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.Pooc COUNTY RVER ! ' S i I PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY VOL. XX DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 10, 1908. NO. 3 House Cleaning Time has come and every good housekeeper knows what this means, as we are all desir ous of having nice, clean cosy homes. Hav ing this end in view, we have prepared to meet the wishes of the most fastidious, at such little prices that you cannot afford to be without them. Just received, a large assortment of spring pat terns of Wall Paper, right direct from an Eastern factory. Not an old or out-of-date pattern in the list. This puts us in position to offer you the correct thing at possibly a less price than you have been paying for old out-of-date paper. Complete stock of the well known brand of ACME FAINT, VARNISHES, ENAMELS CARRIAGE and WAGON PAINTS on hand. Nothing improves the surroundings so decidedly as a fresh coat of paint or var nish, with the Acme quality brand. This is easily and cheaply accomplished as it is all pre pared and most anyone can apply it. MANY TEACHERS PRESENT School Meeting at Lincoln Draws Large Crowd of Instructors, Parents and Children. Mitchell Wagons and Buggies means superior quality. Get no other. Dallas Furniture Co Dallas - Ore. Lace Curtain Stretchers now on exhibition. "Try one," and you won't be without it. CITY COUNCIL MEETS Appoints Judges and Clerks for Annual Election to Be Held Monday, April 6. The regular meeting of the City Council, postponed from Monday sight on account of no quorum, was held Thursday bight The street commissioner was n structed to notify all property owners jo the city of Dallas to move their sidewalks and fences so as to corres pond with the lines of the official plat of the city. The following Judges and clerks were chosen to serve Id the city elec tion Monday, April 6 : First ward J. D. Smith, John Brown, Abel Uglow, Judges; Dee Dunn, J. A. Lawrennon, clerks. Second ward A. J. Martin, T. J. Hayter, 8. W. Blessing, Judges; W. A. Ayreg, Will Tatom, clerks. Third ward Joe Black, James Howe, J. J. Wiseman, Judges; Walter Mulr, H. L. Crider, clerks. The school meeting held at Lincoln, Saturday was one of the best attended and most effective of this winter's series. Every school district in that section was well represented, and an exceptionally large crowd was in attendance. The subject of "School Attendance" was taken up and dlsoussed In a very practical manner by Miss Dora Wells and Mrs. W. D. Henry of the schools of Zena and Lincoln, and Mrs. Alder man spoke on "The Public Schools From a Mother's Viewpoint" J. 0. Zinser, formerly school superintendent of Clackamas county, addressed the assembly on "Conditions in Our Schools That Should Be Improved," laying special stress on the lighting, ventilation and furnishing of our county school houses. Superintendent Aokerman being unable to attend the meeting, his place was taken by C. L. Starr, secretary of the State Board of Regents, who spoke In a pointed and practical manner on subjects of general Interest to the patroDS of the publio schools. His address was followed by a short speech dealing with the progress and the aims of the Polk County School Cblldrens' Industrial Fair by Super intendent H. 0. Seymour. Great inter est and enthusiasm was manifested by all, and voluntary donations tor the prize list of the next Annual Fair were made by many of those who were pres ent at the meeting. The people of that vicinity have shown great activity In the Improve ment of their local school system, and are making continual efforts for the advancement of educational affairs In thelrcommunity. The Spring Val ley distriot has Just completed a new $1200 schoolhouse, and preparations are being made for the erection of another at Lincoln at a cost of $1,500. Indorse Direct Primary. 'Unsolved. That we favor the direct primary law, without change, unless It be to make It more effective In deter mining the will of the people." This resolution was adopted by the Yambill republican county convention on Wed nesdav bv a vote of 173 to 25, after an earnest, candid disoussion, free, how ever, from any bitterness.-mcauuu-ville Reporter. Travis McDevltt, of Corvallis, speLt Sunday at the home of -his parent?, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. McDevltt The Superior Quality of our Finishing Lumber Insures -You a Good Job. If You Contemplate Building Insist on having Your Lumber from the WILLAMETTE VALLEY LUMBERCOT Now is the time to build-Prices are down-Bring us your bills for estimates PRICE LIST ' 10 to 24 24 to S3 N- 1 No-1 1x4 & ix Sheathing Bough tll-00 V.O. Flooring 30.00 $26.00 lxetolxU " 110 13.60 Bustlo 25-00 23 00 xxJtoixU " 12.00 1S.O0 Finish to 12 feet 28.00 2S.00 4x1! to 12x19 " " 12.00 19.60 Ceiling and 1X14 to 4X16 - 13.00 14.00 F. O. Flooring 26 00 20.00 For above sized add $1.00 per M. No. 3 $17.00 17.00 1600 SPECIALS Shlplap In 8 foot lengths $10.00 1x4 & 1x6 la foot lengths 800 1x6 & 1x3 No. 1 Common Sbiplap $13.00 No. 1 Stepping 3S.0 No. 3 Stepping - 3- jjq 3.60 1 1-2x6 & $ feet Sidewalk Lumber H-00 Shingles Price is dropping every day. We can quote you as low as anyone. s With our up-to-date plant we can fill orders promptly and give you the best grades of lumber. Willamette Valley Lumber Co. DALLAS, OREGON FIGHT OVER PLATFORM Socialists Reject Report of Committee on Resolutions After Heated Argument. In a meeting not altogether har monious, the Socialists of Polk county decided last Saturday to place a county ticket in the field for the coming eleo tlon. The nominating convention will be held in the Courthouse in Dallas on Saturday, April 11, at which time candidates for all county offices will be named. Saturday's meeting was held for the purpose of arranging plans for con ducting the campaign, and was pre sided over by James K. Sears, of McCoy. The attendance was not large, the Socialists present being mostly residents of Dallas and Falls City. The meeting was not characterized by that harmony that one would naturally expect to prevail in a gathering of idealists, and more than one delegate went home' vowing vengeance on the leaders who had thwarted some of his pet plans and ambitions. The principal wrangle occurred over the resolutions prepared and sub mitted by the platform committee, which was headed by Dr. T. V. B. Embree, sometime chief apostle of the Middle-of-the-Boad Populists in Polk county. Dr. Embree's resolutions were strongly disapproved by Chair man Sears, and after a lengthy and somewhat heated discussion, were voted down, notwithstanding the recommendation of the platform com mittee that they be adopted. In their place, Chairman Bears offered a reso lution which met the approval of a majority of the delegates. The report of the platform committee, which was turned down, is as follows : We, the Socialists of Polk County, declare: We favor direct legislation ; election of all offloers by the people ; the right of recall. The placing of the necessaries of life on the free list, import duties to be laid upon luxuries and for revenue only. The repeal by Congress of all laws creating Federal Courts. Publio utilities to be owned by the publio and operated for the benefit of the public." we lavor an eignt-nour law lor labor. We believe in the right of labor to organize for mutual protection. We believe in the right of free speech, a free press and a free ballot We favor equal suffrage for both sexes. We Indorse the National Socialist platform. We favor putting out a full county and state ticket We invite all parties to investigate and study Socialism. T. V. B. Kmbree, W. L. Barnhart, J. W. Miller, Committee. The following resolution, introduced by Dr. Embree, was also defeated : "Resolved that we, the Socialists of Polkoounty. believe in the principle of electing UnltedStates Senators by a direct vote of the people, and that we pledge each otner tnat we will not vote for any candidate for the Legislature who will not pledge himself to vote for the people's choice as expressed at the polls, first and last "Resolved further that we will use all honorable and legitimate means to defeat any candidate for the Legisla ture who is opposed to Statement No 1 and who snail attempt to explain its meaning as an "idle pledge" whloh can be construed differently from its true letter ana spirit "lie it lurtner resoivea tnat we asu all Socialists of the state of Oregon to unite with us In upholding the Pri mary election law, which Rives the voters ot Oregon the nearest approach of electing a Senator by a direct vote or the people or any state in tne Union." Chairman Sears' resolution, which was adopted over the protest of Dr. Embree' and his followers, Indorses the State and National platforms of the Socialist party; calls for the nomi nation of a ticket for the coming elec tion, and denounces the Penrose postal law as a menace to the freedom of speech and of the press, and as an effort to prevent the education of the people on subjects of vital interest Give Good Opea Program. The Joint open meeting of the two literary societies of Dallas College, held In the chapel last night was very well attended and greatly appreciated by all of the friends and patrons of the college who were present The lit erary portion of the program, consist ing of essays, orations and original stories, was of an especially high order of excellence, and showed great care la its preparation. A piano duett by Professor Caldwell and Miss Edith Yates, and a mixed quartette wrn among the noteworthy musical feat ares of the entertainment and the "Utopian Chorus" sung by the girls at the close of the program was excep tionally Una. A reading by Alphas Boyd, the society paper by Miss Ads Osfleid and burlesque music by the famous "Highbinders' Orchestra" of tbe Philadelphia Society, added the humorous touches that served to make tbeentertaioment a complete success. STATE ORATORS AT MONMOUTH Seven Leading Schools of Oregon Will Be Guests of State Normal Next Friday Evening. Jodga Dan P. Stooffer is able to be about once mors, after an illness of nariy three weeks' duration. Although bis eyesight ta somewhat impaired at present, bis health is Improving rapidly and be hopes that be will sooa be able to see as well as before his IHnee. Active preparation Is being made at Monmouth for the State Oratorical Contest to be held in the Normal chapel on Friday evening, March 13. The seven leading educational institu tions of Oregon will be represented. There will be present eight delegates from each Institution, one member of the executive committee and one mem ber of the faculty. This will be in addition to the usual student contin gent and as the spirit of oratory has grown apace with the increase in attendance in these schools in the last eight years, this contest promises to be the best that has ever been held in the state. The plan now is for McMinn Ville, Pacific University and Pacific College to bring a special train, and an attendance of from 300 to 400 stud ents is expected. The several institu tions will be represented by the follow ing students and subjects : ' MoMinnvllle "The Trend of the Hour," Joseph O. Richardson. Paoiflo University "National Sta bility," W. E. Owynn. Oregon Agrloultu ral College "A Nation's Need," E. E. Calloway. Oregon State Normal School "A Prophetio Record." Mrs. O. A. Bry ant. Willamette University "The Twen tieth Century State," Clarke R. Belk nap. PaolfloCollege "Training for Intel ligent Citizenship," Harry Maxfield. University of Oregon "Mercy That Condemns, "Bert W. Prescott. Albany College will not be repre sented this year, by reason of the ill ness of her representative. Good musio will be furnished by the Faoulty quartet, the Normal girls' glee club, and an orchestra of 15 pieces. Ample time will be given for the enjoyment of the orchestra before the program of orations begins. It is needless to say that college enthusiasm will be much in evidence with the yells and songs Incident to such occasions. A banquet will be served In the evening, immediately after the con test, and covers will be laid for ISO guests. The orchestra will supply musio during the banquet. Mon mouth, as well as Polk county, will welcome these guests with open doors and warm hearts. NEW ARRIVALS FOR. SPRING 1908 NEW LINES in Embroideries and Shirt Waist Frontr, Dress Goods, Ginghams, and Percales. OUR STOCK of Gents' and Ladies' Oxfords and Shoes is up-to-date. See them before buying elsewhere. The styles and prices are right. A NEW LOT of the famous Kingsbury Hats just received. We will take pleasure in showing them to you. New Goods coming in daily. Yours for spring business, Campbell & Hollister Cash Store Dallas, Oregon WILL BORE FOR OIL Work on Whiteaker Farm East of Dallas Will Be Resumed by D. M. Watson. Program at Colosseum Rink. Skating every afternoon and evening Thursday nights given up to club skaters. Fine show consisting of moving pictures and illustrated songs given with a complete change of pro gram every Wednesday and Saturday night Admission, skaters, US cents, spectators 10 cents. The initiation exercises of the Dallas Woodman lodge, which were post poned from last Tuesday night on account of the other attractions at that time, will be held tonight Seven new candidates will be Initiated, and it is anticipated that delegations from the Independence, Monmouth, Falls City and Ballston camps will be present and assist in the work. A fine banquet will be served at the close of the exercises. C. H. Gardner, of Toledo, has filed his petition for nomination on the Republican ticket for Representative of Polk and Lincoln counties. He makes no declaration on the senatorial question. B. F. Whiteaker, a prominent farmer residing near Monmouth, was in Dal las, Saturday morning. Mr. Whitea ker has just completed a contract by which be hopes to secure the oil which he is confident exists In paying quan tities on his land. A portion of the land has been leased to D. M. Watson, ot Portland, a man of years of experience in that line of work. Mr. Watson has contracted to begin sinking the first well within eight days, and to have It completed within four months after its beginning. From that time his lease is to continue for 10 years, or during the time in which oil In paying quantities is aeoured from the various wells. Mr. Whiteaker is to reoeive a liberal roy alty from the profits of the industry. The contour of the land in that place and the texture of the soil is claimed hy many who are competent judges to be strikingly similar to that of the oil fields ot Pennsylvania and other oil states, and many encouraging evidences of the presence of a consid erable quantity of oil have been found. It will be remembered by many that a well waV commenced at that place about four years ago. The enterprise was financed by local capital and the well was sunk to a considerable depth before the project was finally aban doned. The work had been placed In the hands ot Inexperienced workmen, and when the drilling had progressed to a considerable depth, water was allowed to get into the well through an unfortunate mistake, and the labor of several months was ruined. Mr. Whiteaker did not give up his conviction that oil existed in paying quantities upon bis property, how ever, and he is confident of the ulti mate suooess of the present project. Before the well that had been drilled four years ago was so unfortunately mado valueless, the signs ot the pres ence of oil were so many and so evi dent, that there is great probability that the proposed well, sunk under the supervision of experts will aohleve the suooess that was denied before. On account of sickness among the members of the Dallas team, the basketball game between the local aggregation and the Multnoman Ath letic Club, whloh was scheduled for Saturday, March 14, has been post poned. Carl Fenton is recovering raplply from an attack of the mumps, and it is thought that he will be able to take his place as usual In the game on March 81. The ohallengerecently received from the Snohomish team has been accepted, and dates will be arranged as soon as the schedule in the Oregon League hai been finished. The spur track running along the loading dock at the Willamette Valley sawmill has been extended so aa to accommodate the increasing number of care left there each day to be loaded with lumber and slab wood. An average of five oar loads of slab wood Is loaded at that mill dally, aside from the long train ot cars which are loaded to their full capaolty with lumber. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hanson, of Nebraska, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Hanson's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Kersey. Tbey have oome only recently from an extended stay in Los Angeles, and will go from this city to Seattle, after whloh they will return to their home state. The Rev. E. E. MoVlcker, of Lafay ette, spent Sunday in Dallas, going on to SodavlUe yesterday, where he will bold a series of meetings. THE QUALITY AND CHARACTER OF FENCE on a farm almost invariably indicates the degree of prosperity enjoyed by the owner. Millions of dollars are made and saved on well fenced farms, where like amounts on like acreage on unf enced lands are annually lost. We carry i T mem ) bam " . M MO) wfn . 9 - - - I - I - . 9 S T 6 6 AMERICAN FENCE and shall be pleased to show you our stock and explain the merits of our fence at any time. We guarantee the American to be not only the best but the CHEAP EST fence in the world. We have put out one carload of this fence this spring and will soon have another at your disposal You will also find our warehouse filled with a complete line of Farm Implements, such as Discs, Harrows, Plows, Garden Cultivators, Corn Planters, Grass Seeders, Garden Tools and Steel Goods at the lowest possible prices. Wm. FAULL, Dallas, Oregon i