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PUBLISHED SEMI-VEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 13, 1908.
NO. 3
ouse 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 Not an old or out-of-date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price than you have been paying for old out-of-date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 PAINT, 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.
Mitchell Wagons
and Buggies
means superior
quality. Get do
other.
Dallas Furniture Co
Dallas
Ore.
Lace Curtain
Stretchers now on
exhibition. "Try
one," and you
won't be without
It
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS
Program at Colosseum Rink.
Skating every afternoon and evening
Thursday nights given up to club
akaters. Fine show consisting of
moving pictures and illustrated songs
given with a complete change' of pro-
gram every Wednesday and Saturday
night Admission, skaters, its cents,
spectators 10 cents.
Mrs. Emily Morin, of Toncalla, is
visiting at the home of her brother,
A. H. Harris. She will probably
make her home in Dallas permanently.
Notice.
To all owners of fruit trees in Folk
County: This is the time of year to
spray all fruit trees for San Jose scale,
and in order that the fruit industry
of the county may be protected every
body having trees infected with San
Jose scale should spray their trees
with the Lime and Sulphur spray.
BOSS H. NELSON,
3-13-2t County Fruit Inspector.
Mrs. D. M. Metzger is visiting
friends and relatives In McMlnnvllle.
INDEPENDENCE.
Dr. and Mrs. O. D. Butler were
visitors In Portland, Monday.
Mrs. August Sperling visited her
daughter at Mt Angel last week.
Mrs. Emma Lee, of Seattle, visited
frleads in this city over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Atkins, of Cor
vallls, were Independence visitors
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Kirkland enter
tained a few of their friends at a "600"
party Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morrison took
their son, Balph, to Portland, Sunday
for medical treatment.
The Social Whist Club was enter
tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Cooper, Monday night
Miss Grace Damon, of Salem, has
been visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Damon.
J. L. Stockton and daughter, Mrs.
Anna Culbertson, of Salem, were Inde
pendence visitors Saturday.
Edwin Wallace, a student of the
O. A. C. in Corvallis visited at his
home in this city last week.
Little Lucile Craven entertained
several of her friends' at her home
Saturday afternoon, on the occasion
of her eleventh birthday.
Miss Frankie Dougherty has ie-
turned to her home In Portland, after
several weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. P. M. Kirkland.
Miss Brittle McDevitt, of Portland,
and. Travis McDevitt, of Corvallis,
visited at the home of their sister,
Mrs. G. W. Conkey last week.
The cannery meeting Saturday
afternoon was well attended, and the
soliciting committee that had been
appointed at a previous meeting,
reported that a sum - of $1200 bad
already been subscribed for the sup
port of the enterprise. Another meet
ing has been called for next Saturday
afternoon.
' The Driving Club held Its annual
election Saturday afternoon, and the
following officers were chosen to serve
during the ensuing season : W. W.
Perclval, president; B. F. Jones, secre
tary j Asa Taylor, treasurer; J. B.
Cooper, P. M. Kirkland, and M.
McLaughlin, board of director. A
race meet will be held in this city next
June.
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
LUMBERCa
Now is the time to build-Prices are down-Bring us
your bills for estimates
PRICE LIST
10 to 24 2 to 32 No- No- No-3
U4 ue Sheathing Rough $11.00 V.O. Flooring $30.00 $26.00 $17.00
lx to 1x12 - - 12.50 13.50 Bustle 85.00 7C0
W to UU " . ' - .:f. lioo 13.00 Finish to 12 feet 28.00 . M.OO
4X12 to 12x12 " " 1100 12.50 Ceiling and
xl4 to 4xlC - - 13.00 14.00 . F. O. Flooring 25 00 20.00 IS 00
For above sized add $1.00 per M.
SPECIALS
Sblplap J foot lengths $10.00
x & 2i in 8 foot lengths 00
1x6 & Ixl No. 1 Common Hbiplap $13.00
No. 1 Stepping '
No. t Stepping 'MO
Lath 60
1 l-2x & feet Sidewalk Lumber 1100
Shingles Price is dropping every day. We can quote
you as low as anyone.
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
BRIDGEPORT.
And rewQilson is ill with the mumps.
L. N. Bilieu has been quite 111 with
lagrippe.
John McBee has purchased the U. S.
Dubree property.
Miss Alpha Wilson visited at the
home of her parents in Independence,
Sunday.
Mrs. Knoll returned last week from
a visit at the home of her parents in
Portland.
A temperance lecture illustrated with
moving pictures was held at Bridge
port last week.
John Sweeney, proprietor of the Dal
las flouring mills, was a business vis
itor In this place Tuesday.
Aubrey Campbell has traded bis
property in this neighborhood for a
1000 acre ranch in Eastern Oregon.
L. I. Bursell has purchased the Clan
field plaoe near Monmouth and will
move his home thither next Fall.
Joe Guthrie has been employed by
several of the goat raisers in this
neighborhood to shear their goats this
week.
J. T. Outhrie is preparing to build
himself a new residence next summer.
George Remington will also build on
bis property which he recently pur
chased from D. M. Guthrie.
George Muscott, of Dallas, has
bought the Chapin place in Cooper
Hollow, and will take possession at
once. Mr. Chapin will make his home
in Eastern Oregon in future. Mr.
Muscott will engage In the dairying
bUi-lness.
POLK.
A. Sims is now employed In the log
ging camp.
Mrs. Tilman Crook has been very
ill with lagrippe.
D. G. Bempel was in Portland last
week on business.
D. D. Beddecopp has sold his 60
acre farm for $50 an acre.
James Boydston Is busy pruning
and spraying his orchard.
Gardening seems to be the order of
the day in this neighborhood.
A few ca?es of the mumps have been
recently reported In this vicinity.
A. G. Bempel helped his brother
prune and spray his orchard last week.
G. G. Bempel has recovered from
his recent Illness, and his wife is
reported to be much better.
Henry Quirring Jr. is severely 111
with a lame back, and the doctor fears
that he will be lame for life.
Mies Helena Braun, a nurse In the
St Vincent Hospital In Portlaud, has
returned home for a short visit.
The Bev. Peter Hlebert, of Portland,
Is holding a series of protracted meet
ings at the Mennonite churches at
Salt Creek and Polk Station.
The proposed road between Polk
Station and Salem will be viewed out
by County Surveyor Wlnslow, Wed
nesday, March 18. This road will be
a great convenience to the farmers of
this neighborhood If it is acoepted.
BUENA VISTA.
Mr. Neal lain Portland on business.
Jack Hall was a Corvallis visitor
Saturday.
W. J. Steele was an Independence
visitor Friday.
W.MTWlnn Is employed In a hop
yard near Albany.
G. P. Wells was an Independence
visitor last week.
Nelson Anderson was an Indepen
dence visitor Friday.
J. M. Prather was a business visitor
In Dallas, Saturday.
G. W. McLaughlin was In Dallas,
Saturday, on business.
Clove and Martin Prather were Cor
vallis visitors Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oglesbee were In Inde
pendence, Saturday, on business.
Miss Maggie Black has returned
home after a short visit in St. Johns.
J. K Butler and Miss Dora Sears
were in Monmouth last week for
bert vlait
1st Lena Steele visited at the home
of her sister, Mrs. E. C Cole, In Mon
mouth last week.
ZEU AXD SPRISG VALLEY.
O. H. Crawford was a Dallas visitor
last week.
Qaite a number of cases of lagrippe
are reported in this neigbbood.
Mrs. E. C Crawford and son Aubrey,
visited at tbe borne of Mr. and Mrs.
O. H. Crawford last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wllsoa Darby spent
Sunday with Mrs. Darby's parent.
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan.
O. A. McKlnley. of Spokaoe. will
spend tb coming seeaoo at this place,
earing for bis large cberry orchard.
Th ffTMter Dart of tbe fanners la
pruning and spraying their orchards.
Daughters were born at the homes
of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bradford, Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Shepard and Mr. and
Mrs. John Smith last week.
Jesse Walling was compelled to
return home from Corvallis last week
on account of an attack of tbe mumps.
He is recovering rapidly however and
will soon be able to resume his school
work.
Aged Pioneer Passes.
David Johnson died Saturday morn
ing, at the home of his grandson,
Fred Hooper, in Independence, at the
age of 92 years. Mr. Johnson was
born December 12, 1816, in North Caro
lina. In 1844 he came to Oregon,
crossing the plains with an ox team
and settling upon a donation land
claim of 321 acres. He was married
to Arrominto Thorp and to them, were
born three children Blchard and
Angellne, living In Seattle, and
Charles, who is dead. After the death
of his wife he was married again to
Miss Loretta Webb, who died several
years ago. One child, Anna Hooper,
was born, but died many years ago,
leaving a son, Fred with whom Mr.
Johnson had made his home.
New Livery Barn.
D. W. Sears has purchased George
Sneller's interest in the Black Livery
Stable, and the business will hence
forth be conducted under the" firm
name of D. W. Sears & Son. Mr.
Sneller will retire from 'the livery
business. Both of the new proprietors
are men of long experience in the liv
ery business, and will endeavor to
conduct their establishment in a
strictly up-to-date manner, rendering
the most prompt and courteous service
possible to all customers. The equip
ments of tbe stable will be renovated
and Improved so as to bring It fully
up to tbe standard of tbe best of city
livery stables. The retiring firm of
Sears & Sneller has placed all Its out
standing accounts in the bands of
Judge L. D. Brown for collection,
and all persons owing them are
requested to call upon him and make
settlement at earliest convenience.
School Meeting at Rickreall.
The school officers,' parents' and
teachers' meeting 'for this section of
Polk County will be held at Rick real!
tomorrow (Saturday) and a larger
attendance Is anticipated than any of
the previous meetings of this winter
can boast of. In tbe program that
has been prepared, tljie subject of
"Agriculture in tbe Schools" will be
treated by C. L. Hawley. of McCoy,
and Professor L. B. T raver, of the
Training Department in the Mon
mouth State Normal School, will speak
on "Some Couditipns in Our Public
Schools That Should Be Improved."
The subject of "School Attendance"
will be handled by Professor G. N.
Murdock, and Mrs. F. H. Morrison,
of Dallas, will speak on "The Public
School From a Mother's Viewpoint."
In addition to these regular features,
State Superintendent Aokerman has
promised to be present and address
the assembly on subjects of general
Interest In the educational world. The
general program of the day will be
Interspersed with short programs by
the public school children of this
section.
NEW ARRIVALS
FOR. SPRING 1908
NEW LINES in Embroideries and Shirt
Waist Fronts, Dress Goods, Ginghams,
and Percales.
OUR STOCK of Gents' and Ladies' Oxfords
and Shoes is up-to-date. See them before
buying elsewhere. The sfyles and prices
are right.
A NEW LOT of the famous Kingsbury
Hats just received. We will take pleasure
in sh&wing them to you.
New Goods coming in daily.
Yours for spring business,
Campbell & Hollister
Cash Store
Dallas,
Oregon
FAMOUS TRIO COMING
Next Number of Lyceum Course Will
Be Given in Dallas Next Thurs
day Evening.
The Transcontinental Trio, consist
ing of George Bartlett Cutter, of
Boston, the singing humorist and
impersonator; Miss Maude Annette
Drake, of Chicatro. a dramatic reader
of exceptional power, and Miss Helen
Goff, of Los Angeles, a prima donna
contralto of wide and favorable repu
tation, will give a novel program at
the Woodman Hall Thursday evening,
March 19, under the auspices of
Dallas College. Their entertainment
is heralded as one of the best In the
Lvceum Course, which has been
rmrrlflrl minoflBsf ullV in this citV for
two' seasons, and all who attend may
be assured of a pleasant and profitable
evening.
This comcanv Is far superior to tne
average musical troupe that visits the
smaller towns, and in order that all
mav have the pleasure of hearing
them, tbe management has reduced
the price of admission from 76 cents,
the customary rate charged, to 60
oents, thus placing a program of
exceptionally high merit easily within
the reach of all.
The members of the County Court
were. In Independence yesterday
Inspecting several of the bridges in
that neighborhood.
Tbe young women of the Entre Nous
Club were delightfully entertained at
tbe home of Misses Evangeline and
Maud Hart, Tuesday night The even
ing was spent in various games, and
delicious refreshments were sorted at
Its close. About sixteen guests were
present
W. H. Dancy, of Salsm, local man
ager of tbe Paclflo Telephone Com
pany, was In Dallas, Wednesday on
official business.
J. B. Neal, of Buena Vista, was in
Dallas, Tuesday, on business.
George Bowles left Wednesday for
California for a week's stay near Sac
ramento. The second term of the present
school year at Dallas College will end
Saturday, March 31, and the final
term examinations will be held during
next week. The annual spring vaca
tion week will be postponed, however,
until tbe time of the Evangelical
conference In April.
The Bev. D. J. Becker entertained
the young men of his Sunday School
olass-at bis home Wednesday night
with a most enjoyable party. Profes
sor B. B. Hill was present and deliv
ered a short address to the boys, and
the evening was passed with various
games, music and readings. Dellolous
refreshments were served during the
evening.
A meeting of the Ladles Missionary
Sooiety of the Presbyterian church,
was held at the home of the Bev. and
Mrs. D. Julian Becker, Wednesday
afternoon , and the following officers
for the ensuing year were elected:
Mrs. J. G. VanOrsdel, president; Mrs.
William Garner, secretary ; Mrs. U. S.
Loughary, assistant secretary and
organist; Mrs. M. M. Ellis, treasurer;
Mrs. W. H. Boals, secretary of liter
ature ; Mrs. J. O. Gaynor, box secre
tary. Hugh Walter Sparks, of Forest
drove, gave clever entertainments,
consisting of humorous monologue
and cartoon work at the Colosseum
skating rink, Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. Although his merit as an
elocutionist and monologulst is not
exceptionally great, Mr. Sparks proved
to be exceedingly clever In the role of
a lightning sketch artist, and his gro
tesque and laaghable cartoons drawn
la charcoal while be talked, proved
very amusing and were well appre
ciated by all who attended bis entertainments.
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
fit
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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 Good3
at the lowest possible prices.
Wm. FAULL,
Dallas, Oregon
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this Brlfhborhood are employed la