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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 27, 1908.
NO. 5
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HARDWARE MEN MEET
Merchants of Polk and Yamhill
County Discuss Subjects of
Interest.
A meeting of the hardware mer
chants ot Polk and Yamhill counties
was held at the courthouse in Dallas,
Tuesday night. A fair-sized crowd of
merchants from Independence, Mo
Mlnnvllle, Newbeig, and other towns
was in attendance, and the meeting
proved to be most profitable. . The
entire session was devoted to a
general discussion of methods em
ployed in the management of the bard
ware business, and was participated
in by all who were present
Among those who attended the meet
ing from Yamhill county were: F. L,
Trullinger, of North Yamhill ; William
Stockton, of Sheridan ; John Castle, of
Dayton; T. E. Wright and W. A.
King, of Newberg. Another meeting
will be held at Newberg in June.
A marked improvement in the team
work of the Dallas College basketball
team ia shown by a comparison of its
work last season with that of this
eason. Inl906and '07, "Balla played
14 games scoring a total of 432 points
to its opponents' 167. Duriugthe pres
ent season Dallas has also played 14
games, and has piled up a total of 632
points against 183 points scored by the
opposing teams.
M. E. SchouwMler, of the Dallas
Furniture Company, is in Southern
Oregon on a busimss trip. S. W.
Blessing is taking his place in the
store,
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY
State Officer Swamped With Work,
and Taxpayers Foot Bills.
' The seoretary of state's office has a
force of half a dozen people at work
mailing the pamphlet containing the
Initiative and Referendum measures
and the arguments pro and con, which
must be done according to the terms
of the statute. The mailing room of
the secretary's office has been glutted
with mail sacks for several days and
although seventy-six of the big gov
ernment mail bags have been filled
with the pamphlets and sent to the
postoffice, only abont twenty-five
thousand of the books have been
mailed, out of a total of 126,000. Eaoh
pamphlet requires three cents in post
age. State Printer W. S, Duniway states
that the printing of the petitions and
other work connected with the proper
observance of the primary law consti
tutes the greatest volume of printing
ever turned out at any one time by the
state print shop since its establish
ment A few days ago he became
completely swamped and was up
against the proposition of having 250,-
000 impressions made in an outside
shop or of installing a Dew press. As
the rush is only temporary he con
cluded to have the extra volume of
work taken care of outside.
It is reported that George Murdock,
a teacher in the Independence public
chools, will be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for the office
of County School Superintendent,
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NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS
EOLA.
Clifford Brunk Is employed in the
nursery in Salem.
MissMarion Forrest and sister have
been visiting in Eola.
Mis Dunsmore has returned from a
two months' visit In Holbrook.
Fruit buds are a trifle backward in
this neighborhood this season.
' Boy Ferguson is doing the most of
the spraying in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Grover Farmer has been visit
ing friends and relatives in Salem.
County School Superintendent H. C.
Seymour visited the publio school at
Eola last week.
Mrs. Gertie Kruee, of McMinnville,
has been stayiDg with her father, O. G.
Savage, who is quite ill.
O. G. Savage has been critically ill
with pneumonia for several days, but
is now improving slowly.
Mrs. John Crlppen has returned
from a short visit at the home of ber
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Loop, of
Smiihfleld.
William Autrican's brother-in-law
has arrived with bis family from
Tennessee, and will make his home in
Oregon in future.
Thomas Holinan is greatly improv
ing his property in this place, by
building new wire fences and setting
out extensive orchards.
Miss Bessie Foster has recovered
from ber recent severe illness, and
has resumed ber teaching in the West
Salem public school.
The law regarding the spraying of
fruit trees, has, with only two or three
exceptions, been fully complied with
in this vicinity.
The school meeting which was to
have been held at Eola last Saturday,
March 21, was postponed for one
month on account of the great amount
of sickness in this neighborhood.
Boad Supervisor G. W. Chapman
will begin repairing the soads in this
district as soon as the weather becomes
sufficiently settled. He will put in a
fill in the place of the old bridge near
the Jeffrys' place now owned by Mr.
Schnett
lot of porkers the other day. They
were shipped to the Portland market.
J. M. Staats will soon run a new
telephone line into the Pedee country
which will accommodate ten or twelve
subscribers.
Joe Brown passed through town a
few days ago with a nice band of
hogs, which he was taking to bis rape
field nearSuver. .
George Rienhart, an old gentleman
living in the Bevens neighborhood,
died suddenly last Monday night and
was buried in the Edwards cemetery,
A. C. Miller, of Kings Yailey, passed
through town last Monday on his way
to Portland where he expects to spend
several weeks on the Federal Grand
Jury.
MONMOUTH.
Mrs. L. M. Hall and daughter, Dora,
have gone to Idaho for an extended
visit
H. Miller, of Corvallis, was a guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Hal
leck, Friday.
Allen Johnson says he has gold
about 20 carloads of wood during the
present month.'
Mrs. N. Flum had a severe attack of
neuralgia of the stomach Friday, but
is recovering nicely. ,
The Gardner Brothers have pur
chased theBoblnson meat market and
will take possession at once.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith are much
Improved In health, and it Is hoped
that both will be out again soon.
Herbert Goode unfortunately suf
fered a severe sprain in one of his
ankles while playing basketball Satur
day. Work on the cannery is being carried
forward as rapidly as possible, and It
is hoped that it will be ready for oper
ation in a short time.
Work on the creamery building Is
progressing nicely once more, after
abort delay caused by the failure ot a
carload of lumber to arrive when
needed.
Misses Bertha and Buby Fream
gave a pleasant party at their home
Friday night The evening was spent
In a most enjoyable manner, games
and music being indulged In until a
late hour.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Halleck and son,
of Newport, were lo Monmouth last
week for a short visit Mr. Halleck
has purchased property la Kewport
and will make his home In that city
in future.
AIRLIL
We are still expecting a new depot
0. J. and Huts Berens are down
with the grippe.
E. W. Staats' little boy, Joe, has
been quite sick the past week. x
A. N. Kewbill Ishandllngtbemobalr
here for T. A. Rlggs, of Monmouth.
Roy Byerley was hauling axe
haodle timber to the station here last
week.
C E. SUU will look after Mr. Pen
ton's interest la the mohair sales svt
this place.
A. R. Lewis has bought a new span
of horses which he irill use on bis
meat wagon this summer.
Frsnk Bah U getting out Urn lum
ber for boose which be will erect on
his fans near Monmouth.
1. M. Simpson lost a good mars last
week. The animal was fatally Injured
by falling on the lever of a disc plow.
Johnny Williams brought ia a Cos
BRIDGEPORT.
George McCollom Is very ill.
Douglas Gilliam has rented the
Daly farm near here.
J. W. Lawrence, of Independence,
visited at the home of J. W. Rhodes
last week.
Elmer Guthrie and Jennie Gilson
are both reported to be quite 111 with
the mumps.
Aubrey Campbell and family left
last Monday for their new home In
Eastern Oregon.
John Bilyieu, Clinton Foster and
Leslie Lock are home again from
attending Dallas College.
Chester Guthrie and Kis McDowell
are hauling lumber from the oak saw
mill to Teats Siding for shipment
A heavy snowstorm In the mountains
Tuesday night cooled the atmosphere
In this neighborhood considerably.
Newton Harris has purchased the
Card sawmill and timber, and will
operate the mill during the coming
summer.
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Coyotes are giving considerable
trouble in this neighborhood and sev
eral sheep and goats have been killed
by them recently.
Armand Guthrie is preparing to
build a fine residence on the land that
be recently purchased from the
Nicholas Lee estate.
It is reported that Mr. Robbins, one
of the followers of the sect called the
"Tongues of Fire" will address the
people of this neighborhood at the
Guthrie school house next Sunday.
INDEPENDENCE.
Harold Fitcbard, gf Portland, is
visiting in the city.
Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Alltn were
Salem visitors during the week.
Mrs. Lottie Dorris and Mrs. T. D.
Davidson were Salem visitors, Tues
day.
Mrs. Clara Hart of Salem, is visiting
at the homo of her mother, Mrs.
Fisher.
Born, Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Calbreatb, twin babies, a boy
and a girl.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hale, of Baker
City, are visiting relatives and friends
in this city.
The Social Whist Club was enter
tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
P. H. Drexler, Monday evening.
Mrs. Byrd left Monday for her home
In Spokane, after a visit at the home
of her brother, O. A. Wolverton, In
Monmouth.
The Rebekah lodge Initiated several
candidates Tuesday evening, after
which the remainder of the evening
was spent In a pleasant social man
ner, light refreshments being served
at Its cloee.
The organization of the cannery
company was completed Saturday,
when by-laws were adopted, and com
mittees appointed to take cbarge or
the work of installing that Industry In
Independence.
BALLSTON.
Ellas Conner has moved his home
to Portland.
Thomas Wood ley has been visiting
friends In Portland.
Miss Zelma Butler visited friends
in Buell during the latter part ot last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ottinger, of
McMinnville. visited relatives In this
city Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berry, of
Albany, are visiting at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Berry.
Geortre Monran. who is employed In
one of tbn logging camps In Wash
ington, has been visiting st Lis noma
In Bailstou.
Elmer Blrks has gon for an extended
trip ia Eastern Washington and
Idaho, intending to make his home In
one of these states In future.
Taylor Syron died Monday, after a
long Illness, bis death being do to
consumption. Tha funeral services
wen held on the following day and
the remains interred in the Pleasant
Hill cemetery.
BUENA VISTA.
Mr. Anderson was an Independence
visitor, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Rowe were Inde
pendence visitors Thursday.
B. Wells, of Wells Station, is visit
ing relatives In Buena Vista.
Miss Baker, of Marion County, is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Snyder.
I. C. Rowe and family attended the
funeral of Mr. Rowe's brother in
Independence, Monday.
Martin, Harley and Cleve Prather
and Nelson Prather attended a drama
given at Suver, Saturday night.
POLK COUNTY CASES REVERSED
Supreme Court Hands Down Decisions
in Two Important Lawsuits.
The Supreme Court of Oregon on
Tuesday last reversed the judgment
of the Circuit Court of Polk County
in the case of D. H. Simpson vs. A. C.
Milter, tried at the May, 1906, term, in
which D. H. Simpson of Airlie, sued
for the agreed price of standing tim
ber sold by him to Miller. J udge Bur
nett granted the defendant's motion
for nonsuit and dismissed the case,
but the Supreme Court held that this
was error, and remanded the case for
re-trlal.
The Supreme Court bIso reversed
the decision of Judge Galloway in
the suit of Preston Richardson vs.
Annie S. Griggs, brought to cancel a
deed, and dismissed the case. The
trial In the lower court resulted In a
decree in favor of Richardson.
Anniversary Masquerade.
The masquerade skating carnival
held at the Colosseum Rink, Wednes
day night in celebration of the first
anniversary ot the founding ot the
big rink, was largely attended. Prizes
were awarded as follows : Best gentle
man's costume, D. O. Allard, Roman
soldier; best lady's costume, Mrs.
M. B. Grant, queen of spades; most
comical gentleman's costume, Charles
Lynn, Hires Root Beer; most comical
lady's costume, Mrs. Henry Savery,
billboard; best advertising costume,
gentleman's, Farnsworth Bock, Dallas
Flouring Mills; best advertising cos
tume, lady's, Gertrude Phelps, W. H.
Roy & Co. ; best couple, Tom Magers
and Ethel Johnson, clown and cowboy
girl; best lady skater, Leta Grant,
cowboy girl; best gentleman skater,
Frank Syron, Elk. The judges were
D. A. Madison, W. J. Hearth and
W. G. Vassal!. Each of the prizes con
sisted of $2 60 In cash.
Millinery Opening.
The Misses Davidson will bold their
Spring millinery opening on Satur
day, March 28, second door south of
Lindsay & Co.'s Department Store,
College Avenue, Monmouth, Oregon.
The season's latest In Dress and
Tailored effects for ladies and ohildren
on display All ladles and children
are cordially Invited to attend. 2t
The Polk County Oil Company has
filed articles of incorporation with a
capital stock ot 100,000. The prin
cipal stockholders in the new company
are D. M. Watson, C. R. Mailory,
F. M. Col well and George Curtis.
Mrs. M. L. Hamilton, ot Salem, Is
visiting at the home ot her cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Shriver.
ARE YOU
READY?
GO!
But one thing's certain:
you're not ready, no mat
ter where you re going,
unless you're properly
dressed.
The best clothes for you to
wear for any' man to
wear the best clothes
made, are
Hart, Schaffner
& Marx
clothes. And our store
is the place where you find
them. Let us show you
the new Varsity models.
Snappiest styles ever
shown.
Campbell & Hollister
Dallas,
Cash Store
Oregon
CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK
Bishop Hartzler, of Pennsylvania,
Will Preside Over the Sessions.
The annual conference of the United
Evangelical church will be held in
Dallas next week. Wednesday will
be devoted to the examination of
junior preachers and the annual
meeting of the conference missionary
society. Bishop Hartzler will preach
the annual missionary sermon at 7:30
o'clock Wednesday evening.
Classes in Dallas College will be
dismissed for the regular Spring vaca
tion during the week, and the annual
business meeting ot the Board of
Trustees will be held Tuesday after
noon. '
Bishop Hartzler will preside at all
sessions of the conference which will
close Sunday evening. The publio is
cordially invited to attend all the
meetings.
H. G. Campbell, seoretary of the
Dallas Canning and Packing Com
pany, says that he Is In communi
cation with an experienced cannery
man from California, who makes him
a most advantageous offer on the
Installation and operation of a can
ulng plant In Dallas. He offers to
take charge of the enterprise, install
the plant and operate it on a salary
basis. He also promises to take
$1000 worth of stock in the company,
provided a sum of (7000 is secured for
the purpose of building and equipping
the plant since he claims that It is not
worth while to start into suoh an
enterprise with smaller financial
backing.
Conrad Ptaf rin is having the interior
of his drug store renovated and
repainted, giving it a very attractive
appearance.
LIBRARY BENEFIT TONIGHT
Advance Sale of Seats For Recital at
Rink Has Been Heavy.
The entertainment which will be
given at the Colosseum rink tonight,
for the purpose of securing funds for
the better equipment of the Dallas
Free Library, is one "of exceptional
merit and deserves a liberal patron
age from the citizens of Dallas.
Mrs. McGulre will be assisted In her
lecture-recital, "Eohoes from Dixie
Land," by Miss Beulah Cadweli, a
well-known soprano, of Portland, who
will add to the beauty of Mrs.
McGuIre's rare impersonations with
a complete setting of beautiful South
ern songs. Mrs. McGulre will present
not only her amusing darky dialect
sketches, but will also read Glelow.s
"Ode to the South," and Grady's
description of a Southern Battlefield.
Entertain at Dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Tooze enter
tained a party of friends at dinner
Sunday evening at "Tha Tavern."
Covers were laid for eighteen, and the
table was simply yet elegantly set the
service perfect, and the menu all that
could be desired. Those at the table '
were ; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Tooze, Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Grler, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nich
ols, Mrs. Packard, Miss Jessie Pugh,
Miss Ethel Tooze, Mr. W. T. Belcher,
Mr. Harry Packard, P. J. Shepard,
Edgar J. Sherman, Dale D. Bell,
Leslie Tooze, Lamar Tooze. After
supper the evening was pleasantly
passed with muslo and conversation.
Falls City News..
Miss Ethel Smith, who has for some
time been employed as a stenographer
for the firm of 81biey & Eakln, has
returned to her home in Portland.
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, whera like
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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 ?ine 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