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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 31, 1908.
NO. 6
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Delightful Social 'Affair in Compli
ment to Mrs Lydia A.
D'Lashmutt.
YAL
Baking Powder
The only Baking Powder made
with Royal Grape Cream of tartar
made from granes
Insures healthful and
delicious food for every
nome every day
Safeguards your food against
alum and phosphate of lime
We Will Pay
1
85c
for wheat at the
DALLAS PLOUMNG MILLS
SWEENEY BROS.
TJbntibt.
M. HAYTER
Office over Wilson's I rag .Store
DALLAS, OREGON.
JTTOBNEY AT LAW
B, F. JONES
Office Irs Cooper Building.
INDEPENDENCE, - OREGON
TTORNEY AT IiAW
L..D. BROWN
Notary Public ; Abstbacts
Mill Street opposite Uglow Bldg.
DALLAS, OREGON.
jTTORNIY AT LAW.
Oscar Hayter,
Upatalra In Campbell building. Mill St
DALLAS, OREGON.
TTOBNYS AT LAW. "
Sibley & Eakin,
The only reliable set of Abstracts Is
Polk county. Office on Court St.
DALLAS, OREGON.
TTOBSEY AT LAW
Ed. F. Coad,
Office In Courthouse
DALLAS, OREGON'
TTOBHY AT LAW
J. L. Collins
Mala Street, Near Postofflce
DALLAS, - . OREGON
TTORMIT AT LAW.
N. L. BuTLEB,
OBce over Dallas City Bank.
DALLAS, OREGON.
TIMBER LANDS
A delightful surprise party was
given Mrs. Lydia A. D'Lashmutt last
Thursday afternoon, on the occasion
of her seventy-ninth birthday. The
party was planned by Mis. H. B.
Cosper, Mrs. A. B. Muir and Mrs.
H. Pillar, and the guests met at
Mrs. Cosper's home before going in a
body to the home of the one in whose
honor the surprise had been prepared.
It proven to be a complete surprise,
and Mrs. D'Lashmutt.s delight at
being remembered by her many
friends was unbounded Mrs. D. J.
Becker gave several excellent readings
during the afternoon and delicious
refreshments were served.' Mrs.
D'Lashmutt was the recipient of many
beautiful pieces of chlnaware from
her relatives and friends, a complete
set of fine plates being presented by
the members of the Ladiei Aid Society.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
M. M. Ellis, Rev. and Mrs. -D. J.
Becker, Mrs. Theo Farlngton, Mrs.
W. W. Perclval. Mrs. W.G. Campbell,
Mrs. E. B. Cosper, Mrs. Elbert Parrish
Mrs. Mary Graham,-Mrs. A. B. Muir,
Mrs. F. R. Rich, Mrs. Dr. Mark Hay
ter, Mrs. B. H. Pillar, Mrs. E. L.
D'Lashmutt, Mrs. J. M. Grant, Mrs.
J. O. Gaynor, Mrs. W. H. Boals, Mrs.
H. M. Lawrence, Mrs. A. A. Lawrence,
Mrs. H. D. McDonald, Mrs. Jennie
Smith, Mrs. J. G. VanOrsdel, Mrs,
Willis Simonton, Mrs. U. S. Loughary,
Mrs. C. G. Coad, Mrs. Hardy Holman,
Misses May Shelton, Myrtle Hastings,
Pearl Perclval and Ruth Campbell.
Fuller & Elliott
Only Real Estate firm in Polk County
nandllng Timoer juana exclusively
Don't fail to call or write if you have
bave timber to sen.
Office in Crider Building
Dallas, - - Oregon
LOOK HERE!
The City Express & Transfer Co.
does all kinds of hauling at
reasonable rates. Stand and both
phones at Webster's Con feotlonery
Store.
STOW BROS.
Proprietor
DALLAS.
OREGON
Lumber For Sale
Rough and dressed lumber for
sale at your own prioe. Let me
figure on your bill. Mutual
phone.
N. G. HARRIS.
DALLAS, OREGON
Dallas Truck & Dray Company
Hubbard I Brown, Proprietors.
Phone and stand at Belt & Cher-
rlngton's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phnnea. All kinds of hauling Wood
for sale.
Calls promptly answered day or night.
R. L, CHAPMAN
FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER
DALLAS,
Bell Phone IO
OREGON
Mutual Phone 1306
M. OLIVE SMITH
teacher ot
PIANO AND ORGAN
Studio, Room No. 2, Wilson Block
DALLAS OREGON
Grippe or Influenza, whichever you tutd
to call it, is one of the most weakening
diseases known.
Scoff j Emulsion, which is Cod
Liver C3 and Hypophosphites in easily di
gested form, is the greatest strength-builder
known to medical science.
It is so easily digested that it sinks into
the system, ml""g new blood and new fat,
and strengthening nerves and muscles.
Use Scott's Emulsion after
Influenza.
larmlitMble for Coogbt mad Colds.
ALL DROOCISTSl BOo. AND tl.OO.
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PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY
Proceeds of Entertainment Will
Used in Purchasing Late
Publications.
Will Organise Track Team.
The Student Athletic Association, of
Dallas College, has decided to organize
a track team this season instead of
engaging in baseball as they have
done for the past three years. The
last track team of the College was
organized in 1904 and '05, and had
most successful season. The track
team was favored this year because it
is believed that it will give more of the
students a chance to compete In ath
letic work than would a baseball squad
and also because the chance' for all
round development is better. Tracy
Savery has been elected manager of
the team. Much good material
found among the college men
this year, and it is probable that an
excellent aggregation of track and
field athletes will be developed.
Mrs. Sylvia MpGulre's lecture-recital,
Echoes from the Southland," given
at the Colosseum Rink, Friday even
ing for the benefit of the Dallas Free
Library, was an entertainment of
exceptional merit
In a series of short sketches, some
humorous, some pathetic, all rendered
in a most artlstlo manner, Mrs. Mc
Guire painted for her audience a
picture of the life and customs of the
Old South" as it was before the war,
and outlined the salient characteristics
of the southern "darky" as only a
child of the south can do it.
To make the program even more
complete, Miss Beulah Cadwell, of
Portland, sang such songs, as "Dixie"
and "Old Kentucky Home," all rich
with the romance of the Old South and
breathing the spirit of the days
'before the war." Mrs. G, P. Mc
Gregor, of this city, played her
accompaniments. . '
From a financial noint of view, the
entertainment was even more success
ful than had been expected, between
$26 and $30 being cleared. The hall
in which the recital was held, the
printing, the moving of the piano,
and other minordetailsof preparation
were kindly donated by friends of the
library, and the expenses were conse
quently very slight
The proceeds of the entertainment
will be used to purchase new books
for the library and to replenish the
supply ot magazines on the reading
table. Through the enthusiastic work
of those having charge of its manage
ment, and the zealous support of Its
many patrons, the Dallas Library Is
rapidly becoming one of the largest
and best equipped, considering the
size of the cltv. that may be found in
Oregon.
. Second Team Suffers Defeat.
The second team of Dallas College
was defeated in a game of basketball
Saturday evening, by the "Redwings,"
the second team of the Multnomah
Athletic Club, the score standing 22 to
17 at the end ot the last half. , This is
the first defeat sustained by the second
team this season. The game stood 9 to
9 at the end of the first half, and until
the last five minutes of the second
half the result was doubtfuL A hot
preliminary between the "Bucks" and
Pigeons," two junior teams of Dallas
College, resulted in a victory for the
former, the score being 27 to 7.
The heavy purchases of small fruits
among the farmers and fruitgrowers
of Dallas and vicinity still continue.
and during the past two weeks J. B.
Nunn has disposed of 53,000 plants.
Of these 34,000 were strawberries,
9,000 raspberries, 6,000 gooseberries,
2,500 loganberries, and 2,500 black
berries. Fruit growers of this
neighborhood are making active
preparations to meet the demands for
fruit which will undoubtedly result
from the rapid growth ot the canning
and racking industry in the TV 11
lamette Valley.
Sheriff J. M. Grant says that the
taxes collected up to data amount to
approximately $91,000. He Is unable
at present to give the exact sum, since
a large portion of the taxes bave been
collected by the banks in different
parts of Polk county, and a full report
cannot be secured until next week. Of
the sum named above, $60,000 has
been collected at the sheriff's offloe in
Dallas. After Monday, April , prop
ertv on which no taxes have been
paid win become delinquent
The Senate has passed Senator
Bourne's bill authorizing the sale
public auction or sealed bids of lands
on the Sllett reservation reserved
under the act of Congress August IS,
1894. The proceed uf the sale ara to
be devoted to the support of the Siletx
Indians. An appropriation of $3000
is provided for carrying the act into
effect.
The students of Dallas College have
organized a camera dub for the pur
pose of making a thorough and scien
tific study of the photographic art.
Dr. C A. Mock, president of the col
lege, i skillful amateur photo
grapher, and will act as a director and
instructor in the club.
Seven large draught boraas which
have hea used for heavy hauling in
the logging camps on the Lock is -mute,
were sold at bankrupt sale is
Dallas this week- A number of then
were purchased by the truck mn of
this city.
O-car Smith, of Bridgeport, has bee
visiting at the bom of Mr. and Mrs.
L F. Toakum.
NEW BOOKS FOR LIBRARY
Be
Valley Counties Well Represented
Knights of Pythias Convention
in Independence.
Over one hundred visitors were
entertained by Homer Lodge, No. 45,
at the Distnot Convention of Knights
of Pythias in Independence last Sat
urday night. Visitors were present
from four counties Polk, Marion,
Benton and Yamhill and there was
a goodly representation from Albany
and Portland. The lodge program
was given in Homer Lodge's beauti
ful new castle hall In the K. of P.
building on Main street. Two teams,
Salem and Hubbard, took part in the
degree work contest. The Salem team
won and will have the honor of repre
senting the district at the Grand
Lodge contest in Portland.
After the close of the exercises, the
Knights were invited to supper in the
Mason's banquet hall. An elaborate
spread bad been prepared, and an
enjoyable hour was spent in partaking
ofthefeastof goodthlngs. H. Hlrsch-
berg presided as toastmaster, and
witty and entertaining talks were
given bv many of the visitors. Excel
lent muslo was furnished by the Inde
pendence orchestra.
The members of Homer Lodge
proved themselves ideal hosts, and
their splendid entertainment will long
be remembered with' pleasure by the
many visitors who were present
BELL RINGERS COMING
Dunbar Company Will Fill Engage
ment in Dallas, Saturday,
April 11.
The Dunbar Bell Ringers will fill
the last date of the Lyceum entertain
ment course In Dallas, April 11. The
oourse, which has been put on under
the auspices of Dallas College, has
been very successful and has been one
of the Important features of this win
ter's entertainment season in Dallas.
Each entertainment was well attended
and greatly appreciated, add It Is said
by those who bave witnessed their
entertainment, that the Dunbar Bell
Ringers are by far the strongest com
pany sent out by the Lyceum Bureau
this year.
In addition to their truly remanc-
able musical work with the bells, they
are trained vocalists, and their quar
tette singing is an important feature
in the entertain meuts. Their bells
range in sizes from tiny handbells
weighing but a tow ounces, tor tne
higher notes In the register, to the
huge sixteen pounders that serve as
basses.
W. H. McDaniel underwent an
operation Saturday afternoon for
mastoid abscess from wmcn ne nan
been suffering for several months,
The operation was performed by Dr.
W. B. Holden, a specialist surgeon of
Portland, and Dr. A. B. Starbuck ot
this city, and was quite successful.
Mr. McDaniel Is resting easily, and
will probably be entirely recovered In
a comparatively short time.
B. F. Whlteaker was In Dallas
yesterday, and says that the work of
drilling for oil on his farm near
Dallas will be commenced this week,
The new well will be located within
about 30 rods of the one which was
partially drilled a few years ago. The
new location was selected by an expert
from the East, who guarantees the
presence of oil In paying quantities.
The members of the graduating
class of '08 from Dallas College bave
prevailed upon the faculty to allow
them to dispense with the customary
commencement day orations, and to
secure a speaker to deliver an address
to the class instead. This plan wss
decided upon so that the students might
devote more time to the preparation
of their annual '-Class Day" program,
County School Superintendent H. C
Seymour has had pamphlets conta n
ing the compulsory education laws in
fall printed, and is sending them to
all school patrons. Polk County Is
the only county la Oregon that has
taken steps to make it possible for the
people to become familiar with those
Important laws.
Carl De Annond of 8uver was in
Corvallis the first of tb seek. He
brought In a fina six year-old horse,
weighing 1700 pound, for which be
received $J2S from a Seattle buyer.
About a rar ago Mr. De Annond dis
posed of a youog team to sfbuyer from
tbe Sound for CorraUls Oaxette.
!
Earl Wiseoarrer Is slowly recovering j
from a sever attack of lagrippeatj
his home la McMlnnvlUa. He will j
at resume bis wort la the barber j
shop la Dallas for soma time, as h ,
bas found It necessary to engage la j
some out-of-door occupation la order !
to fully regal his health.
ENJOYABLE LODGE EVENT
at
Successful School Meeting.
The School Meeting held at Har
monv. Saturday, was wen aireuaeu
and was a sucoess In every way. Pro
fessor L. R. Traver, of Monmouth,
snoke on "Conditions In Our Schools
That Should Be Improved." J. E,
Dunton, of Ballston, had the subject
of "School Attendance." and Superin
tondent H. C. Seymour gave a short
address on the "School Children's
Industrial Fair." An excellent pro
gram was rendered by the children of
the Harmony Public School, and the
rjeonle who were present all took an
active part in the general discussions,
Those from Dallas who attended the
meeting were Superintendent and Mrs.
H. C. Seymour, Miss Sadie Myer and
Professor R. R. Hill of the Dallas
Public School.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G? Campbell and
Mrs. C. H. Morris drove to Zena, Sat-
urdav. and attended the funeral of
their cousin, Eugene Wait who died
in Salem, Thursday, after a long Ill
ness of consumption. He was a son
of George Walt, one of the pioneers of
Oreo-on residing near Zena, and his
mother was a sister of Mrs. roiiy aie-
f arth, of this olfy. He was 27 years or
age at the time of his death.
The Spring vacation week for Dallas
College begins tomorrow. Theannual
meeting of the trustees ot the college
Is in session today, and the annual
conference of the Evangelical church
will begin Thursday and continue
untilSunday evening. The conference
of the missionary society will be held
tomorrow, Bishop Hartler presiding.
The State Normal School Board has
authorized Monmouth and Ashland to
hold Summer Normals for six weeks,
under direction of the presidents of
the respective sohools. President Boss
ier, of Monmouth, was given six week
leave of absence to visit the New York
Normal School and the best lnstitu
tlons in several of the Eastern states.
Miss Hazel Holllster Is visiting
relatives and friends in Portland.
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
SEARS WINS HIS SUIT
Judge Galloway Decrees
Dunbar Must Return
to State.
That F.
$103,926
Judgment was rendered against
former secretary of state, Drank l.
Dunbar, Friday morning, In the
action brought against him by tne
state to recover fees alleged to nave
been Illegally collected by him during
his eight years' term of office. In his
trial Dunbar was shown to have col
lected more than'$iu0,000.
The faot that Dunbar burned his
private account books, which showed
the amounts he collected In fees, was
brought against the defendant in his
trial.
The Importance ot the suit grow
out of the fact that a verdict against
the defendant means that large sums
will have to be paid back into the
state treasury by l5 unbar and other
state offioials, it the supreme court
upholds Galloway, as the constitution
clearly forbids taking fees in excess
of the stated salary fixed foreach state
official.
OFF FOR
SNOHOMISH
Play First Game
Dallas Team Will
for Coast Championship,
Thursday,
The Dallas College basketball team,
the champions ot Oregon, left
this afternoon for Snohomish, Wash
ington, where the first game for the
Pactflo Coast championship will be
played against the strong aggregation
which represents the latter city.
Although the home team has suffered
bad luck in the past month from ill
ness among its members, It is generally
believed that the ohanoes for victory
stand about equally balanced between .
the two aggregations. Several of tha
enthuslastlo basketball "fans" of
Dallas will accompany the home team
on Its northern trip.
The second game of the series will be
played In Dallas, Wednesday, April 8.
A third game if necessary will be
played on a neutral floor, probably in
Portland. Wednesday's game will be
the last and hardest game to be played
on the local floor during the present
season.
The petition for the organization ot
a company of militia in Dallas has
been drawn up and sent to Adjutant
General Finzer, and will be considered
at the meeting of the military board
which will be held in Salem next
month. A large list of names of those
who would be willing to join the com
pany has been seoured, and those who
have headed the movement for organi
zation are confident that the petition
will be granted.
The sale of seats for the game of
basketball scheduled to be played
against Snohomish on Wednesday,
April 8, will be opened Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Loren Webster died at the home of
his unole, John Webster, of this city,
Saturday, his death being caused by
heart trouble.--The young man had
suffered from that disease from his
birth and his death, although sudden,
was not unexpected. He was a little
over 18 years of age, and was born in
Woodland, Yolo County, California.
At the age of five years he moved with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Web
ster, to a farm near Independence.
He was In Dallas for a short visit at
the home of his uncle, when the fatal
attack oocured. The funeral was held
yesterday morning and the body was
buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery
near this city.
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 acreae-e on unf enced lands are annually lost. We carry
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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
filledwith a complete line of Farm Implements, such a3 Discs, Harrows, Plows,
Garden Cultivators, Corn Planters, .Grass Seeders, Garden Tools and Steel Goods
at the lowest possible prices.
Wm. FAULL,
Dallas, Oregon
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