polk County Observer
FE-Staats. 0f Airlie. visited friends
, thlfl city yesterday.
V. D Brown was a business visitor
i,,BlaBook' FrIday
j l Sweeney was a business visitor
in Perrydale yesterday.
A. Wilson, of Independence, was a
victor in Dallas yesterday.
V E. Johnson was In Falls City,
Thu'wday, for a short visit
T-If FInseth returned Saturday
from a short visit In Portland.
E Llpton, of Falls City, was a busi
ness Visitor in Dallas, Saturday.
u.tthnws. of Marlon, visited
lo Dallas, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Sadie Myer Is visiting friends
la Salem and Portland this week.
County Assessor Carl Graves went
toBallston yesterday on business.
nr 0 D. Butler, of Independence,
was a visitor In tbls olty Saturday.
Twenty-three cents In trade for
mohair at the Mercantile. jf
Oyster shells, great food for young
and old chickens, at Lougbary's. tf
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wells, of
Salt Creek, Sunday, April 26, a son.-
Tjeaveorders at the Mercantile Com
pany's store for hop twines. tf
J.T. Hutchlns, of Black Bock was
in Dallas yesterday for a short visit.
Miss Effa Brown returned yesterday
' from a visit among friends In Albany.
T. A. Biggs, of Monmouth, was a
business visitor In Dallas, Saturday.
Bert Wonderly, of Falls City; was a
business visitor In this city yesterday.
B. E. Williams returned" Saturday
morning from a business visit in Port
land. Will Bowell, manager of the Blck
reall warehouses, was Dallas visitor
Saturday.
E. A. Hamilton is building a nice
residence on his property in the Fair
yiew addition.
Miss Emma Dempsey visited rela
tives and friends in Portland, Satur
day and Sunday.
Balph Butler returned Friday even
ing from Portland, after a business
visit In that city.
Professor F. S. Crowley, of Falls
City, spent Friday and Saturday in
this city on business.
Hood Craven is in from his Salmon
Biver claim, visiting friends and
relatives In this city.
CITY WILL DO THE WORK
F. H. Morrison Employed to Super
. vise Street Improvement at
$150 Month.
The olty council has decided to have
the street improvement done by the
city, and has rejected the bid of J. W.
Sweeney, of Portland. At an adjourned
meeting last night, F. H. Morrison
was elected to supervise the work at a
salary of $150 a month. Mr. Morrison
was also elected Street Commissioner,
that office having been declared
vacant
Bids will be asked for hauling suffi
cient rock from Ellendale to macada
mize Main street between Oak and
Academy streets.
A special committee was appointed
to ascertain the cost of paving certain
streets.
The resignation of C. O. Tennis as
City Marshal was accepted, and T. A.
Odom, the present nlghtwatchman
employed by the business men, was
elected to fill the vacanoy. This leaves
Dallas without a nlghtwatchman
again.
AGED PIONEER GONE
Uncle Thomas Lucas Dies at His
Home in Monmouth, Aged
84 Years.
Thomas H. Lucas, an old and
respected pioneer, died at his home in
Monmouth, Sunday. He was born in
Kentucky, August 27,1824; moved to
Illinois, and from there emigrated to
Oregon in 1850 and settled on his dona
tion claim, a portion of which is now
in the city limits of Monmouth. His
public-spirited interest was shown in
his donation of 80 acres of this land
to the endowment fund for old Mon
mouth University, and many other
acts for the betterment of community
interests. Except 16 years' residence
in Illinois, from 1883 to 1899, he lived
continuously in Polk County, and kept
a blacksmith shop at Bickreall for
many years.
Of his eight children, four are liv
ing, as follows : Albert, of Sclo ; Tbad
deus and Benjamin F., of Bickreall,
and Balph, of Monmouth. He also
had 13 grandobildren and one great
grandchild. Mrs. E. W. Eearns and Mrs. Ida
Chorpenlng were visitors in Salem,
Saturday and Sunday.
A special meeting of Almira
Kebekah Lodge, No. 26, will be held
tomorrow, (Wednesday,) night. Initia
tion. By order of Noble Grand.
EXPECT GUSHER IN- POLK.
Portland Oil Company Highly Elated
With Prospects on White
aker Farm.
Members of the Polk County Oil
company, which is composed of Port
land business men, are expecting a
great strike on their property within
a few weeks and predict that a new
commercial field will shortly be opened
In the vlolnlty of Portland that will
take position among the leading
industries of the state, says last night's
Portland Journal. Already one well
has been opened, but through an acci
dent had to be abandoned and a new
one started.
This well is now down to a depth of
between 100 and 200 feet The old well
went to a depth of 850 feet when oil was
found. Natural gas was also found
and it Is expected that both oil and gas
will be found In commercial quantities.
In speaking of 'their property, which
contains 320 acres and lies directly on
the Southern Faciflo railroad about
three and one half miles from Dallas,
representatives of the company said
today.
"Some time ago in orderto ascertain
whether or not petroleum oil could be
discovered on the lands in question,
considerable drilling was done. Oil,
also gas, was found, and reasonable
Indications that coal might also be
found on these lands. At certain
depths kaolin is found and from tests
made the finest kind of pottery ware
can be manufactured from it, also a
high grade of pressed brick. There
fore we now know that the only pros
pective feature Is as to the quantities
of oil and gas we shall find.
"Engineers and workmen are now
busily engaged in drilling, and the
work will be proseouted as speedily as
practical methods permit and until
the results we confidently anticipate
are realized."
Fred Olin returned to Portland
yesterday after a two days' visit with
relatives and friends in Dallas.
John Castle, of Dayton, was in
Dallas, Sunday, visiting at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Dee Dunn.
T. S. Townsend, of Portland, was in
Dallas, Friday, looking after his
creamery Interests in this locality.
The Rev. E. A. Zimmerman, of
Portland, preached In the Methodist
church in this city Sunday moroing.
Miss Grace Cauthorn returned to
her home In Portland, Saturday, after
a week's visit among friends in Dallas.
Kuppenheimer's Clothing
PERFECTION
IN FIT AND
TAILORING
AN
INVITATION
Should you desire to .
inform yourself fully
in regard to the ap
propriate spring
styles, if you wish to
see and compare as
many as possible of
the different models
before buying one,
we extend to you a
special invitation to
visit our store and
permit us to place
before you the large
variety and selec
tions we have secured
and are showing this
season. We want to
see you now. Buy
early and set the
Pace in style. Might
aswell lead as follow
others.
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1-o.o.f.bwz A Reliable Place to Trade paiia. Oregon
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS MEET
Denominational Schools Will Work
Together to Secure Best
Possible Results.
Dr. C. A. Mock returned Saturday
evening from Forest Grove, where he
had been attending the convention of
the presidents of Oregon's denomina
tional colleges, which was called last
week by President W. N. Ferrin, of
Pact Do University.
All of the denominational colleges
of the Willamette Valley, with the
exception of Philomath College, were
represented, and a permanent organi
zation was effected. President W. N.
Ferrin, of Pacific University, being
elected president. President L. W.
Biley, of McMinnville college, vice
president, and President H. M. Crooks,
of Albany college, secretary.
The purposes of the organization
are to secure a closer cooperation
between the educational Institutions
represented, and insure meetings of
their presidents and of representative
members of their faculties for the
exchange of beneficial ideas, and dis
cussion of methods for tbe betterment
of educational systems. An effort will
be made to secure uniform entrance
requirements, equivalent require
ments for graduation from any of the
given oollege courses, and cooperation
in the athletio work of the different
institutions.
The representatives who were present
at the important convention in Forest
Grove laBt , week were : President
W. N. Ferrin, of Pacific University;
Presidents W. Riley, of McMinnville
College; President H. M. Crooks, of
Albany College ; President Kelsey, of
Newberg College; President O. A.
Mock, of Dallas College and Profes
sors Matthews and Sherwood, of Wil
lamette University.
F. J. Chapman and family left Sun
day afternoon for California, where
they will spend the coming summer.
Ben Masters, 'manager of one of the
logging crews at Black Bock, was a
visitor in Dallas, Saturday and Sun
day. .
Mrs. J. O. Long, of Chicago, arrived
In Dallas, Friday for an extended
visit with her sister, Miss Jessie Wise
man. Miss Cora Tufts has recently
returned to her home in this city
after an extended trip through Cali
fornia. "Grandma" Henrietta Wells, of
Buena Vista, returned home yester
day, after a visit among friends in
Dallas.
Mrs. Forrest Craven and children,
of Ballston, visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. B. C. Craven, Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Williams, Mrs. C. E.
Shaw and Harry Gay nor accompanied
F. J. Chapman and family to Port
land, Sunday.
Mrs. T. W. Johnson and children
returned to Portland yesterday, after
a short visit at the borne of her sister,
Mrs. Annie C. Farley.
The Dallas Juniors defeated the
Monmouth team in a baseball game
played in this city Saturday afternoon,
the score being 21 to 0.
in McMinnville. Sunday afternoon,
after a short visit at tbe home of her
sister, Mrs. Mary Savage.
Aubrey Martin, of Bridgeport, was
brought before Judge Ed. F. Ooad
yesterday, and committed to the State
Beform School as incorrigible.
If the weather continues favorable,
the city road roller will be brought
out tomorrow and put at work on the
newgradeon the hill near the tannery.
Floyd Myer resumed his work at tbe
Oregon Agricultural College yester
day, after a short visit at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Myer,
In this city.
Legal Blanks at this office.
Dr. Donohoe, Dentist Uglow Bldg
Boom 1. Mutual Phone 256.
The Obeebveb office wants the print
ing you are particular about
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Dr. Hayter. Dentist Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon.
Money of private parties to loan at
C per cent on well-improved farms.
Siblkt ft Ems.
If you want a good home In Dallas
with lots of fruit and fine sandy gar
den, see H. G. Campbell tf.
Choice lots for sale in Fair View
addition, either for cash or on tbe
installment plan. Mask Hatter.
Owner.
W. B. Ellis, atrent for Dally Ore-
gonlaa and Evening Telegram. Have
dally paper delivered at your house
by the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Patronize the new barber shop on
Main street T. W. KeeU the proprietor.
guarantee first-claas work.
Drr flr cord wood wanted in any
q o an tl ty np to 500 oords ; to be delivered
in Dallas or Falls City. For rnruier
particulars, call on, or address. Salem
Falls City ft Western By. Co, Dallas.
Candidates Column
C. L. HAWLEY
Regular Republican
Nominee for
Representative
from Polk Countj
LOW
RATES
EAST
WILL BE HADE THIS SEASON BY THE
SOUTHERN
PACIFIC
(LINES IN OREOON)
FROM DALLAS, OREGON
TO
Chicago
St. Louis
St. Paul
Omaha
Kansas City
A8 FOLLOWS
BOTH WAYS
TH BOUGH
PORTLAND
$74.40
69.40
64.40
64.40
64.40
ONE WAY
VIA
CALIFORNIA
$89.40
84.40
83.65
76.90
76.90
TICKETS WILL BE ON BALE
May 4, 18
June 5, 6, 19, 20
July 6, 7, 22, 23
August 6, 7, 21, 22
Good for return in 90 days with
stopover privileges at pleasure
within limits.
REMEMBER THE DATES
For any further information call on
I. N. WOODS, Local Agent
or write to
WM. McMURRAV
General Paaaenger Agent, Portland, Oregon
SPRING OPPOR
TUNITIES WISE TALKS BY U. S. LOUGHARYS'
OFFICE BOY
Good morning, everybody I Look
what's impersonating an Easter card,
also the awakening of Spring, the ar
rival of broilers and other good things.
Don't it make you feel good to see old
winter on the operating table and old
Sol peeping out from behind the
clouds saying, "Come on out; the
fishing's fine." I tell you winter has
its good points, but I like to see Easter
come, for Easter is the Christmas of
Spring, when tbe bells ring for sul
phur and molasses and Opportunity
begins to knock at your door again.
That's about all that knocks In the
spring for most everything and every
body wants to boost It's in the air.
One opportunity to help boost yourself
and boost my boss, is at your door. I
want everybody that loves a kid to
help me -earn my salary this year.
Keep me busy. We can deliver. Put
me to the proof.
WILLIE
L. D. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
Public; typewriting.
Bell Phone 511
Mutual Phone llih
KIRKPATRICK
GROCERIES
5L Discount, Cash (or 30 days) 5
DALLAS
OREGON
GROCERIES
We carry the famous
DIAMOND "W" ,
Brand of Extracts, Spices, Coffee, Canned Goods
FRESH BREAD EVERY DAY I
Simonton & Scott Dallas, Oregon
Dallas Steam Laundry
Modern Machines. Modem Methods
We Strive to Please ,
North Main Street.
Both Phones
THE CHARACTER
OF OUR SHOES t
i.
t
for Women, Misses and Children
stands plainly written upon them
No printer's ink or artist's brush
can satisfactorily portray their
individuality.
YOU MUST SEE THEM.
DALLAS SHOE STORE
MRS. J. C. GAYNOR, Proprietor
Try the "Big Bear," the new 6-cent
cigar now on sale at Horace Webster's
confectionery store. tf
Dry fir oordwood wanted In any
quantity up to 500 cords ; to be delivered
in Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address, Salem,
Falls City ft Western By, Co., Dallas.
Dallas Truck & Dray Company
Hubbard I Brown, Proprietors .
Phone and stand at Belt ft Cber
rlngton's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones. All kinds of hauling Wood
for sale.
Don't You Want to Know?
We would be pleased to show you our new arrivals in
Axminster, Brussels
and Ingrain Carpets
Axminster, Velvet and Brussels Rugs in a variety
of sizes in the most beautiful colors and designs .r
. we have ever seen.
The most extensive line of Matting that we have
ever received. We bought at quantity prices.
You may not know it but we carry a large stock 1
of Lace Curtains. We have been told that we sell
them at th right price and we believe it.
In fact when you are cleaning house and think of
anythingtrom a.riew carpet to a box of tacks re
member us. We have the goods you want.
We know you will be pleased with the goodsthe
pricesand the treatment we accord you.
GUY BROTHERS & DALTON
HARDWARE AND FURNITURE
THE STORE WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH