ftala
CASH IN MULES.
Mule For Monty Market
Strong Pric Big.
By JOHN REEVES.
Our Uncle Sam has sometimes a dry
way of presenting a vital fact, tucking
It away, for example, in a rather ap
palling table of figures; also In this
strenuous day most of ns read "on the
run," and so between the two condl
tlons we often miss the significance
of a valuable item. It is of about
the same use to us as the pearl In the
undiscovered oyster or truth at the bot
tom of her well.
But any one who will dig into the
Intel v IrcumI government report - on
farm animals will find this clear fact
that on Jan. 1, 1908, the average value
per head of mules throughout the coun
try was greater tbr the average
Talus of any other class of animals
kept on farms. The mule's value per
head was tl07.76 against $03.41 for the
horse.
TnvMtiirntln still further back, be
can find that the year 1900 was one of
tremendous activity In horse and mule
markets and of unparalleled prosperity
for horse and mule breeders. Prices
bounded skyward, and for all classes
there was a demand greater than the
market could eunnly. This demand
shows every indication of belug well
maintained and with little present like
lihood of an oversupply.
It is true that, high as it is. the av
erage price of January, 1908, for mules
la some dollars below that of January,
1907. Whatever cause one may choose
to assign for this, it seems to have no
ffect on the Interest that now prevails
In mule raising. A good mule is a
money maker and brings the ready
cash at any and all times.; The Boer
war cleaned a lot of small mules out
of tn country, and breeders are main
taining that Improvement by raising
more extensively the "big" mule. It is
on the whole a larger sized and better
animal that is now coming into the
mule markets.
Muls Stataa and Marktts.
Although many of the best draft
mules are sold to the cities of the
north at top prices and many are used
on the farms of the central west, the
backbone of the mule industry Is the
southern demand.
Kansas City and St Louis handle
most of the mules Of this country, and
the mules) are mostly bred in the states
In touch with these cities. But there
are plenty of other regions where the
conditions of soil, climate and feed and
forage growth are equally good for an
imal production. It seems that In the
southern states east of the Mississippi
river mule raising might fit especially
well into the general scheme of farm
ing. Atlanta is, as a fact, becoming a
great distributing point for mules.
CUsms of Animals.
But wherever and by whoniHoever
the mule may bo rained he can liurdly
help being a money coiner under pres
ent conditions. Northern and western
cities are using more of the large,
heavy draft mule tenuis than ever be
fore. Smaller animals, but of best
quality, have their market as sugar
mules and best cotton mules, while
mora Inferior products are also wanted
a cotton, pit aud pack animals.
rattle In the Utile lu
arrive, and when t'ji3 r:r.ve!o;:3('
sound meets the enr of t!:e rlue
keeper he knows that .mcli a p!g will
lever go Into the pork barrel or Into
the breetlins pen. - James Atkinson.
Iowa.
A High Grado Pig Fted.
As a high grade pig feed barley far
surpasses any other grain, and this
fact makes possible the production of
pork of the first quality In localities
where corn Is not n staple crop, but
where barley I produced abundantly.
Outside the corn lielt and everywhere
In a poor corn year li's is a help to
the pig feeder.
King Edward as Stockman.
The rich crop of prizes which the
king's cattle and sheep won at the
Blnglcy Hall show, Birmingham, Is the
latest demonstration of his majesty's
success as a farmer, of which he is so
deservedly proud. When the king be
gan breeding nearly forty years ago
the Sandringham farm lands were in
an almost hopeless condition, barren j
and barely capable of cultivation. To- i
day. according to Rider Haggard, "it j
Is a wonderful farm, for nowhere la
so much high bred stock to be seen on
the same area." But probably no
where will you find such an array of
plates and cups won at shows as that
hlch Sandringham boasts. At a sin
gle exhibition his majesty once won no
fewer than fourteen first pmes. In
1903 he captured five first prizes and
cups in addition to numerous seconds
and thirds. In 1904 his prizes num
bered twenty. In 1905 he won a cham
pion plate, a challenge cup and eight
een other prizes, including four firsts,
while last year he took at the Smltb-
fleld show ten firsts, nine breed cups
and plates, six other prizes and several
highly commendeds," and every prize
winner he has bred himself. Westmin
ster Gazette.
Elgin raised $1,000 in a few minutes
for publicity work. j
The World's Best Climate
is not entirely free from disease, on the
nign eievsiiuna ierra pic-tau, nunc mm j
me lower level niamria is cnwumi ;
to a greater or less extent, according to,
altitude. To overcome climate affection,
lassitude, malaria, jaundice, biliousness,
fever and ague, and general debility,,
the most etlective remedy is Elei-trie
Bitters, the great alterative and blood ,
purifier; the antidote for every form of
bodily weakness, nervousness, and in
somnia. Sold under guarantee at Belt
A Clierrington's drugstore.
Portland
R.OSE
Festival
Several new stores will be opened
Coos bay towns.
A Californian's Luck
' The luckiest day of my life was
when I lioughta box of Hocklen's Arnica
Salve, rw Charles K. Budahn, of
Tracv, CaUfurni. "Two 26c. boxes
cured me of an annoying case of itching
piles, which bad troubled me for years
and that yielded to no other treatment.
Sold under guarantee at Belt A Cher
rington's drug store.
The mercury reached 95 at Myrtle
Polut one day last week.
Chronic Constipation Cured
One who suffers from chronic consti
pation is In danger of many terious ail
ments. Foley s Onno Laxative cures
chronic constipation as it aids digestion
nd stimulates the liver and bowels,
restoring the natural action of these
organs. Commence taking it today and
von will feel better at once. Foley's
Orino Laxative does not nauseate or
gripe and is pleasant to take. Kefupe
substitutes. Htafrin Drug Co.; M. L.
Thompson, Falls City.
It Reached the Spot
Mr. E. Humphrey, who owns a large
generil store at Uuiega, U., anil is pres
ident of the Adams County Telephone
Co., as well as of the Home Telephone
Co., of rike County, ()., says, of Dr.
Kings New Ihscoveiy: It saved my
life once. At least I think it did. It
seemed to reach the spot the very seat
of ray cough when everything else
failed." Dr. King's Xew Discovery not
oulv reaches thecough spot ; it heals the
sore spots and the weak spots in throat,
lungs and chest, pold under guarantee
at Belt Cherrington 8 drug store. 60c
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
for
the.
lie
A sheep-buyer bought 35,000 head of
sheep one day in Condon at $2.25 per
head.
It is a pity to see a person neglect
indications of kidney or bladder trouble
that may result in liright'sdieease when
Foley's Kidney Ketnedy will correct
irregularities and strengthen these
organs. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy
at the first sign of danger. Ktufrin Drug
Co.; M, L. ThouipBon, Falls City.
An Elgin man caught, 12 miles
north of that town, a Dolly Varden
trout weighing 8 pounds, and 28 Inches
long.
WITH THE SWINE.
Any locality that will grow clover of
any species, that Is favorable to the
production of alfalfa, peas or beans
or where grains aro rapidly grown, not
only corn, but barley, wheat, oats or
rye, will I a favorable situation for
the aucceasful production of pork. If
It la a locality where dairying is com
mon, no better advantages are requir
ed, for, given leguminous pasture
clover, alfalfa, peas, beans, etc. as a
basis, with a gralu feed that can be
readily grown and also dairy byprod
ucts, the very highest grade of pork
can be produced at a minimum cost
Why Uttl Pigs Di.
There la much greater mortality
among young pigs In countries where
corn la grown and fed thau Is the case
where the small cereals like oats, bar
ley, wheat and rye are used to make
np the ration of the brood aows. This
Indicates, therefore, that the corn must
be lacking In a measure In those con
tttuenta, such as protein aud mineral
matter, that are needed In the makeup
of young pigs. The sooner that we
accept this atate of affairs as a fact
the better It will be for the pig crop
of the corn belt.
It should bt stated that where one
has on band a aupply of good oats tbla
grain In Itself, along with a little corn
In cold weather, will bring a bunch of
aows up to the farrowing period In
aplendld condition. Vnllke corn, oata
may be very liberally fed with prac
tically do danger of overdoing the mat
ter. If oata are used there will not be
the aame need, or at least there will
not be ao large a demand, for mineral
matter on the aide, because oats are
rich In those subetsncea. When young
pigs are bora right they will aland
eonalderable hardship, tint If they
come into this world partly nourished i
to start with igu aril I hear the death
Personal
If any person suspects that their kid
nes are deranged they should take
Foley'a Kidney Remedy at once mid not
risk having Bright's dieeasu or diabetes.
Delay gives the disence a stronger foot
hold and you should tint delay Inking
Foley's Kidney Hemeily. Ktiilrin Drug
Co.; M. L, Thompson, Falls City.
II I). Hume will build two gnsollno
schooners for service between tho
Itoguo river anil Tort Orfonl.
COFFEE
Nothing: does more
a grocer, one way or
other, than coffee.
must sell poor; (he needn't
sell it to you) it is good
that niakes him.
Your grocer returns your money if you don't
like Schilling'! Beit: we pay him
LOOK HERE!
The City Express & Transfer Co.
does all kinds of hauling at
reasonable rates, Stnnd and both
phonos at Webster's Confectionery
Ktore.
MUSCOTT & STARR
Proprietors
DALLAS, OREGON
Human Filters
The function of the kidneys is to et rain
out the impurities of the blood w hich le
constantly passing through them Foley's
kidney itemed y niakes the kidneys
healthy so they will strain out all war'te
matter from the blood. Take Foley's
Kidney Heniedy at once and it will
make yon well. Klairiu Drug Co.; M. L.
Thompson, Falls City,
Wallowa county dairymen ntn im
proving their herdi.
Serious Results Reared
You may wi ll fear serious results from
a cough or cold, as pneumonia and cou-
iimpiion HiHit with a cold. Foley's
Money and lar cures the most obstinate
coiigua or eoiiis and prevents senium
icvull. Itefune substitutes. r-tnfrin
Drug Co. ; M. I.. Tliomppon, Falls City.
r
We Will Pay I
85c
for wheat at the
DALLAS FLOURING MILLS
To be held in
PORTLAND, ORE.
TUNE 1 to 6, '08
Will be the most brilliant
Floral Fiesta
AND
Civic Jubilee
Ever held In the Pacific Northwest
Portland, "The Rose City," will be a
scene of splendor and the center of
world-wide interest for one week
Several important conventions to be
held in Portland on that occasion,
KILL the COUGH
AND CURE the LUNGS
wi Dr. King's
Flew Discovery
PRICE
An m sim
OLDS Trial Bottle Free
AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES.
FtlR AfOUCHS
GUARANTEED SATISFACIOBY
OS, MONEY REFUNDED.
TEA .
Is there a better way to
keep the family longer at
table, to keep it together?
Your grocer returns your moner U jou don't
like Schilling's Best; we pay him.
FOLETSROKETIM
for chlldrant taf; turm, -V "P"
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS
The SOUTHERN
PACIFIC CO.
at
Will Sell Special Tickets
On This Occasion From
DALLAS
to Portland and Return at
$2.55
FOR PARTICULARS CALL ON
. N. WOODS, Local Agt.
W. M. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agt. Portland, Or.
TIMBER LANDS
Puller & Elliott
Only Real Estate firm in Polk County
baudllng Timber liana exclusively
Don't fail to call or write if you have
ave timber to sell.
Office in Crider Building
Dallas,
O unarm
A man will drill &0ufiH-t near Eugene
In hope of striking nil.
Colds 1 hat Hang On
Oil.li that hang on in the anrinir ile-
pli t the rvflem, exhaust the nerves,
ml open the way Inr eriona itinera.
rli Knley'i Honey ami Tar. It nnieklv
Iniia the eouuh ami expel the col. I. It
ia aa e ami certain in mult. Stafriu
I'm t'o. ; M. I.. Thompson, Kail City.
From the Weston mountain locality
45 carloads of potatoes have been
shipped recently.
Valued Same aa (Jold.
II. ti. Stewart, a liieiehanl of CVlr
View, Mi., ay: "I tell uiv riitomer
l en they htiy a box of I'r. King' New
Life Pill they get the worth of that
ma h gold in weight, if alllietnl with
to istipatinn, malaria or lnliune."
8 d under guarantee at Ite'.t A Cher
rington' drug atora. 25c
Rapid change of temperature are hard
on the toughest constitution.
The conductor passing from the heated
inside of a trolley car to the icy temperature
f the platform the canvasserspending an
hour or so in a heated building and then
walking against a biting wind know the
difficulty of aroiding cold.
Scctt's Emu U Ion strengthens the
bod ao that it can better withstand the
danger of cold from change of temperature.
It will help you to aroid taking cold.
M. OMVK SMITH
teaeher oi
PIANO AND ORGAN
Htmlio, KiMini No. 2, Wilson Mod
DALLAS ORKUON
TTOKNRY AT IjAW
. L. D. BROWN
Notary Pmu.ic; Abhtkacts
Mill Street opposite Uglow UIiIr.
DALLAS, OHKGON.
Yttory at law.
N. L. lU'TLER,
OBee over Dalla City Bank. .
DALLAS. OREGON
ttorsky at law
Ei. F. Con,
OfTloo in Courthouse
DALLAS, OREGON
L ttobniy at law.
8iblky it Kakin,
The only reliable aet of Abatrarta la
Polk county. Ofllca on Court St.
DALLAS. OREGON
YTToaWIT AT LAW.
Oscar IIattkr,
Upatalra la Campbell bulldln. Mill St
DALLAS, OREOON.
ALL DRUOCItTti BOo. AMD tl.OO.
TTO.!t" AT LAW
B. F. JONES
Office In Cooper Building.
INDEPENDENCE, - OREGON
INDEPENDENCE I MONMOUTH
Railway.
VROM INDEPKNDKNCE.
ma dau.is.
Train No. in. lAve Innepeiiilenre daily. 6:00
a. in.; Iv. Muumoiuli, li:lii . m.; Kr. liallita, li:4U
a. in.
Train No. fts lve InrieuciHletipe. ilallv
ld:.rl. m.; Iv. Miiiiinouth, U:U6 a. m.; r. ll-
M::J. m.
Tmlli No. TO. Ieave Inepeiiilenee. dully
6:K . m.; Iv. Muniiiuiith, 6:3) p. ni.; ar. Pallas,
o:;ki !. Ul,
na airlik.
Train No. 67. Ivp InilepenHMire, dailv,
7::J a. m.; Iv. Monmouth, 7:) a. ni. ; ar. Airli'u,
S;l.r a. ill.
Train No. W. I.pnve Indcnendcnrf. dnily, 3:30
p. in.; iv. Muumouill, c:au l. in.; ar. Alrlle,
p. Ul.
roa HON MOUTH ONLY.
IMVe liidt'endenee, daily, 2:30 p. tn.
No. 101 arrive! Monmouth :M a. in.
FROM DALLAS.
roa INDEriNDKNCB.
Train No. M. Leave hallaa, dally ex. Sunday,
8::w. m.: Iv. Monmouth, :.S5.m.; ar. Inde
pendence, 9:15 a. m.
Train po. mi. i.t. nnllna, Bunday only, 6:55
a. m.; ar. luuepenueuce, ,:;iu a. Ul.
Train No. 6. Leave Dalla, daily, 1 p. m.; Iv
Monmouth, l:iS p. m.; ar. Independence. 1 :t0 p.
m. (Thla train couuecta at Monmouth lor Air
lie.)
Train No. 71. I eave Dallaa. dally, 7:11 p. m.
Iv. Moniuuulh, g p. m. ; ar. independence, 8 IS
p. m.
FROM A1KI.IE.
Train So. 66. Leave Alrlle, dally. a. m.; Iv
Monuioiuh, t:V a. m.; ar. Independence.
a. m. (Thu train connect at Moumoulh (or
Dallaa.
Train No. T2. Leave Alrlie. dally, S OS p. m
Iv. Monmouth, &:j p.m.; ar. Indeivndence.
S:.t p m.
Train No. 100 leavea Airlte 4:15 p.m. m ndit
osn arrive. Mouuiouih JO p. m. arrive Inde
pendence 6.:ti p. in.
FROM MON MOUTH ONLY.
leavea Monmouth tor Independence, dally at
2:00 p. m.
Don't
Histake the Cause of Your
Trouble. Delay May
Prove Fatal.
Call promptly answered day or night
R. L. CHAPMAN
r UN I HAL MUECTOR V EMBALM! It
Bell
DALI-A4.
rtMMW 10
wnr.t.HM
Mutaxl rbona l a
JaTT-T.
M. HAYTER
OSc over Wllaoa I m tor
DALLAS. OREOON
A
rroaarr at law
"J. L. Colli xs
Vain Strev, Near rtnffic
DALLAS. . - OREGON
How' Tits!
TV offer One Bundled Dollar Reward ka
iy cm or I'aurrk UuM cmanot be carad by
Hall'a Catarrh Car.
P J. CUKNEY CO., Prop , Toledo, O.
W th aadeii(sed, bare kaova F. J. Cha
aejr tor th UatUyMn, aad baliere aim par.
fectly koaorabl ia all baalaaaa atartirn
aad (naacially able to carry oat bat velur.
Hon mad by their trm.
J'ainricn. holeaale Dranieta. TnleAn O
" Vhnltaala Praa
Toledo. O.
Hall a CaUrrk lrela UVea tataeaalre . aetlna
dirertly apoa Ike blood and aoeoea) nrfaoMof
tkeaywiei. Pro, rw. Mr boiUo. Aokl ar ad
Irnanm TaaMaaiiaiiia n
UaU Faaulr PUi an Um
f 71 out
MADE
FOR
f& SERVICE
. and ouoiuiitmi
absoHnetv
W.TTPPRbOT
STTV SI KHo
AND HAIS
S8 ScW,3??
Does your back ache? Do you pot up
lame in thu morning Do you leel dull
ami tired? Does it hurt yun to bend
over, to lift anything) to vet up from a
chair? Do you have sadden "catches
or stitches of pain in the hark? Does a
dull, throbbing ache settle in the small
ol your hack and bother you day and
Dight? Da you soinetiineH icl that you
that you simply cannot ftraigliten
up? You cannot make any
mistake by treating me kidneys at once,
for it ia these small troubles that lead to
dropsy, diabetes and Bright g dease.
If these is any doubt in vour mind that
the kidneys are aliected, notice the urine
for a few days. If passages are irregular
painful or too scanty, discolored, or full
of sediment, tho kidney's need help
right awav. and there is no other medi
cine more helpful than Doan's Kidney
Pills, a simple remedy lor the kidneys,
yet. so poTverful that it quickly cures the
cause and so ends all the painful and
annoying symptoms.
Home cures prove the merit ol iwan 8
Kidney Pills. Any person wibhiug to
see the testimony of Dallas citizens may
do bo by calling at BELT oi CHKK-
KIXGTOX'.S drug store.
For sale by all dealers. Trice 50
cents. Foater-Milburn Co., Bultalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
Slates.
Reme'rober the name Doan's and
no other.
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you need
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Uiye
BALLARD S
H0REH0UND
SYRUP
A cough or cold is generally a forerunuer of many serious
sick spells. It shoultl not be neglected, the human breathing
BystHiii is a combination of tubes and cells, 'which must be
kept irr order to insure good health.
Ballard's Horehound Syrup
Cl TDEC COUGHS.COLDS, BRONCHITIS,
UatCO WHOOPINQ COUGH, CROUP
AND ALL PULMONARY DISEASES.
Cured of a Chronic Cough.
J. IT. Ellis, Butte, Mont., writes: !'i cheerfully recom
mend Ballard's Horehound Syrup to all people afflicted
with chronic coughs. I suffered for years with a chronic
cough which would last all winter. Ballard's Horehound
Syrup effected an immediate and permanent cure,"
25c, 50c and $1.00.
Ballard Snow Liniment Co.
g 500-502 North Second Street, ST. LOUIS, MO.,
Sold and Recommended by
STAFRIN DRUG COMPANY
Art mi - r
ia tanttt. rr
r v M the gvaQuiflat
iillinC Ta:Wj
FRIEND TO FRIEND.
The personal recommendations of people who
have been cured of coughs and colds by Chanv
berlain's Cough Remedy have done more than all
else to make it a staple article of trade and com
merce oyer a large part of the civilized world.
AN INSTANCE.
tncy Suddrrth, of Lenoir, N. C, had been troubled with
wry bad cough for over a year. She aays : " A friend
bought a botue of ChambkrlaWs Cocch Remedy,
brought it to me and insisted that I ahould take it. I did
o and to my surprise it helped me. Four bottle of it
cured me of my cough,"
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THE MEW IDEA
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ENHEDYSMXflTIVE H IDEY AR
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cure anv cat
wyond the reach of medicine.
cf Kidney or Bladder Disease not
no meciiane can do more.
Correct
Do not risk harir-C
or Diarr"
For Sole by STAFRIN DRUG CO. Dallas, and M. THOMPSON. Falls City.