Polk
County
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
i. 1
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OKEGON, MAY 19, 1908.
NO. 13
WILL MAKE PEOPIE ASK IT
founcil Will Only Consider Paving
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When retmoneu uj xiv-,,
Owner
- a n Mnir called a meeting
Mayui .
at the City Hall, Friday eight, for the
purpose of discussing the subject of
laving bitulithlo pavement on the
main Business "ucc
Instead of macadamizing as was at
first proposed.
ITonflv nil of those holdinsr property
Id the proposed Improvement district
were represented at tne meeting, ana
the subject was discussed in a friendly
manner from every possiDia view.
point
p.ir thennrDOse of ascertaining defl.
nitely the will of the property holders
It was decided to circulate a petition,
and allow each one to vote for or
against the improvement, according
to the number of front feet of land
owned in the pavement district. When
,ho oanvass is completed, every block
In which the majority vote la in favor
of pavement, will be entitled to con
sideration by the City Council.
Th vote of the property holders in
this section of the city will be taken at
once, so that the question or paving
may be decided as promptly as pos
sible. C. E. Chrisman Dead.
C. E. Chrisman, who was one of the
few remaining pioneers of 1844, died
at his home in The Dalles, Friday, at
the age of 73 years. k Mr. Chrisman
came to Oregon at the age of 9 years,
and was a resident of Yamhill County
until 1868 when he moved to Cali
fornia. He afterward moved to Wasco
County, Oregon, where he made his
honse until the time of his death. In
1860 he was married to Miss Mary
Murphy, of Monmouth, who survives
blm. Mr. Chrisman was well-known
throughout Folk county, and was a
frequent visitor among his old time
friends.
County Commissioners J. B. Teal
and William Biddell were in Dallas
yesterday attending a special session
of the Commissioners Court concern
ing proposed repair work on several
of the highways of Folk county.
Conrad Stafrin and Dr. W. 8. Cary
went to Portland yesterday to be with
Christy Stafrin, who is to be operated
on for appendicitis.
DALLAS
The old proverb"The early bird" etc., was more than
fulfilled for our early shoppers on Monday morning.
:Bright and early, before the store opened, they waited
patiently and their patience was rewarded. Bargains
such as were never 'offered the public in this city
before. This sale will be' continued throughout the
week if the rockers will last. This Company is striving
to give the best the market affords for the money, and
if our many customers are any criterion to go by, we
are succeeding wonderfully.
NOTICE " ' our Pces on Genuine
Columbia Horton Wash
None of the advertised House Paint Machines
BARGAINS T . ,j v withorwithoutwringer.
It is a world beater at lead in
will be sold to dealers the price WASHERS
Closing Out Sale
MILLINERY
Greatest reduction in prices ever known in Dallas.
Trimmed hats 25 cents off on the dollar. Patterns,
Shapes, Flowers etc. special price.
Sale Closes June i, 'o8
THE VOGUE
PREPARES FOR VISITORS
Falls City Woodman Camp Busily
Making Arrangements For
Big Picnic.
The Woodmen of the various camps
throughout Polk county are making
active preparations for the big picnic
to be held in Falls City, Saturday,
May 23, and will make every effort to
produce one of the largest and most
memorable entertainments of that
kind that has been held in this county
tor years. The Dallas and Falls City
oa trips are especially zealous in their
preparations. The members of Dallas
Camp 209, have accepted the invitation
of Falls City Camp 809, to put on
the initiation work in the evening of
the picnic. F. H. Muscott will act as
Consul Commander on that occasion,
and his proficiency in this work is so
well known that the success of the
meeting Is. undoubtedly assured. He
will be assisted by Pa'jt Consul J. E.
Sibley, Adviser Lieutenant W. L.
Soehren, Banker W. G. Vassall and
Escort H. C. Seymour. Captain W. A.
Ay res will Have his drill team-in readi
ness, and says that the work of the
organization is well nigh faultless.
Special trains have been arranged
to accommodate all -who desire to
attend the picnic, and they will be run
on such a schedule that everyone will
be able to remain until thelose of the
very last feature in the entertainment.
At 9:30 the parade headed by the.
Dallas band, and a procession of 1000
uniformed Woodmen, emblematic
floats, and speakers in carriages,-will
form In the city and march to the pic
nic grounds. Appropriate addresses
will be delivered by. Hon. W. C. Haw
ley and Hon. B. F. Jones, followed by
a short program and several musical
numbers by the K. P. quartette.
After the close of this program a
series of athletic contests will be held,
liberal cash prizes being offered. The
afternoon will be devoted to baseball
and races, and in the evening a dis
play of fireworks will be given. -
The program of the day will close
with a grand ball and the open air
initiation of 200 new candidates for
membership.
Walter Barbam left Sunday for
Kennewick, Washington, for a few
weeks' visit with friends and relatives.
See Guy Brothers & Daltou's ad
about matting in this Issue.
FURNITURE GO.
SCHOOL PICNIC POSTPONED
Heavy Rains Causes Superintendent
beymour to Call Off Program
for Day.
The school picnic that was to have
been held at Rlckreall, last Saturday,
was postponed on account of the rainy
weather. The picnic had been arranged
for the purpose of unveiling a monu
ment com memoratlve of the first school
ever held in Polk County, and it was
decided that the only thing that could
be fairly done was to change the time
to a more favorable day, as the cele'
bration was one of universal interest
and significance, and was deserving
of the largest possible attendance.
The only dute in the present month
that still remains open is Tuesday,
May 2G, and Superintendent H. O.
Seymour announces that the plcnio
will be held at that time, provided be
can secure the same speakers and
arrange the same program that had
been prepared for last Saturday.
Should be be unable to do so, the cele
bration will1 take place early in Juue.
Definite announcement will be made
as soon as possible.
Busy Shipping Center.
Nearly a hundred cars a day have
been handled in the freight yards of
Dallas during the past few days.
Freight and lumber from Falls City
and Black Rock, and from the entire
countrybetween Dallas and Airlie on
the Yamhill division of the Southern
Pacific, added to the large and rapidly
Increasing shipments from the two
big sawmills of this city, makes Dallas
as a shipping center, one of the busiest
towns of its size in the Willamette
Valley.
Dallas Loses to Sherwood.
Badly handicapped by the absence
of several of their best men, the Dal
las baseball team was defeated in a
game played against the local nine at
Sherwood, Sunday afternoon, the score
being 8 to 4 in favor of Sherwood. The
field was sloppy and the game as a
result was slow and uninteresting.
Dallas was forced to play several raw
men, and under the circumstances
the boys feel satisfied to have been
been able to hold the score down as
closely as they did.
Miss Nola Coad went to Perrydale
yesterday for a short visit 1
SEWER ORDINANCE PASSED
Measure Covers Practically Entire
Business and Residence Portion
of Dallas.
The proposed sewer system which
will embrace the greater business and
residence portion of Dallac, is now
practically assured and will probably
be constructed during the coming sum
mer. Last night the City Council passed
a resolution authorizing the passage
of an ordinance providing for the
building of a new sewer system,
according to the corrected survey
recently made by City Engineer F. H.
Morrison, not a single objection to the
proposed action being offered by any
one of the property owners in the dis
tricts affected.
The new sewer system will tap the
entire residence district of Dallas
lying north of Mill street as far as the
LaCreole, and will extend along
Washington and Clay streets in the
southern part of the city, draining
almost the entire residence and busi
ness portion and giving Dallas the
best sewer system to be found in any
town of equal size in Oregon.
In addition to this important action,
the Council discussed and acted upon
several other measures, among which
was the adoption of a new system of
the alarms, designed to Insure more
prompt and efficient service in the fire
department.
Phone connections from both of the
central offices will be established with
the electrio light plant, and the com
pany's big steam whistle will be used
to give the alarms. A system of sig
nals will be arranged, by which every
body may know at once when the
alarm is given, in just what portion
of the city the fire has broken out.
The subject of licenses to street
booths and peddlers during the busi
ness men's carnival in June was con
sidered and the city decided to
turn- over all funds secured in that
way to the financial committee of the
carnival, provided the business men
should pay the wages of the special
policemen appointed during that time
and should see that the streets were
cleared of all rubbish after the close of
the carnival.
Wesley Atchison's application for
a saloon license for a period of six
months was granted.
THREE LINKERS AT SALEM
All Branches of Order of Odd Fellows
Will Hold Annual Meeting
This Week.
From every section of the state the
disciples of friendship, love and truth
are beading for Salem for the 63d
annual session of the grand lodge of
Oddfellows, the 31th annual session of
the grand Encampment and the con
vention of the annual assembly of
Rebekahs, all of which organizations
are to meet In the Capital City this
week, commencing Tuesday, May 19.
Special preparations are belog made
for the entertainment of the Oddfellow
host, and the various civic organiza
tions will co-operate in making the
visit of the representatives of the great
fraternal society a memorable one.
The annual report of Grand Secre
tary E. E. Sharon shows the I. O. O. F.
to be In a particularly healthy condi
tion, great strides having been made
during the past year in membership,
new lodges and increased assets. Sub
ordinate lodges were Instituted at
Sellwood, M areola, Freewater. Walter-
vllle, Monmouth, ML .Hood, Wasco
county, anil Hermiston. The number
of working lodges on May 1, 1908, was
191, with a total membership In the
state of Oregon of 11,398, an increase
of 1327 for the year. Salem Statesman.
New Books For Library.
In the apportionment of the library
fund among the public schools of Polk
oounty, the Dallas school received $60.
This has already been 'invested In
books which will be received in a few
weeks, and will be ready for use by
the school children during the next
term of school. Since the Dallas
Public School Library was founded
about 11 vears ago It has been
developed Into one of the largest
and beet equipped libraries of Its kind
among the schools of the smaller cities
In Oregon. Substantial additions are
being made each year, aside from
those afforded by the apportionment
of the county library fund, and both
students and teachers take an eager
and active Interest In all plana for the
Improvement of tbelr already floe
library.
Reristrstioa Shews Increase.
Ever si oos the registration books
closed Friday, belated affidavits have
been pouring la from voters wno nave
I registered la the more distant pre-
ri nrtm at the flOU D tT.Sod DeDUtV CoStWr
'has been kept busy every minute of
1 the time. Ha says be will not be aMe
j to tell the exact registration la each
precinct before Wednesday, bat b
' believes that the voting force for the
entire county will be between too and
o larger than It was two years ago.
Frank Robertson Warned to Port
land vesterdar after a few days' visit
at the boot of Bis fnUr, James,
Cobertscn.
HEMBREE TRIAL BEGINS
Twelfth Juryman Was Secured at 10
O'clock This Morning Many
Witnesses Called.
The trial of A. J. Heiubroe, the
alleged Sand Lake murderer, was
begun in Judge George II. Burnett's
court yesterday afternoon at one
o'clock. Comparatively little progress
was made during tho afternoon, and
It is thought by many that the trial
may extend through two weeks time or
even more.
The entire afternoon was consumed
in the work of securing the jury, and
when the court was adjourned at S
o'clock, the venire was exhausted and
only ten jurors had been aocepted.
A new list was drawn, and Sheriff
J. M. Grant was busy during the
greater portion of last night serving
subpoenas. The work of selection of
the remaining jurors was continued
during this morning's session, and
at about 10 o'clock, the. last juror was
finally secured, after 36 talesmen bad
been examined. The two jurors chosen
from the second venire, were Jesse
Tost and William Cadle.
The ten jurors chosen from the reg
ular venire are as follows: James
Elliott, N. M. Dickey, G. W. Gibson,
F. H. Fawk, Alfred Simpklns, John
Stlenfeldt, B. Southwlck, Lewis Ed
wards, C. O. Merritt, and George W.
Starr.
Considerable interest Is being shown
in the progress of the trial, and the
court room has been crowded during
each session. Prosecuting John H
McNary is assisted by Hon. J. E. Sib
ley, of Dallas, and Charles Talmage,
of Salem. The attorneys for the de
fense are McCain & Vinton, of Mc-
Minnville, assisted by Judge M. L.
Pipes, of Portland.
RUMOR WAS UNFOUNDED
Townsend Creamery Company Has No
Intention of Closing Dallas
Branch.
In reply to Inquiries, T. S. Townsond,
proprietor of the Dallas Creamery,
wrote to E. A. Hamilton, the operator
of the establishment, denying without
qualification the report that he had
plan tied to close the Dallas branch of
his business, and ship the cream to
Portland instead. The business of the
Dallas creamery has grown enor
mously since It was first established,
less than a year ago, and bids fair to
become one of the largest centers of
the dairying Industry In Oregon, out
side of Portland. New routes are
being established continually, and it
Is probable that a few more years will
find the Dallas creamery drawing on
every portion of Polk and adjoining
counties for Its supply of butter fat.
Dallas Lodge Honored.
Miss May Shelton and Miss Evan
geline Hart will go toSalem today as
delegates to the Rebekah Assembly,
from Almlra lodge of this city. The
degree staff of the Dallas lodge will
have the honor of putting on the floor
work at the Assembly tonight,
privilege which has heretofore been
almost without exception bestowed up
on some local team, Instead of being
given to a visiting lodge. The Dallas
team has been drilling carefully for a
long time, until its work Is practically
perfect, and those who have had the
opportunity of watching them at
practice, say that they are richly
deserving of the honor that has been
conferred upon them. -
Sunday Band Concerts.
I. B. Duncan, of Portland, Is In
Dallas endeavoring to organize a
concert band among the young men
of this city, and to make arrange
ments for giving Sunday afternoon
programs during tbecomingsusnmer.
Mr. Duncan Is a man of wide musical
experience, having played with nearly
all of the large bands In the United
States. Last Fall he was in Portland
with the famous Scotch Kilties band.
He Is desirous of settling In Dallas,
and says that If be can arrange for
the organization of the band, be be
lieves that he can secure enough
private pupils In music to justify him
In making bis permanent residence
here.
Milo Woods Is engaged this week in
his annual ami relentless war on the
little flat thistle plants that sprout
every spring on the Courthouse lawn,
and the scores of uprooted plants that
lie ready to be raked op and carted
away, testify to the vigor and effective
ness of bis campaign of eradication.
About M people from Beaver, Sand
Lake, Tillamook City, and other por
tions of Tillamook county, have
arrived la Dallas slneeHunday, either
as witnesses or Interested spectators
In the Hembree murder trial, which
has been In progress since one o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hubbard returned
last night from Sodaville, where tbey
vent about two weeks ago for the
beoeftof Mr. Hubbard's health. He
received do benefit from tbs cbaoge,
and Is reported to be In a more critical
condition than before be left Pallas.
Mrs. Xaney Fowler rHorned yester
day afternoon from a abort visit In
Halm.
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Campbell
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DALLAS, - OREGON
Dallas Truck & Dray Company
Hubbard & Drown, Proprietors
Phone and stand at Bolt & Cher
rington's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones. All kinds of hauling Wood
for sale.
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Daring Burglars
Foiled!
The residences of several of our best citizens were
attacked by a band of blacklegs now infesting this
city, in the shape of Flies, Mosquitos, Gnats, Bugs
and Worms. But we are pleased to state that the
blood-thirsty villains were foiled at every house
where we have sold Wheeler screens -the only real
Scientific Screen.
These Screens are really "burglar-proof, "'for they
are the only Locking Screen; a burglar would have
to cut the wire which would waken any one! Peo
ple who sleep on first floors appreciate them.
Ten-Day Free Trial
On any or every window you wish to screen. No
matter what you thought to buy, or what you
thought to pay, first use the Wheeler ten days free,
and learn all that a Screen must do to satisfy year
after year.
Off thev come after the trial if thev fail in anv wav.
Wm. FAULL
DALLAS - OREGON
IF YOU
THINK
A MINUTE
you'll realize that as
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back as your front
The. cut of your coat,
tho hang of it, the way
It fits your back you
can't see it yourself,
but a lot of other peo
ple can. You want It
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the clothes that will
make It right, they're
made by
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and there are no better
clothes made.
HWe show you here the
back of one of our
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MODELS
Very smart; look that
way on you. Let us
show you this kind of
clothes.
tc Marx
& Hollister
me iieai nuais
Are found In our tender
and juicy beef, mutton
and pork. We do our
own killing, and can
&uarantee all meats to
3 wholesome and fresh.
Give us a trial.
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Dallas, - - Oregon
Lumber For Sale
Rough and dressed lumber for
sale at your own price. Let me
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