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PUBLISHED SEAfl-VEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 9, 1908.
NO. 10
DALLAS LODGE HONORED
i rhaDter Invited to Put On
Initiatory Work at Grand Lodge
in Portland.
v.nmi Chapter of the Eastern Star
Lodge has been honored with an invi-.
tation to put on me iuuwwij
the meeting or tne uranu unst iu
...(ih Friday. This is the first
'time that the Dallas lodge has been
'.vended that privilege.
The meeting in Portland will be one
of the largest ever neia in uregon,
fully 90 lodges being represented.
Mrs. L. A. S. Washburne, or Illinois,
Most Worthy Grand Matron of the
World, will be present and preside
over the assembly.
The members of the team are
Hrs. Dr. Mark Hayter, Mrs.
C. L. Barnes, Mrs. J. H. Holliater,
Mrs. W. V. Fuller, Mrs. G. L.
Hawkins, Mrs. B. L. ChapmaD, Mrs.
U. S. Grant, Mrs. J. C. Uglow, Mrs.
0 E. Williams, Mrs. Oscar Hayter,
Mrs. E. W. Fuller, Mrs. F. S.
Bamsey, Miss Flora MoCallon and
A. B. Muir.
Mrs. F. H. Morrison and daughter,
Edna, attended the rose festival in
Portland.
MORE
THINGS
It is always a pleasure for us to be able to give our
trade something good; something better and for less
money than it can be bought for elsewhere. This week
we are putting on sale an extra fine quartered sawed
golden oak Entension Table, beautifully flaked. A
strictly high grade table and sold regularly at $30.00.
We were fortunate in buying a small lot at 50 cents on
the dollar, and are pleased to state that we are in a
position to sell them on the same basis
50 Cents on the Dollar or $15.00
exactly one-half price. In this same lot we got some
swell dressers that we are offering at a big reduction,
also beds. It will pay you to look this line over. "It
means money to you."
Dallas Furniture Co.
Get our prices on the famous
before making
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' ONE OF THE FEATURES THAT WILL BE HEBE DUKIHO THE
OLD PIONEERS', NATIVE SONS' and DAUGHTERS' PICNIC
O COSTOKCTIOH WITH ARNOLD'S AMUSEMENT CO, IN A BIO CARNIVAL AND FREE STREET FAIR
JUNE. 25, 26 and 27
Street Improvement Progresses.
The work of excavation on Main
street between Mill and Court was
begun yesterday morning, and it will
be ready for macadamizing as soon as
the block on which the city is now
having work done, is finished. All
telephone poles and other obstruc
tions were moved to the positions
required by the city ordinance last
week, and when the block is finished
there will be no need of tearing up its
surface for the resetting of poles or for
other tardy improvements. The block
between Mill and Oak streets will not
be macadamized until the mill' race,
which crosses the street at about the
center of that block, has been arched
over with a substantial covering of
concrete work.
Injured by Falling Tree.
Jefferson Erebs, son of Leonard
Erebs, a prominent hopgrower of
Independence and Salem, was terribly
crushed Saturday by a falling tree,
while cutting timber near Indepen
dence. He was taken at once to the
Salem Hospital, where he was given
the best care possible, and at last
reports was resting easily, with a good
chance of recovery.
Mrs. C. A. Johns, of Baker City, is
visiting relatives in Dallas.
GOOD
Mitchell line of Buggies
your purcnase.
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POLK COUNTY'S FIRST SCHOOL
Chijdren Erect Monument to Mark
Site of Building Near Village
of Rickreall.
A crowd of about 3000 people, repre
senting the pupils and patrons of the
publio schools or every district in Polk
County, assembled at Bickreall, Fri
day, and paid a high tribute to the
early pioneers, in the unveiling and
dedication of a monument commemo
rating the founding of the first school
ever taught in this ooupty.
The program of the morning con
sisted of drills, singing, and recita
tions by school children from various
districts of Polk County. The beauti
ful precision of their work gave evi
dence of the thoroughness of their
preparation for the occasion, and
reflected great credit upon both the
participants in the exercises and the
teachers by whom they had been
trained.
Hon. George H. Himes, of Port
land, secretary of, the Oregon His
torical Society, delivered a forceful
and interesting address on "The
Early History of Polk County," deal
ing with conditions in the pioneer
days as compared with those of the
present time, and picturing the rapid
and stable growth of the country from
a rugged and sparsely settled wilder
ness to one of the most progressive
and prosperous sections in a progres
sive and prosperous state.
After the close of Mr. Himes' address
the audience was dismissed for the
noon hour, and soon the park pre
sented a most lively scene, as the big
crowd, formerly so quiet and attentive,
stirred and broke into jolly chattering
groups of people, moving hither and
thither greeting friends, and pausing
momentarily to exchange bits of
friendly gossip. Baskets and lunch
boxes were unpacked, and gathering
In congenial parties, everybody . en
joyed a real old fashioned picnic
dinner.
At 1 o'clock the crowd was re
assembled and the program of the
morning was continued with, the drill
work of the publio school children,
interspersed with musical numbers by
the Dallas band.
Superintendent J. H. Ackerman
gave an address in his characteristic
direct and practical manner, on the
public schools of Polk County and of
Oregon in their past conditions and
their present' development. He out
lined briefly the prospects for further
growth in our educational system,
and said that the future would "have
in store more for the country school,
heretofore sadly neclected, than for
the" city school, which has received
really more than its share of attention
in the past. Coming years, he claims,
will see the city school and the country
school both working more effectively,
and both working under conditions
and opportunities more nearly equal.
When the exercises in the park had
been finished, the school children
marched in ft long procession from
the park to the site of the old log cabin
schoolhouse on theMcDaniel property,
about one-quarter mile west of Bick
reall, where the ceremony of unveiling
the monument was completed.
Mrs. H. L. Veazie, of Portland,
daughter of J. E. Lyle, who taught
the first school, was to have unveiled
the monument, but was. obliged to
leave early in order to catch the Port
land train at Derrv. and her place
was taken by Miss Varina Lucas, a
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grand daughter of Sarah (Ford)
Burcb, who was one of the pupils in
the old school.
While the band softly played
"America" and the crowd, standing
with bared heads, ., joined In the
National hymn, the draperies, were
unwound, disclosing tho commemor
ative slab with its inscription, "Erected
by the School Children of 1908, in
Honor of the First School Ever Held
in Folk County. ' This marks the
site."
The monument is neither large nor
ornate, yet it represents in a beautiful
way the feeling entertained by the
generation of today for those by whom
this commonwealth was founded. The
fund for the purchase of the monu
ment was secured by contributions of
one cent apiece from each of the
children attending school in Polk
County, and all of the pupils of 1908
may feel that this is their personal
tribute to those who represent the
infancy of Oregon's magnifioent edu
cational system. ,(
Of the sixteen pupils who attended
the first school, only three were able to
be present at the unveiling ceremony
Friday afternoon : Dr. T. V. B. Em
bree, Marcus Embree and Mrs. T. J.
Hayter, of Dallas. Dr. Embree closed
the program of the day with an ad
dress delivered at the site of the old
school house, in which he gave the
history of its founding, and told of the
people who attended it during the
winter of 1845.
Briefly outlined, the history of the
school was as follows : Colonel
Nathaniel Ford, finding that John E.
Lyle, who had recently arrived in Ore
gon, was a man of good education and
had been a school teacher, offered to
furnish him a house to hold a school
in if he would .start one. Mr. Lyle
accepted the offer. The building, an
old log cabin, was prepared and in
1845, just 63 years ago, Polk County's
educational system had its beginning.
Mr. Lyle was always deeply inter
ested in educational matters, and was
afterward one of the principal pro
moters in the founding of LaCreole
Academy, In 1853.
The names of the pupils who
attended Mr. Lyle's first school were
as follows: Josephine, Caroline,
Sarah and Miller Ford; Pauline,
Caroline and Marlon Goff; Theodore
and Amanda Tharp; Thomas V. B.,
Mary and Marcus Embree ; John and
Anne Howard; Elmer Wood and
Gertrude Applegate.
Of these, only six are now living:
Dr. T. V. B. Embree, Marcus Embree,
Mrs. Mary (Embree) Hayter, of
Dallas; Mrs. Josephine (Ford) Boyle,
of Bickreall ; Job n Howard, of Harney
County, and Mrs. Anne (Howard)
Allen, of Crook County.
Historical Books For Librrry.
The following new volumes of his
torical literature, dealing especially
with the early history of Oregon, were
received at the Dallas Free Library
last week :
Astoria Irving.
The Boy Pathfinder Sprague.
McLoughlln and Old Oregon Dye.
The Oregon Trall-r-Parkman.
A Short History of Oregon John
son.
The Adventures of Captain Bonne'
ville Irving.
Professor W. I. Beynolds, Principal
of the Oregon State Beform 8chool,
visited over Sunday at his home in
Dallas.
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THREE DAYS' STREET FAIR
Dallas Will Entertain Polk County
Pioneers Fine Program For
Each Day.
The Dallas Street Fair will be hold
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
June 25, 26 and 27. One thousand
dollars has been subscribed by the
enterprising business men of the city
to pay for the numerous free attrac
tions that will be offered. The Arnold
Amusement Company will also bring
its tented attractions and will give
performances on the afternoon and
evening of each day. Mr. Arnold will
receive hone of the money subscribed
by the people of Dallas, and every
cent of the $1000 will be used in pay
ing the expenses of brass bands, base
ball games, sports, races, fireworks,
street illuminations etc.
Thursday, June 25, will be Pioneer
Day. On this day, the pioneers will
hold thnir nineteenth annual reunion.
The morning will be devoted to speak
ing and music, and the afternoon to
sports and games. Encouraged by
the success of the big banquet last
year, the committee in charge will
spare no effort to make the noon ban
quet this year the greatest feature of
the day's entertainment The com
mittee of women announced in a recent
Issue of the Observer is now busy at
work on the plans for the feast, and Its
success is already assured.
Friday, June 26, will be Indepen
dence and Monmouth Day, at which
time the people of Dallas will prepare
a special program for the entertaln
mentof their neighbors in those towns.
Saturday will be Falls City Day, when
another flue program will be given. '
The Arnold Amusement Company
will furnish three big free attractions
daily. At 10 o'clock each morning,
Prof. Frank Miller, the world's great
est aeronaut, will make a grand bal
loon ascension and parachute jump.
This is one of the most dangerous and
death-defying acts ever attempted.
Soaring high in the heavens, with
naught but space above and below,
one slight mishap would cause Instant
death. The Slide for Life will be
another great free attraction. In this
act, the performer, will slide down a
small wire frpm the top of the oourt
house tower, 100 feet in height, sus
pended by his teeth. The slide will
positively be made every afternoon
and evening.
The High Wire acts will be giver.
every day. The performance will sur
pass anything ever seen in Polk
county, the artists performing un
heard-of feats with the utmost grace
and skill, holding the crowds in breath
loss astonishment.
One of the feature attractions is
is Mowgll, the only living ourang
outang on exhibition at the present
time. This exhibit is Interesting to
men, women and children, and you
should not miss it, as it may be your
last opportunity to see one of these
rare animals.
The electric show will give a contin
uous performance, representing the
Battle Fleet on the Pacific Oceon, the
beautiful Floral Parade at the Port
land Bose Festival, and many other
rare scenes. The big show of all
shows will embrace circus acts, Prof.
Hunt's performing dogs and monkey?,
aerial acts, acrobats and tumblers,
comedy ladder acts, funny clowns and
a host of other entertaining feature's.
This amusement enterprise is con
ceded by the press and publio to be
one of the neatest, cleanest and up-to-date
in every respect that has ever
paid a visit to this city. The large
posters and small bills to be distri
buted in a few days will give complete
particulars of the big Dallas street
fair. Watch for them.
After more than a month of hard
and steady" work, U. S. Grant bat
finally finished the sorting, grading
and baling of the mohair in the Polk
County pool, which he purchased at
the regular annual sale in April, and
now has tba bair stored in the best
possible condition in the Soehren
warehouse. The entire pool consisted
of 82,500 pounds, and Mr. Grant says
that It is, on an average, composed of
mohair of exceptionally floe quality.
John Zacbary was painfully injured
by a blow from horse's hoof while
harnessing it Friday morning. The
horse reared and struck him in the
right temple. Inflicting dp gash.
Mr. Zackary secured medical aid at
once, several stitches were taken In
the wound, and it Is now healing
nicely.
The members of the Y. M. C. A. of
Dallas College, conducted a refresh
ment stand at the picnic at BickreaJL.
Friday, clearing a handsome sum for
the expenses of the delegates to the
State Y. M. C. A. convention at The
Breakers, Wssolngtoo.
Mrs. Dr. Mark Hayter entertained
the drill team of the Eastern PUT
at ber boms Friday night Tbeevsn-
log was spent In a delightful Informal
manner. A luncheon was served at
the close of the even I n g.
B.. E. Williams left for Chicago,
Friday, where be wilt attend the
National Republican Convention
i one of the delegates from Oregon.
Mr.- and Mrs. R. McLennan were
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