Polk County Observer
- wal blanks for sale at this office.
Universal Percolator for perfect cof
fee gtlioughary's. ' ,c
lorn Wednesday, June 24 to Ifr.
JdHra, D- - Ieckwa' 01 Dalias'
.. TjJttppr,oaforwoo- Sfl1
. ffaway. Bee me. E. 0. Kirk-
CaWdLafollotte, a pioneer of 1849,
aged 84 years.
Mrs. L. J Chapln and children went
t0 Falls City, Wednesday, to visit
relatives and friends. - .
Come and try our home made Ice
cream cones. Fresh and crisp. Horace
Webster's Confectionary store, t f
t T Ford returned Wednesday
morning from a week's visit In -port-land,
Hood Diver and Eastern Oregon
towns.
Mrs Frank Kerslake arrived home
Tuesday evening from'a three weeks'
visit with relatives and friends In
Portland.
W; B. Craven and Hood Craven
. Uai.nln.lmn on ftnlmon
came in uu' , -Biver,
Tuesday, for a few days visit
Id Dallas. -
If the plans of Contractor Koyal are
carried out without accident, the Salem
bridge will be opened for regular traf
fic this morning.
William Igo, one of the early mail
carriers of Polk county, died at his
home at Wren, Benton county, Mon
day, aged about 65 years.
County Clerk E. M. Smith issued
license to wed to James E.;Boss and
IdaS.Brown and to William A. Wriest
and Mary B Helmiok, Tuesday.
Mrs. G. N. Cherrington returned
from a visit in Portland, Wednesday
evening. She was accompanied home
by ber sister, Miss Bessie Davis.
flfitvourtire set while you wait at
Fred Wagner's. Only a matter of IS
minutes and the job Is sure to be done
right. . 6-23-lm
The Dallas-Portland passenger train
Wednesday morning was crowded
with a merry party of students, return
ing home after a year's work at the
State Normal in Monmouth.
J. E. Hale, of Baker City, is visiting
in Dallas, and Intends to go into
business in this city in future. He is
well known in Polk county, having
been a resident of Monmouth and
Independence for many years before
removing to Baker City.'
GARNI
During this week we will place on special sale all .our
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits, Ladies' Summer
JacKets, Ladies' Waists, Shirts
and Muslin Underwear
The season has been unfavorable, on a great many of
our Summer Goods and owing to this fact we have cut
prices nearly in two in order to move these goods quickly
CARNIVAL SALE, LOT NO. 1
Ladies' Lawn. Waists, regular $1.50 and , $1 15
$1.75 values, during this week, at each tpi. w
CARNIVAL SALE, LOT NO. 2
Ladies' Lawn and Mull Waists, regular tl 75
$2.50. to $4.50 values, your choice, at eachM 4
CARNIVAL SALE, LOT NO. 3
Your choice of any Ladies' Tailor-Made Suit in the
store. $25.00, $30.00 and $35.00 glg 7
suits will go at - r
Prices quoted above are actually less than Cost.
THE BEE HIVE STORE
i-o.o.F.Bidg A Reliable Place to Trade Dai ias, Oregon
MANY ATTEND STREET FAIR
Dallas Crowded With Visitors oi
Opening Day Despite Threat
ening Weather.
Threats of rain, which fortunately
proved to be little more than threats,
did not prevent a large crowd of peo
ple from assembling io Dallas yester
day and making the Pioneer Reunion
which opened the big three days'
Street Fair now being held In this
city, a success in every detail. As the
posters had announced, there' was
"something doing every minute,"
and, thanks to the effective work of
the various committees, everything
was done at precisely the minute it
had been scheduled to take place.
' The first act of the days drama of
merrymaking was a balloon ascension
from the Courthouse square at 10
o'clock. An eager and raoidlv grow
ing crowd swarmed around the center
of interest, while the huge, gray bag
billowed, swelled and finally towered
up to its full height, trembling and
tugging at the hands of the score of
anxious young men who held It. Then
with the signal, "Let go!" the balloon
surged upward. Straight up it soared
until the aeronaut clinging to the
parachute looked like some tiny insect
in a web. Then there wab a muffled
exclamation from the crowd as he cut
free ; the parachte suddenly bloomed
out in the sky like some enormous
flower, and came easily drifting back
to the solid earth.
Almost at the instant that the
aeronaut's feet touched the ground,
the band on Main street buist into a
strain of martial music, as if by some
preconcerted signal, and the crowd
broke and began to surge toward the
main tent of tne Arnold Amusement
Company,' which had been kindly
thrown open for the exercises of the
morning.
The program was opened with a
short concert by the Sheridan and
Dallas bands, after which Hon. J. H.
Hawley, of Monmouth, president of
the Polk County Pioneer Association,
introduced the speaker of the day,
Judge William Kaiser, of Salem. -
Judge Kaiser's address was in the
nature of a short sketch of the lives of
men of the pioneer days, and of their
achievments and influence on the his
tory of the present. He spoke of Joe
Meek, Colonel Nesmith, Judge Boise
and F, X. Matthieu and a score of
others who had been personally Inter
ested In the founding of our present
state government, and ended bis
address with a glowing tribute to the
pioneer mothers of Oregon. As he
closed the stirring speech Mr. Hawley
stepped forward and led in giving
three hearty cheers for the speaker of
the day.
The crowning feature of the enter
tainment was the banquet that had
been prepared at the Woodmen Hall
in honor of the pioneers. . The com
mittee into whose hands this work
had been given had labored hard and
faithfully and it was universally con
ceded that they had fairly outdone
themselves. Three big tables were
loaded with fruits, meats and vege
tables, prepared In every conceivable
manner, and worthy of the table of an
epicure, and the course of desserts was
a very revelation of the highest tri
umphs of the caterer's art.
More than 100 pioneers were present
beside the speakers and numerous
guests, and the women of the commit
tee packed luncheons and sent them
out to the homes ofeveral of the old
pioneer men and women who were
prevented by age or illness from being
present.
The .banquet Iclosed with a short
program of toasts and after dinner
speeches, J. H. Hawley presiding as
toast master. Short and appropriate
speeches were delivered by Judges
Kaiser and Galloway, of Salem, Hon.
W. C. Brown and Dr. T. V. B. Embree,
of Dallas, and Mrs. Orville Butler, of
Independence.
At 1 o'clock, when the greater por
tion of the visiting crowd had scat
tered along Mill street to gasp at the
thrilling slide of the daring acrobat
from the Courthouse tower, and to
visit the many sideshows that crpwded
along the way inviting patronage, the
pioneers assembled in the Courthouse
and held their annual business meet
ing. Dr. T, V. B. Embree was elected
president of the association to succeed
Hon. J. H. Hawley, of Monmouth;
William Grant was elected vice presi
dent, and J. D. Smith was re-elected
secretary and treasurer. Hardy Hoi
man, Cass Biggs and Hon. G. W. Myer
were appointed on the executive com
mittee. s .
A change from the old plan-of
awarding prizes was made, and it was
decided to give the chairs to the pio
neers in Polk county, in point of resi
dence in this state, Instead of age.
The chairs were awarded to Marcus
Embrae and Mrs. Mary Hayter, of
Dallas, both pioneers of 1844. Closing
the pioneer program, the following
poem was read by Dean Collins :
THE GIFT OF THE PIONEERS
The tale of the marching squadrons,
Of freemen sturdy and hale,
Who laughed at the clouds of danger
Abrood o'er the Oregon trail ;
The song of the bitter struggle.
Through weariest months and years ;
VAL
The sturdy fight for. a freeman's
right v . ,
The gift of the pioneers.
Little we ken the labor
We of the younger race t
Thatullded the tangled woodlands
Into, a garden place;
Little we ken the combat.
The struggle of man with Fate,
That cleft us away from the Hudson
Bay,
And made us a sovereign state.
We pride in the growing cities,
Where wailiDg forests stood, '
Yet the price of our peace and plenty
Was paid in our fathers' blood ;
Not shed in the rush 6f fighting,
With battle banner unfurled,
But drained by the strife for the bread
of life.
With an elemental world.
Count we the wealth of our cities, '
The wealth of our fields and farms,
The wealth that swims to our rivers
From the Father Ocean's arms?
These are the fruits of a sowing,
Scattered in former years,
A largess of grace to a younger race
A gift from the pioneers.
Heap up the wealth of those cities
The wealth of those fields and farms.
The wealth that rests in the moun-
tains' breasts.
And swims from the ocean's arms,
And never can we repay it,
Our debt to those bitter years,
That paid for the gift that our young
hands lift
From the hands of the pioneers,
Who came as in marching squadrons-Freemen
sturdy and hale,
And laughed at the clouds of danger
Abrood on the Oregon trail ;
Who stood in the bitter struggle,
Through weariest months and years,
And gave to our hands these western
. lands ,
The gift of the pioneers.
Throughout the afternoon the greater
portion of the crowd was centered
around the concessions of Arnold's
Amusement Company. During the
day two hard games of baseball were
played on the college campus between
the Dallas Juniors and the Ballston
team in the forenoon and between the
Dallas regulars and Wlllamina in
the afternoon. The morning game
was won by Dallas by a score of 5 to 4,
and the game in the afternoon was
8 to 3,ln favor of Dallas.
A series of athletic contests on the
streets at 6 :30 o'clock followed by the
evening entertainment in Arnold's big
tent, closed the eventful day, which
was conceded by all to be one of the
best Pioneer Beunions ever held in this
city, and a most auspicious opening
for Dallas' big three days' Street Fair.
The following is the program for
today and tomorrow the last two days
of the Street Fair:
FRIDAY, JUNE 26.
INDEPENDENCE AND - MONMOUTH DAY.
10 a. m. Balloon asoenslon.
10:30 a. m. Baseball, Pedoe
Alrlle.
1 p. m. Slide for Llfcv-
1 :30 p. m. High-wire act.
2 p. m. Arnold shows.
4 p. m. Baseball, Monmouth
vs.
vs.
Chemawa Indians.
7 p. m.-Slide for life.
7 :30 p. m. Street sports ; girls' race,
50 yards, for girls under 16 years;
men's race, 100 yards, free for all ;
pillow fight, free for all; pillow
' fight, boys under 16 ; hose race.
8 p. m. High wire act
8 :1S p. m. Electrical illuminations ;
Arnold shows.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27.
FALLS CITY DAY.
10 a. m. Balloon ascension.
10 :30 a. m. Baseball, Falls City Jr.
vs. Dallas Jr. ,
1 p. m. Slide for lire.
1 :30 p. m. High wire act.
2 p. m. Arnold shows.
4 p. m. Baseball, winners of first
and second day's games.
7 p. m.-Sllde for life.
7 :30 p. m. Street sports ; Relay race,
free for all ; fat men's race, weight
over 225 pounds; relay race, 60
yards and return, free for all;
Irish Mall race, wagon, boys of 12
and under.
8 p. m. High wire act -
8 :15 p. m. Electrical illuminations ;
Arnold shows.
Liberal cash prizes will be offered
for all events.
Miss Elizabeth Parrott, of Rose
burg, who has been visiting at the
home of her sister. Mrs. B. Casey, left
for Eugene, Wednesday.
Don't Read This
If you want slab wood. But If you
want good wood, fir or oak ; oak posts ;
second-hand farm wagon or a fresh
Jersey cow call up J. 8. Maoomber,
Phone Black 25. 6-23-6t
Irrigation Notice
Irrigation hours are 6 to 7 :30 a. m.
and to 8 :30 p. m. ,
6-12-1 m Dallas Water Co.
Wood Notice.
I will accept bids for 29 cords of oak
grab and 25 cords of old fir or second
orowth fir cord wood, bids to be opened
Saturday, June 27, wood to be delivered
at Public School building in Dallas,
not later than September 1, 1908.
H. O. CAMPBELL,
Clerk School District Number 2.
6-12-3t
Dr. Hayter. Dentist Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, uregon. i
Choice lou" for sale In Fair View
addition, either for cash or oo the;
Installment plan. Mabi Hatter, j
Owner. j
L. D. Brown, for Abstracts. Kotary j
Public; type writing. j
The Owebtkr offloa wants the print-1
left yoo am particular about. j
Dr. DoDohoe, Dentist Cglow Bldg
Boom I. Mutual ThOD 156.
Patronise the new barber shop oo
Itata street T. W. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees first-class work.
Dry fir cordwood wanted Io any
ausntitv no to 500 cords ; to be delivered
' la Dallas or Falls City. For farther
1 particulars, rail on, or address. Salem
1 Falls City Westrra By. Cow Dallas. '
HEMBREE'S CASE POSTPONED
Judge Burnett Will Decide Motion
For New Trial, Wednesday,
July 9.
The final senteneeof A'. J. Hembree,
recently found guilty of murder in the
first degree, was again delayed when
Circuit Judge George H. Burnett, at
the short session of court held in Dal
las, Wednesday morning, postponed
iudgment until J uly 9, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
The attorneys for the defense have
filed a motion to have the verdict set
aside and a new trial ordered, claim
ing that in the first trial, which was
held In Tillamook county, their olient
was not allowed to plead, and holding
that the findings of the subsequent
trials are rendered Invalid by this
fact. It was on this contention that
Judge Burnett postponed sentence
until the matter can be decided.
Another contention introduced by
the defense is that when a change of
venue was ordered, the case should
have been transferred to the court of
the county nearest Tillamook county,
and that this is Clackamas and not
Polk. '
Mr...and Mrs. L. Gerllnger, Jr.,
returned Wednesday evening from a
visit in Spokane.
Edward C. Crystal, a former Dallas
boy, now a leading merchant of Vaca
vllle, California is visiting old-time
friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rhodes, of Seattle,
are visiting at the home of her father,
J. J. Williams, while attending the
street fair and carnival.
Good Things to Eat
WISE TALKS BY U. S. LOUQHARYS'
OFFICE BOY
It must be a great consolation to a
widow to know that the insurance
more than covers the loss. It's only
natural for a widow to looking out for
number one, but I know a number
down where we live who are looking
out for number two. I heard a fellow
say, "If you've got hay fever don't
marry a grass widow." t guess people
don't get the bay fever around these
parts; it's mostly alfalfa. A fellow
came in the store the other day and
said to the dobs, "Why don't you hire
a man to write your ads and a kid to
run the errands?" Gee, wouldn't that
turn your, whiskers gray? I guess
that was a dig at me. I have been so
busy in the store of late to carry pack
ages and so they come in the store and
hand them to me. Well, you can lay
bets on one thing and that is I am
cut out for a literary career. Some
day I will be a big editor and mould
public thought. Meanwhile I am
satisfied with being a big eater and
belDinct to run the Loujrhary Grocery.
If you're a big eater you know we are
the people and if you're a big editor
you know our thoughts: viz, "Good
bum go w cn. nuu uiiu.
WILLIE
CAR
During the month of June it will be our privilege to
exhibit the most exclusive line of carpets ever brought
to this city. Particular attention has been paid to get
ting designs that would please the most fastidious
tastes in carpets. Pretty designs when taken with
good solid weaving is what makes a carpet to be de
sired. We can guarantee that our carpets are first
class. We have been asked by some manufacturers to
buy seconds in carpets. .Some with slight defects,
something a customer would never notice, just a few
mis-threads, but we declined. Its something you
would find out in the time to come and we can not
afford that. We have always bought the first-grade
and let some one else have the other kind.
Thats what we want you to know and we want you to
examine the goods.and know for yourself its the truth.
OUR MOTTO-A Low Price for Hlgh-Grade doods.
SPECIAL 20 Per Cent Discount on Lace Curtains
GUY BROTHERS & DALTON
. HARDWARE AND FURNITURE
THE STORE WHERE YOU ALWAYS ,GET "YOUR MONEY'S WORTH
THE CHARACTER
OF OUR SHOES
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
Dallas Steam Laundry
Modern Machines. Modern Methods
We Strive to Please
North Main Street.
GROCERIES
We carry the famous
DIAMOND "W"
Brand of Extracts, Spices, Coffee, Canned Goods
FRESH BREAD EVERY DAY
Simonton & Scott Dallas, Oregon
TIMBER LANDS
Fuller & Elliott
Only Real Estate flrtn in Polk County
handling Timber Land exclusively
Don't fail to call or write if you have
have timber to sell.
Office in Crider Building
Dallas,
Oregon
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Money of private parties to loan at
6 per cent on well-improved farms.
Sibley. & Eakin. 1
Dry fir cordwood wanted In any
quantity up to 500 cords ; to be delivered
io Dailas or Falls City. For further,
particulars, call on, or address,' Salem,
Falls City & Western By. Co., Dallas.
Both Phones
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. .
MUSCOTT & STARR
Proprietor
DALLAS, OREGON
Dallas Truck & Dray Company
Hubbard & Drown, Proprietors
Phone and stand at Belt & Cher
rlngton's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones. All kinds of hauling Wood
for sale.
Oyster shells, great food for young
and old chickens, at Lougbary's. tf
W. B. Ellis, agent for Dally Ore
gonian and Evening Telegram. Have
a dally paper delivered at your house
by the week,, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery. .
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