Polk County observer., July 03, 1908, Image 1

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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY," OREGON, JULY 3, 1908.
NO. 20
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS
AIRLIE.
Wool in this vicinity Is selling at 15
cents a pound. .
Farmers In this neighborhood are
8H busy in the hay fields.
Grandma Simpson Isconflrjed to her
bed with an attack of paralysis.
Harry Williams has been employed
,Bsn assistant In the Simpson store.
C E Staats recently purchased a
foepeAigreea Jersey calf in Coj-vallis.
Mrs. C. E. Staats has gone to Walla
Walla fora month's visit with relatives
and frionds.
Those who attended the Street Fair
Id Dallas last week say that It was
the finest entertainment of its kind
ever held In Polk county,
The Fourth of July celebrations to be
neia in .talis City and Albany tomor
row, will be about equally well attend'
ed by the people of this neighborhood.
Paul Johnson, a fruit farmer living
near Albany, has recently delivered
aoout two wagon loads of strawberries
to tne people living in this neighbor
hood.
H. S. Portwood's fine new barn is
completed and he and his family are
using it temporarily as a residence.
until the carpenters can finish the
work on bis new house which Is now
in course of construction.
A large crowd attended the basehall
game played at this place Sunday
between the Airlie and Monmouth
teams. The home team easily carried
Where did you go so early this morning, Mrs. Wise?
I was down to HALL & HAYES to get one of those
Silk Floss Mattresses
they. make. They are strictly all floss and each bed
guaranteed, and they have the most complete line of
Carpets, Rugs, Matting, Lace Curtains, etc. in the
city. And say, those Couches they make are just
simply grand. And they said they would not be
beat on prices.
HALL & HAYES
Successors to F. J. Chapman.
Electricity for Lighting
Is only expensive to people who are
wasteful and careless. To you, who
are naturally careful, -it does not
come high. .. V ' ..
It is economical because It can be quickly turned off wnen not needed.
With gas or kerosene there is the temptation to let light burn when
hot needed to save bother of lighting and adjusting. In some homes
the electric light bills amount to only one or two dollars .per month.
You can probably get some kind of artificial light for less money
than electric light, but does it save you anything when It limits op
portunities for work and recreation ruins your eyesight smokes
your walls mars decorations and increases household work. You
could probably save a dollar tomorrow by going without your meals
but it wouldn't be economy. Jt Is not so much what you save, but
how you save that counts.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. RATES Residence on meters, per
Kilowatt 15c; Residence, flat per month, 16cp 6to. RATES FOB
BUSINESS HOUSES 25c per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ;
over 10 drops 20c per drop and 5o per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; over 40
drops njc per drop and 5c per Kilowatt A drop figures I6cp or less.
For power rates apply at the office. We are always ready to explain
the "ins and outs'' of the lighting proposition to you, call on us or
phoDe to us, we are never to busy to talk business.
Willamette Valley Company
E. W. KEARNS, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Mill street, just north of the Court Housa. Phones Bell 421.
Mutual 1297. ,
LINCOLN COUNTY ABSTRACT
COMPANY
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to be correct.
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BLACKS STABLE5
Having purchased this well-known barn, we so
licit a share of your patronage.
EVERYTHING FIRSI"-CLASS
Excellent accomodations for commercial men.
STOWE BROS.
AI STREET DAU-AS. OREGON
off the honors of the game, the final
score being 14 to 5 In its favor.
Several of the farmers of this place
have organized a company for the
purpose of buying and operating a
tnresnlng outfit. The crew will be
hired on the basis of a 10-hour day,
and the hands will be obliged to board
themselves. The officers elected by
tne new company are as follows
E. W. Staats, T. Gross and A. Winter
stein, directors ; C. E. Staats, secretary,
ana F. Hadley, treasurer.
E01A.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Farmer's baby
has been quite ill.
Mrs. Alfred Brown has been quite
ill for some time.
Miss Flora Clement, of Smithfleld, Is
visiting friends In Eola.
The baying season Is well under
way in this neighborhood.
Messrs. Savage and Slmonton' were
business visitors in Dallas Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brophy visited
at the home of their parents over Sun
day.
Mrs. George Reld, of Spokane, Is
visiting at the home of her father, O,
G. Savage.
Mrs. Grover Farmer, of Salem, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn, of Van
couver, and John Cromley, of Mon
tana, are visiting at the home of their
mother, Mrs. Cromley.
Mrs. T. W. Brunk with her two
children and her mother, Mrs. Byers,
has returned from an extended visit
among relatives in Eugene.
B. I. Ferguson will begin picking
his cherry crop in a few day. The
crop is exceptionally fine this year,,
and promises to be larger than ever
before.
The work In the hop yards of this
neighborhood is nearly completed, un
less the growers find It necessary to
spray before the beginning of tne
picking season.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Savage will soon
leave for a two weeks' vacation in the
mountains, after which they will go
for an extended visit in California for
the benefit of Mr. Savage's health
which is very poor.
INDEPENDENCE.
The saloons Jn this city were closed
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. L. Calloway was a Portland
visitor Saturday.
Miss Ruby Earhart is visiting rela
tives in Black Rock.
Edwin Wallace has returned from a
visit to the Coast.
Miss Inez Stark, of Eugene, was a
visitor In this city this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cooper have
returned from a few days' visit In
Newport.
The cannery is now completed and
will be ready to begin operations In a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Cooper, of
Albany, were In Independence this
week on a short visit
Miss Eva Huston has returned from
a visit among friends and relatives In
Portland and Salem.
Mrs. Ernest Johnson, of Baker City,
is visiting friends and relatives In
this city.
The Nelson building on Main street
Is to be fitted up with seats, box offfoe,
and other equipments, and turned into
a Nickelodlon.
Mrs. S. J. Lowe, and daughter,
Katberine, of Dayton, Washington,
visited at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
W. R. Allen this week..
Mrs. Wlilard Ireland, of Portland,
and Mrs. L. Kitchen, of Centralla,
Washington, are visiting at the home
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
Taylor.
MONMOUTH.
Mrs. I. Fream Is reported to bequite
IlL
Allen Johnson is having his house
remodeled.
Sheriff J M. Grant was a business
visitor In this city Tuesday.
Mrs. P. H. Johnson is recovering
nicely from her recent severe Illness.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Bowman returned
last week from a visit In Washington.
Monroe Mulkey's floe new bnngalow
la completod and be will move into It
in a few days.
Arlie Hampton, of Eastern Oregon,
Is visiting at the borne of bis parents,
Mr. and Mrs. I. Hampton.
Sylvester Goodnight, a prominent
banker of Vancouver, was to Mon
mouth last week for a short visit with
friends and relatives.
Mr. aed Mrs. P. H. Mulkey left for
their home Id Eastern Oregon, Satur
day, after a two weeks' visit with
frieods and relatives In the city.
The Summer Normal Is now in ses
inn with an attendance of about to.
j It U thought that this somber will be
! increased to more than 100 by the end
of ths wwt
j The Quarterly Meeting of the Evao
! geilcal Association was held la this
city from SnturdaytoSDdsyeveu log,
; and was presided over by the Rev.
Hornshie.
BRIDGEPORT.
Mrs. James is visiting friends in
Dallas.
Several cases of measle3 are reported
In this neighborhood.
Elmer Guthrie Is building himself a
fine residence on his fatlrer's farm.
Mr. and -Mrs. S. C. Bennett, of St.
Helens, have moved to Bridgeport.
The Basket meeting held at Bridge
port last Sunday was quite well
attended. '
- George and Jack Bennet are run
nlng their woodsaw in this neighbor
hood.
The Bennett mill has been temporar
ily shut down on account of the lack
of timber.
Jack Bennett has returned to his
home In this place- after an extended
visit in South Dakota. '
Mrs. Farmer, of Bellevlew, has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. Laws,
during her recent serious illness.
W. L. Gilson is building a fine resi
donee on the property that he recently
purchased from Mr. Strong.
Mrs. Frank Laws has been critically
111 for some time, but is now Improv
ing slowly under the care of Mrs.
Gregory, a trained ourse from Dallas.
It is reported that a rock crusher
will be installed at the quarry on the
J. B. Smith property near here, for
use in the improvement of the high
ways of this vicinity.
EARNS HANDSOME SUM
Proceeds of Booth During Street Fair
Add Largely to Library
Fund.
The library booth was well patron
ized during the Street Fair' last week,
and a handsome sum was secured for
the library fund. The committee has
submitted the following report of the
receipts and expenditures during the
three days, for the benefit of those who
may be Interested In the progress of
the library work :
BECEIPTS.
Cash donations and sales from
booth $110.12
EXPENSES.
Booth concession $15.00
Lighting 3.75
Printing 2.76
Supplies 15.56
Palmist 29.76
Glass jar broken 3.00
Total... $09.80
Net proceeds $40.32
The feeling is general that the $15
paid for the booth concession should
be remitted, and thecarnlval com
mittee has kindly agreed to refund
the amount provided they have a
sufficient sum to pay all expenses
without it In that case the returns
to the library will be more nearly com
mensurate with the labor expended
during the Street Fair.
The library committee extends
hearty thanks to all who have con
tributed so generously of their time
and money for the success of that
enterprise.
Mahonia Entertainment.
Mahonla Club held its last meeting
yesterday afternoon when Mrs. D. V.
Poling and Mrs. A. E. Crosby enter
tained the members of the club and
several Invited friends, numbering
about forty ladles, at the beautiful
Crosby home overlooking the city and
river. The afternoon was pleasantly
passed by the ladles In doing needle
work, and by a guessing game. Punch
was served during the afternoon.
Miss Eulatle Crosby and her cousin,
Miss Vera Cos per gave two selections
on the piano that were enjoyed by the
ladles. Refreshments were served by
the hostesses, assisted by Misses
Anna Phillips, Irene Poling, Eulalie
Crosby and Vera Cos per of Dallas.
Those attending enjoyed the hospital
ity of Mrs. Crosby and Mrs. Poling
greatly. The Dalles Chronicle.
Band Concert Program For Sunday.
Th first of the concerts riven hv
the Dallas band, under the direction
oMJ. a Grant, the new leader, will be
held at the city park at I o'clock Sun
day afternoon. The program for that
occasion will be as follows :
The Guardsman Sherman.
Walts Idle Thoughts Mongers.
Old Kentucky Home.
Overture Living Pictures Dalby.
Intermission.
Moultonlan March Bubalts.
Waltx Selected.
Brunswick's Arcade South welL
Selection Bygone Days.
Number 1 Two Step Jefferson.
LibrarUa's Resect.
Miss Jennie Musoott, librarian la
the Dallas Free Library, submits the
fol low! n ff report for the moo ta of i u ne :
books loaned. SOJ. of which t wete
fiction. M noa-Octloo, and 113 child
ren's books; number of callers, 1147;
new borrower' cards issued, 1-
W alter Ford aad R. R. Hill left
Wednesday morning for a few dsyt'
fishing trip on the Lock i mate above
Black Rock and on the sooth fork of
the LsCreole.
E. W. Kearot. mseager of the Wil
lamette Valley Electrie Company, was
a, but loess visitor la Monmouth,
Wednesday.
MAKES GOOD BEGINNING
Company H Elects Officers and Pre
pares For Work at American
Lake.
The first business meeting of Com
pany H, the newly organized body of
the Oregon National Guard, was held
in the Armory, Tuesday night, Captain
C. D. Chorpening presiding.
L. D. Brown was Chosen clerk of the
organization, and after this election
had been held, Captain Chorpening
called forward the members of the
company who had not been present at
the regular muster last Thursday
night, and administered the oath of
allegiance which admitted them as
members of the company.
After this ceremony, the captain
presided over the election of his two
subordinate officers, F. H. Musoott
being chosen First Lieutenant, and
A. W. Bennett, Second Lieutenant. ;
The men are showing great enthus
iasm In the work and are anxious to
drill as much as possible during the
coming months, so that Company H
may not be classified with the "rooky"
companies at the summer encamp
ment in August It has been decided
to hold three meetings each week, on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
until the third of Auguot, and a large
part of the drill work will be done in
the open air.
The men will endeavor to seoure a
rifle range within the next week, so
thatthe target practice may be carried
on as well as the other details of the
preparatory drill. A level range of at
least 600 yards with an additional 400
yards of rolling ground will be
required for this purpose. The range
must also have a steep hill side back
ing it to stop the bullets, as the modern
army rifles, with which the men are
to be supplied, will carry more than
2000 yards.
The committee appointed by the cap
tain at Tuesday's meeting will
endeavor to secure a lease on a suit
able range this week, and the men
hope to be able to begin thoir target
work before the end of next week.
VOTE TO RETAIN MONMOUTH
State Normal Board Recommends That
Appropriation Be Made for Ore
gon State Normal.
A dispatch from, Salem In Wednes
day's Oregonian says that the board
of regents of Oregon normal schools
Tuesday voted to recommend to the
Legislature that Drain Normal School
be abandoned and that appropriations
be made for Monmouth, Ashland and
Weston only. This action was taken
by a vote of five to four, the four
favoring the reduction to two. Secre
tary of State Benson and Colonel
Hofer advocated the maintenance of
four normals. W. B. Ayer, Governor
Chamberlain, E. C. Spencer and H. J.
Maler stood for reduction of the num
ber to two. Superintendent Ackerman
led the fight for the reduction to three,
and was aided by E. E. Bragg and
Stephen Jewell and also Benson and
Hofer after the motion to maintain
all four bad been lost
Superintendent Ackerman argued
that the state Is naturally divided into
three parts, Eastern, Western and
Southern Oregon and that conven
ience required the maintenance of
three normals.
President Ressler and French were
re-elected at Monmouth and Weston,
respectively, and Henry M. Schaefer,
formerly president of Washington
State Normal, was elected president at
Ashland.
It was ordered that the entrance re
quirement be advanoed one year,
making the normal course a five-year
course as compared with what it has
been in the past It was also ordered
that English be carried through every
year of the normal course.
Governor .Chamberlain was re
elected chairman of the board and C. L.
8tarr secretary. E. C. Spencer has
been re-appointed a member of the
board for a term of six years.
The following Instructors were
elected :
Monmouth A. F. Campbell, A. B.
Buck bam, Mrs. E. M.Peonell, T. O.
Powell. L. A. Robertson. May Babbitt,
H. Z. Tbarp, Sarah Tutbill.
Weston Miss Clara G. Hall, Miss
Anna Z. Crsyne, Taul H. Wyman,
Mrs. Clara U. Erencb, William P.
Mitchell, Miss Agnes Bullfinch, Mrs.
W. Gordon, Harrison K. Shirk, Miss
Carrie Lyddle.
Ashland William Mellinger, Miss
Arm lids Doughty. H. H. Wardrlp,
A. R. Joy, Mrs. Ermia B. Wickersham,
Mrs. Ceiherin f!o.
W. R. Palnjer returned last week
from CorTallU. where be has been
attending the Oregon Agricultural
Collie.
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DALLAS, OREGON
Card of Thank.
Throuffh the earnest efforts cf
friends, assisted by tbe vigorous and
efficient aid of Hon. W. C. Hawley,
Congress has allowed me a pension of ,
124 a month for eervioes rendered
during the Civil War. Owing to my
Inability to see these friends person- j
ally, I take this opportunity to thssk j
them for tbelr kind aad ootrlfl.b met,
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