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.POLIC OUN PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY VOL. XX DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 31, 19.08. NO. 24 NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS BRIDGEPORT. Hnrvey Gage has remodeled and repainted his residence. Mrs William Skersiea, of St. Helens, S visiting relatives at Bridgeport. Henry Fern will have charge of the Daly farm during the coming winter. L N Biliefrand Gabriel Locke are running their hay baler in this vicinity- Mrs S. C. Bennett has been quite ill lth heart trouble, but is improving slowly. Irvine Schneider was out from Dallas last week, sawing wood In this vicinity. Henry Fern and S. H. Petre have Best Show of Season Coming' WOODMAN HALL ONE NIGHT Thursday, August 6 A guaranteed attraction. A positive guar antee with every ticket sold CLAMAN'S PLAYERS A company of 16 players in a four act comedy "On The Frontier" High class vaudeville specialty between each act. Not a dull moment from start to finish. Carries all special scenery, with latest mechanical and electric effects. BAND AND ORCHESTRA Prices: 25c, 35c and 75c Seats on Sale at Belt & Cherrington's Drug Store Electricity fof 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 not 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 electrio 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. It is not so much what you save, but how you save that counts. WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. BATES Besidenoe on meters, per Kilowatt 15c; Residence, flat per month, 16cp . BATKS FOB BUSIN ESS HOUSES 25c per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ; over 10 drops 20o per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; 6r 40 drops I7c per drop and 5c per Kilowatt. A drop figures I6cp or less. For power rates-apply at the office. We are always ready to axplain the "ins and outs of the lighting proposition to you, call on us or phone to us, we are never to busy to talk business. Willamette Valley Company E. W. KEABNS, Manager for Dallas. Office on Mill street. Just north of the Court House. Phones Bell 421. Mutual 1297. - LINCOLN COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY It is not business to buy real estate without an ab stract of title. Let us make it; we guarantee same to be correct,. C B. CR0SN0 and C L HAWKINS, Abstractors TOLEDO, - - - -- - OCEGON DALLAS COLLEGE Places an education within the reach of every anr.bitloua young man and woman. The earnings of vacation will pay a 'ull years' expenses. Offers advantages equal to those of any similar school In Ore g'-n. Courses: Classical. Scientific. Bemetrtary Academic and Musical Special work for those preparing tr t-acb. TERM OPENS SEPTEMBER 23. ' P Catabgue and Wanr.afion address the president. C A. MOCK both purchased fine new McCormlck binders. . W. L. Gilson has complotod his fine large barn and is now at work on his residence. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Guthrie have moved to their new residence on his father's property. James Murphy is snffetiog from a severe attack of blood poisoning in his band, caused from a splinter. George Bennett's little boy and the infant child of B. B. Biggs arcs both recovering nicely after serious illness with the measles. Mrs. Frank Laws, who has been suffering for a long time with a car- Dalks, Oregon buncle, Is greatly improved, but still unable to leave her bed. The hay crop in this neighborhood is exceptionally good. It has been nearly all cut but there will be con siderable hauling to be done for some time. Frank Laws' little son was pain fully Injured by falling from a hay mow Saturday. He was unconscious for a long time, but fortunately sus tained no permanent injuries. MONMOUTH. T. J. Pettlt is now acting as fore man of the creamery. Matthew Graham is working tor A. N. Poole this week. C. W. Leonard left Friday for a two months' visit in the East Allen Johnson has completed his new house and is now living in it. C. P. Cornwall was a business visitor in Marion county a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Hale and son, of Baker City, are guests of Mrs. Henry Butler this week. A large number of the citizens of Monmouth are-spending a short vaoa tion at Newport The workmen have already begun the construction of Mrs. Henry But ler's Dew bungalow. Mrs. Caroline Phillips and daughter, of Eastern Oregon, are visiting rela tives and friends in Monmouth. Mrs. Tillie Zurcher and children, of Washington, are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Best. A valuable dorse belonging to J. M. Hall, of Independence, was killed last week iq attempting to Jump a fence. Miss Lottie Bohea has returned to her home in this city after a year's teaching at Monument, Eastern Ore gon. - W. A. Wood, of Hood Elver, Is visiting in Monmouth. ' He will move to this city to make his home in the near future. Many of the people of Monmouth have gone to Portland and will attend the campmeetlng that is being held at Jennings Lodge. The cannery and the creamery have been running for some time and the prune evaporator will commence oper ations in a few weeks. There will be no preaching services at the Evangelical church next Sun day, owing to the absence of the minister who is attending conference. The grain crop in the vieinity of Monmouth is quite heavy, and the haying season has been more success ful than it has been for several years. INDEPENDENCE. Mrs. T. J. NewbiU, of Portland, is visiting friends here. Mrs. George Buff and children were Salem visitors Saturday. Ed Simon returned from Clear Lake and Cascadla the first of the week. Mrs. J. B. Cooper and daughter, Lavilla, have gone to Black Bock to spend the summer. Mrs. G. W. Conkey visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mc Devitt in.Dallas, Sunday. Dr. O. D. Butlert J. B. V. Butlef 'and Luther Grounds are out on their annual fishing and hunting trip. Mrs. D. A. Hodge and daughters and Mrs. O. A. Cramer and daughter have gone to Newport to spend the summer. Attorney George Stapleton came up ' from Portland In his big touring car, and visited relatives lo-Independence over Sunday. Mrs. J. M. Stark and children, John nie and Ailene have returned to their home lo Eugene, after week's visit with friends here. The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas Pomeroy, who died from the effects of an accidental gun shot, will be held from the family home Friday after noon. FED EL . Frank Wrlghtson Is visiting at the ; home of Thomas Kinchin. I Miss Bessie Burbank U visiting at ; the home of O. B. Burbank. I Mis Inet Burbank baa returned ' from a abort visit In Marlon county. ' It la reported that creamery will 1 aooo be established lo Kings Valley. ' Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Burbank were lo ' Dallas last week oa abort business visit. i Misse Grace and Boasie Pickens I visited at the borne of C & Cratoo last jek. I O. I Cratoo will return lo a tew days to hi home in Portland, after a abort visit lo this vicinity. Ur. RrnnJ Mrs. W. L. PblUIr visited at the borne of Mrs. Kelli Bar bank for a abort time recently P. O. Burbank baa sold bla property la tbia Deigffborbood aod will nova away from Pedea next Fail. Mrs. Eacbacbt who baa bee spend ioK tb tummr ot bT raaeb la tbe tills, baa gone to Portland oa a buei- visit. FALLS CUT. Tb Bkabs bfid tbeir taal!a tion of officers In their lodge ball Thursday night C. L. Hopkins and family hnve moved to Dallas. Willard Gilbert has purchased Frauk Hubbard's dairy. Charles Gregory, of Dallas, was In town on business Saturday. Mrs. Ira Mebrling and daughtor Ella, returned Tuesday from a visit in Idaho and Washington. Charles Ferguson was badly hurt by the falling of a tree at one of the Black Bock camps Thursday. Frank Bobinson lost three of the toes on bis right foot Tuesday by having them caught in some of the machinery at Mill 1. Ira Mehrling has contracted to build a mile of grade for the railroad between Salem and Dallas, and Is to begin work this week. Wagner Hall is being remodeled and built larger. Additions are being built along one side and both ends which will add much floor space. ANTIOCH VALLEY. Jaok rabbits are becoming quite plentiful in this neighborhood. George Muscott has raised a fine crop of peaches this year, and a heavy yield of grapes is expected from the Holman ranch. Tbe wild-blackberries, for which this vicinity is famous, are yielding a larger crop than they have produced for years. Cooper Hollow, famous in the early history of this locality, has ceased to exist under its old name, and with tbe installation of a new rural telephone line and a mail route, is now officially designated as Antioch Valley. The harvest season in this vicinity is in full swing, and tbe crop bids fair to be a record breaker. The corn Is fully up to the standard of the real "old Missouri" produot, and as a result the dairymen are expecting an increase In the yield of cream from their cows this winter. BALLSTON. George NewbiU was a Portland visi tor Monday. George Berry suffered a partial stroke of paralysis Friday. Clarence Butler is quite sick at the home of his brother, J. H. Butler. Leslie Beatty has gone to Eastern Oregon to work In the harvest fields. Alfred Ball has been up from Port land for a short visit with bis parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wester, of Jefferson, visited relatives here Friday and Saturday. F. B. Gould and family returned Saturday Bight from an extended visit to his old Indiana home. Like most of others they are glad to get back to old Oregon as they say it was too hot there for much enjoyment Program For Band Concert. U. S. Grant, director of the Dallas Band, announces the following pro gram for tbe concert to be held in the city park next Sunday afternoon : March selected Serenade, "Loves Response" Miller Valse Mexicanle, "I See Thee Again" Estrada Overture, "Badiura" Southwell "Napanee," dedicated to Col. E. Hoefer Williams, (by request) Intermission, 10 minutes. Overture, "Living Plctu res"-Dalby Intermezzo, "Sonoma" Friedman. (by request) Valse Lento. "Adelaide" Carlton Chilian Dance, "Manana" Mlssud Intermezzo, "Indlanola" Harta Mr. Grant aays that be will be pleased to play any of tbe pieces that tbe patrons of the concert desire to have repeated, provided they will notify him beforehand. He sent in an order recently for a fine collection of sacred music which he Intends to use largely lo bis concert programs lo future. Aaraat Examination Texts Tbe following la a list of the aub facta from which aueatioua will be taken for State and County teachers' examination lo August: Bookkeeping, office methods and practical book keeping, part one; physiology, Hutchinson; U. S. history, Deub; elvll government. Strong and Sbaefer; theory aod practice, Whlte'a Art of Teaching; arithmetic. Smith; grammar. Buehler; geography. Bed way & Hlnmao, National School Geography ; psvcholoby, Buell ; Eng lish literature. Newcomer, and tbe fol lowing classics: "Sketch-book," "Rip Vao Wlokle," Legend of Sleepy Hol low," "Merchant of Venice," "Ivan bee," -Westminster Abbey," "Strat-ford-oo-AvoD." "CbrMmaa," "Tbe Snectre Bridegroom." Remaining I auhierta will be taken from tbe state text book. Tbe Dallaa Free Library will be ctoaed om Sundays daring tbe months of August and 8rpwnrr, owing lo the hot weather and tbe eooeoquent ' ahatBcc of many of it patrons at tbe I various summer reeorta la tbe mono ) taios and at the eraahore. j County Ork E. M. Rmitb Issued iltcntae towed to Claud S. Coi and Lll ' ike MohWoaa, Teday. AUTO THIEF CAPTURED Man Who Escaped From Independence Authorities Taken Into Custody at Chehalis. The automobile comedy enacted in Independence a short time ago has culminated in the arrest of Its leading character, Ernest Dibler, of Chicago, who Is now lying in the jail in Che halls, Washington, while the officials await Instructions from the police of Chicago, where the machine wa3 first stolen. The story of Dibler's daring and clever career after first securing the auto In Chicago last May, is highly Interesting. He had previously been in Portland, and during- his stay had formed acquaintance with many of the busi ness men. Before leaving Chicago with his "stolen auto, ho wrote to Claud A. Dunn requesting him to secure a garage for him, as he was bringing his machine with him and desired to have a suitable place to store it immediately upon his arrival. Mr. Dunn, who had been slightly acquainted with Dibler during his former visit, had no suspicion as to his real character and secured him the garage at once without making further inquiry. In due time the man and the machiue arrived. He yored the auto tn the garage, and leaving it there, went for a short trip to Seattle. After return ing to Portland be went to Mr. Dunn and, representing to him that a draft had arrived for him from Chicago during his absence but had been returned, he not being present to claim and convert it into cash, secured a small loan with which to start him self in the automobile business. For more than a month he played his bold game unsuspicioned, until finally ho was arrested in Inde pendence a short time ago for driving his machine without a license. He gave bail, but entered the garage where the machine was stored, stole it, and made good his escape on the same night. Inquiry brought to light the fact that the machine had already been stolen by him in Chicago more than a month before, and disclosed to the offioials that they had been dealing with a far more serious criminal than they had suBpicioned. For a week after his escape from Independence, nothing was heard con cerning him and it began to appear as though he would get away scot free with his booty. Mr. Dunn however trailed him as far as Tacoma and induced him to start back to Portland with him. Dibler came with apparent willingness until they bad gotten to Chehalis, where he stopped and stub-, bornly refused to come any further. An altercation over this question ensued which finally resulted in Mr. Dunn having the stubborn chaffeur placed in jail, where he is held In close confinement, awaiting the further de velopment of tbe Interesting plot. The prisoner has proven himself throughout the whole exciting Inci dent to be a consummate actor, and before his first arrest, he travelled fieely between Portland, Dallas, Inde pendence and other valley towns, making many friends in all places by his pleasing ways, and absolutely disarming all suspicion by the perfect frankness and openess of his actions. Miss Rose Bronken left for her claim In Lincoln county yesterday morning after a few days' visit with friends In Dallas. SOME LIKE We do not make a practice of traveling about the country doing this kind of business but will meet any Cut Price that others wish to make. My Price Others Cut Prices Standard Binding Twine 10c 10 3-4c Plymouth " " 10c 10 3-4c DALLAS MID-SUMMER SPECIAL SALE Commencing Thursday, July 9th, on our entire stock of Ladies' and Men's Oxfords-Tan, Patent or Vici. Ladies' Shirt Waists, Silk or Lawn, to close out at a big reduction. ; Wash Goods in Lawns, Organdies, Dimity, Mulls etc., all go during this sale at cut prices. Owing to the cold, backward spring we are overstocked on these goods. Space will not permit of giving prices, but the price is low. COME and SEE. . Campbell, & Hollister Where did you go so early I was down to HALL & Silk Floss 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. TTOBNlY AT LAW. Oscar Hayter, Upstairs In Campbell building. Mill BL DALLAS, OREGON. TTORNaYS AT LAW. Sibley & Eakin, The only reliable act or Abstracts la Polk county. Office on Court BL DALLAS. ORSJOOM. MERCHANTS TO CUT PRICES Wm. FAULL The Man for a Square Deal this morning, Mrs. Wise? HAYES to get one of those Mattresses Lumber For Sale Rough and dressed lumber for aale at your own price. Let me figure on your bill. Mutual phone. N. G. HARMS, DALLAS, OREGON OREGON
