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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
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VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 28, 1908.
NO. 28
WU1
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS
FALLS CITY.
(Kalis City Newi.)
j C. Talbott weDt to Portland, Monday-
Mr. and Mrs. Till Bell were Dallas
visitors last Saturday.
Mrs Hart has returned from a pleas
ant visit in Southern Oregon.
L M Grames, J. E. Jasper and Mrs.
Waller were In from the Siletz, Mod
day. Z Hinshaw and son, William, went
out to the Siletz on a hunting trip
Monday.
Mr and Mrs. F. A. Lucas, of Port
land, were in Falls City for a short
visit last week.
The Rev. LaDow has been re-elected
to serve as, pastor of the. Christian
Church in this city.
0. Bol3tad, of. Powell's earap, is
recovering from an attack of blood
poisoning, resulting from an injury
from a wire cable.
A pleasant entertainment was held
in' Wagner's Hall, Tuesday night for
the benefit of the Teading room, a pro
gram consisting of music and read
ings being given. About $25 was
taken in at the door and will be used
for the improvement of the city's read
ing room.
The water supply at the electric
plant is running low, and arrange
ments have been made with the loo
ping company to have the flooding
doue late enough in the day that the
light plant may have the benefit of
the increased flow of water to drive Its
machinery.
MONMOUTH.
Eugene Bogart has opened up his
furniture store in its new building. ,
WHEN WE LOAD OUR
WAGON
the next time we would like to Include
a few groceries for you.. We know if
we once sell you a few that after that
we will sell you
ALt YOUR GROCERIES '
Make your first order consist of the
articles you know most about, both as
to qualities and prices. Then the ad
vantage and economy of buying here
will be all the more apparent to you.
E. BOYD & SON
Phones: Bell 63, Mutual 314.
A live business training school. Endorsed by business men. The school
whose graduates secure positions and hold them. Living expenses low.
School In continuous session. Send for catalogue.
SALEM, OREGON - - W. I. STALEY, Principal
GROCERIES
We carry the famous
DIAMOND "W"
Brand of Extracts, Spices, Coffee, Canned Goods
FRE3H BREAD EVERY DAY
Simonton & SCOtt Dallas, Oregon
-THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY"
Tenth and Morrison, Portland. Oregoa A. P. Armstrong. LL.B-, Principal
C'e occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a caa equipment,.
pky a large faculty, pre individual instruction, receive more calls
for See help than we can meet. Our school admittedly leads all
others ia quality of instruction. It pays to attend such an institution.
CSi a Badaeas lux - ttrp haameriaf away rwUstioE"y oa thorough
k. It wa yrm eat U tbc esL- 5Ui4 M UmUO Tbe quality of iirw
rvea ia yor school nukn it the Hmr& of its kind ia the Nortlrat"
COpen a3 the Tear. RmJeuts admitted at any time. Catalogue free.
Aay beak, any
J
- Allen Clarke returned last week
from a business visit In Eastern Ore
gon. .
N. A; Emmitt, of Falls City, was a
business visitor in Monmouth, Tues
day. '
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Armstrong, of
Alrlie, were Monmouth visitors Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Butler, of Condon,
are visiting friends and relatives in
Monmouth.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Poole and son,
Cecil, visited friends la Buena Vista
over Sunday.
Principal A. N. Fulkerson, of the
Corvallis High School, visited in Mon
mouth, Tuesday.
W. J. Mulkey has had a fine cement
sidewalk built about his residence
property in this city.
Mrs. A. G. Smith and son, Boy,, of
Philomath, visited friends and rela
tives in Monmouth last week.
Mrs. Ida Goodnight and family, of
Vancouver, are visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr. .and Mrs. B. M.
Smith.
NEWPORT NOTES.
, Mrs. Ed F. Coad and daughter, Ava,
returned to Dallas, Monday, after a
week's visit at Newport.
Mrs. J. C. Morrison and son, Ralph,
of Independence, arrived at Newport.
last week for a short outing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Campbell and
J. T. Johnson and family left for their
homes in Dallas, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Kirkpatrick.
Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Lynch, Mrs. N. L.
Butler and County Clerk and Mrs.
E.M.Smith returned to Dallasduriug
the latter part of last week.
A STEADY STREAH
of good stationery Is constantly flow
ing Id and out of this shop. Poor
stationery never comes la and conse
quently cannot go out That is your
safeguard when you
BUY YOUR STATIONERY HEBE.
For what we don't buy we cannot
sell and we take mighty good care to
purchase none but the worthy. We
suggest that if you expect to go away
It will be well for you to take a supply
of our stationery with you. It's pretty
hard to get it good everywhere.
W. H. ROY $ CO.
Dallas, Oregon
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Mrs. F. J. CoaiT returtfed from a
short stay at' her home in Dallas,
Thursday. She was accompanied on
her return by Mrs. Clara Benjamin
and Chester Benjamin, of Chicago.
J. H. Hart and family, Mr. and
Mrs. C. It. Crider, Mrs. John T. Ford,
Miss NolaCoad, H. L. Fenton, Walter
Ford, and Clifford Johnson were
among the Dallas arrivals at this
place last week.
INDEPENDENCE.
Miss Bessie Butler Is spending the
week at Newport
Mrs. M. Merwm has returned from
a visit in Portland.
Mrs. J. C. Morrison and son, Ralph,
have returned from Newport.'
Mrs. M. W. Wallace Is in Portland
attending the millinery openings.
Mrs. Lillian Eaton and children
have returned from an outing at
Blaok Rock.
Mrs. P. C. Patterson, of Spokane,
visited at the. home of Mr. and Mrs.
F. A. Patterson last week.
Mrs. E. T. Henkle and daughter,
Emma, have returned from a three
weeks' outing at Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wagoner have
returned to their home in Portland,
after a visit at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. W. R. Allin.
POIK.
Threshing is nearly finished in this
locality.
G. E. Kliewer will leave for Ameri
can Falls soon.
Mr. Dell, ot Manitoba, is visiting at
the home of Isaac Dyck.
H. Lehrman will leave in a short
time for Busby, Montana.
The Rev. Durksen, of Portland,
preached at the Mennonite church
last Sunday.
Several families from the East are
enroute for ofegon and will settle in
this vicinity.
The grain crops have been light In
this vicinity, but are of good quality,
not having been damaged in any way
by the recent showers.
JOLLY HAYRACK PARTY
Young. People Enjoy Evening: Drive
and Supper on the Banks of
the LaCreole.
Wednesday night a party of the
young people of Dallas, taking advan
tage of the pleasant weather, charter
ed a hayrack, laid in a supply of re
freshments and went for an evening
drive.
About three miles east of Dallas
they pitched a temporary camp on the
banks of the LaCreole, where, thanks
to a well supplied commissary depart
ment, they were able to prepare a de
licious supper over the camp fire.
They broke camp late at night and
it was well on toward one o'clock when
the jolly party, hoarse with singing,
reached Dallas.
In the party were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Lane, Mrs. Eugene Hayter,
Misses Frankie Hayter, Ella Roy,
Minnie Roy, Alice Grant, Sadie Myer,
Maud Gage, Flo Derby; Messrs. J.
N. Stowe, Verne Launer, Ray Ramsey
and Alphus Boyd.
Polk County's Fine Sheep.
During the last few days the.re has
been sold in the Independence country
In the nelchborhood of $10,000 worth
of sheep. The sales have been for
mutton and for the range, some or the
animals going to Eastern Oregon. The
Cunningham Sheep Land Company,
of IT niRtilla county, bought a hundred
head of fine buck lambs from W. W.
Ppmlval. Other bu vers of fine bucks
and breeding ewes were of tbe Wil
lamette Valley. Some or these bucks
worn unlit. It ia said, at as high as (25
apiece. Eight carloads of mutton
sheep were shipped from here to Port
land market during the last few days
by W. W. Percival, T. J. Fryer and
Booth by & Lewis. Telegram.
Spaulding Buys Block in Salem.
A reoort in the Salem Statesman
says that the Charles K. Spauldlng
Logging Company has purchased of
a T. Northcuu a quarter block of real
.f in Klm on Front and State
I streets, paying for It the sum of 1 10,000.
i It is believed that the fact that the
Salem, Falls City & Western railroad
is to be extended from Dallas to Salem
I and that Mr. Spaulding and hi com
pany have large Interests id me roao,
may have something to do with the
recent transaction in real estate.
Th Infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Decswa died Tuesday night
after ao Illness of several days. Its
twin brother died a little over a week
ago, its death being indirectly due to
tbe long severe spell of hot. dry
weather. Beth of the babies were
only a little more than a maotn old
Tbe parents are almost heart broken
over their double loss, and their
friends will sympathise dply with
tbem ia their distress.
Mrs. E. C Richmond aod Mrs. Otho
Williams were In Falls City. Wed
orsday, vlaiting tbe tatter's son, Carl,
who is employed la tbe Dallas and
Falls City Railroad offie at that rlaoa.
LATE CROP AND LIGHT YIELD
Oregon's . Hop Production Will
80,000 Bales Less This Year
Than Last.
Be
A dispatch from Salem in Wednes
day's Journal predicts a late harvest
of the hop crops In Oregon and a
great reduction in the yield of hops
as compared with that of last year,
owing to the reduction ot the acreage
throughout the state.
It is estimated by dealers and
growers iu Marion county that Ore
gon this year will yield rom 80,000 to
90,000 bales as against 140,000 in 1907.
The acreage has been reduced from
30,000 last year to the 22,000 or 23,000
acres that are under cultivation in
1908. While the quality of the hops Is
good the yield is very uneven.
Picking will be late this season
though the larger growers will" begin
about September 7 in order to get
finished before the fall rains spoil the
oropordelay picking.- Krebs Brothers
will probably start picking on that
date if not sooner. Very few other
growers will start as early.
The price for picking this year gen
erally will be 80 cents per 100 pounds,
as was decided at a meeting of the
growers' association held in Salem a
few weeks ago. Some other growers
that are compelled by circumstances
will pay a bigger price.
The growers have also decided that
they will pick by the pound instead of
by the box, the method that has been
established in the Willamette valley
for a number of years. It is thought
thatnotmany growers will go back
to the box- method, as picking by
weight is regarded the fairest both by
growers and pickers.
CHILD LOSES THREE FINGERS
Hand Entangled in Halter Rope, Horse
Suddenly Pulls Back Crushing
' Bones.
Little Jacob Buhler, the 10-year-old
soh of A. Buhler, of Salt Creek, was
painfully injured at his home Wed
nesday evening, three of his fingers
being broken and mangled so badly
that it was found necessary to ampu
tate them.
' The boy was preparing to untie one
ot the horses and had wrapped the
halter rope around his left hand while
he loosened the knot with his right.
Before he bad succeeded in getting it
untied, the horse suddenly pulled
back, drawing the hitch so tightly
about the child's hand that the rope
tore through the flesh of his fingers,
crushed the bones, and left the
mangled members hanging by the
shreds of skin.
The Injured boy was brought to
Dallas as soon as possible and Dr.
B. H. McCallon amputated the fingers
which were so badly crushed that It
was evident that nothing could be
done to save them. The Index finger
was removed at the third joint next the
hand ; the second finger at tbe second
joint and the third finger between the
first and second joint. The thumb
and little finger were uninjured.
Although he will be sadly hampered
by the loss of tbe fingers It is thought
that with the thumb and little finger
sound, and the slumps of the second
and third fingers remaining, thechild
will have comparatively good use of
his hand when it has healed.
Declare "Alaska Wheat" a Fake.
The famous "Alaska" wheat which
has been heralded throughout the
Northwest as the "coming wheat,"
with fabulous tales of production of
from one to two hundred bushels to
the acre, deems to be getting "rapped"
on all sides just at present by author-
Itieson agriculture. First, the farmers
of the Northwest were warned by the
heads of the experimental station or
the Oregon Agricultural College, that
the boasted wheat was an Inferior pro
duct and would not fulfil the promises
of record breaking yields that were
held forth by those advertising It, and
now Professor E. E. .Elliott, of the
Washington State College, adds the
weight ot bis authority to the mass of
unfavorable testimony. Mr. Elliott
says: "Fields of Alaska wheat exam
ined will not run over 35 bushels to
the acre aDd the highest recorded yield
for wheat Is 100 bushels to the acre.
Twenty-five per cent of the wheat Is
not entirely Alaska wheat .but is badly
mixed with other varieties. The bead
droops heavily and will lodge badly.
The heads are not of uniform size.
Wheat Is never found growing wild.
Not even in Alaska. It will be but a
few years before "Alaska" wheat will
be but a memory."
Carriage at Sawmill Lengthened.
A special order for some extra long
timbers bas made it neceary for the
carriage at tbe Willamette Valley
sawmill tobe lengthened considerably.
Formerly tbey were unable to handle
logs more than about 50 fret In length,
bflt this new addition makra It possi
ble for tbem to handle almost any Jog
that rao be gotten Into tbe sawmill,
aod tbey will be able to cut Umbers
over 70 feet in teegth with ease.
j. if. Murtey, manager of tbe
Pacific Telephone Company ia Polk
eouoty, has resoroed his work afW a
short outing spent at Newport.
WILL ESTABLISH CHURCH
Rev. H. J. McDevitt to Open Catholic
Mission at Woodman Hall
in Dallas.
The Most Reverend A. Christie,
Catholic Archbishop of Oregon, has
sent the Rev. H. J. McDevitt to Dallas
for the purpose of arranging for a
Catholic Mission, which will be opened
next Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock
In the Woodman Hall.
At that hour mass will be celebrated
and the opening sermon ot the mission
will be delivered. The evening devo
tions will begin at 7 :30 o'clock during
the entire week, and mass on, week
days will be at 8 :30 o'clock a. m. fol
lowed by instruction. The Mission
will close on Sunday evening, Septem
ber 6. . '
The sermons and instructions ofthe
mission are to be delivered by the Rev.
Fathers Chiappa and O'Reilly, mem
bers of the Jesuit Order from Cali
fornia. Both are scholarly and elo
quent priests, who have fitted them
selves especially tor tne giving or
missions for the benefit of Catholics
and non-Catholics alike. They have
extended a cordial invitation to the
latter to attend the sermons and in
structions at the mission, so that they
may know exactly what they do and
what they do not believe.
A'rchbishopChristie has decided that
a Catholic Church shall be built in
Dallas In the near future and he has
delegated tbe Rev. H. J. McDevitt to
accomplish .the work. The Rev. Mc
Devitt says: "It cannot be denied
that tbeCatholicChureh has. been and
is one of the most wonderful institu
tions in tbe world, and no one can
justly claim to be well educated who
does not know her true history and
what she really teaches. Every truly
public-spirited citizen of Dallas can
readily understand what a benefit this
move to establish a church in your
city will be. We want more people in
Dallas and in the surrounding coun
try, and a Cathollo Church will serve
as one of our many magnets to draw
them here. This may seem a worldly
consideration, but I bolieve it is a
worthy one." -
HOSTESS AT DUTCH PARTY
Miss Ida Thompson Entertains Several
Friends in Real Holland
Style.
Miss Ida Thompson entertained a
number of her friends with a "Dutch
party" at her home Wednesday
evening. v
Tbe party was given on the lawn
under the trees. Benches had been
placed for the accommodation of tbe
visitors and light was furnished from
chains of Japanese lanterns swung
from tree to tree and a big bonfire
that bad been kindled nearby.
All of the guests came in Dutch
costume. The evening was spent in
playing jolly games from the old
country and a luncheon of cheese,
Wienerwurst and other dishes typical
of tbe Hollanders was served.
Those present were : Prof, and Mrs.
H. H. Dunkelberger, Mrs. F. R. Smith,
Mrs. David Seth, Mrs. 8. Kelley;
Misses Bessie Young, Edna Hayes,
Edna Hall, Winnie Kelley, Edna
Scott, Josie Faull, Etta Phillips;
Messrs. O. E. Thompson, Edgar
Craven, Herbert and John Thompson,
Clarence Reynolds, Victor and Roscoe
Ballantyne and Dale Kelly.
Notice to Contractors.
Notice is hereby given, that sealed
bids will be received by the County
Clerk uptoand including the 2nd day
of September 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m.
for hauling aud spreading gravel up
on the following named fills. At
Independence bridge, Flannery bridge
and Ash Swale bridge. Bids will also
be received at same time for furnish
ing Oak or Cedar posts and railing
aud for setting same and putting on
railing and bub board ail complete.
Bids will be opened at 10 o'clock a. m.
of said 2nd day ot September 1908,
reserving the right to reject any or all
bids.
By order of the County Court. Aug
ust 26th 1908. Specifications are on
file with the County Clerk.
(Seal) E. M. SMITH
County Clerk.
Concrete Arch Nearly Completed.
The work on the concrete arch over
the mill raoe will be completed this
week and excavation will be begun
next week lo preparation for laying
macadam. Tbe sidewalls of concrete
are already finished, running across
the street and following tbe raoe for a
distance of about SO feet more in front
ot Caldwell's pool room; Tbe portion
lo front of tbe pool room Is also floored
with ooocrete, the water having been
but off at the bead gnte Dear tbe mill
dam m that tbe- work can be carried .
oo without any trouble. The arch
itself is built over a semi-cylindrical (
woo Jen form. A layer of soft con- j
crete 10 locbea lo thick oes is spread j
over It and allowed 10 naraen, iu-r
which the form Is takeo out and
moved forward for tbe oext eectioo.
a. B. Morriaoa, returned Tuesday
Bight from a week's visit la Portland.
Lgal blanks fjr sale at .this office.
N EW P 0 R T
YAQUINA BAY
Oregon's Matchless Beach Resort
The Place to go for Perfect Rest and Every Conceiv
able Form of Healthful and Delightful Recreation
ITS FACILITIES ARE COMPLETE Best of food and an abundance of
it Fresh water from springs. All modern necessities, such as telegraph
telephone, markets freshly provided every day. Fuel in abundance.
Cottages partly furnished or unfurnished to be had cheaply. Striot mun
icipal sanitary regulations.
NEWPORT is reached by way of the Southern Paciflo to Albany or Cor
vallis, thence Corvallis & Eastern R. R. Train service daily and the trip
a pleasure throughout.
Rate for Season
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(DALLAS
Saturday to Monday Ticket j Independence
Our elaborate new Summer Book gives a concise description of Newport,
including a list of hotols, their capacity aSd rates. Call on, telephone or
write
I. N. WOODS, Local Agt. Dallas
WM. MCMURRAY
General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
Electricity for Lighting
Is only expensive to people who are
wasteful and careless. To you, who
are naturally careful, it does not
come high.
It is economical because It can be quickly turned off wnen not needed.
With gas or kerosene there is the temptation to lot 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 reoreation 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. RATES Residence on meters, per
Kilowatt 15o: Residence, flat per month, 16cp 60o. RATES FOR
BUSINESS HOUSES 25o per drop and 60 per Kilowatt up to 10 drops;
over 10 drops 20o per drop and 60 per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; over 40
drops l7Jc per drop and 60 per Kilowatt A drop figures 16cp 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
phone 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 House. Phones Bell 431,
Mutual 1297.
DALLAS
Places an education within the reach of every ambitious
young man and woman. The earnings of vacation will pay a
full years' expenses.
Offers advantages equal to those of any similar school In Ore
gon. Courses: Classical, Scientific, Elementary Academic
and Musical. Special work for those preparing to teach.
TERM OPENS SEPTEMBER 23.
For Catalogue and Information address the president.
C. A. MOCK
"CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS"
says a noted proverb. Following out this line of reasoning
we are missionaries to the good of the general public, "We
will call at your door for your soiled linen and will return It
clean and white as Mt. Hood snow. We laundry Carpets,
Rugs. Blankets, Quilts and Laos Curtains. Will wash and
press your sult. In fact, anything that Is done In a first
clam laundry. Despite the vast superiority or our work our
prices are the lowest Phone lo your orders to tbe DALLAS
STEAM LAUNDHY. Mutual Phone 197.
A. E. THOMPSON Dallas, Ore.
BLACK'S
Having purchased this well-known barn, we so
licit a share of your patronage.
EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS
Excellent accomodations for commercial men.
STOWE BROS. B
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$5.75
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$3.60
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