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DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 11,' 1908.
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NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS
FAUS CITY.
(Falls City Newi.)
Mrs. Julia Courter returned from
Portland. Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Muscott has gone to
Portland for an extended stay.
Mis. Roy Graham and children are
home from their visit to vesiaDurg,
Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hollowell have
returned from an extended visit in
Portland.
Grandma Thorn, of Caldwell, Idaho,
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ira
Mehrling.
The Eev. LaDow left for Walla
Walla, Monday, for a two weeks' visit
with his mother.
The approach to the steel bride has
been fenced and will be covered with
. crushed rock at once.
Miss Jessie Pugh left last week for a
two weeks' visit in Portland, Salem
and neighboring cities.
Miss Lillian Bogart and Miss Ethel
Newman returned to their homes in
Monmouth the last of the week.
Billy McAdams has given up his
position at The Tavern and has
returned to his home in Independence.
The case of Polk County against 26
of the men at Spaulding's logging
camp, for refusal to pay road tax, was
tried before the Justice of the Peace,
Saturday. It could not be proven that
tbe men had been given due notice to
pay and the case was dismissed, but
all of them took care to settle tbe
account before leaving town.
BALLSTON.
Brooks & Price finished threshing
Saturday.
The clover hu Hers have had to lay
off again on account of the cloudy
weather.
NEWPORT
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. Strict mun
icipal sanitary regulations.
NEWPORT is reached by way of the Southern Pacific to Albany or Cor
vallis, thence Corvallis & Eastern B. R. Train service daily and the trip
a pleasure throughout.
Rate for Season
Ticket From
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Our elaborate new Summer Book gives a concise description of Newport,
including a list of hotels, their capacity and rates. Call on, telephone or
write
I. N. WOODS, Local Agt. Dallas
WM. MCMURRAY
General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
"CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS"
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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,
Bugs, Blankets, Qutlu and Lace Curtains. Will wash and
press your suit In fact, anything that U done In a first
class lauodry. Despite the vast superiority of our work our
prices are tbe lowest. Phone in your orders to the DALLAS
STEAM LAUNDRY. Mutual Pbone 197.
A. E. THOMPSON Dallas, Ore.
' "THE SCHOOL OK QUALITY"-
Tenth and Morrison. Portland, Oregon A. P. Arnstrooc LL.B-, Principal
CXe occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, hare a $20,000 equipment,
mploy a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls
tor oSce help than we can meet- Our school admittedly leads all
others ia quality of instruction. It pays to attend such sn institution.
CSaM Barium Man t " Keen kamtaeriag away everlastintfy mm tiorongs
- & win via oat ia tbe ead.1 Si aa Wseatart Tte quality of inMrae
fcoarveaia yoar school (Bakes it the stasdard of ft Had U the Korthwef
CPpea an the year. Students admitted at aay time. Catalogue free.
Aay bank, aay wspapsr. any smina aaan ta Portland.
J. W. Mayfleld began picking hops
xnursaay.
George Ball made a business trip to
McMinnville, Saturday.
William Fudge and sons, Lawrence
and vern, Have gone to the coast for a
few days' outing.
Richard Clanfleld returned Wednes
day from an extended visit to his old
borne in England.
The fourth quarterly conference for
Ballston circuit was held at the Meth
odist church here Thursday afternoon,
District Superintendent 0. F. Bow-
land presiding.
ANTIOCD VALLEY.
The Sullivan brothers have rented a
place on the Luckiamute.
Clarence McCalob will plant a fine
walnut orchard in this vicinity.
W. M. Mack has secured the con
tract for building the new school
house for district 67.
Tbe threshing season in this vicinity
has closed quite successfully, the
yield being exceptionally large.
The corn on W. M. Mack's property
measures an average height of eight
feet and the crop is quite heavy.
A fine horse belonging to Tom
Mark s father-in-law was gored to
death by a cow a short time ago.
Millinery Opening.
Grand opening of Fall millinery at
the Emporium, Saturday, September
12. Latest and most up-to-date line of
goods on display in this city. Com
plete line of fine tailored suits.
Ladies are cordially invited to attend.
Smith & Sheltok, proprietors. 9-8-2t
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Garner, of Ida
Grove, Iowa, are visiting at the home
of his cousin, Superintendent H. 0.
Seymour. They may decide to make
their home in Oregon in future.
DALLAS $5-75
DERRY 4.S0
INDEPENDENCE 4.20
! DALLAS
KRPENDENCE
$3.60
2.65
2.50
SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS
Notes By the Way From the Former
Editor of the Polk County
Observer.
TRINIDAD, Colo., Sept. 4-To the
Editor.) Colorado, in addition to her
enormous production of mineral
wealth, ranks high among the Western
States as a producer of fruits and
vegetables. Peaohes and melons from
the country surrounding Grand Junc
tion are shipped to all parts of the
United States, while Rocky Ford
watermelons and cantaloupes are as
well known in the Eastern markets as
are Hood River apples, Willamette
Valley hops, prunes and cherries or
Rogue River pears. Apples, however,
do not thrive in the higher altitudes.
Within the last ten years, hundredsof
acres of apples have been planted in
the Arkansas River valley, near
Canon City, but the experiment has
not been profitable to the orchardists.
The trees have made a rapid and lux
uriant growth, but their bearlog
qualities are not to be compared with
the productiveness of the orchards in
the more favorable climate of the
Pacific Northwest Already, large
numbers of farmers are planning to
dig up their orchards and plant the
ground to vegetables and alfalfa,
crops which will assure a profitable
yield every year. Colorado probably
leads all states in tbe production of
the sugar beet; and potatoes, corn,
cabbage, tomatoes, and other vege
tables thrive in the irrigated soil. The
Arkansas River valley is a highly
fertile strip of land along its entire
length, and here the juicy cantaloupe
and the luscious watermelon most
nearly reach perfection. Which re
minds me:
Over at the Arkansas Valley Fair,
held in the city of La Junta, Thursday
of this week was set apart as Water'
melon Day. This day has been the
big feature of the fair for many, years
past, and has gained National fame
through its very novelty. It is a
veritable watermelon feast, and people
go from every part of Colorado and
the adjoining states to participate in
its delights. Old and young join in
the festivities, and watermelons by
the wagonload are served to tbe visi
tors without money and without price.
Just think of that, you boys over in
Polk county! Great, juicy water
melonsas big as your mother's
churn whole rows and stacks of
them I And all a fellow had to do was
to get out his jack-knife and help him
self I Just think of burrowing your
nose in a great slice of Ice-oold melon,
with the juice running down your
chin, and the big, crisp, red heart
fairly melting Into sugary sweetness
in your mouth I Wouldn't that be
great? Well, that's just the kind of
fun the boys In Colorado enjoyed
yesterday, and they made the most of
the opportunity. Every white boy and
nigger boy and Mexican boy in Trini
dad that could raise the price of a
ticket went on tbe morning excursion,
and all had the time of their young
lives. When they arrived home at
night, bappy as larks, some of the
boys looked like they bad swallowed
their melons without slicing them.
I have often wondered just how
much good hard cash that word "Web
foot" has cost the State of Oregon T
Tom Richardson places the amount
at $10,000,000, if I remember cor
rectly and, for once in our lives, Tom
and I agree. The estimate is possibly
too low. Started as a joke by some
unthinking wag, the name has clung
to the state through all the years, to
be used by every smart-alex para
grapher in the country, and, worst of
all, to be scattered broadcast from our
own cities and towns through the
medium of post-cards, souvenir
spoons, and the like, thus advertising
tbe state as a place where tbe sun
never shines, and where weeping
clouds cast perpetual gloom over tbe
landscape. Slander, most foul and
damnable, and that one word, "Web
foot," responsible for it all I
Tbe figures are not available, but I
remember that there are a half-dozen
cities in the United States whose
annual rainfall is greater than that of
Portland, Oregon : New Orleans, for
Instance; and Galveston, Texas, and
Detroit, Michigan, and a number of
cities on the Atlantic coast. I only
wish that I bad the Oovern men t flgn res
at hand, so that I might name them
all. Do you ever read In tbe news
papers of the excessive rainfall ia any
one of these latter cities? Hare yos
ever seen one of them referred to as
being located In a oouotry where It
rains "thirteen months In tbe year?"
Oregon owes It to herself, in her own
defense, to give these Government
reports the widest possible publicity.
They should be advertised far and
wide to counteract the Impression
created In tbe minds of Eastern people
by the Jokes about "Wetfoot weather."
Every mie-statproent should be
answered with farts, J set as the writer
answered a promioest Colorado news
paper last wvek. wbes la aa attempt
to be faeetfoas. its editor had asked :
"How do the people live ap la Oregon,
where It raios all tbe timer Answer
then fool qoestloes with facta, aad
insist that tbey be published. Tell the
people that Oregon has its wet season
and its dry season; that during the
summer months, it has only drops of
rain where dry states like Colorado
have inches. Tell them that duringthe
month of July, 1908, Oregon had only
slight traces of rain, while New Mex
ico one of the dryest states in the
Union, dryer even than the cold-water
brethren hope to make Oregon had
5.96 inches. Tell them that in the
absence of snow in Oregon, the winter
and spring rains are necessary to the
prosperity of the farmer and the stock
man and the fruitgrower; and, above
all, tell them that in the gentle rains
that bathe , tbe Paclflo slope from
October until May there is life and
health for the people who bave been
wise enough to cast their lot with that
favored portion of our country.
Tell the truth about the Oregon
olimate.'and tell it everywhere. Pro
hibit by law, if possible, the sale of the
"Webfoot" souvenir spoon and the
postal card bearing the picture of the
frog sitting beneath tbe spreading
umbrella. And tbe next time you hear
your neighbor referring to Oregon as
"Webfoot," tread softly, but carry
your big stick, and when you get
within reach, swat him and swat him
bard.
Little interest, and no enthusiasm,
has been aroused in Colorado so far
in the Fall campaign that is to say,
in the National campaign. The con
test between Peerless William and
Hearty William promises to be close,
with the chanoes slightly in favor of
Hearty William. It is truo that Peer
less William has many strong friends
and supporters in tbe state, but with
free silver a dead issue, it is hardly
probable that he will be able to over
come the Republican majority this
year. Tbe senseless factional row in
the Republican ranks in the state in
vites defeat, and would doubtless
result In defeat, were it not for the
fact that there is just as big a row
among tbe Democrats. . Meanwhile,
the National campaign languishes.
It begins to look as if the "drum-beat
and whoop-la" method of campaign
ing has become a back number in
American politics, and that hereafter
the voter will go quietly to the polls
and vote as bis judgment and con
science dictate. And who shall say
that is not a hopeful sign?
The Democrats of Las Animas
county held their nominating conven
tion last Saturday. It was a typical
Democratic gathering, made up of
BUI Bryan democrats, John Johnson
democrats, Grover Cleveland demo
crats and Bill Hearst democrats, each
with an opinion widely at variance
with those of his brethren, and each
serene in the belief that in him there
breathes and walks a true follower of
the Immortal Thomas and of Andrew
of blessed memory.
Every delegate had a speech bottled
up, and the convention had not pro-,
ceeded far before the corks were drawn
and good, old-fashioned Democratic
oratory flowed in copious quantities.
The platform "pointed with pride,"
and "viewed with alarm," as Demo
cratic platforms have done from time
Immemorial, and undying support
was pledged to William J., who, as the
wording ran, is "the peerless leader
who will carry our banner to glorious
victory in November."
If there is any one thing in this
world that I really admire, it is the
hopefulness of a Democrat.
Colorado still holds nominating con
ventions. It Is a state that has been
much Inclined to follow after Populist
gods, but it has not yet gone so far in
that direction as to adopt the revolu
tionary direct primary. And, some
how, It seemed good to the writer to
get back among a bunch of political
pirates again and hear: "Starkville
precinct!" "Voted!" "Weston pre-
clnctl" "Voted!" And then to hear
the tellers reading the ballots from tbe
bat and calling off the names of tbe
candidates. - I will frankly confess
that this time-honored, red-blooded
American method of choosing candi
dates for office appeals to me far more
strongly than does tbe Insipid, gum
shoe system foisted upon the fair state
of Oregon by BUI U'Ren and bis self
ish and designing lieutenants. The
convention system bas its fsultsv but
it preserves party Integrity and makes
It impossible for the minority to tri
umph over the majority In chooslog
public officers. Any system that fails
to accomplish these results is nn-dem-
ocratic and un-American.
Trinidad is an attractive, well built,
well-kept city. Tbe council la com
posed of progressive business men,
sod tbe clesn, well-lighted streets,
beautiful public buildings, substantial
bridges and attractive parka give evi
dence that the people's money Is being
wisely speoC Vitrified brick Is osed
for paving purposes, sad all streets so
improved are withstanding tbe heavy
traffic with scarcely perceptible wear.
A bid for improving portions of two of
th city's Important thoroughfares
with asphalt was received by the eona-
cil last stent Tbe Improvement will
cost 9 M.0O0, and tbe bid will In all
mK.MlittarvrteL Crtneot cross-
walks cost the city T cents a square wear at eost at tbs Emporium, begla
foot, and sidewalks of the same mater- slug Saturday .September 11. S tt
ial cost the property-owners from 10 to
12 cents a square foot. Crosswalks
on the 60-foot streets cost the city f 18
each. Contractors pay common la
borers $2.25 a day and finishers $4 a
day.
Trinidad has a population many
times as large as that of Dallas, but
aside from the paved streets, I do not
recall any municipal Improvement
here that is lacking in the live county
seat of Polk county. The street work
that is being done in Dallas this sum
mer will prove of incalculable benefit
to the city. I have not tbe slightest
doubt that the Improvement over for
mer conditions will be so notioeable
and pronounced that another year will
find the property-owners in all parts
of the residence district clamoring for
macadam streets.
But with all of this betterment, I can
not help believing that within the next
five years the property-owners in the
business district will be regretting
that they did not join hands as one
man in the effort to secure the smooth
pavement. Such an improvement
would bave coat considerably more
money, It is true, but it would have
been well worth Its cost, both in use
fulness and appearance, and it would
have relieved the taxpayers from
farther street assessments for all time
to come.
However, slnoe we failed to get the
smooth pavement, we should be thank
ful for the macadam streets, wh'ch
are a thousand times better than any
we have bad before, and we should
also bear in mind the fact that not one
town in fifty of tbe size of Dallas has
street paving of any kind.
The scenery in the mountains sur
rounding this city is very wild and
beautiful, and is a constant delight to
the eye of the visitor. Fisher's Peak,
near the New Mexico border, towers
majestically above the city to a height
of 10,000 feet above sea level. -To the
west Is the great Sangre de Citato
range, rising to a height of 14,000 feet,
and covered with perpetual snow
which glistens and sparkles in the
sunlight. A drive over any one of tbe
numerous mountain roads leading
out from the city will well repay th e
traveler for bis time, and will prove
highly enjoyable, even though It
should recall the following story of
the stage-driver and tbe tenderfoot:
While seated on tbe top of the stage
coach with the driver during a trip
from Sllverton to Ouray, a few years
ago, a young traveler became exceed
ingly nervous. As they were driving
along a hillside, with a ravine several
hundred feet deep within a couple of
feet of the road, the young tenderfoot
suddenly turned to the driver and
asked : "Do people fall over there very
often?"
Abroad grin spread over the driver's
faoe. Slowly shifting his wad of
tobacco from one cheek to the other,
and looking up with a merry twinkle
In his eye, he quietly answered : "No,
son ; only once."
Shall leave Trinidad about Septem
ber 25 and go down to Albuquerque,
New Mexloo, where I shall attend the
National Irrigation Congress, and
remain through tbe winter, if the
climate proves beneficial.
J. C. HAYTER.
Delivery Team Runs Away.
Sam Burke's delivery team in a
lively runaway yesterday morning
overturned the wagon on Main street
near Clay, and dragged it for nearly
half a block scattering groceries and
packages in every direction. The team
bad been used to starting away from
a house as soon as Mr. Burke reached
the wagon after carrying his goods
inside. On this occasion he found it
necessary to make two trips however,
and while he was carrying bis second
load in, tbe horses, started briskly
away and bad gone for some distance
before he discovered them.. Finding
that there was no one to guide them,
tbs horses became frighteued and
broke Into a full run. As tbey came
down Washington street and turned
southward into Main, the wagon was
overturned and dragged for some dis
tance before tbe team was stopped. The
damage was very slight and was
easily remedied.
Aa Indian Educator.
R. W. Long, a member of the Sbaata
tribe of Indians, who came to Oregon
a year or two ago from Fort Jones,
Siskiyou county, California, bas been
engaged to teach a school tbe coming
year on tbe Grand itonde reservation
In the Grand Sonde valley, air. Long
finished bis education at Cbemawa
and In addition to bis other accom
plishments, la an expert penman. He
was In the city yesterday calling on
friends. Tbe reservation bas recently
been thrown open and tbe Indians, In
order to keep their children with them
and not send them away to govern
ment schools elsewhere, petitioned for
a regular district school. This was
J granted and Mr. Jones has been
j selected as tbs teacher during tbs
coming year.
The attendance will be
about 15 this
BIS.
winter. Salem States-
fimlth A Sbeltoo will sell all neck-
NEW GOODS
New Arrivals in
SHOES
DRESS GOODS
UNDERWEAR
BLANKETS
KINGSBURY HATS
Campbell&Hollister
CASH STORE
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 quiokly 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 eleotrio light bills amount to only one or two dollars per month.
You can probably gel: some kind of artificial light for less money
than eleotrio light, but does It save you anything when it limits op
portunities for work and recreation ruins your eyesight smokes
your walls mars deobrations 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 oounts. ...
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. RATES Kesldenoa on meters, per
Kilowatt 16o; Residence, flat per month, I8cp 60c. RATES FOR
BUSINESS HOUSES 25o per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops j
over 10 drops 20o per drop and 60 per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; over 40
drops 17Jc per drop and 60 per Kilowatt A drop figures 16cp or less.
For power rates apply at the ofllce. 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 421.
Mutual 12U7.
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 (or those preparing to teach.
TERM OPENS SEPTEMBER 23.
For Catalogue and Information address the president,
C. A. MOCK
Clean, Fresh Groceries
We carry the Famous DIAMOND
"W" brand of Extracts, Spices,
Coffee, Tea and Canned Goods.
Fresh Bread Every Day
SIMONTON
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BUILDERS ATTENTION
In connection with our Lumber and
Shingle trade we are now handling
LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT. BRICK
and SAND. Lowest possible prices
on all building material
THE CHAS. It SPAULDINO LOGGING CO.
A good scbonl none better. Well established reputation. Successful grad
es). Kkiliful, painstaking teachers. Uvlag cx peases low. Many other
advantages. Let as tell you about them. Write for catalogue.
SALEM OREGON
COLLEGE
Dallas, Oregon
SCOTT Dallas
W. I. STALEY, Principal