Polk County Observer
Tsal Blanks at this office.
Mrs. W. V. Fuller is visiting relatives
in Portland.
yr j white was a visitor in Black
Rrek. Sunday.
Skating at the Colosseum rink
Thursday night
Universal Percolater for perfect cof
fee, at Loughary's.
Skating at the Colesseum rink,
Thursday evening.
Change of program every night at
the Klectrio Palace. 9-25-tf
K. H. Kaltz, piano tuning. Leave
orders at L. D. Daniel s. n-ii-u
Herbert Elliott, of Perrydaie, was a
visitor in Dallas yesterday.
Pay Simpson, of 'Airlie, was a
Dallas visitor over Sunday.
Fred Johnson, of Airlie, was a busi
ness visitor in Dallas, Saturday.
Samuel Orr, of Eickreall, was a
business visitor In Dallas, Friday.
Oyster shells, great food for young
and old chickens, at Loughary's. tf
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Williams went to
Portland yesterday for a short visit.
S. H. Petre, of Bridgeport, was in
Dallas, Saturday on a business visit.
Mervin O. Boyer, of Butler, is visit
ing friends and relatives in this city.
Mrs. J. P. Starr, of Salem, visited
relatives in Dallas, Friday and Satur
day. Miss Evangeline Hart went to Port
land this afternoon for a few days'
visit.
H. A. Packard, of Falls City, was in
Dallas, Saturday, enroute for Port
land. Finest Burbank potatoes on the
market. Call at Crlder's grocery
store. 9-22-tf
Mayor A. B. Muir returned Sunday
morning from a short visit in Port
land. Cherrington is right now making
the finest photos he has ever made in
Dallas. 9-25-3t
Misses Ivy and Florence Burton, of
Independence, were visitors in Dallas,
Friday.
Leon Elder returned home Sunday
from several weaks'stay on the Luck
iamute. Carload of fine Burbank potatoes
just received at Cridor's grocery store.
9-22-tf
Emerson Groves, of Independence,
visited over Sunday with his Dallas
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lynch were visi
tors in Independence Thursday and
Friday.
Claude Peary, of Albany, is visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Launer.
'08 FALL
OPE
During the last three weeks an immense
amount of Fall Merchandise has been re
ceived by this store. We are unpacking and
placing on display new goods every day, the
newest conceptions for the approaching Fall
season. Comparison has always been the
most convincing argument we could ad
vance, and we are anxious to place our goods
in competition. We urge the most critical
inspection, knowing that this sort of a test
will thoroughly convince as to the intrinsic
value of our merchandise.
OUR NEW ARRIVALS
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits in the famous "LA VOGUE"
make-every garment guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Style, material and workmanship absolutely the best
on the market and our Prices are Right.
THE BEE HIVE STORE
i. o.o. F.Bidg A Reliable Place to Trade Daiia. Oregon
Legal blanks for Bale at this office.
Trespass notices for sale at this
office.
Matinee every Saturday afternoon
at tue Electric Palace. 9 25-tf
Hugh Cameron, of Oak Grove, has
been visiting with his friend, E. Mc
lennan.
Willis Reynolds returned Satnrday
evening from a few days' visit in
Portland.
Miss Bessie Hayes, of Falls City,
was in Dallas yesterday enroute for
Portland.
Miss Eva Smith returned Saturday
from a short visit in Portland and
McMinnville.
Miss M. S. Parker, of McMinnville,
is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Smith.
Attorney H. B. Stout returned this
morning from a business visit to
McMinnville.
Carl Fenton returned Sunday from
Portland, where he attended the big
livestock show.
W. R. Craven came in from his
claim on Salmon River yesterday for
a few days' stay.
Call at Cherrington's Photo Studio
for a bargain on second-hand piano
in fine condition. 9 25-3t
E. Boyd returned from a few days'
visit with friends and relatives in
Eugene, Saturday.
Mrs. M. S. Drlnnen, of Gresham, is
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. M. D. Coulter.
Mrs. F. R. Rich is down from Black
Rock for a few days' visit with her
many Dallas friends.
G. N. Cherrington returned Satur
day evening from a few days' busi
ness visit in Portland.
Mrs. W. L. Soehren and Miss Flora
McCallon returned Saturday from a
short visit in Portland.
C. H. Lane, of Portland, was in Dal
las yesterday to attend the funeral of
the late William Grant.
Celebrate the opening of the skating
season by going to the Colosseum
rink, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Clara Eeefhaver, of Lebanon,
was a week-end visitor at the home of
her father, J. J. Williams.
G. A. Hinshaw, traveling freight
agent of the Southern Pacific, was in
Dallas today on an official visit.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Riggs, of Mon
mouth, were guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Crider, Sunday.
National Committeeman R. E. Wil
liams returned Saturday evening from
a few days' business visit in Portland.
T. S. Townsend, of Portland, pro
prietor of the Townsend Creamery,
was a business visitor in Dallas today.
C. R. Donohoe returned to his home
in Portland yesterday after a week's
visit with his son, Dr. S. T. Donohoe.
NINO
The skating season at the Colosseum
rink will open Thursday, October 1.
Don't miss the opening night
George Scott and family returned
last week from an extended camping
trip to the hop yards near Buena
Vista.
Earl G. Wlseearver has entered the
Dental College in Portland, where he
Intends to complete a three years'
course.
Miss Geneva Miller went to Sheridan,
Friday, where she will teach in the
public school during the coming
winter.
Mr.' and Mrs. W. W. Ullrey and
Miss Ethel Gwinn returned Saturday
evening from a few days' visit in
Portland.
Mrs. Charles Calbreath and children
of Independence, visited over Sunday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Hamilton.
Hon. and Mrs. W. L. Tooze were in
Dallas, Friday, returning to their
home in Falls City after a few days'
visit in Hillsboro.
Misses Maud and Lillian Eerslake
and Mrs. Mary Heyman, of Portland,
are visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Eerslake.
The Rev. M. J. Ballantyne returned
yesterday from Troutdale, where he
filled an appointment in the Evan
gelical church, Sunday.
Hugh and Roy Black are in from
their claims on Salmon River for a
few days' visit before returning to the
mountains for the winter.
The Rev. M. P. Dixon was again
assigned the pastorate of the Method
ist Church in Dallas, at the Confer
ence session in Salem last week.
Mrs. R. C. Craven and son, Edgar,
left yesterday for Los Angeles, where
he will attend the University of
California during the coming winter.
Plaster Brothers have opened a neat
short order rest u rant and oyster par
lor in the room between the Caldwell
pool rooms and the shooting gallery.
Mrs. J. Viggers and little daughter
returned to their home in Portland,
Sunday, after a visit at the home of
het parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Lynch.
E. C. Eirkpatrick, H. L. Crider,
N. L: Guy, F. J. Craven, Roy Sparks
and Hon. U. S. Lougbary attended
the big field trial meet in Independence
last week.
H. D. Parker, a farmer living near
Ballston, has moved temporarily to
Dallas for the purpose of securing
better educational facilities for his
children.
W. V. Fuller, the well-known timber
dealer, left Sunday for a visit to his
former home in Minnesota. He will
also go to Pennsylvania and visit his
aged mother.
The Dallas Free Library will be
closed Friday afternoon and evening
after 5 o'clock on account of the bene
fit concert and New England dinner
at the Woodman Hall.
'8
RINK WILL SOON OPEN
Skating Season Will Begin at the
Colosseum Thursday Evening,
October 1.
W. J. White has sold his interest in
the Colosseum skating rink to his
partner, Frank Eerslake, who will
conduct the big amusement hall alone
during the coming season, and on
Thursday night, October 1, the skat
ing season will be commenced.
Mr. Eerslake has been busy early
and late with the work of cleaning,
oiling and repairing the skates and
putting the floor in condition so that
the season can be commenced with
everything in ship-shape order and as
good as new.
George Brown, the skillful trick
skater and fancy dancer, who resigned
from his position as floor manager
early last spring, has accepted the
place once more and will be back on
the floor upon the opening night.
Assisted by a corps of able and skill
ful Instructors, he will conduct the
rink in the best possible manner and
Mr. Eerslake anticipates a larger and
more constant patronage at the rink
during the coming season than ever
before.
Later on, after the skating season is
well under way and the new beginners
have had a fair opportunity to grasp
the rudiments of the art of roller skat
ing, special features in the form of
masked skating parties, invitation
skating parties, ghost walks and other
pleasant forms of entertainment will
be introduoed to make the Colosseum
rink one of the most popular and
attractive amusement resorts in the
city.
Quarterly Inspection of Company H.
The Quarterly Inspection of Com
pany H., O. N. G. was held in the drill
room In the Armory, Saturday even
ing. Captain Chorpenlng having
come down from Eugene for the pur
pose of conducting the Inspection.
After the close of that business the
captain gave a short address to the
men of the company, announcing his
intention of resigning from the com
mand, since his business made it nec
essary for him to change his residence
from Dallas to Eugene. He com
mended the men highly and at the close
of his speech recommended that they
choose First Lieutenant Bollman as
his successor, since Mr. Bollman, by
virtue of his office, was the next officer
in line for the promotion. After the
dismissal of the company the men
who had served at the encampment at
American Lake were summoned to
the captain's headquarters, where they
received their pay from the State of
Oregon for their work.
Unmailable Post Cards.
Persons mailing out souvenir postal
cards totheir friends will be Interested
in the following Information, the
heeding of which will frequently pre
vent delay and annoyance, both to
those mailing cards and to the In
tended recipients. Section 148, Para
graph 4 of the Postal Laws and Regu
lations summarizes unmailable cards
as follows : "Cards bearing particles
of glass, metal, mica, sand, tinsel or
other similar substances are unmail
able, except when enclosed in envel
opes." A two cent postage stamp
must be affixed to an envelope in
which a post card is enclosed in every
case.
Many Hunting Licenses Issued.
Out of a total of 2G4 hunting licenses
issued since January 1, more than
half have been issued during the
months of August and September.
During August, 48 men secured
licenses, the Issuance for that month
being greater than during any of the
previous months. September, how
ever, has more than doubled the
record of August and now has a total
of 107 licenses to its credit, the majority
of which have been issued within the
last ten days to sportsmen who are
preparing for the opening of the sea
son for killing Chinese pheasants.
Johnson Brothers, the popular con
fectioners and caterers of Dallas,
have completed the equipment of their
fine oyster parlor and short order
restaurant In the rear of their estab
lishment and will be open for cus
tomers this evening.
M. E. Schoweller returned yesterday
from a short business visit in Port
land. He will move to that city In the
near future and spend the winter
there.
Several members of the Methodist
church of this city, drove over to
Salem, Sunday and attended Con
ference. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Blessing and
daughter, Cecil, went to Halera today
for short visit with Ed Blessing and
family.
Dr. Donohoe, Dentist. CglowBldg
Legal blanks for sale at this office. '
Money of private parties to loan at
per cent on well-Improved farms.
Siblst & EaEIS.
Brown, & Stout, lawyers; abstract
era; notary public; collections; Cglow
Bldg., Dallas, Oregoo.
Dry fir cord wood wanted In any
quantity op to 500 cords ; to be delivered
In Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or addrwes, 8lrm. 1
Falls City 4 Western By. Co, Dallas.
W. B, Ellis, agent tor Dally Ors
gooiaa and Evening Telegram. Have
a daily paper delivered at your house
by the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
Dry fir cord wood wanted la any
quantity opto HOeoHs ;tobe delivered
In Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, rail on, or address. Salem
rails City a Western By. Co, Dallas
Nairn's Collies at State Fair.
. Ten Scotch Collie dogs of the best
quality ever seen at an agricultural
fair, comprised the oanine exhibit at
the State Fair, with C. D. Nair, of
Ballston, the veteran dog fancier
and breeder, as superintendent. They
were benched under a tent in the rear of
the poultry pavilion and considerably
crowded for room. It is to be hoped
that the fair board will set aside a few
hundred dollars of Its funds and have
a suitable building erected for the dog
show for the 1909 fair. Mr. Nairn
(should he be the superintendent again)
will guarantee a snowing of at least
fifty Collies from different parts of the
state, besides bringing over a large
number of his own beauties. At the
fair just closed he bad two Collies, one
of them being the imported "Inver
ness Prince" (male), the other "Shade
land Fidgett" a brood bitch ; both re
ceived blue ribbons and "Fidgett" was
awarded the special premium for be
ing the best female dog In the show.
Pacific Homestead.
County Clerk E. M. Smith issued
license to wed to Frank A. Logan and
Dorothy Sears yesterday, and to Pieter
Spaan and Dlenwertje de Jong ; Clay
8, Taylor and Frances L. Pettitt today.
VAUDETTE
PROGRAM
Tuesday & Wednesday
PICTURES
The Shadow of the Law
The Orphan
He Got Soap In His Eyes
SONdS
When the Leaves Come Drifting
Down
Abs ence Makes the Heart Grow
Fonder
Matin. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Satnrday afternoons
Program Changed Tuesday. Thursday
and Satnrday Adminion 10c
W. N. BROWN, Prop.
CALL AT
U.S.
Loughary's
For
WOOL SOAP
which
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COFFEE
Three-quarters of coffee
is such that we can't
touch it; we make five
grades of the top quarter.
Your gvnrer returns your money if you donl
liko Schilling 's Bent; we pay him.
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Cheao Price
No doubt you are interested in buying your Hardware
and Furniture as cheaply as possible. That's Right.
We will be glad to show you that our Prices are as
good and most times better than our competitors.
Special Sales not excepted. Take our advice.
We now have the most
of our line of
HEATING
5T0VES
ready for your inspec
tion. We will be glad
to show them.
See us for prices on Tin
ning and Plumbing. We
do the kind of Plumb
ing you will like.
GUY BROTHERS & DALTON
HARDWARE AND FURNITURE
THE STORE WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH
THE CHARACTER
OF OUR
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
Oregon
Builders
Are you doing what yon can to populate your Stdte?
OREGON NEEDS PEOPLE-Settlers, honest farmers, me
cbanios, merchants, clerks, people with brains, strong hands
and a willl Dg heart capital or no capital.
The Southern Pacific Co.
(Lines in Oregon)
is sending tons of Oregon literature to the East for distribu
tion through every available agenoy. Will you not help the
good work of building Oregon by sending us the names and
addresses of your friends who are likely to be Interested in
this state? We will be glad to bear the expense of sending
them complete information about OREGON and its oppor
tunities. COLONIST TICKETS will be on sale during SEPTEMBER
and OCTOBER from the East to all points in Oregon. The
fares from a few principal cities are
From Denver $30.00 From Louisville $41.70
" Omaha 30.00 " Cincinnati 42.20
" KansasCity 30.00 " Cleveland 44.75
" St. Louis 35.50 " New York 55.00
" Chicago 38.00
TICKETS CAN BE PREPAID
If you want to bring a friond or relative to Oregon, deposit 1
the proper amount with any of our agents. The ticket will
then be furnished by telegraph.
I. N. WOODS, Local Agent. Dallas, Ore.
WM. McMURKAY, Gen. Past. Agent
Portland. Oregon
BLACK'S STABLES
Having purchased this well-known barn, we so
licit a share of your patronage.
EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS
Excellent accomodations for commercial men.
STOWE BROS.
MAIN STREET DALLAS, OREGON
DR. ELBERT E. FISHER
Specialist In diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
Office, Rooms 12, Over Bush Bank
SALEM - - OREGON
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Calls promptly answered day or night.
R. L. CHAPMAN
FUNERAL DIRECTOR & I MB AL MIR
DALULS,
Pboue lM
ORKQOM
Mutual Phone 130
Bell
See all other lines of
similar goods carried in
town, then come to us
and if our prices don't
please you, don't buy.
An Eastern shipment of
Dining Tables
and
Chairs
will arrive soon.