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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 9, 1908.
NO. 34
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Young Men's Clothes
Ederheimer, Stein & Co., Makers
YOU young fellows 'must depend
on this store for your style ideas
same as your books for a knowledge
of history, or daily paper for the news.
Marvelous how easy it come with these Eder-heimer-Stein
suits. They're the product of specialists
in the Young Men's Meld ; more authentic and depend
able on that account. We 're showing the new Fall
styles the new shades; in all sizes for Young Men.
The Bee Hive Store
SELLS EVERYTHING
The Jacobson Transfer Co.
All kinds of hauling promptly done. Spec
ially equipped for the careful moving of fur
niture and pianos.
Phone orders to Belt & Cherrington's Drug Store
Bell, 301 Mutual, 253
CORRESPONDENCE
PEDEE.
O. R. Burbank is visiting relatives
In Independence.
Gus Burbank has returned to his
work at Black Bock.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Willlt
last week a daughter.
Thomas Kinchin was a business
visitor in Airlie, Saturday,
Henry Tarter is looking after his
cattle on the range in this vicinity.
Arthur Dyer and Levi Burbank are
working in Frank Bush's logging
oamp.
Loren and Clifford Burbank are
down from Albany visiting their
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Haight were up
last week visiting their old home In
the hills.
Will Bush will soon move from the
Frank Wrlgbtsoo place to the Tingle
property.
TbeHanna Brothers have sold their
timber claims near here and will soon
move to Independence.
C. S. Oraton has sold his dairy farm
to parties from Portland and has
moved to Hood River to make his
home.
Bud Alcorn, of Kings Valley, was
up looking at Heights' timber claim
last week with a view to a possible
purchase.
A large number of the people living
in this vicinity attended the School
Children's Industrial Fair in Dallas
last week.
MONMOUTH.
Farmers In this vicinity have
already begun plowing preparatory to
the Fall sowing.
The Rev. L. C. Hoover returned Fri
day from a pleasant and successful
hunting expedition in the mountains.
A. N. Poole and Forest Finch are
employed in building several improve
ments on the William Blddell house.
J. H. Moran has bought the old
building formerly occupied by the
meat market and has had it moved to
the corner near his house and will
have It fitted up as an office.
William 8oott, living near Inde
pendence, lost two of his fingers while
working with a woodsaw Tuesday.
His hand was caught In the saw teeth
and the two fingers so badly mangled
J. I. Case Plows
The best Plow on the market. It
will pay you to investigate its merits.
SHAPE Mould has good turn at the top and end, thus making it a good
coverer. Is built high at the shin and joint. It is slow, easy turn. Share con
forms perfectly in shape with the mould. Landside is long, medium in height
and sloping in shape.
MATERIAL Mould and landside are made of the best quality of soft-steel-center
steel Shares are, as a rule, made of solid crucible cast steel, with
natural temper. We can, however, furnish shares made of soft-center steel
when so ordered.
CONSTRUCTION-All parts and braces are of sufficient strength to stand
heavy work. Mould is doubled at the shin the same as the stubble bottoms, and
share is reinforced at the point in the same manner. It is put together by skilled
labor and with the best 01 appliances.
USE Wherever Scotch Clipper plows are used this plow cannot fail to please.
While this bottom is distinctively a general purpose shape, and will do very
nice work in turning tame sod, there are some places, such as low prairie ground,
Eaiticularly when very wet, in which it will scour and turn perfectly, doing much
etter work than any stubble shape.
Its shape is such that it has proved to be a particularly good plow to turn
soils which have a gumbo sub-soil, such as are found in drained, swampy places,
and in bottom lands. It is now used in many fields in which no other plow was
ever known to scour, and turning the soil without a particle of trouble.
Our stock is large and we are making prices that will suit.
Adams & Brobst Co.
that it was found necessary to ampu
tate them.
Mrs. R. M. Smith narrowly escaped
serious injury from a stray rifle bullet
which passed within a few inches of
her head as she was sitting on the
front porch of her home. The shot
had been discharged carelessly and
thoughtlessly but came too near caus
ing a tragedy for the party who fired
it to deserve much leniency.
BALLSTON.
Aunt Betty Branson is quite sick.
Mrs. Frank Klmsey has been quite
ill.
Wesley Greene was a Portland visi
tor last week.
Mr. and Mrs. David Bowman are
the proud parents of a new girl.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Davidson have
been visiting relatives in Portland.
Will Mayfleld has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. R. L. Sears at Hillsboro.
School started Monday with Profes
sor Dunton and Miss Foster again in
charge.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Newell, of Port
land, are visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Sears.
Charley Dorton and family who
have been living on the J. H. Savery
farm on Salt Creek the past year have
moved back to town and are occupying
Frank Tatom's property.
INDEPENDENCE.
Miss Bessie Butler has returned
from a visit in Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland.
George Bolter and family moved to
Salem this week where they will make
their future borne.
Miss Ella Robinson, of McMlnri
ville, is visiting at the home of her
parents In this city.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Able, of Port
land, and Miss Able, of Denver, are
visiting friends here.
Miss Maude Tharp was operated on
in Portland, Tuesday, for appendicitis
and is getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McCready, of
Black Rock, visited . at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. W. S. Earheart
this week.
STRONG PROGRAM PREPARED
Excellent Corps of Instructors Will
Serve During Teachers'
Institute.
MONEY IN ENGLISH WALNUTS
Secretary Williamson Thinks Thi
Industry Has Bright Prospect
in Oregon.
English walnut trees, 12 years old
are paying their owners at the rate o
$75 an acre, in the vicinity of Dundee
according to Secretary H. M. William
son, of the State Board of Horticulture!
who has been inspecting condition
there the last few days.
"Thomas Prince has about 100 acrds
of walnut trees, In various stages f
growth on the Dundee hills," he sayfe,
"and from the trees which have beep
planted 13 years he gets about
worth of nuts. There are 25 trees t )
the acre and the nut harvest is now 1
progress. The demand Is good an 1
be will get about 17 cents a pound tat
them. This is a high price, but nutk
will command a good price in tbA
years w uuiue, awiuuiuts iaj jloocui
indications, and there is no fear of
overstocking the market It will take
many years for Oregon to raise as
many as the country now Imports,
and I consider the cultivation of nuts
a profitable enterprise for those who
have the patience to wait until the
trees bear.
"At the same time care should be
taken In selecting the location for
planting the trees. Not all locations
are favorable, and it Is easy to make
a mistake In planting in soil not con
ducive to a good yield. The Dundee
hills are becoming favorably known
In the production, but even In these
ranges care has to be exercised In
getting the proper slope and the ele
vation most secure from frost.
"Some of the farmers there have
dug up their prune trees and planted
nut trees In place of them. The hills
are considered favorable to the culture
of prune as well, but the market for
the prune Is more likely to vary in
different years. Prunes are paying
well there this season and there will
be a good crop in spite of the fact that
the prune yield of the entire coast has
been cut down 66 per cent as a result
of the untimely frosts." Telegram.
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Instructs Dallas Company.
Captain Vernon E. CunolDgbain, of
McMlonvlIle, met the members of
Company H at tbe armory Tuesday
even log and gave them some practical
instruction to sighting. He will
j return to Dallas, Saturday and dur
j Ing tbat day and Sunday will bavs
oversight of tbe rifle practice on tbe
1 range west of the city. Captain Cun
! gingham bad 14 years experience Id
I Kansas where be was State Inspector
' of Rife Practice and is ranked as ao
'expert rifleman, and holds more than
to medals won in rifle eootetts In all
1 parts of the United States.
The regular annual Teachers' Insti
tute for Polk county will be held In
Dallas next week on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, October 14, 15
and 16.
Superintendent H. 0. Seymour has
arranged for a most complete and
comprehensive program and has
secured an exceedingly strong corps of
Instructors to assist In the Institute
and he anticipates a better and more
successful session tnan hasever before
been held in Dallas. Those who will
have charge of the Instruction, lectures
and other work of the institute are:
State Superintendent J. H. Ackerman,
President W. J. Kerr, of the Oregon
Agricultural College ; President E. D.
Ressler, of tbe Monmouth Normal
Sohool ; H. D. Sheldon, of the Univers
ity of Oregon; Superintendent R. F.
Robinson, of Multnomah; Professor
L. R. Traver of the Monmouth Nor
mal School ; J. M. Powers, Principal of
the Salem schools; and Miss Cornelia
Marvin, secretary of the Oregon
Library Commission.
Tbe work of the institute will be
divided into three departments this
year, primary, intermediate and ad
vanced and the day sessions will be
held in tbe public school building,
which is especially adapted to work
along this plan. The Instruction In
tbe various departments will be in the
hands of the following : L. R. Traver,
arithmetic, spelling and writing ; R. F.
Robinson, reading; Miss Cornelia
Marvin, Geography ; J. M. Powers,
language; H. D. Sheldon, history.
Tbe evening sessions will be held in
the Courthouse. Wednesday night, a
reception will be held for all of the
visiting teachers and on Thursday
night, President W. J. Kerr, of the
Oregon Agricultural College, will
deliver an address on "Modern De
mands in Education."
The publlo schools throughout Polk
county will be closed during tbe insti
tute, and a larger attendance than
ever before Is anticipated during the
full apsnn.
Team Wants a Name.
Tbe Dallas basketball team wi
organize In a short time for preliml
nary practice before starting on its
proposed tour through the Eastern
states. Like all of tbe Important
teams that have played in this city
during tours to the Pacific Coast, the
Dallas team will need a gbod name
typical of Its character and the
city It is to represent. The "Redmen"
of Minnesota, the Chicago "Meteors,"
Evanston "Crescents" and a number
of other teams In tbe same class are
widely known throughout the territory
covered in their various tours. The
Dallas team wants a good expressive
name likewise, and is offering to the
man, woman or child who will submit
to the committee tbe name that ap
pears to be most suitable for tbe husky
Dallas aggregation, a course ticket to
all the basketball games to be played
In Dallas during the coming season.
Communications from those offering
suggestions should be addressed to
A. Teats, of Dallas, secretary of
e committee.
EasteloStar Members
A n umber" Uf lUU
Eastern Star of this
Jt
Vlsit-BSIem.
TfTembers of tbe
elty paid a
fraternal visit to Cbadwlck Chapter in
Salem, Tuesday evening. Tbey were
royally entertained at an elaborate
dinner at six o'clock, after which a
fine program was rendered followed
by ceremonies of Initiation, ulembers
from the Chapter in Independence
were also guests on this occasion.
Those present from Dallas were:
Mayor and Mrs. A. B. Muir, Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Holllster, Mrs. C. E. Barnes, Mrs. J. C.
Uglow, Mrs. G. L. Hawkins, Mrs. Con
rad Btafrlo, Mrs. Arthur Phelps, Mrs.
W. H. McDanlel, Mrs. J. Crowtber,
Miss Jessie Wiseman, Miss Olive
Smith, Miss Flora McCallon, Mlsslva
McDanlel; Messrs. W. J. White, Ed
Elddle and W. H. Gaynor.
NEW GOODS
New Arrivals in
SHOES
DRESS GOODS
UNDERWEAR
BLANKETS
KINGSBURY HATS
Campbell Hollister
CASH STORE
SELLING OUT
AT COST
The entire stock in the Racket Store
is being closed out. On account of
jill health the proprietor finds it nec-
issary to retire from business. This
no fiction sale. Everything goes
ositively at cost. Come and get
prices before you buy.
f. 5. RAMSEY, Prop.
i Tbe plastering and other finishing
work oa R. E. William' building was
began tbe middle of this week and is afternoon.
bow well advanced. Tbe rooms will lighter than that of laat year owing to
be ready for occupancy by tbe midJle.tbe beevy drop of norlpened frait
Registration Books Will Soon Close.
Registration closes October 20, only
a little more than a week being left In
which tbe voters yet unregistered may
prepare for the November election.
The following facts will no doubt be
found of Interest to many of the voters
of Polk county: Those who registered
prior to the state election last sprlog
wilt not be required to register again
In order to vote at tbeoomiog election.
Those who were sworn In at the polls
In tbe June election, however, are still
numbered among tbe unregistered
voters and unless their names are
added to tbe list before tbe registration ,
books close, they will be obliged to go
through the same trouble tbat tbey
met before, la order to exercise their
rights of tbe ballot In tbe Presidential
election. .
Tbe prone season la this vicinity
will oloee this week. Work la mt or
tbe orchards around Dallas is finished
and In many of tbe driers tbe last of
tbe crop was put to drying Tuesday
Tbe yield Is considerably
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 tbe 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 electrlo 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
oould 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
bow you save tbat counts.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. RATES-Residenee on meters, per
Kilowatt 15c: Residence, flat rr month, lp 6c. RAT KM FOR
BUSINESS HOUSES SAo per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ;
over lOdrops 20c per drop and 6o per Kilowatt up to 40 drops; over 40
drops 174c per drop and So per Kilowatt. A drop figures isep or less.
For power rates apply at tbe 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. K EARNS, Manager for Dallas.
Offloe on Hill street, Just north of the Court House. Phones Bell 431.
Mutual VlJl.
DALLAS COLLEGE
Places an education vlthin the reach of every ambitious
young man and woman. The earnings of vacation vlll 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
Dallas, Oregon
1 of tbe present month.
earlier In the season.