OBSERVER
OUNTY
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEIvLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 13, 1908.
NO. 35
r aLmJi .LLs
BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY
judge Lowell and Hon. R. R Butler
Will Speak in Dallas, October
24.
Dr. B. H. McCallon received a
message Saturday from O. N. Mo
Arthur, secretary 6f the Republican
State Committee, announcing that he
bad made arrangements to have Hon.
B. R. Butler, one of the Presidential
Electors, and Judge Lowell, of Pendle
ton, to speak at a Republican rally to
be held in Dallas, Saturday, Ootober
24. Mr. Butler is scheduled to speak
in Independence, Friday, October 23.
Mr. Butler's home Is in Condon,
where he is. associated with Jay
Bowerman in the practice of law. He
is a Southerner and a graduate of a
Tennessee college. His grandfather,
Hon. R. R. Butler, represented one of
the Tennessee districts in Congress
for more than twenty years.
An orator of more than average
ability and a man having a thorough
grasp of all'the manifold phases of
the present campaign, Mr. Butler's
services have been sought for Republi
can rallies throughout Oregon and
the people of Dallas and Independence
may indeed consider themselves
fortunate in being able to secure him.
Mrs. Mary Shute Dead.
Mrs. Mary A. Shute, who died at her
honie in Oregon City, September 26.
1908, was for nine years a resident of
Bridgeport precinct in Polk county,
leaving for Oregon City in 1903. Her
death was due indirectly to a fall re
ceived three years ago, which injured
her hip and confined her to her chair,
almost continuously until the time of
ber death. She is survived by her
husband and five children: Mrs.
George Brown, of Oregon City ; E. E.
Shute, or Kent; Frank T. Shute, of
Oregon City, and Mrs. D. H. Cart
wright, of Esbon, Kansas. Mrs.Shute
was 85 years old.
Alcazar Company Scores Success.
The Alcazar Stock Company ap
peared a second time in' Dallas last
night, presenting the comedy, "His
Wife's Hobby," and the increased
audience that greeted its return to this
city, testified to the popularity it had
won on its first visit The drama pro
duced last night was of the best qual
ity of comedy, possessing a sparkling
store of delicate refined humor and
lacking the boisterous qualities that
too often mar a production of its kind.
An artistic drama, it was handled in a
most artistic manner by the members
of the company, so smoothly finished
and well balanced being their work,
that it would have been a difficult
matter to select any one from among
them as the actor on whom Ub marked
success had depended. The Alcazar
Company is rapidly making a most
favorable reputation throughout the
Willamette Valley wherever it ap
pears, and the people may consider
themselves fortunate that this city is
included In its circuit.
Monmouth Bakery Burns.
The Monmouth bakery belonging to
Rudick & Smith caught fire Friday
night, and was burned to the ground
in spite of every effort that could be
made to save it. . The poor facilities
for fire fighting in Monmouth made
it practically impossible to do any
thing to check the flames. The loss,
whlob was about $4000, was partially
covered by tho insurance, $2700. The
fire was supposed to have originated
from an exposed electric wire.
Messrs. Rudick & Smith will probably
rebuild their establishment and con
tinue in their business.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
will bold its annual Rally Day ser
vices next Sunday morning at 10
o'clock. A special program will be
given by the primary and junior
departments. All are cordially invited
to be present.
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
HOLD PLEASANT RECEPTION
Union Endeavor Association Enter
tains Dallas College Students
at Armory Friday Night.
Various School Districts of Polk
County Receive Their Shares
of School Fund.
The reception to the students of
Dallas College, given by the members
of the Union Endeavor Association of
Dallas, at the Armory, Friday night,
was a most enjoyable affair. Fully
ISO guests were present representing
the student body and alumni of Dal
las College and the membership of
the various Christian associations of
the city.
An excellent program was given
consisting of readings, musical selec
tions and closing with four beautiful
tableaux. After the close of the pro
gram the guests chose partners for a
grand march, by matching quotations.
Slips of paper on which familiar quo
tations bad been written were cut in
halves, and distributed among the
ladies and gentlemen, who mutually
searched for the person whose slip
matched theirs.
After the grand march, light refresh
ments were served and the remainder
of the evening was spent in a pleasant
social manner.
The Endeavor reception is always
looked forward to as one of the impor
tant social events of the college year,
since It brings into closer bonds of
acquaintance the members of the stu
dent body and of the various Chris
tian associations of Dallas, and estab
lishes each year more and more inti
macy between the young people of the
city and those from outside places
who are attending college.
Former Dallas Boy Wedded.
The following paragraph from the
Salem Statesman announces the mar
riage of R. E. Shelton, a former res
ident of Dallas and at one time a
student of Dallas College, to Miss
Laurella Holstrom in Salem last
week. "R. E. Shelton and Miss Laur
ella Holmstrom were married Thurs
day evening at the residence of the offi
ciating minister, Rev. Davis Errett, of
the First Christian church. Both
were residents of Salem. Miss Holm
strom is a professional nurse and Mr.
Shelton has been studying dentistry
in the office of Drs. Epley & Olinger.
They expect to make their home in
Seattle."
C. N. Fleckenstein and Sam Chaney
left Saturday for the mines in the
Blue River District of the Cascade
Mountains east of Corvallis.
See the Vaudette program. It
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 torn 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 "ton 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 prame ground
paxticularly when very wetin which it will scour and turn perfectly, doing much
better work than any stubble shape.
Its shape is such that it has proved to be a particularly good Pj 2
soils which We a gumbo sub-soiC such as are found, in drained, amp .places,
and in bottom land! 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.
APPORTIONMENT IS MADE
The annual apportionment of the
school funds for Polk county, was
made last week and the amounts
divided among the various districts
are as follows :
District Amount
Zena $ 116 42
Dallas H07 86
Smithfleld : H 59
Eola 112 90
Pedee 108 32
Red Prairie '. 93 74
Bridgeport 13100
Lewisville 118 04
Ballston 207 12
Salt Creek 190 32
Parker 90 60
Valley View 69 44
Monmouth 417 74
Scroggins 2 77
Airlie 1 20
Bethel 135 86
Polk Station 93 59
Oak Grove 105 08
Ward , 68
Perrydale 153 68
Fairview 77 54
Oooseneck 69 44
Cochrane 82 40
Butler 99 66
RIckreall HO 90
Oak Point 87 26
Eikins , 80 78
Independence 779 00
Antioch 106 70
Brush Collego "9 66
West Salem 163 40
Buena Vista 212 00
Buell 150 44
Spring Valley 119 66
Popcorn 92 12
Harmony 121 7b
Upper Salt Creek... 103 46
Montgomery 105 08
Lincoln 84 02
North Dallas..... 152 03
Enterprise 84 02
Suver .' "8 04
Wlllamlna H 15
Etna 98 60
Greenwood 114 80
Fir Grove 92 12
Sunny Slope '. 98 60
Concord 101 84
Oakdale 131 00
Lone Star 63 90
McCoy H8 04
Guthrie m 80
Liberty 71 06
Falls City 647 34
Pioneer 119 66
Cherry Grove 80 78
Oakhurst H2 60
Mountain View 156 92
Rock Creek 8 77
Highland 92 12
Grand Ronde 126 14
District 67 (East Dallas) 77 64
Total $9086 96
Market Reports in Sunday's Ore-
gonian tell of encouraging activity in
the hop business throughout Oregon,
especially in the Dallas section. Re
garding the heavy sales of hops it
says:
"There was more business in the
Oregon hop market yesterday than
ever before in the history of the trade.
Not less than 4000 bales were bought
duringtheday by the Portland dealers
alone. As a result there was a great
deal of excitement in the trade hore
and in parts of the hop-growing country.
'The feature of the day was the
sweeping operations of Klaber, Wolf &
Netterin the Dallas section. Twenty
three lots of Dallas bops, totaling 20S0
bales, passed under their control dur
ing the day. The prices paid rauged
from 7 to 7 cents. The same firm
also bought 675 bales In other sections
during the day. This is the biggest
single day's business ever accom
plished by one hop firm in Oregon.
'Klaber, Wolf & Netter's total pur
chases for the week were close to 5000
bales. They are credited with having
bought fully as many more earlier in
the season and besides had 6000 bales
contracted for. Some of the dealers
figure their holdings at close to 20,000
bales.
' 'I consider the market for choice
bops very strong, and do not see why
they should not go to 10 cents,' said
Henry Klaber yesterday. 'On the
other hand, the market is vory weak
for anything but choice goods. I
would not advise the growers to hold
their hops or to act In any way on my
opinion. It Isonly my personal view,
but I am backing it with money. I
am buying these hops on specula
tion.' "
City May Lose Land.
That the citv of Independence, Elea
nor TtlHi-k and William Black are not
entitled to a certain pleoe of property
in that vicinity Is alleged in a com
nlnint filed In the circuit court Satur
day by executors of the Tllraon Ford
patntfl The plaintiffs are W. JU
Raiser and Angle L. Warren. It is
alleged that C. H. Idleman nrstownea
the land and save a mortgage to ill
mon Ford for the consideration of
$4000. It is now claimed the note for
the mortgage has never been paid as
vaII ma In run sum of interest, but
nevertheless Idleman disposed of the
property to Eleanor Black, who In
turn sold to William Black, and that
later a quit claim deed was given to
the city of Independence tor a portion
of the land to be used as a pipe line
for a watering trough. Now the exec
ntnra of the Ford estate desire to have
all three titles to the property declared
invalid in favor of the estate as holder
of the mortgage. Salem Statesman.
Riflemen Make Good Showing.
About 25 of the young men of Com
oanv H SDent Sunday at the rifle
range in rifle practice under the direc
tion of Captain Cunningham, of
McMinnvtlle. Although it was their
first experience on the range, the men
did remarkably well, many of them
helnir commended highly by their
Instructor for their skill and accuracy.
The best records were made at the 600
yard distance and the best average for
all distances was made In rapid nring.
At the 500 yard distance fully half of
the men made from 19 to 22 out of a
possible 15 points, a score of which an
exnerleDoed rifleman need sr. be
ashamed.
Ready For Teachers' Institute.
After today, the public schools of
Polk county will be dismissed for Uie
annual Teachers' Institute which bp-
1 gios tomorrow (Wednesday) morning
and will eontiooe throughout the
j remainder of the school week.
iTh day sessions of the Institute
will bs held la the Public School build
ing, which Is peculiarly adapted to
department work, under which system
the Institute will be conducted this
'year. Tbe reception, lectures and
other evening sessions will be held In
'the Courthouse.
I .
j Mrs. Lela Rich, of Dallas, U the
! guest la this city or ber mother. Mrs.
' Qyotoia Gray. Brownsville Times.
BIG SALES REPORTED
Klaber, Wolf . & Netter Operate
In Dallas Hop District Henry
Klaber Optimistic.
Pretty Wedding In Monmouth.
Sunday's Oregonian contains tbe
following account of the wedding of
Miss Maude Hawley and Dr. H. A.
Beaucbamp In Monmouth last week.
A very pretty wedding was held Tues
day afternoon, October 9, when Miss
Maude Hawley, one of Monmouth s
most popular young women and
youngest daughter of Hon. and Mrs.
J. H. Hawley, was united in marriage
to Dr. H. A. Beauchamp, of Stayton,
at the residence of the bride's parents
in Monmouth, Rev. W. A. Wood of
the Christian church officiating.
Mrs. B. F. Mulkey, sister of the bride,
received the guests. Tbe bride was
beautifully gowned in maize-colored
silk and carried a shower bouquet of
bride roses. Refreshments were served
by Misses Eillo Shore, Lillian Bogert
and Opal Booth by. Miss Lepah Haw
ley, niece of the bride, presided at the
punch bowl. Mr. and Mrs. Beau
champ left for their wedding trip to
Victoria, B. G, after which they will
make their home in Stayton, Oregon.
Should Register Contracts.
The school law of Oregon requires
that all teachers shall register tbelr
contracts at the office of tbe county
school superintendent before begin
ning their teaching work. Otherwise
all wages up to the time of registering
tbe contract will be witbeld. Superin
tendent Seymour has already been
obliged to revoke tbe wages of a few
of the teachers in Polk county from
that cause and he most earnestly ad
vises that all other teachers see to It
that their contracts are registered be
fore beginning to teach and thus
avoid a loss of wages earned.
Active Republican Club.
That the West Salem Republican
club Is one of the liveliest organiza
tions of Its kind in the stato was dem
onstrated Friday night when a bunch
of Salemites visited the first meeting
and enthusiasm prevailed. The meet
ing was held in tbe school house.
Visitors from Salem made addresses
on the Issues of the day, the following
speaking: Hal D. Patton, Tom Kay,
Lot L. Pearce, C. L. Starr and W. L.
Wlnslow. Mr. Wlnslow delivered a
speech on the bank guarantee which ,
created much comment. A vote of
thanks was tendered tbe visitors and
tbe Salemites were assured that a
large number will come across the
river Saturday night to attend the big
Republican rally to be held in Hurst
hall. In the absence of President
J. R. Chapman of the West Side club,
Vice President Joseph Imlah presided.
He was assisted by Secretary W. L.
Wood. Salem Statesman.
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
ill health the proprietor finds it nec
essary to retire from business. This
is no fiction sale. Everything goes
positively at cost. Come and get
prices before you buy.
F. 5. RAMSEY, Prop.
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 eoonomlcal 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 electric 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. Yon
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
:ilowatt 15c: Renlleno. flat per month, lftcp 60c. RATK8 FOR
BUSINESS HOUSES 25c perdropand 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops;
over 10 drops Hoc per dropand 6o per Kilowatt up to 40 drops; over 40
drops 171c per drop and 6o per Kilowatt. A drop figure 16op or less.
For power rates anplv 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. K EARNS, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Mill street. Just north of the Court House. Phones Bell 421.
Mutual ISSrt.
Jart-ler Attracts Crowd.
A stranger appeared on the street J
near Belt & Cherrington's drug store ,
Saturday afternoon and attracted a j
large crowd by bis skillful acrobatic ;
work. Juggling and tight wire
"stunts." The spectators showed
their appreciation of his entertain
ment by liberal donations when be,
passed around the bat during tbe
Intermission at the middle of his per-;
formance.
Mr. and Mrs. Bunn MoCamUh, of
Dallas, formerly of this city, passed
through tows Sunday evening on tbelr
way boms from a visit la Portland.
McMinDvilleTelepbone-Ret14er. '
DALLAS COLLEGE
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 ol 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, Orson