Polk County observer., October 16, 1908, Image 3

Polk County Observer
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Universal Percolator tor perfect cof
fee, at Loughary's.
Edward Gerlinger was
a visitor Id
Marion, Wednesday.
Fred Hughes was a business visitor
Id Dundee, Wednesday.
' Robert Relley went to Bridwell,
Wednesday, on business.
tn thfi fiolosseum tonicht. Skat
ing and moving pictures.
Don't miss the skating session at
the Colosseum rink tonignt.
Mrs. E. C. Richmond went to Port
land yesterday for a short visit.
Carl and Leroy Wood went to Port
land yesterday for a short visit.
Mrs. EUn 3. Metzger went to Port-
laud yesterday for a short stay.
Mrs. 3. P. Starr, of Salem, Is visit
in" at the home of her son, Arthur.
Mayor A. B. Mnir loft yesterday for
a visit in Portland ana uooci mver.
Oyster shells, great food for young
and old chickens, at ixmgnary s. ti
finest Burbanlc potatoes on the
market. Call at Crider's grocery
store.
Change of program
9-22-tt
every other
niirlit. at the Electric Palace. Good
singing. 10-9-tf
Mrs. 3. B. Chambers, of Eugene, Is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Martin.
Mrs. L. Gerlinger went to Portland
yesterday where she will attend the
Horse Show.
M M. Ellis finished the season s
work in his big prune drier Wednes
day afternoon.
Mrs. Oscar Hayter and Miss Edna
Simonton went to Portland yesterday
for a brief visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sears left for
Seattle, Wednesday, where they will
make their home.
Couuty Clerk Smith issued license
to wed to C. E. French and Rboda
Bridges, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Hawkins
left yesterday for a few days' visit in
Portland and Hood River.
John Castle was up from Dayton
yesterday for a short visit with rela
tives and friends in Dallas.
I. F. Yoakum returned yesterday
from Portland where he has been serv
ing on the Federal grand jury.
Mrs. E. Boyd has returned from a
few weeks' visit with relatives and
friends in Eugene and vicinity.
Carload of fine Burbank potatoes
just received at Crider's grocery store.
9-22-tf
W. H. Mack, school superintendent
of Benton county, was in Dallas, Wed
nesday, attending the Teachers' Insti
tute. The films used in the moving picture
shows at the Electric Palace are brand
new and have never been run before.
10-9-tf.
C. L. Starr, Secretary of the State
Board of Normal Regents, has been
over from Salem this week attending
the Polk County Teachers' Institute.
William Wells, of Friday Harbor,
Washington, arrived In Dallas, Wed
nesday, for a short visit at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wells.
Hon. Seth Riggs, of Crowley, was a
caller at the Observer office yesterday.
Mr. Biggs will leave the old home
place tbia week and move to Portland,
where he will make his home. His
new address will be 432. Market street.
Wanted : 300 cords of good oak
handle timber delivered at the factory
in Dallas. $8 a cord. Office adjoin
ing factory will beopened for business
Monday. Haul now before the real
rainy season begins. The Pacific
Coast Handle & Manufacturing Com
pany. ' It
Clean, Fresh
We carry the Famous DIAMOND
"W" brand of Extracts, Spices,
Coffee, Tea and Canned Goods.
Fresh Bread Every Day
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 wm not Deeded.
ith gas or kerosene there Is the temptation to let light burn when
not needed to save bother of lighting and adjusting. In loine homes
the electric light bills amount to only one or two dollar per month.
ou can probablv get some kind of artificial light for lew money
than electric light, bat does it save you an vthiog when it limits op
portunities for work and recreation ruins your eyesight smokes
your walls mars decorations and increases household work. loo
could probably sare a dollar tomorrow by going without your meals
but it wouldn't be economy. It is not so much what you save, but
how tou save that counts.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. KATES Residence on meters, per
Kilowatt 15c; R-idenoe, flat per month, 1T 6"c. RATLS FOB
Bl SIX ESS HOUSES Sac per dropand 4c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops;
over 10 drops ic per drop and Sc per Kilowatt up to 0 drops; orer 40
drops i:jc per drop and c per Kilowatt. A drop figures lcp or less.
For power rates apply at the office. We are always ready to explain
the "ini and outs' of the lighting proposition to you, call o us or
phone to us, we are never to buoy to talk business.
Willamette Valley Company
E.W. KEAESS, Manager for Dallas.
0!"y on Mill street, just north of the Court House, Pbones Bell 421,
Mutual 127.
Legal Blanks at this office.
Skating and moving pictures at the
Colosseum rink tonight.
E. H. Ealtz, piano tuning. Leave
orders at L. D. Daniel's. 9-n-tf
Mrs. P. A. Finseth went to Portland
yesterday for a short visit.
Mrs. L. A. Bollman returned Wed
nesday from a visit with relatives in
Halsey.
City Engineer Frank Morrison went
to Portland, Wednesday, for a short
visit with his son, Ralph.
The Dallas Grange will hold a meet
ing In the Odd Fellows' Hall at 10
o'clock Saturday morning.
Mrs. J. H. Nies left for LaGrande,
Wednesday, for a few weeks' visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Ina Smith.
A. D. Sloper and Miss Lillie Bevens
were married at the Dallas Hotel
yesterday, the Rev. M. P. Dixon
officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowell left
Tuesday for Newberg. They have
purchased a farm near that city and
will make their home there In future.
Sales on dress hats and children's
ribbons at Bertha Toner's millinery
store Saturday, October 17. One day
only. Do not fail to call and examine
the stock we have on sale at reduced
prices.
W. W. Dawson is circulating a peti
tion among the business men of Dal
las, for the appointment as night
watchman. The subject will be brought
before the city council at its next
meeting.
In spite of the rainy weather, squads
of from 10 to 20 of the young men of
Company H. have been out to the rifle
range each day this week, training
industriously for the rifle contest to be
held next Tuesday, October 20.
Dr. Frank Sibley left yesterday for
his home ih Illinois, after an extended
visit in Dallas. He was accompanied
as far as Portland by his uncle, Hon.
J. E. Sibley, and by H. C. Eakin. Mr.
Eakin will go on from Portland to
Hood River for a short visit.
A. J. Smith, of Salem, recently
moved to this city and will make his
home here In future. Mr. Smith's
home was originally In Dallas but he
moved to Salem about 12 years ago
and was engaged in the butchering
business for a long time in that city.
Mrs. W. A. Ayres received a mes
sage from Portland, Wednesday, say
ing that her sister-in-law, Mrs. May
Farley, who has been critically ill
with diphtheria, is out of danger and
recovering rapidly. It is thought that
she will be able to leave the hospital
within a few days.
Eugene Byerley has completed the
work on his bowling alley which will
be opened tomorrow. It Is now
equipped with four alleys, new balls
and pins and other tip-to-date fixtures
and will prove a popular addition to
the amusement features of Dallas
during the coming winter.
Frederick E. Hopkins, of Chicago,
who will deliver his lecture on "The
Golden Fleece" at Woodman Hall
tomorrow (Saturday) evening, Is one
of the most powerful and entertaining
speakers on the American lecture plat
form today and his address will be
well worth the liberal attendance of
the citizens of Dallas.
Professor J. M. Powers, superin
tendent of the Salem school s, who has
charge of the department of language
in the Teachers' Institute now In ses
sion In this city, Is In Dallas for the
first time and his work is proving one
of the most attractive features of the
Institute. His clear, logical and well
balanced address on the study
and teaching of English Language
are very entertaining and instructive
and are well worth the attendance not
only of the teachers but of all the citi
zens of Dallas who are interested In
listening to a masterly treatment of
that subject.
Groceries
INSTITUTE A SUCCESS
Teachers and Instructors Are Highly
Pleased With Work Accomplished
In Present Session.
The Polk County Teachers' Institute
opened Wednesday morning with a
large attendance, nearly 100 teachers
being registered the first day. All of
the instructors are present and the
work Is progressing in the best
possible manner.
The Institute is being conducted
under the department system as was
the one held by Superintendent O. L.
Starr two years ago. Both the Instruc
tors and the teachers attending are
highly pleased with the many advan
tages of this system and are anxious
that it should be used entirely in
future institutes.
The Interest shown by the teachers
in the work both of the department
sessions and the general 'sessions is
exceedingly good. Especially attrac
tive is the work in the latter division
of the program. During the general
sessions Wednesday, Professor JL D.
Sheldon, of the University of Oregon,
delivered addresses on "The Diseases
of Memory" and "What the Schools
Are Doing For America." In the
general session of the forenoon an
interesting and practical address on
"School Libraries" was given by Miss
Cornelia Marvin, secretary of the Ore
gon Library Commission, and in the
afternoon, President E. D. Eessler, of
the Monmouth Normal School, spoke
on "Service and Happiness."
The reception given the visiting
teachers by the teachers of the Dallas
public school in the Courthouse, Wed
nesday evening, was largely attended
and proved a most enjoyable affair. A
good musical and literary program
was rendered, after which the evening
was spent in a pleasant social manner.
Light refreshments were served.
The Institute will be brought to a
close this evening. Among the many
features of interest and value iu the
program of this last day's work, will
be addresses at the general sessions,
by J. M. Powers, superintendent of the
Salem schools ; Professor L. B. Traver,
of Monmouth ; Superintendent B. F.
Bobinson, ot Multnomah county, and
Superintendent H. C. Seymour.
Rains Prove Beneficial.
After three months of practically
rainless weather, October has sud
denly come to the front and in a three
days rainstorm has more than made
up for the deficiency and has made a
record of the heaviest rainfall since
January 1907. The storm was general
throughout the Willamette Valley
and will be of Inestimable .benefit to
the farmers of this region, making
possible the Fall plowing and sowing
that has been so long delayed on
account of the dryness of the soil.
Although considerable damage was
done by the high winds ot Monday
and Tuesday nights, the injuries will
be more than counter-balanced by the
benefits derived from the rain.
Aged Oregon Pioneer Dead.
Andrew J. Purvine died at the home
of hisdaughtar, Mrs. J. A. Remington,
in Salem, Friday, October 9, from a
severe attack or pneumonia, jut.
Purvine was born In Morgan county,
Illinois, in 1853, and crossed the
plains to Oregon in 1844. He first
located at Hubbard but moved to
Spring Valley la 1852, where ho since
resided. He is survived by his wife
and nine children ; Oeoogo and C. M.
Purvine, of Portland ; Cyrus Purvine,
of Independence ; Mrs. Percy Willis,
of Fort Columbia, Washington ; Mrs.
E. T. Prescott and Mrs. J. A. Reming
ton, of Salem, and Albert, Monroe and
Fred Purvine, of Spring Valley.
Celebrates Ninty-First Birthday.
Mrs. Anna Coad entertained a few
relatives and friends at adinner Wed
nesday io honor of the ninety-first
birthday of her mother, Mrs. E. O.
Emmons. The guests present were:
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Cooper, of Indepen
dence; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Skipton, of
Salem ; Mr. and Mrs. James Burns, of
LuckiamutejMr. and Mrs. O. E. Den
nis, Mr. and Mrs. John Farley, Mrs.
Connaway, of Portland; Mrs. Ida
Vaughn, of Los Angeles; Misses Dor
othy and Genevieve Cooper, of Inde
pendence, and C. H. Chapman.
Sewer Work Prop-esses.
Messrs. Venske & Taylor, the con
tractors on the sewer job for the City
of Dallas, are driving the work for
ward as rapidly as possible In all
streets in which the mains of the new
system are to be laid. The workmen
are extending the ditches upward
through the streets of the city from
the outlet In the Uglow hopyard as
rapidly as possible. The contractors
expect to be able to have the system
completed easily within the time spec
ified in the contract with the city.
Skating and moving pictures at the
Colosseum rink tonight.
A new bulletin of the Corres
pondence-study department of the
University of Oregon has just been
issued. The scope of the work bas
been greatly enlarge over the begin-
nicg made last year, and now
covers courses In Loglisn Classics,
Shake? peare. Pedagogy, Botany, His
tory, Alg-bra, Geometry, Trigonome
try, Analytic Geometry, sod several
courses in Mathematics for teachers.
The Soehren Warehouse bas pre
sented a scene of great activity during
the past week, tince the closing of
Klaber, Wolf Xetur's big deal In
jthis district from three to four ear
! loads of bops bare been loaded at that
' place for shipment Although ocly a
J few days bare passed aioce tbe closing
1 of tbe big deal. Dearly all of tbe hops
j have been shipped awsy already and
'the bi? wsrebouas Is practically
! emptied of Its huge storage of bop
ibala.
HANDLE FACTORY RE OPENED
Business In Hands of New Company
and Work Will Be Commenced
At Once.
A new company, filing articles of
incorporation in Portland, Tuesday,
under tbe name of The Pacific Coast
Handle & Manufacturing Company,
has taken charge of the Dallas handle
factory which will be opened at once
and operated steadily in future.
A crew of 14 men with two teams
will be put to work in the timbercamp
on the Holman place not far from
Dallas, Monday morning, cutting
timber, and preparing to keep the
factory steadilysupptied with material.
In addition to this work In tbe camp
the company is arrangingtobuy from
farmers and other owners of timber in
the vicinity of Dallas, oak handle
timber to be cut and delivered at the
factory as soon as possible. In this
way it is thought that the factory can
be put in operation at once and that
the work can be continued steadily
without any necessity of shutting
down at any time on account of the
scarceness of timber supplies.
The company hopes to get a sufficient
supply of material cut and delivered
at the factory before the beginning of
the real rainy season, to carry the
work along without cessation during
the worst months of the winter when
heavy roads will make hauling diffi
cult. A total crew of 21 men will be
employed seven in the factory and 14
in the camps. Although this is not so
large as the list of the employees in
some of the more pretentious indus
tries, it will add materially to the pay
roll of Dallas and to the business
activity of this city.
Tbe enterprise is financed by W. D.
Myers, of Portland, a capitalist
recently from the East and a man of
excellent business ability.
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Siefarth were
entertained at a dinner at the home of
their son-in-law, H. G. Campbell,
Wednesday, the occasion being their
fiftieth wedding anniversary. Only
a few immediate relatives were present
at this celebration. They were the
recipients of many beautiful and
useful presents. Mr. and Mrs.
Siofarth were married near Silverton
in 1858. They spent several years in
Spring Valley and then moved to
their farm near Oakdale, where they
made their home uptil a short time
ago, when they came to this city to
reside. Mrs. Siefarth's maiden name
was Polly Bowen. She has two sisters
and three brothers living. Mr. Sie
farth has but few blood relations
living. Both Mr. and Mrs. Siefarth
belong to the sturdy old pioneer stock
and were Identified with much of the
early history of Oregon.
Public School Has "Bank."
A miniature bank with regulation
cashier's and teller's windows and all
other necessary equipment for bank
ing on a small scale, has been installed
in tbe class room of the ninth grade
of the public school, for use in the
instruction of classes in book keeping
and busiuess methods. The equip
ment Is exactly like that used in tbe
majority of the regular business col
leges of this state and the young peo
ple In the business classes are taking
a hearty and active interest in the
conduct of their model bank. It will
prove a most practical device for
training in correct methods of busi
ness. At present. Principal Hill is
acting as cashier and teller but later
on when the "business" is fully estab
lished it will be placed entirely in tbe
hands of the pupils.
Another Taft Club Organized.
Chas. E. Hicks, editor of Indepen
dence Enterprise, who was in Salem,
Monday, reports that the Republicans
of Independence held a rousing meet
ing Friday night and organized a Taft
Sherman club with a large member
ship. He says that already they are
looking forsomeof tbe good stumpers
of the state, among them R. R. Butler,
of Condon, who will be there Friday,
October 23, and S. A. Lowell, date for
whom has not been named. Prospects
are good for Polk county to swell Its
usual large Republican vote this year.
Salem Statesman.
Skating and moving pictures at the
Colosseum rink tonight.
A deer, appearing suddenly on the
rifle range west of Dallas, Wednes
day, attracted for a moment the fire of
the boys who were out at rifle practice.
Io the excitement of the moment tbe
young men forgot to lower their sights
from the 1000 yard mark. Tbe shots
that were fired passed over the animal
which was only about 500 yards from
them, and It escaped uninjured.
Dr. Donohoe, Dentist. CglowBldg
Legal blanks for sale at thla office.
The Obhebveb office wants the print
ing you are particular about
Money of private parties to loan at
6 per cent oo well-improved farms.
Siblet & Eaki.
Brown, & Stout, lawyers ; abstract
er; notary public; collections; fglow
Bldg., Dallas, Oregon.
Dry fir cordwood wanted in any
quantity op to 500 cords ; to be dVlive red
In Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address, Salem,
Falls City & Western By. Co.. Dallas.
W. R. Ellis, agent lor Dally Ore
iron is a and Evening Telegram. Bare
a dally paper dlirer-d at your home
ry the vwk, month or year. Ko extra
charge for delivery.
Dry fir cordwood wanted la any
quantity opto Seord;to be delivered
la Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, rail on, or addrnw, Klera
Falls City & Wertern By. Co., Dallas
Learn Penmanship
By practicing at home during the
long evenings of the approaching
winter. HI can enable you to de
velop wonderfully in this valuable
branch of education. Send stamp
for your signature beautifully
written, price of course and other
information. Address
R. W. LONG, Butler, Ore.
LOOK HERE!
The City Express & Transfer Co.
does all kinds of hauling at
reasonable rates, Stand and both
phones at Webster's Confectionery
Store.
MUSCOTT & STARR
Proprietors
DALLAS, OREGON
TTOBNEV AT LAW
Walter L. Tooze, Jr.
Office in Wilson Bldg.
Dallas - - Oregon
Hams and Bacon
WISE TALKS BY U. S. LOUGHARYS'
OFFICE BOY
A fellow up in Chicago who admits
to the name of J. Ham Lewis, recently
came out and said that a woman
doesn't know the value of an oath.
Now I see that he denies having
alluded to woman in the general sense ;
ho says he meant some women, but
not all women. That was a very wise
hedge on Mr. J. Ham's part, because
had he made his remark so sweeping
as he was first reported he might have
had more direct evidence to the con
trary than he could uf-e In his bus!
ness. I understand that Mr. J. Ham
is a lawyer aud that he is not con
nected with the stock-yards in any
way. Well, whatever his calling, ho
can go out and lay bets on one thing ;
viz, that a woman knows the value of
good ham and bacon and she can toll
the other kind. Oregon hams are
sold in the East and Eastern hams
are sold in the West but there's more
smoked meat comes out of Armour
dale, Kansas, than all of Oregon and
to give those fellows their due they
know how to raise corn, fatten hogs
and smoke hams. And we know how
to boil tbem and put the wafer edge
on your ham or bacon, so never mind
where it's raised so long as it's right.
Hams are lower.
WILLIE
COFFEE
Five degrees of excel
lence: good; better;
fine; finer;
finest: all Schilling's Best.
Your grocer returns your money if you don't
lik it; we pay him.
Unsanitary Plumbing
Breeds Disease Germs and Germs cause Sickness.
It will pay you in Dollars and Cents to have your
plumbing done in a Sanitary manner. That's the Kind
of plumbing WE do.
If you have work that you do not want to pay enough
to allow us to put in Satisfactory Work-take it to the
other fellow.
We stake our reputation on the kind of Plumbing WE
.do. Remember that you can get a dollar's worth of
value for every dollar spent with us for plumbing.
We make a specialty of putting in
Boynton Hot Air Furnaces
Estimates and Prices cheerfully given.
New Arrivals in Couches
GUY BROTHERS & DALT0N
HARDWARE AND FURNITURE
THE STORE WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH
THE CHARACTER
OF OUR SHOES
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. GAYN0R, Proprietor
I carry the best line of Horse Blankets to be found
in Polk County. Come and see for yourselves.
FRANK SALFICKY - - Dallas
CREAM PRODUCERS
We solicit cream direct from the producer. If you are taking less than
the highest wholesalo butter quotation for your butter fat, write us. Wo
pay express and send you check twice a month and guarantee weights
and tost. Best of references.
BRANDES
127 FIRST STREET
BLACK'S
Having purchased this well-known barn, we so
licit a share of your patronage.
everything: first-class
Excellent accomodations for commercial men.
5T0WE BROS.
MAIN STREET DALLAS, OREGON
Calls promptly answered day or night.
R. L. CHAPMAN
FUNERAL DIRECTOR &. EMBALMER
DALLAS,
Bell Phono 108
OREGON
Mutual Phone 1306
CREAMERY
PORTLAND, OREGON
STABLES
DR. ELBERT E. FISHER
Specialist In diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
Office, Rooms 19, Over Bush Bank
SALEM - - - OREGON