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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1908)
Polk County Observer Legal blanks for sale at this office. Kaltz,plaDO tuning. Orders at Dan 11 8. James Wilsoa was a Portland vlst tnr today. L. Gerlinger, Jr., went to Portland . this afternoon. , Universal Percolaler for perfect cof fee, at Loughary's. Skating race at the rink Wednesday night. Don't miss it. Claud Dunn, of Portland, Is visit iDg relatives in Dallas. Miss Jessie Pugh, of Falls City, was a Dallas visitor Friday. Mayor A. B. Muir returned Friday from a visit in Portland. Miss Nora Robertson returned Frl day from a visit to Portland. A J. Barham returned Saturday from a week's visit in Idaho. William Bidgeway, of Buell. was a visitor in Dallas, Saturday. Mrs. S. T. Donohoe went to Portland, Friday, for a few days visit. George Gerlinger was a passenger to Portland yesterday morning. ftpnree W. Cone was a business visitor in Portland, Saturday. Hon. J. L. Collins was a business visitor in Monmouth, Saturday. H. P. Cone, of Portland, was a busi ness visitor in Dallas, Saturday. J. C. Talbott, of Falls City, was a business visitor in Dallas today. C. J. Pugh, of Falls City, was a business visitor in Dallas, Friday. - Oyster shells, great food for young and old chickens, at IiOughary's. tr Charles Howe, of Portland, arrived in Dallas, Sunday, for a short visit. P. A. Finseth went to Portland yes terday afternoon on a business visit. Ed Bricker returned Saturday even ing from a few weeks' stay in Portland. Mrs. Lucy Eobbins has sold her city property to Mrs. E. E. Tribble for $1050. Finest Burbank potatoes on the market. Cull at Crider's grocery store. 9-22-tf Mrs. R. H. Knox and children, of Independence, were visitors in Dallas, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Lynn, of Perrydale, were over Sunday visitors in Dallas. Don't fail to attend the skating race at the Colosseum rink tomorrow (Wed nesday) night. Mr. and Mrs. F. Whitney left today Kansas, where they will make their home in future. Hon. and Mrs. O. L. Hawkins returned from a visit in Portland, Suturday eveuing. Walter Muir went to Portland and witnessed the produotion of the Clans man, Friday night. Dr. A. B. Starbuck was a profes s'onil visitor to Black Rock and Falls City yesterday. Re At The Courthouse Saturday Night, Oct 24 Hon. R. R. Butler, of Condon, and Judge Lowell, of Pendle ton, will speaK on the issues of the present campaign. Both are speakers of great ability, posses sing a thorough knowledge of the subjects underdiscussion. You should not fail to hear them, At the Courthouse, Saturday Night, October 24. Legal Blanks at this office. Carload of fine Burbank potatoes Just received at Crider's grocery store. 9-22-tf Miss Ora Linten, of Falls City, went to Portland today after a short visit with friends in Dallas. County Clerk E. M. Smith Issued license to wed to Jesse Branson and Clara Dorton, Saturday. Roscoe W. Ballantyne returned Fri day from Sheridan, where he is organ izing a class in music. Attorneys William Holmes and G. G. Bingham, of Salem, were business visitors in Dallas yesterday. Mrs. Zula Simpson, of Smithfleld, is visiting at the home other parent?, Hon. and Mrs. George W. Myers. H. M. Myer went down to his farm near Dallas, the first of the week to remain for some time. Santiam News. Republican National Committeeman R. E. Williams was a passenger to Portland this afternoon on business. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Hughes went to Newberg this morning, where tbey will attend the Baptist Conven tion. James Leitch went to Portland yes terday after visiting over Sunday at the home of Rev. and Mrs. M. B. Young: Captain C. D. Chorpening, of Com pany H, was down from Eugene over Sunday for a visit with his Dallas friends. Mrs. J. H. Rankin returned to her home in Portland after a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ghorke. Mrs. Putnam and daughter. Mar garet, of Salem, visited over Sundav at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Collins. Miss Hallie Reynolds, of Portland, was an over-Sunday visitor at the home of her mother, Mrs. W. I. Reynolds. Skating at the Colosseum rink every night Fast race between Brown and Smith, Wednesday night. Don't fail to be there. Mrs. F. M. Collins left Saturday for Walla Walla, summoned by the news that her brother, Smith Gilliam, was critically ill. Alva Morton, mail clerk on the evening train between Portland and Dallas, is visiting in Seattle and Spo kane this week. M. B. Grant and Roy Sparks, re turned Friday night from a highly successful hunting trip in the vicinity of Junction City. Colonel Robert Miller, of Portland, will speak in the Courthouse tonight on the Issues of the present campaign from a Democratio viewpoint. Morn ay Athey came up from Port land, Thursday eveningaad will have position with the Pacific Coast Handle & Manufacturing Company. Miss Elizabeth You ng entertained a number of her friends at her home Saturday night with a pleasant in formal party, the occasion being her birthday. BIG oublican RALLY An ordinance was passed at the meeting of the city council last night for the improvement of certain por tions of Court street by the installation of wooden ourbing. George Brown, floor manager of the Colosseum skating rink, will race with Smith (unknown) at the rink Wednesday night A close and excit ing contest is anticipated. Mrs. M. J. Cosper returned last even ing from a two week's visit in Port land and vicinity. She was accom panied by Mrs. Clara Ingalls, who will visit friends in Dallas. Mrs. F. S. Crowley is slightly im proved after suffering a serious relapse Sunday, and it is now hoped that she may eventually recover from her severe illness of the pastfew weeks. Hugh and Roy Black left today for their claims on Salmon River, after a few weeks' stay in Dallas. They were accompanied home by C. L. Crider, who will spend a week in hunting and fishing. A petition has been circulated among the business men of the city and funds secured for a new cement crosswalk to be built across Main street at the middle of the block on the west side of the courthouse square. Mrs. I. G. Singleton, of Falls City, Miss Edna Guthrie and Hugh Guth rie, of Monmouth, J. P. Dewitt of Grants Pass, and Mr. Record, of Cor vallis, formed a merry automobile party to Dallas, Sunday evening. H. C. Eakin returned from Hood River, Friday, where he attended the apple fair. Mr. Eakin was highly jased with the exhibits which he said made one of the finest displays of apples ever gathered together in Ore gon. The Rev. H. W. Jones, of McMinn- ville, was a visitor in Dallas yester day, enroute from Corvallis, where he has been holding a series of revival services. Mr. Jones is the Pacific Coast evangelist for the Baptist Church. Horatio Morrison returned this morning from Forest Grove, where he attended the marriage of bis niece, Miss Myrtle V. Morrison to Mr. Charles B. Wallace yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace will make their home in Newberg. Hon. R. R. Butler, of Condon, one of the Republican presidential electors and Judge Lowell, of Pendleton, will speak in Dallas, Saturday Digbt, on the issues of the present campaign. Both are speakers of exceptional abil ity and are thoroughly familiar with the subjects under consideration and their addresses will be of interest to all voters of this city no matter what their party affiliations may be. Mr. Butler will speak at the Republican rally in Independence, Friday night. Ladies! Attention! ' Suits, Coats and skirts. A very complete, up-to-date line of new Fall and Winter suits, coats and skirts, Petticoats and furs, will be on display at The Emporium, Smith & Shelton, on October 23 and 24. Give us a call. Two days only. PREPARE FOR LONG TOUR Basketball Team of Dallas Has Games Already Scheduled in Six States. A meeting was held last night to arrange further plans for preparation for the tour of the Eastern states to be made this winter by the basketball team of Dallas. Communications have already been received from managers of teams in Washington, Montana, Michigan, Illinois, Kansas and Utah, promising about $800 in addition to hotel expenses, and letters have been sent to representative teams in many of the states between those in which games have been already scheduled. The complete circuit will probably be established within the next month and a full schedule of games made out The members of the team are planning to send out an advance agent to hasten the work of securing a circuit and a schedule of games. The boys will organize and enter into training about November 10 and will start on their tour in December. The lineup will be almost identical with that of last year, with the excep tion of Craven, the speedy forward, who is away attending school in Cali fornia. Teats and Morton, veterans of the champion team of three years ago, have been signed up, and the team will be fully as stronj a? ever before. H. L. Fenton will accompany the team on its Eastern trip in the capac ity of business and financial manager. The members of last year's team whose names will be included in the personnel of the new aggregation are :. Claud and Edward Shaw, Tracy Sav ery and Carl Fenton. Program at Electric Palace. The following program will be given at the Electric Palace tonight and Wednesday night: pictures, Southern Romance of Slavery Days, Willie's Fall From Grace and Stolen Plays; songs, The Lankey Yankee Boys In Blue and When Its Moonlight, Mary Darling. All films are strictly, new and patrons of the theater are prom ised a first olass entertainment in every respect. Mrs. L. Gerlinger, Jr., left today for a month's visit in Minneapolis. Be fore her return home she will be joined by Mr. Gerlinger and they will go to Chicago, where they will meet his patents and sister on their way home from a trip to Europe. The following will be the topics for the sermons at the Baptist church Sunday, October 25; Morning, The Vicarious Atonement, "Surely he hath borne our griefs;" evening: "Be of good cheer he calleth for thee." All are cordially invited to attend. The following list of books in the Dallas Free Library have been taken from the rental list and placed In general circulation : The Suburban Whirl, Confessions to a Heathen Idol, Alice For Short, Little City of Hope, Wards of Liberty, Their First Formal Call, The Shepherd of the Hills, Mad cap Violet and The Barrier. The following schools of Polk county have received an averago of attend ance of 95 per cent or more for the month ending October 2 and have been granted certificates of honor: Districts, Dallas; District 13, Mon mouth ; District 21, Cochrane (100 per cent); District 29, Independence; Dis trict 33, Buena Vista; District 38, Upper Salt Creek. The city council has ordered City Engineer F. H. Morrison to make complete estimates of the cost of macadamizing on the various blocks In the improvement district and to submit his figures at the next regular session of tbe council, to be used as a basis for assessment of tbo property owners in the district to pay for the improvement work. VAUDETTE PROGRAM Tuesday & Wednesday PICTURES Don Juan Uncle Bill's Bull Modern Sculptors SONOS Nobody Seems to Love Me Now Won't You Wait Nellie Dear Fratfraa Ckmmf l4r. TkmrW.T W tatmrtar AsmloUa ISc W. N. BROWN, Prop. Dr. Donohoe, Dentist. Cglow Bldg Legal blanks for sale at this office. The Omebveb offloe wants the print ing you are particular about Money of private parties to loan at per cent oo well-Improved farms. Siblzt & Eakis. Brown, & Stout, lawyers; abstract ers; notary public; collections; I'glow Bldg, Dallas, Oregon. Dry fir cordwood wanted in any quantity up to 500 cords ; to be dVlirered in Dallas or Falls City. For further particulars, call on, or address, Salem, Falls City & Western By. Co.. Dallas. W. B. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore froniaa and Erenlng Telegram. Have ' a daily paper delivered at yoar house by the week. Booth or year. No extra charge for delivery. I Dry fir cord wood wanted la any quantity op to SOOoords; to be delivered In Dallas or Falls City. For further 1 particulars, call on, or address. Salem Falls City it Westers P.y. Co, Dallas Learn Penmanship By practicing at home during tbe 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 TTORNEY AT LAW Walter L. Tooze, Jr. Office in Wilson Bldg. Dallas - Oregon Home Products WISE TALKS BY U. S. LOUdrlARYS' OFFICE BOY The boss told me Saturday night that if be beard any one say I was a good-hearted boy I might go home and stay there. "When they can't say anything good about you," he wont on to explain, "they'll say you are a good-hearted fellow, which is just about the same as saying you are no account." I spunked up a bit and said, "What am I to be when I'm not good-hearted?" He came right back at me and says : "I want yoii to be known as a hustler, and when they see you wheel up in front of their place I want them to know that their order has arrived right on time, and that it will open up just as they expected it would when they bought It, without any omissions or com missions ; well, Bir, there are certainly no commissions or tips of any kind on this job, and not much chance for any omissions for the reason that the old man watches us too closely. He is good natured, all right, if every thing goes right, but if anything goes wrong, be makes it right and that's no fairy tale. You should see what a lot of home product we are soiling now. Dallas bread, butter, cookies and oakes give perfect satisfaction and the boss takes pleasure in selling them. WILLIE TEA We couldn't moneyback tea, if our tea weren't bet ter than tea as you know it. Your rrocer returns your money If jou don't like Schilling's Best; w 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-talce 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 5H0ES 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. t FRANK SALFICKY - - Dallas CREAM PRODUCERS We solicit cream direct from the producer. If you are taking less than the highest wholesale butter quotation for your butter fat, write ua. We pay expross and send you check twice a mouth' and guarantee weights and test. 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. STOWE BROS. MAIN STREET Calls promptly answered day or night. R. L. CHAPMAN FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER DALLAS, Bell Pbon 108 OREGON Mutual Phon 1305 CREAMERY PORTLAND, OREGON STABLES DALLAS, OREO.ON 2 DR. ELBERT E. FISHER Specialist In diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Offloe, Rooms 13, Over Bush Bank SALEM - OREGON
