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PUBLISHED SEfl-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 30, 1908.
NO. 37
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CLOTHES FOR BOYS
Ederheimer, Stein & Co. , Makers
HERE'S the
boys over
coat for which
most parents have
indicated a prefer
ence. It's the newest
style; a mighty sensi
ble coat; best protec
tion from the cold.
You'll find the one we
are telling have the Xtra
gooD label; only store in
town representing thia make.
It's standard everywhere.
If you fail to get it you'll
probably have occasion to
wish you had. We've a good
assortment of this style in
the best patterns for ages
7 to 16. Other styles if
you prefer.
The Bee Hive Store
SELLS EVERYTHING
When you see and examine the BANQUET RANGES you will know that they
are the best range for the money that can be made. The baking and cooking
quality cannot be beat regardless of price. Let us place one in your home and
after 30 days trial you are not satisfied in every way, we will take back the Range
and refund your money. We will take your old stove as part pay on a Banquet.
ADAHS & BROBST CO.
Dallas Furniture and Implements Oregon
CORRESPONDENCE
BALLSTON.
Mrs. Kimsey is still seriously ill.
Boy Brauson Is cuttiog cordwood
for George Clark.
F. C. Phillips, of WhitesoD, was a
Ballston visitor Sunday.
Mrs. G. W. Newbill visited with rel
atives in Dallas last week.
N. F. Gregfir took a load of andes to
the cider mill at Whiteson, Friday.
Mrs. T. J. Short and children visited
relatives In Sheridan, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. W. D. Ottinerer has been visit-
ing her daughter, Mrs. Henry Savery,
at Dallas.
Rev. Walker, our new pastor,
preached his first sermon here Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Otta Mayfleld, who is teaching
at North Yamhill, spentSaturday and
Sunday at home.
G. W. Newbill. Orval Price, and
Bert Brooks have gone to Sand Lake
on a bunting trip.
Mrs. Malinda Harris had the mis
fortune to fracture her hip by falling
on a frosty walk Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Sears and little
son, Waldo, of Hillsboro, have been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W,Mayfleld.
J. R. Bowman was shot in the leg
Sunday by the accidental discharge of
a gun which his wife was holding.
Dr. Giistrap, of Sheridan, was called
in and dressed the wound.
POLK.
Isaac Dyck is sinking a well at his
prune drier.
Peter Dyck is engaged in blasting
stumps on Mrs. H. Peters' property.
The linemen were repairing the tele
phone lines in this vicinity last week.
Dr. Mark Haytcr's orchards in this
vicinity have been sowed to vetch this
year.
F. A. Koses reports that he threshed
328 bushels of clover seed from 65
acres, an average of nearly C bushels
to the acre.
Mr. Gardner is having a nice house
and barn built on the property which
he recently purchased from D. D.
Beddekopp.
Farmers in this vicinity are taking
advantage of the present run of fine
I
IS BELIEVING
weather and are busy with plowing
and other farm work.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of John Friesen and Josephine Shultz,
of Salt Creek, next Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock in the Mennonite Breth
ren's Church.
FAllS CITY.
(Falls City News.)
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Duelt-
gen, October 23, a son.
Bev. and Mrs. H. J. Blair have
returned from a month's visit In
Brownsville.
F. P. Aikin, of Josephine county,
has rented a house and will soon move
his family to this city.
A committee meetinar for the Falls
City, Dallas & Lewisville Telephone
Company was held in E. Libton's
office Wednesday.
W. E. Newsom is in charge of the
local electric plant temporarily. Mr.
Brown, the regular operator, being In
Portland, where he is taking medical
treatment.
MONMOUTH.
Miss Dora Yeley entertained a few
relatives and friends at a dinner
Saturday in honor of the birthday of
her sister, Mrs. J. A. Glasener. Mrs.
Glasener was the recipient of many
beautiful presents. Those present
were: Mrs. Edmlston, Mrs. Edna
Brown, Mrs. Hattie Williams and son,
Ivan, Mrs. J. Bagley and daughter,
Stella.
Wanted Forty Voices.
Ye olde time concerte will be given
by singers and singeresses of ye town
of Dallas for ye beneflte of ye library,
under ye direction of Timeste Madame
Wright, All who would like to
participate in this good time meet in
the college chapel next Tuesday
night at 7:30 o'clock. Colonial cos
tumes will be worn by performers.
This Is to be given about December 1.
Lodge Notice.
A Jennings Lodge, No. 9, A. F. &
A. M. Special 'communication
this (Friday) evening. Work In the
F. C. Degree.
OSCAR HAYTER,
Acting Secretary.
Following la the program for next
Sunday at the Baptist Church : preach
ing : morning, "The AtoDlng Blood ;"
evening, "The Palsy Healed;" Bible
School at 10 o'clock a. m. ; Young Peo
ples' Meeting at 6:30 p. m.
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DALLAS SHOWS BIG GROWTH
City Has Made Unprecedented Ad
vancement In Spite of So Called
"Hard Times."
The present month may be regarded
as closing an Important epoch in the
history of Dallas, a year In which the
city has passed through a period of
depression which affected the entire
country and during which, it has not
only held Itself in a condition of nor
mal prosperity and business activity,
but has even made exceptionally long
strides in advancement, so that It
stands, at the close of the year, in a
much better position than It did at its
beginning, on the threshold of another
year of progress which bids fair to
eclipse that of the one just passed.
Eugene and Salem are probably the
only other cities in the Willamette
Valley that can boast a similar record
of growth.
During the season of depression in
the Fall of 1907, the manufacturing
and commercial concerns of the city
continued as actively employed as
though nothing bad happened, with
the exception of one of the sawmills,
which was closed for a few months,
not however, so much on account of
any abatement of Ks business, as from
reasons of a purely local nature which
prevented the company from bringing
logs to Its mill for sawing.
Early last Fall, the city purchased
a rock crusher and road roller and
with the opening of the summer sea
son in June, the work of building new
streets In the business portions of the
city was added to the list of its
activities, materially increasing the
number of men employed and adding
considerably to the payroll of the city.
All of the main business blocks were
Improved by macadamizing, and the
building of new curbs, which was
made necessary by the street building
work, led in turn to a marked growth
In the cement district which was
pushed out until it covered practically
the whole of the business part of the
city, about 16 new blocks of concrete
sidewalk being laid during the
summer.
The sewer contract entered into be
tween the City of Dallas and Messrs.
Venske & Taylor, ot Cottage Grove,
last month, supplements the work of
street building, which is nearly fin
ished for the present year, and insures
a continuation of activity, practically
unabated, along the lines of civic
improvement.
Such briefly Is the history of the
city during the year which has passed,
a year of so-called depression in all
lines of activity. And there is every
indication that this growth is only the
forerunner of a still greater growth
which Is to follow in the coming year
and the years succeeding It, lifting
Dallas up to its legitimate standing
as the most beautiful, busiest, and
progressive of the lesser cities in the
Willamette Valley.
Many May Visit Train.
Farmers throughout the Willamette
Valley are eagerly anticipating the
coming of the Southern Pacific demon
stration train which will start on Wed
nesday, November 4, on an eight day
tour through the valley, stopping for
a few hours at each ot the more
important cities along its route.
The points in its Itenerary, where
it will be convenient for citi
zens of Polk county to visit the train
and enjoy the benefits of the lectures
and demonstrations will be at Amity
and Sheridan just across the line In
Yamhill county, and at Dallas and
Independence. It will be in Amity,
Thursday, November 6, between
2:30 and 4:30 p. m. The three other
cities will be visited Friday, Novem
ber 6, as follows: Sheridan, 8:15 to
10:15 a. m. ; Dallas, 11 .-00 a. m. to
IS :45 p. m. ; Independence, 1 :50 to 3 :25
p. m.
Will Celebrate Halloween.
The close of October, with the clos-
ingof the present week, brings around
again the festivities of the Hallowe'en
and the young people of Dallas will
give the day full observance with
appropriate entertainments at half a
dozen places, ending the week which,
aa far as social affairs are concerned,
baa been rather dull, with a grand
round of merriment G hosts and
jack-o-lanterns, with the attendant
features of lights turned low and hair
raising ghost stories, will be the order
of the day, and Hallowe'en will meet
witb the most elaborate observance
that it has known in this city for
years.
Big Sale Reported.
Late Wednesday It was reported
In bop circle that a number of sal-s
had been made around Silrerton at
the highest price of the season. J ultus
Wolf paid ) cent a pound to Joe Ken
nedy of Silverton for 7 bales of select
quality. This is the highest con firmed
sale of tbe season. Wablburg took
the Peter Heir lot of baies in the
him district at T cents pound.
Otber sale are reported but could not
be coo Er tried up to a late bonr. Jour
nal. TVvsl fas ft trt trri tfc th rVtlnMsftnm
skating rink. Something doing every
miouts.
FINE MUSICAL PROGRAM
Artists of National Fame Will Appear
in Dallas Under Auspices of
College.
The date for the second entertain
ment in the Lyceum Course has been
set for Wednesday, November 4, and
in that program will appear four
artists of national reputation In a
musical entertainment of exceptional
merit.
The personnel of the company is as
follows: Forest Dabney Carr, basso
cantanter Florence Gertrude Smith,
soprano ; Earl J. Pfonts, violinist, and
Edwin M. Shonert, pianist. Every
one of these artists has been a star
within the past few seasons and any
one of them, it Is claimed, Is fully
strong enough to give a complete
recital alone.
Mr. Carr, late of the Maurice Grau
Grand Opera Company, is well known
throughout the United States. Beside
his grand opera experience be has
been on tours for the Damrosch and
Scide Orchestra, the Clementine De
Vere and other comert companies. In
his repertoire he includes the best that
can be had in ballads, as well as the
leading bass solos from tbe famous
opera.
Florence Gertrude Smith will appear
with Mr. Carr in duetts from scenes
in grand and English opera, as well
as In solo work. As a prima donna
she has sung iu dearly all of the
larger cities of the United States and
Canada during the past four years
and has appeared In over 1000 perform
ances. Messrs. Pfouts and Shonert, violin
ist and pianist, have within the past
four years, risen before the muslo lov
ing public and today hold positions
among the first artists In their lines
of work iu the United States.
The entire company was selected by
the Lyceum Bureau from a list ol
more than 1500 applicants. It has
been selected with a view not to eolo
work alone, but also to the great
possibilities of esemble work. Mr.
Carr and Miss Smith have selected
some beautiful duetts with violin and
piano accompaniment and these will
form one of the most pleasing features
of the evening's entertainment.
New Rooms All Taken.
Workmon have been employed since
Wednesday with the finishing work
on the concrete front ot the Williams
building. The iuterior is already
practically completed and the build
ing will probably be ready for occu
pancy by the end of next week. The
postofOce will occupy tbe room In the
west side of the building and the three
remaining rooms will be occupied by
L. H. Sbultz's grocery store, Barn
hart & Grant's meat market, and the
central office of the Pacific Telephone.
The factthatother firms bave already
arranged to enter the buildings
vacated by tbe firms which are moving
into tbe Williams building plainly
shows that tbe demand tor store rooms
is still greater than the supply and
that Dallas might boast an even
greater development in mercantile and
commercial lines If it had only the
rooms to accommodate- the many new
enterprises that are seeking for a foot
hold in this city.
Dr. Bancroft Lectures Tonight.
The lectures of Dr. George Gilbert
Bancroft which will bo delivered at
tbe Woodman Hall tonight and Satur
day night, under the auspices of tbe
Y. M. C. A. of Dallas College, are
entertalument features ranking
among the best of their kind before
tbe American people today and are
worthy of a large attendance. The
subject of tonight's lecture will be
Hoodoos, a scientific and interest
ing dincusslon of psychic phenomena
and In his speech tomorrow night
Dr. Bancroft will deal with "When,
Where and How To Love," this ad
dress being In a humorous vein and
being rocogolzed as one of his bent.
May Yet Become Wet. j
It is believed that Independence will '
soon be placed In the wet column once ;
more by decision of the supreme court, j
since the cbartcr or tnat city was
granted under conditions similar to
those under which tbe Med ford charter
was granted. Med ford bas already
received a decision placing tbe con
trol of tbe sale of liquor in tbe bands
of the city and it Is believed that a sim
ilar decision will shortly be granted
in tbe case of the Independence char
ter. Former liquor dealers ot that
city bave oot however, taken any
step toward reopening their old estab
lishments as yet
Make Only Slight Revision.
Tbe Board of Equalization adjourned
Monday after m week's tension. Only
four petitions for revision of tbe
assessment roll were offered and toe
total valuation bas been reduced only
14,130, the greater part of which was
on timber lands which bare been cut
off since the recent cruise. Tbe total
valuation of taiable property in l'olk
ooanty, a revised by action of the
Board of Equalization, is fl0,irr;.(xn
n acre Cm fruit lsod, partly
cleared. Term mile oat. tift II. O. j
Csurtsxt. 10-21-lf 1
NEW GOODS
New Arrivals in
SHOES
DRESS GOODS
UNDERWEAR
BLANKETS
KINGSBURY HATS
Campbell
CASH
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 the temptation to let light burn when
not needed to save bother of lighting and adjusting. In some homes
the electrio light bills amount to only one or two dollars per month.
You can probably get some kind of artificial light for leas money
than electrio 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
could probably save a dollar tomorrow by going without your meals
but It wouldn't be economy. It is not so muoh what you save, but
how you save that counts.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. RATES Eesldenoe on meters, per
Kilowatt 15c; ltosldence, flat per month, 16cp 60o. KATK8 FOB
BUSINESS HOUSES 2flo per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops;
over 10 dropB !i0o per drop and 6o per Kilowatt up to 40 drops; over 40
drops 17Jc per drop and 6o per Kilowatt. A drop figures lOcp or less.
For power rates apply 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. KEABNS, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Miil street, Just north of the Court House. Phonos Bell 421,
Mutual 12U7.
The Jacobson
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
BUILDERS ATTENTION
In connection with our Lumber and
Shingle trade we are now handling
LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT. BRICK
and SAND. Lowest possible prices
on all building material.
THE CIIAS. Ii. SPAULDING LOGGING CO.
Clean, Fresh Groceries
We carry the Famous DIAMOND
"W" brand of Extracts, Spices,
Coffee, Tea and Canned Goods.
Fresh Bread Every Day
SIMONTON
Fret-ar voodb" people for bookkeeper, stenographers, correspondent and
reneral offir work. The development t the Xorlbweot will afford opening
for thousands in tb Dext few years. Prepare now. bend for catalogue.
SALEM OREGON - W. I. STALEY, Principal
Hollister
STORE
Transfer Co.
SCOTT Dallas
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