Polk County observer., November 06, 1908, Image 2

Polk County Observer
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Publlibed Semi-Weekly at 11.60 per Year.
Strictly In Advance.
Entered as second-clag matter March 1, 1307,
at the po0t office at IihIIhs, Oregon, under the
Act of Congress ol March 3, 1879.
DALLAS, OREGON, Novumbkk 6, 1908.
The way to build up Dallas ts to pat
ronize Dallas people.
Official Vote, Polk County UMBRELLAS
Election of November 3, 1908
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THE SILENT MAJORITY.
William'. H. Taft, the exponent of
Republican principles and tbe logical
successor to Roosevelt, has been
chosen presidentof the Un ited States
by a larger popular majority than
was anticipated by'even his most loyal
supporters and In his election are vin
dlcated at once the principles of tbe
party under whose administration the
United States has developed during
the past twelve years, and the charac
ter of the man into whose hands it has
been civen to take up and carry for
ward the policies of that admiuistra
tiOD,
And yet, 131 r.i Tart s relection was
brought about in the most quiet man
ner possible. Throughout the dull
campaign, tho majority of the voters,
the men who really pluced Mr. Taft
In the presidential chair, said little or
nothing and politicians and spell
binders and other figures of tho old
and rapidly vanishing school of
politics, marvelled at tho "general
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Republican Electors, I I
K. K. Butler Wl 0!1W! 43 1
J. 1). Lee I 1731 140; 43
A. C. MaHter j 1711 '.l 140' 43
Frank J. Miller 170; 140 43
Democratic Electors. i ! ! 1
0. P. Cushow ! 14S
August Huckenstein j US
K. . J. McAllister.... i 147
Samuel White ! Mil'
Prohibition Electors,
V. . f. Elmore
Hiram liould .
A. J. Huiipaker
K. McKercher
Socialist Electors,
PeterS. Beck
W. T. (irider
James E. Quick
F. C. Varner
Independence Electors,
John (V . Jiennett
William K. Lake
Michael J. Malley
Thomas A. Sweeney
For Hitch school ! 1V S212ii
AtrauiHt lliL'h school !i , til Ki
For stock at larjre ' 55. 351 52
Against stock at larne .20 108 15(1,'
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25 acres flue fruit land, partly ; iD manv districts in these states, the
Cleared. Three miles OUt. $1000. H. G. j anil U ,Wn nmirh nnrl tho rainfall
j heavy enough, to make the "dry farm
ling" system practicable. One of the
j finestdisplaysof agricultural products
Campbell.
10-23-tf
Sheridan Mill Resumes Operations.
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Then came November 3 The Sheridan Lumber Company put 90 : at the recent Irrigation Congress in
apathetic" voters went to the polls men to yesterday morning, and-) Albuquerque was found in the "dry
and cast their ballots and lo-the Probably increase the force by 50 , farming" department. Oneespecially
man inin Thn rt...nnnn.. Unn j.... , l.il.Jt - M m .1 ,
general apathy had been nothing but
a calm judicial undercurrent or
thought that had weighed and tested,
undeterred from its work by the eager
efforts of excited politicians to "stir
up a little enthusiasm," and had
finally, without nolso or ostentation,
rendered a decision for what appeared
to be for the best Interest of the people.
The day of campaigns based on fire
works, sjiellbindcrs, red hot rallies
and the like, has probably passed
away forever and iu its stead has
appeared tbe era of campaigns based
on a careful study by the voters, of
tho merits and demerits of the prin
ciples endorsed by either party ; a test
ing at first hand and a tendency to
refuse to accept, without shrewd con
sideration, tho statements mado by
the representatives of either party.
Tho majority that controls tho dt-sti-Dies
of tbe nation has becomo a silent
majority, a judicial majority, and
with this change in the temperment
of the voting men, the campaign of
empty talk and vain but wily dema
goguery, must give place to tho cam
paign of clear aud logical argument.
And -rbaps also, with this assump
tion by the voting men, of a Judicial
position in regard to tho claims of the
various parties, we have advanced a
Blight step nearer the political mlll-eoium.
men soon. Ihe company has just
completed one of the most successful
flood dams in the state at the expense
of about $3000. Lack of logs and state
of lumber market and the uncertainty
of election made this plant idle for the
last six months. The management Is
nowenthusiasticand believes themar
ket will rapidly improve. The com
pany has plenty of logs for several
months, and with the new dam work
ing perfectly, does not anticipate a lack
of logs. The management states that if
tho market is not satisfactory the com
pany will pile its cut and not ship at
present. Tho capacity of the mill is
100,000 feet in ten hours. All Ihe
machinery is new and up-to-date. The
company holds several thousand acres
of as line timber land as there Is in
tho state, has nine miles of Mume and
the operation of tho plant means much
for tho prosperity of that locality.
Oregon Ian.
"Shall the eople ruler" For answer
see returns from presidential election
of Xoveuilier 3, 1908.
Evidently Oregon U still a Republi
can state as far as National ikiMUcs is
concerned, iu spite of tho fact that It
has for several years, in questions of
local political importance, been burn
ing large quantities of joss piter at
the shrines of tho Popullstio deities.
Thriue beaten in his effort tosiciire
tho presidency, Mr. Bryan still stands
before the xnpl) as one of the strong
est and ableat men in the I'uited
States today, but a man. alas, who
has fearfully misdirected the energies
within himself. His abilities, great
an they are, do not im, never can,
11111KO him a suitable person for the
ortice of president 11 U intellect ts
wonderfully original and creative, but
eeoutivo ability, the pi line ability
required in a president, dwells not in
him. For twelve year this I
(,'ulxote has Uvti vainly Inn ling him
wlf against iMlitieat windmills. I
It be hoped that after this third rebuff,
lie may abandon bis fruitless and
misdirtvted effort and turn himself
toward some pursuit more within the
range of bis natural power and of
more value to the American peoplo.
The military ball to t given In the
Armory. Saturday night by the young
ineo of Company H, will ! one of the
most enjoable vial event of the
r'neiit season and a pleasant evening
is assured to all who attend. Music
will be furnished by Soely's orchestra
of Independence. Tbe admission will
be latVDU for danerrs ami 2; cents
for spectator. Dancing will begin
t :3o p. III.
SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS.
(Continued from Pugel)
meadows, fruitful gardens, and
golden orchards veritable oases
in a desert land and all by the mngic
touch of water, fl am glad there Is
no copyright on that last expression,
for I rather like it, and have always
found it mighty handy when unable
to wrlto a belter one of my own).
All Humcrs
An Import mitieri hth 11 niin, llrrr,
kulnrr and Mlarr orrani ciunul Uk cmn
of without brlp.
Pimple, bulla, nrmi tni ctbrr my
Uons. k of apprit. that lirrj torllnc.
billuo tnmi, flu of Uxl rrt Ion, dull br.
rbra and many other troubles art du la
Umm. Tbrj art noKrrcd by
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Za UB1 Uuid larm or ta rbnrutMrd
How well my readers of mature age
will remember the namo giveti by
their old school geographies to that
vast portion of our country lying be
tween Eastern Kansas and the Cas
cade Mountains. It was called the
"Great American Desert." Having
little knowledge of the Western half
or the United States, and earing less
about it, tho geographer or that early
day at once concealed and displayed
his Ignorance or all that Immense
territory by simply designating It as
tho "American Desert." Evidently,
that seemed the easiest way to dispose
of It. I wonder what these ancient
map-makers think now, (for there are
doubtless some of them still living),
when they see this same "Desert"
affording comfortable homes for some
thing like two fifths of the entire
population of the Union? The "(ireat
American IWrt" already resembles
a checker (ward, and the time is not
rar distant when the word desert w ill
have completely disappeared front the
map of the United Slates, save pok1
ki i - ......
j " -'"iaraiiveiy small area
lying in Southern California and
similar area on tho western shore of
Ureat Salt Ijtke.
mi the completion, one by one. of
the vast projtvt by tho Government,
me water or me river in the arid
stais will no longer be permitted to
waste away Into the sea during the
rainy months of the year, but will b
conserved in huge storage reservoirs
anj used to irrigate the valleys In the
dry season. ith these reservoirs in
use. It will be possible to greatly
increase the area of the irrigated di-
trlet along each stream, and thus
make It impossible for comparatively
small number of farmers to spproprt
ate all of tbe water, as is now tbe rase
along all streams where the natural
flow Is depeo,l,d upon during the dry
month. Tbe possibilities of tbe pro-
du-tiveoess of tbe arid slates of the
Union, onoe this system brought to
perfection, are too great to ereo
attempt to estimate.
One exhibit of fruits, vegetables and
melons was shown from a county in
Colorado where the total rainfall for
12 months is actually less than 15
inches. Dry farming, so called, is do
longer an experiment. Once scouted
as an untried theory of visionaries
and dreamers, its practicability has
now been demonstrated to the satis
faction of the most sceptical minds.
The dry farmers of Colorado and New
Mexico were on hand to explain their
methods to all visitors at tho big Fair,
and they had "the goods" to back
their assertions.
Practically all of the so-called arid
states were represented by exhibits at
tho Albuquerque Fair, held Id con
junction with tho National Irrigation
Congress this year. The excellence
and variety of the display was a rev
elation to all not only to the visitors
from the Eastern and Coa9t states, but
to the Inhabitants of the arid states
themselves. Vegetables, fruits, grains,
grasses, and berries were shown In
almost endless variety, and the char
acter of the exhibits called Torth the
highest admiration and praise from
the visitors from all parts of the United
States. I think that every citizen who
attended that Fair and saw what
splendid results the people or tbe arid
states are achieving under compara
tively unfavorable conditions, went
home with a higher appreciation of
the immense possibilities of his coun
try and a better opinion or its people
in general.
New Mexico already ranks high as
an applo producing region, and the
industry is rapidly growing in Im
portance in the territory. The princi
pal apple country is In the Pecos Val
ley, In the vlcinityor the cities or Ros
well and Carlsbad. Here the Govern
ment has one or its largest Irrigating
projects, and here hundreds or acres
or apples are being planted each year.
The exhibit or Pecos Valley apples tar
surpassed that of any other Kocky
Mountain state at the Albuquerque
Fair. The rmit is or excellent flavor.
the trip down here in the hope or secur
ing a tract of GovernmeDtland in any
location where water for Irrigation
purposes is available. 1 thought.
when leaving borne, that possibly
might be able to secure a piece or land
from tbe Government along some of
the riversof theSouthwest, but a little
investigation after arriving here soon
convinced me of the hopelessness of
the task.
A Navajo blanket may lack the
daiDty exquisiteness of an Oriental
rug, but in pattern it is equally char
acteristic in every respect. The weav
ing or these blankets, famous the
world over Tor their beauty, ingenuity
and wearing qualities, is slow and
j tedious, and is all done by women
;The looms are crude affairs, being
entirely handmade, but the finished
product is good for one hundred years
of ordinary use. The Navajos raise
thousands of sheep on their reserva
tion, and the spinning. dyeiDg, and
weaving is all their own work. The
best blankets of native wool range In
price from $10 to $50, according to
size, and some very old and rare spe&
imens sell for as high as $100; but
these latter are valued more as "anti
quities," than for any excellence ol
quality, and many buyers prefer the
more recent products or the weavers.
Cheaper, or No. 2 grades more loosely
woven sell at about $1.23 a pound.
The Navajos also weave blankets
from Germantown yarn, purchased of
their local traders. These blankets
are more artistio than those woven
from the native wool, as the eveness or
the yarn enables the weavers to make
smaller ami more difficult designs
than in the yarn they, themselves,
spin. A good Germantown blanket
can be bought for about $35. Blanket
weaving Is the principal industry ol
the Navajo reservation, and there are
but few homes or business houses In
theSouthwest but are adorned with
one or more of these splendid spec!
mens of handicraft Albuquerque is
the principal blanket market, being
the nearest city of importance to the
reservation, but large stocks are also
carried by curio dealers in San
Antonio, El Taso and Tucson.
Business in all lines in New Mexico,
Texas and Arizona is In a healthy
condition, and merchants report a
profitable t all trade. There is amn!
uui 11 is not so peucviiy developed nor : evidence everywhere that the Kocky
so richly colored as that or the Wll-, Mountain states Telt the effects or last
lam-tteor Hood Kiver valleys in Ore- j winter's financial flurry more deeply
Ron. The apples are of excellent mar- (than did any or the raeifio Coast
ketable quality, however, aud the time , states and from all I have been able
is fast approaching when New Mexico ' to see and observe. Oregon Tared best
will supply a considerable part or the ' or ail. It is highly gratifying to read
world s demand 'or this king or all in the home papers that Oregon, and
fruit- I fu'k County, and Dallas In particular,
I re making a healthy and constant
In the roar that some word or praise ', growtb"
or mine a to the marvelous prod 110- j
tiveness or the irrigated districts or Doesn't It seem funny that, with the
Aruona and New Mexico might pos- j wl,le spread of Prohibition through
sibly induce some reader of the Obser- 'out the country, there aren't any
rruuinKts trip uown nere under oreweries snutting up shop?
ihe impression that he might bo able
to secure some of this land from the
Government, permit me to say that
practically every acre or land along
any or the sttvams, l they large or
small. 1 already in the hands of pri
vate capital. I am Informed, npoo
what I consider to! the most reliable
authority, that men of means, antlei-
pating anv future development h .k- ' .T" ""
- -v -w BBowti eontmiaiioa
J. C. HATTER.
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BUSINESS LOCALS. -
.a)4C,Awsa4.
t Mnnwinfnu nn.lsj thl. hw1 m rhanred
,h ' I o-nl prr w,.nl. tirrc lim-rtioo; I,
rritl rs-raord lor s. Inrrrtioa therrafirr-
- " - " " 11 1 irnu
fnr Inatafws
Finest line of Fancy Umbrellas ever
brought to Dallas $2.50 to $7.00
Men's Self Opening' - $1.25
Full Ladie's Size, imren .60
Fancy Handles, Gloria Cover, Steel
Rod and Patent Runners $1.00
at the
DALLAS MERCANTILE CO.
For Sale.
Good driving or work horse. Mark
Hayter. 10-27-tf
Vetch
Dallas.
For Sale.
seed. Cheap.
U. S.
Grant,
11-3-tr
Piano For Rent.
In excellent condition. Inquire of
W. P. Caldwell. ll-2-9t.
Men Wanted.
For the work of sewer construction
in this city. Inquire of Vensko &
Taylor at Dallas Hotel. 9-1 1-tf
For Sale.
Light team, work harness, (nearly
new) single buggy. Earl Day, Dal
las. ll-3-3t
Notice.
First-class horse shoeing done at
F. J. Wagner's implement and black
smith shop. 9 4-tf
Cow For Sale.
Five years old ; gentle ; easy milker ;
gives milk now; in good condition.
Charles Horning, Buell, Or. 10-16-tf
Cedar Posts.
Good cedar posts for sale at 11 cents
each. Also another car or extra Star
A Star shingles. Soehren Ware
house. 7-24-tr
Wood For Sale.
Do you need wood? In preparing
to place your orders remember that I
am able to furnish you all kinds or
slab wood rrom either of the Dallas
sawmills at the best possible rates.
Send In your orders by either phone.
Mutual 1196; Bell 443.
8-4 tf. AUGUST BOWMAN.
LAUNDRY OR DOCTOR BILLS
It's up to you. We will save that doctor bill for you if you wm
only let us. Husband don't you know that your wire is ruining
her health and contracting for you a doctor bill by trying to save
a few cents by doing your washing, ir you love your wife and
home quit making a slave or her and steaming up the walls and
decorations of the home. We will do your washing at common
sense prices. Those curtains that have been a dust-trap all sum
mer we will wash and stretch Tor 60 cents a pair. Quilts, 25 cents
each ; blankets, 20c to 60c. We are here tor business, give us a
trial. We will treat you square all the year round.
Dallas Steam Laundry Phone, Mutual 197
Clean, Fresh Groceries
1
in ,
We carry the Famous DIAMOND
"W" brand of Extracts, Spices,
Coffee, Tea and Canned Goods.
Fresh Bread Every Day
SIMONTON SCOTT dallas
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Collections.
I have been conducting a collecting
agency in Dallas for more than a
year, and have thus rar met with al
most uniform success. All accounts
placed In my hands for collection will
receive prompt and careful attention.
and I reel that I can assure complete
satisfaction to all my clients. 8-18-tf
L. D. BUTLER
TEA
Linger longer over it; let
it be steaming hot from
the earthen pot; and the
loveliest woman pour it
Teal trocar ratarai rear reosej U res 4es'l
tUe Scbilllat ' Best: we pir hiav
Administrator's Notice.
Notice Is hereby rlTen that the nnn&i
arfminiilratorof tbeeauteof Reuben T. Bni
r1, deceased, did, on the 22ni ij ol October
l, tile his final account of the Mid ealale la
the Vunty Court of the Slat n n,..
Polk County, and that the said court did Bl the
lh day of November. at ten o'clock In the
j 1 """" neannr objections to
, hi-v-uuiii anu me settlement tnereof
nd that anr heir. itmI i m ... . .
interested in said estate mv nn n. h.,.!!
i T." 1 "ieucn near-inn and settlement.
thi'reof sucn account or any pai
Dated October S2nd. 19ns.
THKOOORK BARNARD,
Administrator of the estate ot
Reuben T. Barnard, deotaaed.
BUILDERS ATTENTION
In connection with our Lumher and
Shingle trade we are now handling
LIME , PLASTER, CEMENT, BRICK
and SAND. Lowest possible prices
on all building material.
THE CHAS. h. SPAULDING LOGGING CO.
Prepares you n 17 people for bookkeepers, stenographers, correspondents ni
general office work. The development or the Northwest will afford opening!
for thousands in the next few years. Prepare now. Send for catalogue.
SALEM OREGON
W. I. STALEY, Principal
Notice For Publication.
It Is true that there ar count)
thonsaods of acres of land is the
etartri state for which do watt
ts available, but It raa by so means I
t assumed teat all of this land will I meet of capitml; bat I would Bat
r pernltte to lie idle om that arfYoanL I advi-ee a mas of smalt srcoi to make
IKintrssienL hara I n.. 1 ;
Passion of practically .11 of ,b ! -?V TZZZSi ttM"
land lying adjacent to tbe various
watercourses la the two territories,
sod that tbe only method of securins
any of It is to buy It outright, and then
take rhances on RWina the water
Much of this land is for sale, at r rices
hlch seem to b Terr reasonable.
and there ara doubrless many Cos
opportunities to secure a hams eheap.
or to make a purchase that woul.l
prov highly r-roflubM as aa In'
a Kimmnai chair t IS vorda: that ta
aa e.lTrtM-mn,l (,, , WBT1 tl y,mtmlt
m L-T 'f -O-WemeBt fro. ,
! "-. Ine najre. ta (wonted as JB words
rrma n u. counted aa S words, eve'
r-LM " ,"iU-," ,b a.lreruaren, ,.!
rwie ... k-m, h to ran. aa-1 are Rot -h.rel
It-. .Jl :" for Instawe. t.jt IndHn.
JJw Hn.si k-Hera 4 I ll tBHlmte tbat tke
a nerrtment of the Interior,
U. a Land Oltice at Portland, Orecnn.
Notice la hereby tiven that Roy i umrr
made Timber or titone entrr. No ia.u iv 'ia
'.of ..", of Section 4, Townhin 7. So'nth"
Ksnret Weat. WUlametuj Meridian, isiiw
.llce of Intention to n,.i. r,..i' o.i
aalaMiah .1 M,
hVin-. ir a;.,:,.'na oeacritd
i laimam names as witnesses: O. P Conlee
Zi, i u 1: W00.1. 01 "". ore-
ByerCof rMllOre V'r"; J"
ALoliRNOX g. PCKScER.
Refiater.
Notice For Pabltcatioa.
Far Sala.
Cheap. One polished oak roll-top
oVsk as good a new. Inquire of F. H.
PTper. I' plant ll-f-It
. , IVrMment ot the Tntertor.
T. 8. Land oinee at Port. end. mrn.
made Timber ee none entrr. No o.tV loe s?"
Sa Tnlp 7
L"12" "-lo, ta m.t. rina; iViT
w eatab a ,.,. u, tbe Iaa4 aboow dearrilS
-T and Rermerr el silea aat
lr,l MT,oe, ., rniA Vnna. mmZJLZ
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t.aa, trnair H. A. nj au.
m: fc.iaa Huan.. ml i ' . '-rr-
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AtulRSOS 8 DRrasFk.
Reftaaer.
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TEAS COFFEES SPICES
."".WMflflUII lll'rlll I i I.
A "FLYER" IN
CROCKERY
is the only way to express It Ton
can t anoru to lose the chance. Our
big stock was bought speciallT to irive
the public an opportunity to secure
CROCKERT AT BED ROCK
PRICES
r . .
aiaite a itst or wnat you can nse and
we will All the bill and save von W
of money.
It's "up to you" and theoulcker rnn
buy the better.
W. H. ROY $ CO.
Dallas, Oregon
YOU'LL
OPEN
EYES
Y01T
wide when you aee the kind of gtwj
erles we sell. You'll be both sroMfjJ
and delighted at the tbseno til
trashy or Inferior qualities.
TAKE OCR TEAS. COFFEES SD
fcriCES
... - sVaA
T-r ni nna
strictly high grade In everytbir' '
That you will -Many
sales to ti
reward
J)imsT.
M. IIAYTER
DALLAS OMon
eept price,
tioctly low
customers are the
moderation. Can w add J
list?
E. BOYD & SOS
Phone : Bell 63, Mutual Jl-
to tlx
M. OLIVE SMITH
teacber of
' PIANO AND 0EGAS
Stodio, Room Ko. 2,
DALLAS ORF