Polk
County
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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 13, 1908.
NO. 39
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correspondence
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MONMOUTH.
A. N. Poole was a visitor in Dallas,
Monday.
Mrs. Fred Huber and daughter went
to Salem last week on business.
H. Miller, of Corvallls, was a visitor
in Monmouth, Saturday'and Sunday.
Boijart & Son have built a ware
house in the rear of their furniture
store.
T. A. BisrKs' moving picture show
is proving a very popular amusement
resort.
Grandpa Guilliaras received several
Daioful injuries by an accidental fall
last week.
The new bakery is rapidly neanng
completion and will soon be ready for
occupancy.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols visited
last week at Mrs. Nichols' old home
near Pedee.
Mrs. Nan Putnam, of West Salem,
was a guest at the -home of Mrs. Rose
Huber last week.
O. C. Zook and son have finished
tbe work of constructing cement cross
walks in this city.
K. M. Smith has been selling the
beef cattle that he klllled recently for
from S to 6 cents a pound.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Teal, of Eastern
Oregon, were in this city last week
greeting their many friends.
R. B. Chaney, of Pendleton, has
purchased the Wboelock place and
will make his home in Monmouth.
George W. Bingman and family, of
Idaho, have rented tbe Morao house
and will make their home in this city.
The Southern Paciflo Csmpany has
built a new switch on thi west side of
the depot, which makes It much more
convenient forloading and unloading
oars.
Frank Turner, of Salem, and W. J.
Southwell were over on the Siletz last
week on a hunting trip.
A grand masquerade ball will be
held at Wagner's Hall, Thanksgiving
night. Mu8lo for the occasion will be
furnished by the Dallas orohestra.
Mrs. Maud Favorite, a trained
nurse, formerly employed In a Sisters'
hospital in Alaska, has been secured
to assist in Dr. Smull's hospital In
this city.
Arthur Trask was thrown from his
wagon in a runaway near Powell's
camp, Friday. One of his ankles was
dislocated and he will not be able to be
about for some time.
William E. Wright and Miss Mary
isampson were married at the home of
A. .H. Dodd, Sunday. They will
make their home on Mr. Wright's
claim in tbe Siletz country.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Richey enter
tained a number of their friends at
their home Wednesday, November 4,
with a pleasant party in celebration
of their twentieth wedding anni
versary.
FALLS CITY.
(Falls City Newi.)
A. B. Chambers has returned from
an extended visit in California.
Bert Glazier, of Cascade Locks, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. C. H. Trask.
George Welborn, of California, has
opened a shooting gallery in Falls
City.
George Morris Is recovering from
an attack of typhoid fever. He is
being cared for at tho Falls City
hospital.
BALLSTON.
Alfred Campbell was a Portland
visitor Wednesday.
Randall Buell, of Falls City, is work
ing for Will Yocom.
Uncle Felt Sears Is reported to be
seriously ill with dropsy.
Mrs. Helen Moe, of Wheatland, vis
ited relatives here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Black, of Dal
las, have been visiting relatives iu
this place.
B. Lebold, of Gopher Valley, spent
Sunday at the home of bta mother,
Mrs. Mary Lebold.
County School Superintendent H. C.
Seymour visited tbe school here Wed
nesday and Thursday.
A large number of Ballston paople
visited tbe Demonstration Train at
Sheridan, Friday morning.
Miss Lucy Blrks gave a most enjoy
able party to a number of her young
friends at her home near here Satur
day night.
F. W. Royal, who has been in
Eugene, working for tbe Southern
Pacific Company, spent Sunday at his
home in Ballston.
Miss O'Donnell, of Portland, will
teach the Intermediate grades of the
Ballston public school, as It has been
found that two teachers could not
handle the work of the ten grades sat
isfactorily.
PEDEE.
Gus Pagenkopf went to Alrlie, Sat
urday, on business.
Frank Neville has purchased a fine
lot of goats from Armand Guthrie.
The Corvallls Creamery has resumed
its milk route through this neighborhood.
Clifford Burbank has returned from
Lyons, where he has been working for
his brother.
uesse lost recently purchased a
large quantity of Beed wheat from
Arthur Miller.
Ernest Bush and Harry Batchelor
have been slashing timber along tbe
county road in this vicinity.
MAY GAIN DOUBLE HONORS
DallaB Will Have Strong Team
at Home and In the East.
Both
"The Oregons" are proving invin
cible in basketball, lined up in prac
tice against the team of Dallas College.
When Fenton, the big forward, has
recovered from his sprained ankle
sufficiently to take his place, the ag
gregation will be nearly as perfect a
basketball playing machine as can be
found in the United States.
The college team, although not In
tbe same class with the star aggrega
tion, Is proving a fast and beady team
and will probably be making an envi
able record in the state league, while
"The Oregons" are touring the East
ern States.
Tbe system of play used by the
college team is the same that has
characterized the teams of this city
for years and has made tbe name of
Dallas first among the list of basket
ball playing cities on the Pacific
Coast. Although, as a team, the col
lege aggregation is much lighter than
the one of last year, the players are
speedy and experienced and will prove
formidable opponents to the other
teams In the state league.
The first league game of the season
to be played In Dallas, Is scheduled
for Saturday, November 28, between
tbe local five and the team from
McMinnville.
"The Oregons" will put in the
greater part of the coming month in
training for their tour and will leave
for the East about the middle of
December.
POPULAR COUPLE WEDDED
Miss Meda Holman and Mr. Edwin
Jacobson Are Made Husband
and Wife.
Miss Meda Imogens Holman was
married to Mr. Edwin Jacobson at their
future home on the corner of Clay and
Jefferson streets, Wednesday, Novem
ber 11, at high noon, the Rev. M. P.
Dixon of the Methodist Church offici
ating. The bride was beautifully gowned
in white silk mull and duchess allover
lace and carried a shower bouquet of
pink carnations. Tbe rooms were dec
orated for the occasion with bride's
roses, carnations and potted plants.
After the ceremony a fine wedding
dinner was served.
About thirty friends and relatives
were present at the ceremooy and Mr.
and Mrs. Jacobson were the recipients
of many beautiful presents. Both the
bride and groom are well-known in
this city. Mrs. Jacobson is the young
est daughter of Justice and Mrs.
Hardy Holman and Mr. Jacobson is
assistant agent at the Southern Pacific
depot and also owner of the Jacobson
Transfer Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson left on the
afternoon train for a visit in Portland
and the Sound cities. They will be at
home to their friends after November
20.
PRUNE MARKET IMPROVES
Sales Become More Frequent
Prices Appear to be Quite
Firm.
and
EXCELLENT REPORT GIVEN
Schools of Polk County Show Excep
tionally Good Record of
Attendance.
Edward Gerlinger and Leon Elder
arrived in Dallas late Wednesday
evening with Mr. Gerllnger's new
touring car, having driven it up from
Portland by way of Salem.
You Will Find in The
Dictionary
All the words that are in a Balzac novel, but the dictionary makes mighty dry reading by comparison.
The words are all there, but they are not put together right for the purpose of entertainment.
There are plenty of concerns that will assure you most solemnly and sincerely that they have
every facility for satisfying your every furniture requirement that ADAMS & BROBST has, and more
besides. The answer to that is that if they have, they are not using them to a very good advantage
perhaps they are not put together right like the words in the dictionary.
Selling quality furniture is not a side line here, it's the main issue, it's our business, we are
exclusive agents for the OREGON FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CO., of Portland, the largest fur
niture factory on the coast. In buying from them we make a double saving, the jobers profit and the
high freight from the east which enables us to sell to you for less than others. For example
BUFFET
In Royal Oak. Base 20x40 inches high,
gloss finish, beveled plate mirror 9x31
inches. Price - - $11.50
v
51DEB0ARD
With double top 21x41 inches; Golden quarter
sawed oak finish. Beveled plate mirror 14x24
inches. Price
59.75
ADAHS & BROBST CO,
Dallas Furniture and Implements Oregon
County School Superintendent H. O.
Seymour's report tor the schools of
Polk county for the month ending
October 30, shown that the year's work
has begun most auspiciously and that
an excellent record of attendance is
being maintained throughout the
oounty. The total registration in Polk
county Is 2395, of which 1235 are boys
and 1160, girls; the total number of
pupils in actual attendance is 2303,
1189 being boys and 1114, girls.
The average attendance during the
month was 2276 or 95.8 per cont. Sev
enteen schools report no tardies : Pe
dee, Bridgeport, Valley View, Polk
Station, Gooseneck, Butler, Bickreall,
Antioch, Upper Salt Creek, Enterprise,
Suver, Etna, Concord, Oakdale, Cherry
Grove, Oakhurst and Highland.
Other schools that have been placed
on the roll of honor for having made
a per cent of 95 or more In attendance
are: Dallas, Smithfleld, Ballston,
Monmouth, Scroggins, Ward, Perry
dale, Fairview, Cochrane, Oak Point,
Elklus, Independence, Brush College,
West Salem, Spring Valley, Harmony,
Lincoln, North Dallas, Guthrie, Falls
City, East Dallas and Black Bock.
Tbe revival of business in the east
and the opening of manufacturing
establishments and other enterprises
employing labor has evidently bad Its
effect upon tbe prune market which
has been dormant for severe! weeks.
Though prices have not advanoed,
packers report new inquiries for fruit
and Tlllson & Company. Wednesday,
sold six carloads of prunes which they
were unable to sell before election.
Though there were a few sales dur
ing the period of depression, packers
did not shade their prices in order to
move the goods. Neither did the prices
paid by packers to growers suffer a
decline, though a few purchases were
made at a slight reduction. Neither
growers nor packers were seeking to
cut prices and those growers who held
through the period of depression are
generally firm holders yet. It is an
almost universal rule that tbe prune
crop this year was well cured and will
keep well, even if held through the
winter, Neither growers nor packers,
therefore, are compelled to get rid of
the fruit in order to avoid loss.
As a rule there is confidence in the
future of the prune market because of
the short supply and the prospect for a
better demand as a result of Improved
industrial conditions. The fact that
there is a good supply of fruit other
than prunes creates some doubt
whether prices will materially ad
vance, but there is no fear of a decline
from present figures, 4if for 35 's and a
quarter of a cent less for each addi
tional five points. Oregonian.
PRETTY ROME WEDDING
Miss Nettie Wells Becomes the
of Mr. Eari Barham.
Bride
Big Sales Reported.
George L. Kose, of Salom, sold the
remainder of his hop crop, 903 bales,
to Klaber, Wolf & Netter at 8 cents
Wednesday. This is the largest single
block of bops to change hands In Ore
eon this year. Eph M. Young, of
Independence, sold 190 bales to Balpb
Williams at 8 cents. Other purchases
from growers and transactions between
dealers brought the day's business up
to around 1500 bales. It was the most
active day in tbe Oregon market since
the middle of October. Oregonian
Jubilee Singers Coming.
Watklns' Tennessee Jubilee Singers,
one of the strongest troupes of negro
singers before the American public
this season will appear in Dallas at
Woodman Hall, Saturday evening,
November 14, under tbe auspices of
tbe Dallas Public School. The pro
ceeds of the entertainment will be
applied to the purchase of new books
for the school library.
The report comes from Albany that
tbe Polk county exhibit at the big
Apple Fair captured second prize a
$76 cup, running very close against
tbe Marlon county exhibit which
carried off first prize. In individual
exhibits also, Collins Brothers, of
Independence, carried off tbe silver
cup on the best box of Northern Spies.
Tbe judges were Professor E. It. Lake,
of O. A. C, H. M. Williamson, of Port
land, of tbe State Board of Horticul
ture, add Charles V. Galloway. State
Land Agent
Messrs. Venske & Taylor, tbe con
tractors oo tbe new sewer system now
under construction in this city, say
that they expect to have tbe mains on
Washington and Oak streets com
pleted next week, after wblch the
work oo tbe laterals will be begun.
Unless hindered by eevere. rainy
weather, they expect to have the work
easily finished within tbe contract
time.
Ibe fourth annual convention of
tbe Polk County Sunday School Asso
ciation will be held in the Christian
Church in Independence, Wednesday
and Thursday, November 18 and It.
Strong speakers bare been secured
for tbe morning and evening sessions
of each day and a moat uonetful
and profitable convention 1 antici
pated. Brv. Reeves, of Portland, will
preach la the Presbyterian Cnnrcn,
ext Sunday at both morning and
evening eei-rice.
Miss Nettie Wells and Mr. Earl Bar-
ham were married at the home of tbe
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Wells, Wednesday, the Rev. M. B.
Young performing the ceremony.
The house was decorated for the
occasion with Ivy, mistletoe and chrys
anthemums. Miss Wells wore a gown
of pale blue batiste and carried a
bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
Immediately after the ceremony,
which was held at high noon, a delic
ious wedding banquet was served,
and the young couple lefton the after
noon train for a week's visit in Port
land and neighboring cities. They
will reside in Dallas and will bo at
home to their friends after Saturday,
November 21.
Former Polk County Man Dead.
The following account of the doatb
of W. C. Richardson, a pioneer of Ore
gon and a former resident of Polk
county. Is taken from yesterday's
Oregonian : "W. Claiborne Richard
son, a native of Iowa and a pioneer of
1852, aged 73 years, 10 months and 8
days, died in Portland, Wednesday.
Mr. Richardson was born in Iowa,
January 3, 1835, and, with his parents,
crossed the plains to Oregon In 1852,
residing for a short time in Polk
county, and afterwards locating in
Lane county. He was a resident of
Portland from 1862 until 1871, and two
years later removed to Independence,
where he lived until last Spring, when
he returned to Portland to live with
his daughters. His sons are: Judge
William E. Richardson, of Spokane,
and Deputy Sheriff Frank Richardson,
Solomon ville, Arizona. His daughters
are: Mrs. May Farley, Mrs. Jennie
Hutchins and Miss Ellis Richardson,
all of Portland. Tbe remains will be
taken to Dallas, for burial."
An English Author Wrote:
"No shade, no shine, no fruit, no
flowers, no leaves Novemberl" Many
Americans would add no freedom
from catarrh, wblch Is so aggravated
during this month tbat It becomes
constantly troublesome. There is
abundant proof tbat catarrh is a con
stitutional disease. It Is related to
scrofula and consumption, being one
of the wasting dieaes. Hood's Har
saparilla bas shown that what is
capable of eradicating scrofula, com
pletely cures catarrh, and taken In
time prevents consumption. We can
not see bow any sufferer can put off
taking this medicine, in view of tbe
widely published record of Its radical
and permanent cures. It is undoubt
edly America's Greatest Medicine for
America's Greatest Disease Catarrh.
The New Grocery.
I have just opened a new grocery
store io the building adjoining tbe
National Bank. Everything up-to-date
and of tbe best quality In stock.
Your patronage Is solicited and you
may be assured that your order will
be filled with tbe otraoet promptness
and car. Patronise my store once
and I feel sore that you will continue
to patronize It.
11-1J tt J. L. CASTLE.
H. M. Peebles has sold bis Dallas
property and will move to Salem next
week. His daughter. Maggie, will
remain io Dallas la ber place la tbe
Bee Hive tore.
Good onions for sale at Longbary's
grocery wfre for II.M a sark. tt
Big Reduction
SALE
On all Ladies' and Children's Coats.
All this season's styles.
Special Sale on Clothing
Men's, Boy's and Youth's Suits will
be sold at a big cut in price. If
you need clothing it will pay you to
see what we are offering.
Special lot Ladie's 26-in. Umbrellas
90 Cents
Campbell Hollister
CASH STORE
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. RATES Residence on
Kilowatt 15c; KeMdenoe, fiat per month. 16op 60c. RATK8 Ft
Willamette Valley Company
E.W. K EARNS, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Mill street, just north of the Court House. Phone Bell 421.
Mutual 1297.
SAY! HOW ABOUT
THAT PICTURE
Wouldn't it look better in a brand
new frame? Well, there is just one
place in Dallas where you can have
it attended to in first-class style, re
novated, reframed or remounted.
That place is
HALL $ HAYES
FURNITURE STORE
Electricity for Lighting
Is only expensive to people who are
wasteful and careless. To yon, 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 lot 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. You
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.
meters, per
t per month. 16on 60c. RAT KM FOR
BUSINESS HOUSES 25c per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ;
over 10 drops 20c per drop and 60 per Kilowatt up to 40 drops; over 40
drops 17jc per drop and 60 per Kilowatt. A drop figures Iftop or less.
For power rates aiiply at the ofllce. We are always ready to explain
the "ins and outa of the lighting proposition to you, call on us or
phone to us, we are never to busy to talk business.
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 & Cherrlngton's Drug Store
Bell, 301 Mutual, 253
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Ed. F. Co4o,
Office la Courthouse
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