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PUBLISHED SEMI-VTEEKLY
NO. 40
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DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 17, 1908.
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SKATING TEAM ORGANIZED
Will Play Fir8t Game In FallB City
Friday Night-Long Schedule
This Year.
The Dallas skating basketball team
began practice yesterday afternoon in
reparation for the first game of the
season which will be played Id Falls
City next Friday eveniog against the
basket ball team of that city.
The Dallas aggregation Is now in
its second year of basketball on skates
and anticipates a very successful
season. The line-up will be as follows:
Tom Magers, center; Leon Elder and
George Brown, forwards; George
Morton and Carl Williams, guards.
Morton is away on a visit in Seattle at
present and in the event of his failure
to return in time for the first game
of the season, Friday night, his place
will bo taken by one of the substitutes,
probably George Fuller.
The principal points on which the
Dallas boys rely to carry a game are
their extreme speed and great skill on
skates, in which they have several
times demonstrated their superiority
over teams from neighboring cities.
Elder and Brown are especially strong,
being almost as quick and sure on
rollers as on foot, while Magers and
Williams are close seconds to them in
skill and speed.
Practice will be carried on regularly
from now until the close of the season,
and it is thought that the schedule
will be much longer this year than it
was last. At least five games will be
played at the Colosseum rink in this
city and the same number on foreign
courts.
"The Oregons" Train Hard.
"Tho Oregons" are rapidly putting
themselves in excellent condition lor
the coming basketball season, by
careful and consistent practice each
evening during the week. Fenton'e
ankle has healed more rapidly than
was anticipated and for several days
he has been practicing goal throwing
although his ankle was still too weak
to allow nlra to enter actively Into the
practice games. The full squad from
which the team will be taken is as
follows : Teats, Fenton, Eeed, formerly
of Corvallis, Siraonton, E. Shaw,
Havery, Morton and C. Shaw. The
first throe will train for forwards, the
last three for guards and Shaw and
Simonton for centers.
Dr. C. A. Mock, president of Dallas
College, loft yesterday for Walla
Walla, where be will attend the big
Educational Congress.
MANY WILL GO FROM HERE
Fruit Growers' Convention Will Be
Biggest of Its Kind Ever Held
In Oregon.
A number of the farmers and fruit
growers of Dallas and vicinity, are
planning to attend the Fruit Growers'
Convention in Portland, from Decem
ber 1 to 4 Inclusive, and many of them
will have exhibits and will compete
for the State Society cups that have
been offered.
In every respect this convention will
be the biggest ever held by the fruit
growers of the Northwest, four states
being represented : Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho and Utah, beside British
Columbia.
The convention will be opened on
Tuesday, December 1, at 10 o'clock
a. m., with the annual meeting of the
State Horticultural Society, and from
that time on, every minute will be
filled with something of Interest and
value to the visitors. The railroads,
appreciating the importance of the
big event, have agreed to give reduced
rates of one third on return to all who
attend the convention.
The meetings and exhibit will be
held in the Woodman Hall, on
Eleventh Street, between Washington
and Alder. Those placing exhibits
should have them delivered at the
hall by Monday night, November 30.
Fruit should be wrapped and packed
in the best possible manner, not less
than a full box of one variety. Full
details of premiums may be obtained
from Secretary W. E. Williamson,
Hotel Portland.
Funeral of Clay borne Richardson.
The remains of the late Clayborne
Richardson, who died in Portland last
Wednesday, were brought to Dallas,
Friday morning for burial In the
Odd Fellows' cemetery. The funeral
services were held at the grave, the
Rev. Wigmore, of Eugene, preaching
the sermon. The following old-time
friends of the deceased acted as pall
bearers: J. M. Campbell, T. J. Hay
ter, Thomas Campbell and John Mor
ris, of Dallas; F. A. Patterson and
T. J. Fryer, of Independence.
The members of the Methodist
church will give a big social in the
church Friday evening for all mem
bers and friends of the congregation.
A fine program has been prepared and
a royal time is promised to all who
attend.
Good onions for sale at Loughary'a
grocery store for $1.60 a sack. 6t
A LEGISLATOR'S DOUBT.
BY DEAN COLLINS.
When the joybells of June's election
rung,
After the songs of victory were sung,
A certain Legislator sat apart
And murmured, "Oucb, I fear that I
amstungl
"The Statement, whereon I had
builded most;
Whereof I ever blew my proudest
could I know that it, my high
est trump,
Should doom me to Inevitable roast?
"How joound, with election tumult
past,
My vote for Cake or Fulton had I cast I
How little did I dream that George
should come
Into that goodly heritage at lastl
"The Party has a proper claim on me,
The Holy Statement nails me to the
tree,
The Constitution bids me freely
choose,
Yet comes the question Which one of
the three?
"Alack, I vacillate in fear and doubt;
My foot is in it How shall I get out?
For anywhere Idodgeitdoth appear
That I am straitly headed up the
spout.
On that last night, the crowd that
stands before
The legislative halls shall throng the
door,
To see if Statement men will keep
their vows
And vote as blindly as they erstwhile
swore.
"And if I from the final test shall
' shrink,
Shall spurn the bitter Populisticdrink,
And pushing back the cup, shall
retch and spue
The Statement from my Hps, what will
they think?
"If I but knew Just how they would
behave
Toward their poor, humble, legislative
slave
I might know better how to shape
ray course
But as it is, the prospect sure seems
grave.
"And my dilemma no solution shows,
I cannot guess just now tne wnu wina
blows
What will 'transpire when Legis
lature meets
Heaven alone can tell no mortal
knows I
"So, when across the tense and vibrant
air.
The roll call sounds, egad, I cannot
swear
That when they come to my name
on the list
They'll hear my voice or see my
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Skate I Colosseum Rink 1 Tonight
and every night I
To The Highest Bidder
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MAY INSTALL METERS
V. Gates Believes This To Be
Surest Method of Preventing
Waste of Water.
Items of Interest From the Records
in the County Offices
Briefly Told.
A $40.00 Banquet Range
to be sold to the highest bidder regardless of price and without reserve, for cash.
The BANQUET RANGE is without a peer among the steel ranges on the
market today and we have adopted this plan of calling the attention of the pub
lic to the merits of this particular range.
BANQUET RANGES embody the many features of practical excellence you
expect in the product of one of the largest stove plants in the world. The oven
walls are lined with asbestos, concentrating the heat around the oven, economiz
ing heat and making Banquet Ranges quick and perfect bakers.
You run no risk when you buy a BANQUET RANGE. You can try it for
30 days, and if it will not bake and cook as good as any range, we will take it
back and refund your money. , , , ,
Sealed bids will be received for the range up to the 24th day of Dece mbe ir,
1903, at 12 o'cfoclrnoon, and no bids will be opened until that time. All ti ds
must be securely sealed and marked, "bid on range", and addressed to ADAMb
& BROBST CO., Dallas, Oregon, with your name and address and bid enclosed.
We will be glad to show the range and explain its merits to anyone and u
anyone bids on the range without seeing it and after seeing it they are not satis
fied, they will be under no abligations to take it as it will then be awarded to the
next highest bidder.
(In answering tbla advertisement, please mention tbe name of thU paper.)
aha pic RPORST CO.
Dallas Furniture and Implements Oregon
Hon. H. V. Gates, of Hillsboro,
owner of the Dallas water system,
appeared before the city council at its
regular meeting last night, to submit
and discuss the proposition of attach-
ng meters on the irrigation hydrants
n the city duringthe summer months,
to check the heavy and useless waste
of water.
Mr. Gates had carefully gone over
ever detail and had figured out how
much water was necessary for proper
Irrigation. Comparing it with the
actual amount used by the house
holders of Dallas during the summer
season, he has found that many times
the amount really necessary to keep
lawns and gardens In a proper con
dition was used last summer, resulting
n Ausust, in a depletion of the reserve
supply in the reservoir, that would
have rendered the system of tire pro
tection practically powerless, had the
occasion tor its services arisen.
This waste, Mr. Gates believes, can
be prevented only by Installing a
meter system on irrigation and mak
ing It necessary for the people to exer
cise morecare in the use of the water.
He does not desire, as he expressly
stated, to increase the profits on the
water rentals, but merely to insure the
city adequate fire protection during
the summer months, which was un
doubtedly not the case during the
the season of minimum supply last
August
Briefly, Mr. Gates' plan Is to attach
meters to irrigation hydrants during
the summer months, charging a nom
inal rental for the meter during the
time it is In use and charging water
rent according to regular meter rates,
In the winter, when Irrigation is at
its minimum and the supply from
Canyon Creek at its maximum, the
meters will be removed, Mr. Gates
aims to make the charges under the
meter system such that a person may
secure a fair amount of water for irri
gation purposes at practically the
same rates that they have been pay
ing heretofore.
Mr. Gates also urged the council to
take Immediate steps for securing
land adjoining the site of the reser
voir now in use, so that a second reser
voir may be constructed as soon as it
becomes necessary and, he added that
It would probably become necessary
within the next twelve months, owing
to the rapid growth of the city and the
consequent increased demands upon
its water system.
A special committee consisting of
Couucllmen Coad, Ellis and Cospor
was appointed by Mayor A. B. Muir
to confer with Mr. Gates this after
noon and will probably render a
definite report on the subject at a
special meeting of the council which
has been called for Monday evening,
November 23.
Entertains Sunday School Class.
MissECfaBrown entertained a num
ber of the vountf women of the Meth
odlst Church, members of Hon. G. L
Hawkln's Sunday School class, at ber
home Friday night. The evening was
spent with games and music and light
refreshments were served. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Hawkins. Mrs. W. L. Soehren, Mrs
B. M. Guy. Misses Lei a and Let ha
Tracer, Fannie Dempsey, Nora Rob
ertson, Mina Hughes, Ollie Howe,
Ednelle ant! Louise Collins, Ida and
Anna Stafrin. Josephine Jacobson,
Sadie Lvnn. Cora Tufts, Gladys Wil
son, Miss Pritchard, Flora NcUallon
nd Belle Elliott.
Singers Fail to Appear.
Watkins' Tennessee Jubilee Singers
scheduled to appear In Dallas, Satur
day night, under the auspices of the
Dallas Public School, failed to arrive
and sent no message explaining their
failure to fill their engagement and
the large audience that had assembled
bad to be sent away. Professor 11. K,
Hill has taken the matter up with the
bureau which has control of the com
pany and will endeavor to secure rep
aration for his losses in preparation
for the entertainment Those who
have not yet had their money for
tickets refunded, msy secure it by
calling at Conrad Stafrln's drug store.
The New Grocery.
I have Just opened a new grocery
store in tbe building adjolniog tbe
National Bank. Everything up-to-
date and of tbe best quality in stock
Your patronage Is solicited and you
ma, Ka a a a 11 red that vour orders will
be filled with tbe utmost promptness
land care. Tatronize my store once
and I feel sure that you will continue
to patronize It.
11-13 St i. t-lLl
COURT BOUSE NOTES
PROBATE.
Estate of Rebecca Smith, deceased-
bearing of final account continued to
Thursday, November 19, at o'clock
m.
Guardianship of Alma Hamilton et
al, minors bond, Inventory and ap
praisement filed and approved.
Estate of Albert W. Fowler, deceased
final discharge entered.
Estate of Isaao Stevens, deceased-
bond filed and approved ; letters Issued
and Frank Quenel, Fabian Quenel
and Daniel Robinson appointed ap
praisers.
Eatateof AmasaJ. Croslar, deceased
final discharge entered.
Estate of Andrew J. Purvine, de
ceasedpetition for sale of personal
property filed and allowed.
REAL ESTATE.
United States to W W Boone, 160
acres, t 7 s, r 4 w, patent.
Mary J Harris to Newton G Harris,
20 acres, t 8 s, r 5 w, $2,700.
George W Bowles to J G VanOrsdel,
lots In Dallas, $G00.
Margaretta Wild to G W Gosser,
lots in West Salem, $600.
J R Shepard et uxto John A Wright,
lot In Zena, $125.
J CTalbottet uxto Walter Williams,
lot In Falls City, $1.
J A Lynch et ux to R E Williams,
70 acres, t 8 s, r 5 w, $2,800.
W A Messner to Edgar Hartley, lots
n Independence, $4,000.
Edward Gerlinger et ux to Adrian
McCalman, 15 aores, t 8 s, r 6 w, $10.
R L Murphy and hd to Alluvial
Land Company, 16.5 acres, t 9 s, r 4 w,
$330.
Maria Bradley to Perry O Martin,
lot in Dallas, $1,000.
Carl Sellers et ux to Earl V Barham,
lot In Dallas, $125.
Mary Angl to Charles H Maglnnis,
160 acres, 1 7 s, r 8 w, $1.
Charles H Maglnnis to W N Jones,
160 acres, 1 7 s, r 8 w, $2,240.
M E Masterson et ux to R D Cooper,
156 acres, t 8 s, r 4 w, $3,500.
Wealthy Mitchell to Independence
National Bank, land In Independence,
$5,600.
Nettle E Bohannon ct al to Indepen
dence National Bank, land In Inde
pendence, $1.
W F Simon et ux to W N Simon and
E F Brown, 203 acres, t 7 s, r 4 w,
$13,000.
II L Cridcr ot ux to John W Robin
son, 40 acres, t 8 s, r 6 w, $ 150.
G W Priest et ux to E L Parrish,
19.76 acres, 1 7 s, r 5 w, $4,000.
C S Craton to Adam Yost, 319 acres,
1 9 t, 1 6 w, $6,000.
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
Bert Dennis brought tbe county
road roller out to the new (trade near
nmhria nlaan vetiterdav where tbe
flsishlog work on tbe county road
Improvement in that district will be
carried 00 this week. When that
stretch of road has been finished, tbe
machinery will be brought to Dallas
for storage for the winter.
I Ton make do mistake la buying a
tack of Whit Lily Flour at Koala's
'grocery.
Will Ask For Increased Tariff.
Herman Klaber, of the hop firm of
Klaber, Wolf & Netter, has gone to
Washington, D. C, where he will rep
resent the hop growers of the Paciflo
coast at the tariff revision hearing
before the ways and means committee
of the house of representatives. What
the hopmen of the coast desire and
what Mr. Klaber will work for Is an
Increase in the tariff on foreign hops
Imported Into this country from 12 to
24 cents a pound. The movement In
the Interest of a higher tariff rate on
hops was started by the leading
growers of California a mouth or more
ago, when a state committee on tariff
revision was appointed to conrer witn
representatives in this state and
Washington.
Successful Skating Carnival.
The masked skating carnival given
in the Falls City rink Saturday night
was a great success, nearly 100
maskers being on tbe floor. The
prizes were awarded as follows : Best
lady skater, Miss Leta Grant, of
Dallas: best gentleman skater, Ted
Cochrane; beat ladies' costume. Miss
Dora Elklns and Miss Alice Bancroft;
best gentleman's costume, Edward
Ionian; best sustained character.
Miss Blanche Chappell and Miss
Blanche Graham, as Indian maidens.
Program at Electric Palace,
Tbe program for tonight and Wed
nesday night at the Electric Palace
will be as follows: Pictures "Pio
neers Crossing the Plains in '49;"
"Stung-Wbat Can It Bee?" and "A
Bothersome Husband." Hongs "It
Looks Like a Big Night Tonight" and
The Message of the Old Church BelL"
Humor and pathos, comedy and
tragedy, all are mingled In tbe pro
gram and all who attend are assured
of a first-class entertainment.
Preparations for the Thanksgiving
ball to be given by the members of
Company H. O. K. O.. Wednesday
evening, Xovember U. are already
ander way and an effort will be made
to give a larger and more enjoyable
dance tbaa ever before. Tbe com
mittee io charge of tbe preparations
f, .r tha ft rat has control of tbe one
I to be held next week. Music will be
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 STORX
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 dons 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.
WILLAMETTK VALLEY CO. BATES Rosldonoa on meters, per
Kilowatt 15c; Residence, fiat per month, lfiop 60c. RATK8 FOB
BUSINESS HOUHEH 25c per drop and 6c perKilowatt up to 10 drops;
over 10 drops 200 per dropaod 60 per Kilowatt up to 40 drops; over 40
drops I7jc per drop and 60 per Kilowatt. A drop figures 16op 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. K EARNS, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Mill street, Just north of the Court House, Phonea Bell 431.
Mutual Vi'jT.
furnished by Seeley's orchestra.
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 & Cherrington's Drug Store
Be!!, 301 Mutual, 253
, TTorr at taw
Ed. F. Cod,
. Office in Courthouse
DALLAS, OREOOS
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