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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1908)
Polk County Observer KaUz, piano tuQiog. Orders at Dan iel's. 1U"J"" Complete llneof crockery at Lough arv's. Racing at the Colosseum skating rink tonight. Go and hear the Jubilee Singers at the Star theater. W. S. Dennis, of Falls City, was a Dallas visitor Wednesday. Mrs. L. Oerltoger, Jr., was a pas aenger to Portland, Tuesday. Horatio Morrison went to Amity, Wednesday, fora snort visit. Dr. W. F. Snuil, of Falls City, was a visitor in Dallas, Wednesday. p A. Finseth went to Portland, Wednesday, on a business visit. O. W. Pewtherer, of Rickreall, was a visitor in Dallas, Wednesday. Miss Ella Butler returned Tuesday eveniDg from a visit In Portland. Matinee Saturday afternoon. Given by Jubilee Singers at Star Theater. Big line of candies and the MneBt walnuts ever grown at Liougnary's. Hon. D. K. Keyt, of Perrydale, was In Dallas, Wednesday, on business, Program starts at 7 o'clock Friday and Saturday nights Star Theater. Attorney Oscar Hayter went to Port land, Wednesday, on a business visit, Kruse and Little, fancy skaters, at the Colosseum skating rink tonight, Born, Thursday, December 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hutchins, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Zimri Hinsbaw, of Falls City, were Dallas visitors Tues day. Ward Evans, of Portland, visited friends in Dallas and Falls City this week. Cass Rlggs, of Crowley, was in Dal las yesterday attending the poultry show. O. L. Burson, of Stayton, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Henline. Fine moving pictures and good music by Jubilee Singers at the Star theater. Henry Muscott came borne from Hillyard, Eastern Oregon, Tuesday, for a short visit. W. H. Muscott, of Falls City, was a business visitor in Dallas, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Heyman, of Portland, is visiting at the home of her cousin, j; ranu iiersiake. Register for a calendar at Guy Brothers & Dalton's hardware and furniture store. 12-15-tf County Clerk E. M. Smith license to wed to W. G. Gehrke and Ulara a. Jordan yesterday. County Clerk E. M. Smith fanned license to wed to Frank Lowery and jKinma r . naggard, Wednesday. Thomas Prince, a prominent Dut grower of Dundee, attended the poultry show in Dallas yesterday. Make a good resolution on .Ta nnnrv Begin taking lessons or Mrs Mao vvrignt; vocal or dramatic. 12 18-Et x-airouize x . k. vose In his now barbershop on Court street, two doors west or Htarrlns' drug store. 12-18 4t F. A. Elliott, of the tlmher land Arm of Fuller & Elliott, was up from Newberg, Wednesday, on a business V18H. Fares on the Salem stace now 7K cents. Best wav to catch the 1 1 oVlnnb train (south bound) on the East Side. 12-1-tf Mrs. 0. W. Bennett returned from Portland, Tuesday, where she had taken her little son for medical treatment. Stanley Clark is taking J. A. Lynch 's place in the barber shop, Mr. Lynch being unable to work on account of Illness. Miss Rachel Cook is reported to be recovering nicely from the effects of a spinal injury received Id a fall a short time ago. $100 reward for 6000 customers that will average me $15 a piece. This offer expires January 1, 1909. C. J. Pugh, Falls City. County Sohool Superintendent H. C. Seymour returned Wednesday from a visit among the schools of the McCoy and Spring Valley sections. Mrs. F. S. Crowley, of Falls City, has been taken to the Salem hospital for medical treatment. Her condition is reported to be very serious. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Leveck, Mrs. W. W. Smith and daughter, and Mrs. B. F. Smith, of Lewlsvllle, attended the poultry show in Dallas yesterday. Biggest attraction ever given at the Colosseum rink. Trick skating by Kruse and Little, of Portland. Excit ing races each evening. Don't miss them. The room on Second street recently vacated by M. Tillery, 1b now being fitted up for F. E. Miller, of McCoy, who will open a grocery and racket store. Corvallis Times. C. W. Matthews gave bonds yester day for his appearance at the May term of circuit court to answer charges found against him at the recent ses sion of the Grand Jury. J. E. Beezley, treasurer of the Polk County Poultry Raisers' Association, came down from Falls City, Wednes day to assist In the Poultry Show that is being held in this city. By calling on C. H. Morris, the lead ing jeweler, you will see the largest assortment of 10, 14 and 18k plain and wedding rings ever shown in Polk county. This is no idle boast. 12-8-tf Until after the holidays Guy Brothers & Dalton's big hardware and furniture stores will be open every evening to accommodate the Increased trade of the Christmas sea son. 12-15-3t For Christmas bargains call on C. H. Morris, the leading jeweler, who has been giving you the best goods for the money for the last 15 years, and this year prices will be lower than ever before. The Philadelphia!! Literary Society will give its first open program for this term at the College chapel Satur day night. An excellent entertaiment has been prepared and all are cor dially inylted to be present. The Dallas College basketball team will go to Newberg today, where it is to meet the team of Pacific college. This game will be the first in the present league season that tne Dallas team, has played away from home. The Supreme Court, Tuesday, set aside its former decision in the case of Erebs Hop Company, appellant vs. R. J. Taylor and I. W. Dickinson, respondent, from Polk County, and reversed the lower court, ordering a new trial. J. B. Warren and J. A.. Jewett, of Pomeroy, Washington, were visitors in Salem, Wednesday. Mr. Warren was a resident of Polk county thirty years ago. xney leave tor uaurornia in a few days, where they will spend the winter. The 90 new volumes received at the Dallas Free Library last week have beeD indexed and are now ready for loaning. In the list are 18 new vol umes of Shakespeare's works and several standard works of Dickens. Thackery, Kingsley and others. A large portion of the books are child ren's stories and will be a welcome addition to that department of the Library. APPROPRIATE 10 DAY GIFI A few suggestions may help you to select appropriate gifts. In Ladies goods we have a splendid assort ment in the following lines: SILK UMBRELLAS FANCY KIM0NAS FANCY NECKWEAR FANCY HOSIERY SILK WAIST PATTERNS SILK SCARFS SWELL HAND BAGS SILK PETTICOATS LINGERIE JAP SILK and NET WAISTS KID GLOVES BELTS and COMBS DRESS and WAIST PATTERNS In the Men's Department: FANCY SHIRTS Special showing of NECKWEAR SUIT CASES LEATHER SLIPPERS FANCY HOSIERY DRESS GLOVES SUSPENDERS FANCY SWEATERS SILK UMBRELLAS Your boy should have an vtragood si jit for Christmas THE BEE HIVE STORE i.o.o.f.bmz A Reliable Place to Trade Dai las, Oregon MANY BIRDS ARE ENTERED Polk County Poultry Raisers' Second Annual Show Has Large Exhibit. The second annual poultry show given by the Polk County Poultry Raisers Association opened Wednes day morning with between 300 and 100 birds entered, and although unfavorable weather has limited the attendance considerably, Is attracting many visitors from all parts of Polk and neighboring counties. The show is being held on the lower floor of the college gymnasium, which is the only available building of sufficient size to accommodate the exhibits conveniently. During the first two days an admission fee of ten cents was charged to defray the inci dental expenses of the show but today, the last day of the big exhibition of Polk county's best poultry, the doors will be thrown open and every one will be given free admission. The manage ment has extended aspecial Invitation to the school children of the city to pay a visit to the show during the day. Marked improvement in every respect is shown in the exhibits this year. The entries are larger and a greater number of poultry fanciers are represented than before and the exhibits have been handled In a more systematic manner. Especially floe are tbe exhibits of Rhode Island Reds and Barred Plymouth Rocks. The judging by Elmer Dixon, of Oregon City, was finished late yester day afternoon and the coops of the prize winners are decorated this morn ing with the official ribbon badges of the association. The largest exhibitors are B. I. Fer guson, ofEola, with bis prize winning coops of Rhode Island Reds; N. L. Wiley, of Rex, whose exhibit consists entirely of Barred Plymouth Rocks; I. M. Garrison, of Forest Grove, with a number of Plymouth Rocks, Wyan dottes and Brown Leghorns; and H. Ringbouse, of Gresham, with a num ber of White Wyandottes. The complete list of poultry fanciers having entries is as follows : William Tatom, G. A. Brock, N. M. Grant, A. G. Bempei, J. G. Rempel, D. A. Critchlow, Mrs. S. D. Steffy, Fred Homer, A. H. Harris, F. S. Ramsey, C. S. Graves, of Dallas; C. 8. Marks, C. P. Corn well, of Monmouth ; Gerald Tillery, A. M. Tillery, of Ballston ; T. W. Reel, J. E. Beezley, of Falls City ; Holbrook Brothers, of Salem ; E. S. Piper, of Portland, N. L. Wiley, of Rex ; C. L. Ballard, of Rickreall ; J. M. Garrison, of Forest Grove; J. L. Hos kins, of Newberg; B. Z. Riggs, of Amity; B. I, Ferguson, of Eola; and H. Ringhouse, of Gresham. Uncle Bill Brown has ordered 600 pounds of candy which he will distri bute among the children of Dallas at J. L. Castle's grocery store on Christ mas. Every child that comes, from 13 years of age down will be entitled to a share of the Christmas treat. Visitors from Black Rock and the logging camps further back in the mountains report a heavy fall of snow accompanied by exceedingly cold weather. Residents In the valley dis tricts have had no snow as yet, while the weather has been severely cold only during the past two days. Con sidering that it is almost Christmas and this is the first winter weather experienced the people of the Willam ette Valley should have little to com plain about on that score. The Portland Journal of Wednes day's issue contains the following item about Ralph Bennett, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bennett, of thiscity. "Happy as a child could be, eight-year-old Ralph - Bennett, of Dallas, is watching his artificial limbs being made by B. C. Linstrom, of New York, at his Portland shop, 271 Morrison street. 'It Is one of the most difficult cases that I have seen in my 16 years' experience,' said Mr. Linstrom, Wednesday morning, 'but I shall have hi in walking Inside of two weeks.' The child has never walked, owing to bis deformed limbs." Olives, Pickles Etc WISE TALKS BY U. S. LOUOHARYS OFFICE BOY I know what's tbe matter with me. I thought I had indigestion or dys pepsia or something like that By gum, I couldn't eat lately ami felt weak and lifeless. Now, I know what It Is. I'm in love got it bad too. If I didn't, you needn't think I'd kits Julia right In tbe mouth, in front of everybody, too. Father has warned me, tbougb, to keep myself heart free for at least seven years yet You aee. I'm only 13 coming 14. and ba says ft'i foolish nea for a boy like me to get that calf look on my fane, and roll mveyeolike I bad fits, and to CUT IT OUT. Now to business you can't mix love and vinegar, or sentiment with pickles and chow-chow. Don't tell anyone about my being io love, for If tbe old man bears of It again, he'll wallop me pnod and plenty. W ben you want (rood pickles or olivet or aoy oioe kind of relUbes. come straight to Loughary's store. We ! have received 650 pound or randies j for Christmas trade. We are now I using on our third sack of those fine walnuts, everybody sys they are the 1 best ever. WILUE -9 What and Where to Buy For Christmas Our Christmas Goods are now open and ready . for your inspection. We think you will agree with us that a more carefully selected line of High GRADE holiday goods has never been shown in Dallas. Come in early and make your selections while the stock is complete. suitable Christmas gifts: Below are just a few suggestions for Brass Vases, 75c to $1 Brass Candlesticks, 60c to $3 Brass Hanging Baskets, $1.76 to $5 Fountain Pens, $1 to $6 Pen Knives, 25o to $3.50 Coin Purses, 15c to $1 Leather Cigar Cases, $1 to $3 Bill Books, $1 to $2.75 Card Cases, 50c to $2.50 Whiting's Stationery, 40o to $4 Cigar Jars, $1 to $3 Perfumes, lOo to $10 Puff Jars, 50o to $5 Card Trays, 25o to $2 Mirrors, $1 to $5 Silver-mounted Whiskey Flasks, $1 Shaving Sets, $1.50 to $4 Collar Boxes, $1.50 to $3 Traveling Case, $1.60 to $7.60 Roll-ups, $1.50 to $5 Silver Toilet Sets, $3.50 to $13 Ebony Toilet Sets, $1.60 to $8.50 Cocoa Bola Toilet Sets, $1.50 to $5 Bonnet Brushes, 60c to $3 Brushes, 25c to $1 Cloth Brushes, $1 to $3.60 Candelbra, SOo to $3 Rozane Ware Vases, 75o to $3 See our be&utiful display of CUT GLASS before purchasing elsewhere ELT & CHERRINGTON Dallas, Oregon Legal Blanks at this office. Dr. Donohoe, Dentist Uglow Bldg Legal blanks for sale at this office The Observer office wants the print ing you are particular about. Money of private parties to loan at 6 per cent on well-improved farms. Sibley & Eakin. Brown, & Stout, lawyers; abstract ers ; notary public ; collections ; Uglow Bldg., Dallas, Oregon. W. R. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore- gonian and Evening Telegram. Have a daily paper delivered at your house by the week, month or year. No extra charge for delivery. Dry flr cordwood wanted In any quantity up to 500 cords ; to be dolivered in Dallas or Falls City. For further particulars, call on, or address, Salom, Falls City & Western Ry. Co., Dallas. Legal blanks for ale at this office. Dry flr cordwood wanted in any quantity up to 600 cords ; to be dolivered in Dallas or Falls City. For further particulars, call on, or address, Salem Falls City & Western By. Co., Dallas Keep Your Horses i Warm Freeze yourself if you enjoy it. Sit on the seat and shiver all the time you are driving, but for goodness sake when you hitch, see that your horse is blanketed You owe that much to your faithful servant, even if you didn't its business It costs less to keep a horse if you keep him warm Many a horse has gone to the bone yard because of the need of a blanket There's no sense in it when I sell blankets as low as I do Full-lined blankets from $1.50 to $2.50 Call and see for yourselves at the Harness Shop FRANK SALFICKY Dallas, Ore. PECIAL m CESl Until December 25 we are going to make special prices on many goods. Only 6 nice Arm Rockers $1.60a. All pictures at 20 per cent dis. $800 worth of fine Rugs at special prices Ingersoll watches $1.00 ea. Thin model watches in gold plate, gun metal or nickel finish $2.00 Several Ladies' fine Desks and Com binationjeases 12i per cent dis. All stoves including Toledo ranges 10 per cent dis. Rogers silver knives and forks, per set $3.75 A line of Fancy Clocks $2 to $6 Indian Heads $1 to $4.50 Fine line of pocket knives, razors a safety razor $1.00 A table filled with goods at 10 cts. ea. worth much more. As many nice rocking chairs as any two stores in town. On Wednesday, December 16 from 7 to 8 p. m. only, we will sell 1 doz. 25 cent brooms at ioc ea. On Thursday, December 17 from 7 to 8 p. m. only, we will sell all razors excepting safetys at 1-2 price On Friday, December 18 from 7 to 8 p. m. only, we will sell a No. 8, 14 oz. copper tea kettle at 75 cts. Always sell from $1.25 to $1.50 On Saturday, December 19 from 7 to 8 p. m. only, we will sell 25c pocket knives at 15c; 50c Knives at 35c Open every night until Dec. 25 See our lines of Fancy Nickle Plated Ware and fine frame pictures. GUY BROTHERS & DALTON HARDWARE AND FURNITURE THE STORE WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH