Polk County Observer
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Complete line of crockery at Lougn-
Matinee at the Star Theater on
Christmas afternoon.
A M. Kelaay was a business visitor
in Portland, Wednesday.
George Bronson, of Lewisvllle, was
a visitor in Dallas, Wednesday.
Mrs M. J. Cosper returned Tuesday
eveuiug from a week's visit in Port
land. Mr. ami Mrs. George T. Gerlinger
went to Tortland, Wednesday after
noon. H. Hirschberg, of Indedendenoe,
was a business visitor la Dallas, Wed
nesday. G W. Cone went to Portland, Wed
nesday, to spend the holidays with his
family.
Oscar Smith, of Bridgeport, Is visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. F.
Yoakum.
Thursday afternoon of each week
will be ladies' day at the Dallas Bowl
ing Alley. 12-22-tf
Miss Claire Padrick went to Oregon
City, Tuesday, to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Mrs. Kdward Gerlinger andotaildren
were passengers to Portland, Wednes
day afternoon.
Mrs. H. E. Wagoner, of Portland, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Judge and Mrs. N. L. Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lynn, of Perry
dale, are visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. S. J. Richmond.
Patronize F. B. Vose in his new
barbershop on Court street, two doors
west of Stafrins' drug store. 12-18 4t
Mrs. B. L. Beery Is up from Port
land for a visit at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Smith.
Make a good resolution on January
1. Begin taking lessons of Mrs. Mae
Wright; vocal or dramatic. 12-18-6t
Fares on the Salem stage now 75
cents. Best way to catch the 11 o'clock
train (south bound) on the East Side.
12-1-tf
Readings will be given by Miss Per
kins and Mr. Alphus Boyd during the
first two shows at the Star Theater,
Friday night.
County Clerk E. M. Smith Issued
license to wed this week to Clarence E.
Powell and Ora Linten, Clyde C.
Reynolds and Myrtle M. Reynolds,
Ira J. Hooker and Buelah M. Miller,
Harvey Miller and Amelia Wallman.
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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 KIMONAS
FANCY NECKWEAR
FANCY HOSIERY
In the Men's Department:
FANCY SHIRTS Special showing of NECKWEAR SUIT CASES
LEATHER SLIPPERS FANCY HOSIERY DRESS OLOVES
SUSPENDERS FANCY SWEATERS SILK UMBRELLAS
Your boy should have an
Xtragood SUIT
for Christmas
THE BEE HIVE STORE
i. o. o. f. Bidz A Reliable Place to Trade Daiia. Oregon
S. R. O'Brien, of Alrlie, was a visi
tor In Dallas, Thursday.
Alfred Enus, of Perrydale, was in
Dallas on a visit Monday.
C. W. Matthews, of Falls City, was
a Dallas visitor yesterday.
W. L. Garber, of Sheridan, was a
Dallas visitor Wednesday.
8. H. Lantz, of Perrydale, was In
Dallas, Wednesday, on Thursday.
F. Hayden, of Falls City, was a bus
iness visitor In this city Wednesday.
Samuel Orr, of Riokreall. was a
business visitor in Dallas yesterday.
D. L. Hedges and daughter, Mrs.
Lottie Dorris, were visitors in Dallas
yesterday.
F. W. Collins is up from Portland
for a few days' visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Gertrude Sebring, of Dillard,
Is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Scbultz.
G. A. Schroeder, a prosperous young
farmer, of Salt Creek, was a business
visitor in Dallas yesterday.
John T. Ford arrived In Dallas from
Hood River yesterday to spend
Christmas with his family.
County School Superintendent H. C.
Seymour visited the schools In Mon
mouth and Independence, Wednesday.
Lloyd Coad Is up from Portland to
spend Christmas at the home of bis
parents, Judge and Mrs. Ed F. Coad.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morrison and
son, Ralph, of Independence, are
spending Christmas with relatives in
Dallas.
The skating rink was closed during
the first three days of this week but
will be open for skating during the
holiday season.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Richmond are
down from Corvallis to spend the
Christmas holidays with Dallas rela
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Morrison came
up from Portland yesterday morning
to spend Christmas with relatives and
friends in Dallas.
Christy Stafrln came up from Port
land, Wednesday night, for a few
days' visit at the home of his mother,
Mrs. M. B. Stafrin.
The Rev. H. H. Farnham will con
duct a series of revival meetings in
the Evangelical church In Corvallis
during next month.
The audience at the Star Theater,
Friday night, will be entertained dur
ing the first two shows, with readings
by Miss Perkins and Alphus Boyd.
Among the Independence visitors
in Dallas, Wednesday, were Mrs. Van
Dornsife, Miss Ceeile Wilcox, Miss
Nola Owens and Miss Opal McDevitt.
APPROPRIATE
ID
SILK WAIST PATTERNS
SILK SCARFS
SWELL HAND BAGS
SILK PETTICOATS
Miss Ella Carpenter Is up from
Portland for a holiday visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Carpenter.
Judge J. L. Collins and daughters,
Ednelle and Louise, went to Falls City
yesterday for a visit at the home of
his daughter Nellie, near that place.
Red Cross holly stamps, the ideal
seal for Christmas letters on sale at
the Dallas Free Library, Conrad Staf
rin's drug store, and Belt & Cherring
ton's. Henry Pfandhoefer and Roy Har
rington, students of the Oregon Agri
cultural College, were In Dallas
yesterday en route for their homes in
Falls City.
Miss Bena Snelling, of Lakeview,
was a visitor at the home of Mrs. S. J.
Richmond this week. Miss Snelling
is a sister of Charles Snelling who
lives near Dallas.
C. F. French, of Falls City, and
brother, John French, recently from
Kansas, were in Dallas yesterday ion
their way to Salem to spend the holi
day with their parents.
Dr. A. B. Starbuck reports that
Miss Lucile Dalton is improving
nicely after an operation Wednesday
and prospects for her early and com
plete recovery are very bright.
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-B-tf
The morning trains Wednesday
and yesterday were slightly late owing
to the heavy holiday travel and both
of the hotels in the city were crowded
to the limit by the throng of transient
guests.
The members of the Apostolic
Brotherhood have secured the build
ing formerly occupied by the bakery
and have removed the partition,
making it into one large room. Tbey
will move their mission into the newly
acquired room about the first of
January.
Mr. Dashiel, a young man employed
in the lumber yards at the Willamette
Valley sawmill, narrowly escaped
serious injury under a loaded lumber
truck Tuesday. The truck was being
run down the slip at full speed
and Dashiel, who was coming up the
slip toward it, looked up and saw it too
late to spring aside. He grasped the
ends of the boards on the load to save
himself from being run down and
was dragged nearly 40 feet under the
truck before it could be brought to a
stop. Although he was badly bruised
and shaken his injuries are consid
ered light considering the danger to
which he was exposed.
AY
LINGERIE JAP SILK
and NET WAISTS
KID GLOVES
BELTS and COMBS
DRESS and WAIST
PATTERNS
Grange Elects Officers.
The Dallas Grange elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year
at Its recent business meeting: Hon.
G. W. Myer, master; G. W. McBee,
overseer ; Dr. T. V. B. Embree, lect
urer; G. A. Brock, secretary; Conrad
Stafrin, treasurer; J. E. Coovert,
Chaplain ; O. F. McBee, steward; Miss
flattie Coovert, lady assistant stew
ard ; Mr. Chooley, assistant steward ;
L. H. McBee, guard ; Mrs. U. M. McBee,
Ceres; Mrs. G. W. Myer. Pomona;
Mrs. G. A. Brock, Flcra.
Holiday Rates.
For the holidays the S. P. Company
will make a round trip rate of one and
one-third fare to all points on S. P.
lines. The C. & E. B. R. make a rate
of one fare for the round trip. Sale
dates are December 23, 21, 25, 31, and
January l. Final return limit, Jan
uary 4, 1909. I. N. Woods, S. P. agent,
Dallas, Oregon.
Big line of candies and the finest
walnuts ever grown at Lougbary's.
Register for a calendar at Guy
Brothers & Dalton's hardware and
furniture store. 12-15-tf
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.
Holbrook Brothers, who were among
the heaviest prize winners at the rec
ent poultry show, reside near Dallas
instead of near Salem as was reported.
They have only recently gone into
the poultry business but are already
ranked among the largest breeders in
Polk county.
George Nessling came down from
Black Rock, Tuesday, to spend the
Christmas holidays. The mills and
logging camps near that place have
closed until January 1 according to
their usual custom to give all the em
ployes of the company an opportunity
to visit other places.
The social committee of Company
H, is issuing its invitations for the
grand New Yea r's Eve ball to be held
in the Armory, Thursday night, Dec
ember 31. The plan to postpone the
dance was reconsidered and the com
mittee will now bend all Its energies
toward making the ball a complete
success.
The committe appointed by the Mer
chants' Protective Association to
investigate the proposed removal of
the Spaulding Logging Company's
mill from Dallas, held it's final meet
ing Tuesday night and drew up a list
of resolutio'ns bearing on the subject,
which will be laid before the Associa
tion at a meeting to be called by the
president next week.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
postofflce has just been moved into
new and strange quarters and that
this is the most crowded season of the
year for the postal employees of Uncle
Sam, Postmaster C. G. Coad and his
assistants are handling theChrlstmas
rush in fine shape and no one has yet
had any complaints to mako about the
promptness with which the malls are
distributed.
Because of low water in the river
the Spaulding Logging company
could not secure logs and consequently
has shut down for an indefinite period.
It is hoped that by the end of the holi
days the river will have reached
sufficient height so that logs may be
bandied. The company employs about
72 men and the last of these were laid
off Saturday night. The logs are at
Lucklamute. Statesman.
The Installation services for the Rev.
R. E. Reeves were held at the Pres
byterian church, Tuesday evening, a
number of ministers from neighbor
ing cities being present and a large
crowd of Dallas people being in
attendance. The Rev. Elliott, of
Albany, presided over the meeting
and preached the sermon. Rev. W. T.
Wardle, of Lebanon, gave the charge
to the people and Rev. J. R. N. Bell, of
Corvallis, gave the charge to the
pastor.
Olives, Pickles Etc
WISE TALKS BY U. S. LOUQHARYS
OFFICE BOY
I know what'e the matter with me.
I thought I had indigestion or dys
pepsia or ometblog like that, liy
gum, I couldn't eat lately and felt
weak and lifeless. Now. I know what
it Is. I'm In love got It bad tno. If
I didn't, you needn't think I'd kiss
Julia ritfhl io tbe mouth, la front of
everybody, too. rattier n warned
I me, t bough, to keep myxelf heart free
I for at leant seven years yet. You aee,
I I'm only 13 coming 14. and be say
I it'a foolishness for a boy like me to
! (ret that calf look on my fane, and roll
hit eye. like I bad flu. and to OCT IT
'OUT. Now to busioeee you can't
I mil lore and vlneirar, or eentiroeot
iwtth picklea and chow-cbow. Don't
' tell anyone about my being in love,
for ft tbe old man bars of It again,
be'll wallop me (nod and plenty.
Wbeo you want good pickle, or olives
or any a toe kind of relisbea. come
etra.gbt to Loogbary'e etnre. We
b a ve revived 650 pound of randiea
for Cbrina trade. We are now
using oa oar third sack of thnee fine
walnut, everybody aays they are the
b"tf W.LUE
What and Where to
Buy For Christmas
Our Christmas Goods are now open and ready for your inspection. We
tVn'nlf vnn will aoree with us that a more carefully selected line of High GRADE
holiday goods has never
selections while the stock
suitable Christmas gifts
Brass Vases, 75c to $1
Brass Candlesticks, 50c to
Brass Hanging Baskets,
Fountain Pens, $1 to $0
Pen Knives, 25o to $3.50
Coin Purses, 15c to $1
Leather Cigar Cases, $1 to
Bill Books, $1 to $2.75
Card Cases, 50c to $2.50
Whiting's Stationery, 40c
Cigar Jars, $1 to $3
Perfumes, 10c to $10
Puff Jars, 50c to $5
Card Trays, 25c to $2
See our beautiful display of CUT GLASS before purchasing elsewhere
BELT CHERRINGTON
Legal Blanks at this office.
Dr. Donohoe, Dentist. Pglow 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 fir cordwood wanted In any
quantity up to 500 cords ; to be delivered
in Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address, Salem,
Falls City & Western Ry. Co., Dallas.
Legal blanks for b ale at this office.
Dry fir cordwood wanted In any
q uantity up to 500 cords ; to be dollvered
in Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address. Salem
Falls City & Western Ry. Co., Dallas
SPECIA
Until December 25 we are going to
make special prices on many goods.
Only 6 nice Arm Rockers $1.60.a.
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
binationcases 12 per cent dis.
All stoves including Toledo ranges
10 per cent dis.
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
been shown in Dallas. Come
is complete
Below are just a few suggestions for
$3
SU.75 to $5
$3
to $4
Dallas, Oregon
Keep Your Horses
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.
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in early and make your
Mirrors, $1 to $5
Silver-mounted Whiskey Flasks, $4
Shaving Sets, $1.60 to $4
Collar Boxes, $1.50 to $3
Traveling Case, $1.60 to $7.50
Roll-ups, $1.60 to $5 .
Silver Toilet Sets, $3.60 to $12
Ebony Toilet Sets, $1.60 to $8.50
Cocoa Bola Toilet Sets, $1.50 to $5
Bonnet Brushes, 50c to $3
Brushes, 25c to $4
Cloth Brushes, $1 to $3.60
Candelbra, 60c to $3
Rozane Ware Vases, 75c to $3
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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.