Observer
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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 29, 1908.
NO. 46
SUCCUMBS TO PARALYSIS
Asbury Shultz, Aged and Prominent
Citizen of Dallas, Dies After
Brief Illness.
tn the death of Asbury Shultz,
which occurred Sunday afternoon
December 27, Dallas lost a citizen
whose lifelong influence tor its practi
cal upbuilding and development has
been greater probably, than that of
any other one man, if influence may
be judged accoiding to comparative
ability and measured by actual per
sonal achievement.
HU death was sudden belog due to
an attack of paralysis. Ha was
stricken Saturday night, and in the
feebleness of his advanced years was
unable to rally from the attack, never
regaining full consciousness from
that time until his death during the
afternoon of the following day.
Asbury Shultz was a son of Mr.
anr! Mrs. Peter Shultz and was born
in Oliio, April 23, 1824. He married
Miss Kliza Cedars, December 27, 1846,
and in 1861 he crossed the plains to
Oregon, starting in April and reach
ing Dallas in September.
Dallas was at that time a mere vil
lage of only about 60 inhabitants.
Mr. Shultz purchased 40 acres of land
In the outskirts of the town which in
its subsequent growth has become a
part of the most valuable residence
property in the city.
From the time of bis arrival in
Dallas, with the exception of one year
in Washington county, Mr. Shultz
resided here continuously, pursuing
his trade, that of a carpenter and con
tractor, up to about Ave years ago,
when he retired from active business.
During that time he built at least six
fine residences for himself which he
afterward either rented or sold and he
was employed in the construction of
a large majority of the older buildings
in the city, holding throughout his
work the reputation of being a skill
ful and substantial workman.
He is survived by his wife, five
children, fourteen grand children and
eleven great grand children. The
children are : Mrs. Gertrude Sebriog,
of Winchester, Oregon; John 0.
Shultz, Mrs. Ollie McOarter and Mrs.
Evelyn Hayter, of Dallas, and San
ford Shultz, of Cross Keys, Oregon.
Funeral services were held at the
family home at 1 :30 this afternoon
and many relatives, friends and mem-
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 let 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-Hsmokes
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.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. RATES Residence on meters, per
Kilowatt ISc; Residence, flat per month, 16cp 60c. RATES FOR
BUSINESS HOUSES 25c per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ;
over 10 drops 20c per drop and 5o per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; over 40
drops 17Jc per drop and 6c per Kilowatt. A drop figures 16cp 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. KEARNS, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Mill street, just north of the Court House. Phones Bell 421,
Mutual 1297.
bers of both the Masonio and Odd
Fellows lodges, of which the deceased
was a member, were in attendance.
The remains were laid to rest in the
I. O. O. F. cemetery.
HAS FINE JERSEY HERD
F. E. Lynn Secures Twenty-One Head
of Blooded Cattle While in
Kentucky.
After traveling through ahalf dozen
states looking at fine stock, F. E.
Lynn, of Perrydale, has brought back
to Oregon with him, 21 head of the
finest pure bred Jersey cattle that he
could secure.
They were purchased atShelbyville,
Kentucky. The majority of them
were bought of Colonel Scott, a veteran
Jersey breeder of wide reputation in
the Btock raising business. The herd
consists of eight cows, eleven heifers
and two bulls. One of the latter was
sired on the Jersey Isle and the
other, a three-year-old, was bred on
the St. Louis Fair grounds, his sire
being Mary Maiden's third son, Grand
Champion of all dairy breeds, and his
dam, Roses Glory, was one of the
twenty-five thoroughbred Jersey cows
in the dairy test.
The heifers in Mr. Lynn's new herd
are a beautiful bunch of solid fawns,
two ofthem having been prize winners
In the showing last Fall. The eight
cows are all of the strictly Island type
and promise to be heavy producers.
These 21 fine new cattle have in
creased Mr. Lynn's herd to 43 head.
Mr. Lynn is very proud of his fiBe
cattle and justly so, for with the recent
addition, his herd has become one of
the finest in the Willamette Valley,
Jennings Lodge Installs Officers.
Jennings Lodge Number 9, A. F. &
A. M., elected and installed officers
for the ensuing year, at their regular
meeting Friday night. After the
installation ceremonies, those who
were . present at the meeting Were
invited to the home or Dr. Mark Hay
ter where apleasant smoker was given.
Following are the officers: Dr. Mark
Hayter, W. M. ; Conrad Stafrin.S. W.j
J. H. Hollister, J. W. ; R. E. Williams,
treasurer; J. C. Hayter, socretary;
W. L. Soehren, S. D. ; W. F. H. Mans
ion, J. D. ; AB. Muir, S. S. ; Ed Biddle,
J. S., and DSMtSDonald, Tyler.
OREGONS HAVE WALK OVER
Dallas Players Meet No Teams In
Montana That Can Make Things
Really Interesting.
Miss Maud Tharp, the eldest
daughterof Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Tharp,
of Independence, was married to Mr.
Victor V. Runnels in Woodlawn,
Monday, December 21. They will
make their home in Portland.
The Oregons have played even more
brilliantly during the second week of
their tour, than during the first, piling
up enormous scores In the last two
games.
The game with Anaconda, Montana,
the fjjst game concerning whose out
come the boys were doubtful, was won
by a score of 22 to 16, although in
the first half Anaconda led by 12
to 6. The line-up was re-adjusted in
the second half however and the Ore
gon boys fairly played rings around
their opponents, overcoming their
lead within the first two minutes of
play. Anaconda has seldom been
defeated and the people, as the man
ager of The Oregons said in one of his
letters, were the poorest losers that the
team has yet encountered.
The other two games last week were
played in Billings, Montana. The
first game against the regular Bill
ings team was won by the enormous
score of 97 to 8, and the boys would no
doubt have been equally successful
against the Y. M. C. A', on the follow
ing night had they not changed their
line-up so as to work in some of the
players who have had but little prac
tice since leaving Oregon.
As the line-up stood, the score was
large enough 50 to 15 -but it is be
lieved that the team in its regular
form could have piled it up even
higher. . The new line-up was as
follows: Claud Shaw, center, injured
sightly during the first half and sub-
itituted by Fenton ; Edward Shaw
and Teats, guards ; Rice and Morton,
forwards.
The manager writes that the advance
schedule will be as follows : December
29, Dickinson, N. D. ; December 30,
Jamestown, N. D. ; December 31 and
January 1, Minneapolis; January 2,
Stillwater, Minnesota; January 4,
Hudson, Wisconsin; January 5 and
6, Redwing, Minnesota; January 7,
LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The hardest of
these games will be played in Red
wing. Mail for members of The Ore
gons team should be addressed to
Redwing, Minnesota, to insure its
prompt receipt and should be marked
"care of The Oregons."
Mr. and Mrs. J. Collins left today
for their home in Seattle after a few
days' visit at the borne of Mrs. Col
lins' sister, Mrs. Addie Magers. The
two sisters bad not seen each other
for nearly 23 years.
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Items of Interest From the Records
in the County Offices
Briefly Told.
PROBATE.
Estate of E valine H. Steffy, deceased
petition of S. D. Steffy for license to
borrow $3G0.85 for support of Henry
B. Steffy, an old, infirm and feeble
porson, granted.
Estate of Jacob Brown, deceased
will admitted to probate.
Estate of Lucy VanTassel petition
to sell real estate set for hearing Jan
uary 30, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Estate of William G. Henry, de
ceased final account approved; exec
utrix discharged.
, REAL ESTATE.
W S Campbell to R B Chaney, 100
acres, t 8 s, r 5 w, $6,750.
Nancy Fredricks in and hd to M H
and Emma Jones, 118 acres, t 8 s,
r 5 w, $2,000.
C A Ramsey to O W Cobb, 20 acres,
t 7 s, r 6 w. $1,400.
' W H Houck et ux to P Mark et ux,
100 acres, t 6 s, r 6 w, $3,000.
W M Bernard et ux to Lazelle Ber
nard, 9.15 aores, 1 7 s, r 3 w, $10.
Hattie 1 Tice and hd to James
Elkins et ux, land In Falls City, $200.
Mark Hayter et ux to A R Brown,
lots In Dallas, $195.
James Howe to G E Lawrence, 21
acres, 1 7 s, r 6 w, $429.
Abel Uglow et ux to R H McCarter,
53 acres, t 9 s, r 4 w, $1.
E 0 Dunn et ux to Arch Robinson,
lot in Dallas, $800.
Lucy E Rowell and hd to James M
Dougan, 25 acres, 1 7 s, r 5 w, $3,200.
J N Jones et ux to M R and W W
Black, land in Independence, $2,400.
George Jones et al to M R and W W
Black, land in Independence, $100.
Parilee Byerley to R A Embree,
land in Dallas, $125.
Poultry Raisers Will Meet.
The members of the Polk County
Poultry Association will meet in the
Courthouse, Saturday, at 10 :30 a. in.,
for the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year and outlining the
work of preparation for next year's
poultry show. All who are Interested
in poultry and poultry raising are
cordially invited to attend. 2t
R. M. Fowle and H. V. Link, of
Alrlie. were Dallas visitors over Sunday.
Big Reduction
5ALE
On all Ladies' and Children's Coats.
All this season's styles.
Special Sale on Clothing
Men's, Boys' and Youths' 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 Ladies' 26-in. Umbrellas
90 Cents
Campbell Hollister
CASH STORE
Attorneys at Law
BROWN & STOUT
Abstractors
Notary Public Collections
Ulowg Bldg. DALLAS, OREGON
TTORNEY AT LAW
Ed. F. C6d,
Office In Courthouse
DALLAS, OREGON
Buys Hops at Seven Cents.
Hop deals con s.uru mated Friday
show as upward'ten'dency In the mar
ket. Kola Neis purchased the entire
output of Miles Porterfleld, 150 bales,
and the output of John R. Cooper, 250
bales, for 7 cents a pound. This Is
one of the best sales reported recently
and the price is far above the average.
All of the hops indicated in these sales
are of prime variety. Growers argue
from thi8 tendency among well-known
and extensive hop dealers to purchase
at this price that the market is
materially awakening. Statesman.
Dr. L. A. Bollman Is attending the
militia convention in Portland.
Will Begin Towing Logs.
The old Willamotto Is beginning to
creep up at this point, due to the
recent rains and sudden warm weather
and now stands at four feet above the
low wator mark. The cold weather
prevailing for a short time affected
the upper river considerably, but
warm rains have been falling causing
the snow to molt rapidly. At the pres
ent rate, the Willamette will roach the
six-foot mark Boon, at which time the
Spaulding Logging Company will
put their towing steamer "urey j!.agio
at work bringing down logs from the
Luckiamute. The Spaulding Com
pany haB several million feet near the
head of that stream. Salem Journal.
AN
CLE
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This sale means a mercantile event that borders on the marvelous. A regular price cutting outrage. A sweeping reduction through
out this entire store. Reduced prices that will undoubtedly create a sensation. All broken lines and odds and ends go at a mere
fraction of their former value. Prices have been cut as never before. We are going to make this sale a record breaker in the his
tory of this house. The only original and genuine clearance sale will be on at THE BEE HIVE STORE
STARTS JANUARY, 2nd, 1909
MEN'S SUITS I This gigantic clearance sale which starts here Sat- BOY'S KNEE PANT SUITS
lot No. l a broken line of Men's suite reg- m.75 urday, January 2 carries an important message rS&$lt $1.98
unZSSZw&nto. to every man and boy m this community JB? "Vo
ff&$f&3&&bm 9.85 A World-beating, Record-breaking Sale on All fisp. ll
t t w , tt- v a o nnA r t? m .w it LOT No. 3 Boy's Knee Pant Suits, our regular A OQ
tSfeSaa5"& values 1 3.85 I CLOTHING I IStolsg&d: Clearance Sale price 4.39
A lot of Cambric Embroideries, reg- I A Big Surprise. Fine Swiss Embroid- Clearance Sale of Clearance sale on Ladies' Sateen and Clearance sale on Children's Cotton
ular 8c and 10c values. Sale price eries values to 25c per yard Boy's Caps Heatherbloom Petticoats. Sale price Hose. One special lot
5c per yard Sale 15c all 50c Caps 35c $1.65 to 3.45 I2jc per pair
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Prices on these g'oods are controlled by the manufacturer and must be sold regularly.
This Sale Positively Closes Saturday, January 30th, 1909
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