COUNTY PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY VOL. XX WORKS MAGICAL MIRACLES Karl Germain, World's Most Famous Wizard, Will Appear in Dallas Wednesday Night. In the appearance of Mr. Karl Ger main here Wednesday night, JaDuary 6 the people of Dallas are promised one of the finest entertainments they have had the privilege of witnessing since Maro entertained them a few years ago with his wonderful feats of wizardry. Undisputably one of the greatest artists in magic now before the American public, Mr. Germain's very name has become the talisman that assures a large audience wherever he appears. He Is at present amusing, bewildering and puzzling audiences nightly with his novel sleights and cleverly effected illusions. To make roses grow before one's eyes, to read minds and communicate with the spirit world are feats that must appeal to everyone. His unique and startling illusions, his original manner of working and his graceful style combine to win him the Interest and admiration from all who witness his entertainments. -DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 5, 1901). NO. 47 Pleasant Surprise Party. A pleasant surprise party wat given at the Hughes Brothers' farm near Falls City, Saturday night in compli ment to Mrs. J. Hughes. Theevening was spent in a mostenjoyable manner, a real old fashioned "taffy pulling" was held and a delicious luncheon was served at midnight. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. purling, Mr. and Mrs. Andre oieiann, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mur phy, Misses Edith and Katie Barn nart, Miss uurling; Messrs. Irvin Harry and Charles Devine, J. Rhodes Walter and Eric Durlinsr. Vernon an Emerson Murphy, Hosmer and Don aid Siefarth, Mr. Barnhait and Pearl Hughes, of Dallas. POLK COUNTY'S FINE STOCK Nelson Farm and Farley Angora Goat Herds Attract Favorable Mention In Agricultural Journal. Professor B. R. Hill returned Sun day night from a business visit in Portland. waipn Mcuoim, of Dallas, visited with friends in this city the past week, Dayton Optomist. W. L. Soehren took a crew of careen ters up last week and rebuilt the long trestle which leads the pipe line of the Dallas water system around the big bluff about three-quarters of a mile this side of the Intake. Electricity for Lighting Is only expensive to people who are wasteful and careless. To yon, Vlo are naturally careful, It does tot come high. .. v . It is economical because it can be quickly turned off wna tot needed. With gas or kerosene there is the temptation to let lightbirn when not needed to save bother of lighting and adjusting. In bie homes the electric light bills amount to only one or two dollars Wj month. You can probably get some kind of artificial light for fesfe money than electric light, but does it save you anything when ililmlts op portunities for work and recreation ruins your eyesilt smokes your walls mars decorations and Increases household lork. You could probably save a dollar tomorrow by going without bur meals but it wouldn't be economy. It is not so much what yolsave, but how you save that counts. WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. RATES Residence on Iters, per Kilowatt 15c; Residence, flat per month, 16cp 60c. RS FOR BUSINESS HOUSES 25c per drop and 5c per Kilowatt upfco drops; over 10 drops 20c per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 40 drop; over 40 drops l7Jc per drop and 5c per Kilowatt. A drop figures lfii or less. For power rates apply at the office. We are always ready I explain the "ins and outs" of the lighting proposition to you, oallh us or phone to us, we are never to busy to talk business. I Willamette Valley Compaf E. W. KEARNS, Manager for Dallas. Phones Office on Mill street, just north of the Court House. Mutual 1297. II 421, The Oregon Agriculturist contains the following interesting and flatter ing articles about the Nelson Stock Farm and the Farley Aagoras : Several years ago a prize was offered by a national horticultural associa tion. The amount of the prize was $50 and was to be given for the largest pansy shown. Every state contested and Oregon won. The prize was won by Ross Nelson, of Independence, who was then a small boy. Being econom ical he had saved "a few pennies." ihese pennies and his $50 he invested in a few cows and that was the start of the Nelson Stock Farm. Now it Is one of the largest dairy and stock farms in the vicinity of Independence. The herd is headed by Dorinda, grandson of Peer's Surprise. While they have two yearlings com ing on who are true blue-blooded aristocrats of the highest order. Such skill and foresight has been displayed by Mr. Nelson Jr., in the rearing of his present young stock that they are now conceded to be as high quality as any A. J. C.'s on the Coast. The Nelson farm comprises a good many broad acres. One of its features is a fine apple orchard. Mr. Nelson, Sr., has pruned and trimmed to that extent that the apples produced this year are almost perfect In quality. Electric lights are nstalled in both the house and barns, while they are now contemplating the erection of more new buildings. Two miles up the valley from Dallas ust below the bend of the 8. F. C. & W. R. R., Is situated the snug little villa of Mrs. W. J. Farley, In partner ship with her brother, D. C. Cline. The herd of Angoras on this ranch is noted by their connection with the celebrated Judy and King Arthur, Jr. Their prize winner had not been home long from his tour, which had com menced at Salem and encompassed the fairs at SpoKane, North Yakima and Portland, and we were shown ribbons and medals which be had won more than sufficient to decorate a Zulu chief. There are over a hundred res isted animals in this herd, and now having a herd which meets their satisfaction as to quality, they are filling orders for foundation stock. Enthusiastic Poultry Meeting. The members of the Polk County Poultry Raisers' Association held an enthusiastic meeting in the Court house, Saturday, representatives of the organization from every section of the oounty being in attendance. The meeting was devoted chiefly to the settling of the business of the show recently held and the laying of plans for a bigger show to be held next year, Although they worked in the face of several disadvantages during the last show, the members of the Association are not in the least discouraged, but are determined to make a still stronger bid for recognization and the publicity they richly deserve, in the show next year. The officers who will have the direction of the Association's affairs in their hands during the com ing year are: C. I. Ballard, of fiiek reall, president; LeeSmith, of Dallas, vice-president ; C. S. Graves, of Dallas, secretary and treasurer; C. P. Corn wall, of Monmouth ; B. I. Ferguson, of Eola and A. G. Rempel, of Dallas, executive committee. 0REG0NS MEET DEFEAT Champion Basketball Team Loses First Game in Stillwater, Minnesota. Its To Improve Ellendale Road. A petition will be presented before the County Commissioners' Court at its regular session tomorrow, asking to have the road between Dallas and Ellendale improved by grading and macadam. The petition is backed by a long list of names of persons who agree to furnish money or labor toward carrying out the improvement. If the petition is granted and the work carried through Polk county will have secured at a very nominal cost, an improvement that will be doubly val uable in its relation to the improve ment of county's thoroughfares and the benefits that will be derived from it by the city of Dallas. Hon. C. L. -Hawley, of McCoy, is developing a walnut orchard. This is the first one In that section ol the country. Oregon Agriculturalist. Enjoyable New Year's Eve Ball. An excellent crowd was in attend ance at the New Year's Eve ball given by the Social Committee of Company H, Thursday night, which proved to be one of the pleasantest affairs of its kind given in Dallas this season. Not only was there a large attendance from the ranks of the dancers of this city, but visitors from many of the neighboring cities were in attendance. Music was furnished by Seely 's orches tra and the dancing which begun at 9 o'clock was continued until nearly an hour after the stroke of the clock announced that the year 1908 was passed and that the new year 1909 had come to reign in his stead. A. N. Halleck, of Monmouth, In Dallas yesterday on business. After having carried everything before them through three states, the Oregons met their first reverses in Minnesota, being tied in the game with Minneapolis with a score of 29 to 29 and defeated by Stillwater, Satur day night, by a score of 29 to 14. The game with Minneapolis was preceded Wednesday night by the play with Jamestown, North Dakota, which was easily carried by the Ore gons the final score being 36 to 15, From that city they madea long jump into Minneapolis where they played the Holeombs, the first foemen really worthy of their steel with whom they had been matched since leaving Ore gon. The game was reported as one of the fastest overplayed in that city and at no time during the play would it have been possible for a spectator to pick the winner with certainty. The final score was announced as 29 to 28 in favor of the Holeombs, but after the two teams had retired to their dressing rooms, making further play impossible, it was discovered that a mistake had been made and that the score in reality stood tied at 29. After a sharp discussion the tie was finally conceded. On the following night the Oregons fell upon the Philistines, 1. e. the team of Company B, and "smote them hip and thigh" quickly re-establishing their prestige in theeyes of the Minne apolis sportsmen. The news dispatch from that city Friday night described the game as follows, in its opening paragraph; "Stung by their defeat at the bands of the Holeombs, Thurs day night, the Dallas, Oregon, cham pions went after Frank Reed's Com pany B team at the National Guard Armory last night and romped to a 33 to 16 victory with comparative ease. Team work of a caliber never iiefore seen in Minneapolis was the cudgel with which the Invaders slew the sol diers." The rejoicings of the local sup porters of the Oregons over the result of this game, were somewhat checked by the news in Sunday morning's Oregonlan that our team had lost to Stillwater, Minnesota. The score was 29 to 14. The Oregon team in this game, was up against the same thing that had worked Its undoing in a few of the games of previous seasons in this state a slick floor. Unable to keep their feet on the slippery surface, Big Cut n Prices Our second Annual Clearance Sale commences Saturday, Jan. 2. Everything reduced in price. We will save you money on every pur chase. Yours for business Campbell Hollister CASH STORE Attorneys at Law BROWN & STOUT Abstractors Notary Public Collections Ulowg Bldg. DALLAS, OREGON Attorney at law Ed. F. Cpad, Office In Courthouse DALLAS, OREGON their team work was badly demoral ized so that the opposing team, prob ably equal in strength, and perfectly accustomed to the floor, held them at an almost insuperable disadvantage. Tonight and tomorrow night, the Oregons will be in the territory of their ancient enemies, the Redwings, and Wednesday night they will be matched against LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Sheriff J. M. Grant took the Mes senheiraor children to Portland, Thursday afternoon and delivered them to the Boys' and Girls' Aid Soci ety. The children's mother was sent to Salem and committed to the State Insane Asylum the same day. Hembree Case Set For Hearing. Notwithstanding no briefs have been filed by attorneys on either side of the Hembree murder case, the Supreme Court Saturday set the case for hear ing on January 14. Under the pres ent rules of the court criminal cases will be set for trial without delay when the prescribed time has expired unless the attorneys seoure an extentlon of time to file briefs. In accordance with that rule the case was put on the calendar. The secretary of the American An gora Goat Breeders' Association will spend some time in Dallas, during the goat show this month. INNUAL ANUR RY CLEARANCE SALE This sale means a mercantile e out this entire store. Reduced fraction of their former value. tory of this house. The only nt that borders on the marvelous. A regular price cutting outrage. A sweeping reduction through- rices that will undoubtedly create a sensation. All broken lines and odds and ends go at a mere Prices have been cut as never before. We are going to make this sale a record breaker in the his- cbinal and genuine clearance sale will be on at THE BEE HIVE STORE This Sale Strted SATURDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1909 This gigantic clearance sale wh started here Saturday morning, January 2nd, carries an important message to every man "II I 1 -i I ana boy in tnis community. Clearance Sale of Men's Shirts Men's Golf Shirts, broken line, Values from 50c to $1.00. Sale 35c : Monarch" Shirts $ 1 . to $ 1 .25. Sale 75c Clearance Sale Underwear Men's Cotton Ribbed Underwear, regular 50c grade 37 l-2c Men's Wool Ribbed $1.00 grade 75c Clearance Sale Men's Pants A line of Fancy Worsted Pants, values to 3.50. Sale $2.40. Clearance Sale Hosiery One lot Children's Black Hose, regular value 25c. Sale 12 l-2c. Clearance Sale Suspenders HelVeb Suspenders, 25c and 35c values 19c Clearance Sale Shoes OnChildren's Shoes, values up to 1 .25. Sale 69c Clearance Sale Ladies' Shoes OneUdies' 3.00 and 3.50 shoes, all good makes. Sale $2.50. Clearance Sale of Towels Our I25c Linen Towels, white and fancy border. Sale 18c. Clearance Sale Underwear Childfcnd Misses Union Suits, values to one dollar. On i Sale 48c Clearance Sale of Comforters Specfal lot, full size White Cotton. Sale $1.45 Clearance Sale of Linen 66 inch Table Dam ask. 75c grade, at 59c Clearance Sale of Outing Best quality Outing, fancy and plain col ors. Sale 8c Clearance Sale Embroidery. One lot 8 and 1 0c values at 5c yd Clearance Sale Petticoats Sateen and Heatherbloom. Sale from $1.65 to $3.45 Clearance Sale Bed Spreads A large, heavy Marseilles spread, 1.25 value. Sale 93c Clearance Sale Blankets All wool Blankets, white and colors, values to 7.50. Sale $4.95. Clearance Sale of Muslin Heavy Brown Muslin. Sale "Lonsdale" Bleach Muslin. Sale 6c 9c Clearance Sale Boys Caps All 50c caps, all styles. Sale 35c Lot 1 Boys Knee Pants Suits, 3.00 to 3.50 values. Sale $1.98. Lot 2 Boys Knee Pants Suits, regular 4.00 to 4.50 values. Sale $2.79 Lot 3 Boys 5.00 to 6.50 Knee Pants Suits, all late cuts. Sale $4.39 Lot 4 A broken line of Men's Suits, regular 8.00 and 1 0.00 values. Sale $4.75 Lot 5 Men's Navy Blue Serge, Fancy Worsted and mixed effects, regular 12.50 to 15,00 Sale $9.85 Lot 6 Men's Hand Tailored Suits, values from 16.50 to 20. Sale $13.85 There will be no reductions on tnbllowing lines: W. L. Douglas shoes, Queen Quality shoes, Gordon Hats, Butterick Patterns rices on these goods are controlled by the manufacturer and must be sold regularly. This Sale ositively Closes Saturday, January 30th, 1909 tore ee Hi ve Dallas ji imp Oregon B