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c OUNTY SERVER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY VOL. XX DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 19, 1909. NO. 49 mm m m mm t SI I I LI I v Big Cut n Prices Our second Annual Clearance Sale commenced Saturday, Jan. 2. Everything reduced in price. We will save you money on every pur chase. Yours for business Campbell Hollister CASH STORE School Report For December. The report of the schools of Polk county for the month ending Decem 24 has just been completed by Super intendent H. 0. Seymour, having been considerably delayed by the slowness of a number of the teachers of the county io sendiug in the reports for their various districts. In the 61 schools In session during December a total of 2646 are registered. 1404 of whom are boys and 1243, girls. The average daily attendance was 2432 or m.G percent, 1209 pupils being neither absent nor tardy during the entire month. The schools placed on the roll of honor for attendance, having ran do a percent of 95 or more are: Bridgeport, Lewisville, Ballston, Salt Creek, Parker, Monmouth, Scrogglns, Gooseneck, Cochrane, Blokreall, Oak Point, Elkins, Independence, Buell, Spring Valley, Popcorn, Harmony, Upper Salt Creek (100 per cent.) North Dallas, Etna, Sunnyslope, Guthrie, Liberty, Palls City, Cherry Grove, Mountain View, Rock Creek, High land, Mistletoe. The following schools were placed on the roll of honor for having bad no tardtes during the month :Smithfleld, Bridgeport, Valley View, Gooseneck, Bickreall, Upper Salt Creek, Enterprise, Etna, Concord, Liberty, Bock Creok, Highland, Mistletoe. Castle's The Grocery For You. Located one door south of the Dallas National Bank; carrying a oomplete line of fancy and staple groceries; affording prompt, careful and cour teous 'service to all customers. When you are In Castle's store you can feel at home. If you are not able to come up town send In your order by either phone he is ready to take care of It. 1-19-tf BUSY COUNCIL MEETING Matter of Sewer Assessment Causes Much Discussion Dallas Will Number Houses. The greater part of last night's session of the City Council was spent in discussing the resolution fixing the sewer assessments in Dallas and hear ing any objections brought by property holders In the various sewer districts, to the mode of assessment or the amount for which they bad been assessed. The subject is one of wide interest among the residents of Dallas and a large crowd of the property holders in the districts in which the assess ment was made, were present while the matter was under discussion. The resolution, after -having been read In detail, was finally adopted, Councilman Uglow casting the only dissenting vote. Prior to its adoption, three objections were entered, one against the mode of assessment and two against the amount. On the first point Hon. J. E. Sibley appeared, representing a number of property holders on Clay street and claiming that as all of the land on that street was residence property and the benefit would be therefore practi cally equal to all, requested that the assessment in that district be made on the basis of superficial area instead of property valuation. The other objec tions were made by D. J. .Riley and Frank Eerslake, both of whom claim that the assessment on their property is out of just proportion to that on property lying in the same districts. After the adoption of 'the resolution on street assessment, an ordinance to have the plumbing in the city of Pallas regularly inspected was read for the first time and the ordinance for the numbering of the houses In Dallas was passed. The contract for the numbering of the houses has been given to Holman & Dungan. The signs bearing the street names will be furnished at 35 cents each and the prices for the num bers for the bouses will be regulated by the requirements of the property owners. FRESHETS FOLLOW THAW High Water Does Not Appear Until Snow Is Practically All Gone. Dr. C. A. Mock went to Portland, Friday, for a few days' visit. J. E. Foster, of Boseburg, has pur chased the Caldwell poolroom and will move the equipments into the room in the Uglow building which was formerly occupied by J. C. Shultz where he will fit up a fine up-to-date pool and billiard ball. Mr. Caldwell will soon move to Eastern Oregon for the benefit of his wife's health. Legal blanks for sale at this office In spite of prophecies of floods and destruction to follow in the path of 'the Chinook wind which sprung up Thursday afternoon, the thawing and disappearance of the snow gave little cause for worry in this section until this morning. Under an inter mittent fall of warm rain the snow has faded away so gradually that the inorease in the height of the streams was almost lmpreceptible. Commercial and manufacturing industries in this city, which were almost at a standstill while the snow storms endured, begun to swing back to the normal at the first indications of an approaching thaw. Mail routes were opened up once more and the business interchanges between town and rural districts were re-established within a few days. The mills throughout Polk county and the logging camps from which they receive their supplies of timber, resumed operations this week, after having been shut down for a period of from six to ten days. The self congratulation of the people however, over the "ideal thaw" as they styled it was changed to chagrin when after the greater part of the snow had melted safely, a night of coutinued and heavy rain raised streams to flood height within a few hours. Beports of high water came in from all over the county this morn ing, although at no place has the situation become serious. A number of cribs and break waters along the LaCreole have been swept away and several tracts of low lands have been Inundated, but thus far no great damage to bridges has occurred. DEATH CALLS PIONEER Ira F. M. Butler Passes Away At His Home In Monmouth Aged 96 Years. Interest In Skating Revives. After a temporary lapse, the interest of the people of Dallas in the recre ation of roller skating seems to have returned with renewed vigor. The Colosseum rink was closed during the greater part of last week and the week preceding and when Its doors were reopened Saturday night the floor was quickly filled with a larger throng of skaters than had been assembled for months. During the present week Mr. Eerslake, the manager, intends to open the rink on Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday nights. Three nights this week at the Colos seum rink Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Don't miss one of them. Ira F. M. Butler, one of the jnost widely known of the pioneers of Polk county, died at his home in Mon mouth, Saturday, January 16, at the age of 96 years and 8 months. Mr. Butler was born in Kentucky in 1812, when his father was a private in the American army serving under Wayne in the last war with Great Britain. At the age of 17 he moved to Illinois with his parents, settling in the city of Monmouth, where he resided until 1853, when he crossed the plains to Oregon. In 1835 Mr. Butler married Mary A. Davidson, eight children being born to the union, three of whom survive him : Misses Maggie and Allie Butler, of Monmouth, and S. A. D. Butler, a fruit raiser of Napa, California. While in Illinois be served as deputy sheriff of Warren county under his father and in 1838 he was elected sher iff. For seven years he was circuit clerk under the famous Stephen A. Douglas. When he came to Oregon he secured a dobation land claim of 320 acres situated on the Luckiamute river, which he held until 1856 when he dis posed of It and moved to the site of the. present city or Monmouth, where with a number of others he laid out a town, which, In compliment to him, was named after his home city In Illinois. From that time until about 1882, when he virtually retired from publin life, Mr. Butler was one of the lead ing men in the political and civil life of Polk county. In bis political affili ations, he was a Democrat and in Oregon, as in Illinois, he proved him solf a leader In his party. He served in the legislature in 1836, '68 and '62, acting as Speaker of the House in 1858. From 1878 to '82 he was Judge of Polk county and during a large part of his public career, he served as Justice of the Peace in his district. He was one of the founders of the Polk County Bank In Monmouth, and one of the founders of the Christian College, being a member or its board of trustees until it was finally merged with the State Normal School, when he resigned. Mr. and Mrs. Butler celebrated their golden wedding In 1885 and only three years after, death called his faithful wife from his sido. The funeral services were held In Monmouth, Suuday afternoon, and the remains were burled in the David son cemetery near that city. In his home town, the citizens reverenced him as a patriarch and his birthday was the occasion of annual celebration, during which scores of friends visited him and extended their good wishes. Through out his life, he was one of the highest and perfect types of a strong, positive and progressive citizen and the record of achievement which he leaves behind him, is one of which his children may well be proud. MONROE MILLER IS DEAD Venerable Citizen of Dallas and Ore gon Pioneer Claimed By The Grim Reaper. Oregons Defeat Neenah. The Oregons defeated Neenah, Wis cousin, in a hard basketball game Thursday night by a score of 19 to 11, and thus recovered their prestige in that state, which had received a severe blow on the two preoeding nights, when they Buffered defeat at the hands of the team In Lon Du Lao. Friday, Saturday and Sunday the team played no game, but was scheduled to meet Detroit last night. The report of that game was held up last night and did not reach Dallas until about 10 o'clock this morning, when a telegram was received an nouncing a forfieted game awarded to Dallas by a score of 2 to 0. The two teams did not appear on the floor owing to a dispute over the selection of officials tor the game and Dallas was afterward obliged to secure a lawyer to get the amount of their play ing contract covered. The Oregons will line up against the Buffalo Germans, the champion team of the world, Wednesday night, and the resulting struggle will probably be one of the hardest and most solentiflo in the history of the game. Elmer Beard at Star Theater. Elmer Beard, the contortionist who appeared at the Star Theater last night in the first of his series of enter tainments which will be given here this week, proved himself a performer of more than ordinary ability and his act was greeted with hearty applause from the audience. He appears to be practically jointless, sliding and writhing back upon himself, abso lutely tying himself In a knot and twisting his body into positions which seem almost impossible of accomplish ment for a man built in human form. His act reminds ono of the graceful coiling of a serpent. It Mrs. Walter Williams, of Falls City, loft Sunday tor a month's visit with her sister, Mrs. F. J. Chapman In California. She was accompanied as far as Portland by Mr. Williams. A. Monroe Miller died at his home in this city Sunday night, after a brief illness, aged 81 years and 10 months. A fall received by slipping on the icy porch of his home last Thursday, was directly responsible for bis death, his age and enfeebled condition making it impossible for him to rally from the shock. Mr. Miller was born in Cole county, Missouri, November 9, 1827. He was a son of Richard Miller, whose ances tors had emigrated to America from Scotland. Mr. Miller lived in Missouri until ho was 19 years of age, when he started with his parents, on April 13, 1817, on the long trip across the plains. After being six months on the road they reached Oregon and settled near McMinnvIlle, where his father took up a donation land olaim. In 1849 his father moved to California and in the following year, the deceased and his brother followed to that state where he remained until 1851 when he returned to Oregon and settled on a donation claim near Bickreall. After ward, 1861-2 he made several trips with pack horses to the Florence mines. Mr. Miller remained on his farm near Bickreall nntil about 1884, when he moved to Dallas where he resided until the time of bis death. He was twice married his first wife being Margaret Crowley, who died only a few months after their wedding. Afterward he married Mrs. Lucinda V. (Fulkerson) Logan, a pioneer of 1852, who died January 6, 1887. Three ohlldren were born to them, only one of whom survives him Nellie E., the wife of U. S. Grant, of this city. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church at 2 o'clock this after noon and the remains were laid to rest In the old cemetery. A man of sterling character and tine social qualities, Mr. Miller Included in the number of his friends all with whom he became acquainted during his residence in Dallas, and with his departure from among us, is taken away a character and an influ ence that has wrought long and effectively for the welfare of this com munity. He was a true Christian and bad been a member of the Baptist church since early manhood. Adams & Brobst will send you a plumber to mend those pipes which were broken in the freezing weather. ANNUA ANUARY CLEARANCE SA 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 is now on at THE BEE HIVE STORE Mammoth Reduction Sale on Men's Winter Suits This gigantic clearance sale which started here Saturday morning, January 2nd, carries an important message to every man wuman ana cnnu m una cummumior. 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 Heavy Web Suspenders, 25c and 35c values 19c Clearance Sale Shoes One lot Children's Shoes, values up to 1 .25. Sale 69c Clearance Sale Ladies' Shoes One lot Ladies' 3.00 and 3.50 shoes, all good makes. Sale $2.50. Clearance Sale of Towels Our large 25c Linen Towels, white and fancy border. Sale 18c. Clearance Sale Underwear Children's and Misses Union Suits, values to one dollar. One lot. Sale 48c Clearance Sale of Comforters Special lot, full size White Cotton. Sale L 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 $1.6S 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 I 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 the following lines: W. L. Douglas Shoes, Queen Quality shoes, Gordon Hats, Butterick Patterns Prices on these g'oods are controlled by the manufacturer and must be sold regularly. This Sale Positively Closes Saturday, January 30th, 1909 II r 1 i i 1 i ; ! 1 ee Hive btore Oregon Dallas The B