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1 f County PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY VOL. XXI DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 2, 1000. NO. 3 PRAISE FOR THE OREGONS Former Dallas Man Commends Bas ketball Players Highly For Their Fine Work. 11. A. VanOrsdel, a sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. VanOrsdel, of this city, and for a number of years proininrnt In athletics in Dallas College, writes the following from Lincoln, Nebraska, concerning the Oregons, whom he saw play in that city : "Dear Friend : I would like to say a few words to your readers about the Oregons. I saw them play the Y. M. C. A. team in Lincoln, and although this team was undefeated this season the Ore gons won from them by a score of 40 to 12. Those who eaw the Oregons play were mightily surprised in one thing and that they had such perfect team work. They expected to see a bunch of stars doing individual work, but instead they saw the best kind of team work with no attempt at individ ualism. "Another feature of their playing which is commendable is the lack of roughness. A team that Is entour playing on all kinds of floors and against all kinds of teams from Abor iginees to Dagos is naturally expected to play rougher than local teams but the Oregons' play was free from this element. "The people of Dallas should pride themselves on being able to send out such a team. Mr. and Mrs. Fenton have a bunch of fellows that are always respectful and at all times gentlemen. The people of Lincoln were glad to have had the opportunity of seeing them play, and everyone testifies they are the best team ever. Most sincerely, ALEX VANORSDEL." The new Tantalum Eleotric Lamp, 22 candle, white light, burns only two thirds as much as a common 16 cp. Cost 05c. Guy Brothers. l-2-2t. PROMOTE FRUIT CULTURE Association Formed In Monmouth By Business Men And Horticulturists Of That City. Concerning the organization of a fruit growers' association in Mon mouth, P. O. Powell made public the following communication in the Mon mouth Herald, Thursday : "The fruit growers of the vicinity met On Mon day and effected a temporary oi'gani zation by electing Peter Kurre, presi dent and P. O. Powell, secretary. Messrs. Shipley and Powell were ap pointed to d,raft a plan of permanent organization and report at the next meeting which will be held on Satur day, March fi, at 2 p. m , at the can nery building. It Is earnestly desired that all who are interested in fruit growing will join in tho organization. One object of the association will be to study what to grow and how to grow it, aud to this end it Is planned to secure lead ing horticulturists of the state to make addresses at the meetings. It has been proven time and again that $100 and acre and more can be made growing berries that are in de mand for cnnuing. Is it not then worth while to orgauize to promote an industry that brings quick returns and good profits to those that intelli gently engage in it? Let all who are Interested remember the date of the uext meeting and be on hand. P. O. POWELL, Secretary." COURT SETS DEED ASIDE Interesting Case Regarding Indian Reservation Lands Decided By Judge Galloway. The residence of Peter Springer in Monmouth was burglarized Friday night, entrance being made by rais ing the parlor wiudow. Three or four purses belonging to different mem bers of the family were taken. About $20 in cash was secured. A note wa s left stating that the work was done by one who was in need. No clue can be found. ri a ni r Tr a r i r ,1 Having purchased this well-known barn, we so licit a share of your patronage. EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS Excellent accomodations for commercial men. A case of considerable interest to the people of the Grand Rondo Indian reservation was decided by Judge Galloway this last week. The decree was rendered Tuesday. It seems that James Selkeah was an old Indian of about 80 yeais of age who with hiB aged squaw had some property, neither one 'was of more than average intelligence compared with other Indians who could not read and write. Joseph Murray, was a white man who had lived with this old couple for some time and who was said to have been driven from the res ervation by the government agent for bringing in liquor. He persisted in coming back however, and, a few weeks before the death of the old man Selkeah, secured a deed to 40 acres of the Selkeah property for an apparent consideration of $840. Tho evidence deduced showed that in reality no cash was paid, and at the trial Murray claimed that the con sideration was that he should take care of the old people the rest of their lives. Dr. Kershaw testified that when he noticed by the paper that the trans fer had been made, he weut at once to James Selkeah about It, and the old man denied having sold the land. It also appeared that Murray had gone to other parts almost immediately after the making of the deed and did not even know of the old man's death for some months afterward. In the meantime Dr. Kershaw had been appointed administrator and brought suit to set aside the deed. This Judge Galloway did on the ground of fraud, undue influence and lack or consideration. McMinn ville Telephone Register. STOWE BROS. MAIN STREET DALLAS, OREGON Receive Big Dynamo. A big new dynamo for use in the electric plant of the Willamette Valley Company was received in Dallas, Tuesday, and will be installed in a few days. The machine weighs some thing more than ten tons and the work of unloading It, which was done Sunday, proved no light task. The addition of this big new dynamo will strengthen the electric plant mater ially and will add much to the effici ency of the service which the company will be enabled to render Its patrone. PRELIMINARIES HELD Independence, Monmouth and Balls ton Lead In Polk County Debat ing League. The Star Theater night this week. programs every The preliminary debates held In the Polk County High School leagues were won by the Independence, Balls ton and the two Monmouth teams. The question in all of the prelimin aries was "Resolved that the schools or the county should be placed under the control of a Bingle board of direc tors and maintained by a tax levied on the property of the county." The first of the series was held In Independence, Wednesday, betweeD the team from the local High School and one of the Monmouth teams, the decision being two to one In favor of Monmouth on the negative side of the question. The judges were : Profes sors Varney and Kyle, of McMinn ville, and I. W. Kerr, or O. A. C. On Thursday a second debating team from Monmouth defeated Falls City by a unanimous vote of the judges, who were I. W. Kerr, of O. A. C, G. O. Holman and Hon. G. W. Myer, of Dallas. Monmouth debated on the affirmative of the question and Falls City on the negative. The dobate between Bethel and In dependence, scheduled for Friday night, was lorfleted, the former with drawing at the last minute. The Ballston and Perrydale teams dobated in Ballstou, Saturday Dight, Ballston taking the affirmative and winning the debate. The judges were I. W. Kerr, of O. A. C, Professors Varney and Thomas, or McMinnville. The four winning teams will debate in Monmouth and Ballston, March 25 and 26, and the two winning teams in those debates will meet in the finals in April. The personnel or the teams that de hated last week are as follows : Inde pendence; Ray Reeves, Miss Nellie Fredrickson and Miss Bessie Hart man ; Monmouth ; Douglas Crowley, Lester Lindsay and Joe Biynski ; Falls City, Henry Pugh, Miss Lillie Fugh and Lamar Tooze; Monmouth, Miss Bessie Graham, Irvine Springer and Ray Chute; Ballston, Gilbert Campbell, Miss Cassle Sears and Carl Gregg; Perrydale, Floyd Flanery, Miss Ethel White and Miss Ruth Cook. County Superintendent aud Mrs. H. C. Seymour are this week mailing out catalogues and library order sheets to tho school boards in the various districts of Polk county. CITY COUNCIL MEETS Important Action On Several Meas ures Taken Much Routine Busi ness Transacted. Last night's session of the city council was devoted mainly to routine business, allowance or bills and read ing or ordinances and resolutions. The house numbering ordinance was put through its last reading and passed and an ordinance to prohibit minors from frequenting soft drink establishments and poolrooms was read for the first time. City Engineer F. H. Morrison filed an estimate of the cost of building the proposed Ash street sewer, stating that with laterals it would cost about the same amount as the Clay street sewer, approximately $5000, or with out laterals, about half that sum. The people residing along Ash street filed a lengthy remonstrance against the building of the proposed sewer, re questing that it be postponed until a bonding system could be established in the city. The necessary action for the pur chase of a new reservoir site south or the reservoir now in use, was passed and the purchase will be consummated at once. W. L. Soehren stated this morning that he would begin the work of constructing a new reservoir with a capacity of 600,000 gallonsas quickly as possible and carry it through to completion at the earliest possible date. Another important measure regard ing the city's water system was passed when the council adopted the list of meter rules submitted by Hon. H. V. Gates, proprietor of the system, and endorsed the proposition to install meters at all places where sewer con nections are made and where there is an unnecessary waste or water. Other business or importance trans acted during the session was the allow ance or $135 for the general expenses or the Dallas Free Library and the appointment of Councllmen Ellis, Uglow and Shaw on a special oommit tee to confer with the Merchants' Pro tective Association on plans for the bettering of the city's system or fire protection. NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY An elegant line of New Wool Dress Goods, White Goods, Percales, Ginghams, Calicoes, Embroideries, Laces, Belts, Plain and Fancy Hosiery. Try a pair of Black Cat Hose. A swell line of Men's Hats for Spring 1909. All the new shapes and shades. If you want a good hat try a Kingsbury, none better made for the price, $3.00 We are showing a swell line of up-to-date Boy's Knee Pant Suits. We invite your inspection. New Oxfords just arrived. Take a look at them, they are certainly a swell lot of shoes. . Yours for business, Campbell Hollister CASH STORE Miss Jennie Muscott, librarian in the Dallas Free Library, submits the following report for the month or February : Books loaned, 1000, of which 574 were fiction, 139, non-flotlon, 287, children's books; visitors, 1S08; new borrowers' cards issued 10. BUILDERS ATTENTION In connection with our Lumber and Shingle trade we are now handling LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT, BRICK and SAND. Lowest possible prices on all building material. THE CHAS. K. SPAULDING LOGGING CO. MANUFACTURERS OP HR LUMBER TTOBNEV AT LAW Walter L. Tooze, Jr. Office In Wilson Bldg. Dallas Oregon TTOBNEy AT LAW Ed. F. Coad, Office in Courthouse DALLAS, OREGON r M Cf c acrif See of Glothin S The Greatest Cloudburst of Clothing: Bargains ever known in Dallas broke loose with a rush ON SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 27, 1909 When the Uglow Clothing House placed on sale its entire line of Men's and Boy's Clothing, Furnishings, Hats and Shoes at prices never before heard of in Polk County. This sale will include every article in the store, except E. & W. Collars. ' Absolutely nothing reserved. Thousands of dollar's worth of New and Choicest Goods the very Cream of the Clothing Market will be mercilessly sacrificed in this Great Sale. Everything will be sold for cash, so bring along your purse. READ THIS INCOMPARABLE OFFER During this sale, any suit in the house, no matter what its former price, will be sold for only $13.75. All of our $15, $20, $25 and $30 suits will go at this sweeping reduction. All suits under $15 go at $9.75. Nothing reserved not a garment has been disturbed. We are going to convert the remainder of our mammoth winter stock into cash. Come and see. All Clothing Prices go by the Board. Everything must Go. You will find that the goods marked down in this sale ar the identical styles that were sold at much higher prices earlier in the season Priestly Cravenettes and Dress Coats-any Ooat in the storTfor $14.25. Prices range from $17.50 to $25.00. We find ourselves greatly overstocked in our Hat Department and we are going to give you your choice of any hi mThe "tore for only $2.50 10 per cent reduction on the Famous "Florsheim" Shoes. All Trousers go at 25 per cent reduction. Immense variety of patterns from which to make your sele Spring Needle, Dr Deimel Linen Mesh, Eagle Underwear and Dr. Wright's Health Underwear. One-fourth off on Dress, Golf and Negligee Shirts, "duett's" "Standard," "Monarch" and "Brighton" Shirts. UGLOW CL OTHINQ HOU SE I ' t