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PUBLISHED SEMI-VEEKLY
VOL. XXI
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 0, 1901).
NO. 8
POLK WELL REPRESENTED
Breeders From This County Make Ex
cellent Showing at Horse
Show in Salem.
The reputation of Polk county as. a
Btook breeding section waB well sus
tained in the big Horse Show held in
Salem, Saturday. The representation
was excellent both in the number of
horses entered by Polk county breeders
and in the percentage of prizes car
ried away. Entries by Polk county
people were made as follows :
Standard bred "Perline," entered
by Al Vernon, of Independence;
"Little Miss" and "Miss Kiddy," by
Peter Cook, of Rickreall; "Gracie"
entered also in the roadster class, by
Diek Madison.
Clydesdales "Mirror," by J..H. Mc
Millan, of Independence, and ''Oregon
Stamp," by VV. D. Claggett.
Percherons "Presbyterian," enter
ed by S. T. Smith, of Dallas ; "Pedro,"
by H. C. Constance, of Independence.
Ponies "Nig," entered also in the
special pony class, by Mrs. W. F.
HeDry, of Zena.
Jacks and Mules "Nellie" and an
unnamed entry by M. M. Jones, of
Monmouth.
Saddle Horses "Captain," entered
hy Frank Crawford, Salem, R. F. D. j
' Captain," by John McCord, of Mc
Coy. Roadsters "Delmont," enteied by
Mrs. C. P. Hembree, of Monmouth,
"Tread," by Peter Cook, of
Rickreall; 'Perline," by Al Vernon,
of Independence; "Red Bell," by Will
Tatoin, of Dallas; "Apache" and
"Delmont" (team), by C. P. Hembree,
ot Monmouth; and a black team en
tered by Dr. A. B. Starbuck, of Dallas.
Graded Draft Horses "Portia," en
tered by T. W. Brunk, of Eola.
Polk county breeders and stock
raisers winning prizes on their entries
were :
W. D. Claggett, Salem 1st on colt
one year or under, either sex, won
with "Oregon Stamp."
H. C. Constance, Independence 1st
on stallion two years and under four,
won with "Pedro."
Mrs. W. D. Henry, Zena 2nd on
pony other than Shetland, under 13.3,
ridden by boy or girl under 16
years of age, won with "Nig,"
M. F. White, Rickreall 1st on mare
or gelding driven by lady, vehicle and
equippment considered; won with
"Sunny Jim."
Mrs. C. P. Hembree, of Alonmouth
second In same class; won with "Del
mont." Lorin Walling, Lincoln 2nd on
mare or gelding driven by a man,
vehicle and equippment considered;
won with "Lady Seal."
C. P. Hembree, Monmouth 2nd on
team of mares or geldings, won with
'Apache" and "Delmont."
Mrs. Frank Crawford, of Zena 1st
on mare or gelding, 15.2 and under,
with vehicle and suite for harness and
saddle, saddle test after driving ; won
with "Leady."
Monthly School Report.
In the report of the public schools of
Polk county for the month ending
March 19, Superintendent Seymour
rinds that in the 61 schools which were
in session, 2275 remained on register
at the close of the month. The aver
ago attendance during the month was
94.7 per ceut. The following schools
are placed on the roll of honor for
attendance, having made a per cent of
95 or more: Zena, Smithfleld, Lewls
vllle, Ballston, Monmouth, Perrydale,
Gooseneck, Cochrane, Rickreall, Oak
Point, Elkins, Independence, Buell,
Popcorn, Harmony, Upper Salt Creek,
Etna, Greenwood, Fir Grove, Sunny
Slope, Lone Star, McCoy, Teals (100,)
Falls City, Mountain View.. Rock
Creek (100,) Rogue River Valley.
The following schools wera placed
on the roll of honor for not having
had any tardles: Smithfleld, Bridge
port, Lewisville, Brush College, Buena
Vista, Upper Salt Creek, Enterprise,
Fir Grove Concord, Teals, Rock Creek
and Mistletoe.
Secures Blooded Stock.
In the report of March transfers of
blooded Jerseys in a recent issue of
the Oregon Agriculturist, F. E. Lynn,
of Perrydale is credited with the fol
lowing purchases: Cowslip's Ashley
83G33, a blooded Jersey bull secured
from W. L. Scott; cows, Arimonda
2234,9, Espina 223456, Jean Doria
223455, Madam Adria 223460, May
Mariska 223462, Miss Salome 223458,
also secured from Mr. Scott; Daisy of
Glengarry 216615, Kentucky Blue
Boll 222174, Mary Hoskins 189182,
Nashville Perfection 189189, Four
Stars 189384, Georgie's Grace 189186,
and Georgie's Grace 2nd 194237, se
cured from J. H. Fullenweider. Mr.
Lynn is credited with having one of
the finest herds of registered Jerseys
in the -Willamette Valley and is con
tiuually adding to its numbers from
the best stock to be obtained.
Roscoe Ballantyne went to Dayton,
Friday for a few days' visit with his
sister, Mrs. S. F. Hadley who has
recently returned from an extended
stay In Bryn Mawr, California.
INSTALL NEW MACHINERY
Extensive Improvements Increase Ca
pacity of Willamette Valley Com
pany's Sawmill.
Installation of new and modern
machinery tbat will Increase the cut
ting capacity of the mill 20,000 feet a
day is now under way at the Willam
ette Valley Lumber Company's big
plant in South Dallas. Not only is
new machinery being added in every
department, but the entire arrange
ment of the planing mill and lumber
sorting divisions of the plant Is being
changed to provide for a more conven
ient and systematic handling of the
daily output from the saws. A large
force of men is employed In making
the necessary changes and improve
ments, and no money is being spared
in ruBhing the work to an early com
pletion, The capacity of the mill is
rated at 65,000 feet at the present time,
but with the installation of the new
machinery, the daily output will be
increased to 85,000 feet, and it will be
possible to cut 100,000 feet when nec
essary to fill rush orders.
The planing mill, which was form
erly located in an addition to the main
building, has been moved severul rods
east to a building of Us own. The
machinery is being systematically
arranged, and the capacity of the
plant will be greatly increased. Pipes
for conveying steam from the main
boiler room to the planer engine are
being laid, and construction of a con
veyor to carry the dust and shavings
to the waste burner is well under way.
The planer engine is new, and Is one
of the latest models of Its kind. The
addition ot this engine has made more
power a necessity, and a big 100-horse-power
boiler has been installed in the
main furnace room to meet the require
ment. The machine that will add most
greatly to the Increased capacity of
the mill is now being installed in the
main building. It is known as
a Sash Gang Saw, and is one ot the
most useful Inventions known to the
milling world. Taking the cants as
they come from the edger, It Is
possible for the operator of this new
machine to cut 29 one-inch flooring
boards simultaneously.
Another important Improvement
that is being made at the big plant Is
the erection of a sorting table, for the
reception of which a new shed 100 feet
wide is being built just east of the
boiler room. This table will be
equipped with chain conveyors, and
will render the sorting and grading of
lumber a much easier task than it has
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The Uglow Clothing House, long known as the headquarters 'for the Well
Dressed Men of Polk County, cordially invites you to call and inspect the
New Styles in Men's Clothing
The identical new 1909 Spring Goods that can be found in the leading clothing
houses of Portland, Chicago or New York, are now on display in Dallas. Prices
a little lower than are asked by the high-rent city stores that's a point well
worth considering, too.
Do not fail to see our line of new Spring Neckwear. We have never shown such
a beautiful stock before. All the new things in Green-the prevailing shade this
year are now on display.
No well dressed young man should be without one or more pairs of our new
Outing Panta-We show the new Greens, Tans and Browns.
UGLOW CLOTHING HOUSE
The Home of Classy Clothes
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ever been heretofore.
The Improvements and additions
now under way at the mill are by far
the largest and most expensive that
have ever been made by the company
at any one time since the plant was
established, and with their completion
the Willamette Valley Lumber Com
pany's mill will rank with the best In
Western Oregon.
"The remodeling of the plant will
represent the outlay of a large amount
of money," said General Manager
George Gerlinger yesterday, "but the
improvement will prove a paying in
vestment in the long run. It will
mean not only an increased daily
capacity, but a more syBtematio hand
ling of the output of the mill. While
it will soon be possible for us to cut
100,000 feet of lumber every working
day, It is probable that we shall not
attempt a higher average than 85,000
feet We prefer to out economically
and save the timber."
The policy announced by Mr. Ger
linger is in line with the forest conser
vation movement and cannot be too
highly commended. While the temp
tation may be strong at times to de
vastate the forests in the rush for
wealth, the millman who cuts econom
ically and eliminates all possible waste
proves himself the real friend to the
people of the Northwest, for such is
the only course that will insure the
continued and permanent prosperity
of this richest of all timber regions in
the known world.
CONFERENCE CLOSES
Evangelical Church Elects A. A. Win
ter President of Dallas College
Appoints Pastors.
The annual conference of the United
Evangelical Church, met In St. Johns
last week, the session lasting for three
days.
The report of President C. A. Mock,
of Dallas College showed a most suc
cessful year's work and was highly
pleasing to the conference. The at
tendance for the year showed an
increase of 10 per cent over that of
last year and there was evidence of
marked advancement In all depart
ments of the school work.
Rev. A. A. Winter, who so com
petently directed the work of Dallas
College a few years ago during the
absence of President C. C. Follng In
the east, was elected to act as president
during the coming year and was also
appointed as a solicitor for funds to
maintain and increase the efficiency
of the institution. The earnest co-operation
of the members of the confer
ence will be given him in the work of
building up the endowment fund.
Dr. C. C. Poling, of Portland, Evan
Evans, of Dallas, and R. L. Harris,
ot Dayton, were elected trustees of
Dallas College to seive for a term of
three years.
The resignations of Rev. H. L.
Pratt and Rev. M. J. Ballantyne, the
presiding elders, were tendered and
aocepted, Dr. C. C. Poling being
elected to serve as presiding elder of
the whole conference district. Rev. J.
Bowersox was je-elected conference
trustee and Rev. H. A. Deck as a
member of the trial committee.
Appointments of pastors were made
as follows: J. L. Burns, Alsea; F. E.
Fisher, Adna; B. A. Burrls, Brooks;
E. McVIcker, Buelah and Corvallls;
H. H. FarnhBm. Dallas; W. F. Plow
man, Dayton ; F. J. Lindsay, Laura,
Florence and Mapletoo ; Guy R.
Stover, nillsboro; M. J. Ballantyne,
Independence ; Irrlgon, vo be supplied j
V. Crbino, Krupp, Zlon and Warden ;
Kings Valley, to be supplied; W. L.
Phelps, Laurel; L. Wood, Lafayette;
S. M. Wood, Lewisville and Bridge
port; H. A. Deck, Portland First
Church; Portland Second Church, to
be supplied; H. Bowersox, Portland,
Ockley Green ; C. P. Gates. St. John ;
O. L. Lovell, Salem ; F. E. Brlckley,
Sodavllle and Sweet Home; H. L.
Pratt and A. Bittner, members ot
First Church, Portland Quarterly
CoBference; C. A. Mock, D. M. Metz
eer. M. B. Young, A. W. Teats. G. F.
rhtlps, A. A. Winter, member of
Dallas Quarterly Conference; T. s.
Yost, member ot Florence Quarterly 1
Conference; J. It. Hall, member of
Laurel Quarterly Conference; O. L.
Lovell and C. P. Oates, visiting com
mittee to Dallas Coll g
Retains From Soothers California.
R, C. Craveo, the well-known Dallas
banker, arrived borne Friday from a ;
four months' star in Los Angeles. He :
j will remain here during the summer,
: looking after bis business Interests In
Dallas and Ballston, and will return ',
to California early in the FalL While
jln Los Aogeles laot winter. Mr. Cra
ven purchased a fine suburban resi
dence io Alhambra, where, with his
family, be will make bis future borne.
His son. Edgar, who Is attending a
'dental coll In Los Angeles, will
come north for bis summer vacatioo
about May I. but Mrs. Crsvea will
reoaia la Alhambra. Mr. Craves
retaros to Dallas la tbe bt ot health,
and says tbat both him If and wire
bava been much b-D fitr-d by tbe
cbaoge ot climate,
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j AmocgtbOMfroa Dallas wbo attend
ed the Home atom la halem, Stur
' day are Walter Sears. Will Talom,
j Sate Stow, ao l Pr. A. B. Ktart.uck. j
CONSTRUCTION RESUMED
Extension of Dallas & Falls City Rail
road Will Be Completed by First
of September.
Tbat the extension ot tbe Dallas &
Falls City Railroad will be completed
and that trains will be running be
tween Dallas and Salem before Sep
tember 1 Is assured by the active man
ner in which work has been resumed
on the roadbed with the arrival of the
Spring weather. The construction
work is being rapidly pushed on the
eastern end of the extension, between
Salem and Eola, anu similar activity
will soon be in evidenoe at the Dallas
end of the line. Much of tbe heavy
grading along the Willamette River
was completed before the winter rains
began last Fall, and the work yet
remaining to be done is comparatively
easy. The new roadbed witnstooa tne
winter weather in good shape, and a
few light repairs is all that will be
necessary to restore it to a first-class
condition again. The country between
Dallas and Eola Is as level as a floor,
and as little heavy work remains to be
done between Salem and Eola, the
builders confidently expect to have
the roadbed in readiness tor the ties
and rails before midsummer. The
company expects to finish tbe grade
and track from Dallas to the Tragllo
gravel pit on the river by July 1, when
ballasting of the line will be carried
on while tbe Salem end is being
brought to completion. The Tragllo
gravel bar Is now owned by the com
pany, and the steam shovel and bal
last cars have already arrived in Dal
las, where they will be held until
needed.
Five miles of new 60-pound rails
are piled up in the Dallas yards ready
for use. Sufficient steel for the
remainder of the line has been pur
chased and Is now being shipped from
the East, so that no delay will be
experienced when tbe grade is ready
tor the rails. Several carloads of
cedar fence posts have also been added
to the list ol supplies on hand in Dal
las. While no ties will be needed for
several weeks, sawing has already
begun, as the company desires to give
them ample time to season and thus
add to their lasting quality.
A construction camp is being estab
lished near the old Emmons farm,
two and one-half miles east of Dallas,
and twenty teams are now at work on
the grade. The crew will be enlarged
as rapidly as men and teams can be
secured. Work on the bridge over
the LaCreole river, on the Brunk
farm, was commenced Saturday. This
will be the only bridge of Importance
on the line and will consist of a 100
foot spun and 400 feet of trestle.
All work on the new line Is under
tbe direction and supervision of Louis
and George Gerlinger, of the Dallas
Construction Company. The contract
for the grading on the Eola-Salem
division has been awarded to E. B.
Miller, of Salem. 8. B. Taylor is the
Chief Engineer, and J. W, Johnson is
tbe general foreman of the grading
gang.
f Me w Style Oxfords i
For Spring of 1909
MEN'S
$ 3.oo
,3.50
4.oo
AMOS fOH U3 Y . - I
Ladies'
$1.85
to
3.50
Ox blood shades are very noticable in the Oxfords
this season. We are showing some very attractive
shoes in Ladies' Children's and Men's, both in Tan
and Oxbloods, also in Vici and Patent Colt. Don't
fail to see them. We have been complimented on
our Spring line of shoes and judging from the in
creased trade in this particular line, we are satisfied
that our customer is a satisfied customer on shoes.
Campbell Hollister
CASH STORE
Electricity for Lighting
Is only expensive to people who are
wasteful and careless. To you, 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 elootrio light billB amount to only one or two dollars per month.
You can probably get some kind of artificial light for less money
than electrio light, but does it save you anything when It limits op
portunities for work and recreation ruins your eyesightsmokes
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 15o ; Residence, flat per month, 16op 60c. RATES FOR
BUSINESS HOUSES 25o per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ;
over 10 drops iioo per drop and 5o per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; over 40
drops l7Jo per drop and 6o 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. K EARNS, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Mill street, Just north of the Court House. Phones Bell 421,
Mutual 1297.
Remarkable Specimen of Fruit.
J. H. NIes brought Into the Obser
ver office yesterday probably the
largest specimen of a lemon ever seen
in Dallas, which he had brought back
with him from Santa Barbara. Its
shape and color were easily recogniz
able but it was fully Ave times the;
size of the ordinary lemons seen every j
day In tbe markets about town. Mr. j
Nles says tbat tbe tree from which it
was cut contained at least 60 other
lemons of equal size, beside numerous
blossoms and smaller specimens of
fruit in varying stages of develop- I
meot .
Misses Florls Derby, Edith and Leto j
Wolverton and Jobu Murphy, of Mon-;
mouth, attended the dance given by j
Company II. Fourth Infantry, Oregon j
National Guard, Saturday night.
PHONOGRAPHS
AND PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
Complete stock of Edison and Victor machines. 2000
Edison and 400 Victor records to choose from. All
records up-to-date and the list being added to daily.
Second-hand furniture bought and sold.
TOM ST0CKWELL, successor to
J. Crowther
Uglow building adjoining Simonton & Scott
Builders Attention
The Chas. K. Spaulding Logging Co.
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Lime, Sand, Brick, Cement,
Wood and Hair Fiber Plaster, Malthoid and Mikado
Roofings, Doors, Windows, Mouldings, etc.
We carry a stock of Yellow Fir Flooring, Ceiling, Rus
tic, Finishing Lumber etc., manufactured at our New
berg plant which is second to none in quality and grade.
Save time and money bv purchasing your building
materials all at one place. Lowest prices and best
materials. Give us a chance to figure with you.
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