Polk County observer., June 01, 1909, Image 1

FO!
OBSERVER
OUN
PUBLISHED SEMMV KEKL7
HOPS SHOW STRENGTH
Predictions of Small Crop is Running
the Market up to Twelve
Cents.
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 1, 1909.
READY FOR ROSE FESTIVAL
NO. 1G
VOL. XXI
f ' I I .n nncr rrcTlini IgrfJH rftllMFNfnWFNT WF.FJkI
ANGLERS' CODE A PUZZLER ARRANGE FOR HELD TRIAL kuui tuRUJMwi -
. i . "
i "
Opinions Differ As To Whether or Not
Women and Children Require
Fishers' Licenses.
Many Cups and Prizes Will Be Given
the Owners of the Winning
Dogs.
Many Attractive Features Are Planned
For Great Celebration in Fort
land This Year.
The bop market In Oregon Is show
.... juipd strength. The tendency
1r strongly upward and there Oregon legislature bids fair to become
is every reason to believe the neworop
wiU open at better prices than pre
vailed at the opening of the. two last
ts doing to be a
Eastern dealers
The anelers' license portion of the Arrangements were completed oy
now irnme node, na enacted bv the last the Oregon Field Trial Club at its
meetloff in fortiana recently, ior me
nrnduetlve of numerous discussions Held trials wnicn are to oe ueiu iu
and endless tangles of unanswered October near Salem. The trials were
and unanswerable questions. held in tne news near inaepeuueuiw
By some It has been held that the last Fall and attracted an enottnous
law makes the purchase of licenses crowd of sportsmen from all parts of
imperative only to men and boys over tne state, many persons irom u
ii;..r.il aim and that as a result ington ana uaurornitt uoiu8
women and children may be permitted attendance. So great was the Interest
t floh nnHnnaAd and w thout tbe m tne trials mamietsreu uy mo
,MtrioHn.ht h)nfl the leas favored men tnat tne UluD is connaeui 01 uu
maannllna nf lilt nt.hnm nlalm that even larger attendance and list of
the law requires all who fish, to have entries this year and has prepared a
a license, but that no charge can be nne list 01 prizes ior im
mH for the iHsuance of the license to A $500 guaranteed purse is to be
k n,.inr is vfiars of ace. divided equally on the Derby and
Still other phases of the question are All-Age stake and It Is also reported
u.Kt AaUv nrlri n a nt.il rurtQer mat mere wm yo a DuuouiFuuugiv,
Ul 6 J ' . . 1 i i l.AUno fiAm tha
for alarm. several w - " I" k. thl nurses, six fine sterling silver loving
been abandoned, or at least wm rece.vo v will offered the owner8 0f each
and manv mnra Runrnev BrjuurHi novo ma uv
. . . . . . i ...iril arfth nrizA winninGF doflf.
. i All rirrta riT ! nil Wllfl IIHII iuuhl ua yiu? "
mav uj Da""u "j ... i .
mioses are being made of the probable licenses but that the law does not pro
fc"" , . i i..Li(ai xhimn for women or for
crops.
The Oregon crop
iiht nne and the
have at last found It out. New orders
are coming in every day for contracts,
but they are difficult to secure. Nearly
every grower who was disposed to
contract his crop has already done so.
Th uncertainty of the yield also oper
ates against the making of such
agreements.
Tbe Oregon crop Is, beyond question,
In a bad way. With favorable weather
An event of not only state-wide but
almost national Interest is the tort-
land Rose Festival, that opens Mon
day, June 7, and lasts the whole week
Bigger attendance than ever before is phian Literary Society The banque
promised. The parades will outao wm oe uem a-
nything before attempted and otner progm.u. u -" - ---
of Festival week will De noiewuimj " j-
Information ever Bince tne rounaing 01 tue nuciciy
about five years ago, and an mvita
. i . j
an unusual movement of tourists this "on to the annual Danquet is regarueu
i.n ... nfnn,n nnnlA are as a mamea aisuuuuuu uy w
waj, ullD Uur-wnu t-r- I j mu h 00W in
attractions
ahead of former efforts.
received by the management indicates
. . maulra 1r will ImnrnvA.
i.ut as things stand now there la cauee to the complexity of the problem.
expected to flock here In large num
bers. The city plans to keep open
house for the week and all visitors i
will be made welcome.
Mnnrfav. the onening day, will be
Home Coming Day" with a specta
cular night pageant. The Rose show
: 1 1 nn.,ncia,, on;! thnra will
wuiuh""" .ucj ----- ..... ... om, hAfnrn the
'I'toA rn . IO VJ uiuua u. in.
XUU I I
fihriatian Associations Dy ueau
be a grand electric parade.
i i .1 . . t mill Ka a nnmnnnr. Vfl I
lowing " n n T,Tl n of
H1IUUUUU11U "v-.j . '
in
A
case
seventh cup
of the sub
b, , Hior nianlno it as low vide for a charge for women or for
L 4()'ooo or 50,000 bales, while others males under 15 years of age. To get
as
still
80,000 bales.
will be added
soription stake,
E. H. DeBrower, a prominent sports
man and dog owner, of Minneapolis,
Km lnnated in Portland and has
llou thorn will Ma 7U.UUU Or I UfOUUU LUIO
utswioio - ... -,, .. noji
. .. .. i.ii . a t... .in.b'a rma OT1II IWIIIirH M 1 1 Miiiuavib
Alter tne m.auie oi o uu -""7-"- 7" .-,,,. 1oIned the coast club. Mr. DeBrower
,l,e guessers may oe aoie to 7. rennrts that a numberof other Eastern
nearer the mark. . . a1.1T" Polk soortsraen are contemplating coming
Twelve cents nas oeen P-.u .u. - . R . h,g vle t0 0reon t0 enjoy lta BUperior game
mnilns; crop in uauioroia anu it uUUu.,, i - --- ."rti jMt.
.... 1 1 .u. H.ikinA vanravnav whw 111 inn auu ouv.. uiu
j 1 .A niAA rt ru-fc an nnin 1 1111 l ih huu rju. toowimui .
reporteatueu-H.-- -r- tlV n,firk could
in YHkima. The Uregon maritei ior
1U09 was, until recently a 10-cent one,
onlnlon that a county cieru
laaue licenses to none but males over
but 10-cent contracts are now a thing 15 years of age and that he could not
of the past in this 8tate.-Oregonlan. rlghtfu Iy oharg. tor the affidavit
n in ul lud uyiuiuu
Large Fruit Farm Divided. or a child under 15 years 01 age
, .,,. r-,r.i.a(i to entitle tneui 10 iuc iiBuv c.u0"0.
The surveyors have just completed n and
.1 lr rt I o IT 1 ri fill in HII1HI1 I '
1 1 1 h 1 r wuin. ui 1 1 ? iu-. w -
SHOW GOOD ATTENDANCE
Forty-Five Schools in Session During
Month of May Make an Aver
age of 94.8.
I ... . f tka rAinfro.
.1 .hot rnnv h i m h.hilul iiuiu iud ivmu..w
ion fruit farm OI 1
tracts, ui-iiu- 1. mt f alloanae.
H. A. Johnson, Flls City & Concerning the discussion of the
Salem on the Salem, Falls City I . . " ., count wnere it
Western railroad line. This aaaition ---.. . . ..,; te8ted out.
in ft .nH O anre tracts and l'l-' " '
- T-T" tv. -a rw the Salem Statesman says:
win ne kuuwu - ,.In the 0plnion 0f attorneys
acres of young Eoyal Ann and Lam-
bfrt cherrv trees wnlcb were pianiea
two years ago this coming fall. For
nhprrlefl. atiples. pears and walnuts
this soil Is seoond to none as an
inspection of the growing trees thereon
will demonstrate. Statesman.
County School Superintendent H. 0
Seymour's report for the schools of
Polk county for the montn enain
May 14, shows a total of 45 schools
still in session out of 67 districts. The
total enrollment is 2393, of which 1239
are bovs and 1164 girls,
the The per cent of attendance In the
angler's license law part of the game C0Unty during the month was 94 8.
node as enacted by the last Oregon More than halt of the pupils registered
1 1 nriMrlitna that evervone. in thn countv are Detween 1 anu
C(J1B1IU1V, I " ' ' - i , .
mio nr female, who is fishing must vears of age, about one-fifth are be
be provided with an angler's license. tween the ages of 9 and 14 and about
While the law does not provide that one-third between the ages of 14 and
females shall pay for their licenses, it 20.
1. -r.tarf h attorneys that the law is The following schools are placed on
, u .k.u thit thv must secure UhA mil of honor for attendance, hav-
m uuuur . .. . . Q.i.v.
and irlve affidavits ana mat ina made 95 or more : uaua diu.lU
tha muntv must issue fl H. Eola. Keo frairie, buubiuu,
Philadelphian Program and Banquet
Will Open Series of Entertain
ments at Dallas College.
The exercises of the Commencement
Week at Dallas College will oegin
Friday night with the open program
and annual banauet of the Philadel-
dents. The program for the
as follows :
Friday night, June 4 Anniversary
of Philadelphian Literary Society.
Saturday night, June 5 Anniver
sary of Utopian Literary Society.
Sunday morning, June 6 at u
o'clock a. m Baccalaureate isermou ;
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN :
Men's, Ladies' and
Children's Oxfords
. . .Hi Jl
See us before buying. Our line is up-to-aate ana
consists of Blacks, Tans and Oxbloods. We will
take pleasure in showing them to you.
Don't forget our
Children's Clothing Department
We have anew snappy lot of Boy's Suits. A look
will convince you.
NOTICE We now carry a complete stock of the
LADIES HOME JOURNAL FA I I EKINS
rose exhibit and an
parade in the afternoon. On Thurs
day the horse and vehicle parade will
be given with a night pageant, "ine
SDirit of the Golden West." On Fri
day business firms of the city will
keep open house and extend a general
welcome to visitors. Races at the
Country Club in the afternoon will
delight visitors. Further chariot and
harness races at the Country Oluo wui
follow on Saturday, the final day, and
the annual speed contests of automo'
biles will be held. Oo Saturday nlgnt
there will be a grand electrical pageant
and the Festival will end In a blaze of
glory. These are but a few of the
attractions of the week, for everyone
will be eager to entertain the Festival
guests.
Willamette University.
Monday, June 7 at 8 p. m. Lecture
before the Literary Societies by Judge
Earl 0. Bronough, of Portland.
Tuesday, June 8 at 8 o'clock p. m.-
Annual Musical Beoital.
Wednesday. June 9, at 10 o'clock
a. m. uommenceraent cxeruiBBB.
Weduesdav. June 9, at 8 o clock
. ... .U lt..mnl I
p. m. Annual reunion 01 wo amuiu
of Lafayette Seminary, ljaureoie
Academy and Dallas College, followed
by Annual Alumni Banquet.
HOLD CALLED MEETING
Merchants' Protective Association Re
vises List and Discusses Other
Important Business.
Send us your mail orders and they will be attended
to promptly. Yours truly,
CampbellHollister
CASH STORE
the
these licenses for nothing.
No action along this line
Union Memorial Services.
Union memorial services were held
Sunday morning in the Auditorium
at Independence, under the auspices
of General Gibson Post, G. A. B. Dr. ,hamntv clerk here until ,)..' West Salem, Buena Vista, Lm- obm
Dunsmore, of the Presbyterian reoeIved f rom tne Et(lft (m)f 0akdale. McCoy, g''
unurcn, oiucmveu mm Attorney-General Crawrora. Mountain view, nignianu, nuguo
n. 1... wun aaknd for an opinion r ver Valley. Mistletoe.
no uo - - 1 . .. - ...... l
.i, thia line bv more man ouo The loiiowing bcuuoib wmo
L,.,n. iirk and the result of it is on the roll of honor for having
kitnhi with much interest. In no tardies: Smlthfleld, Eola,
W.B - . .. , U . . T
case the opinion or attorneys iu prairie, uewiavuie,
mftttr la correct it will De one 01 tuo dale, uoosenecu,
Two Eclipses Thia Month,
Those Interested In astronomical
study will have, the opportunity 01
witnessing two very interesting events
in that sphere of research during the
present month. The first will be an
eeliDse of the moon, occurring on
June 3 and the second an eclipse 01
the sun on June 17. The moon will
rise in total eclipse which will last
about an hour, while the totality of
the sun's eclipse will be only near the
north pole. The next eclipse of the
sun which will be observed in totality
in this country will not occur until
June 8, 1918 and will be visible from
Oregon to Florida. The eclipse on
June 17 will be visible fairly wen in
United
its
The Merchants' Protective Associ
ation held a called meeting at tne
Courthouse last night for the purpose
of revising the association's list and
passing on a number of plans tnat
had recently been presented ior
consideration.
After much discussion It was anally
deoided to abandon the plan to send a
float and delegation from Dallas to
the Rose Festival m Fortiana, on
June 7. It was believed that in the
limited time that remains until the
date of the opening of the Festival, it
would hardly be possible for arrange-.
ments to be carried out whlon wouia
crivn the citv an adequate representa
tion and for this reason, combined
with the fact that a number of otner
similar things are at this time laying
I .. 1 I r lr I Mitt v. "
Monmoutn, rerryuaio, UuUt- similar tilings are at tins time ij.uB
will be (10o), Cochrane, Elkins, Indepen- J"'
rAiint.ll j TPof Hlam Rnnna Vista. LlQ- ODServou uy an hu if urn nf nrtno rforad ftdvla-
UiLt&OUD, IV VTUO MWW wwu
able to embark In the enterprise,
sses.
the Rev. Harry McCain, of the Meth
odist Church; Kev. Mr. Byers and
Professor Kirk, of the publio school.
Music was furnished by a choir oom-
posed of tbe choirs of all the churches.
Th aririiwifl of Dr. Dunsmore was
well received by the large crowd that ever enacled
had assembled. Only fourteen of the most r"loaf'UM'
members of General Gibson Poet still
survive.
Pioneer Reunion At Amity,
The seventeenth annual reunion of
the Yamhill County Pioneer Assocl
atlon will be held in Amity tomorrow
(.Tuna av A fine Droirram for the
in any state.
Delegates to Convention.
Delegates to the Y. W. C. A. con
vention which will De neia at iuo
Breakers this month, have been chosen
from the Dallas College associatiou
... ii TJ o .f!4- TTtihhnrd.
aB IOl LOWS : juiao jj-winwi. - 1
Miss Emma Ridgeway, miss nm
days entertainment - - u4 Miss Pauline VanOrsdel.
in wnicn a nuraoer 01 iuo pi"""- - . M, . t..
men and women of the state are to Miss Anna Garner and Miss Uona
take part. A big banquet will be Brown will represent the Dallas llign
rH ko th MHwtna of Amltv for tne ocuoui
members of the association and their
wives or husbands If not members.
Legal Blanks at this office.
Tuis Carter is up from Portland
t, . fr weeks Tlsit with relatives
and friends in this city.
mony, Lincoln,
had
Red
Parkers, Perry-
Buena Vista, Har-
North Dallas, Etna,
Concord, Oakdale. Pioneer, Highland.
Resumes Charge of Foundry.
The business of the Dallas Foundry
is to be continued irom now ou uy
Ed Biddle. the man who founded and
developed it into one of the important
Messrs. narris
Promising Valley Prune Crop,
Indications are for a record-break
ing crop of prunes In the Willamette
Valley. While growers nave Deeu
irreatlv worried by the frosts and the
dry weather, It appears to ne tne gen
ami nnlnion that the crop has not
been injured. W. O. Tillson, or w. u
Tlllson & Co., dlsousslng the outlook
for the cron. said today : "I look lor a
very heavy crop and low prices. The
trees are loaded with more fruit than
the branches will support when it
reaches maturity. The fruit will be
mall. The cold weather did not hurt
Willamette Valley prunes, and so far
induRtries of Dallas.
&Stumo who have had charge of the the drv weather has done nodamage. I
establishment during the past year WM j southern Oregon last week and
A motion was passed regarding the
Imnrovement of the city's streets, by
which the secretary of the association
was instructed to prepare and have
lead before the city council at Its next
meeting, a resolution urging that tne
street improvement In the city be car
ried forward as planned and assuring
the support and oo-operatlon of the
Merchants Protective Association.
At the close of the session the asso
ciation resolved Itself into a committee
of the whole and attended to the work
of revising the list as had been pro
vided for in its last regular meeting.
Names of persons who were no longer
renldents of Dallas and of persons
still residing here who had settled all
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
e electric light W Toney
how you save that counts.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. BATES-Resldenoe on ""
phone to us? we are never to busy to talk business.
Willamette Valley Company
E W. KEARN8, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Mill street, Just north of the Court House. Phonea Bell 421.
Mutual 1297.
.ill take charge of the new garage , aome Dlaoe8 ln that section the crop claims against them, were tricken
and repair shop which is being erected wlll not much 0ver 25 per cent It from the list, only a vn SSX
in this city. With the exception of a 9eems to the oplD0n there that the being submitted and add ed to .the. list f&
' 1... jnarv. Mr. Biddle niV:. .h H.m.m" H. 8. The list as It now stands Is much CJftOTUlb
Summer Rates East
paring the Season 1909
U th
Southern Pacific Co.
from
DALLAS, OREGON
$61.90
$6L90
$69.40
$74.40
To OMAHA and Return - -To
KANSAS CITY and Return
To ST. LOUIS and Return -To
CHICAGO and Return -
and to other prloclpal citte. I. the Tm. Middle We and South.
CorrwipoDdiDgiy low fare.
To DENVER and Return - - - $56.90
O- S-I- May I r. Jury I, Agt H
Going transit limit 10 day. from da of aala. t1 retura limit Octo-
TbL ticket. pret aom. cy atttiy. feature. i tb. way of
over prmirfsw, a -
... ri.minti m route.
TJTS -gh Ca.ifor.1. T-.
Hrht Mt.o orer the ratfi quoted. .nd tickrt. will be fur-
Fall particular, .hwpmg ci--
aisbed by any Sotitbere Pacific local .. or
WM. McliURRAT. Oima Pn
AaisT, Poanjinn. Oaioo
buuiv nui7 . . irom, u I ... i. v.... t any nrev
w . Waah antlva In tha business OX I nn. .i th. wniimiiiM Prune Uom- Bliurier luau i. "
7 I. , i .a 1 tlm atoce the association was
tne iounary biuwj uo mo. pany. is oi vue uh,u1"u
Mra Harris Htump neany vwu ha . Vet been nurt dv me uiy i .B-.
v. , n ha laft riallaa for an I .i w... , k thnra ! eon-
years Bgu, wuou -- wentuoi, uu. , , fVl.hratA.
.i.it with relatives in his .iwt.i mnlatum from now on the rlmn to iieoraie.
Tn a man who has m n o.Ho and will be small. The Dlan to hold a celebration of the
OIU UUUio u. tJi I 1IU1. n"1 - Jt , A
been in business all his lire an ex- Mr 0lie tate that estimates oi ine fourth or J uiy was u.k:u ,
tended period of idleness Is bound to Southern Oregon crop range from 25
Irksome, and Mr. utmue to eo per cent.
nrove
delighted to be once more back In his
place.
Two Hop Contract. Filed.
Two hop oontracta, both dated In
February, were niea wun ixunij
firir TL M. Bmltn last ween, ine
flrat was drawn up between w. I.
Foster & L. Kichol. ana Meen
Brothers for 18,000 pounds of 1909
bops at 10 cent.. Tbe second was
J. W. Meyer & A. O. Jones contracting
to deliver to Lilleotha! Brothers. 1S.O0O
pouods of the 1909 crop or hops at 10
oenta. The majority of hop contract.
fllad recently were drawn up last win
tor and the price offered i. usually
from one to two cent. lower than i.
being offered on hop contracts at the
present time.
Enjoyable 500 Party.
A pleasant party was given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. McLennan,
Friday night, in compliment to Miss
Ida Stafrin. Several hand, of 600
were played. Dr. and Mr.. Mark Hay
ter winning the prize. Delicious re
freshment, were served dunog me
evening. Those present were: oir.
and Mrs. R. McLennan, ur. ana Mrs.
Mark Haytr, Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Kaerth. Mr. and Mrs. 8. B. T.yior,
Hon. and Mrs. George L. Hawkins,
MIm IdaStafrin, Miss Anna Stafrin.
Messrs. Fooso M.nston and Christy
Stafrin and Dr. A. B. Starbuck.
Although tbe waters of the Columbia
river have risen to the annual flood
h.i7ht the Willamette river has risen
i. . nttia above the normal, ine
JMOTU
business men of Uallas lasi nigm
ftr the adlournment of the session
of the Protective Association. A oom-
mlttee was appointed to ascertain
what funds could be raised and ir a
inlent amount can be pledged, tne
preparation, will be begun next week.
The plan Is to give a three days' cele
bration, including the Annual Pioneer
Reunion, and the enterprise win am
be attempted on less than a pledged
sum of $800 or 11000. Those In favor
of the oelebration realize that the time
for preparation is very llmltM ana
are hoping to come to a definite decis
ion as to the plan or action oy vn
first of next week.
Observe Deeeratioa Dy. -nv,ratlon
Day falling on Sunday
this year, iu observance as a legal
holiday fell on the following day.
Both of tbe bank, in thl. city were
closed and the majority of the stores
uimeoded business until the evening.
unpieuau.
Dallas,
Oregon
tbe
t . waurar. of Snokane. ha.
. . .i.ii with I .i-k... ni i ha rainfall in the terrl-
- -.;,,: ,le".JT.r: "T.H. or.ii.matt- river H.. a rainy and
::ZnT' Z rre nTrom ri.lng to the day. but yeeterday afternoo. many of
hi. horn, in this city in future, an. height osuauy ncoe .... -Wecer
will coma down from Spokane freshet" and little apprehension l felt
.. him In a short time. Mr. 1 br tbOM having farm, along
Vh-, l a brother of Mr. Kancy willaoNstta river.
Brown, of this city. George Coad, .uoceasor to Johnson
. rj nraad Rantds. Brother, la tb. confectioo-ry wore on
iouu a. . ....j Uv.---.-iarthPotoB5o.exrct.
M1bo'. w- up if . fonnuin and
over Sunday rlsltiDg ltn eia inwa, w - .
orer ou"" 7 . 1 vv bar installed sad hi. l cta
d wiUiTprominent fin- la Porv parlor fitted up by the end of th. wk
ntctta wiia m r th.t and wiU make arraogemeot. to begin
2? timber I. tbe I manufaetarlng candy aom-tlme dar-
tfUWfc mjvh I ,
CALL ON HENLINE
POOL AND BILLIARDS
All tables and equipment are
strictly up-to-date.
CIGARS AND CONFEC
TIONERY I handle exclusively the
famous Whit. Clover lc
Cream made by the Town
send Creamery Companj.
Storw adjoining the Star
Theater.
R. S. HENLINE, Proprietor
the people of Dallas took advantage
of tbe beautiful weatoer to vian m
cemetery, decorate the grave, and
remove tne growth, of moes or weeds
that had sprang up about them dur
the wiowrr'a .eaaoD.
Edward E. Wright and MIm Sadie
Rhoadea, of Tolk Station, were mar
ried Sunday afteroooa at the Evan
gelical church la thl. city, the Rev.
H. H. Farnham performing tb. ceremony.
Paving For Their Land and Homes Out of The
FIRST CROP RAISED
RAISING WHEAT IN SOUTHERN SUNNY ALBERTA
rzr;zi,i :'hrr; rr ------ - -
LAND BUYERS CLUB
ill N Cooiinerclal 5C
Y. M. C A. Building
Salen. Oret