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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1910)
Polk County Observer J. C. IIAYTER, EDITOR AND PUBUSHER Published Semi-Weekly at f 1.60 per Tear. Strictly In advance. Entered as second class matter March 1, 1907. at the post office at Dallas, Oregon, under the Act of Con gress of March 1, 18 79. DALLAS, OREGOX, MAT 17, J 910. The way to build up Dallas ts to pat ronise Dallas pecfle. Hons. We set together and pass all sorts of high-sounding resolutions and declarations of principles, and then each man goes home and does about as he darned pleases. Scientists warn us that when the comet's tait sweeps the earth tomor row. it may leave an odor. Do not worry, gentlemen: we will not mind it in the least. It Is not probable that we will even notice it. We are living in an age of automobiles and have be come accustomed to all the varieties of smells," Now it is the merchants of Southern Oregon who are getting jolly old uncle joshed. Notice. Having added an up-to-date Candy Kitchen and hired a candy-maker who has had 13 years of experience, we are In a position to give you fresh candy that is made right every day. Give us a trial and be convinced that we are second to none. W. R. ELLIS. Legal 1 lanks for sale at this office. The announcement of the Good Roads meeting to be held in Dallas on the afternon of May 27 will be hall with pleasure and satisfaction by every BUSINESS LOCALS. this head ;....., ,.,! in' (Ajvertisemcnis unuer i.i.e.. r..,-. vu..., ..,.w...v . '"!artl charj,..(l a, Uie rate of 1 cent p. r the solution of th most important, , ,irot insertion: cmt per word tneivaiter; au No ad- I problem confronting the American ( f,,r people today. The Government is sending to Dallas no less an authority on road building than Maurice O. EU1 ridge, Assistant Chief of Road Man agement in the Department of Agri culture at 'Washington, D. C. Mr. Eldridge will deliver an illustrated i or ph-me 2!ii lecture and will give the people of j Polk County the benefit of his many years of practical experience as one of ; each insertion words or 1 -s. $1 nir month. verttsement inserted for less than 15 cents. For Sale. Household piiods,.'.t t". 1 9 Oak street 5-17-3t For Sall Two lots and new 6-room house, the head3 of this Important depart-' barn and outbuildings. For further ment of public work. He will be ac-.' information, apply to G. W. McBee. companied by Judge Lionel R. Web-! Dallas", or J L. Wheeler, Falls City, ster, chairman of the Oregon Good; 5-17-tf Roads Association, and the most en- ; thusiastic booster for better highways j For Sale. In the state. It is hoped that every j Good loose cheat hay. W. P. Miller, road supervisor, farmer, merchant and Mutual phone 120 professional man in the county will attend this meeting. It is an opp r tunity none can afford to miss. 5-10-tf. Reporting the speech delivered by Louis Hill at a recent banquet In Prineville, the Crook County Journal quotes the great railway magnate as saying: "An acre of land here In Goals For Sale. Twenty head of wether goats for sale. John E. Miller. Mutual Phone Green 54. 5-13-tf. For Sale. 53-acre farm close to Riekreall. All under hii;h state of cultivation; well Crook County is worth as much as two adapted lor fruit or gram; fertility of acres in the Willamette Valky from : il and location cannot be beat, a producing standpoint." Further ! Terms. Also 20 ar ri s 3 miles south- along in the report, it has him express- west of Dallas; small part cleared; ing the belief that "an acre of land here will produce at least as much as an acre in the illamttte alley. After reading these conflicting state men Is, the question naturally suggests itself, what did Mr. Hill really say? It is only reasonable to conclude that this cautious and Intensely practical business man made neither of the foolish assertions credited to him by the Prineville paper. An editor down In Mississippi made the assertion In his newspaper that no woman could dance and be vir tuous. A few prominent men of the town, with red blood instead of ditch water in their veins, called on the of fending scribbler with the editorial carefully clipped out of the paper and made him eat it. The punishment was humiliating, but wholesome. A sim ilar dose of medicine should be admin istered to a few vagabond "evange lists" who are running around the country shocking public decency with their insane rantlngs and blackguardism. "Not a vacant storeroom or dwell ing In the city. For that matter, not n vacant bed. Hundreds of people are living In tents until they can build houses." Such Is the cheerful news that comes from Med ford the most prosperous and fastest growing city between Portland and Los Angeles. And all because the business men of Medford are "live wires" and are pull ing together heeding not the voice of the pessimist, the knocker, or the crank. It Is a line example of what may be accomplished In any commun ity by intelligent, persistent and united effort. enough oak wood on place to pay for it. This is a snap for the small in vestor. Price, $'J00. John W. Orr, Riekreall, Or. 5-10-tf. Wanted. 1500 cords wood, hauled and loaded on cars at lilack Rock. Willamette Valley Lumber Co. 5-10-0t Men Wanted. By the Willamette Valley Lumber . Co., for mill and yard work. Telephone No. 401. Roth phones. 419-tf. For Sale. An Olds gasoline engine. 3-horse-power. Nearly new. Hugh Hayes, Dal las. 1-28-tf. IjiikI Piaster. Just received, a car of land plaster. I Soehren Warehouse Co. 34tf. For Sal An A-l extra light buggy and har ness for sale. M. Hayter, Dallas, Ore. 419-tf. ItiMini For Kent. Furnished room for rent. Terms moderate. Inquire at this olllee. 5-3-tf. HfMi-e anil It For Sale. New six-room house, with good woodshed; on nice lot, 110 by. 150, cor ner Ash and Ellis streets. Price. $1400. A. K. Oilar, Mutual phone 37. 5-3-tf. "We are either going to have a sat isfactory railroad legislation bill, or we are not going to have any," declared President Taft on his arrival in St. Louis. Brave William Taft! What a pity you didn't talk the same way to this same bunch of highbinders for boosting up the tariff on wood pulp at a time when there was actually less than a week's supply of print paper on hand In the whole United States. For Salt or Trnilo. Two light driving horses; weight about 1000 pounds, six and nine years old. Will sell, or trade for heavier horse. Inquire at this office. 412-tf. Wanted. All kinds of Iron, rubber, brass, cop- ! per, zinc and hides. Highest cash prices paid. A. N. Ilalleck, Monmouth, Oregon. 3-12-tf. For Sub; or Triiile. A first class self-feeding Hay press. Would sell or trade for team of horses. Address I. Schneider, Dallas, Or. 322tf C. C. Slaughter, the veteran cattle raiser of Texas, discussing the high cost of living, hits the nail squarely on the head when he says; "What Is needed at the present' time is more encouragement for people to adopt farm life, thereby becoming producer of necessary food products fur the In creasing population, not only of the United States, but of the world." I 'or Sale. ' Eighty acres of line land all under cultivation 1 !i miles west of North ' Yamhill. 8 acres In bops, yard tr. lin ed. Hop house, dwelling and barn, ''lose to Yamhill river. Price If taken at once, Ji;'"ii. Inquire at this office. 1-21-tf. The Observer opines that the Oregon Grangers are about like the rest of us poor, weak mortals ho sometimes t t u-. meet In state association and conven- ' Hon man Wood i'or Sale. Do you need wood? In preparing to place your orders, remember that I arii able to furnish 3011 all kinds of ulab wood from either .if the Dallas Favmills at the best possible rates. S.-nd In jour oitb-rs by either phone. 119'.; Pell 443. August t-4-tf Craven Brothers SELL Quick Meal Ranges POINTS or o-lltl tTlo: IIFUY I'lliK IU)X l lMM.s Ml U, ITLAYGi: TOP SlPFHIOIt K KINMIIKTKA WAI.IA MF.AYII.Y I.I Ml. WITH Vs. AM!l-TOS KPI t lL 0KX IKMilt I.Utl.K WM1MIM; C'1.K1T KXriMlIM; roKM KS 1 VI RY TAUT M-AIXY ITTTI I LAIU.R n.l K OONSTKl CTIOX Quick Meal Ranges have POLISHED T0FS Quick Meal Ranges are PERFECT BAKERS Quick Meal Ranges are WORTH THE MONEY Opposite Court House Dallas, Oregon 0,000 SACK HI Still on at Shore's Dept. Store Special For This WeeK BLANKETS $4.00 Blankets for 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 2.50 Quilts for 2.00 Quilts for it it tt a tt tt a it $2.95 2.15 1.75 1.48 1.10 .75 1.69 1.48 All our Shoes at wholesale cost. All our Millinery at wholesale cost. All our Men's Hats at wholesale cost. All our Boy's Hats at wholesale cost. Bay your Dry Goods here and save big money. Shore's Department Store SPECIAL SALE DALLAS, OREGON l adies' and Misses' Spring Jackets and SUITS Our SpringJacke to suit us. We therefore offer you a special price for 10 Days beginning FRIDAY, MAY 6th, 1910 All sizes for Misses 13 to Ladies 36 inclusive All $ 4.50 Garments at $ 3.00 All $19.00 Garments at $15.00 " 5.00 " ' 3.25 " 22.50 " ' 19.00 " 7.00 " ' 5.00 " 25.00 " ' 21.oo " 8.50 " ' 5.50 " 27.50 " ' 22.50 " 10.00 " ' 7.50 ' " 32.50 " ' 25.oo " 12.50 " ' 9.00 " 40.oo " ' 30.oo " 15.00 " ' 12.00 For Ten Days Only Dallas Mercantile Co . O his o IS W hat He i oin To Do it $36.85 31.65 29.90 77.5o 47.5o 58.50 HE IS GOING TO SELL $45.oo Ranges for 4o.oo 37.50 Rubber Tire Auto Seat Runabout Steel Tire Open Buggy Steel Tire Top Buggy These are the very best single-flue ranges made. Built just like the ranges other dealers ask $5o to $6o for. This sacrifice sale is made to provide room for a new stock of "Laurel" Ranges the best range on the market. Come in and let us show you. Seeing is believing. Adams will sell you a Velour Couch for $4.9o that other dealers would ask $G.5o or $7 for. Adams will sell you a 9x12 Axminster Rug for $22 5o that selling other places at from $27oo to $3o. Adams will sell you Lawn Hose for 8 1-2 cents a foot This is good hose and guaranteed. It is the same hose that others ask lo to 11 cents for. See Adanis Aboiil it TT J it