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1 tt I POLI COUMTY OBSIEYI1 - PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY ,jj - DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER C, 1910. NQ 43 CHRISTMAS HARDWARE THOUGHTS CHARTER AMENDMENT WINS OLD POLK IS GROWING POLK COUNTY GOAT NOTES COURT IS IN SESSION GREAT APPLE SHOW CLOSES ARRIVES IN NEW YOEK Falls City Authorises Council to Issue Farm Paper Tells What Anogra Goat Fruit Will Bo Sold In Eastern Cities at 130,000 WHler Bonds. GAIN IX POPULATION IN TEN YEARS IS 35 PER CENT. - Breeders Are Doing. JUDGE BURNETT HOLDS LAST Fancy Prices. DALLAS CARNIVAL ATTRACTION EXCITES GOTHAM'S CURIOSITY. TERM IN POLK COUNTY. Pirt ft . jEEN CHAFING DISHES KEEN KUTTER CABVER KEEN KUTTER POCKET KNIVES KEEN CUTTER GAME CARVERS KEEN KUTTER SAFETY RAZORS KEEN KUTTER RAZOR STROPS KEEN KUTTER TABLE CUTLERY KEEN KUTTER SCISSORS TOY WAGONS TOY CARTS . ROGERS BROS. TABLE CUTLERY MANICURE SETS ' SCISSORS SETS NUT BOWLS TEA SETS , NICKLE WARE COFFEE made in a UNIVERSAL PERCOLATOR will more than please your guests and gain the fullest grat itude of your family. Special Holiday Sale Prices on Heaters, Ranges, Bug gies and Cream bepapators. CRAVEN BROTHERS DALLAS, OREGON ' wt. Or., Dec. 5 The speciul city election held here today resulted In an overwhelming victory .... cnaner amendment which will s.ve me council authority to Issue wa ier nonas to the amount of uno nundred and ELECTRIC IRONS Free on Trial Women Realize &fX,n.? IS Electric Iron. TL. rnA of electric energy used amounts to 1 flu UM less, than five cents per hoar. nLA nj and we will send yon an Llectnc mone Z4 i on 30 Days' Free Trial At present there are over 100 Electric Irons in use" in this City. Northwestern Corporation J. Ii. WHITE, Manager for Dallas. $30,000. thirty-nine votes ere cast for the amendment and only 1,,B cy charter formerly forbade the selling of water bonds bearing any greater interest than 5 per cenrper annum. A bond issue was authorized by the voters last Spring, and plans ana estimates were prepared for an adoquate water system. When the bonds were advertised for gale, no buyers appeared, and the council found it Impossible to dispose of the securities without paying a greater unnuai interest than 6 per cent. This temporary abandonment of the Im provement. Under the new charter amendment, the council will now ask authority to sell bonds to the amount of $30,000 for the purpose of constructing a sys. lem or waterworks suitable to the needs of the city. It Is hoped that the Improvement will go through without further delay. Palls City has long needed a public water supply, and the people have shown their desire for the Improvement In several elections, only to encounter unlooked-for obstacles before the work could be gotten un der way. It is now believed tlujit re lief from undesirable conditions is In slsht. OUR MARKET- LETTER Your Christmas List is incomplete without a box of ALDON'S CHOCOLATES Everybody on your list would greatly enjoy some of Aldon's Chocolates and confections. We also have one of the finest lines of pipes and cigar in the city. One thing a smoker enjoys and that is either a good cigar or a fine pipe. Let us show you our large assortment. W. R. ELLIS' Confectionery Up-to-date Candy Kitchen in rear. We invite you v to inspect it Receipts and Sales at Portland Union Stock Yards. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 3 Receipts of livestock on this market for week ending today have been as follows: Cattle, 1379; calves, 118; hogs, 1244; sheep, 5541; horses and mules, 19. At the beginning of the week the cattle market broke 25 cents on the average grades. One lot of baby beef, consisting of 20-month old calves and heifers that had been fed with care, showed the existing demand for qual ity. The steers sold at $6.85 and heif ers at 6 cents. The supply of cattle was not up to the requirements of the market and at lower prices the de mand was snappy. Everything offered found immediate takers. The hog supply from local territory was limited and 60 per cent of the re celpts originated in Missouri River ter ritory. The market stood around cents for the week, with one light load selling at $8.10. The sheep market was over-supplied and values In consequence found a lower level. One lot of good lambs brought $6, ewes sold at $3.30 and one lot of thin feeders sold at $2.25. Representative sales have been as follows: Steers, $4.65 to $6.85; heifers, $6: cows, $3.90 to $4.75; lambs, $5 to $6; ewes, $3.50; calves, $6 to $7; bulls, $3; hogs $8 to $8.10. County Now Has 13,469 Inhabitants, As Compared With 9923 in Count of 1900. Polk County Population. 1910 .13,469 1900 9,923 1890 7,868 WEST APPOINTS SECRETARY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION TO THE CITY OF MEXICO VIA THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. Leaving Portland December 11th and 12th. 1910 and San. Francisco. December 14th, 1910 A Magnificient Special Train 3rd and $104 In car and (11 nine rmr will leave The h, fa. rmm .W lh aM ,; j,. "1 Urn, of Mexico. In.."-! . t"- " and Santa Fe. Round Trip Fare $104 From Portland iMrt-Mlne .id trip, cm the rets trip. V r,.lp- bf mm. Ft-al rrlwr. limit TrM .111 he """ this trmtm will be Unto " marr ' tears ft... . . ..hi. mnldrd ! ptaotratra nrlie " 'Meal,..- rmB mm mmj O. R. " K VII j J AM McMrRRAT. iwiinml Keu-siwiner Reporter Gets Coveted Democratic Plum. notv. Watson, a reporter on the Portland Daily Journal, has received the appointment of private secretary to the governor from Governor-elect Oswald West. Watson accompanied West during his campaign tour and it has long been expetced that West would make this appointment. West left Saturday evening with State Treasurer-elect T. B. Kay for California, where they will both spend a few weeks. West said that the announcement of Watson's appointment was decided up on at this time In order to allow Wat son an opportunity to have an Insight into business in connection with the governor's office. He said it came as an afterthought after his statement a few days ago that no announcement of ap pointments would be made until Christmas, as he reached the conclu sion that it would be more advantag eous if It were made public at once. Watson has accepted. READY TO "PLAY BALL" i .. ,a. T?..l,rt Hall Dallas and riwomaui i j Teams Will Meet Friday Night ! The basket ball season will open In Dallas next Friday evening, when Dal las College and Philomath will meet in the local gymnasium. A fast game i. anticipated. Philomath put out one of the most promising teams In the state last year, and it is r ..... they have a much stronger aggrega tion this year. The Dallas boys have been practic ing steadily for several weeks and ex pert to be In good form for the open ing game. The fast and .nappy work that ha. figured so prominently In Dal- virtor l lor m7 j The population of the state of Ore gon is 672,765, according to the cen sus bureau, an increase of 62 per cent over 1900. In 1900 It was 413,536; In 1890, 313,767; in 1880, 174.768; in 1870, 90,923; In 1860, 52,465; in 1850, 13,294. The population of Polk County is 13,469, an increase of 35 per cent over 1900, when it was 9,923. In 1890 the population of the county. was 7,858. Oregon's increase is 259,229, or 62.7 per cent. Under the present apportion ment the state Is entitled to one new congressman. Polk County now stands sixteenth In the counties of Oregon in point of population, the larger counties being Baker, Clackamas, Clatsop, Coos, Douglas, Jackson, Lane, Marlon, Mult nomah, Umatilla, Union, Wasco, Washington, Yamhill and Linn. Of the 672,765 people In Oregon, more than one-third live in Multno mah county, and almost one-third live in Portland itself. Outside of Portland there are 465,551 people In Oregon Multnomah county's population is announced at 226,261, which is an in crease of 123,094 over the returns of 1900. Oregon was authorized as a territory August 14,' 1848, and became a state February 14, 1859. In the census of 1850 there were 13,294 people enumer ated, Indians not being counted. From this beginning, 60 years ago, Oregon has Increased Its population to 6-72, 765. Oregon's Growth In Sixty Years. Following Is a table showing Ore gon's growth: Year Population 1850 13,294 1860 52,465 1870 90,923 1880 ,. .174,768 1890 313,767 1900 413,536 1910 672,765 Multnomah county has more than doubled its population In the past 10 years. When the census was taken In 1850 there were no returns from Mult nomah. The first census was recorded" in 1860, when 4150 were counted. The population of Multnomah county for the past 60 years folKows: 1860 4,150 1870 11,510 1880 25,203 1890 74,884 1900 103,167 1910 ,226,261 Growth hy Counties. Following is a table of the census by counties in Oregon for the past two counts: Counties. 1910 1900. Baker 18,076, 15,597 Benton 10,663 6,706 Clackamas 29,941 . 19,658 Clatsop 16,106 12,765 Columbia 10,680 6,237 Coos 17.959 10,324 Crook 9.315 3,964 Curry 2,044 1,868 Douglas 19,674 14,565 Gilliam 3,701 3,201 Grant 5,607 6,948 Harney .'. 4,059 2,592 Hood River 8,01 Jackson 25,756 13,698 Josephine 9,667 7,517 Klamath 8.554 3,970 Lake 4.668 2.847 Lane 33.783 19.604 Lincoln 6,687 3,675 Linn 22,662 18,603 Malheur 8,601 4.803 Marlon 39.780 27,713 Morrow 4,367 4,161 Multnomah 226,261 103,167 Polk 13,469 9,923 Sherman 4,242 1.477 Tillamook 6,266 4,471 Umatilla 20.309 18.049 Union jb.uiu Wnllnwa S,3t4 0,038 Wasco 16,336 16,199 Wnahlnteon 21,622 14,467 Wheeler 3,484 2.443 Yamhill 18.285 13,420 (Oregon Agriculturalist.) U. S. Grant and Wm. Riddell have returned from the meet at Paso Texas. They think there is nothing to worry about from a mohair stand point. James Riddell, of Riddell & Sons, of Monmouth, Oregon, was In Port land, and visited us for a day. "Jim" had a good many things to look after while in town. Among these was a pos sible market for Angora venison. We visited several of the leading markets and the general Impression was that immediately after January 1, prices would be better than at present. In other words, the outlook was promis ing. At any rate there will ue a good demand at that time on until spring. So would advise shippers to wait. When J. B. stump gets down to a point where "he takes his pen in hand he generally writes ' something en couraging. J. B. is still in the Angora business and If you doubt it, watch him at the show. Mr. Billings, of near Dallas, was In Portland recently and sold some nice stock to the Front street' merchants. He reports that he was fairly dealt with and realized very well on his shipment. He sold the skins to the Angora Rug Company, of Salem, for a good figure. ' Mrs. A. J.-Farley, of Dallas, recently shipped one of her fine registered bucks to Mr. G. G. Belts, of "The Edgewopd Farm," at Harrlsburg, Ore gon. This buck was sired by "King Arthur Jr.," who was Grand Champion on the fair circuit of 1908. Mr. Belts expects to exhibit at the Portland show and as the buck Is an extra fine individual, much is expected of him. FIVE COUNTIES VOTED DRY Eleven Voted Wet In Boront Local Option Election. So far as Is known from returns re ceived at the office of secretary if state, but five out of 16 count'es voted "dry" at the local option elections held In connection with the recent general election. The Secretary's office Is unable to state just how many 'there were that conducted local option elections this year, Inasmuch as such voting Is pure ly along county lines and no record is kept by the state. Those counties that voted "dry" as far as Is known here are Coos, . Douglas, Hoo. River, Linn and Wheeler. Counties voting wet are Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Klamath, Lake, Lincoln, Malheur, Morrow, Polk, Sher man, Tillamook and Union. The total vote so far tabulated for the 16 counties In the local option elec tion is 13,392 for prohibition, and 14, 468 against. The majorities for or against pro hibition In the several counties were as follows: Wet Dry Coos 17 Crook , 271 Douglas 432 Gilliam .......117 Hood River '. . . 180 Klamath 306, Lake 72 Lincoln 132 Linn , Malheur 66 Morrow 117 Polk .214 Sherman . .' 120 Tillamook 311 Union Grant 217 676 20 VOTE MANY IMPROVEMENTS Rural Tchphone Directors Hold porlant MeethiK at Bucll. I in. Totals .672,765 413,663 PRIZE YEAR FOR OREGON Caiires Premiums Everywhere Fruit, Grain ami Llventwk. for This is the prize year for Oregon, and the taking of premiums at out side shows seems to have no end. Hood River not only took the first prize at Spokane for apples but fol lowed it up with capturing the sweep stakes at Chicago In competition with the whole country. Medford took first prize at the Ca nadian National Apxle Show at Van couver, B. C, Madras man took first honors at the Dry Farming Congress U, College n ,t Spokane with an exhibit, and now ha. been plainly J" I T -HeoD-er .tock breler who tie. gam" t the locals rounding inu. with a strong team .ucb a. Ph - hard and lam pim the and .1. imm snT.cip.ted when th. two team, meet Friday night- Fuller ffc.au will be on sale st the Fuller Pharmacy. receives the highest average for Shorthorn caul, at the paid for Interna- BUELL. Or., Dec 6 The directors of the Salt Creek and Mill Creek tel ephone company held a special meet ing In the Woodman Hall at this place last Thursday. The attendance was good and several members were voted In. One of the Important action, of the director, was the adoption of a rule requiring any new subscriber who de sire, to become a member to present to the Secretary a petition signed by two-thirds of the stockholder, within ten day. after hi. phone Is connected with the company wire. Falling In this, the company reserve, the rltsht to cut the wire. All phone, and ground wire, will be tested and the line will be put In flrst-clas. shape at the earliest pos sible date. All member, fallng to pay their .wltchboard fee. on or before January IS and July It of each year will receive a notice from the Recre. tary calling their attetitl.fi to such de llnquency. Failure to pay before Jan uary 20 or July 30 will subject the de linquent to the penalty of being cut off-until all .uch accounts, together with the expense of the IWieman In connecting or disconnecting the phone, are paid. J. II. BROWN. President. D. C. WALKER. Secretary. Damage Suit of Charles Burch vs. Railroad Company Is Being Tried Today. Circuit Court for Polk County, De partment No. 1, was called by Judge George H. Burnett at 9 o'clock yester day morning. H. B. Cosper and C. L. Hubbard were appointed bailiffs of the Court, and Hardy Holman was named as bailiff of the Grand Jury. The members of the Grand Jury are: A. E. Tetherow, foreman; Robert Reed, Frank Fawk, H. M. Buell, T. P. Bevens, A. E. Myer and J, R. Rob bins. " During the afternoon session of court, Wenzel Czerny and Thomas J. Merrick were admitted to become cit izens of the United States. The case of Charles H. Burch vs. Salem, Falls City & Western Railway Company was the first jury trial called. This is an action In which plaintiff seeks damages for the loss of a leg, the, injury being sustained while he was working in the railway company's gravel pit near Salem. He asks as re imbursement for his Injury the sum of $25,400. He Is represented by At torneys W. H. Holmes and Frank Holmes, of Salem. Oscar Hayter, F. S. Senn and J. E. Sibley are the at torney, for the defelise. ; Docket entries made yesterday were as follows": : . 3750. A. H. Averlll Machinery Co. vs. F. N. Smith and S. B. Tetherow, action for money; Sibley & Eakln for plaintiff. Continued. 3753. State Of Oregon vs. John Courtney, assault with 'intent to com mit rape; John H. McNary for plain tiff. Continued,' 3764, State of Oregon vs. Thomas Sullivan, selling Intoxicating liquor In violation of local option law; John H. McNary for plaintiff. Continued. 3757. David Bradley Mfg. Co. vs. John Ebbe, action for money; L. D. Brown for plaintiff; Sibley & Eakln for defendant. Continued.. 8793. W. A. Messner vs. F. L. Tut tle, action for money; Oscar Hayter for plaintiff. Continued. . 3807. State of Oregon vs? Dick Gaines, selling intoxicating liquor In violation of local option law; John H. McNary for plaintiff. Continued. 8825. Ferdinand Frelman vs. A. Frelman and Evelyn Frelman, action for money; L. D. Brown for- plaintiff. Sale confirmed. . 3856. M. M. Ellis and D. L. Keyt vs. O. A. and E. T. Spinney, action for money; L. D. Brown for plaintiff. Set tied. 3857. Ivle & Payne vs. Irvln Hus- sey and Emily Hussey, action for money; W. O. Slmms for plaintiff. De fault and Judgment. D. H. Simpson v.. A. C. Miller, ac tion at law; Oscar Hayter for plaintiff. Settled. V A. B. Starbuck vs. C. R. Overmeyer and Zoe Overmeyer, action for money; Oscar Hayter for plaintiff. Default and judgment and order to sell at tached property. PURCHASES POWER SITE A. L. Shreve Secures Valuable Proier. ty Near Ktayton, Marlon County. A. L. Shreve, proprietor of the Stay- ton Electric Light plant, states that he has Just completed a deal for the pur chase of a power site three miles up the Santlam river from Stayton. The site Is a valuable one and capable of generating about 5,000 horse power. It is Mr. Bhreve's plan to clean out the drift, build a headgate and do consid erable other preliminary work this winter and In the course of a year or two build a big, modern power house on the site, which Is located on the north side of the river. The Stayton light and power plant ha. been taxed beyond It. capacity and frequently the power ha. failed when It wa. most needed. This new move of Mr. Shreve, therefore, means much to Stayton. Stayton Mall. Shows Mammoth CarroC W. C. Bird wa. exhibiting on the street the other day a mammoth c.r Oregon Pioneer Slowly Dying. J. W. Quick, of Ballston, passed through Dallas. Saturday, on his way home from Medford, where h. had been at the bedside of his aged father, Hon. D. O. Quick. He found the aged patient In a critical condition and MX the physicians have given up. all hope of hi. recovery. Father Quick retain, hi. mental faculcle. remarkably well, notwithstanding hi. age and affliction, and asked about many of hi. former friend, and neighbor. In Polk County. He will be remembered by all the old er people of Polk County a. a former resident of Puver. Fair at Independw. of the Indepneanra- i'nrysnn" tlonal Livestock Show at Chicago. One, rM on fh oM Dimlck Urm j two-year -old neiier smu ior average price received was 130. The Notice to Public. Dallaa Oregon, December I, 1910. The undersigned painter, and paper hanger, of Dallas hereby give notice to the public that after January 1st. of oaorr-nan ring will The ladies M,thodit church - v , Mrr-hanrin will be It j mum f- th ' JL.. The fair 1 nt. per double roll on all ordinary Circa, Friday and ' ! Mp: cents will be charged on its. r.ede. the ',w'r-, thT,T I t. nrw of putting on doth will near Dallas. The carrot waa of the white variety and weighed over seven j pounds. It waa given no extra cultlva-1 tion during the Summer and was, grown, among an ordinary field crop, j It waa Just another fine example ofj what Polk County soil la capable f producing. , CorrCMpundcnta Wanted, The Observer', list of neighbor hood correspondent, so nearly cow-r. Polk County that w dislike to have any precinct unreprewnted. We are anxiou. to awure a reporter In each of the following neighborhoods: Mc Coy, Butler. Oakdale and Pioneer. Item, from any other prominent neighborhood where we do not al ready ha'e a correspondent will be welcomed. If any reader of the Obser ver Is willing to take up this work for am. or can vuvr.-st the name of a neighbor who might be willing to act In such raparlty, we shall thank him to writ, ua for further particulars. At 11 o'clock Saturday night the best apple show ever held In Oregon came to a close. Waiting gangs of men set to work Immediately to pack up the exhibits. Some of the apples shown in Portland will be sold in New York and other eastern cities at . fancy prices. Some of them will go abroad. A portion of the Mosler exhibit is to go as a present to the emperor of Ger many. The people who work In shops and mills during the week came to see the apple show Saturday night. The ex presslons of admiration and surprise heard from the first coiners - were heard all over again. During the week probably 20,000 people have seen the show. Enough of these have been paid admissions to make the expense list and Income list about balance. " . During the year to come President Atwell and Secretary Power, with members of the Oregon Horticultural society, will be planning to make next year's apple show much better than it was this year. They want an exhibit of 10,000 boxes of the finest apples raised In the world. They want to be able to open the exhibits to the growers of Washington, Idaho and British Colum bia. They do not believe that Oregon's apples will suffer In contrast, but that on the other hand. It will make Ore gon's products appear all the better. If it is possible the show will be held during the first week of November. It will then be found possible perhaps to transport it bodily to the Spokane na tional apple show, then on to some of the cities of the middle west and east. where the people who are thinking of locating on the farms may be given reason for planning to come to Oregon and the northwest The program of addresses and dis cusslons given at this year's apple show la said to be the best ever pre sented In the society', history. Ad dresses have been delivered by experts. and the discussion, have been parti cipated in by men who are now rais ing apples and who want to know how to raise apples of finer quality and more uniform size than they have yet found possible. The exhibit of the Oregon Agricult ural college, In charge of Instructors, showing the diseases of fruit trees and explaining how to guard against them, has been of particular value. The apple show of this year ha. been productive of suggestions which. If carried out, will make It Immensely more Import ant next year than this, both In qual ity of exhibits and in'advertlslng val ue. Portland Journal. COURT HOUSE NOTES Court Hems, Ileal Estate Transfers, And Other New. Briefly Told. MARRIAGE LICENSE. Harry Davidson and Winnie Dow. PROBATE. Estate of Nancy J. Broua., deceas ed final acount set for hearing Jan uary 7 at 1 p. m. Estate of Owen W. Lloyd, deceased report of sale of real estate con firmed. Guardianship of J. F. Leach, an In competent person petition for sale of real estate set for hearing January 7 at 10 a. m. E.tata of Rachel Newman, deceased final account aet for hearing Jan uary 7 at 10 a. m. Estate of Isaac Stevena, deceased E. M. Smith appointed gunrdlan ad litem for minor heirs. Estate of J. P. Tetherow, deceased final account approved and estate closed. REAL ESTATE. J. M. Dennis, by administrator, to Geflrge F. Vlck, land In Falls City. $1. O. & C. R. R. Co. to W. J. Hooker, 96.13 acres, 1 10 s, r 6 w, $432. J. E. Wlnegar et ux to'E. H. Lor ance, Vi Int. land In Monmouth, $1500. Peter Shults et ux to Peter Neu feldt et ux, 36 acres, t 7 ., r I w, $700. W. J. Cochrane to Edward M. Cochrane et ux, 4.4 acre., t T and t .. r 6 and ( w. $1. W. 8. Kurre et ux to W. M. Robert. et ux, lot In Independence, $1930. EDITOR WOULD LEASE LAND Big Crowd at Pic Greets Arrival of Mysterious "MZUMPSA;" Trip West Begins. (Special to Observer.) NEW YORK, Dec. 6, The great wonderful, much-talked-of and much more mysterious "MZUMPSA" ar rived In New York today from Lon don on board the big steamer, "Lus itania." Anticipating a great crowd at the pier to meet the big boat, the police department swore In one hundred special policemen to handle the throngs. The expectations of the de partment were fully realized, and It kept all the special "Cops" busy hand ling the mob. Cries of "MZUMPSA" was all that could be heard. . When "MZUMPSA," In charge of Its keeper, appeared upon deck, It was all the po lice could do to club back the enthu siastic people who Insisted upon rush ing upon the deck of the big ocean liner. Regardless of the size anl en-: thuslasm of the crowd, no one was In jured. However, It was deemed Inad visable for "MZUMPSA" to land and make Its way through such a multi tude; therefore, until the police could disperse the mob, the mysterious "MZUMPSA" remained on board. Tonight the New York papers are full of "MZUMPSA". Their columns are filled with the stories connected with Its capture In the wllds of Africa And Its eventful trip enroute to the "Great Indoor Carnival" to be held In Dallas on Friday and Saturday, De cember 16 and 17th. 1 "MZUMPSA" with Its keeper, leaves New York tomorrow night for the West. No public exhibition will be b'lv en In New York, as no chances can be taken upon "MZUMPSA" failing to ar rive In Dallas in time for the Great Carnival. The Great Carnival mentioned In the above dispatch Is to be given In Dal las, Friday evening, Saturday after noon and evening, December 16 and 17th. It will be one of the greatest events of the kind ever attempted In this part of the country. A large crowd la expected from all over the WeBt, and many are expected from distant points. There will be fun, and lots of It, for everybody. The Obser ver predicts that anyone who misses this opportunity to thoroughly enjoy himself will regret It. The general admlssfon, which enti tles one to see "The Great Minstrel Show," "The Thrilling Tumbling Stunts," "The Beautiful Military Scene," the "Kangaroo Court," "The Dutch Band," "Betsey," and "The Rocky Mountain Saloon," has been made so low that everyone can afford to attend, and no one can afford to miss It. The large, attractive posters, de scribing it In full, are now out, and the Interesting program Is in the press. This program is a rare treat In Itself. It Is something new; something most Interesting. It hits some things' and some men rather hard, but all In good spirit It makes no discriminations. It will be out this week. A special train will be run by the Salem, Falls City & Western Railway Company from Fall. City on Friday evening, leaving Fall. City at 6:80 P. M., returning, leaving Dallas at 11 P. M. On Saturday evening, a special will be run from Black Rock, leaving Black Rock at 6:30 P. M., returning, leaving Dallas at 11 P. M. Don't rains this great show. You will regret It If you do. PEOPLE YOU KNOW "Zl Tkind I that are use-!- " "d P m" ITTTr la the eveaing a verging conditions Instruments sw IVrrry Reigelma" the Glee club - mwtA ing el ' - ..j ilirirs by - u-nLaax-tte sn'rr!tr, - After th prrras. a socia-rger7nhen,of,he Vsa tfl mi- r - 1llT sac e"-trt and wy- is a rnodH l lt H. P. BHRIVER. J. W. RICH A RKSON', M. M. DUNG AX. A. 1. MARTIX. 12-C-lt Ttw Reverend It. B. Fofkett, state, evangelist, will begin a aerie, of mam- pel meeting. In the Baptist Church In this city on Thursday night of this week. He is an able and entertaining .peakrr and no one should miss hear ing him." Old Resident fcrrtowly HI. i' f n r. 1 A anil .MfrfHMl v. ... ."--'. '-- , resident of Dallas, la seriously III at ' the home of hi. aon-la-law, C. fl J Coai1. and little hope Is entertained ofj hi. rwmrt Ills dsushters. Mra Coad. I Mrm. V. P. Flk and Mrs. A. V. R. j 8nyder, and hi. Thom ana Frank are at him bedside. V. P. F1ke Apidlea for Remaining 15 Feet of City Hall Lot. V. P. Fluke, publsher of the Item Izer, made application to the city council last night for a 10-year lease on the remaining IS feet of th. city", land on Court atreet. For a lease on the atrip between the Fuller livery barn and the lot recently leased to Matthew Fenton. the Dallas publisher offers the sum of $60 a year, the city to remove the fire-bell tower at Its own expense. For a 1 0-year lease, at $60 a year, Mr. Fiske agree, to con.truct a con crete building on the land and to turn the building over to the city at tha expiration of the lease. The applica tion was referred to the committee which recently granted a lease to Mr. Fenton. Th. charade of the building pro posed to be constructed by Mr. Flske Is not described In his application, but it would presumably be a one-story structure. Tb .trip of ground I. bire ly It feet In width, and It Is not prob able thst any attempt would be made to maka the building more than one story high, as no room would I left for a stairway to the upper Boor. Comings and Goings aa Told by Our Exchanges. Csrl Grover and wife attended the alumni celebration of the Monmouth Normal, Saturday. McMinnville Tel- ephoi :e-Reglster. 1 II. Halli-ok and family returned home Saturday evening from Mon mouth, where they apent Thanksgiv ing. Newport News. Mrs. Zonhef Tham. of Salem, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hayes, Friday and waa Joined by her husband Saturday to attend the Monmouth Normal School Alumni Association at Monmouth. McMinnville Telephone Register. Mrs. A. L. Shreve Is visiting In Port land. Stayton Mall. Mrs. F. W. Fenton went to Mon mouth, Tuesday, for a few days' visit with relstlvcs. McMinnville Tele- . phone-Register. Harry Holllster, of Dallas, was a business visitor In McMinnville. Wed nesday. McMinnville Telephone-Register. BETHEL SCHOOL DEDICATED Prominent Male Educators Take Part In Exerdoc The office of the superintendent of public Instruction will be vacated to day as J. II- Ackerman and E. F. Csrl eton. hla assistant will go to Bethel, in Polk County, today, where tney win assist In the dedication of a new school building. This school is reported to be one of the finest and It m lo std on historic ground, as Bethel is one of the first spots In Oregon where civilization made lis Impress. Sab m Statesman. McdfonTs Grasl tirwwtli. j The population of Medford. Ore-vn. 1 ss announced by the Cenni Pureau, la t!4. as against 171 In ! This tr aa Increase of 7.4i In the Ut li i Legal blanks for sale at this offlce ' years. Ite NntWv. fP-1al ewarnrsiinti of Alns- rTi.J "rt Chapter. N- 1. Royal r?,-! Arth Maeons. Wednesday W J evening. irsilr 1. Week Id H. A. Ierree. Visting cosn pan tons , w4cfie4. Hy order f M. K. H. P. i IT. B rjRANT. ; Secretary. ( otlre. In order to protect my business, I have found It necesaary to tnak. a rule. that -all siabwemd must he paid fir upon delivery. This rule will not' work a hardship on any customer, j and It Is necessary for my protection.; AUGUST ROMAN. ! A Book Worth Beading. A little book showing the human Appendix, and t!H how Append!' ii la caused and how job can EAPILTj prevent It. la offered free for a short t time by Cmrad Wsfrln drureirt. J Ye Hk5 I'oIIkV Concert Te people of ye Methodist congre gation will rive ye old folxes con cert In ye Woodman Hall on ye 7th dsye of ve U'h month, at I o'clock. Come and ye wierrie entertain ment by ye ancient maydens and bachelors. Te prurramme includes ye Cherry Psers. Old Black Joe, Jen ay IJnd. and msny other attractions. Wat h for ye farther parti, ulsrs. Rince Curry tour.ty went wt three saloons are Vanned ft-r the mil Lara, let of Gold !' h. Ac