Polk County observer., January 13, 1911, Image 1

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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 13, 1911.
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NEWS OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest in Various
Neighborhoods Told In Interest
lug Manner.
FALLS CITY
Mrs. S. Weist made at trip to Salem
last Saturday.
W. I. Tyler made a business visit to
Dallas, Thursday.
N. Sellg made a trip to Southern
Oregon last week.
Mrs. William Ford was a county
seat visitor Monday.
Miss Violet Pfandhoefer was a Sa
lem visitor Saturday.
Valorous Dennis made a business
trip to Corvallis, Friday.
' Henry Pfandhoefer returned to Cor
vallis the first of last week.
H. Fugltt has received the fixtures
for his saloon on Main street.
Henry Hall, of Black Rock, was a
Falls City visitor, Wednesday.
Walter Barham, of Dallas, was a
Falls City visitor last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lowe returned
from the Siletz Basin, Friday.
C. J. Moyer is visiting friends and
relatives In Portland and Salem.
Mrs. W. T. Grier is visiting rela
tlves In Portland for a few days.
Opal, the young daughter of M. S
Robertson, Is 111 with typhoid fever.
S. R. Skeels, a former resident of
this city, is teaching school at Parker.
Professor L. E. Mills, of Black
Rock, was a Falls City visitor Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Newkirk, of Portland
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lowe.
Miss Nina Hallowell, of Gladstone,
Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hallo
well.
County School Superintendent H. C.
Seymour was a visitor In our city last
week.
Miss Marcie Sheppard, the daughter
of L. E. Sheppard, is 111 with typhoid
fever. -
Miss Mary Hammond Is very ill at
her home here, but is expected to re
cover.
C. L. Starr, secretary of the State
Tax Commission, was a visitor In Falls
City, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Moyer are visit
ing relatives in Multnomah and Clack
amas counties.
The Knights of Pythias will give a
social ball in Wagner Hall, Friday
evening, February 24.
Leslie and Lamar Tooze made
trip to Woodburn Thursday, returning
by the way of Corvallis.
Professor and Mrs. F. S. Crowley,
of Independence, visited Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Hinshaw, Saturday.
Chester March returned to his home
In Corvallis Wednesday, after. visiting
his brother, George March.
Miss Mabel Boughey, of Salem, vis
Ited Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Treat and
family the latter part of last week.
R. H. Titus has purchased the C. H.
Vick residence, and will move his
household goods there in a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Tooze entertain
ed Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nichols and
Doctor and Mrs. Hellworth at dinner
Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Wankey left for Taco
ma, Washington, Wednesday, where
she will attend the wedding of her
niece, Miss White.
George March is remodeling the
building which was located on the
Chappelle premises, and will make a
very pretty residence of It.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hallowell have
returned from an extended t'lp to
Gladstone,. Vancouver and Portland,
where they visited relatives.
At the last session of the city council
an ordinance was passed authorizing
the construction of cement sidewalks
on the streets which have .been ma
cadamized. State Superintendent and Mrs. L. R.
Alderman and daughter, of Salem,
were the guests of Mayor and Mrs.
F. K. Hubbard during the recent
teachers' Institute.
Mr. and Mrs. George Burton, Mr.
and Mrs. Stafford, and Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Erickson atttended the Joint in
stallation of the Pythian Sisters and
the Knights of Pythias, Wednesday
night
The Ellis Realty Company has mov
ed Its office from the west room of the
Tavern building to a location one door
east. The room vacated .will be ele
gantly furnished to serve as a parlor
for the hotel.
Doctor Edward H. Todd, Vice Pres-
dent of Willamette University, gave a
ivery Interesting lecture In the Meth
jodist Episcopal Church Sunday even
ing. He rilled Reverend Locketf.
place, as the lattter was unable to be
present.
The Ladles' Aid Society of the M. E.
Church met at the parsonage last
week and elected officers for the en
suing year, as follow.: President, Mrs.
Jerry Snyder; vice-president. Mrs, F.
M. Hellworth; secretary. Mrs. H.
Montogmery; treasurer, Mrs. E. F.
Butler. After the election, refresh
ments were served by Mrs. E. M.
Lockett i
At Corvallis. Friday evening, Janu
ary 6. the affirmative team debated
with the negative team of that city.
Falls City was reprented by Leslie
O. Tooze .leader; Miss Ella M. Mehr
ling and Lamar E. Tooze, colleagues.
The decision was two to one In favor
of Falls City. This is the fin time
that any Polk County High School
team has won In the State League.
Wednewiay evening. January 4, Cu-i made a buainem trip to Delia. Satur
cade Lodge No. t2. Knight, of Pyth-jday.
iaa. .nd Hermion Temple No. . Mr. and Mra. Barber and family vi-
Pythlan Sister., held a Joint Insialla- j Ited with Frank Brown and family,
tlon. at which the following ofneer. Sunday. j
were installed: Caaeade Lodge H. C.J Sherd Braley and Minor Raineyj
Brown. C. C: A. B. Hubbard. V. C; have been doing carpenter work for'
J. E. Robertson. P.: Ralph Hall. M. of, Mr. Rainer. j
W.; C. E. Dill. K- of R- and 8.; T. B. j Willie Muller wa. writ dowa from!
Hooker. M. at A.; II. E. Kerr. I. rj.;jtbe logging camp to work at the mill,
O. a McMurphy. O. G.; W. B. Mc-jfor a fw davm. j
Kown. T. Pythian Sisters M. E. C-.) Leo Robert, and Wu. Patrick spent
Belle Brown; E. S.. Florence Erlck- j Saturday evening with Mr. and Mra. !
ami; e. Maud Brown: M-. Emma Herman Lenhard. j
H.
Flower: M. of F Mi- R. P
. r. ,,. installation, a bananet was
erved at the Hinshaw confectionery, f
The first Mate debate held In Falls
City thi. rr took place la Warner
Halt Friday evening. January . l n
question wa. i:eo!rel. mil imigra-
tlon Into the United States should be
further restricted by an educational
test." The contesting schools were
Salem and Falls City, the latter being
given the unanimous decision. Salem
supported the affirmative, while Falls
City took the negative side of the
question. Professor J. E. Dunton was
the presiding officer. The Judges
ere: Professor Weist, of Salem; Pro
fessor Metzger, of Dallas, and Elmer
Barnhart, a senior of Dallas College,
who acted in the place of Professor
Carlton, of Salem, who was unable to
be present. The selection of Mr. Barn
hart was made by mutual consent of
the opposing teams. The affirmative
debaters were: W. H. Smith, leader
Miss Outerback and R. A. Simpkins,
colleagues. The negative was main
tained by Miss Lavilla Buell, leader
Miss Edna Seymour and Lavon E,
Gottfried, colleagues. The Falls City
trio outclassed their opponents at ev
ery stage of the debate. There were
about 120 persons in attendance. After
the debate llglrt refrshments were
served to those present.
INDEPENDENCE
Mrs. Emma Lee, of Seattle, is visit
ing friends here.
Mrs. Sarah Young has returned
from a visit in Portland.
Marshall Green, of Seattle, Is vis
Iting his uncle, J.'S. Bohannon.
The dance New Year's eve was well
attended, and was enjoyed by all.
Misses Lucile and Geneva Wilcox
have returned to the University at Eu
gene.
Dean Walker has returned to Eu
gene, where he is attending the Uni
verslty.
William McAdams has gone to Sa
lem to remain during the session of
the Legislature.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Paddock enter
tained "The Owls" at their home,
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Luella Hart, of Seattle, and
Mrs. Opal Staats, of Walla Walla, are
visiting friends here.
Misses Grace Wallace and Ruby
Earhart returned to the Oregon AgrI
cultural College, at Corvallis, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDevitt
have returned to Dallas, having spent
the holidays at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. G. W. Conkey.
Mrs. J. S. Bohannon and daughter,
Miss Bertha, will leave the first of the
week for a two-months' stay in Los
Angeles.
Miss Ivy Cooper Is visiting her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cooper. Miss
Cooper is employed in a hospital In
Portland.
Mrs. J. S. Bohannon and daughter,
Miss Bertha, left Tuesday for Los An
geles, where they will spend the next
two months.
Miss Nellie Damon has returned to
her work in Portland, after spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Damon.
Mrs. Fred Chambers, of Eugene,
and Mrs. Rose Utter, of Waltsburg.
Washington, are visiting at the home
of their mother, Mrs. Susan Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Csrl Cloverdale and
daughter, Gladys, returned to Cor
vallis, Tuesday, after two weeks' visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Earhart.
Mrs. W. H. Walker and E. T.
Henkle went to Corvallis Monday to
attend the funeral of a nephew, who
was accidentally killed with a gun at
that place.
Miss Irma Brown went to Albany
Tuesday, and was married to Frank
Whlteaker at that place, Wednesday.
Both young people are of this place,
Miss Brown having served in the Bell
Telephone office for several years.
They will reside in Albany.
BRIDGEPORT
Basel Gilliam is working in Port
land.
G. B. Lock is building an addition
to his dwelling.
Mr. Talent has been grubbing with
a grubbing machine.
Mrs. G. Q. Irish has been seriously
ill, but has nearly recovered.
Mrs. C. C. Gardner has been quite
sick, but Is reported convalescent.
W. D. Gilliam attended the stock
show In Portland a couple of days.
Everybody In this neighborhood
has been suffering from severe colds.
J. W. Wilson, of Hood River, visited
a few days with his old neighbor, W.
HIibbard.
Chester Guthrie has been in Port
land attending the goat show, with an
exhibit of blooded goats.
Mrs. William Skusie, of St Helens,
returned to her home after a two
weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. R. R.
Rlgg
R. Mahoney has sold his farm to
H. G. Campbell, but will remain here
till Spring. Mr. Mahoney I. undecid
ed as to where he will locate.
BUELL
Lyle Jones Is getting much better.
Leo Roberts carried the mail Satur
day.
Hugh Fletcher Is working at the
mill now.
I
trip ,
Mr. Magglna made a busfnei
to Dallas Monday.
Mr. Ray. at the mill, has been quite
sick with ton.llltls.
Allan Fletcher went back t m hool :
Wednesday of last week. I
Willie Fletcher has been working!
for Jeff Dvl. for some tim.. !
Lynn J one. was down from thej
mountain. Saturday and Sunday.
l or Brown wa. vmng witn A. w. !
Fletcher one day during last week.
D. C Walker and Sherd Braley
SALT CREEK
-- r- roni.na. nt
Mr. R. P. Riers. cf Portland.
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R. A. Campbell wa. bovine rattle In
t thi. neighborhood last we-k. I
v . it rtair naa cosipHfi a nie
residence on hm Glendale fa
Mt mmi THi retnrwHI to
school in Salem, after spending the
holidays at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Rand and two little
daughters, from near Ballston, visited
at Jim Hill's last Sunday.
Miss Ida Mae Duignan, of Perrydale,
has been sewing for Mrs. J. H. Foster.
Emll Thiesles has been making nu
merous trips to Dallas.
Forest Craven was a business visitor
In Dallas the first of the week.
Clifford Hill, accompanied by his
mother, of Sheridan, spent several
days on the farm with his brother,
James Hill.
Jake and Cornelius Buhler have been
cutting wood on Savery's place.
BLACK ROCK
One case of scarlet fever Is reported
in town.
Mr. Fulton Is filling his ice house
these days.
Our teachers attended the teachers'
Institute at Falls City.
Miss Patterson spent a few days
hunting during the snowfall.
The mill has been qulet for a short
time but will soon run again.
Business has been very good at the
bakery since the camps closed.
Professor W. A. Johnson, of Bethel
made Black Rock a short call Sun
day.
We learn that Mr. and Mrs. Flower
are moving to Falls City for a few
months.
Our "hard time's" dance last Satur
day was certainly the limit. We really
never knew that Black Rock had so
many hard timers.
Nothing has been done to clear off
the baseball diamond yet. The boys
say they can support a good, gamey
team here in Black Rock this season
Mrs. F. Holman, who had the mis
fortune to cut her wrist with an axe
some days ago, is getting along all
right. The stitches have been remov
ed, and the wound Is healing nicely
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wallace are
moving away to give their daughter,
Bessie, the benefit of higher educa
tion. While we are alwavs glad to
learn of the young people securing the
best of all gifts education we dis
like to lose this family from our cir
cle.
GOOSENECK
Mr. Stone butchered several fat hogs
lately.
Mrs. Knox visited Mrs. Walker
Sunday.
Dave Giger Is having his incubator
repaired.
Mr. McNeil made a business trip to
Sheridan.
Several Inches of snow fell here
Tuesday.
Mr. and' Mrs. Tlllotaon visited George
Conlee Saturday.
Uncle Dave Meador was in Buell,
Monday, on business.
Mr. Paul sold D. C. Walker several
bushels of wheat Tuesday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Lenard, Tuesday, January 10, a daugh
ter.
Herman Lenard and Clarence Walk
er laid the floor of the new barr on
Gooseneck avenue.
Hog killing has commenced at the
Ridgeway Brothers' farm, where 18
have been slaughtered.
J. M. Davis returned home from his
trip to Salem, Roseburg and Port
land. Will Fletcher has been doing
the chores for him while he was away.
PEDEE
We are having a little touch of Win
ter.
The Frank Turner family are hav-
ng lagrippe.
School began last Monday, after a
two weeks' vacation.
Esseal Stow was In the valley vis
iting a few days last week.
Will Bush has been doing some
grubbing on the Truax place.
There was a shooting match at
Frank Gllham's last Saturday.
Eva Womer intends to return to
Philomath this week to resume school.
Ernest Bush and family are coming
back this week from Hillsboro to live.
There will be preaching next Sun
day at the school house, at S p. m., by
the Reverend Carmichael.
A new porch has been built at the
school house, and a good stout banis
ter should be put on it, as It Is quite
high.
Will Bush's children are having a
siege of colds, and the baby was
quite sick Sunday night with the
croup.
The road supervisor was In McTIm-
monds Valley Monday, looking after
some bad roads. There Is a very nan
place on the hill ehise to Harry Laoy's,
that needs attenttlon.
BUENA VISTA
Roy Kreutz, of Wendllng, Is In the
city visiting relatives and friends.
E. B. Gobat. of Albany, was a Huena
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Evelyn Robinson, of Holland.
was an Incoming passenger Sunday.
Little Evelyn Fik Is on the sick list
this week.
Edward Harmon was transacting
business in Independence, Saturday.
John Strand, of Sidney precinct will
leave for Raymond. Washington, one'
aaJr tni, wwk where he expects toi f purvine was In Sal.-m.
.pj-nd the remainder of the w Inter. ! Saturday'
and perhap. all of next summer. j' M)m '(.yM oilbert of Shaw, visited
X. E. Tyler was transacting business f n J5,.na, last "week,
In Salem. Monday. I Wavne Henry as in Salem, Satur-
H. O. McCain, of Ralm. was an ou'"inJlV
going passenger on the steamer Porno- j ' '
n. Monday
M. J. Kreutx. of the Suver country,
was a visitor here Monday.
Edward Prather and Charles Moore-
were transacting business in Independ-1
ence. Monday. j We' th , the beautiful .now
'has finally hre. for the fir
PERRYDALE jtlme thi. winter.
H. Q. Keyt m.de a burtnes. trip to C. I returned home Tuesday frorn
Portland. Friday. Portland, where he vis.ted fle or sis
H. i. Ellott Went on a buin-i trip; day. with hi. sIMer-ln-l.w. who Is
to the metropolis Tuesday. ' ick. .
Mr. .nd Mr, F. E- Lynn w.re Port- A. P.. M-relan hs. built . new barn
land rt,nm the la of the week. : .nd to baring hi. more '''n "
Mra. John Foster, of Salt Creek, up fr a grocery store, which he will
tisifd friend. In Perrydale. Friday. open monn.
, . i vi- . Mrm. J.ff-Ton Rol orison.
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gin work In a
. store.
A BiimW of ivm-dale reot.le .t-
tAA tfc. r,,n.l of the late Mr '
JJ WrO a W h was held In MC-,mg
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to Portland for burial.
LEWISVILLE
Six inches of snow has fallen in the
last two days.
Miss Rossiter, of Monmouth, visited
Mrs. W. W. Smith over Sunday.
Father Llndeman has been in bed
for over a week. Heart disease is the
principal trouble. He is in his 86th
year.
The meetings are continuing with
unaDatea interest. Even the snow
does not seem to affect or retard the
attendance and Interest.
Percy and Leota Lewis returned
from Portland, Monday. They
brought with them a piano a Christ
mas gift from the brother to the sis
ter, and she now keeps the house in
tune.
Miss Leona Jackson, of Monmouth,
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Bagley over
Sunday. She has several music stu
dents at Airlie each Saturday and can
conveniently stop over and visit
friends.
The heavy wind Sunday night
mowed down the telephone lines and
fences. At the present time a good
any people cannot get "Central," so
the news does not travel so rapidly
through the neighborhood.
RICKREALL
Isaac Goodell went, to Salem, Sat
urday.
Mrs. E. A. Stenson returned from
Portland, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cook went to
Independence, Saturday.
William Hill visited friends In Port
land, Saturday and Sunday.
E. F. Craven of Salt Creek, was
seen in our burg Wednesday.
Mayor H. C. Eakin, of Dallas, came
down Wednesday for a Jackrabblt
hunt.
Mr. Gilfrey and sister, of Creswell,
Oregon, are visiting at the H. C. Fox
home.
James Morton and Jessie Lucas
went to the basket social at Oak Grove
Saturday evening.
Mrs. George Schneller and babe, of
Portland, are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J'. J. Burch.
Mrs. Byers, of Independence, re
turned home the first of the week,
after a week's stay with her daughter,
Mrs. W. W. Rowell.
McCOY
Mrs. Rhode and daughter, Emma,
visited In Portland this week.
Charles Richardson, of Washington,
Is visiting his sister, Mrs. Butterick.
Mr. Taylor Is paying a farewell visit
to his brother in Amity, who is prepar
ing to go to Iowa.
Mrs. Slagle and daughter, Mrs. Rich
ardson, and Miss Helen Richardson, of
Amity, came up Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. McCrow.
Her many friends were grieved to
hear of the death of Mrs. J. W. Crow
in Canada. She had been spending the
winter there. Her remains were
brought to McCoy for burial.
Miss Minnie Downing and Mr. Roy
l.antz were married in Dallas Wednes
day. Upon their return that evening,
they were serenaded by ihe young
folks of McCoy, and received many
nice presents and hearty congratula
tions.
BALLSTON
Will Mayfield has rented D. C. Sail
ing's hopyard.
Alf Campbell and Will Mayfield
were Portland visitors Saturday.
G. W. Newblll and V. B. Sears were
In Portland on business Friday and
Saturday.
There was a party at the Woodmen
of the World Hall, Friday night, given
by Ralph Conner and Sam Morris.
Frank Klmsey Is building an addi
tion to the Woodmen Hall building,
which will be used for a butcher shop.
The Sunday School has elected the
following officers: Superintendent,
Mrs. J. A. Crowl; assistant superin
tendent, J. A. Crowl; secretary, Luther
Ottlnger; assistant secretary, Eunice
Ottlnger; organist, Lucy Birks.
OAK GROVE
J. L. Gay has lagrippe.
Mrs. R. J. Williamson Is on the sick
list.
Many of the farmers are plowing
again.
The first snowfall of the season came
Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. White were l)al
lns visitors Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Roberts were Sa
lem visitors Saturday.
A basket social was held here Satur
day night, but we have not learned
with what success.
Oak Grove Orange will meet Sat
urday. January 14, at 10 o'clock a. m..
when the new officers will be Installed i
for the coming year.
Zena- Spring:
Valley
Mr. I-oonny's mother died at nl"
home, Wednesday evening. December
28. of h.art disease. The remains
ere taken to F.staeada for burial.
Dairy lmp-ctr W. B. Dunr.n visit
ed several dairies hero last week.
O. W. Crawford wss a business visit-
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MONMOUTH
and Mm. William Bennett of
Mr.
, ,own the first of the
1 Mr Z Mr. H- Robert.
Sunday.
! Martin Sac re. of Portland, formerly
f
Monmouth, wss In town me ;
of the
wek and wa. kept busy greet- '
om-nm
r, ind Un II. . un". "
- m,,d
1 abort stay in -
to Tillamook, where Mr. Duncan is
engaged in the mercantile business.
Mr. Bolden has opened a feed store
on the corner opposite the Newman
blacksmith shop. He expects to run
on a cash basis, and will sell feed and
flour at reasonable figures.
C. E. Herren has sold the property
where he lives and will build a modern
bungalow soon. A. N. Poole will do
the work. Mr. Herren received
$1050 for the property he sold.
We read in the Oregonlan that one
rural mall carrier In Oregon traveled
over 4000 miles In a year. That Is no
record at all. F. E. Huber has a team
weighing about a ton, that in the year
1910 traveled 8825 miles. Mr. Huber
travels 25 miles every day except Sun
day. Can any of our rural mall car
riers beat that?
William Savage died January 6
1911, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. A. Nelson, aged 79 years,
months and 5 days. He formerly
lived In Dallas, where he ran a hotel
He also lived in Salem and was a mall
clerk for 18 years. He came to Ore
gon in 1854. The funeral services
were held in Salem and burial took
place In the Catholic cemetery.
EOLA
The first snow fell here Monday
evening.
W. J. Cromley went to Portland last
week on business.
Mrs. J. F. Schaffer has been sick In
bed for several days.
T. L. Acuff is clearing his land, and
is also plowing the most of it.
Clifford Brunk finished his w6rk as
a photographer's apprentice January
5. ,
Cleve Trent put In a water system,
the pipe running from T. L. Acuff 's
spring.
Theodore Languid, who purhcased
the Knower place, will finish moving
the last of the week.
Willis and Llilah McDanlel, of Dal
las, visited Thomas W. Brunk and
family last Saturday ajid Sunday.
R. H. Haviland, of West Salem,
formerly of Eola, died at his home
Saturday morning. He was buried
Monday afternoon.
Last Sunday being New Year's day,
Thomas W. Brunk, R. Brunk and G.
T. Brunk commemorated the annivers
ary of a New Year's dinner which they
had attended 51 years previous.
An automobile makes two trips
dally from Independence to McNary
station, carrying passengers to meet
the Salem, Falls City & Western Rail
way trains, the fare being 60 cents.
Surprise parties were given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hogg at
p. m. and 8 p. m., Saturday. The
party in the afternoon was attended
by women and that In the evening by
husbands and wives.
Thomas W. Brunk left for Portland
last Tuesday morning, where he at
tended the National and also the Wil
lamette Valley Wool Growers' Asso
ciation conventions. He was a Judge
of some of the sheep exhibited there
MOUNTAIN VIEW.
Richard Pearce spent Sunday at the
Adams home.
Miss Myrtle Wilson visited Miss
Rosa Grice, Friday.
Grandma Putnam, who is visiting
Mrs. M. C. Wilson, Is 111.
George Coddings spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. II. J, Adams.
Miss Clara Pearce has returned
from a visit in McMinnvllle.
Everyone Is enjoying the pretty
white weather we are having.
Miss Inez Fltz spent Sunday after
noon with Miss Alice Schindler.
A number of people from here at
tended Sunday School at Brush Col
lege. Mountain View Literary society will
meet Saturday night Instead of Friday
night.
Mrs. Webb has returned to her
home after being in Salem for some
time.
Mr. and Mrs. M. K. St. Pierre spent
Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson.
Victor Lynch and Howard Norwood
visited Samuel Chapman, Sunday af
ternoon. Frank Wilson Is plowing for Mr.
Spitz. He Intends to set out ten acres
In prunes.
Walter St. Pierre, of Salem, and Mr.
and Mrs. L. Orice spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. St. Pierre.
The people of this neighborhood
were sorry to hear of the death of
Grandma McDowell In Portland, last
Friday.
EAST EOLA
Mrs. B. I. Ferguson visited In Salem
Tuesday.
It seems that everybody here has a
co)d
William Antrlcan went to Salem on
business Tuesday.
Mr an(' Mr"' Barnard went to
nrlilirennrt Saturday, returning Sun-
day.
G'rulblns wln b..g on the Eola
ft Uvestock Company', ranch
week. If he weather permits.
Mrs. Dnllie Antrlcan wa. railed tc
Pallas Thursday of last week to see
the sick child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Trent. Mr. Trent i. her brother.
Several people from Eola attended
the4 funeral of Mr. Haviland, at We.t
Salem, Monday. He moved from
Eola to West Salem last Spring. Hi.
death occurred last Saturday morning.
He wa. highly respected and liked by
all who knew him.
OAKDALE
There wa. a dance at Harry Doug
la. Saturday night
Clyde Robbin. visited at the home
of O. E. Denni. over Sunday.
Joseph Murphy ha. been visiting
hi. sister. Mrs. Matttic Drumeller, at
Sheridan.
Notwithstanding the .now on the
ground, snowdrop, were found in
bloom here.
Mr. and Mr C. Dlerllng and chil
dren have safely reached their new
home In Idaho. Mia. Irene Dlerllng
will attend high arhoot there this
Winter.
Will Raise UOOO.
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nils mmner oi commerce a w'.-
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COUNTY SPELLING CONTEST
High Average Made By the Various
Schools Participating.
The results of the county school
spelling contest which was held Fri
day, December 16, have been compiled
by Superintendent Seymour, and are
shown herewith. All schools of two
or more rooms, that were in session at
that time, took part In the contest:
Fourth Grade.
First place Dallas, 99 5-9 per cent..
Second place Bethel, 98 2-3 per
cent.
Third place Monmouth, Buena
Vista (tie) 98 per cent.
, Fifth Grade.
First place Bethel, 99 per cent.
Second place Rlckreall', Falls City,
(tie) 97 per cent
Third place Dallas, 96 per cent
Sixth Grade.
First place Bethel, 100 per cent.
Second place Falls City, 98 per
cent.
Third place Monmouth, Buell (tie)
94 per cent.
Seventh Grade.
First place Falls City, 97 per cent.
Second place Bethel, 95 per cent.
Third place Dallas, 92 per cent
Eighth Grade.
First place Independence, 96 per
cent.
Second place Bethel, Mountain
View (tie) 95 per cent
Third place Monmouth, Rickreall,
Falls City (tie) 94 per cent.
Will Give Certificates.
The committee on the spelling has
decided to give a certificate to every
grade in the county making an aver
age of 95 per cent, and as there are
three contests, each grade winning
two or more of the small certificates
will be given a large certificate, con
taining the names of all pupils in the
class. ,
The following schools win certifi
cates for the contest of December 16:
Fourth grade Dallas, Monmouth,
Airlie, Bethel, Buena Vista, Falls City,
Black Rock.
Fifth grade Dallas, Bethel, Rlck
reall, Falls City, Black Rock. Sixth
grade Bethel, Falls City. Seventh
grade Bethel, Falls City. .Eighth
grade Bethel, Independence, Moun
tain View. "
The next contest will be held Feb
ruary 24, and all schools will be ex
pected to take part.
Rural School Contests.
The percentages made by the differ
ent schools In the spelling contest for
rural schools, held Friday, December
16, are given herewith:
Fourth Grade.
First place Etna, 100 per cent
Second .place Oak Point, Elklns,
McCoy, Mistletoe, 97 per cent.
Third place Cochran, Enterprise,
92 per cent.
Fifth Grade.
First place Gooseneck, Etna, Sun-
nyslope, 100 per cent.
Second place McCoy, Cherry Grove,
98 per cent.
Third place Spring Valley, 97 per
cent.
Sixth Grade.
First place Mistletoe, 100 per cent
Second VlacC Enterprise, 99 1-5
per oent. ,
Third place Eola, 0K -oint,
98
per cent.
Seventh Grado,
First place Enterprise, Etna, Mc
Coy, 100 per cent
Second place Cherry Grove, 99 per
cent.
Third place Number 15, Spring
Valley, Upper Salt Creek, Oakhurst,
98 per cent.
Eighth Grade.
First place Pedee, Oak Point, Har
mony, Mistletoe, 98 per cent
Second place Butler, 97 per cent.
Third place Oakhurst, Highland,
96 per cent
Will Reward Winners.
The committee on spelling for rural
schools has decided to give a small
certificate to ea?h class making 95 per
cent or more on any test, and as there
are six tests any class winning four
or more certificates will be given a
large certificate, which will contain
the namesof the pupils of the class.
The following have won certificate.
for the last test: Fourth grade Oak
Point, Elklns, Etna, McCoy, Mistletoe;
Fifth grade Polk Station, Gooseneck,
Spring Valley, Etna, Sunnyslope, Lone
Star, McCoy, Cherry Grove; Sixth
grade Eola, Parkers, Oak Point, Up
per Salt Creek, Enterprise, Oakhurst,
ers. Number 15, Polk Station, Spring
Valley, Upper Salt Creek, Enterprise,
Etna, McCoy, Cherry Grove, Oakhurst;
Eighth grade Pedee, Butler, Oak
Point. Harmony, Upper Salt Creek,
Oakhurst, Highland, Mistletoe.
The next test will take place Janu
ary 20. and it 1. hoped that every
class In the county will take part All
but five schools participated In the last
contest, and all are wanted to engage
In the next
Expert Appointed.
Governor West last night announced
the appointment .f R. A. Harris a.
state printing expert Mr. Harris 1.
a resident of Polk County, but he
ha. been employed on a local paper
for a number of year, past and is con
sidered one of the most efficient print
er. In the state. The appointment
came altogether unsolicited on the
part of Mr. Harris, as he had not even
announced himself a. a candidate for
the position. While he wa. a warm
supporter of Mr. West In the last cam
paign, the governor announced that
the appointment wa. m.de altogether
on the ground, of efficiency. The ap
pointment wa. the first m.de after
the Inauguration of Governor West
Salem Statesman.
Principal, to Meet.
A meeting of the principals of the
Polk County arhool. will be held In
the office of County School Superin
tendent H. C. Seymour. Saturday
morning, beginning at 11 o'clock. Mat
ter, of Importance will be taken op
and discussed.
For Dalla. People
We have found th.t A SINGLE
DOPE of Adler-l-ka. the simp). Ger
man Appendiciti. remedy, relieve,
wind or g In the .towiach or bowels,
tour stomach or constipation almost
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