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Pibi. . TREES PLANTED i .OWERS AWAKENING TO '.ME OP POLK LANDS. Shipments From Nurwries qsnnsl to Fill Fall Orders From Dallas. nme which the builders reject' m the head of the corner, and Lib oak hills of Polk that for up were considered lit only for tature, are becoming known as st fruit lands that can be ob for the money. Inferior land re Is selling for higher prices, attention of prospective fruit i is being drawn to the oppor offered here. The success has accompanied the prolific ion of a high quality of prunes, i, pears, apples and other n Folk County within the last ira has begun to awaken Btill Interest and activity among flora of available fruit lands, mar orchards are being planted stantly increasing numbers, iat for years has lain practl ;e is being diverted to the cul fruit, and the demand upon the is becoming correspondingly Fruit Tree Census, . p the number of young trees being planted is by no means as it should be, It Is still greater than Is generally In order to learn something progress being made in this 1, the Observer has taken con a pains to ascertain the total of fruit trees that were ship Dallas last fall. The lnforma i been collected from all the nurseries that send trees to , and shows, as far as It is pos obtain them, the total quanti lived here. This, of course, ts only a small part of the re i Polk County this fall, as ev sr town and shipping point :s boundaries has received va antities of young trees, which possible to enumerate. Prunes In Demand. 3tal numbers of the various of fruit trees shipped Into uring the .past fall season, as y the reports of the nurseries 3 the Observer, are as follows 22,398 ........ 9,986 2,676 ...... 850 ees ' 1,986 STATE AID FOR GUARDSMAN .37,896 ED BY APPOINTMENT iuperiiitemlent Seymour Clios. Member of Committee. )gnttlon of his ability and un ergy In behalf of the cause of i, Professor H. C. Seymour, uperinttendent of Polk Coun- ist been honored by being ap a member of the executive e of the High School Debat gue of Oregon. The other comprising this committee jfessor I R. Alderman, State ;jident of Publlo Instruction, i Professor P. L. Campbell, of the State University, of Miss C. Marvin, "secretary of Ubrary Commission; the : of the High School Debating nd Professor Gustav W. Bu Eugene, secretary of the and one High School prlncl ise ' name has not been an iigue is now an established In among the High Schools of , and Is considered by those ehool work to be a powerful wary factor In the State edu- system. Church of Clirlst. inday there were present at co!, 224. One added to the rch. Services Sunday, Jan- hool, io a. m. , 11 a. m.; subject, "Archeol ition of Difficult Passages of in Endeavor Junior League, S .n Endeavor, Senior League, t. , 7:39 p. m.; subject, "Should Pray?" ail to hear this sermon. It jstrated by a chart I extend invitation to the members of rches, where It is possible for k i lend. This Is a special, to come. Tou are welcome. LEON MYERS, Minister. Bill in ISeliair of George Nesslliig, of . DnllaH, Accidentally Shot. An effort Is being made to obtain state aid for the benefit of George Nes seltng, of this city, who was accident ally shot, November 6, 1909, while as slating in rifle practice of the Oregon National Guard. Ncssllng was a prl vate in Company H, Fourth Regiment, of this city, and was attending the tar get practice at the company's practice grounds, on the Boise place, near El lendale. During the firing one of the bullets struck the metal target frame and glanced, striking him in the leg and shattering it. Since then he has been compelled to spend the most of his time in the hos pital, suffering pain and being put to great expense for medical attention, It is proposed to reimbursse him fin ancially for his loss, and Representa tive Powell, of Polk County, introduc ed a bill In the House at Salem, Tues day, providing for an appropriation of $1741.15 for his relief. While the amount is not commensurate with the loss he sustained, his numerous friends will gladly urge the passage of the bill SILETZ BILL ADVANCES STEP House Committee Recommends That Relief Be Given Settlers. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 The House committee on public lands today favor ably reported the Hawley bill for the relief of the settlers on the Slletz In dian lands. The Senate today adopted the Cham berlain amendments to the Indian bill appropriating $50,000 for Irrigation In the Klamath Indian reservation under the Modoc Point project, and $15,000 additional for a wing for the Chemawa Indian school buildings. The House committee on public lands favorably reported the Mondell bill authorizing the Secretary, of Ag. rlculture to sell fire-killed or damaged timber from the forest reserves. NEWS OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW Comings and Goings as Told by Our Exchanges. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Craven, of Dallas, are .at the Perkins. Portland Ore-gonian. Dr. R. T. Burnett, retiring county recorder, may locate at Eugene or Dal las for the practice of dentistry. Gold Hill, Jackson County, News. Church Social. The members of the H. H. C. will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Monday evening, January 30 for which the following program has been ar ranged. At it conclusion, refreshments will be served, and the remainder of the evening will be devoted to social enjoyment: Nicodemus Dodge" . . . .D. P. Stouffer Vocal solo Miss Edna Morrison "Vos Marriage a Failure?" The Reverend G. F. Hopkins The. Original Scandal" Mrs. Alvis Lynch How Tom Sawyer Whitewashed His Fence". .George L. Hawkins Music, male quartette Messrs. Zeller, Wastell, Longnecker and Alford. - New Telephone Company. A number of telephone patrons In the vicinity of Ballston, becoming dis satisfied with the service through the Sheridan office, are preparing to wlth- raw, and will establish a central of fice and switchboard of their own in Ballston. With this object in view. they have organized and Incorporated nder the name of The Ballston Mu tual Telephone Company, with a capi tal stock of $2000, divided Into 400 shares, of $5 each. The Incorporators are: N. F. Gregg, R. V. Stockton, W. Quick, F. O. Byerley and F. W. Royal. PERSONAL MENTION John L. Sweeney was a business vis itor in Salem, a fw days this week. Mrs. Clay Courter, of Falls City, vis ited in Dallas with friends, Wednesday, Steel Evans, of Falls City, is visiting his brother. Ward H. Evans, in Dallas. J. W. Quick, justice of the peace of Ballston, was In Dallas, Wednesday forenoon. Miss Mabel Ellis, principal of the Rlckreall school, visited her father, M. D. Ellis, Wednesday. The Reverend W. J. Weber, of Inde pendence, visited the Reverend George F. Hopkins, Tuesday. John Wick was able to return home yesterday, after several days' Illness at the Dallas Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Cherrlngton were registered at the Hotel Astor In New York, Wednesday. George Scott and Willis Simonton are attending the meeting of the Retail Grocers' Association, In Salem. Mr. and Mrs. George Flddeman, of Albany, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Fiddeman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Blessing. "Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Butler returned this week from a visit In Eastern Ore gon. The Doctor Is again in his dental office In the Uglow building. Hon. Walter L. Tooze, of Falls City, was among the number to whom the courtesies of the House of Repre sentatives was extended recently. John P. VanOrsdel has been made superintendent of the Portland Lum ber Company's sawmills. This compa ny has three mills in operation in Or-' egon. Miss Herma Farley, who has been making her home with her aunt, Mrs. W. A. Ayres, visited Mrs. M. L. Thomp son, at Falls City, Wednesday. At the conclusion of her visit there, she left for Orland, California, where she will remain at the home of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Thompson ar rived home yesterday from a several weeks' visit at the home of their daughter, Mrs. George Wilkes, In Florence, Colorado. They returned home by way of California, stopping off at Santa Cruz and San Francisco, where rainy weather made their visit anything but pleasant. They report prosperous times In Colorado, with a mild winter and little snow. Both are glad to be at home again, and their many friends in Dallas and among the traveling public welcome them back to their accustomed places in the popular Hotel Gail. DALLAS TAKES FIRST In the hardest-fought and cleanest game ever played on the local court, Dallas defeated the National cham pionship team of Portage, Wisconsin, last night. Five hundred people witnessed he contest. The teams will play again tonight. The score was 25 to 23. Long Distance Prediction. In Its long-distance prediction, Is sued last Saturday, January 21, the United States Weather Bureau certain ly has made good, for the cold weather promised In Its forecast arrived about on time. Up in the hills several Inch es of snow have fallen, but In the val ley there is just enough to whiten the ground. The latest opinion of the weather man Is that there will be a continuation of the snow and cool eather for a while. New Livestock Bill. SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. Under course of preparation Is a bill which will be given the sanction of the .-Railroad Commission, providing for a 12 -mile an hour rate In the transportation of livestock. Now there is no law gov erning the speed of interstate ship ments of livestock, nor Is there a law covering the shipments of livestock of any kind in this state. "Great care must be exercised In the framing of bills covering railroad legislation at this time," said Chairman Aitchlson, of the Commission, today. "Rail roads In Oregon are now stretched to the limit of their physical capacity and the only relief will be In double tracking." rtJyterlan Church. Sunday, January 29. School, 10 a. m. r service and Communion, 11 n Endeavor meeting, 6:10 service, 7:30; topic, "Forc :1 and Spiritual." music at morlng and even 's. c prayer meeting, Thursday :30. i cordially Invited to worship EDGAR W. MILES, Pastor. Church Social. line- Workers of the Chrls h I ible 8chool are making nts to hold a box social at i, next Wednesday evening, 1, t which they will extend Imitation to all to attend. i will be devoted to char ;, and the (t members t atlon will exert them tn fTort to make the occa tractive as possible. Mrs. tij h.'il Is president of the ..rkera, and Mrs. Stouffer Is nj treasurer. Chopped Off Finger. FALLS. CITY, Or., Jan. 26. Clyde, the 7-year-old son of H. W. Bancroft, while playing with an axe today suf fered the loss of the index finger of his right hand. The little fellow bore the suffering with great fortitude when the member was amputated. Mrs. Dlllard El kins Dies. Monday's Eugene Register contains an account of the death of Mrs. Dll lard Elklns, which occurred at the family home in Springfield, Oregon, Sunday, January 22, 1911. Mrs. El klns was about SO years-old. The funeral service was held Monday afternoon. Bible Study. The International Bible Students' Association will study "My Father's House." (John 14:2) at its regular meeting Sunday, January 29, at 2:10 p. m.. In Room l. Odd Fellows' build ing. This is an inter-denominatlonal and unsectarlan work. Come and help us. rhi!.Si(ooi to Meet. I ! .ionlsts of Polk County to hold a meeting la House In Dallas. Saturday. . tinning it 1 p. m. C E. J secretary, will address the hif h is called for the pur :e,ting permanent officers ur.ty to adopt a uniform :-m against the liquor traf fic such thing as may be ' .-nt to thOM present.' Xotk-e. John Bird has moved his office next door In the Klinger building, and has formed a partnership with H. M. dealers In Dallas. We Invite the farm era who have farms to sell to list them with us, as you have the farms and we have the buyers. We also have buyers for city property. List your houses that yon have to rent, as we do not charge for renting them. We have a firm In Portland and one In Salem that handle our exclusive list of prop erty. BROWS BIRD. l-24-4t II Main street. Tumor Removed. H. S. Butz, of this city, underwent a delicate surgical operation Wednes day morning, at the Dallas Hospital, for the removal of a small tumor, which had formed behind his ear. The operation was a successsful one and It Is expected that Mr. Butz will be able to leave the hospital, probably within the next week. Doctor A. B. Starbuck had charge of the case, and was assisted by Doctor B. H. McCallon and Doctor L. A. Bollman, of this city, and also by Doctor W. B. Morse, of Salem. Money In Poultry. MARSHFIELD. Or., Jan. 24. Mrs. J. H. Price, of Allegheney, Coos County, kept 100 chickens and on this flock netted a clear profit of $124.98 In one year. The feed she used cost $212.75, and the receipts from the sale of spring chickens and eggs amounted to $347.71. leaving a profit of $114.98. The eggs and chickens were sold on the local market Student Not Found. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 25. Though a quiet search has been going on to as certain the whereabouts of Guy Pres ton, mho disappeared suddenly from Willamette University last October, and has not been heard from since, the university authorities are unable to throw any light on the question. If you have head and eye aches. don't fail to consult Dr. Lowe. He will be at Hotel Gail, February 1 and 2. r Normal School. Jan. 24. An appro S . la desired for the f a dormitory at Moo- Oregon State Normal measure providing for rrlation was Introduced shi morning by Repre- Powell, of Polk County f Tea. that trick; of looking over t J the glaisjes Is ridiculous. Tw pair of glasses ts a nuisance. Call at Hotel Gail. Wednesday and Thursday. February 1 and 2. and have Dr. Lowe show you the new lenses with which you can see all distances. One solid piece of glass. No lin or seam to collect dirt and strain the eyes; no cement to come apart Free aetnoa-strstiotis. KoiilW. Dr. B. P. Rand, dentist, with Dr. Hayter, dentist.' For Ice. telephone A. P. Starr, at Webster's confectionery- l--4t Oscar Hayter. lawyer. Room i and f, Uglow Building. Dr. Butler, dentist, can be found In hi office, over the Fuller Pharmacy. The Farmer' Fir Relief Associa tion of Buttevllle. Oregon; J. D. Winn, agent Buena Vista. Oregon. tf JANUARY RANGE S.A.3L3S 4th WEEK OF OUR GREAT CLEA Since the opening of our great sale last week hundreds of people from all parts of Polk County have bought liberally Our stock is still complete and many new lines have been added A great many articles not listed below are on display for this week at sensational price reductions. Merciless Price Cutting Entire Stock at a Great Sacrifice READ PRICES BELOW a, Record Breaking Prices on Furnishing Goods Men's Collars, all linen, 15c grade, sale .' 10c Men's Work Shirts, regular 50c quality, now. 35c Men's Dress Shirts, Monarch make, $1.00 and $1.25 grade, sale 75c; Men's All Wool Army Shirts, tan only, $1.75 grade, sale $1.19 Men's Fancy Soft Shirts, $1.25 grade, sale ..95c Men's Black Sateen Shirts, 75c grade, sale 48c Men's Women's and Children's Shoes Our Entire Stock has been Arranged on the Firing Line to Effect Speedy Removal Lot No, 1. 300 pairs of Children's Shoes, values up to $2.00. Sale 95c Lot No. 2. 150 pairs of Boys' and Youths' Oxfords, $2.75 values, at, per pair,... '. $1.69 Lot No. 3. 85 pairs of Ladies' Oxfords. Kegular $2.00 values. Sale $1.50 125 pairs Queen Quailty Oxfords, regular $3.50 and $4.00 kind sale ...$2.45 175 pairs of Men's Shoes and Oxfords; W. L. Douglas' $3.50 and $4.00 make, full assortment of sizes. Sale $2.50 Sale prices on all Iligh Cut Loggers', Cruisers' and other heavy shoes, during this sale. Clearance Sale Prices on Men's and Boys' Hats and Caps Boys' Caps, 50c value, at 35c Boys' Hats, $1.25 value 95c Men's $2.00 Ilats. .Sale $1.50 Our Famous "Gordon" Hat during this sale at $2.50 Hosiery and Underwear at Mill Prices Men's Fast Black Half Hose, 15c grade, sale 10c Misses' Fine Ribbed nose, all sizes, 15c grade sale 10c Ladies' Hose, pure Lisle finish, 25c value, sale 15c Men's Wool Ribbed Underwear, pink and blue, $1.00 value, sale , . . . 69c Men's Cotton Ribbed Underwear, all 50c kind, sale. .. .37 C Dr. Wright Health Underwear, $1.00 grade, sale 75c - p)l apaimapaap CLEARANCE SALE PRICES ON Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Notions, Draperies Lace Curtains, Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, Linen Scarfs Ladies' Embr. Handkerchiefs, 25c value. Sale 15c Ladies' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 10c grade 5c Men's Fine Cambric Handkerchiefs, 10c value 5c Men's Extra Fine Flexette Handkerchiefs.. Sale 10c Ladies' Neckwear, 75c grade. Sale .48o White Lace Curtains, $1.25 quality, per pair 93c White Lace Curtains, $1.75 quality, per pair $1.29 White Lace Curtains, $2.00 quality, per pair $1.45 Fancy Curtain Material. Sale, per yard 12V&C Fancy Silkaline, 27-in. wide, per yard 8C 58-in. full bleached Table Damask, per yard 39c f4-in. Sateen Damask, 75c grade ; 58c 70-in. all-linen Damask, $1.00 grade 78c Fancy patterns in Table Damask, red, blue and buff, . 00c grade, per yard 45c Safety Pins, two papers for 5c Darning Cotton, three balls for 5c Good Pins, two papers for 5c Extra quality Pearl Buttons, at per paper .". . . 5c TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE Boys' and Men's Clothing Lot No. 1. Boys' Knee Pants Suits in sizes from 8 to 15-years. Regulars $5.00 to $0.50 value, at $3.45 Lot No. 2. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits. All sizes. $6.50 to $8.00 suits, at . $4.95 Young Men's Suits, ages 12 to 18, long pants, worth up to $15.00, at 4.95, 7.85, and $9.50 Men's Hand Tailored Suits at greatly reduced prices. All our $20.00 Suits, all wool. All our $25.00 Suits, all wool. All our $30.00 Suits, all wool. EXTRA SPECIAL oh Men's at Sale $15.00 Sale $18.50 Sale $23.50 Suits in lower grades 9.50, 10 and $12.50 Men's Corduroy Pants, warranted not to rip. Full line of sizes. Sale, per pair $2.15 Men's Teg-top Corduroy rants; all our $3.50 and $t.00 grade, per pair $2.85 Blue and white stripe Overalls per pair 50c Boys' Knee Pants, values to $1.00, for 25c Odd line of Boys' Long rants 50c UNRIVALED BARGAINS In Silks. Wool Dress Goods. Muslin. Sheeting and Cotton Materials All our 19-in Taffeta Silks in solid colors. Sale 59c 27-in. "Kobe" Silk, our regular 35c grade, sale 25o A very pretty line of Tissue Silks, in figured effects, worth from 40c to 50c. Sale 29c Fancy Dress Goods, Suitings, Mohair and Worsted effects, sold regularly at 50c. Clearance sale ....... 29c Great variety of Patterns and material, all fancy Dress Goods, sold regularly at $1.00. Sale ... 69c All our Fancy Weaves in Dress Goods, sold regularly at $1.25. Sale 85c 30-in. Bleached Muslin, sale, yard...., 7c 30-in. Fine Bleached Cambric, sale, per yard 10O 3(-in. Best Lonsdale Cambric, sale, per yard 12VC Outing Flannel, mill lengths, per yard ....6C Kimona Flannels, 18c grade, sale, per yard 120 81x90 Bed Sheets, seamless, each ..59c AinoKkeag Gingham, 12'oC grade, per yard 9C Lawns and DimitieH, 15c and 18c grades, sale 9C Cotton Suitings, 25c grade, sale, per yard, 120 I. O. 0. F. Building THE BEE HIVE STORE A Reliable Place to Trade Dallas, Oregon Xotice 1'or Bida. Notice t hrrrby pxlvrn th&t aJ4 bid will t rrcHt-4 by the County Cl-rk op to February lrt. 111, at lj 0 clock, a. ra.. anl will be opened m . 1 p. tn. of aid day. to famtah and de- I lfvrr at the Court Houae la Dallaa. on ' or before September let. 1 1 1. 1 eord of Oak Wood, to tie aot lea thaa , I Inche in diameter and not exceed- f ins laches: also 1 rorda of first-' das Second Growth Fir wood. By order of Ote Court. K. M. SMITH. County Clerk. California I the place to visit Orange pgroves In full bloom, tropical flower, famous hotel, historic Old Missions, attract ive watering: places, delightful cli mate, making that favored section the Nation' most popular retreat. Ton ran sea it at it best via the Shasta Route and "The Road of Thoawand Wonders" Southern Pacific Company t'p-to-date trains, first -class in every respect, unexcelled dining-car service, quick time and direct connections to all points south. SPFX1AI, ROOD TRIP FARE OF $55.00 ForUaad to Las Abcvsm ad With corresponding low fare from all other section of th Northwest, lib eral stop-overa in each direction and long limit. Interesting and attractive literature oa the various resorts and attractions of California, can be had on application to any 8. P. or O. R. A N. Agent, or from GewresJ Fansengnr A grot Pnrtlaad, Ore. PURE OLIVE OIL For Family Use We have an exceptionally fine grade of pure olive oil imported directly from California and we guar antee it to be absolutely pure. No 'household is com plete without a bottle of olive oil but it should be of the very best quality. Try a bottle at our store and you will never buy elsewhere. THE FULLER PHARMACY DALLAS, ORIGON Do You Like Cold Toast? Toast prepared in quantities in the kitchen often be comes cold before it is consumed at the table. How much more appetizing to get it hot and crisp as rapidly as it is made. THE ELECTRIC TOASTER pleases every woman who sees it in use in the dining room. So quickly is the toasting done that it seems almost instantaneous. And there is no rising from the table or hurrying about. The ELECTRIC TOASTER is now one of the most popular of the many household electric devices. Price of Toaster complete $3.25. Ask our new business department OREGON POWER CO. J. L. WHITE, Local Manager