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Polk County Observer J. O. HAYTER, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Published Semi-Weekly at $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 oi con gress of March I, 1B7. DALLAS, OREGON, JUNE 9, 1911, ' The way to build uf Dallas is to pat- rottizt Dallas ptopl. While opposed to an occupation tax on general principles, the Observer Is rather inclined to commend the Dal las council for passing an ordinance that will compel every business man to contribute to the night watchman and street sprinkling fund and thus equalize the burden of expense among those directly benefited. Heretofore, a few enterprising merchants have been obliged to carry the whole load. The only reasonable criticism of the new tax measure that can be offered Is that It does not sufficiently discrim inate between the small business houses, carrying light stocks of 'goods and receiving a comparatively limited patronage, and the larger concerns, with their enormously valuable stocks and enjoying a business amounting to thousands of dollars each month. This objection,' however, might be urged against any form of taxation, for we think all will agree that an absolutely Just and equitable assess raent of property for taxable purposes has never yet been made. Realizing, therefore, that the cduncil must deal with conditions and not with theories, it is probable that the business men of Dallas will abide by the new law with out complaint so long as the revenue derived therefrom Is sacredly used for the purpose for which they were given to understand the ordinance was being passed. The Dallas business men who are patrons of the Observer's Job printing department are getting a class of printing equal to that produced by the best offices in the large cities. The merchant who sends his orders and his money to' Portland or Seattle does so because he prefers to do business with the foreign concerns, and not because It la necessary. Happily, such business men are few In number here In this Uve valley town, where the slogan 1b "Build up Dallas by patronizing Dallas people." IRRIGATION OF VALLEY FIRST PROJECT NOW IN CON. STRVCTION AT WEST STAYTON. State Knelneer Says Day In Near When Kiitlre District Will Us Water. A Linn County poet, writing to the Albany Herald in Jocular vein, at tempts to describe typical residents 'of various Oregon towns by naming characteristics peculiar to each Get ting down the line to the man from Baiem, he says: "You can tell the man from Balem By the cherries in his hat. Which were shipped from lovely Dallas, Where the cherries first grew at." COURT HOUSE NOTES Court Items, Real Estate Transfers, And Other News Briefly Told. MARRIAGE LICENSES. William C. Hill, of Rlckreall, and Hazel D. Vaughan. FARM NAMES REGISTERED. Hill Crest F. J. Coad, Dallas. Twin Oaks J. R. Chapman, West Salem. Sprlngdale W. R. Savery, Dallas. Spring Brook Orchard L. E. Vlers, Chicago. PROBATE. In the estate of Harriet Orchard, deceased administrator authorized to sell certain personal property at pri vate sale. In the estate it Catharine McRey nolds, Inventory and appraisement died and approved. REAL ESTATE. James Hunter to Florence E. Hunt er, lots In Monmouth, $t. Nancy E. Henry and hus to Virgil L. Gibson, 55.80 artes, t 7 s, r t w, $4000. SECOND OPEN AIR CONCERT Dallas Kami to Play on Court House I'laia Tomorrow Night. Tomorrow, Saturdy, evening, Dal las' peerlexs band will give Its second weekly open-air concert on the court house plaza. Through the efforts of the Commercial Club sufficient sub scriptions have been pledged to pay for the services of the band through out the summer season, and the pop ular musical entertainments will be made a regular feature. The concert will begin at 7: JO to morrow evening and will continue until f o'clock. Owing to lack of time Director 17. 8. Grant was unable to prepare a formal program. All who wish to enjoy the music in comfort should bring along their ramp chairs. OS-TK-OP-A-THV Gleanings. All schools acknowledge Nature aa the real physician and we know that the uncertainty of drugs is a handi cap to her processes. At tlm.es the fortunate selection and administra tion of some drug may savs life.' but what of the thousands and thousands who are hurried to their rrares by the unfortunate selection and admin istration of drugs that proved to be contra-indicated? Herald of Orteop-a!hy. Satifcarttoa of Mortgar. The Of.server has added Satisfaction of Mortfroxe to Its stock of legal I lrk. Notaries sod sttorneys may rinw secure them la any quantity d s red. Fhone orders for legal blanks given prompt sittentlon. The follwlng Is an address recerftly delivered before the students of the Oregon Agricultural College at Cor- vallls, by John H.' Lewis, , state en gineer: "Actual construction work Is now In progress oh the first irrigation pro ject of any magnitude to be undertak en In the Willamette Valley, at West Stayton, and the day Is not far distant when each stream which enters this valley will be diverted for Irrigation purposes!, . "That Irrigation Is necessary and will pay, has been demonstrated be yond any possibility of doubt, and the fear that the soil will bake and re fuse to yield readily under the new treatment Is rapidly disappearing. "There Is approximately eight mil lion acres in the Willamette Valley watershed and three million acres In the floor of the valley. Including adja cent low foothills. To say that one million acres In this valley will be under Irrigation In the next 20 years Is not an extravagant statement. The project under construction contem plates the Irrigation of 20,000 acres in Marlon County, and there are five o'her projects in contemplation which will be undertaken If the first attempt Is successful. Knowing many of the men behind the enterprise, and being acquainted with the lands, I have no fear as to a successful outcome. Plenty of Water. "The Willamette Valley Is better supplied with water for Irrigation purposes than any other valley In Oregon, and there are practically no natural obstacles to overcome In the diversion of this water. Where stor age 1b not required, land favorably situated should be irrigated at a cost ranging from $15 to $25 per acre, or with storage from $5 to $10 in addi tion. "It will not be necessary for the farmer to await the construction of a arge project to supply water by grav ity flow, for It Is believed that an abundance of water can be had by sinking a bored well to an under ground water stratum, which has been tapped In places ranging from 100 to 160 feet below the surface. This water Is Bald to be under suffi cient pressure to bring it within 10 to 25 feet of the surface. Drainage Necetmary, "Drainage in some districts should go hand in hand with Irrigation. The quick removal of excessive spring moisture would prevent waterlogging of the ground, and Increase by several weeks the length of the growing sea son. In other districts the drainage through the porous, gravelly subsoil is so perfect that the lands are con sldered of but little value under pres ent conditions. These lands, when Ir rigated, will become the most value ble. "For many years grain growing has been the leading Industry of the val ley, all of which is In private owner ship. The average farm is probably 820 acres In extent, the tendency be ing to Increase rather than to dimin ish such area,, because of the decreas ed yield, due to constant cropping. Diversified farming has been urged of late as a remedy, but this is possible only on selected lands which are re tentlve of moisture, or those which receive moisture through sub-Irriga tion. It Is not contended that Irrlga tlon is necessary for all crops, for deep rooted plants, such as orchards, are not affected by the long, dry sum mer. But for truck garden, alfalfa. clover, small fruits and vegetables, Irrigation In reasonable quantities is absolutely necessary for, the highest yield. Dairying Important. "Dairying Is destined to become' the leading Industry, because of the mild, open winters. The most serious obstacle, however, is the long, dry summer, when It Is necessary to carry the herd on dry feed, the same as during the winter months In the East. This condition, however, can easily be remedied through the artificial ap plication of water. It has been con clusively proved that three full crops of clover, together with fall pasture, can be produced with Irrigation where only one crop, with pasture. Is available under present conditions. Also, four crops of alfulfa, with pns ture, can likewise be produced. "Less than 7 per cent of the total precipitation In the Willamette Val ley falls during the summer months. During this same period In an Irrigat ed country the equivalent of the entire annual precipitation Is applied to the growing crops. It may be surprising to know that the summer precipita tion at Denver, Colorado, Is 4.4 Inch- at Cheyennev Wyoming, S Inches; and at Santa Fe, New Mexico, (.2 Inches, as compared with 2.25 Inches at Eugene. The summer conditions. therefore, are more arid In the Wil lamette Valley than In these arid statea During the spring seed germ inating peVTod. which la the most de ficient period for the Irrigator, nature supplies and distributes the moisture. At Milan, Italy, where Irrigation has reached a high state of development and has been practiced for many years, the summer precipitation Is 10.1 Inches, ss compared with 2.4 Inches at Eugene. It Is believed that these comparisons conclusively dem onstrate a deficiency of summer pre clpltntion. Irrigation Vyn. "That irrigation pays appears to be demonstrated by the figures published In the Oregon Countryman by W. I. Powers, of the Oregon Agricultural College. These figures are from care ful experiments, the water being fur nished by gasoline engine pumping from underground sources, the lift be ing about 29 feet "From four cuttings of Irrigated al falfa 17 tons of green feed were se cured per acre, as compared with $ tons from two cuttlnrs on unirrtgat- ed land, or a gain or 12 tons per sere. due to Irrigation. Ths increase of j yield In this rase was 240 per cent.) Less than one acre foot of wat-r (142 seres inches) was applied to pro duce ths remarkable result at a total coot of $1S 12 per acre. At an aver age price of $4 per ton for such feed, the net profit due to Irritation would amount to $)7 per acre, or 2 42 per cent on the money actually Invent-( ed to secure such increased yit-ld. If and distribution of water, estimated at $2. GO per acre. Comparative Results. "From three cuttings of Irrigated clover 10.2 tons were secured, as com pared with 4.8 ton's from two cuttings otr nTrrigated clover, or a gain of 5.5) tons. This is an Increase of 133 per cent, due to the application of 9.9 acre inches of water, at a total annual cost of $10 per acre. The clover was weighed when partly cured. . At $4.00 per ton the net profit due to this In crease of yield would amount to $13.55 per acre, or 135 per cent of the annual cost. By gravity canal the net profit due to Irrigation could be increased to $18.65 per acre, or 371 per cent of the annual cost. "By applying 5.35 acre Inches of water to a potato crop, 140 bushels of potatoes were secured, as compared with 60 bushels per acre from simi larly situated unirrigated field. This gain of 84 bushels per acre, or '150 per cent, was secured at a total an nual cost for irrigation of $.66. At 50 cents per bushel the net profit due to Irrigation amounted to $86.45, or 656 per cent of the cost of producing such results. 1 Increase of Land Values. "Accepting the above figures as a correct index as to what can he ac complished in the Willamette Valley through irrigation. It Is easy to figure how the farmer could well afford to borrow, even at 10 per cent interest, all the money to Install an irrigation system. The Increase In land values would more than offset such cost. As such Information accumulates, and with a few successful projects con structed, it is easy to conceive such a boom In. Irrigated lands In the Wil lamette Valley that Its population will be Increased ten fold in the near fu ture. "It seems to me that the commer cial organizations of the state could take up no line of promotion which Would yield greater returns In in creased population, than by promot ing the Idea of Irrigation In this beau tiful valley. It has no greater popu lation per square, mile than many dry farming communities of the arid re gion. Irrigation will therefore do as much for us as It will in such com munities. With our low elevation; mild win ters, long, dry growing season, con venlence of rail and water transports tlon and accessibility to the markets of the world, I predict a most rapid de velopment for this valley through the adoption of this new method of agrl culture." Mare For Sale Mare, six years old, weight 1050 nounds. Phone 3 Blue.. 270tf62 Sale or Trade. Big house and seven lots, for sale or trade in on a good farm. Albert Fenneli. Dallas. 262tf626 V Notice to Patrons. ' Prices on horseshoeing will be as follows: (is down. $2.00; 7s and 8s, $2.50. Special work, prices accord ingly. J. P. Kramer. . 267-69 Sale or Rent. Five-room house on Oak street, near mill race, for sale or rent, by owner. Call 1122 Washington street 269-tf-62 Horse For Sale. Some fine young horses and colts for sale at the C. N. McArthur farm, one mile east of Rlckreall. 254tf519 Wanted. Middle-aged woman to take care of a five-months' old cnna, ror me sum- r. Phone Monmouth 129. 266tf530 Girl Wanted. Good girl for housework; wages $5 per week. N. Selig, Falls City. 263tf526 New Wall Paper. Wall paper, direct from the factory a very select line at W. P. Hoi man 8. Duc ks For Sale. Twenty-five Indian Runner ducks. Inquire S. D. Steffy, Dallas. Phone 635. 250tf516 Wanted. All kinds of Iron, rubber, brass, cop per, zinc and hide3. Highest cash prices paid. A. N. Halleck, Monmouth, Oregon. $-12-tf. Mare For Sale. Weight 900, age 4 years. Phone 1594. 253tf519 Logger Injured. Clarence O'Brien, a fogger working in Powell's camp, was very seriously Injured Wednesday morning by being struck by a cable. He was seriously in Jured Internally, and was in an ex. tremely weak condition when taken to the Dallas Hospital. Dr. A. B. Star buck performed the necessary surgl cal operation in the hope of saving his life Presbyterian Church. Services, Sunday, June 11: Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning union service at Evangel, leal church. Christian Endeavor meeting, 7 p.m Evening service, 8 p. m.; topic of wrraon, "The Symbolism .of. Sacred Mountulns." Midweek prayer meeting Thursday evening, 7 o'clock. You are cordially Invited to wor ship with us. EDGAR W. MILES, Pastor. Catholic Church, Services will be held at St. Phil Hp's Catholic church, Trinity Sunday June 11, at 10 a. m. The sermon will be taken from the day's gospel. All are cordinlly- invited. F4t. A. H. SERVAIS, Pastor, lroMsal For BUR . Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Dallas, Oregon, until o'clock on Monday, the 19th day of June, . 1911, for sub-grading and macadamizing five (5) blocks and street Intersections in Bald City. Said work must be done in accordance with the plans and specifications outlined in Ordinance No. 160 of said city. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, payable to the City of Dallas, for ten (10) per cent, of the amount of the bid, to be forfeited to said city in case the bidder fall to give a bond and execute a contract tor the faithful performance of said work. The envelope containing the bid must be directed to the undersigned Auditor and Police Judge, and marked "Hid on Street Improvement." . A bond in amount equal to the con tract price will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Done by order of the City Council of the City of Dallas, Oregon, made on the 6th day of June, 1911. (Seal.) CHAS. GREGORY. Andltor and Police Judge of Dallas, Oregon. For Sale, Oak and Cedar posts. Warehouse Company. Soehren 11-18-tf. Wanted. Elderly lady to take care of a five months' old child for the summer. Party to live with us. Phone Mon mouth 129. ' 273tf66 For Sale. Old buggy and harness, and set of double work harness; cheap. A. II. Harris, jeweler. Phone 453. 233tf425 To Rent. Five-room house, barn, garden, nearly all planted; from June 15 to April 1, 1912, or longer, to right per son. Inquire at 312 Church street. 256tf523 Sweet Cream For Sale. Get cream for your strawberries of W. P. M'ller, delivered anywhere on Holman's milk route at 20c per pint for 30 per cent cream. W. P. Miller, Phone 1554. 258tf623 To Rent. Five-room house, barn, garden nearly all planted; from June 15, to April 1, 1912, or longer, to right per son. Inquire at E. E. McVicker's on Ellis street, between Washington and Court; or phone 404. 256tf523 For Sale. Fir Vista farm, 307 acres, John L. Riggs, owner. Excellent for farming, dairying, hops and fruit. Will divide. Also, other North Polk County farms. and a sawmill. Barton Z. Riggs, Real Estate, Amity, Oregon. Route 2. Phone Dallas 625. 131tf Your Winter's Wood. Order your slab wood now and be sure of having a good dry supply for Winter. I can sell you either slabs, blocks, or trimmings. Can furnish any other kind of wood desired. Plenty of good oak and fir. Send In your orders by either phone. Mutual, 1196 Bell, 441.' AUGUST BOMAN. YOU ARE -MISSfNu IT By Not Getting Our Figures on That BARN OR HOUSE BILL Before placing your order elsewhere. We carry a com: plete line of Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Doors, Windows Cement, Plaster, Lime and Builders' Hardware. Falls City Lumber Co. Mills at Falls City Retail Yards and Frame Factory at Salem, Oregon Men Wanted. Ten men wanted to work on steam hay baler during July and August. Engage now. C. C. Warkentin, Da'las. Phone South Red 251. 259m-616 HERMAN'S U.S. ARMY SHOES s3S -L-wJ!,. SI rMS. JS..- (JFT' ?Wsw. Lasts designed by ARMY Sur geons. Materials are the best that can be obtained. Workmanship spected guar anteed. No. 968 GARRISON BLUCHER. Ona of the most nmralar in the Army Line. Made in Tan Wil low Calf and Oun Metal. Heavy single sole, bos toe, solid leather throughout. A handsome snappy shoe. Come in to see the line. Manufactured only by Joseph E Herman &C, Boston. DALLAS MERCANTILE COMPANY ALIAS one oftheeadlwMdnumci turinglbwm of the Northwest -Jgk DATDfWI'ZR HOMR INTO TDIFAr AND BVILD THEM VR 1 Insist on Your Dealer Giving You these Goods! I lii)lng Wool. Farmers having wool to sell will find It to thi'lr interest to see II. U Kenton, Dallas, Oregon. Legal blanks for sals at this office. BUSINESS LOCALS (Advertisements under this head are charged at the rats of 1 cent per word, first Insertion; Vi cent per word for each Insertion thereafter; ! words or less, tl pr month. No ad-reriUM-ment inserted for leas than It cents. . Summons for Publication In Foreclosure of Tax Lien. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Polk County. Department No. 2. Ruth Graves, Plaintiff, vs. Daniel Rodgers, Defendant To Daniel Rodgers, the above named defendant. In the name of the State of Oregon: You are hereby notified that Ruth Graves, the holder of Certificate of Delinquency numbered 7, issued on the 8th day of December, 190S, by the Tax Collector of the County of Polk, State of Oregon, for the amount of Three & 66-100 ($3.66) Dollars, the same being the amount then due and delinquent for taxes for the year 190V, to gether with penalty, interest and costs thereon upon the real property as sessed to you, of which you are tha owner as appears of record, situated in said County and State, and particularly bounded and described as follsw? to-it: , South West of South East M in Section Fifteen (15), Township 8ven (7) South, Range Six (6) West of the Willamette Meridian, in Polk Countv State of Oregon. You are further notified that said Ruth Graves has paid taxes on said premises for prior or subsequent years with the rate of Interest on said amounts urn ioiiuwb: . Ta Receipt Years Tax. Date Paid. No. Amount 19'8 March 11. 1909 1123 12.01 1909. 1st half March 16, 1910 27J8 1.45 1909, last half Sept. 12, 1910 2885 1 45 1910 March 16, 1911 2845 8.15 Said Daniel Rodgers, as the owner of the legal title of the scribed property as the same an pears of record. sons above named are hereby further notified that Ruth Graves will apply to the Circuit Court of the Counjy and State aforesaid for a decree fore closing the lien aguinst ths property above described, and mentioned in said lertlllcate. And you are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the first publication of this summons exclusive of the day of said first pub lication, and defend this action or psy the amount due as above shown to gether with costs and seemed Interest, and in case of your failure to do so a decree will be rendered foreclosing the lien of said taxes and costs against tha land and premises above named. This summons Is published by order of the Honorable Ed P. Coad Judge of the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Polk' and said order was made and dated this Uth day of April, 1911. and the date of the first publication of this summons Is the 14th day of April 1911 All process and papers In this proceeding may be served upon the under signed, residing within ths. State of Oregon, at the address hereafter men-t,on- l D. BROWN. Attorney for the Plaintiff. 4Mreas. no Mill Street, Dallas, Oregon. Modern Store Fronts Are a specialty at COAD'S PLANING MILL MODI'RN PLANTSKILLED WORK MENUP-TO-DATE IDEAS. Shop Work of All-Kinds at Reasonable Prices. DALLAS GARAGE ABSOLUTELY FIRE-PROOF Best equipped Garage in the State. Constructed of Concrete Through out. Automobiles stored at reason able rates. Expert machinists in charge of Repair Department D. F. HARRIS, Proprietor. Rate of Interest 15 per cent 15 per cent 16 per cent 15 per cent above de- DALLAS BAKERY C. C. MULKEY, Proprietor. Do not send your money away to Portland for bread. Buy good Dallas bread and keep the money at home. It will help us and help you. Bell Phone 51. Mutual Phone 226. LOHt. Lost in Dallas, lady's neck fur; also lady's white swester with gns-n trimmings. Rrturn to this office. 27&tf9 I For Kent, (louse, corner I.yle and Mspti-; It per month. Enquire W. A. Griffin. livens. Room and Hoard. Room snd boar J. Ill a month: close in. Ill Sheltoa llm-t, Dallas. 272tft Itetrv Cows Wantod. Wsnted, good dairy cows, Campbell, Sheridan. Or. R. A. tttf T. J. Hoaa Tor SsJ CherrinrtOB'S beautiful home for sals. Csll st Photo ITltfi I-gal t-Sank for sa' st this So. this aster had bn-n applied by gravity, ia Pallss Is canal st a first cost of t!5 per sere. Studio. the srtual profit In this case would ( amount to IS I per rnt of the money j Help Wanted. Inv-vtrd. Including p-r rnt on first Help wanted at ths Dallas Kteam cost maintenance at ti lt prt acre. Lsuadry. Phons lt52. III-! SCREEN DOORS AND WINDOW SCREENS CRAVEN BROS., Agents DALLAS, OREGON COSY CORNER CANDIES Try our fine Home-made Candles and our delicious lea Cream CHARLES H. LANE The Dallas Variety Store ! is closing out its entire j stock of EXTRACTS, SPICES, TEAS. TINWARE ; AND GRANITEWARE ! AT COST It is also offering its entire line of Ladies' and Child ren's shoes at greaty re duced prices. Come and see them. MRS. CHAS. GREGORY Proprietor ' COY BROTHERS CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS Plans and Estimates Furnlilicd G. II. COY, Phone Mutual 1X5 W. J. COY, Phone 1574 "OREGON'S BEST" Manufactured Solely by DALLAS FLOURING MILL Guaranteed to be the best soft wheat flour in the Willamette Valley. Sold by all Grocers In Dallas. Otho Williams Merchant Tailor All the New Spring Styles and Patterns. Solicits your orders for Careful and Conwientlous Workmanship. Soehren Warehouse Co. CEMENT CUEBINQS AND WALKS W e handle a full line of Cedar and Oak Fence Posts, Brick, Lime, Sand and ShlT? ' J?"4 Pla8ter' Draln Tile. er aiel Br'Ck Hair- WaU P"t er and Hop Supplies. One block south of depot Phone 1 Jt West Side Marl! WorKs ' G. L. HAWKINS, ProprWa. MONTJMKNTS, HEADSTOSES B CntBING. I A Complete Line of All UloHiW: F. J. WACNEI. MECHANICAL EXPERI 6 Have agency for Case Auto-os ered highest type machliK market for the money. Tires Set while l'o VuX C. D. Forrett BLACKSMITH Slop located In North B General BlacksmlUiinf " , work. Horse shoeing andpWi a specialty. Your buslneas1 Dallas Iron War Machinists Foundrmci- Makers, , f SAWMILL WOItK We are prepared to do wJ Iron and Brass work. U and Stock work o w' tha best and cheapest W? on ths market Pficel r"- WATCH US GROtt Last Lord's Day witnessed the largest Bible Schod j ever held in Polk County,-with an attendance t j 367. Bible School in the Big Tabernacle. Cc j and study the Bible with us. A cordial wekon f awaits you. t Attendance 367 on June 4 Ve expect 450 on June 11 Are Yog PIa, T win r.r f "rrir. SHERIDAN MEAT MARKET Dealer in all 1-; t? u j c.u i0i vi rreiii anil Oiut "- t ?7e a specialty of marketing all kinds of Li-e " including Dairy Cows, Sheep, Goats and Hogs. A CAMPBELL, Proprietor Sheri.'