Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, July 21, 1911, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text-mc TROTH! onu 1 , u, Silver CP Won By Com ; pany H. Bil" Team. . orlmns the handsomest W"' CU bank to Dallas xSion in the wi"Jow of A. Tl 'J5rtK poHtofflc". ItUi8 ft' ?f i er eui , 10 . inches in tliVouhy the rifle team II as the first prize in - , t the recent. wuvwyv Via" ?( e ()Woii National (Juard Jir,'lif Owkainiw. The individual telJ ,lals won by the members id the Hliowinjt they mule in al1iv miarkahle, when it ib oonsid resllv1'" ,, ,in.i nrm!tieed but very lir - , pv had never been drilled and it in ha. A"v . i"v' . . i. ...himl.lll'r. .. UvtmKll nt." rw IS .Lv would have easily IMP". .,. i,,i Keen trained in s .on tirst 7. :t is. they tell oniy j.a ! ..... n. ivinnnrs. As a re- 'if iiLir scores, the local team " J from fifth place in Class B i:Ti h place in Class A, going .'V ue hea'ls of 10 other companies f i, o bo. The boys were also m :iMlTam . gthe 24 best shots of the ' " j w o Competed for the honor .'rfitiiW the state militia at l uational shoot to be held at Camp 'p SToiiio, during, the latter part of f . ,,,4 The relative standing in ;'l i wiiitest has not been announced. J'1' J total scores of the Dallas team !ws: II. O. Stingley, ;;frril. Harris 215; A. W. Ben- 1 dt all; Uza M- Dennis' m !BAND CONCERTS END SOON i ?.i. Series of Open Air to- Per- n..t iu,n more of the popular free r .. hnnil concerts remain to be i"r - u., ii, n.iiiiw band this season. The se ries will end, much to the re it . ' n.- ....Kiln with thn ner- Hll ...... - r it'ormance to he given Saturday even- . juy 2!). For that occasion the I veteran director, U. S. Grant, has consented to render a "request"' pro Lam in which music lovers will be I'iven an opportunity to select their I favorites. All who wish to take ad I vantage of this privilege should Lake known their choice to Director Grant by Wednesday noon, July 26. I The following is the program to be f.-jven on the court house plaza to morrow, Saturday evening, July 23: March, ' ' Cannonade "... Laurendeau . Waltz, "Under Southern Skies". . I Carlton Overtnre, "The Bouquet".. Johnson f March, "Orlando" ... Beyer f Waltz, "Clouds in Dreamland," I (. Baldwin Ifciirk'a, "Kathinka". ...... . Beyer Overture, "Kadium" Roberts ! March, "Petronel" Bennett : Epworth League Contest. I Tlie Epworth League of the Meth list Episcopal Church of this city lias arranged an attendance competi- jioj which will be in effect until the i Bret week in September. Miss Nora Robertson and Miss Edna Morrison I have been chosen leaders of the op- posing sides, and colors , nave oeen selected white for the former and starlet for the latter. The losers will be required to furnish an elab orate supier at the close of the contest. Industrial Work. State Superintendent of Public In struction Alderman is preparing to install an industrial , course . in all state schools. The course will be completed in a month or so and ready to be placed in the school curriculum. -Salem Statesman. RESOURCES TO BE EXHIBITED Boys and Girls of Polk County Will ou u vouecting, lull, Manon, La, Linn and Benton, at the state fair this M, atu, the display will be taken by the vl Z roads to vanous points in the East lor the edi ieni i ,l i . , """u who nave . desire o seek their fortune in the Wont . The matter was threshed n at considerable length at the regular nieetiug of the Commercial Club in the -court, house last Wednesday night County Judge Ed. V. Coad and Commissioners Uiddell and I'etre were present and pledged the finan cial support of the county court in collecting and preparing the exhibit. ,.r l1 V1'","8? to i'lvitutiuiis sent out, W. F. Nichols, representing the Falls City Commercial Club, and Conrad T V W.n,ker' J' S" Cooper and W. W. Percival, on behalf of the Independence Commercial Club were present and made speeches in favor of the project to let the state fair visitors and Easterners know what is raised here. At the suggestion of H. Q. Camp bell, made yesterday morning, the county court will enlist the co operation of every live boy and girl in uie county in collecting the mate rial needed, as it is the opinion that a more exhaustive search can be made in that way at but slight ex pense, and within a shorter time than could otherwise be done. According ly the court has ottered a cash prize of $2.50 and $1.50 respectively as first and second prizes to any child in the county for the best sample of each variety of tame grass, grain, clover or alfalfa raised in this coun ty; all samples to be six inches in thickness and securely tied , and la beled with name of collector and va riety. The samples are to be left at any real estate olllce in Dallas, Inde pendence, Monmouth or Falls City. Cash prizes will be offered on fruits. etc, later on. COURT HOUSE NOTES Court Items, Real Estate Transfers, And Other News Briefly Told. FARM NAMES REGISTERED. Orchard Grove Farm Henry Voth, Dallas. PROBATE. In the estate of Wealthy Mitchell, deceased final account filed and set for hearing August 10, at 10 a.m. In the estate of Mary M. Davidson, deceased final discharge. In the estate of J. II. Burton, de ceasedinventory and appraisement filed and approved. HEAL ESTATE. William Patrick ct ux to T. J. Gardner et ux, 12 acres, t 7 s, r 3 w, $1. Joan Rowell to Ella C. Blodgotte, lot in Dallas, $350. Paulina Mover and has to Oliver II. Means, 2 acres, t 7 s, r 3 w, $1200. C. C. Campbell et ux to H. G. Campbell, 1 acre, t 7 s, r 5 w, and lot in Dallas, $10. Thomas B. Hooker et ux to Har riett Walker, land in Falls City, $050. A. Or. Cutler et ux to Andrew E. Ilaatvedt, 14.28 acres, t 7 s. r 5 w, $10. Andrew Ilaatvedt et ux to A. G. Cutler, 100 acres, t 8 s. r 6 w, $10. Born. Born, to the Reverend and Mrs. Leon L. Myers, at the family home in this city, Wednesday, July 10, a son. The Bon Marho for the "Spa" Ice cream beet in the city flavors, choc olate, vanilla, strawberry. DALLAS WOMEN ORGANIZED Will Work For Civic and Social Ad vancement of City. At ; the meeting t the home of Mrs 1st;1 tion TuMda aft; a civl 10 PUrpi,se of organising "vie improvement club, an organ ization was fm,l .s known as The Woman's Club of DaU , a.m wi oe divided into four dif ferent sections, to be knn,.. I, - civic improvement section, the liter- ,' V ' e y.mn" women's sec tion and the musical section. J he followincr i , , ere elected: WIS. (rCOl'L'e nrlincn ...l Mrs. J. Kil "7v -cmucih; Mrs, Barnes, treasurer; Mrs. Ella j! AletZirer. VUW nreui,lo,.l ...j !.: ,r '. . r .v... auu L-uairaiaii V, VV "'P" section; .. im.yi.er, .vice president, nml chairman of il,.. r.i ' - "in iudiui v OKI"" turn; Miss Mae Slielton, vice presi dent, and chairman of the voiim wo man s section: Mrs. (1 P M.,a vice iesideut, and chairman of the miiHicai section. It was decided tl ill f ilia nmiht A gauized reading club should' be in- ci uied ns the literary section of the Woman's Club. The next meeting will be called by the president some time during the last week in September. The nurnose nf f!io olnK ,;n t u t i - Mm urn, r tor civic linnrovummil nulv K,,t .;n be for pleasure and benefit in every way possible. The members hope to accomplish great things for Dallas. The following is a list of the char ter members: Mrs. George Gerlinger, Mrs. C. L. Barnes. " Mrs. C. G. Coad, Mrs. J. G. VanOrsdcl, Mrs. I). P. Patterson, Mrs. J. L. Castle, , Mrs. Ralph Morrison, Mrs. U. S. Loughary, Mrs. E. A. Hamilton, Mrs. Mark Hayter, Mrs. Ella J. Metzger, Mrs. G. P. MacGregor, Mrs. John Sweeney. Mrs. G. O. Grant,' Mrs. W. L. Soehren, Mrs. Willis Simonton, Mrs. J. M. Craven, Mrs, William Kereey. Mrs. C. L. Crider, Mrs. J. Riley Craven, Miss Edna Morrison, Miss May Slielton. Success With Alfalfa. The adaptability of the soil about Dallas to the production of alfalfa is becoming more apparent as experi ments in progress are proving. The latest example of what can be dono in raising this highly profitable for age crop is reported by C. Winter, who lives on the Veazie place, on the northern edge of town. He has had five acres planted there, and the first cut yielded him 16 tons of hay, and the second crop is now eight inches hiirh and growing rapidly. He is a firm believer in alfalfa cul ture for this locality, and believes that there will be no dilficulty in es tablishing it if ordinary care is used. Appointed Delegate. Hon. C. L. Hawlcy, of McCoy, has been appointed by Governor West as one of the delegates to attend the fifth international conference of Tax Commissioners on state and local tax ation, which is to be held in Rich mond, Virginia, August 5 to 8. LISTEN! On Saturday, July 22, as usual, at the La Chic Millinery Parlor, you will find HOME BAKING Pies. Salads, Beans, Bread, Cookies, Doughnuts, Candy, Cheese. Come early and what you like best. Dutch choose i JULY SPMAjS Misses9 and lulenJjn Oxfords and jandals At Wholesaleriggg Children's Tan Oxfords $1.00 Grade 75c " tt " tt " u " $1.25 $1.50 $1.65 S2.00 n 95c $1.15 $1.25 $1.45 The above line is strictly up-to-date styles but must be closed out in order to make room for Fall goods Great Bardatasjitjiadi jiioeind (WbigsJPgjng .ThisMonth THE BEE HIVE SI A Reliable Place to Trade Dallas, Oregoa PERSONAL MENTION . Miss Veva Bums lit visiting friends in Portland. . Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Cosper visited m l ortlaiul the first of the week. , I aul Short, of Denver, is here, vis iting his sister, Mi. Anna C. Farley. . Miss Mela White, of Oak Grove, is a guest at the home of T, H. Star buck. . D. M. Pomeroy, of Independence, is visiting at the home of .T a Van. Oredel. . Mrs. C. L. Starr, of Salem, is vis iting at the home of her parents in this city. Mrs. Joseph Craven returned Wed nesday from an exteiidedouting at' the coast. R. W. Finseth and George Morton are home from a pleasant outing on the Siletz. W. V. Fuller is in the vicinity of Buell, where he is cruising timber for the county. , , . John Diehm and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, of Smithfield, were in the city Wednesday. . C. J. Pugh, the pioneer jeweler of Falls City, was a business visitor in Dallas yesterday. Mrs. H. Moor, of Portland, is jn the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L, Hubbard. James Sweeney, of the Dallas Flouring Mills, spent Wednesday in Falls City on business. Oscar Hayter went to Salem, Wednesday, and took part in the trial of a case in the circuit court. Miss Hallie Hart, of Baker, Ore gon, is visiting at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Alice Dempsey. John Sweeney, of the Dallas Flour ing Mills Company, was a business visitor in Portland the first of the week. Mrs. G. H. Horsfall, accompanied by her daughter, Gladys, of Rocca, is visiting her brother, F. J. Mor rison. : Carl B. Williams has left for an extended tour of Washington, Mon tana and Utah, in the interest of the Carl Gerlinger Flange Lubricator Company, of this city. Mrs. Gr. W. Myers, Mrs. H. C. Sey mour, Miss Sadie Myers, Hon. G. W. Myers, H. C. Seymour and Clarence Reynolds left Wednesday afternoon for an outing in Tillamook County. E. A. Carey, of North Platte, Ne braska, accompanied by Mrs. Carey, is in the city visiting his brother, Dr. W. S. Carey. Mr. Carey has been the official shorthand reporter of the Twelfth Judicial District of Nebras ka for the past 24 years.' B. Lovelace returned to this city Tuesday evening from Seaview, Washington, where he has been on business for a couple of months. He and Mrs. Lovelace expect to return there about the middle of August to spend the remainder of the heated season. " , ' . C. B. Sundberg, manager of the Dallas Telephone Company, does not intend to rely on the uncertainties of the telephone business for a live lihood in his declining years, but has yearnings to be known as a fruit grower, and has accordingly bought 00 acres of land in Oakdale. The property was a portion of the Hal leek ranch, and adjoins "Bonnie Brae," G. P. MacGregor 's fruit farm. Mr. Sundberg will gradually improve his ranch until it is all set out to fruit. DENTIST FREED BY COURT An Angling Quartette. A quartette of fishermen, com posed of J. C. Uglow, P. A. Finseth, W. P. Cressy and Charles Bilyeu, left here yesterday morning for a two days' outing on Beaver Creek, in Til lamook County, where they expect to have a fine time inveigling quantities of trout of great length and enor mous weight. The Bon Marcho for the "Spa" lcn cream host In the city flavors, choc olate, vanilla, strawberry. ... ' ' BUSINESS LOCALS Advertisements under thin head are charged at the rate of 1 cunl pt-r word, ttrst insertion; V4 cent per worn tor each insertion thereafter; 80 words or loss, t per month. No ad vertisement inserted for less than 16 cents. ' , For Sale. Deerinsr . binder. Ewing Brothers, Polk Station. Phone 15, S. F. No. . Cherries For Sale. Late Duke and Royal Ann ciler ies, 4c on the tree. ' Percy Ilibbard, South 25. 314-7'JS Hogs Wanted. . Feeders wanted ; large enough to fatten; weight above o pounds. Phone S. F. No. 5. ' 312tf718 For Sale. Fine three-year-old Jersey milch cow; or will pay wen tor gooa pas turage if convenient. Inquire at De pot Store. " 311-725 For Trade. A 1300-pound horse to trade for good milch cow. J. G. VanOrsdel. 310tf718 For Sale. Almost new seven-foot Champion binder; cheap for cash. Apply at Rickreall store. 308tf71 . For Sale. Black mare; weight 1100; with foal; cheap for cash. J. C. Kramer, Falls City, ' S09tf714 Wood For SaSe. Twenty cords of good second growth flr wood for sale. Only three fourths mile from town. Stewart & Fisher. Phone 331. S07tf714 Goals For Sale.. Sixty head of goats; cheap for cash. Address, J. C. Kramer, Dallas. 806tf714 For Sale or Trade. Automobile, for city or acreage property. Address Box 203, Dallas. 803-721 For Rent. Six-room house; modern conven iences. Apply to Dr. W. S. , Carey, Dallas, Or. S02tf711 Girl Wanted. Good girl for general housework, in family of four. Inquire Observer office. 800tf714 Dr. E. M. North Considered Guiltless of Crime of Murder. CORVALLIS. July 19. Against the protest of an official, Justice of the Peace Lane tonight freed Dr. E. M. North, held on the charge of killing Mrs. Eliza N. Griffith, after the preliminary examination, a no prosecuting attorney's office did not uphold this action. The testimony of Rev. C. II. Rose was a disappointment to one of the detectives. His statement that one night the dentist tossed in his bed and talked in his sleep, saying: "Am I a-uiltv or not guilty t ' I will go to Portland, where they won't find me," was the strongest evidence introduced. -Wh had sone to bed at o'clock that evening,. not feeling well. The defense introduced no testimo ny, and no matenal evidence con necting him with the crime was in- The defendant, freshly shaven and groomed, appeared self-possessed and confident during the hearing. Mrs. Maud Ellsworth, tt Philomath hotel-keeper, was the first witness for the state, and testified that North stayed at her hotel from May 29 to June 7 this year. lie took his meals on June 2, and she noticed no differ ence in his appearance or actions after the murder of Mrs Griffith. Camp "Warren Crest." "Up Ellendale way" has been a favorite haunt for Dallas summer camiiers-out for years and years, and fomilips never fail to make ! their annual pilgrimge there to spend ' a delightful vacation on the banks of I the picturesque I.aCreoIe This sea json a camp has been organized and 1 given the name of "Warren Crest. I The following are among those recre 'ating there: Dr. and Mrs. D. D. 'Young, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mo- Devitt, Misses Opal and Emroy Me Devitt, accompanied by Miss Denni ! f r.irvnllis: Mr. and Mrs. klvd'e Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Wal 'ter Boydston, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor I Dunn and tamiiy, oir. ana ju. j punn and family, and arren I num. j Relatives Here. i Word has been received in Dallas of the death of Mrs. Marietta Muld row, at Ainarillo, Texas, July 13. , She was the mother of Mrs. James A. Brown, and a sister of Mrs. T. D. ' Philliis both of this city, and also or Professor W. L Reynolds, of Buena Vista. . Her death was the third that has occurred in the family '. within tbe last eight months. .For Bale. Six-foot Piano binder, In good run ning order;; price $100;; or will trade for any stock but horses. Fred Johnson, Alrlie, Oregon. Mutual phone 2452. 295-lm-74 Home For Bale T. J. Cherrlngton'a beautiful home In Dallas Is for sale. Call at Photo Studio. 271tf66 For Rent. Two houses; 808 Shelton street and 818 Lyle. Inquire N. Dornslfe, 618 Church. - 292tf74 . Room and Board. Room and board, $18 a month; close In. 818 Shelton street, Dallas. 272tfC6 Dairy Cows Wanted. Wanted, good dairy cows. Campbell, Sheridan, Or. For Sale. Oak and Cedar posts. Warehouse Company. A. 66tf Soehren U-18-tf. Mare, pounds. Mare For Rale -six years old, weight 1050 Phone Blue.. 270tf62 Sale or Trade. Big house and seven lots, for sale or trade In on a good farm. Albert Fennell, Dallas. 1 62 tf 62 8 New Wall rper. Wall paper, -direct from the factory a very select line at W. P. Hol-man'a. Wanted. All klnda of Iron, rubber, brasa, cop per, sine and hldex Highest cash prices paid. A. N. Halleck, Monmouth, Oregon. 1-lJ-tf. Wanted. Elderly lady to take care of a five months' old child for the summer. Party to live with ua. Phone Mon mouth 12. 27Jtf For Sale. Fir Vista farm, 807 acres, John U Rlggs, owner. Excellent for farming, dairying, hops and fruit Will divide. Also, other North Polk County farms, and a sawmill. Barton Z. Rigga, Real Estate, Amity, Oregon. Route 2. Phone Dallas 625. 121tf For Kale Quarter section of good land, four miles from Dallas; (0 acres tillable, balance timber and pasture . A bar gain at 4 per acre. F. E. Cook, Dal las. Oregon. J98m7T Acting Superintendent. During the abwnce of Superin .n.h.nt Kevmour. the office is in ohnrtre of Mis N'da Coad, ahos ex-iby either phone. Mutual. UX rnnc iu cho.,l work well fit her (448. AUGUST BOM U perform the manifold duties per taining to me j-wiiKMi. i-i.o ur, viterdav sending out VWJ j . .... . . . . I U K UIll It for was tbe rrades won by IU rosa t ouniy trs in toe recem state papers. examinations Tour W InUVa Wood. Order your slab wood now and be sure of having a good dry supply for Winter. I can aell you either alaba, blocks, or trimmlnga. Can furnish any other kind of wood desired. Plenty of good oak and fir. S-nd'In your orders Bell. BOMAM. Legal blanks for aaie at this office. Brown ft Eibley, Attorneys, Kotary. Oacar Hayter. lawyer. Rooms $ and I, Trlow Building. If you want fine photographs, Cher- SaUkfatlioei of Mortgage. rlnirion to alwsya read y h,.fldl Rati.fart.on i" con warcne lor uie epa ic of Mortage to Its etock of legal ! cream W In the city-flavor, choc tunka Notary and attorney. m.y I '. trawrry. B(rw lerur them in aay quantity d-j The Farmer's Fire Relief Aapncla - A Phone erar for legal black tion of Eutuvtne, Oreron; J. D. Wlrv, 00m . t m i In . , X ' p i ' iS -J . gt ,, r hi. " - - C1. iamd 5th Count of Piano Vote: No. 2 16,855 No. 55 28,615 " 3 12,625 " 61 26,140 " 4 8825 " 66 12,745 " 8 7550 " 67 7785 " 52 7090 " 79 8525 " 53 18,695 " 112 7175 " 54 12,700 " 137 5360 No. 151 6610 Thousands of votes are out, and have not been turned in for any contestant. All Pink votes should be in the store and counted for someone by next Wed nesday. Come to our store, see and try this splendid instru ment. We will tell you all about our plan of giving this piano away. This is a present worth having. This Piano is of the celebrated Upton make. It car ries the manufacturers, Ten Year Guarantee. We Cordially Invite Your Inspection UGLOW CLOTHMG HOUSE Men's Fine Clothing, Gentlemens' Furnishings, Etc., Florsheim Shoes DALLAS, - - OREGON givea prompt .mention. I ag-nt, Buena Vlta. Orf on. tf Are Yon Going o Builcl? See The Dallas Lumber 6c Logging Company at Dallas About Your Material Not Always the Cheapest but Always The Best Lumber Shinrtle 3 Eoofind L O. O. r. Building