nnn fft n u, m iss
WTRONIZB HOW INDVOTRlEi
Polk County Observer
Published Semi-Weekly at Dallas,
Oregon, by the
OBSERVER PRINTING COMPANY
EUGENE POSTER.
W. H. TOTTEN.
Subscription Rates:
One Year $1.50
Six Months 75
Three Months 40
Strictly in advance.
Entered as . second-class matter
March 1, 1907, at the post office at
Dallas, Oregon, under the Act of Con
gress of March S. 1879.
DALLAS, OREGON, AUG. 29, 1911.
The way to build up Dallas is to pat
ronizt Dallas people.
The man who attends strictly to his
own business lias a steady Job.
"Lobsters for the Pacific" Is a head
line on a prominent editorial in the
Oregonlan. There is nothing- new in
this connection. Chorus girls have
been finding "lobsters" on the Pacific
Coast for years, but nobody ever made
a fuss about it It is said that Port
land is full of 'em.
Senator LaFolIette has returned to
his home in-Madlson, Wisconsin, and
has already begun his explanations as
to why the Arizona statehood bill was
vetoed by President Taft. LaFolIette
declares in his newspaper that it "was
not the Judicial recall that Taft vetoed
but popular government." The Wis
consin senator should be qualified to
Judge. He has made a specialty of
popular government and popular ap
proval for some time now. Present
indications are, however, that he will
find the latter an empty honor.
It's all right now. Whatever ideas
some people may have had regarding
the marriage of Col. John Jacob Astor
to a school child have been removed,
or at least- they should be, for Nat
Goodwin has spoken and endorses, in
most pleasing terms, Col Astor's ap
proaching nuptials. Nat says "It is
every man's business to make his life
happy, if possible," and he says It's
all right for a man to divorce his wife,
the mother of his children, and marry
a girl young enough to be his daugh
ter, and not a very old daughter,
either. Inasmuch as Nat has been
married four times, divorcing all of
the former Mrs. Goodwin's, It may be
gathered that Nat is making a strenu
ous effort to be happjt Most men
would become discouraged after
about the third trial.
Much prosperity is assured to the
Northwest upon the completion of the
Panama Canal and Its use by the ves
sels of commerce. Aside from the en
hancement of the lumber industry,
which will receive the first and most
direct benefit, possibly, every locality
on the Pacific Coast will feel an added
Impetus. The canal will offer a cheap
and comparatively rapid mode of
transportation for the products of the
lumber mills, and of the farm, to
Eastern markets, and will have a
wholesome effect toward reducing
freight rates all along the line. Just
about the time the canal Is completed,
Polk county's large scope of apple or
chards will come Into commercial
bearing and the fruit raisers here will
be among the first to feel the benefit
of reduced freight rates and the ex
tension of their markets.
President Taft's proposed "swing
around the circle" on the occasion
of his coming trip to the Pacific Coast
only serves to show once more, and
most emphatically, the popularity of
the chief executive. He has been
overwhelmed with numerous invita
tions to visit all portions of the coun
try and, strangely enough, the bulk of
these have come from communities
that were supposed to be strongly
anti-Taft in their sentiments. At least
that was the Inference gathered from
LaFolIette and others of the progres
sives who declared that the Middle
West and Coast states were opposed
to the President's Canadian reciproc
ity policy, and his attitude upon tariff
revision. But, as usual, the Insurg
ents were wrong In their position.
Later developments show, beyond a
doubt, that President Taft is stronger
today, in the great heart of the Amer
ican people than ever before, and not
all the attacks and vituperation heap
ed upon him by the democrats and
their republican Insurgent allies has
shaken the faith of the people in the
head of the government, and it Is no
false statement to say, at this time,
that he is stronger than ever before
with the people at large. He has had
many vexatious problems to settle and
ha has been menaced and hedged
about by numerous political dema
gogues who sought to overthrow his
power and use It as a stepping stone
for their personal ambitions, but all
of these attempts have failed and in
every Instance they have acted as a
boomerang upon their promoters.
Even" 'peo'pTe 'who disagree with the
President upon some of his policies,
and who are fair-minded, realize that
he has the courage of his. convictions,
and is proving himself what his loyal
friends have all along contended, that
he Is one of the greatest statesmen
that has occupied the presidential
chair.
The Observer is unqualifiedly and
enthusiastically In favor of the propo
sition to build a Carnegie library
building in Dallas and equip it with
sufficient books and periodicals to
meet the requirements of this com
munity, but we hope that it may be
arranged to build at least a 110,000
building. The present plan to con
struct a building costing only $5000 Is
wrong. While it may possibly do for
the city at the present time, it will be
only a few years before the library
will be too small and crowded. Dallas
should profit in this matter by the
mistakes of other cities. A building
costing 110,000 Isn't so very large and
such a structure would be a credit to
the city, whereas, a small 15000
library will not, by any manner of
means, do Justice to the city, and in a
few years the community will have
outgrown it. If the matter can be
arranged so that we may secure a
building of at least $10,000, so far as
The Observer Is concerned, it Is in
favor of abandoning the project until
It shall be possible to finance such a
plan. Newberg is planning on a Car
negie library, In fact the plans pro
posed have been approved by the Car
negie library commission. The build
ing will cost at least $8000, leaving a
balance of $2000 for equipment and
furniture. Surely Dallas can do what
Newberg is doing and even go a step
further. Let us profit by our neigh
bor's experience and build for the fu
ture. It may be so much more easily
done now than at a later date. Let us
lay aside our swadddllng clothes and
try and realize that Dallas has out
grown her Infant days and her village
habits, and remember that a brighter
era is dawning. Let us not lag In the
procession.
. McMlnnville is doing away with its
ancient system of lighting its streets
and will install cluster lights. Every
town in this section of the state Is
moving forward. Dallas cannot afford
to be content with antedeluvian meth
ods and former makeshifts. If she
would attract the capitalist and the
new settler she must line up with the
other progressive cities in her imme
diate territory.
TRAINED DOG KNOWS
RAIL DANGER SIGNAL
Green Prunes Wanted.
'
I am offering the highest mar-
ket price for green prunes in
large or small quantities. Must be
picked by stem from the trees
and delivered at Soehren 's ware-
house. Also want pears Bart-
letts or late varieties; must be
free from scab, etc. For further
information, address immedi-
atelv, W . N. Sayre, Box 298,
Dallas. mil
A Cold
Is not necessarily serious, provided! it
is taken care of. It is. frequently the
starting point of many dangerous dis
eases. Whei it comes use Dr. Bell's
Pine-Tar-IIoney. Look for the bell on
the bottle.
BUSINESS LOCALS
(Advertisements under thin head
are charged at the rate of 1 cent per
word, first insertion; V4 cent per word
for each insertion thereafter; 30
words or less, $1 per month. No ad
vertisement inserted for less than 16
cents.
For Salo, Cheap.
Come to my office and I will sell you
a lot 60x144, with a large barn on It,
for $300. Also have a house close In
with five large rooms, besides hall,
closets, bath, etc. Plastered, electric
lighted, city water and large lot, 60x
140, for $1300. Terms, $500 cash,
balance to suit purchaser. F. E. Cook,
Real Estate, Dallas, Oregon.
353-lm829
PIu mo Lost.
White ostrich plume, 19 inches long.
Return to Observer. 352tfS29
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28. Can
a dog tell green from red when dis
played on a switch alongside the
track of a railroad, and can It learn
the significance and Importance of
the green and red signals as applied
to railroading? H. W. Sheridan, su
perlntendenet of the Sacramento di
vision of the Southern Pacific compa
ny, says that it can, and Sheridan
has a mass of evidence to prove his
assertion.
Sheridan secured his evidence re
cently while conducting an efficiency
test about 100 miles north of Sacra
mento, California. With several as
sistants he changed the light on one
of the switches from green to red,
then waited to see If the crew of the
next train would observe the wrong
light and Btop the train before It
reached the switch.
The dog began to bark as soon as
the red light was shown In place of
the green. It ran around the signal
for several minutes and then to the
quarters of the section forman, a half
mile away. Shortly after the foreman
appeared with a lantern and a shot
gun, led by the dog, and Sheridan and
his assistants had a difficult time in
explaining the red light to the satis
faction of both the dog and its mas
ter. Many Kfllclttiicy Tests.
These, efficiency tests are conducted
throughout the year for the purpose
of keeping train and enginemen on
the alert. After a crew has run over
the same line day after day withoW
mishap, they, in common with othe.
mortals, are likely to become care
less and fail to observe a danger sig
nal at a critical moment. Such an
oversight is fraught with danger that
makes one shudder to think of It a
hundred lives might be snuffed out in
the twinkle of an eye, should a trai
or englneman fail to observe a slg
nal. To guard against such a con
tingency the Southern Pacific compa
ny has 21 efficiency tests, ranging
from the changing of the color of sig
nal lights, and extinguishing lights
entirely to placing fuses and torpedoea
on the track. Failure to observe any
of these signals means most severe dis
clpilne for the offender. Last year
the Southern Pacific made 7026 of
these tests and only In 41 cases did
the crew fail to observe the signal,
giving a percentage of 99.42 per cent
perfect.
The dog that caused Sheridan's tem
porary discomfiture, knows the sig
nificance of every light, according to
the section foreman owning It, and
walks a certain stretch of track every
day with its master. It is possible
that the animal could be sent out
along the track alone and would be
competent to report a light out alto
gether, or at least the wrong one
burning.
Wanted.
To buy, fairly good horse and light
wagon. Inquire 112 Church street.
350-lt
Vetch Seed.
Clean vetch and cheat seed for sale
in lots to suit. O. E. Focht, Ballston.
348-2m829
Lost.
August 22, large Shepherd dog, be
tween Lincoln and Sheridan. Will
reward anyone for Information of his
whereabouts. D. R. Ruble, Route 1,
Salem, Ore. 347-829
Hop Land.
Two hundred acres hop land for
sale. Five miles from Monmouth in
Luckiamitte bottom; $(i0 per acre if
taken at once; good terms. Inquire
Western Realty Company, Monmouth.
345tf82.i
Vetch Seed.
Yetclt seed and oats; half and half.
Phone Dixie 515. A. G. Rempel.
344m825
Lot Wanted.
City lot in Dallas; must be reason
able for cash. Address Box 2(i(t,
Dallas. 343tf822
Horse For Sale or Trade.
Gentle horse that any lady or
child can drive, and a "good puller."
Will take good winter cow and heifer
in exchange. Apply to F. W. La
Masurier. corner Mill and Shelton
streets, Dallas. 31G-82Q
Wanted to Rent.
I want to rent a farm of about 60
acres under cultivation and balance
in pasture for stock. Must have good
improvements. Leave word at Ob
server office, or address J. D. Abbey,
Dallas. 326tf815
Tor Sale.
Thirty acres fruit land; ten acres
set to prunes, four years old; one acre
English walnuts, six years old. Fam
ily orchard, 125 trees, bearing; 500
logan and black berries. Ten acres
bottom land, can be irrigated. Price
.$0000, one-half cash, balance five
vears at six per cent. Address, "A"
Observer. 331tf88
Notice to Prune Growers.
We are again in the market for
green prunes for drying, and are
paying the highest market price.
S. P. Kimball, phone 9X25.
337tf815
mMmmm
Tor Sale.
Neat five-room cottage, with elec
tric lights, closets, fruit room, toilet;
close in. 710 Hayter street. Bargain
if sold at once. Address Mrs M. E.
Carter, Enterprise, Ore. 335tf811
For Sale.
Good team; new wagon and har
ness. Call 1001 Uglow avenue, cor.
Bureh, Dallas. 330tf88
Business Chance.
For sale, or trade for small farm,
paying mechanical business in Dallas,
at invoice; about $2000. Don't an
swer unless you mean business. Ad
dress J R. M., care Observer.
33tf88
Cows Bought and Sold.
Wanted, good dairy cows; also cows
for sale nt all times. R. A. Campbell,
Sheridan, Ore. 328tf84
For Sale.
Almost new seven-foot Champion
binder; cheap for cash. Apply at
Rickrtall store. 308tf71
For Sale.
Oak and Cedar posts. Soehren
Warehouse Company. 11-18-tf.
Room ami Board.
Room and board, $18 a month;
close in. 818 Shelton street, Dallas.
272tf66
Mare For Sale
Mare, six years old, weight 1050
pounds. Phone 3 Blue.. 270tf62
Wanted.
All kinds of iron, rubber, brass, cop
per, zinc and hides. Highest cash
prices paid. A. N. Halleck, Monmouth,
Oregon. 3-12-tf.
Registered Bucks For Sale.
Ten yearling registered C'otswold
bucks, extra good. Write or phone
G. W. Carroll, Rickreall, Oregon.
341-lm916
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 cither phone,. Mutual, 1196 Bell,
443. AUGUST BOMAN.
' LMofLireFirmsthatarema&iirf
nAsnneoftheeadmMaaA
turingTownsormeiyorumvzi. s
AND BVILD THEM VR
Insist onYburDealerGivinsr You these Goo
Modern Store fronts
Are a specialty at
tOAD'S PLANING MILL
MODERN riiANT.-SKILLED WORKMENUP-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.
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 326.
COSY CORNER CANDIES
Try our fine Home-made Candles
and our delicious Ice Cream
CHARLES H. LANE
COY BROTHERS
CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS
,id Estimates Furnlslil
Plans at
G. H. 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 Hour in the Willamette Valley.
Sold ly all Grocers In Dallas.
For Twentieth Century Printing come
to the Office of the
Polk County
Observer
Its The Home of Good Printing
Soehren Warehouse Co.
CEMENT CITKBIN GS AND WALKS
We handle a full line of Cedar and Oak
Fence Posts, I3rick, Lime, Sand and
Cement, Land Plaster, Drain Tile,
Shingles, Fire Brick, Hair, Wall Plast
er and Hod Supplies.
One block south of depot Phone 1191
The Best
H Q Cigar
On the Market. Your dealer has it, or can get It from
H.S.Gile Grocery Co.
Distributors
Satisfaction of Mortgage.
The Observer has added Satisfaction
of Mortgage to its stock of legal
blanks. Notaries and attorneys may
now secure them in any quantity de
sired. Phone orders for legal blanks
given prompt atttentlon.
Satisl'iution of Mortgage.
The Observer has added Satisfaction
of Mortgage to its stock of legal
blanks. Notaries and attorneys may
now secure them in any quantity do
sired. Phone orders for legal blanks
given prompt atttentlon.
West Side Marbl
WorRs f
G. L. HAWKINS, lToprletor.
MONUMENTS. HEADSTONES J
CURBING. I
A Compete Line of All Ln,C(it I
F. J. WAGNEI
MECHANICAL EXI'EItT
Milburn Wagons, Canton Clippj,
Plows and Tiger Drills.
Tires Set while You Wan.
C. D. Forrette
BLACKSMITH j
Shop located in North Dallas'
I.
General Blucksmlthing and a4
work. Horse shoeing and plow xt$rK
a specialty. Your business Is solldtf!
Dallas Iron Wor
Machinists Foumlrymcn Pnttcft;,
Makers.
SAWMILL WORK A SPECIAll
We are prepared to dc any klnj'
Iron and Brass work. Lumber true.
and Stock work on hand. We m!
the best and cheapest Stump Puli
on the market Price reasonafc
LOOK HERE:
The City Express & Transfer j
does all kinds of hauling at rea
sonable rates. Stand and both
phones at Webster's Confection?
ery Store. j
L, G, MUSGOTT
Proprietor
DALLAS. OREG
worn
Polk County
Eii iibiiiui h iiiiii.i.) ii ii wwwwwpny wm. JMmw- mwm Mi mmmmmmmmmmmtvpvmmmmmKrmiimmi. m in. wmi,.W. Mpjmmmm ipwimiHi uni i mm i mm
iMirii-riinr-- - - J"- - --m rHi nwnmtir re-nrim ikm tm rtwitrifcuift ftiiMinn 'Tr-i lif-i it tft -itf-r-m- " i"
1st
Annu
T (TMT) TkT 5
HARVi
OVA
m mm mm m r m- i
ARNOLD'S SHOWS
RUNNING ALL THE TIME
ARNOLD'S SHOWS
RUNNING ALL THE TIME
IDsi 8lE9
Oregon,
September
O
9 09
Something Doing Every Minute.
Balloon Ascensions daily, Slide for
Life and other Great Free Acts every
day. Free Baseball games, Band
Concerts each evening, Public Speak
ing, Parades.
Wednesday, Sept. 6 Artisan's Day
Thursday, Sept. 7 - - Independence Day
Friday, Sept. 8 FaUs City Day
Saturday, Sept. 9 Dallas Day
Great Baby Show on Saturday!
Bring Out All the Babies.
Public Wedding on Saturday!
$50.00 in Household Furniture to
Couple Getting Married.
DON'T MISS IT!
SPECIAL
for Falls City
AL TRAIN SERVICE: The Salem, Falls City & Western Railway Co., Regular trains as usual. Special tra' I'd mllas
ity and Black Rock at 10:15 p. m. Friday and Saturday nights, August 8th and 9th. s leavin "