FOLK COUNTY OBSERVER TWO 2S2B n k mmm i '! oC $1.25 Misses and Childrens Oxfcrds and Sandals at unusual reductions $1 to $1.25 grade g( $1.75 to $2 Tan Ox fords and Sandals $2.25 to, $2.50 Tan Oxfords and Sandals at $2.50 and $3 Boy's Shoes and Ox fords, Tan and "1 OK Black ipi.ZtD Growing Girls Shoes and Misses Shoes in Tan Button, and White Buck now going at reduced prices all new Spring and Summer styles. Ladies' Oxfords in broken sizes our $3.50 line now $1.39 Boys' and Youths' Clothing at Prices Balance of our Spring and Sum- Greatly Reduced . mer. line of A great variety of styles and patterns L30I8S Sliif S 311(1 COStS in boys 2-piece suits, Knickerbock- .,,,' er Pants, all garments made full at less than manufacturers price $6 variue7at$5 $3.95 Ladies' Dresses in Siikr greatly reduced A special lot of Youths' Suits, long r m pants-made on young men's mod- . els--greys and fancy mixtures- Ladies Skirts at fh)m 10 to 25 "SAyi Per cent reduction. Summer. Lawns and Fancy Dress Boys Norfolk Suits, all the late new Materials all reduced. colorings sizes 12 P ' OC - : ' to 16 Special Special prices on Laces, Embroid- Our regular $9 to $10 values eries and Fancy Trimmings. Boys' and Youths' Shirts, light and Ladies' Hosiery Cut in Two-fancy dark shades our regular O Op Hose, 50c grade O 50c values per pair -welt THE BEE HIVE Dallas, STORE A Reliable Place to Trade Oregon OILED MACADAM II ran i(K)l) KOAD.S MA(;.Z1MJ WAIIXS ACiAIXST .Mi l) M ISAXCK. K.M'iio liivolwil III Keeping I'p .Necessary I Vm-nlam' f lliliiiiion lYovr lliirleiiomo l Tam.ver. Apropos if the deelsloii of tin council to tiptinkli' the business streets with crude nil In an effort to rlil the city of dust, the following comment by a well-known ttootl mads puhliea tlon wll doubtless prove of Interest to every property-owner In Pallas. The mini nuisance on oilcil macadam roads has been nivlne municipal en gineers Kray hairs for many seasons past, and with the coming of the dry season the problem attain confronts them In Its most serious aspects. The writer of the article says: "A (titration that Is once more perplexing municipal engineers In ev ery city not having; smooth-surface thoroughfares Is, 'What shall we do this season to cope with the dust nuls onec on macHdamixed streets? Mini Wornf Than Pii-I. "Probably the most Renerally adopt ed plan has been the sprinkling- of the macadam with some asphaltic oil. It has been demonstrated that where horse-drawn traffic does, not predomi nate, such sprinkling Is a success la . preventing disintegration and undue wear by building up a riiblwry traffic mat on top of the stone. "lint in i scaping from the chorua of complaints of the dust nuisance, the engineer runs foul of a new s t of pro- testa from indiicnant rltliens who find carrlaxe varnish, clothing, and floor coverings ruined by the black, greasy m n A whieh covers these roads after wry hard rain. "The cause of this nuisance has Wen variously explained, but the condition haa seldom been remedied. It haa now been shown that asphallic oils and water will form an emulsion when ever rollodiat matter l.ke clar la add ed. Thia is what happena to the asphalt-bound traffic mat undrr the soaking of rain and the kneading of traffic. Considerable loam and later are carried onto the road la the course of ordinary traffic, and the rains and wheel complete the process. After the rain haa ceased the emulsion rradual'.r dries out, and the traffic mat eventually becomes t effective av before, but It is asaln converted to mud by the next heavy storm. When the mat contains a large proportion of bitumen and is dense and rubbery this emulHilylnt,' is delayed, but only delayed. When the mat arrows older and so much dirt and litter have been Ki'oimd into It that the proportion of bitumen is lowered, then its earlier water-shedding qualities are lost and its surface is slimy, slippery and nasty after every shower. All Kcnicdlc Ineffective. 'Several remedies are conceivable. but practical objections arise to all of them. For Instance, before applying the binder great care must be paid to removing the last traces of line dust and litter and in throwing on gravel. small stone or screenings as a filler. The linest dust is to be discarded. .Moreover, mis tiner must be of a material not easily reduced to an im palpable powder under traffic. Every mtans must be taken to prevent the carriage of dirt or litter onto the traffic mat., as by providing frequent ly cleaned approaches. The unavoid able accumulations of dirt and litter must be removed before each storm. More oil should perhaps be added from time to time during the season to keep the blluitRii percentage and the water shedding qualities of the mat unimpaired. The expense Involv ed in tlnse measures is obvious. "So impractical, therefore, seem all the present expedients for pre venting this greasy mud that trouble seems like a necessary weath.r evil of oiled macadam.' nil r UDAIIII the Wet Xo I Vrforinaiwf Given. The concert and dance announced by the McMlnnville band and orches tra to be given In the armory In Dl- las last Krlday evening did not mate rialize, failure to secure an audience causing the visiting musicians to abandon their entertainment. Insuf ficient advertising was responsible for a corresponding shortage at the box office. Farther than the distribution of a few Inconspicuous handbills, the concert had been given no publicity whatever. When the hand appeared on the street a few minutes before o'clock, many persons were heard Inquiring who the visitors were and here they came from. The failure1 of the young men of our neighbor1 town to se-cure an audience is regret- ted by the residents of Dallas, but the ! attention or ine visiting tand man ager is here and now Invited to the fa t that should he ever again decide to bring his musicians to this city, he will And two newspaper here. either or both of which will be more than glad to aid him In giving his performance the widest possible pub licity. COXDKMX IIKFKBKXWM AS Oil STIUTTIVK MKASl'RK. Per Capita Cwt of Fd ilea tlon Greater In States Where. Combined Insti tution. Are the Rule, Thomas II. Gentle, of Independence, was a business visitor In the city, Sun day. Placing Itself squarely on record against any proposed consolidation of the State University and the State Agricultural College, the Oregon trange will use its influence in build ing up and strengthening the two state schools in their present respect ive locations. The action of the grange in going farther and con demning the referendum as applied to state institutions makes it clearly ap parent that the foes of the university need expect no aid from the members of that body In the attempt to hold up the legislative appropriation. This action of the grange, which has just adjourned Its annual session at Koseburg, Is of more than ordin ary Interest. While the Portland Commercial club has been credited with the origination of the plan to refer the proposed consolidation to a committee of representative citizens to be appointed by the Governor, It now appears that the eransrera were the first to devise this method of be- I curing desired information. At the I 111 session of the state grange, a committee was named to make in quiry Into the feasibility of consoli dating the atate university, the nor mal school and the agricultural col lege. The committee consisted of A. T. ltuxton. H. G. Starkweather and Urn. A. II. Stephenson. The report of the committee adopt ed by the grange, gives the nositinn of the organisation clearly In the matter. The committee found the proposed consolidation unwise. It recommended that the work of each school be defined by law, that the management be free from politics, that money be furnished by direct taxation Instead of by appropriation by the legislature, that the proposed investigation begun by Governor West be continued In an effort to put the institution on a safe footing. Getting Phlk- Opinion. -In iu Investigations the committee found that communities have aided the state institution and thus have claims on the location of each, that great loss would follow the discontin ! uance of any of the buildings and the . abandonment of any of the land. The committee addressed communications i to 100 prominent educators of the country to get their ideas on consoll- I dation. In addition, letters were sent to 200 men and women of Oregon, i asking for opinions on the proposed change. The opinion .expressed fa vors separate institutions. The committee found the value of the agricultural college property to be about $1,271,242, of which amount about one-half is represented In buildings. The university property is shown to be worth about $735,000, of which buildings represent $293,000. C't of Higher Education. In states where combined institu tions are the rule, the per capita cost of higher education is shown to be: California, $371; Illinois, $343; Wis consin, $398. In states where sepa rate institutions are maintained the cost is; Iowa, $318; Kansas, $185; Michigan, $2 85; Washington, $182. In Oregon the cost for the last four years was $213. In dealing with the referendum as applied to state institutions, the com mittee says: "it is an obstructive, .a tearing down measure, only,' and It can never by any possibility serve any constructive purpose in helping to de termine what the proper limitations of the. work of an institution shall be." Albany was selected as the place for the next annual meeting, May, 1913. Dr. Bell's Antiseptic Salve Is guaranteed for tetter, ringworm, eczema, chapped hands and lips, run ning sores, ulcers and tn tact all skin diseases. Good to use after shaving. 25c a box at Conrad Stafrin's. 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