TlliSDAY.JLUj,
EIGHT
POLK COUNTY OBSERVER
COURT HEARS MANY
JURY CASES
WOUK IX DEPARTMENT XO.
RESUMED YESTERD A V.
Session Will Probably End on Thurs
day of Tills Week; Four Cases
Tried Since Friday.
The
Court,
sumed
regular sessions of Circuit
Department No. 1, were re
yesterday morning, and the
term promises to last until Thursday
or Friday of" this week. The time of
the court Is being occupied with the
trial of jury cases, none of which are
of more than minor financial import
ance The verdicts rendered in the
cases tried since Friday range from
$7 to $50.
The case of Elizabeth B. Ingram
vs. Alexander Basye and Louise
Ilasye occupied the attention of the
,-onrt Friday. This action was
brnneht bv Miss Ingram to recover
housemaid's wages from the Basyes,
with whom she has made her home
since she was a year old. The Jury
returned a verdict for the defendants.
and the attorneys for Miss Ingram
at once gave notice of their intention
to appeal the case to the supreme
court. Carson & Brown appeared for
the plaintiff, and B. V. Swope and
I. I. Brown for the defendants.
Zciliscli Defeats Music House.
The ease of the Eilers Music House
vs. Ernest Zellisch was tried yester
day. Zellisch, a farmer living south
of Independence, purchased a piano
from the Portland concern, turning
In an organ as part payment. Not
being satisfied with the piano, after
having given it a trial, he shipped it
back to the selkr. The music house
refused to acept the Instrument and
brought suit to recover the remainder
of the purchase price. The Jury re
- turned a verdict in favor of Mr.
Zeilisch and awarded him $50 as re
imbursement for the organ. Smith &
Shields were counsel for th-. plain
tiff. Oscar llayter represented Mr.
Zelllsch.
Both (Jet t1iulmcnU.
Both plaintiff and defendant were
awarded Judgments In the case of
Joseph Tharp vs. Lloyd Jones. This
action was Instituted to recover the
value of some oak trees cut for fire
wood by the defendant while he was
' engaged in logging on Mr. Tharp's
land. As a result of the trial, Tharp
was given a verdict for $7.75 to re
imburse him for the loss of the lire-
wood, and Jones Is to recover his
costs of the action, amounting to
about $130. Sibley & Eakln appear
ed for the plaintiff, and Oscar Hayter
for the defendant.
Fence l'as Tried.
S. J. Ottlnger and C. A. Ball, farm
ers of the Ballston neighborhood, dis
agreed as to the proportionate share
each should bear In paying for a par
tition fence. A Jury listened to their
respective claims Frlduy afternoon
and decided that Ball should pay his
neighbor $21.96. Judgment was en
tered accordingly. Simpson & Lewis
were attorneys for Ottlnger. W. O.
Sims appeared for Ball.
Basye tiet Jail Sentence,
Alexunder Basye, an aged resident
of Independence, convicted for lewd
association with a woman, was
brought before Judge Kelly for sen
tence yesterday morning, and wn
given a bIx months' term in the coun
ty Jail.
The court is hearing the case of
Snuffer vs. Carter today.
COURT HOUSE PICK-UPS
Court Items, Real Estate Transfers,
Farm Names Filed and Other News
Briefly Told.
E.
Marriage Licenses.
Alfred 31. Holcomb to Mary
Henry.
Earl J. Brown to Fay L. Buchanan.
Iteal Estate.
. Frank Miller to E. W. Strong (w.
d.." lots 9. 10. 11. 12, 13, 14, 15, in
block 5, in out lot 4, Monmouth. $10.
Fred K. Elliott to Harry O. and
Ethel Williams (w. d.,) 10 acres in
tp. 8s, r 5 w. $150.
Elva Adams to Lloyd B. Walter
(w. d.,) 24.13 acres in tp. 8s, r 4w,;
also part of out lot 11, Monmouth.
$150.
Wm. F. Schaad to 'Gottlieb II.
Kohle-r (w. d.,) E'2 of NE Y of NE
of sec. 12, tp. 6s, r 8vv, $1350.
D. . E. ."Blanchard to I. N. Edmiston
(w. d.,) 12 acres in tp. Us, r Gw. $130.
O. A. Kramer to J. J. Williams (w.
d.,) lot 5 in block 12, Thorp's add. to
Independence. $1000.
Frank Barber to D. E. Blanchard
((. c. d.,) 5 acres in tp. 6s, r 6v. $1
Probate.
Estate of Harriet Hibbard. Letters
testamentary issued to Percy W. Hib
bard. Wes M. Elliott, L. A. Dicken
son, H. S. Butz appointed appraisers.
Estate of John S. Martin. Tues
day, June 4, 1912, at 10 o'clock a m
set for proving will.
Estate of Harriet Hibbard. Inven
tory and appraisement filed and ap
proved. Executor charged with real
estate $4500, personal property $100
total, $4600.
Painful Accident.
Suffering from a needle wound in
the palm of her hand, Mrs. Thomas
Allen, of Kings Valley, was brought to
Dallas for surgical aid Sunday. She
was taken to the office of Dr. V. C.
Staats, where, with the aid of an X
ray machine, the needle point was
removed.
Prepare for Picnic.
J. E. Allen and Emerson Harris, of
Oak Grove, were in Dallas a few
hours yesterday morning, advertising
the annual picnic to be held at the
Orove later in the season. An excel
lent program is being prepared for
the occasion and a large attendance
s anticipated.
Slate (iiange Kc-chvts Treasurer.
II. Hirsehberg, the well-known
banker and railroad owner of Inde
pendence, was in Dallas yesterday on
a business errand. He had just re
turned from attending the annual ses
sion of the State Grange in Koscburg,
where, in recognition of his long
and faithful service, he was re
elected treasurer of the order without
opposition. Mr. Hirsehberg reports
a pleasant and profitable meeting of
the Oregon farmer organization.
THE SMALL FRUIT SUPPLY.
Very Fw Farm Havs Enough to Kssp
Homa Table Filled.
Very few farms are supplied with
half enough small fruit, lu tbe way of
strawberries I have had all we could
use for many years, but it is accom
plished by settiug out a Dew patch each
alternate spring, su.vs a correspondent
of Orange Judd Farmer.
Two hundred or 300 plants will be
enough to set a. bed that will supply
twice as many berries needed by the
largest family. I always set that many
because they ripen in a busy time and
then we can get them pickpd on shares
and have plenty for our own use. Some
one not so fortunately situated has
enousb by. picking ours, and It costs
yeither of us an outlay of cash. I raise
the berries, , the. other fellow gathers
tliem. I have followed the sruue plan
with the raspberries for the last few
years.
Currants are uot often found on farm
fruit plots. They are a good fruit for
some purposes, and. almost every farm
er's family could, dispose of u few gal
lon of them in pies, jelly or ere'n with
sugar and cream when dead ripe.
I have a nice patch of the seedless
blackberries. It Is of long bearing, aud
If some nurserymen were-' advertising
It they would call it nn ever bearing
fruit, for ft stays in fruit for-ia long
time. I like it also on account iof ilie
lack of seeds , ; ; t-
Of course grapes are a - standard
fruit, and the old Concord: is, found
everywhere. There are many varieties
that will grow in most localities. As
local conditions harp much to do with
the problem, it is best to cousult your
nearest, nurseryman. Put out . some
white ones, some of the red ones, both
early and late, but do not fool with the
tender sorts. Busy farmers do not
have the time nor inclination to lay
down the vines and cover them with
dirt, as some do in order to fruit the
tender sorts.
Rnsehure Review: The heaviest
April rainfall recorded here was In
1882, when the total was 5.14 inches.
In 1886 It was 5 inches and in 1902
it was exactly the same as last month
3.86 Inches. Only 37-100 of an inch
of rain fell during the entire month
of April, 1909.
For All Skin Diseases
Dr. Bell's Antiseptic Salve is the best
It is a creamy snow white ointment
niessant to use and every box is
guaranteed. Price 25c. At Conrad
Stafrin's.
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
4.
BUSINESS LOCALS
.
(Advertisements under this head
are charged at the rate of 1 cent per
word, first insertion; cent per word
lor each insertion thereafter; 30
words or less, $1 per month if paid
in advance. No advertisement in
serted for less than 15 cents.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE My residence on Court
street. Price reasonable. C. S.
'Graves. - 547-tf
FOU' SALE Seed potatoes, small
Burbanks, $1.00 per -hundred pounds.
Phone 9X1. 545-tf
Wells Artisans Will Picnic.
Following a long-established cus
tom the United Artisans of Wells
Assembly, No. 37, will hold their an
nual picnic at Kidder's Grove this
year. The tionctay nas been set for
Saturday, June 8. The annual picnic
at Kidder's Grove has become one of
the established institutions of the
Wells neighborhood, 'and' .is always
looked forward to with pleasant an
ticipation., The park in the beauti
ful grove near Soap Creek bridge is
one of the best in the state, and the
annual program is always overflowing
with Interesting features. The Kid
der's Grove picnic is . really a tri
county affair, drawing, as it does,
large crowds of merrymakers from
Polk, Benton and Linn, counties.
Adds Seioml Story.
County Clerk E. M. Smith has a
force of carpenters at work remodel
ing his neat residence on South Lev
ens street. A second story contain
ing several large rooms has been
added and other Improvements will
be made that will add to the already
attractive appearance of the prem-'
ises.
DENTIST
ASSESS.
vmice nourg from 9 to 1?
to 5 p. m. 12
Dallas
DENTIST
M. HAYTER
Dallas Nationnl n..i. r, ...
vans, jjmij.
Dallas
Oreg
Phone 1183-2
R. L. CHAPMAN
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
AND EMBALM ER
Calls
' ea aay or nlgf
. Dallas, Oregon.
I WANT FRUIT? SPRAY. I
4
Everylwdy likes fruit. Fruit
can no longer be grown with- s
out spraying. Nobody likes to
spray. And so we are up against
It It is spray or go without
fruit. Now is the time to study
this matter and find what style'
of sprayer 'Is needed for our own
circumstances One thing is es-1 ,
sential no matter whether it bef, ?
a hand sprayer or a power spray-
er, the force must be sufficient
und the nozzle of the kind which
will deliver the spray in u line J
mist -and send it with force .
enough to enter the calyx. Iowa j
Homestead.
FOR SALE-Rape seed, 5c per pound
in hundred-pound lots, or 6c in less
than one hundred pounds. Splendid,
clean seed. F. D. Thielson, Rickreall
Milling Company, Kickreall.
543-lm-6-4412
FOR SALE At the Balm Grove
Farm, four miles north of Indepen
dence, twelve head of good your.g
work horses, just shipped from Walla
Walla, Washington. J. A. Woods.
542-tf
We guarantee Sutherland.'s Eagle
Eye Salve to cure common sore eyes
In 24 to 36 hours. This seems
strange, but it is backed by . our
guarantee. You run no risk and it
only costs 25c at Conrad Stafrin's. ,
FOR SALE Good east front lot on
Levens and Maple street. Price $300.
Geo. H. Bronson. 541 5-31-12
FOR SALE Good east front ot on
Levens and Maple street. Price $300
Geo. H. Bronson. 541-5-31-12
Artisan Are Busy.
Members of Dallas Assembly, ssa.
46, are working like beavers in the
preparation of a program for their
big picnic to be held in Dallas, Satur
day, June 1. A splendid list of at
traction! Is being secured and the
program will contain some agreeable
surprise for the merry crowd of vis
itors that will be in attendance from
all parts of Polk and adjoining coun
ties. Full announcement of the many
ami pleasing features of the enter
tainment will be given to the public
within the next few day.
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m.1.
Excellent Wire Splicer.
The neatest and strongest splice can
be made with this little instrumeut. ' It
is made of 11 strip of iron one inch wide
and one-eight U
Inch thick. One
end Is cut nar
row nnd Is bent
into 11 hook large
enough to lit
neatly the lar
gest wire to be
spliced. At the
sides of this two
notches are filed,
as showu In Flg
1. lu l"lg. 2 the
splicer is seen In
position on the
wire. The arrow
indicates the dl-
HORSE AND BUGGY FOR SALE
Sorrel horse weight about 1050; work
any place; fine driver; new buggy,
run but a few times. Will sell sep
arate or together, very cheap. Phone
9X1. 535-tf
Executor's Notice.
Notice is hereby given, that the un
dersigned has, by an order of the
Honorable County Court of --.Polk
County, Oregon, made and entered of
record on the 17th day of May, A. D.,
1912, been duly appointed and .con
firmed as the executor of the estate of
Harriet Hibbard, late of Polk County;
Oregon, deceased; all persons know
ing themselves Indebted to said es
tate will make immediate payment
to the undersigned and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present the same, duly verified ac
cording to law, to the undersigned at
his 'residence near Dallas, Oregon, or
at the law office of Brown & Sibley,
610 Mill street, Dallas. Oregon, on or
before six months from the date of
the first publication, of this notice.
Dated and first published May 21st,
1912.
PERCY W. HIBBARD,
Executor of the estate of Harriet
Hibbard, deceased.
BROWN & SIBLEY,
Attorneys for estate. 5-2". 6 18
Olive Smith-Bicknell
Teacher of
PIANO AND ORGAN
Studio, 712 Oak St.
Dallas
Oregf
DR. B. E. NEVEL
VETERINARY SURGEON
Phone, 29
Modern Store front
, . - Are a specialty at
COAD'S PLANING MILL
MODERN PLANTSKILLED WORf
MEN UP-TO-4DATE IDEAS. I
Shop Work of All Kinds at ResoulI
Prices. '
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PROFESSION fi OAWS,
FOR SALE White Wyandotte eggs,
$1.50 per setting. A few choice White
Wyandotte cockerels; also Pekin
Duck eggs. Phone Red 25; Box 9, K.
F. D. No. 1. 628-tf
FOR SALE Five-room cottage on
Maple avenue; good location and very
cheap. Owner must sell. Price SS00.
inquire 608 Court street.
631-lm
k
List of Soldier Dead.
DALU8, Or., May 20. (To the
Editor.) The list of soldiers burled
In the Dallas cemetery, , far as the
local Grand Army post has been able
to ascertain, is as follow: John
Wiseman, B. 11. Keasoner. J. E.
Smith, J. M. Connoway, William
Grant. H. C. Dlmlek, Dr. J. It. Sites,
Samuel t'oad, William Gilliam, Cor
nelius Gilliam. Milton Thompson,
Samuel Tuttle. J. S. Sloan. Any per
son knowing of others are requested
to notify
B. IAJVEI.ACE.
Secretary Polk County Soldiers' and
Sailor' Association.
BOOSTS
Hit KHKAI.I,
PICMC
CHILD DIES AMID lOVKKTY
Klnd Hearted fiu-mer Will Build
House 1T SU-K-Wrn Family.
On a email rot. in a cold and illy
furnished tent, the 8-year-old eon of
Mr. and Mr. Jacob Warkentln. of
Salt CwX. died of membraneous
croup Friday. May 1".
Only a wek before the little lad
playing happily with his four broth
ers and sister, was a healthy sped
men of young boyhood. On Monday
he contracted a severe cold, which
settled on hta limns and resulted In
his death at 2 o'clock Friday after
noon.
The famllr came to Oregon several
weeks ago. Mr. Warkentln bas bn
unable to fln employment and has
tn living in tent on the Buehler
farm. ith only the tare necltles
d houwhold equipment. The case Is
a pitiful one, the mother blr.g proe
trated with grief and the father pen
rllras and discouraged.
Mr., Euehler,- av prosperous and
klnd-hrarted farmer, ts preparing to
build a house for the denituts family,
and tx-sldt-s giving Mr. Warkentln
work for the rummer, will aid htm ia
Lu....!.. , I. a.m. a n
Itaili-OHd CoinpHiiy Will Reduce
Fares Saturday, June 15.
In line with its usual progressive
and liberal policy, the Salem, Dallas
& Falls City railroad company will
grant special round-trip rates between
Rickreall and ail points on its line
for the annual picnic to be given by
the public schools of Polk county at
Rickreatl on Saturday. June 15.
Tickets will be good for continuous
passage only, and will be limited to
the date of mile.
Axsistunt' General Manager H. A.
Ilinshuw announces that In addition
to the regular schedule, a special
train will be run from West Salem
and another from Falls City. The low
excursion ratea will apply to all trains
both pecla! and regular.
The special train will leave Falls
City at 8:30 a. m.; Dallas, a. m.; ar
riving at Rickreall at :15 a. m.
The regular train will leave West
Salem at :00 a. m., and will arrive
at Rickreall at :J a, m. For the
accommodation of excursionists from
Salem and Eola, a special train will
leave Rickreall at 5 p. m.. and arrive
at West Salem at 5:14 p. m.
Westbound, the special train will
leave Rickreall at p. m., and will
arrive in Dallas at C:15 p. m.. and at
Falls City st 4:50 p. m.
Round-trip passenger rates are an
nounced as follows: From Falls City,
adults rents, children 4 rents;
Dallas, adults 30 rents, children IS
cn(s; West Salem, adults 45 rents,
children IJ cents.
sinro"
rectlou Id which to turn to make the
splice. A pair of large pincers or a
vise should be used to bold the two
wires betweeu tbe coils while turning
the splicer. In Fig. 3 the splice Is
shown us finished. The length of the
handle may vary. If the splicer la to
be used for net wire, of course the
tiaudle cauuot be longer than the widtu
of tbe mesb; otherwise six or seven
Inches ts about right for No. 8 wire.
If It la to be used only for small wire
the length of the handle should be re
duced for tbe aake of convenience.
Iowa Homestead
FOR SALE White Wyandotte Eggs,
31.50 per setting. A few choice
White Wyandotte ' Cockerels; also
Pekin Duck eggs. Phone S. Red 25;
box 9, R. F. D. No. 1. 528tf
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ED. F. COAD
Office in Courthous
Dallas
Oresron
We sell the
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SIBLEY "AKIN
The only reliable 1 - -t Abstracts in
Polk County. Offlct Court St
Dallas
Oregon j
ATTORNEYS AND ABSTRACTORS
BROWN & SIBLEY
Abstracts promptly made.
Notary Public, Collections
Mill St Down-atairs. . Dallas, Ore
FOR SALE
$1.00 for 15.
Dixie 25.
-Black Minorca Eggs,
Henry Robblns, phone
524-tf
FOR SALE Modern B-room cottage
two blocks from Main street, on Mill.
William Tatom. 384tf929
1 OR SALE Good second hand bug
gy cheap. C. L. Crider, Phone 4,
Dallas. 478-J-13tf
Oreaon people bade farewell to one
railroad president the past week and
welcomed another at a banquet at
the Portland Commercial club. Carl
R. Gray, head f the North Bask
road and Hill lines In Oregon, leaves
to become president of the Great
Northern railway, and J. IL Toung ef
Seattle, comes to take his place In
Oregon. The state lost one good man
but gained another and the state w-ni
rrof t by having such a good friend as
Mr. Gray at the head of the Great
Northern at St. Paul.
The Useful Radish.
When sow ing oulon seed mix Id some
radish seed. It germinates more aulck
ly than onions, aud the rows can be
cultlratcd before tbe weeds are fairly
atarteo. without radishes the rows
cannot be seen for several weeks
Orchard and Garden.
The quickest growing tree for a
shelter belt is tbe willow.
Strawy, stalky manure makes an
Ideal mulching fertiliser for both young
ana old apple trees. A great many are
literally dying from st.nrrstlon. This
coarse manure will cooserTe moisture
and fertility.
Wnlle aand sods are probably good
for strawberries, any soil not too rich
will bring good results. Tbe land
should be well manured and thorough
ly cultivated.
Long Island gardeners bare been
shipping bimpers of assorted vegeta
bles to New lork families. A uniform
price of 11.30 a hamper (holding more
than a bushell la charged tbe year
round. The plan Is successful, al
though used on a small scale.
r.emetcber that the wood abe that
come from tbe cook store. C replace or
furnace are tbe best kind of fertilizer
for the orchard, laws or garden.
If c'Jmblng cutworms bother orchard
or other crops by eating buds anl foli
age scatter puioBd bait about. This
Is made by tclxisg one pound parts
green w!:h twenty poonds braa and
uvcg eoe ie two pints molai
Keep tkls away front the chtckeea.
FOR SALE Oak and Cedar Posts.
Soehren Warehouse! Co. lltflS
FOIl RENT.
FOR RENT Suite of housekeeping
rooms. Furnished and modern. 619
Washington street 648tf
FOR RENT Three light housekeep
ing rooms, modern in every respect
318 Levens street. Phone 573.
644-2t
FOR RENT Farm one and three
fourths miles from Dallas. Full par
ticulars first letter. Mrs. Lee, 918
East Taylor St, Portland. Or. 53tf
FOR RENT Furnlahed rooms for
rent Modern Improvements. Wilson
Building. Inquire Phone Main 63.
533-4-19-tf
WANTED.
WANTED All kinda of Iron, rubber,
brass, copper, tine, and hides. High
est cash prices paid. A. tJ. Ha Heck.
Monmouth, Oregon. 3-lltf
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WALTER L. TOOZE, JR.
Dallas National Bank Building
Dallas Oregon
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OSCAR HAYTER
Rooms 5 and 6, Uglow Bldg.
Dallas Oregon
y est m
Harness
Everything in That Lin
Here. Singls ant
Double, Driving
or Working
All the Newest Improve,
ments. Ask to see the
latest
Tubular ites
Agents for Sharkey Ftsh-
Key Collars
FilOHAIR ROBES
Special Said en k
Pads How 35c
Crider's Gen.Stcrc
f Summer Vacations
MISCElXAXEOfS.
PLEASE READ THIS! Eggs $1.0
per IS for balance of season from my
A No. 1 R. I. Reds. J. S. Macomber.
Dallaa, Ore. Phone Black 25. 534tf
COWS FOUGHT AND SOLD Want
ed, good dairy cows; si so cos for
sals at all times. R. A. Campbell.
Sheridan. Ore. 32Stfl4
Via tha
To the East
Rose Festival
Elk's Convention
CO sunset o
I iogoen&shastaI I
I 1 ROUTES I I
SEASHORK
MOrXTAIS
VIOLIN INSTRUCTION And piano
tuning. Reasonable rates. Satisfact
ion assured. Leonard Thorns, phone
1303; fit Washington street. Dallaa.
S-llftf
TOUR WINTER'S WOOD Order
rour alb wood now and b sure of
hsrlng a good dry supply for Winter.
I ran sU yoa either slsbs. blocks r
trimmings. Can famish aay other
ktnd of wood desJred. Plenty of good
oak and fir. Send In your orders ty
rhone. ISO. AUGUST ROMAN
Round trip tickets to the principal C'tles of the East, 'n
returning through California or ia Portland. Going limit 1
final return limit October 31, on aale as follows:
SALE DATES
May 2. I, 4. 1. 10. 11. 14. 15, 17. 18. 24, 2.
June 1. t. 7. g. 13. IS. 17. 18. 1. 20. 21. 24. 25. 27. 2S. 29.
July 2. 3. . 7. 11. 12. IS. IS, 20. 22. 23. 2. 28,30. 31.
Aug. 1. 2. 3. , 7. 12. 15. 16. 22. 23. 28.30. 31.
Sept. 4. 5. . 7. 8. 11. 12, SO.
Stop-overs go4ng or returning within tle limit.
wwport vtorrxA BAT
. -1 afilS- 5
The home of tho Rhododendron, an ideal place to spend w ,
mer. Low round trip and week end tickets. Reasonable
rates, out door amusements, bathing, boating, golf, fishing, e
Low Fares to Meeting of Women's Clab San lYaacisco, Je j
to July . I
PACIFIC RAILWAY XAVIGATIOX BEACHES.
Are now within easy reach by the P. R. N. and a w V
a pleasant vacation open. Week end tickets now on sale a t
on tickets from all points on sale June 1st.
FORTLAXD ROSE FESTIVAL
Opens June 10 and Closes June 15. The greatest Floral Fie-
Carnival of Pleasure yet held. Low round trip tickets oa
all points. FiTOf "
For beautifully illustrated booklets describing Newport ,r
and other points as well as information about Eastern F j
stop-overs, etc, call on nearest Agent, or writ to f
JOHN M. SCOTT. General Passenger Agent. Portiana,
B. P. O. E, (Elks) Convention, Jaly to IS, l1- ,'
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