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POLK COUNTY OBSERVER
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STANDARD MST OF POLK
SCHOOLS NOW
(Continued from Page One.)
Antioch, Brush Colege, West Salem,
Uuena Vista, Spring Valley, Har
munjr, Lincoln (100), North Dallas,
Enterprise, Crowley, Fir Grove, Sun
ny Slope (100), Concord, Oak Dale,
McCoy, Guthrie, Powells Camp (100),
Falls City, Black Rock, Pioneer, Oak
hurst, Mountain View, Hopville, Ma
pie Grove, Highland.
"The following schools have been
placed on the roll of honor for the
county for not having had any tar
dies during the month: Pedee, Red
Prairie, Valley View, Cochran, Oak
Point, Brush College, Spring Valley,
Harmony, Lincoln, Crowley, Sunny
Slope, Lone Star, Guthrie, Powells
Camp, Liberty, Black Rock, Oak
hurst, Mountain View, Hopville,
Highland.
Attendance Increases.
"The per cent of attendance for
this month is some better than last
month and we are now sure of hav
ing more than the 95 per cent we
were trying for the entire county,
which means that this is the first of
year in the history of the county that
the entire county has made for the
year a per cent as great as 95.
The following schools are now
standard schools having won all of
the eleven points required: Spring
Valley, North Dallas, Buena Vista,
Lincoln, Orchards, Oakhurst, Ward,
West Salem, Oak Point, Mistletoe,
Liberty, Mountain View, Guthrie,
Lewl'svllle, Perrydale, Bethel, Brush
College, Hopville, Airlie, Fir Grove,
Red Prairie, Dallas Public School,
Independence Public School, Balls
ton, Antioch, Independence High
School, Falls City."
Teacher's Examinations.
Notice is hereby given that the
County Superintendent of Polk Coun
ty will hold the regular examinations
for applicants for State papers at the
Court House in Dallas, Polk County,
as follows:
For State Papers.
Commencing Wednesday, June 19,
at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing
until Saturday, June 22, at 4 o'clock
p. m.
Wednesday Forenoon
United States History, Physiology,
Writing.
Wednesday Afternoon
Physical Geography, Reading, Com
position, Methods in Reading, Meth
ods in Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon
Arithmetic, History of Education,
Psychology, Methods in Geography.
Thursday Afternoon
Grammar, Geography, American
Literature, Physics, Methods in Lan
guage, Thesis for .primary certificate.
Friday Forenoon
Theory and Practice, Orthography,
English Literature.
Friday Afternoon
School Law, Botany, Algebra, Civ
il Government.
Saturday Forenoon
Geometry, Geology.
Saturday Afternoon
General History, Bookkeeping.
Yours respectfully,
H. C. SEYMOUR,
School Supt. Polk County, Oregon.
Dated this 27th of May.
NEW IJY-LAWS FOR CLUB NOW
IN FORCE.
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excursion with the Bates' party from
Portland. He said that citizens of
Independence had subscribed $100,
that the Commercial club of that
city had contributed $32, that resi
dents of Spring Valley vicinity had
assisted to a certain extent, and that
Dallas people had furnished the bal
ance of the $300 . necessary to send
the representative. She had been
given literature- from Independence
and Dallas and would represent all
section of Polk county.
The report of the Financial Secre
tary showed a balance on hand of
$908.75 on June 6.
Manager C. W. MInnich, of the
Adjustable Electric Socket company
reported that he had an option on
a site and hoped to begin construct
Ion of his factory today. The matter
of arranging with the company for
the payment of the Commercial
club's donation toward the site, was
left with the committee on manu
facturea with power to act.
A. V. R. Snyder, C. L. Hubbard
and F. C. Meyer were admitted as
members of the club.
The financial secretary was author
ised to make weekly collections from
Summons.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Polk County. Depart
ment No. 2.
Lyman A. Warner, Plaintiff,
vs.
Benjamin Metzker, deceased, the un
known heirs of Benjamin Metzker,
deceased, William Howe, deceased.
and the unknown heirs of Willia.n
Howe, deceased. Also all other
persons or parties unknown claim
ing any right, title, estate, lien or
interest in the real estate described
in the complaint herein, Defend
ants. Summons.
To Benjamin Metzker, the unknown
heirs of Benjamin Metzker, William
Howe, and the unknown heirs of
William Howe. Also all other persons
or parties unknown claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or interest in
the real estate described in the com
plaint herein, defendants,
In the name of the State of Oregon
You are required to appear and an
swer the complaint tiled agalnbt you
in the above entitled suit within six
Weeks from the date of the first pub
llcation of this summons, which
said date is the 2 4th day of May
1912, and If you fail to answer for
want thereof the plaintiff will apply
to the court for a judgment and de
cree against you as prayed for in lhe
complaint, towit: (1) That plalntilf
is the owner in fee simple of the fol
lowing described premises, towit
Beginning at the Northeast Corner
of the H. F. Reed D. L. C. in Tp. 6 S.
R. 6 W. of the W. M. in Polk County,
Oregon, and running thence West 4.98
chains; thence North 12.25 chains;
thence East 28.88 chains; thence
South 16.59 chains; thence West
23.90 chains; thence North 4.34
chains to the place of beginning and
containing .& acres, more or less
That all adverse claims of the de
fendants may be determined by a de
cree of said court. (2) That by said
decree it be decreed and adjudged
that the said defendants and each of
them have no estate or Interest what
ever In or to said parcel of land and
that the title of plaintiff thereto is
FISHING TIME
1 WILL SOON BE HERE
In a very short time the fishing season will begin
and you want to be prepared to start forth bright
and early on the first day of April and catch as many
of the finny tribe as the law allows. To be able to
do this you must have your fishing tackle in a per
fect condition. 'If you need anything in the fishing
line, we have it and at prices most reasonable.
Come in and look our goods over, we will be
pleased to show you. Remember the season opens
April 1.
Ellis' Confectionery
iDALLAS STATION TIME CARD
. .. .
"THE TIME IS
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WILL
MOVE THE WORLD"
SAID THOMAS A. EDISON RECENTLY
Certain types of engines have more than 200 reciprocating parts
The electric motor has but one moving or revolving part
Many of the prosperous factories of the state are operated today
with electricity served from central generating station.
Central station electric power increases output and saves cost
Our power engineers will make careful investigations of power
problems and render dependable, scientific reports, without charge
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
LEAVING DALLAS
Passenger No. 74
Passenger No. 76
7.05 a. m.
2:15 p. m.
Passenger No.
Passenger No.
ARRIVING DALLAS
77 11:10 a. m.
75 7:15 p. m.
Telephone 24
Oregon Power Company
605, Court Street
SALEM, FALLS CITY & WESTERN RY. CO.
the business men for the Saturday
night band concerts. Other matters Kod and valid; and (3) That the said
In connecttn with these concert!)
were left to the amusement commit
tee.
SKKVK HAIll) T1MF.S MEALS
ilrN of Cooking ClawM Serve Delic
ious Things for Llltlo.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallls, June 6. In honor of Dr. C,
It. Lane of the U. 8. Department of
Agriculture, visiting the Oregon Ag
ricultural college, the girls of the
nenior class In domestic science
planned and cooked and served a de
licious luncheon, the entire cost of
which for six people, was but $2.00.
It one of their famous Merles of
"economy" meals.
The menu Included a fruit cocktail,
creamed peas, lamb chops, rolls. Ho
ed potatoes, asparagus, a salad of cu
cumlwrs, radishes, pimentos and
nuts in little boats made by hollow,
ing out the cucumbers, with mayon
naise dressing, a lemon sherbet,
cheese straws and strawberry short
take. lieslili-s Hr. Imw there were pres
ent Dean A. n. Oordley of the school
of agriculture; Prof. It. D. Hetzel,
director of extension; Professor II.
1. ScuddiT. head of the agronomy
department; Professor A. O. II. 15o
iuet. vegetable gardening expert;
and Professor K. I. Itessler, director
of the summer session. "
At the same time another group of
seniors served a luncheon to eiicht of
me faculty women, costing but IS
cents a plate. They gave the guests
a fruit cocktail, creamed peas and
shrimps. rlls. rlce.l potatoes, nspara
kus. cucumber and radish salad, a
lemon Ice with ginger nuts and coffee.
defendants and each of them be for
ever enjoined and debarred from as
serting any claims whatever in or to
said land adverse to plaintiff, and
that plaintiff may have such other
relief as may seem meet with equity.
mis summons, by an order of the
Hon. Ed F. Coad, County. Judge of
Polk County, Oregon, on the 21st day
of May, 1912, is served upon you bv
publication thereof for a period of
six consecutive weeks immediately
prior to the 5th day of July, 1912, in
the Polk County Observer, a news
paper of general circulation printed
at Dallas, in said County.
W. O. RIMS.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
5-24 6-28
East Boupd.
TRAIN NO 2.
Lv. Dallas 7:35 a. m.
Ar. West Salem 8:15 a. m.
TRAIN NO. 4.
Lv. Black Rock 11:00 a. m.
Lv. Falls City 11:: 15 a. m.
Lv. Dallas 11:50 a. m.
Ar. West Salem .12:30 p. m.
TRAIN NO. 6.
Lv. Falls City 2:40 p. m.
Lv. Dallas 3:10 p. m.
Ar. West Salem 3:40 p. m.
TRAIN NO. 8.
Lv. Falls City 6:10 p. m.
Ar. Dallas 6:40 p. m.
TRAIN NO. 10 (Sunday Only.)
Lv. Dallas 7:36 a. m.
Ar. West Salem 8:15 a. m.
TRAIN NO. 12. (Sunday Only.)
Lv. Black Rock 11:40 a.m.
Lv. Falls City 11:55 a.m.
Lv. Dallas 12:30 p. m.
Ar. West Salem 1:10 d. m.
TRAIN NO. 14. (Sunday Only.)
Lv. Black Rock 4:00 p. m.
Falls City 4:15 p. m.
uauas 4:60 p. m.
p. m.
Lv.
Lv,
Ar. West Salem 5:30
West Bound.
TRAIN NO. 1.
Lv. West Salem 9:00 a. m,
Lv. Dallas 9:45 a. m,
L,v. .vans city iu:is a. m.
Ar. Black Rock 10:35 a. m.
TRAIN NO. 3.
Lv. West Salem 1:20 p.m.
l.v. jjaiias z:QQ p.m.
Ar. Falls City 2:30 p.m.
TRAIN NO. 6.
iv. west aaiem 4:45 p.m.
ijv. jjaiias 6:30 p.m.
Ar. Falls City 6:00 p.m.
TRAIN NO. 11. (Sunday Only.)
Lv. West Salem 9:00 a, m.
Lv. Dallas 9:45 a. m.
Lv. Falls City 10.15 a. m.
Ar. Black Rock 10:35- a, m.
TRAIN NO. 13. (Sunday Only.)
Lv. West Salem 1:20 p.m.
Lv. Dallas 2:05 p.m.
Lv. Falls City 2:35 p. m.
Ar. Black Rock 2:65 d. m.
TRAIN NO. 15. (Sunday Only..,
Lv. West Salem . . .,. . 6:60 p. m.
p. m.
Are You Going: to
Build?
Ar. Dallas 6:30
INDEPENDENCE & MONMOUTH EY.
Dallas Division.
Let Us Quote You Prices
on all Your Lumber Bill
Will be pleased to send our salesman to call
on you upon request by
mail or phone
LEAVING DALLAS
No. 65 8:30
No. 69 1:00
No. 73 3:30
No. 71 7:20
LEAVING INDEPENDENCE
No. 64 6:00 p. m
No 68 10:50 a. m
No. 66 2:30 p. m.
No. 70 6:15 d. m.
a. m.
p. m.
p. m.
p. m.
ARRIVING DALLAS
No. 64 y. . . 6:45 a. m.
No. 68 '. . 11:30 a. m.
No. 66 3:05 p. m.
No. 70 6:55 p. m.
ARRIVING INDEPENDENCE
No. 65 9:15 a. m.
No. 69 i:40 p. m.
No. 71 8:05 p. m.
No. 68 n:30 a. m.
Dallas Lumber and
Logging Co.
Dallas,
Oregon
Airlie Division.
It is now known to a certainty that
the party of famous geographers
from all sections of the world will
visit Crater Iake this summer as
guests of the Medford Commercial
club. "Science," a monthly publica
tion, mentions Crater lake as one of
the points in the Northwest to bo
visited.
LEAVING AIRLIE
No. 62 7:30 a. m.
No. 72 6:00 p. m.
LEAVING INDEPENDENCE
No. 61 6:30 p. m.
No. 73 3:35 p. m.
ARRIVING AIRLIE
No. 61 7:20 a. m.
No. 73 4:45 p. m.
ARRIVING INDEPENDENCE
No. 62 8:15 a. m
XT. SA - .
5:45 p. m.
LODGE DIRECTORY
UK11EKAIIS Almira Lodge No. 26
Second District... A. W. Laffertv
Governor Oswald West
Secretary of State.. Ben W Olcott
Mate Ireasurer. . . . Thomas B. Kav
Don't I-:xiiiticiit With a Cough
When Dr. Hell s Flne-Tar-lloney has
ben used by millions of people for
sixteen years with a steady increas
ing demand. Look for the Pell on
the Bottle. Sold by Conrad Stafrln.
meets first and third Wpdnesrlnv nf ' e. : t j 4 n t . ' ..
; ouireiiuicuueui oj. ruuiic instruction
trawii muniH at uaa mellows Hall
NOLA COAD, Noble Grand
COME ON!
ORA COSPER, Secretary.
WOODMKX OF THE WORLD Dal
las Camp No. 209 meets in W. O.
W. Hall on Tuesday evening of
each week.
TRACY STAATS, Consul Com.
W. G. VASSAL. Clerk.
! L. R. Alderman
State Printer. . . . Willis S. Duniway
attorney uenerai... A. M. Crawford
Supreme Court
Chief Justice, Robert Eakin; Asso
ciate Justices, Thomas A. McBride,
Oeorpe II. Burnett, Frank A.
Moore. Henry J. Uean.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
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After first haxins refused the Pe
ninsula Ki-sarliins the use of five flat
cars for a general distribution of
nwes during the rose festival in Port
land, ntnclals of the Portland Hall
way. Light and Timer company re-
consi.i.-red the matter, snj have
.Kre'd to give the boosters the u
! an Iectrio locomotive and five
ars. From this train rosrs will be
showered" over the principal streets.
(iranulamt Fye lid
Can be cured without cauterizing or
scarifying by the use of Sutherland's
Earl Eye SaUe. We rarsntce It to
cure. ISe a box everywhere. Pol J
by Conrad Pufrin.
Medford rently mustered
company of artillery.
In
WOMEN' OF WOODCRAFT Mistle
toe Circle. No. 33. Women of Wood
craft, meets In Woodman Hall sec
ond and fourth Wednesday nights
in each month.
MARY STARR. Guardian Neighbor.
SADIE LYNX. Clerk.
A. F. & A. M. Jennings Lodge, No.
9. meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month, in Masonic hall on
Main street Visiting brethren welcome.
W. L. SOEIIREN", W. M. ! Survevor
WALTER S. Ml'IR. Secretary.
State Senator C. L. Hawley
Representatives
Ira C. Powell
F. W. Chambers
:Lounty Judge Ed. F. Coad
! County Commissioners
William Riddell
S. II. Petre
; County Clerk E. M. Smith
j Sheriff J. M. Grant
I Treasurer Tracv Staats
.Assessor C. S. Grave
I School Superintendent II. C. Seymour
B. F. Beezley
R. L. Chapman
We can do your JOB
PRINTING of every
description
Card. Billhead. Circular. Auc
tion and Show Bill. Pamphlet.
Law Blank. Brief. Blank Book.
Label at Reasonable Price
INITIO ARTISAN'S Dallas Assem
bly. No. 46. meets on first and third
Mondays cf each month at Wood
man hall. Visiting members made
welcome.
F. O. WING. M. A.
WILLIS SIMOXTOX. Secretary.
(. oroner . .
CITY OFFICERS.
J. R. Craven
W. A. Avres
OFFICIAL
STATE orncEEs.
fnifed State Senators !
Jonathan Bourne. Jr. ' Citv Treasurer ..
Gtorje E. Chamberlain I City Engineer ...
Concwsmen ! Street Commiser
tint Pistnct... Willis C IlawJey Night Policeman
Mayor
Councilman-at-Large
lonncilmen
Ward Xo. 1 II. L. Fenton,
IL G. Campbell.
Ward Xo. 2 Tracy Staats,
J. G." McBee.
Ward Xo, 3 F. J. Coad,
A. J. Barham.
(Auditor and Police Judre
Charles Gregory
I iry Attorney
ivo. 144. 68 acres of good land 1 and
1-2 miles from a good town; 20
acres in cultivation and In crop,
balance timber and pasture, 105
young fruit trees, six room fram
house, barn and other buildings,
good well, spring and creek, all
fenced and first-class condition.
Price $4,000. Terms.
Xo. 145. 137 acres seven miles from
Dallas. 1-2 mile from school, 85
acres in cultivation, balance tim
ber and pasture, bearing orchard
and 650 young fruit trees, six room
frame house, new barn 30x40, gra
nary and other buildings, land all
fenced and has running water all
year. Price 360.00 Der acre.
Xo. 18. SO acres three miles from a
good town, one mile from school,
12 acres in cultivation and more
can be easily put in cultivation,
small house, barn and other build
ings, good young orchard Just com
mencing to bear, all fenced and the
best of soil, no rock or soap stone;
one good team of horses, 2 cows
FARMS
and 2 heifer calves, two farm way
ons and in fact alt tools included
for $40 per acre; 1-2 cash.
Xo. 81. 83 acres four miles from
Dallas, 2 and one-half miles from
. Falls City, one mile from school.
25 acres in cultivation. 2 and one-half-acres
in irrigation used tot
garden, balance in timber and pas
ture, small frame house, good hop
house, goat barn, etc., 12 00 straw
berries, soil good dark loam. Pric
$60 per acre. Half cash.
Xo. 46. 30 acres of land all leveI
soil dark rich loam and all in crop,
on a good wagon road and joins
railroad. Will sell all or in 10 acre
tracts. Price $110 per acre.
Xo. 33. 5 acres Just one mile front
town on a good road; plank walk
all the way to town. All in culti
vation and part In crop. New 'ur
room house, wood house, chicken
hnnu .nd rood well: 24 young
fruit trees and some berries.
$1700. Good terms.
Price
. L. Tooze, Jr.
... W. G. Vassall
...J. J. Sammons
. P. S. Greenwood
D. J. Grant
CITY PROPERTY
NO' 5 - Large 9 room two story
house, plastered and in good con
dition; cellar and cement base
ment, good well, chicken house.
and terms
$1200.
very attractive.
Pric
woodshed. 4 large lots. SO bearing
fruit trees. Price $1800. One
half cash, balance easy terms. Will
consider a trade,
Xo. Al. Close in ( room dwelling
In first class condition. Lot 50x140
good new barn, wood shed, etc
This is a good home and the price
Xo. 52. Good high dry lot in South
west Dallas 60x144. large barn 2
on ot
Pri
as with shed full length
side, desirable part of town.
$250.
Xo. 22. Two large lots on East CTs
street, which Is a very aesirau
part of town. 51x144, well tht
this property is very cheap and
will sell you both for $J
F. E. COOK
REAL ESTA'
DALLAS. OREGON.
Real Estate For Sale
My place of business is 608, Court St., Dallas, Oregon.
If you are interested in buying or selling Real Estate of
any kind I shall be glad to have a talk with you. IJdo a
straight commission business and keep in touch witn
the best bargains throughout the valley. Read carefullj
the following list and remember I am here to serve you.
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