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LATE POLK COUUTf CROSSING PETITIOII HEARIHG. A FARCE
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HAPPENINGS OP INTEREST IX
VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS
RELATED IX ENTERTAIN
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ACROSS COUNTY ROADS.
OBSERVER SPECIAL SERVICE
Oliserver Representatives Keep in
Touch With All Matters, of Iniport
anee in Their Part of the Famous
"Blue Rlblxm" District of State of
Oregon.
MONMOUTH
spending
Miss Emma Hall after
the summer vacatioa with her par
ents, Mr. and "Mrs. L. M. Hall, has
returned to Portland. She is teach
ing in the Thompson high school and
has been for several years.
C. E. Herren has a full force har
vesting his fine crop of hops, but the
rain retards them somewhat. Yet
the hops are allright so far.
August Peterson passed through
town the latter part of last week
with his family enroute to Dallas.
They have been living at Newport
but formerly of Monmouth. They
stopped and made a visit with A. N.
Poole's family. They expect to make
Pallas their future home.
Miss Mira Noble, of Heppnor, Is the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. Smith, this week.
One does not have to put on glas
ses or use a telescope to see Mon
mouth grow these times. In passing
down Main street one may see seven
houses under headway and they are
all fine buildings. Among them is
Dr. Bowersox's fine bungalow being
built by -A. N. Poole and L. Mason.
It would be a credit to any town.
J. A. Haines and wife returned
from their ranch in Coos county Inst
week, having spent a part af the
summer there. By the way the edi
tor of the" Enterprise some time ago,
wanted to know who J. A. Haines
was. He is one of the oldest pair of
twins on the Pacific coast; his broth
er lives in Eugene. J. A. Is the fath
er of Mrs. H. S. Tortwood and Mrs.
Emmet Staats.
Hon. C. Hawley and wife of McCoy,
were in town in their fine auto Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Bevins and family
or Lewisville, were In town on busi
ness Saturday. Cricket was greeting
his many friends in town in the usual
way.
Miss Fannie Griggs o'f Lebanon, la
the guest of her old time friends this
week. She formerly lived here and
is well and favorably, known. Her
father ran a meat market here for
a good many years.
Mr. Stockhome, our prune grower,
south of Monmouth, wasln town. Sat
urday and said his prunes were fine;
not so many on the trees but they
were large.
Mrs. Tilla Coleman returned home
Friday from her visit In Salt Lake
City where she spent the summer. .
D. B. Lanktree of Lebanon, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Hal
leck Monday. He also called on A.
N. Poole's family. He was raised In
Monmouth and the old 'jettlers here
will remember him. His father ran
a blacksmith shop here for a good
many years.
They have been pumping water Into
the water pipes for over a week and
the pipes are not' full yet, so keep on
pumping, Griffa.
The. rain is beginning to make the
farmers look blue and well It may
for there is hundreds of acres of
:grain to thresh yet.
Last Sunday evening while W. O.
Medow's folks were out riding some
one run into their buggy, tipping it
over, breaking it up considerably end
throwing them out, but not hurting
them seriously.
D. E. Dawson and daughter of
Portland, were In town Wednesday
making arrangements for the latter
to attend the Normal the coming
year.
County Court in Regular Session Ap
proves Application; Order Issues
to Permit Work, Conditionally.
In the matter of the petition of R.
C. Shephnrd and others to change the
boundary of school districts one and
17 it Is ordered that the petition be
granted.
In the matter of the petition of the
Independence & Monmouth railway
company for right to cross the pub
lic highways south of Independence,
as now staked out, on what is known
as the "lower road" from Independ
ence to Buena Vista, and also the
upper Independence and Buena Vista
road.
Petition Granted.
Ordered that the prayer of the pe
tition be granted, upon the following
conditions, and not otherwise: Said
crossings shall be on the grade of the
present highway at each crossing
named in its petition; said railway
company shall keep said roadway
open for travel while constructing
the crossings, and shall cause to be
made a roadway not less than 25
feet wide, and planked between the
rails, which said planking shall be
flush with the rails, and the same
shall be placed in a first-class condi
tion, and shall be kept and maintain
ed in a first-class condition after the
same are constructed, and - shall be
thoroughly graveled; all to be done'
at the expense of said railway com
pany to the approval of the Court.
These crossings, three in number, are
now staked on the ground and
points where said roads will
crossed are described as follows:
Location of Crossings.
Two crossings near the Krebs hop
yard on the river road, about four
miles southeast of Independence and
one crossing on the upper Independ
ence and Buena Vista road about two
miles south of D. P. Stapleton's farm
residence.
The said railway company shall at
all times make, keep and maintain
all ditches for carrying water away
from said crossings.
This grant Is on condition that said
railroad shall be completed beyond
the second crossing herein granted
on the river road near the Krebs
yard, within six months from this
date: and In case it shall not be com
pleted within said time, this order,
and all rights herein granted, shall
be void and of no effect.
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RAIN HALTS HOP PICKING
Downpour of Thursday Gives
FORMER NATIONAL GUARD OF
FICER TAKES PUBLIC INTO
HIS CONFIDENCE IN SIGN
ED STATEMENT.
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OUTCOME WAS EXPECTED
. IIos Setback; Grain Spoil.
ed; Prunes Uninjured.
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Hop picking which was in full
progress in every yard of the
county on Wednesday, has again
been delayed by the rain which
began. Thursday morning and
fell intermittently during the
day. . It is not believed that the
-downpour Injured the hops to
any great extent, however, ex-
cept to delay the picking. This
final dampness has caused the
farmers to give up hope of sav-
Dk lares Hearing Before Governor
Was Unjust and Packed By Gen
eral Staff Ollicers to Shield Them
selves; Says Officials Did Not Dare
Grant Inquiry.
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POLK SCHOOLS 1
30 POKES
BRIDGEPORT
"Everybody's doing it" doing
what? Picking hops.
Threshing is over; owing to the
rains many farmers lost a good deal
of grain.
Salem, Sept. 5. (Special) Win
ning a total of 30 prizes, so far as
reported, the school children of Polk
county scored a distinct success at
the state school exhibit at the state
fair this week. Of the 30 prizes, sev
en were firsts, seven seconds, six
thirds, five fourths, and live fifths, as
follows:
Dress, class A Winnlfred Bennett.
Crowley,' second.
Watermelon, class A-Ray Grounds,
Buena Vista, second. , .'
1 Muskmelon, class A Ross Jen
nings, Perrydale, 'third.
Darning class A Winnlfred Ben
nett, Crowley, second; Elizabeth
Dlehm, Smithfleld, third; Helena
Diehm. . Smithfleld, fourth; Helena
Rempel, Perrydale, fifth.
Field corn, class B Arthur Zinzer,
Spring Valley, fourth.
Cabbage, class A Rax Grounds,
Buena Vista, third.
Piece of Furniture, class B Floyd
Henry, Elkins, first; Frank Iugh
ary, Elkins, second.
Labor Saving device, class A Man
ley Coates, Oak Grove, fourth. Class
U David Rempel, Perrydale, first.
Bread, class B Mabel Wilson, Pop
corn, first; Blanche Gibson, Moun
tain View, third.
Canned Fruit, class B Hazel Pur
cell. Mistletoe, first; Helena Rempel,
Perrydale, second; Verna McGee,
Cherry Grove, third; Lucile Kcyt,
Perrydale, fourth.
Celery, class A Ray Grounds,
Buena Vista, fifth.
Grain selection, class A Raj
Grounds. Buena Vista, third. Class
Giving his side of the alleged mu
tiny In the National Guard at Gate,
Wash., which has resulted in his re
moval, along with four other officers
from command in the Oregon Nation
al Guard, Captain Walter L. Tooze,
Jr., has issued the following signed
statement:
"The action of Governor West is
no surprise to me. As I said before
the hearing, I felt sure that West
would stand with the General Staff.
He could hardly do anything else.
His signature was necessary to make
the order of disbandment effective.
The main question at the hearing
was: "Did the General Staff do
right. In disbanding the battalion, and
dismissing the officers without grant
ing them the hearing they demanded?
Or, in other words, was-the Gov
ernor's action right in signing such
an order? He called a- hearing,
which has no legal or military stand
ing, and no precedent, and appoint
ed himself Judge, to sit on his own
case. Small Justice to be secured in
such a tribunal. Our understanding
regarding the hearing in the first
place was that it was to be an op
portunity afforded us to go before
the Governor in private and give him
our' side of the story.
"Cards Stacked."
When we got to Salem we found
the cards stacked against us. There
was the whole staff with attorneys
and Maus represented by the Gov
ernor and Captain Rowland, U. S. A.
At the last minute we got Mr. Mc
Nary to act for us. They had a num
ber of witnesses subpoened. They
introduced the reports of the officers
made to the staff before disband
ment. We had never seen them.
What we thought was going to be a
hearing in private, turned out to' be
a trial upon oath, against our objec
tion and without our consent. The
whole thing simmered down to a de
liberate attempt on the part of Cap
tain Howland and the Governor to
use this opportunity for the protect
ion of General Maus, who at the time
was trying to have the Portland
News indicted for libel. Whether
Maus was drunk or not had nothing
to do with whether we disobeyed or
ders. A drunken general is not an
unusual thing in the army. Whether
Maus had been drinking was of no
consequence; but it was made so at
that hearing.
.Whole Thing a Farce.
"The whole thing was a farce; It
has been a farce all along. We have
never been accorded our rights as
soldiers nor citizens with reference
to a military hearing; we have been
made victims of a high-handed out
rage. It was not proven at the hear
ing that we had disobeyed orders. It
was proved that orders were issued,
but there was no proof that we had
received the orders, but there was an
abundance of proof that we had not.
The contention that I had been un-
soldierly In my replies to General
Maus, was shown to be' an untruth
by uncontradicted evidence. We have
been made" the victims of the work
ings of a political combine, and that
is the whole thing In a nutshell. I
defy any member of the General
Staff, or any citizen standing with
them, or the Governor of this state
to meet me on any public platform
In this state before an audience of
Intelligent citizens and defend their
actions. Even Col. Sam White, the
political spellbinder of the General
Staff, and who is recognized as the
kading spirit of this crusade against
the "terrible mutineers," and who is
supposed to be the chief oratorical
hero of the Guard, would not dare to
accept this challenge.
Ifcni't Dare Grant Rearing.
"'We have been given an honorable
discharge. What nonsense. How
ing their small grain for the wet
spell has now continued for so
long that the train In the shock
is past redemption, is is feared,,
Prunes are not yet in condition v
to suffer because of. the rain but
the weather; must clear in a few
days If the fruit is to escape. f
Arrested for Non-Payment.
"Henry .Gohrke, of the Eagle Meat
company was arrested by Marshal
Greenwood Wednesday for refusal to
pay his occupation tax. Trial was
set for yesterday afternoon but Air.
Gohrke paid the amount to City Re
corder Gregory during the morning
and the case was dismissed.
17 BELL
III
STEEL TOWER AND HOSE HOUSE
TO BE LOCATED NEAR CITY
HALL WILL BE MODERN
IX ALL RESPECTS.
INSTALL SLOEK m SLIRS U 10 FlilCE
INTEREST OF COUNTY FAIR
BREEDERS LOIS TEAR
RING FROM PHONE OFFICE
The weather seems to be settled
now and everybody is trying to save j B David Rempel, Perrydale, second, can It be figured that we are entitled
their hops. The late rains spoiled; Hand made Apron, class A Evan-, to an honorable discharge? It should
some in the low land, but very few.geline Jennings, Spring Valley, first; j be either a dishonorable one or noth
have lost any so far. Ruth Bennett. Crowley, fifth. Class '. ing; but they cannot give us a dis-
.riiiur vjrtMjms ib mow ly impiut- u .May iiiinuiu, uanas, tourin. nonoraoie discharge without giving
ing. I Chickens, American class. Class B-
Mr. Frink is putting a fine coat of j Teddy Itidgeway. Buell, second;
paint on his new house. j Blanche Gibson. Mountain View,
Joe Gage made a business trip to 'third; Glen Lewis, Falls City, fifth.
us the hearing we demanded, and
this they do not want to do; no, thy
do not dare grant this hearing, for
if they did. the very rottenness of
march back; I undoubtedly said a
number of things concerning such
orders, and officers who had no more
sense than to issue them, that would
not look well in prints I am respon
sible for my men. It was not per
sonal with me, as I . had no roll or
equipment to carry.
"But if you want to know how the
men felt, just get up some morning
at 4:30, go without breakfast, and at
5:45 a. m., with your fleet blistered
and bruised, place a belt loaded with
ammunition around your waist, hang
to it a shovel, a haversack full of
junk, a canteen and a bayonet, with
the whole thing bobbing out and
back against your body at every step,
and with your roll weighing about 12
pounds and your gun wleighing nine
pounds on your shoulder (a shoulder
that is sore and bruised) start out on
a pebbly road and go three miles,
then get off the road into the brush,
over logs, and through fences, and go
another four miles, then ford a
stream, and double time fgr four
miles (I. e., beat it on the run) and
then add a mile and a half for good
measure, and see how you feel at
8:30 when the battle Is over, espec
ially when you have been Informed'
that your duties were to end with the
end of the battle. Wouldn't you say
a few things in av sort of un-olflcial
manner?
"And wouldn't it make you feel
good when you heard that the Col
onel in charge of the whole army
asked your Colonel how far the men
could go, and he, without investigat
ing the condition of the same, told
the regular army man that his men
could go as far as the regular army.
And all this so as to make a good
appearance before the regular army.
For the sak8 of appearances, the raw
militia men must do and perform
almost super-human things. Some
system to this.
i Protection Only Excuse.
"If I did any wrong (and I do not
believe that I did) I did it In the
protection of my men, and Ibeliieve
I would have had but very little re
spect for myself had I not stood by
them. At Salem, I took the whole
responsibility for my company my
self, and said that the men were in
no way to blame. I am glad to see
that they are not to be discharged.
Whatever may happen In this matter.
it is certain that a great amount of
good has been accomplished by this
misunderstanding. What matters it
whether a few officers, more or less,
are sacrificed, if good results from it.
"The history of the whole world
has been that good has only been
accomplished by the sacrifice of men.
You will -see that In the future these
maneuvers will be conducted along
different lines; they will be camps of
Instruction and not of athletic prow
ess; the commissary department will
see that food due the men on Thurs
day will reach them on Thursday,
Instead of on Saturday night; one
gteneral of the army, at least, will
think twice hereafter before he Issues
an unreasonable order, and before
he proceeds to go before the enlisted
men and make a fool of himself.
"Let the good work go on. The
army is not perfect, and It needs a
shaking up now and then. The peo
ple of Dallas and of Polk countv
know full well the time and labor I
have given to the National Guard nt
a great sacrifice to myself and to mV
business, and they know that I would
do nothing to place myself In wrong.
I have nothing to hide; nothing to
be ashamed of. My men are stand
ing behind me loyally. Efforts to
turn them against me are futile. I
have their confidence and their re
spect; what more could any com
manding officer, or erstwhile com
manding officer, ask?
"I doubt very much whether I
shall take any steps to contest the
order of dismissal. I shall abide my
time, and rest peacefully in the fond
belief that "every dog has his day."
Politics are a funny thing, and it is
Just barely possible that the present
political combine will not always le
in power. I rertalnly hope not.
"WALTER L TOOZE. Jr."
Electric Contrivance Will Make It
Possible For Central Operator .to
Ring: in lire Alarm; New Auto
Sliced Ordinance Now in Force; To
Force Tax Collections.
REPORTS FROM
CATE WIDE -DORSEMENT
COUNTY INDI-
SPREAD EN-
OF
FOR POLK FAIR
PLANS
GENERAL COMMITTEE GIVEN
POWER TO EXPEND FUNDS
IX ARRANGING FAIR
' EXPENSES.
CLASSIFICATION ARRANGED WANT DRINKING FOUNTAINS
Provision for the purchase and
installation of a modern bell tow
er and hose house was made at the
adjourned meeting of the city coun
cil on Tuesday night when the' build
ing committee, by resolution, was in
structed to purchase the tower and
place it on the city hall lot on Church
street. The tower will be of steel and
will be connected with the central tel
ephone office, thus enabling an oper
ator there to ring the fire alarm
whenever notice of fire is received at
the office. This will obviate the delay
usually encountered in ringing In an
alarm, especially during the hours of
the night. The committee was also
instructed to have a new shingle roof
placed on the city hall and to have
the entire building fainted. The
building has been remodeled toi ac
commodate the fire apparatus and , the
same has again been installed there
in. The committee was also empow
ered to have necessary plumbing
placed in the city hall.
NPw Ordinances Passed,
New ordinance which is an exact
copy of the Salem measure, and Is
modeled after the state law, was
passed, containing ' an emergency
clause and signed by the mayor
which places It in Immediate opera
tion, governing the "use, speed and
operation of motor vehicles and all
other vehicles" on the streets of Dal
las.
An ordinance repealing certain
other ordinances and sections of still
others, pertaining to the licensing of
"bar rooms, liquor saloons and near
beer saloons so-called," was read the
first time.
To Enforce Tax, Collections.
Following a report that a number
of business men had failed to pay
their occupation tax, the Mayor in
Committee Announces Plans lTnder I Resolution Is Adopted Asking City
Which Exhibit May Be Madoj En
tertainment Committee Working
to Furnish Amusement Features
of Coming SIkmv Oct. 3, 4 and 5.
Council to Purchase and Install
Needed Conveniences; Band Con
certs to he Resinned Saturday
Night, Sept. 7; Minor Matters.
pinco tne announcement in The Matters In connection with the Polk
Observer of the decision to make a County Fair occupied the attention
specialty of stock at the Polk County 0f the Dallas Commercial club for the
TCfl 1 In Tlallao DninhaH O A' .1 c
W; have Wed many"' telephone neater portion of the time at its
calls regarding particulars from dif- semi-monthly session on Wednesday
ferent portions of the county, which night. While the necessity of im
lndicates a growing interest on the pressing upon the people of the
part of the stockmen in the matter, countv that the nroleet whs not. In
There is a large amount of blooded any way, a Dallas affair, was made
stock in this county and breeders plainly evident, it was, at the same
aie nauing me contemplated oppor- time, admitted that Dallas must fl-
tunity to show it at a county fair nance the movement this year. Ev-
with delight. Every citizen of Dallas ery effort will be madie to keep the
anu ui uie coumy wno nas oeen expenses down to the minimum, but,
heard to express an opinion, has en- according to the sentiment displayed
thuslastically endorsed the plan and by the club,' the paring process will
it Is certain to be successful and may not bf done at the expense jot the
break all records for county displays, fair. After considerable discussion a
Classification Arranged. motion was adopted giving the fair
The stockmen interested in the committee authority to expend so
fair, who are members of the general much of the funds of the club as nec-
commlttee and who have been given essary to properly handle the ex-
tne duty or arranging for the exhibit, penses connected with the fair.
met at baiem on iuesday, where Among the necessary expenditures
iney were in attendance at tne state wm i,e the erection of pens for the
fair and arranged a classification coats, sheen, swine and noultrv. the
which will govern the Btock exhibit
This classification Is as follows:
Cattle For Jerseys, Holstelns,
Guernseys, Ayrshlres, Shorthorns,
Herfords. Best heifer and best bull
present idea being to arrange for the
housing of the horses and cattle in
feed and livery barns.
It was announced that the sub
committee appointed to interview the
under one year; best heifer and bull other commercial organizations of the
over one year and under two years; county and endeavor to enlist their
oesi nun ana cow over two years; support for the fair, would perform
best herd, to consist of one bull, any that duty next week. The fact that
age, cow over one year and cow un- no fee would be asked for space from
der one year. stock exhibitors was also announced.
Horses, any breed Best stallion, Chairman Ayres of the fair commit
any age; best stallion and two of his tee urged that every member of the
colts; best mare, two years old and dub who could possibly do so, attend
under; best mare over two years old. the meeting of the , committee on
Sheep, any breed Best ram one Saturday night, September 14.
year old; best ewe one year old; best - will Ask for Fountain,
lien of three rams; best pen of three a resolution was unanimously
ewes; best flock, consisting of ram, adopted asking the city council to
any age, one year old and ewe lamb, purchase and Install at the expense of
Swine, any breed Best boar and the cltv. two drinking fountains and
stl'lir'torl thp citv mnrshnl tn nrnofAfl
at once to the collection of such tax ,,eHt 80W over six months: best boar one large fountain for animals, on
and, upon the failure or refusal ofland '"'8t BOW under slx months; best the streets of the city. The resolu-
uciu, luiiaiBuns oi uuar ami inree tion sets forth the needs of the city
sows under six months. n this regard and calls attention to
Angora Goats Best buck two the present difficulty in securing
years old and over; buck one year water for man or beast. - In the dls-
old and under two; buck kid; doe cusslon prior to the adoption of the
two years oia anu over; doe one yeur resolution It was urged that the mat-
old and under two; doe kid; best ter be taken up at once and that the
hock, one buck any age, one doe two fountains be installed If possible, in
years oiu anu over, one aoe one year time for the county fair.
delinquents to make satisfactory set
tlement with the city, to enforce col
lection. The street committee was ordered
to look up the matter of the needed
cross walks on the city and report
to the city attorney who was Instruct
ed to draft a resolution providing
for the construction.
Mrs. George T. Gerllnger was nam
ed as a committee of one to arrange
a' list of furniture and furnishings
necessary for the new library build
ing and to submit same to the city
council, together with the list prices.
Proposition to Install drinking
fountains In the city was brought up
and discussed. The matter was re
ferred to Mayor Craven to look up
and report to the next meeting of
the council.
The council adjourned to meet on
Monday night, September 9.
HORSE THIEVES NEAR
A.
SALEM
Old
Lcustroiii Iyoscs Two Year
Colt From Pasture Ijot.
Some time the last of the week,
Sprobably Saturday night. August 31.
a two year old colt belonging to A.
Lenstrom was stolen from the past
ure near Salem and all raee of It
has been lost. The animal is describ
ed as follows: Black mare colt,
wdght about 1100 pounds, two years
old, black mane and tail, mane rub
old and under two, one doe kid un
der one year old. Get of one shire,
four kids, the get of one buck, bred
by exhibitor. Produce of one doe,
two kids the produce of one doe,
bred by exhibitor. Breeders' premi
um, exhibit of 12 head of not more
than three bucks, Angora goats.
Champions buck any age, doe any
age.
The poultry classification has not
yet been made.
Program Not Announced.
The committee on providing enter
tainment for the fair have as yet
made no announcements, although
they huve several Interesting attract
ions in view. It is probable that a
big automobile parade will be one
of the features of the fair and this,
with the parade of blootled stock,
which will be held on one day, Is sure
to prove of interest. it Is probable"
that a carnival company will be en
gaged as a side Issue In order to pro
vide Mrect shows and free attract
ions. The Idea of engaging an avi
ator and giving aeroplane exhibitions
bed off short, scar about size of,'" "I.r discussion, and ir it
ouarter of a dollar on left bln.l foot I shall prove possible to secure such
Just above the hoof. ! an attraction, it will positively In-
I done,
Insurance Agent Here. mitte
Mr. F. O. Franklin, representing ! 'ith an enthusiasm that argues well
the' Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-jfor the' fate of the fair.
ance company of Milwaukee, Wis., I
will be In Dallas for the next two ' CIIAP.M AX HAS PRUNE RECORD
weeks at the New Scott Hotel. He!
wishes to oresent the merits of the ; Tree in Ills Two Ynr Old Orchard
Bills Allowed.
The following bills were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn:
Tracy Staats, collection of Au
gust subscriptions $11.85
J. C. Hayter, supplies 1.00
Hotel Gall, entertainment of
fair committeemen 3.00
Walter L. Tooze, salary and
supplies tor office 44.15
New Scott Hotel, luncheon for
rural letter curriers 36.00
Observer Printing Co., printing
for letter carriers IS. 75
Fuller Pharmacy, cigars for
luncheon 4.40
Minor Matters.
On motion the manufactures com
mittee was authorized to draw a war
rant fvr $250 In payment for site for
the Adjustable Electric Socket com
pany when said company complies
with the requirements Imposed by
the committee.
(In motion It was decided to be the
sense of the club that the Saturday
night concerts should be resumed on,
September and continued Indefin
itely, wather permitting, and the so
liciting committee whs Instructed to
anvas the merchants to secure a
Every member of the com-jren. wal of their subscriptions for the
is "getting Into the harness" ( imci rtH.
Secretary Tooxe announced that a
large map of the county was In pro
cess of preparation to tie used for
ml ertising purposes.
J. F. Mescall whs admitted as a
member of the club.
It was reported that the railroads
had granted a rate of a fare and a
leading purely American company,! tiii wrn rrrt littnie nhhu
and exi.lHin all uhases of modern life1 ' "nvlneed thHt tre. s In his two-
insurance to all who are Interested 1 ' ar prune orchard adtolning his j i,e-tbird for the Polk Countv Fair,
enough to grant him a few minutes i"1'1 "ne n"r,n ,f h ' "' would show i
of time for that purpose, wholly ir-1 8 ""fater growth than that reported
respec tive of whether they have any1" Tuesday's ! rv. r by Evan Ev-
Sucx to llinnif Hill.
Suit was begun In Esquire Holman's
Chapman on Wedn -sday court on Wednesday by the Sterling
imrnrine of Inmirlnr or no Thre , ans. It. I
Is little excuse In 1912 for anvone:'
making "any mistake in the choice of orchard and brought to this office a,Rpi.. la., against R. !(. Knox, of
a company, either in matters of "ram n wnu n shows a growth or ex-, In.l. 'relf ri e, to recover judgment
safety, liberal policy conditions, or '"" sevj-n fee', three inches, txr.-lt- the urn of H7.T4 alleged to be
lowest net cost. Mr. Franklin will ,r" ,he remarkable growth shown byline on a bill of goods sold defendant,
gladly respond to telephone calls. ' i,r- Kvans of more than a foot. I'.oih Knon !eni. the claim nd alleged
All he knows about insurance is free ' branches are on exhibition at this .f- that the rompsny's salesman mlsrep
to everyone. ne ""d they crtalnly demonstrate r nieil in order to make the sale.
the remarkable fertility of the soil The esse is being tried to a Jry and
ItirtliH. " j in this vicinity and al!o the reBult of was ixislponcit Wednesday night un-
To Mr. and Mrs. Guv Iliv. nt Air- : careful cultivation and modern or-, til Katur.lav In order to i.erm.t the
A move- 1 u i . . - . . i, .. . ,i i, . ,.i i .. ,... .n..,n t , ... . i. . . . . .
k s iiaieste Is supposed to amilv mint is on font In the o.mr.om- . . .. ... ! .. . . . .
to the regular rmv and Mrt(l,.rlv t. ....., ' r an" ' "" V-S ......... ....... .... aMer si.pe.r. .or me riami.n anu
i . . . . umn me; ValI,.v . Tuesdav. Sept. J. a dauch-s on hard which are of the I., ft. lit
ii wvuern.. non e to me nean onicials for con- ,(.r
I never disol-yed an ordr. ' but j firmation. It is said that this meth- ' '
that is not to say that I would not od mill be usod in the other enmtian.:
Mr. Bailey who commenced pick- first on White Plymouth Rock cork; have done so had I received the or- I. s whose commanders have been re-! r A
der to march back to Oakv,l!e car-; moved. nd it Is Intimated that it will ; county boy and a former resident of hile Mh.r.
" ;"" " L 1. f" . ' n' nat inas- Ibous. has been in the city this week quality, however, promises to Ih
and iinnb.e
i men ine rumor came oacs, aomil tlon of any private individual not
1 felt pretty sore about It. It was! member of the militia snrf it i
sa utterly unreasonable. I may have! claimed that nothing prevents their. Dr. L A. Pollmsn mad- a business
ui.j inai i oouiuni mase my men election and confirmation by the men. ' trip to Portland Wednesday.
Dallas last Wednesday. 'Mediterranean, class A Evangeline present condition of affairs In the
Mrs. G. E. Hagar and daughter! Jennings. Spring Valley, fifth. En-Guard would come to light, and thej Will Stick by Tooxe. !
Irene, of San Francisco. California. J glish. class A Murl Putnam. West , people would surely do things to It; I Interviews with a number of the'
are visiting at the home of her, Salem, first (not only this, but many unfavorable i members of company G. of Dallas n-'
brother. D. W. Pickett. i Ducks, class V, Blanche Gibson, things concerning the regular armyjdieate that they will stick by their'
Miss Neata Martin is stopping at, Mountain View, first. j would come to light This must not I former commander. They Insist that!
air. iruraji tor soon time. i umn prizes were awaraea 10 roiK ie made possible. The doctrine ofjhe did not disobey orders
ine fiansingtons nave movea into county scnnoi cnnoren nut it is im
their new hocse. possible to secure the names at this
W. T. Foster will finish picking his time,
hops by the first of the week" if It INdk AVin OIkt IVisrs.
.doesn't rain. ! Mrs. Winnie Rraden of Dallas, won
1ng his hops last Tuesday reports a , Dilla B. Vlers won second on White
fine crop. ! Orpington cockerel and third on
Quite a number of people attended ; White irpincton pullet. Mrs. F. A.
church at Bridgeport last Sunday ev-: Wolfe. Falls City, won first on Red
enlng and all report a fine STtnim. j Astrachan apples. Waller J. Jtonv-s
and lota of pretty girls, most all hop of McCoy, won four firsts, three s-c-.
- ' onds and four thirds on his txhibit
(Continued on Page Four) of Ajrshire cattle.
. .. .,.., mu, n a. tne omcers nave simply l-en ,)iakng hands with old friends. Mr
to march with the rolls. dropped, they now occiinv the t.osi- c-iui i. .u.
. - . r.iMxia ... , ii. Kilt id. iti i(e
a Inne rountv metrnnot:s
Valley, "on Tuesday, Sept. S, a dauch-
tfavs an Investigation of b'is or. hard
convinces him that he Kill have a
llli Old llfe. ; mui h better crop than at first sup-
Elkins. of Eugene, a Polk d. Some of the trees are loaded..
hae but a few. The
x-
Kwope. of
i ( ndant.
Independence, fur .
cellent. The rains hae not ipmaii- found In the superintendent's off! e
ed the crop in the least. I in the court house attending to th
'dutbs of h s t.fTice. He spent the
A. H. Muir r-furred Wednesday summer tn the state servk-e and f.il
from a short business trip to Port- ed the rwHcttnn of fire mardea In the
land. forests f Tillamook.
limit at His I-.
K, h..ol !upervistr H. 11. Parsons
has returned from his star in Tilla-
k c untv and can on e more 1
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