FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1912.
TWO
POLK COUNTY OBSERVER
Polk County Observer
Publisbed Serni-Weekly at Dallas,
Oregon, by tbe
OBSERVER PRINTING COMPANY
Offlce Phones.
Business office Main 19
Press room Main 19-2
EUGENE FOSTER.
W. II. TOTTEN."
Entered as second-class matter
March 1, 1907, at the post office al
Dallas, Oregon, under the Act of Con
gress of March 8. 1879.
Subscription Rates :
One Year $1-50
Six Months .75
Three Months 40
Strictly in advance.
The way to build up Dallas is to pat
ronize Dallas people.
THE STATE PRINTER WW.
There Is no occasion for suMerfiiRe
or evasion over the state printing
proposition. The poople, nt the recent
election, expressed in no uncertain
terms their opinion of the law rushed
through the legislature in the closing
days of the 1911 session, and If the
legislative assembly of 1913 shall take
their cue from the recent election and
repeal the law, which becomes opera
tive in 1915, they will have rendered
a signal service to the state. There
is no reason why the state of Oregon
cannot hundle its printing as does a
private individual. If the present
method is unsatisfactory, and The
Observer will admit that it is In some
respects, the remedy lies in a thor
ough revision of the old law and a re
arrangement of the scale of prices.
The state printer would welcome such
a change, lie does not deny that, in
some of the items, the old scale al
lows him too large a profit, while in
others, he must do the work at a cer
tain loss.
What is needed is an Intelligent re
vision of the scale and systematic
handling of the office afterward. If
this shall be done, The Obserevr does
not hesitate to say that In the future
the state will get its printing for a
reasonable figure, and the state print
er will make a legitimate profit on the
work. The bill which will go Into
force In 1915 provides that the Btate
must go Into the printing business. It
appropriates a certain sum for the
purchase of a plant and hires a state
printer to operate It. In addition to
this, It creates the office of "Inspect
or" or "secretary," who also will draw
a fat salary, and the main duty which
he Is to discharge appears to be to
watch the state printer. We should
go still further and create another of
llce with another fat salary, in order
to provide somebody to watch the
secretary. The purchase of paper
stock and the thousand and one de
tails now handled by the state printer,
s he would und does manage his
other privately owned business, would
be left to the state, and the tender
mercies of tills "secretary." Now this
official might lie honest, and influ
enced wholly with the Idea of doing
what is best for the state and again
he n(lght not. The opportunities for
graft In such a position would be mul
tifarious. Other states which have
had plants mnnngnl upon such meth
ods have had abundant opportunity to
observe the shortcomings In the law
and they have paid dearly for their
experiment. The printing business is
essentially technical, ami none but
those familiar with It can succesfully
fathom Its many ramifications. With
Oregon owning a printing plant ot an
expenditure of $20,m)0 or even more,
the taxpayers would be completely at
the mercy of the state printing sec
retary, and compelled to take his
word for It. Hy the use of a few
technical terms and profuse "explana
tions," he would be able to leave all
inquisitors entirely In the dark, and
while they might not be convinced,
they would still lie incapable of con
certed opposition. Year after year
the graft might go on and not until
an honest official gained the oflle
would It lie discovered.
Why face this possibility? All that
Is necessary is a state printing law
which does not contemplate the own
ing of a plant, lint which contracts
with a state printer, elected by the
people, to do the work, at the same
tune regulating Ills charges by stat
ute. - Then all responsibility Is re
moved from the state and left with
the printer, lie must furnish his own
shop and manage it In his own way.
If he can make no profit from the
work, that Is his business the state
Is not interested. lint he Is nt;tlcd
to a profit, and the revision of price
wile. lilies should be left so that any
well-managed printing plant shall re
turn a revenue to its owner, consist
ent with sound business principles.
Any man who invests 120,000 or more
In H printing plant, merely to do the
Work of the state, is entitled to a rea
sonable profit on his Investment;
there in no reason why he should do
the work for the state at a cheaper
rate than he would charge a private
Individual, when the same volume of
business is considered.
It U hoped that the coming legisla
ture will repeal a measure which has
been shown so unpopular, and employ
sound buslnots wnxe In dealing with
the printing problem, even if such
course shall permanently divorce some
of the pap-suckers from the state
l'rol.
AFTER THE PICNIC.
One of the first speeches made by
Mr. Wilson after his nomination last
summer was at a rural gathering in
New Jersey, says the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. "Here we are at a farm
ers' picnic," he said, "and on this day
I suppose we might say that the farm
ers occupy the center of the stage In
our politics. I have seen the Inter
ests of a great many classes specially
regarded in legislation, but I must
frankly say that I have seldom seen
the interests of the farmer regarded
In legislation." As governor of New
Jersey, the state of monumental fa
vors to inflated corporations, the
farmer may seem a small figure In
business. But there are forty-seven
other states, chiefly much larger in
area. They know more than ftfr. Wil
son seems to know about the home
stead law passed by the Republican
party early In Its history, about many
other laws to promote agriculture, Ir
rigation, rural free delivery, protec
tion and development of native pro
duction, crops doubled in a decade,
and other accomplished facts of the
same sort.
Starting with the fancy that Amer
ican farmers have been overlooked In
national politics, Mr. Wilson draws
further upon his Imagination by add
ing: "And one of the greatest im
positions upon the farmers of this
country that has ever been devised is
the present tariff legislation of the
United States." Mr. Wilson is an aca
demic free trader, and now In a spe
cial position to urge upon Congress
the passage of a free-trade law. He
has already told the farmers that a
protective tariff is one of the greatest
Impoaitions that has afflicted them,
and that they have been crowded
away from the center of the stage to
their loss and neglect. Look out now
for a great farm uplift from this pro
fessor lately emerged from the classic
shades of a college where political
economy Is taught In books and the
woes of the downtrodden farmers are
learned by instinct. Mr. Wilson is
about to put his horny-handed vigor
to the plow and drive his furrows
straight and deep. It will be another
farmers' picnic and undoubtedly a
novel, If not enjoyable, season.
War Wireless on Horseback;
Turks Flee, Bag and Baggage
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One of the brightest little dailies
that comes to The Observer's ex
change table is the Albany Evening
Herald, and we are pleased to note it.
Editor C. Clinton Page has demon
strated that he is a thorough news
paper man and a competent business
manager. We have watched the ca
reer of the Herald for a year and a
half, and we have seen it grow from
a six-column folio with a meagre pat
ronage until today a seven-column
newspaper with six and even eight
pages of advertising and choice news
matter, is by no means uncommon.
The Herald is well edited, well print
ed, and a credit to Albany, as It would
be In a city of three times the size.
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Photos by American Press Association.
IRELESS played an Important part In the Balkan war The Bui
garlans transported their apparatus In an Ingenious manner, fitting
them on large saddles, which were placed on the backs of the
horses. An arrangement of this kind Is shown In tbe lower picture.
In the upper view may be seen frightened Turks In a wild scramble on the
quays of Stamboul waiting to be taken by ferry, bag and baggage, back to
Asia Minor, whence they originally came.
1912 A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
The prospect of the passage of a
compulsory drainage law by the next
legislature has resulted in creating
activity in several places relative to
the establishment of tile-making
plants. The movement for this law
originated at Albany, and already a
movement Is on foot there for the es
tablishment of a tile plant In antici
pation of the demand for tile through
out the valley, following the passage
of the law. Dallas now has a tile
manufacturing plant and the firm will
undoubtedly be in a position to handle
Cros Abundant, HiikIiicss Good; Pros
pects Ilrlght for 11)13.
Nineteen hundred and twelve has
been a prosperous year; crops were
abundant, industry active, every con
dition tends to foreshadow the year
1913 equally as good. As the old
year draws to a close, it brings us up
to the time w take our annual in
voice of stock and accounts, to see
just where we stand. We earnestly
solicit from those indebted to us,
kindly make settlement of their ac
counts. We will thereby be able to
render better service the coming
year, both in price and accommoda
tions. We are Dallas men, and we
t...!.. mnlra TVillna ivhjit sho is todav.
a large share of this business should ! .(1tl ,, whn .,,,,,, (lll,.nir the
the law pass. Local tile is In use in
many places throughout the county.
but the demand Is limited. The en
actment of a compulsory drainage
statute will Increase the market for
the product and those plants already
In operation will reap a large share
of the benefits.
The I'lj? lA-at Age.
Little girl, you look so small.
Don't you wear no clothes at all?
Don't you wear no shimmy shirt,
Don't you wenr no petty skirt?
Just your cornet and your hose
Are those nil your underclothes?
Little girl, when on the street
Von appear to lie nil feet.
With your dress so very tight
You are an awful sight.
Nothing on to keep you warm;
Crazy Just to show your form.
Little girl, you won't live long.
Just because you dress all wrong.
Can't you wear more underclothes
Than your corset and your hose?
After While, 1 do believe.
You will dress like Mother Eve.
Alx rdeen World.
past years, we ask your patronage
for the year 1913.
STERLING FURNITURE CO.,
Dallas, Oregon.
The Pioneer Furniture Store of Dal-als.
(M il DI ES ARE NOW PAYAISLE
With
You will find that druggists every
where speak well of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. They know from long
exnertenee in the sale of it that In
cases of coughs and colds it can al
ways be depended upon, and that it Is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
all dealers.
Hook Canes Kttp Sale.
The Public Library will soon be
moving from Its old quarters in the
city hall to its handsome new home In
the Carnegie building. In the new
building, the bookcases are all built
in, so the old cases are for sale. These
Desirability of "SpiaiiiiK
the Organization Shown.
Dues to the Dallas Woman's club
are now payable, and must be paid by
the first of the year. They may be
paid to Miss Muscott at the Library,
or to the secretary, Mrs. J. R. Craven.
It is especially desirable that every
one should pay at once, for only paid
up members will be eligible for the
honor of serving as hostesses at the
big New Year evening reception plan
ned by the club, as fitting opening of
the Public Library.
Mrs. George Gerlinger Is planning a
large party for the Young Ladles' sec
tion of the chili, soon after the holi
days. Only paid-up members and the
young men they ask to have invited
will lie on the invitation list.
When you have a bilious attack
give Chamberlain's Tablets a. trial.
They are excellent. For sale by all
dealt rs.
Notice to Tax Payers and Voters of
Road District No. 12.
We. the undersigned citizens and
tax payers of Koad District Number
12. in Polk County, Oregon, being
more than ten per cent of the tax
payers of said road district, do here
by give public notice that a public
meeting will be held at what is known
as the Guthrie School House within
said Koad District, in said county
and state, on the28th day of Decem
ber, 1912. at the hour of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, for the
purposes and intention ot voting an
additional tax for improving and ma
cadamizing roads within said Dis
trict; said (improvements and macad
amizing to be done on the road lead
ing from Dallas to Lewisville. and
Airlie between the south end of where
the macadam now on said road ends
and what is known as the Leander
l'.ilieu Bridge in said District and
such either improvement and macad
amizing as may be determined upon
at such meeting. All persons who
are interested in said matters are re
quested to be present for such pur
poses.
Dated this 4th day of December,
1912.
Respectfully,
C. D. Shepherd.
W. M. Hoisington,
J. C. Guthrie,
S. E. Guthrie,
F. L. Guthrie.
G. If. Remington,
Jacob J. Minnich,
I). Shepherd,
A. W. Plankington,
C. L. Gardner,
C. C. Gardner,
L. N. Belieu,
G. P. Locke,
II. A. Hindman,
E. J. Minnich,
Fred Trenhagen,
W. T. Hihhard. 12-6 12-27
When Dallas pHiple puss through
MrMlnnvllle and gaxe on the tine n.-w
modern station building which the
Southern Pacific is finishing M that
place, and then rencmln r the aback
that dim duty in 1 Kill. in for the name
pui nil hcn. in addition to
that, the thought cornea that Dallas
provide more fr.itht for the mime
railroad than any other station in the
Plate f Or.-gon, outside of Portland,
one is apt to brlu-ve that
Bought Too Many l'lM's.
Nice line In cases for Xmas. Others
cases were all carefully made by lo- ! ranging In price from 25c to $25.
cal firms and are In excellent condi- j What's nicer than a pipe for a Christ-
tion. There are nine cases In all, and
the cost price Is cut exactly In half
for this sale. Schools, churches, law
yers, oflices. etc., will probably pro
vide a home for each of them. There
are three cases priced at $6.00 each,
four at $9.00 each and two at $10.00
each. Intending purchasers are urg
ed to make their selections earlv.
mas gift to your husband or husband-
to-be? Boots' confectionery. 12-10-tf
Morris." Store Ooii Evenings
Until 8:30 until after the holidays.
Salisfiii lion of Mortgage.
The Observer has added Satisfact
ion 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 attention.
White Sweaters Dry Cleaned
At Phil Beg in 'a. 514 Mill street.
For Christmas presents don't for
get those diamonds, cameos. Inde
structible mesh hags, cuff links, rings,
chains, charms, watches. bracelets,
hroeiches. scarf pins, tie clasps, silver
ware, cut glass, docks, sterling silver,
etc.. etc., and the reduction In silver
hollow ware and cut glass, all make
excellent Christmas presents. Shep
herd's Jewelry Store, opn evenings.
If you are troubled with chronic
constipation, the mild and gentle effect
of Chamberlain's Tablets makes them
especially suited to your case. For sale
by all dealers.
Legal blanks for sale at this ofHce.
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l"rograiii at RUkreall.
A Christmas program will he given
at the Bickreall public school Friday
evening. December 20. at 7: SO o'clock.
Everybody invited to come and have
a good time. Admission free.
I have ring mountings 14-karat
In the Tiffany or tooth styles, can fur
nish any stone you may desire; they
would make Iwautiful Christmas
presents, and If you want any article
that I haven't In stock, I will sen
and get it for you and guarantee It
comtM imon , h..p l r.,r. Chrldmii Shun.
Is a K.Kt thing. But. h'd: Dallas is : n.rJ-g j,.w,ry store, opn evenings.
coin to have a new nation, and when j
it d.s come, it w ill l. a dandy and I Pr. Wm. Sadler, author of "The
wll worth waiting for. W have llif'au and Cure of Colds." says that
promise of one of the high. t officials common cold should he taken s rl- ,
of the road There fa rnu. h in store ! ouly. .ially w hen they -han on." i
for Dallas in the way of railroad de- Poley's Honey and Tar Compound Is a
telopmcnt during the nut two vara, 1 reliatde household medicine for roughs
ani me cuim.ng oi a new nation Is and colds, equally effective for child-1
only one or in n.nny good things in r.n and grown persons. Take It when
s ght. So u p.-. our soul in you rel a cold coming on. It will avert
-ar- and await, a patiently a h- danger of serious results and cure
I'Uf. the dawn tf Mtit railway fa-1 qui, klr. No harmful drum. Hold hy
Cilitie.
A Barbed Wire Cut. Collar
or Saddle Gall not properly
healed leave a dlstigurliuj
car.
Ballard's
SNOW
LINIMENT
la tfc Right Kesa4r for All
Ahraaloaa f tks Flesh.
If th wound Is rleand and
the liniment applied promptly,
t heal inir process begins at
once and tlis wound heals from
the tnsida cutwirjly. thus Per
forming a perfect cure that
leaves no sc.tr. If the wound
heals on the outside too quick
ly. pu f.rtns under the ur
fare snd breaks out Into a run
ning sore that I hard to curs
snd Inevitably leaves a tad
car.
Owner ef Wooded stock pre
fer this liniment t all others
for thit reason, and thrv use It
Dot cnlr on fne animals, but
turnsn flesh, as tt ds tts
work Quickly sod thoroughly.
IMcf rve, 8e u4 f 1.M,
JameF.Ba'lanJ.PTtp. Ci.LtMils.MO,
Stpoo Eva S2iv is a healing
wiistnt tot tors ays
U'onrad Stafrln.
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CONRAD STAFRIN
Not lei' of Final Settlement.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dcrsignod, Marshall W. Simpson, as
executor of the estate of Isaac M.
Simpson, Senior, dei-eased, has filed
his tinal account in the County Court
of the State of Oregon for Polk
County, and that Saturday, the 28th
day of DecemlHr. 1912, at the hour of
ten o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, at the Court Room of said County
Court in the City of Dallas, Oregon,
has been appointed by said Court as
the time and place for the hearing of
objections to the said tinal account
and the settlement thereof.
MA KS1 ALL W. SIMPSON.
Executor of the estate of Isaac M.
Simpson, Sr., deceaseel.
OSCAK HAVTER. Attorney.
Dated and lirst published November
29, 1912. 11-29 12-27
SPMMOXS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Polk County.
Department No. 2.
Melissa J. tirant. Plaintiff, vs. J. T.
Stone, also all other persons or
parties unknown claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or interest
in the real estate described in the
complaint herein. Defendants.
To J. T. Stone, also all other per
sons or parties unknown claiming
any right, title, estate, lien or inter
est in the real estate described in the
complaint herein, the above named
defendants.
IN THK NAME OF THE STATE OF
OllEC.OX.
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear and answer the
complaint filed against you in the
above entitled court and cause on or
before six weeks from the date f
the first publication of this summons,
and if you fail so to appear and an
swer, for want thereof the plaintiff
will take a decree against you as
prayed for in her complaint herein,
to-wit: That plaintiff is the owner
in fee simple of l.ot No. S'X ( in
Block "D" In the Town of Kails City.
Polk County, Oregon, and that you
and each of vou be forever barred
and rnioined from claiming any
risht. title r interest In or to said
real property or any part thereof,
and for sucb other and further relief
as to the Court msy s-em proper.
This summons is published tor a
rHHl of six weeks by order or me
Ed F. Cosd. Jude of the Coon-
ourt of Folk County. regop..
made at 'ha mix rs on the I2d day
of Xovrmhr. 112. and the date of
the frst publication wiil be Novem
ber 12. Mil. and the date of the last
publication wi e Jsnuary J. 111.
SIBLKY EKIN.
I1!.'-1S Attorneys fr Bla;ntiff
4 in
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Buy your Christmas Presents
this week. Everybody is doing
it now. Next week will be too
late to get just what you want.
If undecided get them a
f oioroof liosieru
six pairs in a Gfiristmas box
GUARANTEED NO HOLES -6 MONTHS
Box of Holeproof Hose
Silk or Cotton all colors $1.50 to $3.00.
Raincoats or Umbrellas
& are mighty good Christmas pres
ents this kind of weather.
Raincoats $4.50 and up.
Silk Umbrellas. $3.50 to $6.00.'
Silk and Cotton Umbrellas
with Detachable Handles $1.50 to $5
Extra Handles, Gold and Pearl, Silver, Fancy Carved Wood, 50c up to $6.00
Sweaters - Toques - Caps
All good serviceable presents.
Ladies' Silk Hose 50c to $2.00.
Ladies' Silk Gloves 50c to $1.50.
Ladies' and Children's Kid Gloves $1.00 to $3.50
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iNo oetter present ior tne Laaies man i
f? tt-' i i rmi tt
a pair oi ma ijrioves or suk nose.
Look out for the Boys.
They need a good Suit of
Clothes, with plenty of
good solid p'ockets, to hold the Jack knife,
Marbles, Tops, etc., that Santy will bring
them. Special low prices this week. We
want all the Boys to have a New Suit
before Christmas. Prices about
One-third Less than regular.
We have a fine line of up-to-date Christmas Handkerchiefs
15c to 50c.
Special prices to Teachers or any one that needs a doz. or more
DOLLS One-half Price
A nice dressed "Sleeping" Doll, 10c.
Leather Hand Bags
At greatly reduced prices.
Silver and Gold Mesh Purses
50c up to $3.50. Don't pay fancy prices for Mesh
Bags. Our prices are right.
We have the new Beaded Purses, but we can't
mention but a small part of the nice things we have,
suitable for Christmas Presents.
Come Early and See What We Have
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