Polk County Observer
Published Semi-Weekly at Dallas,
Oregon, by the
OBSERVER PRINTING COMPANY
- Office Flumes.
Business office . Main 19
Press room ............ Main 19-2
EUGENE FOSTER.
W. H. TOTTEN.
Entered as second- class matter
March 1, 1907, at the post office at
Dallas, Oregon, under the Act of Con
grew of March 8. 1879.
course, and maple syrup maybe and,
possibly, honey quite frequently. Hot
biscuit and country butter and ma
ple syrup and honey and, come to
fhink of it, a woman of that sort
would certainly be an expert in put
ting up preserves tomato and wa
termelon and peach and quince to
spread over the hot biscuit. Fortu
nate man was the husband of that
excellent woman. Newberjr Enter
prise.
SEEKS TO AID INDUSTRY
Live Stock Association Plans For
Development of Stock Raising.
Subscription Rates
One Year .................
Six Months "... .........
Thre Months ... .'. . .
Strictly in advance.
.$1.50
. .75
, .40
Tht way to build up Dallas ts to fiat
"onist Dallas feofile.
LET US GET BUSY.
It is up to the people of Dallas
to rally to the support of the Polk
County Fair association and offer.it
suitable location for its annual ex
hibitions. Ve cannot expect, nor
ought we to ask, the people of the
county at large to spend & cent in
buying, leasing or preparing, a fair
ground. The holding of the- fairs in
Dallas will prove of great benefit to
this city and Dallas should at once
make some move that will result in
placing them here permanently. It
makes no difference whether or not
the county, shall, appropriate a cer
tain sum for the support of the fair,
., or shall make provision for raising
' funds by tax levy the first esseti
tial is a place to hold it. It cannot
be managed successfully as last year.
That exhibition was only a start and,
in the small. Jength of time at its
disposal the Commercial club did the
best it could. The arrangements
were satisfactory in the main, con
. sideline the inauguration of the
movement, but if the institution is to
reach the point where it shall take
its place among the successful fairs
of the state, it must have permanent
exhibition grounds.
", P"'las has such a tract, one that
' is recognized as ideal for such pur
poses and it would require but a
comparatively, small amount of mon
ey to place it in condition. We refer
to the city park which is now largely
in a state, of embryo and which
comes a long way from fulfilling its
mission as a pleasure ground for the
people of the city. A few weeks
ago, a landscape gardener was in the
city, and, at the suggestion' of one
of the leading citizens, inspected the
park regarding the possibilities of
improvement there. He had been in
terested in the improvement of the
city park at McMinnville, and - he
expressed the belief that, with the
expenditure of a comparatively small
amount Dallas' city park eould be
placed m first-class condition for
park purposes . arid for the holding
of the annual exhibitions of the Pglk
County Fair association.
It appears then, that Dallas must
take the initiative in this matter and
make some . arrangements , for
housing the fair, We all konw that
last year's exhibition was a success
and, from the enthusiastic manner
in which people from all portions of
the county have taken hold of the
movement for a permanent organiza
tion, the outlook is extremely favor
able for the growth and expansion
of the idea. That Dallas wants the
fair here is undoubted, and that she
will get it if she bestirs herself is
probable, but it will never be accom
plished by playing a waiting game.
Let us get busy, and let us start
at once. , ' '
J. J.
; Certainly Oregon should berepre
sented at the 'coming - Panama-Pa
eific exposition in San Francisco in
1915 and The Observer favors a lib
eral appropriation for such purpose
This will probably be the greatest
world's fair ever staged and will be
visited by millions of people from
every quarter of the globe. Oregon
must have representation as befits
her importance in the union of states
and in keeping witib her resources
both developed and in the making,
But there, is a, wide difference of
opinion as to what constitutes
liberal appropriation." .We do not
believe that a half million is neces
sary, as has been advocated by some
of the ultra-enthusiastic boosters for
the fair, nor do we think that even
half that amount will be required
We do not profess to, be posted on
the matter, but, judging from past
experiences the sum of $100,000
would, it seems, prove sufficient for
all purposes and would srive this
tate representation of which every
citizen should be proud. When tin
appropriation is made every restrict-'
ion should be thrown around if, to
the end that every cent of it shall
be honestly expended, for the benefit
of Oregon. There should be no fan
cy salaries to "managers and
secretaries" and all the other
hangers-on and leeches that usually
are thought necessary to manage
and handle exhibits ; of this nature.
Some competent ' man. should be se
lected as commissioner and to him
Portland, Or., Jan. 7. (Special)
Certain measures believed to be of
benefit to the state as a whole are
favored by the Oregon Purebred
Livestock association, which will pre
sent them to the coming session of
the legislature. Among these is the
livestock sanitary bill, which has the
approval of the Grange, the wool
growers, dairy association and the
Consumers league. The association
also aks that $50,000 out. of the
Panama-Pacific exposition be se
aside ,ior nvestocK premiums to go
to Oregon exhibitors.
- ab appropriation or .fiU,0w is
asked for' purchasing livestock for
the Oregon experiment station; this
is to be a communis annrooriation.
It is recommended that the premium
fund for livestock at the state fair
be raised "and that an annual appru-
priation of $3,000 be made for the
annual dairy show at Portland. It
is also thought best to do away with
district fairs and establish a county
fair in , eah county. It is recom
mended that no state fair be held
in 1915, but that this state ioin with
the Panama-Pacific exposition to hold
the biggest stock show at San Fran
cisco ever known. -.. "
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Christian
Revival Opens
ingly.
Enconrag-
divine leader, rather than in mater-
should be given full power and re- ial equipment,
The meeting - at the Christian
church opened Sunday morning with
a good crowd, and splendid -interest.
A large-chorus and orchestra led by
tme pastor was an inspiration to all
and a prophecy of something worth
while to the public- , , r.
Air. Curtis spoke in the morning
on the subject: , "Gideon's Victory''
in which he showed that many great
victories have been won by the few.
especially in the history of the ac
complishments of the . church, and
that "the race is not to the swift nor
the battle to the strong" but success
comes to those who ,fight in a holy
cause, ana place their trust, in the
sponsibility. . This fund should . be
handled as honestly and as econom
ically as any other state fund, so that
every dollar of it shall be judiciously
used for the purpose intended. ' -
. .
Idaho editors may be , estopped
from making faces at that state 's
OH, MY GOODNESS I
In that beautifully printed news
paper, the McMinnville Telephone
Register, is published an article by
George H. Hiines,' secretary of the
Oregon Historical society, telling of
a good old pioneer woman Aunt
Caroline PufTutn who wan married
67 years and never a meal in all that
tune did her husband tat without
hot biscuit. Think of that, now, hot
biscuit tliree times a d;iy for (17
supreme court but that doesn't hin
der the more fortunate pencil push
ers in other states from handing the
court a few compliments. And they
are doing it, too, in commenting on
the recent decision of the court con
demning, three newspaper men to
prison, denying .them the right of
trial by jury, for alleged defamatory
criticisms of action of the court in
refusing the Roosevelt party electors
a place on the official ballot of Ida
l . . mi 'Til-
no., ine iaano .supreme court ap
pears to have a better opinion of
itself than" is shared by other indi
viduals. . ' ' :
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Billy Rockefeller may now be ar
rested, he having " agreed through
counsel to accept the service of
subpoena to appear. January 13 be
fore the money trust . committee of
the house of representatives." Now,
isn't that nice of Willie f That's
the difference between the Standard
Oil man and the common bloke.
When the officer comes with a sub
poena for the rest of us, we gener
ally "accept" it whether we hanker
after it or not. Generally we don't
have so blamed much to say about
it. . - .: -
The New Year's- edition of the
Salem Statesman is a publication in
every way worthy of the paper and
the territory represented which in
cludes the Willamette valley. There
are many interesting views of Salem
and vicinjty and creditable write-ups
of the various industries of the val
ley. One noticeable feature of the
paper however, is the fact that the
principal poultry farm on the valley
located in Polk county, four miles
west of Salem, is, credited to that
city.
In the evening the subjeet of the
sermon was "Why 1 believe the Bible
to be the word of God." Seven rea
sons "were- given and elaborated . by
the pastor and the sermon was cer
tainly one that should dispel all
doubte upon that important fact.'
The evangelist, E, V. Stivers, ar
rived from McMinnville Monday and
delivered his first sermon to the
church on Monday evening. This
discourse was especially intended for j
mose aireaay cunstians, Dut con
tained many helpful suggestions for
those not yt .enlisted.
Mr. Stivers is a strong young man
and thoroughly representative of his
people. His opening sermon left no
doubt in the minds of those present
that "seasons of refreshing" are in
store lor this people, under -his capa
ble leadership. ' . X
Storm's Damage.
- the- high wind of. Saturday and
Sunday caused much damage to the
Sheridan Lumber company's flume
along the nine-mile ' line - between
Sheridan and the upper mill above
Buell. Sections of the high flume
were -blown over" in several places
until fully a mile of it in the aggre
gate was wrecked. Workmen are now
busy making repairs arid will have
it in working order in a few days, f
At Willamina the raise in the
river caused the boom at the McMil
lan mill to break,- letting out fully
miyiuu ieet or saw logs thai went
down the Yamhill, river. - The loss to
thfr mill is estimated at nearly $7.-
000. Sheridan Sun. , - '
CRYING FOR HELP.
years! And pwxl country butfer, of (r ducks
Encourage Country Life.
Oregon county school smeriiitend-
euts in convention at Salem last
week took steps to encourage the
country life movement among the
school children of the slate. Thev
asked that the state fair be held later
in September to give more time for
preparing school exhibits. It was al
so decide to foster poultry raising
and several superintendents will try
to get every pupil in their counties
to raise not less than thirty chickens
Lots of It in Dallas But Daily Grow-
: tag Less.
The kidneys often cry for help.
Not another organ in the whole
body more delicately constructed.
Not on more important to health.
The kidneys are the filters of the
blood.
When they fail the blood becomes
ton! and poisonous.
1 here can be no health where
there is poisoned blood.
Backache is one of the frequent in-
dicaqions of kidney trouble.
It is often the kidneys' cry for
help. Heed it.
Read what Doan's Kidnev Pi!I
have done for overworked kidneys.
1 roof of merit in the following
statement:
John Conger, 845 N. Seventeenth
St., Salom, Oregon, says: "Doan's
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rviuney t ins nave neen used in my
family with great benefit. I also
know of other people who have tak
en this remedy for kidney trouble
with the Iwst jHwsihle results."
For sale by all dealers. Price f0
cents. ! oster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agenU for the Unit
ed State.
Remender the name Doan's
and take no other.
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II both to entertain and to Pdifv and . ?"UMt ai tac" service
II you cannot afford to miss this op- - .Solos, Duets,
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pleased tio learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stas,
and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu
tion and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
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list of testimonials.
Address F. J. Cheney & Co., To
ledo, Ohio.
Sold bv all Druggists, T.'c.
Take Hall's Family Pills' for con
stipation.
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MACHINES to the factory, we have'
decided to place the same on sale at
from I3.J.00 to m;i.0fl. for rebuilt and
slightly u.-sed machine of all make
st the sbo prices and t very eav
terms of aymeiit without iutereNf. '
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a good sized roast or chicken it is large tniiaih j
for the ordinary family. The oven is light wei.d
only 36 pounds) and can be placed anywhere that
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remove it to any convenient corner or eubhy-lw!
out of the way. J
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nore current than the ordinary electric flalinn- ;
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price i $12.00 heating element guaranteed U
five years. .
Purchase fr.im im or any electrical supply !'
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