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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1913)
TUESDAY DEC,. POLK COUNTY OBSERVER EIGHT HUB CONCERT IS i n a o A TKTfTO3 5 A F B A1NUAL CLEAMl!t CHORUS MUSIC AND FOLK DANCES TO BE FEATURE. Euterpean Chorus of 30 Voices to Have Charge; Members of Oregon Normal Faculty to Coach Girls. (Irene II." Crerlinger.) It is customary on the third Wed nesday in January of each year for the Women's clubs all over Oregon to give entertainments to raise money for the State Federation scholarship Loan Fund. By means of this fund many worthy young: women are aid ed in their efforts to get a higher j education. The Dallas Woman's club this year is fortunate in having; its own Euterpean Woman's Chorus; of 30 voices under the capable lead-j ership of Mrs. Gilbert MacGregortoi give the concert. In addition to sev-; eral beautiful four-part songs by the: choms, there will be orchestral mil-1 sic, violin solos bv the talented 1 young violinist, Mr. Herzog, and some interesting folk dances. The; folk dances have recently had a, great popular revival all over the ; country, and on January 15th, f or -the first time a Pallas audience will witness them. Miss Marian, of the Monmouth Normal school faculty, is coming over to coach a dozen of the young high school girls, and she will be assisted by Mrs. B. Casey and Miss Pauline VanOrsdel, patronesses of these dances. Miss Edith Starbuck has full charge of the business management of the entertainment. After all ex penses are paid, one-half of the pro ceeds will go to the Scholarship Loan fund, and the other half In ward buying a piano for the Wo man's club. It is expected that the Armorv will be packed to hear all this array of talent as it was packed the night of the recent library play, j The following are the members of ; the Woman's Chorus: l Sopranos: Misses Alice Grant,! Anna May Longneeker, Ruth Crider, j Caroline Gohrke, Roxana Fiske, ! Claudia Coad, Mesdames Bottorff. E. j M. Smith, George Skiff, Jesse Bar-1 ham, Whitney, C. L. Crider. j Second Sopranos: Mesdames Mil-; Icr. S. B. Taylor, Edith Plank, J. C. ; Ug'ow, VoIIheim, Misses Starbuck 1 and Buena Fiske. First Altos: Mesdames Bollman, Metzger, J. L. White, Misses Nola Coad, Claudia Brown, Alice Miles, Nada Scott. Second Altos: Mesdames Miles and Zeller, Misses McDcvitt and Morrison. Mrs. McNicol accompanist. Admission for all school and col lege students, 2."c; 50c for every one else. During the week we offer a number of Extra Specials throughout our entire stock, In order to get your share of the many bargains you must be on hand early. A great many of these items will not last long at these prices. Read below, as to some of the specials. INSTALL --THEN FEAST; United Artisans Have Happy Time Following Initiation and Regular Installation. The United Artisans closed in sallation services last night at a late lllllir nt Wfljiilmntt li.tll n-!ll n in the banquet room where nearly I one hundred members of the order were seated. Initiation of four new members into the mysteries of the order preceded the installation ser vice which was conducted by Past Master Artisan J. E. Miller, assisted ! by Deputies Marie Zellar ami Sndie ! Lynn. The officer! for the ensuing term ! follow: Nellie M. Stafrin, M. A.;j Martha A. Nevel. supl.; Elba Pres ton, inspector; Willis Simonton, sec-' rotary; Mary L Simonton, treasur er; Geo. D. Steward. S. eon.; B. F. Preston, M. C; Arch Robinson, J. C; Alta Savage, instructor; T. W. Watson, warder; Dr. V. C. Staais, j medical examiner: WinnifVo.l f Wing, musician; Libhie E. Holmes mill Agnes Watson, F. C. ; .1. W. Sweeney, F. W. Zellar and Alta Sav age, finance committee. Extra Special in Laces and Embroideries 27 inch Embroidery Flouncing very hand some designs, sold regularly at from $1 to $1.25, this week at 79C Beautiful Line of Laces at Special 8c Your choice in Val and Torchon Laces, sold regularly at 10c to 15c, this week per yard - - - 8c 18-inch Taffetta Silks Now 29c Closing out this line, only a few short lengths left, regular 75c goods. 36-inch Percales 12&to 15c Values 10c Your choice of our entire stock, light and dark shades. Cotton Blankets This Week at 45c Large size Cotton Blankets, size 54x76, in Greys, Tans and White Lxtra Values. Ladies' Skirts, Extra Special $4.85 Our entire line of Ladies' Skirts, sold regularly at $6, $6.50, $7.00 and $7.50 included in this lot. All new goods. Ladies' Suits and Coats, Choice $4.85 Only a few in this lot, styles are not the latest, hence the price. These garments sold regularly at from $18 to $35. Don't Fail To Visit This Store During This Week Men's Suits At A Great Sacrifice Lot No. 1 Men's and Young Men's anU rpo-nlarlv at from $15'to $20, this special lot, your choice $9.85 Lot No. 2 Men's High Grade Suits. Choice patterns, sold r. ularly at from $18 to $22.50, this special lot C1 9 O e at your choice for - - POD Extra Special on Boys' Suits Lot JNO. 1 ADOUl DU JDoys ouius in cue lut, cuuice patterns. UD- to-date styles and lull run 01 sizes, som PO qp regularly at from $5 to $6.50, choice this week pOtUO Extra Special Boys' Hand-Tailored Suits Sold regularly at from $7. 50 to $10. Your choice . Extra Special on Boys' Overcoats Our entire line reduced to Bed Rock Prices. Buy now during this sale. Extra Special on Boys' Shoes The entire line now going at prices that mean a great saving to you. One Lot of $2.50 to $3 Shoes at $1.50 per Pair TH SEHIVE DALLAS, OREGON News of City and County Annual Meeting. Xotiee is hereby jriven that the an nual meeting of tlio Dallas Fruit (rowers' association will lo held at the county court house in Dallas, on Saturday, January 11. at 1 :.'?!) p. m. 1IORT (VKAKIX, I Vs. CLEARANCE SALE OF Postcard Albums After huying the stationery stocks of six or enrht Dallas tinns. e found we ha! too many Postcard Albums. We are now selling these alliums at ! than half their former prices. Tlterc are sonic splendid values in the lot. 1.(N Postcard Albums, now 40c ) Postcard Albums, now 20c . Postcard Albums, now 10c Yoq cannot afford to let your postcard fret scattered, mhen you can bur an alburn at these price, ("roe on. They are punif fast. J. C. IIAYTER Bocksellerand Stationer 428 Kala Street Public stenographer, typewriter, I'lione 341. Oscar Hayter, Lawyer, rooms 5 and o, l glow building. j William Herzojr made a business irip to I'ortiami tins week. Frank Kerslake, the Suver rancher has been in the city several days on business. Attention is pulled to the limr'eu sional card of Dr. Altmau, of Sa lem, which appears in another col umn. i Koi-mei' f.timtv .Tiiilira V.il V r,.t lias oHued offices for the practice of i : .. tn i n . v . . . . i i i law in room munis iMiiiouai naiiK bu'.ldinjr. W. K. Arnold, of Tort laud, of the Warren liros. company bithuhthic pavement contractors is in the city on business. Headquarters of the Oregon Fire Relief Association will be found in boom ;M, New Hank liiiiMmir, at the head of the stairs. Mr. and Peter (liven wood returned Sunday from their two-weeks' visit at Seattle with their two daughters. They report a highly enjoyable visit. Harney VanSkike and family left yesterday for Oklahoma where they will make their home. Mr. V. has employment with an oil company in that, state. I have ltHMi Italian prunes. 8." as sorted apples of best varieties. l." crab apples, 12 (tears and 12 cher ries, all vigorous sound trees which I will sell at much reduced price, at the IVpot Store. J. C. Riekli. litf Dallas Wood Yards, Kopiah ( oal and Wood; 16-mch and 4-foot wood delivered to any part of the city promptly on telephone call. Of fice ."U4; residence (Jfui. W. L. MARKER. Dealer. The six months' old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Alsip which died at the family home east of the city on the Brown place List Thursday 'afternoon was buried on Friday after noon, funeral services being conduct ed at the home. Frank W. Welles, of Pendleton, county superintendent of I'matilla county for eiirht years, was in Dal las last Sunday the guest of Smer intendeiit and Mrs. Harry C Sey mour. Mr. Welles is a member of the stile examining board with Mr. Key roour. Dr. Lowe Jan. 22, 23. F. E. Hat'ten, of Heppner, Oregon, was the guest on Sunday of his cous in. Mrs. K. C. Ilatten, oil Clay street. Mr. Ilatten is county siiierintendent of schools of Morrow county. The npt inpetinii' of iho Ranl!ntr section of the Woman's club will be held in the parlor of the Presbyter lan cnnreii, Wednesday atternoou Januai'v 8, at 2:30 p. m. Mark Holmes, the well-known Polk county farmer and jwditieian was in town Saturday. Mr. Holmes, we understand, stands a good chance of Isindimr the I inted States marshal- ilnp. Amity Standard. James Hubbard of the firm of Hubbard & KetTer. new iiroorietors f the (ireek restaurant, was taken to Portland Saturday and nn ur. auon periormed yestenlay tor a chronic ailment. Mr. KetTer beinir absent. ('. L. Hubbard has Iicph ns. sisting in the kitchen. Ted" Wing of Milwaukee. Wis consin, was the truest of his brother. F. (1. Wing, of the Ore gon Power company, a few hours Saturday while enrouU- to Portland where he is doinir theatrical work with the "Modern Kve" company doing a week s emrairement. After nearly a year's steady em ployment with the Dallas Lumber and lojrging company, as assistant tiler, Thos. Mavsrers today cave un bis (xisition with the company and left for Black Rock where lie was given a good jtosition as engineer for i hunring coucem. Mrs. R. 1 Chapman ami daughter Barbara, will leave tomorrow for .Portland, where she will join Mr. ianl Mrs. North Cherrington on a yip to New York City to visit rela tives. The narlv will lw in tho j several weeks ami will return to Dal- Lis via the Southern nuite. The Armsby plant is t'morariIy 'cIosih! awaiting shippinsr orders.1 (bavins' shut down on Tues.lay of lat j jwn-k. The employes are consequent-' Iv cnioyitisr the vacation which did. con c to them during the Christ-' mas season. The lull, it is thought V '.'.e ti'inaowi'iit. will 1 tfmjtor jary. and it is rxpcctcl that tho wheels of the biir plant will revohe jacain before the middle of the E. S. Piper, the well-known mail clerk on the Portland-Dallas run, is back on the job again after a month's lay-off on siek leave. He spent most of the month in Califor nia and says he enjoyed himself im mensely and returns to his work con siderably improved in health. He says California is a fine state to visit but believes he likes the northern climate the best. During the tempor ary tie-up on the Tillamook railway line from Hillsboro all tlm the coast district now w litin.lhiJ the S; P. trains between Portland and Willamina resulting in much ex- u a woi-k ior the mail clerks. New Laundry. Washing called for Monday, deliv ered Friday. Sing Lee, phone 502. Notice to Dog Owners. You are herphv ntifio.l tl,..t . .. .. iiuii. me l ity License on nil the corporate limits of the Citv of Dallas. Oreiron. is nnw A able to me, the undersigned City anu unless the same is paid immediately, all doi-s K.. Kiumlel bv me nn.lnr Mm of the City Dog Ordinance. , , . P. S. (SREEXWOon. City Marshal of Dallas. Ore-on OFFICIAL TURNOVER UOME3 MONDAY MORNING bv F. I Treasurer, Walter Vassal. j Board of Directors. 0. E. Holmes, IL. I). Brown, T. C. Stockwell, (I. O.I (irant, N. L. Guv. I House committee, appointed I President Fuller, W. L. Soehren ill. Jlornson, I. J. Clien-ini'ton. Of the above officers Fuller was elected for the seventh successive term and Walter Vassal as treasurer was again elected to an office that lie has held ; i.wh.-m niiu-r i ue organization of the club in the early nil's. Tracy Staats has served as secretary off and on fur many years. The chili is in a prosperous condi tion financially and in point of mem bership a recent reluct ion in the ad mission fee fr a f,,w W(1(,ks mving resulted in many accessions to the roll. Quick Meal Ranges (Continued from Page One) Luxury of a Spin on Ice. Yesterday the devotees f !... sought the various small lakes and po,ls i the neighborhood fr an ohl-tnne spin such as thev seldom M " " ,A '"'"'ber of the high school students went to the McDamYI hike near Kickreall. Others found ;'"" . V'1, "'- , ,,s,'r " l'"'. but t ie old. back-eas, way of a winters V. Me was enjoyed ,erhais for ,he ;st te this year by the enthusias- ... ....cis (,i me jiiistemn ice. While KwTlor lrj Clcaawd At Thil ru-Kin a. 114 Milt atrcet. Special Meetisj of EebekUuv . j A s!ecial mectins of Klmira Ke fckah Io-kT X.v 2ri will he held to Jmotniw ( We.!ns.lsv) n;rht. I OKA (VSPKK. Sccretanr. that the treasurer to,i;i to the couny road fund. Road Districts Get Money. Ordered that Hip mn. c tiouo... he transferred from the general road fund -to the credit of the various road districts that l,o,- their accounts as per report of Max ( randall. exjiert on the audit of the county books, made Decerning m. Onlerel tlmf H. He cre,hted with the following amounts: s Oame nmtiH-i ion f ii ii . I Library . . (Ocncral fund "' j, (f, I General Road fund Vi.!i j Special School fund Mi'4 4,; I 11 icn ............. '"(( 'J County School l'"7i; Sierial road fund ..... ni"54 CLUBlEMnCERS Flection of officers cm prised H, onncinal bsinc taln op at ht nnual mcctiDir of the UCrc.le l;lK. ponai onramzation. held ai club room, chi Sunday afternoon. OTWw WlJ f. tbe c.nr rear arc a fo!!ow: rneident. W. V. Feller Vice-President, Walter L. Toc.. Secretanr. Tracy Staat. t ' , ' STRINGENT ORDER ISSUED. SltS WWL.T? Meters I pi "iaun "nds and I'lans House Etiquette. Hieriir John M. (irant is get- Piicular . his later years N..w nolndy wonld ever aVc,, Ir" PVI"? whether a tellow wore a Mandin- collar r any collar at a!. I s. rve. foIoS, ;,7 7'" in," T,'al ton,. ""cly alter that ..fliei.l ,"a', II is her.l.v ,.,,.., tii.t j . leal iu al, other, mi a'l . ' "ar- T r.d.v c..n.:.,, , Z ""J ... !l . ..,',r' - "Pimir ..Tir,,,r'!..''!'"-' j..h '.! h-i, i in 1 ; lt."n c.u 1 11 .... . w ce llar-- 1' t; 1 P V? .'Ida! ilt vWt Craven Bros. Agents Dallas, Ore. t 1 t??ESSLOCALS (AdvertisemenU under thia head are charBed at the rate of 1 cent per nJ, fir n8ertion. H cent per word for Mch Inwrtlon thereafter; oru or less. $1 per month ,f Pid in ad,nce. So advertisement '"serted for les, than IS cenU. w ith Instrument 40 roll of j quire at Observer offlc- j) FOR SALE-Thirty-flve W?, center crank Atla. enfinft 1 new. F. J. Coad. DW Mill. IX)It SALE foil SALKs;,ii ..... Nr, sale at a 'a,n. Dallas Water Co. 676 2-4 R PALKVi . . ' "iall Iota. rL . larKe or 8ut DSl'a'" r C- Teau. Polk f-tr nd :7, ,7; mT prun ,ana '- -"T .'-P-ve-Vrit c-.ii t J" iSrJT'- Tom tsl; phon, ,!Uck J5J -12-ie-tf Uk tb" trit"t'nd Uon; ' cash ' inrnt- Turchasc-r S.t. TYPEWRITERS J Hayter a Bookstore. D a WAVTED j L. HOARDERS Four men . Manle and r-l'1- WANTED All kindf oi , brass, copoer. ainc F est cash prices Pa- " Monmouth. Oregon- nOVSEKEEPlN K',v,v of Mrs. H. E- Pm'th. , street. ' TOUR WINTER'S , r -our slab wood no f(f having a rood dry wf' I ran sll ou i!h .' ' trimmintrs. Can U ... k!-l of wood de:reL rr -t m C nd 1 v. jrhone. 1SJ Al'ol''