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POLK COUNTY OBSERVER
TUESDAY, MAY 13th, 1913.
Polk County Observer
Published Semi-Weekly at Dallas, Ore
gon, by the
OBSERVER 1 PRINTING COMPANY
Office Phones.
Business office Main 19
Press room Main 19-
EUGENE FOSTER.
W. H. TOTTEN.
Entered as second-class matter
March 1. 1907, at the postofflce at Dal
las, Oregon, under the Act of Congress
of March 3, 1879.
Subscription Rated
One Tear J 1.50
Six Months 75
Three Months 40
Strictly in advance.
The way to build up Dallas ts to pat
remise Dallas people.
THE COUNTRY PAPER.
The following from the Roseburg
News contains so much truth and is
so squarely to the point that it is
reproduced and we trust that some
of the thoughts therein expressed
will find fertile lodgment:
"In these days of many paged
city daily papers and the smaller
ones that are published in nearly ev
ery county seat) town of any size,
there is a tendency to overlook the
many splendid features and advan
tages of the weekly and semi-weekly
newspapers.
"As a rule the weekly paper has
its circulation in regions and com
munities served only by mail and
rural delivery, which makes the re
ceipt of the daily from one to three
days late; while the news is of more
or less distant character, with but
little of local interest. On the oth
er hand, the weekly is largely devot
ed to the things that have happened
in- the immediate territory, of the
going and coming of people known
by name and sight, of items relating
to those affairs of the most vital im
portance in the offices and industries
and courts of the home surround
ings. Scandals and sensations are
less frequently seen on its pages,
and the general high moral tone, its
free and open criticisms or approval
of county conditions and its publi
cation of official acts, make its regu
lar advent one to be looked for, ius
pages read from inside to outside,
and, in many cases, its copies pre
served for future reference.
"Added to all these is the selected
reading and departments of general
knowledge for young and old, chosen
with care and thought.
"In this connection, we sometimes
wonder why the average advertiser
does not realize the immense value
to him, of a regular space service,
with frequent changes of matter in
these publications. There is not a
family (or should not be) within the
boundaries of a county, but is a sub
scriber to at least one of the weekly
or semi-weekly papers published in
that county, and that is specially
true regarding the ones going out of
the county seat. These families must
come at different times during the
year to the county seat, on many
kinds of business, to sell products,
to buy supplies, for recreation and
amusement.
"In most cases the needs are
many, and the bills large, as the buy
ing is for the whole family and the
(trips are not made every day; the
merchandise is of substantial quality,
and the pay the-very best. It is con
sidered by all experienced retailers,
that the country or out of town bus
iness is one of the very best assets
and growing larger and better each
year. We feel assured that the pub
lication that is most valued, that is
read the most and its contents more
thoroughly -digested and from which
the most lasting returns will be re
ceived by the careful and persistent
advertiser, is the weekly or senii
weekly county newspaper."
TOWNS THAT GROW.
quently no effort of any kind is made
by this class for these two reasons.
"If some men or set of men em
deavor to start something they are
met by opposition and discourage
ment and it is uphill work all the
way and very often failure.
"Every town, however, has a cer
tain progressive element which hopes
for a turn of the tide when the town
will go forward by leaps and bounds
and occupy a position of importance
and obtain numerous advantages
which go to make a good town in
every sense.
"But this stage cannot be accom
plished by mere wishes or supposi
tions. It can only come from har
mony in purpose and action and the
eternal vigilance of its citizens.
"The town with these things will
continue to grow and improve, but
the town without them can be ex
pected to remain in a state of leth
argy indefinitely without affording
its residents anything but a mere
existence. ' '
It is all true.
through them arose and settled over
the sidewalks, the meat and every
thing to windward. Yet people
bought the dust and filth coverea
stuff and ate it, while in public build
ings a block away one couldn't se
cure a drink of water unless one
possessed a cup of his own, owing
to the "germs" that lurk around
the edge of the deadly public cup.
In this case, as in many others, it
appears that the health authorities
are "straining" at a gnat and swal
lowing a camel."
"SMATTER POP?"
Employing printers should be on
the lookout for one Ivan B. Dawley,
late of this office. He has a pen
chant for borrowing money and con
tracting bills, is liable to quit you
without notice, and anything he par
ticularly desires will probably hang
to his fingers. He should be 'on the
blacklist of everv union on the coast.
Itemizer.
It requires nerve to jump on to a
printer, especially after said printer
is well out of town and probably
away where he won't see the abuse.
Fine business for the self-styled
paragon of all the virtues and leader
in every progressive movement for
umpty-steen years.
Abusing a hard working and con
scientious former employe because
the employe finds it desirable to quit
his job and hunt another where the
wages are better in order that he may
support his wife and family.
Kicking a poor fellow who is up
against it, and hustling to keep his
family in food and clothing; publish
ing at large a screed calculated to
prevent the man from securing em
ployment in other printing offices,
and asking that all doors be closed
gainst him.
Great stuff for the Only Original
Oracle and Originator of Everything!
All of which reminds us that,
within the last two years, there have
been at least five different employes
in the same position at the office of
our esteemed contemporary, while
there has been no change in The Ob-
sewer office for more than five years.
One would imagine that things
ought to be lovely in the "Itemizer
Building" with its snoring boss and
his cnte valet.
"S'matter Pop?"
Those who had nourished the fond
belief that President Wilson would
prove superior to his predecessors,
and endeavor to torget about pure
politics in the management of his
official duties, need be no longer
fooled. The problem of how to open
the pathway for the filling of fourth
class postotfices with faithful Demo
crats and, at the same time, do away
with an order made by President
Taft last October, has been solved
and a mighty prayer of praise and
thankfulness for the astute Wood
row and his nimble postmaster gen
eral, has gone up from hungry pie-
hunteis all over the country. We
are now to have an "examination"
of these postmasters touching their
qualifications to enter the civil ser
vice, and of course the incumbents
who "fail to pass satisfactorily"
will be required to give up their jobs
in the interests of Democrats wno
want them. There should be no fur
ther occasion for concern. The Jap
anese anti-alien land law, the Mexi
can situation, and even the tariff are
matters of small importance along
side the paramount question of who
is to get the postoffice at Podunk.
But now that the present Republican
occupant is sure to lose his official
head and a true Democrat is to suc
ceed him, what matters other prob
lems of state.
In dozens of cities and towns
throughout Oregon the paramount
question just now is paving. With
out a single exception so far as The
Observer has noticed the councils
in those communities which have not
yet adopted the hard surface street
improvement plan, are facing re
monstrances, and without exception
so far, where action of any kind has
been taken, these remonstrances have
been turned down and the improve
ment has been ordered. In every
city where this question is under dis
cussion, you will find that the news
papers, without exception are favor
ing the paving. They are taking the
position because every newspaper is
always a booster and always is work
ing for the good of its town. They
favor paving just as they favor a
new business enterprise, or a new
factory that will give employment
to many workers. The newspaper
man wants the town to grow and
prosper and lead the van in progress,
and he is always at it early and late.
And when your committee goes
around with its subscription paper
you'll generally find that the news
paper man puts down his share
(and often more) for the Fourth of
July celebration, the new factory
site, the Commercial club activities
and everything else that some of the
property owners who kick on the
paving and other improvements, pass
bv with the frozen face. The news
paper man may have his faults but
he's ahvavs a booster.
The Observer sincerely hopes that
the men behind the Whiteaker oil
well prospect will find the fruition
of their hopes in that hole in the
ground. They are certainly entitled
to success if for no other reason
than as a reward for the indomitable
energy which they have already ex
pended in the project. There is an
old saying that "everything comes
to him who waits" and if this be
true, it should come much sooner to
those who go after it. The promo
ters of the oil well prospect have
spent a large nmount of money and
time in their investigations. Twice Following Frank A. Munsey,
thev have appeared on the brink of another Bull Mooser has come out
success just another few feet and favoring the reorganization of the
it wns confidently expected that the Republican party. Reference is made
riches hidden beneath the earth's to Dan Hanna, of Ohio, one of Roose
surface would pour forth but velt's staunchest supporters in last
m.i- lis luiDDPiied to stop the season's campaign, who has reached
work and discourage the workers, the conclusion that the only way in
The discovery of oil in paying quail- which the dominance of the Demo
tities means much to Dallas, more in cratic party may be overthrown in
fact than manv of us imagine, and this country is by the reorganization
tl.P niPii who are spending their mon- of the Republicans. It is evident
cv to find it. are entitled to the I that these astute politicians have a
thanks and the assistance of the en- "hunch" that there isn't going to
tire community. No possible project be much further doing down at Oys
which could be mentioned is more ter Bay. The "third party" move-
. I. 1 . . t
entitled to support. Experts have ment liasn t so iar snown signs oi
for years declared that there is oil gaining strengin sucn as wouiu war
in jMivin" quantities beneath the rant anybody in falling over them-
surface in Polk county, and it is pelves to join with it. llie lew re
worth considerable to know whether niaining Bull Moosers are now seek-
tliese assertions are true. If the : ing a soft plae to light and, like all
present operations shall only end in oilier mini pany uimi-un-.j..-.,
proving that there is no oil. we shall
circulation payments since adopting
the plan. The views are admired by
everybody who has seen them and are
really works of art. Framed in an
appropriate manner they, will add
tone to, and adorn any home in which
they appear. Five different subjects
to select from. The supply is lim
ited, however, and at the present
rate in which the pictures are being
distributed, will soon be exhausted.
See them at this office.
The McMinnville Telephone-Register
intimates that the girls' sweat
ers which the high school base ball
players from that city lugged away
from the Armory in Dallas recently,
were taken by mistake. "Sweaters
all look alike" remarks the T.-R.
Yes, so do pants. But wasn't it
funny that those high school ginks
couldn't see that big yellow "D"
on every one of the garments that
were "mistaken" for the McMinn
ville brand? But let's be charitable,
say it was a "mistake" and forget
about it.
Professor Taft, in his first lecture
at Yale, attacked Roosevelt and his
fads, the referendum, the recall and
the so-called Progressive, principles.
We may now look for an explosion
in the Outlook office. Professor Taft
probably feels that he is now in a
position where he can conscientiously
expose the irrationalities of the
Roosevelt propaganda without being
accused of doing it from political
motives.
Oregon's spectacular governor now
threatens a libel suit against the
Portland Telegram. The business of
shutting up saloons and arresting al
leged bootleggers in. which the gov
ernor lias been engaged during the
last year or more appears to have
palled and he must hunt up other ex
citement and methods to keep him
self before the people.
The news dispatches relate that a
package of love letters of Robert and
Elizabeth Barrett Browning were re
cently sold in New York for $32,
750. That's a pretty fair amount of
coin for a package of love letters,
but when a fellow finds that his wife
has discovered a bunch of his old
ones that he forgot to destroy, mere
money seems to lose its value.
still be able to satisfy ourselves
with the knowledge that the matter
has been settled once and for all.
If there is oil here, in paying quan-
t hps. the men wliose enons romi
i- ...:n !...
in lis discovery m nmc
idered
it is
doomed to fail. Well. let it go to
the scrap heap. If the movement
shall result in a reorganiaation of
the Republican party and the elim
ination of those who were instrumen
tal in encompassing its downfall
last November, the Armageddon
In every county and in every state
can be found towns that are contin
ually forging ahead, while others re
main practically at a stand still and
accomplish nothing in the way of ad
vancement. In every case the fault
can be found to rest, not with the
town, but with the people themselves.
An exchange has been thinking pret
ty seriously along this line and it
presents its conclusions in this way:
"The reason why some towns; swatting
(vwtnr a ...... V. Q X'O TYlPn 1 tl ; OTi i f) flHCt
then, -itJ. nsh nd enenrv who are Utuffs offered for sale shall be coy- J ,(iwim? from the McMinnville Tele-
a greater service to their community, j forces may not nave marcneu against
than that other industrious individ-; the embattled hosts of standpatism
ual who caused two blades of grass i in vain.
to grow where but one grew before.
j Here is competent advice from a
A certain city not a thousand ! newspap?r published in a city that
miles from Dallas has begun a fly has triel hard surface pavements
campaign and passea an : anj where the usual prices lor sucn
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mpn in ordinance re nuinng that an ioou- t.ntraets are well-known, l ne 101-
lucui niuj Lruau auu cut' 5.' 1 . a. ... . , 1
- . , f . - n,l nrotected from flies. 1 ins ,, hone-Register is worth remember-
noi airaia to spena tueir itiur, nm-1 - 1 . 1 ,, . T
gy and money in anything that will; is a move in the right direction h t ;i The Polk Co. Item,zer sa
boom and benefit the town. They the authorities might go cons.derab , tllls town paving 1.,0 for its
have confidence enough in their town further in their efforts to protect the ent tlmyear, per square yard.
intial and modern ! health of the peopIe. in ..-.. l Me nemuer w -"-""-
to erect substant
for public improvements in the same
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buildings and residences and wort - places along me 1 J'l .V; , l' " v
ime in question, are ".' i.- - u w i . . t
orJpr travs ot sausage, nan. .-m.-i-. - v" -
. . .Lf.li:, nd fresh meat of all kinds. j,v competing company (the Clark-
, .. ko ,.-.rn wi n u.,.
;.,.i,..tni n,i wnne n -
An Oregon man who weighed 316
pounds re'duced his weight materially
by the simple expedient of chopping
wood for two hours every morning
before breakfast. It is said that he
lost 16 pounds and reduced his wood
pile 15 cords. It is interesting to
know what might happen if the man
owned 310 cords of wood and kept
at the job.
Six hundred and thirty-eight sec
tions of Lord's Oregon Laws were
repealed by the late state legislative
session. This is said to be the great
est record of repealing dead laws in
the history of the state. If future
legislative assemblies will only con
tinue this work, we may in time over
come the activity of the Oregon City
law factory.
One Jack Johnson formerly haled
as the champion bruiser of the world
appears to be having more trouble
in knocking out the law than ho did
in beating a "white hope" at Reno.
When Jack gets through with his
present engagement there will prob
ably be no need of another "white
hope."
to the council with 2929 front feet.
There was one person on my petition
who had 38 feet withdrew leaving
me with 2891 front feet. By adding
163 feet to my petition would bring
the total up to 3054 this being a ma
jority over all, public property in
cluded. I lost one of my signers that
I had on my first petition who lives
in Salem. If he had remained the
petition would have cr.!y been 84
feet short of a majority. I am in
serting copy in full of letter received
from Salem which reads: "I am
returning your remonstrance petition
against that paving in Dallas with
A. D. Madison's signature. I did
not sign this myself as I understand.
no matter what amount of property
is against this matter it will make
no difference with the council." My
reason lor including a copy or mis
letter is this. It speaks tor itselt
It shows very plainly he does not
want paving at this time any more
than the rest ot us.
ABEL UGLOW.
Dallas, May 12, 1913.
"A Family Affair."
The T. E. C. club of Oak Grove
will give a comedy in three acts en
titled "A Family Affair" at the
Oak Grove ball Saturday evening,
May 17th. The Riekreall band will
furnish music between acts.
Cast of Characters.
Dan Gillespie, a good fellow whose
imagination runs away with him
Seth Fawk
Jorkins Jobson, who finds it diffi
cult to be good . . Aldwin Oliver
Sally, Dan's good hearted little
cook who can really keep a se
cret '. Mabel Oliver
Miss Camson, his housekeeper, in
the matrimonial market
Blanche Fawk
Louisiana, a dark brunette on the
warpath .. "Louisiana Johnsing"
Curtain raises at 8 o'clock; admis
sion 25 cents.
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fi
nancially able to carry out any ob
ligations made by his firm.
National Bank of Commerce,
Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation. A New Industry.
Frank Matoma, a hop grower of
Independence, has embarked in a
new business at Independence. This
week he received from Japan seventy-five
cords of quasha wood, com
prising 120 tons, which will be made
into a compound for hop spray. The
freight on the entire lot is said to
have cost $1700. He has established
a factory to grind it in that city.
Statesman.
Editorials of the
People.
Signed communications will be print
ed under this head from responsible
parties, but their pulbication does not
necessarily imply that they express the
sentiments of the editor.
TELLS HIS SIDE OF QUESTION
Abel Uglow Frplains His Position
in Paving Problem.
To the Editor: I have this morn
ing received an invitation from your
office that I write a letter for publi
cation and give the public my side
of the question for the hard surfac
ing nine city blocks this coming
summer. The agitation for hard sur
face came up several months ago.
There was a jietition circulated some
time ago by who wanted
Live Stock Show.
Union makes the claim it will have
the biggest and best livestock show
in Oregon this year. Its dates are
June 5, (i, 7. The big feature of the
show will be fine horses, while the
splendid cattle for which Eastern Or
egon is famous will also be on exhi
bition in large numbers.
Fatten Hogs on Potatoes.
Klamath farmers are fattening
hogs on their surplus potato crops.
Ten carloads of hogs have been ship
ped into that district from Sacra
mento and if the potatoes on hand
can be utilized profitably in this way
other large shipments will he made.
Prizes for Corn Growers.
To stimulate interest: in growing
corn in this state, the Oregon Agri
cultural college offers ten prizes for
the best ears of corn grown by boys
and shown at the State Fair. En
tries must be made not later than
September 22.
LODGE DIRECTORY
UNITED ARTISANS Dallas Assem
bly, No. 46, meets on first and third
Mondays of each month at Wood
man hall. Visiting members made
welcome.
MILLIE M. STAFRIN, M. A.
WILLIS SIMONTON. Secretary.
REUEKAIIS Aim Ira Lodge No. 26
meets first and third Wednesday of
each month at Odd Fellows' Hall.
NOLA COAD, Noble Grand.
ORA COSPER, Secretary.
WOODMEN OF TIIK WORLD Dal
las Camp No. 209 meets In W. O.
W. Hall on Tuesday evening of
each week.
R. E. REED, Consul Com.
W. A. AT RES, Clerk.
tablish factories, induce
means to further the best interests i mg up
' i . fli frv.m fj.k- I - .1,1,.....,U l,a fl r i
enterprises to locate and use every netting ,o ' - m.Z'Zr
rftslinT UP meir aum" i m- -
of the town. Their work is never j no provision
ha been made to pro-
considered finished and the aceom-, tect the i. ipm "
plishment of one thing is only an in- filth from the Mreet U
centre of another. ' circulation by every r ,i.? m
"On the other hand, the town that j bile. The wnter . '
bidding virtually 12 cents
council let
any at the
higher pnee. Dallas t-houM go ahead
wilh her paving at the fine figure of
5-1.44 given her by the t'lark-IIenery
Co."
TV beautiful California views
l.ich The owner is pvme aa
, i Jt r.t--t !., v on
be dominated bv either a set of men meat m "'-'. . , ... ,11 ho nav their subscription one
ire perfectly satisfied with their; the M.iewa.ks. tu.t fpM xeT in -lvan. ,re pmvine P.p,i-
snrroandings or who are afraid some- , operation were in p u f jth p(,;k ,untv jople and thi
body else will be benefitted in the of the - ' . .-paper ka enjoyed a bor-m in
event something is started; eonvdust to truck t,.at - ,
hard surface streets. What number
of running feet they got I don't
know. They never made it public.
Ashamed to do so, I think. I know
I would if I could not make a bet
ter showing. Some little time after
this many of the - property owners
who did not want paving at this time
prevailed on me to take the matter
up and circulate a remonstrance.
Thev had no trouble in getting me
as I was willing all the time anyway.
I went to the council .with a large
majority of individual property own
ers who- had the bills to pay. The
council paid no attention to my re
monstrance, went ahead and adver
tised for hard surfacing streets of
the nine blocks. Kids were received
j. t . e - Ti.
irom a nuinoer m -Mii.niir. i m- r
bi.l select e! was Clark Henery com- 0Vj"lAIYl DlXAJCj.
panv, $144 square yard. I then tnik !
the matter up a second time with a
remonstrance as I was then able to
show the exact eot ier front loot.
There was added to the Clark Hen-1 . j
cry company, five cents square yard Doors, Windows and Building
by the City Council, making" the j Material at Lowest Prices
Krice ikt souare yard -f.4!l. Ac-1
cording to this the exact price front. .
f.t would be .f4.ti 5-! front f.K.t. 1 West End Conrt St. Dallas, Oregon
The result was I had more figure
and front feet than I had on my first J
r,:l7Jr! !Jbi,?LuiW iron worKs
Iiate III lilt ...(f.r. ill. I I i i rr
improved Gl'Hi front feet; by divid
ing, taking ine-half of the amount.
3i.")3. any numtVr of feet over that
would give me a majority. Thi in
cludes all public projierty, nhieh
amounts t 1314 feet. My conten
tion i.s that public property owned
by no cne individual or corporation,
should be eliminated entirely. I went
A. P. & A. M. Jenningi Lodge, No.
9, meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month, in Masonic halt on
Main street. Visiting brethren wel
come. E, A, HAMILTON", W. M.
WALTER S. MUIR. Secretary.
CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS
All Kinds of Mill Work
I lUEJLii l. JLU, a i III!
This is the Only Store in the County
that Carries Nothing Above 25 Cents
5x6 Picture Frames with glass
Jardiniers .:
Yellow Mixing: Bowls ..........20-;
Novelty Braid :
Blair's Tablets, Linen
Post Cards, each
Metal Back Combs ' ...
Aluminum Salt and Pepper Shakers
10-in. Glass Vases
Extra Large Tumbler, 6 for
100 yards Spool Linen Thread
Large Steel Skillet
Base Balls . . .. ... 5, 10, 15 and
Ladies' Black Hose 10c and
Men's Extra Good U. S. Army Work Hose,
2 for (special)
Safety Pins, all sizes ....
Skirt Braid, per yard
Fifty-cent-Broom 3ir
Clark's 0. N. T. Lustre Crotchet Cotton. . . . . .
Stocking Feet (KiptheoiXVonn putone)
Lace Curtain Nets, per yard, any quantity....
Pearl Buttons, 2 cards
Bristle Hair Brushes ......
Hair Nets, two for
Remember the place, just South of Itemizer Office.
FIDLER'S 5, 10, 15 AND 25c STORE
5c
25c
25c
10c
10c
lc
10c
10c
11c
25c
5c
15c
25c
15c
15c
5c
5c
25c
5c
5c
15c
5c
15c
5c
I fc. OFFICE
When We Hand You Our
Estimate
of the cost of the lumber you require
you can depend upon it that the fig
ures will be as low as flrst-oluss, well
seasoned lumber can be sold for hon
estly. If you pay more you pay too
much. If you pay less ycu get less
either ' quality or quantity.
Dallas Lumber 5 Logging Co
The new 'Home
Sewing f aciiiiie
NOISELESS RUNNING
SPLENDID FINISH
CRAVEN BROS., Agents i
DALLAS, ORE.
When you think of Flour or say Flour, say
"OREGON'S BEST"
Made right here in Dallas of Choice Selected Wheat, and guar
anteed in every way. Many housewives noted for their fine rep
utation for Light and W holesome Bread, owe it to OREGON'S
BEST, Try sack.
SWEENEY BROS., Millers
DALLAS. OREGON
Mactilnurta Foandrymen Pattera
Makers.
SAWMILL WORK A SPECIALTY
We are prepared to dc any kind of
Iron and Brass work. Lumber trucks
and Stock work on hand. W make
the best and cheapest Stump Puller
on tha market Price reasonable.
West Side Marble
Works
G. L. HAWK 13. Proprietor.
MONCMENTS. HKADSTONES AND
CTKBIXG.
A Com pfete 1 4ne of All Lnuwt Deatrna.
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