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Polk County Observer
Published Serai-Weekly at Dallas, Ore
gon, by the
OBSERVER PRINTING COMPANY
Ol Ice Phones.
Business office Main 19
Press room Main 19-2
EUGENE FOSTER.
W. Jr. 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 Ratesi
One Tear $1.50
Six Months 75
Three Months .40
Strictly in advance.
To commemorate the the first year
ot its publication, the Independence
Monitor issued a handsome develop
ment edition last week which is
credit to any newspaper office. The
edition teems with cuts from differ
ent portions of the county and con
sists of 12 pages of text matter and
advertising, considerable space is
devoted to Dallas and several illus
trations of buildings in this citv are
shown. Editor Hurley is to be con
gratulated . on his enterprise and
progressiveness.
The way to build up Dallas is to pat
ronize Dallas people.
A PACIFIC FLEET.
In somewhat rounded sentences
and indefinite expressions of purpose,
Secretary Daniels has told the peo
ple of the Pacific Coast that as soon
as the Panama canal is completed a
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large pun oi. uie navy win ne trans
ferred to the Pacific. He calls atten
tion to the fact that a fleet could
pass through the canal from either
coast Ui the other before any hostile
fleet could reach either coast from
across the fronting ocean. This is
true as to the Pacific, but not the At
lantic, declares the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. A German fleet, for in
stance, could reach Long Island
Sound from the North Sea much
sooner than an American fleet could
reach it from Sim Francisco, both
starling at the same time. Hut the
Pacific Ocean is wider, and a Japan
ese fleet could not reach our Pacific
coast as soon as one of our own sent
through the canal from the Atlantic.
If one fleet is to protect both coasts,
it follows that this is best done by
keeping the fleet in the Atlantic. An
Atlantic fleet could get to the Pacific
before a trans-Pacific enemy could
reach the coast, but a Pacific fleet
could not get to the Atlantic before
a trans-Atlantic enemy reached that
shore.
The reason assigned by Secretary
Daniels for sending the fleet to the
Pacific, because there is more popu
lation facing the Pacific coast than
any other boundary, is scarcely ade
quate. We are not in so much dan
ger from the teeming millions of Asia
as trom the less number of millions
of Europe, because they have not
the same potentiality of attack. The
(leets ami the armies of the world
lie across the Atlantic. Only one
power lies over the Pacific of whose
ships and soldiers we need to take
note. t is impossible to escape the
conclusion that it is solely with refer
ence to this power that the announced
policy of keeping a strong licet in
the raciho is to be adopted, at the
sacrifice of natural strategy of posi
tion. Japan is to be confronted with
a battle licet, on our Pacific coast.
Obviously intended for her as such
a move would be, Japan would be
in no position to protest against it
as evidence of an unfriendly spirit.
It would be purely defensive. We
might easily say that there could
be no danger to Japan from a fleet
kept strictly on the defensive along
our own coasts, no matter how much
augmented in size it might he. It
would be quite ditTerent should we
send such a fleet to Manila. Such a
move might easily Ik1 construed as a
hostile one. We'slnill never be able
to send a large fleet to Manila ex
cept in time of actual war, and then
it would probably arrive too late for
service in connection with the land
defenses. Put we can keep along our
Pacific coast, leaving our Atlantic
coast open, unstralegie as such a dis
position of it would be, until such
time as Congress sees til to build a
fleet for each ocean, which is some
what indefinitely in the future.
Haywood, the labor agitator says
that four hours daily is enough for
any man to work. lie knows. But
the trouble with the average run of
the agitators of Haywood's stripe is
that while they advocate four hour
manual labor they insist on working
their mouths on much longer sched
ules. If Haywood and his ilk would
only apply the same argument to the
latter, the public might not have
cause for complaint.
Somebody has discovered a bug or
a worm which lives off the common
thistle, and is killing them in large
quantities in some portions of the
state. Ve have often wondered why
Col. Jiurbank, or some other learned
light who has been busy inventing
aids to agriculture has not laid off
before now long enough to discover
some insect or other which would re
fuse to eat anything but the weed
pests which we want destroyed.
The Observer fails to understand
why Uncle Samuel cannot recognize
President Huerta, of the Mexican re
public, if the pictures of the Mexi
can executive now going the rounds
of the press are true likenesses. It
appears that almost anyone might
recognize the President, even if he
saw him on the other side of the
st reet.
most of the others will have begun
this week.
Quite a bit of excitement was caus
ed last week when Mrs. Laeey's
leam got away trom rred Brant.
They ran some distance before he
was able to catch. them. Very little
damage was done.
A party was held at Metcalfe's
last Saturday evening. Quite a num
ber ot the young and older people
were there and spent a very pleasant
evening.
(.has. Kerber and family motored
to Condrons last Sunday and spent
the day visitiner.
Quite a number of autos are rass-
ing through, to and from the coast.
Mrs. Lacey went to Dallas Mon
day on business. I
There seems to be as many berries
in "Johnston's pastuie" as there
were three weeks ago, and there are
but a few families in the neighbor
hood who have not gathered there at
least once.
E. Marquardt is balinar hav for
John Dyer.
G. N. Newton is rearing down a
barn at the Pedee saw mill and will
rebuild it on his place.
lim lucker is leaving camp and
moving his family to Paul Ronco's.
his fatherinlaw.
II
TWENTY YEARS AGO
IN DALLAS
Taken From the Files of The f
Observer, Dated
Thursday, Aug. 3, 1893.
It was really unfair to call Am
uassaitor Wilson trom Mexico to
Washington merely to "tie a can to
him." The administration should
have fired him at long distance. He
could then have left his job without
any intention of returning. He
would thus have been able to bring
his chickens and household goods
with him.
Sjeaker Champ Clark declares that
he has refused hundreds of offers of
lecture engagements that took him
away from his congressional duties.
Hold on. It can't be that the Speak
er is taking a fling at the Boy Orator
ot the Platte T We supposed that
little misunderstanding had been fix
ed up.
In the event that the city council
passes that muzzle measure for the
city dogs, the official whose business
it will be to see that the law is en
forced, has our sympathy. Before
he finishes his work he'll think the
owners are madder than any dog
would attempt to be.
The religion of some people is a
mighty Hor substitute for a fire es
cape, and history doesn't record
many instances where even the other
kind have failed to avail themselves
of the road to safety if they found
one handy.
The Albany Herald has started
crusade for hitching posts in .that
city. It has long been understood
that people wouldn't stay in the Linn
county metropolis without hitching
and the same probably applies to
self-respecting horses.
Isn't it possible that a greater re
gard for his political fences than fear
of (Kissible bankruptcy has influenced
the Secretary of State ito take advan
tage of the chautauqua circuit and
the .fl'tlt) jht led ure T
Ananias clubs are now back num
bers. If we are to be up to date and
make them really mean something,
we must form "Mulhall chilis." An
anias has been completely eclipsed.
Rising from jN ashes, the Sheridan
Sun npered last week as usual,
following (he conflagration (hat de
stroyed its home together with the
greater portion ' u. ,.V f slmr
idan on Friday, July IS. The paer
was printed in Port I and .'lllil i-.ui-
tains several views of the fire ruins, j
Editor Ilamslrcct who lol not onlv
his plant but his home also, shows !
commendable neive and promises (hat j
the "Sun w ill continue ,i ..bine j i(S '
old location as mhui as h suitable
building can lie erected." The spirit !
shown by Mr. Ilamslrcct. however,
is but the duplicate of the general
feeling in the stricken city whore her
merchants and eitious yrenerally are
busy rebuilding their ruined business
houses a til where a general spirit of
optimism prevails.
POLKCOniffi
OAK DALE
A picnic party from Liberty snent
Sunday on the LaCreole at the Hal-
lock hop house. Thev brought a lot
of material for ice cream and John
f arley made ice cream for four solid
hours. They all ate all thev could
and treated everyone that came
along the creek. Those in the party
were Mr. and Mrs. John Farlev and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sie-
tarth and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Georee
MeBee, Mr. and Mrs. John Reasoner
and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Sellers and children. Thev were
joined in the afternoon by the fam
ilies of Ben Thompson, Chas. Bird,
Don Miller, 0. E. Dennis, Phillip and
Jamie Wilson and Clyde Robbins.
The youngsters brought bathing suits
and had a fine time in the creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stiles, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Stiles and Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Bird spent Sunday sev-1
erai mnes up the LaCreole.
Earnest Robbins of McNary, spent
Sunday with Will Dennis.
Linza Dennis left Sunday morning
for the state shooting contest at
Clackamas.
John Robinson has been marketing
some extra fine mammoth blackber
ries and wonderberries.
Fred Hughes liaJ a few cherries of
extra fine quality on his voiiinr or
chard.
Mrs. Thos. Butler has been suffer
ing trom an extra heavy cold.
Air. John Southworth, of Minne
sota, is visiting his cousin. Melvin
Green.
Blanche and Helen Jones, of Air-
lie, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Chas. Hubbard.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Miller and
family have gone on a camping trip
to Tillamook.
Miss Lulu Miller is finite indispos
ed witii a cold.
Mrs. F. Whitney and baby are vis
iting Mrs. George Stroud.
(. . A. Hurley and C. J. Bruce are
hauling piling for I. M. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy and
sons and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Card
spent Sunday visiting the family of
Chester Guthrie, of Guthrie.
Mr. and Mrs. Georsre Robinson vis
ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Nelson, of Mistletoe Sunday.
Dr. MeCallon had ourchased the!
residence property of Z. F. Vaughn, j
Arthur Vassal left for a visit to1
his old home in England. I
Mrs. J. D. Lee and daughter, Lo-t
rene had gone to Hood River for thej
benefit of the latter's health.
"The sight of that wide gauge;
railroad train, mornin? and evening";
says the editor, "makes us all feel
more like we were living some
where." "The reapers" were started in the
harvest fields of the county on the
preceding Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Craven. Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Simonton with J. A.
Dempsey and family hail been camp
ing at the blackberry patch at Pres
ent t & Veness' logging camp.
It was stated that last year there
were 700 acres of hops in Polk coun
ty, but it was predicted that the acre
age in 1893 would be more than
1500.
William Kimball was building a
neat cottage for himself in the east
end of town.
Fire broke out from a defective
flue in the Arlington hotel, but by
prompt action by some of the busi
ness men near it was soon put out.
The Dallas firemen responded quick
ly but their work, luekilv, was not
needed.
Haver Miser, Walter Butler, Oscar
Hayter, Leonard McBee. James Law
ton, James Harris and Belden Grant
were off for a few days outing at
Nestucca beach.
License to wed was issued bv tluj
county clerk to II. D. Waller and
Miss Jennie McAIpin.
John Belt and W. B. Davis had the
misrortune to lose their two horses
while on their trip to tlie Siletz. The
animals were turned out to graze and
wandered away. Their owners track
ed them on their homeward way as
far as the summit where all traces
of them was lost.
The death of Mrs. George John
son which occurred on Friday, July
28, was chronicled. For some time
she had been in poor health growing
worse until the end came.
Prof. W. I. Reynolds, of the Dal
las public schools arrived home from
a trip to the east. He took in the
big show at Chicago and visited his
old home in Michigan and with the
exception of suffering from the heat-,
experienced an enjoyable trip.
At a base ball game on the Acad
emy grounds the Alerts defeated the
Juveniles 17 to !).
Hon T. J. Hayter returned from
an eastern trip. He spent, several
days at the World's Fair and then
visited relatives in Missouri many of
whom he had not seen for over 40
years.
Big timbers for the new railroad
bridge across the Rickreall were
brought up Wednesday evening.
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BETHEL
Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan and little
daughter, of Washington, are visit
ing at the home of J. W. Jenkins.
J. E. Mulkey and son have return
ed t thier home at Rook Creek, Or
egon. Mm. Jacobs.-of Newltorg. has been
visiting at the home of Cecil Graves
ami George Shields, Jr.
Mrs. Ethel Brown and child I (Ml of
Wilsonville, have lieen visiting at the:
J. U. Kelly home. i
C. I Ilawley and family have re-;
turned from their trip to the inouii-
tains. j
Roy Fiske. of Salem, recently vis-1
ited at the home of his friend, Mau
rice Kotuig.
Sunday school ami church
well attended last Sunday.
Dallas News Items.
(Furnished by Committee from
Christian Church.)
Business men's Bible school class
of the Christian church arave a fare
well reception for their teacher, E.
M. Smith on Monday evening, July
28, at the home of B. F. VanNort
wick. About 30 members of the class
and their wives were in attendance.
C. C. Curtis, pastor of the Chris
tian church went to Falls City Tues-
i.V evening to conduct the snimmr
for Prof. E. C. Wigmore, of Eugene,
wno is conducting a revival for the
Christian church at that citv. This
is the fifth week of the meeting, dur
ing which time there have been ad
ded to the church 25 adult members.
Last week a delegation of 11
women from the Christian Women's
Board ot Missions, of the Christian
church, went to Falls City to organ
ize an auxiliary. Thev organized
with a charter membership of 13.
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uiiri. iimrt loaning me worn oi or
ganization. Splendid enthusiasm
was manifested.
Miss Bessie Gooeh and her mother
leave Saturday for an extended visit
at Palouse City. Washington, where
Airs. Goooh has farming interests.
Claud Brower who was ojH-rated on
for apendieitis recently, is improv
ing rapidly as to last report.
Harry Scholl. who had Dasseil
through a siege of typhoid fever, has
recovered sntlicieuGv to be on the
street.
Mrs. S. A. I louse r is confined to
her lied with rheumatism.
Mrs. A. J. Hastinirs left Mon.bivl
Notice to Road Supervisors.
Your attention is called to the road
laws now in effect relative to the de
struction of noxious weeds not onlv
along the highways but on private
property in your district. It is made
the duty of all supervisors to see that
all such weeds are destroyed, and you
are instructed to thoroughly famil
iarize yourself with the provisions of
the statute now in your possession.
8-1 J. B. TEAL, County Judge.
Cure Dandruff for 50c
That's It's easy, and you take no
Cheap risk. Go to Conrad Stafrin,
Enough the druggist, today and get
for a large 30 cent bottle of
Anyone PARISIAN Sage, the germ
Killing hair restorer.
If it does not cure dandruff in two
weeks he will give you your money
back.
PARISIAN Sage is a pleasant,
daintily perfumed tonic and hair
grower. It is guaranteed to stop
falling hair or itching of the scalp,
and to cure all diseases of the scalp
and hair.
PARISIAN Sage has many imita
tors get the genuine. Giroux Mfg.
Co., Buffalo, X. V., American Mak
ers. (F)
tor Newport where
remain a month.
she exects to
Prussians Protect ToresU. !
Even the well protected forests of j
Germany are by no means immune j
from tire, and the Prussian fire pro-I
were ,s ,l"n "J"'4"1" makes use of lookout
! towers and telephones. I
The Misses Ava Shields and Mary
Vvatt have returned from Mon
mouth where they attended the sum
mer Normal.
All indications point to the licliofj
that Polk county is piing to harvest
a bumper crop of all kinds of cereals, j
fruit ami bo (his season. A trip
through the county at this time will
ronvinee even the niit skeptical that
the fields of grain
PEDEE
After quite a visit at Woniers.
Precious Irwin loft for her hom in
Iii.1 n.li n e last week.
Ijife Edwards and Volma Iteven
drove lo Falls City last Saturday.
Joe Brown and Claude Iewis mr
wore nmt more Mth tiir,,uch JW j, Saturday buv-
big
ii. g live stork, l-.lh retort a
iflixttage of all kind of Mock.
lw Kitner and wn Peter made a
tnp to DalU last Saturday
Wood Silk Popular.
Much f tiie so-called silk nowa
days is made of wood. Geimanv
produces more than one million
ixuinds of this cellulose silk, worth'
$1,-XM).(H(. A ton of wood worth:
10 yields Cellulose worth JrM .ml .'
'this cellulose yields silk worth 4sS31. ,
I
1 Bayonet For Telephone Poles.
j Army bayonets now form art of
the emergency teleiJmn outfit ,f
forest rangers, used chiefly in fight
ing fire. This emergency line con
sist of small instruments' and a coil
. aS -
"'w copper wire. 1 be wire is at-
i t 1 1
Cures Indigestion Prevents Constipation
Something New
nn n rvi nn r
The Early Roman Food
For the Sick that They Become Well
For the Well that They May Remain Well
A laxative nutritious food; is a combination of ma
terials representing
Ancient Black Bread
The ancient Roman soldiers who ate no meat, but who
subsisted upon Black Bread made from these same
cereals developed a strength of physique and hardi
hood of nature which enabled them to conquer the
world.
25c the Package
Recipe for Fruit Ifoeks One and one-half cup of brown su
gar, mixed with one-half cup butter and one-half cup other
shortening, three eggs, two-thirds cup white flour, three cups Ro
man Meal, one teaspoon soda dissolved in one-half cup of water -or
sour milk, one teaspoon each cinnamon, nutmeg:, salt, two
cups Sultana raisins or chopped dates (mix while Hour through
these) drop from teaspoon into greased pan; moderate oven.
Crider's General Store
Wm. A. Hinies, Msrr.
Ed. J. llimcH Vn
HIME3 ENGINEERING ANDcof
STRUOTION CO
Engineering and Surveyin
u T:.rr"'kru """nates (W
vu.ee, Koom 8, Up!.
l'hone 502.
fully Given
Building, Dallns, Ore,
DENTIST
DR. CLINTON L. FOSTFb
(With Dr. Butler)
OUKG0JT.
DALLAS
DENTIST
B. F. BUTLER
OBlce over Fuller Pharmacy.
Office hour fmm a
-.w,,, lo u a
to 5 p. in.
Dallas
Oregon
m.i j
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.; other hour,
by appointment. rhone Ui
DR. D. G. REMPEL
CIIIKOl'ltACTOit
Nerve Specialist anl Spina) AJU8(CT
114 Court St., Dallas. Oregon.
E. N. HAIL
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
and EMBALMER
Parlor First Door South of Citv
Hall on Church St.
Phone 1433. Dalhis. n.
' V,V'6UU,
Invigorating Breezes
In Your Home
Keep cool without going to the mountains
or shore.
Get an electric fan and stay at home where
you will be perfectly comfortable.
Refreshing breezes from an electric fan cost
less and will revive your flagging energies
as well as the cool zephyrs of mountain lakes.
An electric fan costs less than a cent
an hour to operate.
Purchase from your dealer or telephone
24. Prices from $8 50 up.
Oregon Power Company
605 Court Street
Dr. louis G. Altman
Homeopathic Physician
General Practice.
Special attention to Asthma, Dropsy
Gall Stones and Rheumatism
Offiee and Res. 29G N. Liherty St
Phone Main 147. SALEM, ORE
DENTIST
M. HAYTER
Dallas National Bank liuildin
Oieg(,u
Dullus
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OSCAR HAYTER
Utrlow lildg.
Oregon
Rooms 5 and 6
Dallas
G. O. HOLM AN
LAWYER
Offlce in Wilson Building.
ATTORN 15 Y-AT-LAW
D. H. UPJOHN
Rooms 19-2G
Dallas National Dank lildg.
DALLAS ORKUON.
II LUMBER V
P'jSS I fw OFFICE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WALTER L. TOOZE, JR.
Dallas National Bank Building
Dallas Oregon
ATTORNEYS AND ABSTRACTORS
BROWN & SIBLEY
Abstracts promptly made.
Notary Public, Collections
Mill St. Down-stairs. . Dallas, Ore,
SIBLEY & EAKIN
The only reliable set of Abstract! In
Polk County. Offlce on Court street.
Dallas, .... Oregon
Phone 1183-2
R. L. CHAPMAN
FCNKRAL director
AND EMBALMER
Calls promptly answered day or night
Dallas, Oregon.
Olive Smith-Bicknell
Teacher of
PIANO and ORGAN
Studio 712 Oak St.
DALLAS OREGON
When We Hand You Our
Estimate
of the cost of the lumber you require
you can dt-pend upon it that the In
ures will he as low as first-class, well
seasoned lumber can be sold for hon
estly. If you pay more you pay too
much. If you pay h-ss you get h-ss
fither " qurlity or quantity.
Dallas Lumbers Logging Co
AN OASIS :
PURE FOOD LAW REQUIRES
PRTNTm VCT) Burr. r.
if ON BUTTER. v
. A T ' t .1
Lnuer me rure rood Law all
jf butter made for market must be
j properly stamped with name of
maker. fivin.T .:.i.
" o ft
rolls. The Observer is prepared
to furnish
iMMiiitiful ami in better mndilon. the
prune and fruit orchard ure loaded
with fruit and the h ard have a
healthy appearance. The renl
dry weather i ju-t what the farmer
ant and that I hey are takintr ad-
evident. V-nlv. Nature ha betn Lt'at " '
i. .... ... . "ew ,l'ra ist uniia. i u!k with ba.l.iurtr rr.-
jH.h-ly !,a Ki-und f..r plaint. pram laM Friday and Saturday, and if nearr.
IN
THE DESERT OF HEAT
AJwayi Cool, Always Neat!
Tia best let Cream
That one could eat!
these wrii.Ttarc . a.
short notice a a reasonable
price and neatly printed. K.,r
call upon or
The Observer T)n.. r
( full information
i address,
COME AFFflHn YflllR-
r i. , . i ",, ,W ,r,l- t-beJ to the nearest telephone linej CCI C 1 TDCIT
Da!... last week. j I lie bayonet ia .hrust into Bt j OtLr A KtA
J. I. Uan. the kny alley crvunj .1 b other end. ami with the
TIIE COSY CORNER
ran
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622 Court Street.
Dallas Iron Works
Malirt rondrymen r.ttern
Makers. SAWMILL WORK A SPECMLTT
We are prepared to dc ,ny kInd ,
Iron and Bra work. Lumber truck,
tn twat and cIimbm at.
i o. the market Prlc. reaaon.Wa.
CityTransfer
W. R. COULTER, Proprietor
The world moves itself;
We move anything else
Piano and Furniture Mov
tog a Specialty
Stand Kersey's Confec-
uonery. Phone 1061
Residence Phone 1202
fr a: Otrv.r Job offlee.
VETERINARY SURGEON
DR. L. W. HORN
(Successor to Dr. NevelJ
OlTiee at McCann & Collins Livery.
Phone 551 . Dallas, Orejron.
LODGE DIRECTORY
UNITED AKTISANS 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.
I
j KEBEKAIIS Almira Lodge No. 26
j meets first and third Wednesday of
each month at Odd Fellows' Hall.
NOLA COAD, Noble Grand.
OR A COSPER, Secretary.
WOODMEN OP TIIE WOULD Dal
las Camp No. 209 meets In W. O.
W. Hall on Tuesday evening ot
each week.
R. E. REED, Consul Com.
. AYRES, Clerk.
A. E. & A. M. Jennings Lodge. No
9. meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month, in Masonic hall on
Main street. Visiting brethren wel
come. E. A, HAMILTON, W. M.
WALTER S. MUIR. Secretary.
West Side Marble
WorKs
G. L. HAWKINS, Proprietor.
MONTSfENTS, HEADSTONES AND
CTRBING.
A Complete I toe of All Latest Peclcn
BARHAM BROS
PLANING MILL,
ALL KINDS OF MILL WOES-
; Cement, Lime. Plaster, Etc.
Contractors and Bailder.
I West End Court St. Dallas, Orejo"