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5 Inn life (ImAi 7 sffimlMffiW VOL. 25 DALLAS, OREGON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1913 WO. 67 E's of couurr Iff BRIEFS ims of Interest in Country i Districts Interestingly Told Two Governors of Middle West In Action as Road Builders OBSERVER SPECIAL SERVICE 'Observer Representatives Keep in I Touch With All Matters of Import 8 i r. ance in Their Part of the Famous i t'Blue Ribbon" District of the i I State of Oregon. I' i f I INDEPENDENCE Miss Bessie Bickley gave a party Lto eighteen or her girl mends on lues- iday afternoon. The occasion was her seventh birthday. Kibler & Co., cigar manufacturers ioffButte, Montana, are moving their I factory to this city. They have leased the) store building formerly used by she Kowe Jewelry store and expect to have everything installed and run I ning in two weeks. There will be two cigar makers working at all times ' and more during a rush. I Mayor K. C. Eldredge, manager of I the Independence Creamery, returned Monday from a three month's trip to t the East. This was a combined busi- ? ness and pleasure trip. A. M. Bingman brought in a large I beet this week which he raised in his ' garden. It weighed 11 pounds and measured 284 inches in circumfer I enee. Mrs. J. S. Cooper went to Portland, ,1 Thursday for a few day 's visit. She I will attend the Schumann-Heinke con !; cert before her return. The Linden-Kibbe Construction Co. I the; firm that is doing the paving in this city, have finished the concrete twork and are busy putting on the I to$ dressing. Three blocks have been j finished and are open to traffic, f W. J. Clark returned last Sunday i from Portland where he had been at- ; tending the session of the State Press Association. Brother Clark was elect- ed ' to a directorship in the associa- I v tion. Miss Dorothy Cooper went to Cen , tralia, Wash., last Friday to attend ; the wedding of Miss Constance Guer- rie-r and Kobin Nelson. J. W. Richardson who has been ;' sick for the past few "weeks was very ii low the first of the week. : Regular services have been started ' at ' the Presbyterian church after a i rest of six months. A number of large shipments of hops have left this city this year. The largest single shipment from a growing center on reeorn at this time was that of the Wigan-Richardson Co., of 15 cars which contained 2058 ; bales. This would be 411,600 pounds i and at 25 cents per pound would be ".t 102,900. This consignment will be I shipped direct to London. It repre : sents just the hops that were grown on their own yard south of the city. They will have another shipment later that will be as large if not larger than this one. Another new enterprise in this city is the Goodie Goodie Crispette Co., which has lately been moved here from Newport, Oregon. Mis Laura Bennett, of Salem, is spending a few days a guest of Mrs. J. S. Cooper, Jr. Mr. Simpson, owner of the Varitey store in this citv had a bad attack of heart trouble Tuesday, from which he is recovering slowly. Dr. R. T. Mclntire has been laid up the past week with a badly sprained ankle. The postal receipts for the second t)!iarter of this year in this city were over 25 per cent heavier than for the corresponding time last year. With a little gain over the the receipts of List year the office here will go to a second class office at the end of this fiscal year. Miss Opal McDevitt is visiting in the city while taking a vacation from' her musical studies in San Francisco. She is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. W. Conkey. Manager White of the Oregon Power company, Polk county division, spent most of Wednesday in this city. The Oregon Power Company have steam plant installed at the water and light plant which will be used in case of an emergency. George Conkey has gone to South ern Oregon on one more deer hunt lefore the season closes. Mr. and Mrs. James Hillard have returned to their ranch at Myrtle Point in Southern Oregon, after spending a couple of months in this city. Ross Nelson went to Corvallis and returned Wednesday afternoon. Julian Hurley, a successful attor ney of Vale, spent a day with his V-other, G. A. Hurley, editor of the I dependence Monitor. . i . . -. 1 . ' ... ' .'.ij.ijjj.ij.. .in... , w" " ' mil nmiitttortni U: ' j f Ly--v : ff... tex 'f0 Wl ; ? w its. I ;t ( ii I pyi wsfi? L it U' h (hi .t - - flJZr- ( Photos by American Press Association. T IIEY lifted Missouri out of the mud. They're going to do tt again next year and keep on annually. They hope to get other states to follow their example. Governor Major was the prime mover In Mis souri's good roads observance. Aided by Governor Hodges of Kan sas, be beaded 100,000 men of the state In cleaning up old roads in various parts of the state and laying out new ones. For two days the governors worked on steam roller and with pick and shovel like the lowliest individual In the big army of road builders. They set a democratic example that was warmly applauded Governor Major is shown here on the left, standing on the running board of a steam roller. Governor Hodges Is in the picture at the right with his foot on the wheel brake of a road scraper. by the bride's grandfather, they de parted for Eugene, their future home. Mr. Stone is reporter for the Eugene Guard. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Graves drove to Salem Sunday afternoon in their Ford car. . Miss Ililah Hubbard of Gaston, is staying at the home of T. J. Graves and attending High school. Miss Janie Richards spent Monday night with her friend, Eulalia Davis at tspnng Valley. SALT CREEK Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Starr and fam ily visited in Salem last Sunday. Nearly everyone is hauling their dried prunes to Dallas. Mr. Van Well was a visitor in Dallas last Sunday. Mr. Boyer, the Concord teacher is now boarding at the Beck home, Mr. and Mrs. Beck were Dallas vis itors last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Buell and family vis ited with Mr. and Mrs. Bowles Sat urday. Hert Ulanheld was a Dallas visi tor last Monday. Mr. Bowles was a Dallas visitor last Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Buell bought some hay from Jake Buhler. Mr. Van Well and family attended a funeral at Ballston last Sunday. Will Muller and Noel Dickey made a trip to Martin's one day last week. W. E. Martin has rented part of the Clanheld place again this year. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hastings have gone to California to locate. BETHEL Arthur Stone of Eugene, Oregon, id Nellie Malkey of Bethel, were .arried at the home of L N. Mulkey t Bethel October 15. Immediately fler tbe ceremony, which was said FALLS CITY Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Glass left Sat urday for their old home in Browns ville where they will spend a few days before going to Portland where they exject to enter into business. Charles Hartung transacted busi ness in Portland Monday. Wm. Bohle u having the rooms over the barber shop fixed up for a dental pallor. Dr. Clinton Foster of Dallas will occupy the place. A number of the Boy Scouts head ed by Scout Master M. A- Marry picked up all the waste paper on our streets last Saturday. Prizes were given for the ones having the most in weight ami Orel Courter and Chris Horn were the winners earh re ceiving a rruiser s ax. llaroM Wag ner and Wallie Gottfried were the winners of the second division for which a large knife a pkce were the prizes. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Viet were vis itors in Dallas Tuesday. Mrs. J. W. Wiswendpr of Michigan arrived la week for a visit with her sister. Mrs. T. D. HoIlowclL'. ( D. F. Courter is rontinuing the! good work by puttinsr in a cement J sidewalk in front of Lis .fTre. Special vangflist:e meeting till soon start in the Free Methndist church. Rev. M. L. Shoo'ey will as sist the pastor. Quite a fire sare sUrfed Saturday evening when it was reported that the saw mill was afire. All the fire fighting apparatus was hurried to the scene only to find ithat the alarm was false. Mr. and Mrs. N. Selig, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Brown, Miss Bertha Frink W. A. Graham and W. F. Nichols formed an auto party to Portland Sunday in the Selig car. Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Starr left Tues day for Corvallis where they will spend a few days visiting relatives. The sawmill was shut down Tues day for extensive repairs and addi tions to the equipment. Ihe works will start in about four weeks again Miss Loree () 'Council of the Black Rock school was in the city over Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. LeFever left Tuesday for MarshhVld and other southern points to visit relatives and look over the country. Mrs. 0. P. Driggs returned from Portland this week where she had taken her daughter Marion for med ical treatment. The doctors found a safety pin lodged in her htroat. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Jock Pur- dy Friday, October 17, a girl. MONMOUTH C. E. lierron is building an addi tion to his barn. W. A. Geoffrey went to Portland Thursday to meet his wife who has been visiting in the Eastern states this summer. They will be home Friday. The workmen on the new hri-k and the concrete block garage that are being built by Portland masons, are taking advantage of the good weath er and are rushing the work along as fast as men can crowd it so as to get them enclosed before it rains again. Charles Jorkson, of Minnesota, was in town Friday looking for a location. Robert Pierce, of Salem, was a Monmouth visitor Friday. M. K. Boatman, of Corvallis, made business visit to Monmouth Satur day. J. C. Murdook of North Yamhill, wa m town over ftumlav. Mr. and Mrs. V. (i. Hefflev went to West Salem Sunday to visit their old friends, Mr. and Mm. Frank Bvers. K. R. Pike of Dallas. R. F. D.. was the guest of A. N. llalleck Friday and Saturday. Pert Ferguson of Wena tehee, Washington, wa in town Tuesday. He formerly Jived in Monmouth.. Carl Polan is on Ihe sick list but m improving slowly. Say. it mav be ail iitM for one to hunt, but when it roines to cms into a man 's . garden and killing rhinas. ju-4 heeaus a roan Lates to kick, we think that is going a little too far and one should show re-t enough to their neighbor to ask if there are any objection, and of course there would be. THI LEW TO BE cr FIXED III ROLLS FOR 1913 NEAR C0MPLE TION DEPUTIES BUSY. Sheriff's Office Collects $283,210.75 of Total Collectiona Will Be Turned Over to Treasurer's Office Soon, Of the total county tax of $287, ibt.ii in the hands ot Ihe shentt office, $283,210.75 has been collected and the rolls are now practically com pleted. The matter of fixing the tax levy for the year 1914, will not be taken up bv the county court until December. It will be interesting to the tax payers of Polk county to know that the rebate allowed on taxes will amount to $6,175.16, and the penal ties as recorded in the sheriff's oflice amount to $1,618.19. The tact tha't under the new law which will go into effect the first of the year turning over the work of tax collecting to the county treasurer will relieve the sheriff's office ot large amount of work which has heretofore been mandatory upon its employees. Owing to the fact that with the change in the system of tax collecting it will be necessary lor the county treasurer to secure additional help, the matter of providing the treasurer with extra compensation has been taken up with the county court. At present the treasurer's salary is only $720 a year. With his official burden practically doubled as well as the responsibility of his office greatly in creased, the natural inference is that ample provision will be made for him to pay reasonable salaries to his de puties. For reason that the tax rolls oi 1912 were turned over to the sheriff's office before the new law was en forced, the deputies of that office will complete the rolls for this year. Wants Phone Rates Changed. That other matters aside from the adjustment of water rates for Dallas will be brought before the State Railroad commission when it meets in Dallas, November 11, is evidenced by the announcement yesterday that complaint will be filed before the commission requesting that an In vestigation be made regarding local telephone rates. According to the complaint, it is said, any local sub scriber of the telephone company can 'phone from Dallas to any point in the county without charge, but that a Dallas subscriber visiting in Inde pendence and wishing to telephone to Dallas must pay toll. Poultry Fanciers Planning Show Meeting of Association Called Next Monday Promises To Be Bet ter Than Ever. Poultry fanciers throughout Polk county and in fact throughout West ern Oregon are laying preparations for the annual Polk County Poultry show, which according to every in dication will pe held in Dallas during the month of December. For the purpose of establishing more definite plans for the affair, a meeting of the members of the association has been called for Monday, October 27 at two o'clock in the afternoon at the county court house. The poultry show last year will long be remembered as one of the best in the history of the county and raisers from every part of the state brought exhibits to Dallas at that time. A large number of prizes were awarded and many of the" birds won first prize at the Btate fair this year. "The pronounced success of last year's show is evidence that the oc casion this year would be even bet ter," said a member of the associa tion yesterday. ' 'Owing to the fact that many of the prize birds were not in condition for exhibition during the county fair, some of the best pens in the county were not' shown at that time. There can certainly be no foundation to the riimor that the poultry show will be abandoned on account of the county fair. There are a large number of cups and other trophies now 'in possession of the as sociation which must be competed for at least two more times before permanent possession can be claim ed." The meeting next Monday, called by becretary Winnie Braden and President II. A. Woods should be largely attended as there are a number ot important matters to be brought up then. OVER MILLION POUNDS OF PRUNES RECEIVED Receipts At Packing Plank Breaks Record Yesterday Was Bus iest Day of Year. One million and a half pounds of prunes have been received so far this season by the Armsby racking company in Dallas, and judging from the enormous WILL GO TO NEWBERG Local Football Team to Play First Game out of City Saturday After noon. . In preparation for the first out-of- town game of the season, members of the local high school football team are undergoing rigid practice work and every member of the team has been given special drill work to be in readiness for the game Saturday with the Newberg high school. . While this is the first year for foot ball for the Dallas high school, the outlook for a good season is encour aging, as the team has thus far de veloped in good shape, and the in dividual playing has been exception ally good. IP Hilfl IS STILL IIITIVE IS BOOSTER FOR POLK GROWERS BELIEVE BOTTOM PRICE HAS BEEN REACHED Independence Growers Sell Small Lots Yesterday Many Wager On Outcome of Market. Law Complied With. Following a thorough inspection of the Siletz Basin, Inspector Craig, ot the Forestry Department will tender a satisfactory report to the depart ment as to the condition of the claims in that district. Last week Mr. Craig inspected section eight and found that the homesteaders in that section had lived up to the require ment of the government, and that there was no danger of contests. Sale Breaks Record. A sale which it is believed has es tablished a new record, at least in Polk county was made yesterday when a two month 's-old veal calf was sold for $16.50. The most remark able incident connected with the sale, however, was the fact that the mother of the calf is but 20 months old. The calf came from the ranch of J. H. Foster on Salt Creek. Meeting is Postponed. Owing to the unavoidable absence of one of its members,- it will be im possible for the State Railroad com mission to meet in Dallas next Tues day. The meeting was proposed at that time for the purjose of adjust ing the water rate question for Dal las. The meeting has now been called for November 18. .Minn. .in,, i, i, ..hi i i uiiiiuiiiiiimmiiujtij.iu.mnj.il nm ) n t J im .mm. i ..i i ! ir 1 ' i .11 I Stagnation in the hop market while in no wise startling the local growers, seems to have caused a flurry of excitement in the vicinity of Inde pendence, and as a result a number of small sales were reported yesterday and today. During the past two weeks the hop market, at least so far as Dallas was concerned, was dead, but few sales being reported. The market still holds firm at 22 and 23 cents. Local Grower Loses Bet. Ten days ago, or about the time a number of local growers unloaded at 2.) and 20'2 cents, a wager was made between two Dallas hop men. One bet $100 that the market would reaeh 30 cents wiinin iu iavs. ho positive was he that the price wotihl raise that he made the bet on the same day that he sold his hops at 2. cents. The money was turned over to the winner yesterday. It seems to be the belief of hop growers hereabouts, that a change for the better is due soon, and for this reason many of them are still holding on, many of, them are also of the opinion that prices have slipX'd down as tar as they are now going, now The fact that there is a steadier de mand indicates to many, that the tide is about to turn. Canadian Pacific Representative Says Road Keeps Watchful Eye on Lo cal Shipments. "The Canadian Pacific never over looks Polk county, remember that. It is the big hop and prune shipments handled by our road and loaded aboard our steamers on the Atlantic coast direct to their destination, that counts, and counts big. " Ihe above remark was made yes terday by E. L. Cardie, general agent of the freight department of the! Canadian Pacific railroad who is spending several days on business in the city. As the result of Mr. Cardie's visit to Dallas arrangements were com pleted for the shipment of the greater portion of the export hops of Polk county via, the Canadian Pacific. Automobile Accident. A party of Falls City residents, consisting of S. R, Skeels, Mrs. Em- mett, Mrs. Seymour " and Floyd Seymour, met with an accident last evening as they were returning in a car from a trip to the btate Normal at Monmouth. When opposite the James Lee place, near Bridgeport, Floyd Seymour, who was driving the car, attempted to raise the wind shield while the car was moving at at rapid pace. Losing control of the steering gear, which had not been working well, the car. went over a high embankment and turned over. Mr. Skeels was struck unconscous and sustained severe injuries. The rest of the party escaped with but a few slight injuries. The injured man was removed to the home of Mr. Lee and Dr. Starbuck of Dallas and Dr. Hellwarth of Falls City were imme diately summoned. Ex-Commissioner Seriously Hurt. Ex-county commissioner. Noah F. Gregg, of Ballston, was seriously injured last iuesday afternoon. While engaged in feeding timbers to a circular saw he was struck by piece of wood that fell into the fly wheel. He was picked up uncon scious and later attended by four phy. sH'ians. loday he is reported mucn better. , quantities of fruit arriving at the plant daily, the output this year will break all records. Yesterday was the busiest day in the history of the plant, over five carloads of prunes being received. Four cars were ship- ped in from railroad points while nearly two cars of local prunes were received. One of the largest lots of the year purchased by the company was the crop of Dr. M. Hayaer which consisted of about 43 tons. . "While the crop this year is exceptionally heavy, the grade is somewhat inferior to former crops," said A. C. Peterson, manager of the Dallas plant yes- terday. "We are receiving more carload lots than we expected, and the plant is forced to work overtime quite often. There were 64 eirls and 40 men on the nav roll fast, week." U Tiff DALLAS PLANING MILL START ED 30 YEARS-AGO From Small Mill Establishment Has Grown to Be One of City's Leading Enterprises Run by Electricity. HISTORY OF CHINA PHEASANT (Continued on Page Three) Er. George Mitchell bo will be installed a pastor of the First Presbyterian ehurch next Wed neday evening. Game Warden Pinley Relates How They First Came to Oregon. "Referring to our conversation with you in our office a few days ago, relative to the history of the Chinese pheasant, I desire to state that the first shipment of these birds was made in the year 1880, by the late Judge Denny, then consul gen eral to Shanghai. "The first shipment consisted of 70 birds, shipped in small ordinary coop by way or 1 uget .Sound to Portland. In some way the roopti were negligently left uncovered and the birds frightened at the ittrange sights and noises surrounding them, beat themselves violently against the rages, m that but wven or eight bird reached their destination alive. A year later Judge Denny made a second trial and tins time with ftiir res. as the utmost rare wa taken of the birds in transit. Thm ship ment contained about 30 birds which were re!eas-d on the ranch of John Denny in linn count-, from which place they gradually opread over the surrounding country and in this way the first Mart of these bird im ob tained in the valley." j Leaves Sunday for Paris. Mrs. C. C. Cardie will leave Sun day for New York, and following a short visit with friends and relatives in that city will leave for Paris, where she will remain during the winter months. She will be accompanied on the trip by her sister. The young women's section -of the Women's club gathered at the library last Tuesday evening for a social sup per and business meeting. Delia B, Viers was elected director and Louise Miles secretary for the ensuing year. Plans were made for a general party to be given the second Thursday in November. f r i Mme. J. Silver, director of "The Doll Shop," to be at Armory October 29 and 30. Thirty years ago this week the Dal las planing mill started, out on its eventful career. At that time a partnership was formed between F. J. Load and D. J. Riley, who pur chased an improvised mill consisting of six antiquated hand made machines from J. M. Campbell. This primitive industry was housed in a shed at the end of Mill street, near where the Harry Butz prune drier now stands. In those early days there not being sufficient custom to run the mill con tinuously, the owners added contract ing to their business as a side issue. During the three years they were en gaged in business at their first loca tion, the machinery of the mill was driven by a six-horse power water plant. They then bought the power right of the mill race and built a mill upon its bank. This plant was oper ated by Messrs. Coad and Riley un til 1904, when Mr. Riley on account of declining health retired. In 1904 Mr. Coad built the present mill and " equipped it with steam driving ma chinery. This mill has furnished the finishing material for all the resi dences and business houses built in Dallas, with a few exceptions, besides doing a very large amount of work for outside districts. The establish ment today is thoroughly up to date in all its mechanical appointments, and since its inception has seen the transition from water power to electricity. BUENA VISTASTANDARB First School in County to Win Covet ed Honors for 1913-1914 Football Team Organized. The students of the Bnena Vista school have the honor of winning out in their united effort to make their school the best in the county. Not only has the district carried off first honors at the county fair but also takes its place at the head of the list of Standard schools for 11)13-11. The school board has taken an ac tive interest in the general welfare of the school and deserve much credit for its success. New improvements are being made continually by them and the tax payers are to be congrat ulated on voting for a nine month's term. In this way the school is placed on an equal fixding with other pro gressive districts throughout the county. A football team has been lately or ganized and they have begun pi act ic ing in earnest. Although handicap ped in not having sufficient play ground the boys are hopeful in mak- ing a fair team. To Gather Information. Following the suggestion of Mr. Barthold, of the Central California Cannery Co., the Commercial dab is planning to send out a man to ob tain exact information relative to the amount of fruit and vegetables that would be available for the pn.sed cannery. This is the initial step to be taken, and hcn that data i gathered, it will be known het her or not there u sufficient material to sup ply a cannery at present .A 'I Y- 9 r- 1 1" i-