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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1913 j FOUR " POLK COUNTY OBSERVER I U. S. LOUGHARY HEADQUARTERS FOR Gutter P 0LKC0UII1YB (Continued from rutfe One) In Dainty Quarters ! Something New. Saves time and money Come and See It mid Mamie Stewart in Cunadn for (he returned home last News of City and County Meet me nt the New Scott. 2-25tf Many come, miles to dine nt the Gail. Miss Mav Austin visiled friends in Salem Suiulav. Tho greatest thing in Dallas a iiiral at the Gail. Osenr Hayter, Lawyer, rooms 5 ami (i, Uglow building. .1. t. Condon of Airlic transuded lmsiness in town Tuesday. Miss viml MePevitt has returned to Dallas from California. Mrs. (leonre lturnelt. is a guest at the homo of Mrs. II. h. Dell. Trcssposs nottooB, weather proof, for sale at Olmerver Job ollleo. .lohn It. Trent, of Neskowin, is spending a few days in the oily. Don't fail to see the Asparagus 1'limiosa Ferns at ("rider's Store. Walter L. Too.e, Jr., lawyer, rooms 8 and !, National Hank Khlg. Tilu for everybody. Dallas Brick & Tilu Co. Special price on carload lots. 8-5tf. I',. M. Young the Independence hop grower was a Dallas visitor Wednes day. Mrs. A. S. Campbell and children are visiting the Carl (haves' home at Hnllslon. D. 11. rpjohn, attorney, room 1!) and 12(5, Dallas National bank building. tf. A new shipment of (Jiiernsey Cas seioles and Uean Dots jut received at ('rider's Store. Mrs. De.U'mand of Independence, visited at the home of Mrs. (Jooch. the (list of the week. Mr. Wittenbertr, of the Federal Trust company is in Dall.is looking after his real estate inteiests. (hi account of the increase in bus iness another milk wasron has been added to the (iiithric Acres dairy. Mrs. C. 1,. ( 'rider leaves for F.u- NORMAL NEWS There is much rejoicing among the students in the Oregon Normal' be cause of the new eight thousand dol lar gymnasium. This building will he modeled after the gymnasium at b'eed Institute in Portland. The pres ent plans are to have the building completed by the tirst of February. The three literary societies, Ves pertine, Normal and Delphian are now well organized and are holding interesting meetings. Friday morning Miss Alabama Mrenton, of the Art department, gave a most interesting talk on the sub ject of cartooning. She illustrated her talk by very cleverly caricaturing the. va nous male members of the fac ulty. Some member of the faculty occupies a ehuHl hour every two weeks, much to the interest of the students and occasional guests. The Normal society gave its tirst dancing party in the gyiunasiiin Sat urday evening. A large number of students and guests enjoyed the hos pitality of the Normals. A distinct autumnal note was displayed in the decorations of cornstalks and pump kins which had been cleverly placed. The patrons and patronesses were: Mr. and Mrs. llutler. Miss Mausiie Duller. Mrs. O. A. West. Miss Dren ton and Miss Darrott. On Saturday evening also a de lightful party was given in the Nor mal building tor those students and their friends who did not care to dance. Interesting games and eon-j versstions made the evening pleas-! ant. On November .". there will he run! from Monmouth lo Salem a special' train carrying some eighty students! from the Oregon Normal school who! will hear Madam Sehnmann-lleinke J iu concert at Salem. Special exenr-1 MOUNTAIN VIEW Miss Bern ice Adams is staying with her sister, Mrs. Lena Sumpter, of Liberty, during Mrs. Sumpter 's illness. ' " " O. J. (Ireen and family have mov ed on Mrs. I). S. Adams' place. Mae Lynch visited tho Stewart girls Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. (Irice called on Mr and Mrs. O. Jf. Adams Friday even ing. Misses Sarah who have been past two years, week. The Ladies Aaid society has begun to hold its meetings, and will meet Thursday at Mrs. F. W. Wilson's, The people were all grieved to hear of the sudden death ofj&n. Dudley Gibson ' at her home on the Wallace road Sunday morning. She had been. in poor health for some; (iine but was teelintr ciiute well tile Jiigtit before her death. Funeral services willl be held at Salem, Thursday at 12 o' clock at .the Iiigdon & Richardson un dertaking parlors and the body will be se.ut, to Albany for burial. Sie has left fit niouwi her hs. a husband and and a daughter. Fred and Dwain (libson were given a pleasant surprise at their home Sat urday evening, Oct. 12", when their friends and neighbors gathered and gave them a miscellaneous shower. They will soon leave for Lake County where they will both take up a claim. Many nice and useful presents were received. After spending a very pleasant evening they all departed wishing Fred and Dwain much hap piness and good luck in their new homes. Those enjoying the evening were: Mr. and Mrs. A. H. South- wick. Mr. ami 'Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Webster, Mr. and Mrs. L. Ciiiee, Mr. and Mrs. L. I). (libson, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. B. Southwick. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Edgar, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Ebv. Mrs. Walker, Jim Butler, John Cavitt, Mvrtle Wilson, Fred (libson. (lien Southwick, Frances tSewart, Vera Southwick, Dwain Gibson, Mil dred Clarke, Mable Dorter, Cather ine Stewart, liosa (Irice, Hoscoe Clarke, Sarah Stewart, Jay Dorter, Coral Edgar, Jene Southwick. Ken neth Edgar, Amnion (irice, Dwain Edgar. Hex Gibson, Fred Wilson. PERRYDALE Mr. and Mrs. J. Duignan, of Bridgeport, made us a visit the first of the week. Maxwell Flanery and Herman Jen nings made a business trip to Mo Minnville, Saturday. Ye had a real basket ball game Friday afternoon, Perrydale vs. Salt Creek. The score was 18 to 23 in favor of Perrydale. This was the first time our hoys have played the game and from the showing they made iu such a short time we feel justly proud of them. The Salt Creek boys played a nice clean game so we hope to have a return game some time in the near future. Brother I). C. Killims, of the Eug ene Bible school gave us excellent sermons Sunday morning and even ing. -The Perrydale Concert band has re sumed its regular practice. Several new .instruments being added. The hovs are taking great interest und will certainly make a good showing this year. A large number from here attend ed the funeral of Grandma Matties, of Amity on Monday. II. 0. White, of Salem, is in the community buying clover seed. Harry Russell has his new house almost completed. Our teachers are attending the in- siiiute tins weeK at. uauas. Miss Lena Keyt, who has been quite sick is reported a little better. Don't forget the Halloween social Friday evening at the church. A jfood program is being prepared. A tine lunch is to be served including Cider, ginger-bread and pie. Andrew Campbell is building his tine house on his farm west of town and we understand that it is al most completed. J. Bowles last Wednesday and for A. Buhler and Ben Wiebe on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Riggs of Dal las visited with Geo. Woods and fam ily Saturday. Mr. Van Well was a Dallas visitor last Thursday. Mr. Martin has bought a new thresher. The fanners are selling their clov er seed. It is worth from 8 to 10 cents a pound according to quality. TEACHERS MAKE TRIP. (Continued from Page One) SMITHFIELD The school has an enrollment pupils of Hanson, MONMOUTH The farmers in and around Mon mouth are digging their potatoes and they are turning out line, and of good size. With them a cent a pound they will be a paying crop. The Polan hoys think they will have about 1"00 bushels. Work on the new brick ami cement block garage is being pushed as fast as the workmen can do it. The brick is being built by Independence men and the garage by Monmouth men, not by Portland men as. stated last week. W. W. Smith, of Walla Walla, was the guest of his brother, John Smith last week, lie likes this part of the valley. llarvev Miller, of Corvallis, R. F. D., was the guest of his sister's fani ,nK "". H 1 u, ",s ilv. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Halleck, Sat rare opmi'tnintv tor the students. j i ti,.. I....,,... .. i .. "'V -V. cene tmlav lo xisii her sister. Miss ! " . V" . . " J. Hickman went to Albany on bus- on the regular entertainment course. who is a student Pauline Yaiun'sdi al the university. About 20 members of the W. C. T. V. met at the home of Mrs. W. G. Black Tuesday afternoon and en joyed a social time. Five carloads of prunes were ship ped from the Armshy plant Wednes day. Tlnee wcie consigned to Amer ican points and two to Germany. The Yaxley Vacuum cni'pel cleaner is now on exhibition at the Sterling Furniture .-tore. It doe the work. Price $10. Call and examine it. if Mrs. Gcoii Seott returned Satur day fiom Namna. Idaho, where she was called some time ao by the ill ness of her daughter, Mrs. t'litT John son. Mr. and Mrs. C. I.. Starr of Port land arrived lieie l.isl nicht. Mrs. Stair to isit her mother, Mrs. Mov es Friday. 1." V Mooi, K.U ...t...l ii,. T 11 I t . II .-ill- I -' .'.-. ...-. V. 1 I.V . ! .v new .Mason k namiiii irrami ; n.,11.. a- . , , : 1 1 .1 I II I cv piac l isun, an iuess at Mv. tlx Starr to Ivans.),-! nut house. Estate of i eat c set tor mall. mi. Estate . Frobate of Law vent c Davis, tutc tiled ; NoM ivbev : eauiit: ohitttiotts to bus- i'is i ; I'.n;; f M ii . J. B im i.. or.fi.cr tiied: estate settled a:id . -ioscd a ad administratrix disc harmed. Estate of Maine! Hihh.ud. tiual a. count liit.l and m! t,.v hearuiv: No vember l."'. if'l.! Estate of S. riled and set 20. 1 01.. Estate t Cuoli .',' a. t on!. t tiled a;., I set cell tier 1. V.KX Y. Smith, tiv.al ai eoui.t heavuic Noven.lHV tor IC.iss,;! tor i:e:i; : D- piano has just U-en placed in th ehavel. This is a particularly line thing for the orchestra ami students ; accompaniments. The Music depart ment plans to make the tirst use of the piano a leal event. The annual Polk County Teachers Institute will sinnid Wednesday, the tils! day of its session, visiting the Oregon Normal. The teachers are planning lo observe in the Training school and in the Normal. Stale Superintendent J. A. Churchill is to address the teachers and students in a sveial assembly at ;t:4.". Lunch eon is tti he served to the teachers at the girls' dormitory so they can sec this splendid new building. A special tiain will convey the teachers to Dal las iu the evening. The airvieulttiral classes under the direction of Mr. Gilmovc have been lining some excellent practical work hi inspecting the oreamerv. in see inu" the lowns, and in making work i! plans of actual grounds with a .i to improvement in shruhlvry. pi ii:t;: and so on. Woid continues coming to the Normal of the success of its graduates who have o'lic out to leach. Mr. M. L Piitmmi. who has been .K ing social Institute work over the state will be at Dallas Shis week in I he institute there. Other member of ti c Noima! faculty w ho will appear also :re Miss K.so Panvtt. Miss M;ss Macintosh. Mr. Dawon ami President the house and moved into same. E. D. Mason and Ed Bedwell are painting the bank building. The government surveyors are ramped close lo Monmouth. They say they are getting along tine this tine weal her but they don't exjieet to get done lie fore the rains set- in. 37 pupils with Mr. and Air from Toledo, as teachers. Dr. and Mrs. I). G. Rempel were Sunday visitors at Rev. J. P. Neu feldts. Potato digging, apple picking, etc., are all finished in this part of the country. David Dempel and Henry Remple were visitors at Diehms, Sunday. The teachers from the district are attending the institute in Dallas. Mr. P. Neufeldt is very much sur prised at the good crop of prunes that he harvested. Mr. and Mis. John Diehm were Suiulav visitors with Mr. and Mrs. I). Neufeldt in North Dallas. Farming is iu full blast. The apple crop is quite plentiful at some places. A meeting was held at the school house in regard to building stalls in which the children may leave their horses as several have a long distance to go. Smith and McCrows had their clover hulled Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kliewer were Dallas church visitors Sunday. Rev. J. P. Neufeldt is planting some strawberry plants. A. R. Brown picked the remain ing apples on the Jim Baxter place. E. N. Keeney was a Dallas visitor Monday. It is rumored that Smithtield will have a basket social in the near fut ure in order to purchase, an organ The exact date will be given later. fleets great credit, on their teacher, Miss Hoham. On behalf of the visiting teachers Superintendent Seymour thanked President Ackerman and the faculty of the Normal school for the excel lent program provided and for the interest in the work, making its suc cess possible. The first day's work taken nt the Normal was an innovation in the county institue work, but the teach ers are all so enthusiastic in its praise, and so positive of having been benefitted by it, that they are unani mously petitioning Superintendent Seymour to repeat the experiment next year. The excursion returned to Dallas on a special train at 5:30 and insli tute work was resumed at the high school Thursday morning. ; Hiitorle Hyde Park. Ilyde park bas seen not only magnl flclent reviews, from Stuart times on ward, but has witnessed also military musters with a more warlike Intent. Here during the common wealth were encamped the Roundhead armies of Essex and Lambert, and here Crom well reviewed his Irousldes. The de fenses which were at that time raised In the park have left their mark on Mayfalr's .street nomenclature, for Mount street. Grosvenor square, com memorates Oliver's mount, as It was called, part of the line of fortifications drawn around London by order of the parliament In 1043. lOvpn the women. Butler tells us tn "nmllbras," helped In the defensive work, and X'rom ladles down to oyster wenches Labor'd like pioneers In trenches London Standard. Bellingham, Washing! on has a night farmer's school. It is well at tended and the interest is keen. It would make some of the old style farmers of fifty years ago turn in their graves to hear it, but the up-to-date fanner of today has every res pect for the book farmer when the book has been woiked out in some of the agricultural experiment stations. Mrs. Jack Bieekenridge, a wealthy young woman of California, is trying to have her marriage annulled be cause he husband is losing his mind. She must have had her fingers crossed when she said "in health and sickness 'till death do us part." It is well for the future of our country that such cases are rare enough to be taken note of, while we all know some woman who cling to and support a sick and wotthless husband. BUSINESS LOCALS - FOR SALE (Advertisements under this head are charged at the rate of 1 cent per word, tirst insertion; H cent per word for each insertion thereafter; 30 words or less, $1 per month if paid in advance. No advertisement inserted for less than 15 cents. Extraordinary Seed. A farmer who mainly out of curios ity had grown a crop of flax had a tablecloth made out of It. Some time later TiTTeniiirked to a lady visitor at dinner, "I grew tills tablecloth myself." '. "Did you really?" she said, apparently much astonished. "How did you man age It?" It was plain from: her tone that she had no Idea how tablecloths came Into existence, so the farmer low ered his voice mysteriously "as he re plied, "If you'll promise not to tell any one I'll tell you." The lady promised. "Well." proceeded the farmer still in the same mysterious tone, "I planted a napkin!" Side Light on Hiatory. Socrates was. about to quaff the hem loci:. "Tills," he said. "Is the cup that neither cheers nor Inebriates." MakinR a sort of wry face. Just tho 8a me. he hastened to bring tlje incident to a close. Chicago' Tribunal I ' Me a off with the old lova And on with the new, The old had a, million; The new one has two. ' Jud( it- VUBV ' i' rill SWSW f,i" cOADING RIFLE Batin hide! Thm Rmmington Cub carry an Autoloadtr BEFORE you buy a big game rifle, by all means ask your dealer to show you the Remington Autoloading Rifles. They are five-shot repeaters operated iy the recoil Always a shot ready for the emergency, for the cripple, for the deer that is getting away, or the charging beast that promises to be troublesome if you don't get him quick. The Remington Autoloading Rifles and Shot guns are the latest achievement in ninety-six years of producing fine firearms. Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co. 299 Broadway 3 New York Th on s Latest FOR SALE Being overstocked I will sen i.) nreu registered iineolu ewes at 5 cents per pound. J. J. Leveck Monmouth, phone White 4. 8!)2tf. FOR SALE One brussels rug 10x12, $8,110; one weathered oak library ta ble, .fb.00; one oak hall tree, .fio.00. Call at 408 Levens street. tf FOR SALE Good horse, cheap. In quire 412 livens street, phone h'34 888-10-28-tf. SUNNY SLOPE II. (. Campbell, of Dallas, was in this vicinity this week working in the interest of a cannery at Dallas. We wish him success iu his efforts. Linnie Shipley, who has been mak ing her home with her uncle at Mon roe, returned home Sunday. School is not in session this week on account of the teacher having to attend the Institute at Dallas. Klmer Allen is building an apple house for A. J. Shipley this week. Farmers are getting along well with their work and a laisre acreage has Died Seemiimlv without anv warn- ing. L ; Darling passed off at : the j w m - ,easp1 ,0 m)te home ot his sister. Mrs. James l.ra-L. a llttin.mo w.L- nam. lie nai neen as wen as usual FOR SALE Six pigs about six weeks old, price f2.n0 each. Phone Black loa. 88f)-10-2S-tf. FOR SALE Heavy work horse for $20, or will exchange for anything I can use. Phone Black 25. 865tf FOR RENT Furnished house. Call at Dallas hotel. S74-10-Gtf. FOR SALE Iron bedstead, as new. Call at 410 Lyle Street. Good KOH RKNT. FOR RENT Five room house, com pletely or partiv fjirnished. Phone l(iS3-2 bells. W. G. Black. 891-11-11 and ate a hearty supper and passed off at nine o'clock. He was liked by all. He was Til years, eight months and live days old, died October 21. l!M;5. Funeial was held at the home of his sister. W. A. tienffray officiat ing and was laid to rest in the ceme tery south of town. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all. One would think that the I. W. W. thev are putting more work on their irreound this vear than usual 618 Mill and think their efforts will be repaid at harvest time. George Heck is having some land cleared. Some Independence boys are doing the work. They are changing the looks of things somewhat. Louis Mackin, our school super visor, visited the school this week. He was well pleased with the changes headquarters was at the Monmouth , Svhoo, house ,s . hotel by the red streamers floating x- ci,:,,!- . .i, u.c i.,. over i but not so. ing for nwet p R FarK'v . Haines ot Kugetie. was visiting ; has ,,er ;,ion am, en(e his iwin btvthcr and l. Port wood ,h(, ,liirh fc.hoo, Monw. .. i;.m, ,ue nrsi . oi me weeK Swearing has been .urs. .. uueursy reiurnea io. her home from a visit iu the Fast,' Friday. I. G. Davidson is having cement! walks built in front of his property' near the toftice. dr.u e ;!!:.. m. Acki m..!i. Wool Picker For SaIc. Seen 1 hand tu.u hinc at i b.v cnir Steil.-tg Furniture i 1.'2", tf. EVERYTHING For Your HALLOWE'EN PARTY at Mitt n e at the Nc Scott. 10-2 i;f 0ar Hatfr. Lawyer, rooma $ an J t, l's!,w Vuild'.n. l.vsal t-lar.ki fr at thlaefflcfc cor-.bi::.,iou ith The Observer fr IV.Ia beR famous through esce'uer.cy ef Gail tcl'.. Dalla Wxsl aod Coal Yarvla. W. I. Barber, proprietor. 0ct phone rwiJeDce 63. tf Tic Weekly Orrgvnian anj the S RM-Ws'V!y Obwer. would give xo-j '.! ;!,e rtm worth reading. Is cv". bir.a'.ion. to ajj ia advance saV x-T'i'tu-n. f22. FUKE FOOD LAW K.EGTTTKXS FRIXTED WRAFFEiS ON EUTTEJL I'rJer tb Par FooJ Law au buUer vtade for avarkrt Bvt W properly ataspr with asve of ir.&ier. cixioc alo weifit of the nvi. T OSwrnr t prrparrj to faraisk tb wrapper brt at a irMiik' rrvc aaj Matly printed. For f j'1 icforsauoa eall apoa or 4 Hayter's Book Store ; rvTsfrj; STONEWARE We have just added a complete line of Jars, Jugs and Crocks to our stock Hofaan&Boydston GROCERS 523 Kail St rtost 1271 putt ing in a new floor and otherwise im proving his barn. Mrs. A. J. Shipley went to Falls Citv. Wednesdav to spend a week I visiting friends and relatives. Iva Fishback is woiking in her brother's bakery at Carlton. She espeets to remain until December. Our mail carrier now passes FOR KENT Modern house, very de sirable. Inquire of C. L. Prichard, street. 8S7-10-2S-tf. WANTED. WANTED Wheat and oats. A high grade billy goat for sale cheap or will exchange for irrain. Phone Black '25. ' 890-10-28-tf. MISCELIiAXEOrS. LOST Black shepherd dog, white stripe of hair around neck and white spot on breast. Had name string around neck. C. E. Smart. Dallas. Route 2. care D. Shepherd. 10-2S-8Sttf GOOD WOOD At right prices. Or der your block wood and slab wood for early delivery. Trimmings fur nished on short order. Plenty of good fir and other Kinds of wood now ready for customers. Send orders earlv bv phone to AUGUST BO MAX. Phone 1563 706tf t U- d Suits eas els in Ladies7 Tailore Reduced from 20 TO 33 1-3 PER CENT Our entire line to choose from, which comprises a very. handsome and comprehensive showing of 1913 latest styles and most popular fabrics. Serges, Ra tines, Bedford Cords, Fancy Weaves and Fancy Mix- i tures $50 and $45 Suits . . " $32.50: I $27.50 and $25 Suits - ... 18.00: $17.50 Suits $14 15.00 Suits $18 Coets at Greatly Reduced Prices Every Garment Must Go to Make Room for Spring Goods 33 1-3 per cent Discount on Women's! Woolen Underwear Highest market iric raii! fnr ma- inrougu nerc aouoi niMcaa o! ; ehme Mst lron stove piat rubber. 12:30 as heretofore. The change will j brass, copper, line, racs. bottles and enable him to grt hark to Monmouth J,i,les. Address A. N. Halleck, Mon before nish during the winter season . ! mouth, Oregon. Zena- Spring: Valley SaitsfactHiu nr Mortgace. J. I. Miller and family of West Sa-, ion of Mortgage to its stock of leral leni visited Sunday at W. H. Craw-1 l lanks. Notaries and Attorneys may ford 's. no ecur them In any quantity de- Mrs, W. T. Seott is in Port Und Pnone orders for legal blanks ith her sister. Mlss Higgins. j fven prompt attention. W. l Hcnrv a a business caller in ilem M.iv.lav. STOCKTON SALEM, OREGON Mr. and Mrs. tr. H." Oraford at tenoVvl church at Salem Sunday momitur and spent the remaineOr of the day there ith their sn Edgar and hi family. luliian Hi!and and F.lhel Til leu are attending th academy at Oas un. Miv 1ics Holland is tearhin'4 acain at the Advent rh.-l at Hoir eiL Jane Frertt h who kas rente! hi icotberV farm here, was in Salem lat e k Huyinc a team and sm b-r hc t.rk. SALT CREEK Mr. Van Well a Sht-ridan vi--il.-r l-t VI o-Uy. Mr. Rrhvt t.4 a tad ..f ajvSe t. Amity M mhIuv. tW'irhus Hah'wr jirsl f,r CityTransfer W. R. COULTER, Pieprktor The world moves itself; We move anything else Piano and Furniture Mot Ing a Specialty Stand Kersey's Confec tionery. Phone 1061 Residence Phoa 1202 m So t ml ml ;,k, .MiM ',f.r 4 tip "M ' aJ )t$h It :!n! 3' Aak ;r mt mhaut lb av PRESENTS tar Wn-t aa4 stm tM t vita Olymp" W Heuti W "Olyvpic" PajKaka Flaw JaM ti ixai:rU rtb ieat. nvott iaterectis( w" er!ti i IE -.!!- frva lieraasr. Portland Flouring Mill Co. r '4 1 t Orifu