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' Thoughtful people, this year more than ever before, are plan
1 ning to select gifts that will be the most useful. Xmas gifts of
this nature are always more appreciated by friends and relatives.
Only two more weeks to do your Christmas shopping.
Don't wait until the last few days and be disappointed both as to service and selection. Do your
buying now. The stocks are more complete, special values during next week in all departments.
A Set of "Gordon Furs" A choice selection of Table linens with Napkins
A beautiful assortment from Silk Waist Patterns to match Choice patterns
$12 to $50 a set $3.50 and $4.25 p $1 to $2
Ladies' Handkerchiefs Fancy Linen Towels
Ladies' Silk Petticoats at a prices from in all sizes. Choice selection
in new colorings from 5 Q $2.50 each 35C. to $1 each
$3.75 to $4.95 each a swell line of Choice line of Ladies' Hosiery
Ladies' Neckwear Put Up 4 pair in box
Ladies's Silk Waists from $j 5Q each box
from 3 50 tr $6 each : ' :
v Splendid Showing of Ladies' Ladies' Kid Gloves
Ladies' Silk Umbrellas Handbags and Mesh Bags Guaranteed to give satisfaction
frm $2.85 to $5 each from $1 to $5. ech $1.50
. ' Ladies' Silk Hosiery Ladies' Felt Slippers
Ladies' Silk Kimonas Put up in holiday boxes. Plain colors and fancy
from $5 to $10 each Special $1,25 pair $1 to $1.75 Pair
Selections made now can be stored here until Christmas.
Register now for one of our 1914 Calenders.
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Complete stock of Suits and Overcoats, Hats, Shoes, Fancy Dress Shirts, Suspenders, Neckwear,
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THE HOME PAPER
Published Semi-Weekly by the
OBSERVER PRINTING COMPANY
Ofllc. Phone.
Bu.ln.fl. offloo Main 19
Preaa room Main 19-2
Oorald Volk.
Manager
Jas. I. Parcel.
Editor
Entered fts second-class matter
the rostollleo at Dallas, Oregon.
desire to follow the wishes of the peo
ple. According to estimate of the secre
tary of the Treasury it will lake
1,108,(181,777 to run (he (rovernmenl
.next year. It frrnwH each year. The
pension roll decline saves $11,01)0,000
but still it requires more money.
Who wauls Uncle Ham to slop grow
ing t
Subscription Rateai
One Tear 11.(0
Six Month. 76
Thr Month. 40
Strictly In advance.
Tki way to build ufi Dallat u to pat
roniti Dallas ptopU.
The eople of Salem twice within
thirty days vote out the saloons and
as many times Judge (Snllonay de
clared the elections void. It seems
very hard for the people there to get
what they want, but if Hie pudge does
not force the city council to do so, it
is evident that there will lie no more
licenses issued, as the council seem to
A new name is coming popular in
Oregon lately. The "wets" and the
Irys." Not long ago it was that the
"progressive" and the "stand pat
ter" held a lease on the top of the
column. What will lie the next, fadf
The war is over in northern Mexico.
The rebels hold all that section, and
now they are going for the southern,
part and will also surely win there.
Salem Statesman.
You certainly don't mean it, yon in
tended to say for a few davs.
President Wilson mav well be
thankful for a cold which kepi him
at the White House, and lie thereby
escaped a big scolding from n commit
tee ot suffragists who visited him for
the purpose of asking why (heir cause
was not metioned in his message.
been hi conference with the Secretary
of Agriculture and other ollicitils nl
Washington regarding larger co-op
erution by the government with the
stole in its agricultural work, and
has been assured that the department
of farm management will contribute
money for the promotion of boys
and girls' clubs throughout the state
anil also co-operate with the college
in every ivnv for the extension of
agiiciilturi'l education. President
Kerr w.-is much interested in the bur
eau of marketing and has asked that
the department send experts to Ore
gon to show how to get better mar
kets ami belter prices for fiiim products.
Albany is soon to have a postofhVe
building. Hids have been opened and
it is I bought that the contract will be
let in the near future.
ALL AROUND
What Other Parts of Oiegim
are Doing Gleaned From Our
Exchanges and Elsewhere.
President W. ,7. Kerr
Agricultural College,
of the Oregon
has recently
Mrs. Pankhurs! has been impris
oned again. England seems to think
that it is her duty lo board and house
this lady.
The Hood Hiver Glacier claims for
a citizen of that district, the record
of cutting twenty cords of sixteen
iuch wood from one fir tree in seven
teen hours.
Last week Texas was visited by
destructive Hoods and Colorado suf
fered with a record breaking snow
storm, while the Willamette Vallev en
joyed her ordinary drizzle.
Notice of Final Settlement.
First Publication, Nov. 25th, 1013.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the
undersigned administrator of the es
tate' of Catherine S. Haskett, deceas
ed, has filed his final report and final
acount in said matter with the Coun
ty Clerk of Polk County, Oregon,
and that Wednesday, the 24th day
of December, 1013, at the hour of
9 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the
County Court House in said Polk
County, has been fixed by the County
Court of said county as the time and
place for hearing of said report and
account. Any and all persons having
any objections thereto are required to
present and file the same on or be
fore the time fixed for such hearing.
Dated this 21st day of November,
1013.
H. C. Fox, administrator for the
estate of Catherine S. Baskett, de
ceased. Ed. F. Cnad, attorney for the es
tate. Nov. 25lh, 5t.
Wii-diington County's budged esti
mates (he cost of running the ex
penses of Hint coiintv at a little over
$.'17!.0O(l.
WHO?
Answer Must Be in by 9 o'clock a. m. Thursday
to the Observer office. Only one
guess allowed.
The lndcH'iidence Enterprise boasts
that one of their fanners. Scolt Mc
Elmeery marketed a hog weighing
.170 pounds, which was 112 mouths
old. He failed to lell why he kept
(his hog so long, but we suppose (he
j market had something lo do will that.
! Basket Social.
There will be a basket social and
program at hnterpnse school, De
cember 22nd, 101:1. Everyone cordi
ally invited.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the Slate of
Oregon for Polk County.
Henry Byerley, plaintiff,
vs.
Hat tie Allen, unmarried Mrs. Ellen
Smith and S. K. Smith, her husband;
Absalom Byerley, unmarried; Henry
Byerley and Mary Byerley, his
wife; Ie-Kov Bverley and Sarah E.
Byerley, his wife: Frank Byerley and
I.illie Bverlev, his wife; Otto Bverley
and Emma Byerley, his wife; Eugene
Byerley and Anna Byerley. his wife;
Belle Blake, unmarried; Maud Byer
ley, unmarried; Louisa Williamson,
unmarried; Mary Cochran, unmar
ried; Wintield Allen and Millie Allen,
his wife;. Mollie Allen, widow, and
all other persons or parties claiming
any right, title or interest in or to
the real property described in the
complaint herein, Defendants.
To (he above named defendants.
Ellen Smilh and S. K. Smith, her hus
band; llattie Allen, unmarried; Ab
salom Byerley, unmarried; Henry
Byerley and Mary Byerley his wife;
I.eRoy Byerley and Sarah E. Byerley,
his wife; Frank Byerley and Lillie
Byerley. his wife; Ot(o Byerley and
Emma Bverlev his wife; Eugene Byer
ley and Anna Byerley, his wife; Belle
Blake, unmarried; Maud Bverley un-
SAT CHARLIE married: Louisa Williamson, unmar
j I ned ; Marv Cochran, unmarried ; Win-j
Com mt 4 fi,M Allen and Millie Allen, his wife;
help m find Mollie Allen, widow and to all olher
JOHNNIE persons or parties claiming any rigid
a decree against you and each of you
as prayed tor in Ins complaint herein,
to-wit:
That plaintiff is the owner in fee
simple of the following described real
property, towit: The Donation Land
Claim of Martin Byerley, being No-
tincation No. 4aza, and described as
follows; Lots one and two of Section
seventeen, the North half of the
Northeast quarter and lots one and
two of Section Twenty, all in Town
ship 8 South of Range 5 West of the
Willamette Meridian, in Polk County,
Oregon, and containing 145.30 acres
more or less; and that you and each
of you be forever barred and enjoin
ed from claiming any right, title or
interest of, in or to said real property
or any part or portion thereof and
for such other and further order in
the premises as to the Court may
seem meet with equity and good con
science. This summons is published for a Pe
riod of six weeks by order of the Hon.
J. B. Teal, Judge of the County Court
of Polk County, Oregon, made at
Chambers at Dallas, in said County
on the 3rd day of November, A. D.,
1013, in the Polk County Observer,
and the date of the first publication is
the 4th day of November, 1913, and
the date of the last publication will
be the lGth dav of December, 1013.
SIBLEY & EAKIN.
No. 70-7t Attorneys for Plaintiff.
A Basket Dinner.
A basket dinner and nroa-ram will
be held at the Antioch school house.
December 13th.' 1013. Come and
bring lunch. Program begins at
10.30 o'clock.
E. D. Paul of the La. Sal Ranch
near Buell was transacting business
here (he last of the past week. Mr.
Paul has one of the best ranches in
that neighborhood.
(iooige McCulloch of Amity was in
Dallas a few days ago and made the
01xserver a social call. Mr. Mc
Cullough state that the farmers in his
neighborhood have been very success
ful the past season.
Mrs. Koy Harington is- spending a
few weeks in Portland visiting her
daughter, Mrs. C. E. Hiltt.
in MRS. GRE
GORY'S adver
tisement. I want;
title or in(errst in or to (he real prop
erty described in (he complaint herein.
In (be Name of the Si ale of Ore
gon. You and each of you are hereby
to rat thai nrua. ! r"lulITU " apwar ana inswrr ine
1 p j complaint filed against you in the
Where did row above entitled court and cans on or
say, at th. Dal
Ui Variety
StortT Tea.
Guthrie Entertainment.
"The patrons and friends of fiulh
rie school gathered at the school
house on the morning of Thanksgiv
ing Day and listened to a very pleas
ing program of songs, recitations,
dialogues and drills, etc. After
which a bounteous dinner was served.
In (he afternoon (he Parents' Teach
er Club was re-organized and officers
were elected as follows: President. L.
V Belieiu ice-president, J. J. Min
nich, Secretary. Mrs. L. A. Guthrie.
Treasurer. Mrs. C. W. Minnich. The
regular meeting days will be the last
Friday of each month.
Your Christmas Problem
Solved
An electrical gift is a splendid example of Useful Giving, yet it
would be difficult to find anything more attractive in appearance.
A showing of Things Electrical offer tempting variety for your
choice.
Bread Toasters
Percolators
Chafing Dishes
Egg Boilers
Floor Lamps
Vacuum Cleaners
Curling Irons
Disc Stoves
Library Lamps
Boudoir Lamps
Hair Dryers
See dispays at
Cereal Cookers
Waffle Irons
Shaving Mirrors
Flat Irons
Tea Kettles
An Electrical Gift is Always
Appropriate
See Displays at:
Smith & Ellison Electric Supply Co.
Craven Hardware Company and
Our office
Oregon Power Company
605 Court Street Phone 24
Star Transfer Co.
WE MOVE ANYTHTNfl
THAT IS MOVEARIE
PROMPT SERVICE
(UUmd L C. MUSC0TT, Proprietors
Confectionery 1062
Ellii'
Phone Standsi-Webater's Confectionery 511
Barn 1074
Mrs. ('has. Snelling. after a few
k.r 1. l j.,..(,L. nan al Home relnnmi in ll.n.c '
first publication of this summons, and j where he is staying with her mother
if yo failed no to appear and answer during Mr. Snelling 'a absence.
for want thereof the plaintiff will take Amity Standard.
When you think of Flour or say Flour, say
"OREGON'S BEST"
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tatwa for Lirht and vTj"i for their ine nw
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SWEENEY BROS., Millers
DALLAS, OREGON