THE HOME PAPER
NO. 89
vor. 25
DALLAS. OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1914
DALLAS COMMERCIAL CLUB
PROSPEROUS
Thousands of -Dollars Spent to
Advertise Polk County
Live Dallas Organization Ends Third Year of Successful Endeavor-New
Directors Elected
The Dallas Commercial Club lias
now finished ils third year of exist
ence, with n record of achievements
that it can well be proml of. Or
ganized to meet a growing demand
anions the progressive business men
of Dallas for the purpose of placing
Dallas and Polk County upon the
map. This club has met with success
in .all its ventures. Most of the pro
gress in the city of Dallas in the
way of public improvements during
the past three years can well be laid
at the door of the live Commercial
Organization.
The building of the handsome ar
mory building; the construction of the
Carnegie Library building; the laying
of several blocks of hard surface
pavement; the securing of the great
packing plant of 'the Armsby Pack
ing Company; and many other im
provements are the product) of bard
work upon the part of the Dallas
Commercial Club. And not only has
this Club cast its influence over the
affairs of the City of Dallas, but it
has branched out, and ithe whole of
Polk County has received much bene
fit from ills work of development. In
the three years of its existence, this
club has spent approximately $7,500
in advertising Polk County.
The County Fair was resurrected,
and in 3911 and 1012, the Dallas Com
mecial Club carried -on these fairs
at its own expense. Using the Fair
organization of 1012 as a nucleus, the
Dallas Commercial Club took steps to
perfect a permanent Fair organization
with the result that today Polk Coun
ty has a well organized County Fail
Association, one which will in time
give to Polk County one of the best
County Fairs of the State.
Since its organization, the Dallas
Commercial Club has taken an active
interest in the advertising of Polk
County to the outside world. Tons
of literature have been sent all over
the world telling interested people
about the wonderful resources of Polk
County. This literature has not been
confined to accounts of Dallas, but
has been devoted to the County as a
whole. In addition to this, thousands
of personal letters have been written
in answer to inquiries concerning Polk
County. Oregonian Correspondents
in Polk County, and correspondents
for the other big daily papers, have
done much to keep Polk County ever
before the readers of the big news
papers of the metropolis.
Early in its organization, the Dallas
Commercial Club cast aside the idea
that it was organized solely to boost
Dallas, and has at all times, been a
consistent worker for Polk County
as a whole. Owing to its general
work of development, it has become
one of the leading organizations in
tflie Oregon Development League. It
is also one, among the very few com
mercial clubs of the State, that be
longs to the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States of America.
During the summer months of 1913.
Kliis Club started a movement tiiat
created much favorable comment in
all the newspapers of the State. A
so-called "Kerosine Circuit" was
formed and carrying with them the
Dallas Orchestra, (and upon one or
two occasions, the Dallas Band) to
getlier with considerable home talent
in the way of entertainers, visits were
made to all sections of the County.
Matters tending to the benefit of the
County as a whole were discussed:
the County Fair advertised; and much
j?!od was done toward bringing the
people of the whole county into clos
er touch with each other. A feeling
was created among the people over
the County that they should nnite to
build np Polk County as a whole.
The spirit of development; the spirit
of unity: the spirit of progress that
was created as a result of these meet
ings was the greatest thing that ever
happened in Polk County for Polk
County ' good. 9
During the past year, much of the
time of the Dallas Commercial Club
was devoted to working up a feeling
of unity among Uie different sections
of .Polk County. In addition to this,
however, the Club took up the matter
of hard surface paement in Dallas,
and carried the issue through to a
successful ending. The County Court
was prevailed upon by the Club to
improve several roads in wlmh many
people were interested. The adver
tising campaign of the Club was cm'
ried on extensively. Steps were tak
en to secure a big cannery for this
city, the Club 8)ending considerable
money in sending a representative to
all sections of Polk County to secure
data concerning the amount of pro
duce a cannery could figure upon in
case it located here.
The annual meeting of the Club was
held in the County Court room on
Wednesday evening. Several com
munications were read and appropri
ate action taken. The annual report
of the Financial Secretary and of
the Treasurer was read and referred
to the Finance Committee. The re
port of these officers showed that over
$.1,000 bad been spent in advancing
the interest of Dallas and Polk Coun
ty, a balance on hand of $1140. The
Secretary read a general report con
cerning the work of the Club since
organization, his report being embod
ied in tihe statement printed above.
J. M. Card and Sam J. Gibson were
admitted to membership in the Club.
The total membership of the Club
now amounts to 140, and in this mem
bership list there are the names of
several of the farmers living in the
surrounding territniy.
The following bills were read and
allowed :
Tracy Staats $30.00
Finley Whitney 4.00
Secretary .'. 37.35
Chamber of Commerce U. S. A. 10.00
Observer 6.75
The election of a Board of Direct
ors for the ensuing year was,proceed
ed with by ballot, and the following
were duly elected; N. L. Guy; W. L.
Soehren; J. R. Craven; H. H. Belt;
A. B. Muir; H. A. Woods; Henry
Serr; E. W. Miles; and W. O. Vassal.
The Board of Directors have full
charge of the affairs of the Club, and
elect the President, Vice-President,
Treasurer, Secretary and Financial
Secretary. The Board will hold its
first meeting next Tuesday night at
which time officers will be elected.
POLK CO. GOOD RECORD
Buena Vista Correspondent Telb
Soma of Its Agricultural Interests.
Dairying, logging, horticulture,
grain and clover farming, bopgrowing
and livestock raising are the lead
ing industries in which Polk County
has enjoyed a season of prosperity.
Owing to increased profits on the
farms in this, the southern section of
the county, the farmers and dairymen
have made more purchases than usual
this Fall. Machinery has been im
proved and better stock has taken
the place of common breeds. At pres
ent a good many dairymen are receiv
ing monthly cream checks of $150,
while it is now common throughout
the county for dairymen to draw
checks amounting to at least $100
each month.
Kale, vetch hay, corn and pump
kins were raised this season and, aside
from this feed, not a great deal of
expense is incurred. Ever since the
first creamery was put up in Polk
County the dairy industry has grown.
Two new ereameries are to be built
soon for districts just taking up the
industry. Polk County is the home
of the famous Jersey Island cows
and has stock which wins wherever
exhibited.
Not only has the dairying proven
to be profitable in this district, but
grain farming has been engaged in for
years here and found remunerative.
Some record yields were obtained here
this year.
Clover furnishes one good crop of
hay each year, builds up the soil by
its fibrous roots, gives excellent pas
ture to sheep and produces a valuable
seed crop in September. Worn out
land in various places has been im
proved and built up to its normal rich
ness. As a result of experience recently
conducted to find which was the most
profitable in the horticultural. branch
it was found prunes cannot be ex
celled in this county. Land good for
no other crop in the hills is made to
bear heavy crops of this fruit. The
fruitj crop, not including prunes,
amounted to over 2,000 tons this seas
on. A few acres of loganberries are all
that can well be cared for by one
grower and are paying good returns,
loganberry raising is increasing as its
advantages are learned. At the pres
enut time large' farms are run by one
man and it is a well-known fact that
in some cases as many as ten men with
families can each make as large prof
its as the one man now the owner.
The industries, however, are increas
ing gradually, but the demand for
more people to develop the agricul
tural and hoi ticultural Hues is urgent.
$117,592 FEES
NON-RESIDENT FEES INCREASE
Finley's Report Shows Hunting Li
censes in 1913 Netted $48,020.
Hunters and-anglers of the State of
Oregon paid. $117,592 for the privi
lege of getting game from the woods
and fish from ithe streams of Oregon
in 1913, according to the figures is
sued yesterday by William L. Finley,
State Game Warden.
Of this sum, $48,020 was for hunt
ing licenses alone, $44,748 for ang
ling licenses and $24,824 for the com
bination licenses at $2 each,
In addition hunters from outside
the state paid $1520 as non-resident
fees. Another big item was $0775
for fines imposed by the various
courts for violations of the game laws.
Of the last item, half in each case
wentto the general fund of the county
and the other half was turned over to
the Fish and Game Commission.
This, in a measure, explains why
hunters say that 1913 was the poorest
hunting season they ever had, for
there were almost 25 per cent more
hunters in the field in 1913 than in
any previous season.
Non-Residents Set Record.
The number of non-residents who
enjoyed fishing and hunting privileges
of Oregon in the year is a new mark
and means that Oregon is coming to
the front as a tourist resort, for the
majority of the persons took the non
resident licenses out in the Summer,
which is taken to indicate that they
were transients.
An additional item on the credit
side was $1230 brought in by trap
pers' and taxidermists' licenses.
Trapping is something which the aver
age person considers a thing of the
past in Oregon, but the report of the
game warden shows the trapper still
to be a part of the life of the stnto.
Multnomah County was the largest
individual purchaser of licenses.
While the state showed more hunting
than fishing tags, (lie county showed
8191 hunters' rights and 11.152 tags
issued to anglers, and in addition. 10
combination hunting and fishing,
bringing in a total of $21,193.
Multnomah's illegal hunters and
fishermen paid $1380.
8,807,000 Fish Liberated.
In 1913 the Fish and Game Com
mission liberated 8.807,000 game Ssh
in different parts of the slate. Thif
number probably will be increased
in 1914, as the department's plans
call for a much greater supply.
The woods and fields also were sup
plied with 3500 game birds, of which
the majority were pheasant, both
China and Reeves, and the rest
about 500 pairs of Hungarian part
ridges. Many inquiries have been made at
the office of the Game Warden re
garding the new licenses. These in
all cases will be turned' over to the
County Clerk. The latter will have
the privilege of placing them in the
gun stores, where they may be pro
cured at the regular rates. In the
future if the license is lost, it will
not be restored unless the loser has
the number in mind, so that it may
be traced np and confiscated.
BY SPORTSMEN
Yountfest Holder of a Governor's
Chair Serves the Shortest Term
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Photo copyright. 1913, by American
CTING GOVERNOR LEON R.
Wilson's second successor within
stata When Governor Wilson
United States the office of acting
the president of the state senate. James Falrman Fielder. A few weeks before
the recent election on Nov. 4 Fielder resigned as state senator and thus of
necessity as actlug governor, because he was running for governor on the Deui
ocratlc ticket and wished to avoid any technicality In the event of his election,
the New Jersey constitution forbidding the occupant of the governor's chair
to succeed himself. Mr. Taylor, as the speaker of the house, automatically
succeeded Mr. Fielder as acting governor. The new executive is only thirty
one years old His term expires the second Tuesday in Jnnuary, 1014. He is
the younge"t governor In flip country with the shortest term
CITY G01IL
MEETING
REGULAR BUSINESS TRANSACT
ED Bills Allowed and Two New Ordin
ances Presented.
The City Council met in regular
session Monday evening with Mayor
Van Orsdel presiding.
The chairman of the committee hav
ing in charge getting back the City
Sewer plat, asked further .time which
was granted.
Report by Engineer Himes was read
relative to rock used in city improve
ment during 1913, and the finance
committee was instructed to make set
tlement with property owners.
The committee appointed to select
a sight! for the cSty septic tank,
composed of Messrs. Sibley, Barber
and Hayter, made their report, se
lecting a location near the outlet of
the present sewer system, and the
City Attorney was instructed to pro
ceed with condemnation proceedings
to obtain said location.
Motion was made and carried that
in future the payment of money to the
Fire Department members be made in
one warrent to the Fire Chief who in
turn should disburse the same.
A petition was presented asking the
council to repeal the present dog or
dinance, which requires all dogs to be
kept in leash and to pass another or
dinance regulating and taxing the
same, was referred to the proper com
mittee. Oral objections made by property
owners in the matter of certain side
walk improvements were heard, and
on motion the matter was referred to
the side walk committee for investi
gation. An ordinance to provide fin- the
construction of certain sewers and lat
erals in Dallas was introduced and
read first time.
An ordinance revising to the "black
list" saloon ordinance was read and
referred to the ordinance committee
for correction.
The City Engineer was instructed
to correspond with and secure the
services of the Professor of Sanitary
Engineering of the State University,
in connection with the construction of
the septic tank in this city.
Press Association.
TAYLOR of New Jersey was Woodrow
a year to the executive chair ot the
resigned to become president of the
governor of the state devolved upon
On motion the City Auditor was
instructed to make our and publish
of the city's expenses for the past
year.
The. City Auditor was also instruct
ed to publish the sewer specifications:
The B'ire and Water committee were
instructed to devrse and construct a
signal on alarm whereby the tele
phone office could signal the night
watch when needed.
City Engineer Himes was instruct
ed to have blank electric permits
and certificates printed for use in his
office.
- The following hills were allotted:
Oregon Power Co $200.00
City Transfer l.25
Guy Bros 25.00
Dnilas Tron Works 7.75
W. L. Sohren 3.85
Pok Co. Ttemizer 49.28
('raven Hdw. Co 3 80
W. G. Vnssnll 2.50
Bushong & Co 14.32
Dnilas Water Co 3.00
Glider's Gen. Store 1.00
Smith & Ellison Electric Co.. . 5.89
Ed. F. Coad 20.00
Edward .1. Himes.
Walter Davidson..
Asa Perkins
94.45
fi.OO
3.00
8.00
T. J. Alsip..
Wayne Greenwood 7.00
John Norman
John Shaw
O. P. Chase
P. S. Greenwood
Clias. Gregory
3.50
05.00
00.00
50.05
59.05
Dallas Fire Dcpt 40.00
Int. on Water Works Bonds.. 180.00
Int. on Sewer, Oulet and
Crusher and Roller Bonds 30.00
Int. on No. 4 Sewer Bonds... 04.07
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
Stockholders of Dallas Hospital Elect
Officers and Make Arrangements for
New Building. -
The regular annual meeting of tbe
stockholders of the Dnilas hospital,
(a corporation) was held at the court
house, Monday evening, January 5th.
The corporation promises to erect
a new $10,000 building on the prop
erty already owned by them on livens
Street, between Academy and Oak
Streets.
The plans for the building have now
been adopted, which will in every way
it is believed fill the needs of our
growing'population in Dallas anil sur
rounding country.
The old hospital now in use was
i large enough at one time, nut tor Hie
I past vear it has been over crowded
and patients taken there have not
been able to receive the service which
should be afforded, and the nurses
and management have been hampered
in their work.
With all these difficulties facing
them, the management have done ex
cellent work and expect to care for
all who may need hospital service
looking forward to the new and up-to-date
building which will faellitate
their labor.
The following are the newly elect
ed officers for the coming year:
Officers: Frank J. Coad, President;
B. II. McCallon, Vice-President;
Edith Starbuck, Secretary-Treasurer.
Directors : Dr. B. H. McCallon;
Dr. A. B. Starbuck; Dr. W. S. Cary;
Dr. L. A. Bollman; Dr. V. C. Staats;
Mr. Frank Coad; Mr. Oscar Hayter
Morton-Mashburn
B. G. Mashburn of Umatilla and
Miss Emma Morton of this city, were
united in marriage, Tuesday noon, at
I he home of the bride's mother, Mrs.
Viola Morton, Edgar W. Miles, of
ficiating. Mr. and Mi's. Mashburn
left for Portland on the afternoon
train and will make their future home
in Eckels, Oregon.
F. J. COAD RETIRES AFTER
OVER THIRTY YEARS OF AC
TIVE BUSINESS
F. J. Chapman Takes Over the Dallas
Planing Mills and Will Continue
the Business. '
This week F. C. Coad retires from
business after completing a longer
period of continuous business activity
in one line than any other resident of
Dallas, and there are but few men
anywhere that can show any better
record than Mr. Coad.
In 1883, F. J. Coad in company
with D. J. Riley formed a partnership
and established The Dallas Planing
Mills, the machinery was meagre and
six hearse water power was used, be
ing quite ample for their wants.
In 1895 they purchased a one-halt
interest in the Waymire AVater Power
Company, built large buildings and
added more machinery to keep in pace
with the increase of business.
In 1907 the partnership was dis
solved by Mr. Coad purchasing his
mrt iter's interest and thereby becom
ng the full owner.
Dining 'the same year he sold his
interest in the water power and build
ings, moving his machinery to new
and larger buildings, which he had
constructed just across the road, put
ting in steam power of 35 horse ca
pacity, adding at the same time much
new machinery.
About two years ago he took out
his steam fixtures, .replacing them
with electric motors of the latest pat
tern with about fifty horse power, and
more up-to-date maclninery, making
this plant one of the best in the Val
ley for its size, and they are ready
to compete with any as to grade of
work and prompt service.
The Dallas Planing Mill is doing
approximately $18,000 worth of busi
ness per annum, and has a pay roll of
about $5,000, making it one of the
best business properties of Dallas.
F. J. Chapman of Salem, who as
well and favorably known by all old
residents of Dallas, as he has lived
many years in this city, two and one
half years of that time being with
the Dallas Planing Mills, this week
takes over the plant and manage
ment. Mr. Chapman informs us that all
tha old employees in the mill will be
retained, and that the mwmgement
and policy of Mr. Coad in business
will he adhered to and continued.
A new blower system eowting be
tween five and six hundred dollars
is now being added to the plant.
Mr. Coad has tlie best wishes of
many friends who unite in wishing
him many more years of life in which
to enjoy the fruits of a well spent
business life.
We hoie that Mr. Chapman will
he able to make more friends, more
money, and that he will be able by the
increase in business to make the mill
grow as much in the future aa it has
in the past. Dallas is growing, so
why not have every business grow
right along with it
Vetal blanks for sale at this office.
PLANING MILL
CHANGES HANDS
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ANNUAL FEAST ENJOYED AT
THE GAIL.
A Pleasant Evening Spent With
Short Talks to Enliven The Hours.
The Dallas Fireman gave their An
nual Banquet Tuesday evening at the
Gail Hotel. Invitations were sent to
all the city officials and the attend
ance was good.
Short addresses were made by May
or Van Orsdel, Captain Stafrin, Chief
Risser and Messrs. Soehren and Bar
ber, which were timely and brought
forth much npplause.
The tables were decorated with car
nations, ferns, and handsome plants
and the "eats" were displayed in a
manner suitable for the occasion.
Thirty firemen were present, be
sides the invited guests, and all pres
ent unite in. saying that the event
was one long to be remembered as
one of the most pleasant of the An
nual" feasts.
The citizens of Dallas are proud
of this department of the city and
the fireman have the best wishes of
all for many more pleasant enter
taining evenings.
CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT
H I. Price has Moved to Dallas and
Will Take Charge of the Price
Bros. Store Here.
Mr. i, H. I. Price formerly manager
of the Price Bros, store at Seaside,
Oregon, has assumed the management
of Price Bros, clothes shop in this
city. The firm recently disposed of
the Seaside store.
Price Bros are extensive operators
on the Pacific Coast, having stores
in Oregon, Washinfon and Califor
nia. The aim of the firm is to operate
a chain of exclusive high grade men's
stores and they have had Dallas in
view for some time but only recently
were they able to secure a desirable
location in this city, by the purchase
of the Herzog store.
Their nineteen years of successful
merchandising has brought them a
splendid reputation for fair dealing,
and this will be their policy in Dal
las. Several improvements are con
templated in the interior of the store,
whereby every facility for the con
venience of their patrons will be in
stalled.
Mr. Price has a wide range of ex
perience in the management) of men's
stores, having been a member of the
firm for over 10 years, and we have
no doubt as to the success of their
Dallas store.
Mr. J. N. Justin will lie assistant
to Mr. Price, while Mr. A. D. Soesbe
has been transferal to the Oregon
City store.
One On The Reporter.
A newspaper man, not over 100
miles from Dallas hearing that a
certain citizen of his town, was go
ing to get married, visited his place
of business and not being personally
acquainted with the gentleman, ap
proached the occupant of the office,
thinking he was one of the clerks,
engaged in conversation with him.
He tidd the supposed clerk that he
understood Mr. was going to get
married soon and if he could furnish
him with a photograph of the would
be groom and his fair lady he would
have a cut made and have some newly-wed
pictures printed and freely
distribute them and help play a prac
tical joke on his boss. What was his
surprise when the man he was talking
to replied I am that individual ami
you can net your dooib inai i win
not help you have fun at my ex-
pence.
Evangelistic Meeting Begins Monday
Evening.
Tt, F.vanovlistie meetings at the
Presbyterian Church begin on Mon
day vpiiimr. The Rev. Dr. Hutchi
son of the Third Presbyterian Church,
Portland, will speak every evening.
Dr. Hutchison is an eloquent and
convincing seaker, and no one should
fail to hear him. Let everyone come
out on Monday evening and give him
a good welcome, and then you will
come every evening after that of
course and tell your friends about
him. Remember the date on January
12th at 7-30 o'clock and at the Fres
bvterian Church.
FIREMEN
BAN UE