TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1914,
Our 15th Annual C
Greatest Price Reducing Sale of the Season. Every article in the house at cut prices. We are
positively giving you the very be$t merchandise in town at prices bordering on wholesale cost,
and in many instances below cost. Odds and ends, broken lines, etc., must go regardless of
former value
THE TWICE-A-WEEK POLK COUNTY OBSERVER
LL Of JANUARY
THIS SALE WILL CONTINUE A
Extraordinary efforts will be made this week to reduce our heavy stock of Men's and Boys'
Clothing. You can save from $5 to $10 on Suits and Overcoats by making your selection during
this sale. Our assortment of patterns and styles are equal to many large city stores and our
Clothing is fully guaranteed in every particular.
Our Shoe Section Offers Some Ext
Misses' and Children's Shoes One-third to
THE BEE HIVE STORE, - -
aordsnarv Bargains
One-half off
regon
News of City and County I
Arthur Serr was a Portland visitor
last Friday.
Mr. Jost and little son weic Hlnck
Rock visitors Sunday.
Mr. Frank Wing is our new night
clerk alt the Gail Hotel.
Dr. McNicol, Osteopathic Physician.
H. C. Seymour made a visit to
Black Rock today.
Mr. Walter Tooze, Jr. went to Port
land Friday on business.
Loyd Rice and Herman Hawkins
were visitors at Falls City Sunday.
Rev. C. P. Gates is holding a series
of meetings at Adua, Washington.
Many come miles to dine at the
Gail.
Stanley Clark of Albany is visiting
his porents on Uglow Avenue.
Mils. Longnecker was lake to the
hospital Monday for an operation.
Miss Ruth Nunn returned to her
school work in Monmouth Monday.
Mrs. Franklin of Perrydale is visit
ing friends and relatives in Dallas.
W. R. Smith of Monnmouth was in
Dallas Saturday transacting business.
We cut, fit and make our own
suits. Phil Begin. 67-tf.
Miss Ellis of Black Rock was visit
ing friends in Dallas the last of the
neck.
Mr. Cliapin of Salem was calling on
friends the last of the week in this
city.
Pauline Snyder spent the week end
visiting with her sister at McMinn
ville. Doc. McCollon, Jr., is able to be
about again after several days' sick
ness. James and John Clow of Monmouth
were Dallas visitors Hie last of the
week.
E. R. Palmer from the Gutlierie
settlement was a Dallas shopper Saturday.
Mrs. Claud Ellison of Dallas spent
the week end visiting at McMinn
ville. Mr. Harold Miller was visiting
friends in Newberg the last of the
week.
Mrs. Maggie Morrison is on the
sick list), but is some better at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Dunn of Polk
Station were in town Saturday on
business.
Rev. flii.v Philips the well-known
white slave lecturer, is here visiting
his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramsden have moved
to Albany, where Mr. Ramsden will
work in the depot. '
Mr. and Mrs. Reese Robhinson of
Independence were calling on old
friends the lasU of the week.
Miss Mary MeNuntley of Polk
Station wus calling on old friends
the last of the week in Dallas.
The many friends of Mr. Castle of
Newport, will be glad to know he is
much improved in health.
We cut, fit and make our own
suits Phil Begin. 67-tf.
R. E. Williams of Potland was in
Dallas .today looking after business
interests here. "
Mrs. Butler Snvary of Portland has
been visiting friends in Dallas for a
few days.
Mrs. Mary Martin left the first of
this week for Oakland, Cal., to visit
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Shaw of Sheri
dan have been visiting friends and
relatives of this place.
C. W. McDonald, a business man of
Portland, was calling on old friends
in Dallas last week.
Mrs. Peters, who has been quite
ill is reported some better at this
writing.
IS'NT THIS THE KIND OF LIFE INSURANCE
YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR ?
IF VOU DIE
IT COSTS NO MORE
THAN ORDINARY LIFE
IT IS MORE PROFITA
BLE THAN ENDOWMENT
IFVOU LIVE
ISSUED SOLELY BT
COLUMBIA LIFE
AND TRUST COMPANY
or
W. H. LADD,
PRESIDENT.
PORTLAND, ORE. A?S2?
S. P. LOCKWOOD. V. PREST. t GENL MANAGER
WILLIAM F. STILZ. AGENCY SUPERVISOR.
C. S. BUSS, Gen!. Agent W. A. ANDERSON, DistAgt
SILVER TO Jf, OREGON. DALLAS, OREGON.
Miss Matlic Koser of Rickreall,
was in Dallas on business the first
of the week.
Mr. Klerslnkc, a former citizen of
this place, was calling on old friends
here the latter part of last week.
Miss Ruby Lawrence of Monmouth
who has been visiting friends of this
place hash' returned to her home.
Miss Mngues who has been visiting
her parents at McMinnville returned
to her college work the last of the
week.
Mrs. Ora Kearues who lias been visit
in;t hi r parents, Mr. anil Mis. Adams,
returned i'o her home in Washington,
Monday.
Mis. Smith who has been visiting
in Rickreall, returned to her home
on Washington Street, the last of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Meyers and
little son Paul of Smithtield, hare
been visiting Mrs. Meyer's parents,
Mr. and Mi's. Fiske.
Mr. and Mrs. Slniver who has been
visiting friends in Washington return
ed to it heir home in Dallas the latter
part of last week.
Mr. Claud Blower and little son,
who has been visiting her parents in
McMinnville, has returned to her
home in Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. .T. C. Hutchins and
little sou Tommie have moved to
North Portland where Cliff is em
ployed in the Monarch Mill.
The County Court, this week ap
pointed Dr. W. Ij. Horn as Stock
Inspector for Polk County, to take
the place of Dr. C. C. Wright who
has resigned.
Melvin t. Hanks of Independence
has been appointed as principal for
entrance at Westpoint according t
report published by Congressman
Ilawley for this district.
A local in the Observer's "Want
ed" and "Kor Sale" column brings
buyer and seller together at a small
cost or only a lew eent. I rv one the
next time you want to buy or have
anything for sale.
Mm. Kiigene Ilayter and Mrs. C.
C. Curtis left Monduv for a week's
visit with friends nt Eugene.
Uoseoe Parcel was over from Cor-
vallis Saturday visiting bis father
and looking over the city.
There is a large crowd making ar
rangements to attend the K. of P
ball at Falls Citv the 2lrd.
Born to Mr. anil Mrs. Homer Dash-
iell of Dallas. Monday, January 12lh,
a boy. Dr. Ballman, attending.
Mr. and Mi's. Dan King of lSowers-
ville was calling on old friends the
last of the week in Dallas.
Tlte many friends of Mi's. Abel
IVlow will lie srlad to know that she
is able to be out once more.
Aunt Xancv Fowler has returned
home from Salem, where she has been
visiting.
Mrs. Linn, who has been visiting
Biiends ivlurned to her home in Per
rydale Sunday.
Henry Serr and son Kdwin of the
(nil were in Portland Saturday and
Sunday. They rvport that Mrs. Serr
is miroving.
Mr. F. Burke of the Oregon Power
Company of Eugene has been in this
city Ibis week looking over that com
pan's interests here.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Churvh will have a lmke sale at Staf
rin's drug store Saturday. January
17th, commencing at 9 o'clock.
It was reported to a news gleaner
of the Observer hat Shrimp Dal Kin
took quite a liking for the kind of
bread served at tlie recent Firemen's
banquet.
The greatest thing in Dallas
a meal at the Gail.
Mr, and Mrs. Quick and little son,
who have been visiting Mrs.
Quick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Stouffer, returned to their -home in
Ballston, Sunday.
Rev. A. A. Winters of Dallas is
here for a visit with Anson Henry
and other relatives. Rev. Winters
was at one time a pastor in Lafayette.
Lafayette Visitor.
John Krause, of Polk County, pass
ed through her yesterday for his
home after spending several months
at a medical college in New York.
Salem Journal, January 10th.
William Ka'pplo, Sr., raised thirteen
tons of prunes this year and received
six cents a pound, selling to a Dal
las packing house, as did most of the
local growers this year. Forest
Grove Press.
Bernard Oitman was in town Sat
urday trading with local merchants.
He returned last week from Polk Co.,
where he visited bis son, George Orti-
man, who is on a good farm near Dal
las. Forest Grove Press. '
D. L. Keyt of Perrydale and V. P.
Fiske, editor of the Itemizer have
been notified that their names have
been drawn as jurymen for the Uni
ted States Court that convenes at
Portland, January 20th.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A'. Cary of
North Platts, Neb., who for the past
six months have been the guests of
Dr. Cary and family, left today for
Hood River and other eastern Oregon
points. ' , '
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Coad and Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Fenton left yesterday
for Newport to be absent some time
with the exception of Mr. Fenton, who
expects to return the latter part of
the week. These families have a cot
tage there which they will occupy.
Sydney B. Vincent, inspector of the
corporation department at Salem was
a Dallas visitor yesterday. Mr. Vin
cent was here on official business, and
as he has had years of newspaper
experience, you can rest assured what
he came after in way of information
he found out.
Frank Znmwnlt went to Perrydale
Thursday to look after affairs on
his farm. He remarked that he bad
word from j Mie-fruit inspector who
lived on an adjoining farm that his
orchard needed attention. Said the
trees had been doing duty since 18.12
and he saw no reason why they should
be molested, at this venerable age, but
that he guessed he would make fire
wood of them. Newberg Graphic.
Mr. Fred Hartley, manager of the
Golden Rule store left yesterday for
Salt Lake to attend the annual meet
ing of the ,. different managers of
their stores. After the meeting about
.t0 of the members will go to New
York to purchase their summer stock.
There are 40 Golden Rule Stores in
this management and Mr. Hartley
informs us that ten more will lie
added the coming year.
WANTED f0 to .TM
shares. B. F. Wells, bo:
lamina, Oregon.
Sitecp on
' :);;, wii-
82-1 f
FOR SALE New Pianos from $27")
to $VM. All wanvnl'i'il. !'0-lt.
FOR SALE Good six room lions;',
and t wo acres of land in edge of East
Dallas. Fine chicken or garden prop
osition Very reasonable. L. I.
Brown. ' 00-21 -x
Your Advantage.
a great
This to
there are a great manv person
who purchase pianos who are early
influenced by the agent's smooth talk
and never take into consideration that
they must sell their pianos for more
money than the local dealer, because
their cxH'Unes are so much higher.
Call at our store and we can prove to
you it pays to trade at home.
The As'h Music Store. 00-lt.
FOR SALE Six good Jersey cows.
Address C. L. Gilson, or phone S. A.
2-5U. 88-Gt-x
IliglKst market price paid for ma
chine cast iron, stove plate, rubber,
brass, copper, zinc, rags, bottles and
hides. Address A. N. llalleck, Mon
mouth, Oregon.
WANTED To buy a 5 acre trace
either improved or not close to Dal
las. Give, lowest price in fii"st letter.
Might consider a smaller or a larger
if price is right. . Must lie worth
the money. Address New . Coiner,
Observer, 'Dallas. 88-tf.
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
MAN. Phone 150?" 706tf
Partner Wanted.
The Proprietor of the Depot Store
Grocery is oeii for a partnership.
Honesty and practical experience are
the chief requirements. A moderate
amount of capital desired for ex
tension. For further particulars, call
at store. 80-21;
FOR SALE One brood -sow due to
farrow in a few days, also a few
S. O. Brown lrfgborn Cockerels.
A. 0. Reuipel. Phone Dixie !l.r.
80-lf.
WANTED TO TRADE Second band
Run-about in good shape for live
stock. Address box 38, route No.
1, Dallas Oregon. 88-41.
A Change of Name.
The old and well known Stowe &'
Co. Lively and Feed Barn "will 1'
known in the future as THE DAL
LAS LIVERY & FEED BARN. 8111 f
ENEFIT
-FOR-
Dalla:
Public
-ON-
Library
FRIDAY AND MONDAY EVENINGS
January 16 & 19
Home talent under the direction of Miss Bertha Serr will present
Charles Townsend's Famous Comedy,
"A FAMILY AFFAIR"
AT THE STAR THEATER, DALLAS, ORE. FOLLOWING IS THE
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
DAN GILLESPIE, the young gentleman . . . NORVAL GATES
JORKINS JOBS0N, his gardner .... FRED B. WEST
DEACON SMITH . . . . . FRANCIS SIM0NT0N
SALLY, the cook . . . . . MRS. HARRY VOLHEIM
MISS CAMSON, the housekeeper . . . MISS LOUISE MILES
LOUISIANA, a negress . MISS GRACE VAN WATERS
ACT I riace, Dan's Country Home; Time, Morning.
ACT II-Place, The same; Time, Mid-day.
ACT Ill-Place, The same; Time, .Evening.
The Moose Orchestra, under the leadership of Prof.
Tlflrt TlriA7nAT7 Viae rl on ornnc lw vnluntpprp1 tr furnish a
County Court. iuiniwjj nuo jwiivivuuij - -
The memwr,, of the conmy cort fine musical program between the acts. This treat
went over tn Falls City today to look . ... , il I 9 .Jm!elnn
over a proportion made by the Mayor jmUllC Will DC VVUrlll UlC pflCC Ul (lUlLUMlUil.
01 mat eiiv IO mm over 10 tne eonn- i
ty, their roek quarry and rertain ma
chinery for operation.
Shooting Match.
There will be shooting mulch with
rifles, only at Pedee, Friday. Sever
al valuable prizes are offered and a
(rood time if espeeted. Everybody
invited.
Treas&u. notice. remther pro.f.
for nle at Observer Job ofllc.
Every dollar netted from the sale of tickets will be
used in buying new books for the library. Let us all
take pride in contributing to the support of this worthy
institution. "
Admission 50 Cents.
Reserve your seats without extra charge at Stafrin'
Drug Store. Sale Begins Wednesday.