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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1914)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1914. THE TWICE-A-WEEK POLK COUNTY OBSERVER STURGIS' "LUXURY" GO-CARTS S CARRIAGES BODY All-steel frame, full tabular pusher, nickeled handle, ad justable handle. HOOD Leather cloth, autoextention style with removable side curtains, nickel braces, friction fixture. UPHOLSTERING Leather cloth, seat and back heavily padded. SPRINGS The famous Luxury springs, seat and back attached thereto. WHEELS Quick-detachable, 16-spoke, tinned and lacquered, 10X cushion rubber tires, foot brake, nickel-plated hub caps. PRICE $13.50 We have go-carts that we can sell you from $4.50 to $40.00. THE PLACE TO BUY! THE PLACE TO EXCHANGE YOUR OLD FURNITURE FOR NEW DAVIS & HORN The Reliable Home Furnishers 1 Phone 20. Main and Washington Sts., DALLAS I News of City and County I Mrs. S. B. Adams of Portland is visiting friends in Dallas. Dr. McNicol, Osteopathic Physician. Miss Wanda Kcyt from Pcrrydale was in Dallas Saturday. Trice Bros, had their awning paint ed red this week or ruther part of it. Mike McNulty of Polk Station was transacting business in Dallas Satur day. Many come miles to dine at the Gail. W. M. Wyme of Dallas spent sev eral days during the last week at Falls City. Mis. Chan. Gregory is visiting her parents near Sheridan, she will be nb sent all week. O. V. Montgomery of Pcrrydale paid his Dallas friends a visit Fri day and Saturday. We cut, fit and make our own suits. Phil Begin. 67-tf. Miss Ruth MeTimmons came in from MeTimmons Valley to spend Sunday in Dallas. Nita Bureh of Dallas was visiting relatives in Amity the first of the week. Amity Standard. The finest bread comes from "Prune City" flour. 100-lt. J. L. Bell of Falls City, Tie In spector for .the S. P. Railway, was in Dallas one day last week. Sunday was a lovely day was the unanimous expression heard in com mon conversation yesterday. Do you need a new suit t The placo to buy it is at Price Bros. Re modeling Sale. 100-lt. Miss Blanch Menche of Portland, w hs a visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy, part of last week. Emma Skelton of the Dallas Mer cantile Company is in Portland pick ing up the late styles in millinery. The greatest thing in Dallas a meal at the Gail. A case of scarlet fever is reported at the home of Prof. Dunkleberger, 1 he promises is under quarantine. Dont' forget the band concert to morrow night, it will be worth break ing an engagement for as it will be good. Baptist Church revivals March 15. W. B. Hicks and F. G. McKce, lead ers. 99-tf- I.yle Harpole returned home on Monday morning after several days' visit with relatives in Dallas. Amity Standard. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Vassal! and W. O. Vassall spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Goeiz, north of die city. Price Bros. Remodeling Sale is now on. Attend it 100-lt. In the basket ball game Saturday night, Co. L. of Dallas was defeated by Dallas High School, by a score of 43 to 18. Bids for the new hospital were opened Monday night, but the con tract will not be awarded until later jn the week. Miss Edith Slallcy, one of Forest Grove ' popular young ladies arrived in Dallas this morning to visit Mrs. Gerald Volk. Grocers like to sell "Prime City" flour because it is always satisfactory. 100-lt, J. A. Morley, a merchant of Forest Grove is a guest of Mr. and Mm. Shaw and is visiting relatives in the vicini ty of Dallas. John D. Turner who is associated with Carson & Brown, attorneys of Salem, was transacting business in the Court House yesterday. jj Drs. Lowe & Turner, eye iJJi specialists at Hotel Gail Mon day and Thursday, March 2nd and 3rd.' 100-lt. Raleigh Burch of Dallas was visit ing at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Phoebe Burch, the first of the week. Amity Standard. Clarence Ortman of the ThnU-her section, has been visiting his brother George, who is running a farm at Gil liam, near Dallas. Forest Grove Press. Attend the remodeling sale at. Price Bros, this week. 100-lt. Miss Jennie Mnscott of Dallas, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Mills, of this city yesterday: Miss Muscott is the city librarian at Dallas. Salem Journal. Miss Vera Kayler of Portland, who recently purchased a place near Dal las spent the week end in her future home, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Kayler. Sheriff Grant took into custody Sunday on a warrant two young men who were in a scrapping match at Black Rock. $10 please, said It he judge to each. Clothing at greatly reduced prices at Price Bros. Remodeling Sale. 100-lt. Bob Van Orsdcl says that horse back riding may be fun after you get used to it, but the getting used to it is where the "rub" conies in. He tried it last Sunday. Mrs. Chloe A. Seymour of Falls City and her son, Floyd Seymour, were visitors in Dallas Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Seymour is a promi nent W. C. T. U. worker and is an educator in Falls City. W. E. Kurtz, conductor on the S. F. W. Ry. motor car, who witli his family has been enjoying a vacation trip in California, arrived in Dallas Sunday and intends to make this city their permanent home. "We never knew what good bread was until we began using "Prune City", volunteers a good Polk Coun ty Cook. 100-lt. O. B. Parker of McMinnville, Game Warden and his deputy, C. A. Russell of Gaston, were here Sunday evening, after walking most of the distance from McMinnville to Dallas looking for violators of the game laws. Miss Stella Plankington of Bridge port, who was obliged to give up her clerkship on account of sickness has returned to Dallas and is again at Mrs. Gregory's furnishing store. Miss Annie May Longnecker, who for the past month ha been in Dallas attending to ber mother has gone to Portland to resume her duties as trained nurse at the St. Vincent lios-pital. The annua) meeting of the Liberty Telephone Company will he held at the liberty school house, March 2nd, 1914, at 7.30 p. m., G. W. McBee, Pres. Mrs. B. Toner, who has been look ing over the millinery department in Portland wholesale houses, for the past two weeks returned to Dallas Friday. Geo. A. Russell, sales manager for the Portland Elevator Company was in Dallas to put in a bid for the con struction of elevators in the new hos pital under construction. Rev. H. W. Gross, pastor of the St. John 's Evangelical I.uthcrin church of Salem was here yesterday looking over the possibilities of founding a church in Dallas. F. Silverstonc, an old time traveling shoe salesman from San Francisco", was in Dallas Sunday. He was sur prised to note the improvements in Dallas and vicinity and remarked that the Hotels here were of a better class than the ones in California. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Starr and fam ily hajfe returned again to make Dal las their home. Mr. Starr purchased an interest in the Starr Transfer Co., a business which he founded and af terwards sold, when he and his fam ily left Dallas. Mrs. Chan. W. Buell of Aiiiie pass ed through Dallas this morning en- route home from Monmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Buell are looking for ranch to purchase, having recently arrived in Polk County. Art Gale, of Dallas, who has been in the city for the past two days at tending business, lias accepted the salesmanship for the Portsmouth Land Company in Eastern Oregon. He will leave in a few days for Bak er. Albany Democrat. Mr. Sherd Brnlcy of Buell was in Dallas this morning. Mr. Braley states that the roads from Buell to the mill need to be improved and also the cross road from the mill to Dallas. Koad improvements trom mc farm to trading points is what is need ed far more than pleasure highways. If yowr eyes arc getting weak and it SKjBtJ 18 "ar(1 11,1 read, call on Dr. C. H. Morris and have him examine them. He will fit you with glasses that he warrants will give entire salisfaetion. Mr. R. S. Fisher, who for some time has been in Burke, Idaho, has return ed to his first hive, Polk County. Mr. Fisher is very enthusiastic over the way fruit growers of Idaho bundle their products through the fruit ex change. He is an-'ions that Polk County fall in Hue with their method, believing that by so doing, n better price will be obtained for their ber ries, especially their strawberries. C. I). Shaw, who has been the ac- idatinu' nirent for the Wells Fargo Express Company in this city for two or three years past, has been transferred to Dallas and left this city last week for his new duties. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw have made many warm friends here who regret to see them leave onr fair city, but all will join us in wishing them well m tneir new home.-Forest Grove News Times. 1 V !f -W DALLAS CHURCH NOTES MEETINGS HELD AND TO BE HELD DALLAS CHURCH DIRECTORY PHRSBYTERIAN CHURCH. Court St. ltev. lieo. H. Mitchell, Tastor. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. . .Jefferson St. Rev. C. C. Curtis, Pastor. M. B. CHURCH Mill Street Rev. O. H. Bennett, Pastor. BAPTIST CHURCH Court Street Rev. Owen Day, Pastor. EVANGELICAL CHURCH.. Mill Street Rev. C. P. 'Gates, Pastor. CATHOLIC CHURCH. .Washington St Father W. Cronln. ArVRNTIST CHURCH, WashltiBton St. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. .Bank Buldine Copy for coming Sunday service must reach this olliee not later than Thursday morning. CHRISTIAN CHURCH There were 27(5 st intents of the bible class present at the bible school of the Christian Church Sunday morn ing nt 10 o'clock. This docs not in clude people who came sufficiently early for the service that followed to sit for a time in the closing exer cises of the bible school, but this unmix-r actually sat in the classes or filled places as ofiieers and teachers. The average attendance is steadily but normally growing, there being no unusual means used, such as contests, which means permanent growth. At ll o'clock the minister spoke to a large audience on a subject relative to the task of the church in training its members in efficiency through the church's school, commonly known as the "Sunday School" or the "Bible School." In the evening both the Christian Endeavor and the regular evening ser vice were held in union with the Pres byterian Congregation at the Pres byterian church building, wilh North West Secretary of Christian Endeav- Mr. II. II. Rotttnan in charge of both services. Mr. Rnttmnn hrouirlit a live and helpful message to a house crowded with interested listeners, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A very impressive service was held in the Presbyterian Church last Sun day night, when Rev. H. H. Rottman. Christian Endeavor Field Secretary for the Northwest gave a stereoptican lecture under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Societies of the jFVangelical, Christian and Presby terian Churches. Mr. Rottman took up all aspects of the Christian En deavor work Missions, Evangelistic, Junior, Temperance and Service. The service was one that will be remem bered by all who were present. The Oregon State Christian En deavor Convention will be held in the First Presbyterian Church of Al bany on Friday, Saturday and Sun day, February 20th, 2lst, and 22nd, at which there will be speakers of note from all parts of the countrj, especially the former world's secre tary, Dr. John Willis Baer, but noiv President of The Ocidental College, California. Miss Clumlia Brown and Miss Fern Douthitt will go as dele gates from- the Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church of this city. A PIE SOCIAL The K. L. C. E. Society of the Evangelical Church held their month ly business meeting and social at' the college dormitory last Friday evening. Games were played and a good time was enjoyed by all. C. P. Gates made the announcement that all the Hie-faces present would come - into their own. The pies were brought in and sold. Rev. Gates acting as auc tioneer. The sale of fourteen pies brought' tflO.GO, which is to be used for the purchasing of new song honks for the society. Three- lemon pies sold for $1.05 each. After the pies were eaten the merry makers wended their way homeward. METHODIST CHURCH Rev. G. II. Bennett spoke Sunday evening on the problem of everlasting punishment, he emphasized the fact that persistant wrong doers and breakers of the laws of God, would be meted everlasting punishment, possibly not by physical fire but would see a hell which consists of pain of n spiritual nature, such as shame, re morse, anxiety, disappointment, and fear, and although this is a dark and forbidden picture, there is a brighter one, and the-' holy life and heavenly ewavds are for all who will accept them. MeTimmons Valley F. J. McGee is having a lot of slashing done on his farm in the Val ley. Mr. J. F. Folson is a frequent bus iness caller at Falls City. Po,.,lo .L.usen tins .leased Gardner Brothers' hop yard for the coming year. S. B. Ward lost a fine Jersey cow recently. Joe Robertson is rushing the work on the Electric Light Plant on his f,i,-m west nf the MeTimmons Valley. We will all have tight and power for grain and cream- separation now. ,ct the good work go on. John Sunyter is plowing some new land on his farm. Air. Ostrander is trying to get a moving picture at MeTimmons Valley, but there is nothing moving. The school is progressing nicely. Kail Bros, were business callers at Falls City the first of the week. There are several sick homes around here. Ira Sullivan has purchased a fine oiwig stallion of the Shire breed. D. E. Hall, the berry farmer of this locality is preparing for a bumper crop this year. Bert Thompson was a business cau- at Falls City the first of the week. T. J. Sullivan has imported another pair of fine Essex pigs. Mr. McBcth was a business cauer at Falls City the first ot tne ween. UPPER SALT CREEK Farmers are beginning to stir m spil- of the ground hog signs. Ed. Jacobson is building a new wue fence. Mr. Fay Brown is busy with Ins stump puller. The new addition to Mr. am house is about completed and is a de cided improvement to the place. Mrs. Tom Lyons is visiung in -..- st lick in the mud in Mr. Brown's lane and the horse, in trying his best to pull the buggy out, broke the harness and scampered home You better attend the good roads meetings, boys! bright light. agent, Dallas, Oregon. The beet lamp in the world is the Sunshine Safety lamp that I ab solutely guarantee to give satisfaction or mon ey refunded. 200 candle power with only 11 cts cost for 21 hours of Henry Gohrke, sole COMPARE THESE PRICES To all orders within 50 miles, we pay parcel post charges. Gohrke 's Home Cured Meats. HAM, smoked. 19c. BACON, smoked 22c LION BACKS, smoked .le'jc, PICNICS, smoked.. 14c. HAMS, salt......... '. . .18c. LION BACKS, salt ......16c. SHOULDERS, salt 15c. SALMON BELLIES, salt 12c. SALMON BACKS, salt ....10c. LARD i Wc. CARNATION FLOUR, 50-lb. sack $1.35 POTATOES, 100-lb. 3 lots, sack 85c. ; to $1.10 Feeds of all kinds. Chicken Feed a Speciality. Prices Right. Bring in your chickens, we can as sure you best price. Farm produce bought and sold. We have the exclusive selling of the famous Henry Gohrke home cured meats. GOHRKE & BRADEN COMMIS SION COMPANY 620 Mill Street, Dallas, Oregon, FOR RENT 8 room house in Perry- dale. 7-ft. seasoned onk posts for sale. Oak Crest Farm, G. G. Rem- pel, owner. Phone Old North 152. 99 E. O. I. 4t.-x FOR SALE Money making mercan tile business will sell at invoice, this is a good proportion and will bear She closest investigation. Address X Y. Z. Care Observer, Dallas, Ore. 98-2t. FOB SALE Nearly new Spinwell ootato planter, also one potato cul tivator. Address W. J. Knox, Dal las, R. F. D. 2. 97-tr WANTED To buy a good horse, must be gentle and sound and not over eight years old and weight be tween 1350 and 1400 pounds. Ad dress the Observer. 98-lt. 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 by phone to AUGUST BO MAN. Phone 156S 706tf FOR SALE Good White Wyandott Cockerels at $2 each. Mrs. G. W. Curtiss. Phone Pioneer 54, Dallas, Oregon. 99-2t. leru. hut Mrs. Wm. Riehl has been very sick. is reported much better. Mr. Newman made a trip to i orr- land this week. AlWt TThvs. who has been helping Dalen Hatfield cut wood, has return ed home. The south red phone line was kept busy early last Thursday morning. The excitement was caused by a horse that was going in the direction of the Jacobson ranch with harness on and lines dragging, which gave the im that a funaway had happene- ed. but was it a runaway t No, it was only Mr. Brown and Ed. Jacobson Highest market price paid for ma chine cast iron, stove plate, rubber, brass, copper, zinc, rags, bottles and hides. Address A. N. Halleck, Mon mouth, Oregon. New Model Ho. 10 ROYAL TYPEWRITER The Machine with the velvet touch tei Spring Arrivals in Suits and Coats Our Store has already taken on a dif ferent atmosDhere. which may well be summed up in one word NEW !; Come, visit us and be convinced. New Suits and Dresses in the Latest Spring Weaves .and Colors. Shades in which you will find delight. Short Coats and New Peg Top Skirts. Sporty Coats , fetching Shorter Coats, as well as 3-4 styles. Bright colors featured. Handsome Flaid Skirts. We have a large and well selected line of CORSETS in both front and back lace. THE BEST MERCHANDISE AT MODERATE PRICES MRS. GREGORY'S STORE The Home of Ladies' and Childrens' Furnishings MODERNIZE YOUR HOME! WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT Electric wiremen now "fish" the wires walls and ceilings are not harmed floors are not ripped up except in a closet or out of the way place The work is done quickly and at so low a cost that small incomes can afford it ELECTRIC LIGHT IS A BIG DIVIDEND PAYING INVESTMENT In Convenience In Comfort In Safety In Economy It will save work save expense in dec oratingkeep the air purer increase the value of your property Telephone 24, for a cost estimate for' wiring your home OREGON POWER COMPANY 605 Court Street SEE THEM AT Hayter's Book Store 428 Maia Street Get your butter wrappers at the Observer ofliee. j Your Grocery Phone-18 (SIMONTON & SCOTT) YOUR Grocery Troubles grow less when you deal with a Grocery firm whose Groceries are Stan dard as well as Fresh and Palatable. Prompt ser vice at the store and quick delivery mean much to particular customers to whom we appeal. A satis fied customer is our friend. When we do up a bun dle of Sugar, Coffee, Spices, Davis Hard Wheat Flour, forhich we are exclusive agents, the new customer becomes permanent and the old customer is satisfied with his purchase. Become a customer if not now one Market Price for Fresh Butter and Eggs SIMONTON & SCOTT 525 Court St DALLAS, OREGON