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VOL. 26
DALLAS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1914
NO. 14
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A RECENT REUNION OF THE TEAL FAMILY NEAR FALLS CITY.
A few weeks afro Mr. J. B. Teal, ihe County Judge of Polk County, came to the conclusion that a family
reunion would be a mighty good thing, so he sent out word his sons and daughters to come home to see Pa
and Mu. Well they came and what enjoyment they had. Mother and Father showed the kids a time, and such
eats, the tables fairly groaned with the good things that only Mother Teal can provide in that templing
method of hers that makes even a full man hungry. Judge and Mrs. Teal are the father and mother of nine
living children, their whole family amounting to 12 children, three of whom died in infancy.
The home of Judge Teal is located at Falls City and though all of his eflildreiTare married and most of
thcra have families of their own, all live within a radius of three miles of Falls City. The judge says he
can have a family reunion every Sunday if he desires, and it is a well-known fact that the judge has that de
sire about every Sunday. All of the ehildreu are strong and healthy and hard workers. Judge and Mrs. Teal
though somewhat advanced in years, are young for their age, are healthy and both enjoy life.-
UNITED STATES
WARSHIPS ENROUTE
Mexico has at Last Made President
Wilson's Backbone Take up the
Slack.
If the Mexicans do not salute the
Stars and Stripes as demanded by the
U, S., there will be something doing.
President Wilson has ordered the
dugs of war to sail at once.
Hampton Eoads, April . 15th,
The battleships Arkansas, New
Hampshire, New Jersey and Vermont
and the gun-boat Yorktown, Admiral
Badger commanding, sailed for Tam
pico at 12.30 p. m. today. The start
ing signal, a single gun fired on board
the flagship Arkansas, was given at
11.30. An hour was consumed in ma
neuvering into line. Then the fleet
steamed seaward in the order given
above. The vessels were due to make
open sea by 2 p. m. and to reach
-Tampico Monday night or Tuesday.
The Delaware will join them later.
The torpedo boat Flotilla remained
here awaiting orders.
Early this morning Admiral Badger
signaled to the vessels of the Atlantic
fleet:
"Up anchors at 10 o'clock."
At daybreak the battleships New
Jersey, Arkansas and Vermont, their
supplies all on board and the last
preparations completed, moved from
Portsmouth navy yard to Lynn haven
bay, near Old Point Comfort.
The work of loading the New
Hampshire was being rushed at top
speed.
Michigan Sails.
Philadelphia, April 15. The battle
ship Michigan sailed from here for
Tampico this afternoon. It was al
ready partly coaled and provisioned
when sailing orders arrived.
London, April lGth. Most of the
Londdh morning papers in their edi
torial comment on the Mexican situ
ation display sympathy with Presi
dent Wilson in the difficulties which
have arisen with Mexico, while at the
same time contending that those dif
ficulties were largely brought about
by his idealistic policy.
The Standard says: The big
stick which Roosevelt would hare
used long ago has at last been used.
FLEET ARRIVES "WAR DAY"
Washington, April 15. An histor
ical coincidence was told here today
in that the Atlantic fleet is due to
J COURT NOTES
PROBATE NOTES
In regard to the guardianship of
Isabella Alderman, an incompetent,
ordered Hint Citation be issued to ap
pear on April 23rd at 2 o'clock p. nr.
to show cause if any there be, why
guardian should not be appointed.
In regard to Guardianship of James
M. Carlisle, an insane person, report
of sale of real property heard and
approved. - .
In regard to the estate of Geo. H.
Eielers, deceased, petition to com
promise claim filed and ordered that
prayer of petition be granted.
In regard to the guardianship of
Gurney Charley Syron, annual report
Hied and approved.
In regard to the estate of Amy J.
Brown, deceased, B. 0. Handley, J.
IX Robinson and S. II. Robinson ap
pointed appraisers.
In regard to the estate of Thomas
Brown deceased, B. 0. Handley, J. H.
Robinson and S. H. Robinson appoint
ed appraisers.
In regard to the estate of Albert
Davidson, deceased, amount of inher
itance tax ascertained and filed.
In regard to the estate of Wal
ter W. Bevens, deceased, report of
sale of real estate and set for hear
ing, May 5th, 1914 at 10 o'clock a.
Hop Contracts.
Paul Jessen and Robert Moore to
E. Wattenberg and Co., 20,000 pounds
of hops at 14J2C- per pound, 1914
crop.
C. L. Sperling to T. Rosenwald and
Co., 20,000 pounds of hops at 15c.
per pound, 1914 crop.
E. T. Black to T. Rosenwald & Co.,
20,000 pounds of hops at 14Vc. per
pound, 1914 crop.
Make Arrangements to Attend,
Next Wednesday evening, the Dal
las Women's Club will have charge
of a "Made-in-Oregon" ' banquet
All should attend . and help .this
worthy organization in this effort of
theirs. Other cities have had the ut
most success, and Dallas should main
tain its past reputation and see tha
the Armory is crowded.
More Free-Trade Eggs.
Seattle, Washington, April 15
Two hundred and twenty thousand
dozen eggs, were part of the eargo of
the steamship Senator, which sailed
from Seattle- for San Francisco to
night.
The eggs were brought across the
Pacific by a Canadian liner.
Birthday Surprise.'
Mr. Harry Lucas, who is convales
cing with a sprained knee, was very
happily surprised Wednesday evening
by a number of I. O. 0. F. brothers
and friends bringing with them
mission rocking chair, it being his
fiftieth birthday. A very pleasant
evening was enjoyed with cards and
conversation. At a late hour the
guests made their departure wishing
him many more happy birthdays.
For Good Roads Day.
Waldo Finn, the Comity Road
Overseer says that Governor West's
special Good Roads Day will be ob
served in Polk County and prepara
tions are being made by the supervis
ors of the several road districts for
extensive good road work. The people
generally are taking up quickly with
the idea as the exceedingly wet weath
er of the past 6 months has put the
roads of the county in bad shape.
A special order for good weather
on the 25th has been put in with the
weather bureau, and it is safe to say
that we will get it if we only wish
for it hard enough. Therefore it on
ly remains for the people of the
towns and country to prepare and on
the day set, sally forth and put in
some good hard work making the
reacn iampico on me lwa anniver-1 u beer gm.h M laking tite arfre
saiy of the declaration of war be-' (onM ou of the wav ceaning the
twecn Spain and the United States, ' j neiv. fillinir -bucks and
(ruts, opening drains, hauling gravel.
A Temperance Lecturer.
Rev. J. G. Adams better known as
Dynamite Adams, a prohibition speak
er of note, delivered several lectures
in Dallas this week. His first appear
ance was on the street corner Tues
day. A large crowd listened alten
lively to his remarks. In the even
ing he addressed a good audience at
the court house. Mr. Adams has made
temperance talks a study, and is rated
as one of the best stump speakers In
the field, his ability to draw a crowd
is unquestioned.
School Dairy Classes Instructed.
Meetings were held this week in
several Polk County schools and the
subject of dairying and dairy herd
record work, which these schools have
been studying was discussed and il
lustrated lectures were given by W. A.
Barr of the Dairy Department of O.
A. C, who is sent out by the Gov
ernment to do this work. Meetings
this week were held in the following
places :
Bethel, Ballston, Salt Creek, Park
er, Fair View, and Airlie and in the
near future will probably be held
in oilier schools of this county.
wrm-h was on April 21, 1898.
The Spanish War was actually de
clared by the passage of a joint reso
lution in Congress April 23, but Con
gress declared that war had existed
sine; the 21st, when McKiniey's ulti
matum to Spain was rejected.
It was also noted that the Revo
lutionary War began April 19th; the
Mexican War April 24th and the Civil
War April 14.
etc.
Mr. J. 8. Parker, County Fruit
Inspector, reports great activity in
apiaying of orchards in Polk County
this year and people are realizing that
they have to get at the Codling Moth
in time, and those that had infected
orchards and hare been notified to
spray hare responded readily.
Woodmen Hold Banquet.
The Woodmen of the World held
their annual banquet Tuesday even
ing and a pleasant time was enjoyed
by all the local and visiting Wood
men present. Races were run, games
were played and fun ran riot. The
ladies present threw bean bags for
prizes which were won by Miss Ada
Longnecker, first prize; and Miss El
ma Mitchell, second prize. All of
the contests wer exciting and wbeted
the appetites of the guests for a
most bounteous supper, which was
served on tables beautifully decorated
with cut flowers. j
As a eust-mi of the Woodmen,
the flowers used for bVeorating were
afterwards sent to sick members of,
the order.
A Silver Tea,
- Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr. C. O. Tennis pn Levens Street,
the ladies of the sisterhood mainly
composed of the members of the
Christian Church gave a very success
ful Silver Tea to which was invited
their gentlemen friends. After the
different committees read their
monthly report the evening was de
voted to a social session.
The Smith sisters again covered
themselves with glory by their musi
cal duetts. The singing of these lit
tle Misses is tsuly wonderful and a
brilliant future is in'store for them.
Mrs. Henry McDonald read a very
appropriate poem for the occasion,
which was received, with applause.
Mrs. Frank Brown as a character im
personator was very good and well
deserved the applause she received.
Miss Alice Grant favored those pres
ent with several vocal selections and
they were sang with her usual charm
ing manner. After the program was
over refreshments were in order and
those present -done justice to the Ice
cream and cake so bountifully served
The rooms were very tastifully dec
orated with Calla Lillies and Ferns
and the ladies of this society deserve
credit for the evening's program so
well arranged for their gentlemen
POLKCOUNTY
PORTLAND MARKET PRICES
Don't Forget It's Church Sunday
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OREGON STATE X
NEWS
THE LATEST WORD FROMT
ALL SECTIONS OF OREGONT
Twenty Republicans and only one
Democrat have filed declarations of
candidacies for the seven county of
fices to be filled in Marion County
this year. For the oflices of county
clerk, sheriff, and Surveyor there is
10 contest. "
As guests of the Portland mauu
facturers, 50 members of the Women's
Civic Club of McMinuville, have ar-
anged to go today to Portland on
special train. They will be taken
on an automobile tour of the business
section and also to luncheon.
F. C. Refiling, a merchant tailor was
found dead in his shop at Cottage
Grove Monday night. Death had re
sulted from drowning in a pari of
water before which he was kneeling
when found.. Ill health is thought to
have led to suicide.
For the second time in the history
if the county, Clackamas is entirely
out of debt. For some time there
has been no outstanding warrants
gainst the general fund but it was
not until the recent rush in the pay-
ng of taxes that enough money was
collected to clear up the road war-
ants.
The power plant of the Eastern
Oregon Light & Power Company, in
South Boker, was destroyed by fire
Monday night. The estimated loss
in destruction of the plant is from
60,000 to $05,000. The origin of
the fire is a mystery.
Fully 2,000 men will leave Portland
on the morning of April 25th, "Good
Roads Day," to put in the day as
road laborers on the Columbia high-
ay, near Bridal Veil, according to
the reports submitted by the repre
sentatives of the various clubs of
Portland.
Good Roads Day will not occur in
Linn County oft April 25th, the day
set bv the oroclamalion of Governor
West, but will be deferred for about
month by the county court, on ac
count of the unanimous protest re
ceived from road supervsiors and
commercial bodies consulted. The
people object that as far as Linn
County is concerned the day set by
the chief executive of Oregon is ill-
advised; that if the weather should
clear enough to work roads on that
day the fanners will all be busy and
the ground should be too wet to
work in the fields it will also be too
wet to work on the roads.
Go to Church Hart Sunday 1
Billy Burns of Luckiamute was a
Dallas business visitor Tuesday.
Tilman Crook of Luckiamute was a
Tuesday shopping visitor in Dallas.!
Mrs. Henry Stump underwent an
operation at the Dallas hospital Wed
nesday. John Holman and wife of Cooper
Hollow were visitors in Dallas Tuesday.
SUNNY SLOPE
Mi's. Winfield Egelston and two lit
tie boys arrived from Touchet, Wash
ington Monday evening on a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bos-
ley. : ',:
C. M. Shipley, who has been staying
with his grandfather, J. E. Nyatt, at
Corvallis all winter has returned and
will work in this vicinity during the
coming summer.
Charley Holman purchased a fine
horse of James Tedrow this week.
He reports good homes as hard to
find and not veiy cheap when found
H. C. Seymour attended the Rally
at the school house Friday afternoon.
An interesting meeting was held al
though the attendance was light,
Robert Shipley is working at Falls
City.
George Hicks and L. D. Harmarham
cleared considerable ground during
the past winter.
Ed. Rogers intends building a barn
large enough to accommodate 60 milk
cows as soon as the weather will permit.
J. E. Allen who was severely hurt
by a horse is improving nicely.
Dr. Price was called to see little
Francis Guthridge Sunday evening.
She is improving nicely.
R. M. Bosley has about recovered
his usual health.
Considerable difficulty is experienc
ed in plowing orchards in this vicinity
owing to the continued rains.
H. R. Fishbaek spent a few days
in Portland this week.
Don't Forget It's Church Sunday
Zena Spring- Valley
Miss Anna Stenstrone of Salem
was an Easter guest at the home
of Mrs. Will Crawford. .
The Easter program given at the
church Sunday was as follows:
Solo. .Rev. Russel
Scripture Reading .Rev. Russel
Recitation Evelyn French
Chorus Choir
Prayer , G. A. McKinlay
Recitation. ...... .Dorothy Shephard
Solo Helen Baker
Duet Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scott
Offertory. .Violin and Organ Accom
paniment
Judson Memorial Sermon, Rev. Russel
Benediction. . .
The Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety met last Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. D. G. Henry.
Mrs. R. Holland is visiting at Gas
ton with her daughter.
Mis. Judson is here from Salem
spending several weeks with her
daughter, Mi's. James French.
Mr. and Mrs. Rooul Stafford of Sa
lem were week-end visitors here.
A good crowd attended the second
parent-teachers' meeting. A speak
er was expected, but failed to make
his appearance, so the program was
rather short, consisting of music, rce
itations and short talks by the pa
trons. It was decided to hold a box
social in a few weeks to obtain funds
for the prize money and other ex
penses to be incured by the picnic,
which will be held at North Spring
Valley sometime in May. The dis
tricts of Zena, Lincoln and North
Spring Valley will join in this pic-
Prizes are being offered for
various kinds of industrial work, for
which all the children will compete.
Don't Forget It's Church Sunday
SALT CREEK
School closed Friday, April 3rd
ith a delightful picnic. Miss Guhrke
sure understands how to please the
little folks.
The funeral of Mr. McXally was
largely attended. He extend our
sincere sympathy to the bereaved
wife and children.
We are pleased to note that a term
f German school is being taught at
the orchard school house. We under
stand there is some English children
attending this school.
Toby Taley spent the day in Rick-
reall last Sunday.
Rev. Owen Day was visiting friends
on Salt Creek over Saturday.
A family incident happened on
Salt Creek recently, one of Dallas
ock dealers bought or traded for a
Jersey cow that made him go some
o keep up with her. Some say be
as first on his frej and then on his
bark and some time the cow was on
her back, but never the less it was a
good thing that it was a school dsy.
and no body but a young man large
enough to run a gang plow was per
mitted to bear the free lecture that
was given. 1
The following is corrected to
date of going to press, and are
j Portland quotations.
Grain, Feed, Etc.
WHEAT Track prices : Club,
93c; Valley 93c.
BARLEY Feed, $22 and 22.50 per
ton.
OATS No. 1 white, milling, $23
and $23.50 per ton.
CORN Whole, $34; cracked, $35
per ton.
HAY Mixed timothy, $14 and $15
valley grain hay, $12.50 and $14; al
falfa, $12 and $13.
MILLFEED Bran $23.50 per ton
shorts, $26; middlings, $31.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Local jobbing quotations:
EGGS Fresh Oregon ranch, 19c.
and I912C. per dozen.
POULTRY Hens, 18c; broilers
30c; turkeys, live, 20c; dressed,
choice, 25c. and 27c; ducks, 17c. and
20c; geese, 10c. and 12c.
CHEESE Oregon triplets, - 20c,
BUTTER Creamery prints, extra,
25c. per pound; cubes, 22c.
PORK Fancy, 10yac. and 11c. per
pound.
VEAL Fancy, 12y2c. and 13o. per
pound.
Hops, Wool, Etc.
HOPS 1912 crop prime and choice,
16c. and 17c; 1914 contracts, nominal.
PELTS Dry, 10c; dry short wool,
c; dry shearings, . 10c ; green shear
ings, 10c; salted sheep, 90c. and $1;
spring lambs, 15c. and 25c.
WOOL Valley, 17c. and 18o; East
ern Oregon, 12c. and 13c
MUtlAiK 1914 clip, 27d. per
pound. --
CASCARA BARK Old and new,
5c. per pound.
Oregon Hops Taken at 17 Cents.
A few orders are on the market for
hops, but the demand is limited. A.
J. Ray & Son bought a carload made
up in the Yamhill and Dayton sec
tions at 17 cents.
Prunes,
A late trade report from New York
says: "jjellers of future California
prunes are impressed by the crop con
ditions manifested thus early in the
season and tending to indicate a much
shorter crop than had been counted
on. They are withdrawing recent
quotations and their new figures are
from c. to y2c, above those on which
they have ben ready to do business
heretofore.
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6.
HERE ARE -THE NAMES
There's a bird whose name tells
if he flies fast or slow.' (Swift)
And one which , boys use when
with long strides they go.
'' (Stilt)
There is one that tells tales, al
though he can't sing. (Tattler)
And one who flies high, but is
held by a string. (Kite)
By one a high rank in the army is
held. (Adjutant)
There's auother whose name with
one letter is spelled. (Jay)
There is one that a farmer in har
vest would use (Thrasher)
8. And one you can easily fool if you
choose (Gull)
9. What bird at dessert, is it useful
to holdt (Nut Cracker)
10. And which in the chimney place
oft hung of oldt (Crane)
Which bird wears a bit of the
sky in its dress t (Bluebird)
Which one always stands in the
corner chess t (Rook)
There is one built a church, of
London the pride. (Wren)
We have one when we talk with
a friend by our side. (Chat)
What bird would its bill find use
ful at teat (Spoonbill)
And which would its tail use to
steer us at seat (Rudder Duck)
17. Which proudly a musical instru
ment wears f (Lyre Bird)
And which the same name as a
small island bears t (Canary)
Which bird is called foolish and
stupid and silly t (Loon)
And which always wanting to
punish poor Billy t ' (Whip-
IW-Will) , '
Which bird is an artisan, works
at its trade t (Weaver) .
And which is the stuff of which
flags are made! (Bunting)
One, we're told, by the poet, at
heaven's gate sings (Lark)
And there's one which in Hol
land, the new baby brings
(Stork)
What bird have we with us in
'-TV eating and drinkingt -(Swallow)
26. One, used for a fence, you can
say without thinking (Rail)
What bird is a scoffer, a scorner,
a jestt (Mocking Bird)
What one is too lazy to build her
own nestt (Cuckoo)
From a high wind at evening one
name is inferred (Nightingale)
Guess all these 's you're as wise
as Minerva's own bird (Owl)
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School Notes.
School rallies were held last week
as follows:
Fir Grove, Friday, April 10th,
with large attendance and L. V. Mack-
en presiding.
Sunnyslope, Friday, April 10th,
with fair attendance for a small dis
trict. II. C. Seymour reports a good
meeting.
Maple Grove, Saturday, April 11th
with big attendance and a lousing
meeting. L. V. Macken attended.
Guthrie, Saturday,-April 11th, with
good attendance, E. S. Evendon of the
Normal School addressed the meeting
with II. C. Seymour presiding.
School rallies will be held this week
as follows:
Friday, April 17th, Fern and Lone
Star.
Saturday, April 18th, Harmony and
Hop Ville.
The Parent-Teachers' meeting at
Spring Valley Wednesday, April 8th
was well attended and an interesting
and instructive subject was discussed.
M. S. Pittman of the Normal School
addressed the meeting. II. C. Sey
mour attended.
The Parent-Teachers' meeting at
North Dallas, Friday evening, April
10th was well attended and was ad
dressed by M. S. Pittman. II. C.
Seymour was present and reports a
beneficial meeting.
A Parent-Teachers' meeting will be
held at Brush College, Friday even
ing, April 17th, F. L. Giiffen, head
of the Extension Department of O.
A. C. will deliver an address and a
large attendance is expected.
There will be a Parent-Teachers'
meeting at Rickreall, Saturday even
ing, April 18th. II. C. Seymour will
attend and M. K. Pittman will deliver
an address. I
Marriage License.
Fred W. Biery of Portland, age
25 years, to Margaret Bruelback, age
20 years, of Polk County.
M. E. Church.
The first lecture given by the
Booster Club will be delivered Sun
day evening at eight o'clock by Wal
ter L, Tonze, Jr., subject "The Legal
Aspects of the Crucifixion." Spec
ial music. Everybody invited.
Christian Science.
Services held Sunday at 11 a. m.
in Dallas City Bank Building.
Subject of lesson-sermon, "Doc
trine of Atonement."
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Reading room, same address.
The public is cordially invited.
Postmaster Fiske eould not stand
the fnn going on in Portland this
week without his being there, so be
took the limited yesterday to see the
parade.
Don't Forget Iff Church Sunday
Don't Forget It's Church Sunday
Steve Scroggins, the Sheridan bank
er was looking over business inter
ests in Dallas this week.
Mrs. W. R. Coulter returned to
Dallas Tuesday after several days'
visit with relatives in Corvallis.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Macken pur
chased furniture this week and are
now comfortably located on East
Washington Street.
The regular meeting of the Civic
Improvement Department of the Wo
men's Club will be held at the home
of Mrs. J. G. Van Orsdel, Tuesday,
April 21st at 2.30 p. m.
J. L. White the former local man
ager of the Oregon Power Company
at Dallas was here Wednesday, shak
ing hands with old friends. Mr.
Whit is now loested at Eugene as
local manager of the same Company.
Frank Qoodell, a native son of
Polk County, but now of Hanford,
Washington, has been in Dallas sever
al days, called here by the serious
illness of his father, W. E. Goodell,
who is now improving.
Work for Church Ooinf The cam
paign to get every one to attend
churrh Sunday has begun and those
interested are working np interest,
ahirh by next Sunday will be in
tense. A large attendance is assured.