FOUR
THE TWICE-A-WEEKPOLK COUNTY OBSERVER
FRIDAY, APRIL 21th, 1914
NEWS OF COUNTY
TOLD IN BRIEFS
Items of Interest In Country
Districts Interestingly Told
OBSERVER SPECIAL SERVICE
AIRLIE
Harry Williams of Kings Valley
was in town, and reports everything
alright.
T. B. Williams of Independence is
visiting his son Hue and family this
week.
W. A. Barr, dairy expert of the
0. A. C, lectured in the school
house Wednesday evening, his sub
ject was Sanitation in Dairying.
H. Brinkley of Independence is
here this week looking after his farm
ing interests.
Superintendent Seymour visited our
school the 15th inst.
The county road master was here
Thursday with commissioner Pctree.
They were inspecting the old bridge.
It will be (replaced with a new one
soon, the new one will be cement piers
and steel stringers.
Elsie Crowley went to Independence
Friday.
T. F. Ulrich made a trip to Dal
las Saturday.
Mrs. French and two children vis
ited her sister in Falls City several
days this week.
Ernest Birch of Salt Creek was a
business caller here Saturday.
There is an opening here in our
school for teachers next school term.
Eldor Plowman who is on this cir
cuit preached his first sermon here
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Sophia Hastings of Monmouth
was calling on relatives and old
friends here Tuesday. She was on
her way to her son, R. A. Hastings,
who lives in the Montgomery com
munity. She is one of the old pio
neers that is leit here yet with us.
Miss Anderson of Monmouth was
a business caller here Tuesday.
Muzzle the dogs by all means.
0. T. Boothby puts us in mind of
one ot old, he is tearing his barn
down and improving his place in gen
eral. He snid he did not want any
barn, for he was going to sell his
cow and quit dairying in town.
W. W. Newman the Blacksmith is
having a concrete walk built in front
of his residence property. He is al
ways up with any ot them in the way
of improvements. Let the good work
tro on.
Mr. White of Dallas, candidate for
sheriff on the Democratic ticket was
in town Tuesday looking as pleasant
as a basket of chips.
Mrs. C. Tate and daughter Mary,
was the guest of her father, C. t,'.
Lee, the first of the week.
C. C. Lee and daughter was visiting
at S. M. Murray s south ot Indepen
dence Tuesday.
Mr. Highlon our hotel man has
traded his hotel for property near
Salem and is moving to the same.
: uiit Ariu uuuim :
NORMAL NOTES
On Friday evening, April 17th were
held the meetings of the Delphians,
Vespertiners and Normals. After a
very good joint program the societies
repaired to their various rooms where
their meetings were held.
The cotillion given by the Del
phian Society was a decided success.
The gymnasium was beautifully dec
orated with the Delphians' colors of
blue and gold. The first half of the
program consisted of the cotillion get
ting ready for May Day.
The Student Body Council plan
was adopted by the Normal students.
This plan will provide a chance for
the students to exercise' supervision
of their own discipline affairs to
certain extent so that they may be
come more self-reliant and experienc
ed in government of that sort.
BOWERSVILLE
Mr. Peterson was in the' neighbor
hood last Friday on -business. .
Mr. and Mrs. pfavison from Oklaho
ma are visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs. D. Kaegi. They intend to
stay alLtummer.
Mnand Mrs. W. 0. Rassmausen
hav returned from Silver King. Ida-
and intend to make their future
home in Independence.
Chivies Swenson is plowing for Mr.
C. L. Crider.
Mr. Q. C. Kliever has finished the
trays for his dryer.
Mr. Henry Ediger purchased a new
buggy last week.
Gerhard and Pete Dichm have fin
ished pulling up Mr. G. Remple's
fence.
Mrs. Jessie Hill is here on business,
her home being in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Eemple visited
with Jacob Faust last Sunday.
Mrs. John Lockman of Salem was
out on her farm last Monday tending
to business. They will move to Dal
las next week.
Mr. Sohmon Ediger cleaned out his
well last week.
Miss Elizabeth and David Remple
were Dallas visitors Sunday.
The Chinamen are tying string
in Toy Sing's hop yard.
OAK DALE
J. S. Macnmber fell from a wagon
Tuesday evening in such a manner
that one of the wheels passed over
him, bruising him up considerably.
Lmza Dennis returned home from
Colorado Sunday. He has taken n
homestead there near the Colorado
hot springs and in sight of Pike's
Peak.
Misses Gertrude and Beth Wilson
of Dallas visited the Garwood place
Sunday.
Mi's. James Wilson and daughter
Beth visited over Friday night at the
Garwood place.
Newman Dennis visited Saturday
niuht with Clyde Robbins nt Pioneer.
Joe Murphy, Chas. Bird and Willis
Fnnk are plowing tor Mr. Wright,
who lately bought the Jolley place.
There will be a temperance rally
at the school house Saturday evening,
commencing at 7.30 p. m. Everybody
come and have a good time.
There will be Sunday school at
the school house Sunday, commenc
ing at 10.30 a. m. Everybody come.
Mrs. Thos. Card says she wants it
mentioned the next time she gets
stuck in a mndhole.
Mr. Glen Whitaker of Dallas went
to Monmouth Wednesday on business.
Dr. McNicol, Osteopathic Physician.
The greatest thing in Dallas a
meal at the Gail. , tf.
Dr. Scheetz of Dallas was an Air-
he business visitor the middle of this
week.
Crider 's store wants your mohair.
Ed. J. Himes for County Surveyor.
(Paid Advertisement.)
Tom Kay, State Treasurer and R.
W. Raymond of Portland paid the
Observer a social call yesterday.
Phone Muir & McDonald Co. for
prices on mohair and wool, hides, etc.
Phone 003-2, Dallas Oregon. 11-tf.
Waller L. Tooze, Jr., Lawyer,
Rooms 8 and 9 National Bank Build
inc. Dallas. 15-tf.
Mr. Price of Dallas was in Inde-
pendence on business the middle of
this week.
Phone Muir & McDonald Co. for
prices on mohair and wool, hides, etc.
Phone 603-2, Dallas, Oregon. 11-tf.
Mr. Harrison of Portland passed
through Dallas last Wednesday on his
way to Falls City.
Many come miles to dine at the
Gail.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson of Indepen
dence were calling on old friends in
Dallas last Wednesday.
The Dallas Wood Company is ready
to furnish you with mill wood. Good
loads and good service. All wood
cash on delivery. Phone 492. -103tf.
20c. a Dound will he advanced to
you for your mohair at Crider 's store,
Mr. Linn Nesmith, a young lawyer
of Salem was in Dallas on business
the middle of the week.
Phone Muir & McDonald Co. for
prices on mohair and wool, hides, etc.
Phone 603-2, Dallas, Oregon. 11-tf.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew A. Cates, recent
arrivals in Dnllas have taken apart
ments at the Hotel Gail.
The Hiiuos Engineering Company
will do your surveying and engineer
ing work promptly and guarantee re
sults. Call phone 502, Dallas. 5-tt.
Miss Dollv Ilininan, President of
the Women's Club of rnvest drov-2
was a truest of Mrs. 1). P. Patterson
yesterday.
Why dine at homo Sunday, when
a special treat awaits you noon and
evening at the Gail. 10-tf.
Mrs. Gerald Volk gave a 'luncheon
Yesterday to a number of ladies
honor of Miss Dolly Hinnian of For
est Grove.
Paper hanging and painting done
on short orders. F. L. Sharke, 309
Maple Street. 9-8t,
Miss Rea Wilson of Dallas who has
been visiting friends in Monmouth
and Independence returned home last
Wednesday.
E. F. Reamer, M. D., 401 Masonic
Temple, Salem, limits his practice to
diseases of the eye, ear,, nose and
PORTLAND MARKET PRICES
The following is corrected to
date of going to press, and are
Portland quotations.
Grain, Feed, Etc.
WHEAT Track prices : Club,
92c; Valley 92e.
BARLEY Feed, $21.50 and $22
per ton.
OATS No. 1 white, milling, $23
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 $24 and $24V2
per ton; shorts, .$26; middlings, $:il.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Local jobbing quotations: .
EGGS Fiesh Oregon ranch, 18c.
and l!lc. per dozen.
POULTRY Hens, 18c. and 19c;
broilers 32'2e; turkeys, live, 18c. and
20c; dressed, choice, 2oc. and 2
docks, 17c. and 20c; geese, 0c. and
12c.
CHEESE Oregon triplets, 20c.
BUTTER Creamery prints, extra,
2!)c. pqr pound; cubes, 22c.
PORK Fancy, lOVfcc and 11c. per
pound.
VEAL Fancy 13c. and 13'2c per
pound.
Hops, Wool, Etc.
HOPS 1912 crop prime and choice,
15c. and 17c; 1914 contracts, nomi
nal.
PELTS Dry, Iflc; dry short wool,
7c; dry shearings, 10c; green shear
ings, 10c; salted sheep, 90c. and $1;
spring lambs, 15c. and 25c.
WOOL Valley, 17c. and 18c; East
ern Oregon, 12c. and 18c.
MOHAIR 1914 clip, 27c.' per
pound.
CA SCAR A BARK Old and new,
5o. per pound.
LOST White mnre-pnny. Any one
knowing whereabouts of same, please
notify A. N. Halleck, Monmouth.
lli-tl.
RICKREALIi
Cass Riggs of Orchards was a bus
iness caller Monday.
Mrs. B. 1. Lucas and J. O. Price
returned from Portland Monday even-
,n?" .. ... tlirnnr. nnrl t.hn filtinjr o
U aa I,'... win fnAln s UmiraKQ 71 a 1 " "
called on her sister-in-law the first of j Hours: i to o p. m.
the week. Professor Gilmore, a former Dallas
Peter Cook of Ballston was here on College teacher, but now a teacher at
business Saturday. Monmouth Normal, was calling on
The Parent-Teacher meeting was old Incnds last vveanesuay.
well attended Saturday evening and
all report a good time.
MONMOUTH
Aunt Rachel Waller is on the mend
and it is thought she may recover
ngain.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bullis of Cor
vallis was the guest of their broth
er s family, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bullis,
the latter part of last week.
V. Oberstock of Portland has pos
session of the Ethel Bedwell proper
ty and is doing a lot of improving
by building new fences and repainting
and papering the house. The prop
erty is for rent and is a good place
for a family. '
Mrs. Earl Wallis of Portland was
the guest of her father, S. Guilliams
. and sister, Mrs. Nettie Roche last
week. She went home Tuesday.
W. Island of Corvallis formerly
of Monmouth was in town last week
greeting his many friends. He said
Corvallis was going right ahead
Misa liossa Smith, one of Mon
mouth's leading young ladies, but now
one of the leading teachers of Port
land high schools, and a Normal
graduate, came home Friday and vis
ioited wit', her parents, Mr. and Airs.
iJ. M. Smith until Sunday. Sin bas
been teaching there for sevej veai :
and has . bad several raiwt in her
wage.
Mr. and Mrs. CI n red Boothbv of
Seattle were the guests of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. U Boothby, the
first of the week.
The quarterly conference for the
fourth quarter of the Evangelical
Association will convene Saturday
evening and will last over Sunday.
Communion service at 11 o'clock
Sunday. Kwrj'bmty is invited to all
of these sen-ices. Rev. S. Huston of
Corvallis will preside.
Professor Gentle ha moved onto
the farm near Monmouth, he bought
of C. IL Parker and is making sonic
improvement on the house, the Pro
fessor makes things go.
Mrs. David Bullis is on the sick
lit, but it i thought she will re
cover soon.
G. H. Buler is clerking for Price
; Lucas.
The barber went to Salem Monday.
Mrs. W. R. Black is in Portland.
W. E. Goodell is slowly improving.
SUNNY SLOPE
C. R. Hookey and family of Stiver
visited R. M. Bosley Sunday.
Mrs. Etta Egelston is visiting with
Mrs. Bookey this week.
Charley Shipley and Kenneth Hug
gins visited lelulives in Falls City
Saturday and Sunday.
Elmer Allen has recovered from his
injuries sufficiently to walk without
a crutch.
John Walker sheared R. M. Smith's
goats Monday.
Riddel Bros, are again running their
caterpillar.
I.. Johnson and family have gone
to the hopyard for a few weeks.
Supervisor Mnckcn visited the
school Monday.
P. L. r'ishback is circulating a pe
tition for a prohibitory amendment in
this district.
Joe Swearington is training hops
on the Liiekinmutc.
J. P. Walker did a good job of
dragging the road Tuesday.
Zena-Spring- Valley
Miss Celia Gilbert is here from
Shaw, the guest of the Misses Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Purvine, Mrs.
Frank Koch, Mrs. Catton, Miss Le
ota Catton, Oscar, Holland and Lee
Catton attended the matinee of the
children's play last Friday in Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crawford spent
Sunday in Salem with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Wells.
Mm. 8imison was up from Lin
coln Snnday visiting her daughter,
Mrs. W. N. Crawford.
The missionary society of the Bap
tist Church met last Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Higgina. The offic
ers during the past year were all re
elected.
Verda Ray is working for Mrs.
Jesse Walling.
Donnel Crawford and Miss Grace
Zeniser attended the play "Peg O'
My Heart," Monday night in Salem.
Will Crawford was an Indepen
dence business caller last week.
Mrs. Judson returned to her home
in Salem Monday, after two weeks
spent here with her daughter, Mrs.
J as. French.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Scott and
children arrived Saturday to visit
with Mr. Scott 'a parents. Mr. Scott
returned to Portland Sunday night,
To all subscribers to Pictorial Re
view Magazine that fail to receive
them. Please bring receipts to Dallas
Mercantile Company, as the Pictorial
Review Company reports no subscrip
tions received from Dallas. 14-3t.
Yesterday Walter Tooze was show
ing what a prosperous city Dallas was
to lion. Ben F. Jones, who is a candi
date for congress.
YOUNG MAN I You will make
no mistake
when you TAKE
' HER to dine at the Gail,
SUNDAY EVENING
There were no strings on the
"Madc-in-Orogon" banquet even if
there were some tied on the spoons
and forks.
School Lands for Sale.
Fifty-one thousand and two hun
dred acres of school land will be offer
ed for sale in the near future, by the
State Land Board. All this laud is
newly surveyed, and, while it is scat
tered throughout the stale, most of it
is situated in Eastern Oii'gon coun
ties. The board in offering the lands
for sale will advertise for bills. The
minimum al which the lands can be
sold now is $7.50 an acre. As the
board fixes the juice it can. however,
offer lands fin sale for less if it
ilecms H w ise.
FOR RENT Why pay out your cash
for rent when you know that you will
never get a cent of it back. Mr.
renter, why not live in the house and
pay a small rental every month and
in a very short time your monthly
payments will cease and the home is
yours, no more rent. Also vacant
lots, same plan, build a home to suit
your own ideas. , Phone 544.
lfl-tf W. M. McQueen
WANTED 25 to 200 Angora Goats.
Address H. II. Pregge, R. F. I). 3,
Hood River, Oregon. 15-2t.-x
WANTED Capable woman for gen
eral house work. Phone 13G4. Box
393. 701 Birch Street. 11-tf.
FOR SALE Reclcaned red and al
sike clover seed. Phone 24155. C.
S. Calkins, Airlie. 7-tf.
FOR SALE Baled
Phone No. 1-S. F. 5.
Cheat
Hay
5-tl
Great Reduction in price of eggs.
For the next 90 days will sell S. C
It. I. lied eggs at $1 per 15, large
size, coriect color, enny maturity,
pullets lay at 5 months' strong farm
run stock, also Anconas and White
Cochin bantams. J. S. Maeombe
Dallas, Oregon. Phone Brock 25. 11-tf
FOR SALE 30 acre ranch, 4 miles
north of Dallas on Salt Creek gravel
ed road, fine location, 19 acres under
cultivation, 4 acres decayed stumps,
easily put under plow, balance timber,
5 acres prunes, family orchard, new
"j-roomed house, new barn, good size
wood shed, hen house, drilled well,
plenty of soft water,' woven wire
fenced. Price $3600 if taken soon,
a bargain. Part cash. J. B. Regier,
R. 1. 12-6t.-x
nTITTTT AT? V '
Mi. Rose May (Jolley) Cook was
born in Washington Comity, Oregon,
September 29lli." 1874. She was the
laughter ot .1. 1. anil Helen J. Jolley.
In 1879 she moved to Yamhill County
with her parents. On January 25th.
1891 she was married to A. L. I ook.
She was a kind and 'loving mother.
ever dutiful and energetic and all who
knew her were her friends. She was
a member of Patrons of Husbandry
since 1888 and a charter member and
an officer of Riverside Grange No.
493, also an officer of the Polk County
Pomona Grange. She died April 20th.
12.30 of a paralytic stroke. She had
been sick since December 22ml. 191.1.
After a few kind remarks and a pray
er by Rev. Tapseolt, the brothers
and sisters of Riverside Grange No.
493 performed their funeral sermon
at the home, 5 miles south of Inde
pendence, April 22nd, and accom-
NOTICE I am prepared to do
dressmaking at my home, next to the
last house of East Ash Street. Miss
Francis Marshall. 15-2t.-x
WANTED 20,000 English cluster
hop roots. Address J. R. Castclein.
Riekreall. C-tf.
FOR SALE Nearly new Spinwell
potato planter, also one potato cul
tivator. Address W. J. Knox, Dal
las, R. F. D. 2. 97-tf
FOR SALE Land plaster at the L.
A. Westaeolt Warehouse, Riekreall.
Phone Lucas & Price. 9-tf.
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.
Get your butter
Observer office.
wrappers at the
Seott will probably remain the rest P""1 """ ,n Mson" 1-
of the spring, on account of the ill- el'' McMinnville and paid their
neaa of their little daughter. I respects to the departed sister.
FOR SALE By owner, 7-room house
and lot 60 x 150, close to depot. Call
at Dallas Garage. 11-tf.
FOR SALE OR TRADE A Mitchell
Roadster for cash or a good motor
cycle. Answer Automobile co Ob
server. 13-tf.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our thanks to
all the kind friends and neighbors
who assisted us during the sickness
and death of our buloved wife and
mother.
A. D. Cook and Childreu. .
AT LESS THAN
THE PRICE THAT MANY PEOPLE IN DALLAS
HAVE PAID FOE THE SAME CLEANER
We have a few fine Vacuum Cleaners that have
been going with a Ten Dollar purchase and Five
Dollars in cash. We intend to stop giving these
cleaners as a premium, so will sell the few we have,
left at the very low price of
GUARANTEED
GUARANTEED
We guarantee these cleaners to do the work as
well as any Ten or Twelve dollar cleaner
AfllfJG
The work of cleaning house can be lightened won
derfully by the use of one of these cleaners.
Don't take up your carpets to clean them. One of
these Vacuum Cleaners will draw all the dust out
of your carpets and leave them bright and clean.
Only a few to go at this price, so don't wait and
pay a good deal more for one later.
YOUR HOME STORE
Ask for
Conkey'a
Free
Poultry
Booklet
Keep Your Fowls Free from Lice
Chicken lice cost the poultrynun more money
than .11 other Items of poultry expense com
bined. They kill thousands of chickens every
year. Prevent this loss by dusting your
fowls with
ConJcey'a Lice Powder
combination of effective lice killing Ingre
.dients. It's quick and sure.
Kills the Lice, Doesn't HarmChickena
Its use means bigger poultry profits. Restores
health and vitality to your flock. Guaranteed.
Price 25c and 50c
Conkey'a Lice Liquid
Sprayed about the poultry house will rid
your chickens of the lite-sapping mites that
live m the cracks and crevices
, QL 35c half gal 60c gaL $1.00.
. . Conkey'a Head Lice Ointment
rubbed on the heads of little chicks will
quickly kill the deadly head louse without
Injury to the chick. Safe and sure. 10c and 25c
YW Mmmt Sick II CmSt'i lies Killtaf
PwpMilwi O N4 Satttrr
'a. M. RAY
25wi50c
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IQl.3Sc.2Qt.60c
UL 9 1.00
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Professional Cards
DENTIST AND . ORTHODONTIA
, ER. CLINTON L. FOSTER,
' New City Bank Building.
Office Phone 031.'
DALLAS OliKdON.
Prohibition Convention
The Polk County Prohibition Convention
will meet in the
COURT HOUSE. MONDAY APRIL 27
All who have signed enrollment cards are urged to
be present and take part in the proceedings.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Get your butter
Observer office.
wrappers at the
The best lamp in the
world ii the Sunahine
Safety lamp that I ab-
m lolutely guarantee to
live satisfaction or mon
ey refunded. 00 candle
power with only 11 eta.
cost for 21 hoan of
light Henry Gohrke, aole
bright
agent, Dallas, Oregon.
Dallas Iron Works
MariilnisU Foundry men Pattern
Mikm SAWMILL WORK A 6PECIALT1
We are prepared to do any kind o
Iron and Brass wurk. Lumber tracks
and 8tock stork on hem! w msb
th beat and cheapest t:ump Pullet
on the market Prtota rartnatile
LETTER HEADS. ENVELOPES,
AND ALL KINDS Or GOOD
PRINTING DONE AT THE OB
SERVER OFFICE.
DKNTIST
M. HAYTER
Dnllas National Hunk DuiuJding
Dallas Oregon
Oilva Smith-Bicknell
Teacher of
PIANO and ORGAN .
Studio 712 Oak St.
DALLAS Oli EG' JN
Chiropractor Phone 1304
DR. D. G. REMPEL
Nerve Specialist and Spinal Adjuster
Ollice, 513 Church Street, near ilepol.
Consultation and Examination Free.
DALLAS, OREGON
DENTIST
B. F. BUTLER
Office over Fuller Pharmacy.
Office hour from t to II a. m.; I
to S p. m.
Dallas Oresron
,
Phone 1181-1 '
R. . CHAPMAN
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
AN D EM BALM ER
Call promptly answered day or olcht
Dallas, Oregon.
S. B. TAYLOR
Civil Engineer and Surveyor
Room 10, National Bank Building
Phone 43, Dallas, Oregon.
West Side Marble
WorKs
G. U RAWKIX8, lnprieaar.
MOJirjIEXTS. nKAHSTONES AFTD
CVRBINO.
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