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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1914)
THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1914. POLK COUflTY HEWS Correspondents Wanted. ' The Observer wants a eor- respondent in every eommuni- tv in ' Polk countv not now represented, and is desirous oC eettinsr in touch with some person in each locality who will send in the news of that locality. Write this office for particulars. Do it now. SUNNY SLOPE. Mrs. Allen Towns . su'll'ered a .stroke of paralysis last week, one side is auecteu. E. B. Marks of Rickreall was in this neighborhood Monday. N. W. Heffley invested in a new orrogated roller this week. It plays. havoc wit)h the clods. A party from Jefferson was over inspecting the Mamraiaw ranch Sun day. The strawberry crop bids fair to he good this year. The prune crop seems to be very light. Mr. Phelps of Monmouth is sawing a large quantity ot wood in tins vi cinity. The farmers of this neighborhood gathered at Mr. Town's, worked down and planted his field corn, beets and garden, sawed his wood and did other damage on Monday. Leonard Rogers is very sick at Mr. Mr. Towns. There is little hope for his recovery. V. A. Pishback and wife returned from The Dalles Friday. The hay crop will be very heavy in this vicinity. Vetch has made a heavy growth. Frank Clark and James Goodman were hero on business Monday. Rily Rhodes visited friends here Sunday. This may be news, but it is not new. R. M. Bosley is plowing for Dave Dove. Dave has commenced Ins sum mer's job of hauling cord wood. "He has 000 cords jjo deliver. McTIMMONDS VALLEY ' Mr. McBeth was a business caller at Falls City recently. G. V. Sullivan and family of Mon mouth visited at the home of his mother and brothers in this valley. Mr. J. F. Folson is improving in health after his recent illness. J. F. Folson the poultry raiser of this valley has a fine lot of incubator chicks hatched. Mr. Ward has a new man on his lower ranch. Strawberries on the Fnqua farm will make a buimper crop. Mr. Joe Robertson has the electric lights ready for service. Bert Thompson was a business call er at the city by the talis last weeK. Kaw Bros, were out to Falls City on business the last of the week. MONMOUTH. Mrs. Atenath Fuller died on Thurs day of last week, aged 65 years. The funeral was held from the Evangeli cal church, of which she was a mem her. She leaves two sons and two daughters to mourn her loss, her hus band having preceded to the other shore. She also leaves many friends to mourn her loss. Her remains were laid to rest in the K. C. cemetery, south of town, where many sorrowing relatives and friends assembled. Rev. Sandefur of Independence officiated. Henry Crabtree of Independence, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Pike on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Herren went to Albany in their aarto on Sunday, to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Fisk left Mon day for their old home in Michigan. They expect to visit different places during their absence. They expect to be gone until October and think they will return via Canada. J. M. Turnbow of Idaho, formerly or juonmouui, WHS ill luwu una wees.. "He was well pleased with the pro gress Monmouth has made since he was here fifteen years ago. Mrs. C. E. Tate and daughter of Dallas were the guests of the former's father, C. C. Lee, the first of the week. Doctor Bowersox and Doctor Crider went upon the head waters of the Yamhill river fishing Saturday. Look out for some good fish on their re turn. Monmouth is having a big time of late. Last Saturday there were about a hundred and seventy teach ers in town from a distance, and this week we are having the state grange. Election passed off very quietly last week, and by this time there is quite a lot of forlorn looking aspirants. W. W. Newman is quite poorly at this time. Robe-t Steele and grandson, Har old Withrow, of Siwer, were in town Monday on business. OrWl White and Harry Jud built a concrete walk from Mrs. Peterson's house to the walk in front. F. Owen, 86 years old and well known about Dallas, har brother James Owen of San Francisco, and his son Lloyd and grandson Billie Owen of Seattle. Mrs. Millie Curtis conducted the eighth grade examination here. Vel ma Curtis and Depha Blodgett were the class Miss Ella Muerhliug spent the week-end at her home' in Falls City. AVild strawberries are getting around here. They won't be so plentiful as last year. Mr. John Keller, wife and three daughters, Gladys, Helen and Velma, spent Sunday at the Orie Harrington home. Elizabeth and Violet Happe divided Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Fan nie Harrington and Mrs. Gertrude McDonald. Richard Domaschofsky of Portland spent tire week7end with the home folks. A crowd of the Pioneer young peo ple attended the ice cream social at Salt Creek last Saturday. Those go ing were Ada Blodgett, Ella Mehr ling, Freda Domaschofsky, Elizabeth Hap, Richard, Will and Oscar Do maschofsky, John Nachtsgal, and John Happe. Freda Domascholsky went to Port land to visit Louie and wife. at Fred Cooper's north of Dallas oi Sunday. G. Y. Smith of Dallas, and Ed. Cochrane of this place are cutting piling on the Rock Quarry place. L. Miller is building an addition to his house. PEDES. Mi-, and Mrs. Bert. Fuller are the proud parents of a new baby girl. Mr. Coon Yost went to Airlie on business Saturday. Mr. Alva! Womer went to Dallas Satiulrday on business. Miss Lula and Pearl Appelgate are training hops for Mrs. Lacey. Mr. Yost of Portland is in Pedee for a few days. Mrs. Henry Powell returned from Hillsboro on Sunday. , Miss Eva YVomer is visiting in In dependence for a few days. Air. Alverdo Newton was a buver caller Sunday. Mr. Arthur Dyer got one of his horses hurt on Monday. AIRLIE. Mr. Parker of Salem was here visit ing our school on Thursday. He took several views of our school ground and building. Lock, the buyer for the Union Meat Co., shipped a carload of hogs from. .here on Friday. Mrs. A. Caughey and grandson Al len made a business trip to Indepen dence on Friday. Superintendent Seymour and Mack en visited the school on Thursday. Eldr Tapscott of Independence will preach in the school house Sun day at eleven o'clock. ' There has been eight new autos bought in this vicinity this spring. The track of the new railroad is laid into Kings Valley. The com pany is pushing the work as fast us possible. T. T. McBee and family of Dallas visited here last Sunday. They came up in their autb. There was a game of ball played on the home field between Airlie and Dallas. The score was 7 to 9 in favor of Dallas. Rev. M. B. Parounagian of Salem, who is in the missionary work in this state, was a caller here Sunday, and lectured in the school house. Miss Gwing one of our teachers, was called ito Portland by the serious illness of her sister. Miss Hathart of Monmouth fills her place in the school while she is absent. Bert. Simpson of Albany was a caller here on Tuesday. BALLSTON. Tom and Robert Lamm have gone to Gopher Valley to work. Quite a number of our people at tended the circus at McMinnville Saturday. Jim Sears, J. R. Bowman and R E. Sims went to Deer Creek on fishing ouitang on Friday. Mr. and Mi's. B. A. Ball and Mr. and Mrs. Lens were Dallas visitors on Monday. Prof. T. J. Newbill and children came up from Portland Saturday. Grace Lamm returned last week from an extended visit with relatives at Black Rock. School was closed Friday on ac count of the primaries. Roy Smiley, who has been working for S. A. Ball, has moved to N. E Tufford's property. Mr. and Mrs. Cone of McMinnville are visiting at Richard Clanfield's, C. A. Ball was up from Portland Monday looking after his interests here. The third quarterly conference for Ballston circuit will be held at the Methodist church here next Monday, District Superintendent Moore, presiding. OAEDALE. Walter R. Reirling of Grangeville, Idaho, is here on a visit to his old- time chums, Newman and John Den nis. His father's family moved away from here about four years ago to Idaho, where they have been very prosperous. They stall think Uregon l very pleasant place to live, how ever. There were forty in attendance at our Sundav school last Sunday. Clyde Robluns of Pioneer, was in this neighborhood over Sunday. G. D. Robinson of Portland is visit- ng his son, John, and his daughter, Mrs. Thos. Card of this place. A party was given at George Hob- nson's Saturday evening, in honor of Miss Faye Ilensun, whose school clos- d Mondav. Games were plaved, re freshments served and a good time had generally. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. Reon Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mil ler, Misses Maud Miller, Edith and Katie Bernhardt, Vivian Ross. Nellie Southworth, Winifred Forrette and Messrs. Clyde Robbing, Walter Deur ling, Newman Dennis, Will Dennis, Chas. Olcott. Miss Winifred Forrette and Phillip and James Wilson, all of Dallas visit ed the Sunday school Sunday. John Southworth has been clearing up a fine garden patch. Oakdale will have a fair crop of prunes. . Mr. and Mrs. John Mason visited Vk Ml I'i Will FOR SALE Eight lots with four room house, living water, out-buildings, garden and fruit, located in Falls City. Will take team, har ness and wagon as part payment, or will sell on easy term. Apply to Van Orsdel &Madsen, Dallas. 23-3t. FOR SALE Two yearling brood sows, bred to faTrow in September. Call Blue 255. R. C. Bemrose. 21-2t.-i WANTED One Chester white boar pig. Call Blue ix. K. U. Bem rose. . 212t-x IN BUSINESS CIRCLES When you meet a woman with a history she is usually trying to tell it. Sandford B. Taylor, civil engineer, and surveying, room 10, National Bank building, Dallas. 23-tf. Dr. ,E. J. Scheetz, Chiropractic Neuropath, 509 Clay, phone 1154. 23-tf. Concert by High School orchestra June 2 at High School, for benefit of Annual. 23-tf. Why pay $15 for fire insurance when the Oregon Fire Relief Asso ciation will furnish you the same amount, GILT EDGED, for $8.00 to $9.50. See Al Snyder. 23-2t. Special We are stocking Penn sylvania Waverly auto oil-guaranteed not to carbonize. Craven Hard ware Company, agents. 21-tf. Backed by gold coin Non-assess able Insurance. C. L. Prichard, 018 Mill street. Dr. McNicol, Osteopathic Physician. The greatest thing in Dallas a meal at the Gail. tf. Phone Muir & McDonald Co. for prices on mohair and wool, hides, ete. Phone 603-2, Dallas, Oregon. 11-tf. Walter L. Tooze, Jr., Lawyer, Rooms 8 and 9 National Bank Build ing, Dallas. 15-tf. Many come miles to dine at the Gail. Why dine at home Sunday, when a special treat awaits you noon and evening at the Gail. 10-tf. 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. The Himes Engineering Company will do your surveying and engineer ing work promptly and guarantee re sults. Call phone 502, Dallas. 5-tf. W. M. McQueen, real estate dealer in clover, dairy, stock and grain farms; orchard and berry tracts; city property, both improved and unim proved, also all kinds of fire insurance and accident. Office one door east of Gail Hotel. Phone 544, Dallas, Ore. Yamhill Woman Passes. Mi's. Guelmira Adran Booth, aged 64, for 43 years a resident of Mc Minnville and a member of the Re bekah lodge, died Tuesday. Mrs. Booth is survived by her husband, W. T. Booth, a Civil war veteran, who is very ill; a son, U. S. Booth, of Port land, and two daughters, Mrs. John Wilkins, of McMinnville, and Mrs. Charles V. Galloway, of Salem. WANTED An old mare in good con dition, apply to L. G. Miller, phone, Black 1551. 19-4t. FOR SALE Property on south-east corner of Uglow and Miller Ave nues. Might trade. Barton Z. - Riggs. 17-tf. WANTED About 30 head of weath er goats. IL G. Campbell, Dallas. 21-tf. FOR SALE Land plaster at the L. A. Westacott Warehouse, Rickreall. Phone Lucas & Price. 9-tf. FOR RENT Furnished house, 808 Jefferson street. Vacant June 1. 20-4t. FOR SALE Recleaned red clover seed 10y2 cents per pound. No. 1 grey oats. Telephone 24155. C. S. Calkins, Airlie, Oregon. 18-tf. JUST RECEIVED A car of cedar fence posts. Sohren Warehouse. 18-4t. ESTRAY There came into my en closure on May 18 a stray horse, which the owner is requested to call for, pay charges and take away. J. F. Holman, East Dallas. 23-4t. FIDLER'S 5--10-25C STORE USE PERFECT FIRELESS COOKERS WE STOCK FLOOR MOPS FLOOR OILS AUTO POLISH OORPRICESAREALWAYSATTRACTIVE CRAVEN HARDWARE CO. DALLAS, ORE. WANTED Dining room girl at New Scott Hotel. 23-tf. TO TRADE Twenty acres, with good new bungalow, barn, wagon sheds, chicken house, and outbuildings; some prunes, loganberries, family orchard, water-piped to house and barn from mountain spring, ten or more acres may be irrigated from branch on the place, two miles from Willamette town of 3,000. Three saw mills less than a mile away, land hog fenced. An ideal small ranch. Will trade for Dallas property. Enquire at The Observer office. 21-tf. Peroxide, nearly a pint ..25c. Colgate's Talcum Powder 25c. can for :. 15c Washing Powder, large package, 5c. Laundry Soap, it's good, 6 bars 25a Lead Pencils, each..' lc. Lead Pencils, extra good, 2 for... 6c. Large roll Toilet Paper 5a Matches, 4 boxes 15a Ice Cream, 3 5c. cones for 10c. Straw Hats 15a Good Stockings, per pair 15c Men's Work Hose 5c, Canvas Leather Tipped Gloves. . .10c. We have the best Hair Net in town 5a Thin Tumblers, each 5a Lace, 2 yards for 5a Embroidery 2 yards for 6c. Towels, each 10a SPECIAL PRICES ON GRANITE WARE. Call and see us in our new store, everything price marked In plain figures. MAIN STREET, WEST OF COURT HOUSE CALL AT PIONEER. Miss Ella Muerhling will have a basket social at the Pioneer school house on the evening of May 22, to help raise funds for a new organ for the school. All are invited to come and bring or buy baskets, which ever suits them best. Mrs. Fannie Harington received a photograph from her nephew, Lloyd Owen of Seattle of four generations of her people, which includes Dr. B. l b. Hixsorrs BICYCLE STORE 315 N. MAIN T. and see this MOTORCYCLE THIS IS THE "INDIAN" fe fc Soehren Warehouse W. LLOYD SOEHREN, Manager BUILDING MATERIALS OF EVERY KIND, (EXCEPT LUMBER) Cement, Sand, Gravel, Brick, Shingles Plaster, Fence Posts, Drain Tile Building Paper and Composition . . Roofing, Metal Lath, Corner Beads, Fire Brick Hop Supplies of Every Description OFFICE ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF DEPOT f MODERNIZE YOUR HOME? t I WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT Electric wlremen 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 Star Transfer Co. WE MOVE ANYTHING THAT IS MOVEABLE PROMPT SERVICE G. A. and L C MUSCOTT, Proprietors PhM SUads: Webster's Caafectiawrjr til Ellis' CoafertioMTT 1062 Bars 1074