THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1914.
.kksI inelividual or firm. Awards will be 4'4,4,4I,I"M,M,4,4,4,W"I"I'
The Hunting Days Are Near
How it Affects the Sons of Nimrod Guns and Dogs and Shooting Togs
the Talk of the Day.
Signs have already appeared signs
of the hunting season, which is neai
at hand. Signs of a good season,
too. Over the hills and mountains,
at about this time of year, hovers a
sort of mist, visible only to the sons
of Nimrod. It is not inert, but
strangely beckons. By those who have
the eyes to see and grace of under
standing it is called "the spirit of
hunting." If you would smile at
this fancy, remember the story that
is told of Whistler, the artist. A
tourist stood beside the famous paint
er in a country of lakes and moun
tains. One was seeing the same sun
set that the other was only looking at.
"I don't see anything in a sunset,
complained the tourist.
"But don't you wish you could?"
said Whistler.
The spirit of hunting, perhaps,
will some day be embodied in marble
the masterpiece of a Boiglum. The
zest and exhilaration of the hunt are
jiot to he known vicariously, by proxy.
They are learned only through exper
ience, but it doesn't take very long.
After the first hunting trip there is 110
cure for the malady that results. Some
friend of yours, for example. He
disappeared into the woods with rifle
and camping kit, and when he came
back he was a different man. His
beard was shocking. He never acted
the same again. Like Barkis, how
ever, he was a willin' victim; and
every year when the fever comes and
he takes to the bard miles and crook
ed trails, there is no holding him back.
The best thing you can do is to go
along with your hunter-friend. You
can easily get your doctor to advise
it.
Now is the hunter's time of antici
pation. It is the time when the ollice
cagcd men has hallucinations even in
business hours. He looks out of the
window and sees a herd of mountain
deer feeding in their sky pastures.
His ear catches the far drumming of
a partridge, lie knows of a happy
hunting-ground that he could reach
by train. A railroad timetable, bear
ing evidence of much use, is locked
in a drawer of his desk, and with it
lies a copy of the game laws.
The boss is similarly affected, so
he doesn't notice that anything is
the matter. Go home with either man
and you find that some room in 1 lie
house looks like a sporting-goods
store, and all through dinner you
know that he is thinking of a camp
menu of grouse, trout and venison,
Finally, after all the necessary small
talk, he discovers that you belong to
the hunting fraternity. That settles
it. Big-talk, then, for the rest of the
evening, and nothing else. After din
ner your host makes you examine his
Remington, aim it and look through
the shining barrel; he proudly calls
your attention to the antlers on the
wall (though you had seen them be-
the bed he offers you by saying he
wishes it were a bed of balsam
boughs.
Your true hunter reckons not the
hardshins of the trail. He welcomes
them. They increase his joy. Even
disappointments have a certain fasci
nation. He tells you with great gusto
of the deer he didn't kill, and includes
the incident in the story he sends to
his favorite outdoor magazine. Just
notice the conclusion of the follow-
inc DaraDraph, taken from an ac
count of a bear hunt:
While putting the dogs into the
brush at the bottom ot a gulch, some
thing attracted my attention up the
mountain side on the rocks. I look
ed up and beheld a fine little brown
bear gazing down upon us. I threw
my gun to my shoulder and fired but
ail instant late, for just as I pulled
the trigger he dropped out of sight
behind the rocks. The dogs saw him,
however, and the chase was on. Mr.
Bear turned into the brush and down
the gulch he came, with both dogs
at his heels. Close to the Handler
they crashed through the thick un-
denrrowth so thick that, it was dif
ficult to determine which was bear
and which was dog. The Rancher got
in several shots, but with no effect.
Down the mountain we ran, dogs and
bear in the lead, everybody yelling to
encourage the dogs and in the hope of
scaring the bear up a tree. Breath
less and weary, we finally got to the
dogs, who were lying down under a
tree, 'all in' and no bear in sight.
His pace had been too hot for our
unhardened pups and he had escap
ed." (Now hear the conclusion of
the matter.) "It was the Rancher s
first bear and he was much disappoint
ed not to get him. We were all
agreed that it was the best sport that
we had in a long time, hence were
pretty well satisfied."
It was "the Rancher's first bear,"
even though it escaped. There spoke
the true hunter. And by the way,
that party did not finish their trip
empty-handed not in a country that
abounded in hears, mountain sheep,
mountain goats, cougar and deer, as
well as the smaller game, like pheas
ants and rabbits, which any townsman
or farmor can find near home,
It is wonderful what a transform
ing power a hunting trip has. A
parson, conducting morning prayers
in front of a lakeward-looking tent,
was interrupted by a shout from one
ot the group: "There's a loon out
there by the point." The next word
was "Amen," and the loon no
stands upon the parson's bookcase.
A hunter is as old as he feels, and
judged by that standard he has the
advantage of old Ponce de Leon, who
searched long and vainly for the
Fountain of Youth. Though the gift
of the trails and trnmps and camp
fires is physical health and strength
made on the following points: Fla
vor, 45; grain, 25: color, 15; salt, 10;
finish, 5; total, 100. Dairy butter,
not less than 6 pounds in squares,
premium, first, $5.00; second, $2.50.
Bees and Honey Department.
All exhibits must have been pro
duced in the apiary of the exhibitor
during the year 1914, and premiums
will be restricted to exhibits from
within Polk county. Honey must be
pure nectar, syrup honey being barred,
and judges should open up packages
and satisfy themselves that this is the
fact. Sections less than three-fourths
full will also be barred.
Specimen of comb honey not less
than (1 pounds, ouality and manner of
putting up to be considered, $2.50,
$1.25; most attractive display of comb
Honey, !K.UU, $2.u0; specimen of ex
tracted honey not less than twelve
pounds, quality and manner of putting
up tor market to be considered, $2.50.
$1.25; most attractive display of ex-
tracted Honey, ifftj.UU, ifz.ou; specimen
of beeswax, not less than five pounds,
$2.50, $1.25; honey vinegar not less
than 1 galron, shown in glass, $1.00,
50 cents; most attractive exhibit of
bees, $5.00, $2.50.
Eugenics Department.
Competition open only to children of
parents who are bona fide residents
of Polk county. Entries close Sep
tember 26. Entries must be made on
blanks especially prepared, w hich will
be sent upon application to the Coun
ty Fair secretary.
Boys. Over 1 year and under
2, over 2 years and under 3, over 3
years and under 4.
Girls. Over 1 year and under 2,
over 2 years and under 3, over 3 years
and under 4, grand champion boy of
J'olk county, grand champion girl ot
Polk county.
BULLETII
TO LOAN. $1500 upon improved
farm property. Inquire Observer
office. 40-3t-x
LOST. A pair of spectacles in black
case. 1 inder will leave at Observer
office and receive reward. 40-lt
FOB SALE Nice 80 acre farm at
the sea-shore; 75 river bottom; one
mile from Taft, Siletz Bay and
ocean beach; one mile from cheese
factory; also nice herd of registered
Holsteins. Sick wife, must sell or
trade to get away from coast. Best
of terms. If you want something
good look me up. No reasonable
offer will be turned down. Will
trade for smaller place. Jesse Far
rin, Taft, Oregon. 34-Gt.
BIDS WANTED Bids for boring a
well, and gunranteing water, will
be received by the school board
of District No. 49. Address A. J.
Shipley, school clerk, Monmouth,
Oregon. 39-8t.
DECLARE INTENTION TO PAVE.
fore) and tells you the whole story; one always comes back with a sense
nnd when it has grown late he urges that somehow an even richer legacy
you to stay overnight, apologizing for has been bestowed.
SPECIAL PRIZE OFFERS
SILVER CUP FOR BEST EXHIBIT
OF BLOODED HORSES.
Polk County Fair Association Makes
Literal Inducements to Exhibitors
at Fall Show.
For the best general exhibit of
Wooded horses at the county fair
this fall a handsome silver cup will
he given, and for (his premium there
will be several contenders. John
Middleton & Son offer special prizes
of $10, $5 and $2.50 for the best
colts under one year old the get of
the Pcrclieron stallion Presbyterien,
nnd the Belgian Horse company will
give the same prizes for the best get
under one year of age of the Belgian
stallion Walt her. These prizes in ad
dition to the premiums offered by
the fair association should make this
department one of more than ordinary
interest.
Tho premiums in the cattle depart
ment will consist, of first, second and
third prize ribbons, and will be of
fered for Shorthorns, Hcrcfords, Hol
steins, Guernseys, Ayrshires and Jer
seys for bulls three years old and
over, bulls two years old and over,
yearling bulls, bull calves, cow three
years old and over, heifer two years
and under three, heifer yearlings and
heifer calves, with grand champions
in each class.
Textile Department.
The exhibits in this department
promise to be much larger and more
varied than ever before shown at the
Polk county fair. For the best in
dividual display of pioneer articles
$2 Hnd $1 arc offered as first and sec
ond prizes, and the same premiums
are for the best display by any club
or society of not less than twelve
or more than fifteen pieces. First
premiums of $1 and seconds of 50
cents are offered for the following
articles:
Best hand-made garment, set em
broidered lingerie, embroidered table
set, crocheted table set, embroidered
bed set, crocheted bed set, knitted bed
spread, crocheted bedspread, tapestry
bedspread, piece Kensington embroid
ery, piece Darmstadt (wool) embroid
ery, piece Italian relief embroidery,
piece lledebo, piece Mountmellick.
piece French and eyelet, piece Ramb
ler rooe , piece crossstitch, piece Har-
danger, piece AVallachian, piece Ro
man cut work, piece punch work,
piece Swedish darning, piece drawn
work, piece point lace, piece Batten
berg, piece Duchess, piece tatting,
piece Irish crochet, piece Maerame
crochet, piece crocheted luce, piece
filet lace.
Quilts. First premium $1.00
second 50c: Best pieced quilt, best
appliqued quilt, best crazy patch work
mult, best log cabin nuilt.
Work of Ladies Over Sixty Years of
Age. First premium $1.00; second
50 cents: Best knitted article, best
knitted lace, best crocheted lace, best
point lace, best Battcuberg lace, best
Filet lace, best Irish lace, best frencli
and evelet embroidery, best Hardang-
er embroidery, nest vtauacnian em
broidery, best Darmstadt (wool) em
broidery, best Kensington embroidery,
best crossstitch, best tatting, best
drawn work.
China Painting. Best collec
tion hand painted china, first $2.00;
second $1.00. Best single specimen
tainted china, first $1.00; second 50c.
Culinery Department.
Baking. First premium $1.00;
second 50 cents: Best light loaf cake,
best dark loaf cake, best light layer
cake, best dark layer cake, best angel
cake, best fruit cake, best ginger
bread, best doughnuts, best sugar
cookies, best ginger cookies.
Bread. First premium $1.00;
second 50 cents: Best yeast bread,
best raised biscuit (yeast), best salt
rising bread, best graham bread, best
oston brown bread.
Candy. Best exhibit, first $1.00;
second 50 cents.
Fruit. First premium $1.50; sec
ond 75 cents: Best collection canned
fruit (quart jars), best collection can
ned vegetables, (quart jars).
First premium $1.00; second 50
cents for the following: Best collec
tion pickles, best collection jelly, best
collection preserves, best three quart
jars cherries, best three quart jars
peaches, best three quart jars prunes,
best three quart jars loganberries,
best three jars strawberries, best three
jars gooseberries, best three jars
pears, best three jars mammoth black
berries, best three jars string beans,
best three jars peas, best three jars
corn.
Dairy Department
Dairy butter shall consist of butter
made on the farm from milk of cows
kept on one farm, and owned by one
Independence Council Starts Some
thing That May Be Stopped.
At a meeting of the Independence
councilmen last Saturday evening that
body declared its intention to pave
C street from Second to Seventh, the
improvement to consist of a four-inch
concrete base with an inch and a half
wearing surface of asphalt, sand and
crushed wick, the price being about
$1.40 per square yard. The improve
ment is identically the same as that
constructed last year on Monmouth
und other thoroughfares in that city,
tor which ffl.lu was paid. The con
tract for the improvement has been
awarded to (Jlen E. Kibhe & company
of Portland, provided the council's
declaration stands without remon
strance, which seems to lie improbable.
From, information at hand, there ap
pears to be marked opposition to the
proposed improvement, and a remon
strance on t lie part of property own
ers abutting the improvement may kill
the measure. Councilmen Goetz and
Paddock, who were elecfed on what
was known as an anti-paving platform,
voted against the paving project.
Not, it is said, because they are op
posed to municipal betterments, but
because of the fact that prior to the
election they were pledged to support
only such street improvements as were
initiated by property owners whose
properly was to be benefited by the
improvement.
There is no inconsiderable discus
sion of the proposition at Indepen
dence, a majority of the aldermanic
body favoring the improvement while,
it is said, a majority of the "front
age is tenunst it. Ihe outcome will
not be determined until the date set
for hearing remonstrances.
TOBACCO AND CIGAR SALES-
men are wanted to advertise. Ex
perience unnecessary. $100 month
ly and Traveling Expenses. Ad
vertise Smoking, Chewing Tobacco,
Cigarettes, Cigars. Send 2c. stamp
for full particulars. HEMET TO
BACCO CO., New York, N. Y.
39-20t
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.
FOB SALE Light wagon suitable for
one horse. Inquire G. W. Hagood.
39-2t.-x
WANTED Girl
work, at once.
Stump.
for general
Phone 752.
house
H. W.
37-tf.
WANTED Hop pickers. Apply at
The Observer office at once and
leave name for Sept. 1. 37-8t.
FOR SALE Few tons of loose cat
hay for sale. H. G. Campbell. 25-tf
PURE CLEAN MILK
Is a Most Wholesome Food
Make Your Children Strong and
Healthy on
Guthrie Dairy Milk
FROM
TUBERCULIN TESTED COWS t
FOR SALE Property on south-east
corner of Uglow and Miller Ave
nues. Might trade. Barton Z.
Riggs. 17-tf.
FOR SALE Fifty-foot lot on E. side
of Methodist church adjoining the
alley, line business location at a
fair price, $3,000. Enquire of Dan
Stouffer. 2G-tf.
FOR SALE A brand new "New
Home" sewing machine, at one-half
agent's price. Easy time payments
if desired. Hayter s Book Store.
25-tf.
C0NS1DERTHESETHINGS
Sanitation in Laundry Work Is of Ut
most Importance.
While sanitation is being considered
in divers and sundry other things
have you ever thought of its impor
tance in connection with your laundry?
Have you ever considered how much
more sanitary clothing dried in en
closed dry rooms arc as compared to
those dried in the open, where they
catch the numerous germs with which
the air is laden f
We comply fully with the barbers'
law, which is an exceptionally good
one, making it compulsory that all
towels be boiled for a period of twen
ty minutes and dried within an en
closed room, not only with our bar
bers' work but with all other work
entrusted to our care.
The campaign to eliminate the fly
in order to prevent disease in the
community is very commendable and
should receive the support and en
dorsement of all, but why go only
half way in the attempt to maintain
sanitation T
Why shoo the fly into the deadly trap
for fear it will contaminate vour food
and yet permit garments over which
this disease breeding insect has per
ambulated possibly half the dav to
come in immediate contact with your
person, and upon which germs are
wafted by the mid-summer breeze to
an inappreciable degree f
The Dallas Steam Lanndrv is mod-
ernly equipped with the most improv
ed sanitary devises known to the bus
iness, and is a safe-guard against in
fection of any kind or nature. It
has cost us money to do this, but is
demanded by people who know, and
we have met that demand, feeling that
the best is none too good for onr trade.
Think of these things they are
important.
FOR SALE Two good gentle milk
See u. N. Harrington, or
phone Pioneer 5.
29-tf.
WANTED Clean cotton rags,
to Observer office.
Bring
TO EXCHANGE. One large work
horse to exchange for wood or cow.
W. M. Foster, Independence, Oregon.
WANTED Position caring for chil
dren by voung girl. Wages reas
onable. Call Black 35. 38-2t-x
The Observer has added Satisfact
ion of Mortgage to Its stock of legal
blanks. Notaries and Attorneys may
now secure them In any quantity de
sired. Phone orders for legal blanks
rven prompt attention.
Mrs. Ella J. Metzger and Marie
E. Shelton were Salem visitors on Fri
day last.
INDIAN
MOTORCYCLE
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BICYCLES AND ACCESSORIES.
BASEBALL AND ATHLETIC
SUPPLIES.
TENNIS GOODS.
When thinking of a motorcycle,
bicycle or repairs, call in and let
OB show yon onr line.
L. B. Hixson,Jr.,
315 North Main St.
Phone 1072
Rich, Sweet Cream Delivered
to You at 20 Cents a Pint
Phone
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WE MOVE ANYTHING
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PROMPT SERVICE
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' ' Phone Stands: Webster's Confectionery oil Ellis' Confectionery 10f
Barn 1074
THE NEW
NEW JOHN DEERE
BINDER
jr i" H-- " " tsssaasm MHto&mmmmmmimi If liiiifcfiHi-
WELL DRILLING
Havinf purchased a Standard Well
drillini machin. I am prepared to
contract for U class of work, at
REGULAR PRICES
I can drill a six-inch hols to
depth of 900 feet. Qrn me a call
and let me Afore with you.
G. G. KESSLER
One m-e north of DaUas. . 19-tf.
Supported Reel Chain Drive, Im
proved Canvas Tightener, Plenty of
Binder Clearance, Has Three Pack
ers instead of Two, Well Balanced
and Light Draft.
PRICE: 6-ft., $155; 7-ft., $160.
CRAVEN HARDWARE CO.
DALLAS, ORE.
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