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T f THE POLK COUNTY OBSEEVER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1915.- TERSE TALES OF TOWN LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. Pergonal Paragraphs Pertaining People and Their Movements, Gleaned by Observer. to Miss Gladys Hobey, who is teach ing in Polk County this winter, and who has been spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J..W. Eobey, went to Albany yesterday on a brief visit to Miss Zona Haight. Corvallis Gazette. Mrs. James Nesmith of Portland and Miss Thelma Wait of Rickreall were euests of Mrs. John Orr on Tuesday. C. H. Lane, the Portland tailor made famous by "Lane's Thirty," was a recent guest of his son, C. H., Jr. Mr. Lane has property interests near Dal las. Mrs. Chas Mann is spending the holidays with her parents in Southern Oregon. Hon C. L. Hawley of McCoy was in town on Wednesday. Mr. J, Bagley and daughter of Mon mouth were in Dallas yesterday. Mr. Chas Vide of Falls City trans acted business here on Wednesday. Messrs. C. V. Johnson, Loren Coop er, W. E. Williams, Geo. Conn and F. L. Tubandt of Airlie were Dallas visitors on Wednesday. Mrs. Dean Collins of Portland is visiting in the home of Judge J. L. Collins, while her husband accompan ies the Rosarians to San Francisco. Mrs. M. E. Curaming and daughter Freda of Corvallis, have returned home after spending the holidays with her brother, W, A. Griffin and family. ' From January 1 to September 30 last Polk county disbursed $3,410 in payment of widows' pensions. W. Wynn Johnson of the Sidney orchards, will arrive in Dallas about January 7 to again take up his resi idence on his property here. Billy Williams, the drummer evan gelist who recently held a series of meetings at Ballston, is now conduct ing a revival at Silverton. U. S. Grant Post, G. A. R., will meet at the Armory tomorrow after noon. Mr. J. Hannum of Airlie was in town on Tuesday, when he marketed a load of hogs, receiving $8.50 per hun dred for them. J. E. White of the New Scott spent the first of the week in Portland. The 1915 hunting, fishing and com bination licenses may now be had. County Commissioner-elect C. W Beckett has been in Dallas a portion of the week, and on Wednesday at tended the meeting of taxpayers to discuss the budget. Miss Myrtle Withrow of Airlie' is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs 0. C. Ramsdell. Mr. C. G. Graves of Ballston has been in Dallas a portion of the week The Falls City News has just fin ished a 200-page booklet containing the charter and ordinances of that city, as codified by Attorney Tooze. The Japanese of Medford contribu ted $29 to the Belgians. Mrs. A. L. Martin entertained a party of friends at cards last night. Walter Ballantyne went to Dayton this morning to spend New Year with bis sister, Mrs. Louis Hadley. He will return home tomorrow. Mr. Wm. Reed and wife of Corval lis were visiting Wednesday and Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Ramsdell. provisions collected throughout the state. The steamer Washington will load at Seattle with contributions of the people of Washington for Belgian relief. Both steamers are chartered by the Rockefeller foundation, which is backing up the efforts of the relief work for Belgium which is being car. ried on throughout the United States CANNERY REPORT IS MADE. Variety of Fruit Shown to Have Been Handled at New Plant. For its first year of operation the cannery of the Newberg Co-Operative Cannery association, with between 300 and 400 members, has given sat isfaction. Strawberries were the first fruit handled and between 5000 and 6000 crates were treated. Other fruits included: Loganberries 120 tons, blackcaps almost 40 tons, pears 35 tons, cherries' 30 tons, apples 34 tons, several tons each of greengage, silver prunes, petite prunes, Columbia and champion plums, beans 7 tons, Squash 50,000 cans. The company owns a building that cost, with the three acres of land, about $25,000. SOCIETY Verd Hill Becomes Benedict. On Monday afternoon, at the home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Sar ah Helmick of Albany, the Hon. Verd Hill of Independence and Miss Fran- p ltilmiilr werfl united in the holv bonds of matrimony, Judge McKnight trugSle t's stte- THE CHURCHES. The ministers of Dallas had planned to hold services last night, but owing to a misunderstanding no announce ment of it was made. On Sunday evening, January 10, Rev. Fred Neal, who has just returned to Dallas from the mission field of German East Africa, will speak in the Presbyterian church. Mr. Neal has a very interesting story to tell of his work, and of the customs and habits of the people among whom he works, and some very interesting curios to show. Mr. George N. Taylor, field secretary for the Anti-Saloon league, will speak in the Presbyterian church on Sunday morning in the interests of the Anti-Saloon league of America. In the evening he will speak at the Christian church. Subject of morning sermon at the Christian church Sunday, "The Past the Future? We Can Not Con template the Present." It is the de sire of the pastor that all members of his congregation make a special effort to be present to hear this subject dis cussed. Begin the year right. At the M. E. church Sunday next, Dr. P. A. Baker, state superintendent of the anti-saloon league, will occupy the pulpit in the morning at eleven o'clock. He will speak of the facts and fancies of the liquor situation in Oregon, and will present many inter esting views of the present and future The pastor will J 4. WANTED Modern house, preferably furnished. Apply at The Observer office. 85-tf. FOR SALE OR TRADE A good sec ond-hand saddle. Phone Old North 4. 85-lt LOST Between the Gail hotel and Independence, small black purse containing earrings and small amount money. Suitable reward for return to Miss I. Mack, Falls City, Oregon. 85-lt. To all our patrons we extend best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year. FULLER'S PHARMACY FOR SALE Seven weeks' old pigs. Apply to C. B. Teats, phone Smith field, No. 1, 525. 85-2t.x FOR TRADE Four passenger 20 horse-power Hup-mobile for dairy cows. Phone 25 South Red. 78-4tx performing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Hill will be at home in Inde pendence after April 1. They will take a short trip to Oregon and Wash. ington points, after which they will make a two-months' tour through Cal ifornia and the Hawaiian Islands, visiting the fair and other places of interest. Miss Helmick has been a successful teacher in the schools of Albam' for a number of years and has 'i wide circle of friends. Mr. Hill is at pres ent representative of Polk county in the state , legislature, and is one of this bailiwick's most substantial and prosperous citizens. TEACHES WITHOUT BOOKS. Eugene Instructress' Geometry Stu dents Have New System. Text books have been discarded by Miss Frances P. Young of the Eugene high school in the teaching of plane geometry. "I want to make my pu pils think," said Miss Young. "I found that they were simply memoriz ing the propositions out of the book, so I took the books away and locked them us." Now the lift students who lake plane geometry at the high school are given a problem with instructions to work it out. In one rase a stu dent returned a solution which i absolutely original as far as any of the niathemalic teachers of the high school knew. This solution appeared to be perfectly correct and as pood as the accepted book proposition. Geometry without books is a new thing according to George W. Hug. principal of the school. He has nev er heard of Miss Young's system be ing used in any other place. Regis ter. Entertain in Honor of Guest. Mrs. W. A. Griffin and Mrs. Nellie Hubbard entertained a few friends at the home of the former on Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. M. E. dim ming and daughter, Freda of Corval lis. who have been visiting her broth er, W. A. Griffin. The ladies brought their fancy work and spent a very pleasant and enjoyable afternoon. A delicious luncheon was served. Those present were: Mrs. M. E. dimming. Miss Freda Cumming, Sirs. Nellie Hubbard, Mis. Jennie Siefarth, Mrs, John Lvnn, Mrs. Geo. Scott, Miss Hattie Teats, Mi's. W. D. Collins, Mrs. Addie Lawner, Mrs. W. A. Griffin, Miss Marie Griffin. speak in the evening at 7:30. - Sunday school meets promptly at 9:45 a. m., Wm. P. Miller, superintendent. Ep worth League meets at 6:30, Ed. Dunn, president. An interesting service was held at the Presbyterian church on Sunday morning, when four ministers, includ ing the pastor, took part in the ser vice. The occasion was the regular quarterly communion of the congrega tion. Rev. Mr. Bicknell of Turner, father 'of Mr. Dodge Bicknell of Dal las, preached a very interesting ser mon. Rev. Joseph Cornwall of this city and Rev. Fred Neal, who has just returned to this country from the mis sion field of Africa, took part in the service also. Five new members were added to the roll of membership. Rev. C. P. Gates will leave Monday afternoon for Dayton, where he will assist Rev. V. A. Ballantyne in hold ing evangelistic meetings for a Week. WANTED I have a client who wants to borrow $2500 on two or three years' time, on good first mortgage real estate, the assessed value of which is $5,500, but the real value is not less than $8000. I would be pleased to hear from anyone having that amount of money to loan; can give you all information in regard to same. Good rate of interest. H. Q, Campbell, Dallas, 80-2t. FOR SALE Registered Shetland po nies, or will trade for good young farm horses. Phone 904. Claude C. Calkins, Airlie, Oregon. S4-2tx Reserve Your Rooms for the big EXPOSITION $1 TO $2 A DAY Address: TO EXCHANG E For Dallas proper ty, a block of about 12 lots with 8 room house; rents for $20.00; good barn, fruit, etc., near paved street, situated on College Hill, Corvallis, Oregon. Price for 10 days only $4,000; joining lots sell at $500 each. A quick deal or no deal. Ad dress J. A. Kerr, Corvallis, Oregon. Married. Wednesday afternoon the weddin, bells rang merrily once again in Dal las when Rev. Geo. H. Bennett pro nounced the words which united Wil liam H. Krebe of Salem and Ralphine Peoples in holy wedlock. The cere mony took place at the Methodist par sonage. The happy couple left that evening for Portland. A Watch Party. There was a Watch party at the home tf Mr. W. P. Miller last night when the classes of Mrs. Bennett and Mr. Miller joined in bidding welcome to the new year. GOAT HAIRS Belief Ship Due January 18. The Cranley) destined to carry Ore gon's contribution of food to the starving Belgians, will reach Port land for loading sometime between January 18 and 22, and all foodstuffs mast be in the metropolU several days prior to this time. The Cranley will be distinctively tbe Oregon ship in the work of re lief. She will load full cargo, sail- probably for Rotterdam with the -i The Moose lodge entertained goodly number of visiting members of that order last night, those present ng from Salem and Independence The Dallas band played on the street prior to the gathering at the Wood men hall, where the meeting was held. There was special work, followed by a social session ami refreshments. The district convention of the Knights of Pythias will be held in Dallas on January 18. The district is comprised of Polk and Marion counties. Will Reopen Next Monday. The Normal will reopen next Mon day and those who remained in Mon mouth during the vacation period will be more than pleased to welcome the faculty and students on their return. Members of the faculty who spent the most of their vacation out of town are the following: Mr. and Mrs. Evenden at Berkeley ; Miss Par rott at the State association at Eu gene and at her home at Roseburg; Mr. and Mrs. Gilmoie at Salem and Mr. Gilmore spent some days at the State association; Miss Hoham at Los Angeles; Miss Kennon at Baker; Miss Taylor at Tacoma; Miss Cohoon at Roseburg; and President Acker man at the State association. Herald. Maxmilian Haley Buried. Maxmilian Haley, aged 77, died in Portland Sunday morning, was buried Tuesday in the Knights of Pythias cemetery, south of Monmouth. For 51 years he had lived in and near Monmouth. Patrick R. Haley crossed the plains to Oregon in 1853, while his son was 16 years old. Max Haley is survived by five children, A. J. Haley, Monmouth; A. C. Haley, Port land; E. M. Haley, Falls City; T. F. Haley, Portland; Mrs. S. J. Donald son, Pocatello, Idaho. A SNAP $3,000 buys Kaegi's ten acre tract, for 30 days, Fair house; fruit. Phone Dixie 155. 74-2mo.-F.-x FOR SALE Registered Jersey bull, two years old ; solid color, silver grey, the Hazel Fern combination. C. Nelson, Monmouth, Ore., phone 54 Antioch. 79-tf. ESTRAY There came into my en closure the middle of July, 1914, one Holstein colored steer, two years old. The owner is notified to call, pay charges and take animal away. South of Ellendale bridge. George Giesbrecht. 83-3t. HOTEL THOMAS Next Door to Everything in San Francisco 971 Mission Street Near Sixth ON DIRECT CAR LINE TO THE EXPOSITION AND DEPOTS San Francisco, Cal. Your Christmas rr q devices on your ist. mere i ho Infill popqEar BONUS FOR PAYMENT. Two New Installments and Rebate Plan in Tax Legislation. People of Oregon will pay one-half their taxes April 5 and the remaining half October 20, they will be penal ized 1 per cent a month for delinquen cies and be allowed a discount of 3 per cent on advance payments if rec ommendations adopted Monday night by the Multnomah legislative delega tion are enacted into law by the leg islature. An additional penalty of 5 per cent is provided for delinquencies beyond the second-payment period and the discontinuance of the publication of delinquent tax lists in the newspa pers is proposed. j Party at "Bell Haven." Missess Laura Bell, Lyda Bell and Qrrie Steinberg delightfully enter tained forty of their friends Wed nesday evening at the Bell home. Monmouth. The guests began to ar rive about 8 o'clock and soon the house was filled with" "gay laughter and conversation. Music by the Miss es Gentle, Kessi, Johnson and Bell was enjoyed by all and several en cores were given. Herald. Firemen to Banquet. The Dallas fire department will hold its annual banquet at the New Scott hotel next Tuesday evening fol lowing a meeting of the companies at headquarters. On account of this af fair Company L, O. N. G., will post pone regular drill. MECHANICS MAGAZINE For Father and Son AND ALL THE FAMILY Two and a half million readers find it of absorbing interest Everything in it is Written So You Can Understand It We sell 400.000 conies every month without giving premiums and have no solicitors. Any newsdealer will show you a copy; or write the publisher tor tree sample a postal wu do. 11.50 A YEAR 15c A COPY Popular Mechanics Magazina a No. Mkshlsan An., CHICAGO Delinquent Taxes. Insurance Commissioner Ferguson has announced that the delinquent county taxes in the state on Septem ber 30, not including Multnomah, Coos and Curry, totaled $1,874,735.70. of which aggregate Polk 's delinquency is $33,046.93. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Jones of Monmouth' visited relatives here the first of the week. When yon feel Last Stretchy. Half Sick. Blue and Out of Sorts, look to the Liver; It la Torpid. HERBINE la Iks Reaaewr Taw MM. It Is an Invigorating tonle for a torpid liver. The first dose Drings improvement, a few days use puts tba liver In fins visor ous condition. Herbins also ex tends its restorative Influence to the stomach and bowels. It netps atsTesttoB and food assimi lation, purifies tha bowels and brings back the habit of regu lar cuuir oowei movement. When ths stomach, liver and bowels are actlva, bilious 1m parities BO longer obstruct functional Broeesaeai tha result of which Is renewed energy, mental activity and chaarfui spirits. kg acs? BattVs. JamasF.Ballard.Praa. tt.Lauls.Ma. Uss stapheoa Era Saiva era fcjraa. It Coras, CONRAD STAFKIN Put G-E cooVim rUr rmaft SnOPPH'B . e . Elactrle Toaster Makelcriep,"Pi,n","t right st the table without ,,oke or mu... Always serves wait hot. Chafing Dish An .eceotable itt f' anyone. quickly and conveniently. 11-1 st A complete electrical cooking out- Unl-Set A Ech plcce c be bought icpatateiy. one now and add collection on other girt occ.eiont. Any hou.e keepct will be delighted. Flatlron An all scound ueeful device. , Will do light prating or family ironing in double quick time. r-lt.. Urn See the new two-pint coffee urn. MCuSrf Father would appreaat. ... Our display of electrical gifts is well worth visiting. Come in early. Smith & Ellison and Fred B. West Oregon Power Company J r B-1231 Star Transfer Co.l WE MOVE ANYTHING THAT IS MOVEABLE . PROMPT SERVICE G. A. & L. C. MUSOTT & A. P. STARR, Props, f Phone Stands: Webster's Confectionery 511 Ellis' Confectionery 1062 Kara 1U74 iOrinting... THE KIND THAT SATISFIES, There's nothing too large, nor too small, for us to tackle. Oar facilities are unequalled in this sec tion, while our workmen have that "touch" so nec essary in the execution of "good work." . . . 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