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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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use puts tba liver In fins visor
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netps atsTesttoB and food assimi
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Chafing Dish An
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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.
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There's nothing too large, nor too small, for us to
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