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lb VOD. it (THE HOME PAPER) PALLAS, POLiK COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1915. (TWICE-A-WEEK) NO. 28 GOLD BLOODED MURDER FORMER RESIDENT OF DALLAS charged With killing two. Lee Dale Held at Pendleton Pending Meeting of Grand Jury Dying Man Leave Statement. Lee Dale, formerly a resident of Dallas, is under arrest at Pendleton, charged with having shot and killed Charles Ogllvy, nd aged California gulch rancher, and his wife, both ot whom were shot down In cold blood. Mrs. Ogllvy was instantly killed, but - the husband lingered, dying In .Pen' dleton, where he was taken from Pi' lot Rock. An autopsy was performed to secure the bullet. Before he ex plred Ogllvy made a statement, charg : ing Dale with the crime. These state ments are confirmed by the fact that the empty shells found in Dale's re volver exactly fit the bullets extracted from the bodies of the slain persons. The murder was one of the most cold-blooded In the history of the state. According to the statements made by Ogllvy, Dale rode up to the ranch about dusk and engaged In quarrel with Mrs. Ogllvy, who was on the back porch. She admonished him to go on home, whereupon he cursed her and drew a revolver. He fired, and the bullet entered her left breast. Mr. Ogllvy was In the milk house, about twenty feet away at the time, and hastened to catch his wife as she was falling. While he was still sup porting her, Dale placed the revolver against Ogllvy's abdomen and fired. The old man crawled Into the house and lost consciousness. During the night he came to, and thinking he would die before morning, wrote up on a calendar the circumstances of the shooting, stating that "Lee Dale shot us both.1' He then crawled into bed. James Stubblefield, the hired man, returned home about midnight and went to bed In a tent not thirty feet from the spot where the body of Mrs. Ogllvy was lying. Not until morning, when he went to the house to get breakfast, did he find the body. Without Investigating ' further, he hastened to the nearest - telephone, four miles away, and tele phoned to Pilot Rock. When a posse reached the house they found the old man In bed and still conscious. He made a statement to them before he lost consciousness. The posse went to the Dale homestead, a mile and a half away, and surrounded It. Mrs. Dale told them that her husband was still In bed and drunk. They kept their position for three hours, until Sheriff Taylor arrived. The sheriff entered the house at once and found Dal' jr. bed, awake and with a 30-30 rlflffu'tVin reach. He made no ef- fotVfli feslst- before the officer grab bed thiViun. He was still Intoxicated and had to be helped over the distance to the sheriff's automobile. Dale came under suspicion even be fore the accusation of the victim was known, because he was known to have been in the neighborhood at the tim of the crime, was said to have been drunk and in a desperate mood. He was a neighbor of the Ogllvys. The motive for the crime has not been established, but several theories are advanced. Chief of these are Dale's supposed need of money and possible difficulty with Mrs. Ogllvy over alleg ed attentions paid by Dale, a married man, to the Ogllvy's youngest daugh ter. The Dale family Is !well known throughout Polk and Yamhill coun ties, and the friends of Its members will learn with regret the charge made against Lee Dale. The father of the accused was Henry Dale, at one time sheriff of Yamhill county. The mother, Mrs. Lizzie Dale, and a brother, Homer, and a sister, Mrs. Manford Sears, are residents of Dal las, where they have a wide circle of acquaintances, and where also they have the sympathy of the community in their family sorrow over the charge preferred against son and brother. Another brother is a resident of Sheri dan, and still another brother lives In -Kansas City. News of the shocking affair was received here on Saturday, and was the talk of the town, the al leged murderer having been well known here. be held at the opera house on the evening of Wednesday, June J6th, at eigni o ciock. xne class mis year is one of the largest in the history of the school nineteen will receive their final honors from the school. Those to be graduated are as follows: Ethel Newton, Bessie Swope, Hazel Irene Collins, Louise Eileen Larson, Mary Abigail Howard, Helen Eleanor Ea ton, Laura Lallberta, Frances Marlon Eaton, Oenevleve Mildred Gillespie, Phyllis Armlnta Bush, Luclle La Vonne Craven, Mary Elva Purvine, Lois Elizabeth Hewitt, John Marvin Richardson Herbert Charles Whitney, Paul Alexander Scott, George Earl Stephens, Orln Dale Dadman and Do no McCandless Pomeroy. Enterprise. NO HOPS IN BELGIUM THIS YEAR GOWNS WILL BE CHEAP NORMAL GIRLS GRADUATING DRESSES COOT JUST A "V" Exercises Will Begin Next Sunday and Continue Goodly Portion off the week. The Program. Yield In England May Be Affected by Labor Shortage. -The English hop crop Is coming along well, but there is some question about Its cultivation and harvesting, owing to labor conditions, according to the Kentish Observer. The same paper states that there win be no crop in Belgium this year. The Ob server says: "Present crop prospects In Kent and Sussex are favorable. Most grow ers have been busy with pulling until a few days ago, and tying is com mencing In many grounds this week. The shoots have been checked by frosty nights, but weather conditions are now Improving and the growth of the vine is beginning to make an appreciable show. There is an unpre cedented shortage of labor, and more work In the hop plantations will be done by women and girls than has ever been the case. It is practically certain that no hops will be grown In Belgium this year, j for although the Poperinghe district is outside the war zone, the military authorities have taken all the poles and wirework, while the oasts are oc cupied by Belgian soldiers. 'The Borough market Is steadily improving, the demand having in creased, and prices being very firm. Recent arrivals of Belgian hops have sold rapidly at advancing prices, the rise from the lowest point being 8s to 0s per hundredweight. Very little business is passing In Californlans, the prices being comparatively high. DALLAS WINS ANOTHER VICTORY Independence Baseballlsts Go Down to Defeat Before County Sea ten. The Dallas baseball score board on Sunday spoke for the first time this season and told a doleful story of the downfall of a choice team claiming their home as Independence, the sec ond largest city of the county. Vic tory for the county seatsrs came through a succession of opportune hits, in which Carl Fenton arid Boyd- ston and Barham were voted as stars. Jack Eakfn, a high school student, ac cepted eight difficult chances at sec ond for the home team and covered himself with more or less glory. A sensational catch in right field by first baseman Fenton In the first in ning robbed the Hop city of a hit and held the audience agasp. The score, 11 to 7, does not tell the story, and Is no Indication of the ability of the players. Floyd Meyers, a farmer-pitcher from up Springfield way, had the visitors at his mercy at all times and was fairly supported be hind the bat by Ned Shaw. With needed practice Dallas home talent can easily keep the laurels won from Independence, it Is thought The sum mer skirmishes on the diamond may be of increasing Interest. Another contest between the same learns will draw a large crowd, and the college campus may be the scene of other frays soon. MAKING LIARS OF MEN. Little No Reason for Complaint. Notwithstanding the fact that this is characterized as an unusually dull season throughout this section, there's something doing In Dallas, though probably not as much as would other wise be the case If "times" were better. Street Improvements are pro viding employment to a considerable number of workmen, twenty blocks being curbed and macadimized, while building operations are being carried on to quite an extent, furnishing work to mechanics. The sawmill, the plan ing mills, the car shops and Institu tions of minor Importance are run ning, some of them on a curtailed schedule, but nevertheless keeping several hundred men in work. Added to this the hop yarfls and prune or chards have had more or less help from an outside source. Taking it all In all Dallas has no reason to complain. Prohibition Law Has Cute Clause Not Liked. The new Oregon prohibition law plainly says that any law abiding cit izen may ship in two quarts of spir ituous or vinous liquors and 24 quarts of malt liquor every four weeks if he wants to, but there Is a cute little clause It Is Just a little thing in the affidavit to which every person must subscribe before a railroad or any other common carrier may deliv er a package of Intoxicants to the consignee. This clause says: "That said (whiskey, or beer or wine, ai the case may be) is to be used for sac remental purposes only." The Port- land Journal sizes up the situation as follows: "Attorneys who have been running their eyes over the new dry law say that such a clause must be a part of every affidavit made by a person receiving a shipment of li quor after January 1, 191. They say It looks to them like intoxicants can not be shipped into the state for any purposes except for sacramental use. Ninety-six students, representing thirty-four counties and fifty-two towns of Oregon, will receive diplo mas from the Oregon Normal school, June 18. Fifty-five per cent of the ninety-eix already hold appointments as teachers for next year. Simplicity and economy which have been the rules throughout the year will be emphasized at the graduation exer cises, when the girls will be attired in gowns costing not more than $5 each, and the men also will wear suits re duced in cost. In accordance with the example set by the class the board of regents at its meeting last month reduced the tuition of the Normal school from $6 to $4. The class is the largest in the thirty-two years of the institution's existence. Early efforts by the class and students of the school were made to secure a large representation of the alumni at the annual festivities and many letters are pouring In to the residents of Hon mouth and the student rooming hous es from former students who will be oh hand. Commencement activities will begin next Saturday, when President and Mrs. J. H. Acker man will entertain the class at a brealrCnst. The Juniors' promenade will take place Saturday evening. Rev. Luther B. Dyott, pas tor of the First Congregational church of Portland, will preach the baccal aureate sermon Sunday morning in the Normal school chapel. Students will hoi (J their last chapel Monday morning at which time members ot the faculty will give a resume of the year's work. Old "grads" will be as sembled Tuesday morning at their an nual meeting. At noon Tuesday the members of the Alumni are to gather on Cupid's Knoll, west of the city, where a picnic will be held. Again in the evening the old students will assemble at a banquet. Wednesday is commencement day, At 10 o'clock William T. Foster, pres ident of Reed college, will deliver the address to the class.. Brief ceremo nies will follow, In which President Ackerman will make the presentation of diplomas and a short talk to the class. Portland leads in the number of graduates In the class, Eugene is s close second, and Corvallts runs third Washington, Idaho, Montana, Cali fornia, and Wisconsin are represented. LITTLEBUSINESS ON TAP COUNCIL MEETS IN REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY SESSION. Outside of Allowing the Usual Grist of Bills and Reading Ordinances Nothing Was Done. ' The City council convened last night and was In session about half an hour following the reading of the minutes of previous meetings, this part of the program occupying the greater part of the time. The usual number of bills were read by the auditor and al lowed by vote of the aldermanlc body. An ordinance regulating awnings was read the first time. It provides that hereafter no awnings supported by posts shall be erected, but gives per mission to those already having sun shades of this character to leave them intact. An ordinance relating to the sanitation of barns, and making It compulsory upon owners to build ma nure pits, was also given a first read ing. The ordinance creating a new and more extended cement sidewalk dis trict was given its final reading, but because of some minor changes be ing deemed necessary, It was referred back to the ordinance committee. The mayor suggested that an ordinance, prohibiting boys from "catching onto" automobiles or other vehicles with bi cycles, be drafted, and on motion the ordinance committee was Instructed to present such an ordinance to the council at its next meeting. The ques tion of whether or not the Southern Pacific company intended to install signal bells at the crossing at the top ot tne mil was brought up, and a representative of the company said he thought the company would make the installation as requested. After dis cussing the manner of making pur chases for the city, the council ad journed. Ing will be read by Dr. T. Homer Coffen of Portland, who will take for his subject, "The Treatment of the Irregular Heart." The special busi ness to come before the meeting will be the election of delegates to repre sent the society at the state society meeting to be held In September. The application of Dr. Chas. F. Copp of Independence, will be considered. A SCENIC AOTO ROUTE THIS IS COMMENCEMENT WEEK. EXHIBIT ONE OF MERIT SCHOOL DISPLAY CAUSES CON SIDERABLE COMMENT. Manual Training and Domestic Set' ence Department Attracts Atten tion of Patrons and Others. Good Prone Crop Assured. W. P. Crawford, who resides In Polk county, nine miles from Salem, will have t tons of prunes from his 12 -acre ranch in spite of heavy frosts. His ranch has averaged II tons for the past five years, the heaviest yield being 22 tons. Sucb excellent returns are due to the fact that his land Is protected from frosts, being In a di rect line with Bethel gap, thus re ceiving the warm winds from the Messenger. , Ntnrtrea Win Graduate. TT -June commencement exercises of the Independence high school will Special Jury Venire Summoned. When court convenes next Tuesday, with Judge Morrow of Portland on the bench, the following special Jury venire, drawn for the adjourned ses sion, will report for duty: John Jolly, Perrydale; J. 8. Bohannon, Indepen dence; W. J. White Dallas; R. J. Wil liamson, Rlckreall; Frank Kersey. Dallas; J. H. Mulkey. Monmouth; J. C. Walker. Buell; Esra Hart, Dallas; W. T. House. Independence; C. L. Hubbard. Dallas; James M. Agee, Ballston; C. N. Bilyeu, Dallas; T. B. Sone, Buell; T. T. Notson, Dallas; T. D. McClatn, Dallas. Brewery Plans for Future. Impending prohibition has put an end to the old Salem Brewery asso ciation, and In Its place has been created the Northwest Fruit Products company, which has Just been Incor porated. The latter has taken over the former's property. The principal aim of the new concern Is to engage In the loganberry Juice Industry on an extensive scale, a line of endeavor which Is practically new with an un limited field for development. In ad dition It will engage in a general fruit preservation business. The annual exhibit of manual training, domestic science and art de partments of the Dallas high school was held on Friday, when many splen did exhibits were shown, especially In the manual training department, which is under the supervision of Prof. Otho Hart. It may truthfully be said that manual training In the high school Is a great benefit to the boys. The furniture in the exhibit fihowa skill and cleverness on the part of the class and the teacher, Mr. Hart, Is anxious to make the work of his department still better next year. The skilled workmanship of Her bert Shepherd was greatly admired. His exhibits were a Jeweler's desk, li brary table and other smaller pieces of furniture. Other exhibits were, li brary table of oak, George Fuller; porch swing, Clifford Helgerson; library table, Ernest Holslngton; desk, (grained), Herbert Shepherd. A novel modern minature house was built by Russell Shepherd and Ernest Holslngton; piano bench by Stuart Bennett; chairs, book racks, bookkeeping tables and stands were also made' by the boys. In the art department the girls Bhowed remark able cleverness with the needle. A number of dainty dresses were on display. Other hand-made articles were also shown. The domestic science girls had grand display of cooking. The girls are under the direction of Miss Rose Sheridan, who has taught domestic science In the high school for the past two years. This year's work shows sdvancement over the previous year. On display were the following dishes; Salads, cakes, bread, salmon croquettes, cheese straws, puddings and Jellos, made by first and second year domestic science girls. Tea and cake were served throughout the af ternoon. Ice cream and sherbet were also made by the class and was sold. About tl was realised. Walter Tooze, Senior, III. That Mr. Walter L. Tooze. Sr.. of Salem, formerly of Polk county, has a poor chance to recover from his pres ent serious Illness Is the opinion ex pressed by Chas. T. Tooze, a brother of Oregon City, In a communication to Walter L. Tooze, Jr. Mr. Tooze, Sr., has been ill for some weeks past, but his ailment was not considored of a serious nature. Farm Residence Burns. Late Sunday evening the farm home of William Reel of Salt Creek, was completely destroyed by fire, togethe mm uiuni ui ilh contents. now tne fire originated is not known, the fam ily being absent at the time. Opened With Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday Evening Good Program. The commencement exercises of the Dallas high school began on Sunday evening, when Rev. Curtis, pastor of the Christian church of this city, de livered the baccalaureate sermon to the graduates at the high school audi torium. The audience was an excep tionally large one, the seating capaci ty of the room being taxed to Its ut most. The discourse, which was much appreciated by those present, is pub lished in full elsewhere In The Ob server today. A splendid program was rendered which was as follows; Opening song, double quartet, "Holy, Holy, Holy"; scripture reading; duet, by Misses Ir win and Cartwrlght; prayer by Rev. George Bennett; song by audience, "I Want to Tell the Story"; address, Rev. C. C. Curtis; benediction. - Last night the Adelphlan society gave an interesting program, its an nouncement bringing out a large at tendance. The participants rendered the following program: Selection, High School orchestra; vocal solo, "The Changing Sea," Ray Orounds; Adelphlan Prophecy, Russel Shep herd; Adelphlan quartet, "My Child hood's Home," Ray Grounds, Otho Hart, ' Merril Barber, Jack Eakln; reading, "Dark Town Philosophy," Fred West; flute solo, "Angel's Sere nade," Ray Butler; Adelphlan "Stel letto," Harris Ellsworth; selection, High School orchestra. 1 This evening the Philoglan society will entertain with a program, and tomorrow night the junior-senior re ception will be held, followed on Thursday with senior class day exer cises, and graduating exercises on Fri day. On Saturday will occur the alumni banquet - . NEW SILETZ HIGHWAY BOUND TO BECOME VERY POPULAR. Numerous Attractions Along the Mountain Way to Coast Reaort Certain to Bring Visitors. WATER COMPANY PLAYING SAFE STOLEN PAPERS FOUND POSTMASTER JOHNSON RECOV ERS PRIVATE DOCUMENTS. Boys Playing About Valley View School House Discover Stolen Goods Under Building. Polk Shows Deficit. On March il last. Polk county had deficit of 114. J2. according to a statement msde to the state accoun tancy department by County Clerk Robinson, but not published as pro vided by law. There were nine other counties with deficits. Thirteen coun ties had surplusses and ten filed no reports. Away at McCoy. Charles E. Llttlefield, for many years a prominent resident of Eugene, died suddenly at his farm near McCoy, la this county, on Thursdsy night The body was shipped to Eugene for burial. While playing about the Valley View school house last Saturday a number of boys found the private pa pers stolen from C. V. Johnson's store last September, when the store and postofnee at Alrlle were robbed by un known parties. The papers were In large leather purse, and not one Va misBlngt The targe purse In which cash from money-orders was kept was also found, but, of course, the money Itself was missing. This aggregated about $600. The school Piouse Is located about four miles south of Alrlle, and the purses were evidently hidden under the building while the criminals were making their get-away. It will be remembered that last No vember all but about $25 worth of the stolen stamps were recovered, having been found in a ditch not far from the postofflce. The finding of Mr. John son's private papers will save htm a considerable amount of trouble, as In the purse there were valuable docu ments that it would be difficult to du plicate. If Court Rules In Favor of Gates Con sumers Must Come Across. Until after the oourt has given a decision on the water works case now pending In the circuit court of Polk county the monthly bills rendered and receipted by the company are not to be considered settlement in full for the service rendered. If the order Is sued by the railroad commission on November 4, 1014, shall be reversed or adjudged unlawful, the company will charge to .consumers the differ enoe between the amount paid since that date and the rate which ob tained prior to the commission's or der, Which became effective December 1, 1014. According to the oompany's notice to patrons, iff the payment ex ceeds the former rate a rebate will be made, but this Is quite improbable, because the commission reduced the rate and in so doing raised the ire of Mr. Gates, who Is the company. The case now pending Is, therefore, of some little importance to water consumers. If the court reverses the Judgment of the commission these patrons will be called upon to dig down into their Jeans and make up a difference of about twenty per cent a whole. The case Involves the ownership of the water plant, Mr. Oates holding that the plant Is mu nicipally owned while the railroad commission Is of the opinion that Mr. Gates is the owner. ACCIDENT FUND 1198,741. No More Middle West For John. Mr. John Rlchter returned yester day morning from an extended trip to the middle west, thankful that he is alive. He spent several weeks most enjoyably in Indiana, and afterwards went to viBlt friends in Kansas. While in the latter state he experienced a hurricane, and thought his earthly career was about to be terminated. On May 2S buildings were leveled to the ground, trees were uprooted, and personal property of various descrip tions were blown into adjoining coun tiea Quite a number of people were hurt, but he escaped Injury. And then to cap the climax on the homeward trip his train was wrecked In North Dakota by spreading of the rails, but his guardian angel was still with him. Mr. Rlchter is back In Oregon to stay. Mrs. Barham Operated On. A. J. Barham returned yesterdsy from Portland, where he went with Mrs. Barham. who was successfully operated on for a dislocation of the shoulder. The operation lasted three hours snd it will require several days of careful nursing before she can re turn to her home. Medical Mr to Meet. The Polk-Yamhill-Marlon Medical society will hold Its regular monthly meeting this evening at Dayton. A banquet will be served at the hotel. followed by the session at the Com mercial club. The paper of the even- Commission Has Balance on Hand on May SI of $837,561.12. According to a report Issued Sat urday, the State Industrial Accident commission at the class of business May 31 had a balance of $337,661.12, the balance In the accident fund be ing $108,741.86 and In the segregated fund $138,810.26.. The report shows that the cost of administration of the department since Its creation more than a year and a half ago was $60, 668.06. v Compensation for time lost totals $106,008.12, first aid to Injured $61,807.18, and pensions paid $6051. The department has received 800S re ports of non-fatal accidents and 50 fatal accidents. During the month of May ten cases were reported from Polk county: Jesse Russell was killed by a runaway log ging train at Black Rock; O. 8chln zln of Black Rock had a finger mash ed while logging; Charles D. O'Brien of Dallas, finger cut off while log ging; Fred Duellgen of Falls Gity, foot bruised In sawmill; H. W. Jack son of Falls City, hand cut in saw mill; Erik Oman of Dallas, knee cut In sawmill; R. V. DeWitt of Falls City, foot cut In sawmill; William Rldenhour of Black Rock, finger cut while logging; Cecil Ouderklrk of Falls City, arm cut off In sawmill; C. E. Larson of Black Rock, eye Injured while logging. Death of John Lethcoe. At the family home near Indepen dence on Friday last, John H. Leth coe, aged 66 years, passed away. Besides his widow, Mr. Lethcoe leaves six dsughters and one son to mourn his loss. Mrs. Lena Fair, Wenatchee, Wash., Mrs. Ada Fair. Saskatchewan, Canada, Mrs. Belle Sheard, Salem, Oregon, W. Fred Lethcoe. Orr, North Dakota, Mrs. Bes sie Foubert. Macleay, Oregon, Mrs Emma Smout, Oakland, Cal., Miss Maggie Lethcoe, Independence, Ore gon, and thirty grandchildren. Potatoes Condemned. One hundred and fifty bushels of potatoes shipped to Eugene from Sac ramento, Cel., were condemned by County Fruit Inspector C. E. Stewart because of the presence of tuber moth. The potatoes will either be destroyed or returned to the shipper. Through the action of the Polk County Court In appropriating a sub stantial sum of money for the purpose and that of the Falls City Road Dis trict No. 21 In voting a special tax of :$10,000, the much-heralded Dallas- Newport highway through the famous Siletz Basin will be completed this summer. The Lincoln County Court Is constructing its part of the road from Newport to the Polk County line. This vast territory to the west of Dal las, lying In the Coast range of moun tains, is known for Its beauty and the magnificence of its standing timber. Several years ago agitation was started in this county looking to the aubstantlal Improvement of the most mountainous and rough trail that led from Falls City to the Lincoln county line. Various meetings were arranged for and held between the - county courts of Polk and Lincoln counties, but nothing was done until last year, when the present courts of both coun ties decided to start the work. In Polk county It became necessary for Falls City, then a separate road district and entitled to all road funds collected within the city for expendi ture upon Its city street and highway system, to vote itself out of this separ ate road district and again submit it self to the Jurisdiction of the county. The votes In Falls City were necessary to carry a special election providing for a special tax for the purpose of rebuilding this road. The citizens of Falls City arose to the occasion, voted themselves out of the Bpeclal road dis trict and then subsequently voted a special tax of 6 mills for the purpose. witn tne money on hand, the coun ty Is now actively engaged in building this road. All steep grades are being cut down, the road is being widened and much of It Is being macadamized. The principal work this year will have to do with the grading and widening of the road, and relocation of certain sections. For a considerable distance the road has a rock foundation, and here hut little work will be necessary. The long grade Just outside of Falls City is being cut down and several of the grades near the summit of the Coast range are receiving attention. Upon the Lincoln oounty end of the road the work is practically completed. - Scenio Trip Created. -The opening of this road will afford automobillsts, as well as other travel ers, during the summer, one of the most delightful side trips that can be found anywhere in the state. They1 will travel by way of Dallas and Falls City to Newport, 66 miles. The new road will take them through the great Siletz Basin. The Silets country, fa mous for Its' timber resources, affords ' an opportunity to the tourist to wit ness one of the most magnificent tim ber belts In the state and at the same time to enjoy the splendid fishing In the streams en route. ' ' The Siletz is Indeed a wonderful country, not only because of the mag nificence of Its timber resources, but on account of the agricultural advan tages that will accrue following the elimination of the gigantic monarchs of the forest, some of the tops of which penetrate the sky for 850 feet and whose circumference Is 27 feet. The scenery along this highway la picturesque, almost beyond the power of description, and for a greater part of the way the tourist will follow wa ter grade within view of the many beautiful mountain streams. One may perchance see a deer by the roadside, or old bruin feeding upon the moun tain berries, or perchance hear the cry of the cougar or bobcat in the distance, for this section, generally speaking, is now as nature originally endowed it. From Dallas to Falls City, ten miles, the highway will be oiled at the ex pense of the county and by contribu tion from the farmers living along the way, thus doing away with the disa greeable dust feature that spoils so many trips. From Falls City through the Siletz Basin, dust is a thing un known. Reaching Falls City on the trip, the tourist finds his first scenic grandeur. Here the falls of the Little Lucklamute river and from which this Ittle city derives Its name, furnish ing the power for the city's electric light system, attract Instant attention. Probably no stream of Its size in the state is more scenic than this little river that rises In the Coast range and after winding through the canyons ot tne mountains, finally finds its way into the open valley, and thence Into the Big Lucklamute river, a tributary of the Willamette. Dallas and Falls City both offer much In hotel accom modations, and tourists are well enter tained. Persons traveling this road will miss much If they do not tarry a while at Falls City, and take the trip up the Lucklamute toward Black Rock, the logging center for all the large sawmills of Polk county; and will miss mors If they fall to carry with them their fishing tackle, for this stream Is noted for Its speckled beautlea Another aldetrip that could well be taken out of Fails City, and which would consume but an hour. Is a trip to the Teal fish hatchery, one of the largest trout hatcheries In the state, privately owned. A few years ago the state attempted to buy It but sat isfactory terms could not be agreed upon. County Judge Owns Pond. John B. Teal, county Judge, Is the owner, and If fishing In the Luckla mute Is poor, the Judge might be pre vailed upon to permit the catch of a (Continued on last page.) if