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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1915)
THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1915. DAULA CO, IMKCAMTM That our Mighty Unloading Sale which opened here last Saturday has been, and is still, proving a great success, far beyond our most sanguine expectations, is the opinion voiced by both management and the multi tude of pleased shoppers that have passed through our doors, and expressed both surprise and wonder at the drastic cut in prices, and the smiles that greet Mr. W. R. Howe on every hand proves beyond doubt that his method of doing business during these hard times when Dimes look like Dollars, will not soon be forgotten by a gratified purchaser. It certainly causes one to wonder.; at this great sale when they take into consideration the fact that aside from the unheard of cut in prices which are in themselves enough to cause the booths and coun ters to soon be emptied by a grateful public. $500 worth of merchandise is being given away during this Mighty Unloading Sale. FREE tickets and merchandise given away every day. Respectfully, DALLAS MERCANTILE CO. MONKEY ANTICS. The Orang Outing Is Creature of Graat Imitativa Ability. In hotels and private houses of India monkeys have been found that were trained to wait at table, bringing dishes and articles of food in a more or less mechanical way. The story of the talented orang outang of Button, the naturalist. Is classic. This creature gave visitors his arm, walked with them, showed them to the door, ate with a knife and fork and drank from a glass, poured tea into a cup, sweetened it and waited till it cooled before he drank it An orang outang at the Jardln des Plantes in Paris regularly unlocked with a key the door of the compart ment he occupied, opened the door, locked it on the other side after he had entered and then hung the key on a nail Flourens relates that be once visited the Jardln des Plantes in company with an aged scholar whose appearance greatly Interested this orang outang, which was at large in the rooms of the institution. The scholar wore old fash ioned clothes, one article of which was tall hat with a wide brim. He was much bent from age and In walking supported himself with a heavy cane. when the two men were about to de part the bat and cane of the old man were missing. Presently the orang outang was seen tottering through the room, his back bent almost double, wearing the bat upon bis bead and walking stiffly by the aid of the cane. Chicago Herald. WILSON PAINTED BY FILIPINO BOY. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. Story of the Growth of Famous Neva York City Landmark. Madison Square Garden, (ndlssolubly associated with the city of New York, was purchased In 1863 by the Harlem railroad after the extinction at the aid astern post road, which ran diagonal ly across the block. In IBM the rail road company pat up sheds for the handling of the early morning milk supply and farm products. In 1803 the train sheds were rebuilt to house a passenger terminal of the Harlem on Twenty-sixth street and of the New Haven road on Twenty aeventb street, the trains being broken up at the present Grand Central and the separate cars being drawn down by mules. The railway ceased to use the build ing in 1871, and in 1873 it was remod eled and leased to Barnum for the con gress of nations. Sheridan Shook and Patrick Oil more, in Joint conduct of a museum, were the next tenants. Bar num returned with the circus and me nagerie April 27, 1874. Gllmore took the place for the next season and pro duced the Brat of his concerts May 29, 1875. On May 81, 1870, the place was first designated Madison Square Garden. Tbe tearing down of the old building was begun Aug. 7, 1880. The present structure was formally opened June IS, 1890,-ArgonauL V" ' vw -iy fcM This remarkable oil portrait of tbe president is at the Panama-Pacific exposition. ' It is by F. Guerrero, who has had only one year's Instruction In art and who composed the picture after studying the likeness of the president in periodicals. It represents the chief of the nation with his back to a battlefield and an olive branch la his hand. - ... Hall storm Hits Salem. The Salem' Journal of yesterday says: "As phenomenal as It may seem the heavy hall storm which visited Salem during the noon hour today. and proved the heavtest in years from the. standpoint of downpour and stse of stones, did not go far outside the limits of the city and inflicted very little, If any, damage at all upon the fruit orop. No hall whatever fell In the Rosedale or Liberty district, the heart of the prune belt, or north of the city where the peach and prune orchards are the thickest ahd only a trace of hail fell upon the eastern outsktrts .of the city, not enough to do any damage. From north of the city, however, It is stated that the Royal Anne cherries are upon the point of ripening and. If the rain keeps up much longer, they are. lia ble to damage." The Slefartli Case On. ' The personal Injury case In which C. J. Slefarth Is plaintiff and the Southern Pacific railway company la defendant Is being heard in Multno mah county this week. A number of witnesses from Dallas are In attend ance upon the trial. Slefarth was a brakeman on the road, and received injuries by being run over. Parks Is Re-appointed. The state board of control this morning, by unanimous vote, re-appointed Charles A. Parks as commis sioner of horticulture for the second district to succeed himself as a mem ber of the state board of horticulture and H. I-L Meatherspoon, of Union, to succeed himself In the fifth horticul tural district ' ' Haalth For Canaries. Even a canary must be cared for Ju diciously If Its life Is to be happy. -Regular exercise outside its caga la de sirable, if its owner baa time to look after this exercise. A scrupulously clean cage, fresh water and seed every day, greens of soma sort lettuce, cel ery, plantain once or twice a week, and enforced abstinence from sugar, sweet biscuits and other odds and ends that are often fed to birds these details Insure health and, therefore. happiness to the caged bird. Perhaps tbe fact that It Is caged, that It baa so few ways of making its wants known, should make Its owner more careful of Its health than she would be even of the health of a dog or cat New Tort San, "What's the Idea of nainf the pre- onn -we- so orten in your articles r' "Well," .replied the editor, "Us a mat ter or self protection. Ia case any. body takes offense I want to sound as as-och as possible like crowd." Phil adelphia Record. Tempus Fuslt -I want a warrant for the arrest ef Father Time- -What's the charger "Outrageous and eonttaaoaa viola ttoa ef tbe speed iawe.--Jede, Improving Falls City Road. Roadmaster J. Waldo Finn pur poses making a good year 'round highway between Dallas and Falls City, even though more money is needed that the respective road dis tricts through which the road passes may be necessary, he believing that this Is one of the most Important thoroughfares in the county. The road beyond the railroad out of Dallas has been graded, and work is now being carried on this side of the track. This stretch of road has been in wretched condition this and past seasons, and It will be gratifying to many to know of Mr. Finn's Intention to put It In good condition. Rock will be spread the entire distance of the new grade. Guard at Metropolis. A special train of two cars carry ing 45 members of Company L. O. N. G., left early this morning for Portland and will take part in the parade of the day, being joined by the other companies comprising the third regiment They will return late to night Last night Captain Stafiin kept the boys busy for a couple of hours at outdoor drill that their Joints might be unllmbered for the occasion. The company la given this trip at the expense of the Portland rose carnival. Special From Portland. To accommodate those who wish to attend the Rose festival, a special train will be run tonight from Port land to Corvallls, leaving the metrop oils at. 11 o clock and arriving at Dal las at 2 o clock a. m. Ho, For the Rl.kreall Pit-nlc Those wishing an automobile for the Rlckreall picnic tomorrow may get service by telephoning 1163. Make reservations early for the round trip. Small Percent Returns. In death claims, matured endow ments, dividends and other benefits. the large sum of approximately 11,' 700,000 was paid to residents of Ore gon In 1014. Of this sum Dallas resi dents received 115,841. Girt Graduates Guests. Miss lAicile Copenhaver. Mlsa Mer- te Tripp, and Mies Nlta Randall, all or the Normal school at Monmouth. spent the week-end with Mia Beulah Ralderree. at her home In this city. All four of the young ladles gradu ate rrom Normal next week. Miss Balderree has specialised In nrimsry wora. Hha has been elected to teach drat grade In one of the Balrm schools the following year, and has accented the position. Kna-aces la Baxlneaa Here. Mr. Henry Smith, thirteen -rears la buslneaa In Balem. has leased the Uglow building on Court street and on Monday next will epea therein a I new and second-hand houae-furntah-1 net earnh-MPL Ing line of roods. Biwlnena Men Hopeful. ' While business Is not yet normal. It showed during May a gradual Im provement over April . The moat striking feature of the situation is growing confidence In the future. The Dun report on failurea showed a de crease in number and aggregate lia bilities for May. There were 170J failures reported for May, as against J06I for April, I00 for March and 2178 for February. There was a de crease of 40 per cent In suspensions from the January figures. The liabili ties were even less thsn May of last year, although the number of failures was larger. The Iron Trade Review reports a greater firmness of prices all along the line. The unprecedent ed high price of apelter baa brought an unusual increase In price of all galvanised products. This is due to export demand. In the steel trade the war is a large factor. Both the United 8tates Steel corporation and Independent concerns bsve large con tracts for furnishing war material and they are operating at over 7 per cent capacity. The etatement of earnings of the Baltimore and Ohio showed a arewth In April over tbe March buslneaa but without a earrespoBdinc Increase of For aotae time the showing of net earnings waa possible only through the most rigorous econ omy In operation. - That this road did not meet expectations In trans portation economy in April is cause for encouragement. It was due to the setting of idle cars In order, in preparation for heavier traffic. One of the largest mall order houses re ports an increase of 12.08 per cent in Its May sales over those of May, 1914. The largest Increases were In the farming and industrial communities of Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado, Mis souri, Oklahoma and North Dakota. The demand was general, no particu lar kind of merchandise Bhowlng an abnormal increase. There Is less feeling of uncertainty now than . for a long time. There Is no reason why the United States should not be un usually prosperous, with such splen did crop prospects and such an ab normal export demand for products of every kind. The business men of the country are beginning to man ifest that confidence in the immediate future that Is essential to prosperity. J. W. McCormack, labor &6.00 A. Womer, labor. . . . ; 8.00 H. J. Powell, labor '. . . 53.00 Leo Condron, labor 63.00 H. A. Ostrander, labor 28.00 Joe Trueax, labor 63.00 E. T. Bush, labor 36.00 Ben Freer, labor 14.8 B. E. Freer, labor 14.8 Rex Womer, labor 10.00 Chas. Applegate,, labor 8.75 Total J471.61 Road District No. 20. Oregon Gravel & Contracting Co., gravel 61.00 Farmers' State. bank, freight.. 18.31 Chas. Qulnn, repairing 5.00 Coast Calvert & Flume Co., pipe 26.81 L. I. Buraell, materials. 1.66 L. C. Parker, labor...- 14.00 C. H. Parker, labor 9.00 E. C. Pollan, labor 12.00 B. R. Pollan, labor 16.00 M. W. Jones, labor 12.00 Fred Scott, labor 3.50 Fred Scott, labor ; 2. 00 Vera Alsip, labor 7.00 Hal Alsip, labor 28.00 T. J. Alsip, labor.., 28.00 Louis Petrls, labor 22.76 R. H. Smith, labor 4.8 L. I. Bursell, labor 82.00 Vern Alsip, labor. F,k ...... . 12.00 Total J306.2 Road District No. 21 Star Transfer Co.. hauling 1.7 Watt Shlpp Powder Co., pow der 52.60 J. C. Talbott & Co., mdse 44.76 P. A. Finseth, labor. 18.00 Falls City Lumber Co., lumber 62.86 G. D. Treat, straw and nails.. 2.6 N. A. Lunde, supplies and labor 30.3 Fred Zogg, labor 9.76 Andy Parrlsh, labor 89, Lanty Parrlsh, labor 8.60 Albert Teal, board... 167.4 B. h. Ellis, labor ,. 12.96 M. L. Thompson., labor 18.00 N. Selig, powder 81.90 J. J. Sammons, labor 9. 20 J. A. Bowman, labor 21.82 Lester Bowman, labor 18. Rlas Dean, labor 12. Alford Ferguson, labor 9.89 Oeo. Brown, labor.... 26.29 W. B. Stevens, labor 81 Olof Olson, labor........,;.. 24.60 Bam Halsey,, labor Clarence Merrick, labor 39.00 D. Lee Ridgeway, labor 20.00 John E. Hatton, labor 69.00 Clarence Savage, labor 74.00 Thos. J. Merrick, labor 111.26 J. A. Tate, labor 2.00 J. W. Morrison, labor 60.00 C. H. Brown, labor 2.00 Dan Blair, labor 60.00 Joe Ridgeway, labor 34.00 Dale Fowler, labor 23.00 Mike Gruber, labor 19.00 Steve Waite, labor 18.00 Charlie Morltz, labor 15.00 Bert Gallap, labor 2.00 Jas. Savage, labor., 12.00 Floyd Fowler, labor 4.00 Villa Merrick, labor 17.25 Total . $628.00 General Road. H. A. Dorton, supervisor..,,. 38.75 D. L. Keyt, supervisor 16.25 V. A. Cochran, supervisor. ; . Art Hayes, labor 8.2 E. C. Jones, labor 18.49 Pieturss In Gardens. Above most other arts, landscape architecture is based on nature, and the art chould be practiced on natural lines. The evolution of growing things, the development of distinct types of effect, although greatly varied, can be, and should be. made to bear tbe stamp alike of definite, though perhaps instinctive. Ideas throughout tbe vari ous kinds of landscape gardening, whether It be a park, an estate, a Til lage garden or a window box. It shoo Id make a fine picture, no matter bow small or bow. large. New York Telegram. E. Elle, labor. . . Syrley, labor. . . . 16.2 11.42 8.97 49.99 19.25 The Pro par Kind. "I will give the boys' athletic dub an acrobatic luncb today." "What Is thatr ' "One consisting of turnovers. Bal timore American. BILLS ALLOWED (Continued.) Ruaeel Beckett, labor Frank Winalow, labor Wallace Estate, labor F. W. Wilson, labor Alvin Johnson, labor Frank W. Wilson, labor & Southwick, labor Francis Stewart labor Tom Stewart labor Fred Wilson, labor L. L. Webster, labor Edw. Stewart, labor Road Mstrtc No. 11. Ren Womer, labor Rea Womer. labor George Thompson, labor G. L. G. Sammons, labor 14.8 Armon Brown, labor 18.58 W. A. Bancroft, labor n.3 A. Foster, labor 10.87 a. R. Raney, labor. W. Ward, labor B-. M. Webb, labor. Chas. Hardesty, labor 38.00 Albert Teal, labor 176.4 A. Sampson, labor 45.00 A. B. Brown, labor 60.00 C. L. Carey, labor 60.00 Harry Taylor, labor 74.00 E. J. Holllngsworth, labor.... 60.00 F. Chapln, labor 50.00 c. S. Fickln, labor 49.75 v. E. Wells, labor 66 G. Dean, labor 52.00 Till Bell, labor , 6o!oo H. Kneebone, labor 26.00 H. Horn, labor..., 32.00 O. Bell, labor 18.00 A. Wurtiberger, labor... 9. 00 Joe Graham, labor 28.00 B. Lunde, labor 27.00 W. R. Hlnshaw, labor 28.00 A. B. Graham, labor 7. 00 Tom Robinson, labor 7.00 F. Jones, labor 62.00 J. V. Chltty, labor 32 J. M. Sears, labor 15.00 Young Martin, labor 2.00 C. A. Spohn, labor 10.00 Oscar Sampson, labor. . . H. T. Milledge, labor Geo. Milledge. labor J. T. Robinson, labor Joseph Tito, labor Dallas Iron Works, labor. . . C. D. Smith, labor F. Byerley, labor 4.00 4.00 4.00 10.00 8.00 6.50 24.00 40.00 Jaa Austermaner,. labor 12.00 4.00 .00 1.00 4.00 l.ea 15 9 1J OS 7.00 1.00 n so 4.e 4J.76 7 2 ( 8. 00 25.00 14.00 14.00 (.00 2.00 t.00 28.00 8.00 27.60 (8.5) 46.00 H. Sampson, labor. L. Frlnk, labor Ed. Lee, labor......... B. Phillips, labor W. C. Powell. Isbor Harvey Bedlent, labor. . R. Butler, labor Lee Teal, labor Jim Teal, labor Lee Reynolds, labor.... J. C. Rej-nolds, lsbor. . . A. Toung, labor J. Maier, labor 45.00 A. O. 8peer. labor. lt.n F. Speer. labor 1J.5 John Miller, labor.;'. 2 00 W. D. Bancroft labor . .76 Clarence O'Brien, labor (.25 Steel Evans, labor ( IS Total 21l.it Road District No. 22. Thornton-Stevenson Co pew- 11.60 Thoe. 1. Merrick, labor 21.00 Herman Leonard, labor 84.00 46.00 6.76 J. F. Ulrlch, supervisor 60.00 Elmer Guthrie, supervisor 32.87 John Diehm, supervisor 83.15 J. A. Butterlck, supervisor... 36.25 Armond Guthrie, supervisor, . 42.60 Hlmes Engineering Co., ser vices 9.6O J. J. Underwood, supervisor.. 25.00 James Midtlleton, supervisor.. 46.25 City Transfer Co., hauling.... 1.60 Hodson-Feenaughty Co., road roller 34.92 Howard-Cooper Corporation, machinery 29.13 L. I. Bursell, supervisor 50.00 C. R. Canfleld, surveyor.... 6.00 Dallas Garage, supplies for . roller 6.2 S Craven Hdw. Co., tools , for roller ', . 4.25 Hodson, Feenaughty Co., roll- , er hv."J 64.85 D. Shepherd, right of way... 130.00 Black & Robbie, repairs on auto 39.94 J. W. Finn, salary 96.00 Star Transfer Co., dlstllate... 43.64 Total 8871.40 Total 814,975.41 Professional Cards DR. A. M. M'laCOX Osteopathic Physician Obstetrician Only licensed non-drug physician in . Dallas. DENTIST M. HATTER Dallas National Bank BuinMin? Dallas Oregon S. B. TAYLOR Civil Engineer and Surveyor Room 10, National Bank Building Phone 453, Dallas, Oregon. BROWN-SIBLEY ABSTRACT CO. 610 Mill street, Dallas. Only up-to-date set of abstracts of Polk county. Posted everv mornine- from county records. Olive Smlth-Blcknell Teaoher of PIANO and ORGAN Studio 401 Court St DALLAS OREOON ATTORNEY AT LAW OSCAR HATTER DaHaa City Bank Building. Dallas DENTIST B. F. BUTLER Office over Fuller Pharmacy. Office hours from to It a. m.; t to 6 p. m. Dallas Orearo. SIBLEY Sc EAKIN . Attorneys and Abstractors. The only reliable set of Abstracts la Polk County. Office on Court street. Dallas, . . ATTORNEY AT LAW WALTER L. TOOZE, TR. Dallas National Bank Building .ureaoai DR. STONE'S POISON OAK REMEDY A snow white medicine, soft snd aoothlnf to the akin, applied every boor at once relieves and soon cares POISON OAK 4 Price 15c and 50c For sals by all drng-gista