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DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY , MIS,
(TWICE-A-WEEK)
NO. S
MANY OF NOTE COMING
SEVEN DAYS OP CHAUTAUQUA
OPENS SUNDAY NIGHT.
Dr. Hlllls First Number on the Long
Program Large Attendance From
Countryside Expected.
The third annual Chautauqua will
open Sunday evening: promptly at
8:16, when. Dr. Newell Dwight HIM is,
one of the foremost lecturers on the
. Chautauqua platform, will address the
initial audience on "Economic Causes
of the War," a subject that cannot
faO to prove interesting at this time.
The' big Chautauqua tent will be cen
trally located this season, It occupying
the east portion of the court house
lawn, and while the sale of tickets
has not quite me the expectations- of
the management it is hoped that any
possibility of a deficit may be avoided
by the disposal of single admissions.
There are a large number of rural
residents who find it inconvenient to
attend all the entertainments, but who
will be present upon occasions most to
their liking, and from this source a
considerable sum is anticipated. Upon
the success of the forthcoming event
depends future entertainments of this
high character, and consequently the
committee In charge of the affair is
laboring diligently to make the Chau
tauqua of 1915 the best ever, and in
', Its endeavor It should have the hearty
co-operation of the people of Polk
' county. The program will be under
the immediate supervision of Earle
C. Miller, and Mrs. Harrlette Gunn
Roberson will remain here throughout
the week as morning lecturer.
The Floyds, a company of magi
cians, will start the Chautauqua off
with a bang on Monday afternoon.
Floyd, the master magician, is said to
be one of the most remarkable men
of his profession, and he 1b widely
sought. He has appeared in three
continents and in twenty-seven differ
ent countries. ThiB entertainment con
sists of prestidigitation, mind reading,
musical interludes, and concludes
with the trunk mystery. The famous
Schumann Quintet will entertain Mon
day evening. There Is no organiza
tion better than the Schumann Quin
tet. This is the statement that crit
ics and ' others make after hearing
this unique organization, so It must
be true. Seventy per cent of the
places played by the Schumanns last
r year gave return dates at high prices,
and the other thirty per cent said
this attraction was the best on thei
course and that they never heard any-
. thins finer anywhere. The leader
Carl Lampert, who was first- violinist
with Theo. Thomas' orchestra for nine
years. They play classic music, but
Lampert gives a talk on the piece
they are going to play telling the audi
ence wl listen for, what tne com
poser laWSen he wrote the selection
and his hearers find they like classic
music better than ragtime.
The Saxony Singers come on Tues
day as a prelude to Mrs. A. C. Zen
ner's lecture on "American Ideals,
and this splendid musical organization
again entertains that evening, prior
to Nels Darling's lecture on "Our
Town." Darling is being warmly re
ceived wherever he appears, his talks
having a tendency to aid in commu
nlfy development. Further announce
ments will appear in The Observer of
next Tuesday. The program for the
week, however, is given below:
The Program,
Sunday Evening Opening exercises
and superintendent s announcements
lecture. "Economic CauBes of the
War" by Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis.
Monday Morning Junior chautau
ana. "The Freeing of the Foldea
Wing" by Mrs. Harrlette Gunn Rober
son.
Monday Afternoon Magical enter
tainment by The Floyds of Boston
Prestidigitation, Mr. Floyd and assist
ants; mind reading, Mohaia; musical
Interludes, Mr. Allard; closing scene,
the trunk mystery. Entire company.
Prelude. The Schumann Quintet.
Monday Evening Grand concert by
the famous Schumann String Quintet.
Tuesday Morning Lecture, conjuga
tion of the Verb "To Live" by Mrs.
Harrlette Gunn Roberson.
Tuesday Afternoon Prelude by
Saxonv Singers; lecture, "American
Ideals" by Mrs. A. C. Zehner.
Tuesday Evening Popular concert
bv the Saxony Singers; lecture, "Our
Town" by Nels Darling.
Wednesday Morning Lecture, "With
out Sound of Hammer" by Mrs. Har
rlette Gunn Roberson. .
Wednesday Afternoon Grand con
cert by Clrlcillo's Italian band, i
Wednesday i Evening "II Trova-
tore," in four acta by the II Trovatore
Grand Opera company; grand concert
hv Clrlcillo's Italian band.
Thursday morning Lecture, "The
Secret of Success" by Mrs. Harrlette
Gunn Roberson.
Thursday Afternoon Artist's recit
al by Ruthven MacDonald; "The
Lucky Number" by F. Eugene Baker.
Thursday Evening Popular con
cert. Ruthven MacDonald of Toronto,
Canada; famous production, "The
Story Beautiful" by Father Patrick J.
MacCorry.
Friday Morning Lecture, ""The Alphabet-of
the Angels" by Mrs. Har
rietts Gunn Roberson.
Friday Afternoon Prelude, Gul
lotta Trio: lecture, 'India," showing
curios and perhaps in native dress by
Mrs. Roberson.
Friday Evening Concert by the
Gullotts Trio; popular lecture, "The
Man Worth While" by Roland A.
Nichols.
Saturday Morning The Melodies
of Life" by Mrs. Roberson.
Saturday Afternoon Prelude, the
Swiss Todlers; popular lecture, "If
I Had Life to Live Over" by Col. Geo.
W. Bain of Kentucky.
SanVsv Evening Grand closing
concert the Swiss Alpine Yodlers
from the Zlllerthal and Evelyn Bar-
gelt, cartoonist
The Chautauqua.
The word Chautauqua, Is an Indian
word and means "sack-ried-in-tho
middle." It is the name of a beautiful
lake in southwestern New York. The
name describes the shape of the lake.
The name, however, has become more
intimately associated with a system of
popular education and Chautauquu, N
Y., is known almost solely as being
the permanent home of the Chautau
qua institution. The first chautauqi;a
assembly was held In 1874 as the t,v
suit of a plan formed by Lewis Milter
and Rev. John H. Vincent of New
York.. The movement has grown very
rapidly until now more than three
thousand Chautauqua assemblies are
In the field and last year these as
semblies were attended by twenty-five
million people, twenty-five per cent of
whom were farmers and ranchers.
Four years ago there were only five
chautauquas on the Pacific coast.
This year there are one hundred and
ten. Chautauqua is 'a growing insti
tution. Chautauqua in its earliest
year became non-sectarian and . has
furnished a meeting ground for mem
bers of all sects and denominations.
It has had an immense Influence 'on
education In the United States, in the
establishment of thousands of local
chautauquas, In the promotion of the
idea of summer education which has
been followed by the founding of sum"
mer schools at a large number of
American universities, and In the es
tablishment of numerous correspond
dence schools patterned In a general
way after the system provided by the
vlrcle. The oldest assembly is at
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Chautauqua, N. Y., and the healthiest
is at Winona, Indiana, where more
than a million dollars Is invested in
grounds and buildings.
Babies Will Be Cared For.
The W. C. T. U., of which organiza
tion Mrs. W. A. Griffin is president
and Mrs. A. S. Campbell is secretary,
has perfected arrangements to give
mothers an opportunity to visit the
Chautauqua this year. Members will
care for babies in a big tent to be
erected on the Chautauqua grounds,
where a complete equipment- for the
purpose will be installed early Mon
day morning. Beds, cradles and cribs
will be provided for tired and sleepy
youngsters, while toys and other
forms of amusement will entertain the
older ones. - This Is a commendable
undertaking. Inasmuch as it affords
mothers who would not be otherwise
enabled to attend an opportunity to
participate In these dally gatherings.
Churches Will Close.
The several churches of the city will
close Sunday evening, in order that
their membership may have opportu
nity to listen to the Chautauqua ad
dress by Dr. Hlllls, one of the coun
try's. noted speakers, . -, .
. yS. mum y "VaSm
association, the hop market has been
left practically stagnant. Every effort
made by dealers to discover anyone
abroad who purchased contracts on
the coming crop at IS and 14c. a
pound has failed; In fact, the English
trade gives absolutely no encourage
ment to their Portland connections
regarding the immediate future of
the market. The only effect the un
confirmed report of high-priced sales
seems to have had was to excite the
growers and cause dealers expense In
cabling abroad for information re
garding the so-called business.
CORVALLIS BOOSTERS HERE.
ESCAPES TAUNTS OF COUNTRYMEN.
Sir Edeer SDever of Ene-land. who recently resterned bin nrlvv minrllnp.
ship because of criticism of his German ancestry. He first offered to give
up his title and then came to America with his wife and children for rest.
OLK CATTLEMEN MEET
PRICES ARE NOT EXCESSIVE.
Crowds Not Yet Overflowing San Fran
Cisco, Makes Living Reasonable.
Mr. A. L. Martin, whd returned
from the Panama -Pacific exposition
on Tuesday, is authority for the state
ment that up to the present time the
attendance has been comparatively
small, and probably as a consequence
It is possible to make a stay there at
no excessive cost. Good rooms at av
erage hotels can be had at $1 to $2.50
per night, and rooms In boarding
houses and homes at $5 to $10 per
week. Restaurant prices are not be
yond the usual and at cafeterias good
food can be had at very reasonable
prices. At the latter places, for ev
erything except meat, Ave and ten
cents is the price for. the average dish.
There is an excess of rooms and eat
ing places, the crowds not yet having
overflowed the city. At the Oregon
building every possible Information
about the grounds Is available at the
central booth, and special effort is
made to render Oregonians every
needed service, as well as to make the
visit of everyone to the building as
pleasant as possible.
CLUB MEMBERS HOLD SESSION
ON HEWITT FARM
Following Picnic Dinner Interesting
' Addresses Are Made Reports
Give Information.
TENT PICTURE HOUSE LATEST.
Mr. Smith Contemplates Opening One
Following Chautauqua.
Mr. O. C. Smith, lessee of the new
picture house, the completion of which
is held up because of the owner's In
ability to get the site occupied by the
Star theater, under lease until next
fall to A. W. Ayers, has concluded to
engage In the picture business during
the summer months and to that end
has secured a parcel of ground on
Court street, on which he wilt erect
large tent, which will be comfort
ably seated. .Mr. Smith will probably
be ready for business Immediately fol
lowing the close of the Chautauqua.
The idea is a good one. and will
doubtless meet with the approval of
patrons of the movies. The tent will
be large and airy, and during the
summer months It will be more agree
able to those who enjoy entertainment
of this character than closer. quarters,
The pictures shown will be of the
highest order.
Now Gathering Exhibits.
Other than gathering exhibits of
grains and grasses by Mr. French, and
the canning of fruits by Mrs. Braden,
nothing Is being dons toward the
county fair next fall. The secre
tary has received a large number of
applications for contracts from var
ious attractions, but a yet no action
has been taken by the board. One
attraction that appeals to the manage
ment, and for the appearance here of
hlch a contract may be closed. Is a
wild west show hailing from Philomath.
Ray OanaM-ori Die.
Ray W. Donaldson. 28. died at his
home in Salem oa Wednesday, after
Illness of several weeks. He was
born in Jefferson, Oregon. Mr. Don
aldson, and two sisters, Mrs. Ells
Kurts of Dallas, and Mrs. Ruby Pou
jade of Salem, and a brother. Albert
Donaldson of .Portland. Mr. and Mrs.
Kurts attended the funeral, which was
held yesterday afternoon.
The Polk County Jersey Cattle club
held a very successful picnic at the
homes of, Frank Loughary and G. G.
Hewitt, near Monmouth, last week,
which was attended by a representa
tive of Rural Spirit, who made an
interesting write-up of alfalr.
There was a good attendance consid
ering the fact that it Is hay-making
time in an uncertain weather condi
tion. The guests began arriving at
10 In the forenoon and at noon the
baskets were opened. Those who
have ever attended a Willamette val
ley basket picnic need no detailed
descrption of what followed. After
the repast, President Loughary intro
duced J. M. Dickson of Shedd, who
'aroused his audience with a very
strong address congratulating the wis
dom or those who chose so wisely in
settling In such splendid surroundings
and in installing the great Jersey cow
therein.
Professor Barr of O. A. C. discussed
at length the organisation of a milk
testing club, and urged its operation
as being more economic than the of
ficial testing as ordinarily carried on.
He gave facts and figures to prove
the absolute necessity for testing. In
eight testing associations In Oregon,
with a total of 6,000 cows, the aver
age production of butter of, the high
est 25 cows was 398 pounds of but
ter per year, and the 26 lowest wa
161 pounds. E. A. Powell of the
Monmouth creamery, reported that
the making of cheese at his institution
as a method of handling the surplus
milk of the spring season, had proven
their salvation In a business way-
There was little time to devote to
speech-making with close to a hun
dred Jerseys to Inspect. Conspicuous
In the Loughary herd was Fadomn
Pansy, a grand good cow with a rec
ord of 626 pounds, five and one-
fourth ounces of butter, five cows that
dropped two heifer calves each In two
years, a first prise two-year-old heifer
at the State fair last year, Mella Gold
en Lass that gave 412 pounds of but
'ter as a two-year-old, and BV B.
Goldle of Luckiamute, the largest cow
In the herd, the giver of 73 pounds
last April.
At the Hewitt farm Dorothy Mella
Ann, a cow with 602 pounds for her
record at five years; Ruth Viana, a
three-year-old that gave 62 pounds in
A pril ; Mistletoe Mel ia Ann, 676
pounds, 11 ounces; Zenith Marigoll
608 pounds, 8 ounces, and others too
numerous to mention were inspected
closely. There could be no mors crltl
cal audience. Every one of them
breeders of Jerseys, at least Interested
in the breed and in most cases fa
miliar with the life history of the
ancestry that contributed to the de
velopment of these great producing
herds, was Interesting, and the ex
change of Ideas, ways and means was
Interesting that several of thcoe
present voiced the sentiment that
these picnics should be held once each
month.
An Interesting feature of the meet
Ing was that out of the twenty-eight
conveyances utilised by people In get
ting to the picnic grounds, twenty-
seven of them were automobiles.
NEW LAW IS IN EFFECT
SCHEDULE UNDER iWORKMENfS
ACT CHANGED YESTERDAY.
Few Who Carried Insurance Under
Old Form Withdraw Classifica
tion Based on Risks.
Operations to Be
The sawmill of ths Falls City Lum
ber company at Falls City will dis
continue operation wlthla a few days
pending; an Improved lumber mirkcL
The camps, which employs la liie
neighborhood of sixty-five men, will
also be closed. For how long x period
the suspension of operations W'tl be
cannot be determined at this time. '
Beginning yesterday the new sched
ule of rates for the workmen's com
pensation law went into effect. All
employers operating under, the law
in Its old form and who did not
notify the commission of their Inten
tion to withdraw will be required-to
pay assessments under the new law.
Those employers who did not oper
ate under the old law and who have
not notified the commission, of their
intention to operate under the new
law will not receive benefits under the
act and will not be assessed accord
lngly.
It is understood, however, that only
a few of those who have carried
compensation insurance under the old
law have withdrawn, and that, on
the other hand, a large number of
employers not under the old law have
applied for admission under the new
form.
The principal change In the new law
over the old one Is the reclassification
of rates so that the assessments
againat the employers are based sole
ly, so far as possible, on the Tisk in
volved. Under the old law only two
classifications were provided and this.
it is pointed out, caused some em
ployera to pay more than the law of
averages requires, and others to pay
less.
The criminal provision which gives
state athorlties power ofi starting
criminal proceedings against employ
ers failing to Install devices neces
sary for the protection of the lives and
health of their employers is retained.
Under the new law employes con
tribute a flat rate of 1 cent a day in
to the Industrial accident fund, but I
many employers who assess their em
ployes for hospital dues have arrang
ed to pay the employes' assessments
from these funds.
Employes accepting compensation
insurance under the new law will not
have power to bring civil suit against
their employers as was permitted un
der the old law. The new law takes
Its form from the amendments to the
old law passed at the recent ses
sion of the legislature.
Automobillnts to Number of About
One Hundred Visit Dallas.
Some twenty-odd automobiles from
Corvallls visited Dallas on Tuesday
afternoon on the return trip from the
college town to Salem, along which
route the party Btopped at intermedi
ate places. The party arrived ut In
dependence at 9:50, and remained
there thirty-five minutes, arriving at
Salem at 11:20, where it stayed until
visit, stopping here about half an
hour.
Mr. W. M. Ball was master of cere
monies, and it had been planned
exchange short speeches, limited
two minutes, but this part of the pro
gram was not carried out here. The
purpose of, the trip was to get
quainted with their neighbors.
Among the visitors were the follow
ing: Gene M. Simpson, Chas L. Bak
er, E. M. Duffy, H. B. Waggoner,
8. Pife, S. K. Hartwlck, C. J. Rollins,
Robert Rollins, Judge W. H. Malone
and wife, O. R. Beardsley, W. W,
Chapman, A. M. Snyder, R. O. O'Neil
Dr. R. L. Oswald and wife, R. H. Col
bert and wife, H. M. Guthrie, W.
Galloway, Fred Small,' H. E. Warren,
N. E. Newton, W. G. Cmming, C.
Whiteside, T. A. Bells, S. C. Elliott,
George Spence, George D. Cooper, E.
R. Glassford, E. E. Blakesley, C. F
Francisco, Herman Belt, Judge Victor
P. Moses and wife, Miss Sue Wooddy,
A. P. Johnson, F. Bullis, G. E. Car
ter, J. H. Merryman, O. Mlddlekauff,
M. Hlllery, R. M. Johnstone, J. G.
Porter, F. H. Witham, A. K. Russ
J. M. Nolan, Wm. A. G. Hanford, J.
H. Harris, H. A. Gerhard, Eber
Wright, A. F. von Obel and wife, May
or W. K. Taylor, Mahola Stewart, W.
M. Ball, president of the Commercial
club; Margaret E. Malone, R. J. Moses
and wife, Miss Mabel Bass, Mrs. C. J.
Small, Miss Anna Wilson, Mrs. Emma
Johnson, Marie Johnson, W. F. Jef,
fries, W. H. Savage, J. A. Fries, L.
W. Kelsay, J. M. Prattler and wife,
Mrs. V. C. Galloway. .
MAYES' EONES FOO
TRAGEDY OF TWO YEARS AGO
IS RECALLED.
Toledo "Druggist, While Fishing; On
Sileti River, Finds Remains of
Dallas Man Drowned There.
BARN DESTROYED BY WIND.
Mill Creek Secttoo Visited by Twister
That Creates Havoc,
A heavy wind storm, approaching
cyclone, visited the Mill creek sec
tion on Monday, completely destroy,
ing the large barn on the C. W. Hud
dleston place, and doing slight dam
age to other properties in the neigh
borhood. The twister had a width of
about one hundred feet. The day had
been excessively warm and quiet. This
Is the first experience of this section
with a wind storm that has resulted in
any damage. The roof of the barn
was lifted off, turned around and let
down about feet away from the
original site. The floor alone was un
disturbed. A shed at the side of ths
barn was left with no damsge done.
Gating to IndependenceT
The Dallas concert band and a par
ty of automoblltsts will go to Inde
pendence this evening in the Interest
of the coming Chautauqua. The
toa will leave Commercial club head
quarters shortly after 7 o'clock, and
the concert at the neighboring town
ill last about an hour. Every au
tomobile owner sa Invited to get In line
oa this occasion.
Reported Hales Urn uwgriwA
SPEND DELIGHTFUL WEEK.
Party of Youngsters Return From
Panama Exposition.
'Mr.-and Mrs. H. -C Seymour. -with
their party of Oregon boys and girls,
the prize winners in the various state
school entries, returned home Wed
nesday night, having spent a delight
ful and profitable week at the expo
sition, the guests of the Oregon build
ing. . The young people, Claus C.
Charley, Audley Meyer, Jessie Keyt,
E. Vernon Rains, May McDonald
Francell Hawley, Kenneth Bursell
Perry Nathan Pickett, Oscar Snyder
and Paul Jaeger, have made a last
ing Impression on all who came in
contact with them. These boys and
girls are tribute sufficient,, to their
training In the rural schools' club
work. .
Mr. Seymour let the children see
the fair for themselves unhampered
by too much supervision. The first
two days he spent with the boys, and
Mrs. Seymour with the girls. After
that they could choose for themselves,
always with the understanding on
leaving the Oregon building that they
would appear at a certain place at a
certain time. Never once did they
fall. They kept notebooks and they
were seen busily writing after each
visit to a new object of Interest.
On the Zone they were allowed to
choose what they should see; the vote
was unanimous for the Panama canal.
They were so Interested In all Its
many details, and asked the manager
so many questions, that he Invited
them to go back as his guests as
often as they liked. Many of them
went back three times.
MARION STEALING OUR THUNDER
Cherries Grown In Polk Labeled -Marion'
at Exposition.
Marion county, according to reports
coming from the Panama exposition,
is stealing Polk's thunder In the mat
ter of exhibits, as for Instance cherries
grown on the farms of B. I. Ferguson
and B. P. Kimball In eastern Polk
county, are labeled at the fair as hav
ing been grown in Marlon county.
The exhibit made by Mr. Ferguson
was awarded the gold medal, and
Marlon county gets the credit A
cent visitor from Dallas to the fair
called the attention of Dr. Dunsmors,
who represents this county at the ex
position, to the matter and that gen
tleman pleaded Ignorance concerning
obtaining conditions, but promised to
mske an investigation and to rectify
the error insofar as possible.
While fishing on the Slleta river on
Wednesday last I. R. Wishart. a To
ledo druggist, found a human skull
and other bones which are believed
to be the remains of Oscar Mayes of
Dallas, who was drowned two years
ago by being thrown into the Silets
river when a footbridge broke under
him, the -details of which accident are
still fresh in the memory of readers
of The Observer.
Although repeated attempts were
made to find the body of Mayes none
was successful, and the search was
Anally given up. The remains found
by Wishart were located about two
miles below where Mayes was drowned.
Asks For Escheat Reports.
The banking houseB of Dallas, In
common with those throughout the
state, have been asked by Secretary of
State Olcott for a statement showing
whether they have any deposits that
should escheat to the state. Under
the law all banking institutions must
make a report fifteen days after the
first day of July of each year on this
subject, and If they have In their pos
session any deposits which have not
been added to or subtracted from for
a period of seven years these shall
be deemed to have escheated to the
state, after a statement has been pub-
usaeu.
Teachers Take Examinations.
The regular examinations of annll-
cants for state certificates began Wed
nesday morning at 8 o'clock, both
here and at Monmouth. At the latter
place Prof. H. H. Parsons and his
wife are in charge, while here Super
visor Macken and Miss Konau con
ducted the examination on Wednes
day pending the return of County Su-
perintendent Seymour from San Fran
cisco, he arriving Wednesday night.
The examinations are held In part at '
Monmouth for the convenience of
about eighty teachers who are at
tending the Normal at that place. The -examinations
will close tomorrow af- -ternoon
at o'clock..
Complaint Found Faulty.
Judge Percy Kelly on Wednesday
sustained a demurrer of the defendant
In the case of Trover against the
Statesman Publishing company, a suit
for libel. The Judge ruled that the
contentions In the amended complaint
of the plaintiff were not definite and
certain enough to constitute the
charge of misrepresentation in a li
belous character. This was a case in
which tho defendant had been charg
ed with giving beer to another. The
plaintiffs were given until July 6 to
Hie and amended complaint.
Activities to Begin Soon.
Preparations for the beginning of
work on the proposed new Normal
school building at Monmouth are go
fng forward in earnest Architect
Bennes of Portland was on the ground
Wednesday with Ed. Himes. and the
site was staked out The building
will be erected almost opposite the
dormitory, and will face the west. Mr.
Mlache, a Portland landscape garden
er, was also present and gave some
suggestions as to future beautlflca-
tlons for the Normal grounds.
Death of Mrs. Mary Kirkpartri-k.
Many of the older residents of Polk
county will regret to learn of the
death of Mrs. Mary C. Klrkpatrlck.
mother of Mayor E. C. Klrkpatrlck.
whose death occurred at her home In
Los Angeles on Saturday last at the
ge of 71 years. Mrs. Klrkpatrlck
left Dallas to make her future home
California about fifteen years ago.
wing to the recent Illness of tha
mayor he was physically unable to
attend the funeral.
DISPATCHER'S OFFICE CLOSED.
8aln-Falls City Trains Handled From
Portland in Future.
Effective yesterday an trains on the
8alem-Falla City branch of the South
era Pacific are dispatched from Port
land, Instead of Dallas, and within s
fipw days the office here will be
closed. Trains on the Corvallls A
Eastern, heretofore dispatched from
Albany, come under the same ruling.
8. Taylor Jones, who hss served here
ss train dispatcher, but who is now
In Portland attendant upon Mrs. Tay
lor who Is ill there, will remove eith
er to Portland or Hillsboro.
Soldiers 0 for Geavtwr.
On Monday morning next Company
With MnArnutliw Mtlralv I vk I n I ? rn a. - r . m i - - r-n .
in regard to the recent report of high- Oerhart. where the soldier boys will
priced bop contracts by the growers' j go Into camp for tea days.
Revival In Business Seen.
A revival In railroad and lumber In
dustries Is seen In big car orders that
are to be placed by the Chicago
Northwestern and the Burlington
railroads. They are asking bids from
Oregon mills on material for about
600 freight cars each. More than
000.000 feet of lumber la Involved In
the order. These roads have built
no wooden cars for two years. Be
fore that time they constructed almost
10 a day.
' Fine Stand oc Wheat.
"The prettiest field of wheat I have
seen this year -Is that of Marlon
Smith's near Lewlsvllle," said Mr. A.
V. R. Snyder to a representative of
The Observer en Wednesday, after he -had
returned from a trip over that
section with Sheriff Orr. This field of
wheat comprises about fifty acres, and
its uniformity of height makes It a
sight for sore eyes, says our authority.
Saperlntendrsnsj to Grade Papers.
Thirty-live county school superin
tendents of Oregon will gather In Sa
lem during July t for the purpose of
grading the manuscripts of those who
took the examinations for state teach
ing certificates. The state examina
tions began Tuesdsy In every count v
In the state. The tests ars being held
at the county seats of the respective
counties.
Barhaane Get Covtrart.
Material for the new residence of
Dr. Ellsworth at Falls City Is being
prepared by the Rsrhams here, all of.
the stork passing through the planing
miiis oi me company. The contract
for the material was secured thmarh
competitive bids, and the Rsrhams
were the fortunate ones of many firms
wno ngurea en the work.