THE POLE COUNTY OBSERVES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1915.
TERSE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining
People and Their Movements,
Gleaned by Observer.
to
W. A. Craft of the Red Prairie
country was in Dallas on Wednesday,
and reports his section of Polk county
as being prosperous. There is consid
erable land development work under
way there, but these are held back to
some extent by reason of poor high
ways. According to this authority a
majority of the people resident of
that locality are loyal to Polk county
and desire to come to the county seat
with their patronage, but under ob
taining conditions find it impossible
to do so, giving the greater part ot
their trade to Sheridan. During tlie
winter months the Butler hill is prac
tically impossible, while the roads in
the Red Prairie district are better to
wards the Yamhill town than to Dal
las, he says.
Webb Campbell, president of the
Campbell-Frank Cigar company of
Portland, accompanied by Mrs. Camp
bell, is making a business visit in the
city. Mr. Campbell has included Dal
las in his sales territory for a num
r" ber of years and is well known to the
trade here, but Mrs. Campbell is mak
ing her first visit.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Muir, with their
' son, Walter, made a week-end trip to
Portland in their machine for the pur
pose of viewing the beauties of the
Columbia river highway. The party
made the trip up the highway Sunday
and returned to Dallas the same day.
Mrs. Gertrude Aliski of Portland is
a visitor at Camp Stafrin, the outdoor
summer home of Captain Conrad
Stafrin and Fred Wagner and their
families. Mrs. Aliski arrived in Dal
las Saturday evening and will remain
here about two weeks.
"The Gospel According to Isaiah,"
will be the subject of the address by
the Rev. W. T. Tapscott at the Bap
tist church on Sunday morning;
"God's Estimate of Character," will
be the subject at tlie evening service.
On Friday, August 13, the children of
the Baptist Sunday school will be en
tertained with a picnic at the city
park, where they will enjoy games of
all kinds and will eat basket lunches.
The transfer of the local egency for
the Norwich Union Insurance com
pany was effected here on Wednesday
by A. V. Giesy, general agent for the
company in Oregon, Idaho, Washing
ton and Alaska, with headquarters at
Portland. The late C. L. Pritchard
formerly held this agency and it has
been transferred to W. A. Himes of
the Himes Engineering company. Mr.
Giesy returned to Portland after a
' "' meeting with the newly appointed
agent.
Tracy Staats, who has been enjoy
ing an outing at the coast since lust
Friday, is expected to return from
Newport late this week.
Miss Helen Sweeney spent a por
tion of the week visiting Mrs. John
R. Mills of Salem.
Miss Thelma Blessing of Salem was
a guest of her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sol. Blessing, early in the week.
C. H. Morris attended a meeting of
the Oregon Jewelers' association, re
cently held in Portland.
A delightful picnic supper, given by
Dr. and Mrs. A. H. htarbuck, Mr. and
Mrs. John R. Allgood and Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. I'glow, was enjoyed at the
city park Sunday complimenting Mr.
and Mrs. T. W. Nordby of Portland,
who are guests at the Allgood home
and Mrs. D. M. Shelton of Jordan,
Oregon, who is visiting the Starbucks,
The Boy Scouts, under Scoutmaster
Dr. U. u. Kempel, returned Saturday
Irom an outing up the l.a Creole.
Otis Smith, manager of the Oiphe
nm theater, went to Portland this
week on a short business visit. '
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Hamilton and
family of Hubbard were over-Sunday
visitors with friends and relatives in
this city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hollister of
Portland are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Sundberg, on Mill street.
John Miller and M. L. Boyd e
turned Monday from a short outing in
the Siletz basin.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Jansen and fam
ily of Mauntain Lake, Minnesota, are
visiting ai i ne nome ot Mrs. Janzen
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Risser.
w m. Faull, a former Dallas busi
ness man, now residing in Portland,
was an over-Sunday visitor with
fnends in this citv.
Mrs. A. M. Dnlyrimple of Portland
is a guest at tlie home of her parents.
Judge and Mrs. Hardv Holman.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Skipton of Sa
lem were over-Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Tatom. on
n asningiun Bimi.
Dr. and Mrs. Tyler-Smith of Sheri
dan visited Sunday at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. t J. Craven, on
Kill street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer left Sat
urday for a two weeks' outing at the
liiiamooc county oeacnea.
A marriage license was issued on
Tuesday to Edgar E. Williams, age
21, and Miss Josephine Buoy, age 18,
Mtn or lianas.
George Graves of Salem, driving the
famous cherry city white roadster,
spent Wednesday in Dallas, where he
is known by his automobile and for
the number of lines his salesman's
list represents. Mr. Graves' all-white
automobile, bearing a painted cluster
of cherries on each side of the hood,
has taken part in most of the cine
and commercial parades in Salem and
1'ortland in the past several years.
Fred Loekley of the Portland Jour
nal is spending several days in Dallas
and vicinity interviewing old resi
dents to get material for the Journ
al's column of reminiscent stories.
Jacob G. Kanim, representing the
Beaver-Portland Cement company,
was a Dallas visitor on Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. R. Bennett and children
returned to her home in Sandy Wed
nesday. Her sister, Mrs. Clifford
Hutchins, accompanied her.
Miss Pauline Snyder, who has en
joyed a vacation of several days at
Bar View, returned to her home lues-
day.
The proper correction of defective
eyesight is possible only through the
services ot a skilled specialist to s"icn
tiflcall v examine your eyes and an op
tician to adjust yoiir mountings. Any
service not combining these two es
sentials, is incomplete and will cause
vou impaired eyesight. Drs. Lowe &
Turner possess the qualifications, and
in addition have had years of hard
practical experience, and know their
business thoroughly in all its branch
es. Consult them at Hotel Gail Fri
day and Saturday, August 20 and 21.
At Falls City August 19.
W. J. Kaerlh went to Newport the
latter part of the week to visit his
family, which is housed in a cottage
at the beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Holmes and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stump went to
the Tillamook coast 'Saturday, re
turning Monday.
After having loaned $13,000
Polk county lands during the past
three months the State Land board
has notified Mr. Tooze, its local rep
resentative here, that the fund has
been exhausted.
Auditor Chas. Gregory was a Til
lamook beach, visitor on Sunday.
Mis. E. C. Day has recovered suffi
ciently to be taken from the hospital,
where she was recently operated on, to
her home on raiiTiew avenue.
Messrs. Leif Finseth, D. P. Patter
son, B. J. Werner, Dr. B. F. Butler,
Fred B. West and Claire Snyder will
leave Sunday for Crater Lake, where
thev will participate in the Knights
of Pythias exercises next week.
An automobile party including Au
gust Risser, George Stewart, William
Boydston apd n. K. Van ursrtel will
leave tomorrow for Newport to enjoy
the week-end in the surf.
Miss Mav Maxtield returned from
the hospital on Tuesday evening, after
undergoing a minor operition. one is
rapidly recovering from its effects.
Mrs. Pike of Spring Valley, the
widow of William Pike, was recently
married to Henry Taylor of Crook
county, according to word received by
her friends here.
"Soul" will be the subject of I he
lesson sermon at the Christian Science
church Sunday morning. Services be
gin at 11 :30.
F. J. Coad and W. V. Fuller are at
Newport where their families are
spending a vacation. Mr. Fuller
makes frequent trips between Dallas
and the coast in his automobile.
Kav Bonis, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
II. Boals, who has been spending some
time with relatives in Wenatchee,
Wash., is expected home next week.
T. W. Nordby, a former Dallas mer.
chant, who is in business in Portland,
was a guest over Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Allgood. Mrs. Nordby,
who came with her husband, will visit
friends here for several days before
returning to Portland.
Edna Holmes, chief operator for the
Dallas telephone company, returned
on Wednesday from a very pleasant
trip to Corvallis and Newport.
Monroe Patterson ot Raymond
Wash., has been added to the staff at
the Dallas steam laundry.
Principals in the default divorce
case of Killings vs. Billings failed to
appear for hearing, which was set for
10 o clock Thursday morning in I lr
cuit Judge Belt's court. No word has
been received from either party in the
proceedings and their whereabouts is
unknown to the court.
A special Southern Pacific passen
ger train from McMinnville will pass
through Dallas Sunday to pick up ex
cursionists for Newport, and I. N.
Woods, ticket agent here, reports a
number of reservations for people
from this city.
John Sweeney spent Thursday in
Portland where he arranged business
matters in connection with the pro
duct of Sweeney brothers' flour mill
here.
(r. C. Morris and C. W. Martin are
s)ending several days in the city as
representatives of the general office
of the Southern Pacific company.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Hewitt of Yam
hill county were guests at the Gail on
Thursday.
The jitney service between Dallas,
Independence and Salem has been dis
continued. An inquiry from Dr. Verdo B. Greg
ory of Joseph, Oregon, addressed to
the commercial club asks the cost of
Polk county land suitable for Angora
goat raising, and as to the desirability
of Dallas as a future home. The in
formation regarding goats will come
irom v. t. Urant, and the club will
be certain to advise Dr. Gregory of
the city's many charms as a home.
George Stewart, foreman of the citv
rock crusher, reports the dislodging of
an exceptionally hne lot of rock with
several heavy blasts that were fired
at the quarry on Wednesday.
George Swinderman was a business
visitor at Salem on Wednesday.
SOCIETY
Heinrichs-Diehm Wedding A very
pleasant occasion was the wedding
that took place one mile north of Polk
Station, at the German Zions church,
Sunday forenoon last, when Peter J.
Heinrichs was united in holy matri
mony to Miss Helena Diehm of Smith-
held. The groom came irom hind, Ok
lahoma, two years ago and has worked
in that neighborhood during the in
tervening time. Miss Diehm is also
of that neighborhood, being a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Diehm,
prosperous farmers. Rev. Abr. Hein
richs of Oysterville, Wash., preached
in English and Rev. S. S. Baumgart
ner of Pratum, performed the cere
mony. Miss Elizabeth Diehm of Port
land played the wedding march. At
noon every one that was invited, drove
to the bride's home for the wedding
dinner, which consisted of coffee, po
tato salads, rice-puddings, sandwich
es, cakes, pies and cookies. Two hun
dred seventy-five persons were guests.
Many beautiful and useful presents
were given by the people, which the
young couple surely appreciate, i. lie
guests came from McMinnville, Port
land, Oysterville, Wash., Salem, Dal
las, Independence, Salt Creek, Pra
tum, Perrydale, Orchard View and
Crowley. The acquaintances of the
young couple wish them a long and
pleasant voyage in their life's jour
ney.
Hubbies Acclaim Their Charms.
An acclamation ballot taken at
luncheon at the Gail on Tuesday re
vealed the conceit of some of the
city's worthy citizens. D. P. Patter
son, Frank J. Coad, Glen O. Holman,
A. V. R. Snyder and T. J. Cherring
ton, all of whom, except the latter, are
hotel guests during the absence of
their respective wives, voted a resolu
tion Jhat ladies who would forsake
such an intellectual and handsome
group of men were at least negligent,
and that, if the ladies could realize
the charms of the voters, they would
hurry back from their several outing
places. The vote was unanimous not
only with the voters, but with many
other guests to whom the question was
submitted for approval.
FOR SALE Two cows, one now fresh
with a heifer calf, the other is a
good beef cow. M. McCann, McCoy,
Oregon. 47-2t.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to whom It
may concern, that the undersigned has
been duly appointed admnistrator of
the estate of Tena S. 1. Hastings,
by the Hon. County Court of Polk
County, Oregon, and has qualified. All
persons holding claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present
the same duly "verified on or before
six months from the date hereof, and
all persons knowing , themselves In
debted to said estate are notified to
make Immediate settlement thereof.
Dated this 24th day of June, 1915.
REUBEN A. HASTINGS,
Administrator ot estate of Tena S.
J. Hastings, deceased.
SIBLEY & EAKIN,
Attorneys for estate. 33-6t
Judge Belt Affirms Action.
Affirming the temporary restraining
order filed against the issuing in pay
ment by the county treasurer of war
rants tor services ot the Himes hn
gineenng company, Judge 11. H. Belt
has set the hearing ot the case tor
Monday. Judge Galloway of Marion
county issued the temporary order in
the absence of Judge celt.
Polk People Attend Buyers' Week.
Among the Polk county people who
have registered at the Portland
Chamber of Commerce for Buyers
week are F. E. Davis of Dallas; Mrs.
M. V. Smith, representing Mrs. B.
Toner of Dallas; C. L. Crider of Dal
las; Mr. and Mrs. N. Selig, M. L.
Thompson and J. C. Talbott of Falls
City, and T. J. Allen of Kings Valley.
T. J. Allen was awarded second prize
for a two-minute talk at a luncheon
given the buyers by the Portland Ad.
club. F. E. Davis of this city was also
a speaker at this luncheon.
Mayor Improving, Rapidly.
Word comes from Portland that
Mayor E. C. Kirkpatrick, who was op
erated on last week, is resting easilv
at the Good Samaritan hospital. Dr.
a. r nocKcy was the operating phv-
sirian.
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
Saturday, August 21st, Dr. Freeze,
the eye specialist, will be at Imperial
hotel, Dallas, all day.' The courts and
insurance experts have decided that
$5000 will compensate a man for the
loss of his eyes. Would vou part with
yours for that price? Dr. Freeze has
had twelve years practical experience.
Over 7000 patients fitted. 45-2t.
Chopping and Rolling at Derry
warehouse Tuesdays, Fridays and Sat
urdays. SO-fit
I still continue to do business at the
same old stand. Ralph w. Bennett,
watchmaker and jeweler. 83-tf.
For Fire and automobile Insurance
see Chas. Gregory, city hall 32-tf
See Van Orsdel and Manston for
old line fire Insurance the Queen,
Liverpool, London & Globe, company
13. The oldest and best on the coast
Screen doors and window screens,
Dallas Warehouse & Manufacturing
company, Barham & Son, proprietors.
There is more to hair cutting than
merely cutting off the hair. Try us
for an up-to-date stylish hair cut.
C. W. Shultx. 13-tf.
Dr. Turner of the firm of Lowe A
Turner, eye specialists of Portland,
will be in Dallas again Friday and
Saturday, August 20-21. At Falls City
Thursday, August 19th.
Dr. Rempel. Chiropractor, 513 Church
Dr. Stone's Heave Drops cures
heaves. Price $1, for sale by all drug
gists. Adv. 7-tf.
The Dallas Wood company Is ready
to furnish you with mill wood. Good
loads and good service. All wood cash
on delivery. Phone' 41. 103-tf.
Increase your crops with land plas
ter, best grade, Dallas Warehouse
Manufacturing company, Barham A
Son, proprietors.
Dr.CL Foster, dentist. City Bank
building. Dallas. 71-F.
Dr. Freeze, Imperial, Saturday list.
SUMMONS NO. 4674.
In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Polk County. Depart
ment No. 2.
G. N. Phillips and Rosa E. Phillips,
his wife, and J. M. Phillips, Plain
tiffs, vs. Newton Carr, Fred T. Stew
art and Frank M. Stewart, and Ada B.
Stewart, his wife, heirs at law of Rob
ert A. Stewart, Sr., deceased, also all
other persons or parties unknown,
claiming any right, title, estate, lien
or interest in and to the real estate
described In the complaint herein, de
fendants. To Newton Carr, Fred T. Stewart,
heirs at law of Robert A. Stewart,
Sr., deceased, also all other persons
or parties unknown, claiming any
right, title, estate, Hen or interest
in and to the real estate described
in the complaint herein.
In the name of the State of Oregon
Tou are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed against
you in the within entitled suit within
six weeks from the date of the first
publication of this summons which is
the 16th day of July, 1915, and if you
fall to answer, for want thereof the
plaintiffs will apply to the court for
a decree against you as demanded In
the complaint, to-wit:
1: That plaintiffs are the owners
in fee simple ot the following de
scribed premises, to-wlt:
Beginning at a point 40.00 chains
South and South 45 degrees West
00 chains from the most northerly
northwest corner of the Donation
Land Claim of Ellas Buell and wife,
Claim No. 40 in Township 7 South,
Range 6 West of the Will. Mer. In the
County of Polk and State of Oregon;
thence N. 45 degrees E. 27.60 chains;
thence S. 12 degrees E. 22.50 chains;
thence S. 45 degrees W. 27.50 chains;
thence North 12 degrees W. 22.60
chains to the place of beginning and
containing 61 7-8 acres of land, more
or less.
Also the Northeast quarter (N. E.
U) of Section 8 in said Township
and Range; containing 160 acres ac
cording to Government Survey.
Also Lot numbered Six (6) and the
North one half of Lot numbered five
(5) of Section 9 in said Township and
Range, containing 22.11 acres of land
according to Government Survey and
containing in all 244 acres, more or
less.
2: That all adverse claims of the
defendants may be determined by
said decree, and that it be decreed and
adjudged that said defendants and
each of them have no estate or in
terest whatever in and to the said
lands or any part thereof and that
plaintiffs have a good and valid title
thereto.
3: That the defendants be forever
debarred, enjoined and estopped from
claiming or asserting any claim, lien,
Interest or estate whatever In antl to
the said premises adverse to these
plaintiffs and that plaintiffs may have
such other and further relief as to the
court shall seem mete and equitable
In the premises.
This summons is served upon you
by publication in the Polk County Ob
server, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation, printed and published at
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, by order
of the Hon. John B. Teal, County
Judge of Polk County, Oregon, made
at chambers in the City of Dallas in
said County and state on the 14th
day of July, 1915.
W. O. SIMS,
J16-A27 Attorney for the Plaintiffs.
VW3sW"
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JJAVE you seen the New
1916
Dodge Brothers Car? If
not, come in and let us
demonstrate one to you.
They are beauties
For sale and on display at
D. G. SHREEVE
DEALER
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PEACHES rOR CANNING.
Beginning Monday, August 16th, we
will have Crawford peaches for sale
by the bushel at our Kola farm. These
peaches are ripened on the tree and
are of line quality and flavor. This is
your opportunity to get tbem for pres
ent and winter use.
GILBERT PATTERSON
47-2t. Salem, B. F. I. 2.
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Five Passenger Touring Car
$495
Roadster $445
The price is so low now that
you can not afford to be without
one. Buy a Ford and be in style.
For sale and on display at
FORD GARAGE
C. J. SHREEVE, Proprietor.
DALLAS, OREGON
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O. Stolts Company, Prope,
Dallas Soda Works
Manufacturers of Soft Drinks
THephosM 70.
411 fJHa Street