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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1915)
THE POLE COUNTS' OBSERVER, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1815. OBEY THE TRAFFIC LAW (Continued from page one.) me with just and honorable com plaint, particularly as to the violation of our traffic ordinances. No man can stand on our streets, either by day or by night, and challenge their com . plaints. They speak truthfully,' for I see the violation myself almost every hour of the day. You councilmen are not to blame for this state of affaire, for you have been busy attending to your personal duties, while 1, through entorcea idle, hess, have been on Main street prac tically the whole of every day. Hence I have transmitted an order to our police which I hope they will strictly follow and that 1 may receive your approval and co-operation in the re adjustment of our traffic ordinances. Jl copy of this order is attached hereto and made a part of this mes sage. Notices to Officers. To the city marshal, Oliver Chase, and the Uight policeman, John Shaw: Gentlemen: You are no doubt aware that each of you is elected to your office by the members of the city council and to serve as such officer during their pleasure. I, as mayor, have no authority to either elect or discharge you. It is incumbent upon this office, however, to see thai all city laws are enforced, which, in an indirect way, places you under my supervision. In my message to the council May 1 last, I said I desired a reasonable enforcement of ou.r laws, and most laws have been reasonably enforced and obeyed. Our traffic ordinance, however, has been, and is now beirg, grossly, shamefully, and insultingly ignored, and it is not being enforced. All drivers of vehicles know the law, and you have time and again giv- An tli.v. marnini, This wnrninn'' !(flfl Gil LUCMU BBIUIU. " - had no effect other than to increase their speed, their unnecessary noise. driving un the wrong side of streets, turning intersections to suit their con venience, leaving their vehicles hours at a time without lights, and, in fact, . doing about everything that a sane and caretul driver should not ao, un til the time has arrived when life and nronertv are in jeopardy. Mothers are crvine for the safety of thair children and the pedestrians demand their lawful and moral right to cross the streets. I now send you this order and de mand that on and atter Wednesday, September 22, at 12 o'clock noon, no further notice be given and that the traffic ordinances of our city be exact ingly enforced without fear or favor as to high brow or low-brow, the resident or' non-resident. Do not er. Arrest every offender and if there be extenuating circum stances, the police judge can hear them. The time to act is now, and we will have a chance to miss the coroner and save the aching hearts of moth- last year was 20 mills. Only two other cities iu the entire state have a heavier municipal taxation than Falls City. These are Madras and Astoria. The lowest tax rate in cities of from 1000 to 5000 population is that of Silverton, where the levy .82 mills. Marion county cities as group have a lower rate of tax than other cities of the state. 'THE NEW HENRIETTA." E. C. KIBKPATRICK. Ordinance No. 187. ' Section 1. The terms chauffeur, city, owner, vehicle, motor vehicle, manufacturer and dealer, as used in this ordinance shall be as defined by section 1 of chapter 174 of the Gen eral Laws of Oregon for the year 1911. Section 2. That the laws of the load as defined by Section 2 of Chep ter 174, General Laws of Oregon for the year 1011, in so far as the same may be applicable, shall apply to the streets, highways, and public places of the city of Dallas, Oregon, and such laws of the road are particular ly set out as follows, to-wit: 1. Vehicles proceeding in the same direction overtake each other by pass ing to the left. 3. The overtaking vehicle shall Great Theatrical Organization to Ap pear In Salem Monday. Five of the biggest stars of the American stage, William H. Crane Thomas W. Ross. Maclyn Arbuckle. Laura Hope Crews and Mabel Talia ferro, assisted by a talented company of players, inaugurated a tour of the Pacific coast in Bronson Howard's brilliant comedy, "The New Henriet ta" at the Cort theater in han Fran cisco last week. The success scored is the greatest that any theatrical or ganization has enjoyed in the past decade. Salem is the only stop to be made between San Francisco and Portland and this has been arranged in honor of inaugural day at the State fair, the evening of September 27. Manager Waters of the Grand theater. Salem, anticipating that many amusement seekers will be pecially attracted to Salem on that date through this organization, wish os to advise intending patrons that he will give particular attention to or ders received by mail, accompanied bv remittance, for this attraction. Seats for the engagement will be blaced on sale Thursday morning, September 23, but mail orders will be filled now. The scale of prices is as follows : Lower floor, $2 ; balcony, $1.50; gallery, reserved, $1, and gal lery, admission. 75o. the appearance of five popular stars of the lustre and good name of those mentioned above in the same bill is an event of historical impor tance and widest public interest. And when the play is such a masterpiece of American literature as Bronson Howard's, "The Henrietta," there is no room for doubt but that a wonder ful evening's entertainment is assured. SEEKS SALE OF LANDS. (Continued from page one.) such board. And to sell same to any person who may apply therefor and tender the money for same ; provided, however, that such person so applying has not theretofore exercised his homestead rights. Section 3. That all persons being settlers, and by actual settlers is meant those who have actually set tled upon and occupied the land and who have tendered the sum of $2.50 per acre for the land upon which they have settled, should be protected and upon the payment of said sum of $2.50 per acre, patent to the land up on which they have settled should be issued to them. This term actual set tlers it not to be held to apply to any person who made application subse quent to the institution of the suit by the government against the nauroad company, nor I o any person who has not actually resided upon and who occupied the land. section 4. That in selling the lands at the price fired by said board the proceeds of sucb sale shall go to the railroad company and state. section 5. That pending the sale of such lands said railroad company shall be assessed for the purposes of taxation upon a value not exceeding three-quarters of the sale price so fix ed by said board. WED IN CAPITAL CUPOLA. TIMBERMEN ARE LUCKY NO FIRE LOSSES IN POLK COUN TY THE PAST SEASON. Efficient Patrol Service Largely Re sponsible for Remarkable Condi tion Many Acres Controlled. Rickreall Girl is Married by Brother in Dome of State Capital. maintain its speed until clear of the . ever been f in the dome overtaken vehicle, and for such dis tance thereafter as shall prevent dust and mud throwing upon the overtaken vehicle. 4. The signal so to pass shall be given by one blast or stroke of horn, bell, whistle, gong or other signalling device. , 5. Should the overtaken vehicles then not give way, three such blasts or signals shall be given, and on failure to comply therewith the over taking vehicle may at the next suit able place safe to both vehicles go by without further signal. 6. It shall be the duty of every overtaken vehicle to turn to the right and give one-half of the road to the overtaking vehicle. 7. Vehicles approaching an inter secting road, street or highway shall be under control so as to permit the vehicle on the right of the vehicle ap proaching to first cross the intersect ing street, road or highway. 8. At all intersections the vehicle approaching the intersection from the right of any other vehicle approach ing the intersection shall have the right of way. 9. All vehicles approaching an in tersection of a street, road or high way, with the intention of turning thereat shall, in turning to the right, keep closely to the right, and in turning to the left shall run to and beyond the center of the intersection. FAIR TAX RATE HERE. Chapman's Figures Show Dallas Tax Rate as Being Average. According to tabulations prepared by C. C. Chapman and published in his Oregon Voter. Dallas stands fif teenth from the top of the list of hich tax paving cities in Oregon of from 1000 to 5000 population. The tax rate in this city is 12 mills and the highest rate for cities of this size is that of Falls City where taxation of the state capital building at Salem united Andrew Lorence of Silverton and Maijorie Hayes of Rickreall Sun day morning atier the license had been secured in the Polk county court house. The Rev Willard Hayes Of Rickreall, a brother of the bride, and a minister of the Christian church, performed the ceremony which was witnessed from the spiral steps in the capital cupola by Miss Mabel Hayes and T. N. Haves, sister and brother of the bride. The wedding was the first performed by the Rev. Mr. Haves, who at 24, has just entered the ministry. After the marriage the wedding party descended and took an automobile to the train on which Mr. and Mrs. Hayes departed for Belling- haiii. ash., where the bride has rel atives. Later the couple will make its home on the ranch of the groom's father in the Waldo Hills country near Silverton. The groom had to make an extra trip from Salem to Silverton when he found that be bad left the marriage license issued by County Clerk Robinson, at bis borne. HOPPICKERS ARE POISONED. Child Dies at Independence and Oth ers of Family Stricken. Lester Vidito, 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vidito of Alsea. died from poison. The family went to Independence to pick hope. Short ly after the hop season opened Abbie Vidito, aged 15, sister of the dead child, was stricken with poison and was dangerously ill for several days. The boy became ill then and the mother is laid up now. The Vidito sav thev had no canned goods and cannot account for it unless the water was poisoned. Talc Production. New York produces more than half of the talc in the I'niled States, with Vermont in second place. I Not a single dollar was lost in Polk county through forest fires this year, according to the report of the secretary-treasurer and supervising war den of the Polk County Fire Patrol association, just prepared by W. V. Fuller. The report concerns only those timber lands patroled by the associa tion, but includes the major porr tion. and the report is therefore con sidered as embracing the entire coun- tv. There were a number of tires in different parts of the territory during the season of danger just passed, but in each case the blaze was on cut- over land and perhaps did more good than damage. The total cost of nre fle-htinfir directed bv -the association during the season was $175, which is considered remarkably low in view of the weather conditions that have pre vailed throughout the summer. The association has had ten wardens in the field during most of the season, and just last week called them in, it being considered that the danger sea son was over. The wages of these wardens is an item of $1600 on the expense side of the association's led ger and the construction of telephone extentions and .equipment is an item of $90. The United States forest ser vice pays the salaries, under the terms of the Week's law, of two of the war dens employed in this county. Mr. Fuller is the active head of the organ ization, being secretary-treasurer and supervising warden, to which position he .was recently appointed, ills sal ary is largely paid by the state gov ernment. The association has been in existence three years and its work in forest protection and fire lighting is recognized as among the most ettec- tive ot the many private patrol socie ties in the country. The patrol and fire fighting work of the association is ended for the present season, and plans for the activities of the coming year will be made at the annual meet ing of the directors of the association early in March, The force of war dens' will be put into the neia again soon as weather conditions de mand, or about June 1, judging from past years. Under the direct control or the or ganization are 100,000 acres of the county's choice timber lands, and to create a treasury these are assessed at l'4 cents an acre, There are also CI.BUH acres of U. J. grant lands in the county which are patroled and assessed by the association. The as sessment on this land is paid by the United States forest service through the office of C. S. Chapman, manager of the Oregon Forest Fire associa tion. In addition to these lands the organization controls about 30,000 acres in the north part ot the county which is very well patroled by the C. Lacy company, whose timber lands adjoin. By co-operating with the Polk county organization a sav ing is effected and the work done as properly as the association itself would do it. The Lacy company pa trols about 25,000 acres of its own lands, and the company is not a mem ber of the association. The officers and directors of the Polk County Fire Patrol association are George T. Ger linger, president; W. T. Grier, vice president; W. V. Fuller, secretary treasurer and supervising warden; B. C. Miles, F. J. Cobb and John B. Teal, directors. Ministers Take Outing. The Ministerial association of Sa lem journeyed to Falls City last week, the intent and purpose of the trip be ing to hold a picnic on Teal creek, but the members being short-winded they failed to make the grade and partook of the middav meal at a Falls City hostelry. Those present were Carl H. Klliott, James Llvin, J, M. Brown, Chas. A. Hadley, J. C. Spencer, A. A. Winter, H. C. Stover, G. Schnnke. Automobile Takes to Brush. hile returning to her home in Falls City by automobile last Friday afternoon, Mrs. Walter Brown met with an accident a few miles from that place, but suffered no serious in jury to person or machine. In mak ing a turn the automobile left the highway and plunged into the brush, causing her some little trouble in re covering the road. SCHOOL DAYS AGAIN. (Continued trom page one.) popularly received. The ceremony at tending the opening of the high school waa concluded with informal introduction of teachers and students. All is in readiness now for serious effort on the part of all. The entire teaching staff has reported, including Miss Bess Owens, the new high school instructor of German and history. O. ". Hart, instructor in manual train ing has not been relieved as yet, be cause of the desire of the authorities to secure the services of the best pos sible successor to Mr. Hart. Bnell Corps of Teachers. School at Buell rommenoed yester day. The teachers engaged for the year are Zelma Butler, primary; Dor is Ball, intermediate: Leona Acre, sixth, seventh and eighth grades; J. B. Hatch, principal. Mr. Hatch wax principal of the Willamina school for two years. el li e Out All our new stock of Clothing, Shoes, Dress Goods, Hose, Rubber Boots, High Top Shoes, Underwear in fact everything in the store. at WHOLESALE COST We decided to go out of business and we are GOING FAST. Hundreds of customers found last week that we were actually selling at cost or below, and they are coming back for more. The quicker we sell out any line the better we like it, even if we don't have a complete stock later on. Now is the Time to Buy You will pay more later when our stock is sold THE DAYLIGHT STORE TOE POIK COUOTY FAR DALLAS, SEPT. 22-24 Aeroplane Flights Thursday and Friday Exhibits from All Parts of the County No Admission Fee No Entry Charge 1. A. BAR HAM E. V. BARHAM BROTHERS General Contractors and Builders REPAIRING AND REMODELING, CEMENT WORK A SPECIALTY. LET US FIGURE ON YOUR FOUNDATIONS AND SIDE-WALKS. Phones 661 and 1012 Dallas, Oregon barham 0NE CENT A WOrd, EACH IN SERTION, WILL REACH 6000 OB SERVER READERS EVERY WEEK. DR. STONE'S POISON OAK REMEDY A snow white medicine, eoft and soothlnc to the skin, applied even hour at once relieves and aoon cure POISON OAK Price 1 5c and 0c For sal by all druggist. The Observer, a Tirice-n-Week pa per, costa no more than a weekly. FIFTY-FOURTH ANNUAL Oregon State Fair SALEM, OREGON September 27 to October 2, 1915 Reduced Rates on Railroads. $20,000 Cash to be Paid in Premiums. Free Transportation for Exhibits. TWO DARING FLIGHTS MADE DAILY BY MUNTER, THE AVIATOR GOOD RACING PROGRAM For Any information regarding the Oregon State Fair, write W. A. Jones, Secretary, Salem, Ore.
