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THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1915. TERSE TALES OF TOWN LOCAL NEWS OP DALLAS AND THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. Personal Paragraph! Pertaining People and Their Movements, Gleaned by Observer. to Robert Van Orsilel and Walter Muir returned on Monday evening from San Francisco, where they spent a very pleasant fortnight and lots of money. Mr. Van Orsdel was surpris ed to meet two cousins from Pitts burgh, Pa., at the fair and the young ladies, Miss Cora and Miss Belle Van Orsdel, returned with him to Dallas, where they will remain about a week. All are of the opinion of many other Dallas folks who have visited the ex position and say that every other representation at the fair is outclass ed by the building and exhibit pre pared by the Canadian government. Herman Layer has gone to Colorado on a business trip and is expected to . return within a week or so. While Dr, Starbuck enjoyed a hunt ing trip into the Salmon river country this week, Mrs. Starbuck and little daughter Mary were guests at the home of Mrs. Starbuck 's mother, Mrs, Marv Beaver of West Salem. Bill White and a number of other Dallas sharpshooters enjoyed a spirit ed coyote hunt on the Uolph rancn last Sunday morning. They gave the animal all the advantage of the chase, since it has been the only one to ap tear for some time, and the coyote took everything that was offered, even its absolute freedom. J. C. Shultz attended the Pendleton Round-Up last week, and transacted business in Eastern Uregon towns. Armond Guthrie and family and Mrs. Anna Embree are campers at the State fair errounds this week. Mr. and Mrs. M. Barham of Ferry- ville. Wisconsin, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Barham a portion of last week. Mr. Barham is an uncle of our townsman, and was enroute to the Panama exposition. A. L. Martin of the Oregon Power company is representing electric light and power interests at the State fair this week. H. E. Munter, who is to fly in his aeroplane here next, week, is creating manv .thrills in the air at tne state fair, where he is a feature entertain- er. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brown of Salt . Creek weiH ill Dallas Saturday. Mrs. Belle Smead of Portland is Visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Holmes. Mrs. Harry Lucas left Saturday to visit her Bister, Mrs. .f lora Kogers at Corvalhs. Miss Gladys Reynolds of Buena Vista visited at the home of Miss Lu ciln Hamilton Saturday. Miss Echo Frizzell is visiting at the home of John Ford. Rolfo McKinney of Independence was in Dallas Friday evening. John Davis returned to Dallas the first of the week for an extended vis it. Ralph Martin of Greenwood wi business visitor in Dallas Friday. Miss Edna Olts of Los Angeles spent a few days visiting at the home of Miss Muriel' Grant. Miss Olts was formerly of Dallas, but is now danc ing with Scovcll's Dancing company, enronte to New York. Miss Vera Wagner is visiting at the home of Mr. Roy Barker of Sa lem. 8. Evans was a Salem visitor Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Fuller were in Salem Tuesday. Mrs. Harry Lucas is visiting her, daughter. Miss Elva, at the Delta an society, Eugene, this week. Georire Fuller of Salt Creek was in town Tuesday evening. Miles Olts of Black Rock was in Dallas Tuesday. Frank H. Morrison will leave today for California, where he will spend about six weeks visiting his brother, who is a resident of that state. L. D. Brown spent Tuesday at Sa lem, where the state fair imposed tapon the business he expected to transact. Fred S. Bynon of Salem was a bus iness visitor in Dallas on Tuesday. Mr. nnd Mrs. Herbert Elliott of Perrydale, Polk county, have been guests during the week-end of Mrs. KllintU' mother. Mrs. John Wyatt. and family. They came up to attend the reunion of the Henkle family, held on the Wyatt farm Saturday. Corvallis Gaxette. Oscar Hayter was a Portland visit or on Tuesday. Just to prove that the price of hops does not control the whirling of the world. Mansion and Van Orsdel transacted on Wednesday the sale of the John Ronro property, a house and lot, at the comer of Maple street and Uglow avenue. Mrs. Ella J. Metiger will return from McMinnville either tomorrow or Sunday, after spending several weeks with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hoherg, in the Yamhill county eat Mr. S. W. Lucas of Dallas is in Corrallis to remain several weeks as a ruest at the J. W. Rodgers home on Collwre Hill. Mrs. Lucas is a sister of Mr. Rneers and often visits in Corrallis. Gazette-Times. (Continued on page Ave) Shrinert to Havt Day. The recently omnid Shriner' elnb of Salem is making elaborate preparations for tlra reception of vis- iting brothers on Shriner's day, to- morrow, at the State fair. There will be a gala celebration and a number of local lodgemen will be interested participants. A reception committee of club members and the Chernan band will meet all arriving guests and will conduct them on an automobile tour about the state buildings and in stitutions in and near Salem. They will return at .12 o clock tor a ban quet at the Masonic temple and in the afternoon will take in the sights at the fair. The festive day will be concluded with a dance at the temple in the evening. THE EDISON DIAMOND DISC PHONOGRAPH , Two or three years ago the repre sentatives of one of the talking ma chine companies went around the country saying in effect: "Yes, Edison gets wondertul re suits with his disc record; but it is a laboratory product and he can never make it commercially. We are very glad to accept this designation of the Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph and Record it is in fact a laboratory re-creation of music as distinguished from mere mechani cal reproduction, we are willing to concede to the other fellows that they have factories and a factory product. The crenius of Mr. Edison has created the largest laboratory in the world, a laboratory that is able to turn out Edison Diamond Disc Phonographs and Edison Diamond Disc Records in unlimited Quantities. Edison Diamond Disc Phonographs and Records do not just happen to be what they are. iney are superior because they involve principles of chemistry and acoustics manv vears in advance of the know ledge and practice of other manufac-, turers. All of Mr. Edison's research work revolved around the $250 instrument. SteD bv step, as he accomplished the result sought, he applied it to this instrument, so that the $250 model represents in dimentions and all de tails of construction the exact result of Mr. Edison's research work. While the other models in the Edison line were engineered under Mr. Edison's direction with due regard for the dis coveries that he made in developing the $250 model, the fact remains that the- $250 instrument is tlic omciai la boratory model. The Edison deserves to be idealized. It is an instrument of greater musi cal virtue, worth and dignity than the finest piano ever made. Our prob lem is to make you realize tnis, ana then why not pay $250 for this su perb instrument since, as we all wen know, there are few indeed who want a piano who are unwilling to pay that sum. In many lines of merchandise there is some particular brand that stands incomparably above all other makes or brands. Do you realize that in no other line of merchandise does any one brand stand out above others to the same extent that the Edison Dia mond Disc surpasses all other sound reproducing devices? A well-known citizen said he regarded the Edison as "the Steinway of talking , ma chines." The thought behind this statement is gratifying enough, but to say that the Edison is the Stein way of talking machines is a gross understatement of the case. The dif ference between the Edison Diamond Than and talking machines is vastly greater than the difference between Steinway and other pianos; it is greater than the difference between motor cars of the Pierce Arrow class and cheap cars. In other words, the difference between Edison and talking machines is many times greater than the difference in price, mere are thousands of people who would like to own a Steinway piano or a. Pierce Arrow motor car, but who cannot ax- ford it. There is scarcely anyoue who cannot afford to own the best sound reproducing instrument, The Edison Diamond Disc, even the $250 instru mentthe official laboratory model. The public is commencing to realize that the Edison is in a class by it self. The Edison is incomparable with anv other sound reproducing de vice. We don't ask anybody to pay $250 for a talking machine; we asK them to pay $250 for a musical instru ment of greater value than the piano, for which they have paid move man $250. Other models from $40 up. Go and hear one at 009 Mill street. JOHN C. UGLOW, Agent. Philogians Elect Officers. The Philoiria Literary society of Dnllas high school held a social meet ing Tuesday evening in the auditori um. The new officers were installed, nehiding the following: President, Miss Genevieve Coad; vice-president, Miss Tbelma Smith; secretary. Miss Adah Campbell; monitor, Muriel Hayes. After a short business meet ing a brief program was given, after which a good time and eats were en joyed by all present. The Adelphia Literary society neia its meeting Wednesday evening, ior the purpose of installing new officers. Library Open Sunday. Beginning next Sunday the public library will be open on hundays thmuirhont the winter. During the summer, while so many are ont of the citv, the library closes on Sunday, but in the winter months it is a very popular place. Three new books were added to the collection last week and include. "Outlines of European His tory;' part 1. "Robinson and Breast er;" part 2. "Robinson and Beard;" 'England and The Knglish." Flovd Ellis, who is attending the Salem high school, sprat tbe week-end with his parents. STUDYING GRANT LANDS AGENT FROM NATIONAL CAPI - TAL INVESTIGATING. Attorney S. W. Williams in Coast Country, and Will Visit Polk County for Information, S. W. Williams, an attorney from the Department of Justice, and spec ial representative of the attorney gen eral of the united btates, has arrived on the coast from Washington for the especial purpose of securing informal tion relative to the Oregon & Cali fornia land grant, and will pay his re spects to Polk county in his investi gations. His mission is to ascertain nearly as possible the character of the lands, how much of the grant is tillable, what portion of it is timber ed how much of it is comparatively worthless, and to learn at nrst-hand the sentiment of the people living on and near the grant lands as to what disposition, in their opinion, should be made of them. This latter prop osition will be felt out in various parts of the state, as well as in the grain lanas teroiory. u uu inter- view with a Portland newspaper yes terday. Mr. Williams said: '1 do not know how long J. snail be in Oregon gathering this informa tion, said Mr. Williams. 1 have come here with an open mind, to learn and not to teach. The attorney-gen eral desires to know the conditions, and I shall embody the information obtain in a report to him. I can say that the Department of Justice has not any preconceived notions as to what should be done with the lands. The attorney-general hasn 't formulat ed any policy. He has sent me out here to gather lntormation so ne can formulate one. SHOT BY KINGS VALLEY MAN. Unfortunate One Mistaken for Deer in Douglas County. The Glendale News has the follow- ng to say regarding the shooting of W. E. Thomas, on Cow creek, by Fred Ritner of Kings Valley, the wounded man having been taken tor a deer: 'The three men, H. b. Thomas, Fred Dingier and R. H. Springer, warp sittinc.down resting, when Mr. Thomas' dog raised his head, growled nd trlared up the mountain. iur. Dingier leaned over and tried to see what was disturbing the dog, when rifln shot rane out. By leaning over, Mr. Dingier escaped death, but the soft point bullet struct JVir. Thomas in the right shoulder and tore an ugly hole about eight inches long, coming out below his shoulder blade. The wounded man cried out, 'I'm shot,' and sprang to his feet. As he diil tins, Fred Kitner, who nred tne shot from above them, a distance of less than a hundred yards, cried out in horror, and Thomas shouted back at him: ''What's the matter with you what did you shoot me fort' ; 'Oh, I don't know only a crazy man and a d n fool would do that! Ritner wailed, as he threw his rifle on the ground and fairly tore his hair. Ritner could not be induced to pick up his gun, but left it lying on the ground, with the remark: 'I don't want it any more I'm through.' The bullet did not strike a bone, and as Mr. Thomas is a very strong man, he walked five miles hroiigh a veritable jungle to the camp, the wound Dieemng proiuseiy on the way. Arriving at the camp, Mr. Ritner came on into Glendale in an automobile. The wounded man will recover. " , Mrs. Walker Injured. Mrs. Guy Walker, wife of an Inde pendence man, was seriously injured in a runaway on the streets of that city on Monday evening, when she was thrown off a wagon loaded with household goods. She fell to the pavement with such violence as to break the right leg below the knee and to dislocate the ankle. She was hur ried to a hospital in Salem, where she is now under treatment. It is ex pected that she will recover com pletely. Monmouth School Increase. E. L. Zeezel, principal of the Mon mouth high school, reports a forty per cent increase in attendance this year with an enrollment of 80 pu pils. The city school board has di rected Mr. Keezel to secure an addi tional teacher for the high school de partment and thereby increase the faculty to five members. Has Large Attendance. The Airlie schools, which are under the direction of Mr. Noblet, have a larger attendance this year than for merly, there being twenty-five pupils in the high school and forty-five in the grades. Misses Elizabeth Car lyle, Ortie Steinburg and May Tap scott are teachers. Barrett Sells Ont The interest of Frank Barrett in the Polk County Electrical Supply company has been purchased by his partner, Fred West, who will conduct the business alone in the future. Mr. West plans the improvement of his store room. Salem Hai Big Fire. The Salem Flouring Mills building on South Commercial' and Trade streets was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning with a loss of about $50,000. The fire was discover ed by L. O. Hunter, who was return ing home from a balf-night shift, and saw the flames breaking out under the building on the south side of the mill, ne turned in tne alarm at l:ob a. m., but on account of the overhanging bank and the diniculties encountered by the firemen it was impossible to stop the spread of the flames and soon the entire structure was a blazing mass. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS r -r 4 The following is a complete list of rearty translcrs recorded during the week ending yesterday and reported to The Observer by Sibley & Eakin, abstractors, 515 Court street, Dallas: Wes. M. Elliott etal to T. R. and Carrie Dulaney, 02.41 acres, T. 8-5, $3500. J. L. Brown and wife to William and C. L. Crider, 10 acres, T. 7-6, $290. H. G. Campbell to J. D. and Matil da L. Anderson, 102.50 acres, T. 8-6 $10,000. Matilda L. Anderson and husband to H. G. Campbell, lot in Dallas, $1,- 000. John D. Anderson and wife to H. G, Campbell, lot in Dallas, $1000. Kerol M. Fierce and wite to ri. ti. and Vietta Harris, 8 acres, T. 7-5, $500. John D. Harris and wife to Orley M. Allen, 10 acres, T. 9-5, $1. W. L. Cook to Ray Nash, 7ol.o'J acres, T. 6-4, $10. H. G. Campbell and wire to Ixmisa A. Dickinson, 10 acres Mt. Pisgah Fruit farm, $20q0. Soloman b. Miser and wite to A. S. and M. Friesen, 1.50 acres, T. 7-5, $10. Bernard Fnesen and wite to Jtiein- rich Pauls, lot in Dallas, $800. Heinneh Pauls to Bernard friesen, lot in Dallas, $800. Woodworth B. Viets to Lucy ,. Phillips, 74 acres,. T. 7-4, $1. Al en Johnson and wire to lity ot Monmouth, lot in Monmouth, $10. Charlotte M. Coyle etal to G. N. Phillips etal 244 acres, T. 7-6. $1. , Melvin A. t onlee and wite to u. N. Phillips etal, 244 acres, T. 7-6. $1. E. W. Banies and wife to Jacob and Hernia mini, o.iu acres, nruau- mead, $10. Kingwood Park Co. to S. W. Bozan- ko, lots in West Salem, $13j0. Sidney L. Johnson and wite to Amanda Com., small tract, T. 8-5, $1. United States to Northern racipe railroad, patent. 13,353.58 acres, T. 7-8. Clarview Orchard Co. to Wilda Wavland Dayton. 10.08 acres, Clear View orchard, $3000. Clear View Orchard Co. to Wilda W. Dayton. 5.03 acres in Clear lew orchard, $1750. Northern Pacific Kailroad Co. to Warehouse Land Co., 3009.83 acres. T. 7-8. $19,849.15. J. N. Conn and wife to Sidney L. Johnson, small tract, T. 8-5, $1. Alfred Truston etal to John V. and Elsie M. Johnson, 4.44 acres, T. 9-5, $242. Hulda J. Shivery and husband to i . A. and B. B. Applegate, 40 acres, 1. 9-6, $50. John Walling and wite to Alvin Walling. 6.62 acres, T. 6-3, $662. Joel Flannerv etal to U. J. Mann, 20 acres, T. 6-7, $750. G. E. Mann and wife to Lloyd Wal lace. 20 acres, T. 6-7, $8;0. M. K. Boatman and wife to J. H. Mulkey, lot in Monmouth, $1. J. H. Moran to J. n. fliuiKey, lot in Monmouth, $1. Emma K. Skiffe to V. S. Estes, lot n Independence $1. Charles A. Robertson to iena Clos er, lot Kingwood Park, $425. LICENSE SALE NOT LARGE. Pheasant Season Brings Much Busi ness to Clerk's Office. Though they estimate that the sale of huntiner licenses is less this year than heretofore, the county clerk and his deputies, are enjoying a special rush season in this line just at pres ent, due to the opening of the pheas ant season this morning. Since the first of September 250 licenses have been sent to sales agents at Indepen dence. Not all of these have been disposed of, but it is considered that all will be before the pheasant season has progressed very far. The other towns of the county have sent, orders for license books, and Monmouth Air lie, Perrydale, Ballston, Falls City and other places have secured allot ments. In Dallas especially has the sale of licenses been less than in prev ious years. Stubs in the county clerk's office indicate the sale, up to noon yesterday, and since September 1, of 188 licenses. At $1 each the sale of these brings a good revenue into the state fund. Either the prospects for pheasant hunting are not very rosy or there are too many other things to at tract the attention of sportsmen. Amity's Water System. The waterworks system being plan ned for Aroitv by Ralph Marvin, city i engineer, will consist of gasoline-driven pump, concrete lined reservoir of joo.uov gallons, ana aistriouiuig pH Water is to be pumped from a well already provided. Estimate.! cost $15,000. ! - Keith Child Passes. Elno Keith, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Keith. dieJ at the family home at Falls City on Monday. The body of the child was sent to Salem, where funeral services j were held from the home of Mrs. L. F. Keith on Wednesday afternoon. CC77iclt Uit ScUHqot k Mum You may prefer some other model than our HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX VARSITY FIFTY-FIVE We can show yon plenty of other good models in the same fine product; young men gener ally, however, like these best; and most men are young in clothes ideas. You don't realize until you see the clothes how much we can give yon in value for $20 to $30. Clothcraft all-wool clothes $10 and $20. Florsheim Shoes you know them. PRICE BROS. Clothiers Where Clothes Fit The Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes. Don't Get Wet y, and carry around a load of water mid a cold. 1 ower s r if u i;nuia Reflex Slicker $3.00 sheds every drop. Easy fitting and t- strong at every point. Reflex Edges jfJr.c stop evtry drop Kf from runnir.fr in J, at the front Protector Hat, 75 cents Satisfaction Guaranteed OWER Send for catalog jjt"xSBa-aT' A-J. TOWER CO.?r" !! BOSTON WBRAS' We can please you if youwant the best TREASURER'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all Gen eral Hoad Warrants of Polk County, Oregon, endorsed "Not paid for want of funds" from August 1st, 1015, to September 1st, 1915, are due and pay able on presentation at the office of the Treasurer of said County. Interest ceasing on the above men tioned warrants irom date of this no tice. Dated at Dallas. Orecmn. October 2nd, 1915. F. J. HOLMAX, fil-2t County Treasurer. NOTICE OF SALE. Notice is hereby given that I will sell at public auction at my farm 8 miles north of Dallas, in Polk County, State of Oregon, known as Shadeland Farm Four, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m.. on Saturday, the twenty-third day of October, 1915, 1 brown geld ing about 4' 2 years old, with some white on one hind foot, with no scars or brands. That the said animal estrayed to my farm on the second day of August, A. D., 1914, and was by me taken up on that day. That the said' sale will be for cash in hand to satisfy advertis ing, cost of sale, justice fees, damage and cost of keeping, in accordance with Chapter 328 of the session laws of the legislative assembly for the vesr 1913. Dated thia 27th dav of September, 1915. Signed: WILLIAM MfLLEH. 60-31. 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