THE POLK COUNTT OBSEEVEE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915.
Saw and Hammer Have
Not Been Idle Past Year
t ji Remington built a modern bun-
i euiow aux), cost $auuu ; it. m. smith
let go of $100 for improvements to
his residence; Orejron Milling Co.
built a warehouse U3xl20, cost $3,-
500; Fred smith, California bunga
low, cost $2000; J. M. McDonald,
barn 20x36, $500; S. Guin, silo and
other improvements, $350; J. W.
White, silo, $125.
The Bridgeport District.
Our Bridgeport correspondent gives
the following improvements in that
district tor the past vear, the dimen
sions of buildings being approximate
and their cost estimated,' as tollows
C. C. Gardner, garage; L. N. Bil
yeau, garage; W. L. Uilham, garage;
William Burns, garage, each about
16x20. cost under $100.
H. Fern, barn 14x20, cost $50.
J. C. Guthrie, addition to dwelling,
12x20 feet, with water works- and
other improvements, about $250.
1,. A. liuthrie, addition to house,
with water works system, $300.
Dave Uuthrie, new dwelling, z4x.U,
cost $300.
Byron Bradlev, dwelling, 16x24,
cost $250.
The past season has not witnessed
a usual amount of building activi
ty in Dallas, yet notwithstanding a
considerable number of buildings,
" both for residential and business pur
poses, have been reared, all ot wlucn
are of modern architectural design, a
credit to their builders and an im
provement to the city that cannot
well be overlooked. Dallas is abund
antly supplied with business buildings,
and probably for this reason construc
tion in this direction was necessarily
' limited. There is always room, liow
vr, in every stable community for
Jitional residences, and it is along
t .is line ithat the greatest amount
bag been accomplished in the way of
private improvements during the past
twelvemonth. There appears to be an
earnest desire on the part of perman
ent residents to better conditions, civic-pride
having a strong hold upon the
oeoole cpenerallv, and many hundreds
of dollars have been expended in all
parts of the city for improvements
, that may be cnaraoieraea as minor,
a list of which would occupy much
, :8iace even were it procurable. To
i one of an observant turn of mind im
provements to residence property is
; g"a at every hand, notably among
ten are the making ot pretty lawns
a -4 park strips, the planting of rose
bushes and other shrubbery, the build
ing of cement sidewalks to replace
;i worn out and dilapidated board walks,
. the removal of unsightly fences, the
repainting of dwellings and outbuild
inga, and a general "sleeking up.'
The Civic section of the Woman's
club inaugurated a beuutiflcation cam
paign last spring, urging property
owners to assist in bringing about a
changed condition, and the response to
this request is partly responsible for
better kept lawns and yards that are
seen on every public thoroughfare in
Dallas. Then, too, extensive street im
provements have given the people an
incentive to beautify their home plac
es. ' The work accomplished in this
particular direction is most commend
able, and with the opening of the
next glowing season it will doubtless
be continued until eventually Dallas
will present an appearance which will
be the envy of her neighbors. This
is essentially home-building.
. In the Business District.
The most extensive building opera
tions of the past year have been car
ried on by David Riley, who has erect
ed three structures at a cost of some
thing close to $14,000. The most not
able of these are the buildings at the
corner or. Main and wasmngton
streets, one of which will be occupied
when completed soon after the first
of the new year by the Orphenm thea
ter, the other being occupied by F.
E. Davis. The theater building has
a frontage of 50 feet, as has also the
other referred to, while the depth, of
th former is 140 feet and the latter
100 feet. While the building occfipied
by Mr. Davis is of one story, another
will be added in the early spring, the
front having been constructed with
that plan in view. The third business
Building erected by Mr. Riley this sea
son is located on Washington street,
between Main and Jefferson, and was
occupied by the City Steam Laundry
nntil its consolidation with the Dal
las Steam Laundry several months
sions and which contains seven good
sized rooms and a full concrete base
ment, is modern in every particular
and or pretty architectural design. It
was erected with a view to comfort,
and that obtains throughout. It was
erected by Holmes & Grant and cost
about $3,500.
Probably the most expensive repair
improvement made during the past
season in the building line was that
of Mr. Ike Yokum, which entailed an
expenditure of approximately $1700.
and which included practically the
rebuilding of his residence on Oak
street. A front porch 8x30 feet and
Colonial in style of architecture was
added to the dwelling, besides which
an addition was made to the rear of
the structure, affording two additional
rooms, and the interior thoroughly re
house, $2,000; Dr. Ilelliwell, Falls
City, dwelling, $2,500.
Mr. Wicklander of Smithfleld lias
built a fine dwelling house, a barn,
and a windmill house. The Quiring
Brothers of the same locality have
built a barn, 20x20, a chicken house,
several other small buildings, and an
tent house.
Clem Swanson, who has a farm
three miles east of Dallas, expended
$1100 in the building of a bungalow
on the place. The dwelling is 26x3:3,
with an addition 24x18. It has nine
rooms. Earnest Hanson of this city
did the work.
Geo. Brown remodeled a residence
building on Main street at a cost of
$200, Mr. Hanson doing the job. He
also built a garage in North Salern
for P. D. Ediger, 20x26, with concrete
modeled and toilets put in. The work foundation, the same costing $250.
ago.
The most notable improvement out
side of new work was that by Mr.
Jake Crider in the early spring, when
he expended approximately $0,000 in
adding 80 feet to his valuable store
property on Main street, then occu
pied by the Dallas Mercantile com
pany, but which has since been taken
over bv Mr. C. L. Crider, and in re
arranging the interior of the store and
introducing steam heating from the
central plant. This work was done
by, Barham Brothers, and occupied
their attention for about two months.
Steel ceilings were put in throughout
the building, the gallery for the re
ception of goods extended the full
length, a concrete floor laid, new
shelving and counters built, and other
betterments minor in character ef
fected, making it without question one
of the most commodious as well as
one of the most artistic stores in the
Willamette valley.
R. L. Chapman recently completed
for occupancy by Mr. Shreeve as a
garage a concrete structure on North
Main street, the dimensions of which
are 50x100. with sidewalls 18 feet
high. Holmes & Grant were the
builders, and the cost was about $4,
500. R. L. Chapman in addition to build
ing the Main street garage, erected a
private garage on Oak Rtreet, the di
mensions of which are 20x50 feet. It
is his purpose to next season purchase
an auto hearse, and room for this was
provided for in the building. The
cost was $(00.
Ex-Alderman Gohrke expended $7,-
300 in improvements during the past
fseason. $5,500 of which went in equip
;ing his meat market on North Main
street with a cold storage plant, work
rooms and fixtures. In addition to
this Mr. Gohrke built a slaughtering
house adjacent to town, a barn, sheds
and a water tower at a total cost of
SlOO.
In The Residence Section.
The most pretentions residence con
structed durin? the past season was
that of M. D. Ellis on Shelton street,
between Mill and Court. This resi
dence, which is 34x34 feet in dimen-
was done bv Holmes & Grant.
Harry Cosper improved his resi
dence on North Hayter street by the
construction of front and back porch
es, and the addition of a bath room.
Sewer connections were made and the
entire building replumbed. The cost
was about $300. Holmes & Grant did
the work.
Barham Brothers erected a $2,000
bungalow on Main street for George
Brown during the summer. It is one
of the pretty homes of the city, hav
ing six rooms and all modern conveni
ences. The structure is SSX44 teet,
with an addition in the rear.
Postmaster V. P. Fiske built a small
bungalow on Mill street at a cost of
$1,000. It contains five rooms, is well
located and is one of the pretty five-
oom bungalows or the city. Holmes
& Grant were the builders.
Messrs. I. and H. Hockett have
erected quite a pretentious dwelling
the past year, the cost of which was
$2200. The structure is modern in
every particular.
M. feliaw had an addition to Ins
residence on Levens streetbuilt dur
ing the summer, and also two sleep
ing porches. The cost was close to
$o0.
L. L. Rickman and familv are dom
iciled in a comfortable bungalow,
erected at a cost of $1,200. The house
is of pretty design and an ornament
to the section in which it was erected.
A. P. Morton's new residence was
built at a cost of $1,200. and from
general appearances is well worth the
money. It is of the bungalow type,
has modern conveniences and is roomy
throughout.
t . P. Brooks built a barn on his
premises at a cost of $350.
G. A. ( oates new dwelling house is
one of the pretty bungalows of that
section, and was built at a cost of $1,-
000
Among the smaller dwellings built
in Dallas since the advent ot till.) are
those of James A. Haves, cost $600
W. W. Miller estate, cost $1,000: G
W. Hinshaw, cost $1,000; O. L. Bar
tholomew, cost $600; C. Donaschof-
sky, cost $600.
In the Rural Realm,
Mrs. H. E. Evans, who has a rancfl
east of town, added 20x24 feet to her
residence, thus providing for a model
kitchen and bank room. Besides mak
ing these improvements, Mrs. Evans
had a back porch constructed, the
whole costing about $300,
Chas. Skinner, one mile south of
nickreall, built a barn, the main up
right of which is 22x30 feet, with 20
foot posts, on either side of which is
a shed 22x30 feet, and now has bet
ter facilities for caring for his stock
and crops. The bam was built by
Barham Brothers, and cost $o00.
Another important improvement
outside ot the cities of the county
was the doubling ot the accommoda
tions of the Perrydale school house,
made necessary by an increased at
tendance in that nourishing communi
ty. The building, the ground dimen
sions of which are 36x64, was raised
one story at an expense of $2,000.
Barham Brothers had the contract.
The fourth largest prune dryer in
Polk county was built this season by
A. N. Conn, who has a productive or
chard immediately south of the cor
poration limits of Dallas, C. L. Hub
bard, who is considered an expert in
this line of work, having the contract
at $1,800. The dryer is 32x70 feet
has eight tunnels and 1600 trays, and
by an improved process makes it pos
sible to turn off evaporated prunes in
double-quick time.
Mr. Hubbard also erected a hop
house for Mrs. Robert McNeil on her
farm three miles southwest of Dallas,
the cost of which, together with a
shack for pickers, cost $1,000. The
house is 2bx26 feet, while the shack
is 14x60 feet, divided into six apartments.
J. L. Linn, Jr., improved his twenty-
seven acre tract four miles from Dal
las by the building of a bungalow and
barn thereon, C. L. Hubbard having
the former job. The dwelling is of
the modern country type of architec
ture, 26x36 feet, has six rooms, and
cost $800. The barn was built by
Mr. Linn. It is 40x60 feet.
Other buildings throughout the
eonnty daring the year, as reported
to The Observer, are as follows: H.
CI Eakin, Riekreall, dwelling, fl,
500; Flora M. Lee. Perrydale, dwell
ing and barn, $900; Judge John B.
Teal, Falls City, dwelling, $1,200;
Godfrey Back, Salt Creek, dwelling,
fl.800; William C Hill, Rirkreall,
Building at McCoy.
The following new buildings have
been erected at McCoy in the last
year:
Strickler & Jourdan, warehouse,
24x40, estimated cost $200.
E. M. Jourdan remodeled residence,
U4x40 feet, cost $500.
I. O. O. F. extension on store build
ing, 16x442, cost $600.
J. P. Christenson, residence 30x40
and a garage 12x18, and also a barn
30x30 feet; total cost $2,000.
t. A. Kohde, residence 28x36 feet;
cost $2,000.
W. J. Domes, two barns, 40x60 feet
and 30x40 feet; total cost $1,000. .
C U Graves, remodeled dwelling.
26x42 feet, garage 12x16 feet; total
cost $500.
C. R. Cooper, barn, 36x55 feet, cost
$700.
August Rohde, barn, 36x80 feet,
cost $1000.'
G. E. McCrow. machine shed, 18x60
feet, cost $150.
Henry W. Domes, milk house, lOx-
20 feet, and poultry houses, total cost
$300.
C. L. Hawley, garage, 12x18 feet,
cost $100.
Clyde Kelty, garage, 12x18 feet
wood shed 10x20 feet; total cost $125.
John Boyer, granerv, 30x00 feet,
cost $MU0.
A. H. Wyatt, barn, 40x60 feet, cost
$1,000.
F. H. Hillman, remodeled residence,
40x60 feet, born 25x40 feet, garage
12x18 feet, total cost $2,000.
A. C. Tavlor, garage 12x18 feet,
cost $100.
L. C. Paneck, dwelling, 20x30 feet,
cost $750.
J. O. Stevenson, hog house 20x20
feet, cost $300.
L. A. Williamson, remodeled resi
dence 20x30 feet, cost $300.
Building at Ballston.
The following buildings have been
erected in the vicinity of Ballston
during 1915:
Grain warehouse, built by E. L.
Sechrist at Ballston depot, 40x60 feet
with cleaner and chopper, cost $2,400.
Bungalow, built by John E. Luci,
one and one-half miles northeast of
Ballston, one and one-half stories
high, contains seven rooms, cost $1,
400. Built by A. M. Tillery.
Modern dwelling, built bv H. A.
Yocum, one and one-half miles east
of Ballston, contains 15 rooms, base
ment, water system and all conven
iences found in moden dwelling, cost
$3,000.
Stock shed, erected by C. D. Nairne,
Jr., two miles southwest of Ballston,
40x60 teet, built by Allied Camp
bell, cost $400.
Dwelling, built bv Bert Clanfield,
two miles south of Ballston, cost $1,
400.
Cottage, built by Carl Fredrickson
in western part of Ballston, 4 rooms,
cost $000.
Addition built to borne of T. J.
Short, two rooms, cost $300.
Garage, built by A. M. Tillery, cost
$75.
Poultry house, built by Mrs. Geo.
Ball, cost $75.
Little Building' at Airlie.
The Observer's correspondent re
ports comparatively little activity in
building operations in the Airlie sec
tion during the year, saying that the
greatest improvement tltere has been
in road work, much of which was done
by private subscription and donation
work.
Drs. Bollman and Staats of Dallas
have built a comfortable dwelling and
large barn on the farm property they
recently bought from J. M. Staats,
two miles south of Airlie, the total
cost being about $1100.
Mr. Phelps has just completed a
dwelling in town at a cost of $1200,
and now occupies the same.
Building at Monmouth.
There has been a considerable
amount of building at Monmouth the
past year, exclusive of the Normal
building. The city has also expended
$300 for concrete sidewalks and the
same amount for graveling streets. A
partial list of the building operations
there follows:
C. H. Newman, dwelling 28x45,
eight rooms, cost $2,500; Misses Allie
and Mazgie Butler spent $1000 in im
provements: G. T. Boothby, garage
12x18. $100; G. H. Stone built a
dwelling 22x24. cost $.500; C. G. Griffa
erected a rooming house 26x60, with
12 apartments, cost $3,000; a co-op
erative company built a cheese fac
tory, cost $1000; T. J. Berry spent
$125 on a garage ; L. C. Parker built
a barn 40x50 at a cost of fuOU; Ura-
CLDB WILL HAVE DINNER.
Annual Election of Commercial Club
Directors January 4.
With just an even quorum present
at its meeting 6n Wednesday evening
the Commercial club arranged for a
dinner for contributing members on
the evening of the next regular meet
ing, when a board of directors for the
ensuing year is to be elected. Con
tributing members will be notified of
the time and place of the dinner, and
it will preceed the meeting of Janu
ary 4. Other than this the business
transacted was mostly of a routine
nature. Bills were allowed, and a re
quest from the Oregon Development
league, asking that a delegate be ap
pointed to attend the re-organization
meeting of that body, was referred
to the committee on publicity and de
velopment.
It was the hope of W. L. Soehren.
and other members who attended the
meeting, that by offering a dinner at
club expense in connection with the
election meeting that unusual inter
est could be directed to that meeting,
and as the election is to have a de
cided bearing on the success of the
club in the coming year added energy
will be applied toward getting a rec
ord attendance out at that time. It
is not the desire of the club to hold
a sumptuous spread, but just a dinner
at about the usual dinner hour.
of said Court on the 23rd day of No
vember, 1915, in a certain suit then
pending in said court wherein May
C. Barnes was plaintiff, and G. M.
Douglas and Leona M. Douglas, his
wife, Kingwood Park Co., a corpora
tion, and J. F. Davis were defend
ant's, a judgment was rendered in
favor of the above named plaintiff,
and against the above named defend
ant 's, for Twelve hundred seventy
one and no-100 Dollars ($1271.00)
with interest thereon at the rate of
8 per cent per annum fromthe 22nd
day of November, 1915, yid the fur
ther sum of One hundre twenty-five
and no-lOOy Dollars (SI25.00), with
interest thereon at thyr rate of 8 per
cent per annsjn fronr the 22nd day of
November, lOJiffid the further sum
of Twenty-four and no-100 Dollars
($24.00), costs and disbursements and
the costs of and upon this Writ ; and
whereas it was further ordered and
decreed by said Court that the fol
lowing property should be sold by me I
iu aaiLOLy uiu tMccuwuii, J. will, oi
Friday, the 31st day of December!
1915, at the hour of One o'clock pi
m. of said day at the front door oft
the Court House at Dallas, Oregon, ,
in Polk County, sell at public auctioif
to the highest bidder for cash in
hand on day of sale, all the rights
title and interest and estate whicli
said defendants have and all person
claiming under them have iijr"to the?
hereinafter descnbew-pfemises, and
every part thereof.
Said property is described as fol
lows:
Lot No. 8, in Block No. 12, Kind
wood r"ark, .Polk County, -OregonJ
Said sale being subject to redemption
in the manner provided by law and!
as provided in said decree.
Dated this 29th day of November,
1915. JOHN W. ORR,
Sheriff of Polk County, Oregon.
POGUE & PAGE, -
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Nov.29-Dec28
SHERIFF'S NOTICE OF SALE.
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of an execution issued oa$ of the
Circuit Court of the State of Oregon,
for Folk County, on the 27th day of
November, 1915, and to me directed
upon a judgment which was enrolled
and docketed in the offloe of the clerk
ChristmasGreeting
At the close of every good year-thanks to
your loyal patronage-and the beginning of
a better year, we give greetings to our
customers, present and future.
For your accommodation we have secur
ed the very best obtainable , : :
Christmas : and : Holiday : Poultry
TURKEYS GEESE DUCKS CHICKENS
Surely you can supply the holiday table
with the best in the land by patronizing
Gohrke's : Market
FRESH AND CURED MEATS.
308 MAIN STREET
PHONE 13
GOODS GOING LIKE WILDRRE
The announcement of our Great Reducing ,
Sale has threatened our entire store. Pre
holiday shoppers are eager for these astound
ing bargains.
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OHLL HILL bUIIIIHUt UIIIIL bniildlMAd
The most startling reductions ever offered
to Dallas people. You will do well to see
our stocks at once.
CLOTHCRAFT SUITS, every one guaranteed all wool - $ 9.85
I HART SCHAFFNER & MARX SUITS, perfect clothes - 16.85
. Clothcraft Overcoats, season's newest styles - - 9.85
Boy's Mackinaws, the Oregon City kind - - 3.85
$600; School District No. 11, acbool ham ft Son bare a garage under way;
Men's Mackinaws
A few beauties left. Regular price,
$7.50 to $9.00, your choice at
$5.65
Raincoats and Slipons f
Guaranteed waterproof. Former price
$15 to $20. Get one and keep dry
$10.85
Getting down to dollars and cents, yon can figure marvelous savings by
patronizing this sale. HAVE YOU examined our Christmas stock of wear
ables for men and boys? A fine array of appropriate gifts for men Is shown.
PRICE
BROTHERS
WHERE CLOTHES FIT
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