THE POLE COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915.
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mmercial Club
ve in Promotion Work
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,ip of about 100 of
ative business and
the Dallas Comraer-
je closing what is perhaps
r year in its history. I be-
dunng IU10 attairs oi me
have been conducted cred
1 to the lasting benefit of
mnity. ' ; Promotion work,
ie circulation of literature
stive residents of the city
y, and the distribution ot
formation and advice to all
has been among the chief
;he Coroiiercial club during
sar In this year alone 3000
booklets were distributed
e to inquiries and at pull
ons, such as the state fair
irtland land products show:
n to this the club is re
'or the distribution of 10,
inity booklets at the Pana
ion. The club secretary has
lout 2000 letters of inquiry
iss, of which 500 required
ad the proper reply. Other
Men -during the year mim
t 200. ' The year is closing
litable showing on the led
orgRnization. There is on
tp465 in cash, after paying
duri: r the year. The to-
coUccd was $2,18'1. These
derived principally from
uting members of the club,
it 65 business and profes
in the- city.
slopment of the city and
ough publicity work has
:he only club accomplisli
g this and previous years,
The club has worked un
r the betterment of condi
is community. It did the
fork in the establishment
k County fair, an institu
has put Polk county into
bbon class among all the
f the state. The club was
U in getting the Armsby
nt to locate in Dallas, and
s the original promoter of
e library which is a credit
and through the club s et
na National Guard armorv
Dallas. The Dallas Corn
fa is also entitled to all
securing the Polk county
, The club has taken the
i road oiling work and the
road directory signs, be
tly watchful of rond con
lie new railroad schedule
in part; the work of the
induced the Southern Pa
ny to improve its depot
'he public sales dny is nn
' of the Commercial dull
j decided credit upon its
. Up to the present time
the Commercial club has riven finan
cial ajd to the Dallas band for the
summer concerts given by that organ
ization., The club is always in har
mony with other organizations work
ing lor civic and commercial better
ments. Entire accord exists between
the club and the city council and the
Woman s club.
The Dallas Commercial club was
organized March 31, 1911. A. B. Muir
was the first president and W. L.
Tooze, Jr., the first secretary. U. S.
Loughsry was first vice-president. In
the following year Eugene Foster,
then publisher of The Observer, was
elected president, and with his elec
tion came the adoption of a new con
stitution and by-laws, providing for
a board or directors, whose duty
would be to elect the president, vice-
president and secretary. In 1913 W.
V. fuller was elected secretary and
W. L. Tooze, Jr., was continued as
secretary. From that time until the
present the president has not been
changed, although in 1914 E. W.
Miles was selected as secretary, and
this year U. ft. Loughary holds of
fice. At the present time, in addi
tion to the president, the officers of
the club nre N. L. Guy, vice-president;
U. S. Loughary, secretary and
Eugene Hayter, treasurer. The board
of directors include J. R. Craven,
Henry Serr, V. L. Soehren, A. C.
Peterson, Lew A. Cates, M. L. Boyd,
A. B. Muir, A. L. Martin and W. G.
Vassall.
The most apparent need of the
Commercial club, if it is to continue
on its successful career, is an addi
tion to its membership. Many mem
bers could be added from the business
and commercial representatives in the
city. The attendance at club meeting
it not all that it should be; members
do not take quite the proper interest
in the activities of the organization.
and the merchants, that class which
should be better represented than any
other, are not holding up their end of
the interest or of the work. The club
should by all means have a permanent
home, where its meetings could be
held and where the products of the
city and county could be properly
displayed to the public. Another fea
ture of such a permanent home would
be its usefulness, in entertaining vis
itors to Dallas. There is no place
now that would be even a resting
place for visitors and the proper club
home would be the solution of this
perplexing problem. These are a few
of the thinirs in which the Dallas
Comercial club will interest itself in
the coming year. And that it will
continue to broaden in scope and val
ue to the city is the club's chief am
bition at the beginning of a brighter
and better vear.
Hundreds of yards of gravel were
used, and many yards banked for use
in the winter.
Road District 6, Frank Valliere Sa
pervisor Half mile was graded and
graveled near the (Mow place. . Hun
dreds of yards of gravel were used
to repair the old roads; three-quar-
fters of a mile of new grade was put
up on the Jap Llhs road, and the
most of it graveled.
Road District 7, Chas. Durrell Super
visor ihis district has some of the
heaviest traveled roads in the county.
Therefore the work has become a
matter of maintenance and repair.
Most all the roads are graded and
graveled.
Road District 8, Joe Tetherow Su
pervisor Much needed eradinc and
graveling has been going on in this
district south of Monmouth. The Lin
coln National highway runs north and
south through this district. Grading
ana graveling has been eoms on west
of Monmouth.
Road District 9, M. N. Prather Super
visor a good road is nearly graveled
the entire distance from Indepen
dence south, via Buena Vista to the
county line leading toward Albany.
The Johnson hill south of Indepen
dence has a 10 per cent grade and the
advisability of going around this hill
is being discussed.
Koad District 10, Fred Stump Su.
pervisor Several hundred Vflivla of
gravel were put on, coming from In-
nepenaence via railroad. Mr. Stump
has always insisted on eivins- his ser
vices to the county free of charge.
noad District 12, Ulrich Snpervis-
oi? Eight hundred yards of gravel
were put on the roads leading to Air
lie. The road problem in this dis
trict is a huge one.
Road District 12, Elmer Guthrie
Supervisor Foster change made, to
cut out hills; about 3800 feet of
grading was done and 1000 yards of
rock used on the same; 500 yards of
gravel were put on Fern's lane; 200
yards of gravel on road near Hib
bard's place; 200 yards on Guthrie's
lane; 70 yards of creek gravel on
Gardner's road. A new road was al
lowed, running east into Cooper Hol
low, and will be opened up in the
spring.
Road District Id The Richmond
road and a part of the Dallas-Perry-dale
road was graded and graveled,
one and one-half miles in extent; 700
yards of gravel were being used ; sev
eral hundred yards of gravel were
also used in other places throughout
the district. The road leading to
ward the Ewing place was repaired
and graveled. 1
Road District 14, J. A. Buterick Su
pervisor Road work in this district
is a proposition of grading and get
ting gravel on the grades and fills
and one thousand yards of gravel has
been shipped into the district and
hauled onto the roads. Another year
should see a good gravel road through
Holmes gap into the McCoy country,
connecting it with the rest of Polk
county.
Road lhstnct 15, Armond Guthrie
Supervisoi- The Lee hill road, lead
ing into the Luckiamute country, has
been graded and about 1435 yards of
gravel nsed to cover the same. A
short piece from the Harris bridge to
the cemetery remains to be graded
and graveled to complete a good road
toFalls City and Lewisville and
Kings Valley country.
(Continued next week.)
.Young Missionaries Meet.
The Mary E. Lee circle, the young
ladies' branch missionary society of
the Christian church, held their de
cember meeting last Tuesday in the
church. The leader, Miss Alice Grant,
had prepared an interesting program
upon India, which was as follows
Scripture lesson, Alice Gtrant, roll
call responded to by "Excuses and
Answers to Mission Work;" song,
"What Have Yon tor Jesus;" "Lhr
Acuity of Mission Work in India,"
Bessie Good; missionary sketch of
Ada Boyd, Ethel Van Oruick; "Re
ports from Circles" by Ruth Nunn:
"One Missionary's Dream," Lola
Dornhecker; "Descriptions of the
College of Missions," Nola Coad;
closing prayer by Pearl Ramsey. The
girls had brought their fancy work
and alter the business session enjoy
ed a social hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Volk of Sa
lem were Dallas visitors on Saturday,
returning to tne larm the same day
"in time to feed Billie," which we
presume is a quadruped of some de
scription. While in the city they were
entertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Sundberg.
Miss Blanche Barrett has been con
fined to her bed for several days with
a severe cold.
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THE CITY IN BRIEF
' The Sterling Furniture oompanyj
frames pictures. 64-tf.
For Fire and automobile insurance
see Chas. Gregory, city hall J2-tf
Dr. C. L. Poster, dentist. City Bank:
building, Dallas. 78-F.
The Sterling Furniture company
frames pictures. 64-tf.
Remember that boy or girl with an
Anseo camera for Xmas at Manock's
Drug store. 81-lt
Dr. Rempel, Chlropraotor, 618 Church
Dr. Stone's Heave Drops cures
heaves. Price tl, 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 492. 108-tf.
There is no better Xmas gift than
a Bheaffer selt-nUmg fountain pen,
for sale only at Manock's Drug store.
Bl-ld
The Sterling Furniture company
frames pictures. 64-f.
Lessons in voice. K. Gertrude Ir
win, 321 Washington street. Phone
1533. 79-tf.
Hair switches made and sold, 70S)
Clay street. Call Thursday. Dec7-31
DO YOU LIKE HONEY?
Twenty-four pound case lots at
wholesale prices, cash, or exchange
for your grain, and other produce
that I can use. Floyd E. Smith, 619
Washington street, phone 1303.
I.',' TjLK COUNTY
BY THE OBSERVER'S
RESPONDENTS.
aragrapha Pertaining
mta. of People Whom
'on All Enow.
to
CtX POINT.
i Becker and Miss Emma
were quietly married at
ist parsonage in Dallas
Tl -y were accompanied
!e Leeker and Miss Mable
ey will take up their res
e Richards farm.
Virs. Walker were callers
enee" Tuesday.
3 on the sick list.
Black had the misfortune
io of his horses cut badly
Irs. Montgomery and Mr.
berts attended Mr. Rich
ral at Monmouth last
lods from Walla Walla is
laughter, Mrs. H. Bessett.
r. Miss Carrie Dahm. at-
nstitute at Independence
Irs. John Underwood were
dependence Saturday,
'hase had the misfortune
ie of his valuable cows.
Mrs. Becker and family
: funeral of Mrs. Simons
esday.
Sperling was an Indepen-
Saturday.
Chase was a Salem caller
be a Christmas tree and
the Oak Point school
'ning, December 23. Af
cre will be a social given
vt of the school,
h Withrow has been ah
um! on account of sick-
. Vernon spent the day
!, Arehart Tuesday.
Huntley was seen in
sday.
hart transacted busi
nlenee Monday.
Christmas tree at the Guthrie school
house Christmas eve.
G. P. Lock and family have moved
from the hopyard they were running
on the Willamette river, to their farm
tor the winter.
Mrs. Ida Minnich is improving in
health and is at J. J. Minnich s home.
Owing to the late rains and dry fall
grass is very scarce in this part and
about everything should be fed.
Walter Bird is farming a portion of
the Mary L.ee tarm.
Mrs. Mary Lee has moved from
Portland to her farm here. Her
brother is with her.
Dell Halstead and wife returned
last week from a ten-day stay in
Portland.
3GEP0RT.
;.nd Mr. Misserti are
tips'and cleaning up
aste land.
and wife of Salem ris
this part a few days
is an employe in the
dairy is under a new
be exercises .and a
THE COUNTY ROADS
(Continued from page one.)
Road District 1, J. T. Werth Super
visor rive-eighths ot a mile ot grade
was put up north from the end of the
rock road to the Yamhill-Polk county
line. Grading, cutting and filling was
completed from the Butler bridge
west to the Rogue River school house.
The rock road from Willamina west
up the Yamhill river was patched and
cared for.
Road District 2, H. A. Dorton Su
pervisor The three-quarters of a
mile of rock road on Salt creek was
completed, using 1000 yards of rock
from the Mays quarry, where the
crusher is now located. Consider
able donation work was done by Mr.
Nagle and others on the road leading
south from the Ballston-Sheridan
road. About three-quarters of a mile
of gravel was put on this road.
Road District 3, D. L. Keyt Super
visor Several hundred yards of
gravel were put on the roads from
gravel bars in the Yamhill river.
Grading and repair work was done
over the district. A fill was made
north of F. E. Lynn's place and grav
eled. Road District 4, V. A. Cochran Su
pervisor Extensive work was done
on the Carrier hill, both sides. Ap
proximately 2.100 yards of earth were
moved and 140 yards crushed rock
put on this road. Mr. Dud. Henry j
donated the right of way around a
mean little hill. In this district con
siderably over $500 worth of work
was donated. Considerable grading!
and graveling was done on the Un-i
eoln-Salem road, which road is rec-
ognized as Caitol highway, a state j
load. " I
Road District 5. Ed. Mitty Super-;
visor Maintenance and repair are
the big features in this district, as
the Independence' and Dallas-Salem
road occupies the supervisor's time.)
Let the Spirit of Mu
sic echo throughout
your home on this
Christmas and ev
ery day in years to
come.
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days and years and
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tertainment, joy and
perpetuity.
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