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J -Li U THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915. rJ .Ai-iluul ns heiiir covered uy me nra Tiy Published Each Tuesday and Friday. Office S17-619 Court Street Telenhone Main 19 BY LEW A. CATES. Subscription Rates. One Tear $1-60 Biz Months t .76 Three Months .40 No subscription taken unless paid for In advance. This Is imperative. Entered as second-class matter the Postofflce at Dallas, Oregon. KEEP OUT POLITICS. It is perfectly plain that it would be a grave mistake to attempt to make a partisan issue out of the question of preparedness, and the reassuring advices which come from W ashmg'on on this point cannot fail to be pleas ing and gratifying to the people gen erally. On the other hand, we are told that the members of both po litical parties are inclined to regard and handle this great question in a spirit of true patriotism, which is the only way it should be handled, and also the only way it can be settled , right and for the interests of the nation as a whole. Of course no American citizen "with a lick of sense" would fail to favor and sup port an ample program for the na tional defense, if lie believed the county was in real danger, or was likely to be in the future. And it fol lows, of course, that those who op pose this program do so under the be lief that no real danger threatens, and that it therefore would be a waste of money (perhaps also be setting a bad example) to adopt an elaborate program of national defenses, other wise known as a program of prepar edness. From whatever standpoint the ques tion is viewed, however, it must be ad mitted that it is one of supreme im portance and should not be obscured by partisan discussion or political! consideration. The love of the Uni ted States is not confined to the mem bers of any one party, but is a thing common to all true citizens. Every citizen also has a personal interest in the welfare of his country, for if the latter should be assailed by ene mies each citizen of the nation would have to shoulder a share of the injury. Preparedness will cost much money, it is true, but it may prove far cheap er in the end to provide such safe guard against unforseen contingen cies. Advocates of preparedness in sist that this policy bears a similarity to taking out fire insurance it is an investment against disaster and losses and is, therefore, good business. But at all events it is a question to be settled on its merits, after honest and careful deliberation, and with every trace and tinge of politics entirely cut out. cans play fair with the people, how ever, heal their factional differences and put forward a national ticket that will command the respect and confidence of all party members, they at least will keep the democrats guess ing. And they may do even better than this, for there are some things which make next year look like a re publican year providing the republi can leaders do not spoil it by " botch ing" the game. ELECTRIFYING; RAILROADS. The recent successful test of the western division of the St. Paul road which has been electrified at an ex pense of $20,000,00, has attracted much attention and also has ser?ed to revive predictions of extensive im provements of like character in o;ner parts of the country. Quite a number of railroads during recent years have installed electric service for termin als and local passenger traffic, but the St. Paul is the first company to try this svstem for a large division (440 miles) and for the movement of freight as well as passenger trains. And the initial testa of this new im provement have proved so entire!; satisfactory that already there talk that the company may decide to lextend this system to the Pacific coast, and perhaps eventually over the whole line. We are told that the immense en gines which have been put in service over that portion of the road already electrified have no fear of snow Mock' ades, as they reach the maximum of mechanical efficiency and roll 'nto their stations on schedule time regard less of wind, snow and weather. great economy will result in the abo! ition of needless yards and round houses, in a lengthening of divisions and in increasing the tonnage cf trains. In other words, the St. Paul roa'l has responded very promptly a ad very definitely to the public demand for better service. The officers of the road are so delighted with the results so far achieved that further improvements in this line are only a question of time. If at one stroke, the St. Paul can do away .vitli snow trouble and other delays incident to weather, and can also practical'.; dou ble the load hauled, it is manifest that it is measuring up to the de mands made upon it by the gci.tral public for service. And it goes with out saying that other roads are hound to sooner or later adopt this sa'ne system to a more or less extent, it being the confident prediction of some experts that before many years elapse a considerable portion of tho rail roads or. this nation will lio ustni electricity for motive power, for their passenger service, at least. NOTICE TO CREDITOS. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, Oscar Hnyter, has been du ly appointed by the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Polk, administrator of. the estate of Thaddeus Clark Shaffr, deceased, and has qualified. All persons having cSaims against the said estate are hereby required to present them, duly verified, with the proper vouchers, wi(pin six months from the date of tbs notice, to the said a'dministrator lit his law offices in the Dallas City Bank Building, in said County of Polk. Dated and first .published, Novem ber 23, 1915. OSCAR HAYTER, Administrator of the estate of Thad deus Clark Shaffer, deceased. REPUBLICAN CONFIDENCE. A significant feeling of confidence is displayed by the republican nation al committee members in deciding to have the next republican national con vention occur a week ahead of the convention of the democrats. This is a violation of a long established pre cedent, which holds that the party in power shall hold its convention first, review its achievements, renew its promises and outline fresh poli cies of administration on which it bases its hope of vindication and re tention in authority. Customarily this is followed by the convention of the minority party, which too often picks its standard bearer with spec ial consideration for political geog raphy and party expediency and adopts a platform usually devoted largely to criticism and denunciation of the party in power. This year, however, the republican party leaders have decided to ignore this precedent, with apparent deter mination to assume the aggressive and force the fighting all along the line. Instead of allowing the demo crats to take the load in selecting a ticket, outlining issues and defining political questions in which the Amer ican people are interested and con cerned, the republicans propose to "beat them to it" and thus put the democrats in the position of making a stern chase, which proverbially is a long chase, with the advantages held by the leaders. It is an inter esting tactical move and one that will be watched with much interest as it develops. In this connection it also mv be observed that while the democratic leaders are now talking of the politi cal prospects with much confidence, there are certain signs which indi cate that a considerable part of this confidence is assumed and not deeply rooted. The present democrat ie ad ministration has unquestionably don some things well and deserve full . credit therefor, but it also has its vulnerable points which invite attack by the party of opposition. None know this better than the democrats themselves, who naturally will exert themselves to the almost to cover up their faults and mistake, in hopes that by to doing they may squeeze oat of a tight corner. If the republi-1 SOME FARMER. The total value of farm crops and animal products in this country for the year 1914 was if9.873,000,00(), says Secretary of Agriculture Houston in his annual report just made public, while he adds that even this high figure will be eclipsed by the showing of the present year when complete figures are available. As it is, 1914 total exceeds the best previous record by $83,000,000, and if the figures for the present year come up to expecta tions the 1913 total probably will pass the ten-billion mark. Uncle Sam is certainly some farm er, as the above figures show, and he is gefting to be a belter farmer every year. ith ten billions ot new wealth added to the resources of this nation annually, simply from the products of the soil and the allied animal industry, there is not much danger that the American people will hear the howl of the hunger wolf, or fail to have a plentiful surplus to help feed their neighbors in other parts of the world. But having set this gait in the production of food necessities, it is up to the Inited States to keep is up and steadily in crease production to correspond with the increase of population and the growing needs of other nations. Scien tific farming and enrefiillv directed government aid will help to accom plish this, but the people themselves must do their part. SHERIFF'S NOTICE OF SALE. Notice is hereby given that by vir tue of an execution issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Marion County, on the Uth day of December, 1915, and to me 1! reel ed upon a judgment that was enrolled and docketed in the office of the Clerk of said Court on the 13th day of De cember, 1915, in a cert-ain suit then pending in said Circuit Court where in Theo. M. Ban- was plaintiff aid Salem Fruit Evaporator Company, a corporation, and F. W. Waters were defendants, a judgment was rendered in favor of the above named plain tiff, Theo. M. Barr, and against the above named defendants, Salem Fruit Evaporator Company, a corporation, and F. W. Waters, for Twentv-Three Hundred Three and 66-100 ($2303.66) dollars, with interest thereon from Hie 9th day of June, 1910, at the rate ot eight (8) per cent per annum, and tiie further sum ot One Hundred heventy. Five and no-100 ($175.00) dollar. now due on said judgment, with in terest at the rate of six (b) per cent per annum, trom the lath day or. J.'e cember, 1915, and the further sum of Eighteen and no-100 ($18.00) dollars, costs, and also the costs of and upon this writ ; and whereas it was further ordered and decreed by said Court that the following property should he sold hv me to sntisfv said execu tion,! wiil, onSatitrdav January the 22nd, 1916, at the hou of 1 o'clock p. m.Att, samxlav at ihe front door of jthe County,, court JQitise at .Dallas, Oregon, in PorkNCotint selL(f public auction fo the lnghesTHSidder jot cash in hand on clay of sale, all the right, title and interest and estate which said defendants have and all persons claiming under them have in or to the hereinafter described prem ises, and every part thereof. baid property is described as fol lows: Lots one (1) and two (2), Block "B" West Salem, all in Polk County. Oregon. Said Sale being subject to redemp tion in the manner provided bv law. and the proceeds thereof to be applied to tne payment ot the atoresaid judg ment. Dated this 21st dav of December, 1915. JOHN W. ORR, Sheriff of Polk County, Oregon. CHAS. K. LENON, Attorney for Plaintiff D.21-J.18 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 to satisfy said execution, I will, on Fridav, the 31st day of December, 1915, 'at the hour of One o'clock p. m. of said day at the front door of the Court House at Dallas, Oregon, in Polk County, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash m hand on day of sale, all the right,, title and interest and estate which said defendants have and all persons claiming under them have in or to the hereinafter described premises, and every part thereof. Said property is described as fol lows : Lot No. 8, in Block No. 12, King wood Park. Polk County, Oregon. Said sale being subject to redemption in the manner provided by law and as provided in said decree. Dated tins Mm clay oi jvovemoer, 1915. JOHN W. Oliiv, Sheriff of Polk County, Oregon. POGUE & PAGE, Attorneys for Plaintilt. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is- hereby eiven to all whom it may concern that the undersigned W. T. Macy has been duly appointed and qualified and letters of adminis tration have been dill issued to him by order of the county court of Polk counlv. Oregon, duly fnade and enter ed of record therein pn the 15th day of December, 1915, appointing said W. T. Macy as, administrator of the estate of Sherman Whitson Scroggin. deceased. All persens having claims against said estate will present the same to the undorjhgned at McMinn ville, Oregon, witn proper vouchers annexed within six months from the date of this notice. Dated this 11th day of December, 1915. W; T. MACY. Administrator estate Sherman Whit son Scroggin, deceased. HOLMES & PEARCE, Attorney for estate, McMinnville, Oregon. Dec.l7-Janl4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, William A. Yocom, has been appointed by the County Court of the State of Oregon for Polk Count i. ad ministrator of the estate of Hatha- way Yocom, deceased, and has ouali-fied. All persons having claims amiinst the said estate are hereby required to present them, duly verified, witM the proper vouchers, within six ihonths from the date of this nofiee. la Oscnt Hayter, attorney for the uiiflersigne i administrator, at his lawoffices in Dallas City Bank Building in Dallas, Oregon. Dated and first published Decem ber 17, 1915. WILLIAM A. YOCOM, Administrator of the estate of Hathaway Yocom, deceased. OSCAK HAYTER. Attorney for-administrator. D17-.T14 The approaching Christmas prom ises to lie rich in a .revival ot the an Tent custom of caroling. In the years gone by it was the custom to prepare for and usher in the nierrv Yuletide by the singing of innumer able Christmas carols. In various American cities the old custom is be ing revived, and in several Willam ette valley towns already preparations am being made by various societies, by Ihe schools, and by others inter ested in the re-establishment of so charming a custom, to bring back the songs thst used to so thoroughly typi. fy the spirit for which Chustmas originally stood. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has tiled in the Countv Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Polk, her Final Account as Executrix of the Last Will, and Testament of John Ferguson, Deceas ed, and that said Court ha fixed Monday. January 3, 1916. at he hour ot 10 o'clock a. m. of said At? as the time and the County CourRoom in the County toui House.n Dallas, in Polk (aunty, (Vgon. is the place ior neanng sani rual!ccount and all objections there) Dated at Dallas. Oresron. November ai, 191... .MARY FERGUSON. Exeewtrix of the Ust Will and Tes tament of John Ferguson, Deceased. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the Countv of Polk W. W. Fawk and Mary V. Fawk plaintiffs, vs. Title & Trust Company, an Oregon corporation, Florence Page, Winifred I. Dosch, Charles O. Benson W. H. McNair, B. M. Benson. First National Bank of Ashland, Oregon an Oregon corporation, Clarence C. Murtnn, J. ovd McNair, Ernest 1 Dosch, C. C. Page, T. L. Mc In tyre. V alter A. Banclimere, Herman Pales ter, Margaret Lohen, C. H. Vaughn and K. J. ( arlson, defendants. To Florence Page, J. Svd McNair C. C. Page. T. L. Mclntyre, Walter .' A. Banclimere, Herman Palester. C. B. Vaughn and E. J. Carlson, De fendants above named: In the name of the State of Oregon yon are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled suit, within six (6) weeks from December 21, 1915, the date of the first publication of this summons, and if you fail to answer for want thereof, the plain tiffs will apply (o the court for the relief demanded in the complaint in this suit, to-wit : 1. That the plaintiffs have judg ment for the sum of five thousand four hundred Hftv-six and 48-100 dol lars (.$5,456.48), with interest there on at the rate of eight per cent. (8) per annum, from November 21st, 1915, until paid, and the fur ther sum of six hundred dollars (.$600.00) as their attorneys' fees for the collection of the note hereinbe fore described and the foreclosure of the trust agreement and mortgage set forth in this complaint, and for the further sum of their costs anI dis bursements herein. 2. That the trust agreement set forth in the complaint liereia he de clared to be a mortgage at be de clared to be a lien upon themnrt ed premises described theiii, includ ing that, certain bmldit "The Crowley VYareho ed upon the right-. oouinern racine Kailav at ( rowley Station, on, The Christmas "drive" is now on. and although father may be sticking to the trenches he is sure to be rout ed by the superior numbers encoded in the attack on his porketbook. Santa Clans may not be the rilginsl bold-up man, bat no other in lnt lint ever beat old Santa in the total amount of "hauls." SHERIFF'S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that by vir tue of an execution issued out of the ( lrcnit Court of the State of Oregon, for Polk County, on the 27th day of novemoer. itiu, and to me directed upon a judgment which was enrolled and docketed in the office of the clerk of said Court on the 23rd day of No- lemoer. iu, in a certain suit then pending in said court wherein Mav (. Karnes was plaintiff, and G. M. Douglas and Leon a M. Douglas, his wiie, i.inewooararlc Co., a corpora tion, and J. F.J Davis weif defend ant 's, a judgment was rendered in favor of the above nauyed plaintiff, and against the above named defend ant 's, for Twelfe hundred seven tv one and no-lOni Dinars ($1271.00) with interest theWh at the rate of 8 per cent per snnnm from the 22nd day of November, 1915, and the fur ther sum of One hundred twenty-five and no-100 Dollars ($125.00). "with interest thereon at the rate of 8 ner cent per annum from the 22nd day of .November. IPl.i. and the further sum nfJfcav f Ihe Known as ." situal- of the Company. line of said railroad, in Polk (jhuntv. On-mm. i - i . . m - - nnicn wateliouse is appurtenant to the land above desibed, and a priv ilege connected (jlrewith. with the exception of the north half (Ni) of lot twenty-three (23); lot seventeen (17); the southeast two and sixtv-Hve hundredths (S. K. 2.05) acres of lot ten (10). as hereinbefore specifically described: the southwest two and sixty-five hundredths' (S. W. 2.05) acres of lot ten (10), as hereinbefore siecif leally described: the east half (K.M of lot twenty (20): lot eighteen (18); the south half (S.i.,) of lot twentv three (23); lot fifteen (15); the souih halt (S.l2) of lot sixteen (l(i); the west half (Wtj) of lot fourteen (14) : lot tftree (3); and the north half U-'2 or lot sixteen (16). all in Wil lamette Valley Orchard Tract No. 1. as piaueu and recorded in tl, ords of Polk County. Oregon, which said lands last described as excepted. "" ""w ween conveyed or eon- iracrea 10 oe conveyed, bv the Title Trust Companv. defpnituni .,-i further that plaintiffs' ITiiirt era ta lu declared to be a lien upon all nrrm- erty now in the possession of the Title c Trust Comnnnv r.n.i.. held by them pursuant to Ihe terms of said trust agreement, and belonginr to the beneficiaries thereunder, and also all of the risrht. title and inter est of the defendants, or anv one of them, as beneficiaries under said trust agreement, in and to anv of the n. erty covered by said trust agreement : that the said real estate k.- j scribed, including the wsrehonse at Crowley Station, herein Wr- ! of plaintiffs' mortgage, be sold in a trUfflfler provided by law, and the pro ceeds of said sale die applied rowan nnvment of the costs of this sal ami trtwnl'd the .costs and disburse ments of this suit and the payment of such judgment and decree as sliai i, w.wiu liPi-ein in favor of the plain- tiffs, incliuliiur attorneys' fees, and the balance, if any, paid inlo courl f,. no hpneHt of whomsoever shal be decreed by the court to he entitled thereto. 3. That if the said unsold lands, onW rmrsnnnt to the decree ol this court, shall not sell for enough to pay the claims of the plaintiffs herein in full, as shall be provided by decree of this court, that in that event, the interests of the defendants and all of them, as beneficiaries, or otherwise, in the contracts for the sale of lands covered ty tne saiu uui noTwment which have been hereto fore contracted to be sold by the said Title & Trust Company, iletenctani and which contracts of sale are out standing, and any other rights or in terest of the defendants, or any oi them, except the Title & Trust Com r,nnv in the said trust agreement am Dm nronertv covered thereby, be sold in a manlier provided by law for the sale of such property, under execu tion, and the proceeds of said sale be applied as follows, to-wit: tne pay ment of the balance of the plaintiffs indement and decree as shall be en tered herein, and the balance, if any, paid into the court for the benefit of whomsoever shall De decreed Dy tne court to be entitled thereto, said con tine s beinff described as follows, to wit : Contracts of sale made by Tit.'e & Trust Companv. defendant, cover ing the property and running to the purchaser and beanng me date and having the amount due thereon for each contract respectively, as follows: Description, IM eighteen (18) ; pur chaser, A. H. Dennett; date, July 1911: amount unpaid, $309.57. Description, south halt I0V2) 01 lot twenty-three (23) (as hereinbe fore more specifically described) ; pur chaser, A. a. Dennett, date, Novem ber 14, 1911, amount unpaid, $7.50. Description, Lot fifteen (l;); pur chaser, G. A. Grabb; date, November, 14, 1911. amount unpaid, $298.00. Description, South half (SV2) of lot sixteen (16) ; purchaser, W. L. AfcXnight, date, May 1, 1912; amount unpaid, $138.5(i. Description, West half (W,l2) of lot fourteen (14) ; purchaser, Jessie B. Grabb; date, January 17, 1913; amount unpaid, $469.ol. Description, Lot three (3) ; pur chaser, H. P. Hough; date, December 15, 1913; amount unpaid, ,$855.36. Description, North half (N.V2) of lot sixteen (16) ; purchaser, I). O Revere; date, January 15, 1914; amount unpaid, ,$l!Jo.0J. And plaintiffs pray that said de cree shall provide that the sale of the beneficiaries interests in the said lands contracted to be sold, shall af fect only the equity of the beneficiar ies therein, and the purchasers of said contracted lands at such foreclosure sale shall be merely subrogated to the rights of the beneficiaries of the said trust agreement in said contracted lands, and that said foreclosure shall not tn any wise affect the rights and powers of said Title & Trust Compan) iu i-tMiiiiiue iu periorm us said con tracts of sale and receive the nun chase price therein specified, the pur- ciiascr ui. sum roreciosure sale to re ceive from said Title & Trust Com pany such portions of the proceeds arising from said contracts of sale as the payees and beneficiariesunder the trust agreement would have re ceived if there had been no ijGreclos- ure. 4. That the contracts eni.rp.l int.. by aild between the Till T.,.t Company, defendant, and '. L. Mcln tyre, Walter A. Bandimee, Herman Palester, Margaret Cohen, C. h. V aughn and E. J. ( clared to be null and void and of no effect and the lands said contracts respectively, be declar-i ed to have reverted to Uie Title & ' Irust Company, freed from any right title or interest therein or thereto bv au.v 01 uie said defendants last above named, by virtue of the contracts en-' tered into by the said Title & Trust i Company with said defendants above reieneu 10, and the said lands be de claied to be held bv the said Title & Trust Company as unsold lands, pur suant to the terms of the said trust agreement, and that the same be sola asjiereinbefore prayed for. 5. That the defendants herein, and each and all of them, except the Title & Irust Company, and all persons claiming under them, or either of them, be decreed to have no right, title or interest in and to the lauds or proiierty covered bv said trust agreement herein set forth, an.l be barred and foreclosed of all estate, nglit or equity of redemption in tlie said premises and every part thereof, except the statutory right of redemp tion in and to the real property de- .i. V " """" "eeution, and that any party to this suit may be come a purchaser at said sale, and mat the purchaser be et int sion of said premises upon the pro- fh."tZn "'l' ot sale, and that the plaintiffs have such other and further relief as to the court may seem equitable and just. ' inis summons is published in pur suance of an order of the Hon. H.rrv court which order dated December that .1? ni 0rder Pnbes JhVofkVrroUr." of 531 Tal"n in the Coun ch wlt""r S,M f 0r'n weeks. Date of fimt nnki:...: i. x, -IJJiO. ANSELL ft FISHER. Attorneys for Plaintiffs.! DO NOT DELAY t BUY CHRISTMAS J TODAY " MORRIS, JEWEmj WHAT DO KOI) 1 FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS 1 ?????? We have anything yon ,.. or need in the grocery See if there is not sosieib in this list that you nej-'' Campbell's Soups. ' P Clams, whole or minced. L1 Oysters. ft Celery. f Green Olives (Bulk ot lit, Ripe Olives. Dill Pickles. Sweet Pickles. Mixed Pickles. Head Lettuce, (a Salmon. Shrimp. Tuna. Cod Fish. FISH. t st S, c CANNED GOODS. Beans. Peas. Coin. Tomatoes. Pumpkin. Asparagus Tips. h Peaches. 11 Pears. o Apricots. ie Pineapple. ei All kinds of fresh vegetafell that the market supplies, r lit FRUITS, Bananas. Oranges. Grapes. Lemons. " Grape Fruit. ' Figs. V Dates. ( ' Fresh cakes, either ptckiju. I i ie or bulk. Nuts. Candies. Coffees. Teas. Grape Juice. Pineapple Juice. Cheese, Cream or brick. This is only a few of i items that we can supply ji with. ry Don't forget we give S.f; H. trading stamps. 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