THE POLE COUNTY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1916
3EAS0N HERE
NS, NEAR DALLAS,
)D GROUNDS.
ork, The Hunter For
, Ways Are Strange .
fascinating.
jL. D.)
men and boys in the
art or all all of their
ling. To hear these
tory, to visit them in
eat their "chuck" is
B with a fairy wand
is past.
inks, civet cats, and
n the woods and their
'lie. There are also
few fox, otter, moun
r, lynx, marten, white
wolf, coyote and lynx
, tying with the comli
", range from ten cents
; variety of civet cat to
;ie dark" fisher. The
ild spells are welcomed
r as nature then clothes
with a heavier, more val-
lonth with an'r' in it is a
)nth," runs the old trap
nd none better has as yet
(ered. Beginning in Sep
'ieu the fur is not quite
. is saleable, the trappers
is recruited. Two or three
consistent labor, mainly in
om on farms, is enough for
utieth century Carsons and
4 they are eager for the old
0 farm grub is half so good
huck.
ieptember until the end ol
h man tends to his traps.
nothing, else and having
re "strings," sometimes ex
hundred miles in length, al
s longer distance makes the
ach, trap farther apart than
ping requires and many
aten by carnivorous animals
erims. After the trapping
9 passed many of the pro
trappers, particularly, hunt
ivolves, the former for their
She latter for the pelt and
ies. At the end of May,
the woods are deserted by
era and then it is worry
summer until Septembci
in. .
n't much money in trapping
1 "man's life" and it's in
The trapper is content with
no other man. No worry of
i bothers him.
ut good grub, 'bacon, salt,
flour is an inventory of an
rapper's cornmissory, ' one
two "strings ot traps, 8
'e, in most instances a fire
me sort and a willingness
ardship, comprise the trap
It today as well as in pio-
ng" consists usually of 20
of the small four incb
for muskrats, weasels and
lals; six of a jaw spread of
! for eoon and mink; and
same size jaw but a strong-
fox, primarily, but also for
lals.
rapper is fortunate enough
irst on "good ground" he
ro "strings" of traps. He
in the morning and one in
loon each day, if possible,
about three or four hours
ods to visit a "string" of
He thieving is done from the
no trapper "butts in" on,
ready occupied. It is the
code of the trapping fro
nt forbids and he who dis,
;rally finds it more pleasant
-atching in that "neck of
3UTE $5000 FOR ROAD.
out of the woods, the creek where the
logs are flushed down to the lower
mill at high water and the flume, in
which the rough lumber is "shot
to the lower mill Jot finishing.
Adjusts Fire Loss.
A. F. Arthur, adjuster of the Ore
gon Fire Relief Association of Mc-
Minnville, was a visitor here the lat
ter part of the week and adjusted the
loss on the Fred 'Eliott property,
which was destroyed by fire last Tues
day. The insurance carried amounted
to $1000, which was paid in full by
Mr. Arthur's company, $800 on the
house and $200 on contents. Mr. El
liott is getting material on the ground
for building a new house, which is to
be a one and a half story frame struc
ture, with modern improvements.
Citizens Committee Meets
County's Requirements.
ing the requirement of rais
for the hard surfacing of
eading east from Sheridan
nville and the lateral road
valley, like amotipts from
county will be forthcoming
provement. The committee
the county court and also
ecord as fulfilling all other
imposed by the court. The
ional Bank of Sheridan,
& president, S. L. Scrog
mtecd the payment of the
rrict Elder Preaches.
W. Johnson of Salem, dis
r of the Free Methodist
!1 prfiwh tonight in the pri-
ol building.
ug Rad Nearly Done.
rinj road of the Sheridan
nmpa-ny is nearine eomple-n-i'.l
be in operation some
X The machinery is now
J.d. With the eomple
rx'tA the company will
esns of transportation:
road to haul the stick?
Buena Vista Has Good Crop.
W. E. Bucll, principal of the school
at Buena Vista, was a business visitor
here Saturday evening. He states that
crops in that section are exceptional
ly good this year, wheat yields going
over 35 bushels in some instances and
numerous farmers have reported up to
30 bushels. Oats aire running an av
erage of 20 sacks throughout the sec
tion, with some yields of 30 sacks and
over.
, Independence Man Dies.
Fred Bishop, an employe of tho
Beaver hotel, Independence, died in
the Salem hospital lust week of blood
poisoning. Mr. Bishop was at work
at the hotel one day recently when
bitten by some insect. He paid little
attention to the injury and went sev
eral days before seeing a doctor. When
the physician examined him- ho sent
Mr. Bishop immediately to the hos
pital but the patient died soon ufter
arriving m Salem.
Turner Girl to Marry.
A wedding which will be an event
of the near future is that of Miss Ber
nice Small, assistant postmaster at
Turner, to Laurence Roberts of Independence.
WELLS GETS FOUR POINT BUCK.
Dallas Man Bags 166 Pounder Sun
day Near Rock House.
What sportsmen say is one of the
prettiest animals bagged here recently
was the one shot by B. F. Wells north
of the Rock House on the Rickreall
Sunday. Mr. Wells and his sons, Wil
bur and Lester, were pleasantly sur
prised when the deer appeared, but
there was no recurrence of buck ague
as the beautiful head Mr. Wells was
displaying yesterday proved. The
head of the four pointer will be
mounted.
WIIDWOOD
Sam Clay and Harry Sullivan have
moved home from Simpson s camp,
where they have been getting out
wood.
Mrs. E. Mason, Mrs. L. D. Fry and
son, Clyde, visited at Christenson's
mill Monday.
Lester Price is visiting in this vi.
cinity.
Mr. and Mrs. McCoy and daughter.
Maud, visited at the home of J. F.
Leigh Tuesday. Mrs. McCoy and chil
dren are going to pick hops for How
ard Bush near Hoskins.
F. L. Price has finished threshing
his fine crop of wheat, one acre yield
ing 50 bushels.
Mrs. J. E. Crosby visited with Mrs.
Ida Kopplein last week.
L. D. Fry is helping Harry Sulli
van bale hay this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hull visited the
Sullivan family one day last week.
TOWN TOPICS
Visit my Btore next Friday for the
fall and winter opening: Mrs. B
Toner. 53-2t
Dr. R. C. Virgil, osteopath, Fglow
building. Hours: 9 to 12; 1 to 5; 7
to 8. 46-tf.
Hay Baling We are running hay
baler at $2.50 per ton. Cook house in
connection. Holman BrosL, phone 1551.
For paper hanging, andtall kinds of
sign painting get Ernest Hanson's
prices. (Juice, zl I Alain, paone aoi.
29-tf.
The fall and winter millinery open
ing will be held Friday, September 8
Mrs B. Toner. oz-zt.
Schevers, W. D at 415 Oak street,
knows how to shoa horses. Try him.
34-tt
I will hare my fall and winter op
ening Friday, September 8. Mrs. B.
Toner. 53-2t
For Fire and automobile insurance
see Chas. Gn-rorr, eity hall. 32-tf
Dr. C. L. Foster, dentist, City Bank
building, Dallas.
Dr.RempeI.Chiropractor.513 Church
Dr. Stone's Heave Drops cure
heaves. Price $1, for sale by all drug
gists. Adv. 79-tf.
The Dallas Wood company is ready
to furnish yon with mill wood. Good
loads and good service. All wood rash
on delivery. Phorc 492. 103-tf.
Observer Want Ads, Co the baslnea
SPECIAL FAIR EDITION
The "lObserver's proposed
special county fair edition,
which will be issued on the
first day of the fair and dis-
tributed free to all attendants,
is meeting with general favor
and the probabilities are that
fully 10,000 copies will be re-
quired to meet the demand.
The plan has the official en-
dorsement of President Patter-
son and the Fair association,
and also of the Commercial
club and the business interests
of Dallas and other towns of
the county. Besides contain-
ing the official program and
other interesting information
ree'nrdins' the ann'iitfil event.
the edition will have much rel-
ative to Polk county's resourc-
es. and the oraiortunities here
offered to contemplating set-
tiers in this garden spot of the
Pacific northwest.
The edition will be hand-
somely illustrated, showing
cuts of manv Darts of the coun-
ty and its cities. Mr. Rosen-
berg, a gentleman of long ex-
pcrience in work of this char-
acter, is in charge of the issue,
and promises to make this
special edition, to be issued on
September 19. one of the most
elaborate of the kind ever pro-
duced in Polk county. Many
thousands of copies will be
sent to other states. The Ob-
server will maintain a booth
on the fair grounds, where
copies of this special publica-
tion will be wrapped, stamp-
ed and mailed for those who
wish to send them to friends
abroad.
BULLETIN
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BUY A READY BUILT HOUSE
We furnisli ready-cut buildings, and
all materials, including hardware,
inside and outside paints, lath, plas
ter and shingles in fact every
thing complete for erection except
foundation and brickwork; Before
you build see us in regard to our
cuts and plans. If you find nothin
satisfactory we will give you prices
on your own plans. For further in
formation address Jack Syron
Sheridan, Oregon. 53-9t-J
LOST -Bunch ofkeys. Finder please
return to Observer office. 54-55
WANTED Prune packers at the Dal-
las Warehouse & Manufacturing Co.
FOR SALE $50 Columbia Grafonola,
used very little, for $30. Will give
six records with machine and will
sell other records at half price
'Phone 1151; 710 Main street. 54-55
FOR SALE Louvain setter dog, iy2
years, $15. Joe Gladh. 54-60
TO EXCHANGE 212-year-old sad
dle and buggy mare for a first class
cow, coming in. L. Zorn, Dallas,
R. 1. 54-lt-e
LOST In town Sunday, new gold
pin, black set with small brilliant.
Finder leave at Observer office. 54tl
FOR SALfcUne span matched driv
ing ponies, covered buggy and dou
ble harness. Also few pieces of
good furniture. Inquire, J. S. Ash
baugh. 52-3t-x
FOR SALE Ford car, A 1 condition,
new tires. See it at Catherwood
garage. E. M. Tankersley. 48-tf
FOR SALE Malleable steeled iron,
air cooled, two horsepower gasoline
engine. New batteries and coil.
$20 cash. Price Brothers. 50-4t.
WANTED A girl for general house
work. Call Rickreall 51. 53-2t
WHEN IN SALEM
stop at the New Argo Hotel,
345 Chemecketa street, one
block west of City Hall, new
throughout, every modern eon-
vemenee, rates single oue,
75e.. $1 per dsy. Double 75e.
to $150 per day. Personal
management
J. H. LAUTERMAN, Prop.
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given, that the un
dersigned has this day been duly sp
ed administrator of the estate of
Julia A. GoodelL deceased, by the
Hon- County Court of Polk County.
Oregon. All persons holding claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to present the same duly verified on
or before six months from the sate
hereof and all persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate are no
tified to make immediate settlement
thereof with the onderigne.
Dated at Dallas, Polk County. Ore
gon, this 24th dav of A newt. 1916.
H. C. EAKIX.
Administrator of the estate of Ju
lia A. n.Mell. Deceased.
J. E. SiBf J- T,
Attornev for Estate. TS5-03
Efficiency
The old-fashioned blunderbuss lacked concentrated energy.
How like many foods of low nutritive value which fail to give
driving force to body and brain,
GrapeNuts
is concentrated fcod-strength in easily digestible and delicious
form.
For building health and efficiency, every table should have
its daily ration of Grape-NutB.
"There's a Reason
THE ttOOD UUDQE WAKES jTPLEASANT FOR THE Biq FAHtj
BY GOLLY-' I FORGOT WV 1 1 POUT WOftR-y-I'M SUPPLIEP 1
f W-B CUT TOBACCO-THt l WITH THE fMEAi. TOBACCO CMtwI
LITTLE CHEW THAT LASTS I I AND WILL DIVIDE. I 1
(AND SATISFIES, f ... ..y .
WHEN once you know W-B CUT Chewing
you are wise to rich tobacco. And when a
man once knows quality he's got no patience
with ordinary tobacco. You like the way the touch of
salt brings out the flavor also that a little nibble out
lasts a big wad of ordinary two for one and how it does
satisfy! Dealers that want your trade keep.WB
CUT Chewing 10c a pouch.
Hade ly WETMAN-BRUTON COMPANY, 50 Uaoa Squn, Hew To Gty
7 II LUMEEE C
cfe?
When We Hand
You Our Esti
mates of the cost of the lumber you require
yon can depend upon It that the fig
ores will be as low as first-class, well
seasoned lumber can he sold for hoa
estly. If yon par more yon pay too
much. If yon pay less you get lest
either in quality or quantity.
Willamette Valley
Lumber Co.
West Side Marble
WorKs ,
0. h. HAWKINS, Proprietor. '
MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES AND
CURBING
IF -ITS .FORM K
IE ME IT
EVERYTHING TO FURNISH THE HOME AT THE LEAST POSSIBLE COST TO PURCHAS
ER, WE HAVE THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW AND USED HOUSEHOLD GOODS ON THE WEST
SIDE OF THE WILLAMETTE 'VALLEY, AND INVITE YOU TO CALL AND SEE OUR LINE. OUR
GOODS COVER ABOUT 12,000 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR SPACE AND YET WE ARB CROWDED
FOR ROOM. SOME OF THE ARTICLES YOU WILL FIND IN CUR USED GOODS DEPARTMENT
ARE:
RANGES, COOK STOVES
HEATING STOVES, STOVE BOARDS
DINING TABLES, KITCHEN CABINETS
CUPBOARDS, DINING CHAIRS
LOCKERS, PARLOR SUITES
MORRIS CHAIRS, DRESSERS
COMMODES, IRON BEDS
BED SPRINGS, MATTRESSES
COUCHES, DAVENPORTS
FRUIT JARS, RUGS
CARPETS, DISHES
COOKING UTENSILS, ORGANS
.fell
The Aurora Heater is ths greatest of
all cast stores. It saves ths wood
bill, and makes an even heat Be
sure to look this heater orer before
boyin.
We win take your aid stove in a par
tial exchange for a new store. -
SEWING MACHINES, SIDE BOARDS
LANTERNS, LAMPS
TOOLS, OIL STOVES
WASHING MACHINES, BABY BUGGIES
FOLDING BEDS, PILLOWS
BEDDING, REFRIGERATORS
CHINA CLOSETS, STEP LADDERS
SCREEN DOORS, STAND TABLES
PHONOGRAPHS
AND LOTS OF OTHER THINGS TOO
NUMEROUS TO MENTION
AGENTS FOR THE
COLUMBIA
GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY
Com in and hear the latest new med
leys, dance music, sacred numbers and
Hawaiian airs. Ws will take your 0. '
machine as part payment for a new
Colombia.
F. E. Davis Furniture Co.
629 MAIN STREET, DALLAS. PHONE SO