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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1916)
THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1916 Terse Tales of the Town Mrs. Mary F. L. Lee was in the city Monday afternoon on business. Mrs. John Durant of Amity is vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Duignain, at Bridgeport. Carl Gerlinger returned, Sunday night Irom a vacation at Seaside. Miss Bliss Davis of Rickreall was operated upon at the Dallas hospital Monday by Dr. Staats. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Houk and son, Roy, and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Man nock left Wednesday morning for Pendleton, where they are attending the Round-Up. They expect to be gone for a week or ten days, taking in the Columbia highway scenery and j , f visiting other points of interest. Dur i v ing Mr. Mannock's absence his broth i er, N. E., of Corvallis, has charge of I j the drug store. Sarah L. Lewis of Corvallis and Mrs. Thomas MeFarlane of Salem were at The Gail during the fair. I Both women were judges of domestic ,ii science exhibits. Miss Irene Williams and Miss Ma- ble Lawrence of Monmouth were vis ', : ltors at the county fair Tuesday. Falls City visitors in Dallas recent ,; j ly have been: Burn Brittner, Chris Born, M. L. Thompsoii and Lloyd Miller. A. P. Tills visited at the home of (i : Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thiers this week. l- j J. S. Macomber and family spent v Wednesday at tne tair. "it was lucky, in a way," said Mr. Macom n ber. "I'm just as busy as can be on j I my place but I had to shut down the j : dryer because the prunes were too : green. Therefore, my family and I I decided we would spend the day at ,! the fair." ; E. T. Evans of Monmouth was a f fair visitor Wednesday. j : Robert Burkhart and wife of Al- ! bany were at The Gail during the fair. Mr. Burkhart judged the dairy i cattle. Wiley N. Gardner of Falls City spent Tuesday evening at the fair grounds. A Parke of McMinnville was in the city Tuesday. : Mrs. Hallie Parrish Hinges of Sa lem was a hotel guest this week. J. Prag of Portland was in the city Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Gardner of Bridgeport spent Tuesday at the fair. Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Tooze, Jr., and their guests, Frank and Ruth Barrett, returned Tuesday night from a camping trip on the Nestucea river. Mr. and Mrs. Lew. A. Gates have not returned. Dr. Cook of Brownsville judged the horses at the county fair this week, Thomas W. Brunk of Eola came to Dallas Wednesday to judge the hogs, sheep and goats at the county fair. A. II. Dennett and family spent . Wednesday at the fair. , Mrs. R. B. Arnold of Pedec was in the: eity Wednesday. Miss Eleanor Lancett and A. E. ronetto or rortlnnd were recent guests at the Elmer Mathenv home. R. G. Dykstra plans to move from Perrydale to Salem todav. Mr. Dvh- stra has accepted the principalship of a saiem school tor the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Barnes ami daughter, Miss Maud, returned last night from a month's eastern trip. They visited in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Dalton and lit- tie daughter were Salem visitors the fore part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Frost of Port- land were house guests of. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Each last week-end. J. C. Tracy of the Armshy Pack ing company left Tuesday evening for Southerlin, where he is buying prunes 'or his company. Lewis V. Macken, secretary of the county republican central committee, was a visitor here from Monmouth on Tuesday. He brought over the Nor mal training school exhibit which was shown at the fair this week in charge of L. P. Gilmore. Secretary of State Ben Olcott and wife, Dr. Steiner, superintendent of the state asylum, and Mrs. Steiner were fair visitors from Salem on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hamilton of Mon mouth were Dallas visitors on Tues day. Mrs. John Underwood and little son were visitors from Independence on Wednesday. E. K. Barnes will succeed R. G. Dykstra as principal of the Perry dale schools when they open next Monday. During the past summer Prof. Barnes has been at his ranch near Creswell. Ho comes to Perry dale highly recommended by the peo ple of Myrtle Creek, where he tau.rht last year. H. A. Woods was a business vis. .or in Portland this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Mcintosh of In dependence were visitors here on Wednesday. Mrs. A. Shirk was a Wednesday Tisitor at the fair. Jack O'Neill, traveling passenger agent of the IT. P., and Wi H. Jen kins, traveling passeuger agent for t(he Southern Pacific, were Dallas vis itors Wednesday, add Gleanings Judge Coad attended the Border Days shows Tuesday. Thomas Boulden and R. M. Smith of Monmouth visited in the city Thursday. Warden John Minto of the Oregon state penitentiary was a county fair visitor Wednesday night. A large number of Polk young peo ple enjoyed the United Artisans dance in the W. 0. W. hall Wednes day night. The Bridgeport schools will start on Monday, October 2nd. Lester Gard ner is the teacher. Guthrie schools open on October 9th with Eugenia Phillips as teacher. Andy Wilson, F. A. Patterson and Constable J. H. Moran of Indepen dence were fair visitors yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Talbott of Falls City were business visitors here yes terday. R. R. Briggs of Bridgeport was a pleasant caller at The Observer of fice yesterday afternoon. Mr. Briggs is republican precinct committeeman from that place, a position he has held for the past ten years. H. Hirschberg and Dr. Butler of Independence visited the county fair Wednesday. Mrs. Lottie Hayes Mcintosh of In dependence spent Wednesday at tin fair. Mrs. Nina Dock and son, Chalmers, of Los Angeles, have returned tu their home after a month's visit herd with Mayor and Mrs. Kirkpatriek. Bill Williams of Airlie visited the fair Wednesday. Dr. C. L. Foster and wife have re turned from a vacation trip at Mal lory's ranch, 14 miles below the Si letz agency.. C. V. Johnson, well-known mer chant of Airlie, was a visitor to the fair yesterday. Mr. Johnson says that things are looking good in his section. A six-pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hutchins on Saturday, .September 9th. On Monday evening, September 25, at the home of Mrs. Geo. Scott, Miss Mae Shelton and Mrs. Scott will be hostesses at a reception to the Past Grands' club. All members arc cor dially invited to attend. D. W. Sears of Portland, but for merly of Independence and Dallas, was a local visitor Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Sears arranged for a little surveying job on his Per rydale ranch and visited with his friends. Mr. Sears is a banker of Independence and was county clerk for two terms. He has large coitntv interests. having accompanied his daughter, Helen, here to place her in tne state Normal school at Monmouth. The trip wias made in Mr. Dalton 's auto, through Klamath Falls, Crater lake, northern California and southern Ore gon. When Mr. Dalton left here last Saturday morning he expected to re turn home through Portland and over the Columbia highway, also visiting at the Pendleton Round-Up today and tomoi-row. On his return to Burns he will have been on the road for more than six weeks. Burns enjoys the distinction of being farther away from the railroad than any other town in the United States. GETS GOOD WHEAT AVERAGE. D. W. Sears Gets 62 Bushels From Hubbard Ranch, Forty-nine bushels an acre, ma chine measure, or 62 bushels an acre, gross, was the average of a 12-acre piece of the F. K. Hubbard ranch near Falls City. D. W. Scars is the tenant on the place. SIMON BENSON VISITS PORTLAND GOOD ROADS EN THUSIAST SEES FAIR. Party Is Making Inspection of West Side Highway Will Stop in Every County Seat. Notson Leaves For East. T. T. Notson will leave Monday for an extended trip to visit relatives and friends in Missouri, Kansas and Iowa, Mr. Notson left the middle west 45 years ago to come to Oregon and has not been back since that time. Divorce Suit Dismissed. The divorce suit of Florence Wfliite- aker versus J. B. Whiteaker, of In dependence, was dismissed in an ad journed session of Judge Belt's court last night. The court held that neither party hud a right to the divorce. Probate Court Record. The estate of John C. Hasting has been admitted to probate." The inven tory and appraisement of the estate of E. C. Keyt has been filed and ap proved. All orders and papers per taining to the sale of real property in the estate of Cyrus H. James have been set aside and held, for naught. Plaintiff's Title Upheld. With the exception of a mortgage in favor of the state land board, plaintiff G. T. Porter's right and title to property contained in the I). L. C. of Moses Eads was upheld in a recent decision by Judge Belt. Two Licenses Issued. Licenses have been issued to Ar chie E. Harris of Monmouth to miarrv Mamie Ray and to Arthur A. Elkins to marry Etta Ethel Stonehocker. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING BUYERS PLAY POLITICS HOP MEN DISCRIMINATE UN FAIRLY AGAINST PRODUCT. Local Growers Say No Reason For Difference In California and Oregon Prices. A special council meeting has been culled by Mayor Kirkpatriek for tomorrow ev ening to finish up the Falls City-Dallas rock quarry mut ter and the Burch street im provement details. TOWN TOPICS The difference between the quota tions of California and Oregon hops, six ami seven cents a pound, is the hop men's center of interest. The Oregon market is sluggish at 8 and 9 cents at first sales of Oregon clus ters; the California market is boom ing at 14 and 15 cents. There is no reason in the spread of C and 7 cents. The Oregon hops gen erally have a premium on California, hops and the hops this vear are as good as other seasons. The bad hoiis have been left on the vines. Polk growers say the luptilin in the !M(i hops is as big as ever and the deal ers have Oregon samples, so they can judge for themselves as to the quality- One Polk grower explained this morning in the following way: "The eastern men are, in effect, saving to California 'just see what hannens to state when it Votes prohibition' and point to the prices being Quoted Oregon and Washington hop men and Uie price offered to California deal ers. It is a direct contribution to the campaign fund in California. Af ter the election Oregon haps will come into their own." Thongh 8 and 9 is no price for hops, and little more than pays the expense of raising, picking and dry ing, it is better than 7, offered dur ing the season. The market is con stantly growing a little stronger nd it is probable that growers will hold on a while longer. Dr. R. C. Virgil, osteopath, Uglow building: 9 to i2; 1 to 5; 7 to 8. 46-tf Merton G. Ellis, Law and Abstract Olfices, Dallas, Oregon. 57-tf. For paper hanging, and all kinds of sign painting get Ernest Hanson's prices. Office, 217 Main, 'phone 361. 29-tf. Schevers, W. D., at 415 Oak street, knows how to shoe horses. Try him. 34-tf. Ladies: Don't forget the best bar For Fire and automobile insurance see Chas. Gregory, city hall. 32-tf Our large pages save vou money t-llis Abstract Co., Dallas, Oregon. 57-tf. Dr. C. L. Foster, dentist, City Bank building, Dallas. Dr.Rempel,Chiropractor,513 Church Ur. stone's Heave Drops cures heaves. Price $1, for sale by all drug gists Adv. 79.tf The Dallas Wood company is ready to furnish you with mill wood. Good loads and good service. All wood cash on delivery. Fhone 492. 10.3-tf. Simon Benson, Portland millionaire tinibermnn and good roads enthusiast, the man who represented Oregon at the Panama-Pacific International ex position as Oregon's best citizen, vis ited Dallas and the county fair Wed. nesday. AVith E. E. Coovert and A. A. Rosenthal, Mr. Benson is on a vis it to all county seats on the west side, stirring up enthusiasm lor soon roads, and also, inspecting highways for the state highway commission. Mr. Benson is a member of the advisory hoard of the highway commission. The party left Portland Wednesday morning. Thursday morning they left for the south. Mr. Benson will con tinue from Ashland on a trip to Cali fornia. While in the city Mr. Benson gave the following interview: "The benefits to he derived from good roads is bevond dispute. The question before us is how to get them. First of nil revise our antiquated and conflicting road laws to meet modern requirements; second, create a Slme Highway commission of successful business men that will inspire confi dence, and get us value for money expended. The present members jf the highway commission have too mnny duties to perform 'and should be relieved of this responsibility. A highway commission consisting of say, three members, could' be uppuint ed by the governor and the governor might be made ex-oflicio chairman. The highway commission should he men who serve without pay, but with power to hire a competent engineer and assume full responsibility for the success of a road program. "A veiy necessary step is to pro vide funds which should be not less than one mill state tax levy, which along with available government and land grant funds would in a few years give us a good start on state highways. "I would first give attention to grading main trunk lines according to need and importance of each particu lar road and eacli road or proposed road should.be classified as to its im portance and taken up in rotation. "The Pacific highway from Port land to Med ford on each side of the Willamette as far as Eugene and the Columbia river highway from Astoria to the Idaho line are. of equal im portance. The two projects most im portant in the state, after the two mentioned are The Dalles to Califor nia road and the Pacific Highway to Coos Bay and Tillamook. Later the program would connect every c ty seat and populous community with some trunk line. "A small sentiment is being culti vated in favor of the state building individual farmer's lines to the rail road track first, and trunk lines lat er. This would he commencing back wards, would get nowhere and would directly benefit but a few at the ex pense ot the many. Multnomah coun ty, which pays thirty-eight er cent of the state's taxes, and doesn't ask for a cent of state road funds, will never support such a program. "Hard surfacing is another prob lem, which will come later, according to requirements. I this there is but sand Years." Sunday evening there will be a service of special song, af ter which Mr. McConnell will speak, using as his subject, "Hunting for God." You will find a cordial wel come to these services. 'Cyrus S. Hatch Obituary. In the passing of Cyrus Hatch, Dal las lost a conscientious, honest citi zen who was loved and respected by all who knew him. Cyrus Stafford Hatch was born in Erie county, Penn sylvania, on the 13th of June, 1843. In Erie county he spent most of his life, coming to Oregon but. live years ago. Ho was married in- 1870 to Francis Jtnmctt Baldwin. To this union were norn six emmim. I. Loop, Eric county Pn.; -lay Silas, deceased: John Byron, Hallston ;, fitu el E. Driscoll, Dallns; and Edna F. Hatch, Dallas. Mr. Hatch became a christian when a young man and united with the Methodist church and Inter with She Free Baptist church to which he re mained faithful until his death, Sep tember tenth of this year. He was not a man who thrust him self forward unseemly, but one who did well each task placed before liim without murmuring. He leaves behind a large group of friends who mourn his loss and who sympathize sincere ly with his wife and children in their sudden bereavement, The following words quoted at the close of the funeral sermon are very fitting at such a time. "Life, I know not what thou are, But know that thou and I must part, But wlhen, or how, or where we meet I own to me's a secret yet. Life, we have been long together, Through pleasant and through cloudy weather. A ONE CENT WOKD. 'PHol; The charge torTJ ments under this h,M J cent per word for sertion. No discount to, ! you kit, anything for i, " 3hnnon- it . o, . ,vU waD. ... or lease a house or business bumf if you want help or a Job of ,i j .rr.,1 hnva inat n t . . . "''l you want publicity of any Icl.Vl Wit? SAT.lC Onto ...,T ,, ,, i,wu cuius pur pouna. A, (j B, 1 nl TV ' c, f ' pui, pnuiio ui.ue uio. FOR SALE One registered biiriJ i.,in,i Pt,;., rt i w x uUBr, x yeir jrroceu cueiip. u. u. 1'eteis, 574; SEVEN PER CENT Mom LOAN Principal can be mil on or before five years in mews or iku or more. Mertuf Ellis, law and abstract offices, Biii las, Oregon. 'J 'Tis hard to part when friends are dear Perhaps 'twill cause a sigh, a tear. Then steal away, give little warning Choose thine own time. Say not "good night" but in sonic brighter clime Bid me "good morning." HOME. (By Lclnnd G. Hendricks, in St. Nich olas for May, 1905. Written when he was 13 years of age). I stood where pleasure reigned 11 queen ; Sweet music tilled the air; I saw gay throngs, ns in a dream. And joy was everywhere Yet 'twas not home. I stood beneath a palace dome, The dwelling place of kings, Where luxury had built her throne, And every wish took wings But 'twas not home. I stood upon a lowly hearth, Blest greatly from above With sweet content, best gift of earth. And simple peace and love And this was home. WANTED Six men to dig it knees, $2.50 to $3.50 per dai I jt . rareer 05 oon, Airlie. 5 FOR RENT Furnished cottaa Bee Land Co. Also other liis unfurnished. t OH SALE 25 acres good pre;, land, one mile southwest of JUL Terms if desired. Call Otantl WANTED Housekeeper oa all: Address Jay Powell, Uouk Oregon. grt WANTED Middle-aged ladj t companion and to do light M work through the winter, hp at Observer office. ftj BUY A READY BUILT HOUSE- We furnish ready-cut buildingi,ii all materials, including harin- inside and outside paints, lath, pt 1 ter and shingles in fact m thing complete for erection as foundation and brickwork. Be; you build see us in regard ton cuts and plans. If you find nofc satisfactory we will give yon H on your own plans. For furtbi! formation address Jack Sn Sheridan, Oregon. , Mi FOR SALE Louvain setter d years, $15. Joe Gladh. WANTED 10,000 pounds of pel prunes at Kimball's dryer, la pay highest market price. Card of Thanks. The family of Mr. Cyrus S. Hatch wish to thank the many kind friends, including those they were not able to thank personally, for the many kind nesses and the sincere srmnalhr sbown during our recent bereave ment. You have planted blossom within our hearts which shall never be forgotten or neglected. Mrs. Cyrus Hatch and Family Central Oregon Man Visits. J. M. Dal', a of Burns, Oregon, wa tt visitor the latter part of last week at the bom., t ' ins brother, E. V.. Will Hold Sale. r....- T r: - i 1 iim-n is advertising a puoue sale ot his stock, farm imple ments and household goods to be held on the old Frederick place, six miles north of Dallas, on Salt Creek. n Tuesday. October 3rd. Auctioneer M. F. White will cry the sale. Peaches and pears for ea- nine. Dallu fimcm-r nn- one thing to consider: get the u. for the money, but don't leave the decision to a paving promoter. "Some good pavements are patent ed. This is not in itself objection aoie. it rne price is reasonable, and o i , ,. n a S,0.t tlnp until the patent expires on our best tjpe or patented pavement. There are strong nones also that the alleg ed cement trust will be broken some of these days when we will reae paying $2.4(1 per barrel for cement when the average selling price in the United States is 84e. a barrel. All n-n ncir in I'.vti , - .... ... .. ... .u.iuinu ls. , ,ls.,wav. iunns oe spent economically, where they will do the greatest good to the greatest number. That, we believe will be on trunk lines. About 20 Polk good roads men met with Messrs. Benson. Pnvo ...1 Rosenthal at 7:30 Wednesday night j .... Fn,iinas exhibit building to disenss Mr. Benson's plan. Tin men expressed themselves as favor ably impressed with the ch.m f. two main highway, up the Willamette "" un euner s'de from Portland to Eugene, and told the visitors thev would consider the plan. ' j Ed. Note Leland G. Hendricks, 25, managing editor of The Oregon Statesman, Salem, was drowned in the Willamette river nt Salem Sep tember 15. His body was found Sep tember 18. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Hendricks. He was one ot the most brilliant members of the JOlii class of the Uni Oregon. Tn the university he distin guished himself as a newspaper man and writer. FOR SALE Medicine wagon, M and harness at a bargain, P. Friesenf Dallas. Phone 963. S'il WANTED Three or four M- Guernsey or other good milch 'j Price must be reasonable. B01K Ratite 2. FOR SALE Hv and straw, two fresh Jersey cows. Phone M- lo5. Richard Reimann. lull east of hospital. WAXTKIJ High school girl to work i inn.- Mir noarii and room. 1"13. -.n.p LOST One man steer, weight W 1200 pounds, marked with ml fork and under bit in right' Left ear cropped. Last sen Jim Howe place, west of Dallas. September 14. Any inform1 call Dallas Meat Company, 'i FOUND A watch at fair Ow ner call at Observer offiw O. E. S. Meeting. :t,'h',.e, 0nJer Stars. w,l h,,, lts reguIar next Trwsday evening. FECIAL WE are discontinuing our boys 11 ClOthind HpnartniAiif fld nave placed everything on sale dt great rerinrtinno ah nnur mt jerns and styles and some witl two pairs of pants. Bring your boys in and fit theff put for school and save one-third to one-half, as we are going to, beU I everything in this depart- "vuncgaraiess of cost. Sale starts SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Christian Church. The morning sernvm . . .. Christian church Sunday will be Hi, Coming." Mrs. McConnell win mg "To Rein it!l rlri . . ' I M6E BROS.