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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1916)
THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1916 :outh (far i.i and around Mon fcre I. v cutting their corn, leavy we had have dom ic com c op and killed the po fVines of all kinds have been fa! picking is in full blast and t. tl to get pickers enough. The ft p j heavy in the valley. ' k J..d and hiB helpers, A. L. I and Dan Portwood, have .p.OOO gquarej feet of concrete jtfks in Monmouth this season e still at ll, iney nave me :l for building the curbing on ets which are being paved. paving the street in Mon- egan, it is a daily occurrence one to get lost as the streets ely passable. ft number from Monmouth at- the, Jersey, sale nt Indepen '""tuesday. ipdiotr of the Monmouth Her nli bought the building two doors where he was and has moved tea and fixtures into the same. a paving the building fixed for n ' has office. : j ; cy Newma; is painting his Tollman and wife were visit diuth of Independence Sunday. -and Mrs. Elmer Hull of Cot " rove were the guests of Mr. and N, Ilalleck Monday nnd Tkcs- "re was no district school the "art of the week on account of titute at Dallas. iCleland and Fred Smith re J home from their hunting trip d no success, so there are no nlgf stone ' : : ; II ph Barber has moved to Inde- j Ice. V L Marks has moved to his new jc Clackamas county. He tradtfd l-acre farm six miles south of hlpouth and (some cash to Mr. ton for his 80-acre farm near ' ' . . . miy silos are going up in this vi- "i E. B. Ostrom has finished the ,,1 foundation for his silo, and is fg the material for same, "n is drying out very fast and b, farmers will water the ensilage is cut , JilmS Nelson sustained' a bad in- jto one of, his hands recently Wacing a can of oil in his wagon ill not' 1m able, to use that mem "or some .tinl8.i.! ' ."" ' "jrk Hembreatbas finished hulling wf Thursday', having hulled for Jlf, E. B.,'Ostrom and T. J. Ed i this week. The yield was very on an 'average and the seed un Wy clean. Iba pheasants- are very scarce year owing to the severe fold st winter and Jthe ipitokmtred season last spring. porrow is tho regular monthly BJ' tfaie" of Monmouth grange Jlgood attendance is desired. t-: GUTHRIE I "J. Larkins drove up from (Irand d Tuesday and returned -home iesday with a wagon load of V. IIillim.ro, 'a Angora goats. Ida K 'nnich will hold a pub tie at her farm just souh of the ie school house, Tuesday, Octo JZ. Mrs. Siinnich has rented her i : T.,.l.;..n 'f telegraph linemen returned to fOilliam switch Tuesday from k Rock. Je Yeater clover huller was in the iborhood Saturday and hulled for W. D. Gilliam. He receiv ,'nice lot of solid clover seed, 'ail Fern is hauling cord wood to ,is. E. O. Bradley is helping him. rs. Ida Minnich came from Salem ilay for a visit with relatives and lids. iter spending several weeks in prune orchards near Salem, J. C. ten and family returned to their e hire last week. I ) ritlDGE DOPE I Tooze. Jr., and fieorjre . ' Dallas were over to Salem ' of the week, boosting for i : ?n ' ron ie Hns and wife were Salem first of the week, form and Albert Thomas, n workine in eastern Ore" nraer, returned home to a few days ago. r is night clerk in the rie Salem offiee. Salem school is doinir Mrs. Frank Gibson a and i iiz are sure shoot 5 these days as the China n. &i and Dud Gilnon are the boys that tried to haul all the gravel oft of the bar in one day. H. L. Fitchard and wife, Miss El la Robinson and H. Hirschberg of Independence passed over the bridge Sunday evening. Several of the West Salem women are working in the fruit ' packing plants in Salem. Watchman McAdams says that the dog business is picking up. He has sold seven Airdale puppies. There will be lots of venison down our way as Dave Pugh and James Emlah are off for the big mountains. Those boys are some hunters. Uncle Wash Gibson attended the Democratic speaking last week and says it was good. Mr. Morris of Dallas was over to Salem Sunday with a carload of friends. Deputy Sheriff Fuller from Hills boro was in Salem on business last Saturday. Miss Thelma Williams of Indepen dence spent Saturday with Mrs. Bil lings in West Salem and returned home in the eyening. A. D. Davidson and wife of Inde pendence spent Sunday with relatives in Salem. W. S. Kurre and wife oP Indepen dence were over to Salem Saturday evening. OAK GROVE Floyd Meyer of Smith field t hreshed grain for Mr. Huffman Friday. Mr. Neufeld finished picking and drying his 1300 bushels of prunes last week. Mr. Trueblood baled straw Friday for C. II. Farmer. Art Newton of Salem is working for Seth White. Several from here attended the fu neral of Mr. Hillman Hodges in Dal las Friday. Miss Jamie Farmer came home from Dallas Friday evening to stay over Sunday. Miss Stella Smith was a Dallas caller Saturday. Most every one from this neighbor hood attended the round-up at Mc Minnville bust week. Mr. and Mis. J. j. flay of Corrallis were Sunday callers at F. M. Edgar's. Mr. and Mrs. Uoyd Mallicoat am children of Molalla were visitors at the Fanner home Saturday and Sun day. R. -J. Williamson and family and John Braden Forded- to Falls City and Black Rock Sunday and spent the day. Miss Ada Farmer attended teach ers' institute in Dallas this week. fiROWIEY Wilson Allen hauled grain to Crow ley last week. Several from this vicinity went to the McMinnville round-up last week. The Ladies' Aid met at the Lewis home on Thursday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Linn Gay of Corval lis were Sunday visitors at J.. W. Edi gar's home. Sunday school was well attended here Sunday. Seth White was a Salem visitor Friday. Mrs. Gardner was a caller at Mrs. R. J. Williamson's Monday.. Mrs. Warren visited her sister, Mrs. M. F. White, Monday. Frank" Farmer was digging potatoes on the Baskctt place this week. Miss Winowa Roland went to Dal las the first of the week to attend teachers' institute. MT. VIEW-POPCORN Mrs. O. E. Fry's prime dryer hurn ed down Monday morning between 5 and 6 o'clock. He lost about seven tons of prunes. Mrs. Ixm of eastern Oi-egun has been visiting Mrs. G. R. Adams. Prune drying is just about complet ed, but the farmers are now busy picking their apples. Mountain View school started Oc tober 2 with Mrs. Seymour as prin cipal and Miss Deal as primary teacher. Popcorn school also started with Miss Rose Bodayla as teacher. RirKREALI INDEPENDENCE The many friends of Carl Percival are pleased to learn that he is get ting along nicely now. after being hurt in an auto accident recently in Salem. Mrs. Sarah Irvine is visiting in San Franciseo. Miss Bertha Collins has accepted a position as an operator in the tele phone office. Ira Ellson ha returned to his home in Dallas, after spending the- sum- BTJENA VISTA Mis. E. J. Anderson has returned from a week's visit in MeMinnville, Portland and Salem. Ernest Chown has returned from MeMinnville where he has been visit ing friends for a week. Rev. Orin Wall and family left Monday for Sheridan, where he will be pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Wlall has been pastor here for the past two years. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson of MoMinnville and Mrs. Anderson of Portland visited the latter part of the week. , Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kraetz and chil dren of Suver, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Anderson. Mr. Kruetz ex pects to move his family to Indepen dence this week. - Quite a number from here attended the show, "The little girl next door, ' ' in Independence Sunday. G. A. Wells was a Dallas business caller Tuesday. Ed. Prather was a Portland busi ness caller this week. Quite a number from here attended the cattle sale in Independence Tues day. R. Peterson left Monday for Me Minnville and Portland to visit for a few days. Rev. Atkins, the new ' Methodist Episcopal pastor, arrived1 this week and will preach his first sermon Sun day. ' N. C. Anderson and J. R. Loy took their cattle to Independence to be sold at the Jersey cattle sale Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. N. C Anderson, Ras tus Peterson, Nels Anderson of Me Minnville and Geneva Cryderman were Albany and Corvallis visitors Sunday. Glen Hannian of Elkins has been visiting with relatives here recently. Prof Buell' attended institute in Dallas this week. Mr. anil Mrs. Jim Prather and daughter of Corvallis visited relatives here Sunday. on Monday afternoon caused some ex citement here, as it soon spread through the stubble and St. John's weed and was rushing on toward the hills back of the Phillips and Purvine places. However, vigilant fighting with wet sacks was rewarded, so that by 10 o'clock the flames were sub dued. It is not known how the fire started but it may have been from sparks from a steam engine which passed along the road that morning. L. Dickman has been appointed road supervisor to fill the vacancy caused by Claude Ashby moving, away. ; Mr. Doris is very ill at the Salem Ihosiital with blood poison in his hand. Mr. Wheeler has rented the J. B. Asliby farm. Mrs. Jim Budlong of Portland was a recent visitor with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. Dickman. . Claude Ashby and family have moved to their farm near Lake La bish. Chester Horner has a fine crop of Hubbard squashes. Mrs. J. Fanstock of Omaha left Wednesday for her home. She has been a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lowery, the past three months. SPRING VALLEY Spring Valley fi Mis. Beydler and children of Bea verton have been guests for the past week at the home of Mis. C. A. Tay lor. They were friends in Kansas. Among those from here who attend" ed the round-up at MeMinnville were Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. WL D. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crawford, Mrs. L. M. Pervine, Mm. Frank Matthews, Miss Genie Smith and her father, James Smith. Fred and Jesse Simkins. Oscar Cat ton of Salem is siendiiig the week with his father, W, S. Cat-ton. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Henry of Sa lem were Sunday guests of Mr. Hen ry's parents here. ' Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Mann of Port land and Mr. and Mrs. Hampton of Pendleton spent Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Clarke. Mr. Hampton crossed the plains with Mr. Clarke's party in the early days. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Crawford and son, Aubrey, of Salem, were over Sundav visitors with tiw parents, Mi. and Mrs. G. H. Crawford: Miss Elsie Taylor was attending the teachers' institute at Dallas oa Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Win. Davis is home from Dal las, where she has been caring for her daughter. Bliss. t the borne of Mrs. Fred Surer. Miss Bliss Davis is now about recovered from the ef fects of her recent operation for ap pendicitis. Toe Mioses Phoebe and Mary Wy att, Mr. Booth and Mr. Osborne of Amity were Sunday euests of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Henry of Sa lem were Sunday gwts of Mr. Hen ry's parents here. A fire stsrtini in the Bailey hill OAK DALE Alvin Kimball of Gold Hill is here visiting with his mother, Mrs. Malin da Kimball and his sisters, Mrs. Ben Thompson and Mrs. John Robinson. Besides he has a host of friends who are glad to welcome him home. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. ' Rodgers at tended preaehing at the Methodist church at Falls City Sunday even ing. Mr. Rodgers gave a good lecture at the Oak Dale school ihous Sun day afternoon. Vivian Webster and Jamie Ross and Joe Dennis are home this week while the teachers' institute is be ing held in Dallas. Mrs, Dennis and little Ruth visited Mrs. W. D. Cary in Dallas Sunday afternoon. Mrs. F. Y. Patton of McPherson, Kansas, has been visiting her old time friends, Mrs. Elvira Shirk and the family of L. G. Miller. PERRYDALE J. E. Yoakum, Mr. E. Jennings, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. J. T. Friar at tended the funeral and burial of D. T. Hodges in Dallas Friday. Professor Barnes, Carl Morrison, Miss Winters and Miss Bryant at tended the teachers' institute in Dal las this week. Joe Jennings was a Dallas caller Tuesday. Miss Bessie Morrison is taking mu-, sic lessons of William Caldwell in Dallas. Mrs.. J. P. Caldwell and dhildreii, who have been visiting in Salem, re turned home Wednesday. Mr. and Mis. I. F. Yoakum and Mr. and Mrs. John Foster visited at the home of Mi. and Mrs. J. T. Friar Sunday. J. E. Yoakum left here Friday for a few weeks' visit in the east. Ross Jennings of Portland spent Saturday and Sunday here with his parents. Max Flannery, C. L. Bratcher, J. T. Friar, John Jolly and W. C. Den nis attended the political speaking in Dallas Monday. H. J. Elliott and Frank Morrison attended the Republican rally in Dallas Monday evening. PUTNAM HILL R. W. New drove over to Fort Rock to look after business there. Mis. Fred Kubin has been quite sick the past two weeks, but is some better now. ' Lee Edwards of Fort Rock spent a few weeks with his brother, A. Ed wards, returning 'home last week. He says it seems nice to get back where vegetables and fruits grow. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hedden had as their guests recently, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Hoover of Salem, T. G. Hoover of Drain, Mr. and Mrs. William Sneed from east of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sneed of Dlrain. Fred Kubin and W. E. St. Pierre have finished drying their prunes. Both report a large yield. The Hook and Thimble club met at the home of Mrs. Martha Riser Thursday afternoon. Tse following officers were elected: President, Min nie Schwartz; vice-president, Mrs. Marie Kubin; secretary, Mrs. Grotte; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Beaver; librar ian, Mrs. Martha Riser. Mrs. Riser served a delicious lunch. Frank Pennington, wife and little daughter, started for their home at Fort Rock Thursday. They will drive over the mountains. F. N. Woodry The Live Stock Auctioneer Farm stock tales specUJty. If yon want what your chattels are worth I can get it for yon. Give ma a trial and bo convinced, I fnarante satisfaction. No sale too large or too snail I work for the man that employs me.. Address 1140 South 15th St Salem, Oregon. Phone 511. If I Ul FAMILY STYLE 5c per POUND DALLAS SIM LAUNDRY A REAL GROCERY STORE WHERE A GENUINE EFFORT 13 MADE TO RXPAY YOUR PATRONAGE WITH MAXIMUM SERVICE, PLUS QUALITY GROCERIES. WHEN DALLAS HOUSEWIVES KNOW THAT THIS STORE FILLS EVERY GROCERY WANT THEY TRADE WITH US. VASSALL & COMPANY .418 MILL STREET PHONE 981 WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOUE PATRONAGE SHIP YOUR CREAM TO MONMOUTH CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY IT BELONGS TO The Farmers of Polk County THEY GET THE MANUFACTURER'S PROFITS Monmouth Butter Guaranteed ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT Why Should Oregon Vote Pendleton $125,000 and one-twenty-fifth of a mill for a normal school only 21 miles from where 'the state owns a good pliant at Weston which requires but one-fortieth of of a mill annual maintenance to put it in success ful operation? Read page 28 of the voters' pamph let; and if you want to avoid needless taxation, vote 309 X NO Paid advertisement-F. D. Watts, Weston, Ore. Star Transfer Co. WE MOVE ANYTHING THAT IS MOVEABLE PROMPT SERVICE G. A. & L C. MUSCOTT & A. P. STARR, Props. Phone Stands: Webster's Confectionery 511 Ellis' Confectionery 1062 Barn 1074 Ask for Polk County Products Pngh's loyanberry Juice has ft flavor yon win not, for get It is sold at all leading confectionery and grecerr stores. Manufactured by C. J. PUGH, Falls City, Oregon There is too much "rut on soiur of the straw rotes to make them eood ' indicators of the .November election J I returns. Golden West Coffee is "Just Kitnr ot' inier here.