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THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1916 Terse Tales of the Town Paul Hunter was in Portland Sat-1 spent the week-end with Misses Hel- uruay. ! en uaie and uuace AicAiinn. Charley Tate was a member of the "hospital crew" part of last week but returned to work Monday. Miss Virginia Richmond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Richmond of Salt Creek, has recovered from a slight attack of the grip. Among the Saturday callers were isam AlcVey of the S. P. electrifica tion crew, Jack Purdy of Falls City. Harry McKinney of Amity, Lloyd Ridgeway of Sheridan, S. A. Lackey of Sheridan, Mrs. W. K. Adams and Adolph Achi of Monmouth. Miss Blanche Barrett and Mrs. Pauline Aulcn were in Salem Sunday afternoon. Misses Flora McCallon and Pearl Uglow were in Salem Friday after noon. Herman Hawkins. Dr. R. C Vi rtri and Ray Thiers fished on the Rickreall near the city Sunday. Mrs. Ethel Stow is visiting her sis ter, Miss Elva Lucas, in Corvallis. Elmer Telms of Grand Ronde and H. A. Dorton of Sheridan were in the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lew A. Cates were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Taylor at Sunday dinner. A. T. Wain of Salem visited in the eity Sunday. Mrs. M. M. Ellis returned Saturday from Newport. Mrs. D. M. Metzger writes from .Newport that she is enjoying her win ter home. Mrs. Walter L. Tnoze. Jr.. Jind Wml. ter L. Tooze, Third, who have been eick with the grip tlie past few days, are much improved. Mrs. Ida May Foster will leave Wednesday with Mrs. W. A. Keyt of AicMinnvilIe for a four months' vis it in California. Mrs. H. E. Muscott is visiting in Tillamook with her husband. Carey Hayter, John Grant, Chet Coad and Jim Harris are on a fishing trip at the mouth of Rock Creek in the Siletz country. They plan to re turn Thursday. K. S. Krcnson sncnt, tliA n-eok.nnd in Salem. D. A. Martin and Fred Moore were in Portland over Sunday visiting with relatives and friends. Mrs. Hattie Westerman of Seattle Is the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Addie Magers. O. E. Kliever of Rickreall was a ' Friday visitor in the city. Mrs. John IT. Lockman of Wood burn was in the city Friday visiting friends. The Loekmans were former residents of Pallas. K. L. Johnson was in Portland on busincBS last week. J. J. Thurston of Suver was a Sat urday visitor in the city. Wl L. Walker of Joseph, Oregon, transacted business in the city Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hoisington of Monmouth were Saturday visitors here. "Dad" Plaster is ready to wheel John Grant from the Plaster barn on Main street to the Plaster barn on Court street, to pay a presidential election bet. Mrs. f). H. Bnird and her mother. Mrs. Nellie Webb, who have been visiting at Bay Center, Washington, have returned to their homo in this oity. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pickens of Lebanon visited in the city Friday. Miss Edith Cntherunnd Klwnt Ilia week-end at the Alnha Chi Omega fraternity m Corvallis. T)r. B. F. Butler of Portland was in the city on business last week. . E. E. Paddock of Independence was in the city Rntirday. Walter U Tooze, Jr.. was in Sa lem Friday. A. L. Titus of Falls City was in the eity Friday. E. K. Piasecki was in Snlem Fri day. Mrs. O. W. Beyers of Portland has been visitimr at the home nf lr tun. ent, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ohorke. ior the past week. Mr. and Mrs. E. Ncwbill of Ball ston were euent of Mr. Xewbill's sis ter, Mrs. Rae Craven, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Newbill left Friday after noon for Portland, where they will make their home this winter. C. L. Starr was in the city last week in an endeavor to nettle, for the alley and Siletx railroad, the amount of damages done to the T. B. and Joseph Tot hero w property in Independence. Misa Pauline Coad left Friday for n extended visit with friends and relatives in Portland. C. E. Shaw was sick with the grip last week. Mr. J. L. Collins and Mis Kdi nrllc Collins spen' 'he week-end in Carl Gerlinger was in Portland Sat urday. Jim Oaten of Beaver Creek visited his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Begin, last week. Newman G. Difonis 1ms taken n. no- sition with the Willamette Valley Valley Lumber company in the camp ..... TJl..l, Dl, ileal JHHi'il nuuli, Joe Tetherow was in the city Thurs day and Fnday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lockman of Woodburn are visiting in Salem. E. D. Bicknell has accepted a po sition in Portland and has gone there to work. Mrs. Olive Smith-Bicknell will continue her musical work here. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holman were visiting with relatives in Falls City on Sunday. Judive Teal is somewhat imnrnved according to word brought from Falls City. Although he has been losing in weight during the past few weeks he is looking and feeling better. He expects to be able to evt. out. nf the house in a few days. Mrs. Simon Grindheim nf Portland is visitine at the home nf hoi- inv ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Grant, Air. and Mrs. Harry Cosper are cn tertainine Mrs. Elmer Strsmr nf Portland and Miss Veda Cross of Balem, this wetek. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Ballantyne are settled in their Ashland home. Billy Collins is firing, night shift. at tne uregon I'ower company's planj Mr. and Mrs. K. N. . Woods wer Independence visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hills linvn turned to Dallas after a few months' stay at Alonmouth. Mrs. Mary Graham is ill at her nome on Washington street. MrS. R. L. Ohfl.Tmnn IB vicitinn- in Portland at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brown. A. A. Moore of Monmnnth -wa in the city yesterday. Aire. D. J. Grant of Falls City was in the city on Monday. M. D. Wilson was in frnm liic fnm near Salt Creek yesterday. Arthur Nickerson, civil engineer for the Bridal Veil Lumber company, spent the week-end with his parents! Mr. and Mrs. Frank- Nickum una main street. Air. Nickerson is a grad uate of 0. A. C, 1912, and was the first president of the Orange 0. club. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ellsworth and son, Harris, spent the week-end in Portland. Thad Stevens and children nf lJilf. reall were in the city Saturday. Silas Starr of Monmouth wna in the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Lynch motored to Portland last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rehnltz nf r Minnville visited Sundnv nt Hia Ln. ot Air. and Mrs. John Sehtiltz. Mr. and Mrs. Charles .lost and family motored tn Pnrtlan.1 s,i to visit tnends. Alvie Morton of Portland spent the week-end ill this city. Jtidson Foster of Bridgeport was "i uanas Saturday. Emanual Donaldson of Salem wa in the city Sunday. Mrs. H. E. Evans was in Portland Sunday visiting with friends. Br. L. A. Bollman was a Portland visitor on Saturday and Sunday. .Mrs. deiirge Gerlinger was in the city for the library board meeting last night. Miss Katherine Van Voorhees went to Portland yesterday afternoon. County School Supervisor Moore and O. N. Harrington, state club Korher, all ended a school meeting at ropoorn Fndav nip-lit S,il,vlnv ;i. air. Reynolds and County School Su pervisor Moore were at the Antioch ha-sket social. P. E. Stark of Dallas was . wool- end visitor at the Hnt P,l..l Portland. P. S. Greenwood. Jr., was a Salem visitor IMinday. -Mr. and Mrs. M. D. EUis returned yesterday from a visit of several days with their son. Flovd, at 0 A C. Victory, Keeler; Army Ballads and Other Verses, Garrett; Garden of Vl'UCl 1 Cl C1CD) . . . t, . - Life. Tnlhnt.t.: Ruiani. Sonsrs of the Night, Mukerji; Your Dreams and A.r: mitoA. Tim Oniof. rnnriio-fi. HAlflC, 11111.00, One From Arcady, Fitzsimons; The Appleton; Driftwood and Foam, Ja cob; The Sea Wind, Husted; Italy in Arms, Scollard; Vale ot Miauows, U....U.....1 . r:i.l Prtoioo Trnlnnd: Birds of Passage, Shatford ; House of My Dreams; The factories, wmie mer; Tides of Commerce; School and Chilean Verse. Sanger: Poems, Fir kins; Lyrics of War and Peace, Wil liamson; Hoosicr Soirg and Sentiment Smith; The Riddle of the Beast Kidd; Vagrant Verse, Jordan; Bat lads and Lyrics. Denison; Babble o' Green Fields. Williams; House on the Hill. Wright; She Flies With Her Own Wings, Stephens; In the Gar den of Abdullah, Dnnziger; Wayside Shrine, Pettus; His Lady of the Son nets, Norwood; Songs From Vago- bondia. Carman; Kesurgam, Jhomson; The Youth Replies, How; The An cient of Atlantis, Mansihip; The Dreamer. Rand: The Boat of Gaeta. Clausen; Songs of Hope, Taylor; The Heart of the Last Frontier, Baker; Scho, Noyes; Poems of Panama, Lew is ; Open Road, Abel. Forestry The Training of a For ester, Pinchot. , , History History of the Jews in America, Wcirnik; Present Day China, Narding. Biography Life and Adventures of a Free Lance, Benjamin. Fine Art Artists Point of View. Milleson. Fiction Quinneys', Vachcll; Bent Twig, Canficld; Woman's Law, Thompson: Bedesman 4. Skrine: Tame Animals I Have Known, Lamp-ton-; Magic Tale of Harvangcr and Yolande, Baker; Rambles Round the Campiw, Ryder. Court House News Honors Ninetieth Birthday. A surprise dinner party was given Mis. Manraret Peterson Sunday, bv her children, grand children, great irrand children, and friends, in linn. or of her ninetietih birthday. Twenty-five were present, including Mis. C. Donaldson, Mr. and Mrs. George Donaldson. Mr. and Mrs. F.mil Dm. aldson, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Donald son and family, Miss Emma Shcdeck and Svdney Llovd of Snlem. Mr nnd Mrs. August Bollman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Helm Lindnhl iml fnmilv Mrs. Margaret Peterson, Mrs. Louise i cierson and uscar i'cterson of this city. Papers filed recently with the coun ty clerk have been: ' Tl,.,l rv .Tnsnnhine Wells, et lid. A:c, . .' 1 - fl .T W. Brown. 2n.nii!) acres of James McClain D. L. C. number 38, Co-partnership articles, KodencK W Hoodnet. W. D. Smith. J. W. Cook, Walter Rasmusscn, John Os born and Virgil DeCosta, of Indepen dence, to operate tinder the name of the "Dry Process of Mining Com pany." The capital of the company has been placed nt $100,00. Warranty deed, Omer T. Murphy, ut nx, to L. H. Dery, 345.06 acres, '$500. Sheriff's deed, John W. Orr to Da vid J. Grant, part of D. L. C. of John Sheldon and wife, notification number 6832. claim number 41, T. 8 S. H. (i W. n.iif loim di.od Thnmns A Mi'El- downey. et ux. to William H. McEI- downey, 80 acres, $10, T. 9 S. R. 5 W. Quit claim deed, Frank E. MeEl- downcy to Thomas A. McEldowney, 60.17 acres, T. 9 S. R. 5 W', $10. Quit claim deed, AV. H. McEldow ney. et nx, to Thomas A. Mcfcldow ney G0.17 acres in T. 9 S. 1J. 5 V, li). Tnv deed. John W Orr to F J. McGee. 20 acres in section 14. T. 9 S. R. 6 W. 20 acres, $18.07. Deed, Jennie A. Kirk, ct hd, to August Huckcstein, et ux, lots 17, 18 24 and 25, block "E," West Salem, $1. Quit claim deed, Thomas A. McEl dowiiey, et ux, to William H. Mc Eldowney, 80 acres in T. 9 S. R. 5 W., $10. Deed, City of Falls City to City of Uallas, undivided one halt interest in lots 2,1. 24. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31 and 32, block "It," first addition to Falls Ulty, 000. Gift deed. W. A. Shannon tn Sar ah Shannon, 530.54 acres in Benton and Polk counties. Warranty deed. James C Mnrnhv. et ux, to J. A. Kirk, lots 17. 18. 24 and 25, block "E," West Salem. Grant deed. Maude A. Mc.Kinnnn. ct hd, to Will Peyree and John Pev- ree, part of D. L. C. of 0. F. Burch and wife, claim number 39, notifica tion number 1520, sections 4 and 9, T. 9 S. R. 4 W, 98.6 acres. C. L. Crider has filed suit against Edward Cochran to collect money. Warranty deed, Temperance House Beck, et hd.. to Edwin J. Stringer. !fil0, lot one, block 13, E. A. Thorp's addition to town of Independence. W W. Dodge has filed suit against ftA,.n.n Tnliin tn collect money. utuigt- - iLaurii' Kurd had fllod suit against Stiles Hard for divorce. A marriage license has been issued to Frank K- Unrne-r to marry c. i- 1 1, olio Rnslnr. T. IF Di.rrv has sriven a morisrilgi on lands in Benton and Polk counties to Edward A. Thurston (o secure u loan of Crnndall and Roberts arc now ex tv's honks. A re port upon tho city's books is expect ed to be made when S. L. Roberts re t,,..,, f,..,i n, uhoi-t ti'in tn Portland Miss Bessie Roberts and W. 15. McCoy are assisting Air, lioberls in tne au dit ot the county accounts. NAME STANDARD SCHOOLS. Eight in Pblk County Meet State Re quirements. Eiirht hiirh schools in Polk couiifv linvn mnt fill the l'enniriillients lire scribed by lihe state board of educa tinn for stnndn-rd hiirh schools, ac cording to information received Sat urday by County School Superinten dent Reynolds. These schools arc: AirHe district No. 16, Bnllston joint district No. 9, Bethel district No. 17, Dallas district No. 2, Falls City dis trict No. 57, Independence district No. 29. Monmouth district No. 13 and Pcrrydale district No. 21. The stiltp bnill'd nf edlientinn ie enmnnaed of Governor Withycomhe, Secretary ot State Ben W. Glcott and Superin tendent, of Public Instruction J. A Churchill. Mrs. Collins Not Better. In a letter to his mother and sis ter, Dean Collins writes that Mis. Collins is not improving. About n month ago Dean took his wife and baby to Mrs. Collins' mother in Phoe nix, Arizona, in the hojie that the change in climate would benefit her. Victor Davis is at the Dallas hos pital with a broken arm. . "Uncle" Breeze Gibson is think ing of moving to California. He has not said whether it is the weather or the disapiHiintment over the failure ot Wilson to carry Oregon. BULLED ONE CENT A WORp V I i Th charm' (IT""" mente under thi, cent per wor4 CjJC ertlon. No dlf CfiftRlVA loo.. . .Bauc anything for nti , change: if m. - or lease a house or bulne,L If you want heln or a im, .JV1 you have lost or found ujl v-..viijr ot any k this column. You . "aaT.T.R results othera do, whynotftley ha enhone your "nt j. "... . t , MJnere n all communlcat ons tn hi.. .... Dallas, Oregon. Count H.,' , words to remit with order, t2 No. 19. "Wis 10 W EOBINSON ba, cattle to trade for a jJSf -m pound work-horse. Phone jjj AUTO FOR SAT.Pc,.? 'Six," run less than r,(jy to I in fine condition. UaTij.jp, who and will sell for $575; WS11 hai at factory one year ago, whe: at The Observer, or Lewi FOR SALE-75 good rt??ni goal,. O .A-WdHM F" D" X- Hand. FOR SALE Well-bred ' B,.'Dlln' " Phone Dixie 515. AO0' hM pigs, pel. r LOANS Farm and city propt in Euj lowest rates. Mortgages ikV" tracts bought and soli g" i A. Kliks, McMinnville, Oit Per i Hotel Gail. Will consider tfRginS 4herton FOR SALE Vetch seed and crip to ( so young mare, 7 yean, njgettmg about 1500. F. J. Coad. Sneland is bona 6 Per Cent Farm Loam uNewbill class farms. H. K K8h- 605 Court street, Mii?"?,. ttinnvill We guarantee your title to he I1S shown in nnr nlwl'i.,ir,tc 4t Elils Alistrnot Prt "n..ll.... A v.v ,,., . The. OhsoiTer. only $1.50 a vear i FOR SALE Some S. C. Brw.onworfc horn hens and pullets. MrJ w'"1 ' Card, Dallas. N has jit pneu. WANTED One 1100-ponnd tafttende. harness. Phone West Ui ol O. Wilson. f t0 thl ly vaca Subscribedon't The Observer pnhliahw Him1 ' dark a Mrs. Elmer Strayer Honored. Sir. and Mrs. Harry Cosper de lightfully entertained, with a birth day dinner party Friday evening, in honor of their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Strayer of Portland. The rooms were decorated in yellow chrysanthemums and ferns. The guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cosper were: Mrs. Elmer Stray er, Mrs. W. I. Ford, Mrs. Harold Rich, Mis. Harry Viers. Mrs O T Chcnowcth, Mrs. Simon Grindheim Misses Alice Grant, Claudia Coad, Al- ta bavagc, Veda Cross of Salem. Nn- la and Ava Coad. Dancing Club Meets. The younger folks steitninsr nnrtv held at the W. O. W. hall. Fridn'v evening was a successful affair. Ahnn't 25 couples were present. Thechnper ons of the evening were: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Craven, Mr. and Mrs. J. U Craven, Mr. and Mrs. 0. I. Chenoweth ann: Airs, r.ditli Plank. The club plans to meet again in two weeks. )4AMAMAAAAAAAAaa.a... XAaXK wwwrrv9www9wwww9w9999f' last MILL IN THE LEAK : THE AURORi HEATING STOW MAKES Gin TO LIBRARY Dean Collini Adda S3 Volumes To Institution. The library is indebted tn J TV,.n ( ollins of Portland for the splendid gift of 53 new volumes. Thi. iivi,,r comprises books of poetry, biography. nisiory, ait and fiction. The largest number, are beautifully hound vol umes of poetry by the writers of the present dav. inrlitdinc and war. army life, poems of courage, poems of the wet nnd esem-Jnllv nf uregon. Stepping Party Wednesday The Dallas chapter of the Artisan lodge will give a stepping party to morrow evening nt the W. O. W. hall. F. E. Kersey and J. N. Helgerson were appointed as the dance commit tee, and Mrs. B. F. Preston was ap pointed on the refreshment committee. To Hold Annual Bazaar. The ladies of the Methodist church are planning their annual about November 23. The ladies are requested to have their garments in before that date. Will Form Gymnasium Class. 11. r 11: . , . I, ,- vviiiun f.i-ii. -uc !-t--t-uu in .ui. Willi ia lormer resident Pn. Iland. They hoped to w Dean lot Dallas, and has always been a Collin, who is enroute to Portland loyal supporter of the library, show frim Phoenix. Arizona, w" re be has ing his loyalty by snMsnti.il gifts taken hi wife. I of bonks and magazine subscriptions. Mr. nd Mr. Roy Bremmer of Si.-. Following a list r the books: I em were in the eity last week. I Poetry Poems of War and Peace. Mi1 Mildred Hard of Port lam. nnnn: Peace Sonnet. Gjbb: To Men of the eity are invited to attend a meeting in the li brary Thursday evening, be ginning at eight o'clock, at which the formation of a men's gymnasium class will be discussed. Dr. A. B. Star buck will preside. A number of business and professional men and others following a sedentary calling have arrang ed the meeting in order to talk over the possibilities of ar ranging for some kind of ath letie work. i in ViYliin.1 .ements -bill IT "'siy r. LV a The r; .greatly jtt Iuik t'denti. N0T A CHEAP HEATER, IF YOU COUNT nKjimm. y t oays COST, BUT TBOM THE STANDPOINT BILITY or dh waa in SERVICE AND FUEL SAVING IT IS W ' CHEAPEST HEATER ON THE MARKET. BETTER TRADE YOUR OLD HEATER IN FOEvtrit KEW "AURORA," "THE FIRE PLACE STOVE" f- - - (EXA in We buy, sell and exchange everything the Homefurnishtag line. Highest cash price paid for your old furniture. 4 Com I An den t and r better, k W. E fe Dalla lElkins ler sist I tPrathei fctig fol ni ng w ir'. 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