Polk County Observer
A Myer, of Falls City, was a Dallas
visitor Wednesday.
William Cadle, of Rlckreall, was a
Dallas visitor yesterday.
Gilbert Graves, of Falls City, was a
Dallas visitor yesterday.
W E. Newsom, of Portland, was a
Dallas visitor yesterday.
M. M. Kllis weDt to Perrydale yes
torday oa a businessA-lsit.
Sheriff J. M. Grant went to Portland
yesterday on a business visit.
Mr mi Mrs. George Richmond
were visitors in Salem yesterday.
Mrs. A. Whitney, of Independence,
visited Dallas friends Wednesday.
Nesinith Dale came up from Port
land yesterday on a business visit.
H. Hirschberg. of Independence,
was in Dallas yesterday on business.
L Conner, of Perrydale, was
business visitor in Dajtas, Wednes
day.
Dan Brown and family went to Mc
Minnvillo, Wednesday for a few days'
visit.
Justice F. K. Hubbard, of Falls
City, was a business visitor in Dallas
yesterday-
Hon. H. V. Gates, of Hillsboro, ar
rived in Dallas yesterday on a bus!
ness visit.
Mrs. Leroy A. Gassope, of Scio,
sppnt a few days In this city visiting
with friends.
County Commissioner J. B. Teal, of
Falls City, was down on a 'business
visit Wednesday.
Mrs. Edward Gerlinger came up
from Portland yesterday morning for
a short visit In this city.
E C. Richmond returned to Cor
vallis, Wednesday after a few days'
business visit in Dallas.
James Slmonton, of West Salem,
whs in Dallas, Tuesday and Wed
nesday on a business visit.
Miss Pearl Uglow, of South Bend,
Washington, is visiting at the borne
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abel
Uglow.
A number of Dallas people will go
to Falls City tonight and attend the
fifth annual ball given by the Knights
or Pythias.
A special meeting of Naomi Chapter
will be held on next Tuesday evening
February 18, for Initiatory work.
Libbie Muir, secretary.
Sheriff J. M. Grant announces that
he will b? ready to commence th" re
ceiptor the taxes in his office by Mon
day morning, February 15.
Mrs. N. Dornsife, wh6 returned
from Corvallis last week, has been
seriously ill for several days, but is
reported to be some what Improved at
present.
Petitions for naturalization were
filed with County Clerk E. M. Smith,
Wednesday, by Carl F. Gerlinger, of
this city and Louis Gottlieb Husser,
of Ricbreall.
Embroidery corset cover edges, the
latest fad, just in at Dallas Mercan
tile Store. 2-12-tf.
'09
GORDON HATS
Smart novelties for the young fellows-shape 'em as
you like. Dignified styles for elderly men. Popular
and Faddish Greens, rich Browns and conservative
Blacks. Get yours here.
THE BEE HIVE STORE
1. o. o. f. buz A Reliable Place to Trade Daiia. Oregon
J.H.Morrison, of Pacific county,
Washington, is visiting friends and
relatives in this city and contemplates
returning here to make bis home. He
was formerly a resident of Dallas.
Elder P. A. Hansen, of Portland, a
clergyman of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventlst church is spending a few days
in the vicinity of Dallas and expects
to locate in this part of Oregon,
James Harris was in from his claim
on the Siletz this week. He reports
that the snow in that section has
reached an average depth of four feet
while in some places it has formed in
drifts 12 feet deep.
Owing to the depth of the snow in
the mountains which put a stop to all
logging work, the mills in Falls Citv
were once more closed this week. It
Is thought that work may be resumed
next week, unless the weather contin
ues unfavorable.
At the Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning the pastor will speak
on "How God Promises." In the even
ing at 7:30 aYounar People's Rallv
will be held, in connection with which
the Dastor Will discuss "An Invest:.
ment of Youth."
The room adjoining Johnson
Brothers' confectionery store is being
fitted up with baths and other equip
ments and will be occupied by the
Bennett barbershop. The shop will
be moved into its new location ready
for opening Monday.
The members of the Utopian Soo-
ary will give a reception in the college
chapel tonight in compliment to the
members of the Philadelphia!! Society
and the players in the Dallas and
Newberg basketball teams. The receo-
tion will be held after the game.
Miss Vera Cosper entertained the
members of the Endeavor Society at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
H. B. Cosper, Wednesday night. The
evening was very pleasantly spent
with various social amusements and
light refreshments were served. About
25 guests were present.
The Hubbard bowling alley has
been removed from the building
which it has occupied the past year
and the equipments will be stored In
the warehouse for the present. The
building vacated by this change will
be occupied by Tom Stockwell with a
furniture and second band store.
The meetings at the Seventh Day
Adventist church are continuing with
increasing Interest and attendance.
The subject for tonight's lecture will
be "The Sanctuary and Judgment"
and on Saturday and Sunday the
speaker will deal with the effects of
the Papacy on past and present gener
ations. The Philadelphian Literary Society
will give Its open program for this
term in the College chapel Saturday
night. The program will be commem
orative of the Lincoln anniversary and
the different selections will deal with
the life and achievements of that
greatest of America's great men. All
friends and patrons of the school are
cordially Invited to attend.
New Spring hats and men's neck
wear at Dallas Mercantile Company,
2-12-tf.
NG
Y 1ft 11
The New
Are Out
Always $3.00
EXAMINATIONS ARE ON
Smallest Class of Applicants
Several Years Writing For
Teachers' Certificates.
For
The smallest class in many years
of applicants ror teachers' certificates,
is writing on the semi-annual examin
ations at the courthouse this week.
Forty applicants are writing for state
papers, 17 for county papers and the
work of 7 others will be sent In for
grading In Polk county, making
and actual total of only 61. The aver
age for years has ranged between 76
and 125.
In the whole list of 64, there are only
seven men taking the examinations,
four for county papers. From that
fact, the claim that mail teachers are
rapidly retiring from that field of
work, seems well sustained.
A number of the teachers from
remote districts are staying in the
city while the examinations continue,
but many residing in Monmouth and
Independence come over each morn
ing for their examination work and
return home on the evening motor.
The examinations for county pa
pers will close tonight and the appli
cants will be able to learn
the results of the grading some
time tomorrow. The state exam
inations will continue until Saturday
night. The grades on those papers
cannot be given so promptly as in the
case of the county examinations owing
to the fact that the papers must be
sent to the State Board.
Assessor C. S. Graves returned Wed
nesday from Salem, where be had
been summoned to appear with the
other assessors of the state before the
State Equalization Board for the pur
pose of giving them the information
necessary in its work regarding the
1909 state levy. Mr. Graves says that
he expects the state levy for Folk
county to be reduced somewhat by the
decisions of the board.
F. H. Pepper and Clark Groves
went to Salem, Tuesday afternoon, to
present a petition from the people of
Dallas to the State Legislature, ask
ing that under the local option law
the precinct be madetbe unit instead
of the county, thus giving cities the
power to regulate the sale of liquor
within their own limits Independent
of rural precincts which would be in
noway effected by the city govern
ment. A Kansas paper contains the follow
ing concerning a family reunion at
which Mrs. K. L. Coad, formerly of
Buell, was present: "On January
20, 1909, all the brothers and sisters of
J. A. Lotspeich met with htm and his
family at their home near Randall,
Kansas, for a reunion. Four brothers
and four sisters are still living, the
youngest of whom is 48 years of age
and the oldest 67. An interesting
feature of this reunion was the pres
ence of one sister, Mrs. K. L. Coad,
from Oregon, who had not met with
the family for more than twenty-five
years."
A new line of ginghams and per
cales just arrived at the Dallas Mer
cantile Company. 2-12-tf.
'09
WANT THREE SCHOOLS
Bill For Appropriation For Only One
Normal Re-referred To Ways and
Means Committee.
me Normal school battle was
opened in earnest in the House Wed
nesday, when the bill for an appro
priation for a single centrally located
school was brought up for considera
tion.
"Advocates of three normal schools
won the opening skirmish in the
House by a vote of 38 to 21 the bill
recommended by the committee on
ways and means was rejected. At the
same time the House re-referred the
bill totuat committee with Instructions
to make provision for the three
schools at Weston, Ashland and Mon
mouth. The bill came up as a special order
at 10 o clock in the morning, Jones,
Lincoln and Polk, immediately
moved the re-referrence of the bill,
with Instructions that provision be
made for state support of the three
schools as recommended by a majority
of the Board of Normal School Reg'
ents. Hawley, also of Polk, the borne
of the Monmouth school, supported
Jones by contending that the geog
raphical conditions of the state are
such as naturally to require at least
three normal school f.
Opponents of the Normal school
combination, however, gained one
slight advantage when, by a standing
vote of 32 to 18, they adopted a motion
instructing the ways and means com
mittee to report three separate bills
providing separate appropriations for
each of the three schools."
Confer On Water Rates.
The committee appointed by the city
council held a conference with Hon.
H. V. Gates, proprietor of the Dallas
waterworks, yesterday for the pur
pose, principally, of discussing a pro
posal for lowering the water rates.
Mr. Gates offers as soon as the
council shall pass ordinances
doing away with unsanitary con
ditions in the sewer districts, to place
meters on the sewer sevice, the
result of which will make a material
reduction in the cost of that service
to the water users. The proposition
of the purchasing of the water system
by the city, at a price to be set by a
board of arbitration, was rejected by
Mr. Gates. The time limit ou his
other offer to sell at a flat figure of
$10,000 has expired and it appears
improbable that he will offer the city
another opportunity to buy.
Castle's The Grocery For You.
Located one door south of the Dallas
National Bank ; carrying a complete
line of fancy and staple groceries;
affording prompt, careful and cour
teous service to all customers. When
you are in Castle's store you can feel
at home. If you are not able to come
up town send In your order by either
phone he is ready to take care of It.
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Legal Blanks at this office.
Dr. Donohoe, Dentist. Uglow Bldg
Legal blanks for b ale at this office.
Hank Hays the plumber and tinner
at Craven Brothers' hardware store.
2-9-tf.
L. D. Brown, attorney; abstracts;
collections. Office in Uglow Bldg.
2-6-tf
Remember the best amusement
place In Dallas the Colosseum rink.
Skating Saturday night.
World's Best Quick Meal Ranges at
Craven Brothers' hardware store.
2-9-tf.
Fine programs at the Star Theater
tonight and Saturday nights.
Skating at the Colosseum rink
Saturday night.
Go to the Star Theater tonight and
Saturday night.
Money of private parties to loan at
6 per cent on well-improved farms.
Sibley & Eakik.
Look for the liberal magazine offer
published elsewhere Id this Issue by
the Dallas Mercantile Company.
Skate at the Colosseum rink Sat
urday night it is an opportunity
for exercise and recreation that you
cannot have every day.
Bran and shorts at M. D. Ellis'
Grocery.
Special prices on Lisks Granite
Ware at Craven Brothers' Hardware.
1-26-tf
Lisks Graniteware the Best Special
prices until our new assortment
arrives. Craven Brothers' hardware
store. 2-9-tf.
Highest market prices paid for all
farm produce at M. D. Ellis' Grocery.
All 1908 merchandise greatly reduced
for the balance of this month. Some
odds and ends to go regardless of
price. Dallas Mercantile Company.
1-22-tf
Don't fall to look for the Dallas j
Mercantile Company's liberal maga
zine offer lo this Issue of the Observer.
Dry fir oordwood wanted In any
quantity up to SOOcords; to be delivered
In Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address, Salem !
Falls City & Western Ry. Co., Dallas
The Dallas Mercantile Company Is
making a liberal magazine offer ,
which will be fouod fully explained In j
their advertisement elsewhere In this
issue of the Observer. j
W. R. Ellis, agent for Dally Ore
gonlaa and Evening Telegram, Have
daily paper delivered at your house
by the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
Dry fir oordwood wanted In any
quantity op to 500 eords , to be delivered
In Dallas or Falls City. For farther
particulars, call on, or addreM, Salem,
Falls City & Western Ry. Co- Dallas. '
Pool and Billiards
Parlor in Uglow Bldg. In rcom
formerly occupied by J. C.
Shultz.
HThe Neatest, Best and most
Up-to-date establishment of its
kind in Dallas.
Cigars and Tobacco on sale.
P. E. FOSTER, Prop.
Your New Year
Order
for fine groceries Is Invited. Give It
as a test of our ability to supply you
with better groceries for less money
than any one else.
WE DELIVER ALL GROCERIES
promptly anywhere. It makes no
difference whether your order be large
or small. What we want Is your
steady custom. We'll get it too if
good groceries, moderate prices and
prompt service will win It Don't for
get that trial order.
E. BOYD & SON
Phones : Bell 63, Mutual 311
Our Correspondence
is well ordered and surrounded with
that degree of dignity that's neces
sary if your stationery is bought here.
CORRESPONDENCE STATIONERY
is greater In variety than what cus
tomers require tor business. We have
both kinds and whether for business
or other use stationery bought here is
up-to-date.
We don't go astray on price, as that
like our stationery is always satis
factory. W. H. ROY $ CO.
DALLAS, OREGON
Quick Meal Ranges excel in quality
and durability. Craven Brothers,
sale agents. 1-20-tf
ROYAL AMERICAN
FENCING
We are expecting our car of Royal Field Fencing every
day. BETTER SEE US FOR PRICES.
We have the agency for Union Lock Poultry Fencing.
The fence with the SQUARE MESH.
Our new stock of Wall Paper will arrive this week.
Attractive patterns and prices.
A new lot of Leather and Velour Couches just arrived
The Best $10 Couch in town
A new and attractive line of Iron Beds. Our bed for
$2.50 will surprise you.
See us for your Picture Frames
We would be pleased to see you about the right kind
of plumbing and heating. We guarantee it.
GUY BROTHERS & DALTON
HARDWARE AND FURNITURE
THE STORE WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH
BETTER I X BUILT
THAN y&SzZ N0T
Our store is the only place in the
county where you can buy this f am
mous line of mattresses.
ALL $ HAYES
FURNITURE STORE
Clean, Fresh Groceries
We carry the Famous DIAMOND
"W" brand of Extracts, Spices,
Coffee, Tea and Canned Goods.
Fresh Bread Every Day
SIMONTON SCOTT Dallas
A WORD OF WARNING
Just recently a citizen of Patterson, New Jersey, contracted lep
rosy by wearing clothing that was sprinkled through a China
man's mouth in a Chinese laundry. Dr. Spaulding In charge of
the department of contageous diseases of Chicago says: "The
method of doing up clothes In Chinese laundries Is dangerous
and ought to be prohibited by law." Phone us and our wagon
will call at your door. We want your bundlo, large or small.
Your linen will last longer when laundered by one who knows
how. Special attention given to shirts, collars and cuffs.
Dallas Steam Laundry Phone, Mutual 197
LOOK HERE!
The City Express & Transfer Co.
does all kinds of hauling at
reasonable rates. Stand and both
phones at Webstor'sConfeotionery
Store.
MUSCOTT & STARR
Proprietors
DALLAS, OREGON
Calls promptly answered day or
night.
R. L. CHAPMAN
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
AND EMBALMER
DALLAS, - OREGON
Bell fbout 108 Mutual Phoue 1S06
TIMBER LANDS
Puller & Elliott
Only Real Estate firm In Polk County
handling Timber Land exclusively.
Don't fall to call or write if you have
timber to sell
Office in 1. 0 0. P. Building
Dallas, - - Oeeqon
MRS. MAE WRIGHT
teacher of
Elocution and Vocal Music
Studio In College Dormitory. Hours,
9 a. ra. to 4 p.m. uvemn
lessons If
OREGON
so desired.
DALU