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DALLAS, OREGON, FRIDAY JANUARY 30, 1914
NO. 95
DEMIT
Til
CO!
WILL BE IN DALLAS MONDAY
OF NEXT WEEK
Practical Demonstration and Lec
tures Will be Given Free. Dairy
ing and Hog Raising.
Demonstration train will be at Dal
las on Monday, Februanry 2nd, 10,50
a. m., and 12.30 p. m.
Using seven cars for the purpose
' the greatest demonstration train ever
sent out in the northwest will be in
this city on February 2nd, with its
exhibits of dairy cattle and hogs, its
model dairy plant, a splendid exhibit
of feeds for producing best results,
and of silors and silage. Lectures
will be given aboard the train be
tween the hours of 10.30 a. m., and
12.30 p. m., one car being devoted
to the uses of those interested in
dairying, and another to housings the
hog growers.
Among the noted animals from the
penn of the farmers' college that, wi
be seen here will be th? champion
Ayrshire heifer of the Pacific Inter
national Stock Show. Twenty hogs
of all breeds are carried for demon-
, sti'atlii'g marketing and breeding se
lections and their development at var
iii'is stages of feeding.
' 'Lectures will be delivered by Dr.
WiHiyeombe, Professors Mctzel,
Groves, Potter, Barr, W.. K. Newell
A number of successful fanners are
with the train and will talk from ac
tual experience.
In its effort to co-operate with 5ie
people along its lines the Southern
Pacific Company is bringing a great
hog and dairy demonstration train to
this city Monday, February 2nd, and
is especially anxious that every farm
er of this vicinity take advantage of
the opportunity to inspect the exhibits
carried on the seven cas of the train
and listen to the lectures which will
bo given in double doses. Lectures
on dairying and hog growing will beJ
carried on at the same time in differ
ent parts of the train. The train
will . be at the depot between the
hours of 10.30 a. m. and 12.30 p. m.
Flat cars are used for exhibiting the
stock.
There has never been a time when the
development of these industries were
of more interest to the people of Ore
gon. Live hogs are commanding the
highest price in history, while there
is a general shortage of meat animals
all along the line. Butter fat is sel
ling at an average of 33 cents per
pound, but notwithstanding that fact,
Oregon is a large importer of butter.
Oregon Agricultural College is
sending Dr. Withyeombe, Professors
Hetzel, Graves, Potter and Barr as
lecturers, while the train is carrying
a large selection of the best animals
produced at the college farm. All of
them are used in demonstrations.
When the Southern Pacific, Port
land, Eugene & Eastern, Oregon Ag
ricultural College special demonstra
tion for hogs and dairying arrives
here Monday, February 2nd, one of
the men the people will want to listen
to, will be Chris Myhre, the man who
has made such a wonderful success
of the co-operatSve Danish colony
near Junction City. Beginning with
a few dollars in cash five years ago,
strangers in a strange land, unable to
speak the language of the country,
150 Danes combined their forces in
marketing the products of their
farms. They engaged !n dairying,
built a co-operative creamery and are
far out along the highway to success.
Among the railroad men who will
be aboard the hog and dairy special
demonstration train at various times
during the 12 day trip will be Robert
E. Strahorn, President of the Port
land, Eugene & Eastern Railway; H.
A. Hinshaw, General Freight Agent;
John M. Scott, General Passenger
Agent; J. H. Mnlchay, Assistant
General Freight Agent; all of the
Southern Pacific and Mark Woodruff,
in charge of publicity.
It is a practical method of bring
ing the study course of the Corvallis
farmers' school right up to the barn
door of the man who is unable to
make the trip to Corvallis.
The train will be here on Monday,
February 2nd, from 10.30 a. m. to
12.30 p. m. and two lectures will be
given by the experte employed by the
state. Admission to the exhibits and
lectures is absolutely free.
The train consists of seven ears.
Two ears are used as barns for the
the eattle and hogs, two for exhibi
tion purposes two for lectures, and
one for hot ing the model dairy.
Folk County Principal Olub.
The Sunday Oregonian Monmouth
Correspondent hns the following in
reference to the School Principals,'
Club that has been organized for
some time and frequently mentioned
in The Observer.
Since' the formation of the Polk
County Principals' Club numerous
benefits have resulted from the adop
tion of new plans in the schools of
the county. The club has not adop
ted all the plans, but it has been a
big factor in. carrying them out to a
successful end. "A meeting is held
once a month, and all general school
matters are given careful considera
tion; The eouhiy , debating Jeaguel
the athletic league and others are un
der the control of the principals of
the schools in the county. The club
is one of the many organizations in
Polk County for the betterment of
pcbool work, and within the past
three years the standard of work has
been raised mightily. The principals
have seen the adoption of the home
credit system, the introduction of the
study of dairying, and milk and
cream testing, the standardizing re
quirements fixed, the' county spelling
contest carried on to great advantage,
school rallies and teachers-parent
meetings held. The round table dis
cussions by the members of the Prin
cipals' Club have been found invalua
ble, while the success in handling
school questions has done much good.
At present, as has been the case
for some time past, the school system
of Polk County is attracting atten
tion in various parts of the state, and
numerous inquiries have been re
ceived asking for plans concerning
some of the best studies that they
might be introduced in other counties.
The home credit system has brought
about the belief by the students that
the performance of the everyday du
ties of life is a real part of their
education, ,, This system is the allow
ance of a given number of credits for
work -done at "home outside of school
hours. It has done wonderful things
in the rural sections, and by the
forming of competition among the pu
pils an interest has been stimulated
that will last.
The ' Polk County spelling contest,
inauguarated several years ago bv
Superintendent Seymour, has raised
the standard of spelling. In the
eighth grade examinations in June of
last year there were no failures in
this study, owing to the contest. The
Study of dairying has been lately in
troduced, and its main purpose is to
each the youth and teach him a bet
ter method of testing milk and ci-eam
than is now used by most of the
farmers and dairymen. The stan
dardization requirements were fixed
at the beginning of the school term.
Each school makes an attempt to be
come standard and win a pennant.
Usually much competition is the re
sult among the schools, as each wauts
to become standard first. The school
rallies and teacher-parent meetings
have succeeded in bringing about a
closer relationship betwen the teach
ers and parents.
Want to Enow of Oregon.
Mr. P. A. Rcimer, who lives east
of the city on a farm was in Dallas
Wednesday. Mr. Reimer formerly
lived at San Diego -and was well
known there. Since his arrival here,
his mail has ben quite large from old
acquaintance, asking about Oregon,
He received 14 letters one day asking
about Polk County, which is enough
to make him wish he had a private
secretary to answer them.
COMMISSION TO MEET
The Salem Journal says that on
the fourth of next month the members
of the -commission which has been
ohosen by the eight counties in the
Willamette Valley to prepare the
valley exhibit for the- Panama expo-
sitsion will meet in the promotion
room of the Salem Commercial club
and reports will be received from
the different officers of the commis
sion. Much work has been done to
ward completing the big exhibit and
the report will be an interesting one.
Says Prosecutors Hold Until 1916
According to the Salem Journal,
Attorney-General Crawford in an
opinion rendered Tuesday, holds that,
utader the county attorney act, no
district attorneys can be elected until
1016. All vacancies, no matter how
they occur, says the attorney-general
must be filled by appointment by the
governor until 1916.'- The terms of the
district attorneys will expire Janu
ary 1st, next, and .the man elected
governor at the coming election will
till the vacancies, according to the
opinion. ' -
, The attorney-general rendered the
opinion at the instance of the clerk
of Baker County. .-'('
Special Notice to Women.
Dr. John Lewtad, lecturer and
evangelist will give liis lecture entitl
ed "The Woman For the Twentieth
Century" next Sunday afternoon at
3 o 'clock, February : 1st to women
and young women only. This is a
high class lecture and is universally
commended in, the highest terms.
MONMOUTH NORMAL
Commencement exercises began
Wednesday at the Oregon Normal
School with the final examinations,
this morning at 10 o'clock the class
day exercises and the last chapel will
be held. The remainder of the pro
gram follows:, Saturday afternoon,
faculty reception to the alumni, facul
ty and senior class; Saturday even
ing, program under the direction of
Miss Laura Taylor, of the physical
education department. Sunday even
ing, baccalaureate sermon by Rev.
Dr. Benjamin Young of Portland;
Monday, 10.30 a. m., commencement
exercises, lhe address to the class
will be given by J. A. Churchill, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Henry Serr visited Portland Tues
day and brought his wife back home
with him. Mrs. Serr has been taking
treatment at the Portland Sanitarium
for some time and comes home very
much improved, in. health, which news
will be very gratifying to her many
friends.
SENATOR IS DEAD
Former Senator Shelby M. Cullom
ot Illinois, died at Washington, Wed
nesday, after an illness of more than
a week, during which he hovered be
tween life and death. HJs last words
were a wish that he might have lived
to see the completion of the national
memorial to Abraham Lincoln, who
was his persnal friend.
Later Wednesday it was decided to
have a brief funeral Service at the
Cullom home on Massachusetts ave
nue at 10 o'clock. The body was
then to be taken to Springfield,
111., where the former senator's first
and second wives and all his children
are buried. '
Shelby Moore Cullom 's death end
ed fifty years of continuous public
service that had made him' a public
figure in American national life and
brought him into official relations
with every president from Abraham
Lincoln to Woodrow Wilson. '
ADJOURNED
flETIil
MUCH BUSINESS IS CARED FOR
City Council has Adjourned Meeting
Monday Evening .
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Courtesy Oregon Journal
DALLAS POPULAR MOOSE ORCHESTRA
One of the best orchestras in Oregon is The Moose Orchestra of Dallas. There is scarcely an entertain
ment given here - but what this orchestra is called upon to assist. The members of this popular organiza
tion are all local men, besides being all good musiciansi, as those who hear them will testify. The members
in the above picture reading from left to right are T.'C. Stoekwell, John E. Miller, Loyd Rice, Tommy Ma
gars, Bert. Downey, Director, Lyle Rice, and G. M. Stewart. ' ' '.-'
GOETHALS A GOVERNOR
Permanent Government to be Started
April 1st and Chief of Canal Zone
Will Get. a Salary of $10,000.
BURTON ROBINSON
A pretty home wedding was cele
brated at the home of Mrs. J. H.
Burton in Independence on Tuesday
afternoon, January 27th, when her
daughter, Miss Ivy Grace Burton was
united in marriage to Mr. Asa Bald
win Robinson, Jr. the County Clerk
for Polk County.
The interesting ceremony was per
formed by Dr. H. ChasDunsmore of
Calvary Presbyterian Church of Inde
pendence, in the presence of only the
immediate relatives and friends of
the family.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. E. E.
Paddock sang "When Song is
Sweet" (San Souci) and then the
bride and groom marched into the
parlor to the strains of the wedding
march played by Mrs. J. G. Mcin
tosh.
The bride is one of the most popu
lar and best beloved young ladies of
the community, having taueht in the
public schools of Independence for
eleven years, and has endeared her
self to all, both young and old.
The groom has been a life long res
ident of this city and his pouplarity
was shown by the majority given him
on his recent election, to the office
of County Clerk.
The happy couple left on the af
The organization of a permanent
government for the Panama canal
zone to supersede the isthmian canal
commission April 1st, was authorized
by President Wilson Tuesday with the
announcement that the nomination of
Colonel Geothals as the first gover
nor would go to the senate within a
days, according to dispatch from
W ashington.
"One Man" Government.
Goelhals' idea of a "one man"
government is carried out in the exe
cutive order made public by Secretary
Garrison after Tuesday's cabinet
meeting.
CONCERT
WOMAN'S
OF THE
CHORUS
The Woman's Chorus of the Dal
las Woman's Club has ben organized
and rehearsing together for three
years, under the leadership of Mrs.
Gilbert P. MacGregor. Miss Ada
Longnecker is accompanist.
The concert is to be given on Wed
nesday evening, February 4th, is the
second annual entertainment given
for the purpose of purchasing a pi
ano for the assembly room in the
library. Last year's concert cleared
$8!),. which by vote of the Woman 's
Club was increased from ' the club
to an even $100, with which an init
ial payment was made on a piano, and
beautiful Knabe was installed in
the club rooms.
The club has been making nominal
payments of $5 per month during the
year, and it is hoped by the present
concert to clear $150 more toward
the purchase price.
There are about thirty members in
in chorus, who have been exception
ally faithful in attending the re
hearsals. Owing to the class of mu
sic sung, the amount of study and
PRINCIPALS' MEETING
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Last Sunday, though a stormy day,
was nevertheless, a great day 'at the
Christian Church. The bible school
count was 282. The minister, C. C.
Curtis, though having suffered all the
previous week from a recent attack
of rheumatism of the eyes, preached
two strong sermons to good audiences.
Morning theme: "Watch Words
of The Christian Life,".
Evening theme: Some Startling
Events Leading to and Resulting
from a Sermon." At the morning
service the choir and orchestra ren
dered an anthem with pleasing effect.
There was one adult conversion at
the evening service also one the
Sunday previous. The subjects for
bunday evening, February 1st are:
11 o'clock a. m., "Healing by Faith",
at 7.30 p. m., "The Binding, Blinding
and Grinding Influence in Dallas. ' '
Christian Endeavor service at 6.30
p. m. Special miisic at all services.
The governor's authority is to be hard woi:k put forth by the orffaniza
supreme under the secretary of war.
Goetlials will reeeive $10,000 as gov
ernor, which is $r000 less than his pay
as, chairman of the canal commission.
ANOTHER VICTORY
inose wno witnessen the game
Wednesday night saw the fastest and
most exciting game of the season, and
those who didn't, missed seeing the
Dallas boys win a well deserved vic
tory over the Rosebwrg players.
At the first of the game Dallas led
but soon the Roseburg High Scohol
took the lead and kept it in spire of
the efforts of our boys to the con
trary. At the end of the first half.
things were looking pretty blue for
the score stood 12 to 13 in favor of
Roseburg.
About the middle of the second half
Fied Gootch was knocked wit, but
was able to come back, and a few
minutes later "Cat" Woods sprained
his ankle severplv. huh ntrinir In "P.
ternoon Oregon Electric limited fork Rh.'" i --n-ir .i .1.1.
Portland and other places for a short lto come back ,,, from ,hig tlme on
,.m.a.u v,.p, buu ier reoriiarv ,he boyg p)avell rinfrs 8rolInd
9th, they will be "af home" to their ;Roseburg High School, and ended the
many friends, in their new home in
Dallas.
Their many friends unite in wish
ing them all manner of happiness and
success.
BUTLER GODSEY
Miss Leah M. Butler and Elmer
Godsey of Sheridan, came over to
Dallas, Saturday, obtained a license
and proceeded to get married. They
made their home at the Gail while
in Dallas.
game with the score, 21 to 29 in favor
of Dallas.
Individual scores wore : Fred
Oootch, 1; Earnest noisjnglon, C:
Jack Eakin, 4; "Cat" Woods, 6 and
1 foul.
More Houses Needed.
Dr. W. S. Cary had over a half
dozen calls from non residents to rent
the house be recently vacated. Mr.
E. E. Ellsworth of Portland was the
fortunate one who secured it.
tion can scarcely be estimated. They
have never presented trashy music,
and are constantly endeavoring Ito
raise the standard of their produc
tions.
It is confidently- expected that the
citizens of Dallas will manifest their
usual hearty enthusiasm, ami encour
age the chorus with a large attend
ance at the concert. : '
The following excellent program is
promised :
PROGRAM
PART I.
Chorus :
(a) Ching-a-Ring-a-Ring Molloy
(b) Flow Gently Sweet Afton, Spil-man.
Piano solo. The Two Larks, Lechetizky
Miss Helen Casey.
Reading, Selected, Miss Bertha Serr.
Chorus:
(a) A Bowl of Roses Harris
(b) An Indian Lullaby, Mrs. H. H. A.
Beach.
Violin solo. . .Selected. . .Miss Shultz
Vocal solo. Aria from " Faust ", Miss
Lura Wilson. ..
Chorus: ' '
Minutes of Meeting of Polk County
Principals' Club.
For January 24th, 1914.
Independence High School, Inde
pendence, Oregon. ,
The meeting called to order by E.
M. Haley.' The minutes of the prev
ious meeting were read and approved.
The report of the committee on
athletics was received, and referred
to the next meeting for consideration.
The report of Mr, Seymour rela
tive to the topics for debate was re-.
ceived and accepted.
Carried that the subjects for dis
cussion for the remaining meetings of
the club be aranged for by a commit
tee of three consisting of H. C. Sey
mour, W. A. Johnson, and H. E. Barn-
hart.
Motion that the subject of atlilet-
ics be taken out of the hands of the
club and placed in the control of a
committee to consist only of the
principals of the schools that are in
terested to the extent that they have
contestants, was carried.
The motion for the reconsideration
of the previous motion was made and
carried.
The motion under consideration was
amended to read "trie discussions of
plans and specific arrangements for
athletics be taken out of the hands of
the club, and referred to a committee
of the Principals of the schools rep
resented by contestants, but that final
consideration shall rest with the
club,' and carried.
Motion that the secretary be in
slructed to send each member of the
club a written notice of the next
meeting, was carried.
Motion that invitation to attend
the meetings of the club be extended
to each teacher of the county carried.
By motion, the club adjourned.
H. E. Burnhart, Secretary.
SCHOOL RALLIES
The Lewisville school held an en
thusiastic rally January 17th. But-
pervisor Macken attended the meeting
ing and reports a good atendance and
lively interest in school work there.
The Suver school rally was a snc-
cess. The meeting was held January
.itrrt, with a good program by the
Weil-Known Printer Dies.
Mr. Al Longnecker received the
sad news Thursday of the death of
his brother, Mr. J. F. Longnecker of
Chicago, 111. Mr. Longnecker was
foreman for the Rand McNally Print
ing plant of Chicago and had charge
of the map department of that well
k'nown"''firat;'',ai(d had' beeh" empIoye'd
for 16 years.. He was president of
the federation of the Labor Unions
of Chicago and Secretary of the
Printers' Union ahd 'a member of i.'e
Mackabee Lodge. He '" was' 'well
known among the Labor "Union In the
East and was highly respected by
all who came in contact with him.
He leaves a wife, one daughter, 6
brothers, and 2 sisters to mourn his
death. , It was quite a shock to Mr.
and Mrs. Longnecker and daughter
as his death was very sudden.
METHODIST CHURCH
The special meetings are steadily
increasing m interest. Dr. Lewtas
is a very interesting and eloquent
preacher. His extensive travels an
Europe and the Holy Land afford
many splendid illustrations and im
pressive lessons. His methods are
sane, his doctrines scriptual and his
language chaste and beautiful. Each
evening Dir. Lewtas will sing a solo.
Don 't fail to give him a hearing.
The city council met in adjourned
session Monday evening at the City
Hall and took up unfinished business.
The first business transacted was
to decide on charges to be made to the
property owners for the macadam im
provements made last summer on cer
tain streets in Dallas. The following
assessments will be made on proper
ty: . .-
Ash Street, per front foot. ... .$1.11
Clay Street, per front foot. ., 1.055
Washington Street, per front foot
. S 1.29
Academy Street, per front foot, J.10
A communication from A. L. Flinn
of Cottage Grove, who claims to be
an expert on building septic tanks,
asking the council the privilege as
sisting in the building of the one pro
posed by Dallas, was read, and on mo
tion the Auditor was instructed to
communicate with him.
An ordinance regulating bar rooms
in reference to removing names from
the black listy was read and passed.
Un motion the eost of the Court
and Ellis streets sewers was ordered
to be assessed on the area plan,
On motion the estimated cost
sewers on Court and Ellis streets -fans
iiiuven at .0 iMsr square root. : i 1
On motion the ordinance commit tee!
was instructed to draft a new stoit-J
nig nnK orainance. I I
On motion the chairman of the Fire
and Water committee and the Chief
of the fire department were instruct
ed to communicate with the fire de
partments . of .Coralli and .McMinn
ville as to the , fire alarms ulsed by
them and report to the next meetinff
of the Council. . , .
Wight Watchman . Shaw who was
ordered to report to the Council; nt I
this meeting and answer certain com
plaints made against him, was pties-i ,
ent with witnesses, and on hearing..
the eidence, the Council by motion
duly made, exonorated him. .-. .:
The City Engineer was instrucled
to have 100 copies of the electric
wiring ordinance printed for distribution.
; of ti
Moved to Oregon City.
Dr. W. S. Cary, who for the past
18 years has been a practicing, phy
sician in Dallas, has gone to Oregon
City leaving yesterday. Mrs. Cary
left over a week ago on account of
the serious illness of her father. The
doctor and his estimable wife made
many friends during their residence
here and all unite in wishing them
success and prosperity in their new
home.
An Enjoyable Affair.
The social (Whirl) attended by a
number of ladies of the Presbyterian
Church at the home of Mrs. Sarah
Bennett Wednesday was a success,
and nil ladies invited wero present.
This whirl will be given often during
the coming months and before the
round is completed all the ladies of
the' church and invited friends will
a0ree that it was aq occasion where
the social feature is a success.
(a) Tell Me Ethelbert Kevin Children. Mr. Macken was at the
(b) The Rosary.... Ethelbert Kevin
PART IL
Chorus :
"THE SYRENS"
Words by James Russell Lowell.
More Rallies to Come.
Today there will be a school rally
at Popcorn and Crowlev schools.
Then rullioa mill ho HanAnA t,
musie by W. W. Gilchrist, aceompan- rnntu srintn.lt w
;, ; I :i: i ' v.
i--. . "" Supervisor Macken
meeting.
Mr. Bert. Downey; cello, Mr. John C.
Cglow.
AU kind ot engraving from vis
iting card to wedding; invitations
furnished at The Observer office.
The McCoy and Spring Valley
schools will each hold a school rally
on Saturday, and these meetings will
also be attended by a county school
official.
Favorably Mentioned for Governor.
W. H. Hollis of Forest Grove a
leading attorney of that city was a
Dallas visitor yesterday. Mr. Hollis
is also senator of that distnet and
made an excellent record in the last
legislature, and is now very favorably
spoken of as a candidate for the nom
ination for Governor. Judge Hollis
has hosts of friends in all parts of
Oregon and should he be prevailed
upon to ca.t his hat in the ring he
will make a good showing when the
votes are counted.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Christian Science services held Sun
day at 11 a. m. in New City Bank
building. '
Subject of lesson-sermon, "Love."
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Reading room, same address.
The public is cordially invited.
STANDARDIZED
County Superintendent Seymonr re
ports the following schools as having
reached the Standard mark.
Red Prairie School.
January 13th, Miss Alice Miles,
teacher; W. A. Croft, E. P. Farmer
and Wm. Andrews, directors and J.
T. Henderson, clerk. '
Enterprise School.
January 13th, Miss Edpa Sweeney,
tencher; A. T. Nairn, John Bell and
F. O. Byerley, directors and G. A.
Wood, clerk.
Fern School.
January 12th, Miss Mabel Wallace,
teacher; John Gruber, 8. D. Wright,
and J. B. Robinson, directors, and
G. F. Wright, clerki
Lewisville School. ,
January 17th, Miss Cecil Dodd,
teacher; C. M. Lewis, W. C. Williams
and T. R. Crook, directors, and J.
J. Levick, clerk.
Ward School ' ,
January 16th, Miss Edna Dammon,
teacher; Frederick Stevens, J. G. Be-
vans and F. E. Rahe, directors, and
C. E. Wilson, clerk.
Broadmead School.
January 19th, Miss Inez Ridgewav,
teacher; L. L. Bockers, V. C. Meade
and Chas. Mitchell, and G. A. Mc
Culloch, clerk.
Suver School.
January 23rd, Miss Olive Limbke,
teacher, A. T. Steele, J. T. J '-niters
and J. M. Krentz, directors and J. H.
James, clerk.
Miss
Sub-
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday, February 1st.
Rev. Owen Day, Pastor.
Sunday school at 9.45 a. ni.
Flora -Miller, Superintendent.
Morning sermon at 11 a. m.
ji-cc, "Manly Christianity."
Evening service will be a Young
People's service including the regular
study of the lesson topic first, led by
Miss Birdie Odam, after which there
will be an interesting program con
sisting of songs, solos, readings, and
some other interesting features. The
latter part of the meeting will be lei
by Mr. F. E. Davis.
Tresspass notices, weather proof,
for sals at Observer Job ofOoe.