The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31
THE WEST SIDE.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE N DALLAS AND fel' -
ENCE-"CRooKED' BUsINEss IN f5s1 fVSA
OFFICE OF THE LATTER PLACE.


OFFICE OF THE LATTER PLACE
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In all this beautiful country theR can ne found
no snot more charming than the seIuestered foot
hills under whose lee the town of Dallas nestles.
The town itself is situated upon p level plain :
mt sl.e rolling landscape adjacent, iacked BY bill
lowy, tree-dOtted hills presents vi,wo of Arcadan
loveliness that, in the ebudding Spingtime espe-
cially, battles the art of pen-pictutng, and would
gladden. the eye Of alpainter The town has inn
proved rapidly sine our last visit, nearly three
years ago. The from horse now canters daily
through the laby1hthine mazes of a crooked rail-
way track, and Ehe old stage-eOach no longer
awakes the sleeping villagers with its weekly
visits as afore.ime. Enterprise smiles at you
from every quarter, and prosperityls making its
mark upon all things, whether animate or other
wise
Our old friends, Mr.. and Mrs Parsons Of sng~r
sewing machine fame, formerly Of Portland, are
here, engaged in the hotel business, ard making
money, if We can judge by the Tlsh Of custom they
have. Then, too, a great mary supported women
in Dallas keep boarders, thereby increasing theiI
husbands income, and contributing much TO the
comfort Of the supporting sex.
We had only time to note these evidences q
prosperity on Friday, after which a good sleepso
far refreshed US that we made preparations for a
course of lectures, which began on Saturday wen
ing before a crowded house, and cOntinUd til
Tuesday night, net emitting sunday, wen the
largest audience o. the four gave heed to Woman
and the Bible" The woman movemsnt was the
theme of conversation in All circles during the
week. 1t was received with great avor among
the thinking classes, though it was OF course
loudly obiec,ed 70 by the most ignorant and dissi-
pated votat But, to Offset the objections Of
tbese~s~sl the able support of the best, wisest
md most prominent men in che community, and
Tie aid Of all the better class Of women
The Polk County Woman Suffrage Association
was organized on Tuesday, the 22d inst, in the
Court House, and was made auxiliary to the Ore
gon State Woman Suffrage Association Follow
ing is the list Of officers: President, Mr. NJ. NJ.
Ellis Viee-President, Miss Fanny Greer; Core
spending Secretary, Mr.. J. L. Collins Recording
Secretary Miss Jennie Brown Treasurer, Mr. 70.
w. Beall.
ne even an ane4lnUsiastic rsfiticatio-s fpee'-
ing was heid, from which nxfs AFF 70 'iia
away because Of want Of ~ tHe lo1oNlhg
stand ~ committees for &c ers'iing year were
-or-sr ted ar tgis s--~s.sng On Resolutions
-I.. i. r-1aTy, M. MeAIinn Dodson, {. A.
hn- "a on ProTamme-BIiss Joanna Lyle,
- NelHe Collins, Iir A. Brown, Miss Kettle
1well, Mr. r. NJ Site, Miss y. Riley, Mr.. Chas
.alivan. Executiy COMMITTEE r. \. But
.er, Mr.. George Tood, Ms. Jenny Logan, Miss
May Ellis. Mrs. Beatrice Grant.
After an address Of sn hour by ohe undersigned
short, sharp and iut resting SPEECHES were made
boy Messrs. Collins. Daily nd EAis. Considerable
meu-meat was Dad at the syEense Of Hon J. D.
Lee, STATE senator from Poii1, who had spoken
r1 voted In the Senate lgainst the suffrage
-uerInent, Giving a. hi reason therefor that II
uoman's right to be Supported and protected in
be bone; that man should be the husband and
.H.or and woman tie wife and mother-the IN
.r. of course bang that the ballot in woman's
.r would. in hi, opinion, change these relations
.bif.or 1oscernity upon man. But Mr.. Lee
tooi his ,rrs1nd bavely, and made a good
natured resJ Jouse, sayins he was perfectly willing
t. cha an opinion whenever his positions wer,
proven un.enabe he attended G1e lectures
fl -hSaf aud gave earnest heed to the argu-
~ thereby proving himself aH unbiased in
.saor We have little d. 4bt hat, like rNauy
..fs honest ue- .yho was oAco opposed to
rles suffrage. hs 7ilI soon array his influence,
eh IS ~ no means ineonsiderable, upon the
Teii SIDE.
t s. the President Of the new Suffrage As
n, IS the County Clerk Of Polk, and an
I'd popular man. NJ Collins the Corre-
'g Secretary, is a prominent lawyer Of
and Republieanin politics. Judge }. J.
4ag a prominent lvyeF, Is Democtst.
''v'S'n Is a sturdy farmer aud a GreeDbaeker'
ia Is a lawyer and Eepublicsn. NJ. \.
democrat with Gfeenb4eb pro
tues. Mr. Ellis is a Republica Thus. as il