Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-02
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Shoes are best. At Dodson's.
R. L. Bewley, of Sheridan, refused
an offer of $500 for his black driving
team in Salem last week.
See Dodson's $l.75 and $500 shoes
for ladies. They can't be beaten.
Born, September 81, to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Shipley, of Monmouth, a
daughter.
The Radcliffe shoe at Dodson's is
good value at $3.50. Four different
styles to choose from.
Do you need trunk or telescope?
Then see Dodson's line of them.
Rooms for rent, furnished or un-
furnished. Inquire at Pollock's Cash
Store.
Hon. George L. Hawkins, School
Superintendent G. L. Starr and Oscar
Hayter attended the funeral of Eza
and Winfield Smith at Bethel, Tues
day.
Sheriff and Mrs. John 7. Ford and
Miss Emma Dempsey were guests at
the wedding Of Walter L. Hembree
and Miss Clara Irvine, in McMinn-
vile, Wednesday evening.
To make room for the large stock
Of millinery we have this season, we
will sell our entire stock of under
wear (summer and winter, corsets
and hosiery at cost. You will find
some rare bargains here. Mrs. H. H.
CHAcE.
Rev. M. B. Young received a tele-
gram Sunday morning from his old
home in Nebraska stating that his
father had suffered a severe stroke Of
apoplexy and was not expected to live.
The old gentleman is in his 65th year,
and the news Of his death is hourly
expected.
State Printer j. R. Whitney has sold
his daily newspaper, the Albany
Herald, to G. B. Winn and G. A.
Westgate. The policies Of the paper
as regards politics will remain un-
changed. The new proprietors are
clever gentlemen, and will give the
people Of Albany live morning
daily.
The dynamos of the independence
Electric Light Company will soon be
operated by water power. The power
plant will be located at the Sidney
falls, in Marion county, six miles dis
tant from town. The work Of setting
poles was commenced last week. The
new plant will be one of the best Of its
kind in the state.
The annual conference Of the M. E.
Church, South, has completed it's work
and adjourned. The presiding elder
of the Willamette district for the en-
suing year is Henry Spiess, Of Cor
Wallis. Rev. T. P. Haynes has been
assigned to Independence and Lewis
Vile; J. G. Cook to Myrtle Greek; d.
@. Mcfarland to Lebanon, and J. w.
Craig to Oregon City. The church in
Dallas is to be supplied.
Attorney 7. A. Wood, grand com
mander of the Indian War Veterans,
accused of fraud in preparing affidav-
its to secure pensions for clients, ap-
peared before United States Commis-
sioner Sladen Tuesday morning and
waived examination. He gave a
81, 900 bond to appear before the dis
trict court. Mr.. Wood will appear be-
fore the next session Of the federal
grand jury, which is expected to meet
within the next few weeks.
In giving list Of the Polk County
prize winners at the State Fair, the
OBSERVER overlooked the name OF
D. M. Calbreath, Of Monmouth, a
prominent breeder Of Blue Andalusian
chickens. Mr.. Calbreath's birds took
all the first prizes in their division,
and were greatly admired by every
visitor to the poultry department. 1t
is doubtful if better birds than those
owned by Mr.. Calbreath are to be
found on the Pacific Coast
The Presbytery Of the Willamette
will be held in Independence, October
6-s. Prominent divines will preach,
and interesting papers will be read.
The business meeting will begin
Tuesday morning. By the invitation
of the president and faculty of the
State Normal School, and the courtesy
of H. Hirschberg, president of the 1.
& M. r. r., the members Of the Pres
bytery can visit Monmouth and at
tend chapel exercises each day. The
train will leave Thursday morning
for Corvallis, where the Synod Of Ore
gon meets at 80 p. m.
The Southern Pacific company had
slight fire at Sheridan Monday
evening. Station Agent Howe was
locking up the Office about 10 O'Clock
when he noticed bright light at the
head Of the passenger train. Upon
investigation he found that the cab to
the engine was on fire. He tried to
get up and turn on the hose, but it
was too hot, so he went to the side
track where an extra freight train
was standing and blew the whistle
and aroused the freight crew, who re-
sponded, but not until the cab was
burned off the engine. The passenger
train made the run into Portland
Tuesday morning with q bobtailed