Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-05-29

We are selling SOC values in Gents
Four in hand ties at s5c.-all the
latest creations. The Bee Hive store.
Hon !. M. Simpson, the well-known
farmer and dairyman, of Simpson
Station, was a business visitor to
Dallas, Friday.
John Robbins and lady named
Green were married recently at Hay
stack, Crook county They will arrive
in Dallas this week
Rev s. J Lindsay, pastor Of the
United Evangelical Church, of Lewis
vile, accompanied by Mrs. Lindsay,
was Dallas visitor, Saturday.
For the convenience Of my patrons
and customers have made arrange
ments to deliver my bread, cakes, ETC.,
at your door. Fl. HANIsoH, Star
Bakery.
H. L. Fenton desires to announce
that he is in the market for wool,
whether in or out of the pool, and that
he will pay the highest market price
at all times.
Mrs. VIM. Kersey went to Salem,
Tuesday, to attend the annual con-
ference Of the Adventist Church. The
meeting began yesterday, and will
continue for 10 days.
Hon. B. F. Nichols, of Prineville,
Oregon, visited at the home of his
sister, Aunt Judith Shelton, this
week. Mr.. Nichols is enjoying ex-
cellent health, for one of his advanced
years.
DR.. T. V. B. Embree, who saw
several months hard service in the
Yakima Indian War, has received
notice from Washington that he has
been granted pension Of SO per
month. He will receive pay from
June 26, 1902.
Evangelistic meetings will be held
in the large tabernacle in the maple
grove near Lewisville from June to
II inclusive Rev. Guy H. Phelps, of
Hillsboro, will have charge of the
meetings. Sunday services will COM
mence at ii o'clock a. IN. A cordial
invitation is extended to ALL S. J.
LINDSAY, Pastor
E. M. Young and w. w. Percival,
Of Independence, were in Salem
Thursday, and, in speaking of hops,
Mr.. Percival said: 'Mr. Young and
myself, last week, visited almost all
the yards in the vicinity Of Inde-
pendence. We inspected at least 5S4
acres of hops, and in all that acreage
we only found three yards that will
have good crop. I should say that
if we have go per cent of a crop we
will be doing we'll. salem Journal.
Frank Butler was in Dallas on a
business errand, Monday. He re-
ports that the people of Falls City are
greatly interested in the water-works
question, and that the prospects of OBJ
tanning a splendid supply Of pure
mountain water at an early date are
bright. Mr.. Butler surveyed a route
for the pipe line Saturday, and finds
that in distance Of 47OO feet 276-
foot head can be had This would
give ample pressure on the mains for
fire purposes. The water will be taken
from a tributary of Little Luckiamute
creek.
Considerable complaint is made by
hop growers throughout the Valley
that many of the vines have not come
up and the reason is not known. In
some yards there will not be over a
half crop while in others in the same
locality there will be an average crop.
In this vicinity the Industrial
Company's yard of 81 acres and the
Hausman yard of 10 acres are serious
ly affected. The Hausman yard is be-
ing reset but the Company yard will
be left as it is at least for the present
as the hills that have not made any
apparent growth appear to be alive
Brownvil le Times.