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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
NATIVE BIRDS OF OREGON
Prizes for Best Essay by Pupils Of
Public Schools of Oregon.

The John Burroughs Society Of
Portland has, through the generosity
OF Mrs. Rosa F. Burrell, of that
city, two cash prizes to award for
knowledge Of the native birds Of
Oregon. These prizes are given
yearly to the classes Of the highest
grade in the elementary schools Of
the state.
The first prize is $1,000, the
second $500, to be awarded to
those who can name the most birds
by sight and song. and who write a
sufficiently excellent composition
on the subject. The relative mark
ings for the two examinations will
be, upon scale Of 100, so per cent
for the field test and 40 per cent for
the composition test. That is,
actual knowledge of the birds will
count for more than excellence in
composition.
The competition is open to the
class graduating in February as
we'll as to the class graduating in
June. The compositions must be
in the hands of the corresponding
secretary Of the John Burroughs
Society, 634 Williams avenue, Port
land, Oregon, not later than June1 |.
Any subject based upon personal
observation OF our native birds will
be acceptable. One particular bird
may be selected for study; or some
subject as the following may be
chosen: "Nests of Oregon Birds"
Feeding Habits of Our Native
Birds" "Bird Friends Of the
Farmer" etc. In all observations
time and place should be carefully
recorded.
The field examinations will be
given the last week in May and the
first week in June. All who send
compositions will be considered APP
plicants for a field examination,
and the address of each writer
should be enclosed with the COM
position.
CLARENCE III. GILBERT,
President.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

We are like house plants: We
need change of soil now and then
Ito be replanted. New scenes,
new experiences, new surroundings,
change Of climate, dry airinstead
Of moisture, sunshine in place of
cloud. This is sometimes essential
to health. There are conditions
near at hand that are better than
Europe can offer. Take month
or two in California. Plant your
self for time where there are no
irritations, where the hotel is be-
yond criticism, the landscape pleas
ing, and where warm sunny
weather invites to walks and drives.
Pure and dry air, and the increased
electric influences of sunshine are
vastly helpful.
You can make this trip at very
little expense, and enjoy ride
over the scenic siskiyou and Shasta
mountains, which, at this time Of
the year with their snow-covered
peaks, are unsurpassed for their
grandeur.
For complete information regard
ing rates, points Of interest, and
delightful hotels in California,
address
w. e. CONAN,
G. p. Agt., S. P Co,
Portland, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
INTEREST SOLICITED
An Open Letter to Sunday School
WORKERS.

70 the Sunday School Workers
of Polk County, Oregon: The
Central Committee has set April
% and "a as the time for our next
County Sunday School Convention,
to be held in independence, and we
earnestly desire you to take part
by becoming interested and interest
your Sunday School in this CON
vention, and help by sending dele
gates, which are composed of all
officers and teachers or their sub
stitutes of each school in the County,
by sending your contribution, a
small sum, only three cents for
each scholar, and last but most
important, pray that it may be the
very best meeting ever held in Polk
County. We have good program
prepared, which will appear next
week. Let US, as Christians, be
earnest in this matter, that we may
raise our schools to where Gods
work belongs. Do not throw this
aside and forget it, but come every
one, and you will help US, and we
hope to do you good. You can
send your contribution to Bonnie
Smith, Monmouth, Oregon, or come
to the Convention and bring it.
Sincerely for the Master,
M. M. JONES,
BONNIE SMITH, President.
Cor. Sec. and Treasurer.
Best legal blanks at this Office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
T. A. Riggs, Prop.
Due Notice is Served.

Due notice is hereby served on
the public generally that DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is the only salve
on the market that is made from
the pure unadulterated witch hazel.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has
cured thousands Of cases Of piles
that would not yield to any other
treatment, and this fact has brought
out many worthless counterfeits.
Those persons who get the genuine
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve are
never disappointed, becausei it cures.
Belt 4 Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

late The earliest date on which
Easter can fall is March 22d, but
this has not occurred since 1918,
and will not again occur until the
year 1000 has been left behind.
The latest day for Easter is April
25th. This was the date in 1885,
and will be again in 1943.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
A Sweet Breath.

is never failing sign Of a healthy
stomach. When the breath is bad
the stomach is out Of order. There
is no remedy in the world equal to
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for curing
indigestion, dyspepsia and all
stomach disorders. Mrs. Mary S.
Crick, Of White Plains, KY, writes:
II have been a dyspeptic for years
tried all kinds of remedies but
continued to grow worse. By the
use Of Kodol / began to improve at
once, and after taking few bottles
am fully restored in weight, health
and strength and can eat whatever
/ like" Kodol digests what you
eat and makes the stomach sweet.
Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
Defamation Contest of Dallas Public
School,

Defamation Contest Of Dallas Public
School.
On next Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings at 7;S0o'clock
in the City Hall the Dallas Public
School will hold contest for
medals and other prizes.
There will be four contestants
from each room, and two prizes
will be given to each room. The
winners of the first prize will then
contest on Friday night for the
medals.
There will be music and songs
between the declamations. Ad-
mission for Wednesday and Thurs
day night, 10 cents; Friday night,
Is cents. After paying the ex
penses, the remainder will be spent
for books for the Public School
Library. All are cordially invited
to attend.
w. /. REYNOLDS,
Principal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

extreme cases in complete nervous
prostration. 1t is clearly seen that
what is needed is what will sustain
the system, give vigor and tone to
the nerves, and keep the digestive
and assimilative functions healthy
and active. From personal knowl-
edge, we can recommend Hoods
Sarsaparilla for this purpose. 1t
acts on all the vital organs, builds
up the whole system, and fits men
and women for these high-pressure
days.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

Governor Chamberlain has APP
pointed D. w. Sears, of Inde-
pendence, a delegate to the National
and International Good Roads
Convention, which meets in St.
Louis, Mo-, April 27.
The organization Of the Willamette
Valley Baseball League will be
effected next Saturday, April II,
when representatives of the different
teams will meet in Eugene for that
purpose. The teams to be repre-
sented in the league are Albany,
Eugene, Roseburg and McMinn-
vile. Plans for the organization
of the league are almost complete.
Both Albany and Eugene have
already begun arrangements for
putting teams in the field and Nc
Minnville and Roseburg have signi-
fed their willingness to enter this
league.
The March number of the Oregon
Teachers Monthly contains a half
tone portrait and biographical
sketch of each member of the Ore
gon Legislature. This journal is
steadily growing better as it grows
older. 1t was established in 1897,
and is published in Salem. Its
growth for several years was very
slow, owing to the fact that SO
many school journals had failed
after a shortexistence. But during
the last two years the growth has
been rapid, until now the journal
numbers on its subscription list
1000 of the most progressive
teachers in the state. Considering
the fact that there are not many
more than three thousand teachers
in Oregon, this is a good record.
There ought to be a fine array Of
county exhibits at the Oregon State
Fair this year. The State Fair
Board offers 81, 300 in premiums
for county exhibits, divided as
follows: $500 to the first, $3.50 to
second, 5000 to third, $3.50 to
fourth, and 800 each to the four
next in merit. The county court
of Marion county has appropriated
5000 towards the expense of pre-
pairing an exhibit from that county.
The state commission for the Lewis
and Clark Exposition may duplicate
the awards offered by the fair board
on condition that so much OF the
exhibits as it desires be turned over
to it for exhibition at the St. Louis
Exposition.-Rural Northwest.
This year Easter occurs April
18th, neither very early nor very
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
COUNTY OFFICIALS.

STATE SENATOR-B. F. Mulkey.
REPRESENTATIvES-G. L. Haw-
kins and b. r. Jones.
COUNTY JUDGE. e. Sibley.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-Seth
Riggs and ]. B. Teal.
CLERK-U. S. Loughary.
SHERIFF-John T. Ford.
TREASURER-E. v. Dalton.
ASSESSOR-F. E. Myer.
SCHOOL SUPT.-C. L. Starr.
SURVEYOR. Ground.
CORONER-W. S. Cary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. csc.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

For the convenience of readers in Dallas who
patrons of the Pacific States Telephone Company print
below complete list of the phones i'll in this city at
the present time The number Of instruments in
is 107. Preserve this list for reference.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
High Pressure Days.
w. /. REYNOLDS,
Principal.

Men and women alike have to
work necessarily with brain and
hand to hold their own nowadays.
Never were the demands Of business,
the wants of the family, the re-
quirements of society, more numer-
Gus. The first effect of the praise
worthy effort to keep up with all
these things is commonly seen in a
weakened or debilitated condition
of the nervous system, which re-
suits in dyspepsia, defective nutri-
tion of both body and brain, and in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

Mrs. Lorena Jane Weaver, Of 88
Briggs Avenue, Buffalo, New York,
seeks for information that will lead
to the whereabouts Of her brother,
Martin Leroy Fries, who left his
home for the West twenty-three
years ago. When last heard from
he was employed in a lead smelter
in Erie, Weld county, Colorado.
If still living, he was 48 years old
last September; has light COM
plexion, very light blue eyes, and
is 5 feet, Z or 5 inches tall. 1t is
thought that he may possibly be
working in some mine in Western
Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chllls and Fever is a bottle Of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. II Is simply
iron and quinine IN a tasteless form.
No cure. No pay. Price soc.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
You Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle. showing that
it is simply Iron and ouinine In taste
less form. No Cure, No Pay. boe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

Best legal blanks at this Office.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

The Hon. Jas. H. Burns of Lanes
boro, a leading member of the lower
house of the legislature for two SEES
sions past, is a candidate for the
Republican nomination for railroad
and warehouse commissioners. Here
is a chance for the Republican party
to place on the board a gentleman
thoroughly versed in railroading,
and who has a record in the legisla-
ture as being fearless foe of wrong
and a sturdy champion of right.
Mr.. Burns candidacy is worthy of
the consideration of every Minneso-
ia Republican.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

Both of the Duluth daily papers
are out with editorials advocating
the nomination of Col. r. G.. Dunn
for governor. This means that St.
Louis county will send down its
large delegation for the Princeton
statesman. Ramsey county is like
ly, very likely, to drift the same
way, despite the encouragement
ship contest there, while Mr.. Dunn
to- day has more than an even chance
to carry Hennepin county, even
though the juggling of appointments
by the administration is being used
to divert the Dunn sentiment in
that county.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

With regard to the bonds for
park purposes and the acquiring
of certain real estate and the ease
ments of Lake Redwood the voters
of the city should remember that
the committee appointed at the citi-
zen S meeting to do the work have
done what they were told to do
They gave almost two years of their
time to the success of one of the big
gest ventures ever undertaken in
the state, and did so without charge.
1t is now up to the people, from
whom they received their instruc-
tons, to see that their most econom-
ical and judicious management of
the whole transaction is endorsed,
the Indebtedness taken up and the
committee discharged.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

perfect newspaper since Asa p.
Brooks assumed editorial control,
came out last week in sixteen
page holiday edit on. The paper
was neatly printed, the advertise
ments were many and news features
celleut. We believe that this is the
first attempt made in long time to
show what New Ulm business men
could do in the line of advertising,
and they have proven their belief in
printer S ink.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

The Belview Independent came
out last week as "a page edition,
II pages or more of display adver-
Using, and the other II pages con-
tanning boom articles for the county,
Belview and it's environments. The
edition is a credit geographically
and from the pressman S standpoint,
and ought to call forth much praise
for Dad. Tuttle and his assistant.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

Attorney S. L. Pierce was attend
ing to business in Mankato during a
portion of last week.
Beautiful patterns in knives, forks
and all kinds of fancy spoons displayed
at Schleuder's jewelry store. 1t
Carl Bruch has sold to B. Meiland
80 acres adjoining the Gleason farm,
just south of town for 81, 100, lit
tie better than $50 an acre.
Fancy corner chairs, rockers and
Roman seats, in fsolid mahogany, for
the Christmas trade, at The r. F. Fur
niture Co., "The big Christmas stock !"
Mrs. Paul R. Mccoy is visiting
with her parents, former mayor and
Mrs. Smith of this city. Mr.. Smith
is in very poor health this winter,
and is practically unable to be
about on the streets.
Several inches of snow fell Fri
day afternoon and evening, but
Saturday morning dawned bright
and clear, with the thermometer
way belo zero, and a sharp, eating
wind from the north west to let you
know that things were doing.
Burntwood articles and photo frames,
water color and oil paintings, for sale
by Mrs. nj. l.. Huntington, at her resi-
dence. 1885,
Revere Record In addition to
having the best artificial lake in the
state Redwood Falls has added a
ZOO garden. * Andrew Carneg-
lie has donated $4,000 to Red wood
Falls for a public library. Tally
one more for the public spirited
citizens of the county seat.
Mission furniture, in weathered oak,
gents and ladies' rockers, in that latest
and prettiest finish, Antwerp oak, at
the r. f. Furniture Co., 1.-The big
Christmas stock"
Miss Drake of EauC Claire, Wis. has
been visiting with her brother
George Drake and family of this
city during the past week. She
will visit with her brother, S. S.
Drake of Echo, before returning
home. The latter is recovering
rapidly from the effects of the am
putation of one of his lower limbs.
Reliable silverware and sterling silver
in beautiful and useful forms, to be
found at Schleuder's jewelry store. 1t
VIM. Anderson of Trent, Wash,
formerly of Delhi, arrived here last
Friday morning on a ten days bust
ness trip among relatives and
friends in this section Mr.. Ander-
son is Ing perfect health, and says
that he, together with his family are
enjoying life in the Spokane valley,
aud that all are perfectly satisfied
with their home. Mr.. Anderson
says that many of the settlers in the
Spokane valley were former resi-
dents of Brown county.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

Editor Dehnel of the suspended
Wanda Pioneer Press is about to
commence a newspaper venture at
Detroit City, where he will have
opposition. 1t is claimed that DIR.
L. w. Babcock of Wadena, speaker
of the last house, is back of the
plant, but what the doctor wants
newspaper at Detroit for we can.
not surmise. 1t is only in this
state-out of his legislative and con.
gressional district.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

If the people control the next
Republican national convention
there will be no doubt of President
RoOsevelt's nomination to succeed
himself. If they do not, some one
else is likely to succeed him. It's
up to the party managers to see
that the will of the people is not de-
feated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

1t is apparent that the appoint
ment of any one of the district court
judges of Hennepin county to sue.
coed Judge Collins on the supreme
bench, in. case the latter resigns,
will prove troublesome for the lead.
ers of the Collins candidacy for
governor, and now it is asserted
that Attorney General Douglas has
the whip row" on the appointment
Mr.. Douglas was once on the sche6-
ule. Then we was knocked off.
Now hesis again to the fore. Verify,
the "setters up of kings" are hav-
ing their own troubles, and if the
Dunn tidal wave continues as it
has been moving during the past
two or three months there will be
an awful washing of the rocks when
the time arrives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

Rob. Stewart of the Walnut Grove
Tribune is making that paper a
credit to sthe town, and is popular
with Walnut Grove residents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

Gov. La Toilette of Wisconsin is a
grand stand player, and the prob
abilities are that if he is opposing
certain corporation interests there
are other certain corporation inter
ests behind, him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

Larger contracts at minimum rate OF 10
cents per inch each insertion. Rates for
preferred position, metal base electros or
alternate insertions furnished at ONCE.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16

The New Ulm Review, which has
made material strides towards a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16
ADVERTISING RATES.

Less than 20 inches IL COLI per inch. zoe.
Twenty inCnes or more, per inch. ....... 15c
Discounts will be allowed on contracts for
advertising running continuously:
$500 to $15 90. discount. ....... 20 per cent.
15.O0to 1000 .........25
to 1900, ..........3O .
1900 or over, S3h
Average weekly circulation. 1.6OOcopies
For convenience, full year of SO weeks
will be allowed at SO insertions. thus:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-28
Brown the Right Man.

The irrigation congress at Bismarck
did an excellent thing when it sell
ected w II Brown of Mandan per
manent secretary of the congress,
SAYS the Mandan Pioneer The selec-
ton of Mr. L, A Williams of Bis
marck. as president was also excel
lent. a great deal OF the most neces-
sary and important work of orsani-
zation will be done by the secretary,
anu it is entirely in Mr. Browns line.
1t was very necessary that there
should be absolutely no politics in the
matter. and that the secretary should
he a land man who knows the needs
of the state in matters Of irrigation.
and one who has the energy ana apli-
ity TO properly perform the duties OF
the Office Mr. Brown will fill the posi-
ton with honor and satisfaction to the
state and to the peolpe VINO are the
most interested in the success OF the
movement that has been started
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-28
Sixty Wives Made Him Tired

The Shah of Persia who received
some months ago from his English
friend the Order of the Garter, is said
to have the most tired appearance of
any of the reigning sovereigns. His
eyes are wearied by the sight of every
luxury. During his visit to England
all the statuary was moved from MARI
borough House out of regard for his
susceptibilities. but he showed small
interest in his surroundings. One toy
did excite his interest. however. and
this was a tiny jeweled bird. which
sang delightfully."-. The Shah shoots
excellently. and has only sixty odd
wives. as compared with the one
thousand seven hundred and twenty
of his predecessor.-Leslie's Weekly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-28
MUST HAVE PUBLIC OPINION
Impossible to Combat tuberculosis Success
fully in the Present Careless State of
Public Opinion.

IN Cuca the inyai1aple custom is VI
boil milk he believed the infantile
tube. "a losl., .l CUoa.l CA.iolGa -. G&
frequent as anywhere else.
The committee on car sanitation re-
ported through DR.. J. N. Hurry OF In
dianapolis. There is unanimity Of
opinion, he said, regarding the trans
portation by common carriers Of per-
sons sick with smallpox, diphtheria,
scarlet fever, yellow fever and typhoid
fever LeprOsy, he declared, is not
as easily transmitted as tuberculosis
and compared to the latter in its de-
structiveness Of human life it amounts
to nothing at all Yet, he said, riot
would follow the introduction OF a
leper into a railway car. The word
tuberculosis, he contended. makes lit
tie or no impression in face OF the al
most certainty that not less than
10000 Of those now living in the
United States will be dead of con-
sumption within another twelve
months and three times that number
will be attacked in the same period.
People. ne said. do not take precau-
tions against influenza, which kills a
thousand where leprosy kills one.
"These and other considerations he
said, make it plain that it will be
difficult to enforce rational and scien-
tific measures to prevent transmission
Of infection"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-28
FEARED LOSS WILL BE GREAT
Large Number of Steamers Remain EXPOSED
to the Perils of Yukon Ice, and Little
Hope of Escape.

seartle. wash, oct. ga special
from Dawson says that steamers and
cargoes valued at more than $4,000
OOG remain exposed to the perils Of
the Yukon ice and frost with little
prospect OF being got to places Of
safety for the winter. Some steapers
have full cargoes OF perishable provi-
sions and these are certain to be
ruined. The steamers Columbian, Vic
toran. Zelandian and Bailey are stuck
on the bar 100 miles above Dawson
and the big packet VIII H. Isom, built
at cost of 100000. is caught on the
bar at the mouth of the Yukon. All
are in danger of being crushed by the
ice The cold storage steamer Kerr,
with sl50000 worth OF refrigerated
meats, is stalled below Eagle and will
not get through this year
The gold output Of the Klondike for
the past season is now figured at s10.-
400 GOO