Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-10-02

cities in Western Oregon. We have
no direct connection with the Union
Depot IN Portland, and we are located
on IA branch line Of the Southern Pacific
railroad, but Notwithstanding these
inconvenience, we have the coming
town. Some of the reasons are these:
Our educational facilities are equal
to any, and better than those Of many
towns. We have a good public school,
with high school in connection, with
good and sufficient corps of teachers
in each department. We have the
Dallas College. that is equal If not
superior to any like school in the state
for good, moral, manly training. The
President Of the College is DR.. g. g.
Polling, presiding elder Of the Evan
gelical Church.
All branches Of business are repre-
sented here by live business men,
many Of whom we're raised in Dallas.
There are more young men in business
in Dallas than in any town of like
size in Oregon. Among those who
were born here, or who were raised
here from early childhood, may be
mentioned the four Hayter brothers,
@. G. and F. J. Coad, Ohio, Ralph
and Walter Williams, s. @. Dodson,
Claude and Harry Dunn, Clarence
and Orville Shultz, /. A. Riggs, G. E.
Shaw, Frank Brown, M. d. Ellis, Ross
Ellis, Lee and David Crider, Charles
Black, Lee Smith, HI. G.. Campbell,
Newton and Bert Guy, F. H. Muscott,
Avis Lynch, 4. A. Stiles and many
others. This alone is proof OF the
business qualities OF Dallas
Then we have men OF capital who
know good thing and are willing to
risk their money in the erection Of
manufacturing institutions, business
houses, and other improvements. The
Salem, Falls City & Western Railroad
Company have just completed their
line of railroad to Falls City, tapping
one Of the finest belts Of timber in
America; also, the assurance of ex-
tensive sawmills located right here in
Dallas in the very near future. The
w. w. johnson Lumber Company is
located here, with two other mills
near by-one Of them, an oak mill,
also cutting large amountof lumber.
We have waterworks now under way
Of construction by III. v. Gates, Of
Hillsboro, a practical waterworks
man, which, when completed about
the first of the year, will not be sur
passed in the state, Bull Run water
not excepted.
When the waterworks are completed,
our town will bloom as never before,
and our citizens will enjoy luxury
not enjoyed by any other town Of like
size in the valley-that Of clear, cold,
sparkling, mountain water. We have
the. best courthouse in Oregon, and
our county officers are taking time by
the forelock in putting the county
grounds in shape for beautiful
lawn, by filing in with rich, sandy
loan, and thoroughly leveling the
same ready for seeding this Fall, and
ready FOR water when it comes.
The resources of Polk County in
grain, fruit, hops, vegetables, ETC.,
are unsurpassed in the state, as has
been clearly demonstrated atthe state
fair by Polk County taking first cash
prize Of $3.50 for the best county ex-
hibit. The goat industry is at the
head of the list for Oregon in this
county.
All of these reasons, with many
others, might be given in proof that
Dallas is the best town in the Valley.
Should any one be skephcal as to the
truth Of the above statements, we in
vite you to come and investigate. We
have two good hotels here, either Of
which will give you good accommo-
dations
Yours for the making Of Dallas the
best town Of any size in the Valley,
J. B. THOMPSON.