Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-17

/ s. Fl Tetherow, che newly iecsed
/ president Of the Fails City council,
was Dallas visitor, Tuesday.
G. D. Braun, a prosperous Perry
dale farmer, was Dallas visitor,
Saturday.
A school entertainment and basket
social will be held at Polk school
house, Saturday, April 25, at 80 p. m.
A Filipino bolo on exhibition at
Brown Il Ellis store attracts much
attention. Tt was brought from the
islands by VIII Holman.
Edgar l.. Collins, secretary Of the
Darnell Mining.Company, of Kalama,
Wash, is visiting at the home of his
father, Judge J. L. Collins, in this
city.
J.. Cooper, of Independence, came
over Saturday evening last and re-
mained over until Monday looking
after business interests. Newport
News.
Strength and vigor come OF good
food, duly digested. Force, ready
to-serve wheat and barley food, adds
no burden, but sustains, nourishes,
invigorates."
Mrs. 7. B. Rowell and Mrs. J. T..
SibIey will represent Almira Lodge,
No 26, in the Rebekah Assembly Of
Oregon, to be held in Portland early
in May.
When you paint house white you
want it white. Carter's lead gives the
pure-white appearance that you so
much admire. We also have fine
line of brushes, and superior grade
of Linseed oil. Guy BROTHERS.
On April 10, there were advertised
letters in the Dallas postofice for
Mrs. Mary Bliss, Mrs. Jennie Harris,
Mrs. Mary Locke, Rev. M. M. Bledsoe,
E. V. Linke, j. Fl. Lichthorn, julius
Miller, J. w. Smith, Cecil Smith, F.
busch, (2). @. G.. CoAD, Postmaster.
L. Gerlinger, president of the
Dallas and Falls City railroad, has
purchased the Alfred Haldeman resi-
dence just west of the company's
terminal grounds in this city. Mr..
Haldeman has bought and will move
to the W. G. Brown property west of
the S. P. depot.
The framework Of Muir & McDon-
AIDS new tannery is UP, and the build
ing will be ready for the new machin-
cry in a short time. The new structure
will be far superior in every way to
the one destroyed by fire few weeks
ago.
Henry Clanfield, the well-known
farmer and hopgrower, was in from
his home on Salt Greek, Tuesday. He
has just completed a deal whereby he
becomes the owner of the Mendenhall
farm near Ballston. Mr.. Clanfield is
among the largest holders of farming
lands in Polk county.
Alf. Haldeman, formerly Of this
city, but now a prominent business
man Of Dallas, paid Corvallis
business visit Wednesday and Thurs
day. Mr. Haldeman says Dallas is
the best town Of its size in the William
cite valley, and is on the eve Of a
wonderful growth. Corvallis Gazette.
Almira Rebekah Lodge gave it's
annual party for the children Of mem
bers of the order in the lodge room
last Friday evening. The little people
were treated to most enjoyable time;
games were played, and plentiful
supply of cakes, fruits and sweetmeats
we're provided. Itwas merry evening
for all present, both old and young.
G. W. Patterson, special agent of
the General Land Office, writes County
Clerk Loughary that he will be in
Dallas, Tuesday, April 81, to take
statements of parties who have sub
mitted their proof on their timber and
stone entries, as required by late
ruling of the Commissioner of the
United States Land Office.