Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-08-28

!, weeks, returned nome Saturday.
T. A. Riggs now has charge Of botl
warehouses in Dallas, and desires L
announce that be win receive hops OF
storage. Hop growers will do we'll t.
see him at once, as both houses will
be crowded this year.
The giants from the athletic field
will meet at Portland during the big
Fall Carnival, September IA to 26 in,
elusive, and lovers of athletic events
will have an opportunity to see the
big fellows contest for prizes.
Frank Meredith, the obliging mana
ger of the Grand Opera House, in
Salem, was Dallas visitor, Tuesday.
This was his first visit to Dallas in
several years, and he was surprised
and pleased to note the growth Of the
town.
Mrs. H. H. Chace has on display
the latest styles in Fall millinery, and
invites the ladies to call. Her trim
mer, Miss Jessie Brattain, returned
this week from her Summer vacation
in Baker City, and has again taken
her place in the store.
Lovers of home made candy can
now get the following new kinds at
Brown & Shaw's confectionery: Wal
nut Sponge, Maple Fudge, Honey
Creams. Fig Creams and Filbert
Creams, These are goods that will
please all candy lovers.
Wayne Henry, Of zena, was taken
to the Salem Hospital, Wednesday.
He has been sick for week, and had
developed a severe case of typhoid
fever. Wednesday Mr.. Henry S father
telephoned for the ambulance, which
went out and brought the sick young
man to the hospital. Statesman.
The application Of McMinnville
capitalists for charter to organize
National Bank in Dallas, with a
capital of 200, has been approved
by the Controller Of the Currency. The
application is made by w. D. Nc
Donald, Jacob Workman, Arthur Nc
Phillips, R. B. Mcdonald and Jacob
Workman.
Fred Elliott, foreman Of the OBsER-
YER Office, who has been spending the
Summer at Upper Soda Springs for
the benefit of his health, writes that
he is improving steadily, and that he
has gained 10 pounds in weight in the
last month. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott will
return to Dallas about the middle of
September.
@. H. Chapman, who has been in
bad health for several months, has
gone to try the curative properties Of
the water in Hot Lake, Union county,
His son, R. L. Chapman, accompanied
him, but will return home in a few
days. The old gentleman will stay at
the Lake for several weeks, if his
health improves.
A. J. Mcdaniel, manager of the
Sigler Milling Company, one Of the
victims Of the recent Ells' excursion
wreck, is recovering. He is suffering
from a sprained back, a badly bruised
arm and cuts on the face and head.
He is yet unable to be taken to his
home on the East Side. He is being
cared for at the Belvedere Hotel by
the Travellers Protective Association.
Portland Journal.
Beginning September /, the Falls
City train will leave Dallas at Z 30 a.
M, and arrive at Falls City 35 min
utes later. Leaving Falls City at 9 80
a. M, it will arrive in Dallas at 9 :55
a. m. In the afternoon the train will
leave Dallas at l 30 and arrive at
Falls City at :55 Leaving Falls
at 4 :35, it will arrive here at 10. A
complete time table will appear in the
OBSERVER after this week.
The demand for rooms in the Dallas
College dormitory this year is unpre-
cedented in the history of the school.
Even at this early season, nearly
every room in the building has been
rented, and requests are being re-
ceived for accommodations at a rate
that leaves little doubt that the build
ing will be crowded to overfiowing by
the time the Fall term opens. Here
tofore there has been little demand
for rooms in the dormitory.
After giving the machines two
weeks trial, Drs. Littleheld and Lar
kin sent their automobiles back to
Portland on Tuesday, to ''revert to the
original owners" They found that
on the dusty and comparatively rough
roads of this section the machines
were not practicable All the rest of
us who were expecting soon to be roll
ing around in automobiles will profit
by the experience which the doctors
have paid for, and in the meantime
we will all be found zealously con-
tending for better highways.-New-
berg Graphic.
Threshing was delayed by the rain
that fell early in the week, and all the
machines were idle for a few days.
Most of them started yesterday morn
ing, and today the harvest is on again
in full blast all over the county. The
rain did not injure the grain in the
least, and the wheat is going into the
warehouses in fine condition. The
only inconvenience caused by the wet
weather is that the harvest will not be
finished before hop picking and prune
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