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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06
SELL BUSINESS PROPERTY
w. c. Brown and e. c. Kirkpatrick
Purchase Valuable Lots on
Mill Street.

Two sales of business property on
Mill street were made this week, e. G..
kirkpatrick buying the Cornelius
Hughes lot north of the courthouse,
and J. J. Wiseman selling to w. G..
Brown the ground and building now
occupied by Guy Brothers hardware
store. Good prices were realized in
each instance, Mr.. Wiseman receiving
$25OO, and Mr.. Hughes $1,000
Mr.. kirkpatrick object in buying
the Hughes property was to obtain
ground for rear entrance to his new
brick store building on Main street
and also for an outlet to the proposed
Mill street sewer. He will repair and
paint the frame building now on the
lot and will rent it until such time
as he decides to replace it with brick
business building. Mr.. Wiseman will
probably use a part or all of the
money received from the sale of his
business property in the construction
of dwelling houses.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06
CHANGE OF OWNERS
J. q. VanOrsdeI Buys Dallas Electric
Light Plant of M. D. Ellis.

A business deal of Importance was
consummated Saturday, when J. G.
VanOrsdel purchased Of M. D. Ellis
the Dallas electric light plant. to
gether with all the real property
buildings, franchises and contracts
belonging to the business. The pur-
chaser took charge of the property on
May L.
Mr.. VanOrsdel says it is his inten-
tion to enlarge the plant and improve
the service as soon as the necessary
machinery can be obtained. The in
candescent dynamo now in use is
greatly overloaded, and one of the
early additions to the plant will be a
new 6OO-light machine. Some neces-
sary changes and improvements in
the engine and boiler room will be
made at once.
It is expected that large number
of people will put in electric lights as
soon as the new machinery is installed.
Mr.. VanOEsdel will devote his personal
attention to the management of the
plant and business, and will doubtless
give the city first-class light service.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06
Proposals For Sewer Work.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office
of the Auditor and Police Judge of the City of
Dallas, Oregon, until May g. 1904, at 1880 O'Clock
p. m. for the construction of sewer in Court
Street from Hayter street to the County road at
the east end of Court street; a sewer in Mill
street from Hayter street east to Lyle street and
south on Lyle street to intersect above mention
ed sewer on Court street; and an outlet sewer
from the east end of the above mentioned Court
street sewer at the County road, northeasterly
to the LaCreole river, in the manner provided
by Ordinance No. so, subject to the provisions
of the Charter and Ordinances of the City of
Dallas, and the estimate Of the City Engineer,
on file.
Bids must be strictly in accordance with the
blanks, which will be furnished on application
at the Office of the Auditor and Police Judge.
Contract must be entered into within 10 days
after notice of acceptance of bid.
And said sewers must be completed on or be-
fore 30 days from the date of the signing of the
contract by the parties thereto.
No proposals or bids will be considered unless
accompanied bY a certified check payable to
the order Of the Mayor Of the City OF Dallas,
certified by a responsible bank for an amount
equal to per cent of the aggregate proposal.
The right TO reject any and all bids is hereby
reserved.
Done by order of the City Council Of the City
of Dallas, made April 81 1904.
DAN P. STOUFFER,
Auditor and Police Judge Of
the City Of Dallas, Oregon.
pril % 1Qo4
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06
"QUEEN ESTHER TONIGHT
Beautiful Sacred Cantata Will Be
Given by Local Talent at College
Gymnasium.

The sacred cantata, "Queen Esther"
will be presented by.local talent at the
College Gymnasium tonight and to-
morrow night. The cantata is given
for the benefit of the college, and is
under the direction Of Mr.. A. I'll. New
ton, of Portland. The principals and
chorus have all worked hard at re-
hearsals, and a smooth, finished pro-
duction is promised. One hundred
voices will be heard in the choruses,
and the costumes are new and beauti-
full. Prof. q. w. Kantner, of the mus
ical department of Dallas College, has
kindly consented to act as accom-
panist. The general admission price
is 35 cents. Reserved seats may be
had at the Wilson drug store for so
cents. Ample seating capacity has
been provided for all who may attend.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06

DeWitVs EI.SH Iins.f SaIve
For Piles, Burnss Sores.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06
&10n Renard 800.

The readers of this PAPER will be pleased TO
fearn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in al It's
efages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the med.
ical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treatment.
HALLS Catarrh Cure IS taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that tt
fails to cure. Send for list Of testimonials
Address, P. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo %.
r Sold Nv Druggists, 75c.
HalPs Family Pills are the best.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06
Married in Portland, ,

H. G. Campbell and Miss Carrie
Siefarth were married in Portland,
Wednesday, May 4. Mr.. Campbell is
a prominent real estate dealer Of this
city, and is favorably known in the
business and social world. His bride
is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Siefarth, of Oakdale. Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell will reside in Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06
.DoIk County Observer
Blank notes for sale here.

Blank notes for sale here.
Garden hose at Vaughn & Weaver's
on Mill street.
Take your prescriptions to the Viii.
son drug store.
Fl. G.. Campbell, agent McMinnville
Insurance Co.
Try some Of those sweet pickles and
olives at RIGG's.
Mrs. Chas. F. Belt visited in Salem
several days this week.
W. J. White, of Ballston, was a
county seat visitor, Tuesday.
The OBSERVER office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
Old-fashioned molasses taffy at
Williams confectionery store.
Ladies, it is no trouble to make
Ewith Crusade -four. RIGGS
u. Lobdell, of Eugene, will
aeh at the Christian church Sun
day.
Once you eat our cakes and home
made bread, you will have no other.
RIGGs.
R. jacobson, of San Francisco,
arrived in Dallas on business visit,
Monday.
Shoes: New lot just in. At whole
sale cost while they last. Pollock s
Cash Store.
Thomas Boyd, a former Dallas boy,
is the new Southern Pacific agent at
Jefferson.
Cass Riggs, prosperous farmer OF
Mccoy precinct, transacted business
in Dallas, Tuesday.
Dan Polling visited at the home of
his uncle, Rev. d. V. Polling, in The
DaIles over Sunday.
Rev. J. M. Green will preach at
Liberty schoolhouse next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock.
Walter Lyon, editor and publisher
of the Independence Enterprise, was a
Dallas visitor, Sunday.
Caught in the act Pollock has
been caught selling shoes at cut prices.
He will bear watching.
Frank Fawk, candidate for Repre-
sentative on the Democratic ticket
was in Dallas, Tuesday.
Walter Roy has the Dallas agency
for Aldon's celebrated chocolate
creams. None finer made.
If you once buy Aldon's chocolates,
you will buy no other Agency at
Walter Roy's confectionery store.
Helen D. Hartford, state president
Of the W. @. T. u, will lecture in the
Baptist church this evening, at 8
o'clock.
A. @. McKinnon, for many years a
leading farmer of Polk county, and
now residing at Amity, was in Dallas
a few days this week.
Mrs. Ella J. Metzger, secretary of
the Board of Trustees Of the I. O.O.F.
Home of Oregon, attended a meeting
of the Board in Portland, Saturday.
County Clerk U. S. Loughary issued
license to wed to A. @. Moore and Rose
Clodfelter, both of Independence,
Friday.
The County Commissioners Court
adjourned yesterday afternoon. The
term was quiet, little business other
than paying bills being transacted.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06

Councilman G. E. Shaw was Port
land visitor, Saturday.
The OBSERVERS new office building
is nearing completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hagood have
moved to their farm just south OF
town.
Workmen from Portland are set
ting up the machinery for the Dallas
ice factory.
The Perrydale school will give a
musical entertainment on the evening
of May 10. Ice cream and other re-
freshments will be served.
The Democratic Central Committee
met in Dallas, Tuesday, and reelected
J. W. kirkland chairman for the
coming two years,
The Young Women's Christian
Association of Dallas College will
give basket social and entertain
ment at Bridgeport, Wednesday, May
II.
Mayor J. S. Cooper, of Independence,
Republican nominee for Joint Repre-
sentative from Polk and Lincoln
counties, was a. Dallas visitor, We'd
nesday.
The school teachers of Polk County
will give their annual picnic at Rick
reall, on May a.. The pedagogues
always give the'best picnic Of the sea-
son, and Supt. Starr says that this
picnic will eclipse all former efforts.
Mrs. Lu Magruder passed through
Dallas, Tuesday, OH her way to the
mountain home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Teal, where she will visit for few
weeks. She has almost entirely re-
covered from her recent severe illness.
Frank J. Chapman, who has been
seriously afflicted with rheumatism,
left for a three weeks stay at the Hot
Lake Sanatorium, in Union county,
Tuesday. His brother, Lynn, will
have charge Of the furniture store
during his absence.
The Georges Company will give a
grand musical entertainment in
Dallas next Friday night. This
attraction has been greeted by crowd
ed houses everywhere this season, and
guarantees a first-class musical and
comedy program.
D. J. Riley came up from Linnton
on business visit last Saturday. He
says the big sawmill at Linnton,
owned by the company of which he is
a member, is running on full time
and turning out large amount OF
lumber The Linnton mill is one Of
the best of it's kind IN Oregon.
DR.. E. r. Todd, physician and sur
geon, late of Oregon City, has opened
an office in the Uglow building in
Dallas. DR.. Todd comes we'll recon-
mended, and practiced for several
months in Salem, in the office of Dr.
Frank Smith, who was a partner OF
DR.. Steiner in Lakeview before NOV
ing to the Capitol City.
Posters are out announcing the field
meet between McMinnville College
and Dallas College at the campus in
this city tomorrow afternoon. There
are a large number Of entries in each
Of the fifteen events, and an enjoyable
afternoons sport is promised. The
Dallas boys are working faithfully
under the direction of their trainer,
Bruce Burnett, of Corvallis, and ex-
pect to make good showing against
their sturdy opponents from Ola Yam
hill.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06

The Dallas electric light company
will soon have an uptown office and
supply depot west Of the Wilson
block.
The goat raisers of Polk county
realized $18,9O9 for the sale Of the
1904 pool. The pool contained 54,OSl
pounds of hair.
The silverware mentioned in last
weeks paper has arrived. 1 have a
very nice stock to choose from. Come
III and see me. A. H. HARRIS.
DR., M. L. Thompson, of Falls City,
came to Dallas, Wednesday, to meet
his father and brother, who have
come from Michigan to visit him.
George H. Fitzgibbon, travelling
representative of Fisher, Thorsen Co.,
and manager of the Drummers' Over
land Transportation Co., is in the city.
The city council will meet next Mon
day night to open bids for the con-
struction of the Court and Mill street
sewers. W. L. Soehren has been ap-
pointed as City Engineer to supervise
the construction work.
County Clerk U. S. Loughary is
sending out election notices to the
Judges of each election precinct.
These notices are to be posted by the
Judges calling attention to the general
election to be held June 6, 1904, from
8 a. IN. to Up, m,
The following agents of the Wool
growers Association have been
authorized to receive wool for the
pool. S. M. Daniel, at Monmouth {;
E. E. Paddock, at Independence !;
D. L. Keyt, at Perrydale; J. J.
Hill and J. X. Sears, at Mccoy.
The OBSERVER points with pride to
its advertising columns, more inches
of paid matter being carried now than
ever before in the papers history.
The business men of Dallas are firm
believers in the use of printers ink,
and as result all are prospering and
the town is growing.
John Castle has purchased the
Ullrey. feed store on Main street. In
addition to carrying large stock of
-four and feed, he will buy hides,
wool, pelts, tallow, ETC. Mr.. Castle is
an experienced business man, and is
sure to build up large trade in his
line. Watch for his announcements
next week.
Mrs. D. P. Stouffer mouTns the loss
of the valuable tulips which adorned
the front yard of her home and de-
lighted the eyes of every passer-by.
A band of school girls entered the
yard Saturday night and carried
away all the beautiful blossoms,
crushing and breaking many Of the
plants in their haste to secure the
flowers and escape without being seen.
Such wanton acts are inexcusable,
even in children, and these girls need
nothing so badly as a good. old
fashioned application Of mothers
slipper, thickly laid onto the proper
portion Of their anatomy.
1t will pay every woolgrower in
Polk county to place his wool in the
pool, as experience has taught that
better prices are realized rb6 pooling
than in selling in anys other way.
The mohair growers received two cents
above the best market price for their
pool this year. Sacks are furnished
free, and the only expense is the Asso-
ciation's charge of one-half cent per
pound for handling the pool. You
can deliver to your nearest agent.
Please report to him as soon as con
venient the number Of feeces you will
have. I am ready to buy wool from
any grower who wishes to sell, but
advise all to join the pool. H. L.
Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06
Worthy Book is over from Salem on


Worthy Book is over from Salem on
a visit.
j. r. Marks was Portland visitor,
Saturday.
j. A. Gibson, Of WilIamina, was in
Dallas yesterday.
Call and see the bath room fixtures
at Vaughn & Weaver's on Mill street.
We have complete line, and will do
your work as it should be done.
Dr. Fl. L. Toney, dentist; graduate
OF Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up
stairs Uglow building. Hours 8 to 12
and to 5. Examinations free. Phone
As.
The Highland school, four miles
south of Independence, closed last
Friday, with two graduates from the
eighth grade, Lois Osborn and Ernest
Peterson.
Letters remaining uncalled for in
the Falls City postoffice for the month
ending April 80; Joseph Emmerson
and Hans P. Gellstad. M. L THoMp-
SON, Postmaster.
Miss Edna Parrish, reader and i'm
personator, will give an entertainment
in Dayton tonight, under the auspic-
es Of the Ladies'Aid Society of the
Evangelical Church
W. J. Atchison is moving the Club
saloon to the Klinger building on the
west side of Main street. Marks &
Dunn will move their confectionery
store to the building vacated by Mr..
Atchison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. 9. Paulson, Of
Porter, Minnesota, arrived in Dallas
this week to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Z. A. Finseth. This is their first visit
to Oregon, and they are delighted
with the climate.
James Elliott, who owns a large
orchard of apples, prunes, pears and
cherries on the hills south of town,
says the recent frost did no damage
to his trees. His prospects for a heavy
crop of fruit this year are excellent.
The motor excursion to Falls CITY
last Sunday was not largely patron
lied, only enough people going to fill
one coach. The trip was enjoyable,
however, and a pleasant day was
spent in Polk county's growing
lumber town.
Having sold the Dallas electric light
plant to J. G. VanOrsdel, I desire to
express my thanks to the people of
Dallas for their liberal patronage
during the time I was connected with
the business, and to bespeak for my
successor a continuation of the same.
NJ. d. ELLIS.
J. G. VanOrsdel received letter,
Wednesday, informing him Of the
death Of W. @. Mcclure, from heart
failure, in Vienna, Austria, April "a.
Mr.. Mcclure, whose home was in
Mich, was one Of the
heaviest owners of timber lands in the
West, his holdings in Polk county
alone amounting to nearly 10000
acres.
H. B. Hartzler D. D. of Harrisburg,
Senior Bishop of the
United Evangelical Church, is now
tour of the Oregon Confer
ence and will reach Dallas on Friday,
May 10. He will preach at Bridgeport
on the 18th at s p. m. The Bishop will
remain in Dallas few days visiting
the college and looking after the
church work in general. His preach-
ing services will be announced in neAt
weeks paper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-01
BRIDGEPORT NEWS.

Bridgeport, ". Va, April misses
Grace and Hazel sandusky went to
Clarksburg yesterday.
DIR. Morgan made professional trip
TO our city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Armstrong have
returned from pleasant visit to Rip.
ley, w. Va.
i. II. Martin left yesterday for his
home at Haywood, after spending several
days in the bank here.
A good many of our people were at
tracted by Jumbo, the big steer, which
was on the way train east, going to
Grafton.
The bridgeport Saw AID Planning sIia
Company will build house for X. n. L.
Stout the coming summer.
Squire Benedum is slightly indisposed
suffering from a severe cold.
Walter Willis has embarked in the
chicken business and has one of the
most up to date poultry yards in the
State.
lee Francis has moved into the sey-
mour Par property, having purchased
Lit.
/ ]. H. Morrow, of Taylor county, was
in our city yesterday.
Some misereants attempted to cnt
down one of the shade trees in the school
house yard few nights ago. II they
are caught they win be severely dealt
with.
Charles Campbell expects to move to
Grafton in the near future.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-01
ROUNDrR
Given Stir Sentences by the Mayor in
Police Court and Promised the Full
Limit Of the Law if They Were
Found Guilty Again Soon.

Two plain DRINKS we're given stiI sen.
fences at Friday mornings session Of
police court by Mayor Grille. They were
John oldby and Fred, alias Phil. Cal
lahan. John had been up before the
mayor some three or four time within
the past ten days for drunkenness and
the mayor said he was getting tired Of
the thing Callahan had been arrested
for drunkenness each day regularly for
the past four days The mayor sen.
fenced them TO jail for ten days each
and told them that if they were brought
before him again for being drunk that
he would let them have the full limit Of
the law. One other plain drunk was
sent over for five days in default Of
the payment Of FIVE dollar fnc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-01
PICTURE
Is Now on Exhibition at the Parsons
SOuders Big Department Store
Is Valued at $4,000.

Il
Now you see it-now you don't-rub
your eyes in amazement-the canvass is
the same but the picture is not.
Look at it again--the original society
queen is once more in her box at the
open-robed in a gorgeous evening gown
which brings out the exquisite flesh tints
Of her beautifully carved neck and
shoulders-her face Is aglow with de-
ligat-the lovely auburn hair shimmers
beneath the lights Of the theatre-and
in her couture nestle beautiful white
roses-but as you look a magical change
takes place.
The scene changes-you see fas-
chatting Parisienne in her boudoir-the
evening gown has slipped from the ivory
shoulders in a misty instant-her wraps
have disappeared and exquisite Franch
lingerie appears instead-the dainty pat.
terms of the laces-the richness OF the
ribbons-the sheer, soft cambrics are
just rs real as the gown and wraps of a
moment before. The once golden au-
burn hair are now sunlit gold; ornamen.
ted with brilliant red JacqueminOt roses.
Startling as is the eaange-magical as
is the metamorphose-you may examine
the canvass closely as You will-therc is
not discernible even brush mark of
the first pictured
It is triumph for Boulay-tbe great
French artist, chemist and deamerl
His paintings have been seen in but
few cities of America.
Mr.. a. Weingarien, of weinearten
Bros, New York, makers of the famous
w. B. and La Vida corsets was in Paris
and among the privileged few whom
Bouhy invited to his atelier for first
view OF his first magical picture, rumOrs
, of which had been arousing the curiosity
of Paris.
Mr.. Weinsarten, as is well known, is
an art lover of international fame-and
before he left Boulay's studio he arrnng-
ed at tremendous cost, to have several
similar pictures prepared for exhibition
in America.
Through the courtesy of Weingarten
Bros. it is now on exhibition tonight in
the west show window of the Parsons
Souhers Company store, Jacobs build
ing, 224-226 Main street, and all are in
vited to see It.
It defcs explanations
1t nystilles-it delights-it win bring
new theories into laws of art and science.
In conversation with Mr.. Souders, of
the Parsons4souders Company, he says
he saw this magnificent picture on
display at the Great Fashion Show, New
York, during the winter and was DE.
lighted with It and was instrumental in
bringing it to clarksburg.
Free exhibition every night. $50 to
10 o'clock, for one week. beginning to-
night. During the day it can be seen
in their store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-01
OXFORD TIES ARE ALL THE RAGE

1t is predicted that the biggest Ok
ford season ever known will be the rec
ord for this year The wise people say
we are going to have an early spring and
a hot summer and that tan foot wear
win be in popular demand. Loar &
White are prepared to sell you exactly
what You want, with the latest and
best Of every thing, always remember
that your feet are ct with comfortable,
easy walking shoes, that wear when You
buy at this store. april 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-01
THE BUSTER BROWN

Is causing more exciting talk than
any other item of dress that has ever
been put on the market for the small
boy. There is always reason when
people talk SO much, and when You see
these handsome suits you win quickly
guess why It is. Seeing Is believing; the
test of wear is positive proof. Loar
& White, the correct head to foot cloth.
iers, sell htcm. aprill-lt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-01
THE BUSTER BROWN

For the small boy ia the latest thing
out, it is a grand and nobhy suit. such
as will please every parent, because they
are exceptionally neat and handsome,
Loar 4 White. tae correct clothiers. sell
the genuine Buster Brown suit; look for
the label when you purchase. april 1t,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-01
GOOD FRIDAY OBSERVED.

Good Friday viii be observed WITH ap.
propriate services in the First Presby.
terian church. The pastor win preach
on the theme. 'The Attractive Power oil
the Cross Mrs. Harrison Albright viii
sing. The service will begin at eight
o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-01
THE BUSTER BROWN

Everybody is talking Buster Brown
this season. They are the neatest, the
handsomest, the best of all suits for
the small boy. Loar & White are the
only people WOO sell the genuine Buster
Brown suit. Don't fail to see them;
they are beauties. tprill-lt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-01

Given under my hand this aand day Of March. 1903.