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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24

Mrs. Peter Syron Passes Away at
Falls City.

Mrs. Peter Syron died at her home
in Falls City, Sunday, June 19, aged
II years. Mrs. Syron, whose maiden
name was Mary ]. Franklin, crossed
the plains from Ohio to Oregon with
her parents in 1852, and in December
of that year was married to Peter A.
Syron. They settled on Red Prairie,
in Polk county, and lived there many
years. A few years ago they moved
to a pleasant and comfortable home
in Falls City.
Mrs. Syron was the mother Of eight
living children. They are: J. NJ.
Syron, of Sheridan; A. J. Syron, of
Falls City; @. A. Syron, Of Smocks !;
Mrs. Zimri Hinshaw, Of Falls City !;
Mrs. I. V. Lynch and Mrs. Phoebe
Conlee, of Dallas; Mrs. Minerva
Fades, Of Rockford, Wash, and Mrs.
Maggie Morgan, of Connell, Wash.
She was a member of the Methodist
church for over fifty years, and lived
a consistent Christian life. She was a
kind neighbor and was respected by
all who knew her. The members Of
the family feel very grateful to all
who were so kind to them in their sad
bereavement.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24
OLD POLK WILL EXHIBIT
Magnificent Display of Her Resources
Being Prepared for the Lewis
and Clark Fair.

Polk county will have an exhibit at
the Lewis and Clark Fair in Portland
next year. That it will be a splendid
display of the resources of our grand
county, no one will doubt when they
learn that the exhibit is to be pre-
pared by Mrs. F. A. Wolfe, of Falls
City. Mrs. Wolfe has had charge Of
all the prize-winning exhibits from
Polk county at the Oregon State Fair
for many years past, and last year
planned and prepared the magnificent
display that won first prize over all
other counties. She is now busily
engaged in collecting grasses and
fruits, and later in the year will de-
vote her attention to grain and hops
as we'll.
Handsome glass jars for use
in properly displaying the grain and
fruit have arrived direct from the
East and are now being filled. Mrs.
Wolfe is a tireless worker and will
visit every portion of Polk county
this Summer to gatherthe choicest pro-
ducts of orchard and field. She will
have the hearty assistance and coop
GRAFTON of the Women's Lewis and
Clark Clubs of Polk county in gather
ing and installing the exhibit, and
will also receive the financial backing
necessary in preparing 1irst-class
display of the agricultural and horti-
cultural resources of Polk county.
The work will be enthusiastically
carried on this Summer and Fall, and
it is expected that the Polk county
Exhibit will take first rank among the
displays at the Exposition. f.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24
to Dallas, 1912. so.

to Dallas, $2l2.5O.
Andrew Finley ct ux to Edward
Finley, 40 acres, t7 5, r3w, 81.
Edward Finley ct ais to G H and
Linda Templeton, SIS acres, tt S, 3
W, $471.90.
G Schultz ct TX to J o Stevenson,
l86.24 acres, S, r4w, $500
&C Polling ct ux to J R Hubbard,
part Of lot 5, block 8, Dallas, 1920
TR Gaynor to G W Hagood, lot 6,
block 70, Levens HID add to Dallas,
$3.50.
CDTice ct ux to G NJ Tice, lots 2
and 3, block S, 1st add to Falls City,
$4,000.
W D Clark ct ux to Eldon and
Hannah Eames, lot 4, block 2, Hills
add to Independence, $l65.
BFH Hall ct ux to E n Hall, tracts
and lots in and near Buena Vista, 81.
Moses Mansion ct ux to J L Castle,
lot 5, block l, Sites add to Dallas, 500.
EG White ct Tx to Polk County,
strip of land, s S, I W, $40.
Dougan to Arthur Darling, lot
8, block 5, Levens HID add to Dallas,
525.
MP Jones ct TX to F L Jones, 1850
acres, 6 $, I 3 W, $lGSS 40.
j Montgomery ct ux to Mary A
Montgomery, lot l, block B, south
side, Falls City, 81.
Dougan and Lucy E Rowell to
Isaac Hughes, lot 4, block 3, Levens'
LaCreole Hid. add to Dallas, $50.
Sarah St. John and nd to X Sears,
lots l, 2, 3, 4, 5, G, 7, and s, block 10,
Mccoy, 800.
Alsea Lumber Co. to Spaulding
Logging Co., 24O acres, 9 S, 7 8 W, SIS,
Abel Uglow ct Tx to City of Dallas,
rtght-of- way for outlet sewer, $40.
JT Ford, sheriff, to j H Hawley,
lots and 6, block 27, ThOrp's Inde'
pendence, $685..
State of Oregon to Alsea Lumber
Co., 24O acres, I s W, 5000.
State of Oregon to Spaulding Lum-
Der Co., 224O acres, to 5, W, $280O.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24
FARMERS ENJOY PICNIC
Fine Program at independence Pic
mic This Afternoon ard
Tomorrow.

The program of the Farmers and
Hop Mems Convention at Indepen-
dence this afternoon and tomorrow is
as follows:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Automobile race, foot race, pony
race, pie eating contest, boat race.
| Trick bicycle, exhibition, by Prof.
Shaw of Salem.
Tug of war, Granger8 VS.. Hop
Growers.
Baseball game between Hop Buyers
and Hop Growers; prize, The Hop
Mans Favorte.
Prizes will be given for handsomest
lady, handsomest baby homellest
man, and best matched country team.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Music-orchestra
Introductory remarks-Dr. James
Withycombe.
William McAdams.
The Grange--Mrs. T. c. Staats.
RecitatiOn-Mrs. George Burton.
Music-Orchestra.
Rural Schools-Prof. A. B. Cordley.
Violincello solo-Miss Bowden.
The Hop Industry-L.L.Lachmund
Music-Orchestra.
Plant Food-Prof. A. L. Knisely.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Music-Band.
Recitation-Mr Wise, Oak Grove
Grange.
Garden and Orchard 'Pests-Prof.
A. B. Cordley.
Violin Solo-Frank Miller.
Beautifying the Home-Mrs. l. NJ.
Simpson.
Music-Band.
Modern Agriculture-Dr. James
Withycombe
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Music-Band.
Pyramid drill-Boys Of the public
school.
The Railroads Interest in Agri-
culture-H. E. Lounsbury.
Solo-Jay Powell.
Farm Manures and Waste Materials
Prof. A. L. Knisely.
COrnet sOlo-Flank Lucas.
Address-Orvil E. Focht
SATURDAY EVENING.
Calisthenic cdrill-Girls of the public
school.
Song-Charles Huntley.
RecitatiOn-Mrs Lora Lewis.
Bacteria-Their Relation to Agri
culture-Prof. e. f. Pernot.
Music-Orchestra.
Breeds and Types Of Live Stock
IlIustrated)-Dr. James Withycombe.
The Agricultural College and Its
Work Qllustrated)-Prof. A. B. Cord
ley.
Music-Orchestra
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24
SHOULD NOT BE REPEALED

The OBSERVER is not among
those who favor the repeal OF the
registration law. No law that has
for its object the publication OF the
ballot or the protection OF the
honest voter should be repealed.
The registration law doubtless con-
tains imperfections, but these can
be rCmedied. The Australian
ballot law also contains imper-
fections, but no one is urging its
repeal on that account. 1t seems
to us that the proper thing for the
next Legislature TO do would be to
amend the registration and election
laws so as to. make them as
practicable az possible.
The Republicans OF Oregon, with
their enormous majority, have
never sought to take advantage OF
their strength to carry elections by
fraudulent methods, but have
always insisted upon fair ballot
and fair count. The Democratic
party, although in a hopeless
minority in the state, has always
had the satisfaction of knowing
that every Democratic ballot is
counted for the man for whom it is
cast, and no attempt has ever been
made to deprive any citizen of his
vote. This policy presents a pleas
ing contrast TO the policy of many
states in the Union where the Dem
ocrats control legislation the
states of the Solid South, for
instance. Nothing has added
more to the fair name of Oregon
than her open and honorable
method of conducting elections,
and the people should demand
that no change be made in the
election laws farther than
an amendment or repeal of object
ionable features. The spirit Of the
registration law is wholesome, and
no thought of the repeal of the
measure should he entertained by
any citizen.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
PROBATE.

PROBAIE.
Estate of Leah Nichols, deceased
petition for probate of will set for
hearing Saturday. June is 1904, at
noon.
Estate of Lee Short, deceased-Annie
M. Francis appointed administrators
bond fixed at $1,000.
Estate of Levi Taylor, deceased
E. F. Lamson appointed admin
istrator; bond fixed at $1,000
Estate of John Vernon, deceased
first semi-annual account filed.
Estate of William Bentley, deceased
estate closed and administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Mary J. Leet, deceased
final account set for hearing July %,
1904, at o'clock p. m.
Estate of Ole Sampson, deceased
hearing of final account continued
until July %, 1904, at o'clock p. m.
Estate of E. @. Keyt, deceased-time
for filing inventory extended to Tues
day, June 2S, 1904.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Contract for building Osborn bridge
on Independence road awarded to
Dial Tate; amount of bid, Sl34.5O.
Contract for building concrete arch
and making fill at Hirschberg place,
on Independence road, awarded to
c. F. Royal & Son bid for arch $3.50;
fill, $50.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
E P Shaw and nd to Volney e.
Holmes, lots 4 and Z, block 7, Levens'
Hd add to Dallas, $3.50.
NJ NJ Ellis ct ux to J J Wiseman.
10. "A acres, t s, W, $500.
Jeldena Courier to D F and A f.
Courier, lot 4, block S, 1st add to Falls
City, 81.
Octavia Fades and nd to Edwin and
Flora Helmer, tract in s, rev, /
s4OO
Elizabeth Mansion to Lucy E
Harris, lots and 4, block 2, Sites add
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24

You will miss a pleasant and
profitable time if you fail to attend
the big picnic and farmers insti,
tule in independence today and
tomorrow. Governor Chamberlain
will speak today, and there will be
addresses suitable for the occasion
by members OF the Oregon Agri-
cultural College, of Corvallis.
Plenty of amusement in tie way
of sports and games will be pro-
vided, and brass bands will enliven
the programs with music.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24

Blank notes for sale here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24

The reelection of e. D. Ressler
to the Presidency of the Oregon
State Normal School will meet
with general approval throughout
the state. Professor Ressler has
given ample demonstration Of his
fitness for the position during the
two years he has been connected
with the school, and the board of
regents acted wisely in retaining
him. The Normal School is grow
ing in usefulness every year, and
the attendance is rapidly in
creasing. The Monmouth Normal
School is a normal school in fact
as well as in name, and, as such,
is entitled to generous support by
the state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24

If you want to enjoy every
minute of the glorious Fourth of
July, come to Dallas. There will
b. Something doing" all the time.
The committee on amusements is
busy, and that means a good pro-
gram. And don't forget the Pioneer
Reunion Oh Saturday, and the big
campmeeting on Sunday,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24
Children

Have ueyes bigger than their stofnachs'"
according to an old saying. They over.
eat themselves, and are tempted by an
sorts of injurious and indigestible edi-
bles. As a consequence the foundation
of serious stomach trouble is often laid
in childhood.
For children with oweak" digestion or
whose stomachs are diseased, Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery may
be confidently RECOMMENDED. 1t cures
diseases of the stomach and other organs
of digestion and nutrition, so that the
rourishment contained i'll food IS per-
fectlv assimilated and the puny child IS
built up by food into a condition OF
robust health.
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
contains neither alcohol nor narcotics.
Accept no substitute for "Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing "Just
as good" for diseases of the stomach ana
other organs of digestion and nutrition.
Mrs Ella Gardner, of waterview, Middlesex
Co Va. writes MY little daughter is enjoying
splendid health I am glad l found doctor
yiio could cue my child, Whenever she feels
ba,IIv l give Ter Dr Perce's Golden Medical
Discovery and she is soon all right; she took
twelve bottles of the Golden Medical Discov:
er1, cight bottles of Pellets and one bottle Of
OF Dr Saqe's Catarrh Remedy aAd she is well
We thaul, God for your medicine"
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, i'll paper covers, is sent Jfre on
receipt of 2I one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing 0n!y. Address DT.
k.V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24

Ex-Gov. Geer, who has been
there and saw it" Las unmeasured
contempt for the Oregon building
at the St. Louis Fair There is
full corroboration for what he says
by others who have been there and
who also "have saw i,.-Salem
Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24
Cherries and BERRIES.

Cherries and raspberries are now
ripe, and persons desiring to pick for
themselves should apply early. Prices
are reasonable. Come and pick your
own fruit and get it fresh. H. S.
BUTz, Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24

Secretary Hitchcock says the re-
suit of the recent Oregon election
was an endorsement of his Oregon
policy. Oh, certainly, of course!
The people gave Binger Hermann
that 1000 majority just because
they knew it would please Hitch
cock.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-30
Canadian Emigration and Immigration.
Wilson Co., N. @.

A somewhat singular circular motion has been
set up in the exchange of populations between
the United States and Canada. All over New
England the French Canadian is slipping into
the place made vacant by the emigration of the
rural population into the cities or away to the
West. They are even making their way into the
cities in ever-increasing numbers, and joining
with the Irish, Poles, Italians, and the rest, to
complicate the religious and social problems
which beset the sons of the Puritans. But in the
West, the current sets the other way. Immense
tracts of land in Manitoba and the Northwest
Province have proved to be suitable for agricul-
ture, especially for the raising of wheat. Our
farming population west of the Mississippi is
easily modified. Most families have already
moved once or twice. It is a simple matter, there
fore, for them to set out, bed and baggage, across
the invisible line which separates them from Can
ada. And Canada makes them welcome. Her
laws are liberal and her waste lands need devel-
looping. The truth is that the interests and peo-
piles of Canada and the United States are SO
closely related that a closer union between the
two countries inevitably suggests itself to the
observer. When it will come or what it will be,
we do not know. But we believe it will be well
come on both sides of the Unrestricted
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-30
Suggestions from Pamlico.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

Editors Progressive Farmer:
L would be very glad if Prof. W. F. Massey and
others would give me their method of curing cow
pea hay. And while I am writing, l would like
to join In the sentiments expressed by Mr.. B. F.
Keith, In his article advocating the State no-fence
law. In my opinion, it is the only law that will
help in discriminating the tick, the razor-back hog
and reed scrub cattle. And in my belief, it is alb
solutely essential to the advancement of the
State. Now, l do not wish to bring politics in
contact with farming, but I believe if the repre-
sentatlves OF our counties would try, they could
make several laws and appropriations which
would be a benefit to the farmer, and one is an ap-
priation for a reward for the death or head of
every crow and chicken hawk that can be killed,
the reward to be paid by the county treasurer.
w. F. CAHOON.
Pamlico Co., N. @.
Watch the date on your label, and renew when
your subscription expires.
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THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER

not only q national, but international reputation
as a honey-producing State, and produces on an
average fromNfour to five million pounds annual
ly and ships to the Eastern markets from two to
three hundred carloads annually. This crop is
produced principally from the mountain sage,
which grows in abundance on the mountain sides.
These bee-keepers know nothing about agriculture.
Texas comes next, and her crop is principally
from the wild horse mint, that grows in abund-
ance throughout a portion of the State. No
knowledge of agriculture is needed by these bee
keepers. Jamaica, which produces more honey to
the square mile than any other country in the
world, obtains its crop from the logwood tree.
Mr.. w. S. Hart, of Hawk Park, Fla, who has
produced as high as twenty and one-half tons of
honey with one hundred and sixteen colonies, OBJ
tains his crop from the black mangrove tree.
thousands of which grow around his home. No
agricultural knowledge needed here.
While on a trip to Western North Carolina re-
Gently 1 met a young lady engaged in Bookkeeping.
She had twenty-five colonies of Italian bees in
modern boxes. She not only supported herself
from the money obtained from the sale of her
honey, but during the past five years had paid off
a mortgage on the farm amounting to $3.50,
which her father had expended in giving her
a college education. Her crop of honey was OBJ
tanned from the sour wood, which covered the
mountain sides for miles and miles. She is a sue
cessful bee-keeper, but has no knowledge at ali
of agriculture.
Again Brother Meacham says: W have found
annual or scarlet clover, acre for acre, to be SUI
perior to sweet clover in earliness and yield"
While Brother Meacham has found this the
case, there are hundreds of successful bee-keepers
that do not agree with him. 1t is true that where
Italian bees are kept, annual or crimson clover
furnishes considerable honey, but as it's blooming
period is only about three weeks, bees would be
in a pretty bad fix if they had this alone to de-
pend upon. On the other hand, sweet clover be-
gins to bloom about the first of June and con-
tinues until September. If it served no other
purpose than simply to furnish sufficient honey to
keep brood-rearing going on throughout the hot
summer months, it would be considered a valuable
honey plant to say the least Of it, but it has not
only kept my boxes filed with brood, but during
the past few weeks it has provided me hundreds
of pounds of honey and the bees are still rolling
it in from this source. If Brother Meacham will
take the trouble to come over I will show him
several hundred pounds of honey from this
source, also show him as fine a stand of sweet
clover as one could wish to see, and will also give
him any information l can regarding it's culture.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-30
DIR. FREEMAN's TALKS.
xv.-Suggestions for Seeding Rye and Turnips.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

Heterogeneous
Editors Progressive Farmer:
Turnips sown early should be put IN rows and
worked or the grass and weeds will damage them.
The manure from COW stalls is the best Tor this
crop. The land should be well prepared and har-
rowed down very fine. If you turn under a heavy
coat of grass and weeds, and then plant your tur-
nip seed on this land, you need not expect any
thing but bad luck. Such preparation always
brings bad 'luck." The land should not have
grass on it, and if you have neglected to keep it
clean, the next best thing to do is to get up the
grass and haul it out. The land should be made
rich for turnips. I have used cowpea manure, a
heavy coating of guano and a good quantity OF
acid, cotton-seed meal and kainit this year. Ali
small seed do best If you roll the land after plant
ing.
This is a very valuable crop and should not be
neglected. It is a also a very necessary crop, as
it adds health and comfort to the family. 1t
comes just at the right time. Be sure to put IN a
large patch and plenty of seed. You will find
them good and healthful for everything on the
place.
This is also the time to prepare at least one
acre for your rye patch Plow up the land twice
and manure it well and then harrow in three or
four bushels of rye per acre. Now be sure you
manure well, and put in three or four bushels Of
seed and you will soon have a fine place to stake
down your best milk cow on. 1 had a small place
Hast year and kept three cows staked on it for
some time. Attention to these little things will not
only give you many valuable, but cheap comforts,
but will save you many dollars. And remember
here is where the profits come in from all our life
work.
Negligence and procrastination are two prolific
causes of our "bad luck" About every spare
moment you have now should be turned to clean
ing up about the house and yard. By doing this
now you destroy millions of weed and grass seeds,
and then your place will not look like you had
"put out the fire, called the dog and moved"
81. T.
Wilson Co., N. c..
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22

our tests we have often had as great a difference
as ten bushels of shelled corn per acre excess
from the best varieties our native corn. NOW
placing native corn, selected in the usual way, at
sixty cents and the best field selected varieties at
one dollar and fifty cents per bushel, and assum-
ing a bushel of corn will plant six acres, 1t Will
make the seed of land planted in native corn cost
ten cents per acre, while that planted from the
best varieties cost twenty-five cents. Now de-
Quoting the difference in cost of seed which was
fifteen cents, we have a gain in favor of the most
prolific varieties of $685. per acre, when ordinary
shelled corn is selling at sixty cents per bushel.
THE SAFEST PLAN OF BUYING.
On the other hand, because a variety is adver-
tised in extravagant superlatives and quoted at
an advanced price is not always a guarantee of
it's worth. Hence the best method to pursue in
purchasing seed corn is to buy only from the most
reliable seedsmen and have it shipped on the cob,
so as to enable the buyer to see just what he is
getting. This precaution is advised because it is
a well established fact that many seedsmen buy
whole surplus crops of corn and without a parti-
Gle of selection, other than removing rotten ears,
shell and screen it and place it upon the market,
after thoroughly advertising it, at an advanced
price many times the market price of ordinary
corn of which it is often no better-and some
times decidedly inferior.
@. B. WILLIAMS.
n. G. Department of Agriculture, Raleigh.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22

between shock rows with the disc harrow, laid it
off close, and drilled COW peas with a little fertil-
izer. Used my corn drill with regular corn plate
set to drop at intervals of eight inches. Used
about one-third bushel peas per acre. Cultivated
them twice, and in spite of drought cut seventeen
rousing loads of pea hay that was very rich with
peas.
That pea hay is wintering my cattle. They
cleaned up the straw stack January 1st. Fodder
was al gone a little later. But the pea-hay
holds up. Am feeding it to horses, too, with
good results, while the COWS yield more milk
than they yer did. Calves are growing nicely.
Have "a head of cattle now, and have had from
that to thirty all winter. Butcher every ten
days or two weeks, but calves keep coming, and
hold the total number about the same. Am
hoping to produce more and better pea-hay this
year. Think I will try drilling some in alter
nate rows with sorghum sowed thick, with a fair
amount of fertilizer.
Am getting anxious to get my potatoes
planted. Shall not be real happy if l raise less
than five hundred bushels of the Irishman's ia
vorite ~"fruit."
I want to build a horse and COW barn this
summer, and some poultry houses. Have plans
drawn and lumber cut, but want to get them up
and see how they suit me. Then, if you would
like them for your readers, will be glad to sub
nit copies of the plans.
The rain seems to have ceased and | must get
to bed, so 1 will be ready to make things hap
pen" in the morning.
Sincerely yours,
Fl. M. DANIEL