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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
WAR SHIPS AT EXPOSITION
Actual Fighting Vessels Will Be
Shown in Willamette River at
Lewis and Clark Centennial.

For the Lewis and Clark Centennial,
which will be held at Portland from
June to October Is next, the United
States Government will make an
absolutely unique naval exhibit.
Instead of confining it's exhibit of
warships entirely to miniature models,
the Government will station a num-
ber Of her largest and finest men of
war in the Willamette river adioin-
ing the Fair grounds. These vessels
will be open to the public for certain
periods each day, and launches will
carry visitors to and from them, in
order that the people may see for
themselves just what a modern war
ship looks like, how it is constructed,
manned and controlled.
A company of marines will be on
duty at the Exposition grounds dur
ing the fair. The marines will give
1aily drills and conduct model
camp.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
G% ~N RE"A ARD
So S.1a1 VI ~ FOR WOMEN
WHO CANNOT BE CURED.

Backed up by over third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription now feel fully war.
ranted in offering to pay $500 in legal
money of the United States, for any case
of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolap-
sus, or Falling of Womb which they can
not cure. All they ask is fair and reason
able trial of their means of cure.
uI have thought for some time would write
you and tell YOU of the great improvement in
my health since taking your Favorite Prescrip-
ton saws Mrs. H. S. Jones, of Forest, N. G.
UWhen began its use I was physical wreck
and had despaired of ever having any health
again. Could not sit up all day, aud was so
weak I could not walk one quarter of a mile.
I noted a great improvement in my health be
fore the first bottle was used. Was suffering
with almost every pain that a woman is subject
to; had inha nmation of ovaries painful and
suppressed periods. and other symptoms of
female disease After taking six bottles of
'Favorite Prescription l felt like new per.
son. Can ride horseback and take all kinds OF
exercise and not feel tired"
If you are looking for perfect laxa,
tive try DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
Street Assessment Notice.

To the Coast Range LAUNDERING
Company:
You are hereby notified, that the
City Council of the City of Dallas.
oregon, has estimated the cost of the
Street Improvement on that part of
Levens Street adjacent to and adioin-
ing that certain lot or part of lot or
parcel of ground described as Lot No
3 in block No. II, Levens LaCreole
homestead addition to the city OF
Dallas Oregon, as in Ordinance No.
5S provided to be made, to be II cents
Tor each linear foot thereof.
You are further notified that the
SAID Council will sit in the Council
chamber in said City on the goth dav
OF February, 1905. at 80 O'Clock in
the evening, for the purpose of appor-
tloning the cost of such improvement
and assessing upon each lot or part Of
lot or parcel of ground liable therefor
lts proportionate share of such cost
mat all owners and other persons
IN interest may attend at said time
ana place and show cause, if any they
nave why such apportlonment and
assessment of cost should not be made |
Done by order of City Council of
Ihe City of Dallas, Oregon, made on
The 9th day of February, 1905.
witness my hand and the official
seal OF the City of Dallas, this 9th dav
of February, 1905.
lSeall DAN. P. STOUFFER.
Auditor and Police Judge of
the City Of Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
NORMAL FORCES WIN
Senator MiIIer's Bill to Abolish All
But One School Is Killed.

Senator Miller's bill to abolish all
but one state normal school was killed
in the Senate, Wednesday, by vote
OF II to ~. The principal speakers
against the bill were Pierce of Una
tilla, Coshow of Douglas, and Presi-
dent Kuykendall.
Hodson of Multnomah, one of the
calculating, business men of the Sen
ate, sprang a sensation by submitting
hgures secured from normal school
presidents appearing before the ways
and means committee and from their
biennial reports. The figures showed
for 1904 percentage of local atten-
dance at Monmouth of only 80; Ash
land, 81 per cent; Weston, As per cent ;
Drain, so per cent living within two
miles OF the school, and 66S per cent
living in Douglas county.
The percentage OF graduates er-
gagged in teaching is:
Monmouth, 65 per cent.
Asnland, 53 per cent.
Drain, 25 per cent.
Weston, nothing.
Number of graduates in 1904:
Monmouth, 81.
Ashland, 80.
Weston, IA.
Drain, 2.
Cost to the state of each graduate:
Drain, $3,47s.
Weston, $714.
Monmouth, 1886.
Ashland, 1888.
The vote on the final passage of the
bill was as follows:
Ayes-Brownell, Croisan. Haines
Coke, Hobson, Hodson, Howe, Malar.
Key Miller. Nottingham, Wright
Holman.
Noes-Avery, Booth, Bowerman
carter, Coe, Coshow, Farrar, Laycock.
Loughary, Mcdonald. Pierce. Rand
'ichel, Smith, Tuttle, Whealdon, Kuy.
kendall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10

a vengeance, aud the public is dis
posed to sympathize with Senator
Mitchell The question Of his guilt or
innocence will rest with the jury, and
the snpposition that he may be con-
victed is impossible of consideration
at this time None has the right to
PREJUDICE him, least of all the members
Of the Legislature who we're nomin-
ated and elected by the prestige Of his
name.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
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: BUSINESS LOCALS. :

For a good job Of wagon repairing
go to N. HUGHES, Dallas, Or.
DR.. Hayter, Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon.
One of the best horse-shoers in the
state will be found working at Wagner
Bros. shop Give him trial and be
convinced.
Go and see those fine bath tubs,
sinks and lavatories at Wagner Bros.
A first-class plumber is in their en-
ploy, and will satisfactorily do your
work.
Wagner Brothers invite you to call
and inspect their stock of bath-tubs,
sinks, toilets, etc, as they now carry
the largest stock on the West Side.
They have engaged the services Of a
first-class plumber. and would be
pleased to call and figure with you on
any work you may have in the way of
water pipes or plumbing Of any kind
for your house, store or office. The
finest and most skilIful work guaran-
toad
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
IT'S UP TO THE COURT.

Representative citizens from every
precinct in Polk county, in Good
Roads convention assembled, have
passed a resolution asking the County
Court to purchase a rock crusher,
road roller and other necessary road
making machinery, to the end that
the construction OF permanent roads
may begin at once. The men who
voted on this resolution are all tax
payers, and the measure was carried
almost without a dissenting voice.
The people are tired Of spending money
in a vain effort to build permanent
roads with the materials at hand, and
are willing to pay the one mill extra
tax that the purchase of this
machinery will entail. Polk county is
the only county in the Willamette Val
ley that has no rock crusher. Some
counties in Oregon have two and even
three crushers, and would not part
with them at any price if others could
not be had in their place. Some OBJ
lection has been raised to the purchase
of crusher by citizens living in pre-
cincts where Willamette River gravel
is available, but it is only fair to pre-
sumo that these objections will be
Withdrawn when these citizens take
into consideration the fact that
the Western portion Of the county
has no suitable gravel with which
to build good roads. Similar OBJ
jections to the purchase of rock
have probably been urged
in every county in the United
States, but it is noteworthy fact that
this opposition soon disappears when
The machines are once purchased and |
placed in use. The construction of
good roads in any one precinct benefits
Ill other precincts, and it is only IL
question Of time until all precincts
lave good roads alike. The very fact
hat the precincts along the Willamette
liver have good roads has encouraged
he people Of the interior precincts to
DIN in a movement to better their own
Dads. The roads in the three Dallas
recincts are probably the worst,
tken as a whole, in the county, for
le very simple reason that no suitable
ravel for road making is available.
ct, the people Of these precincts are {
ot vious Of the districts that are
ore fortunately situated, and will {
ny their proportion of the cost of a i
'ck crusher, no matter whether G
e first rock roads are built c
Dallas or in Spring Valley,
uena Vista, Douglas ort any
her outside precinct. Every mile
good road built in Polk cohnty will
id to the prosperity Of the entire
'unty, and Dallas, will take her
lances of reaping her share of this
'osperity. Every dollar spent in the b
Instruction of permanent roads, no il
after where the work may be done, o
IL add to the taxable wealth of the a
unity, and every precinct will be ii
nefited by the lower taxes which d.
II result. Polk county needs better
ads, and the great majority of tax CT
yers are in favor of beginning the al
provement now, 1t is to be earn. Fl
ly hoped that the County Court pl
Il take the lead in the matter and al
Ike it possible to secure the desired bi
ults. 70
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
Proposals for Sidewalk.

Sealed proposals will be received al
the office of the Auditor and PoIice
Judge of the City of Dallas. Oregon
until 80 o'clock p. m. on the Goth day
OF February, 1905, for the constructed
OF sidewalk on the east side ~
Levens street abutting on Lot No 2
Block No. IL Levens Lacreole Home
stead Addition to Dallas; also on the
West side of Levens street abuttinc
on Lot No. l, Block No. 3, Levens 1sf
addition to Dallas.
All of said sidewalks to be ) feet .
inches wide and built of lumber as
by ordinance provided.
The right to reject any and all bids
Is hereby reserved.
Done by order Of the Council ma5o
and entered on the 9Th dav Of Feb
ruary, 1905.
DAN p. STOUFFFR
Auditor and Police Judge OF the
City of Dallas, Oregon
February 9. 1905.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10

l have a new, superior improved
band-cutter and feeder, and want an
engine of from 16 to 20 horse power
to drive same. If any one has an
engine, please call and see me and
make arrangements to thresh together.
This machine will be fitted on a sep
arator having 33-inch cylinder, S.
inch sieve, and blower.
THOMAS ELLIOTT,
Dallas, Oregon,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
More Indictments.

The federal grand jury has returned
more indictments in connection with
the land fraud cases. Judge A. H
Tanner, law partner ex-senator Mitch
ell. was indicted for alleged perjury
In giving testimony before the grand
jury during the investigation of
charges against Mitchell. Hamilton
ii. Hendricks was indicted for sub-
ornation of perjury in connection with
the testimony of George W. Hawks
and Clyde Brown before the grand
Jury January %. Henry Meldrum
ex-United States Surveyor General of
Oregon, George F. Waggoner. chief
clerk of the surveyors Office, David
w. kinnaird, examiner Of SURVEYS
Rufus 5. Moore, surveyor. John w
Hanmaker and Frank Van Wrinkle
notarles public, were indicted on a
'harge Of conspiracy to defraud the
United States government of public
ands in Central Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
MANY PATENTS ISSUED
POLK County Applicants Get Title to
Timber Claims.

Patents have been issued throupb
the Oregon City Land Office in favor
OF the following named applicants,
the greater number of whom reside in
Polk county:
Charles E. Shaw, Warren J. Fergu-
son, Adelbert L. Martin, Albert Har-
rington' Ralph E, Williams, Harriet
B. Lacey, William Wardle. Pearl
Cooper, Carrie G, Hubbard, Harry
Debord, Joseph L. Hubbard, John NJ
MeCaleb, George E. Brey, Ora Dell
Ireland, Minnie ireland, Willard W
Ireland, Essie G. Robertson, Charles
Bilyeu, Moses Mansion, Ernest O.
kirkpatrick, Samuel F. Irvine, Pearl
l. Hedges, Henry Hildebrand, Alvin
Robinson, George L, McMurphy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
Farm For sale,

A 5G5-acre farm, near Ballston, for
sale; or will trade for smaller farm,
with difference wash or good notes.
A fine chance Fl me one who wants
a large farm. Y 400 acres in cul-
tivation. AS good4and as there is in
Polk county. DAN P. SToUFFER,
Dallas. Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
For Sale.

One 1-year-old Cotswold ram for
sale; also, one or two thoroughbred
aged Poland China sows due to breed
February %, and were bred from
Poland China pig "Ohlo Gent, owned
by T. W. Brunk.
JAMES ELLIOTT,
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10

Newspaper publishers are always
willing to give their time and space
in whooping it up for other peoples
bills in the Legislature, but they are
sad failures when it comes to getting
their own measures throught that
august body. The first bill ever
asked by the Oregon Press Associa-
ton, and having the endorsement of
every newspaper man in the state, was
denounced as a graft and indefinitely
postponed. This will teach the bows
to be humble hereafter, and will also
impress upon their minds the sanity
purity of the men whom they helped
TO elect to the Legislature. Let us
pray.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10

A New York wig-maker recently
paid $50 for 10 pounds Of Angora
mohair' 1t is hardly necessary to add
that the goat from which this hair
was clipped was bred in Polk countv
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
Hoods

Sarsaparill0 enjoys the dis
tinctiOn Of being the great
est curative and preventive
medicine the world has ever
known L. is an alI-round
medicine, producing its un-
equ0Led effects by purify
Ing, vitdlizing and enriching
the blood on which the
health and strength ofevery
organ, bone and tissue de-
pend. Accept no subSti-
Eut'e for Hoods, but in-
SiSG on having Hoods
AND ONLY HOODS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
Legal Blanks for sale here.

Dallas Camp No. 9O9, W. o. w.
elected delegates last night to che Dis
triet Convention to be held in McMinn-
vile, March s, as follows W. A.Avres.
+. c. fitzpatrick, V. P. Fiske, North
CheIrington and J. E. Sibley.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
Warning to Trespassers.

All persons are hereby warned
against shooting on our premises, or
going upon the same with guns.
Violators will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law.
FRANK RowELL,
W. H. KRABER.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
Team and Wagon For Sale.

Team, wagon and harness for sale !;
Moline wagon, nearly new. ISAAC
ELLIOTT, Dallas, Or.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
Hop Roots For Sale.

Hop roots for sale at $4 per 1000 by
MORRIS HUGHES, Dallas, R. F. D. No. 2.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
Goats for Sale,

Ten nannies and one billy; the
eleven animals for $40. PLATO MCFEE,
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-10
Organ For Sale.

Beautiful, almost new, Mason &
Hamlin parlor organ for sale at a
bargain. Enquire at this office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Mardi GraS Excursion
Special Rates to New Or
leans, Via East Lou
iSiana Railroad.

The East Louisiana Railroad
Company will sell tickets, account
of the Mardi Gras Festivities in
New Orleans. as follows:
March 18th TO 18th, inclusive, One
Fare for the Round Trip, with
final limit March 9th.
March 9th and 7tb, at rate of
One Dollar for the round trip,
limited to return date of sale.
Train No. 10, on the 9th and 18th
will leave New Orleans at its regu
lar time, (4:3o ?. N.Y. "A special
train will leave New Orleans on
the 9th and 18th at II p. M, hand
ling passengers for points between
Pearl River and Coyington, and on
the 7th arrangements will be made
70 handle passengers for Vaudeville
from the train leaving New Orleans
at IL p. m. .s-
N. q. PEARsALL, :Gen'l Mgr
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
TIMBER LAND ACT. JUNE 8, l07S--.N0TICE
FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office.
New Orleans, La. Feb. IA. l905.)
Notice IS hereb, given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act i
Congress Of June 8, 1878, entitled "Ap
act for the sale of timber lands IN the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada,
and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States b.,
act of August 4, 1892, Jeanne r. Mott
ram, of New Orleans, Parish of Orleans.
State of Louisiana, has this day filed IN
this Office his sworn statement No 545.
for the purchase of northwest qnarser Of
Section No. IA, in township No. 6,
south range No. 10 east, st. Helena
Meridian, and will offer prof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to estab
lish his claim to said land before I'll.
Register and Receiver, at New Orleans.
La, on Thursday, the 9th day Of
May, 1905.
H. names as Witnesses:
Charles 2. Johnston, of New Orleans,
La, Harry Hansborough, OF uande-
willie, La, Warren Thomas. OF Coving-
ton, La, Ancll Baham, of Madisonvllle.
La.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands az
requested tos1ieytheir claims in this Ut
fee on orsbefore SAID 9th day Of May,
fssls.Ss WAFER l.. Cohen. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Change OF Time of Metho-
dist Conference.


1t is announced that on account
OF previous engagement Of Bishop
ID. G Morrison, the time Of the
meeting Ut the Methodist Confer
ence to be held in Cuvington,
mas been changed from April
s to March 80 The opening SER
mon will be preached ny Rev, X
NJ. DOdson, of New Orleans. The
Aethodists are actively making
preparations for the Conference.
and when this large and representa-
tive body gathers they will ind the
church property here in good shape
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Two Residences
Burned.

Last Sunday the home OF Mr..
/ Howard Burns, the architect, in
the Hecond Ward, about eight miles
north Of Covlngton, and fsmiliarly
known as "Chubby Hill" the
homestead of the Burns family for
- number of years, was totally de-
stroyed by fire; together with a
number of outbu,lGings Mr.. Burns
| and his wife and children were home
at the time, and Messrs. Yuke Jen-
kins, " m. Bruhl, Henry Rogers.
Jack Lloyd and others. came to
their assistance, and nearly all the
furniture was saved. The house,
dining room, kitchen ana smoke.
house were destroyed, tue loss be.
ing estimated at about $4,000, with
no insurance Tue Gre Is supposed
to have been caused by spontaneous
combustion, as MIR Burns heard .
loud explosion just before the flames
we're discovered. The family are
now located IN one of the Gotta Is
On the place, and have the sympa.
thy Of their many friends in the loss
of their comfortable home
last Motday afternoon the fine
residence of Sir. A. D. 'traham,
located about two miles north OF
.Coviugton,. on the Military Road,
was entirely destroyed by fire, in
the c,ntents. The house
was built a few months ago. The
cause Of tue fire is supposed to b.
a def ctive fne in the kitchen. Lost
anput $250u, with no insurance
bis il . severe loss to Mr. Ora
ham. who bad just become com
'prtably located III his home among
lie pines
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
For Good Roads.

Commissioner of Agriculture J.
y. Lee. OF Baton Rouge, has writ
ten the Police Jury of st. rammany
Parish on the feasibility of holding
a good roads convention at Baton
Rouge at the came sine that work
OF building object lesson roads there
~ goin. IN. He states that Gov.
blanchard will invite the Jury to
send representative delegates. with
a view Of reoreaniz'ng the State
Good Roads Association, and to
attempt to pass law creating a
Highway Commissioner. The time
and, date for the holding Of the con
vention will be announced later
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Ang0ras Help the Pasture

In an address before the Texas
Farmers Congress. Mr.. E. w. Witt
said:
The Angora is an advantage to
the cattle range First 1t destroys
all weeds and small brush, afford
ing grass an opportunity to grow,
] have seen in this country pastures
IN wet seasons where two pastur' 8
were located side by side; on" pas
ture carried one goat to. two acres.
while in the other pasture goats
were not allowed to run. The
pasture that carried the goats had
all the weeds destroyed and had a
very fine coat of mesquite grass,
while the other was totally choked
out by the weeds and other rank
growth, such as cattle would not
eat, AS a brush destroyer the goat
has no equal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Dixon Academy Gym.
naSium.

Dixon Academy is TO have a mod
ern gymnasium and pavilion, which
will be used as an assembly hall aud
al assembling place for the militar,
department Of the school, and will
be warm in the winter and cool in
summer. and y great addition to tue
facilities Ut the school. The new
gymnasium was designed by Favrot
& Livaudais. Ut New ORLEANS 1t
will have AN area of seventy.five feet
III each direction. octagonai In
shape, and in the rear Ut one Of the
si,ies there will be sage elevated
three feet from The floor for the aD.
uual exhibitions, etc. On each side
will be dressing rooms, adjoining
one of which will be a winning
pool. fitted with modern appliances
tor water exercises.
TIL. interior III the pavilion will
b. unique IN that the roof will be
spaaned with large arches Ut wooa.
and there will be no interior posts.
In wiuter it will be closed in with
glass. and in the summer thrown
open a. \ pavilion The building
will be- Of pressed brick, with s,ont
trimmings. like the main building
The q mnasiun will be fitted with
all modern apparatus, aud the bath
ing department will have besides
the pool, all Sorts of baths, with up
tu-date fixtures pr"f W A Dixon.
the Principal, expects to have the
building re adv for occupancy in q
very short time
We are pleased to note this evi
dence of progress and public spirit
on the part Of Prof Dixon. and
the tendency to promote greater
interest IN athletic sports among
the students. A strong, healthy
body is essential to a clear, vlgor
,u~ BRAN. and the time spent IN
educating the bod, as we'll as the
brain Is profitable. Let them have
plenty Of clean, manly sports to 60
With shook Iarnin',' while not
allowing either 10 lave full sway
.sAll work and 70 play You
know the rest. Z