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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
TAX COLLECTION BEGINS
Rolls Were Turned Over to Sheriff
Yesterday Afternoon.

The 1904 tax roll was completed
yesterday afternoon, and is now in
the Sheriff's office for collection. A
rebate of 3 per cent is allowed on all
taxes paid in full on or before March
Is, and as majority Of the taxpayers
in the county are always anxious to
save this discount, collections will be
lively for the next few weeks, and it is
probable that fully two-thirds Of the
taxes will have been collected by that
date.
Taxes will become delinquent Mon
day, April 8. Taxpayers can avoid
delinquency by paying one-half Of
their total tax on or before that date,
and the remaining one-half will then
be allowed to run until the first Mon
day in October without costs. No re-
bate will be allowed after March Is /;
neither will any rebate be granted to
taxpayers who remit only one-half Of
their tax, or any part Of the tax! be-
fore that date.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
GOOD MEN ARE NAMED
County Court Appoints Committees
to Assist in Gathering Fair
Exhibit.

To assist in the preparation Of the
Polk county exhibit for the Lewis and
Clark Fair, the County Court has
appointed committees as follows:
Sheep, goats, mohair and wool
U. S. Grant, H. L. Fenton, of Dallas /:
A. @. Staats, of Airlie; james Riddell,
of Monmouth; 7. W. Brunk, of Eola ;
@. L. Hawley, Of Mccoy.
Woods George E. johnson, j. w.
Coovert, F. ]. Coad, f. J. Chapman,
Of Dallas; i. J. Bryan, George t.
Gerlinger, Of Falls City; w. L. Bice,
John Bohannon, of Independence.
Hops-E. G. Kirkpatrick, r. e.
Williams, of Dallas; w. w. Percival,
E. M. Young, of Independence.
Leather-Peter Kurre, Of Inde-
pendence; A. B. Muir, Of Dallas.
All Of these men are specialists in
their respective occupations, and were
chosen by the Court with a view to
their especial fitness for the work of
preparing a creditable exhibit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
LOSS is HEAVY
Coast Range Sawmill at Falls City,
Destroyed by Fire, Sunday
Morning.

The Coast Range Lumbering Com
pany's sawmill in the mountains west
of Falls City was destroyed by fire
shortly after 70 o'clock Saturday night,
The building and machinery are
almost total loss, but the greater
part of the lumber on the yard escaped
the ravages Of the fire. The mill was
valued at 100000, and the loss will
probably amount to two-thirds Of this
sum. No insurance was carried on
the property. The origin Of the fire is
not known. The blaze was discovered
by the night watchman in the interior
Of the building shortly after midnight.
The flames were at that time eating
their way through the upper floor of
the mill between the boiler room and
the edger. The watchman made a
heroic effort to reach the fire hose in
the upper story Of the building, but
was driven back by the intense heat.
The flames spread rapidly and the
building was soon destroyed.
The mill was one of the best of
it's size in Western Oregon, being
equipped with first-class machinery
throughout. 1t was built by i. Il.
Watkins & Son, of Portland, and was
operated by them on large scale, the
lumber finding ready sale in the
Eastern and California markets. The
lumber was fumed to Falls City,
where the company's planer and dry
kilns were located, and was there
loaded on the cars for shipment. The
building of the mill and fume in
volved the expenditure Of large sum
of money, and the owners recently
found it necessary to make an assign
ment Of the property for the benefit of
their crediters. The entire plant was
accordingly turned over to George 7.
Gerlinger as trustee.
Mr.. Gerlinger at once decided to
continue the operation of the mill, and
was IN Portland making arrange
ments to carry out his plans when the
disastrous fire occurred. Receiving a
message notifying him of the loss, he
returned to Dallas. Sunday, and left
Immediately for Falls City.
1t is not yet known whether the mill
will be rebuilt, and the matter will
not be decided until Mr.. Gerlinger
confers with all parties interested in
the property. The industry was Of
great commercial importance to Falls
City, and, in fact, to all Of Polk county,
and it is earnestly hoped that a new
mill will be put up on the old site.
Mr.. Gerlinger is a successful sawmill
man. and it is the general opinion
that under his management, the busi-
ness would soon be placed on a profit
able basis.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
NO NEW FEVER CASES
Physicians Express Opinion That
Disease Has Run It's Course.

No further spread of scarlet fever
has been reported in the last ten days,
and it is believed that the disease has
run its course. The patients are all
convalescing, and the greater number
of them have been practically restored
to their usual health. The infected
houses are still quarantined, and will
continue so until all danger of infec-
ton has passed. The disease has
been in very mild form in nearly
every instance, and only two deaths
have occurred.
County Health Officer W. S. Cary
and the physicians Of the city unite in
the opinion that the disease will spread
no further if proper precautions are
taken in the way Of fumigating and
disinfecting according to the laws Of
the state and ordinances of the city,
and the authorities will endeayor to
see that these regulations are correctly
observed.
The public school and college will
open next Monday morning, and
church services will be held as usual
on Sunday. The lodges Of the city
have been permitted to resume their
meetings, and no restriction will be
placed on public gatherings of any
kind hereafter further than that the
inmates Of the infected homes will not
be permitted to attend until all danger
of infection is passed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
AND GEORGE c. ALSO
ClackamaS Senator is Indicted By
Federal Grand Jury in Land
Fraud Cases.

The latest and most sensational
development in the land fraud cases
is the Indictment of Senator George
G. Brownell on charges of subornation
of perjury. The Indictment was made
public Tuesday.
The Indictment against Senator
Brownell involves land in the same
district in Eastern Oregon in which
forged applications for surveys were
made and upon which Ex-Surveyor
Meldrum was convicted last year. The
charges against Brownell are in the
nature of conspiracy with Malcolm
S. McOown and Rufus S. Moore, deputy
surveyors, and Henry Medium, sur
veyor general of Oregon, to defraud
the government Of public land by pro-
curing surveys to be made Of land in
manner prejudicial to the admins
tration Of the law and that he caused
Fred Sievers and John Rowland to
take an oath before him as notary
public and that they appeared before
him in his official capacity as notary
in December, 1901, and did swear to
final oath as assistants in the official
field notes which stated that the sur
vey had been we'll and faithfully made.
The indictment alleges that Sievers
and Howland did not make the oath
in good faith and that they SO swore be-
cause Brownell suborned and insti-
gated them to do so, and that Brownell
knew the oaths were untrue.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03

&C. Campbell is in Portland this
week.
City council meeting next Monday
night.
Miss Louise Collins visited relatives
in Monmouth and Independence this
week.
Services will be held at the usual
hours in the Dallas churches next
Sunday.
F. H. Morrison left yesterday on a
business visit to Portland and East
Side points.
The Dallas College first basketball
team will play the Multnomah first
team in Portland, February II.
DR.. R. @. Hunter is slowly re-
covering from severe attack Of blood
poisoning, but is not able to resume
his practice.
Wesley Vaughn, of the hardware
firm of Vaughn & Weaver, left on
Saturday for a several weeks visit to
his old home in Iowa.
1t is altogether probable that lodge
of Knights of Pythias will be organ
lied in Dallas in the near future.
Frank II. Muscott is circulating
paper for charter members and is
having good success in securing
signatures. Both Independence and
Falls City have lodges of Knights,
and when one considers how fraternal
societies grow and flourish in Dallas,
it is passing strange that this popular
order has not already gained foot
hold here.
Principal Reynolds desires to in
form the patrons Of the Dallas public
school that the school building has
been thoroughly fumigated, and that
the pupils will run no risk ofinfection
from this source when they go to
school next Monday morning. No
pupil will be permitted to enter the
school from any house where there
has been a case of scarlet fever until
proper certificate is obtained from the
County Health Officer TO the effect that
all possible danger of infection from
such pupil is past The directors and
teachers have taken every precaution
to protect the health of the pupils, and
this vigilance will not be relaxed as
long as the least possible chance of in
fection exists.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
Team Goes to Portland .

The Dallas College second basket
ball team left this morning for Port
land, where they will play the
Y. NJ. G. A. Tigers tonight. Tomorrow
night they will play return game
with the Multnomah second team, and
on Monday night they will meet the
first team of Pacific University, at
Forest Grove. The boys have been
training diligently, and Manager
Arnold feels confident that they will
give a good account Of themselves.
Legal blanks for sale here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03

Muir & Mcdonald have received
one of the largest and best leather
finishing machines known to the trade
for their tannery in this city. Here
tofore all finishing work in the Dallas
tannery has been done by hand. The
new machine weighs $500 pounds, and
will turn out hides at a rapid rate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03

H. W. Bancroft. Of Falls City, was
in Dallas yesterday.
Hiram Burt has moved from Dallas
to Gresham, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richmond, of
Perrydale, visited relatives in Dallas,
Sunday.
Cass Riggs and son, Cecil, Of
Mccoy, were in Dallas on a business
visit yesterday.
George M. Cornwall, publisher of
The Timberman, was up from Port
land on a business visit, Friday.
L. Gerlinger, president of the Dallas
and Falls City railroad company,
came up from Portland Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Matte Martin and Miss Retta
Steele, Of McMinnville, were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Uglow
over Sunday.
A large attendance is expected at
the Good Roads convention to be held
in the courthouse next Tuesday. The
County Court invites every citizen of
Polk county to be present
Riley Cooper, the well-known Inde-
pendence hop raiser who has been
travelling in Mexico, writes that he
has had an enjoyable trip and that he
will soon return home.
On Monday, January 80, 1905, there
were advertised letters in the Dallas
postoffice for Joseph Flory, D. P.
Kitchen, Mrs. Charlotte Higdon, Mrs.
Gertie Williams and Miss Leona
Scott. @. G. CoAD, Postmaster.
The free telephone service between
Dallas, Independence and Monmouth
is a great convenience, and is greatly
appreciated by the subscribers of the
Pacific States Telephone Company
The service will grow more and more
valuable as people become accustomed
to the change.
A large assortment of secondhand
cook stoves and heaters are offered for
sale by VAUGHN & WEAVER. Some
great bargains are offered in both
lines, and if you are needing a stove
Of any kind you will never have a
better opportunity than this to secure
one for a small amount Of money.
Don't fail to call and look them over.
They must be sold to make room for
other goods.
Elsewhere in this paper will be
found an interesting communication
from Frank L. Merrick, director of
the Bureau of Publicity of the Lewis
and Clark Fair. Mr.. Merrick's article
gives a comprehensive idea of the
scope of the enterprise, together with
an accurate description of the grounds
and buildings, and also tells of the
progress Of the work up to the present
time. The communication is worthy
the perusal of every reader of the
OBSERVER.
J. M. Stark has leased the Little
Palace Hotel in Independence to Tim
othy Donovan, former hotel man Of
East Portland. The new manager took
charge of the property February l,
buying the furniture and leasing the
building. Mr.. Stark has had charge
of the hotel for several years, and has
been successful in the business. He
will continue to reside in Indepen-
dence, and will give his attention to
his other property interests. The new
comes we'll recommended as
a hotel man, and will doubtless keep
the house up to its present degree Of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03

The Star Bakery's cookies can't be
beaten.
Take your prescriptions to the Will
son drug store.
Miss Mabel Davis, of Portland, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G.. N. Cherr-
ington.
The Independence orchestra will
give masquerade ball on st. yalen-
tines day.
The Star Bakery's ginger snaps are
the finest on the market Ask your
grocer for them.
Write or call for prices and descrip-
tion on keystone and Peoria field
fence. Guy Bros.
Louis Wiprut, of Independence.
passed through Dallas, Saturday, on
his way to Falls City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer L. White have
moved from Amity to farm about
two miles from Rickreall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Headley, of
Albany, are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Muscott.
Miss Pauline Snyder returned to
McMinnville, Monday, after three
weeks visit with relatives in Dallas.
Mrs. J. o. Lamb, of McMinnville,
is visiting at the home of her sisters,
Mrs. Robert Hatton and Mrs. @. E.
Snyder.
R. jacobson. owner of the Hub
Clothing Store in Dallas, was up from
San Francisco looking after his
business interests in Dallas and Nc
Minnville the first of the week.
T. H. March has sold the Mill Greek
sawmill to Henry Stevenson, formerly
of Chehalis, Wash. Twelve hundred
acres of choice timber land on the
headwaters of Mill creek are included
in the deal. The price paid for the
property was $4,000.
P. A. Finseth, of the Bee Hive store,
left yesterday for North Bend, Ore
gon, for three weeks stay. W. r.
Craven, manager Of the firm s branch
store in North Bend, will come to
Dallas and assist in managing the
business of the Bee Hive during the
ohcopoa oP h ie oyoo pIox,or
R. M. Caldwell, a prosperous farmer
of Jackson precinct, was county seat
visitor, Saturday. He says that the
people in his neighborhood are deeply
interested in the movement for better
roads, and is of the opinion that
petition for the purchase of a rock
crusher by the county would receive a
large number of signatures.
W. W. Weybrieht, who has been
connected with the Dallas Hardwood
Company in the capacity of
and general manager, leaves
this week for San Franciso, from
which city he will sail for Panama
early in the spring. Mr.. Weybright
is a pleasant and courteous gentle
man and made many friends during
his stay in Dallas.
Hon. Fl. V. Gates, of HilIsboro,
accompanied by Mrs. Gates, was in
town this week, inspecting the extern |
slons to the waterworks system, and |
looking over the plant for the purpose
Of making any necessary improve
ments. He finds the entire system to
be in good condition. Since the COM
pletion of the waterworks last June,
5000 feet of pipe have been laid into
the suburban districts, and further
are contemplated for the
near future.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03


pour grocer for Star Bakery
Campbell, agent McMinnville
ace 90.
Muir was an Independence
Wednesday,.
your produce TO D. @. Crider,
White Front Grocery.
OBSERVER Office wants the print
are particular about.
Mabel Cressy, oi Independence,
isitor 10 Dallas. Wednesday.
bill to create Cascade county
the House without opposition,
800 Washing Machine guaran-
please you or money refunded.
os.
I'D Mra. Tom Stockwell have
nto the George Starr residence
ns street.
Of private parties to loan at
ent on weII-improved farms.
Z EAKIE.
make a dollar purchase at
ps., next week, and get piece
lelled Ware free.
antos coffee has an aroma that
folks thirsty. Drink it and
always buy it. D. G. CR1DER.
Pr and Mrs. y. s. Loughary
Friday night from Salem,
nt Saturday and Sunday at
Hubbard, president of the
Pity, Dallas and Lewisville
be Company, was a county
tor, Monday.
W. T. WardIe, pastor of the
esbyterian church of Dallas,
In the evangelistic services at
dence the first Of the week.
I. Toney, dentist; graduate
Arbor, Michigan. Office up
glow building. Hours 8 to 10
5. Examinations free. Phone
rschberg, president of the
ience National Bank, was a
isitor, Wednesday. He was
MED by J.. w. Maxwell,
Bank Examiner for the
w hSHlnBbOn.
se out quickly, we offer a fine
amps and fancy china dishes
price. This is your golden
ity to get really fine ware at
ice. Don't fail to see these
LoUGHARY & ELLIS.
eek we received over one-half
ue, porcelain lined Enamelled
pm the factory at Bellaire,
hat you may know, as we do,
and how cheap it is, we will
one week, beginning Satur-
1ruary 4, any piece of this
ued at 25c to those who pur-
us 81 90 or more and ask for
Buy Bros.
=. Dennis, Of Oakdale, calls
tion to a slight inaccuracy
t Of poultry premium awards
he'd last week in our report
at show, wherein it was stated
B. Grant captured all the
the Barred Plymouth Rock
RS. Dennis was awarded first
8 for cockerel and pullet, Mr..
king the remainder of the
The birds exhibited by both
Q as can be found in Oregon.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-12-19
WORLDS NEWS BY CABLE.
is being fully repaired.

The transport s being
o Whites resignation
Mrs Mary Johnston To To Iold, is dying
Mrs Edith Livingston Peake evangelist.
The Togo Khen Kash will Chile
100000
building
Nipsi hurricane prison
ship at Bremerton.
Secretary
of =
Sutherland Ross of the Oceanic resigned become travel
ing passenger agent of the Southern Pacific
Indians, said advanced in literature
Collins
bigamst, wife children himself.
finding
the body murdered Berkeley with identify
ing marks OF clothing
Mitchell following
S.
printing n which his
McWiams killed his wife then five chill
beating brains with pleaded guilty
sentencing presiding
troke e.
matters shows that it like pulling teeth Th
stakeholder E.
Hartman, recently reported by cable. proceedings had
be made 1
The New York Herald Washington
revship
States
Domingo Venan Washington however that President
would be willing
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-12-19
MAALAEA WHARF
IN BAD CONDITION

MAUI, December 15.-The wharf at
Maalaea Bay is in such a dreadful
condition that unless it is speedily re-
paired, or the wharf at McGregor's
Landing is reconstructed, serious ac-
cidents are liable to happen. About
one-half of the waterfront piles have
rotted off so that the wharf is now
at an angle of As degrees, extending
down into the water. Planks on the
top of the wharf are gone in places,
leaving yawning holes opening into
the water underneath.
The McGregor Landing contract is
dragging it's weary way along and no.
body seems to know when anything
will be done to 1t.
The Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar
Company's 12-roller mill is running
with perfect success. 1t is grinding
about Is per cent. more cane per day
and securing extraction OF about two
per cent more sugar than did the g.
roller mill. The second 12-roller mill
is not yet completed. 1t will be at
work in about two weeks.
The first field of cane harvested was
second ratoons and gave over seven
tons of sugar per acre, being fully up
to, and a little over the estimate.
The bitches are all running full so
that no pumping was being done on
Central Maui
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-12-19
MECCA.

Like gigantic catafaque, somber shrouded mystery the
Kaaba of the seng of te-garbed humanity that
great Sacred of Mecca Its with
of solid silver studded with silver nails
the roof above marking the Sepuche of Ishmae which
lies the base of the northern wall there projects horizontal
semicircuar rain spot five yards long, inches wid
of gold Within the roof supported by three
of aloe wood the walls hung with red velvet alternating
with white squares in which written in Arabic the words "A
lab a eaa""Praise God the Almighty The building
packed with pilgrims praying weeping beside themselves
of passionate devotion Mingled with their voices there
from outside the chant of the Tab the of the winding
which pilgrim entering Mecca dom
ming the sacred ram entering the Haram and starting for
Nina the Valley of Desire and Ararat the Mountain of Compass
sion-Everybody's Magazine
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-12-19
At THE VOLCANO
THE PAST WEEK

Volcano House, Hawaii, Dec. 49,
Weather clear and cold. Minimum tenn
perature 3S degrees, maximum "a de-
grees. List of guests registered at X.
V. II. for week: Mrs. Harry Wicks
Miss Jessie C. Wicks, Harry Wicks,
Marguerite Wicks. Olaa; VIM. Obeling
Wainaku; Mrs j. NJ. Lynde, Brooklyn,
N. Y; Mrs. j. w. Adams, Miss Frances
Adams, Carson City, New; j. W. Kill,
kaa, Kona; A. M. Wilson, T. Forbes
Waiakea; Jas. Hardy, Allen S. Wall, T.
Wilson, Miss Louise Hapai, Mrs. r. T.
Moses, Miss Jean Moses, Hilo; Mr.. and
Mrs. M. ]. Newmark, Los Angeles, Cal
II. Hoyt Stevens and wife. Colorado
Springs; Mr.. and Mrs. Ainsworth, Eng
land; Clifton H. Tracy, Honolulu; Mrs.
p. G. Jacobus, Jr, Mrs. A. S. Olney,
Oakland, CAL; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Ke-
kaula, Kau; r. Tougher, Kukuihaele.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-12-19
Recorded December Z. 1905.


Miomioi Kaiwiaea (w) to b X Ka-
iwiaea tk), d; 10 acr in hui land, Ula-
inc, Hama, Maui. 81. 277, p 1893. Dat
ed Nov 4. 1905.
Palolo Land & Imprvmt Co Ltd to
T F Sedgwick, ID; lot "a blk 107. Pa
lolo valley, Honolulu, oahu. $500. b
277. 1874. Dated Nov 81. 1905.
Emma NJ Nakuina and hsb ON X to
Maria NJ Richard, d; lot IS of Apili-
Kanepaiki tract, Kalihi Honolulu, Ca
hu. $3.50. 277, 1876 Dated Aug 5,
1905
Est of John Riley by Admr to ] L p
Robinson, d; lots IL, II, 10 and IA blk
IA and lots 3, 4, and blk 6B. KAPPA
hulu tract, Honolulu, oahu. $500. b
277. D 1877. Dated Dec Z, 1905.
Manuel NJ Pavao to Marie p Paiva
ct AL Rel; lot blk 8, Kewalo, Homo
lulu, oahu. $125. b 24S. p 10. Dated
Dec Z. 1905.
Hawn Fruit & Plant Co Ltd to Mrs
Sarah c Rhodes, Rel acr of lot 6,
Wahiawa, Waialua, oahu. $500. b 271,
500. Dated Nov 25. 1905.
George r Carter by attys to Notice,
Notice; applcn for Reg Title of gr 113
|
part and kuls 1883 and 1858, cor Judd
and Liliha SITS, Honolulu, oahu. b 274
p 400 Dated Dec Z. 1905
Recorded December s. 1905.
j b Castle to Haleakala Ranch Co
L. gr 31S, Makawao, Maui. so yrs a
s27 per yr. b 273, S72. Dated Nov
81, 1905.
Bernhard r Banning by Regr, No
tice; of decree of title in Land Res
Court case No 20. b pa, p 4O1. DATED
Dec s, 1906.
All Hook and VT ct al to Ching Nan
Seu, b S; int in Duck Wo Co alia'
Tuck Wo Co, Kihei, Maui. $1065. I
pa, 401. Dated Dec 5, 1905.
Recorded December 9. 1905.
Kahanamoku ct al by aft of mtge
to j Alfred Magoon, Fore Affdt: r
1888 kul 10623 Palolo, Honolulu, Oahu
b 275, p go. Dated Dec s. 1905.
E Ray to John T NOR. A NJ: mt
r A Lyman Jr, on livestock, wagons
etc. Mana stables, Hilo, Hawaii $4S1 AZ
b 275. D 273. Dated Dec 2. 1905.