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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
Petition Not Granted.

The County Commissioners Court
held called term in Dallas on Satur-
day afternoon to hear petitions for
and remonstrances against a change
in the boundaries of Road District
No. 3, Salt Lake precinct. A large
number of farmers interested in the
proposed change were present. The
court, after hearing a decidedly
spirited discussion on the part of the
petitioners and demonstrators, decided
to make no change in the district at
the present time and the petition was
not granted.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03

foot fir logs, eight miles of poles anc
tons of shakes and cedar shingles
were used.
The central features Of the Exposi.
ton are Columbia Court and Lake.
view Terrace. These two spots have
been made the object of elaborate
establishment. The former is stu
ated between the Agriculture and the
European Exhibits buildings and con-
sists of two wide avenues, between
which are spacious sunken gardens.
Lakeview Terrace is located on the
sloping ground leading down to the
Lake and here is the Grand Stairway,
flanked on either side with flower beds
and beautiful lawns.
The Trail" which is the gaiety
boulevard of the Centennial, corre-
spending to the Pike at st. Louis and
the midways of other expositions, has
an entirely original environment for
this feature of a worlds fair. 1t is
situated upon an ornate bridge which
spans the lake and connects the main
land with the peninsula. With the
unrivaled water facilities thus offered,
much attention will be directed to
concessions for aquatic features.
The railroads have made exception
ally low rates to Portland for the
Western Worlds Fair and many
people in the East and Middle West
are expected to take advantage Of
them to see the great Pacific North
west.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
VIII Represent Monmouth.

The local tryout for the state ora
torical contest was held Friday night
in the assembly rooms Of the State
Normal School. The first place was
won by Julien Hurley, of Indepen-
dence, with Miss Alice Goddard, of
Astoria, second. The subject of Mr..
Hurley's oration was Universal
Peace" and he treated the matter in a
clear and concise way His delivery
was easy, and much is isexpected of him
in the contest at Newberg. President
Ressler presented the winner with a
gold medal, which will be a regular
feature hereafter of each local tryout
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03

The temporary wooden tence around
the water reservoir on Kraber hill
has been replaced by a substantial
wire fence, firmly anchored TO iron
posts, and provided with an iron gate,
kept securely locked at all times. The
fence will prevent children from play
ing around the reservoir, and viii
keep out dogs and all other animals.
The new fence is seven feet high, aud
presents a slightly appearance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
Accused of swindIing.

w. A. Moore, Of Portland, was
arrested in Dallas by Sheriff Ford,
Friday night, on a charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses, pre-
ferred against him in Multnomah
county. 1t is alleged that Moore sold
a cigar store to one Charles Scott, and
that he swindled the purchaser in the
transaction Moore is a smooth, good
looking fellow, and appears to be
about 30 years of age He had been
in Dallas only a few hours when
arrested by the Sheriff. He was taken
back to Portland by Acting Detective
Vaughn, Saturday morning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
Money In Onions.

J. w. Gaunt, a farmer residing
about four miles from North Yamhill,
is reported to have sold $4,000 pounds
Of onions last week at an average
price of $2.1O per hundred. The
onions were grown on less than two
acres Of ground and the yield is said
to have been less than half the usual
crop. This would appear to be another
argument In favor of diversified farm
ing in this locality. Just think Cf the
opportunities where less than two
acres Of land will produce 1857 worth
of onions, and only half crop at
thatl-Amity Advance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
TO END RANGE WAR
Representative Stelner's Bill Passes
House by Unanimous. Vote.

For several years the people of East
ern Oregon have In an Indifferent and
unconcerned way feebly attempted to
put stop to the range war which is
now raging as fierce as ever. Disin-
terested interests have interposed to
no avail. AS a last resort the fight
has been carried to the Legislature
where Representative Steiner has
introduced two bills of great impor-
tance to the inhabitants and ranchers
of the range sections of Oregon. Stein
er so far has been as successful as
could be desired, as one of his bills
to remedy the existing conditions
passed the House of Representatives
Monday afternoon without one dis
senting vote.
This bill, il passed, would authorize
the Governor to appoint special officers
to act under his directions. The duty
of these special officers would be to
ferret out and capture the violators of
the laws who so far have managed to
escape and battle the local authorities.
In the range sections of the state,
sheep have been slaughtered, hay
stacks burned and horses killed as a
result Of the ever-existing enmity
between the cattle men and the sheep
owners. The perpetrators have rarely
been apprehended and conviction is
almost unknown. Special officers de-
tailed on the work would not be inter
ested or connected with either of the
opposing factions and would probably
prove very effective. Salem States
man.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03

About forty friends Of Captain P. F.
Clark, of Zena, gathered at his home
last Friday and helped him celebrate
the seventy-sixth anniversary Of his
birthday The women Of the party
had prepared fine feast for the occa-
sion, and the afternoon was given
over to songs, speeches and congratu-
lations. Captain Clark is enjoying
excellent health, considering his ad-
vanced years, and his friends on
leaving expressed the hope that he
might live to see many happy returns
Of the day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
Campaign for Forty.

A campaign for forty members is
on in the Independence Woodmen
lodge. At Wednesday nights meet
ing, fifteen candidates were voted on.
The soliciting committee, which com
prises every member of the lodge, is
sanguine Of getting the number. On
the big initiation night it is the in
tention to have the Dallas and Mon
mouth lodges and a lodge from Port
land present Independence Enter
prise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
Obituary.

After a brave fight for life, little
Stanley Matheny, youngest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. W. Matheny, passed away
January "a, 1905. All that could be
done was done to save the life of the
little sufferer, but the icy hand of
death could not be stayed, and he is
now sweetly resting in the arms of
the blessed Savior, In their deep
grief, the family have the assurance
that ''it is we'll with their loved one"
Human sympathy is powerless, how
ever, in time like this, and far more
potent to soften the pangs of grief is
the blessed assurance that the parting
which has taken place is only for
time, and that the boundless realms
of eternity hold in store a joyful and
inseparable reunion. Stanley Ken
meth Matheny was born in Clay county,
Nebraska, February "a, 1901
CARD OF THANKS.
We sincerely thank those who as
sisted, and those who so kindly sent
flowers.
Mr.. AND Mrs. E. w. MATHEW
AND FAMILY.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
For Thin
Babies

Fat is of great account
to a baby that is why
babies are fat. If your
baby is scrawny, SCOTS
E m IL ulsion is what he
wants. The healthy baby
stores as fat what it does
not need Immediately for
bone and mus Gle. Fat
babies are happy they do
not cry ; they are rich /;
their fat is aid up for
time of need. They are
happy because they are
comfortable. The fat sur
rounds their little nerves
and cushions them. When
they are scrawny thos e
nerves are hurt at every
ungentle to h. They
delight in SCOTS Emul-
sion. 1t is as sweet as
wholesome to them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03

Legal Blanks for sale here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-02-03
nlnering Cured
L HATFIELD,

svEzrH ST, PORTLAND, ORE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-29
|T1# 1a17l5oec1I'
Professor r. g.. Holden, 81 Iowa IS Teaching The
Corn GroWersof the Great Grain States HowSto
Multiply the Yield sof heir Vast Acres


three kernels in like the opposite side
making six kernels in Al thus securing samples
from the entire ear. @ ,55
Place the six kernels at the end Of the ear from
which they were taken. Be particular that the
kernels donot get mixed with the kernels from the
lying next T. Take shallow box, bout two
by three feetin size, put seyeral inches Of moist
sand dirt the bottom, place over this
cloth which has been ruled off squares ono
and onehalf inches each way, bered one, two
Il three, and so on. ssis S$,a AZ ~
lace the kernels Of ear No. T. in square !;
from lin square IN ., and SO on with all the
ears. Then place over this a cloth considerably
larger than the box, cover TIL and onehalfs
to two inches of sand earth sawdust, moisten
well, keep in "a warm place and the kernels will ger
inmate in from threeSto FIVE days. s 8 s
3"W hen sufficient time has been allowed for the y
kernels to gerinare, the cover carefully to
avoid misplacing the kernels. a piece Of light
cheese-oloth placed on the kernels before the top
cow ng s put on will prevent the kernels from
sticking to tho cloth. . 5B SS
Examine the kernels in the first row Of the
terminating box. For example, if the kernels in
squares 10 and 80 have failed to grow show
should be rejected After examining the lernels
from tho first twenty ears, examine the second
twenty and SO on till all the kernels have been
amined and the poor ears rejected. DO not fail to
ground is cold and the weather unfayorabe in the
spring, these kernels will rot, or, if they grow at all
will produce weak plants Us
& This method is inexpensive and termination
boxes can be prepared for testing any amount of &
corn desired, # 3g 5sS
$50 much for the tes Ing Of the seed corn. This
can all be done during the winter months when the
farmer has plenty OF leisure Once he has discarded
the inferior ears, he can go ahead with those ears
the representatives of which have shown good ger.
mination in the test By spring he have his seed
corn selected; it will be uniform in power and abil
iy to develop into healthy stalks with good uniform
ears" fa3f
All this was interesting and entirely practicable,
and the majority Of the farmers in tho various audi
ences- promptly followed7his advice.
"Once tho best seed corn has been selected says
Professor Holden "panr If evenly and carefully;
This Aladdin Of the corn field already has stars.d
on his tour of 1905 ~ ss
4 Railroads throughout the State gladly provide
special trains free Of charge ts prospective inT
crease in crop haulage will repay them MANIFOLD.
Plans already are being made tb have him visit u
every corn-producing State inlthe Onion,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-29
1903 ........ 23O,W.W
1904 Y. 1926, ooo,o 900
n 1908 the States; Of

souri,, Nebraska and Kansas produced
,O40 I'll, $40 bushels Of corn Valued at
213452 The total yield of the United States
64S 900 bushels, with an aggrega value
I Of 1852, s6s,s NJ IFS q3lS n .s
The man who boldly proposes to increase this
enormous production and revenue 30 per cent. or
more IS worthy Of introduction to the general
public. .5i8s VI ~ 53
1 Especially he is doing itat an nualsalary Of
6$25O0. - @ t.5s NJ 1854 B.
4 vas something like twenty years ago that Pro
fessor Holden concluded that people in general and
farmers in particular did not use their brains
enough in the conduct OF 8conmonp lace, everyday
affairs. 8is g$
Nj He was a young man then, and in the summers
taught schoolsin Michigan, his pupils being prir-
cipally chidren5of tlers Of the soil. Hearing the
parents talking about poor corn crops and crop
failures, he wondered if something could not be
done to improve the yield, 5 5
Next olden asked every child to select an car OF
corn from his fathers crib and to bring to school,.
The pupils brought the corn. The teacher graded it
The child whose corn was the poorest went home
and tald lis father Tie parent, il rage. vent
see tho teacher When he saw the ears OF corn that
were fuller and richer than his own he realized that
the teacher5was right, a 81 . s5 N. +. q.
How can grow better corn and o Digger crop III
the farmer asked # saay Il
e by carefully selecting only the best seed' re'$
piled the school to. cher. l (. s
IIolden's advice was accepted BY tho agricultur-
lists of that section, and in few years they wee
growing corn such as they never saw before, The
practice of selection spread, and in its woke trod
amazing results When Professor Holden went to
Iowa he preached his sermon there, although it was
only last year that he was in position to spreadit;
through the length and breadth of the State
For number Of years the Professor aas been
connected with the Iowa Agricultural Station Last
spring the officials there decided it might pay TO-
equip him with a8special train and send him on
crusade over the State.
For the test and selection Of seed he gave Tho
following advice; 45
the ears 70 bs ties ed side by s!ae on ;s
die and p Of the ear, turn the ear and remove
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-29
lanlZ1Saz47ns1M~lSnv6a

nistic. dreams Of Albe,ry s. Ter, md hesays.
he has jiast begun his 1Vork. 58 55s 5s3 5s
This year he IS carrying acknowledgements
sfAre propaganda int, The other great corn-5
predicting States of M is5ouri Hinois, Ne,
5bbraska and Kansas. EI5qen uozO The professor.
rs travelling rom toso,4t tospng giving instrAc-
stionssto farmers. IS 3ss 5s3
s9 Should he d rs Sgpell lin them! as IN 4 ospa,
Only one gospel is preached BY Professor Holden,
tt is simple: # ffi 3a f " l4s
Select your corn with care and skill, plant it
with scientific accuracy, then put your trust in
.Gpd!'8s NM |$f Ell n II
It. Heretofore too many Of the corn-growers have
carelessly put their seed into the ground and left
tho matter with God Prot lessor Holden is teaching
them, that an and responsible part Of the
great task is theirs. 3 VI a5
{. In the spring Of 1904 Professor Holden preached
this gospel from "corn gospel trains" which
traYersed the richest agricultural sections Of IOWA
Iowa produces more corn thansany other State or
country in the world. \. a 4
In eight days the trains covered 1921 miles and
passed through thiry.seYen ofthe ninety-nine cou-
ties of the State, One hundred and fifty talks were
given to 600 corn growers directly representing
100000 acres corn, of an average annual yield
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-29

V > n i3 NJ X, - 3
" E gvllo Is able TO MAX tzUoj b lades of
grass grosV yt, |, one !, gresy betors
4 i1 = ayas$declarfa eVorthy2o beatifcattiont.
',. Profs;So0r r. g Holden, Iosa's n ggri-
cultural College rs uosu doiug that svit, corn.
5s Simply byashozOin farmers l,oey3 toselect
NE best and 'uost ductiveS SEED ffor plant-
ing he iiue,.eased the svealt that State sbyl
$50, ooo, 900 1924, eelipsiNg the5'nostoptti--
#I>\NE speaks in financial superla tiyes when he
considers the work Of ofessors Holden
s&A/$5 The sum added to the farm-product.
wealth of his State in 1904 would build ten
battleahps Of the style Of the Oregon. or Iowa.
The aggregate valuation to which. through luntir-
ing efforts he brought the corn product Of Iowa
in one year would pay the public debts Of the cities
of Chicago, st. Louis San Francisco, New Orleans,
Buffalo, Cincinnati and Denver It would pay the
public debt of Philadelphia and have left more than
50 cents Tor every man. woman and child in the
United States. tgs .8i nv Gf # X
Is Professor Holden is confident that he will be able
Ito do as much for the adjacent great cornpro
ing States. When tleirf armers understand the Sos
pei Of scientific seeding no vii lis crusade
into still other States, IN time he expects tho
corn crop Of the United States TO amaze the world
by its magnitude. @ $ 538S III s 4 tsS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-29
.of356 100000 bushels, worth sls,ooo,ooo.

of55,000,o 00;bushels worth $1s000,0Oo. #
theLresultsof this corn crusade : 15 Il
ss lii 1901 Iowa produced 22S, 100000 bushels Of
corn. In 1909 itsproduced 297o00,00O. In 1903 it
produced 230,o000O0, Tn 1901, with no greater
acreage plantedand no more favorableWeatEer con-
ditions, it produced 325, 100000. 8
v In 1902 theSvaue Of the yield was $50, 100000 In
1903 was $50 100000, In1904 twas 10o0O,o00
s$ We're the entire 1904 corn crop Of Iowa to be-
transported across the continents 10000 railway lo
comotives would be required So long would be the
trains pulled By these locomotives that as the en-
5gine of the first was whistng for$the San Fran
would beSjust flashing past the station at Bangor,
Maine, @8 5Ss 8s q g SI5 s
The 1904 corn crop Of Iowa was sufficient to sup
iplysthe entire European trade from America and
still have enough left to give forty-eight bushesto
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-29
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every "a ian. woman and child in the State
Sof 4 owa, 81 "a bushel and saS half to every
man, woman and child in every State and
TerritorySin the country. 5si
Put side By side, the f cures show tho.
measure Of their great ness: III, Il I,
jigssS 3 ss5 S Bushels, Value SS$5
# 1909 23o 900 900 $50 0O0oO
1904 Il. 1926, 900, 900 no 900
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-12

can prima donna; Alois Burgstaller,
the greatest of living German tenors,
who created the role of Parsifal in
New York after appearing in the title
part at Bayreuth and in New York;
Anton Van Rooy and Otto Goritz, by
long odds the best living exponents of
Amfortas and Klingsor; Robert Blass,
an equally remarkable Gurnemanz;
Adolf Muhlmann, Josephine Jacoby,
Bella Alten and other popular stars.
The orchestra of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, under the direction al
ternately of Alfred Hertz, who conduct
ed at all New York performances of
'Parsifal''; Arturo Vigna, the worthy
successor of Mancinelli and Nahan
Franko, an American conductor, will
lend beauty and dignity to the season.
while the scenic accessories will be
worthy of the wide reputation of the
Metropolitan Opera Company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-12
ASKS A SHARE
OF The PROFITS
Business Man of Garden
City Files Suit for Ac-
counting Against Partners
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 11.-Suit was COM
menced to-day In the Superior Court
for the dissolution of the Rucker-Mad
sen Company, one Of the largest furni-
ture firms in the city. The action was
brought by Alfred Madsen against
Samuel N. Rucker. The complaint
asks that the copartnership be dis
solved, receiver appointed, an ac-
counting had and that the stock OF
goods be sold and the debts paid and
the profits divided.
When the firm was organized Madsen
advanced $4,000 cash and Rucker fur
nished merchandise to that amount
Rucker and Madsen each took 985
shares Of stock in the concern, and A
L. Green, ]. L. Stull and M. E. Page
ten shares each. The remaining 5000
shares were held in the treasury.
Madsen charges Rucker with holding
a secret meeting of the directors on
January 3, 1905, and removing Madsen
as secretary and vice president and
electing Green as his successor. 1t is
alleged that Rucker also had issued tc
himself additional shares of stock and
took exclusive control of the books and
business and has since refused to al
low Madsen to have any voice in the
management of the firms affairs.
During the early part of last month
the firm was attached on $3.50 deb
contracted by Madsen. This Is alleged
to have caused the breach in the firm.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-12

of Commerce has interested itself in
this matter to the extent that a large
sum of money has been subscribed to
be used in the entertainment of MEM
bers of the order and strangers who
may be in the city during convention
week. Chairman r. p. DOolan has an
nounced the following committees:
Transportation - Grand knights
Neal Power of San Francisco Council,
Philip Fay of California Council. ]. J..
McElroy of Oakland Council, John A.
Neu of Fresno Council, p. R. Lynch of
Vallejo Council, D. Burnett of San
jose Council, Edward White Of Wat
sonville Council and James O'Gara of
Sacramento Council and Louis Nc
Crystle of San Francisco, ]. P. Coyle
OF Fresno and ]. j. Cunningham Of
Vallejo; publicity committee-James
Donahue, Rev. Father McQuaide and
Frank NJ. Cerini of Oakland; enter
tafnment committee - T. J. Savage,
James P. Flanagan, B. B. Sturdivant,
=. E. O'Connell and Thomas Ahern
Of Oakland; finance committee-Wil-
liam Cronan, j. W. Finn and Frank
M. Cerini; hotel and accommodation
committee Joseph Rosborough of
Oakland, T. III. Fallon and w. H.
Iangdon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-12
FINE SINGERS
WILL BE HEARD
Conried's Metropolitan Com
pany to Perform at Grand
Opera-House Next April
Al such a low price as these.

The Grand Opera-house in April will
be the scene of the most brilliant sea-
son in San Francisco's operate history,
when there will be given twelve per-
formances by the Conried Metropolitan
Opera Company. The entire season
will be given under the personal direc-
ton of Mr.. Conried. The details of the
local management will be in the hands
Of Charles w. Strine, who is well
known to opera -goers here.
The production of '.ParsifaP' by Mr..
Conried in New York one year ago
stirred up a storm of excitement un-
paralleled in the history of American
musical enterprise. Mr.. Conried fought
for what he believed TO be his right to
Wrest Richard Wagners immortal mu-
sic-drama from the grasp of Bay
reuth and Californians will at last be
enabled to enjoy that soul-stirring
work without crossing the Atlantic or
Pacific.
Nor will "Parsifal' be the only mas
terpiece in the Metropolitan repertory
to claim the attention of our music
lovers The Metropolitan management
promises opportunities of enjoying
operas widely different in character,
and including several of the ever pop
ular works of the great Italian compos-
ers
The artists intrusted with the inter-
probation of the operas are unrivaled.
Foremost among them may be men
toned Enrico Caruso, who among ten
ors now occupies the position once filled
among sopranos by Patti, and Marcella
Sembrich, who is universally recog-
nized as PATHS successor in the field of
melody. On these two singers, and that
most admirable of barytones, Antonio
Scotti will fall the burden Of singing
the chief parts in the Italian operas
which will be presented Side by side
with them we may count upon hearing
the celebrated American contraltos,
Edyth Walker and Louise Homer. the
favorite French basso, Marcel Journet;
and Arcangelo Rossi. the excellent
buffo basso.
The leading roles in 'Parsifal" will
be intrusted to Nine. Nordica, probably
the greatest of living dramatic So
pranos and one Of the most renowned
American prima donnas, who will al
ternate in the role of Kundry with
Olive Fremstadt, the Swedish-Ameri-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-12
CaIifornians in New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE follow
ing Californians arrived in New York
to-day:
From San Francisco-Miss Allen
and Mrs. II. F. Allen, at the Martha
Washington; A. G. Dennan and wife,
at the woodward; L. Flanan, at the
Hotel Cadillac; o. A. Solberg, at the
Park Avenue; z. Loewy, at the Hotel
Cadillac; d. Duncan, at the Imperial;
r. G. Henderson, at the Bartholdi.
From San JOSEF. S. Stubbs, at the
Vendome.