Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-11-16
Miss Elsie Ray is visiting in Linn

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Lynch visited
relatives in Portland this week.
Hon. D. L. Keyt or Perrydale, has
been commissioned Notary Public.
License to wed was issued to Daniel
A. Larmer and Erva Walling, We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Fenton and Mr..
and Mrs. I. f. Yoakum were Salem
visitors, Monday
J. A. Lynch is adding a fourth
chair to his barber shop and has en-
ployed Earl Wisecarver, of McMinn-
vile, and George Peery, Of Newberg,
to work for him. Mr.. Lynch's shop
is among the best in the valley.
Major G. Newall, for 10 years
Government agent among the Sioux
Indians, lectured in the public school
building, Monday Histalk on Indian
life and customs was greatly enjoyed
by the young people. The lecture
netted $10.20 to the school.
Principal Reynolds informs us that
the Dallas public school has pur-
chased an lS-inch suspended globe.
This is the only suspended globe in
the county, and possibly the only one
of its kind in the state. 1t is valu-
able addition to the school apparatus.
Joseph Mills, of Loomis, Okanogan
county, Wash, is visiting at the home
of his sister, Mrs. H. p. Shriver. The
two had not met for IS years and the
visit is highly enjoyable one. Mr.
Mills is a mining man and owns some
valuable properties in northern Wash
ington.
Mrs. D. M. Metzger and sons, Rev.
Chester Gates and Norval Gates, and
daughter, Miss Rebecca Gates, went
to McMinnviIle this week where they
attended family reunion in cele-
bration of the anniversary of the
birth of Mrs. Metzger's father, Rev
Joseph Hoberg.
The apple display in County Treas
urer Beezley's Office attracts much
attention and favorable comment. All
strangers visiting the courthouse are
shown what Polk county can produce
in the way of big red apples, and the
display is proving an excellent adver-
tiSament for the county
Mr.. and Mrs. John Castle accom-
panied large number of members OF
the Dayton Eastern Star lodge on a
visit to the Dallas lodge, Tuesday
evening. A pleasant fraternal gather
ing was enjoyed, ending with an
| elaborate banquet. Mrs. Castle will
t visit friends in Dallas until Sunday.
Marmion Lodge No. SO, X. Of p,
mas purchased large magic lantern
: and full set of beautifully colored
: slides for use in lodge work. This
: popular order is rapidly increasing
: it's membership in Dallas, and has
J, already gained place among the
strong fraternal organizations OF the
r city.
d The electric lights at the Dallas
: Lumber Company's mill were turned
a on Monday night. The company nov
It owns its own lighting plant, having
!. installed a new engine and a first
class dynamo. The mill and yard ar
f brilliantly lighted and work can b'
# carried on at night as we'll as in th'
n day time.
7, CIaud Dunn, a former Dallas mer
d chant, has purchased an interest il
q the Havana Cigar Factory in Port
land. The new concern is building
: up a good business and gives stead.
>, employment to fifteen hands. Higl
grade cigars are manufactured, ant
a ready sale is found for the output o
the factory.
Word was received in Dallas, Mon
day morning, that Constantine Sar
geant, of Ballston, had dropped dea'
of paralysis of the heart at the hom
of his mother, near Ballston. MI
/ Sergeant was about so years old, an
/ was we'll known in Polk county. FL
/ was a single man, and had made hi
| home with his mother for many years
II The Evening Telegram is authorit
Il for the statement that three section
II of the former Siletz Reservation hav
been withdrawn from entry on &C
count of suspicion Of fraud attaching
to certain applications for timber AM
coal lands. The land will be held fron
entry until Special Agents Of the Gov
ernment have had time to thorough
! investigate the applications made.
II J.R. Hubbard has rented his farr
near Suver to a Mr.. Lyle, formerly
III Goldendale, Wash. Mr.. Lyle pul
chased the Robert Hatton property i
II South Dallas this week, paying $1sC
therefor, and will leave his family i
Dallas, that his children may haV
the benefit of the public school. M
Il and Mrs. Hatton will remain
II Dallas, having purchased the Wi
II Wagner property.
II Dallas has as a visitor Ephrail
DeVan, Jr., of Louisville, KY, WI
STYLES himself as Goods servant hel
on earth" Mr.. DeVan was at or
II time a travelling man, representing
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