Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-12
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friends in Portland.
DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Toney visited
friends in Silverton, Sunday.
Floyd Myer arrived home this week
from visit to Chehalis, Wash.
Miss Maude Iliff, Of Independence.
visited friends in Dallas this week.
R. jacobson was up from McMinn-
vile on business errand this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Vaughn have
rented the Ralph Morrison cottage on
Washington street.
John Olin and Milo Woods began
work on the vault for the new bank in
Falls City this week.
Read the Dallas Mercantile Com
pany's Fall announcement on the first
page of this paper.
J. W. Cookinham, a practical
painter from Charlottesville, is in
Dallas on business visit.
Messrs. Leonard and Mike Krebs,
the Polk county hop kings, were busi-
ness visitors in Dallas, Saturday.
]. E. Yoakum, manager of the Mol
son hop yard at Derry, was a business
visitor in Dallas, Wednesday.
Don't fail to hear Miss Ethel Lytle,
one of Portland's sweetest singers, at
the library concert next Wednesday
night.
W. G. Browns condition was re-
ported slightly improved yesterday
and hopes are entertained of his re-
covery.
Frank Muscott, conductor on the
Dallas and Falls City passenger
train, is seriously i'll with pneumonia
at his home in this city.
Dr.. H. L. Toney, dentist; graduate
of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up
stairs Uglow building. Hours 8 to 10
and to s. Examinations free. Phone
As.
The farmers all tell US that a
"Wanted" or "For Sale" ad in the
OBSERVER brings quick results. Try
one the next time you have anything
to buy or sell.
Uncle Monroe Miller, one of Dallas
honored pioneers, is enjoying better
health than for many years past and
takes a walk down to the business
part of town nearly every day.
W. L. Soehren contemplates build
ing large addition to his warehouse
in the Southern Pacific freight yard
in the near future. The building is
now filled with hops from floor to CELL
ing and additional room is badly
needed.
The Willamette Valley Lumber
Company has brought South Main
street up to grade where it crosses
their log pond. The company will
also gravel that portion Of the street.
the only requirement being that the
city load the gravel on the cars.
After partially recovering from an
attack Of typhoid fever, George Coad
suffered relapse early in the week
and is again confined to the house
He was able to sit up again yesterday
Charlie Hayter is steadily improving
! and is believed to be out Of danger
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Morrison wen
to Portland this week to remain dur
ing the winter. Mr.. Morrison is learn
ing the trade of a pattern maker, ant
will complete his course in one of th'
large foundries in that city. They
will probably return to Dallas in tn
Spring.
Police Judge Stouffer has returned
from Ballston after two weeks spen
in supervising the drying of his prun'
crop. He informs us that owing to
scarcity of labor he was obliged t.
leave about 200 bushels Of prunes un
picked. The remainder Of the crol
was saved in good shape.
Hon. s. @. Beach, State Senator from
Multnomah county, and o. r. Bal
manager of the Portland branch o
the American Type Founders Com
pany, were visitors in Dallas, Sunday
Both gentlemen are interested i
stockraising, and may decide to pul
chase a farm and engage in tha
industry in Polk county.
J.R. Meyer. Of Falls City, was
Dallas visitor, Wednesday. He say
Falls City is growing rapidly an
that the demand for dwelling house
greatly exceeds the supply. MI
Mover is Of the opinion that the hi
| land in western Polk county cannc
be excelled for fruit raising, and pre-
diets that more orchards will be 81
| out in the next three years than eve
before.
Il E. Ralston, the new editor and pull
Usher of the Independence West Sid
was a business visitor in Dalla
Wednesday. Mr.. Ralston is a receI
arrival from South Dakota, and
we'll pleased with his new location
his brother, the late Daniel Ralstol
was for many years a promineI
stockman of Polk county, and
| remembered by all Of the older res
dents as a citizen of strict integrit
and sterling worth.
II Miss Josephine Armstrong wish