Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-07-13

Forest Grove, has a large class in
shorthand in Dallas. Mr.. Hardin
may decide to move his office to this
city in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. V. Lynch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Levin, Mayor Biddle, r. E.
Williams. Mrs. @. L. Hubbard and
daughter, J. H. Hollister and Miss
Opal McDevitt were among the Dallas
people visiting Portland this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Waltor Nichols are on
their way home from the Philippines.
where they have been teaching in the
public schools for the last two years.
They are expected to arrive before
August l, and will probably remain
in Oregon.
Frank W. Benson, who was elected
secretary Of state, has filed his official
bond. The bond is for 10000, and is
signed by the American Surety Com
pany. Governor Chamberlain has
accepted the bond and it was ordered
filed.-Salem Journal.
F. ]. Chapman is the owner of a
handsome new automobile of the Olds
runabout pattern. The machine was
brought up from Portland last Thurs
day, the run to Dallas being made in
less than half day. 1t is equipped
with horsepower engine, and a
speed Of 20 miles an hour is easily
maintained on the county roads
around Dallas.
The Forepaugh & Sells Brothers
circus is coming to Oregon next
month. The advance agent of the
show is now in the Northwest making
the contracts for the circus. This
circus was bought recently by the
Ringing Brothers, who are sending
their new property to the Coast instead
Of making the trip themselves.
Tom Stockwell and a party of
friends left Tuesday for an outing in
the Siletz country. They went by
train to Falls City and expected to
drive from there to their camping
place in the mountains. The members
Of the party are all expert Ashermen,' :
and it is expected that the largest
catch Of the season will be reported by
them
The Willamette Valley Company is
making good progress in the installa-
tion of its electric light and power plant
in Dallas. The building is nearing
completion, and the machinery is
being placed in position. Work is
being rushed on the transmission
line to Independence and Monmouth
and $50 poles have been set. Manager
Rhodes says the new plant will be
ready for operation by September Is.
A new schoolhouse is to be built in
the Pioneer district. The directors,
@. L. Fisher, Mark Blodgett and Lee
Humphrey, accompanied by County
Superintendent Starr have inspected
several schoolhouses in the county
for the purpose Of obtaining the very
best plans for a neat and comfortable
building, and it is the intention Of the
board to put up a schoolhouse that
will be a credit to the district.
Old Hampshire Bond has the most
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J. M. Davis, Of Mill Greek, was a
business visitor in Dallas, Tuesday.
He was accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs. Jennie Conner, Of Saratoga.
California, who will spend the sum-
mer at his home. Mrs. Conner's little
daughter, Rita, has been in failing
health for several years, and it was
upon the advice of her physicians that
she was brought to Oregon for the
summer.
Rev. DR.. Coleman, president of Will
lamette University, delivered the
sermon at the morning service at the
Methodist church, last stSunday, greatly
to the pleasure and instruction of his
auditors. The Doctors theme was
"The Oneness of the Almighty and
Some OF the Truths Resulting" the
text being from Deut 6; 4. At the
conclusion of a very able address, the
reverend gentleman assisted the pastor
to raise the apportionment that had
been set aside by conference for the
support of Willamette University.
John Eakin, general manager Of
the Cairo Electric Light, Power and
Gas Company, Of Cairo, Illinois, is a
guest at the home Of his brother, H. @.
Eakin, in this city. Mr.. Eakin visited
Dallas thirteen years ago, and is
remembered by many Of our people.
He notes many changes and improve
ments since his last trip. and says
Dallas is one Of the most pleasant and
home-like towns he has ever visited.
Accompanied by his brother and
family, Mr.. Eakin will leave today
for q N nt,tirc. Of Nnrrrnnrt hnnch