Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-28
BRILLIANT ILLUMINATION
Dallas VIII Be Ablaze With Elec-
trio Lights on Nights OF July
8 and 4.

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July and 4 will see a brilliantly
illuminated city. The committee on
decorations has closed contract with
the Willamette Valley Company for a
row of incandescent lights on Main
street from Court to Oak; on Mill
street from the center Of the Court
house square to the center Of the next
block west, aud on Court street from
the center of the Courthouse square to
the west end of the Wilson building.
The lights will be strung in the center
Of the street, and it is expected that
the illumination will add greatly to
the holiday appearance Of the town.
The big attraction on the Fourth
will be the ball game between the
McMinnville and Forest Grove teams.
These are the two crack teams Of the
Willamette Valley, and great exhi-
bition of the National game is
assured. Forest Grove defeated Nc
Minnville early in the season and on
Sunday last was defeated in turn by
the sturdy Yamhill team. The two
teams have agreed to play the decid-
ing game on the Dallas diamond, and
the fans are looking forward to one Of
the hottest contests ever seen on a
baseball field in Oregon.
The people Of McMinnville and
Forest Grove are intensely loyal to
their respective teams and will send
hundreds of rooters to Dallas to whoop
it up strong on the Fourth. The
McMinnville visitors will come on a
special train, and the people of the
Grove are now making arrangements
to run an excursion from that city.
Manager John Wirtz telephoned
request for supply Of the large
posters yesterday and has promised to
see that the celebration is thoroughly
advertised in his town. The Chemawa
Indian team will play the Dallas boys
on July 8, and either with Dallas or
one of the other visiting teams on the
Fourth.
r. E. Williams, manager OF the
Baby Show, requests us to announce
that the exhibition of pretty babies
will be held in the City Park at II 80
o'clock on the morning OF the Fourth.
A large tent has been secured for the
show. Requests for information con-
cerning this attraction are coming in
by mail and telephone from all parts
Of the county, indicating that lively
interest is being taken in this feature
of the celebration. The contest will
be open to all babies between the ages
or six months and two years. The
prizes are being selected by Mrs. f. Fl.
Morrison and will be we'll worth com
peting for. First and second prizes
will be awarded for the prettiest baby
between the ages Of six months and
one year; also, first and second prizes
for the prettiest baby between the ages
of one year and two years.
Active preparations are being made
for the Pioneer Reunion on July 8,
and a program of unusual interest
will be provided. The annual address
will be delivered by Hon. Tilmon
Ford, of Salem. Three brass bands
and the singers of Dallas will furnish
plenty of good music. The annual
business meeting and election of
officers will be held in the afternoon.
The pioneers will be treated to an
unusual surprise this year in the
shape of a fine banquet at noon.
Dinner will be served in the old
skating rink building on Oak street,
where tables laden with all the good
things the market affords will be the
center of interest and attraction for
the honored guests at the noon hour.
The banquet will be for pioneers only,
and none else will be admitted.
Interest in the morning parade on
the Fourth is growing every day, and
the business firms that hesitated to
take part at first are now falling into
line and preparing floats. Every
man in Dallas should con-
stitute himself committee OF one to
help this feature OF the celebration.
II each firm will only do its share, the
parade will be the biggest thing ever
seen in Polk county and will give the
visitors something to remember with
pleasure for the rest OF their lives.