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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-25
On Lake Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 25.-Small
fiurries of snow fell along the lake
shore near here today, the result of
sudden drop In temperature ac-
companied by a so mile wind. Some
harm has been done 10 crops but all
shipping is safe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30
GOOD WORK
Done Daily in Dallas.

Nearly every reader has heard O
Doan's Kidney Pills. Their good work
still continues, and our citizens are con
stantly adding endorsement by public
testimony. No better proof OF merit
can be had than the experience oil
friends and neighbors. Read this case
Mrs. N. Swaggert, of $40 Garden St.,
Pendleton, Ore, says: "Both my hus-
band and myself have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills with most gratifying results
Mr.. Swaggert was troubled quite
severely with his back and kidneys for a
long time, and nothing ever helped him
as Doan's Kidney Pills have. / have
known of the healing and curative
power of this remedy for some time,
and found that few doses would quick
ty remove any lameness or pain in the
back caused by kidney arrangement. !
am glad to help make Doan's Kidney
Pills better known to all afflicted with
backache or kidney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30
MENACE TO GOOD ROADS.
Agricultural Department Trying y
Stop Their Destruction by Autos.

Agricultural Department Trying y
Stop Their Destruction by Autos,
Automobiles, in addition to becom
ing almost as deadly as trolley cars
are running the roads of the country
says a Washington special dispatch Il
the New York World 1t is the besI
roads and those ON which the mos
money has been spent that are being
ruined. as il only is ON these that the
automobiles go.
The problem Is a serious one, and
Logan w. Page. director of public
roads of the department OF agriculture
Is making an Investigation OF the sub
iect. The roadmaking experts of his
bureau are experimenting with all
sorts of material in the hope of finding
something that will prevent the roads
from travelling"
Director Page In discussing this prob
lem before the committee on expendl
lures in the department of agriculture
made this significant statement:
zone of the most difficult problems
which road builders have to meet now
is due to the greatly increased autOmo
bile traffic 1t is affecting most the
states that have spent the largest sums
Of money on their roads, because they
have the greatest number of automO
biles on them. With an ideally con
structed stone road the qualities of the
rock should be so adjusted to the traf
fc to which 1t is subjected that just
enough fine dust is worn of to cement
the larger fragments together.
The automobile does not wear of
any fine dust. The wind and rain are
taking away the original binder and
that derived from the iron tired We
hicles that go over it, The automobile
OosenS the surface of the road.
These heavy machines going at high
speed create vacuum behind them
which sucks up the dust and throws II I
II the air and loosens the roadbed, and
t soon 'ravels,' as the road builder |
'allS it-getS loose and goes to pieces
/ is the most expensive roads that are /
hus affected"
The bureau has decided that IL these
nacadam or stone roads are to be per.
nanent the surface must be treated
rith some material that will keep the
ust down and preserve 1t as a cement
0 bind the road. Experiments have
cen made with oils which have nm as
haltum basis, and it has been found
hat with an asphaltum base of 80 pei
ent and over they help some. Crude
ar and other materials have been used
ut nothing quite satisfactory has yet
cen found.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30
POOR ROADS PENALTY.
Withdrawal of Rural Free Delivery
Service Where Hiahways Are Bad.

Withdrawal of Rural Free Delivery
Service Where Highways Are Bad.
Five rural free delivery routes in
Michigan have been discontinued, and
it is announced that the government
will look more carefully to the enforce
nent of its rule regarding the roads
over which rural free delivery is es
tablished, says the Motor News. The
present requirement is: "ROadS trav
ersed shall he kept in good condition
and unobstructed by gates. There must
be no unbridged creeks or streams not
fordable at any season of the year"
In many cases the residents along
proposed routes have made improve
inents that enable them to obtain rural
delivery service, but sometimes the
efforts to keep up the roads are re-
laXed But the government has de
cided that unless the roads traversed
hy the carriers are properly maintained
the service Will be withdrawn.
The pOstoffice department now calls
tn the carriers for reports on the roads
and will stop the service where the
highways in question are bad. The
35.973 rural delivery carriers now EN-
rloyed cover S63,363 miles daily, and
it is unreasonable to expect them to
contend with neglected roads or to
work for communities lacking the ell
terprise to keep their common high
ways in decent shape.
If a route is discontinued the inhsb
itants themselves will be to blame, fol-
If alive to their own interests and
their duty to the public they would
give their roads vigorous and constant
attention. The idea that a route once
authorized is necessarily permanent is
a mistake. Advice on the best road
Is supplied by the agricultural
departments, and a neighborhood that
loses its rural delivery must itself bear
the discredit for so unpleasant and hui
an event.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

In the Circuit Court OF the State of oregon
for Polk County, Department No 2.
Thomas Il, Caufeld, Plaintiff, VS.. Margaret
Murray Caufield, Defendant summons
IN the Name OF the state of Oregon: You are
hereby required 70 appear and answer the com,
plant filed against you in the above entitled
court and cause within six weeks from the first
publication of this summons, to-wit;
On the 10Th day OF August, 1877, and If you
fail so TO appear and answer the said complaint,
the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief
demanded in his complaint. to-wit;
For decree of divorce dissolving the bonds
OF matrimony now existing between him and
yourself and for such further and other relief a.
may be equitable
You are hereby further notified that this sum,
mons is served upon you by publication thereof
in the POLK County Observer" a newspaper
published semi-weekly at the City of Dallas in
Polk County, Oregon, pursuant to the order of
the Honorable William Galloway, Judge of this
court, made this fifth day OF July. 1907. and this
summons was first published on the 9th day OF
July, 1907.
CARSON d CANNON.
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30
Notice For Publication.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 5, 1878.
United States Lalsd Office,

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE ), 1878.
United States ialsd Office,
Portland Oregon,
June II, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 5, 1873, entitled An act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States OF California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended TO all the Public Land states By act
II August 4. 1892. William W Chappell. OF Falls
city, county OF Polk, State of 9regOa has this
day filed in this Office his sworn statement No
745S, for the purchase OF the \. p OF the 5. w. y
section No. 10. in Township No : OF Range No,
5 W. and Will offer proOf 10 show that the land
sought is mere valuable ior its timber OF stone
than for agricultural purposes, and % establish
his claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this oflee. al Portland, Oregon, on
Friday. the 3lfh day OF september, 1907.
He names as witnesses; William J. South
well, OF Falls City, Oregon; Roy MeMurphy, Of
Falls City. Oregon; George Bagley, OF Portland,
oregon: f. A. Lucas. OF Falls city, Oregon; C.
Kramer, Of Falls City, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboye-described lands are requested TO file their
claims in this office or before said 10th day of
1897.
ALGERNON s. DRESSER,
Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30
Oiled Roads In ksntneku

In Fayette county, Ky, more than
100 miles Of roads are said to have
been treated with asphalt base oil.
says the Municipal Journal and En-.
gineer. Macadam roads built FIVE and
six years ago are smoother and harder
today than when first completed. ami
not penny has been spent on the
roadways for repair The county
judge states that the average cost pei
year per mile for repairs Of the Tate
Greek pike had been s15 and that all
of this money had been expended in
keeping the drains open and clesn.
Not a pound OF metal had been added
ln four years An application Of oil
when the road was completed and ous
thereafter had produced this result
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30
HoN,s ThIsl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case Of CAtarrh that cannot be cured b.
Halls Catarrh Cure.
J. CHENEY q CO., Props Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known r. J. Che
ney for the last IS years, and believe him per
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry OHt any ohliga-
tions made By their firm.
WEsg TRUAx, Wholesale DFuggists Toledo o
WALDTNG, KGSNAN q MAHvIN, Wholesnis DRUG
Rists. Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure i taken internally uctfnF
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces q
the system. Price, 7Se. per bottle. Sold ~ -
DFuREista. Eegansatals eToe.
Hall's Family Pills are tAe best.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

Illinois Farmers For Better Roadways.
A movement is on foot among the
farmers Of southern Illinois to this
year begin the building of hard rock
roads, something after the style Of
highway adamantizing used In parts
Of Kentucky and Tennessee, says a
special dispatch from Carmi, ILL.,, to
the st. Louis GlObe-Democrat. Under
a state provision made feasible by the
hard roads commission the penal insti-
tutiOns of the state are required to
furnish rock to all township commits
sioners who apply. By having the con.
victs crush the rock, which abounds
in many parts of the state, the hard
roads commission hopes to facilitate
and hasten the improvement of the
highways of the state, particularly in
southern Illinois
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

A frame tilted SO as to give the win
dow sash a slant toward the sun and
filed with eight inches of green horse
manure. thoroughly soaked. and three
or four inches of rich and mellow earth
placed on top Of this after it has be-
gun to heat furnishes all the equipment
that is necessary for the family sup
ply Of early radishes and lettuce and for
the starting Of the early cabbage. to-
matO and other plants that may be de
sired. After the seeds are planted the
bed should be watered frequently and
the sash taken OF for a short time dur
ing the warm days after the plants get
well started. While heat Is needed for
the forcing Of the plants, 1t is an easy
matter TO generate too much for their
best development.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given TO whom il may con.
duly appointed sdministralor Of the estate Of
Mahlon Guy deceased, by the Hon. County
Court of Polk County, OREGON. All parties in
debted to said estate are hereby notified 10 call
at once and make settlement with the under
signed and all parties having claims against
said estate are hereby notified 10 present the
same duly verified to the undersigned, within
six months from the date hereof.
Dated at Dallas. Polk County. Oregon, this
10th day of July, 1907.
B. VI. GUY,
Administrator.
sibley & Eakin, Attys. for estate
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

Our bed Of rosebushes never came
through the winter in better shape than
when drift covered the bed from De
cember to the 1st of April most of the
time to the depth of three feet. Under
these conditions the American Beauty,
Kaiserin Victoria and Meteor came
through the winter nicely.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

In Belgium maMber o. th' Catlol;
clergy cannot be or>.aiaet Un,i liz.
have taken course il al agt;cu.Su.a
college. This enables the priests whil,
moving in and out among their parish
toner's, ministering to their spiritua
and intellectual needs, also to give
them sound and helpful advice anG
suggestions touching their agricultural!
operations. The requirement would
thus seem to be most commendable
one, drawing pastor and people nearer
together, giving them a community OF
interests and without question result
ing In materially raising the standard
Of excellence in agricultural opera.
tions.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

A very small patch Of ground deyot-
ed to the growing Of raspberries will II
properly tended produce more fruit
than Is needed for the family cOnsump-
ton. A speaker at a recent farmers
institute declared that, aside from the
work Of picking, one days work a year
was all that he devoted to such
patch. The ground should be thor
oughly fertilized and made mellow
Plants should be set In rows six feet
apart and about three feet apart in the
row. The terminal shoots OF the new
canes should be shipped of when they
are about three and a half feet high.
This not only makes a stalker bush.
but greatly multIplles the lateral
shoots, which Will be in bearing next
season. Where the patch Is not large
the easiest way to handle 1t is to give
the entire surface Of the ground
heavy mulching Of straw. This not
only serves to keep down the weeds.
but keeps the soil cool and moist rs
we'll OF black varieties the Nemaha
and Older are very satisfactory. The
former viii need covering In northern
latitudes, while the latter is perfectly
hardy. Among the reds the Columbia
and Philadelphia are standard. while
with eastern market gardeners the
Cuthbert Is an especial favOrite. The
red raspberries are, as a rule. tender
and should be given winter covering.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

A crop rotation which includes noth-
ing but oats and corn is what may be
termed an agricultural two legged
stool 1t needs third leg, clover, TO
complete its underpinning, and make
this nrm and substantial and remove
the likelihood of collapse and pros
tration.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

The sowing of portion of the acre
age Of oats to an early maturing va
riety not only lengthens the time dur
Ing which cutting can be seasonably
done, but the early variety is espe-
cially adapted to sowing with clover,
the early removal of the crop enabling
the clover to get an early and vigorous
start
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

While 1t may seem like putting the
cart before the horse, there is many a
man who could improve considerably
upon the methods OF farming which
he is now following by buying ma
nure spreader first and then purchas-
ing stock SUFFICIENT to justify keeping
and using Il.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

1t is none too early now 20 SOW the
seeds for the early pansles. If the lit
tie plants come on quite rapidly they
may be transplantsd into larger box
before being set In the open ground
which may be done as soon as the
ground is warm.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

One year with another, it is the man
who gets his seed in early who gets
not only the largest but the best ma
tured crop Of corn. The late planted
corn may do just as we'll If the sea-
son is long enough, but this is a very
uncertain speculation. There is, as a
rule, less damage to fear from the May
than from the September frost.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad is this spring conducting
seed oat special over its main lines. the
aim OF the enterprise being much the
same as that of the seed corn specials
which were sent out by a number of
roads the past two years. The train in
question Is In charge of Professor
Holden Of the Iowa experiment station.
who VIII not only take up the question
Of the best varieties Of oats for given
localities, but also the scientific ham
ding Of the seed oats TO prevent smut
and other fungous diseases. The train
has orders to stop at all points where
interest has been manifested In the
matter sufficient to result in the filing
OF request to that effect with the Of
fciais Of the road at Headquarters.
While the matter Of seed corn may be
Of paramount interest from the inan-
cial point of view. there is little ques-
ton that the total yield of oats over
the country as a whole Is reduced an
nually BY millions Of bushels simply as
a result OF eareiessness In the selection
and proper treatment Of the seed used.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

One of the anomalies of our econom-
ic development is to be found in the
fact that while merchants and manu-
facturers are jealous to keep to them
selves special methods which they have
found profitable and helpful in their
business, farmers manifest an entire
willingness to tell their fellow farmers
the methods by which they have pro
duced bumper yields Of grain or corn
or grown the big hog or steer in the
shortest possible time. With the farm
er there seem to be no trade secrets
or special processes, and whenever he
discovers a better method for doing
this or that he seems perfectly willing
to tell his neighbors about 1t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

The wanted" sign still hangs out
for type of alfalfa that will stand
the rigorous winters which, as a rule,
prevail north of latitude 41.5 degrees.
1t is to be hoped that the Siberian va
riety discovered by Professor Hansen
will satisfy the need, but 1t is still too
early to make reliable prediction. A
hardy alfalfa Of the type referred to
would be an almost inestimable boon
to the northern states, many of which
are suffering severely from a short
sighted, soil rObbing system of agricul-
ture, which the growing of alfalfa
would tend in a large measure to rem
edy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

The tree which produces the Brazil
nut, quite commonly known as niger
toe, grows to the height of from fifty
to eighty feet, is majestic in appear
ance and yet one Of the most curious
in the world. The fruit resembles the
cocOanut and is about the size of
child's head, the she'll containing from
twelve to twenty of the three corner
ed nuts. To secure the nuts as they
appear on the market the shells have
to be opened. During the ripening sea
son It is dangerous to go beneath the
trees, as the shells fall with a force
sufficient to knock down a full grown
man. In picking up the fruit the ma
tives hold wooden shields over their
heads.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

Encourage the boys and girls to read
good books and then discuss them with
them. School is not the only place for
the mental development of the child.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

There is no work on the farm that
for the next eight weeks ought to take
precedence of that involved in properly
testing and selecting the seed corn and
In cleaning oats and other grains that
may be desired for seed. Where grass
seed is purchased that has been ship
ped In, 1t is well to send a sample TO
the state experiment station for exam
inatiOn before it is sown. Such inspec-
tion will disclose whether there are
seeds Of noxiOus and troublesome
weeds present, in which case other
seed can be purchased.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30
Lincoln Annuity Union

Oregon Assembly. No. "a. Meets
every Friday at p. N. at 10. o. P
Hall. Visiting neighbors welcome.
FRED R. Rich, Speaker.
Lydia, Campbell, Clerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

The wise housewife win get the chill
dren's summer sewing done before the
rush of housecleaning aud garden
planting comes on.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

On the theory that it is the age rath-
er than the size of the tomato plant
that extermmates the time of its bear
Ing, a good many gardeners give the
seed a very early start, often trans
planting several times before setting
the plants in the open ground. Often
when such plants are ready to put out
blossoms are already set, with the re-
suit that very early fruit is produced
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-30

All the news in the Twice-a-week
OBSERVER.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-18

The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited accomodations. Steam heat and every tning modern.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-18

Fairbanks is a little tardy about talk ing on the scrip habit. The thing is a germ that seems to be "goInG round" like the measles. But tho country down east is getting over the attack, and what promised to be 8 serious epi~ demic is found to be only a mild attack and not calculated to become general at that. No, i, Is not likely there will be anything to ocomplaIn of in the anan- elal situation in Alaska. Here we have nothing but prOducers-a population of producers. We turn out value and get in exchange the coin of the realm value received. There is no idle class; all are workers, at least the proportion of the parasite class is small. COudi- tions are all calculated to form strong foundation on which to buil3-business or financial structures.