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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06
JUDGE SIBLEY RETURNS
Gives Briet Outline of Proceedings
of WOodman Head Camp
Convention.

Judge ]. e. Sibley arrived home
Saturday from Seattle, where he had
been in attendance upon the Head
Camp convention OF the Woodmen OF
the World. Judge Sibley was mem
Der Of the Committee on Claims and
Appeals, position Of great RESPONSE
bility and importance, and his duties
required vast amount Of careful and
painstaking work. He found time,
however, to participate in some OF the
social features and speaks in praise
OF the entertainment furnished the
visitors by the people of Seattle.
''The 1907 session Of the Head Camp
was a business session from start to
finish, said Judge Sibley yesterday,
"and, considering the radical nature
Of many of the changes in the consti-
tuition, the proceedings were conducted
in a harmonious and fraternal spirit
that speaks we'll for the order. Although
opinion differed widely on a few ques-
tions of Importance, the minority
gracefully accepted the decision Of the
majority, and the delegates all went
home pledging themselves to work
more earnestly than ever to advance
the interests OF Woodcraft." The fol-
lowing is brief outline OF the work
OF the convention;
The assessment rate for old mem
bers was raised to correspond with the
rates charged new members at the
present time, the revised rates to
become effective January /, 1908.
The Head Camp convention will
hereafter be held every three years
instead Of every two years. This
change will result in a great reduc-
ton of expense to the order.
The per capita tax was restored to
the old .ate Of Is cents for each as
sessment.
All head officers we're reelected
except Head Manager StiIIman, who
was not candidate for office.
The salary Of Head Consul Boak
was raised from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
The next session of the Head Camp
will be held in Portland in 1910. The
headquarters Of the order will remain
In Denver.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06
Mrs derlInger EntertaIns.

Mrs. George T. Gerlinger enter
tanned about fifteen invited friends
last Friday afternoon in honor OF
Miss May Anderson, Of Minneapolis
who is spending the summer at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ger
linger. Jr. The afternoon was de-
liehtfully passed with music and
conversation, and several hands OF
900" were played, Mrs. DR.. Mark
Hayter receiving the prize for max
ing the highest score. Light refresh
mepts we're served during the after
noon.
Those present were: Mrs. r. L.
Chapman, Mrs. H. G. Eakin, Mrs.
q P. MacGregor, Mrs. Oscar Hayter'
Mrs. L. D. Brown, Mrs. W. J. Hearth,
Mrs. J. II. Hollister, Mrs. Edward
Gerlinger, Mrs. DR.. Mark Hayter'
Mrs. L. Gerlinger, Jr., OF Dallas; MISS
Nav Anderson, of Minneapolis; MISS
Mabel Packard, of Falls City; Mrs
W T. Eakin and Miss Barbara
Eakin. of Rickreall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06
PERFORM LAST SAD RITES
Remains of Samuel T. ThurstOn Laid
to Rest by Members of the
Masonic Fraternity.

The funeral OF the late Samuel T.
Thurston was held in the Oddfellows'
cemetery three miles south Of Inde-
pendence, Sunday afternoon, and was
largely attended by friends and
neighbors of the sorrowing family.
The burial was conducted by Jen-
nings Lodge, No. 9, A. F. & A. NJ, Of
Dallas, of which lodge the deceased
had been member for several years.
A large number Of Masons were also
present from Independence and Mon
mouth. Appropriate remarks were
made at the grave by the pastor OF the
Episcopal church of Corvallis.
The remains arrived at Suver on
the afternoon train from Corvallis,
having been accompanied on the long
Journey from Arizona by the widow
and son and Miss Josie Thurston, a
sister of the deceased. The casket was
taken from the train to the hearse,
and the procession left at once for the
cemetery. The pallbearers were A. b.
Muir, D. s. Mcdonald, Oscar Hayter,
W. H. Gaynor, Willis Simonton and
J. H. Hollister, all of Dallas. Arriving
at the cemetery, the burial was con-
Quoted according to the usages and
ceremonies Of the Masonic fraternity,
and all that was mortal Of the departed
friend and brother was consigned to
Mother Earth, there to remain until
the last trump shall sound on the
resurrection morn.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06
FINE LECTURE-RECITAL
People Of Monmouth Highly En-
tertalned by Professor
Irving M. Glen.

Inc summer session Of the State
Normal School at Monmouth enjoyed
a rare treat In the complimentary lee
ture-recital by Professor 1. M. Glen.
given in the Assembly Hall last Fri
day night The services Of Professor
Glen were secured through the kind
ness OF the Citizens Lecture Course
committee and the liberality OF the
business men of Monmouth, who
guaranteed all expenses and made the
admission free to all, in honor Of the
summer school. A large and appre-
clatiVe audience paid tribute to the
charm OF the speaker. who held them
with deep interest from beginning to
end.
Professor Glen presented the story
OF Othello, based upon comparative
study of the drama "Othello" by
William Shakespeare and the opera
"Othello" by Giuseppe Verdi, and
illustrated with readings from the
principal scenes Of the former and
with musical selections from the lat
ter. The conference and unity Of the
entire presentation, woven together in
the beautiful diction which Is so char
acteristic Of the speaker; the dignity
and grace of the dramatic interpreta-
tions; the delicate expression and
power displayed in the musical seIec-
tions from the opera; the subtlety and
delicacy of the critical analysis; all
showed the mastery art Of the enter
tainer.
The unique character OF such a pre-
sentation, calling for scholarship,
literary grace, dramatic instinct and
musicianship of high order, revealed
a versatility possessed by few mortals.
Professor Glen should be prevailed
upon to devote more time upon the
public platform.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

The Royal Ann cherry is an uncer-
tain self fertilizer, but in the past few
wears orchardists have come to know
that in manner sexual weakness OF
this very marketable cherry can be
remedied by planting other cherries
that blossom with the Royal Ann con-
tiguous to them. For instancethe Dunn
Land Company has every fifth row
planted to Black Republicans and the
ROYAL AIMS bear heavily, while Fealon
Harlow, after several failures OF his
cherries to bear a full crop has obtained
the same result by budding in cherry
that has the same color and firmness,
though smaller, and ships with IT.
Eugene Guard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06
WORK NEARLY FINISHED
RECORDS OF Timber Cruise VIII
Soon Be In Hands OF
Assessor.

Rapid progress in the county timber
cruise is being made by the con-
tractors, Messrs. Fuller & Elliott. and
1t IS expected that the new records will
DC turned over to the County Assessor
early in September. The crew in the
WOODS mas been reduced to six men.
and the contractors are now busy
checking up and proving the correct
ness OF the work already done.
The books OF this cruise, which are
70 form a part of the permanent
records Of Polk county, contain not
only all data needed by the Assessor
In placing a proper valuation on the
timber land, but much information Of
useful character as we'll. They
snow not only the amount of saw
timber and piling on each quarter
section, but also section maps showing
the topography Of the country, direc-
tlon OF water courses, location OF
roads, trails, cabins, etc. Under the
head of remarks, the kind and
character Of the timber on each section
is given, together with description
Of the soil.
With the aid Of these records, the
Assessor will be able to place fair
valuation on every foot Of timber land
In the county, something that has
never been possible before. The in
justice Of the old plan OF assessing all
timber land at practically the same
figure is demonstrated in the fact that
in many instances one quarter section
will be found to contain many million
feet Of the very finest timber, while
the quarter adjoining it will be shown
to be absolutely worthless. Hereafter
it will be possible to place a true and
equitable valuation on every tract,
and the only work required in pre-
serving the accuracy Of the books will
be to make note of the timber logged
off or burned each year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

u. s. Weather Bureau,
Falls City Station.
The following is a summary OF
weather conditions for the month end
ing July 81, 1907:
Maximum temperature, Gn shade)
1O1 degrees on July 30.
Maximum temperature, Gn SUM l55
degrees on July 80.
Minimum temperature, A degrees
on July "a.
This maximum is a record for this
station for eleven years
Rainfall, go inch.
FRANK BUTLER,
Cooperative Observer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06
VISITS BoYHo0D HOME
Judge ]. l.. Collins Tells of Early
Cabin Life ON SkInner's
Butte.


DALLAS, er., July SOTO the
Editor )-On reaching Eugene City.
last Sunday, was hailed by Doc
Patterson, who was Deputy Clerk Of
Polk County under Eugene Hayter,
when our new stone court house was
built We had very pleasant visit,
and be introduced me to his charming
wife, and his beautiful little baby
girl, Of about two years old, who
thinks her papa is prince OF men.
Doctold me to give his love to Eugene
Hayter and all the rest Of his friends
in Dallas.
Just before noon. Monday, ! went
on top Of Skinner's Butte to look over
the valley and try to see what changes
had taken place since wintered there
in ls46-7. found an immense water
reservoir on the tip top OF the Butte,
which supplies water to the city below.
To the east OF this is the ruin Of an
old observatory, and further on, and
down, is another large tank Of water.
I could see from the height that the
Willamette River, here, has made
great changes in its channel In the
last sixty years.
I went to the north end Of the Butte
and sat down under the shade Of
little scrubby oak, which was there 10
ls46, but is not much larger now,
apparently, than then. AS / sat there.
looking down, and while trying to
locate the site OF Skinner's old log
cabin, some quarrymen, at the foot Of
the hill, almost under my feet, let Off
ten tremendous blasts Of giant powder
At first, was startled, then / recog-
nized it as an involuntary salute to
myself as the first white man who
ever lived at Eugene City. | went
down to the quarry and thanked the
men for the compliment they had paid
me. / related the history Of my winter
at that place in 1886, and we had a
genial, good-natured laugh over the
coincidence, They pointed out to me
a basaltic pillar just below the quarry
and said that it bad been placed there
to mark the site Of Skinner's log cabin.
went down to it, and found this
inscription upon it: "Site Of first cabin
in Eugene, built by Eugene E Skinner,
1S46." / copied the inscriptions; as /
turned away from the spot 80 dear to
my memory, the men at the quarry
let off another tremendous blast. This
was a genuine salute in my honor.
God bless them
Skinner was the first man who ever
built house in Eugene City, and I
was the first white person who ever
lived in it. And thereby hangs many
a tale that your space could not accom-
modate; aDd, very likely, many read
ers, OF the present generation, would
Pnot tolerate or recognize as the truth,
for that is long ago, and I was mere
boy then. Most Of the "Palace Car
Pioneers" Of the present day, who
cross the continent to the Pacific in
fouror flvs days Of "unbearable hard
ship" in a Pullman car, would never
believe that a child less than fourteen
years Of age could possibly subsist
himself for several months In the dead
Of winter, with his rife alone, after
months Of toll across the Plains with
ox-teams. The true ancient history Of
Oregon must die with us, for II we
publish it we may be branded as
drawers OF the "long bow"
]. 1. COLLINS
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06
Heavu Walnut Crop.

Thomas Prince, of Dundee, reports
.bot bfs walnut trees have MADE d
surprising =, growth this year. There
i also a great increase in the guam
titv !, ~ nuts. The prospect now is that
hi will have ten tons to market TINS
-o.r or three times the quantity be
Sad last wear. The prospect for the
s,1,rre % Of the walnut industry here
bss never looked brighter to him
No l'.oo he Get mis- first trees than it is
todav-Rural Northwest
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06
REAL ESTATE.

JD Smith, administrator to Erastus
McTimmonds, 800 acres, 8, W,
$4,000.
H s Montgomery ct ux to Rolla
Waterhouse, lot in Falls City, $3.50.
Lydia D'Lashmutt to Sarah Brown
land in Dallas, $500.
Esther Montgomery to Edith L
Kramer, lot in Falls City, 81.
WI ellison ct ux to Bertha M Ford,
lots in Falls City, $65.
Cardetta Buell. and hid to A F Courier
ct ux, lots in Falls City, $40O.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

The secret OF fashionable beauty. l
asked the question of a beauty special
ist. In order to be round, rosy and
very stylish, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. S5cents, Tea or tablets.
Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

It flows like electricity through your
veins; it does the work. If you are
wasting away, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. S5 cents, Tea or Tab
let's Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

Notice is hereby given that the
County Superintendent Of Polk County
will hold the regular examination Of
applicants for state and county papers
at Dallas, Oregon, as follows:
FOR STATE PAPERS
Commencing Wednesday, August
IA at 9 o'clock a. M, and continuing
until Saturday, August II, at p. m.
Wednesday-Penmanship, history,
spelling, physical geography, reading,
psychology.
Thursday-Written arithmetic, the
ory Of teaching, grammar, bookkeep
ing, physics, civil government
Friday-Physiology, geography,
composition, algebra.
Saturday Botany, plane geometry,
general history, English literature,
school law.
FOR COUNTY PAPERS
Commencing Wednesday. August
IA at o o'clock a. m, and continuing
until Friday, August l6, at 4 o'clock
p. m.
Wednesday-Penmanship,h history,
orthography, reading.
Thursday-Written Arithmetic, the
ory Of teaching, grammar, physiology
Geography, school law
civil government
H. G. SEYMOUR,
County School Sup't.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

A fresh line of Gunther's fine
candies. Stafrin Drug Company.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

A fresh line of Gunther.s fine
candies. Stafrin Drug Company.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Items of Interest From the Records
in the County offices.
PROBATE.

Estate OF Mahlon Guy, deceased
inventory and appraisement fled and
approved.
Estate Of H. ID. Foster, deceased
final hearing continued until August
10 at 10 a. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

Squib's Ground Spices, purest and
strongest made. Stafrin Drug Com
pany.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

Squib's Ground Spices, purest and
strongest made. stafrin Drug Com
.pany.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

All the news in the Twlce-a-weeh
OBSERVER.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

Squib's Ground Spices. purest and
strongest made. Stafrin Drug Com
pany,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

OH my stOmach's a very uncertain
thing,
I suffered the tormentthat eostiveness
brings,
But now / am happy, normal and free
A miracle wrought by HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. Belt "a Cher
rington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-06

Legal blanks at this ONCE
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-04
GIVES ADVICE
AND REMEDY TO
RELIEVE CAThRRH

The coming months will be a harvest
| for the doctors and patent medicine man
ufacturers unless great care is taken TO
keep the feet dry. also dress warmly.
This is the advice OF well-known au-
thority and should be needed by all who
are subject TO rheumatism, kidney and
bladder troubles and especially catarrh'
While the latter is considered by most
sufferers an incurable disease. there are
few men or women who will fail 10 expe-
rience great relief from the following SIM
pie home prescription, and II taken In
time Il will prevent an attack OF catarrh
during the entire season.
Here is the prescription which any one
can mix: Fluid Extract Dandelion one
half ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three
ounces. Shake we'll in a bottle and use In
teaspoonful doses after each meal and
again at bedtime.
Those are mostly vegetable ingredients
and can be obtained from any good pre-
scription pharmacy at small cost.
The Compound Kargon In this prescrip-
ton acts directly upon the eliminative It's
sues Of the kidneys to make them filter
and strain from the blood. the poisons
that produce all forms OF catarrhal affec-
tions. Relief is often felt even after the
first few doses and IT is seldom that the
sufferer ever experiences return attack
within the year.
This prescription makes a splendid rem
edy for all forms OF blood disorders and
such symptoms as lame back. bladder
weakness and rheumatism pains are en-
tirely dispelled.
As this valuable, though simple. recipe
comes from thoroughly reliable source,
It should be needed by every afflicted
reader.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-04

increasing customers OF your goods and
as they advance and prosper, provided we
keep their good will, they will buy more
and more OF your product and OF other
American manufacturers. China took $40 :
100000 less from you last year than the
year before. How much OF this was due
TO a silent non-important agreement,
which was used so effectively by us pre-
ceding the revolutionary war, and which
is known by the modern name of Boy
cott,' | leave you 10 figure out. Probably
Minister Wu when he comes here Will
help you figure, and / think II you get
him TO tell you all that he knows the in
formation cannot fail 20 be valuable both
10 your and to other industries.
TRADE FINDS ITS LEVEL.
TRADE. like water, finds It's own level,
and follows along the highways or least
resistance. A good trade agent will get
more business than a geenral at the head
of a great army or an admiral In com
mand OF a great feet These may be use
ful 10 keep the highways open but not 10
make trade. Goodwill good. cheap goods,
and a good knowledge Of the market are
the three requisites for good trade.
IF you build your tariff walls too high
In this country. you will encourage hish
walls on the other side, which are known
bv the name of discriminating duties ;
We are striking that wall now. No one
foresaw this more clearly than President
Mckinley and no one has shown the way
more clearly how 20 overcome the exist
ing and increasing obstacles that lay In
the path OF our foreign commerce. He
recommended reciprocity and revised
tariff TO meet the changed and changing
conditions in order 10 gain our proper
share OF the foreign markets"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-04
APP0NAUG

The Democratic caucuses will he held
this evening at o'clock In the town
hall The caucuscs are TO be held for
the purpose OF electing delegates 10 the
town convention which will be held to-
morrow evening iu the town hall.
The Young Mems Social club OF Ap-
ponaue held it's FIRST meeting last even
ing In the Guild hall At these meetings
an hour II devoted 90 playing the game
OF "spanker" After the game n lunch
con Il served In the hall These meet
lngs are held every two weeks. The club
ls In most lourishlng condition.
The social and dance under tho aus
pices of the Hillsgrove Social club will
ie held this evening In Guild hall, Ap-
ponaug. large crowd Is expected TO be
on hand.
The Folders Protective union. which
is composed OF the folders from the Ap-
ponaug and Clyde print works and the
pontiic and East Greenwich bleacheries.
will hold tnair first dance OF the season
In Guild hall on Friday evening. Oct II.
Mrs John j Hargraves II visiting her
mother Ms. McNay, In Pawtucket.
The funeral OF Samuel w. Lewis. pro-
prietor OF the Beechwood farm on the
East Greenwich road, In Apponaug. was
held this afternoon at o'clock from his
late residence
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-04
E|GHT-H0UR Day
PETITION Goes
TO ALDERMEN

John r. Willard and others presented
az yesterdays meeting OF the board OF al
dermen a petition asking that an s-hour
day. with adequate compensation. be
given To city employees under Commits
sioner OF Public Works Slade. and the pe-
tluon was referred TO the commissioner.
These barn petitions were disposed Of:
Antonio Sassa. 1903 Gay street: David Ba-
ten, Fisk street; Il. III. Beck, Taudvin
court; Nicola CastaHione, 1i4 Prudence
street; Loboric Dilisi, II Adams street !:
Paul Posemann. Brattle street. Samuel
Frank. rear 62s North Main street; Alex
ander Duranti. Lily street; John j. Crane
Amy street. and Walter III. Barney, rear
$50 Washington street-granted. Peter
jackson, MIX street. and Rosie Parent.
Clarence sTeet-tabled. Morris Blisten.
q Howell street--continued. Joseuh Cha
bot. lis Pomona avenue and James Il.
Adams. rear 55 Codding street-leave to
withdraw
Resolutions were adopted approving
compensation OF assistants in the office
Of the city engineer and approving COM
pensation OF inspectors in the depart ment
OF public works; also accepting the gifts
OF Julia Bowen and Adolph l.. Benson to
the North Burial ground fund. author
izing the commissioners of the North
Burial ground to purchase lot for
Strengthening an avenue and allowing the
~ - ''~a w eiNbiNh e'o, iOi
Ia flagstaff
Edwin l.. Reid was appointed an un-
dertaker and Louis Sundalavitch was ap-
pointed an auctioneer.
The board passed an ordinance permit
ting the Providence Telephone company
TO put up poles and wires In Summit,
Seventh and Tenth streets.
An ordinance permitting the Rhode Island
company TO lay spur track in Leland.
Edith and Woodland streets TO connect
with the estate of the Brown e. Sharpe
company was referred TO the committee
on railroads.
The following petitions were disposed OF
as Indicated: Robert X. Atwood and Cen
arc Gliottone to move buildings: commit
tee on highways. j. T.. Candelet, for the
defining of a grade on Warrington street |:
committee on highways. Helen c. Carlson.
executrtx, Daniel Schoheld, Frank A.
Scott and Sarah Schoheld. for remission
OF taxes, committee on claims. Max Latt,
compensation for damage TO fowl; COM
mittee on Dog law. Albert Livinson and
Mary II. Henault, compensation for in
juries; committee on claims.
These accounts were allowed Asylum
walls and buildings. $3.50; city sealer, $50:
health department, A72l; Inspector OF
milk, $l45.S6; poor department $292SF
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-04
MORMONS EXPELLED
FROM GERMANY

Dresden. saxony. Oct. t.--Three Ameri-
can Mormons have been expelled from
Germany. as the result OF persisting de-
spite official warnings prosliblting them
from spreading their propaganda In con-
ducting river baptsms and making con-
verts, whereupon they were arrested and
summarly taken under guard TO the
frontier.
The imperial authorities decided in 1908
that Il was not desirable Co allow Nor
mon agents TO continue their activity In
Germany. but owing TO the representa-
tlons OF the American embassy IN Berlin
and OF Chief Missionary Cannon. whose
field OF activity was central Europe. with
headquarters at Berlin. the foreign office
allowed the Mormons month I'm whicn
TO settle their AFFAIRS and leave the en-
pire.