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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
NOTED LECTURER COMING
John Merrltte Driver, OF Chicago
VIII Visit Dallas, Tuesday,
February 5.

DR.. John Merritte Driver, the noted
Chicago lecturer, will deliver his
famous lecture on ultimate America" /"
in the Woodman Hall in Dallas on
Tuesday evening, February 5. DIX
Drivers lecture will be the third
attraction in the Lyceum course, given
under the auspices of Dallas College,
and large audience is assured.
Speaking of his lecture in McMinn-
vile, the Telephone Register says ;
/" The best I ever heard has been a
frequent expression concerning DR..
John Merritte Drivers lecture last
Saturday night. America Facing the
Far East was his subject and he
handled it in mastery manner.
Perhaps the best comment that can be
made is the. fact that he held his
audience for two hours and forty-five
minutes In a room with the atmosphere
of refrigerator without the least sign
Of impatience.
"DT. Drivers extensive travel has
furnished him with an inexhaustible
fund of information, his extraordinary
mind connects this in a logical way
and his own inimitable eloquence
forces and fastens it upon his audience
in way they readily understand and
do not easily forget. He expounded
the Republican dogma Of expansion,
yet from such viewpoint that it was
orthodox even to a Democrat. He
pictured Americas presence, influence
and responsibility in the orient in a
way that made his audience proud OF
their country and glad they were
Americans.
"His wit and humor kept the
audience in a pleasant frame of mind,
and the solid portions will be food for
reflection for many days 1t will be a
long time before DR.. Driver will be
forgotten by those who heard him,
and the best luck they can wish for
themselves is that he may come
again."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
PROBATE

Estate OF Robert Metcalf, deceased
final account approved and admins
TRAITOR discharged.
Estate Of Mary M. Davidson, de-
ceased-f1nal account approved
Estate OF Nathaniel Holman, de-
ceased final account approved and
estate closed.
Estate OF John w. Keas. deceased II
Fannie L. Keas appointed adminis-
tratrix bond fixed at $4,000.
Estates Of Dick Upton, Bertha Tip
ton, Ellen Smith and John Smith
deceased closed and admins
TRAITOR discharged.
Guardianship Of Otto Jarvis,
minor sale Of real estate approved;
guardian authorized to execute deed
to purchaser.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Sheridan Lumber Co to Franklin
Everett, saw-mill and land in Polk
county, $45,OOO.
Argyll NJ Harris and hid to Edward
Bell ct al, land in 6s,r4w, $3.50.
Ed Patras and wife to d Fl Simpson,
lot in Airlie, $l25.
IA Weld ct ux to Yaquina Bay Co.,
land in n 8, r7w, $3SlO.
Mrs E H Denny to N Mulkey, 8
acres, t 6 s, IA W, 1926.
RLChapman and wife to B Glldner,
1859 acres, t 8 8, r 5 W, $2l50.
M d Ellis and wife to B Glldner,
l60 acres, t s, rs W, $1,000.
GO Campbell and wife to B Gildner,
15O.70 acres, t 8 5, 8 W, $4,000,
United States to GO Campbell, l5O.7O
acres, t 8 8, r W, patent.
r M FowIe to A @ Guyer, 26.Sl
acres, s $. re W, 300.
Sarah f Smith and nd to Rachel
Newman, lots in Monmouth, 5000.
Clarence McCaleb and wife to Polk
County Lumber Company, 100 acres,
t8s, r6 W, $500.
Fl G Campbell and wife to Ira Stub
blefleld, 10 acres, 8 8, r5w, $500.
Ira Stubblefield and wife to Fl q
Campbell, strip Of land In { 8 8, W,
$25.
II s Montgomery ct ux, ct al, to City
Of Falls City, deeds to land In Falls
City for street, 81 each.
VIM Ellis, trustee, to Geo Sellers.
lot In Dallas, $50.
A G Cutler and wife to r L Fox, lot
in Dallas, 1926.
B Gildner and wife to w N Jones,
486.O9 acres, 8 s, W, $625O.
Clara L Kinney and nd to D A and
L M Coovert, lot in Dallas, $3.50.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
PROFITABLE NEW FEATURE
Goat Show Public Meeting viii Give
Dallas Much Valuable
Advertising.

The public meeting of Angora
breeders held at the beautiful court
house In Dallas on the second evening
Of the show was new feature In con
nection with the Dallas show and
proved its usefulness. Tt Is q feature
which has come to stay.
Secretary Fulton, Of the American
Angora Goat Breeders Association,
did great deal Of work in advance
towards making the meeting a sue
cess, and showed special fitness for
making such a meeting both useful
and interesting. His own paper was
one which involved much work Of
preparation and contained valuable
statistics which we're at that meeting
made public for the first time. Mr.
Wilson Ayres had timely paper of
practical value to mohair growers on
the preparation Of mohair for market.
and Mr.. U. s. Grant secured, by
correspondence, the material for a
paper which clearly set forth what
kind Of mohair the manufacturers
wish. In addition. Fl. M. Williamson,
e. L. Naylor, VIM. Riddell, w. J.
Warfield and others spoke.
The papers read at the meeting will
be published In the next two or three
issues OF this paper. Secretary Fulton
also had a stenographic report Of the
meeting made and will publish a neat
pamphlet containing the papers and
discussions in full. These pamphlets
will be distributed widely among those
interested in the Angora industry.
and will give Dallas some valuable
advertising. Rural Northwest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Stolen Horse Not Found.

The horse stolen from M. o. Towns
dale, near Lafayette, is not yet found.
1t is said that Frank Martin, who was
committed for the otfense by Justice
J. 0. Rogers, took the horse in the
direction Of Lincoln, Polk county. 1t
is thought that he sold the horse for
about $15, as after making some pur-
chases he had $1l.5O when arrested.
The supposed thief is cocaine tiend,
as his arm shows many signs Of in
jections, and he purchased some
cocaine and hypodermic syringe
just before he was taken into custody
by Sheriff Corrigan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25

A man who arrived at The Dalles
thinks this summer weather. He
came from Calgary, where the mercury
was from sS to AZ degrees below zero.
Mrs. William Clodfelter, wife Of
one of the firm of Simpson & Clod-
felter, lately gone into business in
Albany, arrived from Monmouth to-
day. They will make their home In
Albany.-Herald.
That's the house the Doctor built,
The biggest house you see;
Thank goodness he don't get our
money,
For we take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Belt g. Cherrington
G. V. Averill and family arrived
from Falls City, Saturday, and will
make their home for the present, at
least, in this city. Mr.. Averill is now
employed in this office.-Brownsville
Times.
Possesses wonderful medicinal
power over the human body, remov-
ing all disorders from your system, is
what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. Makes you we'll. keeps you
we'll. So cents, Tea or Tablets. Belt
& Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Sells Branch Store.

PA. Finseth, owner and manager
of the Bee Hive store in Dallas, has
sold his branch store in North Bend,
Oregon. and will hereafter devote his
entire attention to his store in this
city. He is now in North Bend
closing up his business affairs and
will return home in few days. Mr'
Finseth had built up an excellent
trade in the Coos Bay country, and
his only reason for selling the branch
store was It's great distance from his
headquarters. W. R. Craven, who
has had the management of the North
Bend store, has not announced his
nlans for the future. He is at present
spending a few days on his timber
claim on the headwaters of Salmon
river
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Prize WOrthiIy Won.

The beautiful $40 carriage rooe'
Given by the Sanford Mills, Maine, 10
he awarded to the winner OF the nrs1
sweepstakes prize on bucks at the late
dallas show went to U. S. Grant, Oh
that place, and we are sure that al
GOAT breeders, no matter how m4ch
tbev 4 would have priced the trophy
will concede that it was most apPio
nriate that Mr.. Grant this year had
the champion buck and therefore
secured the valuable prize. MI 0ran'
has. from the start, been the ino'ins
enirit of the Dallas Angora snow NJ
hos also had the able cooperation Oh
Messrs. Ayres, Fenton, McBee anu Oi
otbars hut on him fell the orunt oi
the work, especially for the first thLee
.rV ~ sonr shows. The conception OF the
show 81 was his, and the robe naturally
ought oue to have gone just where II
did,-Oregon Agriculturlst'
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Recovering From injuries.

r. M. Gilbert, who was injured in
the Southern Pacific railroad accident
north of Corvallis few weeks ago, Is
in town. He Is much better but has
not yet fully recovered from his late
injuries. There has been considerable
negotiation between him and the rail
road company with reference to a
settlement by reason of his injuries,
but no understanding has as yet been
reached. Corvallis Times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
NINETY YEARS OLD
Lucklamute Pioneer Still Lives In
Cabin Built by tier Husband
In 1850.

Hon, Isaac Simpson, former repre-
sentative from Polk and Lincoln, was
in town Saturday says the Corvallis
Times. He is the father of Otto Simp-
son, we'll known graduate Of the
O. AaC. and is the brother Of Marsh
Simpson, of Elk City. He resides on
and owns the original Simpson claim,
on which his father settled in lS45.
The woodshed that he uses is the
original log cabin built by his father
in l846. Mr.. Simpson was born in
this cabin. The latter structure was
occupied until eight years ago when a
new modern residence was erected.
The three buildings typical Of the
growth and progress of the community
stand neighbors to each other, and
photos of them are in great demand
as illustrative Of the growth and pro-
gress of the West since the time Of the
first settlers. Mr.. Simpsons mother
at the advanced age Of 81 occupies the
1856 house, and is hale and hearty for
one of her years. Mr.. "Ike" Simpson
as he is widely known, is a we'll to do
farmer, with As acre hop yard and a
magnificent stock farm.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25

Louis Lachmund & Co. are reported
as having purchased the Joe Shnoder
lot Of hops consisting Of rs bales at
I2l cents, medium, near Harrisburg.
The snow now on the ground is Of
great benefit to eastern Oregon, and
the farmers there look for a bumper
wheat crop next harvest.
The largest private warehouse on
the coast is now being erected on the
west side above the Willamette Pulp &
Paper company at Oregon City.
Builds up waste tissue, promotes
appetite, improves digestion, induces
refreshing sleep. gives renewed
strength and health. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea does.
s5 cents. Tea OF Tablets. Belt & CSer-
ringtOn.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
POultrymen's Meeting.

There will be held in the County
Court room in Dallas, February 2,
meeting of the poultry breeders OF
Polk county. The meeting will be
held for the purpose of organizing an
association to hold a high-class
poultry show annually. Everyone
interested in poultry should attend
this meeting.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
indians Want School.

The Indians on the Grand Ronde
reservation in Yamhill county, have
petitioned the County Boundary Board
to set them off a school district. Dave
Leno is to donate the land and there
will be about 80 children in the district
who will attend this Fall. All the
children speak English and doubtless
a teacher would have no trouble In
controlling them. Cloverdale Courier
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Lottery Ads Barred.

No kind of lottery can be advertised
in a newspaper, not even a rattle,
nothing suggesting a drawing Of any
kind or a chance in one. A few days
ago the Modesto, California, Herald
was shut out from the mails for a
couple of issues because an advertise
ment read "any one purchasing a
dollars worth of groceries will have a
chance to obtain a buggy free Of cost. ;"
The Democrat has always refused
advertisements of this character,
knowing the stringency Of the lottery
law. If the government considers it
wrong, business men should likewise
keep out of all lottery schemes. There
is nothing like straight business
methods. Albany Democrat.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Large Dairy Ranch.

The Ocean Park camping ground
near the mouth of the Nestucca river,
popular as a summer resort, has been
converted into a dairy ranch. The
large number Of pleasure seekers from
Dallas who have made Ocean Park
their headquarters for many summers,
will now have to stake their tents at
some other resort.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Lecture on "Inllus Caesar J,

President B. F. Mulkey will deliver
his great lecture on Julius Caesar"
for the benefit OF the public school, in
the Woodman Hall, Friday evening,
February !. ComeI You will hear
the best literary treat Of the season.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
MUST KEEP GOOD COWS
Dairyman Thinks Cows Paying Less
Than SIS Per Month Are Not
Worth Boarding.


AlRLIE, Or, January 15-(To the
Edltor.)-In last weeks issue. YOU
printed a statement of L. A, Sears OF
Dufur, Oregon, for three months with
MS herd of dairy COWS, and made the
statement that he was increasing his
OahK account, presumably with those
cows
beg space in your paper to differ
with you. | believe I can prove by
Mr. Sears own figures that he is
losing money every day. I am in the
oalry business and l think I know of
what speak; also, a paper having
the circulation of the Observer might
be the cause of future dairymen shun-
nlng oregon for the dairy business.
Now, let's look at Mr. Sears figures.
lie tells us that from September Z to
october /, he MIXED nine COWS. He
got 79 pounds of butter, for which he
received $2l.33-8.7 pounds of butter
rat from each COW in 23 days, or $2.S7
each. Do you belive we dairymen can
milk and feed cow % days for $2.S7
and put money in the bankG
From October l to November /, he
milked 81 COWS and got 1907 pounds
OF butter-fat, for which he received
$84.3O-13.S pounds of butter fat from
each cow in 80 days, or 81 per cow-iust
trifle over 10 cents day per COW.
Will Mr.. Sears tell us dairymen how
ne can milk large herd of COWS that
will only average 10 cents a day and
put money in the bank? Does feed
and labor cost nothing in Wasco
county? 1t must cost nothing, if he
can make money at those prices.
From November l to December /, he
milked 16 COWS and got 227.1 pounds
of butter-fat, for which he received
$65.85-14 pounds of butter-fat from
each cow in 80 days, or SILL each.
Same old story. We have on this
ranch, and there are lots of COWS in
Polk county that are making on an
average Of one pound of butter fat
per day.
These COWS Of Mr. Sears are not pay
ing for the hay they eat, by his own
figures. If he is feeding them mill
feed, they will eat the worth of them
selves in a ohort time.
Let's hear from Polk county dairy
men. We have lots Of them. Mr..
Frank Lynn, of Perrydale, told me he
had cows that averaged $40 per
month. Mr.. Vanortwick, of Ballston,
has herd that make an average OF
over SO per month. Mr.. Joshua
Bowles, OF Salt Greek, has cows that
averaged u pounds Of butter-fat per
day last summer.
II a COW does not make you $5
month, she will not pay her board.
Will she, brother dairymen? This is
a fine country to dairy in, but you
must have dairy cows. These $4 COWS
are the cause of people saying that
dairying does not pay in Oregon. The
cow that cannot make you $5 a month
should be branded with big letters on
one side "skidoo," and on the other
'23."
B. PICKENS.
THE OBSERVER is glad to give space
to the above letter. All discussion OF
this character among the farmers is
profitable, and cannot fail to lead to
the best results for the rapidly-grow-
ing dairying industry in Polk
county.-Edl
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Lodge Notice.

The members of Mistletoe Circle,
No. SO, Women of Woodcraft, are
notified that hereafter they must call
on the Secretary to pay their dues, as
it will be impossible for that officer to
call on the individual members for
the same.
MRS. NELLIE TATOM,
Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Gard of Thanks.

Rev. N. Shupp and family desire to
express their sincere gratitude to the
pallbearers at Dallas for services
rendered in their late bereavement.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Veteran Minister III.

DR.. E. J, Thompson, who has been
quite ill the past week, with an attack
of pneumonia, is reported to be much
and expects to be around in
a few days. Albany Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25

Willamette 2S Salem Y. M. C. A., ~.
Portland Y. M. @. A., 81 Newberg,
I6.
Dallas, 26 Salem Y. NJ. G. A., 10.
Dallas, 29; Monmouth, 9.
Willamette, 2s Portland Y. NJ. G. A.,
10.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
VIII Develop Mine.

W. A. and A. NJ. Templeton OF
Halsev w. S. Standish Of Eugene
and D. L. Keyt of Perrydale, Polk
county, have been in Albanythis week
for the purpose OF taking steps to put
the Great Northern mine on its feet'
New machinery is needed. The
o,sctlemen here this week are all
9nqneially interested, and it is
tboupbt under the arrangements
agreed upon, development work VIII
nou nc nroeeed.-Albany Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25

The OBSERVER Office wants the print
,no vou are particular about
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25

When you want printing that ls
right, come to the OBSERVER Office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25

1+is reported that D. A. COOgert has
bought property iu Dallas and with i
bis wife will make that city his
ome-Amity Enterprise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
B. PIOKENS.

THE OBSERVER is glad to give space
to the above letter. All discussion OF
this character among the farmers is
profitable, and cannot fail to lead to
the best results for the rapidly-grow-
ing dairying industry in Polk
county.-Edl
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-07-10
BUILDING COLLAPSES
KILLING WORKMEN
Large Concrete Structure in PhiladeI
phia CrumbIes-Victims Crushed
in Ruins.

Philadelphia, July 1O--Six work
men are believed to have been killed
by the collapse of Bridgeman Brothers
building on Washington Avenue, be.
low Fifteenth Street, this afternoon.
One body, that of John Marshall, has
been taken out and at least five 9th
ers are in the ruins. At the time of
the collapse about twenty-five men
were at work.
The building was of reinforced con,
crete and when the east wall began
to crumble many workmen jumped
and escaped A number of others
were carried down and If not instantly
killed it is believed they cannot sur
vive. Scores of men are working to
reach the unfortunate victims, but the
work is slow because of the immense
weight of the debris to be moved.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-07-10

in the current expense fund, together
with small sums in the penitentiary
board fund, income fund and perma-
nent Improvement fund. Possibly
this skilled accountant will be SO good
as to explain to the public how the
balance in these other funds are to
be used for maintenance"
Where is the Money to Come From
But the greater portion of this
Hypothetical $4,000 is to come from
$1,000 worth of bills receivable and
$4,000 worth of supposed convicts'
earnings during the next five months.
These bills receivable may be col
lectible, and again they may not be.
The rate at which the amount of bills
receivable has been increasing during
TrelfOrd's administration does not
promise very we'll for the possibility
OF collecting these outstanding ac-
counts. Again, if he had left the
brick kilns in good condition and the
brick machinery in serviceable condi-
ton, it might be possible to earn
his imaginary $4,000 during the next
! five months. 1t is just as likely, how
ever, that his careless management
Of the brick making plant will make
lit necessary to close down for two
Or three months in order to make ex-
tensive repairs in that department,
and in the meantime there is left ac-
tually available for maintenance OF the
institution only the s6,5O0 now on
hard in the maintenance fund.
-fe other portions Of this lengthy
exposition upon the financial condi
ton of the institution are made up OF
The same sort of twaddle mixed in
with half-hearted admissions of the
truth of the statement as to the finan-
cial history of this institution during
the past year as furnished to the
board OF penitentiary commissioners
by the Acting Governor The various
items which have been discussed
have given very fair sample of the
value of the whole production and
serve to indicate clearly and finally
the fact that ex-Superintendent Trel-
ford had about as much ability to
manage the financial affairs of this in
stitution as he had expert knowledge
of the methods of treating prisoners
and the maintenance Of proper dis.
cipline.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-07-10

half mast and noses hung in windows
for the supreme court. The court sus-
tanned the objection to this testimony
and Tierny left the stand
Charles p Meyer, was then called
to the stand. He said he had been
miner since 1883 and that he Joined
the Western Federation of Miners in
1897 and was first elected president
Of the Federation in June, 1902, hav-
ing been reelected annually ever
since The witness was closely ques-
toned about his duties as head of the
organization.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-07-10
TWO CENT FARES !.
ON BURLINGTON
lnaugurates Low
RateRegardless of
State Laws
EFFECTIVE IN Ten DAYS
Action of This Big System
Will Force Other Lines
to Follow Suit.

Omaha July 10.-Assistant General
Passenger Agent Buckingham, of the
Burlington Railroad today announced
that within ten days the Burlington
would put in operation the two-cent
passenger fare schedule between all
points on that system regardless OF
whether or not the different states
have passed the two-cent law.
The Burlington traverses Wyoming
Montana, Colorado, Nebraska, Kan.
sas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Wiscon
sin, Minnesota and South Dakota.
Clerks are now working upon the
new schedule and the rate will be
placed in operation just as quickly as
the new tariff is completed.
The action of the Burlington will
undoubtedly cause other roads in the
same territory to follow suit.