Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-15
POLK IS PROSPEROUS.

ggsfnesg conditions 10 Polk County
are normal and the opinion is freely
exuressed that the financial h1rry 10
over. AZ far az Polk County ls co..
eerped. lt can scareely be said ihai
there has been a furry. The saTmiiis
and factories have been running win
ont interrup.lon, the banks have
remained open, and the merchants
have enjoyed the usual prosperous
Psll trade. Polk county marketed a
record breaking crop Of grain and
fruit this year, and the hop farmers
are coming %: 10 far better shape
financially than prospects indicated
early 10 the season. With liTestock,
poultry, eggs, and dairy produces 10
strong demand and bringing fancy
vrlces, the farmers have never been
more prosperous than al present 4
mortgaged farm In Polk County is
rarity, and the farmers have become
lenders Instead o. borrowers. The
merchants, without exception report a
heavier volume of trade than they
enjoyed a year ago and Do not hesitate
to exhibit their books % prove the
assertion. Local collections are easy
The promps and cheerful manner in
which October obligations were met
probably contributed more to the
present feeling Of security than all
else combined.
Aside from the suspension Of bnsi-
ness 10 the county and municipal
courts, the effect Of the Governors
proclamation has been scarcely notice
able ia Polk County. The banks have
not sought 10 take any advantage Of
the holidays granted them, but have
kept their doors open as usual and
have met all the requirements Of their
customers 10 the ordinary course Of
business. In Dallas and Falls City,
where there are many sawmills and
large monthly payroils, the checks Of
the laborlng men have been cashed as
presented The business men Of the
two towns are standing behind the
banks 70 a man, and there has hardly
been a day since the holidays were
declared that the deposits have not
exceeded the amount paid out on
checks.
A significant fact 10 connection with
the existing financial situation, as
showing healthy condition, is that
the fawmills Of Dallas aud Falls City
are running on full time. The VIII
lamette Valley Lumber Company's
mill 10 Dallas, one Of the large plants
Of the valley, has been operated
steadily during the Fall, aud Ia saving
lumber as fast as cara can be obtained
10 ship II. Every mill In Falls City
and Black Rock Is In operation. The
Fails City Lumber Company's two
mills aud big planning plant are run.
ming steadily and giving employment
TO large number Of men. The mills
Of the Meyer Lumber Company, Polk
County Lumber Company and Voget
Lumber Company are all running.
The Cone Lumber Company at Black
Rock Is probably the least handicapped
by the car shortage, as it has a four
years contract with transcontlnental
railroads for the output Of the mill
and little difficulty Is experienced 10
securing cars 70 move this railroad
material.
The Polk County sawmill owners
are facing the situation with fine
courage, and It is largely due to their
enterprising spirit that Polk County
Is In such a fortunate condition today.
Were they not 30 seriously hampored
by a scarcity Of cars, every mill 10 the
county would be running to the limit
OF It's capacity.