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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10

The initiative ls a dangerous weapon
and its use is easily subjected TO a
terrible abuse, says the Courier, pub
lIshed in Oregon City, where all Of the
proposed initiative amendments to the
city charter we're defeated at the recent
election. Those proposing to make
use Of the initiative should take the
public into their confidence long before
the people are TO pass on the measure
proposed. The substance Of the pro
posed legislationshould be persistently
kept before the voters. It Is moi
sufficient to say that voters, II inter.
ested, can inform themselves. II the
success Of the initiative depends on
the voters going out In search oil
Information regarding all measures
proposed II will not prove a success.
There must be patriotism enough back
OF the proposed measure to carry to
the voter Its equities or else there
must be patriotism enough back Of the
opposition 70 II to carry to the voter Its
unfairness or disadvantages. Whether
or not this sounds fine 10 theory It will
prove itself true from practical
experience.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
OREGON BANKS SOUND.

Figures printed 10 yesterdays Ore
0oplan show the National banks Of
oregon to be in a surprisingly healthy
and prosperous condition. The cash
reserves far exceed the legal limit the
average in n cases being A. per cent
OF the deposits. Since National banks
OF this class are required TO carry as a
reserve only Is per cent Of their depos-
its, It is seen that they are carrying
three times the reserve required by
Law. All Of these banks will be ready
10 resume business as usual next Mon
day. In fact since the holidays were
first proclaimed six weeks ago, nearly
all Of them have continued 70 transact
their regular business.
The report Of the Dallas National
Bank Is highly creditable TO those haV-
Ing charge Of It's management and to
the customers who have stood by 1t
80 Loyalty through the unexpected
financial furry. Although established
less than three years ago, this bank
is able TO make q showing that com
pares fayorably with the reports Of
many Of the oldest and most conserv-
atiyely managed institutions Of like
character in the state.
The publication by the Oregonian
ofthe condition Of the Oregon banks
Is Of great value at this time. The
figures show that the banks, with
scarcely an exception. have increased
rather than decreased their deposits
and their cash IN hand since the be
ginning Of the holidays This excel
lent showing will serve 70 strengthen
the public confidence, which, by the
way, has at no time been geric usly
shaken 10 Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10

The Itemizer is the first and probably
the only paper 10 Polk county to give
the presidents message In full. II
you want the news, take the
Itemizer.-LOeal 10 Itemlzer.
The Presidents message is probably
all right, and the measures he recon-.
mends 70 congress for the good OF the
nation, but 1t Is entirely too lengthy
for busy man to take time to read. -
Editorial 10 Itemizer.
In other words, the Itemizer prints
the news you haven't time to read.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10

This is the season Of decay and
weakened vitality good health is hard
70 retain. Iiyou'd retain yours, fortify
your system with HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, the surest way. 3jc,
Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cherri6gtOn.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
cOlIecuonsl

l have now been In the collecting
business for about two months. Nv
success has been uniformly good. and
| nave secured a large list Of patrons
during this time. Every effort Will be
made to insure promptness and thor
oughness In my work, and the com.
mission charged viii be nominal. I
respectfully solicit your patronage in
the Iutures and promise the best
service possible.
l. d. BUTLER.
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
Wood For Sale

DO you need wood? We want 10
remind you that the block wood from
the Willamette Valley Lumber Com.
pany's sawmill is the best and cheap.
est wood you can buy. sl.75 per load.
delivered. Mutual phone l4O7. or leave
orders at Webster's confectionery
store.
ll-22-li. BOWMAN RIOS
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
Photographs.

Now is the time, while your Fall
suits are new, to get your photograph
ready for Christmas. Your family
groups and babes. Ifyou want your
friends to know you really appreciate
them, remember them with a nice
photograph OF yourself or family
Hist 7. J. CHERRTNGTON
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10

A sensation was created In Nc
Alnnville church last Sunday by a
member arising and oonfessing to
have played baseball on Sunday and
promising never 70 do it again
Ee. entancs evidently did not strike the
young man until after the close Of the
baseball season.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
Latest Christmas Books at stafrlns

The new suits for the members OF
the hrst basketball team OF Dallas
College have heen received, aud will
30 worn Tor the first time at the game
between Dallas and the Oregon Agri.
cultural College, Friday, December IS
They will consist OF full length tights
and sleeveless jerseys OF a maroon
color and will make a very neat and
beautiful uniform
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
For Sale.

One good dark bay gelding. VIII
weigh 100 or better, and is sound
VIII drive or work single or double
Good single harness and top buggy
All goes cheap. Barham & Winslow
Real Estate 0nice. Mutual phone
1916, Dallas, Ore. 12.s.tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
Farm For Sale.

Good 30O-acre dairy and stock farm
two miles from railroad; good grass
and farming land plenty of running
water; good house and barn and
sheds. Call on or address JAMES A.
Gmsos, Sheridan, Or, r. F. D.l.
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
President mulkey Resigns.

Hon. B, T. Mulkey has resigned his
position as President Of the Ashland
Normal School. A report that he had
resigned was in circulation several
weeks ago, but was denied by Presi-
dent Mulkey at that time. He has not
announced his plans for the future.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
Sheen For Sale

% registered Cotswold sheep. In
qulre OF s, D. Steffy, Dallas, Or.
I2-2-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10

Lost on Levens or Oak streets, q
gold brooch, with single opal setting
Finder will please return to OBsERvRF
Office. l2-lO-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
Shingles For sale.

A carload OF Star A Star shingles
received this week by the SoEHREN
WAREHOUSE Co. lO-l-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10

Cass Riggs was up from Crowley on
business visit Saturday.
County Commissioners Court will
be convened next Wednesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
For Sale.

Registered and unregistered Berk.
shire pigs. J. J. LEyEcK, Lewisville,
Oregon Address Monmouth, r. f. D.
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
Potatoes For Sale

First class potatoes for sale at rs
cents per 100 los. at my Salt Greek
ranch. A. II. BRowS, Mutual Phone.
DAi'aA I2-l0-St
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10
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J BUSINESS LOCALS. !
Lost.

DR.. Hayter. Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon.
The oasis., 1907-08-03

Mir. Willie Barnett, formerly of Nogales, and later of Tucson, has been gaining new honors in his profession as a baseballist, and has now been engaged as pitcher for Prescott's base ball aggregation, and has moved from Tucson to Prescott. Willie certainly knows how to "put lem over the plate."
 Mir. and Mrs. G. w. Hoffman, of Mowry, arrived from Magdalena Monday evening, where the gen. tleman had business matters to at- tend, and stopped over in Nogales until Thursday morning, when they took the train to Patagonia en route home, where MT. Hoffman has several promising mining claims.
 Doctor w. F. Chenoweth and MT. O. K. Franklin are having erected around their respective properties, which adjoin each other on Terrace avenue, elegant iron fences, which enhance greatly the appearance of these three beautiful places, and make a decided inn provement to that part of Terrace avenue. Doctor Chenoweth's place when finished according to his plans will be one of the handsomest homes in the city.
 Sunday the Sonora News Com- pany received telegraphic infor- nation of the death of MT. James Fisher, president of that corpora tion and one of the founders of
The oasis., 1907-08-03

its extensive business. During many years in the early history of the company Mir. Fisher had charge of the company's business at No gales, and was we'll known and liked by everybody. During recent years he had been in charge of the company's business at El Paso.
 Money invested in stock of the Nogales Building and Loan Associa- tion doubles in about nine years, meantime 1t is under inspection of each stockholder, if he so desires, be- sides that of the Bank Comptroller.
 Sunday evening MT. J. A. Fay knoxville returned from a visit in California and Lower California that had continued since the eighteenth of May. In that time the gentleman visited San Fran cisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Ensenada, and other points beside the latter in Lower California. He expresses himself as greatly pleased at being again in Nogales.
 A few of the articles carried by us: Parisian Gowns, Laces, Embroid- ereis, Perfumery, Jewelry, Etc. Etc.
 Japanese Pongee, Silks, Crockery, Fans, Etc, Etc. Mexican Curios, Drawn Work, Zarapes, Etc. Geo. Wostenholm's "IXL" Cutlery.
 If you wish to buy good goods you will do we'll by calling at La Moda" as we carry the only line of best goods made. La Moda."
 If. l.. HoRvILLEUR & Go.
The oasis., 1907-08-03

Sunday evening the public schools of Nogales, Sonora, gave an entertainment at the Ramirez theatre, which was filled with a large and appreciatiye audience.
 August 1st secretary Purkins, of the Nogales Building and Loan As sociation, opened a new series of stock e $1.00per share. This stock bought later than August increases in value and price.
 J. c. ROBERTS, will J. c. ROBERTS, lately of Cananea, Sono- ra, or anyone knowing his present whereabouts, please communicate with AMERICAN CONSULATE,
 MORALES, SONORA, MEXICO.
 Monday Mir. John T. Brickwood went to Phoenix, en route to the vicinity of Wickenburg, to inves- tigate some mining properties there. He was accompanied by MT. Thomas Bentley, formerly at Minas Prietas.
 "The American Gentleman the finest and handsomest shoe for gentlemen's wear, at the Red House. Ramon Vasquez.
 Last Saturday Mir. J. D. Crowther the watchmaker with the Sonora News Co.,, returned from visit in Los Angeles. He found a deal of work accumulated; for people will wait to have their work done by a reliable workman.
 For the investment of small monthly sums of money, the Noga- les Building and Loan Association presents the best opportunity; it pays a high rate of interest and the security can not be bettered.
 Mir. H. R. Renshaw went to Du- quesue Wednesday, where he has assumed management of the store of the Duquesne Mining Company. During MT. Renshaw's absence his business interests in Nogales will be cared for by Mrs. Rens haw and his father.
 Recently THE OASIS made men tion of we'll known mining man operating in Sonora, and it got wrong both the name of the gentle man, and the name of the company. The gentleman is MT. J. c. Felton, and the company is the Ohio Min ing & Exploration Company. They were printed "J. 0. Felton," and "Ohio- Mexican Mining Company.
The oasis., 1907-08-03
AZA0~,
Saturday, August 5, 1907
Metal Quotstions.

Following are the market quota tions on metals for today: Copper, 20t o 2l4 cts. per lb Lead, per 100 lbs. 5.15-5.25. Silver, per oz., 69t cts. New York City, Exchange l.01 Pesos. Bullion value 534 Mex. Dol. (local) 53 American Dollars 1855
The oasis., 1907-08-03
NocALEs NOTES.

Saturday last MT. Fred Cole went to Bisbee.
 Gambrinus; Qua y m as: Beer; Lunches.
 Tuesday morning Doctor. Ray Ferguson returned to Phoenix.
 Mir. H. $. Stewart and Doctor A. $. Russell were over from Duquesne Monday.
 Sole agents for the famous Omega" Swiss Watches.
 La Moda.
 Mrs. Maggie Gebler is arranging to go to Los Angeles, to visit her sister, Mrs. John Maloney.
 New piano; cost $400: for sale at$200. Apply to R. T. Rogers, at the candy store, Morley avenue.
 Mir. F. E. Smith of the Monte Carlo, has been visiting in El Paso this week.
 MT. B. NJ. Doak, who is deputy sheriff at Mowry, was among the visitors at Nogales Wednesday.
 Gents and boys clothing and underwear, stylish, cheap and dur able at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 Saturday last Doctor H. w. Purdy returned from d visit in the East, where he had been seve- ral weeks.
 Mrs. c. $. Walton of Minas Prie- tas, who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. k. L. Griswold, has been somewhat ill this week.
 Saturday last there arrived from Los Angeles MT. c. E. Joslin, a gentleman who is interested in mining in northern Sonora and southern Arizona.
 "The American Lady," the most elegant and stylish shoe made. Sold only at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 Go to the Indian Hot Springs, Fort Thomas, Arizona. If sick, get we'll; if we'll, get rest and pleasure. Special round trip rates good for 29 days, over all railroads.
 Monday there was at Nogales MT. w. G. Sherlock, assistant auditor for the Sonora railway, who was en route to California, with his family.
 Sunday evening Mir. Amos Yae- ger, superintendent for the Zam- bona Development Company, arrived from Los Angeles, and was at Nogales two or three days.
 Forgood, substantial service wear Hamilton, Brown & Co.'s "Patrol Shoe," sold at the Red House, Ra- mon Vasquez.
 Sunday evening Doctor J. l.. Nicholson returned from a visit of two months or more in the East, most of which time he was in Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
"Protected' Labor.

If there is any place in the United
States that the American workingman
should show evidence of prosperity
produced by the protection to Ameri-
can workingmen" that the tariff is al
legged to confer K should be at Pitts
burg, the heart OF the protected manu-
featuring industries.
The prosperity" of the protected
American labor is shown by writer
in The Public, who cites statistics
carefully taken from the official rec
ords by expert accountants in the en-
ploy of the Woman's Trades Union
league, indicating that 50 per cent of
the dead of Allegheny county have left
no property, and that 81 per cent addi-
tional have left only enough to bury
them and pay their debts. Another
~ per cent left less than 5000, and
another IL per cent less than $40, 600.
This leaves but II per cent as the
owners of all the property in a COM
munity of / 500, 600 of the wealthiest
people per capita on earth. We say all
the property advisedly, for it was shown
that practically all left by the 9Si per
cent was the proceeds of insurance poll
ciesn As against this showing of wide
spread poverty, there is the disclosure
that there are ''in Allegheny county
about so millionaires, including Car
negie's 200 millions, 800 each for Erick
and Phipps, dozen others of 50 TO 100
millions each, and over 100 others with
over five millions each"
The prosperity" seems to have been
diverted 10 Che pockets of the 500 mil
lionaires. As the trainers of the tariff
were not the Mckiuleys and the Ding
leys-they were merely the agents-but
the CarnegIes ana Fricks. And as we
contemplate the Pittsburg statistics we
may understand the solicitude of the
steel trust for the Republican party and
its fear that wage reductions may prove
Observation-Disclosures News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
Wanted-A Sta teSman

Representative Charles N. Fowler of
New Jersey, chairman of the house
committee on banking and currency,
describes Secretary Cortelyou's new
bond issues as Surprising, extraordi-
nary, unwarranted and most unfortu-
nate" So far as the 100000, 900 of
treasury certificates is concerned, Mr..
Fowler believes the issue is illegal
The opinion from the recognized
financial authority of the house of rep
presentatives9an only increase public
perpleXity as to why Mr.. Cortelyou is
where he is. In its immediate effect
upon the public welfare the office of
secretary of the treasury is the most inn
portant in the cabinet In a financial
crisis its Importance towers above that
of all other cabinet positions combined
Practically all of President Roosevelt's
predecessors recognize it as an office
which required unusual qualifications
and the widest experience. TO appre-
ciate how little MIR. Cortelyou's training
as stenographer. private secretary and
personal appointee has fitted him for the
extremely delicate and responsible
position he holds, it is necessary only to
call the roll of previous secretaries of
the treasury.
Mr.. Cortelyou never held an elective
office in his life He never served in
any Legislative body. His public expert
ence has been entirely clerical. II he
has any practical knowledge of law, of
political economy, of finance, thIre is
not line of his writing or sentence
of his public utterances to indicate such
knowledge.
MIR. Cortelyou was made secretary of
the treasury because he had shown great
astuteness as collector and disburser
Of campaign contributions, but surely
these are not the qualifications of sue
cessful minister of finance during a
period of great financial disturbance.
Not only does the crisis itself require
a secretary of great ability and charac-
ter who can inspire public confidence,
but important complicated and vital
financial questions such as currency
reform and a central bank of issue will
soon come before congress and the
treasury department under its present
head can be of little if any assistance in
solving these problems.
The act of Sept >, 1889, creating the
treasury department, provides that lit
shall Re the duty OF the secretary of the
treasury 20 digest and prepare plans for
the Improvement and management of
the revenue and for TIE support of pub
lie credit
What plans for the support of the pub
lie credit could Mr.. Cortelyou propose
which would command the confidence
and respect of congress for a single
minute2
With all fairness to Mr.. Cortelyou.
the World again asks if his appointment
was not one of the moss stupendous
blunders the president has yet ma'c.
and ali the greater blunder because sar.
Roosevelt himself has no head for b,.si-
ness, law or tinance.-N. Y World.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
Public Opinion.

The fact cannot be emphasized too
much that public opiniou-the real gov
erning power in . democracy-is not
formed in the exclusive clubs of rich
men nor in the social organizations of
people who feel that they are superior
to the mass of their fellows.
Public opinion is the voice of the
great plain people-the average citizen
of whom President Roosevelt has said
so much. Ii is formed at the f;reSides
rs the result of study aud thought. 1t
is the calm. sober Judgment of the mass,
the hoi polloi.
III the history of this country teaches
anything, il teaches that the people st
large can be trusted TO do the right
thing, no matter what the question be-
fore them may be, if they have the OPP
portunity TO make up their minds slow
" aud without passion or hindrance.
Their hearts are in the right place.
Their point of view is normal. Their
common Judgment can be safely fol-
lowed. -MiIwaukee Journal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
WAUSAU ALL RIGHT.

A. l.. Kreutzer was in Milwaukee the
other day and the Milwaukee Sentinel
interviewed him in reference to his
home city, as follows:
Financially Wausau is all right, !"
said A. L.. Kreutzer at the Hotel Pfister.
"We have not felt the financial strin-
gency at all. The banks have gone
right on as usual and paid out cash all
the time, so our people have not known
trouble. 1t was said the other day by a
man from the east that the only two
places in the county which paid cash
right along were Boston and Wausau,
which | take to he quite compliment
to Boston,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
London in Her Glory.

Seen under the GLOW of a really fine
sunset, London must be one of the
most beautiful and Impressive spec
tacles in the world. You may look up
the Thames, and see the red sun turn
ing the pan of smoke that hangs over
the shipping into a sultry crimson
cloud. and lighting the dirty water and
dingy wharves with a CLEAN of gold;
or see the dome of st Paul's caught
in mist of rich colors; or the high
buildings of Bond street standing
clearly out against the warmly-tingcd
sky; and wonder. not unreasonaoly,
whether any other city that ever was
built could show such a magnificent
series of pictures as can this dingy
London of ours of an autumn evening.
County Gentleman
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The question has been chosen for the
open debate that is to be held March 20.
The question is:-Resolved that the
State of Wisconsin should reforesJ it's
cut over lands at its own expense.
| Affirmative. Negative.
Baily Ramsdal Clinton Bismarck
Merritt Jones Henry Conlin
Wylie Sampson Sam Wells.
The senior class decided to follow
the usual custom and have play ard
| opera for commencement rather than
have lecture. Every year the class is
larger than the preceding one and it be-
comes quite problem to get part
for everyone on the program.
The WIS have not been given to the
foot ball players this year as yet The
reason that they were not given is that
there has been a dispute as to which
team, the rugby or the soccer, was the
Representative of the school. The Soc
Ger team was made up mostly of under
classmen and few upper classm en-
who on account of their weight or some
other reason we're not able to make the
rugby team. Consequently the feel
ing of the school has been in favor of
the rugby team.
Miss Cramer spoke to the school
Thursday on "How to Use the City Lii
brary.' She explained the various
methods of finding material on given
ubject. \
The program at the high school Fri
day went through without a hitch A
large number of visitors and alumni
were at the exercises and everyone had
something good to say about it. An ex
ira musical number was given; song
by three boys, Ray Cass, Fred Mayo
and Carmi Vaughan. They sang well
together and the audience allowed
them to stop only when they had no
more songs to sing. Elizabeth Plantz
and Conrad Anthem did some splendid
acting in the scene from "The Lane
that has no Turning and Eddie Boles
starred as Or. Quack.''
Wausau won the basket ball game
Friday night from Merrill by score of
40 TO 81 The game resembled foot ball
during most Of the play and it was
not until the middle of the second half
that Wausau got in any team work. As
soon as they did the score went up
rapidly in Wausau's favor. The Fresh
men defeated the Y. NJ. {. A. Senior
Juniors in preliminary game by 2S-11.
The boys on the Freshman team .'cre:
McCullock, James, g. Ramsdal, Morley,
johnson. Senior Junior team: Tiki,
Ramsdal, Wick, Mcconnell and Foster
The line up for Merrill and Wausau
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
Cure for RInn~nrn,s.

As cure for ringworms this curl
Gus recipe was given IL the House
keepers Guide for 1886. Get the
coomb of church bell, that is. the
grease which is applied TO make 1t
work easy. and with which the metal
forms kind of verdigris; mix it
with unsaited lard and apply a fresh
plaster twice day. II is not super
stition that dictates the use of a
church bell above any other, but the
peculiar combination of metals en-
ployed for the purpose produces q
different kind of verdigris. This
remedy was long kept profound Sc
cret, and many CURES effected at an
enormous charge. II has been equal
" eficacious as freely and openly
communicated"