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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
ROAD WORK IN TEXAS
Value Of a Cooperative Plan FoT
improving Highways.
GREAT BENEFITS DERIVED.

Community Clubs FOrmed-How a Lit
tie Stretch Of Road Built by Business
Men of Dsnison and Farmers Has
Proved a Great Educator.
Denison, a thriving Texas town, Is
setting splendid pace in road I'M
provement through cooperative plan
that is exciting much comment through
ont the state and that in some sec
tions is being followed with fine Ell
feet. saws w. w. Anderson in the Good
Roads Magazine. Some months ago
the Denison board of trade found that
while Denison was progressing us
railroad and industrial center its vol
ume of country trade had not lncreas'
ed with its population and other devel'
onment. An investigation revealed thai
the cause was its lack of good roads.
The county authorities We're appealed
70 In vain, the road fund being entirely
inadequate to the demands for main
tanning the bridges and making MINOR
repairs on the hundreds of miles OF
road in the county. The county CON
vlcts form road crew for each of the
four commissioners precincts, but they
get over the roads with the grading
outfit only once every six or seven
years. No permanent improvements
could be undertaken, and through lack
of individual interest the people neg
lected the roads after. they were grad
ed, and they soon went down.
Denlson determined to do something
and what she has since accomplished
has worked wonders for the city and
has won the commendatiOn of thinking
people throughout the state. i. W..
Larkin, secretary Of the board of trade,
proposed a cooperative plan through
which the business men of Denison
and the farmers should work together
to assist the county authorities in max
ing substantial improvements. Secre-
tary Larkin went out among the farm
ers, attended and addressed meetings
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
A TEXAS SPLIT LOG 1,RAG.

held at country schOolhouses, present
ed his proposition and organized com
munity good roads clubs. These clubs
appointed committees to solicit sub
scriptions from the farmers and gave
them the privilege of working out ON
the road the amount subscribed, $3 per
day being allowed for team and driver.
A cash fund was raised in the city
and was used in constructing substan-
tial stone culverts and in paying for
engineering and other skilled work.
The county authorities We're asked to
put crew on the road and render such
assistance as was possible This was
done, and in a little while work was
well under way on what is known as
the Denlson and Carpenters Bluff
road. The road improved.
Though one of the most Travelled,
this was notorious as one Of the worst
roads in the country 1t has now been
made as good as an earth road can be
made. 1t is well graded ana well
drained, and its stone culverts are the
first ever constructed on public road
in the county. AS may be expected,
the benefits already derived by Deni'
son and community have been very
great, but perhaps the greatest good
has come through the inspiration that
has spread throughout the state. This
one little stretch of road has been q
great educator 1t has demonstrated
the value of good roads in most inn
nressiye way. The enthusiasm of the
farmers and the business men of the
city at once aroused other communt-
ties. and other clubs were formed 70
take up the work on their respective
roads az rapidly as they could be
reached. The same plan is being EN-
plOyed on another road out of DenisOn,
and as soon as 1t Is completed another
will be taken up.
Merchants say that the volume of
trade from the community penetrated
by the Carpenters Bluff road has been
doubled this season. Farmers say the
cost of placing their produce on the
Denison market has been reduced one
half, to say nothing of the increased
comfort and convenience of the travel
These glowing statements spread rap
idly. The newspapers of the state are
making the most of the ammunition
thus furnished and are firing hot sho
of good roads gospel that is reaching
the people. Columns of newspaper
space have been devoted to the Deaf
son cooperative road building plan
and 1t is regarded as a great stride 10
ward the establishment Of more e
fective road system In Texas
II may be stated IN eOneiusi0n tA1
these roads are being vel esrs5 f9E
The split lOg drag has been s-sS5gFsr
, with excellent effect TIE Er,5E,Dgss
roads are 6iyiSed izto Es1ls seetlalzs
eaeh section being Dlses9 - esafIs q
some farmer. wbD. VITA tss sssassaae
, - Bis nsszha<zEs. oCerstss re Sss,
sftsE eNeh fsfz- TIE Sfsx IL a 9ssa
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
Salt Cat For Pigeons,

Some persons make use of rock salt
for their pigeons; others table salt
The writer (in the Feather) never used
anything other than a piece of salt
Goldfish nailed to board and hung
against the wall so that the pigeons
reached it. Many differ with us as to
the use of this, but we never had any
ailments in our loft after we had
cleaned out the diseased specimens,
quit the use of salt of any kind, prOvid-
ed perfectly dry interior and used the
Goldfish for salt cat. Personally we be-
lieve that the eating of rock salt, table
salt or salt of any kind by pigeons
causes throat trouble. Eating the cod
fish, which is sparingly done, provides
meat and salt as WELL
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
Administrators Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue and IN
nnrsuance of an order of the County Court OF
the State OF Oregon, for Polk County, sitting IN
probate. made and entered of record In sald
court on the 3rd day of June, 1907, in the matter
of the estate of Ann Sylvester, deceased, direct,
ing the undersigned as administrator OF sald
estate, TO sell the real property OF SAID estate,
hereinafter described, wholly, at private sale,
for cash. in the manner prescribed by law, the
undersigned as such administrator Will, from
and after Wednesday, the 10th day OF July, 1907,
at the hour of ten o'clock a. m. OF said DAY, al
The law office of Oscar Hayter in the City o.
dallas, in said County, proceed TO sell the said
real property wholly, at private sale, Tor cash IN
hand on day of sale, in accordance with the
said order of sale and in the manner prescribed
by law, subject to confirmation by said County
Court; said real property being particularly
described as follows, TO wit:
The South half OF the Donation Land Claim
Of Lambert McTimmonds and Ann McTim-
monds, his wife, Notification No. 52Sg, Claim
No. "A, being parts of Sections TO- IL, il ana 10,
in Township South, OF Range West OF the
Willamette Meridian, in Polk County, State OF
Oregon, containing 32027 acres.
Dated this Ilth day OF June, lg0I,
J. D. SMITH,
Administrator of the estate OF
Ann sylvester, deceased.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
rmo Story Henhouses.

Most two story poultry houses are
not used as it was planned they should
be, says a writer in Farm-POultry. On
small lot the yard room is more of a
problem than house room. A two story
house might be an advantage in win
ter, but in summer the number of
fowls kept would more likely have to
be according to yard capacity. Gen
orally in a two story house one story
is inconvenlent. Sometimes both are
Common experience favors the one
story house.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
Convenient "proppinas Board"

Instead of a solid platform or drop
pings board" beneath the roosts use
two fairly wide boards in front of and
behind the roost. They will catch
practically all the droppings, and each
board can be carried out and emptied
when desired; or a basket can be
placed on the floor directly beneath the
opening between the boards and with
a hoe the droppings on one board can
be showed off into the basket and pull
ed forward into it from the other.
Having but two boards, and these
loose, makes it easier to guard against
vermin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23

A more intimate acquaintance with
hog cholera, coupled with an illumlnat-
ed common sense, points to the neces-
sity Of establishing a quarantine In
case Of an infected pen, just as Is done
with an outbreak of smallpox or diph-
iberia in the human species. Careful
observations by specialists In this dis
ease lead them to believe that the con
tagion is as often carried from one
place to another In the neighbOrbOod
by the boots Of the farm proprietor
or the wheels Of his vehicles ss 10 snJ
other manner. Care along the rnea
suggested would without question -
ten prevent heavy losses from this es
structive and bafiing maladT.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed administrator OF H'a .ne
estate of Mary Riley, deceased, by the County
Court Of the State OF Oregon, for Polk County
aud has qualified. ,... 80 s,id
All persons having claims against the sal1
dniv VERIFIED together with the proper vouchers
therefor, to the undersigned, at his place OF
business in Willamina, Yamhill County, ore ore
gon, or at the office of the County CLERK OF roLh
County in Dallas, Oregon, WITHIN SIX hoh'hs
from the date OF this notice 80
dated and first published July 2, 1917;
PAUL FUNDMAN,
Administrator of the estate OF
Mary Riley, deceased.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed administrator OF tne
estate of Eliza Day, deceased, Dy .he Soun.s
Court Of the State OF Oregon, for Polk County,
and has qualified. la
All persons having claims against the salu
estate are hereby notified 10 present the salne
duly verified together with the proper vouchers
therefor, to the undersigned, At his place OF
business in Willamina, Yamhill County, ore
gon, or at the office of the County Clerk OF roLk
County, in Dallas, oregon, wlthlh slN hioii'"S
from the date of this no;ice.
Dated and first published June p, l0.
PAUL FUNDMAN,
Administrator of the estate OF
Eliza Day, deceased.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8. 1873; 8. !

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878.
United States Land Office,
Portland, Oregon,
June u, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act OF Congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled "An act Tor the safe OF
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory, M as
extended to all the Public Land States Dy aet
Of August 4, 1892, William w. Chappell, OF Falls
city, county of Polk, State of Oregon, has TINS
dlay filed in this Office his sworn statement NO
7453 for the purchase of the n. u OF the .. W; a
Section No. 10, in Township No 3 OF Range no;
W., and viii offer proof TO show that the lano
sought is more valuable for its timber Or stone
than for agricultural purposes, aud To establlsn
his claim to said land before the Register ana
Receiver of this office, at Portland, oregon on
Friday, the Goth day OF September, 1907, 60,
He names as Witnesses: William ). South-
we'll, OF Falls City, Oregon; Roy McMnrphy, OF
Falls City, Oregon; George Bagley, OF POrtlah1'
Oregon +. A. Lucas. OF Falls City, Oregon; u
Kramer, OF Falls city, oregon,
ANY and all persons claiming adversely tne
aboye-described lands are requested 70 NE tneli
claims in this office or before said 2Oth day OF
September, 1907. nprcspp
Register
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
The Silver Laced Wxandotte.

The Silver Laced Wyandotte is the
original Wyandotte, the pioneer of the
breed The males have breast feath-
ers of white, laced or bordered with
strong black feathers. This is also the
plumage of the female in back, wings
and breast The Silver Penciled female
has plumage patterned after the Dark
Brahma, with penciling of silver gray
and black following the shape of the
feather alternately.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
Be Careful About Feeding.

Fowls should be fed just what they
will eat up greedily. Where too much
corn ls fed fowls will get too fat.
Corn should not be fed except in cold
weather. Wheat and oats make the
hest feed for laying hens. Bran is also
gosJf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23

Casonlzing should be done when the
sSckersis are three to four months old
fhey shouid be marketed ss soon ~
fie Hzs and weight are obtained.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23

CockeFels and pullets Of the same
aateh nay be mated with good results.
Ia5resGlng can be done for a year or
sV5 without any danger. but new
ssoed saoaId be added from time to
fl4fs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
Lincoln Annuity Union

Oregon Assembly. No. "a. Meets
every Friday at 8 p m. at l. o. o. r.
Hall Visiting neighbOrs welcome
Marie F. Shelton, Speaker.
Lydia Campbell, Clerk
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-07-23
Fraternal Union of America
Knights of Pythias

NHARM1oN LODGE, No. SO, K. of p
lu Meets every Monday evening in
w. o. w. building. Visiting Knights
are welcome.
M. A. FORD, G. @.
G. l.. HAWKINS, X. of r. S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
LAWSON'S VIEWS
ON REGENT CRISIS
In Letter to President
Flags 1.-The System

BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 3.-(Spe-
ciaD-Thomas w. Lawson has adj
dressed a letter to President Roose-
welt on the financial situation, it's
cause and cure. Lawson is the man
whose disclosures made possible the
later airing of "the system"
Lawson divides his information to
the President into twenty sections,
seventeen of which are devoted to
showing that "the System" is to
blame for the present situation. In
the last three sections he sums up by
saying that 'the System after getting
the panic in hand determined to pro-
long it until the President would
advocate new legislation, particular
ly currency moves, and then to show,
if possible, that the moves were il
legal. To make Roosevelt's re-elec-
ton impossible, Lawson says "the
System decided to have labor thrown
out of employment wholesalely, to
the end that the empty dinner pail
would be blamed on the Presidents
reckless acts and talks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased mem
brane resulting FROM
Catarrh and drives
away a Gold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
Christmas DOn'ts
Success Magazine.)

Don't leave the cost mark on pre-
sents.
Don't let money dominate your
Christmas giving.
Don't let Christmas giving deter
iorate into a trade.
Don't embarrass yourself by Civ
ing more than you can afford
Don't try to pay debts or return
obligations in your Christmas Civ
ing.
Don't give trashy things. Many an
attic could tell strange stories about
Christmas presents.
Don't make presents which your
friends will not know what to do
WITH and which would merely en-
cumber the home.
Don't give because others expect
you to- Give because you love to.
If you cannot send your heart with
the gift, keep the gift.
Don't give too bulky articles to
people who live in small quarters, un-
less you know that they need the par
ticular things you send them.
Don't wait until the last minute to
buys your presents, and then, for
lack OF time to make proper Selec-
tons, give what your better judg-
ment condemns.
Don't decide to abstain from giving
just because you cannot afford ex-
pensive presents. The thoughtful
ness of your gift, the interest you
take in those to whom you give, are
the principal things The intrinsic
value of your gift counts very little.
Don't give things because they are
cheap and make big show for the
money AS a rule it is a dangerous
thing to pick up lot of all sorts
of things at bargain sales for Christ
mas presents. If you do, there is
always the temptation to make in
appropriate gifts Besides there is
usually some defect in bargain ar
ticles, or they are out of style, out of
date, or there is some other reason
why they are sold under price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
A Real Cure.

Lawson reviews the recent occur
rences in the financial world, and
then submits his cure for the present
crisis certain to bring about re-
storation of confidence His plan to
have the President appoint board
or committee of five or six men of
unquestioned character and intelli-
gence, such men as Governor Hughes
of New York, and Governor Johnson
Of Minnesota, and have these men at
once hold public court ON two
questions -
l. The actual condition Of the
great banks and trust companies of
the country; and
Whether the controllers of the
great industrial institutions, such as
railroads, steel trusts, amalgamated
copper trusts, beef trusts, etc, and
which are owned not by the few, but
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
BEATTY WAS KILLED IN
FALL FROM A DRAY
Odd Accident on Streets
Yesterday.

Ellis Beatty, a colored drayman for
Mr. w. e. Brown, the Forsyth street
grover was instantly killed yesterday
morning in fall from a dray. Beatty
fell on Jackson street, near Forsyth,
and was dead when bystanders ran
to the rescue. his neck having been
broken by the fall. Beatty was COM
ing from the Central depot with a
drayload of -four and when near
Schroeder's shops he was seized with
vertigo and tumbled headlong from
the dray, the fall breaking his neck.
The old negro had been in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Brown for many years
and was respected for his honesty
and integrity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

until the child attains the age of ten. .
The report declares that more than
100000 immigrants have landed in
this country during the last ten
years. These people have stored away
great sums of money or have sent it
out of the country because they had
no savings bank of which they felt
sure in which to place it. During the
last year. $72,111, 74894 was sent to
European countries alone in the form
of money orders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
Two Per Cent on Deposits

"On deposits made in postal saw
ings banks a rate of interest of 2 per
cent per annum is suggested, the
deposits to be limitedsto $500 by any
one person; any individual in the
United States ten years old or more
to be permitted to open an account
in his own name and deposit to his
credit an amount not in excess of
$500. A child under ten years of age
to have an account opened in his
name by parent or guardian, but
Withdrawals are not to be made
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

by the many, the hundreds of thous-
ands of investors, shall turn over
such control to new boards composed
of representative philosophical men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
Pianist Renews Engagement.

Mr.. E. o. Cannon, pianist for the
moving picture show, has renewed
his engagement with the company
and viii continue to dispense popular
airs on the piano.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
POSTAL SAVINGS
BANKS FAVORED
In Postmaster General
Annual Report.

WASHINGTON D, c., Dec. g.
(SpeciaD Postmaster General Meyer,
in his annual report, which has just
been made public, recommends that
a system of postal savings banks be
established, that the parcels post be
extended, and that new city post
office for Washington be erected near
the new Union Station.
The Postmaster General gives a
careful and detailed account of the
working of the greatest business in
stitution in the country-the post
Office department-during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1907. The re-
ceipts for the year were $183 ,585 ,005;
the expenditures, Successes; the
deficit, $6,653,283 This deficit is con-
siderably less than that of 1897, which
was $11,411,779, while the receipts
and expenses of the service have
doubled during the last decade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
Postal Savings System

Considerable attention is given to
the proposed postal savings-bank
system, of which the Postmaster Cen
eral is an ardent advocate. He ar
CUES that such a system would en-
courage economy among the people
and that it would afford a place of de-
post free from any possibility of
doubt or suspicion for vast sums of
money which might otherwise be
boarded and kept out of circulation
through ignorance or lack of conf
dence.
The report says in part:
1T is recommended that the Post
master General be given authority to
designate all money-order post-offi-
ces, and such other post-ofiices as
NAV be deemed necessary, deposits
to be accepted in even dollars; with
81 as a minimum; post-masters to
be required to receipt for such de-
posits in the passbooks of depositors
and to make daily reports thereof to
the Postmaster General, who will ac-
knowledge receipt of the deposits di-
rect to the patrons; money deposits in
the postal savings bank not to be LA
BILE to demand seizure, or detention,
under legal processes against the
depositors, Withdrawals may be
made at any time subject to certain
regulations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

A Southern astronomer is puffed
up with pride because he has found
four new stars. A New York theatre
cal manager finds that many almost
every ason.-Baltimore Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

Professor Lowell, of Boston, sees
signs of life on the planet Mars.
These stargazers see almost as many
queer things as do the sincere drink
ers.-Baltimore Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

Money stringency is said TO have
sent formerly well-to-do New York
ers to the pawn-shops. The exper-
fence may teach them how the other
half lives Philadelphia Ledger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

It seems that the President was in
no danger while on the Mississippi,
but he thought he was, which was
equally distressing Philadelphia
Ledger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
Public Ripe for Reform.

Regarding the proposition Lawson
says:
Such plan is entirely practi-
cable 1t can be inaugurated, under
the present condition of public opin-
ion, almost instantly, for the investi-
cation of both questions boils down
to simply this-separation of the bad
stocks and bonds from the good ones.
To one unacquainted with the inside
workings of finance this is SEEM
ingly gigantic task, but it is one
which, particularly in the present con-
dition of the public mind, is very
simple one simultaneously with
your er-straight1from-
the-shoulder announcement of what
is to be done the first wave of re-
turning confidence will spread
throughout the world, for your an
nouncement will mean to every one
that all honest, sound and self-sup-
porting insttutions-an the world
knows that they are in a overwhelm-
ing maiority-will receive a nom
counterfeitable stamp to that effect,
and that all rotten ones will be not
only branded rotten, but will be put
out of existence"
Lawson then says that such ac-
ton by the President would cause a
wave of confidence to sweep over the
country and the displacement of men
who mismanage corporations would
be followed by a rush Of money
hoarders to buy securities or to re-
turn their money to banks and trust
companies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
CATARRH
HAY FE.NE &

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