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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31
KEEP UP n FIGHT.

The action of the county commits
sioners at their meeting Monday, in
regard to better service on the Hot
Springs branch OF the Santa Fe rail
road. was a prompt response to the
universal demand of the people OF the
city and town of Las Vegas and the
citizens generally along the line OF
railroad.
The board Of trustees of the town
of Las Vegas has taken similar action,
as will also the city council at its
next meeting.
The Importance OF better service on
this line cannot be estimated and that
the people are deeply in earnest in
their demand for relief from the pres,
ent situation, cannot be too deeply i'm,
pressed upon the railroad officials.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

4 hin has he"n introduced In III"
Texas legislature allowing the utiIixs-
ton Of short term cnnVtcts In that
state. and Col. W n Meore. presi.
dent of the National Good Roads as
s0ciation. gtses on record IA saving
that II In extremely advisable that
the bill shall be enacted into Law.
There ATE $50" Cnnvicts IN The stas"
that can be ueed In quar-. Ing tho
material for road building and In the
construction Of the roads them selves
With 2.1'hm cunvicts there cAn ~
bnll, IN nut yea HtHI miles ~ macad-
am road With t.C00 ~Cunvicis. 70 tine
guarding If which univ twent, .fi."
men will he necessary. go fnilt "
roadway ran be built. sixteen fact
vide and with a SurfA'.' eight inc IL Il
deep lie holds to IT, opinion tina
II Is wrong 20 put free labor in coin.
petition with convict labor. for that
puts a premium on crime, hence It Is
advisable To utilize convict labor
where 1t will compete least with free
labor and this can be done by uslnG
the shnrt.term convicts on the coun
" roads. Where one c0uaty had but
ten or fifteen short term conyicts le
that county combine its convicts viii
the priosncrs Of another county am
work the two gangs together first II
on. county and then In the other,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

John Nurd. "A SANTA Fe shopnan A.
Topeka. who was being acc0mpan,
led 10 this cl'! by his wife. died IN
No. l this afternoon soon after III"
train left Wagon Mound. The body
was taken Of 10y ". NJ. Lewis. the
undertaken. and Is now lying IA, his
establishments awaiting instructions
for it's disposition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

A. l.. Sutton. chief Of the division
OF exploitation of the jamestown ex-
position. through his official position.
has taken the initiative In an effort
10 secure an amendment to the new
interstate commerce law. or a favor.
able ruling by the commissioners, 80
that railroad companies may be per,
mitted to pay for advertising favors
with transportation owe their respec-
tive lines. However. It Is not likely
that Mr.. Sutton will succeed In his
Iaudable endeavor. try he never so
hard. The commissioners have inter
preted the law to mean otherwise and
that would seem 10 settle the matter
for all time to ZONE.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

The Equal suffrage women are
making a valiant fight says the Ok.
lahoman at Oklahoma City. Mrs.
Kate II. Biggers of Chickasha Is n
of the most earnest and sincere la
borers for the cause in Oklahoma and
to meet her and know her would al
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

The management AZ the " papers
at Tucumcart. y. NJ. have concluded.
wisely and we'll, TO consolidate. them.
the names OF both. the News and III"
Times. appearing in the heading.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

] VI Hughes will begin the publ,
az a weekly newspaper at rr'
ton. y N next Seek. a town perhaps
named after an ofd,tfme cattleman.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31
chleana Livestock
Wool Market

81 Louis. Jan. II. - Wool. steady.
Territory and western mediums. g
q IS.
Fine mediums. IS 9 81.
Fine. IS q II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

Las vegans. trade at home. Trad
ing at home Is a spirit OF local pa
triotism that win prove a most potent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCKS

The following quotations received
from F. ]. Graf g. Co. Albuquerque,
New Mexico. correspondents fer Lo
gan Il bryan, long distance phone.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31
kzmxss Ctr kHsxssack

Kansas CRy. 49, 81 ~c@aaA. b.
cpapss. ss@s gacsa4tas se~s soatArFas
Market, Steady.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

Advertise in The Optic.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-31
FINE PROGRAM PREPARED
Many Subjects of Interest Will Be
Discussed at Falls City
Meeting.

The School Officers, Parents and
Teachers Meeting at the Falls City
school house Saturday. January IL,
will be the first of long series of sim
liar meetings which the Polk County
Schools Officers Association has
arranged to be held at various places
in the county during the next four
months.
An effort has been made to prepare
program that will be Of genuine
interest to both parents and teachers,
and every subject has been carefully
chosen with that end in view. Not only
the people living in the Falls City
division are invited to be present, but
any one in the county who takes a
real interest in the betterment Of our
public school systems.
The program for the first meeting
will be as follows:
MORNING SESSION.
Agriculture in the Schools-C. L.
Hawley.
Discussion led by G. G. Gardner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Short program by school children.
Address-Hon. w. L. Tooze.
Some Conditions in Our Schools
Which Should Be Improved-William
Ellis.
Discussion.
Music.
Our Public Schools From a Mothers
Viewpoint-Mrs. A. E. Seymour.
Discussion led by Mrs. George
Siefarth.
Ira Mehrling, president Of the
association in the Falls City division,
will preside over the meeting.
Arrangements are being made to run
an excursion from Dallas to Falls
City on that date, and if possible, the
teachers of the Dallas Public School
will attend in body.
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-31
BIG MASQUERADE TONIGHT
Many Skaters VIII Attend "Watch
Party on Rollers at CoIos-
scum Rink.

"The watch party on rollers, "
although the name has strange
sound, bids fair to be one of the most
successful novelties that has been intro
duced at the Colosseum rink during
the present season. The party will be
conducted as a masked carnival and
larger list Of prizes has been drawn
up than has ever before been offered
at a similar entertainment in Dallas.
Ladies and gentlemen's prizes con-
sisting of $3.50 cash each, will be
given for the best costume, the home
liest costume, and the best advertising
costume. This gives the maskers a
greater latitude for the exercise Of
their Ingenuity in devising costumes
than they have ever had before. In
addition to the cash prizes, $40 worth
OF skate tickets will be awarded in
parcels of $3.50 each to the best couple
on the floor, and to the best single
skaters, lady or gentleman.
A band of eight pieces will furnish
music for the occasion, the rink will
be heated so as to be comfortable for
spectators, and a record breaking
crowd is expected to be present tonight
for participation in the masked ''watch
party on rollers"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-31
Notice..

1 have sold my millinery stock to
the Misses Reddecopp, of Salem, who
will take possession at once. Those
who have accounts with me are
requested to call and settle at earliest
convenience, as I desire to close my
business by February /.
12-91-4t ELLA ]. METzGER.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Madison went to
Portland today for short visit.
Mrs. F. X. Hubbard, of Falls City,
visited friends in Dallas yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Salfcky are
visiting at the home of Mr.. Salfcky's
parents at North Yamhill.
: Professor E. E. Coad, principal of
the Hood River high school, visited
relatives in Polk county this week.
j. FL. Lawton has sold his barber
shop to Bennett & Needham, of Salem,
and will give possession tomorrow.
Mr.. Lawton will continue to work in
the shop for few months at least.
The school census just completed in
Polk County shows a total of 1860
persons of school age. OF these 20I5
are boys and 1915 girls. The total
number in the county shows an
increase of more than 100 over the
count OF last year.
F. M. Splawn and daughter, Bessie,
are visiting in Dallas this week on
their return from Eastern Oregon and
Washington. Mr.. Splawn says that
the winter season is on in earnest
beyond the Cascades, and that they
left The Dalles yesterday in snow
storm.
State Treasurer Steel has filed a
bond of $634,5OO, distributed among
SO different citizens of the state. The
bond is now being examined by the
Governor. Polk County citizens sign
ing the bond were RE. Williams $lO,-
900; E. C.Kirkpatrick, DR.. B. Mccall
lon, T.J. .Cherrington, and MD. Ellis,
$1,000 each.
Although reports concerning the
damage caused by high water on the
Willamette river and its larger tribu-
taries have been continually received
during the past ten days, nothing has
occurred thus far along the course Of
the Rickreall more serious than the
loss Of few foot bridges and the
destruction Of fencing etc, that lay
within the limits of the high water
mark.
Robert Dyer, a pioneer resident of
Polk county, but for the last twenty
years resident of Rosalia, Wash,
has decided to return to Dallas to
make his home. He has purchased 10
acres of the Besecker farm east of
town, and will move his family there
soon after the first Of the year. The
tract includes the farm residence, and |
Is considered highly desirable piece
Of property. Mr. Dyer's friends will
be glad to welcome him back to Polk
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Smith celebrated the
second anniversary Of their weddings
lay, Sunday night. The evening was
spent with social amuse-
nents. T. J. Butler entertained the
guests with violin music, and at the
close of the evening light refresh
nents were served. Those present
we're: I. J. Butler and family, E. T.
Plaster and family, W. A. Ayres and
family, and J. H. Holman and fam
ly. Several beautiful presents were
given to both of the young couples.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-31

Mrs. E. E. Watts and children
returned TO their home near Reedville,
Friday, after short visit among rela-
tives in Dallas.
3. L. Collins returned to his work
near Falls City yesterday, after a
weeks stay at the home Of his parents,
Judge and Mrs. J. L. Collins.
Mrs. Edgar Il. Collins and children
returned to their home in Arleta,
Saturday, after short visit at the
home Of Judge and Mrs. J. L. Collins.
Mrs. Ella J. Metzger is selling all
millinery at slaughter prices. Every
thing sold regardless of cost. See the
ready-to-wear hats at 25 and SO cents.
Isaac Phillips and family, of
Mexico, are visiting at the home Mr..
and Mrs. T. D. Phillips. They will
secure property and settle near Dallas
Christy Stafrin returned to Portland
yesterday He has almost entirely
recovered from his recent illness, and
is able to take up his work once more.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Meyer and son
were in Dallas, Saturday, returning
to Falls City after visit at the home
Of their daughter, Mrs. E. E. Gillian,
of Salem.
Hugh and Roy Black are visiting
in Dallas this week, but will return to
their claims on Salmon River next
Monday, for the remainder of the win.
ter months.
Mrs. Ella J. Metzger, who has for
several years conducted a successful
millinery store in Dallas, recently
sold her stock to the Misses Reddecopp,
of Salem, who will take possession
tomorrow.
One of the largest hop deals of the
season was consummated yesterday,
when John Carmichael purchas 654
bales grown on the Krebs place near
Independence. The buying price was
seven cents.
The members of the Evangelical
church will hold watch meeting
tonight which will consist of prayer
and preaching services. Sunday
School officers for the ensuing year
will also be elected on this occasion.
A joint meeting of the Y. M. G. A.
and Y. w. @. A., of Dallas College,
will be held in the college chapel,
afternoon at 100 o'clock. A
special musical program will be
rendered and all are cordially invited
to attend.
W. r. Coulter, of Baker City, is
spending the holidays at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. D.
Coulter, in Dallas. Mr.. Coulter holds
a responsible position with the o. R.
& N. Company at Baker City.
The Southern Pacific Company will
make a rate of $1.9O for the round
trip between Dallas and Portland on
January 1, account Of the MuItnomah-
St. Louis football game. Tickets on
sale January 1, good for return Janu-
ary 2.
At the school meeting yesterday
afternoon, 3-mill tax for this district
was decided upon. The revenue raised
from this tax will be used to pay
interest on the school bonds and
lefray the general expenses of the
district. No action was taken on the t
to secure more school '
'oom and equipments.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-31
Polk County Observer

SO the big can Of Turkish figs al
Longhary's. s.
Miss attle Ieats is visiting friends
Ia Portland.
D. Mcdonald went to Portland
Yesterday 0n business.
County Treasnrer J. E. Beezley was
d Monmouth visitor Sunday.
s. s.ssfsell was a business
Visitor Ia Portland yesterday.
Ciaud sparks. 81 Portland, is visit
inq his brother Boy, in this city.
ponc6rn. candy, nuts, dates, figs,
lettuce oaleFy atc. at Loughary's.
i, Wni 1oillns and Walter Griffin
I visited relatives ID Suver, Sunday.
Mit Butler returned from an
enaed stay ln Portland. Saturday
AFTER Jonuary 1, the grocery stores
ia pallas wili be closed at 80 p. M.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Craven returned
from a short visit in Ballston, Friday.
|, Carl and Leroy Wood, of Portland,
visited last week among relatives in
/ Dallas
| Miss Helene Dalrymple, of Salem,
Ois visiting relatives and friends in
', V,Dallas
4 II. Hifsohberg, Of Independence,
Swas business visitor in Dallas
yesterday.
Dr. C IA. Mock apd the Rev. N. W.
ESagar went 10 Portland today on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Hubbard returned
from weeks visit with relatives in
Staysons Friday
}, County School Superintendent H. @.
0'Seymonr went to Portland on business
.his morning
n MISS Ruth Powers, of Missouri, is
i. visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
il. p. Phillips
J. j. Hall and family, of Woodburn,
Gaave been visiting at the home of Mr..
md Mrs. =. N. Hall.
The Dallas Free Library will be
Elosed tomorrow on account of the
bNew Years holiday
Paul Hunter returned to Portland
festerday after an extended visit in
NJ, Dallas and Falls City.
~ Miss Maud McLoughlin, of Cor
saalIis, is visiting at the home of Mr..
nd Mrs. George Scott
Miss Nellie Pomeroy, of Seattle,
LISTED at the home OF J. G. VanOrsdel
I'D .. r. Byers over Sunday.
Y County Clerk =. M. Smith issued
license to wed to Martin I. Conger and
Miss Tresaa PratheF this week.
VI Chester Waters, Of Portland, form
lily a student Of Dallas College, Wis
h ed among friends IL this city, Satur-
ay.
4. DR.. and Mrs. n Al. Bollman returned
II Thursday night from few days visit
'smong relatives and friends in Halsey
,nd Salem.
e.
Mrs. J. P. Starr returned to her home
" Salem Saturday. after visit among
lends and relatives in Dallas and
NJ tails City.
DR.. s. 4. Donohoe entertained the
NJ Sembers Of Dallas College basket
-, III team with Manager Kersey and
IIAoach B. A. Teats, at an oyster supper
Johnson Brothers Cafe, Friday
light.
fee
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-31

The Independence Athletic Club
defeated the Dallas College Bucks in
hard game of basketball, played on
the independence court, Friday night,
by score of 1924. The Dallas boys
put up good team work, but were
inferior to their opponents both in
weight and goal throwing. Alvie
Morton acted as referee, and fair
sized delegation of Dallas "rooters"
attended the game.
Manager Ewing, of the Nome basket
ball team, writes to tell his friends in
Dallas Of the victory won by his
aggregation over Berkeley, December
23, the score being As to 35. This
report coming from the south has
started a discussion among the basket
ball fans in favor Of sending the
crack team from Dallas College on a
California tour during the latter part
of the present basketball season.
While large transformer was be-
ing installed on one of the poles in
front Of Mrs. Emmons' property on
Main Street, Friday, the rope broke
and the heavy instrument crashed to
the ground, narrowly missing the
heads of the electricians who were
engaged in putting it in place. Fort
unateIy no one was injured, although
the rear portion of their wagon which
was standing at the foot OF the pole
was crushed to kindling wood.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-31
Dallas Truck & DrdY Company
Hubbard Brown, PrOprieiOrS

Phone and stand at Belt & Cher
rington,s drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-31
OIL CAN

The Never-Fail Oil and Gasoline
Can-air tight-will not leak nor spill
will take all the oil out OF can and
will run oil from lamp back to can.
Money back il not satisfied.
U. S. LOughary, he Grocer
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-31

Mems and women's clothing cleaned
and pressed, at Bartlett's near depot.
Mutual phone 441.
For the best cigars and freshest
candies, call on Horace Webster.
Get some Malaga Grapes out of that
big barrel at Loughary's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-08
when we conceived the Great

When we conceived the Great
Voting Contest that we are now
running we determined to offer
as prizes. only the best Of every
thing, whether it be pianos or
scholarships. After deciding to
! offer among other prizes, ten
scholarships in the best business
college We could find, we made
careful, systematic inquiry Of
bankers. mercantile houses and
business men regarding the yari-S
GUS schools and found the con-
sensus Of opinion was that the
DAKOTA BUSINESS COLLEGE
\ of Fargo. was the best school Of
its class in America today, and
in the great array of splendid
I prizes that we are giving away
b there is not a prize that we take
more pride in offering the peo-5
pie. This splendid school offers
the young man or woman an OPP
portunity TO gain in a compare
lively short time what it has TAX
en- a majority of business men a
life time to learn-a practical
business education, and there is
many a man who win tell you
that such an education would have
saved him, if not from total fail
ure, at least from many a hard
jolt and the young man who goes
out into the live, active business
world today, who wishes to sue
coed, must be equipped with a
sound, practical business educa-
tion. Such an education you can
get IN this school.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-08
This is the kind Of a. business

This is the kind Of a business
education that this model school
offers its students. For thirteen ]
years this college has maintained
q high standard Of excellence
I. an is recognized as not only the
best eauippe led and most thorough
business college in the North
west, but one Of the sfeW leading
& high class commercial schools in !
the entire country Nothing 4
could speak more favorably Of this 4
truly great school than the hun
tlreds and hundreds Of graduates
who are filing honorable respon-
sible and lucrative positions
throughout the Northwest. Last
wear alone, more than $50 pupils
8 OF this famous school went to
banks and other business Offices
There Is not a bank in Fargo that
does not employ graduates of this
school
We take a great deal Of pleas
ure In talking about this business
college for we know what we are
talking about, for in handling the
mass Of detail connected with run
ming q big contest like ours it
has REQUIRED a large force Of ass
{ sistants Of more than ordinary
keenness and It was necessary to
try many before we secured the
right people and we will say here
that the ones that made good
are graduates Of
4 I.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-05
About Kissing Mother.

The Garden City Telegram knows
a father who, in talking to his care
less daughter, said: II want to
speak to you of your mother. 1t may
be that you noticed a careworn look
upon her face. OF course. ii has not
been brought there by any act of
yours: still It is your duty to chase
II away. / want you to get up tomor-
row morning and get breakfast.
When your mother comes and begins
10 express her surprise, go right up
TO her and kiss her on the mouth.
You can imagine how 1t will brighten
her dear face. Besides, you owe her
kiss or two. A long while ago
when you were little girl, she kissed
you. You were not as attractive
then as you are now. Through years
of childish sunshine and shadows she
was always ready to cure. by the
magic of a mothers kiss, the little
dirty chubby hands whenever they
were injured with those first Skin.
mishes with the rough old world. =
Kansas City Journal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-05
An Old Book And It's History

drag the body into the closet ne
went to Cicely Founders house and
received eight pounds for his work.
He then left Faversham.
Cioely Founder then went to Ar
den's house and assisted in dragging
his body to a neighborlng meadow
where they laid him on his back in
his nlghgown with his slippers on
his feet. After this Alice and her
companions, says the chronicler,
danced and played on the virginals
and were merry"
By placing the body in the meadow
in his nlghtclcthes it was Intended 10
convey the impression that he had
been murdered by some one while
the festivities were going on in the
house. Next morning Mistress Alice
alarmed the town with the announce
ment that her good man was miss
ing and that she had fears for his
safety. A search was made by the
townspeople and the body was found
Some OF the people saw a long
rush or two from the parlOr floor
tthere were no carpets In those days.
stuck between one OF the clippers and
the foot of the corpse This brought
the suspicion that Arden had been
murdered In his own house. The de-
tails OF the murder soon came to be
unraveled. Then came the punish
ment. Mistress Alice was buried at
Canterbury; Mosebye, Green, Brad
shaw and Cicely Founder were
hanged. Elizabeth Stafford was burn
ed: Black Wih escaped for many
years. but was at last taken and
burned on a scaffold at Flushing.
Now, there was a fine, old,fashlon-
Cd tragedy Of Merry England In the
halcyon days of good Queen Bess.
That this early copy of the play
Arden OF Faversham." should bring
s6.O5O shows the unmitigated fury
OF the collector. II is doubtful IL any
of today will attempt to
immcrtallze Harry Orchard and his
many murders. Perhaps If moldy
Volume Of such a play should be in
existence $50 years from now there
might be found some collector to
give $4,000 for Il.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-05
IN oak Grove cemeterr wore ratified.

in Oak Grove cemetery were ratified.
Councilman futile asked for a
street hight at Seventh and Murray
avenue. The matter was referred to
the board Of public works with in
structions TO place the light.
Councilman Williamson stated that
the sexton OF Oak Grove has no
house to live in. the city falling to
buy one. On his motion Il was or
dered that the committee rent a house
for Sexton Madison at the city's ex-
pense.
Councilman Duvall moved to draft
a license ordinance this month in
order to be prepared for next year.
Motion carried.
councilman Duvall moved that a
certain desk be designated for new.
reporters. The matter of designat-
ing the desk was left to the chair.
President Lindsay set aside the first
IL chairs for The council.