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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
BALLSTON.

The potatoes stored in the ware
houses here were amply protected
from the late freeze.
Professor Shipley, ex-principal OF
the Ballston public school, visited his
friends here recently. He is now en-
gagged extensively in berry culture
near Monmouth.
The closing of the Yamhill bridge
near here to all except foot travel has
cut off, temporarily, quite a little
traffic with that part OF YamhlIl
county tributary to Ballston.
The Messrs. Rand have made a
profitable departure from the old grain
and summer-fallow plan OF farming.
They raise large quantities OF field
peas, upon which hogs are fattened
by pasturing. The grain crops that
alternate with the peas and hogs are
much heavier than Of yore, and their
land is evidently improving instead
OF wearing out.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
BRIDGEPORT.

No bottom to our roads since the
freeze.
Miss Mcdowell, Of Corvallis, is Wis
iting relatives in this vicinity.
Herman Petre is feeding few cat
tie for the market.
Tom Foster is running the Walter
Vassall farm and hop yard.
The recent freeze damaged grain on
the low lands to some extent.
Quite a good deal of sickness is re-
ported in this neighborhood.
Glenn Seifarth is reported improv-
ing slowly from his recent serious
accident
Everett Gwlnn has been on our mail
route this week. He reports the roads
very bad.
Mrs McCollum and daughter are
spending the winter with relatives in
Lovelock, Nevada.
We have heard many favorable
comments on the Observer in it's new
and enlarged form.
WILDER Lewis will move to Oregon
City, where he will assist his brother
in-law, Henry Miller, in the dray
buSineSs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
LEWISVILLE.

Inc axe-handle factory has started
up again.
The farmers are spraying their
orchards.
Mrs. George Bronson has a music
class organized.
Mrs. Flora Lewis has been quite
poorly with heart trouble.
Miss Minnie Lewis is visiting her
brother Elmer at Falls City.
Ply Ward has been helping Mr..
Stone, our miller, to load cars with
flour.
While pulling hand-sled on the
lce' Andy Turner slipped, falling on
his face, and broke his nose.
Mr. Burgess has rented Joe Brown e
hop-yard and is hauling baled hay
from Mrs. Emma Haggard's.
Several of the young people spent a
pleasant evening with the phonograph
at the home of B. F. Smith, Thursday.
Rev. McCausland preached two fine
sermons Sunday, and went to his
home at Corvallis via motor Monday
morning.
Miss Hayes, of the Normal, and
Miss Eisele, Of Dallas College, have
been visiting the latter's aunt, Mrs.
W. L. Arnold.
Miss Lydia Lewis has new saddle
and rides with the divided skirt A
very pleasant way of travelling with
the roads so rough for a rig.
Otto Simpson is at home this winter
helping on the farm. Grandma Simp,
son will soon be ninety two years old
and is yet hale and hearty, and can
see to read. She came to Oregon Ia
1S45.
Mr.. Osborne has purchased 100 acres
Of oak grub land of John White at SIC
per acre. Mr.. Osborne will build q
home on the road and is now back In
this district to send his children tc
school,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
BUENA VISTA.

Leland Prather is quite ILL.,
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Porter,
girl.
James Nash has gone to Portland
to work.
]. NJ. Prather is in Portland on
business.
Mr. Troxel is visiting at the home
OF John South.
Miss Ethel Knighten returned from
Portland, Saturday.
Charles Roy, OF Marion county, was
a visitor here Sunday,
Mr., Prather is building some skifls
Tor the spring logging.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Wells have
returned from eastern Oregon.
Elmer Nash. who has been working
IN Corvallis, has returned home.
b. E. Elkins is cutting a large
amount of wood for ]. M. Prather.
Jacob Becker has moved into town,
having rented his farm to John South.
The school house stoves were recently
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS.


repaired, improving the heating svs
tenn. 'ys-
herman and Harley Prather went
to Salem to hear W. J. Bryan and to
attend the Legislature.
Mr.. Neal, the merchant and post.
master | OF this place, was a visitor at
independence, Friday.
John Baldwin recently built and
launched one Of the largest and best
logging skiffs on the river.
Mrs. Dixon, Of Salem, is visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Knighten, Of this place.
Claud south's horse balked the other
night and destroyed his buggy
Claud South nor Miss Edna Wells
were not injured.
The senate work in the school is
becoming an important feature. The
pupils learn to think on their feet and
1t is causing them to keep we'll pre-
pared on currentevents. The opposing
sides in Fridays senate were led by
Herman Prather, Rep, and Will
Bevens, Dem.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
MONMOUTH.

Mr.. Editor Not seeing any notes
from Monmouth, / thought that few
items from here might interest some
of the many readers Of your valuable
paper, so I will send you some from
time to time, if you can give them
space.
JD. Tittman, of Philomath, was
the guest of A. N. Halleck's family,
Tuesday.
Fl. W. Eddleman, a professional
candy maker of Portland, was in
town, Sunday.
Hood Craven, one of our hardware
men, went over to his ranch on Sal
mon river last week.
Green Suver was in town on busl-
ness, Tuesday, and said things looked
we'll on the ranch.
George Wells, Of Bu9na Vista, was
in town Monday, visiting his sister,
Mr. Wells is a retired hop raiser.
Henry Campbell, Of Dallas, spent
the night in town, Tuesday, going on
to Airlie on business, Wednesday.
The Monmouth Star will come out
in all OF Its brilliancy this week. We
wish it success. Long may 1t shine
John Nicols is making considerable
imnrovement on his place by tearing
nm old fences and trimming his fruit
trees. Let the good work 60 on.
Clifford Hermon, Of the govern
mept lighthouse force near the mouth
Of the Columbia, is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Bedwell.
Mfr and Mrs. Olson and daughter
have cone to Newport for their health.
Mr. Olson has been in poor health
FOR some time, and we hope he may
return home entirely we'll.
Monmoutb can now boast OF good
sidewalks. and people no longer Ieai
~ walk on them at night. Our CITY
D.d,ora all wide-awake men. and
pant to keep the town up in good
abane Oar town is well lighted a.
night, having some twenty Slree'
lights.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25

J. D. KeIty is in Portland this week.
We are all glad to see the warm,
balmy days, but good old Willamette
Valley rain is much needed.
Mark Holmes and Will Gorsline
lost fine lot Of potatoes during the
cold weather, being unable to get cars
to ship them.
The stork made a visit to the homes
of Austin Ellis and J. M. McCann,
leaving a plump baby girl at each
place.
The farmers of this vicinity are be-
coming much interested in dairying.
Most of them ship their cream to
Independence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
BUTLER.

P. G. Lady was Sheridan visitor
last week.
Mr.. Ford has been visiting Louis
Pettyiohn.
Mrs. Shepard has returned from a
visit to Washington.
Paul Fundman, of Willamina, was
a Butler visitor last week.
Ed Hodges visited his sister, Mrs.
AUer, at Gopher over Sunday.
Chris Hussey, of Sheridan, has been
visiting his son, Irve Hussey.
J.B. Trullinger and W. Scott have
moved their sawmiIl up here on the
Yamhill.
The Indians are receiving the deeds
to their lands. The greater part OF
these lands will be for sale, and 1t Will
be we'll for homeseekers to Investigate
The Grand Konde is a beautiful
valley, and there will be thousands OF
acres of farming and pasture land
for sale. Much of the soil is very
fertile and is admirably adapted to
the growing of fruit, grain, hay and
hops, besides large tracts OF the very
best grazing land in the county. The
residents of that part Of the county
adjacent to the reservation will be
clad when this land is Inhabited by
white people instead of Indians.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
INDEPENDENCE.

W. A. Messner was a Salem visitor,
Wednesday.
Hon. B. +. Jones was home from
Salem a few days Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Messner enter
tanned the Social Whist Club, Monday
evening.
Mrs. Viola Simonton, ofSouth Bend,
Wash, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Campbell and
little daughter have returned from a
three months visit with relatives in
the east.
The Independence basketball team
defeated the Willamette Juniors at
the Auditorium, Friday evening, by a
score Of SO to 90.
Glare and Charles Irvine went to
Portland and purchased a stock of
groceries, preparatory to opening a
store in the building just south Of
Conkey & Walkers.
A farewell party was given at the
home Of Miss Topsy Mattison, Wed
nesday evening, for Miss Helen
Cooper, by the Girls Club. Games
and music were provided for the eve
ming, and dainty refreshments were
served.
Independence is to have new bank.
The stockholders are local parties,
with some Salem capital The ar
rangements are now completed and
the building south Of the West Side
Office leased. The building will be re,
modelled and improved, and it is
probable that the new enterprise will
be open to the public by February IS
I. M. Butler and daughter, Bessie
and Miss Helen Cooper will leave
Friday for California, where they ex
pect to remain indefinitely. They viii
go direct to San Francisco, and theI
to Los Angeles. Mr.. Butler is one o
Polk county's oldest and mos
respected citizens, having made
Independence his home for over Al
years,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
:. Perry IS the proprietor Of the new


N MT. Perry is the proprietor Of the new
Grandma Glaze had a stroke Of
very low. .
c, MRS Stevens, living west of the Falls
oi'y park, was taken to the insane
asylum by Sheriff Grant, Monday.
:. John McGady's thumb was sawed
ol IN an accident at the Polk county
Sawmill' west OF Falls City, recently.
barnum Brothers have a neat office
IN tne new Bank building, where they
VIII transact real estate and other
business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
sheritf's Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
execution and order Of sale duly issued out OF
and under the hand and seal of the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court OF the State of Oregon, for Polk
County, bearing date the 26th day of December
1906 upon Judgment and decree duly entered,
enrolled and docketed in said Court on the 10Th
day Of December, 1906, In certain suit therein
pending wherein Jacob II. Cook Is plaintiff and
Mary E. Keyser, Edwin G. Keyser, Augustus
Keyser, Rose Keyser Agnes Peterson, Evelyn
Baroteau Alfred Baroteau, ?. Jarrott watson
Temple Watson and Levi s. Keyser are de-
PENDANTS, and TO me directed, commanding me
to sell the hereinafter described real property
TO satisfy the amounts specified In said decree
and execution. ] will, OH
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907
at the hour of one O'Clock, p m, OF said day, at
the front door OF the County Court House in the
City OF Dallas, in said County of Polk, sell al
public auction TO the highest bidder for cash IN
hand on day of sale subject to redemption In
tbe manner provided by law, all the right, title,
Interest and estate of the said defendants and
each and every of them, and of all persons
claiming by through or under them, or either
of them subsequent TO the date OF platntit 8
mortgage which is foreclOsed in said suit, viz,
October II, 1896, of in and to the said mortgaRed
premises, described In said judgment, decree
and execution as follows, to wit:
The Northwest quarter OF Section (l6), IN
Township seven % south, OF Range SIX ~
County, State OF Oregon, and containing 100
acres; together with the tenements heredita'
ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or In any wise appertaining.
Dated Dallas, oregon, this 2Sth day OF Deeem-
Der, 1906. on.,,D
Sheriff Of Polk County, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
cola.

News is scarce.
Severe coils are prevalent here.
We are contemplating a basRel
social here in the near future.
B.I Ferguson and Charles kno"er
have been down with the grip.
Fifteen eoons and three skunks were
killed here during the snow storm.
George NIFTY will leave in & a le"
days for his timber claim near loi9uO'
r W. Brunk and John schalier
attended the livestock meeting III
Salem.
corl Patton has three teams hauling
trellis poles to Independence for j. H.
Burton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
FALLS CITY.

Mrs, Perry Wheeler is on the SICK
list.
Alvin Robinson and family went 10
Portland, Tuesday.
William Milligau has sold MS ieS''
denoe in south Falls City,
AN. Robinson went to Portland OH
business, Tuesday morning
THE Falls City Bank is nearing
completion and is up to date nm.
The yoget sawmill, south Of Fails
CITY, is running on full time
charles Watts and P H. Bogart are
busy these fine days saving stove
wood. -bons
Falls City has two barber shops
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
AIRLIE.
snap did but little damage

rhe cold snap did but little damage
here.
rro Hooker has been on the sick list
,or several days
W. staats is shipping car Of
baIed hay to Portland.
r V. Johnson has been a Salem
risitor for the past ten days.
W, Simpson was in Albany on
oiness the first Of the week.
Miss Hudson is getting along nicely
..re with her 40 or more pupils.
norton q Mccormack were hauling
Aon noIes for their yard last week.
r Brinkley returned from an ex-
ended visit in Portland, Saturday.
Mr. Johnson, Of your city, purchased
nnmber of beef cattle in this vicinity
recently.
r Winterstein and A. J. Sebring
,,oro doing business in Independence.
Monday
I'M Simpson has been confined to
,ba house with a severe cold for
several days.
Marcus Bevens, OF Rainier, spent a
Paw days with his parents here the
Arst of the week.
None of the hop yards, as far as we
oan learn, were damaged by the
recent cold spell.
W E. Williams has fitted up the
warehouse engine and is now cutting
his next winters wood.
Bura Tarter has had a carpenter at
work for several days finishing up
his house on the inside.
The athletic club Is growing in
numbers, and jolly time they have
Nthree nights in the week.
VIC. Richardson is cutting several
hundred ricks of wood for the Inde-
pendence Motor Company.
The axe-handle mill resumed work
again on Monday. There is about
two months work at the present loca-
ton.
Arthur Winterstein's new gasoline
engine got out of "whack" and he
shipped it back to Independence,
Monday.
Percy Hadley has been grubbing
out portion of his old orchard and
was assisted by E. M. Turner and
Roy Chapman.
Frank Sheythe and family will
leave for Winlock, Wash, in a few
days. Frank will work in Ed Taylor's
logging camp.
A Mr.. Miller has been here quite
often of late in the interest Of the Cor
wallis creamery. He offers "a cents
pound for butter-fat, which is better
than the shippers are now getting at
other places,
Our fire department was called out
Monday morning to extinguish
blaze in the roof Of the telephone
office The timely arrival of the
bucket brigade prevented any serious
damage being done.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
ZENA AND SPRING VALLEY.

Rev. w. w. Edmondson and son,
Francis, went to Albany last week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith and little
daughter have gone to visit relatives
up the river.
Quite a large delegation of our citi-
zens went to Salem, Wednesday, to
hear W. J. Bryan speak.
We are pleased to note the reap
pointment of G. H. Crawford as Road
Supervisor for the ensuing year.
This extreme weather is very hard
on the early lambs, and there is a
large number Of them in the valley.
A number of skating parties were
given in lower Spring Valley last
week. All report having had a good
time.
The last few days most all the
farmers have been plowing, pre-
paratory to sowing the remainder OF
the winter crop. Very little hay is
being sown in the valley, compared to
that Of last year.
Fred Gardner, former resident OF
Zena, but now residing in Eastern
Oregon, is down to the Legislature,
and is Mailing Clerk in the Senate.
He has been calling on old friends
here when not busy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
INDEPENDENCE Z MONMOUTH
Railway.
FROM INDEPENDENCE.
pOR uAIIAg

FROM INDEPENDENCE.
FOR DALLAS.
Leave Independence, daily ex. Sunday, 1850
a m " Monmouth, 500 a. M; ar. Dallas, SD
q. IN.
Leave Independence, daily, ll:O5 a. m; ".
Monmouth, Ii 20 a. m; ar Dallas, II 40 a. m,
Leave Independence, daily, 6l5 p. m; ~.
Monmouth, $50 p. m. ar. Dallas, 0:55 p. m,
FOR AIRLIE.
leave Independence, daily. 7;S0 8. m; iY.
Monmouth, 7:4O a. m ar. Airlie, s.lt a. m.
leave Independence, daily, $3.50 p. m; w..
Monmouth $50 .. m. ar. Airlie, 4;25 p M
FoR MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leave Independence, daily, 2:i5p N.
FROM DALLAS.
FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Leave Dallas, daily ex. Sunday, ga 8, m. ".
Monmouth, 1915 a. m; ar. Independence lo'z'
q. m.
Leave Dallas. daily, ,. m; " Monmouth,
1 .5S n M !. ar Independence, l:s0 p m. (fhis
rain connects at Monmouth for Aiflte.)
Leave Dallas. daily. 7.sj .. M w. Monmouth
so m; ar Independence, s:l5 y. m
FROM AIRlIE.
Leave Airlie, daily, q. m; ". Monmouth
o.q5e m ar Independence, 80 q. m kihls
treio CONNECTS al Monmouth for BALLAST
Leave Airlie. daily, sos p. m; ". Monmouth
.f0p. M; ar. Independence, 800 p m
FROM MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leaves Monmouth for Independence daily a
80 p. m
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been appointed by the County Court Of
Polk County, Oregon, administrator of the
estate OF A. j. Byers, deceased, and all persons
having claims against said estate are required
TO present the same to the undersigned at has
home known as the "Spring Brook Farm" near
Eoa County and State aforesaid, duly verified,
as required by law within six months from
date hereof.
Dated at Dallas, Oregon, this 2lst day of De-
eember, 1906. -
THOMAS W. BRUNK,
Administrator of the estate of
A. !. Byers, deceased.
G. l.. McNary, Attorney,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Administrators First Notice.

Notice is hereby given that G. w. Beckett has
this day, by an order of the County Court for
Polk County, oregon, been duly appointed ad-
ministrator OF the estate of Mrs. Jane Beckett
Thompson, deceased and has duly qualified as
such. All persons having claims against estate
are hereby notified TO present the same, duly
verified, to the undersigned, at his residence
near Lincoln, in Polk County, Oregon, within
six months from the date OF this notice.
Dated January II, 1907. .
G, w. BECKETT,
Administrator of the estate OF
Jane Beckett Thompson, deceased
Carey F. Martin. Attorney for estate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
United Artisans.
III ssembIy No. 46-meets First and
TAThird Tuesday OF each month.
WILLIS SIMoNToN, NJ. A.
Notice Of Final settlement.

Notice is hereby gwen that the undersigned
as administrator of the estate of Elenor s.
Levens, deceased, has filed his final account
IN the County Court OF the State of Oregon, for
Polk County, and that Saturday, the 2nd day of
February, 1907, at the hour OF ten o'clock in
the forenoon OF said day at the Court room OF
the sqid Comfy Court, in the city Of Dallas,
Oregon, has been appointed by said Court as the
time and place for the hearing of objections to
the said final account and the settlement
thereof.
FRANK ROWELL,
Administrator OF the estate OF
Elenor S. Levens, deceased.
Oscar Hayter Attorney.
Dated and first published January A, 1907.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
Notice FOR Publication.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
United States Land Oilice

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878.
United States Land Otfce,
Portland, Oregon.
December 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1875 entitled can act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as ex,
tended to all the Public Land States by act OF
August 4, 1892, Walter " Fuller, of Dallas,
county OF Polk, State of Oregon, has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement No 7l46,
for the purchase OF the Northeast OF
Section No. IA in Township No. s., Range No.
W.. and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the County Clerk
OF Polk County, at Dallas, Oregon, OH Friday
the 10Th day oil March, 1907.
He names as witnesses Paul Romeo of Pedee,
Oregon; John Cline, OF Pedee, Oregon; d. j.
Riley, OF Dallas, Oregon U. 8. Grant, Of Dallas
Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboYe-descrlbed lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 10Th day
OF March, 1907.
ALGERNON s. DRESSER,
Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25
PERRYDALE.
years.

Mrs. Lung is reported very Ill.
Mr.. Watts has moved his family to
Lafayette.
Mrs. Nelson's brother, s. Hill, has
bought the Gorsline place.
Cleaning old orchards has been
resumed about Perrydale.
Miss Edith Dingman is clerking in
Keyt's store during the gale.
Mrs. Holmes and Miss Fuller, OF
near Briedwell, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Lynn.at Oak Lodge, Wednesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-25

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woodmen Of the World.

tNallas Camp, No. POS, meets in their
GCastle hall in the Woodman building
every Tuesday evening.
B. M. GUY @. G.
w. G. VAssALL, Clerk.
Mistletoe Circle, No. ss, W. G. W.,
(umeets in their Castle Hall, in the
Woodman building every Wednesday
evening.
MRS. HELEN GREENwooD, G. N.
B. M. GUY, Clerk.
The Washington times., 1907-12-04
What the Message Reveals.

Headlines, Boxes" and other de-
vices have already given readers of
The Times an easy view OF the Presi-
dents message. But there is need
to put the finger on certain sigrif-
cant revelations. They are:
1. That the cry of business has
not moved Theodore Roosevelt to
compromise with corporate wrong
doing.
2. That he aims to make Federal
regulation effective by giving ma
tional character to national busi-
nesses, and by removing restrictions
on natural business affiliations.
,. That the fight on his forest re-
serve policy has not weakened his
purpose to lead in the work of pre-
serving our timber supply, develop
ing our inland waterways and com
pleting the great irrigation projects
to which he has already given such
material add
4. That his heart is not in the
cause Of tariff reform.
5. That he has not weakened in
his advocacy of income and inherit
ancs taxes.
6. That he purposes to continue
vigorously his wedding out of the
/ army and navy, and otherwise add
ing to their efficiency.
If there is any comfort in any of
: these revelations (save one) for the
opponents of Theodore Roosevelt.
! they will find it hard to make the
country see it.