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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Their Comings and dOlngs, as Told
In the Columns OF Our State
Exchanges.

ID. W. Dunn, Of Dallas, was a Sun.
day visitor in Dayton, guest of the
Castle family. Dayton Optimist.
Mrs. M. J. Mckenzie left for her
home in Goldendale, Wash, yester-
day, after weeks visit at the home OF
County Treasurer and Mrs. j. L.
Beezley.
Miss Maggie Hevland departed for
her home at Dallas, Tuesday, having
been the guest for two weeks of Miss
Daisy Brown and other friends. :
Brownsville Times.
County Treasurer James Elkins
went to Portland yesterday morning
to attend the funeral OF his brother,
William S. Elkins, who died in Port
land last Friday morning.-Albany
Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Whiteside
have returned from Dallas where
they had been at the bedside Of Miss
Guthrie, sister of Mrs. Whiteside,
who has been seriously ill. The
young lady is recovering.-Corvalli
Gazette.
Jabez J. Thurston, Of Suver, for
merly student at the Oregon Agri-
cultural College, and a member of the
football team of 1898 which won the
undisputed championship of the
Northwest, was in Albany yesterday
on business trip.-Albany Herald.
AT the annual congregational meet
ing OF the Presbyterian church last
evening, Rev. W. 7. Wardle was
unanimously called to serve as pastor
for another year. The congregation
also decided, by unanimous vote, to
become self-supporting and to not
ask for further aid from the board of
missions. The church is in a pros
porous condition and is moving along
nicely.-Lebanon Express.
George Whitehorn, who has been a
resident Of Helix for the past three
years, left Tuesday for Pasco, Wash,
where he has purchased an interest in
a general merchandise business. His
many friends in this vicinity wish
him worlds Of success in his new To-
cation, but the question is asked, will
not a certain lady of Helix now follow
more closely the old injunction to
keep your eye on Pasco?" Helix
Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
W. S. ELKINS IS DEAD
Former Dallas Man Dies In Portland
Hospital After Long Illness
Of Heart Disease.

William S. Elklns, an old-time resi-
dent of Linn county and afterwards a
resident Of Dallas, Polk county, died
at the North Pacific Sanitarium in
Portland, Saturday morning, after a
long illness of heart disease. News
Of his death was received In Dallas by
William Grant, his brother-i law,
Saturday afternoon.
William Samuels Elkins was 20
years old, having been born 10 Bel
mont county, Ohio, in 1887. He crossed
the plains with his parents in 1852 and
settled in Oregon. He lived in Lebanon
for a number Of years, where in
partnership with his brother, Joseph,
he constructed the first Touring mill
in that town. A few years later, he
moved to Dallas, where he resided a
great many years. His wife was
Miss Maggie Grant, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Grant, prominent
pioneers Of Polk county. Mrs. Grant
died in Redlands, California, a few
years ago, the family having moved
to that place in the hope that change
Of climate would restore her falling
health. Two daughters, Nettie and
Eva Elkins, died while the family
were living in Dallas. Since his
wife's death, Mr.. Elkins had lived
with his daughter, Mrs. Chester Hare,
in Portland, where he was engaged in
the real estate business.
The deceased left three children {:
Mrs. Chester Hare, OF Portland, and
two sons, Arthur and Ross Elkins.
Arthur is living In Colorado and Ross
is in Portland. He is also survived
by two brothers James Elkins,
County Treasurer OF Linn County,
and Joseph Elkins OF Lebanon, and
one sister, Mrs. Clara Welch, Of Long
Beach, California.
Mr.. Elkins was an energetic busi-
ness man in his earlier life and
helped to promote many important
industries for his county and state.
He was at one time the possessor Of
modest fortune, but lost the greater
part Of it through unfortunate busi-
ness ventures. He was a man OF
more than average intelligence and
had many fine social qualities. In
1870. he was Linn county's represent
ative in the Lower House of the
Oregon Legislature.
The funeral was held In Portland,
Monday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
NOTARIAL COMMISSION.
ira G. Powell, of Monmouth.

NOTARIAL COMMlSlON.
ira @. Powell, of Monmouth.
PROBATE.
Estate Of Irene Zumwalt, deceased
final account approved.
Estate Of Morris Jones, deceased
final account heard.
Estate of Amasa J. Croslar,. de-
ceased--J. w. Martin, Robert Dent
and Alfred Slmpkins appointed ap-
pointed appraisers.
REAL ESTATE.
Peter Helgerson to B Gildner, 100
acres. s, r7w, $1,000.
Edward Blessing to B Gildner, SO
acres, s, ri W, $500.
Geo W Hinkle to A Gross, lot in
Independence, $2125.
A Gross and wife to W F Campbell,
lot in Independence, $2l25.
w E and Lillian Lawrence to
Temperance House, lot In Inde-
pendence, $275.
Emma L Drinker to r Z Williams,
322 acres, t7s,r7 W, $4,000.
Ella @ Rogers ct ux to David Edgar.
so acres, t g s, s,rsw, 81.
Eleanor Ferguson to W w Percival,
8 acres in Independence, $500.
DL Keyt to r G Craven, 80 acres, {
6 s, s W, $500.
United States to John Thomas, 100
acres, t s,rsw, patent.
United States to Anna Mehrling, so
acres, { rs, W. patent.
Emma and R G Craven to Nancy J
Frink, lot in Dallas, $l1OO.
John E. Longnecker ct ux TO VIII
liam R. Black, 100 acres in It's, raw,
$4,000.
Wayman C. Hembree ct ux to
Peter Springer, 10 acres in tss. rs W,
$500.
Wayman @. Hembree ct ux to Peter
Springer. one-half acre in tss, ",
$50.
Olive Enright and nd to George e
McConahey, 10 acres In It's, r3w,
$4,000.
W. E. Williams to School District
No. I6. land 10 Airlic, 81.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
MISS McVICKER WINS
Talented Young Lady Student VIII
Represent Dallas In State
OratOriCal Contest.

In very close and interesting
oratorical contest last Friday night,
at the College Chapel, first place was
awarded to Miss Lillian McVieker.
Second place was given to N. W.
Phelps and third to Dean Collins.
The orations ranked high in thought
and were exceedingly we'll delivered.
The young people are to be compli-
mented on the ability they displayed
in these orations.
The winner, Miss McVicker, is a
very talented young lady and an
excellent student. She has pleasing
and easy bearing before an audience.
We bespeak for her success in the
State Contest which VIII be held at
Dallas on Friday, April 26. The
leading colleges of the state will be
represented in this contest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
AID STARVING CHINA
J. B. Thompson Reports Handsome
Contributions TO Relief Fund
by Dallas People.

Several handsome contributions to
the Chinese relief fund were made by
residents of Dallas last week. John
B. Thompson, the popular landlord OF
the Hotel Gail, has volunteered to
receive all cash donations offered by
the people Of Polk county, and will
personally see to it that the money is
placed in the hands of those who will
use it for the purpose for which 1t Is
intended. The religious press OF
America is making a strong appeal to
its readers for aid and the Christian
people are responding literally to the
call. The Albany Ministerial Asso-
citation, through the columns OF the
Daily Herald, has issued the follow
ing appeal to the people Of that city to
subscribe aid for the starving inhab-
itants of China:
'sThe condition Of the famine
stricken district of China Is well
known to all who read. Thousands
are dying! $1,000 people are facing
death. President Roosevelt has issued
call for aid, and has made a large
subscription to the fund. The Minis
terial Association Of Albany has
authorized the following persons to
solicit aid for the China Famine Re-
lief Fund: T. P. Hackleman, r. A..
Bamford, John Chance. We earnestly
ask that contributions may be liberal,
and pledge ourselves to see that 1t
goes where it will do the greatest good
to the greatest number"
20 cents will save a life for a week.
10 cents a day will feed a small
family.
81 will feed a family Of five one
week.
So will save 6 lives l month.
So will save life months.
$40 will keep family over the
pinch.
SlOo will save a small community.
All contributions received by Mr..
Thompson will be forwarded to the
publishers OF the Christian Herald
and then cabled through the Depart
ment Of State directly TO the famine
districts. If you desire to aid, send
in your donation now, ss prompt
action will save many lives.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
NEW CREAM ROUTE
Corvallis Creamery Puts on Wagon
Between Pedee and Wren
Station.

AlRLIE, Or, March 2s-CTo the
Editor. THE Corvallis Creamery has
started a cream wagon from Pedee
Valley to Wren Station, taking up
cream from the dairy ranches around
Pedee and through Kings Valley to
Wren. They take the cream at your
door, weighing and taking out a sam
pie for test before you, SO that you
can see it is done fair.
The largest shippers around Pedee
are: Charles Grafton, Z cows Jesse
Yost, 10 cows A. Womer, 10 cows, and
The l. K. L. Dairy Ranch, 20 COWS. We
predict a great many more will COM
mence dairying soon, as this is a nat
ural dairy county and the Corvallis
people are strictly honest and give
fair tests.
Thomas Kinchin and B. Pickens,
owners and managers of the /. X. L.
Jersey Ranch, recently made a trip to
Marion county, where Mr.. Kinchin
purchased some fine dairy COWS Of
James Parker, a veteran dairyman.
One of the cows purchased tested
seven and slx-tenths per cent.
B. PICKENS.
All the news in the Twice week
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
DO You Want To SeIIp

II you want 70 sell your timber
claim, and sell it quick. see B. Gid
ner. He has connections that has
enabled him to buy every claim so far
offered for sale at q reasonable figure.
He does not want options, but win buy
your claim lfyou desire to sell. Call
on him, or write him at Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26

In a closely contested game OF
basketball in Salem, Friday night.
the Willamette University basketball
Eve defeated the five OF Newberg
College by a score Of % to 20. This
closes the basketball season for the
Salem team.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
cHRlsTs SUFFERING AND DEATH.

The Triumphal Entry Scripture reading, Lukel929-4o
No 'Hosana" Chorus BY choir
Cethsemane-Scrlpme Luke 2239-46
No O. .'Ts Midnight Bass and contralo solos and trio
and Reecion--Scipture lisa. 53:l-l2 John l9l6
No. e Was Despd Bass and Soprano solos and unison chorus
,The cnciixion" Scripture John l9l7-3o
No. A. Shepherd" Soprano solo, with chorus
The Buial-scupture. John 19s3e-42
Mo- S. Deeper Than Tears Unison chorus
The Supense-Scrpure, John 2olo
Mo- q. "Fiope Crushed to Death Quartet choir
Announcements Collection.
Ii.
cHRIsTs RESURRECTION AND VICTORY.
The Resurrection Scripture Cor. 1914
No T. THE Weeping Now Is Over Chorus choir
The Message 0 Woman Scripture, Luke 24l-l2
No. g. "chst The Lord obgato solo and chorus
The Walk to Emmaus-scrpure. Luke 24:l3-3a
No. 9 abide With Me- Soprano obigato solo
The Ascension-Scrpture, Acts l:l-l2
No TO- "Lh Up Your Heads Tenor solo and chorus
Mans Share n chists Victory Scripture Cor ls2o2e
No H. Nov Is Christ Risen" chorus choir
Ella d Mezqer Soprano Willis Simonton Tenor
Georgia Martin Alto F.. Ramsey Bass
M. Olive Smith, organis
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26

Are you tired, tagged out, nervous,
sleepIess, feel mean? HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea strengthens the
nerves, aids digestion, brings refresh
ing sleep. 50 cents, Tea or Tablets.
Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26

Faster and faster the pace Is set,
By people OF action, vim and get,
50 II at the fnish You would be,
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tel
Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26

Hop sales were reported at Inde-
pendence, Saturday, as follows:
Walker Bros, 1O4 bales at 10 cents,
and Thomas Fennell 22O bales at the
same price. Lachmund & Pincus were
the purchasers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Holman, Jr.,
moved to the Rowcliffe farm below
town this week.
The complaint about high taxes is
general. There are sufferers in every
direction. One interest that gets hit
hard is the firm Of Wilhelm & Sons 10
Monroe. They are affected in four
counties. They have mill property
In Linn county, oD which the valua-
ton is SO high that they wrote the
assessor Of Linn county, Offering him
the property at $500 less than his
assessed value of it-Corvallis Times.
i'll Condron, one Of the owners
Of the Pedee Lumber Company's saw
mill. was a business visitor 10 Dallas,
Friday. He informs us that the Oh
SERVER was in error in saying that
the sawmill would be operated By
John Romeo this season. He says the
mill is now owned by himself and T.
@. shafer. they having purchased MT.
Roneo's interest in the property. me
mill is now being gotten in readiness
for the seasons run.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
United Artisans.

saemblv No. 46-meets First ana
HThird Tuesday Of each month
Willis srsfoNToE, n. Z.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
A. o. U. W.
I. O. o. F.

,.srssxs. Friendship Lodge, No. q, meets
every Saturday evening IN l.
4s3< o. o. F. Hall.
w. L. SoEHREN, N. g.
w. A. AYREs, Rec.Sec.
aCreole Encampment, No. 20, meets
ASecond and Fourth Monday oil eac''
month.
y " A. W. TEATs, Scribe.
rTlu,ira Lodge, No. 26. D. Of r., meet.
Htbe first and third Wednesdays oil
each month.
Mgs MABEL HOLMES, n. q.
MISS OLLIE HOwEs Sec
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
ABSOLUTELY PURE

does NOT oOnfaIs an af0n Of pEOs-
pha6o acid (svbfOh Is Gbe product Of boSes
ayassfsd IN sulphurfO aOfd) Or Of alum
(Which 20 On0-fbird sulphuri0 aOid)S an
hsal1bfuf substances adopted for other ba-
kRsg powders because Of f'sslr oboapnsss.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
BEAUTIFUL EASTER CANTATA
'The Easter Evangel" VIII Be Sung by Presbyterian
Choir Next Sunday Evening.

Evang" will be sung 10 the Pey
Sunday evening Rehearsa and
are musical promised. The follows:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
Meeting at Monmouth.

Interesting meetings are now in
progress at the Baptist church in
Monmouth, under the direction OF
Rev. G. H. Davis, pastor of the Dallas
Baptist church, assisted by Evangelist
J. A. Petit. The meetings will con-
tinue through every night of the
present week. Should the Dallas
pastor be needed at home, he will
gladly answer any message sent to
him at Monmouth during the week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26

Legal Blanks for sale at this office
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26

All the news in the Twice-a-week
OBSERVER.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26
Knights of Pythias
Fraternal Union of America

TAodge No. 144-Meets Third Tuesday
AAof each month.
WI. WAGNER, F. M.
Mrs. s. E. MORRISON. Sec.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
WHY CREAM TESTS VARY.
It Is Generally Due to Uneven Run
ming of Cream Separator.

If the separator is not run up to
speed, or, in other words, run too
slow, the cream will be thin; also
you will lose some butterfat. If you
are not sure you are running 1t at
the correct speed, get out your watch
and count the turns of the crank
per minute. You should do this once
a month anyway, so as to be sure you
are running it correctly. Better run
your machine a little too fast than too
slow. The speed should be uniform.
The flow of milk to the machine
must be the same to within certain
limits If one day the supply can on
the machine is kept full of milk during
the run, and the next day filled partly
full and allowed to run empty before
putting in the next pail of milk, there
will be decided difference in the
tests. To illustrate, if the supply can
be kept full during the run, and the
amount of milk flowing to the separa,
tor be turned off one-half by partially
turning or closing the faucet over the
bowl, the cream will be much heavier
if opened to full capacity. The flow
of milk to the machine should be uni
FORM Cream from warm milk is US
ually thinner than cream from cold
milk.
Variations also depend upon wheth
er your COW is eating dry or green
food, says the Northwestern Agricul
turist. Everything summed up, the
test varies with the speed of the ma
chine, with the temperatures of the
milk, with the amount Of milk fed tc
the machine and what you are feed
ing your cows. Richer food does not
necessarily mean richer milk, but II
means more milk.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
In fig g. ION the right a notch is

In fg. 8, ION the right notch Is
left in the wall when building, SO that
the flue rises flush with the inside wall
while OH the left side the flue is shown
built In the wall. This may be done
by building around 5-inch drain tile
or around a box made of fencing"
Fig. shows method of taking
air into a bank barn on the uphill or
bankside. The air flue is made in the
same V y as Chat JUST described,
but on the outside has its end covered
as represented at A on the right with
a length of or inch sewer tile with
it's top covered with a cap OF coarse
wire screen. Drain tile would not
answer for the outside exposure at
the surface of the ground as frost
would cause it to crumble. Wood
could be used and replaced after rot
ting has occurred
Fig. 5 shows two methods Of venti.
lating a dairy barn. On the right the
ventilating fiue DF rises straight from
the floor, passing out through the roof
and rising above the ridge. One, two
or three of these would be used &C.
cording to number of cattle. The flues
should be at one or the other side OF
the cupola rather than behind it. On
the left CE represents how a hay
shoot may be used also for ventilating
| fue. In each of these cases the ven
tilating flue would take the place OF
one COW. This method would give the
best ventilation, but has the objection
of occupying valuable space. G, in
| the feed shoot, is door which swings
out when hay is being thrown down,
but is closed when used as ventila.
| tor the door not reaching quite to the
| floor To take air into this stable
if it is built of wood with studding
openings would be left at A about 4
by IL inches every IL to 16 feet, and
the air would enter and rise between
the sheeting of the inside and the sid
ing on the outside, entering at B as
represented by the arrows"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
BETTER FEED, BETTER MEAT.
A Very Close Relationship Exists Be
tween Feed and Flavor In Pork.

But few farmers think of the In.
fluence of feeding on the quality of
the bacon or pork. It is we'll
known fact that mast" makes soft,
oily bacon, as do peanuts and other
light feeds. Corn is not always best
for an exclusive diet, but If pig has
been kept growing and has had plenty
of good pasture till it is six months
old and weighs say $50 to, 200 pounds,
1t will be we'll to feed it on corn alto
gether till another 100 pounds is
gained. After a pig is fat it is best
to finish off by feeding mixed ration
of skim milk and oats or barley for
a few weeks before butchering. Skim
milk has tendency to make the pork
more firm, as has likewise both oats
and barley Pigs that have not had
proper pasturage while growing will
not make as good bacon as those that
have been properly cared for, declares
Farmers Voice. Before the subject
of curing bacon is touched it is well
to look so far ahead as the growing
Of the pig.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
Sheep as scavensers.-A writer il

Sheep as Scavengers.-A writer in
the American Sheep Breeder says:
We are wintering 81 ewes on clover
hay, corn stalks and clean, bright oat
straw. Last summer | turned my
sheep in a stubble field where there
was a patch of Canada thistles that
had been cut before harvest to pre-.
vent them from going to seed. The
second growth was about six inches
high and very brushy. The sheep
browsed every one close to the
ground Soon after | plowed the field
but whenever the sheep crossed it
they would go to the thistle patch and
eat all the roots they could find. The
flock was not starved down to thistIes,
but were IN such shape that four of
them took second prize at the county
fair under strong competition. No
doubt sheep are scavengers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
FRESH AIR THE Bet
TONIC FOR LIVE STOCK
for the Ventilation OF
Il Stables Without Creating
Draunht.

" In the system of stable ventilation
employed by Professor Reynolds at
the Ontario Agricultural College Zig,
u. Al, fresh air is brought into the
stables from the roof by means OF
pipes which terminate at the peak OF
the roof in revolving, ccwls 80 inches
in diameter. The pipes connect be-
( low the roof with wooden boxes which
carry the air through the ceiling of the
stable to the floor and along the floor
in front of the managers. In front of
4 each stall there is 4-inch opening in
the box to let the fresh air into the
Hpassage. The foul air passes out
Through the p:pes leading from the
Nceiling of the stable through the roof
md terminating in roof-like top to
protect them from the wind and rain.