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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed administrator of The
estate OF George P. Selby, deceased, BY the
County Court of the State of Oregon. for Polk
County, and has qualified.
All persons having claims against the said
estate are hereby notified to present the same
duly verified, together with the proper vouchers
therefor, TO the undersigned at Dallas National
Bank in the City of Dallas in said
County, within six months from the date Of this
notice.
Dated and first published September Is, 1905.
EUGENE HAYTER
Administrator OF the estate
OF George p. Selby, deceased.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
Office i'm Crider Building
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned as
Administrative of the estate of Albert W.
Fowler, deceased, has filed her final account
in the County Court of the State of Oregon, for
Polk County, and that Thursday, the 5th day
of November, 1905 at the Eour of ten O'Clock in
the forenoon of said day, at the Court room of
the said County Court in the City of Dallas, Ore
gon, has been appointed by said County
Court as the time and place for the hearing of
objections to the said final account and the
settlement thereof
NANCY C. FOWLER,
Administrators of the estate of
Albert W. Fowler, deceased.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney.
Dated and first published october 6, 1908.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
Farm For Rent.

Two miles this side Of Perrydale.
Inquire of VanOrsdel & Cook, Dallas,
10-20-3t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
Men Wanted.

For the work of sewer construction
in this city. Inquire of Venske &
Taylor at Dallas Hotel. 9-l1-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
A Bargain.

A good organ for sale cheap. In
quire at this office. 9-29-u
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
Horse ShOeing.

First-class horse shoeing done at
]. F. Benton's shop in the J. E. Smith
building on Main street. Satisfaction
guaranteed. l0-2-6t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
Notice.

First-class horse shoeing done at
F. J. Wagner's implement and black
smith shop. 94-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
For Sale.

Two dozen brown Leghorn hens
layers. Also some superb breeding
birds. G. L. SHAW. 9-8-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
Cow For Sale

Five years old gentle easy mixer;
gives milk now; in good condition.
CHARLES HoRNING, Buell., Or. 1O-l6-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
For Sale,

Second hand logging engine. Good
as new. Inquire Of Ed Biddle, Dal-
las. lO-l3-4t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
Cedar Posts.

Good cedar posts for sale at 1l4 cents
each. Also another car of extra Star
A Star shingles. SoEHREN WARE
HOUSE. 7-24-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
COFFEE

Good coffee is partly in
buying and partly in
making; like everything
else.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
Nike Schiling's Best: We pay him
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
Presidential Electors

Presidential Electors
j. D. Lee, Of Multnomah County.
f. J. Miller, of Linn County.
A. c. Marsters, of Douglas County.
r. r. Butler, of Gillian County.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-20
OUR NATIONAL TICKET.

For President,
william II. Taft,
Of Ohio.
For Vice-President,
James S. Sherman,
Of New York.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
LAND OPENING AT
DARLINGTON
1000 4cres-by-fhe-T ToWn

The Houston Ditch Co, Limited.
will offer for sale on Nov. 9th. 1908,
1000 acres OF land, with water rights,
on the Antelope fiat near Darlington.
Idaho.
Water rights date from 1897, and
are decreed by the court for the use
OF this land Water will be furnished
at the rate OF one second foot to
each eighty acres equivalent to %
OF an inch per acre.
The land is all In the wheat belt
of the Big Lost River Valley, and
none of 1t more than two miles from
the railroad. The best grain and po-
tato land in Idaho. The price OF
land and perpetual water right will
be $3.50, $500 at time of fling.
balance In nine equal installments.
Plat OF tract is on file at Purdy's
store at Darlington.
WAYNE DARLINGTON, Pres.
Houston Ditch Co., Limited.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
v. /. S. AFFAIRS.

We forgot to tell you that each
person who loaned money to the 30
ciety to temporarily purchase the
cemetery, has received a check for
the amount OF loan, accompanied by
a letter Of gratitude for the service.
The town OF Blackfoot now owns the
cemetery, but we suppose 1t will con-
tinue in the care of the society and
that they will go on with the work
Of improving and another year make
rapid Improvement. They are get
ting in better working trim each
month and making good record in
everything considering the many dis
couraging things that have come
their way and another year we pre-
dict an easy victory where thorny
ways met them this year.
The rummage sale continues this
Friday and Saturday. Many friends
Of the society have phoned donations
Of good useful clothing since the last
sale days, SO the goods offered for
sale will be much better in quality
than those of last week Last FRI
day Mrs. James Stevens phoned Il
have a stove and rug you may have
for the rest room tnat will do for a
while, until you can get something
better. Then another day Miss No
rA Jones phoned, DO you still want
a Rreen for the rest room? ! have
one for you If you wish And last
night Miss Belle Shaw said 80 you
need low-back chairs for the dining
room? Well, | haven't chair for
you, but here is seventy-five cents
that will buy one" Again, Mrs. Ell
dredge said on the phone, 'They
tell me Mrs. Dan Jones gave you
some pretty lace curtains Well, |
have some little brass rods for you to
hang them on" Mrs. j. c. Fisher
says: i have kitchen cupboard for
you" Last Saturday during the sale
when Mesdames Gagon, Woodin and
Sill were working like trojans, some
one called up Mr.. Murphy and said:
Fred, those good women over there
selling rummage are tired and hung
ry. Fred Immediately replied that
will never do, and carried them over
a tray of nice hot lunch forthwith.
And this is the way 1t goes. Ev-
erybody Is Interested and willing to |
help along. The weather is bad but
the house is comfortable and the La
dies are in good spirits over every
thing but chairs.
Tuesday Mesdames Christy, Car
ruth, Bennett and hansbrough went
over to the rooms and vanished
and stained and nailed and tackled
and swept and busted in the rest
room and kitchen until they had
things shining, they say, THE
foors Just have to be painted II we
have to do 1t ourselves
u
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23

response to the organization that
sent it.
1T is up to the people this fall to
decide which party they will sup
port in the coming election. Whe-
ther they will support that party
that proposes to pause and consider
this momentous question and pass
an act enabling the people to dis
pose of it, or to support that party
that refuses to provide any means Of
recording the peoples wishes and
decisions regarding It.
The wave of temperance reform
that has swept over the eastern and
southern states, is worthy Of our
careful consideration in Idaho, and
the argument that more liquor is
consumed under attempted prohibi-
tion than where saloons are con
Quoted, is now confronted with the
announcement Of the Brewers as
sociation at Chicago that the sales Of
liquor are falling off at the rate of
a million dollars day. That lbe
localities that have gone "dry" are
prospering as they never did before
and that business men who opposed
the change are now its champions.
These things are worthy of candid
consideration, and The Republican
party of Idaho and of Bingham coull-
ty proposes to lay the question be-
fore the people for their decision 50
they can retain or Danish the sa-
loon as the majority may favor. The
list of candidates stand on that,
platform, from the governor down.
and every citizen who has the inter-
ests of his community at heart,
should prepare to meet this qucs
tion and express his honest convic-
tions at the ballot box.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
1T is STILL TRUE.

Jesse Ansen, gentleman who for
merly collected tolls at Snake river
bridge, was shrewd old gentleman,
and once when discussing politics
with man who said he believed in
voting for the man and not for the
party, he responded: Yes, SO do I.
l always vote for the one / think
Is the best man. ] take the differ
ent tickets and lay them side by side
and study them--and always find
the best man on the Republican tick,
et."
And there is good deal In It.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23

So rapidly and make more mistakes.
Miss Emma Killian. who had .
very severe siege Of typhoid fever
that kept her out Of the Office for a
year and q half, is back on duty this
week. Miss Rose Lusher, who is one
OF the best operators he has ever
had in the Office, is on duty again.
Mrs. Lou Richards, night operator, ID
doing good work, and Miss Grace
Cherry who has always been sure.
quick and cheerful in her work, is
one of the day operators.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
TO THE PUBLIC.

In securing the Pride of New
York" have secured one Of the
largest companies travelling on the
Court circuit, carrying SO people.
band and orchestra. besides numer-
GUS vaudeville turns and the musical
comedy The Pridk of New York"
This coppeny 1yKHplay at popular
prices R5AN, soc, 75c. Seats on
sale at Stott & Co.'s Drug Store, on
Friday, Nov. gard, at 10 A. M. Free
list suspended. Curtain at $40
sharp.
w. H. KESTNER,
1871 Manager Armory.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23

1t has been urged that the con-
sumption of liquor has been all adj
vantage; that it has brought joy to
the consumers; that 1t has brought
distress to women and children
whose natural protectors had used
it; that bills for groceries and dry
goods and other necessaries of life
had not been properly paid because
the money had gotten to the saloons
first. But laying all that to one
side and taking a simple business
view of the situation, we invite the
voters to consider whether or not
they will support that political par
ty in the coming election, which has
said In its state convention that it
will enact a law that gives the peo-
pie Of each county a right to deter
mine by popular vote whether they
want this thing to go on longer or
not If the majority favor its con-
tinuance, then 1t will continue. That
is local option Ii the majority fa-
vor its discontinuance, then 1t will
be discontinued. That is local op-
ton. AT present the people have
no option by counties. A political
party proposes, If elected, to give the
counties such option. The same
party in their county convention
pledged its support to that move
ment, and pledges each of its can
didates to aid and encourage such
legislation, and when enacted, to up-'
hold and execute its provisions.
When the Republican county con-
vention met at Blackfoot in Sep
tember to nominate their county
ticket, Federation of Woman's clubs
for this county presented request
in writing that they adopt resolu-
tion fayoring local option law, and
that they pledge their candidates IL
elected, to support it in every way,
and the resolution was adopted ex-
actly as it was suggested by the
Federation. Only one vote was cast
against it in the convention.
When the Democratic convention
was in session in this county, the
Federation of Woman's Clubs for
Bingham County presented re-
quest in writing, that they say in
their resolutions that they favored a
local option law, and would sup
port 1t, and they kept it out OF their
resolutions, did not consider it in
the meeting. and did not make any
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
CONDITIONS AT IDAHO FALLS.

CONDITIONS AT IDAHO FALLS.
At our sister city of Idaho Falls
the conditions are still more start
ling. During the present county ad-
ministration, dating from January
/, 1907, $165,Oo0 was spent in the
saloons, and there is one brewery
and a wholesale liquor house whose
receipts are not included in this
sum.
Out of 149 cases that came before
the police court, 1872 were directly
traceable to the use of liquor, and
were for unlawful sale of liquors.
gambling or other crimes arising in
the saloon.
There are two justices Of the peace
in Idaho Falls, and the records of only
one was obtainable when wanted,
but in Justice Crowley's court dur
ing the same period there were 14O
cases, 126 Of which we're the direct
results OF the use Of liquor.
Eighteen months ago that city
bantshed the Scarlet Woman, and
loud were the protests from business
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
WHO HAS THE BOOKS.

Two more books are missing from
the Free Travelling library. The
Man Of the Hour and Little Jane
and Me. Whoever has them is re-
quired to return them at once.
This library is free institution,
but when books are lost somebody
In Blackfoot has to pay the state
for them, and the bondsmen may ask
to be released If they are taken ad-
vantage Of,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS
OF THE COUNTY RECORDS

People bog Under Tremendous Can Be Reduced and
Republican Party Lays Down Proposition the Peoples Consideration
Of the SheiRs Office Back Show That 81 Per the
Since January 1907 Charge Their the Use
County Spent More Money Last Year for Liquor Than They Paid
Alone Spent $7OOOOO For Drink While the Collected Only $SOO0OO
for Taxes All Kinds the Whole $7SOOOOO Spent
Backoo 1907 Only $3O25OO Went Into the Treasury the City Schools and
$5OOOO Went to State School Fund IT Cost $l302OO the
JAIL While Their Fines Paid Amounted Only $37OCondom Idaho Falls
Are Even More Stangh Republican Party Proposes Local Option Submitting
the People Question Continue This DAMAGING Extravaganza Not
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
LET THE RECORDS SPEAK AND THE VOTERS VOTE

men who thought they would lose
business by it through the patrons
of such places going to other towns
for supplies Of merchandise. The
jewelers. said 1t would ruin the trade
in diamonds and fine rings, but in
six months a careful canvass of the
situation showed that business had
been better than ever before. The
diamond trade had not decreased and
the trade in watches and other USE
full things had greatly increased, be-
cause people who have money to
spend will spend 1t for something
anyhow.
These two classes Of business,
crimes against society, go hand in
hand and stimulate each other. The
loss of one is loss to the other,
and the loss of both is the gain Of
humanity.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
REPUBLICAN RALLIES.

Some of the county candidates on
the Republican ticket have been
holding meetings in the country this
week and will continue next week
They will be at Thomas Thursday
evening and at Danilson or Friday
evening. the 18th and Goth. At
these meetings they are sounding the
note of reform on the temperance
question.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
DEATH or MRS. KIRCHKEsTNER

Mrs. P. J. Kirchestner Of Black
foot died last Saturday at noon. She
gave birth to twin boys at the time
Of her demise.
The funeral was conducted on
Monday afternoon and the remains
we're laid to rest in the Moreland
cemetery.
The twins are being cared for by
Mrs. Wilson Hatch at Moreland. The
sympathies of the community go out
to the bereaved father in the loss Of
his young wife.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
BETTER PHONE sERyICE.

Manager Glessing, of the telephone
exchange, says he has been working
under difficulties for some months,
and hopes now to give the public
better service than he has. Some of
the operators have kept off of duty
part Of the time by illness, and those
who took their places could not work
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
DEMO. - RALLY.

Saturday evening there was a
rally of Democrats and others at the
Armory. J. T. Pence of Boise and
G. A. Boyd Of Pocatello we're the ora
tors, and the attendance was small
as it usually. is at political gather
ings at Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23

A lady who travels considerable
and keeps The Republican following
up, writes: II want to congratulate
you on the many improvements you
have made In your paper since I
became one OF Its readers"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
AN ALARMING CONDITION.

Not many have registered Sup
pose only one class registered and
they were in the minority but went
and voted. Where would the major
ity be? You had better attend to
duty this Saturday or next.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23

From January 1st, 1907, to Octo-
ber LIST, 1908, the total number OF
men placed behind the bars in Bing-
ham county jail was 408, of this
number 334 were either under the
influence of liquor when taken into
custody or their crimes were COM
mitted as a direct result of its use.
Fifty of these were brought from
Idaho Falls at an average cost of
ten dollars apiece for transportation;
23 we're convicted and taken to the
penitentiary where they are serving
terms ranging from one to fourteen
years. 4 ,-8v. ~-s
1t cost the county $2,434 to board
the men who were there in conse-
quence of drink, or crimes commit
ted under it's influence. The total
amount of fines paid by them was
$452, but the cost of conducting the
trials of those who we're taken into
court makes an additional expense
of $1057 and over 500 day for
the time occupied in trials in the dis
trict court.
During the year 1907 the saloons
in Blackfoot paid $3025 into the
school fund of the town; $2500 into
the school fund of the state and
1925 into the road fund.
The total amount of taxes collect
ed in the part of the county where
the trade is tributary to Blackfoot
was about 100000. The amount of
money spent in the saloons of
Blackfoot for the year was about
$4,000 and of this sum $6250 vas
paid for licenses, about $19,500 was
paid for labor, rent, fuel, lights, and
other operating expenses, not in
cluding the cost Of the liquors, and
the remaining $52,250 represents
what was sent out of the country for
wet goods or was retained by the
saloonkeepers. For every dollar
that went into the Blackfopt school
fund the people Of the town and
country roundabout, paid $24. For
every dollar that went into the
school funds Of the town and state,
they paid $14. For every dollar that
went into the road fund through the
liquor traffic, 1t cost $12O.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
THE NEXT GOVERNOR HERE

James H. Brady and his private
secretary, G. c. Dietrich, were here
Monday morning on their way to
Mackay, Challis and Salmon, where
Mr.. Brady was billed to speak. He
was suffering from severe cold but
said be had been speaking to crowd
ed houses and rather liked the cam
paign work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
STILL IN QUARANTINE.

Geo. Miltenberger's family is still
shut up with diphtheria. First the
baby had 1t, then the mother, and
now the father. The baby has had
a long siege of breathing through
glass tube inserted in the neck when
the membrane closed the throat.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
DEATH OF JOS. @. RICH.

Jos. c. Rich Of Bear Lake, Idaho,
died at Centerville, Utah, last Sun
day. He was one of the old resi-
dents of Utah and Bear Lake and
was well known in this valley.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
FOOTBALL GAME SATURDAY.

Twin Falls and Blackfoot will
have match game at the fairgrounds
Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Go out
and see a good game. Admission 35c.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-23
NOTICES THE DIFFERENCE.

1871
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-21

! case where lack OF clothing kept two
children from attending school. The
rather or the family was out of work
ana the mother took in washing by the
day. In this way she was able 10 meet
the rent payments and supply meagre
1000 for her little ones, but II was i'm
possible TO send them to school in the
clothes they had on their back. They
were in dreadful condition. We sup
Piled them with an outht. and now they
are bright pupils in one OF tho public
schools
"A thousand cases Of this kind will
be remedied by The Evening World
Their Christmas gift to the school chill
dren Will not only bring Joy on Christ
mas Day. but the benefits OF It will be
felt throughout the new year"
An Evening World reporter visited
the place where the boys clothing was
distributed to-day. The little ones, ac-
compsn!ed by a woman agent OF the
Charity Organization Society. were
there. sometimes as many as twenty
TO thirty at a time, their little faces
eager with anticipation OF the gift that
was waiting for them.
There was little Tony, for instance, a
small chap who said he was sixteen
years old. but looked to be nearer
twelve. Tony, according to the woman
agent OF the Charity Organization So
ciety. who was supernte nding the dis
trIbution, was father Of family" Of
five, his mother being a widow who
cleaned windows for a living.
Il hope 10 get my working papers
soon. and then III get work and help
motner' Tony Coniidei to an Evening
World reporter. Won see, Ill get Work
much easier if I nave a nice suit. Please
sir can ! have long pants? I've been
Wearing long pants for two years and
Accordingly, Tony was fitted OUT in
! heavy blue serse of good cut WITH
long trousers. vest and double brea sted
coat Each little fellow selected his
own suit. having his Cnoice OF the gray.
| black or tan, all Of the best materials
| and cut in various styles.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-21
A CHRISTMAS
DINNER SUGGESTION
Treat Your Folks to an Uncommon.
y Fine Cup Of Coffee.

When the bell rings for your
Christmas dinner you will be called
upon 10 satisfy the eager expecta-
lions of those who have come to look
upon this event as the crowning
feast OF the year-the time when
every one INDUCES their tastes to the
limit OF their pocketbooks,
Everything that is served must be
far better than ordinary II the an
uolpa;ons Of those who sit at your
tabis are 10 be realized. You have
tried TO get the youngest, tenderest
turkey that ever came TO market.
and every detail of the dinner will be
carefully planned and anxiously cared
for. so that everything served will
represent your best culinary skill.
You Will have worked hard to have
everything just right.
as a matter OF personal pride you
Will try to serve things that you are
unaccustomed to prepare, for the
usual dishes would not make a
Christmas dinner.
On top of all these good things
surely you will not serve an ordinary
cup OF coffee. 1t would not do TO
risk ending your dinner with a dis.
appointment, for every one will ex-
pect something extra good from
start to finish.
Ask your grocer for a can Of
Hotel Aston Coffee" and prepare 1t
according to the Hotel Aston recipe
which is In every tin.
This is exactly the same blend OF
coffee as was originated and is al
WAYS served at the Hotel Aston
IL Is sold by al good grocers, and
is always in alright tins-never In
bulk
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-21
Many Need Clothing,

There Is a crying need for clothes
among the poorer classes and especially
in tho district on the west side from
Fsftieth to Ninety-sixth street. Not
long ago our agent encountered pltiful