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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-23
SAWMILL MAY BE CLOSED
Spaulding Company Will Probably
Suspend Operations Owing to Dis
agreement Over Water Rights.

1t is rumored that the Spaulding
Logging Company contemplates clos
ing its sawmill in Dallas and calling
in its men from the camps above this
city for an indefinite time owing to
difficulties in arriving at a satisfac.
tory agreement with certain of the
property owners along the LaCreole,
who claim that the logs and the flood
ing necessary to bring them down
from the camps to the sawmill are
injuring their land.
B. G. Miles, manager of the COM
pany, was in Dallas last week looking
into the matter, but, as yet, the direc-
tors have taken no definite action
upon it.
In letter, replying to message OF
inquiry sent from the Observer, Mr..
Miles says:
"The writer visited your city last
week for the purpose of coming to a
satisfactory agreement with some of
the parties owning property along the
river, who complained that the logs
were damaging their places. 1 found
some of these parties very reasonable
and had no difficulty in coming to an
understanding with them. Others,
who were very slightly damaged,
demanded that we spend large sum
in planking the banks or buy their
land at much more than its actual
value. Others asked that we keep the
water from overflowing their land
during the winter freshets.
ITO satisfy these parties would
require an outlay of from $4,000 to
$1,000 and after the money was spent,
we have no assurance that we would
not be called upon for additional
expense.
II have called meeting Of our
directors and will lay the matter be-
fore them with the recommendation
that we suspend extensive operations
on the LaCreole river If we cannot
come to reasonable solution OF the
matter"
The Dallas sawmill and the logging
camps from which it secures it timber
furnish employment for from 80 to
1875 men. Its payroll last year,
although the mill was closed for
several months during the financial
depression, amounted to nearly $50, 900.
Should the company decide to suspend
operations indefinitely it would mean
the cutting off of an annual pay roll
of more than $4,000, more than 100
men thrown out of employment and
the cessation of one of the important
industries that has proven potent
factor in the upbuilding Of the city of
Dallas.
The directors Of the Spaulding Log
ging Company have not yet made a
definite decision as to what course they
will pursue, but at present it seems
likely that they will determine to sus-
pend operations in Dallas indefinitely,
unless an equitable agreement with
the complaining property owners can
be arrived at.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-23

M. G.. Raney, of Buell., was a Dallas
visitor yesterday.
Miss Claudia Coad visited relatives
in McMinnville this week.
Hon. and Mrs. W. L. Tooze and
daughter, Ethel, of Falls City, were in
Dallas, Wednesday, enroute for
Eugene, where Miss Ethel will attend
the University of Oregon.
P. M. Doyle, of Falls City, was in
Dallas, Tuesday night, enroute for
Northern California. Mr.. Doyle has
sold his general merchandise store at
Falls City to parties from Corvallis.
All members of Naomi Chapter of
the Eastern Star are requested to be
present at the meeting next Tuesday
evening as there is much important
business to be brought before the
lodge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-23
Polk County Observer

Legal blanks for sale at this Office.
Koltz piano tuning. Orders at Dan
iel's.
Skating at the Colosseum rink every
night
Mrs J, W. Caldwell, Of Perrydale, is
visiting in Dallas.
e Fl A. Packard, of Falls City, was a
Dallas visitor yesterday.
TN. Staats, of Airlie, was in Dal-
las. Tuesday, on business.
Sheriff J. M. Grant was an official
visitor in Salem, Wednesday.
william Cadle, of Rickreall was a
visitor in Dallas, Wednesday.
L. Gerlinger Jr. returned yesterday
from a short visit in Portland.
Tom Reel returned Tuesday night
from a few days visit in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hubbard went to
Portland yesterday for short visit
A good new bulk syrup at Lough-
ary's. lo-23-I
J.H. Flower, of Falls City, was a
business visitorin Dallas, Wednesday.
Moving pictures at the Colosseum
rink Saturday night. Don't miss them.
Miss Grace Gates attended the Bap-
fist Convention in Newberg this week.
See the new Delft Blue at Lough-
ary's. lo-23-n
F. E. Myer and family have moved
from Dallas to his farm near Smith
field.
Finest Burbank potatoes on the
market. Call at Orders grocery
store. 9-22-tf
Fine suburban tracts, to 10 acres.
Easy payments. Fl. G. CAMPBELL.
1O-23-tf
Mrs. Eleanor Butler, of Falls City,
was a business visitor in Dallas
yesterday.
Afternoon and evening skating ses-
sions at the Colosseum rink. Don't
fail to be there.
Mrs. E. J. Grubb, of Seattle, is visit
ing at the home of Hon. and Mrs.
George L. Hawkins.
Mrs. Charles Bilyeu and little son,
Paul, returned Wednesday night from
few weeks visit in Portland.
Steele Evans, of Falls City, was in
Dallas, Wednesday on visit, going
on to Portland yesterday afternoon.
L. R. Kimes and family, Of Falls
City, visited at the home of Mr.. Kimes'
sister, Mrs. J. L. Collins, Wednesday.
The work on the Williams building
is nearing completion and will prob
ably be ready for occupancy within
two weeks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-23

The boss told me Saturday night
that IL he heard any one say 1 was a
good hearted boy 1 might go home
and stay there. ''When they can't say
anything good about you," he went
on to explain, "they'll say you are a
good hearted fellow, which is just
about the same as saying you are no
account" 1 spunked up a bit and
said, what am to be when I'm not
good d-hearted?" He came right back
at me and says: II want you to be
known as a hustler, and when they
see you wheel up in front of their
place 1 want them to know that their
order has arrived right on time, and
that it will open up just as they
expected it would when they boughtit,
without any omissions or COM
missions; we'll, sir, there are certainly
no commissions or tips Of any kind
on this job, and not much chance for
any omissions for the reason that the
old man watches us too closely. He
is good natured, all right, If every
thing goes right, but il anything goes
wrong, he makes it right and that's
no fairy tale. You should see what
lot of home product we are selling
now. Dallas bread, butter, cookies
and cakes give perfect satisfaction
and the boss takes pleasure in selling
them.
WILLIE
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-23

Dick Webster went to Portland,
Wednesday for few days visit
Moving pictures at the Colosseum
rink Saturday night. Don't miss them.
Mrs. Dan Siddons, Of Gray's Har-
Dor, is visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Mary Hallock.
The county rock crusher and road
roller will be brought in from Falls
City in short time and housed in a
building which the County will have
erected on the vacant lot back Of Jail,
during the winter season.
Frank Kerslake, proprietor Of the
Colosseum rink, is negotiating with
parties in Portland for a series Of
races between skaters of that city and
George Brown. The races will be held
in this city and will no doubt prove to
be popular attraction at the rink.
The members of the Christian
Endeavor Of the Presbyterian Church
we're pleasantly entertained at the
home of Miss Jessie Wiseman, We'd
nesday evening. The evening was
spent in an enjoyable social manner
and light refreshments were served.
The cement crosswalk on Main street
between the Vaudette and Boyd's
grocery is completed, and another will
be built across the street at the middle
OF the block on the west side OF the
Courthouse square. 1t is probable
that the crosswalks throughout the
entire business district will be changed
TO concrete.
An audience OF between so and 60
people attended the Democratic speak
ing at the Courthouse, Tuesday night,
when Colonel Robert Miller, OF Port
land, gave an address on the issues OF
the present campaign. Colonel Miller
is an excellent speaker, and his
address was appreciated by all who
attended regardless Of their political
views.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

economist, at 76; w. H. Russell
C"Bull Run RUSSELL, war correspon-
dent), at 5: Carduci, great Italian
poet and critic. who won the Noble
prize for literature last year: Archi-
bald Clevering Gunter author OF
"Mr. Barnes of New York 81: Wen
dell Phillips Garrison. 81, and 0. D.
Mum. founder of the Scientific Amer
lean, at SO.
On March 3, DR. Oronhyatekha. the
Mohawk Indian. who was chief OF the
Worlds Good Templars for years,
was added to the obituary list, aged
66:. John A. ,Dowie. the fake Elijah,
SO: ex-senator ]. l.. Pugh Of Ala.
bama. 81: Casimer-Perier. who re-
signed the presidency of France some
| years ago. GO: Maurice Grau, once
famous impressario. So; M. Berthelot
! French scientist and statesman, 80;
Lamsdorf, Russian minister of for
| eign affairs. 62; T. B. Aldrich author
of The Story of Bad Boy" 10:
Pobyendonostsey formerly head OF
the Russian church, 70. and Galusha
| A. Grow of Pennsylvania completed
a notable months list.
Aprils list was led by the. names
of Bishop J. C. Granbery, Methods,
Episcopal church sonth. and Bishop
J. N. Fitzgerald, Methodist Episcopa
church north each 10 years old. Gen
Barillas 9 Guatemala, 81; the Rev
PAUL grandson of Henr,
e Lutheran Synod >
~ har
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

South Carolina. 70; J. H. Eckels. for
mer United States comptroller of the
currency, only 40; Mrs. Esther Nc
Neill.' first president of the w. z. L.
u, 94; and Dennis Kearney, "sanl
Lot Orator" in San Francisco thirty
years ago. so. also died in April.
DR.. John Watson Clan Maclaren
the novelist,) was the first of inter,
national fame to die in May in Iowa
on the same day his countryman. the
picturesque Maj. Gen. Henry b. Me
liver hero" Of eighteen real wars
passed away at SO. Ernest Huffcntt
46. Governor Hughes legal adviser;
Charles H. Taswell oldest civil engi
neer in the world. 9S: G. P. Ross. so
"whose vote saved President JohnsoH
from impeachment" E. H. Conger
United States minister to China dur
ing the "boxer" trouble, "a; Theo
dore Tilton, once the greatest edi
tor" and denouncer of Henry Ware
Beecher, 72; Mrs. William Mckinley
50. and Karl Blind. the German pat
riot, 81, complete the May list.
Ger rhomas Fl. Ru4er u. was tn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

first to obey deaths call in June
United States senator John r. Morgan
OF Alabama, 80; Prof. A. S. Herschell,
OF the famous English astronomical
family: Mrs. Agassiz. widow of Louis.
50. and Francis Murphy, the famous
blue ribon temperance man. II, also
passed away in June.
In July on the 4th, died Francis B.
Thurber, 65 famous for many things
kin who discovered the secret Of ami
line died, So; Theobold Chartran.
| French painter. 5S: Angelo Heilprin.
gecgrapher. "a: Mrs. Lyman Abbott,
| 70; Col. Will S. Hays. the poet. 10;
| United States senator Il. w. Pettus. of
Alabama. IS. and f. NJ Finch. author
OF THE Blue and the Gray" So
In August David Christie Murray,
English novelist and playwright. head
ed the list at 60: he was followed by
Augustus St. Gaudens. the sculptor.
SO: Robert A Pinkerton, founder of
| the detective agency which bears his
name 50; Joseph Joachim. violinist
16. and Richard Mansfield, the actor,
| So
Pleasant Porter, oklahoma Indian
chief died September 3. aged 81: next
day died b.. HI Grieg. Norwegian mn
steal composer. aged 64. Sully- Prud-
homme, French poet, 6s: Samuel Sloar
Of the 1,ackawanna railroad. 80;
Prof. w O. Atwater. food chemist 62
were also called in this month.
October's death list was headed b!
the Rev. james M King. executive
head of the Methodist Episcopal boart
of foreign missions and church ex-
tension. IS: and after him came Mar!
lane Holmes. popular novelist. 80
Prof David Mason. Scottish histor,
ian, S5: Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
cham pion American woman swindler
IN nriSon. so.
Brevet Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Rose
from Libby prison in ga: Mrs. Harrie
lF. Donlevy. 80, first womans editor o
woman's magazine in the Unite
States, and Admiral Sir Francis I
McCiintock SS. who solved the mys
!, terry of the fate of the Franklin pola
expedition in 1883. died November 6. l
and II. respectively Others paSsir
) in this month We're Sophia c. ',velli. 81
: once Europe's leading Ouera singer
former United states Senator fror
Maryland Lewis f. McComas. 81
; Moncure D. Conway. 20. author min
ister and lecturer: Storm Bull b
nephew of Ole B"ll and professor
!, the University of Wisconsin,; Ma
; recalled from South Africa during tn
: Boer war because of disasters to hi
J. command: and on the Both DR.. Geors
. | f. Shrady, 20, famous as Gen. Grant
, last physician and medical Writer.
December's harvest beoan IN the IT
, with Henry o. Havemeyer, so. head
! the sugar trust. Cara Bloodgood, tf
actress. 81. committed suicide Decen
e Der 5: on the Sth King Oscar of SWe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02
The Year 1907 Busiest Ever Experienced BY
The Manufacturing Interests of This CITY

APPROX
PRODUCTS ARE VALUED
AeGEeRATiNe
s766aso
n III i immed
for tan dpower
mpn With mi o a ds invest
Adams ntd anhs; two pho ecmp
nvsatofW the De-
e
Milwaukee PauL to kansC
library;
besedw time
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

Continued from szpreceding page)
sentenced to life ejBprisonment for the
Staying of Charlet IL Morris.
22.-Grant Rus1ng a young manor
Ottumwa, takes Igison and dies at his
boarding house.9M
PA Admiral vans feet makes it
first stop at Pot of Spain. Seventy
four bodies arek#ound in a heap at the
Darr coal mine at Jacobs Creek, Pa
25.-Prohihit ton law makes sweepin.
changes in thE southern states. Busi
ness houses S# Ottumwa are closed TO
Christmas. EH
2S.-Mrs.5 T. Clark'of Des Moine
takes poisoK on sons grave.
27,-J. CECain convicted of murde
of Charlesk Morris commits suicide
his cell at sDes Moines by cutting
throat.
2s.-Ca ain Kulp of Davenport ge
off with AS reprimand.
.2s.-s Ike at Goldfeld is quiet al
troops recalled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

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Situated in the southeast corner of
the state with an sioundance of agricul-
.tural and mineral wealth, manufactur-
ing concerns making hundred diff
ferent articles OF every day life nearly
every branch Of Important industry
represented and that which is essen
tial to their welfare, is OttumWa with
four of the larger trunk lines OF the
country entering and passing through
its limits, carrying millions OF POUNDS
OF freight to and from it's business,
manufacturing and mercantile con-
Germs.
The railroads represented in this
city are: the Burlington, with its main
line from Chicago to Denver and a
branch line from this city to Ft. Madi-
son: the Milwaukee vita the main
line from Chicago to Kansas City via
Davenport and a line north to Marioni
the Rock Island with its Des Moines
Valley branch from Keokuk to Des
Moines and the Wabash from Ottum.
wa to st. Louis and the south and
east.
81 Trains Daily -
There are thirty-seven trains tc
carry passengers to and from this city
daily and twice that many freight
trains. These roads radiate in nine
directions from the city, touching
places of any Importance about tne
| city and reach either direct OF by
connections with all of the importan
trade centers. All ol them emenate
from Chicago and most of them toucf
ST Louis, Kansas City, Omaha. ant
Minneapolis. proving a valuable aid tt
the many industries OF the city by at
fording unlimited shipping facilitie
that Is surpassed by no other city II
! the state.
1000 Employees.
/ EMPLOYEES of these roads in thi
city alone will reach l00u, and tha
will represent the support of familie
to the number of probably 5000 souls
The amount of money expended Il
wages alone by the railroads OF Ol
tumwa to their employees will reac
the enormous figure of $685., 200
The total number of miles OF raj
road as shown in the books CT IN
county auditor. as running through IN
city of Ottumwa, will aggregate y
O23 miles. The value of which
shown as $100,325, the FAX collecte
for this property by the county VI
aggregate the sum of s9,4aS,36.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02
LAY FLOORS IN
new BUILDING
JEFFERSON SCHOOL is BEING
RUSHED TO COMPLETION
RAPIDLY.

Floors are being laid IN the ,Jeter-
son school building on the South Side
and the other work is being rushed
to completion as rapidly as possible.
The contractors had hoped that the
building could have been completed
for turning over to the board of edu-
cation today. but that was an impos-
sibility and it will be several weeks
yet before the building can be placed
in a condition for occupancy.
The building is the pride Of South
Ottumwa and when completed will
have cost in the neighborhood of
S25 200.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

TIL. dead of 1907 have been as il
lustrious as in other years; the shin
ing procession was led by the Bar
cess Burdett-Coutts, whose burial
on January 2. Other January
lths were Marie, queen of Hawaii,
So Russell A. Algier almost 72,
tied States senator from Michigan
secretary OF war while the Cuban
bic was on, and S. c. 7. Dodd. II.
y counsel of the STANDARD
tecost led the
Har Ad-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02
1907 ENDS WARM
CLOUDY;NO SNOW
THE coLDEsT DAY WAS IN FEB
RUARY. REGISTERING 8 De
GREEs BELOW ZERO.

1907 was usncrel in with the mer>
curry registering lcgi ccs below zero
and ended with she mercury lowering
a.ound 29 above zero. The coolest
day Of the year was in February,
when the mcrcury crept down to 9 de-
erees below. ana the hottest day reg
istered was in the month OF August
when ola Sol pulled The mercury to
80 degrees aoove zero The mean
temperature for the year 1907 was 4o
degrees above zero. Following is
an entire weather report for the year
1907:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02
$4,000 Gallons of
Ice Cream Turned
out Here Annually

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During the summer months
x probably the busiest branch of
= activity in the city is that given
over to the manufacture Of ice &
cream. Ottumwa Ice cream has
played part in the courtshlp Of y
lovers all over southern Iowa
and northern Missouri. =
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The manufacture of ice cream for
jobbing purposes outside Of the city
has been lying dormant for some
time and but few realize to what ex-
tent this business has grown in OF
tumwa. While there has been job
bing in ice cream for local use for
many years, the growth of the busi
ness into manufacture for out Of
town trade Is yet young in this city,
but the name of Ottumwa brands Of
the summer luxury has become
famous.
AS the season of this industry is
necessarily short and cannot be call
ed an annual business in the. sense
that many Of the industries are
known, yet it gives employment to
quite a few persons while the season
lasts. the salaries of whom will total
$4,000. The number Of gallons of ice
cream made in Ottumwa for the past
year will reach 44,50O the approx
mate value of s3640O.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02
Excellent Railroad
Facilities Factor
in City's Growth

ss.* s*s** =
Four large trunk lines pass
through OttumWa. There are
thirty-seven passenger trains
day and dosbIe this number
of freight traip.s. The annual
wages paid th!l 1000 ottumWa
railroad empluyes is $e35,20O
and this supports approximately
5000 people.
ottumwa hau unequalIed rail
road facilities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

Bishop Andrews, aged 80, Dead.
New York, Jan. bishop Edward
C. Andrews, of the Methodist Episco-
pal church died at his home in Brook
lyn this morning, aged 80 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

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The cigar industry Of Ottumwa will
rank among the larger industries in
this portion of the state, and is sur
PASSED in its annual output by but
few cities of the state. The number
employed in Ottumwa cigar factories
will reach nearly 500 and are divided
in the nine factories throughout the
city, which expend for wages alone
$145,000 yearly. all of which finds its
way into circulation among the var
ious business houses of the city and
provide means Of support to a
large number of families. Many Of the
employees Of the cigar industry are
! girls. who will comprise over one-half
of those engaged in cigar making, men
and boys making up the balance.
The cigars manufactured in this
city are by no means consumed here
as it would be impossible to consume
that amount here II all the smokers
would average five cigars per day. The
bulk Of Ottumwa cigars are distrib
uted throughout the state and ii
northern Missouri, and make quite 8
/ factor in the express business out O.
the city.
Extend Long Distance.
!. The product of the cigar factories o
4 Ottumwa for the past year will show
an approximate valuation Of $678.00O
and were each cigar made to he lait
end to end, they would reach the enor
nous distance Of from Denver Colo
in the west. to London, Ont. in tn
northeast; from Minneapolis. MINI. il
the north to New Orleans. La, in th
south and from Ottumwa to Portlan,
, Me The immense total Of cigars mad
here in 1907 will reach 1S,210.0000.
den, rs, breathed his last; the next da
l James Henry Stoddard. the actor diet
| the nth Cen AIexau uder Ham
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02
18,21O,OOO Cigars
Are Manufactured
Here Every Year

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If all the cigars manufactured
in OttumWa this year were laid
end for end they would make an
unbroken line reaching from OF
tumwa to Portland, Ore, from
Minneapolis to New Orleans, or
from Denver to London, Ont.
The total number manufactured
during the year totaIled 1920
600. To consume this output
every male adult in OttumWa
would have to srnoke five Per-
fectos a day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

den, rs, breathed his last the next dav
James Henry Stoddard. the actor died
and on the 10th Cen Alexander Ham
ilton. 49, grandson of Alexander Ham
ilton and friend Of Lincoln
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02
Packing is
e Largest of
City Industries

10000, 900 was expended by
the packing interests of the
city for supplies and labor dur
Ing the year 1907.
$e6o,ooo was paid out in
wages to OttumWa employees OF
the plant.
The hogs marketed in Ottun-
wa during the year would make
! a single line 500 miles long. In
car load lots they would make
! train load reaching from OF
3 tumWa to Burlington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02
Manufacture of
Candy Gives Work
to More Than 200

The candy factories Of the
city give employment to 200.
The value Of the year 1907's
8 output is 100000.
: OttumWa candies have a repu-
: tation that extends over all the
middle west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

*E q - AYH+A = nA% 4 So
A few years ago a Zone
horse" horse market was OPEN
ed in OttumWa. The venture
grew and began to attract the
attention of buyers and stock
raisers, until today the ottum-
wa horse market is recognized
as one of the leading markets in
the west. At the bi-weekly sales
buyers are present from both
coasts purchasing stock for
their patrons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-02

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During the last few years OF
= tumwa has grown to be cen
= ter for the manufacture of farm
implements and mining ma
chInery. These two industries
employ hundreds at good wages,
and their out put is sold all over
the civilized globe.