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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-02

B. f. Whiteaker, a prominent far
mer residing near Monmouth, was a
business visitor in Dallas today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Bonham, Of
Chusca, Idaho, are visiting at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Ruddick.
Alvie Morton returned Sunday from
a visit in Tacoma, where he saw the
Atlantic squadron of battleships and
had the pleasure of visiting several of
them.
w. R. Palmer, student in the Ore
gon Agricultural College, is down
from Corvallis for a short visit at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. M. Palmer.
The public school year for 1907 and
1908 closed today, the term just ended
being most successful, both in regard
to the attendance and to the work
accomplished.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Shultz were
summoned to Seattle, Sunday after
noon by news of the illness of their
son. Earl, who went to that city to see
the battleships.
The Rickreall orchestra will give a
dance at the Rickreall hall Friday
night after the school picnic. Excel
lent music has been prepared for the
occasion, and large crowd is antici-
pated.
The Monmouth baseball team
defeated the Dallas nine Saturday
afternoon by score Of to l. The
game was hard and interesting and
was witnessed by large crowd Of
people.
Miss Anna Simson left yesterday for
Washington, after an extended visit
at the home Of her brother, W. s. Sim
son. She will spend a short time
among relatives in that state after
which she will leave for her home in
Minneapolis.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-02

| w. J. Southwell, Of Falls City, was
in Dallas yesterday and today on
business.
Mrs. Audrey Gray, Of Portland is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Emil Carlson.
Miss Minnie Lewis, of Corvallis, is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. A. Madison.
Mrs. George. Gates and daughter,
Grace, have gone to Portland to attend
the rose festival.
s. FL. Petre, a prominent farmer of
Bridgeport, was a business visitor in
Dallas, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dunn, of Port
land, visited with friends and relatives
in Dallas over Sunday.
Gus Muhlig, of Portland, was an
over-Sunday guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. 0. Tennis.
Irwin Gone has gone to Portland
where he will attend the rose festival
and visit with relatives.
Miss Bessie Hayes, of Falls City,
was in Dallas yesterday on her way to
Portland for short visit.
Miss Media Holman, Miss Josephine
Jacobson, and Edward jacobson wis.,
tied in Ballston. Sunday.
Frank Johnson went to Portland,
Friday afternoon, for few days visit
at the home Of his parents.
James Mcdonald, prosperous
stockraiser of Rickreall, was a busi-
ness visitor in Dallas, Friday.
W. r. Craven and Hood Craven are
in from their Salmon River claims
for few days stay in Dallas.
Earl Wisecarver has resumed his
work in Lynch's barhershop, after a
several weeks stay in McMinnville
Mrs. James Elliott and daughter,
Mrs. Conrad Stafrin went to Portland
yesterday to attend the Rose Festival.
r. r. Turner, a former resident of
Dallas, was down from his home in
Linn county this week for short visit.
R. L. Chapman is having a cement
sidewalk laid in front Of his property
on Main street between Oak and
Academy.
The Mothers Sewing Club will hold
it's regular weekly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Edward Gerlinger this
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Randolph, of
Marysville, Kansas, have been visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G..
Van Orsdel.
Miss Mamie Fugitt, Of Falls City,
was in Dallas yesterday, enroute for
Portland where she will enter one Of
the hospitals to become a trained
nurse.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-02

L. d. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
Public; typewriting.
The OBSERVER office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
DR.. Donohoe, Dentist. Uglow Bldg
Room /. Mutual Phone 256.
Try the "Big Bear" the new scent
cigar now on sale at Horace Webster's
confectionery store. tt
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-02
poIk County Observer

T.o.l blanks for sale at this Office
M,ss Ruby Fiske is visiting friends
in Portland ,,. a,o.,
~ wagner. Of Falls City, spen
saturday in Dallas.
Fred B. West, of Albany, is visiting
IN Dallas this week.
WI White is in Portland atteno
inc the rose festival.
? 3. Chase, of Monmouth, was 9
na,las visitor Saturday. r
Dr Lowe, the optician, will be, In
dallas, June Is and 16.
Horace Webster was business Wis
itor in Salem, Saturday
william Rowell, of Rickreall, was a
visitor in Dallas yesterday.
Mrs, Lu Magruder, of Portland, was
visitor in Dallas, Saturday.
Miss Katharine Shreve, of Portland,
ia visiting relatives in Dallas.
q W. Gone went to Portland yester-
dav for a short business visit.
Frank Kerslake was a business
visitor in Portland yesterday.
q A. Wells, Of Airlie, was busi-
..,s visitor in Dallas, Friday.
RE. Williams wentto Portland this
afternoon for few days visit.
The Rev. J. H. Moore, of Salem,
visited friends in Dallas today.
Herbert Elliott, of Perrydale, was a
business visitor in Dallas today.
M Raney, of Buell.. was a busi-
ness visitor in Dallas yesterday.
Miles Davis went to Portland this
a,ternoon for a short business visit.
HA. Packard, of Falls City, was a
business visitor in Dallas, Saturday.
Chester Rowell and Harry Byers
were down from Falls City yesterday.
Frank McMurphy, of Falls City, was
business visitor in Dallas yesterday.
Everett Gwinn and sister, Ethel,
returned today from visit in Seattle.
Roscoe Brown, of Buell., visited
friends in Dallas, Saturday and Sun
day.
Lee Holman. Of Falls City, was in
Dallas yesterday on short business
visit
Samuel Phillips, a prosperous
farmer Of Zena, is visitor in Dallas
today.
Carl Wood left yesterday for Port
land, where he will be employed in
future.
A. B. Cairns, OF Portland, was in
Dallas, Sunday, greeting his many
friends.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-02
MRS. J. C. CAYNOR, Proprietor

Oyster shells, great food for young
and old chickens, at Loughary's. tt
DR.. Hayter. Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon.
A special sale OF Street Hats will
begin tomorrow morning at The
Emporium. Tempting bargains on
the entire line. Smith & Shelton, new
Riley Building. tt
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-02

Legal blanks for sale at this Office.
Money Of private parties to loan at
6 per cent on well-improved farms.
SIBLEY & EAKIN.
Dry FIR cordwood wanted in any
quantity up to 500 cords to be delivered
In Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address, Salem.
Falls City & Western Ry. Co.. Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-02
FOR SALE.

A fine home Of rooms, rich sandy
land, plenty fruit and grapes; one
acre or more Of ground in edge of
Dallas.
100 acres-will sell In 4O-acre tracts
only 81 miles out; fine fruit land.
go acres-fine fruit land, miles of
Monmouth; nearly all cleared, at a
bargain, best of terms.
Some good bargains in farms and
smaller tracts. Gould take some city
property as part of purchase price.
H. G. CAMPBELL.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-06-02
Notice.

Members Of Dallas Camp 2O9, W. o
W. who have any of the Team Uni
forms or sword belts at their residence
will please return them to W. G. Vass
sail at the Dallas City Bank. 5-29-2t
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-16
CanaGa's Cash Road Tax system.

Canadian townships. particularly
those of the province of Ontario. are
adopting the cash road tax system in
place of the ancient method of working
out the road tax. which is in too many
cases farce. says the Good Roads
Magazine Supervision of the work on
the roads is intrusted to from one to
four responsible commissioners. who
use labor saving machinery. build bet
ter bridges than the roads had and
make the highways permanent and
durable. During the decade from 1896
to 1905 the outlay on county roads Of
Ontario amounted to $21 100000 or
this S10.432,9O2 was cash, and S1O.-
510.900 represented days Of statute la
Dor This. equaled an average Of
S2,10o,0O0 per annum and included the
expenditures by the townships and a
part only of that made by counties on
their country highways. Cities and
towns spent large amount in addi-
ticn to the above sums. The good
roads movement is said to be extend
ing widely in Canada.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-16

steady at a slow walk when using this
hitch. Third, the position and condi-
ton of the steel cutter. Half an inch
below the edge of the slab is enough
for the steel to project. If the steel
is very sharp. put less Of your weight
on the front slab. Fourth, your own po-
sition. If you want to move dirt, proceed
as advised in No. 2 In soft spot step
back on to the rear slab. On hard
spot step to the front and drive very
cautiously, for if the steel catches on
root or strikes solid bowlder the
drag might tip over. When the drag
clogs step to point as far from the
ditch end Of the log as possible and
pull your team toward the center OF
the road for few steps.
In order to do all these things sat
lsfactorily safe platform should
cover the space on top Of the stakes
between the slabs. Use inch boards:
nail to three cleats; place two cleats
SO they will drop just inside the end
stakes; place third cleat so it will not
interfere with middle stake; make the
cleats to fit neatly between the slabs.
bust space the boards an, inch from
each slab and from each other. These
cracks will allow earth to sift through.
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center of the road One trip will an
swer, but another one or two will
hasten matters. After the next rain
drag in the same manner. and follow
ing the third, fourth and fifth rains.
when the center of that portion of the
roadway you have been dragging vii!
be the highest. 1t may be rather mar
row; if so, plow one shallow furrow
on each side the dra gged portion. turn
ing the furrow in the road. Spread
this loose earth over the road with the
drag. By this operation the road has
been widened about two feet. Plow
no more until after another rain. Plow
after each rain until the road is wide
enough to suit you. If you follow this
plan you will have Il good solid road
from the beginning. There will be a
minimum amount of mud and dust
the center of the road will be always
fit for travel. and you can build the
grade as high as you wish. The road
will be very much better from the be-
ginning, but it will not reach its high
est state of efficiency until it has been
dragged regularly for four or five years.
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got at the first dragging, yet it is
equally true that without the first drag
ging they never can be realized
Then l would have you remember
you are apt to do better work after a
years experience. And yourteam also
is green, uncertain what you want
.thesneto 10. The team will learn pres
emily to walk to suit the drag, and you
will find that helps much. At first you
will find yourself driving the team
and ignoring the drag. Shortly there
after you will be caught driving the,
drag and ignoring the team. Expert
ence will teach you to give attention to
both simultaneously.
Hitch to the chain at a point which
compels the unloaded drag to follow
the team at an angle of about 45 de-
grees, then step on and regulate it by
shifting your weight from point to
point The action of the drag is gov
erned by four things-frst, by the dis
tance of the double trees from the
drag which is regulated by slipping
the chain backward or forward through
the hole in the ditch end of the drag.
The length of the chain determines the
hold taken on the ground. To make
the chain longer is equivalent to add
ing weight to the drag. If the drag Is
too heavy, shorten the hitch. Second,
the place where the clevis is fastened
to the chain When you desire to move
much earth place the clevis pretty
close to the ditch end of the drag and
stand with one foot on the extreme
end of the front slab. Hold the team
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-16
R0ADMAKING TEST.

Advantage of SolidIy Rolied Earth .
an Element In Persnanency.
At Bement, Platt county. Mo. a road
making experiment is in progress
which will be watched with mitch in4
terest, says the Carrollton (Aio.I Ga
zette 1t is conducted aIlsr the direc-
ton of the state Eiisf aEsiasiof
and is. intended to demonstrate the
advantage of the highly compacteI
earth as an element in the permanency
of the roads.
A stretch of road half mile Or more
in length was excavated to :, depth OF
twenty inches to two feet and the
earth thrown out at the side. Then
an enormous steam roller was put into
this excavation, which is about twen-
ty feet wide, and the bottom rolled
down as solid as it could be made.
Then the excavated earth was thrown
in by degrees. drenched with water
and rolled thoroughly, and so ON till
the eXcavated earth was put back
This rolling process is so rigid that
the earth thrown out will not nearly
fill the excavation, and to complete the
filing up ample bitches are cut ut the
sides of the road, the earth thrown
into the excavation and thoroughly
compacted with the roller. The ex-
cayation is filled up to the height de-
sired for the roadway, and thus the
road consists of Il body of earth nearly
or quite two feet thick compacted as
firmly as it is possible for a roller to
compact it.
Now. the theory is that if this road
is thoroughly drained, so that it cannot
be undermined by water. and is dress
ed down on the top with drag when
| ever it is wet from rain it will shed
| the water on the top and be Il perma-
| nently solid and smooth road and one
! that can be constructed at moderate
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-16
First Aid In Accidents.

A country boy knows that the fine
dust Of brown fungi he calls puffballs
will stop bleeding. When he cuts him.
self he hunts for one of these If the
cut is not serious. If the cut is deep
it is wise to bathe it in warm water
with carbolic in it or tablet of chic
ride Of mercury dissolved in the water.
Carefully remove all foreign matter in
the washing and then. pinching the
lips of the cut together. put ON strips
of adhesive plaster. Be sure to leave
little spaces for pus to run out. This
running of pus is a natural process
and is not alarming unless persistent
and the pus comes in unreasonable
quantities. Sometimes the blood flows
20 rapidly that you cannot close the
wound with plaster. II so tie q hand
age tightly above the wound before
you attend to the wound itself. This
will stop the flow Of blood. and. nature
having formed her clot. you can dc
your part with plaster Harper's.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-16
). What Was the Matter
With Colonel Prim

.
Why Colonel Prim opposed Captain
Plumer in his suit for the hand of tho
coionels daughter Marian no one iu
the garrison could find out. Before the
captain evinced such aspirations his
commander showed an especial par
tiality for the young officer, who was
the most popular man at the post.
The change can only be accounted for
in that distaste Of a father to giving
UP his daughter to any man.
The colonel carried his antagonIsm
against the captain so far as to keep
his eye open for derelicticns of duty
on the part Of his inferior Did the
captain when called upon to report in
person at his commanders headquar-
ters do so with single button on his
uniform coat unbuttoned he was sure
to receive a snarled reproof. Was
there a speck Of dirt on any of the
men composing the captains COM
pany on parade the colonel declared
the whole company a disgrace to the
service. Plumer soon saw the neces-
sity Of constant watchfplness. but he
was very absentminded, and no care
was sufficient to head off the coloners
reprimands The whole garrison was
cognizant of this injustice, and, since
all the world loves lover. every one
sympa thized with the captain.
One morning when FlImer was OFT
Ger of the day, Colonel Prim. looking
cut Of the window Of his quarters, saw
him crossing the parade without his
sword. Raising the sash, he ordered
his subordinate to come up. Fortu-
| nataly for the captain. an officer was
| passing and Plumer, borrowing bis
| sword, hooked it to his belt, then
mounted to his colonel. whom he sa-
Iuted respectfully.
Captain" growled Prin, why I'M
He stopped short, his eyes fixed upon
the sword.
| Captain" he continued in a more
| subdued tone. II didn't like the ap-
nearance Of the men at guard mount
ing this morning Tell the sergeant
| that if he marches guard on again
| without every mans boots being black
ed I'll break him.
"Yes. colonel l didn't see you at
| guard mount
81 wasn't there, sir. butt saw them
from my window"
This was said shamefacedly, for the
guards backs were turned to the colo
ners quarters.
The same afternoon the colonel again
saw the captain fror. Lis window pass
ing over the parade and again without
his sword He called the delinquent
officer to come up. Before his arriva
Marian came into the room.
isis" snapped her father, "do 70,
see Captain Plumer coming:"
"Yes, papa"
"Eas he swOrd!"
The girl was about to say no whe,
she remembered that for her lover t
be without sword while on dut,
would be delinquency and would in
eur a reprmand Then she wOndere'
why her father asked such a question
The result was prevarication. Sh
looked up III feigned surprise.
whats the matter with your eye!
papa?"
The colonel sank into chair.
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knew 1t. 1t isn't my eyes" he moan
ed. 1--WE had queer feelings in my
head lately Something's going wrong
in my brain. I saw Plumer awhile
ago crossing the parade I thought he
hadn't sword and called him up here.
He had his sword. Now / see him
again, and he hasn't. But he's coming
up. Not word Of this"
There was knock at the door, and
the captain entered. A sword-borrow-
ed again-hung from his belt
Captain" said his commander. "you
may I called you up to say-that
there will be no dress parade this even
Ing"
As soon as Plumer had gone the colo
mel turned to his daughter and in a
faint voice said:
'Call my orderly, Sis. and send him
for Todd"
Todd was the post surgeon. and Miss
Prim, instead Of calling the orderly.
went to Surgeon Todd's quarters and
told him the story about her fathers
sudden symptom.
Leave him to me-" said the doctor.
and, first completing his uniform so as
to be presentable to his colonel. he
went to the latter's quarters.
Todd" said Prim lugubriously. 'Tn,
going down hill fast" and he told the
doctor all the symptoms he had and
more besides.
Colonel" said the surgeon after
asking multitude Of questions, lin
case this should turn out as l fear.
would you leave your family in COM
Portable circumstances
"You don't mean itT' gasped Prim.
lis it MS bad rs that?'
ut would be no harm to put your
house In order"
Il haven't cent in the world; pay
accounts discounted"
"It's pity Marian hasn't married"
Marry that puppy PlumeG! She shall
starve first"
But the doctor was an old friend Of
the colonel's and knew his foibles. The
result Of the interview was that the
colonel was ordered to depart the next
morning on surgeons certificate for
rest and change Of mir. and the news
of Marian Prim's engagement to Cap
tain Plumer was promulgated by iirs.
Todd as soon as her husband rejoined
her after leaving his patient.
Before the colonel's departure Sur
geon Todd, it being too late for PriIn
| to recall his consent to his daughters
| wedding. told him that he need give
tion, for rest and change would doubt
| less bring him back well man. In
deed, he returned for the wedding
greatly benefited. And now-well. now
he swears by his son-in-law.
| WINIFRED ROBERTS.
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DRAGGING OF ROADS,
Split Log Drag's Inventor Tells
How to Use It.
MAN THE GREATEST FACTOR.

of the First Dragging-How to Hitch
Your Team and Regulate the Drag.
Making Good Roads Without Money.
copyright. 1907. by D. Ward King.l
You have been told how to make
drag, and l have tried to give you
some slight idea of the benefits to be
had by little judicious effort. And
am now to show you, as best l may.
how the drag should be used.
The drag you have made. measured
by the best, may be good or poor, and
its quality will have an influence on
the results obtained But the man is
the greatest factor. A good man with
a poor drag will improve road more
than will poor man with good drag.
So before getting to the drag want to
remind you of few facts which you
know perfectly well, but may, unless
caution you, escape your attention for
the moment when you first begin to
drag. First, you will be certain to i'm
prove your road If you are in earnest.
but must not expect to construct five
year-old road in five minutes or in five
hours. Five long years are required to
construct five-year-old road. The
benefits l have described cannot be
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-16
A Word Fer Nero.

Nero tiddled while Rome burnedw
exclaimed the student.
"Well," replied Mr.. Growcher, that's
better than the custom many violinists
have Of practicing at time when ev-
erythins is nice and quiet otherwise"
Washington Star.
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Gumbo Roads.

State Engineer George w. Cooley OF
Minnesota was recently quoted as say
ing that he is convinced that there is
no reason why good gumbo roads can
not be built. 1.-The gumbo road built
last year near Crookston," he stated.
''is now in excellent condition and has
been every day during the year in
which it has been in use"