Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-09

Miss Helen Garwood left yesterday
afternoon for her'home In Oakland,
California, after weeks visit at the
home Of Mrs. Eliza J. Emmons.
That the people may see what I am
doing, l will make a cut Of 50 cents
on each dozen cabinet size photos dur
ing the month of October. T. J. Cher
rlngton. 10-6-3t
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare,
a book for children, by Nesbit, and
The Big Fellow, by Palmer, are two
new books just received at the Dallas
Free Library.
F. Ghormley, local agent for the
Wiley B. Allen Company, of Portland,
has been engaged to sing each night
in the Electric Palace theater in the
Riley building.
r. E. Williams returned yesterday
from short visit in Portland during
which he attended the big rally held
when Senator Beveridge spoke in that
city Tuesday evening.
Young men of Dallas who pride
themselves on being well-dressed
should not fail to look over the adver-
tisement of the Bee Hive store on the
fourth page of this issue before pur-
chasing.
George Brown, floor manager Of the
Colosseum skating rink will go to
McMinnville today where he is to run
race tonight for the championship
on roller skates, with Mr.. Dant, one
of the fastest skaters in Oregon.
After considerable delay, work has
been resumed on the cement walk at
the corner Of Main and Mill streets.
The city council has also ordered
cement laid in front Of the Crider
property at the other end Of that block.
G. W. Alcott, of Scappoose, has pur-
chased the George Starr property con-
sisting Of about 6S acres Of fine fertile
land near Falls City, and will make
his home in Polk county in future.
He will engage in fruit and vegetable
farming.
Mrs. J. W, Hayes has gone to Spo-
kane as a delegate from the Dallas
Auxiliary, W. F. M. s. to the annual
branch meeting which is being held
at that place this week. She will also
visit her brother who resides at that
place.
DR.. @. A. Mock reports an encour
aging increase in the attendance at
Dallas College this year over that of
last year. Several students are pre-
pairing to return next week and a still
greater increase in the registration is
anticipated Monday.
The Endeavor Union Of Dallas will
give it's second annual reception to the
students of Dallas College in the
Woodman Hall tonight. An excellent
program has been prepared and every
one who is interested in the welfare
of Dallas College is cordially invited
to be present.
County School Superintendent H. @.
Seymour reports that the public
schools in the rural districts are open
ing this year with an exceptionally
good attendance. Thus far only two
cases Of truancy under the Compuls-
ary Education Law have been reported
In the entire county,
Portions from the magnificent dis
play of agricultural products at the
Industrial Fair held last week, have
been arrayed as secondary exhibits"
so to speak, in many Of the grocery
stores in Dallas this week and, indeed,
they have proven a most attractive
feature in the displays of stock in
those establishments.
Sheriff ]. M. Grant was summoned
to Independence yesterday morning
to bring to Dallas, s. Russell, declared
by his wife and son to be insane. Mr..
Russell was examined before Judge Ed
F. Coad this afternoon and pro-
nounced to be perfectly same. He was
released at once and returned the
same day to his home.
The registration at the Dallas pub
lie school has already reached the $50
mark and the primary department
has not been opened. 1t is anticipated
that more than 60 children will enter
in that department when work is COM
menced next Monday morning and
those additional names will easily
carry the total registration past 400.