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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
RICKARD-GUTHRIE WEDDING
Popular Young Couple Are Married
at Home of Brides Parents in
Monmouth.

A pretty wedding was solemnized at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. E,
Guthrie in Monmouth, Sunday, when
their daughter, Edna, was married to
Mark A. Rickard, of Corvallis, the
Rev. Wood, of the Christian church
performing the ceremony.
Promptly at 8 80 o'clock, the bridal
party entered the parlor and the bride
and groom took their place under a
bower of green and white while the
ceremony was said. The bride was
beautifully attired in white and carried
a shower bouquet of white carnations
and smilax.
Light refreshments were served to
the assembled guests, and shortly
after, the happy couple left on their
wedding tour to California and to the
Sound cities. They will make their
home in Corvallis.
Mrs Rickard wasone of Monmouth's s
most popular young women, having
been always active in church, educa-
tional and social affairs. Previous to
her marriage she was student of the
State Normal School. Mr.. Rickard Is
young man of great ability and is
already winning a good position in
the business affairs OF Corvallis.
The out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding were: Mr.. and Mrs. Schruggs,
of Vancouver; Misses Letha and
Vena Rickard, of Corvallis; Clara
Olsen, of LaCenter, Washington and
Lake Hollister, of Corvallis.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
Concert Was Well Attended.

The "old time concert" given at
Woodman Hall, Wednesday evening,
for the benefit of the benefit Of the
Dallas Free Library was attended by
a good sized audience and neat sum
was netted from the sale OF the seats.
The program was greatly appreciated
and Mrs. Wright, the director, de-
serves great cIedit for her handling
OF the choruses, considering the fact
that the majority of the singers we're
new 10 chorus work and the time for
preparation was limited. The solos,
Duets and quartettes were, as rule,
good, and we'll merited the applause
they received. A charming feature Of
the entertainment was the costumes,
every singer being dressed in the
style OF several years ago or 10 the
costume OF the nations represented by
the song they sang.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
Medical Men Will Meet.

The second quarterly meeting of the
Polk and Yamhill County Medical
Association will be held in McMinn-
Vile, Monday, December 7. The first
meeting. when the association was
organized, was held in Dallas in Sep
tember and although full representa-
ton from both counties could not be
secured 70: the occasion, the meeting
proved 80 successful that a much
larger attendance is anticipated at the
coming meeting. The main purpose
OF the organization is to bring about
an interchange OF helpful ideas be-
tween the physicians of the two coun-
ties. Several special papers on topics
OF interest will be prepared and read
at the meeting. 1t is thought that the
association will eventually be in
creased to include in its membership
the medical men OF other counties
adjoining Polk and Yamhill.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
MONMOUTH.

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Chute are visit
ing In Portland.
Harry Stine was down from Eugene,
last week for a short visit.
Robert Herren and son, of Oregon
City, visited relatives In this city last
week.
Ed McCarty, OF klamath Falls, was
in Monmouth for a short visit this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Compton, Of
Highland, visited at the home Of Mr..
Lee, Sunday.
Carl Gardner returned from Hood
River last week, where he has been
working for some time.
County Clerk and Mrs. f. NJ. Smith
OF Dallas, visited his parents In Mon
mouth. Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Wright, Of Sher-
idan, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Wright, this week.
Mrs. Mary Meadow and son, OF
Eugene, spent Thanksgiving with her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. ID. Coats.
Mrs. S. I. Sanders has returned to
her home 10 Montague, California,
after a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
w. W. Newman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
amute. bringing out logs for its big
mills down the river.

amute. bringing out logs for its big
mills down the river.
I. B. Oglesby, the local blacksmith,
has been confined to his bed for some
time with a severe attack of rheuma-
tism, but is now able to be up.
DR.. Parrish, of Monmouth, will soon
have his gasoline boat running on
the Luckiamute river, taking out
wood to supply points down the river.
The school entertainment held in
Buena Vista recently, was great
success, the net proceeds being more
than $35, which will be used to buy
pictures for the schoolhouse.
George S. Hall has returned to his
home in Idaho, after a two weeks
visit with relatives in Buena Vista
Mr.. Hall will come back to Oregon
again soon and locate 10 the Will
lamette valley.
F. M. Donaldson has returned from
Portland with stock of goods for the
new grocery store which he will open
in the Nash building. Mr.. Donald
sons new enterprise will prove a
great benefit to the citizens Of Buena
Vista and he is assured Of an excellent
patronage.
Charles Fisk, Of Portland, and Miss
Martha Winn, OF Buena Vista, were
married in Dallas, Saturday, Judge
Ed. F. Coad performing the cere-
mony. The young couple left in the
afternoon for Portland. Mr.. Fisk is
manager Of the Dornbecker Manu-
featuring Company, Of Portland. He
is a young man of excellent business
ability and fine social qualities. Miss
Winn is a daughter of J. D. Winn,
one of the leading business men OF
this place, and is well liked by all
who know her.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
PEDEE.

J. W. Tost John williams sDd
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
Member.hip Greatly Increased.

The campaign Of the LaCreole Club
to increase its membership is meeting
with unexpected success and applica-
tIons are coming in rapidly. Il Is
thought by some that the membership
may be almost doubled by the close Of
the time during which the Initiation
Zee is reduced from sI0 TO s5. The
names Of these Who have already made
application since the FIRST OF the month
are as follows: A. p. Salficky. W. l.
Tooze Jr.. r. II. Hsrmon, W. L. Soeh-
ren. d. c. Crider. Roy Finseth, Z. II.
Craven, ". J. white. W. II. Gsynor.
O. W. Black. Roy Wasssm. @. L.
Hawkins. Everett GWinn and Charles
Gregory.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
AIRLIE.

Mrs. A. f. Trask, Of Falls City, was
an Airlle visitor Tuesday.
Miss Mallory spent Thanksgiving
with friends 10 Monmouth.
d. n. Simpson returned Monday
from a business trip 10 Portland.
Samuel Gross returned Sunday
morning from a visit 10 Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. william shewey were
AirlIe visitors, Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. Armstrong was down from the
axhandse mill Tuesday for supplies.
Mrs. Hudson. OF Tangent has been
visiting her daughter, MrA A @. Win
terstein.
Ply Simpson made a trip 10 his log
ging camp Tuesday with q load Of
supplies.
The Oregon Handle Company new
camp near here is running with q full
crew Of men.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04

w. H. Mack has gone to Salt Creek
where he has been employed on a job
Of carpentering for Fay Brown.
Aunt Maria Smith is having her
hopyard cleared and sowed to wheat
and is having the drying kiln trans
formed into a barn.
Report comes from Nevada of the
death of George McCollom, formerly
a resident of this place. His death
was caused by cancer.
Forest Guthrie has returned from a
six years residence in Waitsburg,
Washington, and has taken charge
of the work on his fathers farm.
Mrs. Mack writes from Minnesota
that she will return to Oregon the first
of the year. Mrs. Murray, whom she
accom- panied east is seriously ill in a
hospital and will have to undergo an
operation.
W. N. Yeater has been superin-
tending the repair work on the tele-
phone lines in this vicinity, which
were in very bad condition and at
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
Will Present Two Performances.

Eckhardrs Ideals will play on Satur-
day, the second night OF their engage
ment in Dallas, the celebrated pastoral
drama "a Mans Broken Promise"
one Of the best plays that has been
before the public 10 years. A fine
company OF actors, Eckhardt's Ideals
have won an enviable reputation 10
every place where they have appeared.
Between acts moving pictures and
illustrated songs will add to the enjoy
ment Of the evening and keep time
from hanging heavy on the hands Of
the audience. The comedy, Browns
In Town." which will be played
tonight is one Of the big successes Of
the year aud should attract a large
crowd.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
CORRESPONDENCE
BRIDGEPORT.

Walter Bird is farming portion OF
the Yoakum farm.
A w. Teats has sold 200 acres OF his
fam to parties from Dallas.
George Remington and family have
moved into their neN residence.
Charles Bailey has bought out
Frank Laws and will live on the Hill
farm.
Charles Bailey has sold his place to
Mr. Nichols recently from Wis
consin.
Tom Guy and son are employed on
some cement work on the water break
at the Hill place.
Everybody is taking advantage OF
the fine weather to get as much farm
mo work done as possible.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
BUENA VISTA.

Crops are in excellent condition in
this vicinity.
The steamboat Pomona has resumed
her regular runs up the river.
N. E. Tyler has been busy for some
time digging clay for shipment to
Salem.
McClain Brothers have placed their
chop mill in fine order for the work Of
the winter season.
The Spaulding Logging Company
is running its tow boats on the Lucki-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04

places endangered public travel. The
repair crew has the work almost COM
pleted.
Mrs. Campbell and children, Of
eastern Oregon, are visiting her sister,
Mrs. W. W. Miller. Mr.. Campbell
has sold his large stock farm in
eastern Oregon and will soon move
with his family to Clark county,
Washington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04

The people of Pedee are planning to
have Christmas tree.
Robbie Phillips shot coyote on the
Morris Fowle property last week.
R. Hastings has been hauling a
quantityof boards from the mountains.
Andrew Turner have returned from a
trip to the Siletz.
J. Miller and Clifford Burbank
killed large wild cat on Thomas
Kinchin's ranch Saturday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-20
rRY rHEsE ZOE pzsssRr.
Dainty and AppstIzInc Dishes Of vari-
Gus Kinda.

Coffee Fromege.-Pour one cup of
scalding hot milk on one-third of a
cup OF ground coffee; let It stand ten
minutes; strain this through clean,
wet cloth; have one tablespoon Of
gelatin soaking. In one-third cup of
cold water; add this to the coffee mix
ture. with five tablespoonfuls OF sugar:
put In the double boiler. when scald-
ing hot pour some of this over two
egg yolks; return all to the double
boiler and bring only to the boil: re-
move from the fire, pour into bowl
when cold and beginning to thicken;
add one cup of cream whipped to a
stin froth; turn into mold, packing
1t well to exclude the air; let 1t stand
In a cool place two hours; serve on
platter.
Coffee Custard.-Make a good strong
extract Of coffee by dripping 1t as
slowly as possible through a perco-
lator; for six people you will want
one cupful: take four of the same
measure Of milk and beat into the
milk the yolks of three eggs; add two
ounces of powdered sugar; mix into
eHsc tho thpAul vi COAtt, dS COute
differs in strength. taste to see that
1t is strong enough; pour the mixture
into cups and put the cups In a not
too deep pan with boiling water; the
level of the water ought not to stand
higher than half the cup; do not boil
the water too hard; about Is minutes
OF boiling is necessary: turn out on a
dish: they may be eaten hot or cold.
Apple Meringue.-Slice any kind OF
a stale cake; put the slices In bak-
ing dish; pour little milk over; pare
and core four or five apples; cover the
cake with the sliced apples; sprinkle
cinnamon or a little grated nutmeg
over and half cup OF granulated
sugar; put the dish in a quick oven
and when the apples are tender make
meringue by beating the whites to
stiff froth; to each white add one
tablespoonful of powdered sugar, using
two or three whites to this quantity of
apple; heap lightly over the pudding
and brown slightly In a quick oven;
serve with sweetened cream
Bitter Almond Pudding.-Put one
pint of milk over the fire; beat the
yolks of two eggs with quarter cup
OF maple sugar. grated, or brown
sugar; mix two level tablespoonfuls of
corn starch in a little cold water or
milk; add this with the sugar and egg
to the scalding milk; stir until thick
ened; flavor with half a teaspoon of
bitter almond extract; pour into pud.
ding dish and cover with a meringue
made with the whites of eggs and
powdered sugar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-20
HOW TO TELL PURE WATER
Simplest Way. Is That Called the
Hirsch Test.

People not infrequently come home
from summer vacation IL not with
typhoid. at least with bad malaria
or stomach disorders.
This is often caused by impure wa
ter, and 1t is well. especially In going
into the country, where wells are used,
to know few simple tests by which
the condition of the water can be
told.
About the simplest is one that is
well known, called the Hirsch test.
Buy pint bottle of clear glass, pref
erably with glass stopper. FIJI it
two-thirds full with water, to which
is added a Tablespoonful of granu-
lated sugar.
Cork the bottle tightly and stand in
light in warm room for As hours
II at the end of that time the water
is cloudy or milky-looking 1t is unfit
for use.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-20
Appetlzinu Fish Dish

Get a medium sized fish, wash
thoroughly, and place on platter. sea
son to taste and fill with toasted
bread crumbs. to which you have
added little tomato. Then make a
dressing of one cup milk, two eggs,
and a teaspoonful flour, boil to a
cream (stirring constantly while cook.
ing), and pour over the bread crumbs.
Turn the other half of fish over and
skewer down with small stick. Place
on platter, set same in a pan OF wa
ter, and place in oven. Bake As min.
utes. Serve with tomato sauce.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-20
THE HORN FLY A GREAT
PEST TO DAIRY CATTLE


considerable anxiety is always evi.
aenced by stock owners, especially
dairymen, concerning the sudden an.
nuai appearance upon their cattle of
enormous numbers of small blackish
ny which irritates the animals so
much with its bite and disturbs them
SO constantly that they fail on rapidly
potn IN fesh and yield Of milk. This
norm ny Is European pest which was
nrst brought to the notice of the Uni
ted States division of entomology in
September, 1877, and was probably
imported with cattle. from Europe.
where II has been known since 1880.
Prof. ]. B. Smith OF New Jersey
worked out its life history and pub
lished an account of his work In bull
letin 62 OF the New Jersey agricultural
experiment station, in 1890.
One of our Illustrations shows this
pest much enlarged In all its different
stages of egg. maggot, pupa-case and
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-20

singly on the freshly dropped dung of
cattle. chiefly during the warm hours
Of the day. They are one-twentieth of
an inch in length, brown in color and
are not easily seen when laid. The
young maggots hatch from the eggs
In less than "a hours and at once bur-
row short distance beneath the sur
face OF the dung. Here they remain
until full grown, feeding on the liquid
portions of the manure. This is their
only food, and all stories about their
boring into the horns, etc, are untrue.
When the maggots are full-grown,
which takes about week, they are
three-efghths of an inch in length,
shaped as shown In b, and are dirty
white color. They descend a short dis
lance into the ground to pupate, and
the dark brown pupa-cases are one
eighth OF an inch in length During
the hot weather of summer the pupal
state lasts only four or five days. but
the last brood passes the winter in
this condition short distance beneath
the surface of the ground, and the flies
emerge In the spring. The perfect In
sect (d) male, is shaped much like the
common cattle fly (Stomoxys calci-
trams), or the house fly; but 1t is
smaller, being only one-sixteenth of an
inch in length, or about one-third the
size of these insects. The head con-
sists almost entirely of the dark-red
silyery edged eyes, but bears on its
lower surface the black dagger-shaped
tongue which is the cause of SO much
torture to cattle.
The flies form more or less com
plete ring around the hsrn, extending
sometimes from two to four inches
from the base of the horn toward the
tip as shown.
The clustering on the horns seems
10 be peculiar to this species. The
horn fly does not bite horses and other
animals. but seems to confine its at
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-20
PREPARE HOMES FOR BIRDS

the mixture aside for As hours. The
wheat will be found to have swollen
greatly Spread 1t oves the bottom of
pan snd place it In an oven to dry.
but be sure 1t does not scorch. The
sparrows will like wheat prepared in
this way There is no cruelty in their
killing Death is swift and painless.
After having killed your sparrows
get ready to welcome your friends of
the spring.
The purple martin (Progne subis) is
housebuilding bird, and something
Of his habits have been told before. II
you have a good sized yard. put your
box on pole about rs feet high. II 1t
be necessary to go aloft for site.
raise the house about four feet above
the roof. You may provide as many
apartments in your martin house as
you wish The birds live in colonies,
and rs a matter of fact with the mar
tin 1t seems to be case OF the more
the merrier. Have each compartment
about seven inches from front to rear.
at least six inches high and five inches
in width. The entrance hole. prefer
ably, should be made midway between
the top and bottom OF the front, and 1t
should be about the size of silver
half-dollar.
Persons who have yard room and
some shrubbery can get the wren and
the bluebird as neighbors II they will
make a little preparation for them.
The wren will nest in almost any kind
of box. but of course he likes to have
things well arranged. A small keg
such as anchovies are sometimes
packed in makes good wren home. A
wren is a mite of creature, but he
likes considerable room, and his apart
ment should be slightly larger than
that provided for the martin. Do not
expect. however. two pairs of wrens
to live in the same bog, even though
1t be divided into compartments. They
won't. or If they do they'll be SO busy
fighting that they'll forget to lay eggs.
Make the entrance hole into the
wren home midway between the top
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-20

tack on cattle. No injiry results from
this habit of clustering around the
horn. The flies merely resort to the
horn as resting place from which
they cannot easily be dislo'iged by the
animal. They also congregate on the
neck and on the base OF the tail.
Some animals are more susceptible
to the tortures of this pest than
others. according to their temperament
and texture OF their skins. While
feeding. the flies work their way down
through the hairs so as to reach the
skin of their victim. but they quickly
take flight at the slightest disturbance.
The bites seem to produce great irri-
tation and sores are frequently formed
on the bodies of the animals by their
rubbing themselves against trees and
other objects or by licking bitten
places where the irritation cannot be
allayed by rubbing. as inside the
thighs and around the udder.
Successive broods follow each other
rapidly throughout the summer. Two
weeks is about the time required from
the laying OF the egg to the appearance
of the fly, and there Is usually time in
the summer months for as many as
eight generations or broods This
rapidity of development accounts for
the files appearing in such large num-
bers- The appearance of this insect
has been great curse to cattle own
ers; so much so that the tormented
animals fall of In condition very much
and the yield of milk Is reduced in
some instances from one-third to one
half. There are, however, several sim
pie remedies which will, IL attended to,
greatly reduce the loss, to say nothing
of the hundreds OF advertised RENE
dies which are being sold at very mod
crate prices.
All accounts agree that the fly In
creases much more rapidly early In
the season than later in the year. This
shows the advantage of being prepared
before the pest appears with the nee
essary materials and beginning prompt
work so as to destroy as many as pos
sible before breeding commences.
Preventive-To quote from the
United States entomologists. Messrs.
Riley and Howard:
Almost any greasy substance will
keep the flies away for several days. A
number of experiments were tried in
the field, with the result that train-oil
alone and train.oil with little sui
phur or carbolic acid added, will keep
the flies away for from Ave to six
days, while with small proportion
of carbolic acid 1t will have a healing
effect upon sores which may have
formed. Common axle-grease will an.
swer nearly as well, and the substance
has been successful and extensively
used by a large stock-dealer in vir.
ginia. Tallow has also been used to
good advantage. The practice of
smearing the horns with pine or coal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-20
DIRECTIONS FOR ATTRACTING
: AND HOLDING SINGING
FEATHERED FRIENDS.
DESTROY THE sPARRovs
Expert Clark Says They Should Be
Killed neutrality-suspicious. for
Martins, Wrens, Biuebfrds and
~ Other Varieties.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.
associate Member American Ornithol-
ogists' Union-)


ogists' Union.)
Copyright. Joseph b. Bowles)
1t would be grateful to the writer Of
these few summer articles upon birds
to know that his words stimulate in
terest enough to induce readers to
welcome the birds to their homes.
Whether you live in city or country
you may have the birds as compan-
ions If you will but prepare for them
the houses in which they like to dwell.
or see to it that conditions of sur
roundings of yard. garden or orchard
are made congenial. Something of
this has been said in a previous ar
ticle, but the attempt will be here to
give specific directions for the attract
ing and holding of our tuneful friends.
1t may be shock to some Of our hu.
manitarians when 1t is said that the
first necessary step of preparation for
securing robin, wren, bluebird, oriole,
martin and other feathered neighbors
is the getting rid of the companion
ship of the pestiferous English spar
the avian rat" of our domestic life.
Call him what you will there is no
term too harsh and no name which In
the description of his utter worthless
ness and savagery can go beyond the
bounds of truth.
have seen the English sparrow kill
our native birds; l have seen him rob