Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-02-25

Lee Rowell, of Butler, was a busi-
ness visitor in Dallas today.
Come and see the moving pictures
at the Colosseum rink tomorrow night
Wednesday, Admission 1Oc.
Roy Finseth, student in the busi-
ness college at Eugene, attended the
basketball game between Dallas Col
lege and o. A. G.. Friday night, and
came on to this city with the Dallas
delegation of "rooters, for few days
visit at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. A. Finseth.
D. w. Sears was painfully injured
Friday morning by kick from a
horse, having one of his ribs badly
fractured and sustaining severe
bruises on his body. He is resting
easily at present however, and the
prospects for his rapid and complete
recovery are good.
County Surveyor r. B. Winslow
and Harry Byers, who have been sur
veying the course for a proposed
county road near Suver, boarded the
Dallas-C Corvallis special Friday after
noon, and after witnessing the basket
ball game played at Corvallis that
night, returned to this city with the
Dallas delegation.
The Executive Committe Of the Polk
County School Children's Industrial
Fair will meet at the Office of County
School Superintendent Seymour next
Saturday, for the purpose Of prepar-
ing list of prizes for the Fair to be
held in Dallas next Fall. Every mem
ber OF the committee is urged to be
present, as much important business
must be transacted.
The lecture on Home Missions
delivered at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday night, by Miss Julia Frazer
Secretary of the North Pacific Board
of Missions, was we'll attended and
proved highly interesting. The
address dealt mainly with Mormonism
and Mormon customs, and the subject
was presented in a most forcible and
appealing manner.
The basketball game between Dal-
las College and the famous aggrega.
ton from Muscatine, Iowa, will be
played In Dallas, Thursday, March 5
The visiting team has asked fol
another game to be played on the fol
lowing night (March 81, and meeting
Of the Athletic Committee Of Dallas
College will be held tonight to deter
mine whether or not the request shall
be,granted.
We can now furnish you wood on
the same day you order it, at the fol
lowing prices:
4 foot Slabwood. delivered, so pei
cord.
16 inch Edgings, split ready fol
kitchen use, $1.75 per load.
16 inch Dry Trimmings, So per load
16 inch Block, 50 per load.
DALLAS LUMBER COMPANY.
2-25-St.
The second basketball team Of Dal-
las College defeated the first team
from the Chemawa Indian School
Saturday night, in a hard and close
game before fair sized audience, the
score standing 20 to 16 in favor Of the
home aggregation. Although clearly
outclassed, the Chemawa boys played
pluckily throughout the game, and
accepted their defeat in a thoroughly
sportsmanlike manner.
The masquerade on rollers given al
the Monmouth skating rink Saturday
night was very pleasant affair and
was we'll attended. Several parties
from this city were present and there
were fully a score of Dallas skaters
on the floor during the evening.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by an orchestra Of five pieces, and the
grand march during the earlier part
of the evening was beautifully exc
cuted. The prizes were awarded as
follows: Best lady's costume, Miss
Agnes Clark as Lady Washington y
best advertising character, Lester
Lindsay and Glen Worth, as the
"Gold Dust Twins" best couple Of
skaters. @. H. Percival and K. G. Ed
ridge, OF Independence.
A Call to Action.