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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01

James Prather was an Independence
visitor Saturday.
Jesse Wells was in Albany. Satur-
day, on business.
Nelson Anderson was an Indepen-
dence visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esten Bevens went to
Oregon City, Sunday for short visit
Miss May Simmons is visiting at
the home of her sister. Mrs. John
Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs John Wells visited at
the home of his brother In Halsey,
Sunday.
Austin Locke has returned home
after visit with his sister, Mrs. Berl
Snyder.
Several OF the students from the
Normal School visited In this place
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Conger visited al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson last week.
County School Superintendent Il. Q.
Seymour paid a visit to the Buena
Vista school Tuesday.
Ed Harman, W. s. Mclean, Ray
Sunders, @. P. Wells and w. w. Wells
spent Sunday in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. CIaud South visited at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. P. Wells, Sunday.
The district Sunday School Conven-
tion will be held in the Buena Vista
Evangelical Church next Saturday.
The entertainment given by the
Circle, Friday, was we'll attended, and
proved to be excellent In every respect.
Carl Neal has resumed his school
work 10 Eugene after weeks visit at
the home of his parents in this place.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01
BRIDGEPORT.

Preaching services were held at the
Guthrie school house last Sunday.
Harry Gage recently sold one of his
horses to M. d. Coulter, of Dallas, for
$3.50.
W. L. ellison recently sold his farm
to some Salem parties at a handsome
profit.
L. W. Bilyeu has returned from
Portland, where he has been serving
on the Federal grand jury.
Drs. McCallon and Starbuck were
called out last Tuesday to see Mr..
Plankington, who is quite ill.
James Miller left last Sunday for
his home in Oregon City after almost
years visit at the home Of his son,
N. W. Miller.
Judge Ed F. Coad and Commits
sioners Teal and Riddell were In this
neighborhood last week inspecting the
county roads.
Miss Alpha Wilson has resigned
her position as teacher In the Guthrie
school and Miss Hattie Teats has been
engaged to fill the place until the end
of this term.
Hops are earlier than usual this
year, and the work Of training is we'll
advanced in this neighborhood. The
vines are strong and thrifty and the
prospects for heavy crop are exceed
ingly good.
Mr.. Jones, who is running the
Plankington hop yard, narrowly
escaped drowning while crossing the
Lucklamute one day last week. One
Of his horses was in the water for
nearly two hours after Mr.. Jones him.
self got out, but help was finally
secured and the animal was rescued
from its perIlous position.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Hutchins. Of
Black Rock, went to Portland yester-
day for a short visit in that city, after
having spent few days at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Brown In Dallas.
Samuel Hill, president Of the Wash
ington Good Roads Association, Is the
father Of a scheme for a national high
way from British Columbia to Mexico.
His plan is to build the road through
the Willamette valley through Oregon.
@. T. Smelling has just returned
from Lincoln county, where he has
been In the employment Of A. @. Ruby
& Company. Of Portland. While in
Lincoln county be sold fine Perch
eron stallion to q party Of farmers for
the sum Of $4,000.
May Day exercises will be held on
the campus OF the Monmouth State
Normal School this afternoon. Many
athletic events will be indulged IN,
among which will be q baseball game
An open air concert will Be given By
the students cadet band in the even
ling.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01
Electric Road to Nestucca.

Residents OF McMinnville are highly
elated over the prospect OF an electric
road through that city. What seems
to be the more feasible route to Tilla-
nook from Portland would be by the
way OF the Goucher road, as the high
est elevation is not more than 1900 feet
above sea level and the route touches
entirely virgin ground as far as any
other railroad is concerned, while
quite little of the way is we'll settled
and through comparatively level
country, rich In both timber
and agricultural products. BY way
of Sheridan and the Grand Ronde
reservation is the most easy of access,
as the highest point Is but little over a
thousand feetin elevation. This route
would have a competing line as far as
Sheridan, but that is only about Is
miles from McMinnville. Wilamina,
Dolph, Cloverdale and an exception
ally fertile country In the Big Nestucca
and Three Rivers valleys would be
reached.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS
cola.

Early gardens are doing nicely.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. Edwards, a
daughter
! Hop training has been commenced
in this neighborhood.
L. Grice is serving on the Federal
grand jury in Portland.
Mrs. N. L. Davis is recovering from
a severe spell Of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crippen are the
proud parents of new baby boy.
O. G. Savage is slowing recovering
from severe attack OF pneumonia.
The Rev. Walker will deliver a
temperance lecture in this place Sun
day.
Roy Ferguson and Ed NIFTY have
each planted three acres of potatoes
this Spring.
The prospect for an abundance Of
all kinds of fruit in this section is
exceedingly good.
Mrs. Fl. B. Brophy has returned TO
the farm near Eola, where she will
spend the summer.
/ Mrs. Pryor Robertson has been
severely i'll at her home near Turner,
and her mother, Mrs. Dunsmore has
been caring for her.
The public school in this district
closed Friday with splendid program
by the pupils. Miss Ora Grice has
proven herself to be most efficient
teacher.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01
r. E. Morrison want 70 Portland

f. I'll. Morrison went to Portland
yesterday for few days. visit at the
home of his son, Ralph.
G. @. Gardner, OF Bridgeport,
announces that arrangements are
being made for Farmers Picnic to
be held at Shady Lane on William
Burns property Saturday, June 6. An
extensive program is being prepared
and large attendance is expected.
Full particulars will be made public
at later date.
The Dallas delegates, who hav 9
been attending the State Sunday
School Convention held In Forest
this week, returned yesterday. and
report most enjoyable and success
full session. About $50 delegates were
present, making it the largest conven-
tion OF its kind ever held 10 Oregon.
The programs prepared were univers-
ally admitted to be better than any
given at any of the state conventions
In the past.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01
MONMOUTH.

Jesse Simpson, Of Albany. was q
visitor in this city last week.
RIM. Smith is able to be about once
more after a long and severe illness.
Mr.. Groner and family, Of Michigan,
will make their home in this city 10
future.
The machinery for the new cream
cry has arrived and is being installed
as rapidly as possible.
Isaac Norton, Of Blodgetts Valley,
was a guest at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. N. Halleck, Sunday.
Allen Clark was q business visitor
10 Pendleton and other portions OF
Eastern Oregon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. johnson, Of
Delva County, Colorado, are visiting
their son, who is foreman in the Mon
mouth cannery.
Inc Qi5tTtct Cuuua1 OSHo0t SStAfN1
ton will be held at Buena Vista on
May 2 A fine program has been pre-
pared for the occasion and everybody
anticipates a pleasant time.
Miss Lille Wyman, formerly ofthis
city, died 10 Tacoma. April %, at the
age Of 9Oyears. The body was brought
TO this city for burial in the Mon
mouth csmessry, the funeral services
being conducted at the home Of her
mother BY the Rev. Snyder, Of Inde-
peDdencs. Miss Wyman was well
known IN this community and her
untimely death Is q source Of deep
regrst 10 ali Who knew her.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01
Business is Growing.

The Townsend creamery has made
sure and rapid growth since it was
installed In this city less than year
ago. E. A. Hamilton, the manager,
finds it necessary to turn out twice the
number Of churnings that he did at
first. and shipments of butter are sent
TO all parts of Polk and adjoining
counties. In preparation for the COM
ing summer season large cold storage
chest will be built, 30 that the stock
may be cared for better and more
easily than heretofore.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01
Fire at Hotel Gail.

The upper portion of the kitchen OF
the Gail Hotel caught fire at about IL
o'clock Wednesday morning and for
few minutes serious conflagration
was threatened. The fire department
arrived on the scene promptly, how
ever. and soon had the flames literal ly
drowned out, before the damage had
reached any serious proportions. As
one OF the travelling men stopping at
the hotel remarked, 'the only loss
worth mentioning was the loss Of the
dinner that was In preparation when
the fire broke out"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01
Summer Normal Teachers.

President RessIer on Monday secured
authority from the regents of norm al
schools to employ City Superintendent
Cooper Of Seattle and County Superin-
tendent Churchill of Baker City TO
instruct classes in the summer normal
at Monmouth. They are considered
experts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01

RC. Craven returned from q bust
ness visit 10 Portland. Wednesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-01

Photographs
Cherrington is making the prettiest
pictures ever made in Dallas. This
Springs hats take beautifully. He
is also making the postal card picture.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19
Public School Notes.

The State Teachers association at
Milwaukee last week was great
meeting in every way. The attend
ance was about 5000 and the program
probably the most helpful that we
have ever had No real live teacher
can listen thoughtfully to such men
as DR.. Bryan, Of Indiana university,
DR.. Gulick, of New York, DR.. Wood
hull, of Columbia university, w. L.
Bodine, supt. of compulsory education.
Chicago, state supt. Olsen, of Mime
sofa, Supt. Heeter, of st. Paul, be-
sides a host of live thinkers and sue
cessful teachers in our own state,
without being made more Industrious,
painstaking, sympathetic, reasonable
teacher. 1t is hoped and believed that
the schools of the state will profit
from the uplift given to the teachers
at this meeting. The following city
teachers were in attendance: Supt.
r. f. Loveland, Prof. jerks, and the
Misses Prideaux, Pierce, Lorch, Ivey,
Cox, Wallace.
Miss O'Dowd visited the schools at
Livingston the latter part of last week.
The fourth ward building is at last
fitted out with electric fans for yenti-
lating the rooms. We shall look for
less headache among the pupils The
schools must surely do good work with
board Of education so willing to pro-
vide for the comfort of the pupils.
Owing to the fact that the primary
rooms were covered with SCOT while
the electric fans were being put in,
Miss Neal, Miss Weidenfeller and Miss
O'Dowd visited the second ward schools
Monday.
The teachers, who went to Milwau-
kee, were disappointed at not hearing
Madam Calve, but Madam Gadski soon
removed all feelings of regret.
Mrs. Carpenter Of this city, who
is teaching at Union, recently visited
the second primary, which is taught by
her sister, Miss O'Dowd.
Visitors are at last beginning to ap
pear at the fourth ward school.
Recent purchases made by the boarC
for the school are microscopes, maps
and supplementary readers.
Orders Tor postal cards are still com
ing in. We sold . good sized order y
Milwaukee. There is some delay Il
filling the last of the orders, but TIN
cards viii soon be- here and we vii
print them at once.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19

s'sTs' '-~s's'' -.-sf~- .',' '-ssss.Ns~---s,
The Local Field.
Correll & Martin for clothing

-Correll & Martin for clothing
Ed. Jenkins was in from Linden on
Tuesday.
Henry Linden was Dodgeville
caller Monday.
The corn-shredder is still adding to
its list of victims.
Five cents buys Red Trunk and
with it goes good smoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Gorgen were
Hollandale visitors yesterday.
-Chas. Terrill transacted business at
Dodgeville Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Herman Fielder of Cuba City
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Mary Bishop of Dodgeville
called on Mineral Point friends Tuesday.
Mrs. M. l.. White and daughter
Shirley were Chicago visitors last week.
-Messrs. Watkins and Schultz of the
White Hardware Co. are in Mifiiin this
week.
j Foster left Monday for Milwau-
kee. He has gone in there to seek en-
ployment.
Mrs. w. Horn was a visitor in
Chicago on Monday and Tuesday of
this week.
Miss Gerleen Terrill is now en-
ployed at the j. j. Hanscom & Co.
book store.
The celebrated Regalia 10c Cigar
has never failed to satisfy the most
fastidious smoker.
All the barber shops in this city
will close at u clock sharp on Thanks
giving day, Nov. 26.
Splendid line of wool hosiery.
Good as mother used to, knit. - 25c,
35c, 40c, 50c.-G. Varha.
Mrs. R. J. Hughes and daughters
spent the latter part of last week with
at Poynette, Wis.
The NJ. P. & N. 2-spot, which has
been stored in the Highland roundhouse
all summer, has been sent to the West
shops for repairs. Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19
SMACKS OF IMPOSITION.
The County Boards Raise of Our City,
Valuation Entirely Out of Proportion.

In view of conditions and facts tn,
county boards action last week in rails
ing the valuation of Mineral Point city
to the extent of $3.50, 600 appears un-
reasonable. out of proportion anc
sinacks of imposition.
Unreasonable and out of proportion
because the raise for the entire county
amounts to only $4lO, 900. This, less
the $3.50, 600 plastered onto our city,
leaves but $3.50, 900 to be apportioned to
the remainder of the county, including
the city of Dodgeville.
The S4iO, 600 raised by the board was,
as we understand it, over and above
the report of the committee on assess
ment and equalization. Said committee
| had the matter under consideration for
days and its conclusions ought to be
more equitable and fair than that of a
clamoring, non-conversant body. To
call attention to one or more splendid
homes for the purpose of misleading and
exciting prejudice, yet fail to make ref
erence to the many time worn and di-
lapidated structures that can be readi-
" found in an old town like Mineral
Point, is not only contrary to the gold
en- rule, but an injustice
1t is not disputed but what property
in the city of Mineral Point has adj
yanced somewhat in value during the
past few years. This, however, does
not include the last year. If anything,
the Tide in the scale of valuation has
been in the other direction. But what
about the broad, fertile acres of our
county? Have they not steadily adj
vanced in value and without intermis-
sion? And have not improvements
thereon kept pace? That's all right,
ard pleasing t. all neighbor-loving citi
zenS; yet IN dealing out justice relative
to assessment and equalization these
facts should be impartially considered,
One other feature for consideration
is the fact that no town assessor in the
county makes returns on real estate as
near the real value as does the assessor
cty this city Mineral Point property
owners will pay this year, and have
fur years past paid taxes on real estate
assessed at somewhere near full value,
while the farm owner will be called
uDon to pay on a basis of barely fifty
per cent assessment. This might be
disputed in haste but look the matter
up please.
The city of Mineral Point should be
honorably and proportionately taxed to
meet all just demands and no fair
minded citizen has ever uttered word
to the contrary.
A special session of the common
council was held Tuesday evening when
it was decided to take such steps as
were necessary to ascertain the justice
and legality Of the question so impor-
tant to local Taxpayers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19
Cut Gu! Price Sale
THE WHITE HOUSE

This time going make very deep cut in the price of
RUGS and CARPETS Lace Curtains Ladies Silk and Net Waists
Underwear,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19
School Board Convention.

The fourth annual school board com
vention for Iowa county will be held at
DodgevilIe Saturday, Nov. 2S, 1908, in
the new high school building, as re-
quired by law. All school board mem
bers are requested to be present.
The law requires the clerk Of each
district to attend and request other
members to attend if possible, and all
those that are present the entire SEES
sion are entitled to 81 per day ano
mileage.
State Inspector L. w. Wood will be
one of the prominent speakers. Oppor-
tunity will be offered for general dis
cussion on school topics.
Respectfully yours,
47w2 T. EMERY BRAY, Supt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19
Death Of Miss Agnes Field.

News reached as just before going TO
press that Miss Agnes Field died last
night in Omaha, Neb. The body will
be buried at Humboltj Iowa.
Deceased was well and favorably
known in Mineral Point and her untime-
ly death is a shock to all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19
Razaar and Supper.

The Dorcas society of the Methodist
Episcopal church will hold their annual
bazaar and supper in the church on
Wednesday, Dec. 9th. 46w4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19
ONERCOATS

With serge Innings, hand-padded
shoulders, Handicapped lapels, un-
breakable coat fronts, hand-felled
collars, double stayed pockets, silk
sewn seams-these are some of the
foundation parts of a perfect gar
ment that is expertly tailored.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19

1t is openly acknowledged by the pa
pers of Lancaster that that town is
hoggish, even to the extent of the gem
uine quadrupedal animals running at
large in the cemetery.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19
Stoves for Sale.

Three in ALA cook stove, a heater
and an oil stove. each in good condition.
lw Mrs. FRANK HACK.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-19

Jas. Morgan of Darlington has been
guest at the home Of his son DIR. w.
J. Morgan for several days this week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-03-07
Veterans Commitment hlaYor.

Two old Confederate veterans were
among the callers at the city hall Sat
urday, wishing to pay their respects to
Mayor Behrman while in the city for
the Carnival.
One was NJ. F. Goyan of Rome,
Ca, who was a gallant member of the
Army of Northern Virginia. Mr..
Govan is visiting his son, Fred G..
Govan. who recently retired from the
newspaper field to embark in COM
mercial enterprise, and is meeting with
much success.
The other old warrior was Felix
Braud of Donaldsonville, who was a
member of Semmes battery during the
war, sheriff of Ascension parish dur
ing the tdark days." and suhse-
auently a clerk in the supreme court
of Louisiana. Il wanted to see you
to compliment you on your admins
tratiou," he said to the mayor. Mr..
Braud is the guest of his son-in- law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul j..
Braud, New Dreams Morning World,
March 2.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-03-07
A AROUND THE STATE.
Items of interest Gulled From the
Louisiana Press.
seventh Mistrial Recorded in Famous
Reid Case in CaIcasieu ParisE-Aged
Negress Burned to Death-New
Chaplain for Penitentiary.

Rev. II. S. Johns, of Ida, has been
chosen chaplain of the state peniten-
tiary.
eliza Hopkins. an aged negress liy-
ing near Boutte, fell into a iire at her
home and was burned TO death.
Women at jennings, becoming tired
of unsightly streets, personally raked
and swept the objectionable localities.
The Iberyille parish police jury APP
propriated $4,000 for the purpose OF
keeping the public schools in progress
until June /.
A passenger train on the New Or
leans Great Northern Railroad was
derailed near Abita Springs, but no
one was fatally hurt.
Louisiana educators returning from
Washington, D. c., report that Pres
ident Roosevelt greeted them with: !"
swear by Louisiana people and Lou
isiana bear.n
The Lafayette town council passed a
drastic ordinance against promiscu-
Gus gambling, having excepted pro-
gressive euehre socials and card games
between gentlemen.
The Whitney Central Bank, of New
Orleans, was selected by the Louisi-
ana Board OF Liquidation as one Of
the states fiscal agents, to replace the
State National Bark.
OsceoIa West and Peter Mcdaniel
were convicted at Lake Charles of
criminally assaulting Mrs. Buxton,
at Pawnee, and were given life SEN
teGees in the penitentiary.
The seventh mistrial was recorded
at Lake Charles In the case of Sheriff
D. J. Reid, and, Judge Lee, after scor-
ing the iary, announced that he would
never try the charges again in Galca-
sieu parish.
After nearly a year of practically
no long. distance service out-of Lake
Providence, the. Cumberland Tele-
phone Company has started the laying
of another cable across the Missis-
sippi river, the original one having
given way during April of last year.
The Home Protective League, com
posed of prominent Baton Rouge
women, has offered standing reward
for information against violators OF
the Sunday. slot machine and selling
liquor to minors laws, and will vigor-
ously prosecute its campaign against
lawlessness in the capital city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-03-07
Words of Praise

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