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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29
AIRLIE..
The new depot at this place is almoI

The new depot at this place is almost
finished.
A. N. Newbill recently purchased q
new buggy and driving horse.
The axehandle mill has been moved
to the Burgett Young property.
W. A. Robertson is hauling wood
from Airlie for the Independence motor
company.
J. M. Stats is suffering from a
lame foot caused by a wound from a
rusty nail.
Many of the people from this neigh
borhood will attend the picnic at Rid
ders Grove.
s. E. Trask, of Falls City, will
assume charge Of the Miller & Alcorn
store at this place next week.
Mrs. @. Cooper died Monday night,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS

Shady Lane picnic Saturday, June 6
! The G. and G. Club met at the home
OF the class teacher Wednesday night
Mr.. Caulkings, Of Portland, is visit.
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W
White.
George Conn and Dorsa Turner
attended the races in Independence
Wednesday.
Miss Olesen, the teacher in the
Lewisville school has returned to he1
home in Washington.
Mrs. Rose Singer, of Portland, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wing.
Earl and Orville White have taken
contract to cut 400 cords OF wood for
Arthur Winterstein, of Airlie.
Mr.. Armstrong will move his axe
handle mill from the Fowle property
to the Brigham Young place this week.
Grandpa" Lindeman after two
days. visit at the home of his son,
George, in Corvallis, has gone to
Hillsboro for visit.
Mrs. Susie Mckinney was called to
Albany, Thursday, by news of the
serious illness Of her sister, Mrs. Tom
Mckinney. Mrs. Mckinney has been
taken to the hospital for treatment.
Our school closed Wednesday with
fine entertainment and a basket
social, from which the school cleared
$40.S5 with which to buy an organ for
the new school house that is to be
built.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29

State OF Oregon, County Of Polk. IS.
LIN. Grant, Sheriff OF the above
named county and state, do hereby
certify that the above statement is a
true transcript of the collections Of the
1907 tax in my Office, and turned over
to the County Treasurer up to and
including the sth day Of May, 1908.
]. NJ. GRANT,
Sheriff OF Polk County.
The total amount Of 1907 tax was
s14s, 1928. OF this amount. sS525.3s
Is to be deducted as the amount that
has been allowed on the per cent
rebate. Adding this sum to the col
lectIons already made gives total OF
SIs1, ,956.4O. Deducting this latter
amount from the total taxes, there is
only $Ie,l4l.ss remaining TO be col
lected on the roll. A large portion Of
this balance cannot be collected until
next Fall, as many taxpayers having
paid the first half OF their taxes are
given by law until October TO pay the
last half.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29
MONMOUTH.

T.J. Petit was an Albany visitor
last week.
s. Gilliams was in Toledo last week
on short business visit.
Mrs. Cal Kramer, of Falls City,
visited relatives and friends in this
city last week.
The Monmouth creamery is working
steadily, and its business promises
to become one Of the most important
items In the Industrial development OF
this city.
Dewey Burt was knocked senseless
by blow from a baseball recently,
but is recovering nicely, although the
injury threatened to be very serious.
Many of the citizens Of Monmouth
went to Newport last week to see the
battleship feet, but were disappointed
as the ships passed that point so far
out at sea that only the larger ships
were visible to the watchers on the
hills about Newport and the bay.
County Clerk E. M. Smith and Super
intendent H. @. Seymour were visitors
in independence, Wednesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29

after long illness. The funeral was
held Wednesday, and the remains
inferred in the Kings Valley cemetery.
A company will be formed in this
neighborhood to buy threshing out
fit, SO that all may be assured Of
having their threshing done promptly
and to suit themselves.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29
Notice TO Contraetors.

Sealed bids will be received BY the
undersigned for the construction OF q
schooIhouse 10 School District No. 81,
Polk county, Oregon. Plans may be
seen atthe Office Of School Superinten-
dent b. @. Seymour. or at d. J. Grants
furniture store 10 Pals City. All bids
to be sent to J. NJ Farley, Dallas,
Oregon, to be opened June g. 1905. The
Board reserves the right 70 reiect any
J.M. FARLEY.
s-2s-a District Clerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29
New Boat on willamette.

Captain Skinner, OF the steamer
Independence. has been building a
new boat to use between Salem and
Independence at odd times when the
regular boat needs repairs or when
there is a rush OF business. The new
boat is a IO-foot launch OF bis own
design and has been constructed under
his own supervision. 1t will be ready
TO launch 10 about a month. 1t will
then take the place OF the Independence
until that boat receives a thorough
overhauling.-Salem Statesman.
Thirty members Of the Eastern Star
lodge Of Dallas, visited the Adah Chap
ter in Independence, Wednesday,
going over on the regular
evening motor and returning by
special train at / o'clock. The occa-
sion was the initiation OF several new
members into the Independence lodge.
After the close Of the work OF initia-
ton, a delicious banquet was served
and the remainder OF the evening
spent In q pleasant social manner.
The Rev. ID. J. Becker announces
that next Sunday has been set aside
for special services 10 hooor OF sour
Mothers" at the Presbyterian Church.
Everyone is requested TO assist In the
services by bringing his or her mother
10 church. presenting her with white
flowers, and wearing q white carns-
ton or some other white flower them
selves 10 honor Of the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Cook. Of Falls
City. were Dallas visitors Tuesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29
LEWISVILLE.

John Ritner Is building a fine up-to-
date COW barn for Frank Loughary.
Everyone is invited to attend the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29
Dallas Truck Z Drdy Company
Hubbard Z Brown, prOpriei0rs

Phone and stand at Belt & Cher
rington's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones. All kinds Of hauling Wood
for sale.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29
What About Salmon Protection?

afforded
considerable literature the subject
m
oOTed by sef-inerest
authorities
subject and TX o Read what they
Department of Commerce and Labor
oFF1Eo OF THE D.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29

w.D. Henry, Of Spring Valley. vas
a visitor in Dallas. Wednesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29
Coy Brothers
CONTRACTORS
AND BUILDERS

REFERENCE: I. @. School OF Archi-
administration, Pa.
MUTUAL PHONES W. J. Coy. 1874
DALLAS, OREGON
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-29
VOTE :3IS-X--YES

No locality 1t
TO
II
VOTE 333-X-NO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24
TALK OF The TOWN


The cool Tbeatoripn
Auction tonight ~ o'clock
Rain coats for $500 AZ Fitts
Nine.eeRt hamburgs At Abbott's.
Wash goods sane at vaughans.
New pictures at the cool Theatorium,
a FEW $3.50 auto coats for $1,000 d
Fits
A swell bunch Of real ones az the
Theatcriupr.
Don't miss the goods at the Theator.
ium Always cool.
Special sI25 white silk long gloves
for zoe al yaughan's.
The Cate Real Estate agency has some
new bargains On Che market See adv
Remembeg the dance at the X. Of G,
hall next Wednesday evening, June M
For sale. Crate finished chickens foI
roasting j r. Griffin, 4s Currier street
Firsh arrival Of fresh bueberries at
the New England Fruit store today
Not too dear il price
Retail clerks: regular meeting Of local
No. 4. R. Il. j. p. A.. at 1890 Wednesday
evening, at X. Of p. hail. A good at.
tendance Is desired, as IL Is election Of
officers Vim, Thayer, res. sec.
II YOU want bananas ANA lee cream at
wholesale, 20 10 A. Giachino's Our ice
cream we guarantee to be the best IN
the city for pienics, lawn festivals. par
ties, and we sch il for $500 per gallon
Daniel Roach seems to sing better the
longer be stays. Last night Ne had to
sing the chorus Of pride Of The Prairie"
about four times during each show be-
fore the audiences would let him 90.
Roach brothers announce two feature
pictures tonight that should cause con
siderable interest. One II silr- Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde" and the other is the
~Biarritz Waves Breaking on the Rocks"
The latter ii considered a masterpiece
ID picture making
Among arrivals at the City hotel Fas.
evening and to-day are II y. Pntney
Boston; J, b Farrell, Johnson; 9. n
Parsons, Boston; G Z. Rainey, Eimira
James n Ratter, Springfield; b. r. I.y
man, Boston; Q. 9, Taylor, Burlington,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24
HAS BEEN SEEN.

a Hsrdwick, VT. man only short
time ago saw reallive sea serpent off
the Massachusetts, coast, and bis story
was confirmed BY ali officer Of apass
ing steamer
He says il was nearly forty feet
long, with dark lengthwise stripes,
body banded with yellow circles, hairy
head with horns, mouth open, showing
hooked teeth and long, red tongue
Now we don't have serpents at
our Fish Market. bur we do have the
freshest and best assortment Of Fish
that market affords Coming IN
daily Blue Fish, Halibut, Mackerel,
Haddock. Cod, White Fish, Butter
Fish. Soup, Cunners. Founders, Lake
Trout, Pike, Eels, etc
Price OF Fish remains low this
week, while meat is still high. Give
us your order and be pleased with
what you get
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24

If you appreciate good values in Embroiderics as
many ladies do, you should call early at this sale
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24
Funeral Of vice-cOnsui Wood.

The funeral Of Charles NJ. Wood,
United states vice ana deputy conaul
at Rome, whose body was brought To
Brandon Friday, was held at ST.
Thomas church Saturday afternoon,
the Rev Charles B. Carpenter ofIiciat
ing. The honorary bearers we're ex-
Gov. II. \. Ormsbee ef Brandon, III. q.
Carpenter, II. r. Field, M. G. ana r.. q.
Partridge of Proctor The bearers we're
VI. r. Kinsnan 3. fIurshfeld, G. r.
Brown of Rutland, Freeman scoheld of
Pittsburg. Frank Wood and Rollin Wood
Fred +. Baekus The burial was III
the family lot at Pine Hill cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24

Az a recent special town meeting
held in Trey, special tax Of rs per
cent. on the grand list Of 1908, outside
the village 81 North Troy. was voted,
TO raise money to enable the town 70
pay the sum Of s2,s55.e9 to the North
Trey graded school district iii confor-
nifty to the decree 81 the supreme court
granted said district in its suit against
the town to recover according to the
terms III the win 81 the late Moses
Dodge its share Of the Dodge fund.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24
a. p. Abbott G. co.
Boys Are Boys!

They always have been and guess they always will be-
They'll be girls For this they should have
the best Of durable Clothes Our Widow Jones Boys and Chill
dren Clothing made by makers who have the business figured
down certainty No guess work ChiIdrens Clothes
here. Refer, Norfolk, Russian and Sailor Suits. $780,
$50, 100 to n So The seasons Wash Suits Soc
ST. 90 ESQ Our Boys Clothes made hold the boy
while he's doing things
We Clean, press ana Repair Closhne
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24
WHITE GOODS.

We are only speaking Of goods that
are in great demand at the present
time goods that we call very cheap.
Long Cloth has d growing demand. Al
recent purchase allows us to offer a
IL lie Long Cloth that sold in January
at l5c, now at iOc per yard, or l2-yard
piece for sIl0.
l2-yard piece Of lSc Long Cloth now
at $I.65 per piece
a5-inch White Shrunk Lawn, very
fine and firm, at Csc per yard.
The above prices are only for this
one lot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24
HAMHURGS.

Hamburgs, 21-2 inches wide, at Sc
per yard.
Hamburgs, from to inches wide,
that were II lie, l5c and lSc, now at
oc pen yard. For trimming muslin un-
derwear.
14-inch Flouncing with beading edge,
for corset covers or fiouncings for
skirts, that were S5c, now at2Sc yard.
These Handbags come in both edges
and insertions and part them match.
If they all matched we would not be
making these low prices to close them.
Good things TO be looking for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24

Here is lot Of very finest goods that
we have been selling wedding and grad
uation costumes frofn Lots that ara
getting broken as to matching
Swiss Embfoideriee, fine enough for
whole dresses or very fine underskirts.
These Embroideries come ii flounc-
ings, from 18 to "a inches wide. and IN
sertions, from to Is inches wide, that
have sold at Csc, g5c, S7c. $500 and
$1.25. Now all at one prize, only 4pe Der
yard. THE cheapest lot or hrst-class
Embroideries That we have ever had
in a sale.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE House. barn and
large lot. well located. Only about two min
utas' walk from city bnllding. Good street.
House contains ii rooms, has been painted re-
Gently and IS IN good Yepaar. Barn Is about 20
x "a. This property must be sold At once. Terms
from $500 10 $3.50 down. Fur further partisu-
lars ipquire of the ~. A. Perry Heal Estate
AreneY. Barre, Vt satf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24

ham, who has Just returned home from
the North Adams, Mass. hospital, il
IN very poor health and has given up
his passionate At the Baptist church. his
resignation taking effect Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24

1The Daylight StUr
YOU ARE LUCKY

By being city where IF Dry Goods
Barre WE the Dry Goods either There
others and good ones that The following what making special
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
ARTHUR-PALMER.

On Tuesday, April 28th, at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. August
Soffel in Pittsburg, were married
Miss Laura Palmer, daughter OF
the late t. Jefferson Palmer, OF
Harrlsonville, and DR.. Herbert
Arthur, of McKeesport. The
happy couple left for four weeks
wedding tour, during which time
they will visit places of interest
IN the eastern cities, after which
they will begin housekeeping in
McKeesport, where the groom
has large and growing practice,
and is surgeon of ability on the
staff of the McKeesport hospital.
The many friends of the bride
In this county, JOIN in wishing
her long and happy life.
DAvIS-SHAFER.
AT Harrisburg, Pa, on Thurs.
day, May z, 1908, Mr.. Joseph
DAVIS, of Robertsdale, and MISS
Maude Shafer, of New Grenada,
were united in marriage. The
groom is a son of the late Samuel
Davis, and the bride, daughter
of George Shafer, of New Grena.
da. The Unfair was held last Sat.
Vi day evening at the groom's
home. A large number of friends
were present, and a very ENJOY
able evening was spent. Their
many friends join the NEWS in
extending congratulations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
A Bride Entertained.

On Friday, the Oath, ult., Mrs.
August Soffel, of Plttsburg, was
hostess at very handsomely APP
pointed shower and reception,
given IN honor Of the bride, Miss
Laura Palmer, daughter of Mrs.
Hattie and the late It. j. Palmer,
of Harrisonvllle, Pa. Many hand
some and costly gifts of silver,
cut glass, china, and linen, were
received by the bride.
Some of the guests present
were, Mrs. VIM. Dixon and daugh
ter Helen; Abram Mellott and
wife, John Huber and wife (nee
MISS Mamie Slpes), F. G. Mum.
ma, wife and son Donley, and sew
eral trained nurses from McKees-
port Hospital, of which school
the BRIDE was a graduate; MISS
Margaret Clevenger, and DIR. Au
gust Soffcl, wife and two sons,
Joseph and Howard.
All spent happy evening.
When departing they wished the
happy couple long and prosper
Gus wedding journey.
On the 26th of April, Mrs F. Q.
Mumma and Mrs. John Huber
entertained MISS Laura Palmer
and DR.. Herbert Arthur at a din
ner gwen in their honor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14

ter If Newton G. and Belle Nc.
Claim Cunningham, and was born
May l, 1883. On the 18th of Jan
uary 1906, she was married to ].
A. McDonough in the Leister
House parlor, huntingdon, Pa,
by Rev. W. j. Sheaffer. Her son
was born on the 9th of May aud
on the 18th of May she died.
Mrs. ,McDonough had been a
consistent mem Der of the M. K
church since she was a little girl;
and was one Of those loyable char
acters that won the esteem of all
who came within the circle of her
influence.
Besides her grief stricken hus.
band she is survived by her par.
ents. one brother Arthur, an in
surance man at Mount Union, a
sister Ruth, and two brothers-
Ernest and Merrill at home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
Mysterious Disappearance.

Frank B. Mcdonald and his
wife, who is a daughter of Mrs.
Susan Rummel, west of McCon.
nellsburg, have been living for
some time ia the home of the
latter's mother. Last Sunday
after dinner, Mr.. Mcdonald left
home in the best of spirits, say
ing that he was gong over to the
home of Andrew Rotz, who is
married to slstor of Mrs. Nc.
Donald, and who lives on the
Slpes farm east of town. A few
minutes after leaving his home,
Mr.. Mcdonald was seen pass
through the tollgate westof town,
and his family have not seen nor
heard anything fiom him since.
He did not get to Mr.. Rotz's.
HIS wife feels very uneasy and
fears that something has hap.
pened to her husband, as she
knows of no reason why he should
deliberately leave without giving
her any reason. Any informa-
ton as to his whereabouts, will
be great relief to the mind of
his wife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Denton II. GaIlaher's Barn, near Burnt
Cabins, Burned Last Saturday Night,
Together with Live Stock.

The barn on the Lazarus Yet
ter farm near Burnt Cabins, now
owned by Denton B. Gallaher,
was totally destroyed by fire last
Saturday night. The destruc-
tive element had gained such
headway before it was discover
ed, that 1T was impossible to save
much OF the contents, in conse.
quence OF which one horse, and
three calves were burned to
death, aud auother--a three year
old colt belonging to Guy Mills,
was so badly burned as to make
it practically valueless. In addl.
ton to this much Mr.. Gallaher's
farming machinery was burned,
as well as all of John Peterson's
farm machinery; for after Mr..
Peterson's barn burned last
threshlng time, he store1 his
machinery in Mr.. Gallaher's
barn.
The origin of the fire is un-
known.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
F0R0lNG AHEAD.
Nat Wishart, a Former Fulton County
Boy, Now at Wheeling, W. Va.

From a recent Issue of the
Wheeling wv. Va Times, we
publish the following that will be
read with pleasure by Mats many
Fulton county friends
"Mr. Nat II. Wishart, of Pitts
burg, who is an employee of the
Westinghouse Company, of that
city, was in Wheeling last Satur.
day and leased the large show
room of the Mcclure House An
mex on Twelfth street, for the
purpose of starting the Footer
Dye Works agency. The Footer
people are widely known for their
artistic work, and Wheeling is to
be congratulated on getting one
of their many agencies.
Mr.. Wishart Is of a clean cut
disposition, and looks the part OF
a consistent business man; and
although young, our impression
of him Is "He looks good to us. "
We wish the young man and his
business all the success IN the
world.
He is a product from the Coun.
ty oe no railroads, and they have
turned out some good ones"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
NUMBER 80
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their comlngs and 0oings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for RestfuI Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Hon. and Mrs. Jno. P. Sipes
are In Philadelphia a few days.
Messrs. Roy Kendall and Aaron
Martin of the Cove visited friends
IN Lemaster recently.
Miss Nellie Runyan, of Ship
pensburg, is spending this week
among friends here.
M. r. Shaffner, Esq, Is absent
this week, on business trip TO
Huntingdon and Philadelphia.
Miss Nora Conrad, of Pitts
bururg visited her parents Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Conrad recently.
Samuel W. Peck, of Meyers.
dale, is visiting IN the home of
his uncle, the editor of the NEWS.
John Snyder, who,has been en-
ployed IN Altoona, Is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Fred Snyder, IN
Tod township.
Mr.. r. A. Stouteagle is taking
advantage of the slack time in
Altoona to spend some time
among his old Fulton county
friends.
Rev. Horace N. Sipes, who is
pastor IN charge of a circuit in
Cambria county, is spending a
few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Nelson Sipes.
Misses Olive and Dessle Ken
dali left on Tuesday for Hunts
vile, Ohio, where they will visit
their uncle J. N. Nelson's family
and other friends.
Herbert Helman an employee
at the Asylum at Norristown Pa,
is spending this week at the home
of his mother Mrs. Matilda Hell
man IN this place.
r. M. Wilkinson, of Hancock,
spent the time from Saturday
until Sunday afternoon in the
home of his brother, A. B. Wllk-
lnson, of this place.
Ross Doyle started out on a
pedestrian expedition Tuesday
morning, and expects to visit
Chambersburg, Gettysburg, and
Harrisburg on his trip.
Mrs. George Finnlf Sr., who
had been visiting her children at
Neville, and Mont Alto, returned
last Friday accompanied by her
grandson, Master George Finnlf.
Miss Blanche Morton, an eff
cient stenographer in the office
of the Philadelphia Press, is home
with her parents, Judge and Mrs.
Morton, for short rest and vaca-
tlop.
Miss Ethel Freeman, who has
been engaged In the millinery
department of one of Phlladel.
phia's big stores, is spending
some time in the home OF her
grandmother, Mrs. j. T. Myers,
on East Water street.
Miss Maize Mellott, who has a
nice position with the Hays, Ack-
er q Co., people at Eighth and
Arch, Phladelphil, Is spending a
a couple of weeks In the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
r Mallntt m th1c r,laoa