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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Notice.

To all Mutual Telephone companies
| am willing to give switching ser,
vice ut actual cost to all Mutual com.
panies coming into my switchboard.
Cost of switching to be estimated by
disinterestcd parties. New rate to be-
gin LIST day of January, 1909. do
not wish 10 force a rate, only wish to
establish rate that | can live and be
agreeable TO all parties concerned.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
A MEASURE OF The FUTURE.

This day of all days of the year
stands in "a position at once pros
pective and retrospective. Instinc.
lively, before we consign it per-
manently into the hands of the
historian, we pause to take stock of
the events ard achievements of the
year just closed, mentally checking
them off one by one in comparison
with those of the coming year as We
already imagine it. And indeed the
year 1908 is one in which we may, for
the most part, take both pride and
pleasure.
In national affairs, especially those
bearing on industry and commerce,
the record is much brighter than most
Of US would have prophesied a year
ago. Beginning a year with pract
cally every branch Of the important
industries paralyzed by the financial
panic of the Fall Of 1907, the year has
seen prompt and practically COM
plete return Of the country to normal
condition prosperity. 1t probable
that no period Of equal duration has
witnessed such an enormous recuper-
ative growth.
Passing from the broader topics Of
the years review to those of more
immediate local interest, we find in
our own state, our own county, our
own city, the same record of develop
ment True, in some few points we
may have retrograded, but taken in {
the main, it is evident that Polk t
county stands, in nearly every respect,
considerably in advance Of where she
stood year ago today.
As one checks back over the events
Of the year just closed, comparing
them with those Of the year in pros u
pect, one always weighs the events Of
the coming year with a more lenient t
scale than those Of the past and sell
dom do the actual facts measure up |
70 the roseate prophecies. This year,
however, we may safely take an opti- g
mistic measure Of the future, because
last year, although laboring under
the adverse influence of industrial
depression, we not only made up the
lost ground, but even advanced.
Now We stand on the threshold OF a
new year, a year during which the |
attention of the world is to be more
forcibly directed to the Pacific Coast
than ever before, and in view OF all /
this, 1t is safe to prophesy for our own
state, year Of far greater growth in \
all lines than ever before and the lay
Ing OF the foundation for a growth
during the succeeding years whose
shall be almost inconceiv-
able a
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Administrator Notice of Sale of Real
Estate at Private Sale.
ALGERNON S. DRESSER,
Register.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of an
order and decree of the County Court of Wash
lngton County, Oregon, made and entered on
December 9, 1905, authorizing and directing the
administrator OF the estate Of S. A. Bowers de
ceased to sell at private sale certain real estate
belonging To the estate of said deceased l. the
undersigned, will from and after January Is
1909, proceed To- sell the real estate hereinafter
described at private sale, for cash in hand sub
Ject To continuation by said Court, said real
estate being particularly described as follows
lo-wlt; All the following bounded and described
real property, situate in the Counties of Benton
ana folk, state OF Oregon, t0-wit: The north
east quarter and the east half of the northW est
quarter and the east half of the southeast
quarter IN section = Township 10 south Range
west, willamette Meridian, containing $40
acres.
Dated at Hillsboro, Oregon, this December 3
laS -
J. A. FlNEOUT,
sole surviving administrator of the
estate ni :. Bowers deceased
NJ halcy Bump, Attorney fUr the estate
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Wood For Sale.

Do you need wood? In preparing
to place your orders remember that ]
am able to furnish you all kinds Of
slab wood from either Of the Dallas
sawmills at the best possible rates.
Send in your orders by either phone.
Mutual 1885, Bell 443.
8-4 If. AUGUST BOWMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Notice For Publication.
Department Of the Interior.
Z. 5. Land once at Portland. ureror

Department Of the Interior
L. s Land once at Portland. ureron-
October an ta1S
Notice is hereby given that Roy III Nasss 4,
81 Dallas, Oregon who, on October s1th. Ials
made Timber Or stone entry. Ne ost2. tor y "
= Of : ". = Of Scctinn a Tounshtn O.. south
kanFe West, Willamette Mefifian les rle.f
notice o. Intention 90 make fiusl rrouf On
eslahish claim % THE land ahoVe descrtls,f
l=io7e p. " smith. touufV CLERK Cf Pole
County. oreron. at Dallas. oregon. on the I1fh
day uf January. Iala-
tlslmant names Es witnesses. O. n Con lee.
OF nal as. OreEon- ". a. Con lee. of Buell. on
run Z. ". HinshaN. Of naIlas. OREGON. j. 2
Byers, of Dallas. Oregcn.
AL6ERNoN a DREssER.
Rsgittsr
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
The Observer wishes its readers a
happy and a prosperous New Year.

Dallas has levied a Is mill city tax
Tor the coming year. 1t has also
passed an ordinance licensing soft
drink houses, billiard and pool tables,
skating Kinks and moving picture
shows. -McMinnville Telephone Reg
lister. Verify, one must go abroad to
learn the bitter truth-we had under
stood that the levy was only 10 mills.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01

Abe Reuf, convicted on one out of
ia indictments, has been given the
maximum sentence, IA years. If it
were only possible for the prosecution
to be as successful on the other ll9
counts we would soon have the king
OF crooks so safely staked out that
he could do little damage either in the
here or hereafter-for several years at
lnast
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Notice For Publication.
Department of the Interior,
I. 5. Land Office at Portland, Oregon

Department OF the Interior,
L. 5. Land Office at Portland Oregon
November 5, 1905
Notice is hereby given that Nina Becker, OF
Vancouver, Washington, who, on November g.
1905, made Timber Land Application, No O624
for Northwest of Northeast a Section s.
Township South of Range West of Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make
Final Cash Proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register and
Receiver Of U. 5. Land Office. at Portland, Ore
gon, on the 18th day OF January, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses John Lowe of
Vancouver, Washington; David Young, of Van.
couNer, WashingtOn George Kellar, of Van
G0uyer, Washington; Paul Becker, of Vancouver
Washington.
ALGERNON S. DRESSER,
Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Residence For Sale,

Being obliged to seek a different
climate for the benefit of my health I
desire to sell my residence property
in Dallas. WILLIAM FAULL. 12-11-8t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Lost.

900.pound gray horse; branded SO
left shoulder. Liberal reward for
Information. Mutual phone Pioneer
IS. C. F. Smelling. l2-292t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Estray Notice.

Lost or strayed, black and red tan
hound, female, average size. Missing
since last February Suitable reward
for information. Ira G. Yocom, Will
lamina, Oregon list
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01

First-class horse shoeing done at
F. J. Wagner's implement and black
smith shop. 9-4tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
INDEPENDENCE & MONMOUTH
Railway.
FROM INDEPENDENCE.
FOR DALLAS.

AhCA 4.
FoR DALLAS.
Train No. 81. Leave Independence daily. 6 o
a. m; lv. Monmouth, 6:I5 a. M; ar Dallas, 6 a
am. W
Train No; es. Leave Independence, daily
las, II 80 a. m
Train No. 20. Leave Independence, daily
o:l2 p. m. ly. Monmouth, 6: % .. m. ar. Dallas
b:55 p. m,
FoR AIRLIE.
Train No. o.. Leave Indepeudepce dsilv
y a m; lv. Monmouth, 80 a. m: Ar. AirIie
sis q. m.
Train No. q. Leave Independence, daiiy. "a
, m. NV > M a. N''i's' -
FoR MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leave Independence. daily, 2.op.m.
No. lOl arrives Monmouth 7=2Oam
FROM DALLAS.
HoE rNDKFESDENcE.
Train No. Is. Leave Dallas. daily 81. suBssv
So a m; ". Monmouth, SsSam.: ar Tnde-
pendence, 9:i5 an.
Trsin No iol. Ly Dallas. sunday only. SIS
a. m; ar Independence, 7:s0am.
Train no c. Leave DALAI. dailr.lpm
Monmouth, LIS ,. m. ar lnder4nderce "a =
n tIhis train connects al Monmouth ior Air
leH
Irsin No Il lesve Dallas. daily. -.Ssn r, +.
" Monmouth, p n ar Tndepsndence SIS
D. n
FROM AIRLIE
Irain No. g.. Leave Airlis. dailv.pa IL
Nonmclth, SIS e. N. ar. Ind.rendercr. 9 =
q n lThts trzin connects Al NCr-o-is =.
Dallssl Ut
Tram No. - Leave Airlis. daTv. s-as n n
" Monmouth. 5 - . n e.. Indsrauterrs
uELN Errlres Nnurrrfh - n - s--s---. 49,,
re1ienoe s.E IN
FRON MONMOUTH ONLY.
lssrss NonnoutA ior 1nasp~nssno.. esnyu
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Cedar Posts.

Good cedar posts for sale at IL! cents
each. Also another car Of extra Star
A Star shingles. SoEHREN WARE
HOUSE. 7-24-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Tool Set For Sale.

Complete blacksmith outfit suitable
for farmers use. Prices reasonable.
Inquire of E. Evans. Mutual phone.
12-8-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Photographs.

This is the time of the year for fam
lily groups and if they ever have them
it is right now T. J. Cherrington.
l2-29-5t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
House For Sale.

Fine residence of William Grant on
corner of Main and Washington
for sale Inquire of Mrs. Grant.
I2-l5-lm
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Lost.

Waterman fountain pen. Suitable
reward offered. Attorney W. L.
Tooze, Jr. l-12t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Items of Interest From the Records
in the County Offices
Briefly Told.
PROBATE.

Estate of Peter Kurre, deceased
report OF sale of real estate approved
and sale confirmed.
Guardianship Of Peterson minors
annual report approved subject to
final settlement.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01
Wanted.
Notice.

so head wether goats. W. NJ.
Elliott. l2-29-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01

for fine groceries is invited. Give il
as test Of our ability TO supply you
with better groceries for less money
than any one else.
WE DELIVER ALL GROCERIES
promptly anywhere. II makes no
difference whether your order be large
or small What We want is your
steady custom Wen get il too IL
good groceries. moderate prices and
prompt service will win H. Don't for
set that trial order.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-01

E. BOYD & son
Phones; Bel e. Mutual
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08
Glorious Four-ifih.

'The day we celebrate was
observed here on Monday last-the
weather being cool and enjoyable.
The inmates were allowed the free
dom of the park in the morning.
The band played lively selections.
Prof. Bricktop entertained the
audience with some strong teeth
work, breaking one of them in his
last act of pulling nails out of a
board.
The co.ored contingent carried
off the pieeating and footracing
honors-Davy and Mr.. Waldorf
winning in all the sprinting con-
tests. Prof. Acrobatus entertained
the multitude with acrobatic stunts
and Mr.. Waldorf did fancy jig
step.
Paper balloons were sent up and
four barrels of lemonade consumed
by the local residents.
An extra good dinner was pro-
vided and each inmate who so
desired was permitted to write a
special letter in the afternoon.
At the New Prison the boys
were~given a fine dinner and al
lowed the freedom of the dormi-
tory all day.
The local celebration was safe
and sane. No cases of tetanus and
no accidents from the use of ex-
plosives. Likewise no cases of
lockjaw resulting from accidents.
Same old style lockjaw-no talkee,
no reportee. The inmates all
enjoyed themselves.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08

TO the Editor:
To decide dispute, will you
please inform me if Gov. johnson
can run again? Aren't three
terms the limit for any one man
to serve as Governor of this state?
B. F.
There is nothing in the Consti-
tuition of the State of Minnesota
prescribing the number of terms
to which a Governor is eligible.
In some states there are such re-
strictions-but not in Minnesota.
Gov. johnson is eligible to cleo
ton for as many terms as he can
obtain more votes than the next
highest competitor. Gov. John
S. Pillsbury served three terms.
Gov. johnson is now serving his
third term. Ed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08

Guard Arsenault has returned
from his vacation.
Superintendent Williams has
been kept jumping the last few
days.
Capt. Alexander was detaiaed at
home by illness several days last
week.
Warden Wolfer paid a visit to
The Mirror Office one day last
week.
House Steward Anderson re-
turned to duty on Saturday Of
last week.
Acting House Steward West
lund has been having a hot time
filling Mr.. Anderson's place.
Night Captain French piloted
his brother and party of friends
about the place on Friday last.
MIR. F. E. Rucker Of the Winona
Independent was a caller at The
Mirror Office one day last week.
Warden Wolfer personally SUI
perintended the preparation Of the
strawberry festival for the inmates.
Mr.. M. O. Hall, of Mohall, N. D.,
was caller here on Friday last,
with his niece, Miss Jennie Bars.
ness of St. Paul. While resi-
dent of this state Mr.. Hall was a
member of the Board Of Prison
Managers for about ten years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08
The chautauqus.

No session of the Chautauqua
was held last Sunday. Owing to
the intense heat in the chapel
where the sessions are held it was
deemed best by the Warden to
discontinue the meetings during
the summer months. It is gen.
orally about fifteen degrees hotter
in the chapel than it is in the cells.
Due and timely notice will be
given through The Mirror when
the sessions are resumed. A va
cation during the hot months will
do the members good.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08

twenty-five men were employed
in working overtime-two hours q
day-in loading cars last week.
The hot wave took recess on
Thursday last. The sultry wealth
or was fierce while it lasted.
The Green Book Album, a very
interesting monthly magazine, is
coming to The Mirror on ex-
change.
The party residing in 255 is
without funds and would like to
receive anything in the way of
reading matter.
The Band and Orchestra have
been relieved from practice for a
month. Prof. Burchard will enjoy
a vacation for the next ten
days.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood is keep
ing up with Mrs. Carrie Nation in
Matching young ones in The Mir
ror Office livestock outfit. Score
later.
The new foreman of The Mirror
joined the Gray Brotherhood on
Saturday last and his temper i'm.
mediately improved one hundred
per cent.
The July meeting of the State
Board of Control was held here
yesterday. The number of inmates
who we're given audiences was 35
There were IL paroles granted and
one discharge.
The hot wave, which was con-
tinuous for more than week,
abated quite considerably on Fri
day evening last-to the great re-
lief of the inmates.
Next week The Mirror will con-
tain story of its founding and
early struggles. Those wanting
extra copies must make their
wishes known in advance.
The Warden carried party OF
visitors down to the New Prison
on Friday of last week Things
are hummiDg at the new place and
the strawberry crop is reported to
be fine and large.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08
KILOGRAMS
By r. M.

When we cross the River Jord-
an it will make no difference if
anyone rocks the boat or not.
Anyone can steal but it is not
everybody who can get away with
the booty without putting his foot
in it.
Moses was the only successful
,knocker l ever read about. When
he wanted to irrigate be knocked
on the rock.
One of the French inmates says
that great many Of the "mans in
here have plenty rat and noises in
their. garrets."
A London policeman was re-
Gently bitten by Q Suffragette.
He applied a maidstone to the
wound and is now out of danger.
Aldrich handles some of the
senators with the ease that an op.
orator of q Punch and Judy show
handles his little wooden automa-
tons.
An American heiress employed
a man to look up her ancestral tree
and he traced it clear back to a
tree In Texas on which her grand
pa was hanged for stealing pigs.
Mugsy McGraw, the manager
of the New York Giants, landed
a few hot ones on Bug Raymond
jaw. 1t was not a case of the
pitcher going to the we'll once too
often-but the saloon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08

The mariner speeding DER the deep
Must ever cons tant vigil keep
Lest dangers unheeded prove his doom.
And the vessel he loves become tomb.
Let you and 1. henceforth. dear friend.
With watch more strict our course attend
Lest clouds arising gloom the way.
And wreck the hopes of yesterday.-D. NJ
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08
LETTERS FROM READERS

To the Editor:
What club do you think will
win the pennant in the National
League-Pl ttsburs or Chicago?
T. F..
Pittsburg has a strong lead
but there's many slip 'twixt-the
cup and the lip" The ten-thous-
and-a.year baseball expert of The
Mirlor-Mr. X. Lis doing the
clairvoyant act for local readers.
Watch what he says on the SUBJ
ject. Ed,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08
4 Correction.

The name of DIR. Merrill's as
sistant is Henry Landalynn Tren-
kle. The Mirror Internationally
misspelled DR.. Trenkle's name on
several occasions which was due
to obtaining it from an outside
paper. DR.. Trenkle is a graduate
of the Minnesota ~" and is an
active young medical man.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08

A typographical error in the
population table last week made
the number of inmates in the first
grade read 322 instead of 522. 1t
is unnecessary to locate a post
norton excuse, but it was not the
fault of the reporter or the editor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08
PopuI alton.

Total number of inmates. -. 7O8
Working at New Prison 49,. 66
Received during week. $780,. l
Discharged during week -. 3
Number in First Grade. -. 518
Number in Second Grade. -. 1877
Number in Third Grade. -. 3
Paroled ................. 8
Last serial number. 2773
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08

Cell changes: 533 to 353; 345
to Ill; 445 to Hosp; 324 to N. P;
GAL to 634; u to n. p; 595 to N.
p; 81 to N. p; 2I2 to 442; 1896 to
sos; 512 t, 413; 442 to 618; 262 to
212; 618 to 262; 70 to 373.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08
BAND PROGRAM

Following is the musical program rendered by
the local band on Sunday morning July 4:
March-First Brigade ............I N. G. Weldon
Waltz-Sabre Las Olas ...................J Rosas
Cornet Solo-If Had Thousand .................
Lives to Live............. "A. Solman
Medley Overture-War Songs. .....D. S. McCosh
March-The Home Coming. ....s...... E. T. PAUL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08

To the Editor:
Some time ago l made an appli-
cation to the State. Board of
Pardons for Communication and it
was denied. | desire to renew my
application. How shall l go about
it?
81.
See the Warden or write a letter
to the Clerk of the State Board Of
Pardons at st. Paul. It is neces-
sary to get the consent of two
members of the Board before a
reapplication can be placed on the
calendar. Usually this is done
through an attorney. However in
many cases the Clerk of the Board
attends to the matter for appli-
cants.-Ed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08
Chapel Service.

The following is the program of
the service held in the chapel
Sunday, July 4th, Rev. G. E
Benson officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08

A female fairy arrived at Guard
Brostrom's home one day last
week.
Rev. Schaffnit of Saltwater
conducted German Lutheran
service in the chapel last Sunday
smorning.
The State Board of Pardons
meets next Monday at the State
Capitol in St. Paul. A large num-
Der of caseswill be considered at that
meeting of the Board. In making
an application for pardon or CON-
mutation two. weeks notice must
be given the Board.
Mrs. Hetty Green. one of the
sanctum canaries Matched out
three babies on Saturday last
TWAS necessary to perform surgi-
cal operation to get one of,he babies
out of the sheh. The delicate
affair was performed very success
fully by Prof. Rock Candy Kid.
| Warden Wolfer treated the in
mates to strawberries twice during
the last week. They were given
liberal portions. To say that the
local boarders were astonished and
delighted but feebly expresses
their sentiments. The strawberries
were raised on the new prison
farm.
The new Hand Book of the
Minnesota State Prison will be
completed this week. A first
edition of 4, 900 copies will be ready
for the bindery soon. The new
pamphlet has bsen revised and
brought down to date and will be
be encased in a three-color cover
of striking and effective design.
1t has been suggested to Super
intendent Williams that he organ
ize second baseball nine COM
posed of guards above sixty years
of age to 60 up against the Shoe
cutters and that Guard Goldsmith
be delegated to do the base run
ming for the team. "The shoecut-
tiers belong to the E. 2. Mark out
fit," said a spheroid enthusiast.
| Latest and final boiler: Despite
all warnings some of the inmates
continue to change numbers on
magazines. The librarian and
The Mirror are getting wised up
to some of'the parties who persist
in the practice. If that business
continues after this the numbers
of those inmates will be dropped
permanently. All State publica-
tons are distributed equitably and
promptly.
Superintendent Williams has
resigned as manager of the M. S
P. baseball club and Guard Martin
Powers has been chosen manager
in his stead. The M. S. P. base
ball club will play the Cadets on
Sunday, July II. The members
of the club will wear their new
uniforms a week later. Manager
Powers is anxious to hear from
amateur baseball clubs in Wash
ington county. Schedules will
then be arranged.
Of the crop of canaries-seven
in number, it appears there are
four singers among them-pos-
sibly five. They are all singing
grand opera now, forming stun
ming tout ensemble--(French for
altogether-there are no words in
English so expressive)-but after
a while the singers will go into
vaudeville-each one doing in
dividual stunts for separate own
ers. One singer goes to the Ward
en-. (Davy acting as wetnurse
and stable boy,) one has been
promised to Capt. Whelan and
/ another to Guard Westlund.
When these contracts are fulfilled
and there are more singers they
will be distributed among the
1 . IL 4