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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
Prolific Fields.

Perhaps the hardest point for the
unprofessional man to understand is
that two fields of soil may look alike.
but one will yield seventy-fve bushels
of corn and the other nineteen. This
very example may be seen at the Ur
bana (OJ experiment farm, where one
field has been grown to corn exclusive
ly for thirty years without manure or
fertilizer of an kind. Last .oar II
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
BROODER EXTERIOR.

Biddy in rearing the largest average of
finely matured birds for nest and
show.
Much different from the dark brood
er with leaky trapdoor roof which
let's out the heat and let's In the rain
when raised to view thermometer and
chicks and often cuts off the head of
some venturesome bird that tried to
escape. This broOder is well aired and
lighted, the thermometer and chicks
are In view, and to clean you simply
remove board under nursery door,
open the double door and scrape the
level floor.
The lamp box is convenient to at
tend lamp; the flame is in view; the
lamp and box are never overheated, as
surplus heat passes through screen
into nursery.
The Interior is divided by a movable
partition (0l into nursery IL and sun
parlor (lOj or scratch floor.
Thus the house has two tempera-
lures, and the one level floor makes 1t
easy to heat and clean, aud chicks are
not crippled by falling down steps.
The hover (2l and partition 90 can
be easily removed to make u first class
roost coop.
Heat is applied by lamp which fits
into hood in the lamp box "a and
passes through pipe (4 into a dough-
nut shaped radiator In top OF hover C2), |
while smoke passes through pipe g, to
chimney 60, which rests on top of
lamp box.
Hence there is no smoke inside no
hot floors to lame chicks. no hot drum
under hover TO roast them and make
them crowd.
The hover twenty-five inches In d.
ameter, ten inches hlghD skirted with
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
estate Of FiIet EHeene Smith deceased. by The
County Court OF the State of Oregon, for Polk
County, and has qualified
All persons having claims against the seid
estate are hereby notified to present the same
duly verified, together with the proper vouchers
therefor, to the undersigned, at her residence
in the City of Dallas, in said County, of Polk
within six months from the date of this notice,
Dated and first published March 5, 1909.
NJ. OLIVE SMITH,
Administrative of the estate
of Filet Eugene Smith, de ceased
Oscar Hayter, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06

half inch holes punched every eight
inches on the top and bottom and the
holes covered with screen wire. This
may be soldered on or wrapped with
wire -Four one inch holes are bored
In the floor of the bin and also covered
with screen wire. The open ends Of
the pipe and the holes in the floor al
low free play of fresh air through
the grain at all times and also allow
the moist, heated air to escape. No
grain will mold In one of these bins.
Not even buckwheat. the worst grain
we have to heat, win be damaged
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
Citation.

In the County Court of the State of Oregon
| for the County of Polk.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of tn,
Estate of Ray Sewer and Orville Sewer, minors
| Citation. ''i'
| To J. A. Sewer and GUY Sewer and to an,
| other next OF kin unknown. Greeting:
In the Name of the State of Oregon Won are
hereby cited and required to appear in the
County Court of the State of Oregon, for tht
County OF Polk at the Court Room thereof nj
Dallas in the County of Polk on Saturday. the
18th day of April 1909, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon of that day, then and there to show cause
II any exist why an order should not be made
by SAID Court that the real property of said
minors, hereinafter described be sold by II, q.
Campbell as guardian of the estate in the man.
ner provided by law, as prayed for in the petj.
idQh 1atL 9I the Sald Guardian, filed herein on the
i9th DAY OF March, 1909, said real property being
described as follows, to-wit: An undivided
one-twelfth (1-l2) interest in and to Lots Nine
~ ana Zen (l0l IN Block No. Three (3) and Lot
Ten Q0) in Block No. Eight (s) in Levenis
LaCreole Homestead Addition TO the Town of
Dallas, FOLK County, Oregon. Also beginning
AT a point 3 26 chains East from the Northwest
corner OF the Benjamin Nichols d. l.. c. Not
NO. 1852 Claim No. SO in Township 7 South of
Range West OF the Willamette Meridian in
PoIR dtd6 Connty, Oregon, running thence South
200 chains, thence West 20 90 chains. thence
south 1928 chains thence East 1900 chains
thence North 400 chains, thence South ~ rs
chains. thence South s5 degrees Is minutes
East I'D chains, thence North $3.50 chains
thehce West 200 ch .ins to place of beginning
Also beginning 36.9l chains South from the
NoTlheast corner of the Benjamin f. Nichols
d. L. c; Not. No 1850, Claim No. 20 in Township
4 south OF Range West of the Willamette
Meridian in Polk County Oregon thence West
S!lO chains, thence South 1884 chains, thence
East 2O.l4 chains, thence North I4S7 chains,
thence East 1915 chains, thence North n al
chains to the place of beginning saving and
excepting therefrom a certain tract conyeyed
TO &. J, Guy by deed recorded in Volume AZ At
page 3S2 of the deed records of Polk County
Oregon. NON"'S'
Witness: The Hon. Ed f. Coad
Judge of the County Court OF
(~~l the State of Oregon for the
}sEAL County of Polk. with the seal
of said Court affixed this both
day of March, A D. 1909
E. NJ. SMITH,
Clerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
Bordeaux Mixture.

The bordeaux mixture is the proper
remedy to use for all fungous troubles
viz mildew and rust of beans, potato
and tomato rot and leaf blight, melon
and cucumber diseases. asparagus
rust, celery leaf blight and rust, etc.
The half strength mixture two pounds
copper sulphate, two pounds quick
lime, fifty gallons water Is strong
enough to use in the vegetable garden
except for potatoes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
Starting a RaIkY Horse.

There is most always one horse in
every lot that refuses to bulge when
time is called. horseman who has
had experience says: I'VE have seen
a bad case conquered by the driver
getting out of the wagon and patting
the animal on the head for a minute.
Then he picked up a stone, lifted up
one of the animals front feet from
the ground and gave each nail light
tap and a smart tap on the frog. Then
he dropped the foot quickly, jumped
into the wagon and told the horse to
go. and he did"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06

gave up less than nineteen bushels to
the acre. Not ten rods away, with
everything else the same, over seven
tv-five bushels to the acre were har-
vested. only because the necessary
plant food had been replaced In the
form of stable manure, etc, and be-
cause rotation had been practiced,
using clover as one of the crops in the
rotation scheme.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
A DEPENDABLE sRooDER.

If not too tight to buy right and
you wish to save crying from chicks
dying, beware of brooder bargain buy
ing. Matching chicks is often easy.
but brooding chicks to early and per.
feet maturity is not, and the best
brooding apparatus is none too good
when it concerns the development of
life and your success or failure. There
fore when you invest buy the best.
We present the picture Of our style
brooder that stands about even With
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, 90
mans Toupfu 90


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of f. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business IN the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use oil Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D., 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials. Address f. j. CHENEY
q CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists,
75c. Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06

Q2l control air in the brooder. A slide
In top of hover or regulator working
a damper adjusts the heat to the needs
of the chicks. the air shaft passing
through the radiator cooling it and
making a circulation
The hover and parts may be used in
dependently. The brooder is three
feet wide, six feet long, three feet
front and two feet rear and will ac-
commodate seventy-6ve chicks for best
results.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06

diameter opposite flame and put an
ordinary reflector back of a common
lamp. Light passing from opening
through egg quickly Informs you if
Matching eggs are good or market eggs
are fossils.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
HOMEMADE EGG TESTER,

Make your own tester Take a box
fourteen inches high. with sides nine
inches wide. Place door IN front, cut
hole In door one and one half inches in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
Summons.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon fol
Polk County. Department No.
A. j. Wilson, Plaintiff, VS.. James Sparks and
--Sparks, his wife; Aaron Sparks and
Sparks, his wife Andrew Sparks and
Sparks his wife; Elizabeth Goddard and
Goddard, her husband Vim. HOlcomb and
Holcomb, his wife; Thomas Holcomb and -
Holcomb, his wife; Maytha Evans and
Evans, heI husband; Mary Garrison and
Garrison, her husband Sadie Taylor and
Scott his wife; Daniel White and -W White,
his wife; Henry White and---White his
wife and Catharine McGarry, Defendants.
10 James Sparks, ct al, the above named
defendants:
In the Name of the State OF Oregon You are
hereby required to appear and answer the com
plant filed against you in the above-entited
suit, on or before the expiration of six weeks
from the date of the first publication of this
summons, to wilton or before May 18TH 1909
that belng the date of the last publication of
this summons; and if you fail to answer said
complaint for want thereof plaintiff will apply
TO the above-named Court for all and singular
the relief prayed for in his complaint, to-wit:
Ihat you and each one of you, You heirs and
assigns, be forever barred from all claims what
soeVer IN the following described premises to-
Wit; beginning at the Southeast corner OF the
D. l.. z, OF Matthew Sparks and wife in Tp 6 $,
X = of the Willamette Meridian in Polk
County, Oregon thence N. los rds; thence W
l2912 rds; thence S. lOS rds; and thence E. l29l5
rds; to the place of beginning
The date of the first publication of this sum
mons is April 9th, 1909, and the date of the last
publicaton Is May 18TH 1909. This summons is
pu6nshed by order of Hon. Ed f. Coad County
Judge in and for Polk County, Oregon duiy
made and entered at Chambers in the CITY Of
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon on April End, 1909
". /. TO0ZE, JR. and
l.. d. BROWN,
Attorneys for the plaintiff
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06
TO THE PUBLIC

Write letters to everybody you know
in the East and tell them about these
low colonists rates. Send them liter.
ature about Oregon, or send their ad.
dresses to us and We will do II Tn
this way you can he a srea; belp 4.
the growth and progress OF your state
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-06

felt, Is ali free space underneath, is
warmed with top heat as 10 nature.
has plenty q air. and the chicks can
crowd into 10 corners EepiIiator. sIi-Ies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
DIVIDEND IS DECLARED.
As First InstaIIment Creditors Receive
Seven Per Cent.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. Fudge c. V.
Ferguson, as referee in bankruptcy.
has entered an order declaring a
per cent dividend on all the Winnie
claims upon which there is no contro-
versy.
Twelve claims participate in the div
idend. and the aggregate amount is
$31,S63.36. The Winnie Mortgage
company received the largest amount,
its pro rata of the accrued dividend
being $26,O47.75.
The Whine Mortgage company's to-
tai claim is 1872, 11O.74. The assets
of the estate from which this dividend
is drawn were all the funds the court
could find from any or all sources,
such as the homestead, automobiles
and so forth. The Land Credit Trust
company has no part in this feature Of
the settlement.
Scott E. Whine fed from this city
on March 26, 1908, leaving cloud of
liza bilities said to aggregate over
half million dollars. His individual
liabilities to the Whine Mortgage com
pany were approximately S474.OOO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
81 MILLIONS MORE.
Taxable Property of state shows a Big
Increase.

If Kansas is bleeding the blood does
rot seem to hurt the financial and per
sonaI prosperity of the state at this
time The state tax commission has
lust COMPLETED the mammoth task of
figuring out the tax valuation of Kan
sas and they have found that in the last
wear the total valuation of all taxable
nroperty has increased over S62O00000
since the year 1905 the total this year
amounting to So. SIC, STE. 601 &c. The total
valuation for 1908 amounted to $2,44S,-
401 ,075.Sg-
But the state taxes are going to be
raised this year-raised from nine
tenths of mill to IA mills. This is al
wavs the case during the odd years
when the appropriations by the legisla-
ture are larger. However, during the
year 1907 the total raise amounted to
So 745, 797 so and this year the raise upon
The assessed value will amount to almost
a million dollars more or IS, lbs, 1864.
Last year -90S. the raised taxes amount
ed to 81, 2O5, 561.1S.
1t is interesting to note that the farm
er in Kansas is still the main factor
and the real spirit of the state. His
lands are valued UP in the billions while
the next in value, personal property is
Only able to hit the first division in the
millions And the farmer contributes
literally to the personal property
amount. The farm lands this year are
valued at million dollars more than
they were last year. or 81 30 46S, 762. so
against S1,204, 426. 91S This means that
the Kansas farmer will continue to pillow
Up his pastures and his bottoms in or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
PICTURES WON HER.
Why Mabel Howard, Actress and
Protestant, Became Nun.


New York. Aug. Miss Mabel How
ard, the former Belasco road star, who
has entered the convent of Our Lady
of Charity of the Good Shepherd of
Angars at Nineteenth street and East
River, forsal1ing the stage for all time,
was not originally a Catholic. She en-
tered the convent in September and at
the end of her noVitiate, seven years
hence, she will take the veil.
A close personal friend said Miss
Howard did not leave the footlights be
cause she was tired of the gay life am:
needed spiritual as we'll as physical
rest.
She decided to take the veil because
she aspired to higher things and be-
Ieved the life of a nun<would give her
what she lacked" said this friend. She
felt the time had come to make q
change. and hearing the call she obeyed
it. Miss Howard was born Protestant
and her first interest in Catholicism
came through visiting cathedrais
abroad, where she was drawn by the
beautiful works of art Gradually she
became interested in the religion itself
and consulted with Mother Xavier of
the convent where she now is.
Miss Howard left 3elasco's manage
ment at the time she seriously con-
templated becoming a nun She had
been appearing on the road in "Zaza, =
but her brilliant prospects did not de-
te- her once she 1898 up her mind to
take the veil A priest in this city pre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
The Swine or the EIowar7

All mel I saw huge and 1oathsome sty,
Wherein a drove of wallowing swine
were barred,
Whose banquet shocked the nostrn and
the eye;
Then spoke voice, Behold the source
of 1ardI''
white,
With dewy buds mid dark green foliage
nursed;
And, as fingered DER the lovely Sight,
The summer breeze, that cooled that
Southern scene,
Whispered, * Behold the source of
CoT1QLENEl@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
NEW GARAGE AT MCPHERSON.
Will Be One of Largest in the Central
Part of Kansas.

Mcpherson, Kan, Aug. 2.-The Nc
Pherson Automobile & Garage com
panv will begin business at once. The
machines are stored there now.
The new building has for it's site
one of the best places on Main street.
1t is of brick, so by 120 feet The
large storage front room is SO by 80
feet. while the office and repair rooms
are in the rear apartment, so by 80
feet The storing room of the new
building is immense. The floor is OF
brick while the Mushroom has ce-
ment floor and is connected with the
sewer.
The garage will be equipped with
ma chinery of latest design. using air
compression, also having large gaso-
line pump with special strainer- All
the machinery will be propelled by
eIectTicitv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
The Crosby Bros. Co.

This much has since been proven in
the court of bankruptcy of Judge G. ".
Ferguson. Plus this was $4,000 %
mortga ges not paid out and which
money he is said to have embezzled.
The securities he left behind i'm the
form of notes are said to be valueless,
a there is absolutely nothing behind
them.
Scott z. Whine was president of the
Whine Mortgage company, vice presi-
dent of the Land Credit Trust COM
pany, an officer in the Land Credit
State bank, and also an officer in nu-
merous corporations In fact he was
the controlling spirit and really man
ager of all the concerns with which he
was Interested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

pared her to profess Catholicism, ana
when she had embraced that faith she
was accepted at the convent.
Until she becomes a member of the
order the former actress is free to
leave the convent at any time she
wishes, but if the goes forth it will =
be easy for her to return. At the end
of her novitiate she will take the VOWS.
and then she cannot leave the four
walls save to go to some other house
of the order.
Miss Howard tells her relatives that
life does not pail upon her, as she Is
busy from morning until night The
House of the Good Shepherd, with
which the convent is connected. cares
for young women of the hayward or
criminal classes, and there are lessons
, to give and girls to instruct spiritually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
EMPERORS MEET.
Edward of England Receives Nicholas
of Russia at Cowes.

CoWes. Aug. 1.-The Russian imperial
yacht STANDARD, bringing the emperor
and empress from Cherbourg to CoWes
on a visit to King Edward, anchored III
the CoWes roadstead, shortly before
O'Clock today Their majesties We're
given an Official welcome even more
imposing than usually attends such i'm
portant occasions. Not only were
King Edward and Queen Alexandra,
the Prince and Princess of Wales, and
large gathering of other members %
the royal family present to greet their
guests, but $50 of the pick of the
British war fleet, dressed in flags from
stem to stem and flying the Russian
ensign, encircled anchorage allotted I
the STANDARD.
The presence of the British foreign
secretary, Sir Edward Grey; M. Iswol-
sky, the Russian minister of affairs,
and Count Won Benckendorf the Rus
sian ambassador to Great Britain. fur
Their emphasized the significance at
tached in the diplomatic world to this
visit of the Russian emperor to Eng
land.
The unusual welcome of this morn
ing was arranged designedly for the
purpose of helping to strengthen
the links in the chain, binding Great
Britain, France and Russia in triple
entente and to dissipate any 1n-feeling
engendered by the harsh denunciation
of Emperor Nicholas and his methods
so frequently vented by the members
of the labor party, both in and out
of parliament since the coming of the
emperor first was announced.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
went on board the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert and met the Stand
art outside of Spithead. King Ed
ward went over to the STANDARD and
welcomed his guests and then es-
corted them to the Victoria and AL
bert where luncheon was served. At
ter the repast the two sovereigns re
viewed the assembled fleets from the
Victoria and Albert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
II clay Pierce Wads

London, Aug. 2.-Henry Clay Pierce
of st. Louis was quietly rIarried today
at St. Georges church, Hanover
Square, to Virginia Prickett Burrowes
daughter of Major william Russell
Prickett of Edwardsville, Ill, whose
former husband died four years ago.
Beyond the church officials only four
persons witnessed the wedding. The
bride was attended by her daughter
Virginia Burrowes, and given away by
H r. Anderson Baron Gino de Nor
purge supported the groom. After
wedding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs Pierce
left for the continent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
81. $40. ISL, 6O7. IS s2.44s. 4O1, o75. 50
PRISONERS IN NEW QUARTERS.
Occupants Are Happy and Will Re
main Awhile.

Winfield, Kan, Aug. 2.-The new
Jail is now in use, the prisoners being
moved over. Every prisoner was given
a good bath and a new suit of clothes,
underwear, overalIs and hickory shirt.
The new jail was thoroughly scrubbed
and made as sweet smelling as a
bucket of new mown milk.
The bright. clean, well centilated
rooms and airy cells were very pleas
ant to the men after the dark noisome
dungeons of the old bastiIe. The
new home is as sanitary as a china
dish, being enameIed or aIabastined
throughout. The big corridor gives a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
BEATS WRIGHT RECORD.
NJ. Gaudart Flies at a Height of 500
Feet. Winning Prize.

Paris, Aug AT Port Aviation, near
Juvisy. yesterday, NJ. Pellet Gaudart in
a Nisin Biplane. rose to a height of 500
feet. beating the record established by
Wilbur Wright and winning the Lazare
Weller prize.
The aviator described several circles
over the aerodrome. gradually increas-
ing it's height until he passed with con-
siderable margin above the captive bal
loon, maintained at a height of 100 me-
tiers.
The aeroplane remained aIoft for 81
minutes, the descent being made with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
FOWLER GETS a NEW DEPOT.
Contract Has Been Awarded to John
VoIker of Topeka.

Fowler, Kan. Aug. 2.-Division Su-
perintendent H L. Reed of the Rock
Island railroad, states that the COM
pany has awarded the contract for the
construction of a new depot here to
John Volker of Topeka, Kan He says
taht the work will be commenced
within thirty days.
A new depot has been needed here
for some time past, but the company
has not appeared interested in the
proposition The contract was award
ed during the past week.