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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
FEW PUPILS WERE ABSENT
Polk County Schools Make Credit
able Showing for Month
of June.

The report of County School Super
intendent Seymour for the month end
ing June II is out and contains many
features Of interest. This report was
held up for several weeks, as some
teachers left the county as soon as
their schools were out and 1t was
necessary to write for their reports,
thus causing delay.
The total number OF schools In ses-
sion in June was 30; the total number
of pupils 1857, OF whom $40 were boys
and Ss7 were girls. The number ol
days taught was is, and the average
daily attendance was 1868. The per-
centage of attendance was SO.
The following schools were placed
on the roll of honor for attendance
having made 95 per cent or more
BalIston, Monmouth, Scroggins, Wesi
Salem, Perrydale, Cochrane, Lewis
Vile, Spring Valley, Enterprise, Fall
City, Cherry Grove and Rogue Rive
Valley.
The following schools were places
on the roll OF honor for having ha'
no tardies ZeDa, Lewisville, Ballston
Scroggins, Perrydale, West Salem
Spring Valley, Enterprise Falls City
Pioneer and Mountain View.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
PORTLAND MAN BUYS INTEREST
d. C. Heisting Becomes Partner OF
A. E. Thompson in Dallas
Steam Laundry.

After having conducted the Dallas
Steam Laundry for the past year the
proprietor, A. E. Thompson, finds his
business increased to such an extent
as to warrant the taking in OF a
partner. d. G. Heisting, who has
been foreman OF laundry 10 st. John
for the past two years, has purchased
a one-half interest in the business, the
partnership commencing on July l.
and he arrived yesterday to take his
place in the new firm.
Mr.. Heis:ing is an old hand at the
business, having had twelve years
experience in this work, and with the
well-known ability Of Mr.. Thompson
the firm should be found well equipped
to meet the growing demands OF this
promising field. The plant is well
fitted up with modern machinery ano
is in every way a credit to the business
interests of the city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
WATCH FOREIGN MARKETS
Eyes of Oregon HOpgrOwers Are All
Turned on England and
Germany.

"The hop market depends entirely
upon the European condition." states
a local hop dealer.
This is an important statement, mas
much as it shows the hopgrowers oi
Oregon are watching conditions In
foreign markets with keen interest.
While actual selling prices for Ore
gon hops have reached the le-ceni
mark. and the market for this section
has been established as good In itself'
nevertheless it is evident the European
market may materially affect market
conditions here.
Oregon hops will not affect the mar
ket even II they grow as rapidly as
the best Of weather conditions may
now allow; but hops in foreign coun'
tries may affect the markets and con
sequently they are the really imPor'
tant factor at the present time.-Salem
Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
SMILE, AND KEEP SMILING.

Will L. Lynn, travelling salesman
for the Pacific Printers Supply Com
pany. of Seattle, dropped in to see US
Yesterday morning. Itisevident that
friend Lynn is a believer in Billiken's
Injunction to "Grin and Win," for,
happening to notice the ivory figure
Of the little good natured god above
the desk, be seized a pen and wrote
the following stanzas:
There are many things in this world,
my friend,
That are not in the least worth while
And one Of them IL dissatisfied frown,
And one Of them isn't a smile.
For a smile is worth while every day,
my friend,
And every hour 10 the day
II cheers and helps aud heartens your
friends,
And bafies your foes, they say.
The man who can smile when he's
happy, OF course,
Does not call for any remark;
But the man, who, though beaten, still
keeps up a grin,
Is a light when the world seems
dark.
Hes brave and he's true, and b'
masters himself,
And IL therefore q master Of men
So smile and keep smiling. Whatevei
your plight
The fsses must be good 10 you then
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
FREE MOTION PICTURES
Remarkable Exhibit of Scenes From
Heathen Lands in Dallas,
July IL.

The genius Of Edison has at last
been brought under tribute to the
worldwide missionary enterprise. The
Christian Church is to have a strlk-
ing exhibition Of heather life through
the medium of moving pictures.
These moving picture films have been
secured by the Foreign Christian Mis-
sionary Society, and will be shown in
connection with the lecture, Strange
People of Many Lands" Two years
ago deputation was sent around the
world to secure these pictures. These
men travelled in Africa, India, China
and Japan. They secured the moving
pictures under great difficulties. One
of the scenes is that of the awful sacri-
fees in the temple OF Kali, at Calcutta,
India. 1t was necessary for the man
taking the pictures to bribe the priests,
and then after getting access to the
great heather temple he was obliged
TO secrete himself behind the pillars
of the temple during the period ol
sacrifice.
The Foreign Society of the Christian
Church is the first organization II
America to bring these scenes before
the churches. This will be rar'
opportunity for the people OF Dallas
No admission will be charged. 4
voluntary offering will be taken. Thi
is simply to pay the expense OF tn
exhibition from place to place and Q
the expert who has charge OF tn
machine. This moving picture ma
chine is the best thatean be purchased
Many fine stereoptican views will ike
wise be shown in the lecture. Fred I
Hagin, of japan, will give this lectur
Monday, July IL.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
LUCKIAMUTE.

O. W. Stewart was transacting busi-
ness in Monmouth, Monday.
Nm. Suver is erecting q new shop
something that every farmer needs.
Mrs. Martha Stump left Monday for
Seattle. where she will visit the Fair.
Quite a number from here cele-
brsted al Dallas, Saturday. All report
a fne time.
HHtibrand aud family. OF Inde-
pendence, spent Sunday at the home
Of James HildbraDd
Mr.. Moore, OF Nebraska, has taken Ken
a position with p. n. Stump and VIII
soon move bis family there.
Archie TstbeuoE. who was badly
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
POLK.

How is this for haying weather?
The rain is helping the Spring grain
and gardens.
E. L. Hayes, on the Cooper place, is
milking 35 cows.
Fl. W. Quiring has finished his new
barn near this place.
The hay crop is very short this year
and has been damaged considerably
by the recent rains.
Mr.. White, who recently purchased
the Riggs place near Smithfield. is
building large new barn.
A. Burkhalter and family have
moved to the Dolph farm. Mr.. Dolph
is running dairy Of II COWS.
Nearly all the people of this vicinity
took In the celebration at Dallas on
July 2 and and say it was the best
ever.
The Mennonite Brethren Sunday
School of Salt Creek will hold Chill
dren's Day exercises on July II. A
good program has been prepared
Everybody invited.
The Rev. N. N. Hiebert will preach
in the Mennonite Brethren church
next Sunday at II o'clock. He has
only recently returned from India
where he worked as missionary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
COUNCIL HOLDS BUSY SESSION
Many Street Repairs Ordered at Reg
ular Board Meeting Tuesday
Night.

The members of the City Council
met Monday evening, but it being a
legal holiday they adjourned until
Tuesday evening, at which time they
held the regular session. All mem
bers were present except Councilman
Stafrin.
1t was ordered that the recommends
tions OF the street committee in regard
to the manner OF replacing street
crossings, as to whether they should
be wooden or macadam, after grading
the streets, be referred to the Street
Commissioner.
Councilman Ellis reported that the
library trustees had heen paying for
several incandescent lights which
we're not In use, and that he had sue
ceeded in having the rate reduced to
So month, by the year.
| City Attorney w. L. Tooze submitted
written opinion on the matter OF
taxing dogs as personal property and
collecting license for the privilege
of keeping them within the city limits.
1t was ordered that the statement be
filed.
It was reported that owing to faulty
sewer connections, the meat market OF
Stowe & Holman and the Bostwick
Cafe on the corner of Main and Mill
streets had become nuisance, and II
was ordered that the marshal be
instructed to investigate and have
sewer connections made.
The street committee reported thai
the decking over the mill race on
Main street, running from Oak south
across the Order and Smith properties
had become unsafe. No decision was
reached in the matter as to wha'
should be done, and it was left in the
hands OF the Street Committee fol
further action.
The matter Of material to be used II
grading the streets was thoroughly
discussed, and the Street Commits
sioner was instructed to have a hnel
grade of material obtained and mixet
with the coarser rock to assist In thu
cementing process.
The following claims on the city
funds were read and allowed: Fo
quarry work. $1134.6s; for street work
$521. 80; miscellaneous, $24O2.s3.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
BALLSTON.

Quite number Of our people cele-
brated at Willamina.
Will Mayfield was Hillsboro vis-
itor the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Bohannon went
to Corvallis, Monday, for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Miss Olwyn Edwards. OF Oregon
City, is visiting at the home OF her
brother, Conner Edwards.
Roy Wilson and Miss Grace Thomp-
son, of McMinnville, visited his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chapln,
Monday.
Mrs. r. A. Campbell was painfully
injured in runaway accident, while
coming home from Sheridan, Thurs
day afternoon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
INDEPENDENCE.

J. s. Bohannon was a Seattle visitor
during the week.
Mrs. Glare Irvine is visiting her
mother In McMinnville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Whiteaker are
Seattle visitors this week.
Mrs. A. Nelson and Mrs. o. ID. But
Ter are Portland visitors this week.
Captain and Mrs. Spong returned to
their home in Carson Springs, Tues
day.
Misses Ethel and Vivian Whiteaker
have returned from visit to Browns
vile.
Mrs. Corwin Townsend, of Seattle,
attended the funeral Of her sister
Mrs. E. M. Young.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
CORRESPONDENCE
MONMOUTH.

work on the Touring mill Is pro-
8ressing nicely
THE creamery and ice plant are run
uing on full time.
j. Ebbe. of Falls City, was the guest
II his father Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Singleton, of
Falls City, were in town over Sunday.
The cannery started on cherries
ruesday and expects to make a good
fun.
philip Boche, OF Eastern Oregon,
Visiting friends and relatives in
sown.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Norton, OF Blodgett
Nallev. are In town this week on a
Business visit.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eggle-
son fell and shattered both bones in
his arm last week.
Over one hundred teachers are
enrolled in the Summer Sonooi, ana
more are expected.
Mrs Mary Meador and children. OF
Eugene, are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. s. d. Coates.
Claude Boothby Of McMinnville,
Visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g. I.
Boothby, over Sunday.
W. L. Martin, of Pennsylvania, who
has been visiting his uncle, d. f
Martin, left for home last week.
81 The rain is here at last. 1t Is a fac
Tor for good and for bad, but we think
the good it will do will overbalanc'
&the bad.
r. H. HalIeck and son, Hugh, O
Newport, spent the Fourth with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Halleck
and his sister, Mrs. A. N. Poole.
J, W. Shelton, OF Whitman County
Washington, is in Monmouth, ant
expects to make his home with hi
sister, Mrs. E. Bedwell, for a year o
more.
Professor Rice, of Portland, formerl.
one of the Normal teachers, but nov
principal of one of the High Schools
in Portland, is one of the teachers il
the Summer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Donovan lei
Monday for California. where the.
will make their home, having sol'
their property in Monmouth. The,
were good citizens and their departur
is regretted.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09

Mrs. Sarah Young is over from the
Siletz for visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l. Claggett.
George Anderson returned to San
Francisco the last of the week after a
three weeks visit with relatives here.
Miss Lorene Claggett returned to
her home in Portland, Saturday, after
a weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Merwin are visiting
relatives in Portland. They will visit
the Seattle Fair and Vancouver, B. O.,
before returning home.
The Rebekah Lodge installed the
following officers Tuesday evening
N. g., Mrs. Nettie Bohannon; V. g.,
Miss Grace Jones; secretary, Mrs
Hattie Henkle; treasurer, Mrs. Eta
Hodge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09

hurt in an auto wreck few weeks
ago, is reported to be slowly improving.
Fall sown grain in this vicinity is
ripening very fast and in ten days
there will be quite lot Of grain in
the shock. Wheat is not very good,
but Fall sown oats are looking fine.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09

Professor F. Fisher win SION move to
MapIeton, where be has accepted the
pastorate Of the United Evangelical
church. Mrs. Fisher went 70 81 Johns'
Wednesday morning. to visit few
day before joining her husband in bis
new Geld Of labor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09
Notice.

Persons owing the firm Of Belt &
Cherrington can settle same with
Tracy Savery at the Fuller Drug
Store. Fs-zt
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-07-09

Ifyou have anything to buy OF SELL
try an Observer want ad.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-24
CHAPTER v.

Bishop winstanley sent for me the
next day. His unexpected summons
came late in the afternoon. when I
was very busy. and l could not an
swer it at once. drove promptly to
his house the moment l was released
from my last engagement. but II was
late and the lights were on. He sent
word down that he was dressing for
dinner. but that he would be glad to
have me come directly to his dressing
room. l went up. to find him in a
rather flamboyaut gown. sitting incon-
grouously beside his sisters dainty
little dressing table, with its pink.
shaded candles.
He put down a silver-backed brush
and rose to greet me. KNEW him bet
ter in canonicals and broadcloth than
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-24
GOLD IN PLACER
TO BE SAVED
OLD MINER DISCOVERS MEANS
OF EXTRACTING GREAT
VALUES FROM SAND
EAST INVITED WEST
THE EAST DOES NOT KNOW
WHAT FORTUNES LIE IN
THE RIVER BEDS.

Denver.-Another case Of the east
and remains to invest and become per-
manently interested. is that OF w. G.
Crumlish, capitalist, Of Philadelphia,
and New York.
interviewer with the capitalists de-
termination to put money into this
section is the story OF a hard-working
placer miner, C. A. La Point, who
spent years in the placer mines OF the
West. He had the usual ups and
downs OF the average miner-mostly
downs. However. he stuck to it and
kept formulating schemes for increas-
ing the returns from his labor. Some
time since. while working on Snake
river he became convinced that most
of the gold passed through his sluice
boxes. and Immediately began expert
menting for the purpose OF finding a
way to stop the metal that was escap-
ing him.
He found that by raising the rifles
in his boxes he retained more gold.
and with a crude arrangement made
Of barrel slaves he constructed a box
with the rifles suspended about an
inch above the carpet. The result was
an increase Of three or four times the
amount Of gold retained in the boxes
and La Point at once came to Denver.
constructed a complete machine and
took out patents on his invention.
Meanwhile Crumlish had disposed OF
large business interests in the East
and came to Colorado for recreation
and to look around. Through q friend
he was induced to examine La Points
machine and soon became interested.
The net result is that Crumlish has
taken leases on large tracts of placer
mining lands in this section. arranged
for the manufacture of the machines.
and will shortly install several large
plants In various sections and develop
hitherto Improbable placer claims on
an extensive scale.
II do not wish to sell a dollar OF
stock and would not at any price,"
said Crumlish. have money enough
to finance my plan and It is entirely
too good to take in anyone else.
have. Of course. given La Point an In
terest in the venture, and J. Thomp-
son Sharpe. through whom met La
Point. may be allowed to come in.
There is just one thing I want to
say. II the men with capital to invest
in the East realized the vast opportu-
mites you have here In the West there
would be an influx OF men with money.
I know from my own experience that
the eastern capitalists have no idea
of the ADVANTAGES Of the West
Il have already written to a number
OF my friends back there and believe
that a number Of them contemplate
coming out here to look over the
field
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-24
"TeII Them I Found Pole"

On board the S. s. Oscar H., at sea.
Sept. IL Via Marconi wireless ;ele-
graph to Cape Race. n. F.)-"Tell the
people of America to have the fullest
confidence in my conquest OF the pole.
| have records OF observations made
by me which will prove my claim.
shall be glad to set my foot on Amer.
ican SOIL
This was the brief message DR.. Fred.
erick A. Cook asked the Associated
Press to give to his countrymen as he
nears home on the steamer Oscar H..
bound for New York.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-24
fingered an old Spanish s.okins.

I fingered an old Spanish ssoking.
pot Of copper that stood on the table
between US. That old Spanish cook
ing-pot! How many times, in crucial
moments, we have bent to examine 1t.
Barbara and I. There is not a scratch
or dent on its polished surface that !
cannot see with my eyes shut.
There is something l want you to
understand" said slowly. "and then
we won't talk any more about It,"
"Ye-es?" she encouraged, rather
doubtfully.
'It is only that. no matter what
comes, you are to remember that
have not changed" s1sz.
She put her hand to her throat
with a gesture new to me. and full
of pain. why will you?" she pleaded.
Don't. please don't!"
II don't want to hurt you. dear. 1t
can't matter to you one way or the
other now. And you are to under
stand that don't blame you one bit.
Jove! how could 1? You couldn't care
for me II you couldn't. And heaven
knows l don't wonder that you could.
MT. But I want you to know. that's
all. l think perhaps you have always
known, a little-haven't you? Such
things between some people don't
have to be put into words. Voicing
them seems somehow to rob them Of
their exquisiteness. You know what
mean. don't you? 4 love you sounds
SO empty. while 1t is SO overflowingly
replete. I fancied you felt as ! did
about 1t. dear. l was waiting. indeed.
to know a little better just how you
did feel. wanted not to lose your
friendship II you could not give me
your love. Failing that. I was deter
mined to have for my own the perfect
relationship that has SO long endured
between us. and I knew I should spoil
1t by declaring my love for you pre-
maturely."
YES" she breathed.
so l never told you loved you.
Barbara, and l am telling you now
that you may be sure that. little as II
amounts to. my devotion is yours to
command. II you need 1t. II you can
ever lean little on It. won't you! Do.
dear. I want SO much to serve you
II may, at any time. in any way.
No. don't say anything. please. l know
you would like to saw something kind.
Bless your heart! Let me take 1t for
granted. I'm going now"
She lifted her head. with a gesture
for silence.
Some one is coming" she whls.
pered.
There were voices In the hall-An-
kony's and that of his sister-in.law.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-24
FREAK IN sEQUoIA FOREST
Tree Trunk That Has Stood for Six
teen Years Severed From
Its Base.

Out 81 California there Is tree
trunk which has stood for the last 16
years entirely severed from its base.
says the Wide World Magazine. The
stump is Is feet in diameter. and the
trunk towers rs feet in the air. This
remarkable freak is located near the
SeQuoia forest reserve in Tulare coun-
ty, California, and was sawn on by
lumbermen for timber. Through some
miscalculation, when the cut was fin-
ished the tree still held its position.
and dynamite was resorted to to bring
1t to the ground. which accounts for
the deep cash on one side. After the
frst charge Of the explosive had been
ignited the tree still remained stand
ing. and 1t was discovered that the
entire trunk had been shattered by
the discharge and was therefore use
less for lumber. Accordingly. the
work was stopped and the giant has
remained upright. withstanding some
Of the severest wind storms that the
state has known, held in its natural
position by its great weight.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-24
Old Comet Comes Back.

Chicago.-For the first time in sew.
enty-four years. Halley's comet has
been observed, with the human eye.
The observation was made by Profess.
or s. W. Burnham Of the Yerkes OBJ
servatory at Lake Geneva. early on
Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
last week. Two Photographic mega.
tives were secured.
The announcement OF Professor
Burnham's exploit was made by Pro
fessor Edward b. Frost today.
Professor Burnham was the first
in America to see the comet even
with the aid Of telescope" said Pro
fessor Frost. Heretofore II has need.
ed the camera to detect II. We said
nothing about seeing the visitor
Wednesday. even though our photo.
graphic plates showed II, because II
was partly obscured by a small star
and We could not be certain.
Thursday morning about , O'Clock,
Professor Burnham again saw the
comet and again the camera manipu'
lated by Oliver ]. Lee picked It up,
This time there could be no mistake ''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-24
erandenbers to Billings.

Walter C. Brandenberg Of Denver.
who is superintendent Of exhibits in
the Agricultural building at the. Inter.
state Fair. has received mark.d rec
ognition Of his ability in gathering to-
gether notable showings of farm pro.
ducts by his appointment as superin.
tendent Of exhibits at the fourth an.
nual dry farming exposition. to be held
in Billings. Mont. October 26th. eth
and 2sth. An agricultural and devel.
opment congress is to be held there
in connection with the exposition. and
Mr.. Brandenberg will be one Of The
speakers. He will leave Denver to
Billings as soon as the Overland fair
closes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-24
Six Billion Tons Of Coal.

Seatle.-The ruling of President
Taft in the Ballinger-Glavis contro-
versy does not change the title to the
vast coal areas near Katalla, in Alas
ka. which are claimed by several syn
dicates. including the Cunningham
combination. with headquarters in Sc
attic. The biologists in charge Of the
United States survey of Alaska said
recently that six billion tons of coal
are in sight in Alaska, with the coun-
try only partially explored. This coal
is claimed to be superior to any found
elsewhere in North America except in
Pennsylvania. Estimates of the value
Of the coal lands claimed by the syn.
dlcates vary from s75.0oo.o00 to ST.
o00, ,0O0. 900.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-24

Denver police have been asked to
help locate Charles c. Connely of La
toni. Ky.
Denver" the burro presented to
Tom Taggart. at the Democratic ma
'ional convention in Denver. has foaled
young Denver. but its name is Pluto.
That the Union Pacific railroad will
establish shops for the manufacture of
pressed steel cars at La Sale. and that
this is why the Union Pacific has just
purchased $50 acres on the west side
Of town. was learned from an authora.
tive source.