Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-05-10
GROWING DALLAS.

Rzsa5 upez certain eszin1ztes ard
figures II its poasasz5on- zEe Obsz-rsy
hzs every razsoa 70 E=l5eFe that .
pleasant s1rErise l. in store for ths
p.sop9s q Dallas IN egnnHe1ioz wf-E rzz
1919 oszE1s returns WhEA il g -
c1o1rss izgosEb7e 70 se1Urs any zEf9r-
nzzrioz from the csaszs lE5e5aLs.taz OBJ
server has made estimates and rezea-
I'd eonelusS0zE EuEe5=nt 70 warrant Il
in expreas5ng the belief mat Dallas
with psov1IztlCn q 1871 In 1890. w18
sh0w Population q not less than
1859 By the 1918 eozE- Indeed IL 6
more probable that the co1zt E5i eE-
e=s5 s9Bs than that II Elu fan 1el5s
that EEnber. While this paper has M
positive Information On the subject, Il
feels safe in s5TlslnE those perso1s
who are guaN5ng the pogglatlon at
1859 % add At least geo to that total
Certain Il is that If every EuhzbEtanG u
the city shall be fnclude5 in the en-
Emerztlon. the population zltnln The
CITY limits viii show q total q 1000
people Adding the residents d the
--44--475--za-f- G@al=a4 aH yA -a4E H4-sr AA-E
actual population Of the county seat
Of Polk County viii not fall far below
the s58s mark
The population n Dallas. according
70 the official cOunt of 1890 was so
The count Of 1890 gave the town 1871
Much dissatisfaction vas heard over
the result q the latter count. but the
Observer was not numbered among
the growlerz- The fact Is. the 1850
count vas carefully and accurately
made BY competent ard conscien-
tioDs enumeFator- The disap ppOlntment
CAUSED BY the announcement of the
enumeration was largely due to the
boosters had been credltfng the town
with z898 Inhabitants al z time when
the actual population waz not more
than half that number Having soared /
- high into the clouds, an actual
eoIlt q nDs@s Was necessary 70 bring
he people 6own to earth again
This neWEpsper ~ 10 tine doubted I
the accuracy q the 1899 enumeration. 2
and is confidence in the c1rrectnezs Of
the e01lt vas siren g1hened i've years
later. when q census conducted hy this :
laper gave the t0wn z population q q
1aly 1899 Z
Tw0 TesrE Izter. in the Sumner of I.
1897. tne Observer made another o
sggnt The ezumerztion--z h0uss-to- Z
l0Lse eg1nt-was made ln a thorough
md painE1akinz manner. The result q p
his conut gare Dallas a population 2
$3.50 While the figures sa0Wed a re- %
growth in two yearz their a
.ecuracy could not be disputed. The s.
eeOrds showed the names Of every 'I
esident Of each house. and the work =
Tas carefully checked over 70 see that "
% houses had been missed. This count U
; still preserved in this Office. and has
I all times been open 70 inspection.
II will be noted from the foregoing
CURES that between the years 1900 m
nd 1905. Dallas gained only Zgs peo- oI
le--an increase Of less than 50 in a.,
abitants year. In the next two 10
sars-frOm 1905 to Is07-there was be
gain Of $50 in population, or a gain be
z75 year. Taking this percentage ne
increase as a basis for calculation. IN
e think our estimate Of 1000 popu- ~r
iion at the present time viii not be m.
yhty questioned. In.
A. a concluding word. the Observer
ssires 70 make this appeal 10 the
'sinese men and citizens generally Of
alias; Spare no effort or pains in
aklng Il possible 70 secure every He
me entitled 70 enumeration IN Dai- o.
: The result viii be well worth the ga
ouble and energy expended. Dallas e. an
e n the t0Ens that will not find Il -
oezzarF % pad the returns % make Hi'
desirable showing this year. The fe
nest count is going 70 prove highly Ar
aufging o. even the most ioyal ana wa
thusiaatic booster. and this newspa- pea
= - right here with the prediction
- Dallas VIII n0t be found among
e complaining t09ns after the re-
Z - the count e. ann0n1ced. The e. Or.
hate given - the public by the OBJ yea
'rer today Tor the first time. while of
oelciai. is reliable. and This news Afc,
per believes thar 60 viii arouse Sail
taeient feeling - pride o. stimulate a-er
- citlzen - Dallas o. an EFFORT % iai
ttat ths rzrne % 70 resident o. the Con
y j. missing Hhen the rolls are pfr
nd oFer % the Census s1persIsor
ths isrh ~ fhe month Marx our
,1z Dallas 81 goinE % Do some
shrstinE uhsn the count g. an
iEcfi- F. go hury. and 49, that ~ ~