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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
LUCKIAMUTE.

Pleasant showers and everything
growing.
Mrs. M. A. Tetherow returned to her
home in Independence, Saturday, af-
ter spending a week in this vicinity
visiting friends.
f. w. Strong & Company started
their mill on the Luckiamute, Tues
day. They will have about forty days
run to saw up the hardwood logs they
now have in the boom.
A. e. Tetherow had the misfortune
to lose his fine Shire horse, Stuntney
Lordship, of congestion of the stom-
ach This horse was first bought by
Joe Rose and was later sold to Mr..
Tetherow, who valued him at $4,000.
Claud Lewis purchased of ]. ].
Thurston for the Dallas Meat Com
pany last Saturday the best bunch of
stall-fed cattle that has been driven
out of this locality for several years,
The price-6 cents on foot-was the
highest price ever paid in the writer's
time. Dallas people will eat some high
priced meat.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
cola

Ray Ferguson is working for G. w
Chapman.
Ed. NIFTY plowed Judge Maxwell's
orchard last week.
Ethel Brunk and Eva Norcross Wis
tied J. F. Schaffer and family last Sun
day.
]. f. Schaffer took veal to Salem
last Tuesday and sold it for IL cents
a pound.
Rev. George Cromley returned to
Springwater, oregon, last Saturday
after a short visit at home.
William Schuett, who sold his place
about three months ago, bought the
place back again and has moved out
from town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hamer visited
friends in Salem last Sunday and at
tended the revival meeting at the tab
ernacle Sunday evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
BUENA VISTA

Mike Krebs visited here Saturday.
John 10y is doing some road work
w. Baldwin, of Scapoose, is visit
ing his family
Henry Smith has bought the Albert
Davidson property.
Miss Minnie Knighton has returned
home from Eugene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Emmons are Wis.,
iting in Portland and Astoria.
]. d. Winn has put in a stock of
monographs and records at Donald
sons.
]. X. Neal is able to be about his
place of business again, after a spell
of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs George Grey, of Port
land, are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Richardson.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
WEIGH SALE IN SIGHT
Groesbek Confirms Report Concern
ing Northwest Corporation.

C. e. Groesbek, vice-president of
the II. M. Byllesby & Co., of Chicag ),
today confirmed the recent reports of
the securing of the option on the hold
ings of the Northwest Corporation
which owns many light, power and
street railway plants in the Pacific
Northwest. Groesbek also took occa-
sion to pronounce untrue the report
that the Electric Bond & Share Co., of
New York, has divided the Pacific
Northwest territory with Byllesby &
Co., or has taken an interest in their
option.
Groesbek said in addition to the
properties of the Northwest Corpora
tion,. Byllesby & Co. have purchased
gas plants at Everett, Olympia and
Puyallup, Washington, and one at
Marshfeld, Oregon, and the company
is in the market for other properties
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
TAKEN FROM COUNTIES
Power to Assess Railroads Given to
State Tax Commission.

The State Tax Commission will as
sess all telephone telegraph and street
car systems, whether operating within
single county or between two or
more counties. This decision follows
an opinion from the attorney general.
This is contrary to the general inn
preston of the plan of assessment
that would be embraced in the labors
of the commission.
One of the primary reasons for es-
leblishing the state board of tax COM
missioners was to provide a method
whereby public service corporations,
such as railroads, telephone. telegraph
and street car systems and, In short,
all quasi-public corporations doing an
inter-county or an Interstate business,
would be assessed on a unit plan and
take the work entirely out OF the
hands of the county assessors.
In the opinion of the attorney gen.
eral, those companies that shall be as
sessed by the tax commission, whether
in operation solely in one county or
in several counties, are the following:
Railroad companies, sleeping car COM
panies, union station and depot COM
panies, electric and street railway
companies, express companies, tele-
graph companies, telephone compan-
les, oil and tank line companies.
Further, 1t is the attorney generals
opinion that the following companies
shall be assessed by the tax commits
sion when they are in operation in two
or more counties or between states:
Heat, light, power. water, gas and cleo
trio companies.
The Interpretation Of the statute
hinges on the words OF such in para
graph Is Of section 4, in the 1909 ses-
sion laws.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25

petroleum bloom are sometimes struck
near the surface, and are a good sign.
But the sulphur water, like the petro-
leum bloom, can fool u.s. inasmuch as
its source can be quarter of mile
or more away and is forced from
any direction through crevices, or po-
rous rock and other earth.
Usually Found on HiIIsides.
The crude oil is mostly found be-
meath the hill top or the hill side, or
beneath the mountain top, or side, but
mostly on the hill side, or the sides
of range of hills, and generally near
the axis Of the fold that causes most
hills and mountains. Yet the oil is
sometimes found beneath the valleys,
and out little distance from the hills,
or mountain, on the plains and out
into the ocean some few hundred feet
from the beach. This is caused from
the limb (side) of the fold dipping
from it's axis in a small degree In
such cases the degree of the dip should
be not more than from to Is de-
grees. Where the degree of dip is from
so to so and over, to find the oil rock
without having to drill too deep, the
derrick should be as near the axis OF
the fold as convenient.
To those not posted in geological
terms (names) we will liken the axes
of fold to the comb of a house, and
the dip, or slide, to the pitch of roof.
The dip is always at right angles with
the strike, and the strike of an oil
belt is always in the direction it runs
from a certain point.
The best and largest oil belts are
those that range from northeast to
southwest. There are at places ranges
of hills that are not far apart and run
parallel. These are sometimes called
fluted hills or washboard hills. They
are caused by folds, and the folds are
caused by volcanic upheaval, or by the
crumpling of the crust of the earth by
these folds are upright, some inclined,
and some turned over, and some fan
shaped.
1 would not advise any one to wild
cat" well, that is, to drill a test well,
in valley away from the hills, or hill,
however low the hill may be, unless
he knows that the dip of the crust
rock or shale is under Is degrees from
the apparent axis or ridge of the
nearest elevation. Neither would I ad-
wise one to drill well in a bottom or
hollow alongside of a running stream,
as many old timers and men unexper-
fenced in petroleum production have
done and are doing to their sorrow,
and condemning a splendid oil terri
tory where if they had drilled 100 feet
or more on either side of the hills en-
closing said hollow a 500 barrel or
more gusher might be struck.
The largest wells have ever
known came from the hillside or the
hill tops Another thing that deceives
the inexperienced is that the shallow
est wells, that is, the oil rick nearest
the surface, lies on the top of the hill
or near the top, while the deep down
wells are found at the foot of the hill
or out near the center of the valley.
This is because of the upheaval of the
oil rock, sand, shale or other oil earth,
and the erosion by natural elements
from the mountain top, and dip of the
strata toward the valley. and the
washing from the hill or mountain
side, and covering 1t over the valley.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
news OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest i'm Various
NeighborhOOds Told i'm interest
ing Manner.
FALLS CITY.

c. f. Wellwood was a Salem visitor
Thursday.
Dena Dennis visited relatives in Sa-
lem, Thursday
R. R. Bettis is slowly recovering
from an attack of grip.
H. e. Fouch attended St Patrick's
Hard Time ball in Dallas.
Mrs. ]. R. Meyer is slowly improv-
ing from her recent illness.
A. d. James returned from a short
business trip to Eugene, Saturday.
G. w. Brentner returned from a
business trip to Portland, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Flower are re-
covering from a severe attack of pneu-
monia.
M. c. Munson has purchased the
N. Hamilton place in the south part
of town.
W. V. Fuller, the Dallas druggist,
was in Falls City on business the last
of the week.
Il
man of Dallas, was in town Friday
and Saturday.
L. L. Frink, of Amity, has exchang-
ed his farm for the C. D. Tice resi-
dence property.
Mrs. f. A. Lucas, of Portland, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Calkins, in this city.
The city council have purchased an
engine of G. d. Treat and expect to
start the rock crusher this week.
Rev. Abbott, State Sunday School
superintendent, preached to a large
audience in the M. E. Church Sunday
night.
The new building being erected by
Treat & Gilbert, is nearly completed
and will be ready for occupation
about April 1.
The secretary of the Commercial
Club has received the community
booklets giving detailed information
regarding Falls City and Polk Coun-
ty.
r. w. Wolfenbarger, R. R. Wolfen-
barger, Oscar Smith and VIM. Shep-
herd left Saturday for Eastern Ore
gon. They expect to take up home
steads near Silver Lake.
Glen l.. Davis, a former resident of
Falls City, was in town visiting rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. Davis is now
salesman for the Gillian As
bestos works of San Francisco.
Thursday night of last week, the
city council granted the contract to
Jack Truax for grading all streets pre-
paratory to putting on the crushed
rock. Mr.. Truax began the work of
grading Monday and will complete it
as soon as the weather will permit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
BEGIN THIRD TERM
Girls Literary Society Elects Officers
and Plans Program.

The officers elected for the last term
of the Utopian Literary Society of Dali
las College are: President, Miss Gladys
Canter; vice-president, Miss Inez
Ridgeway; secretary, Miss Sadie
Boughey; treasurer, Miss NADIA Scott
conductress, Miss Helen Gurney; CEN
sors, Miss Eula Phillips and Miss Pau
line VanOrsdel; critic, Miss Eula
Phillips.
Although this is the last term of
school, and the girls all have heavy
work for commencement, the Utopians
have carefully planned a series of pro-
grams which will make the society
stronger than 1t has ever been before.
The annual third term program will
be given Saturday, April 2, at o'clock
p. m. Everyone is invited.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
NOTICE
A Word to Land Sellers.

wish that all farmers in Polk
County who have land to sell would
come in and list their property with
my partner. John Bird. at Dallas. DO
not wait TO see me. for / am busy in
Portland and Salem getting your buy
ers. Price your property to sell-nos
for speculation. / know what farms
are worth. so II you don't price them
right, you will not have any Inquiries.
c. HUGHES
Our Offices: c. Hughes Land Co. 610
Lewis Building. Portland; Hughes g.
Parker. 4s7 State Street. Salem;
Hughes & Bird. Main Street. Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
FOUNTAIN VIEW

Russell Fields. who has been quite
sick is improving.
Mr. Hammons and family will move
out 20 Mr.. Whites place.
on account Of the Spring weather.
several Of the children have quit school
% work
Miss Nan Wilson. while on her way
to town. was thrown out Of the buggy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
POLK.

The early gardens are coming up
nicely.
A. G. Rempel lost a valuable colt
last Sunday.
G. II. Robbins recently sold a g.
year r-old flly for $175.
Miss Katie Dyck visited Miss Eliz-
abeth Friesen, Sunday.
The high land is much easier to
plow since the recent showers.
A good many people from here have
been attending the revival meetings in
Dallas.
Mrs. A. Becker, of Alberta, Canada,
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mrs. and Mrs j. Quiring, Sr. Mr.
Quiring is on the sick list.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25

Her horse became frightened at an au-
tomobile. She was not seriously hurt
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bork will soon
leave for Southern Oregon, where
they will make their home. They have
the wishes of many friends for their
success.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25
POPCORN

Mcdowell Brothers have bought a
fine horse.
Miss Smith, of Amity is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. James Sykes.
Henry Hoffman has returned from
a trip to the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson visited friends
in Salem, Saturday and Saturday
night
George Gibson, of Pomeroy, Wash
ington. visited over Sunday at the
home of l.. ID. Gibson.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25

Monday from Bridgeport, where she
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
A. W. Plankinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conner went to
McMinnville, Sunday Mrs. Conner will
remain there and will submit to a
surgical operation Wednesday.
surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Mckee,
Tuesday night, it being Miss Gladys
18th birthday. All who went report a
good time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25

The marriage OF Al H. Steiner 10
Mrs. Elnora N. Jacobs took place Sat
urday in Portland. Both have many
friends in Salem. where Mr.. Steiner
has been for several years a prominent
business man.-Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25

We have some Of the finest and
cheapest city property In Dallas See
Hughes & Bird Land Company.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25

Bargains in choice farm lands-E.
Jacobson.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-25

city their home, as they have recently
disposed of their farm property at
Zena.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-06
MYSTERY DEVELOPS
IN CASE
JURY UNABLE TO SAY WHETHER
WOMAN DIED BY OWN HAND
OR WAS KILLED.

4 Helena. Feb. 5.-(Speclal Whether
Anna Rnhi, who died here Thursday
night as the result Of strychntne
poisoning, took her own life. or some
one gave, her the poison. eoroner's
jury that heard the testimony was un-
able to decide bringing verdict 10
the effect that she died from the
poison administered by herself DR.
party unknown To the jury A
AZ the inquest one Of the principal.
witnesses was Tim I.ebean. who tns-
titled he had lived with The woman
for three years. Lebeau lived ut ono
time in Missoula. was tried on the
charge of seduction AMI acquitted the
girl being over age He wua run out
or that town.
Later he went 10 Butte. and was
run out OF there He wis asked point
blank on the witness stand by .cnun-
ty Attorney Honner II heghaa not adj
lninlstered the poison. and nc said he
had not, II developed that the wnman
drank glass of beer Lehoan gave her,
and gave him a bottle which had con-
tanned stryehnine. One witness said
that Just before the Wnman died she
exclaimed What have they done with
me-"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-06
THE POLICE MATRON
TO BECOME A JUDGE

Denver, Feb. Mrs. Mary A. Pate,
at present one of the matrons at the
city Jail, will, according 10 city hall re-
ports, be Denyer's first woman Judge.
Tie appointment OF "A woman assistant
t3 Police Magistrate Staplnton was
recommended by Mayor Speer last
Tuesday and the recommendation iln-
doubtedly will be approved by the city
council The appointee VIII hold ii
special. session of the police. eDurt In
the afternoons, when women and juye-i
nile fifst offenders willsbe tried She,
however, viii not decide cases. bnt
act in an advisory capacity TO the
Judge +. gls
Mrs. Pate il a member Of the. slenl-.
oeratlc central committee and chairman
of the Democratic Womans orsani-
zation Of Denver. fg 2
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-06
WOMEN OF DENVER
WILL, BOYCOTT
MhL|NERS
SOCIETY MATRONS REFUSE TO
BE "HELD UP" FOR THEIR
HATS ANY LONGER.

Denver. Feb. 5.--Women of Denver
have started boycott against the mil.
liners. Mrs. Claude t. Gmffey,. and
Mrs. Edward L.APrentiss.,.tw two or 4the
younger matrons IN Denver society,
have announced that they stand ready
to start the boycott and scores ,of
their friends have made KNOWN tinif
determination 70 Estnp into IIns me-
trouble y oyers tsia ssrlesS ibE shai s:A VI
enough. wT aa4s sAs
are tired Of payfsesxao kns 4 hat we
once could b,,sr5dr Il II IA san ss6ut-
rage and quite as absurd ~ fny nsat
or coal trust defnands that was eyer
made. ~ W Z. Az c#s
III ~ nearing summer. anyway said
Mrs Grlffey today, gand any woman
with good looking hSdr, faacF Or real
looks wei without Il nat"
And har'" eNclamncd Mrs. Prentiss,
why. the way they Charge us for hair
Is something 10 marvel at, Bui think
of not being able 10 get tile simplest
hat fGr less than s25 II that isn't n
holdup game. Ia like IL know what is?"
THE men boycott people who hold
them mp" put III Mrs. Griffey. and
why cunt the women"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-06
COMPLETELY ROUTS
THE ENEMY
GENERAL MENA DEFEATS SIX
HUNDRED NicARAGUAN REG.
uLARS AT LAS GARiAs.

Blnefieds, Nicaragua. Feb dis
gagement between the provisional
forces under General Mena and the
government troops In an official dis
patch General Mena says that he rout-
cd 600 of the enemys commanded by
General Garriga, Guatemalan nj Las
Garias, which Is midway between la
Libertad and Juigalpa.
Mena completely routed the enemy
capturing many prisoners and rifles
The losses 10 the Madflz forces were
heavy while the PROFESSIONALS suffered
only slightly
General Mena II pushing forward to
join General chamorro at comoapa,
Which Is we'll on the way TO Manngua
advance upon the capital executed a
Hank movement. thus eyading the Ma
driz troops, who expected To engage
him At Aeoyapa. aomoapa is one and
n half days from Tenslepe III Mana
qua province, with a clear road from
there 10 Granada
The Madriz forces. tile dispatches
say, have retreated To Santo Domingo.
directly To the north of Tenstepe Gem
efal Ghamorfo holds all the lines to
the interior and the enemy behind him
i completely eut off General Anrelio
Estrada. brother of the president of
the provisional government, has Loo
men In the hills six miles from Mn-
nagua, having successfully organized n
rising some time ago directly under
the nose Of the administration. He
viii join chamorro and Mena In the
march on Managlla
:, The provisional government expects
thai the people Of Granada and Riyas
VIII reinforce the PROFESSIONALS. making
i1strada's army 5000 strong Great ex-
cltement prevails here. The expedition
which went to Grevtown on the gun.
goat ometepe has returned after hay
lng Deen fired upon number Of times
by the batteries. No landing was of-
fected
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-06
DOUBLING THOMASES
FEAR POSTAL
BILL
MANY POSSIBLE CONTINGENCIES
ARE RAISED IN ARGUMENTS
OVER MATTER.

Washington. Feb 5.--The resnensi-
5ility of the government Tor paying
postal savings deposits was dlscusse1 /
In the senate today In the. considera-
ton of the postal savings bank bill
Senator Burton of Ohio. asked Mr..
Carter. In charge OF the measure
whether the government would bear
the relation of trustee or that of
debtor ia the postal deposition.
Mr. Burton wanted To know II II
mere not possible that IN times. Of
stress the funds of the banks would
be unavailable to deposltors. Mr..
Carter thought. however. tho postal
banks would BE subject 10 check at all
times for any purposes outlined by
the bill and he considered any other
contingency AZ remote.
III the banks Of one state fail TO
meet the demand. then they can get
funds from other states." he said. "If
the banks In all states should fail,
then the depositor would fall back on
the government"
When Mr.. Burton sought to aacer-
tain whether n proper reserve had
been provided to meet tais contin-
geneY, Mr. Carter said that provs-
ion looking To that end WAS being
gradually perfected. and be expressed
confidence that "A proper method would
oe found.
Senator Smith Of Michigan expressed
apprehension lest the effect Of the
measure would be 10 attract 10 the
banks the money which otherwise
might be employed more advantage
1nsly in commerce, He dwelt upon the
Evil effects OF entieng people from
methods Of business which would en-
courage them to depend upon their
own powers Of initiative.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-06
stRf*si i9s.s ttE
TRIAL OF "SIEERER'
ENDS IN ACQUNTbl

Council Bluffs. Iowa, Feb, THE
trial Of Frank Scott Of Pender. Neb.,
charged with acting as 'steerer" for
the alleged swindling band. OF which
j. G. Maybray il said to have been
the head ended today In an acquittai.
Scott was accused of aiding In the
robbery Of john Hermelbracht Of BAN
crcft, Neb, of 5000 n
This Is the second of the trials. OF
the supposed members Of the so-calIed
"swindie syndicate before the state
courts of Iowa. Tbs, first resulted Hi
the conviction of John r. Dobblns On
a similar eharsesin conneatjoi, with
The alleged robbery of ga'syY.. Rniiew,
Princeton, Moss2Darkar 81 sso,ooo,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-06
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
HINGES UPON
WAGES

Toledo, a., Feb 5-"A substantial
increase III wages for mine workers
of this country is III only basis
upon which industrial peace can be
established In the mining industry
after AnrlI t.
This was the firm declaration Of
President Thomas l.. Lewis II the
United Mine Workers. before he
left tonight He would not discuss
his plans for bringing about AN
agreement with the operators. but
made IL evident that he had not
given up hope Of settlement. Talk
that a special national convention
of miners would be called on
q referendum vote taken 10 read
just the situation was given much
crcdence, but this. President Lewis
said. was speculation.