Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-14

suit at 6 per cent. This is fine place
! and laws well for cutting up lnt'
small tracts and is well worth th'
money.
No. 81-75 acres close to town
about 45 acres in cultivation, with
good set of buildings, fine large barn,
and splendid house. Fine bearing or
chard of 6 acres fine soil, good water
Price, $1,000. Terms.
J No. 82-20 acres in the city limits /;
10 acres thrce-year-old orchard, iO
acres in grain. Price, $4,000. Half
cash. q,
No. $40 acres of timber land
close to Dallas, for 500 per acre.
For full particulars regarding any
information, write us. Our list OF farm
and city property is constantly chang
ing hands and if you do not see IN
here what you want, write us. Tell
what you need and we will get it for
you.
CLIMATE
There are few unpleasant days III
Dallas. Rainy days are not unpleasant.
Rain is generally attended by soft
breezes and is welcomed by residents,
who realize that the richness of Ore
gon is due to her plentiful rainfall.
There is rarely any zero weather AMI
almost never winter storm to do IN
Jury to live stock. Grass is green all
the year and snow does not linger long
when it comes. The Summers are
pleasant. There are few hot days and
no hot nights. Oregon is the most
healthful state in the Union and has
the lowest death rate. Dallas is one of
the most healthful spots in Oregon. 1t
has soft, pure mountain water and the
country is well drained. There is no
stagnant. disease-breeding water in
the locality.
DALLAS CITY
The wisdom of the early settlers in
locating a town upon the present site
of Dallas has been shown by the de-
of the city. 1t is the com
mercial metropolis, as well as the cap
ital of Polk County There is an air
of solidity about Dallas that makes an
impression. With a popula-
ton of about 5000, the business of the
city is carried on upon the scale Of
much larger place. The surrounding
forests are being cut by large numbers
Of men, whose trading point is this !.
;ity. The large sawmills, of which
here are two, employ scores of men
each. The busy switch-engines in the '
'ailroad company's yards handle
Gore loaded cars for shipment than d
ire handled in any city in the State 0
Except Portland. Factories and new o
are springing up and
Meeting with encouragement. Today
here is in active operation here two
lrge sawmills, one foundry, one tan.
cry, one axe handle factory, one 7,
ouring mill, one ice plant, one plan Q,
ng mill, eight prune dryers, eight hop n
riers, three wagon shops, one cream 4
ry, one soda works, one electric light d
lg plant which supplies not only Dal-
Is but other towns with light and
Iectric power.
The principal streets of Dallas are .
and curbed with stone. M
sewer-system has been installed. W
alias has fine gravity water sys- 81
I'M. There are two banks with ample ~
apital. There are two excellent news ne
lpers, a free public library, splendid b'
lbic schools, a high school and an pc
'angelical college. There are eight 0O
tferent denominations. The roads of 81
e county are being surfaced with
ushed rock, making them service
'le at all seasons. Polk County is be
ee from debt, so also is the State of lr'
'egon, as this extract from the State 30
s report will show:
''The financial affairs of the State
e IN excellent condition. There is no
bt, bonded or otherwise. Warrants XII
all the funds have been paid in Lii
sh upon presentation, and there are pr,
lple funds on hand and owing to wr
y all obligations authorized by law. Y.
actically the entire principal of the acl
nmon school, agricultural college, 25c
d university funds is drawing in
est for the benefit of the public
lools, the State University and the is
ate Agricultural College respective thl
Cash on hand 58,320.15."
1t will be seen that there is large
ployment of labor even at present, \
en- the total population is consid- "Ai
d. When the great opportunities for sew
estment are taken advantage of. bee
re will be a vastly increased pav- ura
and coTespondingly larger local me
pping business. The growth of Dal- Kid
IS inevitable. What will be the For
ce of lots in Dallas when it has a
,ulation of 10000 or 10000? What K
be the price of the rich garden ers
I which must supply the city with in
df The homeseeker who visits Dal- wht
few years hence will heave the 600
ie old sigh that mankind has been last
wing for thousands of years and pre-,
: why can't l have an oppor- ther
Ity such as people had there a few
rs ago?"
ne needs of Dallas have been set NJ
n IN another part of this booklet writ
homeSeeker should remember that trou
needs Dallas as much as Dallas viii,
Is HIM. He should also remember aIar
this Is an ever-changing Dallas also
re NAV always be opportunities. the
they will be different from those ing
ented today. The great field offer ney
or man Of small capital cannot weel
shrink as the years progress. Of n
he great era Of homebuilding upon I wa
IN soil IN this country cannot. nm Com
lhately, continue much longer.
lever the opportunity of the man w
or twenty years hence. it will NOT pany
ieh, fertile land at from $50 10 $3.50
per acre in the United States head
lnly not in the Willamette Val nus
,.o- in a
MORE SMALL FARMERS railr,
mas needs more small farmers to yer.
up her rich agricultural lands
utilize them in the growing of
5. nuts, berries, etc. and the set Tell
out Of new varieties. adaptable 10 DR.. !
Innate, but not yet introduced in cougl
ALLEY.