Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-29
harvest win be over by the last of this

harvest will be over by the last of thil
| week.
4 One of the finest looking whea
fields in Northern Polk is that o
Thomas Rand.
Ernest Brown, the obliging rura
mail carrier on Route from Sheridan
has most of his route in Polk County
quently complain about the roads ht
has to travel. He is hoping for more
improvements in the near future.
Nate Conner and George Ball, two
land owners West of Ballston, have
no cause to complain about theii
wheat and oats crops this year. The,
will finish cutting an excellent croI
this week
A Day I'm Ballst0n.
At Ballston, as in other parts of the
country, the representative was graf
flied to find the Observer the favorite
for news among the people.
Ballston is a beautiful town of zoe
people. 1t is surrounded by rich, we'll
kept farms. and just at this time the
people are as busy as bees taking care
of bumper Wheat crop. The fertility
of the soil in this locality is unusual
! Orchards and fields everywhere bear
evidence of valuable land
| Ballston has good class of people
Industrious and pleasant to meet. The
beautiful homes and general air OF
energy and enterprise which one no.
tees in the place all bear witness tc
the character of the residents.
One of the men who has helped to
make Ballston a good, live town is
George w. Haynes. who conducts a
hardware store and sells light hard
ware, farm implements, building sup
plies, furniture, paints and oils, and
other articles. including a jewelry de-
partment. Mr.. Haynes has won the
friendship and confidence of his neigh
bors by his pleasant manner and
square dealing with everybody. His
stock is as large as the trade will JUS
tlfy, and Mis- customers find it as &C.
onomical to buy of him as If his store
were located in a much larger place
The main general merchandise store
of Ballston is owned by j. Welch &
Son, who located here about six
months ago. Mr.. Welch was asked
how he liked Ballston. VERY much, y
he said; II am more than well pleas
ed with this place, and I will admit
that have been surprised at the good
trade with which the people of this
community have favored us. We GER
tainly have been we'll treated here,
and we appreciate it very much. Our
trade has been growing ever since we
came to Ballston."
This firm carries a large stock of
general merchandise. including dry
goods, groceries, clothing. shoes, in
fact everything for which there is a
demand in a town of this size. The
fiatterlng record of prosperity made
by this store is a compliment to the
managers, who have given their Gus
toners as much for the money as
could be obtained elsewhere. Their
large patronage is conclusive evidence
that they have done this.
The Methodist Church building in
Ballston, while not a strictly modern
building, is the home of a large con-
gregation, who are favored each week
with an inspiring sermon by the Rev
erend Pougie. of McMinnville.
william Fudge, the popular black
smith, is a credit to his town. His
place is fully equipped with every
modern appliance for blacksmithing
and wagon-making.
Nothing so quickly impresses one
with a town as the hotel. In this re-
spect, Ballston has one which takes
care of a hungry public in a very
creditable manner. 1t is the Hotel
Woodley, a well-managed eating place.
Ballston has an excellent train SER
vice, there being eight trains daily
four East and four West. The business
of the company is efficiently cared for
Mrs. e. A. Royal. the local agent.
In freight business, Ballston far ex-
GELS many larger places, outdoing them
especially in the value of shipments.
The principal exports are wool, hay.
fruit and grain. A large hay shed is
one of the advantages of the town;
also, large elevator, with a recleaner,
operated by o. e. Focht, who also has
charge of the warehouse.
Ballston is making preparations for
installing a system of electric lights.
The poles have been set and the work
of stringing the wires is going for
ward. Nearly all the dwelling houses
have been wired already.
+. b. Gould. the popular section
foreman of Ballston. holds the record
for long service. He has been 26 years
in the employ of the Southern Pacific,
without a stop or layon. except for
two months last year. when he took
a well-earned vacation and visited rel
atives in the East.
A. NJ. Tillery is the carpenter and
house-mover of Ballston. He is fully
equipped for moving houses and con-
tract work. He also does well digging
and cement work.
While Ballston is located in the mid
die of a rare grain district. the hop
industry is by no means overlooked.
There are about 500 acres OF hops in
the immediate neighborhoOd OF the
town. all looking fine and promising
splendid yield. 50 that when the sea
son comes for picking. people will be
as busy caring for the hops as they
now are harvesting the wheat
This is the story Of Ballston and the
country tributary to IT, II is not boom
talk. but just as Il appeared to a news
paper man who visited the place. The
town is certain TO grow. Few towns
have as many advantages to attract
those seeking homes.
Latter Day Saints Arrive.