Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-05
PERRYDALE and M'COY
POLK COUNTY HOME
OF BLOODED LIVESTOCK
Farmers Are Harvesting Bountiful
Crops-Towns Are Making
Rapid Growth.

Perrydale is a beautiful town OF
about 200 people, lying on the South
ern Pacific railroad ten miles North
of Dallas, in fertile valley of farm
land, which, for richness of soil and
productiveness, has no superior in the
State of Oregon. While the place is
not large, almost every house shows
recent application of paint. Every
residence shows care and pride on the
part of its owner
At this season of the year, every
one is as busy as can be, and the peo-
pie who come in to trade and buy a
few articles usually do so in a hurry
and get back to work as soon as pos
sible. In every direction, one sees
broad fields of wheat and oats, all at
the harvesting stage of ripeness.
Perrydale Has Good stores.
The main store of Perrydale is
owned and managed by j. E. Yoakum,
brother of l. F. Yoakum, of Dallas.
His stock consists of ar unusually
complete line of general merchandise.
Mr.. Yoakum has been in Perrydale
two years and succeeds in holding all
the trade that belongs to his territory.
People in and around Perrydale are
pleased with the store and with the
efforts of the proprietor to give them
the very best for their money.
The hardware and implement store
is owned by Fred Hebding, who car
ries a complete stock of heavy and
shelf hardware, farm implements and
binder supplies. Mr.. Hebding has al
ways had good patronage and stands
well with the people. He is an old
20 years ago.
d. L. Keyt, one of the leading cit
izens of Perrydale, supplies the de-
mand for a boarding house and hotel
for transients, 1t is a rare, good meal
they set out for the hungry traveller,
and the place enjoys great popularity
with the travelling public as boarding
place and hotel.
Few towns have as good an all
around blacksmith shop as is found In
Perrydale. James Brown, the owner,
is workman of rare skill and exper-
ience in anything pertaining to his
trade. His work in horse-shoeing is
always satisfactory, as is also his wag-
on work. His shop is well supplied
with all necessary conveniences He
has a cold tire-setter which does
away with the old. aggravating meth
cd of setting tires
The Valley Realty Company, Of
Perrydale, has some attractive bar
gains to offer to investors in the way
of farms, fruit and dairy ranches. The
dairy ranches in this vicinity are prov
ing to be the most profitable. At the
low, but the constant increase in ir-
rigation causes a regular advance in
values, and 1t is the general opinion
that now is the time to buy.
f. e. Lynn Has Fine Jerseys.
One of the leading breeders of fine.
pure-bred stock in Polk County is f.
E. Lynn, whose farm is a short dis
tance Northeast of Perrydale. Nothing
short of the best satisfies Mr.. Lynn. At
present, he has 40 head of Jersey cat !
tie in fine condition, every animal be-
ing profitable to its owner. A glance
over this splendid herd would con-
vince anyone of the advantage of
breeding blooded animals instead of
scrubs. Other breeders who have been
highly successful In this section are
Jones, Henry Mckee and Fl.
w. Domes.
w. M. Sergeant living near Perry
iale. has an ideal farm of las acres
Mr.. Sergeant is an old settler in this
locality. The farm was taken as a
homestead in 1862. Mr.. Sergeant has
Just finished cutting his wheat. He
says considerable loss has been caused
20 his crop this year by the stalks
breaking and falling. The stalks seem
20 have been eaten off at the ground
BY some kind of an insect, leaving the
oint dead. Several stalks were ex-
lmined. but no insect could be found.
several other farmers here have COM
planned of the same trouble. The dam
lge. however. is not serious. Mr.. sar-
seant is thinking of renting his farm
md moving TO Dallas some time this
FALL.
Henry Keyt is building a fine resi-
lence in the South part of Perrydale.
rhe cost will reach $4,000.
f. b. Conner. formerly OF Perrydale.
low of LaGrande. Oregon. has been
listing home folk for the last week.
dr. Conner has a splendid position as
manager and window trim
ner for one Of the leading depart
nent stores in LaGrande.
Mccoy Is Growing. il
The main store Of Mccoy is owned
nd managed by @. w. Harry and L.
anti. II is known by the firm name
4 Harry a. Lantz. These merchants {
ave been in business in Mccoy about
hree months and are well pleased