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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
BRIDGEPORT

Clarence Lee has gone to Eastern
Washington.
Mrs. Mack and Lilith Guthrie have
been on the sick list.
Work hands were never so scarce
in this neighborhood.
Aunt Maria Smith lost two cows
and a valuable horse recently.
r. Mahoney Is grubbing out and
otherwise improving his premises.
Miss Boydston. Of Dallas. drives out
to her school since the roads have got
dry.
clint Foster has gone TO Eola TO
work in the williams a. Yoakum hop
yard.
Mr.. Irish has bought the axe han
die bolter and will set il up on his
place.
Eddie Lee sold a s-year-old horse
to Erastus McTimmonds a few days
ago for tzoo.
John Bnieu has returned from Port
land. where he has been taking a
course In teleEraphy-
Mr.. Trent. Of smithheld. has moved
20 the Plankinton hop yard and is
working u for J. W Myer.
Mr.. Hunts son. who has been IN the
Dallas Hospital % long. has returned
home much improved IN health
Flowing IN the hop yards r. vel
alonE. Charlie Bailey reports the Hnl
yard ready % train. many vines being
I've feet long.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
BUELL.

Miss Rose Hall spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Nora Jones.
Mrs. C. L. Bennett was in Portland
the first of the week to see her son,
Charles, who is in a hospital in that
city.
Mrs. Sliger visited over Sunday with
Mrs. Russell Jones, on her way to the
mountains to cook for the logging
camp.
Lloyd Jones, also Mr.. Hogue and
Mr.. Foster have moved up to the
mountains to log for Russell Jones,
who has a large contract there.
All regret to see the school close
Friday, and all are in hopes of getting
Mr.. Kellogg back to teach here again
next term. nice program has been
prepared for Friday evening. Every
body come.
A large crowd gathered at the home
of Miss Nora Jones, Saturday even
ing. in honor of her 18th birthday.
They gave Miss Nora a nice present in
remembrance. All enjoyed fine time.
Refreshments were served and the
guests, on departing, wished the young
hostess many happy returns of the
daV
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
news OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
happenings of Interest in Various
NeighborhoOds Told i'm Interest
ing Manner.
FALLS CITY.

j. r. Fouch was Dallas visitor
Monday
clarence Powell has purchased the
j. H. Fouch residence property.
l. IL. Wiles, of Sheperd, Michigan, is
visiting at the home of Alex Courier.
Il. e. Williams, the Dallas banker,
was in Falls City on business Monday.
l.. M. Cranes returned Sunday from
trip through Western Washington.
F. S. Belcher and family, of Port
land, spent the week end at their bum
galow here
Miss Alma Huseby is home from her
school work in Portland for the East
er vacation.
H. e. Fouch accompanied his par
ents as far as Dallas, Wednesday, and
returned Thursday.
W. W. Chappell came up from Port
land, Sunday, for a few days visit
with relatives here.
Mrs Mary Hill and Mrs. Ann Auch,
of Weston, Nebraska, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Susan c. Bryant.
e. f. Bryant, of the First National
Bank of Corvallis, visited over Sunday
with his mother and sisters in Falls
City.
f. M. Baker has purchased the
stock of notions from A. e. Trask.
Mr.. Trask retains his secondhand
business, which he has moved into the
Tice building in North Main street.
]. V. Dennis and C. ]. Richey have
purchased the Southwell furniture
store and have leased the skating rink
building. 1t is their intention to move
the entire stock to the rink building
as soon as the necessary changes can
be made. Mr.. Southwell left this week
for Lincoln County, where he expects
to buy farm land.
c. j. Pugh has sold his interest in
his telephone system to the Dallas Tel
ephone Company, but will still retain
the active management of the local
exchange. He informs us that extern
sive improvements are contemplated
in the near future. The matter of an
all-night service is also being consid-
cred by the management.
About forty friends of Mr.. and |
Mrs. j. r. Fouch surprised them
evening, the occasion being |
a farewell to Mr.. and Mrs. Fouch, as
they left for their old home in Trav-
erse City, Michigan, Wednesday. Their
host of friends regret to see them
leave, and hope that they may return
in the near future. Mr.. Fouch has only |
been here three years and says there
Is a possibility of their returning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
MOHAIR MOVES FREELY
Coast Buyers Pay Better Than East
ern Prices.

Local dealers report fair degree of
activity in the mohair market, most
Of the hair now being offered going at
prices based on rs to 25M cents at
shipping points, says the Evening Tel
egram. In few cases. it is said,
where something exceptional in quail
| ity was offered, as high as 26 cents
has been paid, but in a general way
rs Y cents is considered the top quo
tation here.
A feature of interest in the mohair
trade at his time is the fact that the
Eastern markets are apparently as
quiet and dull as for months past
Coast buyers say they are paying ma
terially above the Eastern basis, and
it is admitted that the element of
speculation figures to a considerable
extent In the trade on the coast just
now. That the Eastern markets will
improve later is quite generally be-
lieved, but when the change for the
better will come is matter of con-
lecture.
Reports from the manufacturing
centers indicate that stocks of old mo-
hair in the hands of dealers and man
ufacturers are light, yet the trade for
the time manifests but little interest
in the 1910 clip. It is said by som
that the carry over from last season
was the lightest in years. If that is
true it should make for sitter mo-
hair market in the near future.
At the prices now offered the grow
ers in the Valley are reported to be
selling in a fairly free way. In dis
tricts where the growers are well or
ganized the business will be largely
done through pool sales, the first of
which for the season will take place
at Dallas on April 16. The pool at
Dallas will probably be the largest in
the state.
Shearing is well under way in all
the Valley districts, but has not yet
progressed far enough to make possi-
BILE anything like an accurate esti-
mate of the size of the clip. Local
dealers look for an output about the
same as that of last year, both in size
and quality.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
INDEPENDENCE

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Huntley Wis
| tied relatives in Dallas, Sunday.
Miss Flora McCallon, of Dallas. Wis
tied Miss Florence Burton, Sunday.
The vote on the sewer question was
65 to 20 in favor of bonding the city
for a sewer system.
Miss Mary Ireland, of Salem, visited
at the home of her sister, Mrs. George
Girard, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Kirkland en-
tertained THE Owls" at their home
Wednesday evening.
Kersey Eldredge, who is employed
in Portland, visited over Sunday at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
K. c. Eldredge.
Mrs. Garlin Cohre, of Long Beach,
California, is visiting at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Martha HILL
Mrs. j. e. Hubbard, State Presi-
dent of the Rebekah Assembly, is
again at home after visit to differ
ent lodges.
WI Nleti Ill, VI OOulAciu OiO6OhI
left for home Wednesday after visit
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Homer Hill.
Miss Grace and Edwin Wallace were
down from o. A. c., and spent the
Easter vacation with their mother,
Mrs M. w. Wallace.
Miss Edna Best, trained nurse who
has been attending the little child
rem of Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Calbreath,
returned to Salem, Tuesday.
Miss Ruby Earhart, who is attend
ing o. A. c., visited at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Ear
hart, several days during the past
week.
In game of basketball in the Aud
itorium, Saturday evening, between
the Independence and Monmouth high
school teams, the score was "a to 23
in favor of the home team.
Mrs w. III. Peart, of Davenport,
Washington, is guest at the home of
her bro,her. DR.. w. r. Allin, on her
return to her home from a three
months visit in Southern California.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
HARMONY.

Randall Buell. had his auto out Sat
urday.
John Talbot and Leo Baker were
visitors at Harmony, Sunday.
Lynn Jones and family visited at w
A. McLean's, Sunday evening.
Ben Ferguson and Miss jamie Gut
try, of Amity, visited at Harmony
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Walling visited
at the home of Mrs. Dave James the
past week.
Mrs. J. III. Talbot, of Sheridan, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Mclean.
A number of people from Harmony
attended the Easter services at the
Methodist Church in Sheridan, Sun
day morning.
Mrs. A. A Mclean has finished her
contract of six months at the Har-
mony school, The school is closed for
a week, after which time Mrs. Kellogg
will finish out the term.
Master Victor Hayes, while playing
on the fiume Friday evening, fell about
80 feet and though receiving no bro
ken bones, was pretty badly bruised
up. "a word to the wise is sufficient" f"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01

Pauline, were visitors in Dallas, Mon
day.
Miss Hazel Vaughn was Salem WIS.,
itor Tuesday.
James Morton is moving onto Mrs
Southwiek's property.
Mrs. B. f. Lucas and daughter were
visitors in Salem, Friday
Mrs. Oliver Wait and Mrs. Otis Wait
were Salem visitors Friday.
Peter Cook is making daily trips to
independence, where he is training
his horses for the track.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stoner has started
for Hood River, but will spend a few
days in Portland on her way.
Orvil Price, who has been attending
school in Portland, has returned and
will take charge of Peter Cooks store
while Mr.. Cook is training his horses.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
BALLSTON.

Will Fudge has bought new auto
mobile.
A play party was given in the Wood
man Hall, Friday night.
Forest Craven came over from
Rickreall, Sunday afternoon.
o. E. Focht was a Portland visitor
from Wednesday until Friday.
Easter services were held in the
Methodist Church, Sunday night.
Rev. Pogue was unable to fill his
appointment here Sunday night on ac-
count of illness.
f. w. Royal, who is doing carpenter
work for the Southern Pacific Com
pany, spent Saturday and Sunday at
home.
Will and Harvey Branson and fami-
lies will leave this week for Gopher
Valley, where they will work in log
ging camp.
Miss Olive Williams, our primary
teacher, was sick the latter part of
the week. Miss Rhoda Conner took
her place in the schoolroom.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
PEDEE

Robbie Phillips bought $l25 horse
from Emmett Stats.
Gus Burbank has been home from
Black Rock on visit.
Eli Tice, Of oregon City, is visit
ing relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. WiIett and family have return
ed from Simpsons logging camp.
Frank Bush. OF Independence, has
been hunting horses in this vicinity
william Shewey has moved to Air
lie where he has bought property
Lester Brown will move into his
new residence in about three weeks.
Charles CURRIERS' sister and her hus-
hand are up from California on a Wis
it,
Dr Staats. Of Airlie. was called to
see Mr.. Helyer's baby, which is quite
in.
AIRS. John Ritner was taken III last
saturday night, but is slowly improv-
ing. DIT. Stats. OF Airiie, Is the at
tending physician.
Mr. Charles Dickson and Miss Het-
tie Kinsey were married al the KIN
sev home sunday evening al ; O'Clock
the Rev. Williams officiating
The school officers meeting held at
tbe Pedee schoolhouse saturday was
largely attended. The ladies st
bouptiful dinner. TO which all did jus
tice.
While on their way to the dance at
the Pedee store last saturday even
i,r willie Oleman's horse became
srsred al a dog and ran away NJ
ol.man was thrown from the buggy
md badly bruised Miss Roland vas
les fortunate. however, and zen IN
s,eh a manner as to break her col
1sr bone. Dr. stats was called and
80, relieved the Euherers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
Henry Smith was a Portland visitor

Henry Smith was a Portland visitor
the last of the week.
Mrs. Addie Davidson is visiting in
Scappoose this week.
An Easter sermon was preached
here by Rev. Mccain.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Emmons have re-
turned from st. John and Portland.
Yannke & Derl, of Salem, have a
fine Belgium stallion at this place for
sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. McLain left
on Fridays boat for Portland, where
his wife will submit to an operation
in hospital.
A. Anderson has gone to McMinn-
vile to do some work on a small tract
of land he bought there He has sold
his farm here and will move to Nc
Minnville this Fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
NOTICE
A Word to Land Sellers.

I 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 I am busy In
Portland and Salem getting your buy
ers. Price your property to sell-not
for speculation. know what farms
are worth, so II you don't price them
right, you viii not have any inquiries.
c. HUGHES.
Our Offices: c. Hughes Land Co, Gle
Lewis Building. Portland; Hughes &
Parker, 467 State Street, Salem;
Hughes & Bird, Main Street. Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01

F. Y. Mulkey is in Newport, work
ing in the interest of the Monmouth
Normal school. Newport is for the
school almost to a man. Tbs people
say they will support the pioneer Nor
NAL.
T. H. Halleck, d. S. Young, Fred
Olson. George Sylvester and T. H. Hill
went to Corvallis in the interest of the
Odd Fellow lodge, Friday evening.
They returned Saturday and report a
good time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
'BALLINGER SAYS mo-
TEXT OF sECRETARY's PROTEST.
AGAINST sILETz BILL.
Asserts That Settlers Did Not Enter
Upon Reservation Lands In
Good Faith. -

Commissioner Oswald West, the OBJ
server is enabled to print the full text
of Secretary Ballinger's protest
against the passage of the bill grant
ing relief to the Siletz homesteaders.
The message is as follows:
March 9, 1910.
Hon. Knute Nelson, Chairman Com
mittee on Public Lands, United
States Senate.
Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your
request for report on S. 562S which
provides that no entry within Siletz
Indian reservation under which proof
was made without protest prior to De-
cember 81, 1906, shall be cancelled for
insufficient residence and cultivation
in any case where it is shown to the
satisfaction of the secretary of the in
terror that the entry was made for the
exclusive use and benefit of the entry
man and that he built a habitable
house on the land, actually entered in
occupation thereof, and cultivated a
portion of the tract entered; and, fur
ther, that all such entries as have
heretofore been cancelled shall, ON ap-
plication made within six months from
the passage of the act, be reinstated
in all cases where the lands involved
have not been re-entered at the date of
the application for reinstatement.
'"The records of the general land
office show 124 unpatented entries
embracing 1880 acres on which
proofs were made prior to December
81, 1906, without protest or objection
at the date of the proof. Final certi-
ficates have issued on SO of these en-
tries; but, as practically all of them
were protested within two years from
the issuance of the certificate, they are
not confirmed by section of the act
of March 3, 1891 (26 Stats. 19O5). |
Proofs made under SO of these entries
were suspended for field investigation
before the issuance of final certificate,
and are now awaiting action. Reiin- /
quishment of twenty-four of these en-
tries have been filed after field investi-
cation, but the lands they embrace are
now covered by entries and they |
would not be affected by this act.
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
LUCKIAMUTE.

Mrs. F. M. Skinner, of Independ-
ence, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs James Hiltibrand.
John Finley, of Portland, was in
this vicinity the first of the week,
looking after things on his farm.
George Steele, of Portland, spent a
few days with his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Steele, the first of the
week.
Jack Moore is going to raise chick
ems on a large scale. He has over 100
little ones and four incubators set
ting.
Ernest Alleman, who had the mis-
fortune to break his leg some time
ago, is not getting along well. The leg
was broken in two places.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
Pleasant Surprise.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Powell were sur
prised last Sunday on returning from
church, to find a sumptuous dinner
awaiting them in their home, which
had been prepared by their daughter,
Mrs. Arant. and other children. The
occasion was their 59th wedding an
niversary, and Mr.. Powell's S0th birth
day. They crossed the plains in 81
and have lived in Monmouth and on
the adjacent farm since 1875. Both
enjoy good health.-Monmouth Her
aid.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
Leases Market Garden.
(signed)

]. l.. Castle has leased his market
garden and greenhouse in the suburbs
Of Dallas to a Mr.. Thomas. a practi-
cal gardener and florist from Salem.
Mr.. Thomas has taken charge of the
property and expects to put out a
large acreage OF garden this spring to
supply the rapidly increasing home
demand.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
RuENA VISTA

u Petersen vas an Independenos
rfzftor SATURDAY
Herman Prather s bone io'n
sshool On q VISIT
TX Neal vas salen VISION i'e
rssf q the weeE-
G. T. Nssh. q Highland VISITED
over Sunday here
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
RICKREALI

Mis- Nay Pre- wzs = Dallas sisfor
Tuesday
Miss E1ra Boons is reported On ths
SEA LIST
wsitsr vsushn rss IN Dallas lsst
ssturtaT.
Mr. J. p. Nezulth snt tauFtier.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
FOUNTAIN VIEW

A. R. Southwick has been setting
out strawberry patch.
Mr.. and Mrs Plummer and family
will move out on their farm soon.
Miss Monte Hammond and sister
were guests of Miss Lottie Cain, Sat
urday.
The men who went to Southern Ore
gon to look at the country have re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Southwick were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Patrick, Sunday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-01
Able to Return Homo.

Percy Hibbard returned home We'd
nesday from Salem, where he has been
taking treatment for the effects of the
recent accidental injury of his eyes.
His sight was not destroyed and his
rapid recovery is assured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-18

ones personality in way to cause a laugh When lead aloud. The cards were tied with red ribbon to a huge stick of red ard white candy. The dining room looked very attractive Ill red and white. Among the guests were Miss Lee, of Searcy;; Miss Pen dleton, of Little Rock; Misses Goree. Atkinson, May and Kate Wilson and i1este: OCoanell, of Pine Bluff: Sol Bloom, Willie Childress and Asa Sew mour, also of Pine Bluff and Roy Hawiey, of Grady; Miss McClendon. Mrs. T. E. Douglass and Miss Doug lass, of Warner; Messrs Peterson Wick Nankln, Founders, LaBelle, Ely and Erie, also of Warner; Miss Ruth Lee. MT. and Mrs. Wallace Douglass. Dr and Mrs. Diyon. Messrs Pleasant weeks, Clarence Lee and James Pan- nell represented Douglass and Dr Price, of GouiG; Pendleton was renre- sented by an automobile party consist ing of Mrs. Chestnut, the chaperon9: Miss Lita Chestnut, Dr. Chesnutt TaI Chesnutt, Flournoy and Clay Cross and MT. Walton, altogether making d lively crowd who chased the hours with flying and unanimously yoie- ed this dance one grand success.
 A GUEST.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-18
Dance at Tucker.

Tucker, Ark, Aug. 17.-Miss May Lockhart was the honoree at dance given by Mir. and Mrs. R. L. Hickman at their home at Ferda, Ark, last ev- ening. The Hickman home was beau- tifully decorated in sylvan style and the spacious lawn was brilliantly H. luminated with Japansese lanterns. The dance was given in an old fash- toned log hut, and lasted till the ear- ly hours of the morning. Dinner was served at 12 o'clock, and all present feasted upon the delicious edibles un. til not another bite could they eat. Lawrence Hickman, Fred Niven, Jce Watts and Peter Boggs, four of the most noted square dance callers in this part of the country, called until their voices gave out and the dance was ended. All present had the times of their lives, and hope the time is not far distant when they can participate in another affair as enjoyable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-18
Complimentary Party.

Misses Louise and Ruth Rutherford entertained at the home of their par
 .tlts last evening com mplimentary to their cousin, Lee Culpepper, of For dyce, with lawn party. The early part of the evening was spent in games and later tempting refresh- ments were served. Those invited were: Misses Georgia Mae List, Eddie and Vashti King, Norma and Gussie Rutherford, Dale Williams, (Hot Springs), Mamie Duncan, Minnie Haz- el Green, Sadie Simmons, Francis Howell, Francis and Anna Ledbetter, Josephine Martin, Cornelia Walker and Bernice Whitelaw. Masters Wroe Freeman, Leo and Alex Nichol, Dor sey Duncan. Lee Culpepper (Fordyce)i Henry Mum, Paul Simmons, Leonard Jones, Ray Monk, Robert Walker, Ed win Howell, Willis Adams, Paul Miz- ell, Loys Hightower and Hoshall Rutherford.