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time. You can examine the files for
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Expense OF Panama Cnnnl.
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The Full Moon.
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In the United states.
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The surgeons of the Southern Rail
way are holding their annual con-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
news OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED by RUST
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest In Various
Neighborhoods Told in Interest,"
ing Manner.
MONMOUTH

Fred Huber is getting his place
improved in fine shape.
Roy Smith, of Salem, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Smith.
Miss Olive Petit, of Corvallis, is
visiting her many friends in town.
Joseph Houseman has rented the
Barnes property and has moved in.
Edward B. Hubbard, of Dallas, was
in town Saturday, looking hale and
hearty
Mrs. Mat Graham and Miss Bessie
Graham went to Salem on visit
Monday.
Orville Butler has moved to his
ranch across the river from Independ-
ence, in Marion County.
]. Staley, owner of the Salem Hotel,
was in town last week, shaking hands
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. Harris has moved to the prnne
ranch he bought Of Mr.. Mason at
Highland, south of Independence.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Hampton left
Sunday for Enterprise, Wallowa
County, where they will visit their
daughter.
Mrs. A. F. Huber and Mrs. A. Par
ker entertained the Rural Mail Car
riers, who met in Monmouth, as an
nounced in Tuesdays paper.
The Reverend Mattoon, of McMinn-
vile, minister of the Baptist Church,
was in Monmouth over Sunday, look
ing fine for one over "a years old.
A. F. Huber, our rural mail carrier,
says there is prospect for good roads
another winter, judging from the
amount of work that is being done
along his route.
Mrs. R. Bonney, formerly of Mon
mouth, is visiting relatives in town.
She is a sister of Mrs. j. Fl. Hawley,
Mrs. Orville Waller, J. H. Mulkey and
W. P. Mulkey.
F. V. Ireland, of Southern Califor-
MIA, has been visiting the brother who
has been sick so long. Mr.. Ireland
may take his brother home with him
for change of climate.
The Murdock family held a reunion
Saturday, all of the members of the
family being present. There are three
sons and three daughters. On Sunday,
George, the eldest, left for Washing
ton, d. c., where he will have Gov
ernment position for three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Hampton visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. M.
Hampton, and his sister, Mrs. A. F.
Huber, Friday and Saturday. Mr..
Hampton is principal Of a school in
Pendleton. The school board has vol
unfairly reelected him for another
year, at an increased salary. So much
for Monmouth Normal graduates.
Frank Kurre and Miss Belle Hiatt
were married at the home of the
bride S sister, Mrs. Lloyd Mason, Sun
day, June 5, Elder Wood, pastor of
the Christian Church, officiating. None
but near relatives we're present. After
the ceremony and dinner, they depart
ed for Portland to spend their honey
moon. Upon their return they will be-
gin housekeeping in Independence.
The young couple received many hand
some and costly presents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
OUTLOOK FOR PRUNES
All Dealers Believe Market Will Be
Brisk.

The outlook for high prune prices
was never better in this section than
now. With short crop in prospect,
both in the Willamette valley and in
the Santa Clara valley, California,
sellers have no doubt that the market
will show a material advance after
awhile.
Naturally the eastern buyers are
skeptical regarding the talk of dam
age and short crop prospects on the
coast, bat the news is assured this
year.
SO far as known there is only one
section Of the coast that will produce
a good sized crop of prunes this year,
eastern Oregon. Advices from there
are to the effect that prune crop pros
pects were never better than they are
at this time. Some very enthusiastic
ones say the crop will be double the
usual production, but this is unlikely
and is tride far-fetched.
A recent advice from San Jose, Cal,
said that this years prune crop
there would be almost a total failure.
For awhile it was planned by the
growers of the Santa Clara valley to
ask the California school officials to
have the vacation date delayed a
month so that the children could help
gather the crop and thus do away with
unreliable japanese labor. The plan
has been carried over for another year
owing to the poor crop prospects.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
MOUNTAIN VIEW

Mr.. Dunn's family is afflicted with
measles.
Miss johnson is visiting Miss
Josephine Adams.
Measles are prevalent in the viein-
ity Of Brush College.
o. f. Fry is in the hospital and has
had a dangerous operation.
Mr.. st. Pierre and daughter, Mabel
spent Tuesday on the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snipe, of Salem, spent
Sunday evening at the Griee home.
A number Of people from here at
tended the Oak Grove picnic Satur
dav.
s. l.. BOhon. from Arizona, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. l.. Griee. Mrs
Grice had not seen her brother fol
twenty-three years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
INDEPENDENCE

Mrs. John johnson is visiting rel
atives in Portland.
Rube Dickinson was Portland vis-
itor the first of the week.
"A. G. Moore left Sunday for san
Francisco on business visit.
Newell Eldredge is visiting in Ia
coma and Portland this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Conkey went to
Portland, Sunday, for few days
visit.
Mrs. Kate Hurd, formerly Of this
place, died in Salem, Sunday, after a
long illness.
Miss Mary Ireland, of Salem, visit
ed her sister, Mrs. George Gerard,
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stumberg, Of Van
couver, Washington, visited friends
and relatives here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Merwin were Port
land visitors the first Of the week, re-
turning home Wednesday evening.
Ross Nelson has returned from the
East with his herd of thoroughbred
cattle, imported directly from Jersey
Island.
Miss Mary Whitney, of Pendleton,
a former teacher in the public schools
here, is visiting at the hme Of her
brother, A. Whitney.
Mrs. Charlotte Shellenberger re-
turned to her home in Portland, Sat-
urday, after a two weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. w. H. Craven,
The Independence public and high
schools will close the years work this
week. The closing exercises will be
held in the Opera House on Saturday
evening.
Edwin Wallace, a son Of Mrs. NJ.
w. Wallace, is one of the graduates
of the Oregon Agricultural College
this year. He will soon leave for New
York for an indefinite stay.
Shower parties were given for
Miss Clara Earhart by the Girls Club
and by Mrs. w. Fluff this week in hon
or of her marriage to Claude johnson,
which will take place Sunday evening.
Mrs. ]. S. Cooper was the victim
Of serious accident in Portland,
Wednesday. During the rush and
jam Of the crowd, she was pushed into
the elevator shaft at the Imperial
Hotel. She fell about IA feet and both
arms were broken. She was taken to
a hospital, where she is resting COM
fortably.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
POLK

A good rain before hay harvest
would be beneficial.
Mrs. II. Peters has had anew wind
mill erected ON her place.
Most of the Strawberries will be
gathered by the end Of the week.
Ewing Brothers are building a lot
of new fences and otherwise improv-
ing their place.
The school clerk has posted notices
of the annual school election, to be
held June 20, at 2 p. m.
H. Dyck, a real estate agent of
Portland, was in this neighborhood a
a few days last week, looking up land
bargains.
Five North Dakota farmers stopped
over Sunday in this vicinity. They
were well pleased with the country
hereabouts.
Another debate at the Smithield
schoolhouse next Saturday night. Sub
ject, Resolved, That fire has done
more damage than water"
Mr.. Dyck and Mr.. Quiring, from
Oklahoma, have been looking at the
country with the intention of settling
here, if suited with the climate and
land. The Oregon climate suits near
ly everyone that comes from the East,
South or North.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
OAK GROVE

J. +. Allen went to the hills fol
strawberries Monday.
Mrs. Texcella and Miranda White
visited at Crowley, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. White were Sa
lem visitors Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Irwin, of Salem, visited hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seeley, last
week.
Miss Mamie Shaffer, of Eola, is
staying with her aunt, Mrs. Fred
Doney.
Not a very large crowd at our pic
nic, but what a good time everybody
reports
Mr.. and Mrs. Craven, of Dallas, Wis
tied Mrs. Craven's father, S. X
Crowley, Sunday.
Mrs. J. f. Allen, who was badly
hurt in a runaway last week, is get
ting along nicely.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
PERRYDALE

Miss Bella Baird. Of MeMinnville,
was a visitor at the home Of Mrs.
Braieher over Sunday.
Miss Pearl Burk, Of Salem, was a
pleasant caller at the home Of Mr..
Duignan between trains Sunday.
Misses Elsie. Nellie and Wanda
Keyt and Miss Edith Duignan drove
10 Dallas, Tuesday, and attended Pro
fessor Caidwell's recital in The even
ing.
Children's Day vas observed IN the
Christian Church. Sunday evening A
large crowd vas ont 10 hear the pro
gram. which vas both entertaining
and instructive.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Werner, Win
feld Flanery and son. Oren and Boyd
Gee and Otis Fosier were passengers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
BALLSToN

N. F. Gregg is still in poor health
George Ball lost valuable horse
Saturday evening.
Mrs. G.. w. Newbill visited her par,
ents in Lafayette, Sunday.
The Sunday School will have Child
ren's Day exercises Sunday.
Quite a number Of Ballston people
are expecting to attend the Rose Fes-
tival in Portland.
E. c. Birks and family returned to
Ballston, Thursday, after two years
residence in Idaho.
F. B. Gould, who has been in charge
of the Willamina section for some
time, has resumed charge of this sec
ton. Mr.. Gardner, who took Mr..
Gould's place here, has returned to
Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
zena s. Spring Valley

Miss Joyce Crawford was in Salem
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian Cochrane were
Salem visitors Monday.
Mr. Cook and Mr.. Peck cut theil
clover hay over week ago.
Quite number were present at the
Children's Day exercises at Zena, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Henry and son
Wayne Kenneth, we're Saturday visit
ors in Salem.
Miss Ethel Wright, from Washing
ton, is visiting her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine Miller and
children, of West Salem, visited at w
H. Crawford Is, Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Miller, of West Salem
has been visiting during the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Crawford
Miss Rena Higgins, of Zena, and
Mr. Homer Alleman, Of Hillsboroi
were married Sunday afternoon, june
5, at the home Of Mrs. A. II. Coyle,
Reverend Scott performing the cere-
mony. The bride was becomingly
gowned in blue. Only a few near rel
atives and friends wer present. Short
" after the wedding, Mr.. and Mrs,
Alleman left for Hillsboro, where he
is engaged in business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Barker re-
turned Thursday evening from trip
to Portland and White Salmon, Wash
ington. While in Portland, they at
tended the wedding Of Mrs. Claggett,
Mrs. Barker's sister, and while at
White Salmon, that Of DR.. z. T. Bar
ker. Mr.. Barker's cousin. DR.. and Mrs.
Barker accompanied them on their re-
turn trip and visited here over Fri
dav
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
KEEN EYE FOR DETAILS
What Every Woman Knows, Told in
Police Court

"Will you please tell us how the
lady was dressed,' said the attorney
for the defense to woman who was
testifying in a Police Court proceed
ing"
> Well of course, | didn't see her
for longer than a minute, as she got
up and walked out of the street car we
were both riding in, but she had ON a
wide gray hat turned up at one side
and fastened with rhinestone buck
lie, and she had a long white feather
and gray bird IS wing on the hat and
a narrow band of gold galloon around
it and two large scarlet-red velvet
roses, and she had the hat fastened
on with three hatpins, one of them
with a red-glass stone set around with
California brilliants and another was
in the shape of four-leaf cfovcr and
the third was big gilt ball, and the
hat dropped away over on the right
side, and she had black veil with
white. dots ON it, and it was fastened
with gold arrow run through rhine
stone buckle at the back of the hat.
Then she had ON a tailored suit of
mauve cloth with jacket and front
width of the dress all braided, in silk
braid the same shade of the dress,
and the other width of the dress had
three bias folds laid on, one right
above the other, and the six buttons
covered with goods like the dress, and
the jacket had a bias fold all around
it and fourteen buttons down the
front and three on the pockets, and it
had a wide rolling collar lined with
satin a shade or two lighter than the
dress, and there was a narrow silk
cord of white silk edging the collar
and coming all down the front of the
Jacket which was a little more than
half-fitting and it sagged just trifle
on the left side and p
"You say you saw the lady but
2"
eyes, just for moment as she was
leaving the car, but | noticed that she
had on a gray squirrel skin muff and
tippet and''-
"That will do, madam. Next wit
ness please come forward. "
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
Married in Dallas.

r. q. Freriek and Miss Myrtle
Palmer, well known young people Of
the Salt Creek neighborhood, we're
married at the courthouse yesterday
morning, County Judge Coad pro-
nouncing the ceremony. Only a few
near friends we're present. Mr.. Ere
rick is a brother-in-law of J. II.
Brown, of Salt Greek, and his bride
is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer,
Of Nehalem. Mr.. and Mrs. Freriek
viii make their home with Mr.. Brown
for the present. Their many friends
extend hearty congratulations and
best wishes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
sn.ts Bill Reported.

Senator Chamberlain has reported
without amendment from the Senate
public lands committee the Hawley
bill a. i passed the House directing
that patents be issued to certain set
tiers for lands within the Siietz res
ervation. Chamberlain feared an at
tempt to amend the House bill would
endaueer the passage Of any meas
ure. and consequenily will secure the
passage In the Senate without change
of the House bill
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10

will take part in the program We'd
nesday afternoon.
Glenn Hogg is recovering from an
attack Of whooping cough.
Most Of the Strawberries in this
neighborhood have been picked.
Mrs. Thomas w. Brunk went to
Portland, Tuesday afternoon, where
she will attend the Rose Show. She
will return home Friday.
John Robbins, who recently moved
onto portion Of E. Young's proper
ty, is building house and barn and
making other improvements.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
"pallas,, and "The palles. ;,

The Dalles and Dallas are now, and
have been for years, having a time
with the public who cannot distinguish
between the names of the two towns
Both cities have had so much mai
missent that the residents of both
cities are familiar to both postmasters
However, more trouble has developed
A man arrived in this city yesterday
from the east and while his ticket
read The Dalles, his trunks had been
checked to Dallas.-The Dalles Chron-
iele
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
Registration Begins.

Registration of voters began in the
County Clerks Office Tuesday. All
who are entitled to vote must register
before September 10 or they will not
be allowed to vote at the primaries,
which will be held this year on Sep
tember "a Following the primaries
the registration lists will be opened
September % for a short time prev
ious 70 the general election on Novem-
ber 8.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
Wood Wanted.

I will receive sealed bids for so
cords of 4-foot Oak Grub and so cords
large Second-GrOwth Fir cordwood,
to be delivered on or before Septem-
Der l, 1910, at Public School building
in Dallas. Bids TO be opened June
IS, 1910.
II. g. CAMPBELL,
Clerk Of School District No. 2
6IO-3f
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
Accepts Hawley Bill.

Senator Chamberlain has accepted
Hawley's Siletz bill, leaving his own
bill not acted on, as the best way to
obtain legislation needed. Hawley S
bill.-as amended in the house, requires
$3.50 an acre additional from home
steaders, which Chamberlain thinks
not a good provision, but lest the mat
ter die. he will seek to get the Haw-
ley bill through the senate immediate
10
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
POPCORN

Frank Wilson went to Dallas, We'd
nesday.
Strawberry picking is in progress in
the hills.
DR.. A. B. Starbnck, Of Dallas, visit
ed at the home Of L. D. Gibson, Sun
day.
B. Southwick has been selling and
hauling oats 10 the Little mill in Sa-
lem.
Miss Grace Wilson Is home on q
two weeks vacation from the Salem
uoolen mills.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
cola

Mrs. Brophy has about sixty young
turkeys
G. W. Chapman has finished paint
ing his house.
Nm. Blackburn Is visiting her
mother, Mr. Cromley.
Mr. Berry's children we're taken
back % lbe Mute School, where they
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
Missionary VIII Speak.

Meln Madsen, for many years a
missionary at Pendra Roads, India, j.
home on a furlough. making a tour Of
the Christian churches Of Oregon He
will speak az the Christian Church in
Dallas on Monday. June IS at 2.30
p. m. All are cordially invited 70 Be
present.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
PEOPLE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC FOR EDUCATION
ooine interesting Facts About Monmouth and the
State Normal-Prospect Is Good for
Re-Opening of School,

Inc thriving city of Monmouth lies
OH The Independence and Monmouth
railroad two miles from Independence
a ana ten miles southeast of Dallas.
oregon 1t has a population of about
el&hl hundred, although it is possible
mat the present census will give it a
little more than that.
Monmouth is not new town. as the
age OF other places is compared with e
IN this part of the state. The first
house was built about fifty-fve wears
ago. AT that time the country was
new and very little of it was deyel-
oped. The Indians were in evidence
IN larger numbers than white people.
and the plan of collecting then. on
reservations had not yet been carried
out.
The men who took a prominent part
IN building up the country and The
town were: The Rev. John E. Mur-
ply, Albert W. Lucas, Squire Whit
man and Ira F. M. Butler, all now de-
ceased. These men came originally
from Monmouth, Illinois, and the Polk
County town was named after their
old home. For long term of years
the growth of the country was very
Slow. The town was merely few
stores and houses and little was done
in the way of developing the country
and advertising its advantages.
But as the country began to settle
up, the superior advantages of the
country became apparent to those
seeking investments and homes, and
from that time on the advancement
was rapid. The place has grown
steadily and it is destined to become
one of the best country towns in the
state. From the standpoint of land
by which it is surrounded, no section
in Oregon is better than Monmouth
and one seeking investment or home
will find nothing superior to this part
of the state. The soil is rich and
adapted to any crop grown in this eli
mate, and the numerous small farms
surrounding the town are all conclu-
sive evidence of the profits that can
be secured on the land.
The moral tone of Monmouth is ex-
ceptionally high. There has always
been an unusual enthusiasm for the
cause of education, which has been
the distinguishing characteristic.
In 1866, 7. F. Campbell came to
Oregon looking for a location for a
college to be supported by the Christ
ian Church. He was given a warm
welcome at Monmouth and it was not
long until building was erected and
a school started. The building erected
at this time was what is now known
as the center wing of the building now
standing in Monmouth. Two large ad-
ditions were afterward added by the
State. From the time of the start
ing of this school, the advancement of
the town was more rapid and Mon
mouth became known as an education
al center.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-10
Refneerstor for Sale.

Case. golden finish ash, paneled I;
provision chamber newly painted and
enameled. 1917 Z IS Z 13iz. Two
removable shelves. lee capacity 50
pounds. Inquire at COO Shelton
Street.