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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
WAS OLD RESIDENT


Mrs. Elizabeth Fishback, an old and
highly respected resident Of Polk
County died at the family home on
Monmouth Heights, Thursday, July Z.
1910, aged So years and month.
Mrs. Fishback, whose maiden name
was Elizabeth Scott. was born in
Wayne County, Iowa. June Z. 1856.
She crossed the plains to Oregon with
her parents in 1865. The family set
tied near Hopewell in Yamhill Coun-
ty, where she was married to John l..
Fishback, April s, 1874. TO this
union were born 10 children-seven
sons and three daughters. Nine OF the
children are living. Besides her child
rem, she left to mourn their loss one
sister, Mrs. Martha Addison, of New
berg, Oregon. and two brothers, Har-
mon Scott, of Pullman, Washington,
and Clemens Scott, of Carlton, Ore
gon, and many other relatives and
friends
Mrs. Fisback united with the Christ
ian Church at Rickreall, Oregon, in
1867, under the preaching of Elder
Mack Waller. She lived the life of a
faithful Christian, devoted wife and
loving mother.
The funeral services were held at
the family home Friday afternoon,
July 8. by Elder a. C. wigmore, Of
Eugene, Burial took place in the
Knights of Pythias' cemetery south Of
Monmouth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
PASTORS EXCHANGE
Rev. Spahr Goes to South Dakota
Rev. Hopkins Comes TO Dallas.

The Reverend NJ. f. spahr. who has
been pastor OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church i'm Dallas since April of
last year, has been transferred to Red
field, South Dakota. He will leave
Dallas this week and Will preach his
first sermon in Redheld. July "a.
The Reverend Mr.. Hopkins, who
has been Presiding Elder of the Red
fields district in South Dakota, will
take Mr.. Spahr's place as pastor Of
the Dallas church. The Dakota eli
mate does not agree with Mrs Hop
kins, and as Mrs. Spahr has not en-
jOyed good health in oregon. the
church granted the two ministers the
privilege OF exchanging pastorates.
The Reverend Spahr and family
came 10 oregon from Cheney Grove.
Kansas. They have made many warm
friends in Dallas. and the members OF
the church in this city deeply regret
the conditions that make their depart
ure necessary. During his work here.
the Reverend Spahr has endeared
himself TO his people. whose sincere
good wishes go with him TO his new
home.
The new pastor Of the Dallas church
will hold his first service Sunday.
July "a.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
THE EUCALYPTUS FAKE
Government Forester Issues Warning
Against Exaggerated Statements.

Declaring that same companies en-
gagged in the planting Of the eucalyp-
tus tree in this country have endeavor-
ed to place the Government behind
exaggerated statements as to the pos
sible results, Forester Graves has is
sued a warning to the public against
extravagant predictions.
within the last few years. Mr..
Graves says, there have been organ
lied considerable number of COM
panies for planting eucalyptus on a
large scale. While many of them have
planned their operations along lines
which viii bring commercial success,
others are beginning to estimate re-
turns far beyond reasonable expecta-
tons Some Of them make claims re-
garding the possible yield per acre
within ten or 12 years, which are be-
lieved to be entirely extravaganza.
Some of them maintain that within a
short period a product can be secured
which is equal in value and price to
that of Australian eucalyptus obtain
ed from virgin forests. The forest
service repeatedly has been misquoted
in circulars of eucalyptus acompanies
and an effort made to place the Gov
ernment behind exaggerated state
ments,"
In order to settle the disputed ques-
ton as to how a large yield may be
obtained. the forest service and the
State of California have Joined in an
Of representative groves.
The results of this study, which 1t is
expected will be available in the Fall.
will form a basis to determine the
commercial possibilities of the tree.
Eucalyptus is an Australian tree. 1t
has been introduced in Southern CAL
ifornia and portions Of Florida and
Texas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12

one of the leading fruit growers
north Of Saiem-A. n Lafollette-
contracted hts logan berries this sea-
son 20 a Portland firm for 30 cents a
crate T. o. b.. which meant 60 cents
net to him His crop yielded at the rate
Of about 500 crates 20 the acre. No
need 10 inquire n there h. money In
growing such small fruit He also has
one % the largest and best peach or
chsrds in the Pacific Northwest. and
the current years product from Il viii
return him q neat financial fortune -
er1ern Sfafarnan
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Comings and Goings as Told by Our
Exchanges.

Mr.. and Mrs J. l.. Brown, Of Dali
las, have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mcdonald this week.
Sheridan Sun.
Miss Lena Byers, of Salem. Is visit
ing with her sister. Miss Frances, of
The Citizen.-Albany Citizen.
Miss Georgia Martin, OF Dallas,
spent the Fourth in this city, return
ing home Tuesday.-Albany Citizen.
Miss Winnette Sears left wednes-
day for Newport where she will re-
main for two months as pianist in the
Walker orchestra at that resort
McMinnville Telephone Register.
Mrs. ]. d. Belt. of willamina, spent
a few days with her son, Professor
Belt, and family during the week.
McMinnville Telephone Register.
A. V. r. Snyder. one OF the vet
eran newspaper men OF oregon. was
In the city about a week looking over
the newspaper prospects. He left ON
Thursday for Salem.-Tillamoolx
Headlight.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Notice TO Contractors.

The Board Of Directors Of School
District No. ~. Polk County. Oregon.
will on Monday. July 25. 1910. at 1
O'Clock p. A.. az the sohoolhouse In
said district let to the lowest and best
bidder the contract FOR the erection OF
a three-rOOn. frame school house.
Plans and specifications may be seen
az the once Of the County School Su-
perintendent. Dallas. oregon. or az
the residence of the Chairman OF the
Board A certified check o. per cent
must accompany each bid. The board
reserves the right to reject any or an
bids.
Addres T. J. Graves Chairman OF
the Board. Mccoy. Oregon.
T-1a-1f
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
IMPORTANT DEAL
Bird Land Company Sells Evan Evans
Farm Near Mccoy.

One Of the largest land deals made
in the Willamette Valley this year was
closed by the Bird Land Company to-
day, when Mossman & Young, Of Port
land. purchased the Evan Evans farm
near Oak Grove.
The farm contains s5s acres and was
sold for s17s0O. The tract Of land.
which Is one OF the best in Polk Coun-
ty and especially adapted TO fruit rails
ing. lies one and one-fourth miles from
the Oak Grove school house and was
at one time owned by the late Z. c.
Reyt II is the purpose OF the new
owners to plant the greater part Of the
farm 10 fruit
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
PIONEER OF 1S47 DIES
william Henry McKune Active IN
Early Days Of Coast.

william Henry Mccune died on
Drews Prairie. near Winiock. July 6.
at the home Of his son. Harry McKune.
He was born In Susquehanna coun-
ty. Pa. Feb. p. Is2s. and crossed the
plains with an OK team in 1s47. set
Ting in Polk County. Oregon. Later
he TOOK up a donation land claim near
Baliston. In ls7s he moved to Lewis
County. Washington. where he subse-
quentiy lived He was In the gold rush
to California in 1s4s. and was an In
dian fighter 0f prominence IN early
days He was commissioner Of Lewis
County many years ago. A wife and
seven children survive him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
III. NO.
Referred to the People by Legislative
Assembly,:

For an amendment of section / OF
article TX of the constitution of the
state of Oregon directing a uniform
rule of taxation except on property
specifically taxed" authorizing the
levy and collection of taxes for state
purposes and for county and other mu-
nicipal purposes upon different classes
of property, and appropriating state
taxes among the several counties as
county obligations. (Note: Another
amendment is pending which also
amends this section and is not in har-
mony herewith.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
BIG RUSH TO OREGON
Railroads Prepare for Mighty Tide Of
Homeseekers Next Fail.

The largest influx of settlers ever
known into the Northwest, and es.
pecially Oregon, is expected this Fall
Some time within the next few weeks
a conference of the Transcontinental
Passenger Association will be held in
Chicago and arrangements will then
be made for the Fall colonist rates.
The date for the meeting has moi
been announced, but in view of the
probable fact that the rates will be-
come operative early in September, IT
will be necessary to hold it soon.
The opening of Central Oregon, 1t
| is believed, will lead to large colonist
been advertising the opening of this
territory and especially is this true of
Hartman and Hill interests which
largely control Northwest roads. 1t is
believed last years record will be
more than doubled, though travel was
extremely heavy at that time. Last
Spring all records were broken, but
even this is expected to be surpassed
by the Fall immigration.
One of the most important factors
in bringing the tide of colonists this
way is the promotion work being car
ried on by the oregon & Western Col
onization Company, the new owners
of the Willamette Valley & Cascade
Mountain Wagon Road grant, who are,
throwing their properties on the mar
ket. These lands are advertised ex-
tensively all over the country.
Homeseekers Look to Oregon.
News of the hundreds of thousands
of acres of land to be had in Central
Oregon has been widely spread. This
linked with the magic attached to
Oregon lands has caused the eyes of
the home-seeking and investing world
to be turned here.
1--WE are expecting the heaviest coll
onist travel in the history of the coun-
try this FALL" said A. d. Charlton, as
sistant general passenger agent of the
Northern Pacific, stationed here. "The
Fall rates will set in about September
/ and continue until about November
l. They will be amply advertised all
over the country and great results are
expected. The records of last Spring
will be broken"
Similar sentiments were expressed
at other railroad offices in the city. |
In anticipation of many inquiries
about Oregon, bales Of literature have
been gotten out for the information of
homeseekers. A whirlwind advertis-
ing campaign is to be conducted and |
every effort possible made to induce
ravel this way.
Many Inquiries Received.
One Indication of heavy travel this
Fall is the large number of inquiries
being received by the Commercial |
-lub. These letters in duplicate are
'ent out through the medium of tho
Oregon Development League and It is
SAFE to estimate that at least 40 re-
,lIes are sent to each writer for in
The fact alone that the first six
months of this year show large In
,ra.'se in travel over last year, is TAX
m as another indication of heavy Fall
r;tvel Even June. of this year. in com.
Daiison with the same month last
'ear, though thousands were then at
racted Northwestward by the Seattle
exposition, showed a large GAIN
)regonian
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12

Bills which have no ballot title and
have been filed as follows:
Bill for the annexation Of a portion
Of Washington county.
Bill to maintain the normal school
at Ashland.
An amendment TO prohibit the sale
Of liquor.
A bin TO appoint an Employees
Indemnify Commission"
A bin 20 prohibit fishing on Rogue
river.
a bm to create the county Of Dee
chutes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Proposed by Initiative Petition:

For constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the people of each county
to regulate taxation and exemptions
within the county regardless of con-
stitutional restrictions or state stat
utes, and abollshing poll or head tax.
1926. Yes.
327. No.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Proposed by Initiative Petition:

For constitutional amendment Civ
ing to cities and towns exclusive power
to license, regulate, control, suppress
or prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors within the municipality.
1928. Yes.
329. No.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Proposed by Initiative Petition:

A bill for an act to create the county
of Orchard out of the northwestern
portion of Umatilla county. oregon.
the salaries of the officers thereof and
for adjustment Of the finances be-
tween the two counties.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Proposed by Initiative Petition:

A bill for law to annex a portion
of the northern part of Clackamas
county, Oregon, to Multnomah county
and providing for the payment by
Multnomah county of a proportional
amount of the latter county's present
Indebtedness, and also providing for
Multnomah county paying for. tram
scribing and transferring the records
of the territory proposed to be an
nexed.
1922. Yes
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Proposed by Initiative Petition:

A bill for a law creating the county
of Otis, oregon, out of territory now
included in the counties of Harvey,
Malheur and Grant, providing for its
organization and for the readjustment
of finances and transferring of records
between the several counties affected
by the proposed law.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12

Born. July 10. 1910. 70 Mr.. and Mrs
B. p. Foster. Of North Dallas. a son
Born July 10. 1919. 70 Mr. and Mrs
Ruei Rogers. of Ellendaie. q son
Born. July 10. 1919. 20 Mr.. and Mrs
John Friesen. Of salt Greek. q daugh-
ter
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
For Sale or Trade.

One good small saddle or driving
horse, 5 years old. gentle and sound.
$50.
Fine young mare. years old: well
broke and true 20 pull. s1o0.
40 head OF fine goats for sale or
trade.
H. G. CAMPBELL.
s-lo-tf. pallaa. oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
s-IOtf
Los

Lost. on road to Falls City a jack
screw. Notify this once. or G. @. Irish.
Dallas 15-3t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Petitions Filed on Last Day.

Six petitions were filed Thursday.
One of these was presented by the
Madras Commercial Club and provides
ways and means for the creation of
new counties, the object of the bill
being to place more difficulties in the
way of the people. Four measures
were filed by the Peoples Power
League by W. S. U'Ren, including a
bill to extend the primary, constitu-
tional amendment providing for cleo
ton of members of the Legislature by
proportional representation, bill for
the inspection of public offices and the
publication of an official gazette and a
constitutional amendment requiring
that three-fourths of a jury may re-
turn a verdict in a civil case and gen.
orally modifying the system of legal
procedure.
A petition was filed by Judge Lionel
r. Webster, of Multnomah County,
for the Good Roads Association. This
is in the nature of a constitutional
amendment having for it's purpose a
larger scope in securing funds for
road construction.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
334. Yes.
22h. No
Proposed by Initiative Petition:

A bill for a law providing for the
permanent support and maintenance
OF the Eastern Oregon State Normal
school at Weston, Umatilla county.
oregon. by levying an annual tax Of
one twenty-fifth Of mill on the dol
lar upon all the taxable property with
in the state of oregon.
sss. Yes.
ssT. No.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Proposed by InitiatIve Petition:

A bill for a law requiring protection
of persons engaged in hazardous en-
ployments, defining and extending the
liability of employers. and providing
that contributory negligence shall not
be defense.
$50. Yes.
331. No.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Referendum Ordered by Petition of
the People:

An act providing for the payment of
$1,000 annually to the Judge of the
Eighth judicial district by Baker
county in addition to the annual sal
airy Of $4,000 received by him from the
state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Proposed by Initiative Petition

A bill for an act to create the county
of Williams out of a portion of Lane
and Douglas counties, oregon, provid-
ing for its organization, fixing the SAL
aries of the officers thereof and for
adjustment of finances between the
three counties.
324. Yes.
NJ
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Proposed by Initiative Petition:

A bill for an act to create the county
of Clark out of the northern portion
of Grant county. Oregon, providing
for its organization, fixing the salaries
of the officers thereof. and for adjust
ment OF finances between the two
counties.
334 Yes
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12

W. crider Is building a neat cot
tage on his property at the corner Of
main and Academy streets
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
proposed by InltiatIve Petition:

Y A bill for an act to create the coun-
ty of Nesmith out of a portion of the
northern part of Douglas county and
the southern part of Lane county, pro-
viding for its organization, fixing the
salaries of the officers thereof and for
adjusting finances between the three
counties.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
PROPOSE 81 MEASURES
LONG LIST OF INITIATIVE PETI.
TIONS FILED AT SALEM.
U'Ren Brings i'm Four Bills on Closing
Day--I3ig Task for Oregon
Voters.

Time for filing initiative petitions
closed at s o'clock Thursday afternoon
and the people of Oregon will be call
measures at the coming general cleo
tion. With practically each county
having some local legislation coming
before 1t and great number of pre-
cincts voting on the question of wet
or dry" there will be practically 35
measures to vote on in the majority
of precincts.
OF the state measures proposed,
there are 16 constitutional amend
ments. There are rs measures pro-
posed under the initiative and out of
the grand total of 80 there are six
measures proposed by the Legislature.
One of the measures is a referendum
of a legislative measure on the ques-
ton of raising the salary of Judge
William Smith in the Eighth Judicial
| District.
| Eight of the measures deal with
counties, six of these being proposals
for new counties and two of them an
nexation measures, both of these deal
ing with Multnomah County. This
leaves seven miscellaneous bills pro-
posed under the initiative plan.
Each one of the 32 measures re-
quired over 5000 signatures on the pc
tition and many of them had over
twice that number, but it was neces-
sary for the force of the Secretary of
States office to check over that number
of names before receiving the petition
officially.
Ballot numbers have not been given
to all of the petitions, but this work
will be completed within few days
and the copy for the ballots made
ready to send to the County Clerks
throughout the state, who have the
task of printing the ballots There were
19 measures for the Clerks to place on
the ballots at the last election.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Referred to the People by Legislative
Assembly:

For amendment of sections 6 and Z.
article iv. of the constitution of this
state. to provide a separate district
for the election Of each state senator
and each state representative.
SOC. Yes.
3O7 No
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Proposed by Inltiatiye Petition:

A bill for law to provide for the
permanent support and maintenance
of the Oregon normal school at Mon
mouth, Polk County, Oregon, by levy
ing an annual tax of one twenty-fifth
of mill on the dollar upon all the
taxable property within the state of
Oregon.
31S. Yes.
319. No.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Referred to the People by Legislative
Assembly:

An act to elect on the first Monday
in June, 1911, delegates to a constitu-
tional convention, to be held on the
second Monday in October, 1911, for re-
viewing the constitution of the state
and providing for submission of the
proposed constitution, so revised. to
the legal voters of the state for adop-
ton or rejection on the first Monday
in April, 1912.
304. Yes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Referred to the People by Legislative
Assembly:


For an amendment of section 80.
article I. Of the constitution OF Oregon
by emitting the words "and all taxa
ton shall be equal and uniform" and
inserting in lieu thereof the words.
Taxes shall be levied and collected
for public purposes only. and the
power OF taxation shall never be sur
rendered. suspended. or contracted
away"
s0s. Yes.
sO9. No.
Referred 60 the People by legislative
Assembly:
For an amendment Of article TX Of
the constitution authorizing the crea-
ton Of railroad districts and the pur-
chase and construction Of railroads or
other highways BY the state. counties.
municipalities and railroad districts.
creation OF liens upon property OF
levyfng taxes for the payment Of the
same. and nulifying the exemption
from taxation Of property used for
municipal. educational. literary. scien-
tifc. religious or charitable purposes
C0ote. Another amendment Of section
1 of said article TX is pending and r.
not IN harmony hereWithl.
ale. TeE
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12

An act authorizing the purchase of
site for and the construction and
maintenance of branch insane asy-
lum to be located, in the discretion of
the board of trustees of the Oregon
State Insane asylum, at or within five
miles of either of the following cities,
towit: Baker City, Pendleton or I'm
ion, in Eastern Oregon, to be called
THE Eastern oregon State Hospital" :"
302. Yes.
800. No.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
Heavy Work Given Voters.

In addition to the six measures filed
follows, ballot titles not being prepar-
ed for some of them as yet:
Proposed by Initiative Petition:
Women's taxpaying suffrage amend
ment granting to all taxpayers, regard
less of sex, the right of suffrage.
800. Yes.
SOL. No.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
Much Importance Seems TO Attach II, En-
ropeor Courts TO the Hair
Upon the Face.

Honor under the French flag in the
war of 1870. yet to-day. at the best, IL
serves TO conceal a particularly weak
mouth.
King Charles Of Rnnania's beard is
now as siivery white rs the hair OF his
aged Queen, known in literature as
Carmen sylvia" Ferdinand, BuIgarias
Gar, wears pointed gray beard that
suggests his ancestor. King Francis I
of France. The kings or Norway, OF
Greece. OF Saxony and OF Wurtsmberg
al restrict themselves 10 mus1aches,
while the nenagenarian Regent OF Ba-
varia has a white beard quite in keep
ing with the ruggedness of his features
and OF MS sterling character. King
Alfonso is endea vor1ng 70 raise a mus
tache. which is rather slow in develop
ment, though he was much more sue
cessful with pair of whnskers. which
he later shaved off King Manuel of
Portugal IS still smooth faced while
Sultan Mahomet of Turkey no longer
resembles the pictures printed ar the
time of his accession. a wear ago nor
his portrait in the current issue OF the
Alrnanach de Gotha, for he has grown
d pointed beard
No Sultan ever siawss, the origin Of
this custom being due TO the fact that
the rulers Of the Orient are SO afraid of
assassination that they do not dare TO
give to their BARRIERS the opportunity to
cut their threats. 1t is. however. a
matter of etiquette at Moslem courts
oil h. 9TH
house shall content themselves with a
mustache. Indeed, SO strict is this rule
that were any one OF them TO attempt
TO grow a beard he would be at once
suspected of being engaged in an in
trigue to place himself upon the throne
EX-ATTA CHE