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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26

ject to confirmation by said Court. and
subject TO redemption as provided by
law, all the estate. claim, right. title.
fendant had on the first day Of July.
1910, or has since acquired, or now
has. in and to the following described
real property. 10 wit:
Beginning at a point 20 chains East
from the Southwest corner Of the Do
nation Land Claim OF Nelson Johnson
and wife. Claim No. IS, ia Township
South. OF Range West OF the william
ette Meridian, in Polk County. State
OF oregon. and running thence East 90
chains: thence North 1875 chains.
thence West rs chains. and thence
South 1895 chains TO the place Of be-
ginning. containing 5o.55 acres, more
OF less
Also. that parcel Of land described as
beginning al a point 1915 chains
south and $3.50 chains West from the
Northwest corner OF the Donation
Land Claim Of II. ~ waller. Claim
No. So. In said Township and Range.
and running thence North SIS chains
thence West 2115 chains thence
South 1878 chains. thence East 2l-l5
chains. and thence North 1852 chains
TO the place of beginning. Containing
t0.sS acres. more Or les.
Together with the tenements and
appurtenancea thereto beionglug or in
anvWise appertaining.
Dated this 1oth day q july. 1910
J. n GRANT.
sheriff of Polk County. oregen.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs Sarah Collins is visiting friends
in Buena Vista.
I. ]. cherrington was business Wis
itor in Salem, Saturday.
Maurice Dalton arrived home from
a visit in Idaho. Sunday.
Mrs. A. H. Yost, of Black Rock. was
a Dallas visitor yesterday.
Dean Collins went to Portland, Sat
urdays for few days visit.
Misses Iva and Lilah Mcdaniel vis-
tied friends in Salem, Sunday.
Judge ] E. Sibley went to Portland
this morning on a business visit.
DR.. T. V. b. Embree was pro-
fessional visitor in Salem, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lynn. of Perry
dale. are visiting relatives in Dallas.
Lloyd Rice arrived home Sunday
from several weeks stay in Idaho.
Mrs. Almeda f. Crowther, of Forest
Grove, is visiting her son, Joseph
Crowther.
Mrs. Fl. C. Eakin and Miss Malwyn
Bronson were weekend visitors in
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Craven are en-
joying an outing in the Cascade
Mountains.
M. A. Paulson, of Harrisburg, is Wis
iting at the home of his sister, Mrs P.
A. Finseth.
Miss Ruth Rippey. of Dayton, is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Dee Dunn.
j. L. Sweeney and family arrived
home Saturday from an enjoyable out
ing at Slab Creek.
Robert Ankeny, of Rickreall, passed
through Dallas today on his way to
the Siletz country.
Mrs, j. e. Sibley is visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
o. Bronson at Lewisville.
Judge and Mrs D. P. Stouffer visited
over Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Quick in Ballston.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M Campbell visited
aL tne nome OF MT. ana MIS-. j. =. MOT
rison in Independence, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kerslake left
Sunday for a visit in Seattle, Spokane,
and other cities in Washington
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Elliott and
of Perrydale, were over Sun
day visitors with relatives in Dallas.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Walter Krighben, of
Seattle, are visiting at the home of
Mrs Krighbens parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
p. S. Greenwood.
Miss Edna Morrison came over Sun
day from Salem, where she is attend
ing the Summer school, and spent the
day with relatives.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
"WHITE CLOVER"
CARTON BUTTER
Manufactured by
It. s. TOWNSEND CREAMERY CO.
Creameries at
Portland, Astoria, Salem, Gardiner,
Dallas. Nabcotta, Lyons, Seattle.


Notice IL hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed ad-
ministrator OF the estate Of Andrew j.
Norris. deceased. by the County Court
Of the State Of oregon for Polk COun-
~, and has qualified.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby notified 10
present the same duly verified. togeth-
er with the proper vouchers therefor.
TO the undersigned at his Office In the
City Of Dallas. in said County. within
six months from the date Of this no
tice.
Dated and first published July 20.
1919.
r. L. CHAPMAN.
Administrator Of the estate Of An
drew ]. Norris. deceased
Oscar Hayter. Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
Pastor Is Appreciated.

In appreciation of Pastor W. A.
Elkins, the Christian Endeavor society
of the Christian church on Sunday
presented him with handsomely en-
graved gold watch. The presentation
was made by the president, Mr..
Clarence Boyd, and was responded to
by Mr.. Elkins after he had sufficiently
recovered from his surprise. That the
MINISTER is proud of the gift goes with
out saying.-Cottage Grove Sentinel.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
Christian Church Services.

The Reverend Leon Myers. a grad
uate of the Eugene Bible University,
has come to take up the work as min
ister of the Christian Church of this
city. He comes highly recommended
as a minister of the gospel. Services
will be held as usual. Bible School
each Lords Day at 10 a. m. Services at
IL a. m. and s p. m. Next Sunday the
morning sermon will be Forgive
ness" Evening, Freedom"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
ASSEMBLY TICKET
Candidates Indorsed by Republican
Gathering in Portland Last Week.

|
Candidates indorsed by the Republi-
can state assembly in Portland. and
who will axis for nomination at the
September primary, are as follows:
Representative in Congress, First
District-W. G. Hawley. of Marion
County.
Representative in Congress. Second
District--W. r. Ellis, of Umatilla
County.
Governor-Jay Bowerman, of Gill
lam County.
Secretary OF State Frank w. Ben
son, of Douglas County.
State Treasurer-Ralph w. Hoyt of
Multnomah County.
State Printer-W William ]. Clarke, of
Marion County.
superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-L. r. Alderman, of Lane County
Attorney General. N Hart, of
Baker County.
Supreme Judges, six-year term---F.
A. Moore, of Columbia County; George
Fl. Burnett, Of Marion County.
Supreme Judges, four-year term
Thomas A. Mcbride, of Clackamas
County; Wallace McCammant, of
Multnomah County.
Railroad Commissioner-Fran j.
Miller, of Linn County.
State Engineer-John Fl. Lewis, of
Umatilla County.
State Labor Commissioner-O P.
Hoff, of Multnomah County.
Water Commissioner, First District
Fred K. Gettings, of Coos County.
Water Commissioner, Second Dis
County.
Circuit Judge, First District-Frank
M. Calkins, of Jackson County.
Circuit Judge, Third District-Percy
r. Kelly, of Linn County; !. H. Van
Wrinkle, of Marion County.
Circuit Judge, Fourth District
John p. Kavanaugh, j. B. Cleland and
J. v. Beach, of Multnomah County.
Circuit Judge, Fifth District. U. |
Campbell, of Clackamas County; j. A. I
Eakin, of Clatsop County.
Circuit Judge, Ninth District
George E. Davis, of Grant County.
Circuit Judge, Eleventh District
r. r. Butler, of Gillian County.
Circuit Judge, Thirteenth District
H. L. Benson. of klamath County.
Joint Senator Benton and Polk
c. L. Hawley, of Polk County
Joint Representative, Lincoln and
Polk--Henry Nice, of Lincoln County.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26

Twenty-Five Republican editors OF
the state met in the parlor of the
Commercial Club in Portland last
Wednesday afternoon and organized a
Republican Press Association. officers
were elected as follows: j. S. Dellin-
ger, Morning Astorian, president; ]. C.
Hayter, Dallas Observer. vice presi-
dent; W. G. Gllstrap, Eugene Morh-
ing Register, secretary-treasurer The
members of the association will work
for the upbuilding of the Republican
party and for mutual benefit in their
profession. The next meeting will be
held the first Monday in October.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersiEned have been duly appointed
executors of the estate Of Franklin A
LINK. deceased. by the County Court
Of the state Of Oregon. for Polk Coun-
a.. and have qualifed-
All persons having claims AGAINST
the said estate are hereby notified 10
present the same duly verified. togeth-
- with the proper vouchers therefor,
70 the undersigned a their residence
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
UT OUT TICKET
bly, People Hold Mass
zg i'm Marion County.

4 Or, July 25--(To the Ed
iIl give you a brief account
assembly convention which
III Salem last Saturday af-
persons who claimed to be
aHanbly was organized by
|nairman and secretary, also
airman appointing a COM
I've on resolutions to set
Principles and policies of
element. The con-
4 dominated by Brother q.
the word WIS plainly given
il meeting was for Marion
publicanE only.
vas allowed to speak who
regular county and state
This was evidenced when
II Tooze was called for by a
nnt that was present. No
'As paid to the call, and Mr..
occasion to remark that
aeeting was being held for
1nty Republicans only.
'e declares his Willingness
II Hofer anywhere and at
discuss publicly the ques-
he. As Mr.. TIofer likes moth
nan a debate, it is not i'm
ut the two speakers will be
the same platform before
The campaign.
anti-assembly speak
III advertised for the occa-
My Dan J. Malarkey. of
vas present. The orators
b have been in attendance
anas County were conspic-
III absence.
strong talk among the
ly people of putting a
In the field in Marion
A READER
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
Mrs. Ira Mehrllng and daughters. Of

Mrs. Ira Mehrling and daughters, of
Falls City, were visitors in Dallas the
last of the week.
Thomas Kinchin and family, for
many years residents of the Pedee
neighborhood, where they had charge
of large dairy farm, left this after
noon for Arleta, Oregon, where Mr,
Kinchin has opened a lumber yard.
Their many friends regret their de-
parture from Polk County
Mrs. d. d. Young left Saturday af-
ternoon for Des Moines, Iowa, where
she will visit her parents for two
months. DR.. Young accompanied her
as far as Portland, and while in that
city made reservation on the steamer
Beaver, which sails August l for San.
Francisco, where he will attend the
National Osteopathic Convention. He
will return to Dallas about August
H.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26

|wn, Abstracter; Notary.
Granted Granite ware at
Pter, lawyer. Rooms 5 and
|uilding.
hers Fire Relief Associa-
bville, Oregon; j. d. Winn,
Ia Vista, Oregon. If
Bay Ocean, Seaside
|earhart, Alsea, Nehalem,
hnnon Beach-take your
b Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
Free Lecture.

Alexander H. Mcmillan. Of New
York. will lecture in the Dallas City
Park on the afternoon OF Sunday. July
81. at o'clock on the subject. Has
Christ's Mission Been a Failure?" The
lecture viii be held under the auspices
of the International Bible Students
Association. All will be welcome. Seats
free; no collection.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
A READER

allantyne is visiting at the
J parents in this city. Mr..
Is now located at Stayton,
/ teaching a class in mu-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26

~ Of Polk. within six months from the
date OF this notice.
Dated and first published July J.,
1910.
MARY Z. LINK,
HOMER V. LINK.
NELLIE LINK,
Executors OF the estate OF Franklin
A. Link, deceased.
Oscar Hayter. Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26

Have your printing done the OBJ
server way-the linotype way.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26

Wick Bros. are selling fencing and
sheeting at Sc per thousand feet. Other
lumber at corresponding low rates.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
saturlay. ~ 2o. Ialo.

az the hour Of one O'Clock ,. m. Of
sid day. al the front door Of the
County Court House IN the City OF
Dallas, IN said County Of Polk. sell at
public auction 10 the highest bidder.
Tor cash in hand on day q sale. sub
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue
Of an execution and order OF sale duly
issued out Of the County Court Of the
state OF oregon for Polk County on
the 18th day OF July. 1910, upon a
judgment and order Of sale Of attached
property duly given and made by said
County Court on the 18th day Of July.
1910, In a certain action then pending
tie Company. a corporation. was
plaintiff and Agatha During was de-
fendant. which judgment Il IN favor Of
said plaintiff and against the said de-
fendant commanding me 70 sell the
real property hereinafter and In said
execution described, I VIII, on
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

water, is the evidence of the successful
study of the problem
Every channel offers. its own puzzle. In
the harbor of San Francisco there is a sec
tion locally known the Potato Patch. 1t
is formed bv the thrush and meeting of wa
great that a small boat will turn round
against its rudder at certain stages of the
tide. Below the surface the force of the cur
rent is even greater. 1t is sufficiently strong
to twist q wire cable apart in a weeks
time This problem was solved by the Of
tcer in charge
Among the difficulties involved in anchor
ing mines in deep water where the current
Is swift is that of getting the anchorage
chain of the right length. A mine must be
close enough TO the surface to make con-
tact with the bottom of a vessel certain.
yet far enough beneath to be unseen by the
enemy. even at low tide. Itiis very diff
cult to get soundings in deep. swift water
of sufficient exactness to fulfil this re-
quirement. A mechanism has been devised
which automatically anchors the mine AT
the correct depth. II consists of an anchor
having a semi-elipsodal case incIosinr a
drum upon which the mooring line is
wound. ON the drum is ratchet info
which dog may be pushed by means of q
spring. Attached To the spring is a weight
which hangs below the anchor the desired
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

distance and is of such a shape as to de
scend through the water readily When II
touches the bottom in advance of the
anchor the weight lis released from the
spring the dog sets into the. ratchet and
the line no longer unwinds from the drum
Ihe anchor settles to its bed and the mine
is pulled under the surface to the, extent of
the original distance between the weight
ahc the anchor The tendency of stiff
current TO drag mine below the desired
depth and out of the location which II is
designed 10 occupy is obviated by increasing
lts buoyancy by making the case larger
without Increasing the load OF explosive.
Inc system of mining has been compared
TO an octopus.-each of the mines ina given
group being connected by means of an elec
trlc cable. with a junction box living on the
bottom. Ii might also be likened to a rane-
lion of nerves. From this box, the nerve
centre of the octopus, a cable carrvinp~all
the wires leads TO the shore and the casa
mate containing the operating. board This
cable and the operating board might no
styled the spinal cord and brain of the
organism harbor. according to its
shape. might have several ganrlia 90
mines. In planting, great pains are taken
I" nave the mines exactly spaced and 10
Gated. In actual warfare they nrob,ht,,
would not be above one 1nndred feet, anay,
rms would make 1t practically impossibIe
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

all that separated the two 1t was found,
however, that detona ton would occur every
time with half-inch OF a non-electricaI
conducting material such as hard rubber,
or wood separating the primer and the
charge.
The next step was the regulation of the
electric current to be set In motion by the
contact of the vessel. 1t was necessary that
1T should have sufficient strength to indt-
cate, by means of a bell or electric light
the presence of the vessel, but OF INSULT
cient force to explode the mine This, also
was worked out. There are many devices
In contact with 1t. In some cases there is
a suspended cone with. good deal OF in
ertia. TO which the electric wire is CON
nected. A spring attached to the case is
placed so that when the Is struck the
cone Will swing against ii and close the
circuit. This lights the lamp and rings the
bell in the casemate
Another problem was the anchorage of
the mines. 1t is essential for the protection
of harbor that il be possible to plant a
mine or group Of mines wherever il will be
most effective In the accomplishment of its
purpose, regardless of the conditions of the
water and the bottom The announcement
that ii is possible to anchor mines effective
ly in the Race. with its currents and deep
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

hammer single drop of nitro -glycerine
placed on an anvil The result will have
all the effect of mine explosion so far
as sound is concerned and the hammer
may be jerked from the holders grasp.
Some other explosive seemed to be the
solution. But what should it be? Wet gun
cotton promised WELL for it had been acc-
dentally discovered that il was absolutely
safe and easy to handle and could be ex-
ploded. II could be burned in the hand
with safety. But how to explode 1t?
detonator OF dry gun cotton was found
practicable. Next, a globuar case was de-
vised which was of sufficient buoyancy TO
support the burden and sufficiently water
tight 10 protect the detonator from moist
ure. After this problem had been solved,
1T was found that rine times out of ten
the mine would not explode. What was
the trouble now?
For time the theory of a Frenchman
that the detonating wave of the dry gun
cotton was ineffective through an air space
greater than three-quarters OF an inch in
thickness was studied. but still the mines
failed TO explode. Then IT was suggested
that possibly the failure due to the
character Of the material separating the
dry from the wet gun cotton. series of
tests developed the curious fact that the
when piece of ordinary wire screen was
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

FOR battleship TO pass through without
instantaneously giving notice of the effort
and the place.
The value of mines is especially we'll
Illustrated at the Race at the eastern end
OF Long Island Sound at which several
hundreds of mines will be required i'm case
or war. The eastern, end of the Sound ia
bounded by a string of islands extending
In a general southwesterly direction from
Napatree- Point, near Watch Hill r T.,
To- Orient Point. the tip of the northerly
luke of Long Island In this chain are
flsher,s Island. approximately five and
cne-half miles long; Little Gull Island.
Great Gull Island and Plum Island Be
tween -Napatree Point and Fishers Island
is channel available for deep water
craft. Here would he placed one mine
heid This would be protected. hy the
battery OF s-inch guns at Napatree Point.
Between Fishers Island and Little emil
Island is the Race, the main channel ioin-
ing Long Island and Block Island sounds
Al the western end of Fishers Island is
Fort H. G-'Wright. equipped with gums of
all caibres up to H-inch and mortar hat
teries- This covers the field of the Racs
on the northeasterly side. Fort Nichie on
Great Gun Island, short distance west
o. Little, Gull Island. covers the westerly
side of the field This occupies the entire
island and is equipped with Pinch guns.
~ Is thought that the big l6-inch gun,
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
OLD TYPE OF MINE PERILOUS.

Even the old type of submarine mine does
not fill the gap in the scheme of defensive
warfare. for il is uncertain in operation
and almost as dangerous TO friend as TO
foe. This was demonstrated only SO short
time ago as the Japanese Russian War
when battleships were hoist by their own
petard, so TO speak Floating mines laid
by friendly ships not only destroyed with
out regard 10 flag. but threatened the ship
ping OF neutrals before and after the close
of the war.
before the mine vas brought TO its pres
ent state Of efficiency il had to pass
through period of experimentation that
was of great interest TO the experimenters.
Tor thirty years the question of the proper
explosive has been occupying the minds
of army officers. Experiments were begun
in Long Island Sound by General Abbott
that length OF time ago. 1t was decided
flIat dynamite was the most effective for
this purpose. IL continued TO be used in
Nines until an accident occurred in Bos-
Ton Harbor in 1889, which reopened the
problem
Boston Harbor, in common with other
harbors. was mined during the progress
OF the Spanish-American War. On one oc-
casion one of these mines was churned
Up by the propeller of a merchant vessel
entering the harbor. Only the direct in
tervention OF Providence saved the ship.
The mine, for some reason, failed TO ex-
plode- Later, while raising and unloading
this group OF mines, one OF them fell
against a stone wall on Georges Island
or bumped into another mine-it is not
known which-and four mines exploded
simultaneously. lock of a mans hair
and the hoof of horse were all that were
ever found of the eight men, eight horses
and two wagons engaged in the work
WHAT had caused a mine which would
not explode by contact with revolving
steamship propeller TO go off from the
effect of q slight jar? The discovery OF
the cause and the remedy revolutiontzed
the entire policy of submarine mining in
the United States. The cause appeared 10
be an excessive quantity of water in the
mine case. The water, washing around in
side, back and forth through the dynamite.
had separated the nitro-glycerine from the
kiesselguhr, and the former ate into the
metal shell until IL became component
part of the case When the mine fell thu
Jar detonated il. The effectiveness of this
jar u illustrated when one hits with 4
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
New Submarine Mine Al
lows Friends to Pass.
but Not Foes.

the only one which has been nada H.
government. Will be placed here
Island. overlooking Plum Gut and fha - -"
paratively shoal water between this ;.,s~.
and Great Gull. Is fortified from ars
end with mortars and guns Of an g..
This fortification is known as Fort r.
1t Is expected that fertilization min -
be placed upon Gardeners Island
safe TO say that all the channels tsas,
into Long Island Sound between fha..
ands would be planted with mine,
above one hundred feet apart In c,.. ~t
the approach of a hostile fleet.
The material. vessels and men fo-
ing operations are being prepared
Illustration of the part. which s6hr,.-
mines play I'm the defensive plans 30 -
country 10 may be said that OF The
hundred and seventy companies az 60.
artillery. forty-two have been assignee =
ciusively TO submarine work. Eiyb+
sells. four for the Pacific Coast and fo,-
the Atlantic Coast. have been cons+r,....
for the planting of mines and IN O,s-
ways assisting in their manipulation =
men for a long period have been s,pdra
harbor conditions and practising Ious-s-s
and raising mines along the coasts a, -
United States.
The cost of mine defence is very
when compared with the expense - .
naval defence. IL has been estir1atsd ..
for s4,00o,0Oo. a little more than hal, -
cost of single battleship. the entire ~
terial may be procured for mining All :.
harbors OF a country like the I-,s...
States