Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-05-31


so fast that the official scorer almost
wore out his pencil in keeping track
of the men as they crossed the home
plate. The Mccoy boys have made a
good reputation as batters this sea-
son, but for some reason they were un-
able to connect with the sphere Sat
urday afternoon. All of their three
runs were scored in the fifth inning
In the next inning, Shaw, whose arm
had given out was replaced by Fen
ton. The speed and the wicked curves
of the big Dallas first baseman were
a complete puzzle to the visitors and
none of them were able to hit safely.
The final score was Is to 8 in favor of
the college bunch. Few errors were
made during the game by either team.
The heavy batting of the Dallas boys
was a revelation to all who witnessed
the unequal contest A purse of $40
was given to the winners of this game.
The hose race, which is always a
feature of picnics and celebrations in
Dallas, was won by Fenton, Muir, Lew
Ballantyne, August Risser and Henry
Savery, although the other team, COM
posed of Morton, Sears, Walter Bar
ham, Walter Williams and Grover Nc
Donald, were only a few seconds be-
hind them in getting their hose attach
ed and the water started.
The pillow fight for boys under Is
years was won by Virgil Balantyne.
In the fight between boys under 10
years of age, Claud Hollister came out
winner In the mems fight, Henry
Savery took first money by knocking
half dozen competitors off the pole
as rapidly as they faced him. The relay
race around court square was won by
Carl Fenton, Fred Boydston, Leonard
Shaw and Henry Savery.
Fireworks Disappoint.
The only disappointing feature of
the days program was the partial fall
ure of the daylight fireworks display.
When the men having charge of the
fireworks were unpacking them, they
were surprised to find that the ship
ment had been badly damaged by wa
ter. Out of a total of three dozen
pieces, only nine were found to be in
working condition.
After the band concert in the even
go-round, the skating rink, to dance
in the Armory, and to other places OF
amusement, and the twenty-first an
nual pioneer reunion was at an end.
While the picnic was not as largely
attended as some of former years, and
while the day was not quite as well
filed with sports and amusements as
in times when fully twice as much
money was raised in Dallas for the oc-
casion, the day was an enjoyable one,
after all, and all were glad to meet
once more with the grand old men
and women who helped to rescue Ore
gon from the wilderness and to do
their part in making it one of the most
progressive and desirable states in the
Union. In parting with the pioneers
the hope was ferVently expressed that
they all might be spared to enjoy
Window Displays Attract Crowds.
No mention of Saturdays picnic
would be complete without at least
brief description of some of the win
dow displays made by Dallas enter
prising merchants. These displays were
appropriate to the occasion, all being
typical of pioneer days and pioneer
scenes The Guy Brothers window
winner of first prize in the competition
represented successive methods oil
transportation in America from the
days of the earliest settlement to the
present time. First, the OK team, then
the stage coach, then the railway train
then the automobile, and last of all
the air ship. Household relics and
! firearms brought across the plains, and
an old fashioned spinning-wheel, CON-
peted this novel and interesting ex-
hibit.
In a window of the Fuller Pharmacy
was a scene representing life on the
Oregon trail, with the OK wagon, the
campfire. and the sentinels on guard al
night A number of interesting rel
les were also included in this display
One of the large windows in the
Dallas Mercantile Company's cstab-
lishment contained a collection OF
pioneer relics and photographs OF
prominent early settlers of the county
Among the pictures was an oil paint
ing of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Mich
OILS. Another picture of interest was
one of eleven Sheriffs of Polk County
some of whom are still living. One OF
the photographs recalling to mind siS
prominent pioneers of Dallas present
ed excellent likenesses of Isaac Lev
ems. Charles Hubbard, Ed. DLash-
mutt. Henry Hagood, George Tillotsor
and James Harris, all deceased. A
photograph of the Polk County court
house which was destroyed by fire
several years ago also recalled old Dal'
las to the memory of many of the pres
ent residents of the city.
These window displays attracted th'
attention and interest. not only Of th'
older inhabitants of Polk County, bui
of new residents as well. The exhibits
proved an entertaining feature Of this
picnic. and should be given even fur
Their attention by the merchants oi
Dallas in reunions yet to come.
Christian Pastor Resigns.
The Reverend Charles A. sias. pas