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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
PERRYDALE.

]. A. Baxter is quite ill with erysip-
elias.
Barton Riggs is around putting in
gas lights.
j. E. Yoakum was a visitor in Dal-
las this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bowles were callers
in Perrydale today.
Mrs. Jennings was a Perrydale Wis
itor Saturday and Sunday.
The eighth grade examinations will
be held here January 2O-21.
Floyd Mathews, of Hillsboro, was a
visitor in -Perrydale yesterday
Horace Yoakum, from Eastern Ore
gon, is visiting relatives in Perrydale.
Six men came on the Portland train
this morning looking for locations in
this vicinity.
Fred Hebding is business visitor
in Portland this week, and John Dnig-
nan is keeping store during his alb
sence.
A card party was given at the home
of C. Bratcher, Saturday evening in
honor of Miss Baird. of McMinnville.
who was visiting there.
number of Perrydale people at
tended the funeral of Mrs. ROCKER,
who died in Hillsboro, of paralysis.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Bethel cemetery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
cola
Clarence Seely visited Joseph Hig-
gins last Sunday.

Clarence Seely visited Joseph Hig-
gins last Sunday.
Clarence Seely, of Oak Grove, pur-
chased coming 2-year-old horse of
II. Hayden, paying $3.50.
Thomas Cromley returned home
January IL from Spokane, where he
has been visiting friends for the last
three weeks.
The farmers who own the telephone
line have bought lot of larger poles
and are putting them up in place of
the old ones.
Joe Taylor. of Eastern Oregon. who
formerly lived on the NJ. l. Capps
place, is now in Salem and will prob
ably visit old friends here before re-
turning home.
Mrs z. T. Hamer has been at the
home of her father in Salem for three
or four days, taking care of her
niece, Evelyn Stubbs, who is sick with
typhoid fever.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
INDEPENDENCE

Claude johnson was a Portland vis-
itor Tuesday.
Mrs. Corwin Townsend. of Seattle,
is visiting her mother. Mrs. S. Jones.
II. Hirschberg is visiting in Los
Angeles and other California towns.
Miss Bertha Bohannon is at hon.e
from Corvallis. for a few weeks va
cation.
Miss Clara Earhart visited rela-
tives in Corvallis several days during
the past week. returning home Tues
day.
Mrs. Claude Skinner returned from
Portland Tuesday evening. She has
been spending the past week there
with relatives and friends.
Miss Geneva Cooper came down
from Albany where she is attending
school and attended the funeral Of the
late Mrs- Eliza Emmons in Dallas,
wednesday.
Mrs T. J. NeWbfn and little daugh-
ter have returned to their home IN
Portland. after several weeks visit Al
the home Of Mr. and Mrs Z. f. Pad
dock.
Mrs. s. Haker returned to her home
in Portland. Monday. after a visit with
her sister. Mrs. ID. Gaines Mrs. Baker
was accompanied home by her father,
II. Christian. who VIII visit there for
some time
Mr.. and Mrs p. n Kirkland enter
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
RICKREALL

Peter Cook is in Portland on bust
ness.
The boys of this place are organic
ing band. Hurrah for the boys!
Walter and Hazel Waugh spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Independence
Superintendent II. C. Seymour made
a short visit to the public school, Tues
day.
Rickreall is in for. a High School,
Let everybody boost hard and we will
get it.
While wrestling with another one
of the boys at school Tuesday. Thom-
as Hayes was thrown and his leg was
badly injured.
]. o. Price, Forest Craven and Bob
Fox went duck shooting on Tuesday.
The boys say they never had a better
chance to hunt.
Miss May Price, who is visiting in
Albany, writes that she is greatly in
terested in the dairy business of that
locality and is rapidly becoming an
adept at milking and churning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
WILL REDUCE ACREAGE
willamette Valley Hop Men Not En-
cOuraged by Outlook.

There will be no increase in the
hop acreage in this state this year. and
for the best of reasons" said a local
grower dealer. Years of experience
have convinced the growers generally
that the crop now, one season with
another, is far less profitable than II
was some years ago.
rNothing is clearer than that land
in the Willamette valley that will pro-
duce crops that are known to be very
profitable is too valuable to devote TO
the production OF hops Potatoes. on
ions. grains of all sorts. fruit and live
stock have for years brought far bet
ter returns on money invested IN land
in the valley than hops.
The chances are that the acreage
will be no greater than that Of 1903.
and it may be smaller. but II the sea
son proves a favorable one the 1910
output should be materially greater
than that Of last year. Last year we
thought for a time that we had only
about half a crop. but il proved 10 be
something like 81. 900 bales. A full
yield this year would probably mean
an output around 10000 to 100. 900
bales.
Il do not believe the recent freeze
did any appreciable damage TO the
roots. The hop root is a thing Of great
vitality. and it takes a pretty severe
freeze TO kill it, with the return Of
warm weather in the spring il will
probably be found that the roots came
through in good shape"
The market for the time is rather
quiet. in the main due 10 the buliish
attitude OF the growers who still have
goods unsOld. but the tone r. still
strong. business transacted earlier in
the season was for the most part be-
tween growers and dealers. Nov. Il Is
said the bulk OF the trade II between
dealers. local operators and buyers for
the eastern and foreign markets. and
the prices paid during the week past
have ranged from IS 10 p cents.
Buying from growers az the prices
quoted appears TO be all but out Of the
question for the time. for. encouraged
by the bulllsh reports that have for
weeks been coming from England
and the continent. they have their
minds made Up that values during the
spring months viii show a sharp ad-
vance. Dealers concede that the situa-
ton on the whole is fairly strong
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
MONMOUTH

Dean Butler, son of Orville Butler,
is improving nicely.
L. M. Hall made a flying trip to
Falls City last week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay Powell is convalescent.
Babe Graham has rented and NOV
ed into the Lorin Waller house.
Mrs. Ida Goodrich is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Smith.
J. Wagner, of the Oregonian staff,
is in town in the interest of the paper.
Dave Stapleton was in town Wednes-
day and reported his grain in good
shape.
Mrs. w. Finton, of Pleasant Hill,
Lane County, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs C. Mulkey.
Every few days, some stranger
comes to town and our real estate
men are kept bhsy.
Sunday was the worst day and
night we have had; but we are highly
blessed, considering the bad storms
they are having in the eastern states.
Quite a number of our people go to
Independence to hear the celebrated
evangelist and spend their money.
Better keep the money at home, we
think.
The creamery company held its an
nual meeting Tuesday. officers were
elected and most of the stock was dis
posed Of The creamery is in good
circumstances financially.
The death of Mrs. Eugene Cattron,
of wasco, cast a gloom over Mon
mouth, where Mr.. Cattron was raised.
Mrs. Cattron's remains were brought
up from Portland, Monday, and were
accompanied by Mr.. Cattron and Mr..
and Mrs. Atwood, of Wasco; Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G. Craig and Mr.. and Mrs. c.
E. CIodfelter, of Portland. A. l. Fin
ley, the well-known undertaken Of
Portland, had charge of the body. Mrs.
Cattron left loving husband and two
children, one nine and one five years
old, to mourn their loss.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
PEDEE

Jasper willet lost a valuable mare
last week
Mrs. Turner. Of Airlie. is visiting
her son. Frank
Mrs. Mary Vale is visiting relatives
at Rainier. Oregon
Miss Lily Roland visited her grand
father. Paul Romeo. over Sunday.
Harry Lacey and family visited at
the home Of Joe Stowe. Sunday
Thomas Arnold. Of PhHOmath, visit
ed his brother. r B. Arnold. Sunday.
Frank Sheythe and family visited at
the home Of Thomas Kinchin. Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Brown visited
at the home Of Frank Turner. sun
day.
LII Condron. Of the Pedee Lumber
Company. went to Airlie this week TO
meet some friends
Lark Price. OF Kings Valley. died
THURSDAY mornIne at the home Of his
son. willard Price.
Dr. v C staats. of. .Airlie, was called
% william SheWey's last week to see
Ms H TIngie. who is quite feeble
Preaching service was postponed
last Sunday. e re Pastor wss called
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
FALLS CITY.

F. M. Smith returned Sunday from
Dallas.
t. E. Dwier returned from Portland,
Sunday.
Mrs. w. H Dalrymple returned to
Salem, Saturday.
DIR. L. M. Bull went to Portland,
Saturday, on business trip.
William H. Tice transacted business
in Dallas, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Guy and family, of Lebanon,
are visiting at the home of William
Ellis
Mrs ]. H. Flower and Mrs. J. 4.
Chamberlain were Dallas visitors Sat
urday.
A. e. West, of the Palace Meat Mar
ket, transacted business in Dallas, Sat
urday.
Rev. H. ]. Blair of the Free Metho-
dist Church, left for Springfield, Sat
urday.
L. Hall, of Monmouth, was an over
Sunday visitor at the home of J. C..
Kramer.
George Mclaughlin has returned to
Falls City after a months vacation in
Portland and Southern oregon.
]. v. Dennis and Mrs. Bert Dennis
returned Tuesday from few days
visit with Mr.. Dennis mother in Sa-
lem.
w. E. Newsom, of Portland, came
up Saturday for an over Sunday visit
train.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Dennis, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. w. d. Wheeler, re-
turned to her home in Falls City the
last of the week.
The bad weather of the last few
days has so hindered logging opera
tions that the mill was shut down for
the first few days of this week.
w. A. Graham, who bought 40 acres
of the Zorin place, is in Corvallis maxi
ing a special study of fruit culture. He
intends to start the business right.
Bert Dennis, of Lake County, writes
to relatives here that the coldest
weather they have had is 35 degrees
below zero. Who wants to leave Falls
City for Lake County?
e. s. Rich and A. B. Servey have
purchased the general merchandise
store of H. C. Courier. They took pos
session last week, but we failed to get
the item in time for Fridays paper.
A. f. Courier reports the sale of 40
acres of fruit land just north of town
for $1,000 to William Ellis and T. d.
Hollowell. Part of the land is open
and ready for fruit. They will plant
it to choice fruit as soon as the ground
is ready.
In a hard fought battle. the local
High School debating team was de-
feated by the Lebanon High School
team Friday night. Although younger
than the visiting team. the Falls City
team produced arguments that
would be a credit to older per-
sons. The question, Resolved, That
the cities Of the United States should
be governed by a commission" was
decided in the negative.
For putting out two Of the ablest
debating teams in the valley, Profess
or ]. E. DuntOn deserves much praise
and encouragement His plan to make
the Falls City schools second to none
is meeting with approval and should
be encouraged by all. Our teachers
alone cannot do all that goes to make
a school successful They must have
the cooperation of parents and pat
rons. Parents. do your part; our teach
ers will do the rest
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
BUENA VISTA

Mrs. N. E. Taylor has returned from
Portland.
w. r. Hall returned from Salem the
last of the week.
A. j. Richardson returned home
from Portland, Sunday
Mrs Carrie Tyler has returned to
her home in Woodburn.
Sheriff Grant was a business visitor
in Buena Vista last week.
M. N. Prather returned from Port
land the latter part of the week.
Ed Prather ran a raft of trellis
poles to independence for j. M. Bur-
ton, Saturday.
Rev. C. C. Polling, of Portland,
preached here last Sunday in the
Evangelical Church.
One hundred and sixty acres of the
Dewy Hill farm adjoining this place
was sold to A. ]. Hall and G. A. Wells
last week. The price was $55 an acre.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21

tanned The, Owls" Monday evening at
their home. The day being their wood
en- wedding anniversary. they were
presented with a beautiful rocking
chair. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed on wooden plates and the prizes
were OF carved wood.
A number of friends were entertain
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Walker, Thursday evening, and came
as surprise to Mr.. Walker on his
birthday anniversary. There were FIVE
tables of whist and refreshments were
served during the evening. Mr.. Wal
ker was presented with a rocking
chair by his guests.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
news OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest in Variou
NeighbOrhoods Told in Interest
ing Manner.
BUELL..

George Walkers hand is nearly well
now.
The snow has nearly all disappeared
since the rain.
Everybody is wearing a smile on
account of the rain.
Preaching services are held at Buell.
every other Sunday.
: A W. Fletcher made business trip
to Sheridan, Monday.
Lynn Jones and Tom Turner came
down from the mountains for few
days
Mrs. Melvin Conlee, who has been
suffering with rheumatism. is much
better.
Mr.. Smith, of Sheridan, was called
to the Cedar Creek camp on account
of sickness, Monday.
Several persons from here attend
ed the school rally at Harmony, Sat
urday, and all report fine time.
Russell Jones has purchased a fine
span of mules, with which he intends
to log, as he has taken large con-
tract from the Sheridan Lumber Com
pany.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
zENA AND SPRING VALLEY

w. j. Crawford returned from Port
land, Wednesday.
Mr.. Looney, Sr., Is visiting in
CIackamas County.
Mrs. X. Thompson, of Portland, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. Derrick.
Mr.. Courtney, of Portland, has been
spending a few days at the home of
S. H. Barker.
Fred Raymond, formerly of Zena,
is very low in a hospital in Portland
with paralysis of the left side.
Ralph Shepard has rented the Will
lam Toner place, formerly owned by
Peaslee and Toner, near Zena.
G. H. Crawford went to Salem,
Tuesday, after load of Spring wheat.
Good Spring wheat is not plentiful
this year and the market is rapidly
advancing.
Roy Townsend came over from Mar
ion County last week with his hounds,
and, with the hounds of the neigh
borhood, making about a dozen in
number, engaged in chasing rabbits
and foxes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
COMEDY AND MUSIC
Wales Company VIII Appear i'm Dial.
las Tomorrow Night.

The Wales Comedy and Concert
Company will appear at Woodman
Hall tomorrow night under the aus
pices of Dallas College. This company
has not visited Dallas before, but If
the word of Eastern critics can be re-
lied upon, the performance will be
well worth attending. This is the
seventh season Mrs. Wales has appear
ed at the head of her own company.
and it is said that her entertainments
furnish just the element of some
thing new" so much desired by the
committees of the different organiza-
tions playing the lyceum attractions.
Several years ago there was known
in the vicinity of Omaha a boy sopra-
no, having a voice which was consid-
cred phenomenal. People listened in
wonder and delight to his singing, and
anticipated with regret the time when
the beautiful soprano should be
changed into a mature voice which
might not be so enjoyable. But their
fears were unfounded, for in the rich
baritone of Mr.. Longstreet, people for
get to be sorry and just listen and en-
joy as of old. 1t is with pleasure that
the management announces his ap-
pearance with Mrs. Wales company.
A charming personality, unusual
musical ability and brilliancy of style.
combine to make Miss Florence Adele
Benson a decided success in a public
career. She comes from a musical
family, with an inheritance that is
little short of genius. Her education
was begun and continued for several
years under some of the best teachers,
both vocal and instrumental, to be OBJ
tanned in this country, and with most
gratifying results. Desiring the pres
tige of foreign study, Miss Benson
then went abroad and studied in Paris.
but returned for the opening of the
season as a member of Mrs. Wales
company, and the management feel
sure that her appearance will be
greeted with genuine pleasure.
Seats for tomorrow evenings per-
formance are now selling at Stafrin's
drug store.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
SALT CREEK

G. Woods sold six cows lately.
Henry Clanfield is still quite sick
with rheumatism.
The snow has about all disappeared
from the hills.
B. Pickens, of Wren, has been visit
ing in this neighborhood.
Switchboard fees are expected to be
paid six months in advance.
A. Buhler has had chance to con-
tract his next years crop of hops.
j. Buhler and J. Bowles attended
the horse meeting in Ballston, Satur-
day.
Will Miller spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Morri-
son.
We hear that ]. A. Baxter is very
i'll with erysipelas at his home in Per-
rydale.
Mr.. Riggs and family and Mr.. Wal
ker and family, of Perrydale, spent
Sunday at the home of G. Woods
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
POLK.

POLK, Or, Jan. 12-The weather is
more like Old Oregon.
Lagrippe and colds seem to be quite
prevalent.
John Reimer is working for G. G.
Rempel at Perrydale.
Mrs. Henry voth. of Salt Creek. has
been very III, but is improving rap
idly.
Sarah Dyck has returned from Port
land. where she has been staying for
the last month
Many Of our young people took ad-
vantage of the freeze to try their
skill on skates.
Henry Friesen returned home from
Portland last Friday. He says there
is no place like home.
our chickens must have heard that
the price Of eggs has dropped, as
they have begun laying.
Miss Marie Reimer. OF salt Creek,
has gone to McMinnville, where she
intends to make an extended stay.
The late freeze damaged the grain
and hay crops considerably. II has
Ioosened the earth very much. how
ever. and this will benefit the Spring
crops
The Rickreall Telephone Company
held its annual meeting at Rickreall
last Saturday. The new officers are:
John Middleton. president; W H. Ca
die. president: secretary-treasurer
r 7. Pierce: directors, Mr.. Hodge and
A G. RempeL
Mr. and Mrs. g. J. Rempei celebrat-
ed theIr forty-third wedding anniver-
sary sunday. January 3. Nearly all Of
their children and grandchildren were
Z present. 10 wish them many more
years q health and happiness- Mr. and
Mrs. Rempel are both over 50 years
old
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21
LUCKIAMUTE.

Mrs. James Hiltibrand is sick with
neuralgia.
The recent freeze damaged the
grain on low ground.
Z. Chamberlain was down from
Corvallis. Wednesday,
II. Hoskins was doing business in
Albany the first of the week.
Jack Moore has rented 100 acres
from F. M, Stump and will run a
dairy.
The Fair View Sunday School is
preparing for Basket Social to be
held in the near future.
The freeze has made our roads the
worst they have been this winter; but
the hard rains will settle them again.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21

ing and family have gone to%Alberta,
Canada, for an indefinite stay.
The pruning and spraying of the
orchards has been begun.
Road dragging is the order of the
day. The roads that are dragged do
not wash so badly nor get SO muddy
as those not so treated.
Some of the farmers started their
plows, but have abandoned that part
of farm work on account of the
stormy weather.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21

to assist in revival meetings at anoth-
er place.
Mrs. May Phillips, of Lewisville,
spent a few days with her mother-in-
law, Mrs. W. L. Phillips. in Monmouth
last week.
Mrs. Flora Chenoweth, who has
been cooking at the Simpson logging
camp, is going to live with her mother
near the coast.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21

An oner Of si0.0oo has been made
to the first aviator who propeis q
heavier than air craft from san Fran-
cisco TO the summit Of Mount Tamal-
pias. On the north side Of san Francis
CO bay.
LeEaI hIanEa for saIs e thl. ones.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-21

FOLK. Or Jan Is-H W OUR
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-03-31
SkOVVHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Clifton Jewett, clerk in A. R.
Jewett's market, spent Sunday with
friends In Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Steward passed
Easter with their daughter, Mrs. Hell
en- Bradstreet of Waterville.
Miss Georgia Morrow of Good Will
Farm. was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
E. B. Curtis over Sunday.
Mrs. L. Decker, Jr., of Clinton. re-
turned home last Saturday after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c.
Judkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Longfellow
of Salem, Mass. returned home Tues
day after a visit of a few days in
town with relatives.
Bids to furnish coal for the town
were opened Tuesday. and the con-
tract for between 300 and 400 tons
was awarded the Lewis Coal , Co,
| In6lr OLD DelnB the lowest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philo Steward and
Mrs. Florence E. Huntington, who
have been in California and Carolina
for several months, arrived in town
on the 4.50 train last night.
The Y. NJ. C. A boys are planning
hike up river during spring vaca-
ton and all who desire to go are re-
quested to notify Howard Weston or
Everett Bacon.
Ned Dudley has again shown his
mechanical genius by making an
areoplane, which is on exhibition in
Fred C. Dow's store window. The
propeller is run by a small motor
connected with a dry battery
Mrs. w. B. Pierce returned last
Friday to Beverly, Mass, after visit
with her mother. Mrs. j. o. Smith. Mr.
and Mrs. Pierce are soon to make
their home in Reading, Mass, and
have left their children here, while
moving.
Francois Poulin, the cobbler, re-
turned to his shop, yesterday, for the
first time for nine weeks to do
days work. His face still looks bad
ly from the effects of the burn and
one of his hands is still bandaged,
but otherwise he is feeling quite we'll
The Easter ball, held at Grange
hall Monday evening was literally at
tended. 1t was reported that rs
couples occupied the floor at one
time. There is to be an invitation
dance with music by Kendalls or
chestra next Monday night in Grange
hall.
The High school baseball team has
been showing up real we'll In outdoor
practice for nearly two weeks Games
with Waterville High, Foxcroft Acad-
ready been scheduled. Milburn Fow-
Ter is manager this spring and Elroy
Lacasce is captain.
From now until the entertainment
is given. two rehearsals a week will
be held by the Knights of Pythias for
their minstrel show These will be on
Tuesday and Thursday nights In the
lodge rooms on Water street. The
committee which has the affair in
charge is composed of Harry Chase,
Charles Turner, Nay S. Varney, F.. J.
Brown and Archie Weston.
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Grand Millinery Opening Wednes-
Jay and Thursday next at Curtis All
invited.
we have for sale at this Office a
practically new oak roll top desk
standard size. Will sell at two
thirds cost
You are cordially invited to one OF
'he best displays In Millinery Friday
ana Saturday at c. e. Poulin's, so
Water street
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Business Locals.

Samples of Dress Goods in Silk,
Cotton and Wool at Miss Towne's
Misunderstanding, Ladies' and Chill
dren's Dresses 4 East Front st.
Notice Is hereby given that the
Dental Offices will close Saturday af-
ternoon from April 16 to November l..
Miss Matthews millinery opening
occurs Friday and Saturday of this
week.
Lost-A Silver Watch. Finder
please leave at the postoffice and re-
ceive reward.
Violet borated Talcum Powder in
full one-pound boxes, only Csc, at
Fogg's Drug Store.