Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-30
store of this kind.

mill, which at this season of the year
) has been kept busy attending to the
custom which crowds into it. MIR. Nc
Lain is also in charge of the river
warehouse at his place, which, in the
season when boats can navigate, re-
ceives and discharges the freight of
the town.
j. K Neal, the popular postmaster
of Buena Vista, has been in the town
a about five years and in that time has
: made himself well liked by those with
e whom his duties have brought him in
e contact. He carries a well displayed
e stock of general merchandise, grocer
n les dry goods, boots, shoes and other
n articles usually in demand in a store
e of this kind. He is ably assisted by r.
makes him favorte with the public
Mr.. Turner Jhas been subscriber to
the Observer during the entire 22
/ years of its existence.
t NJ e. Tyler conducts the hotel and
boarding house of Buena Vista and
{ the travelling public is here accorded
| the best meals to be found anywhere in
the country. In addition, Mr.. Tyler
does the draying of the town. He has
just finished loading car of clay for
the company which manufactures pot
terry from the Buena Vista clay
Buena Vista's real estate dealer is
j. ID. Winn, whose long residence in
this locality has made him familiar
with prices and values.-,He has a good
list of property and is qualified to give
reliable advice in reference to an
investment in land or city property.
Personally Mr.. Winn is a pleasant
man to meet, and those who favor
him with their business will be sure of
the best possible bargain for the mon
ey invested.
For the past ten years, II. P. Ogles- |
bee has been the popular blacksmith |
of Buena Vista He has made good to
the public and has given entire satis-
faction in every particular. His trade
in this line extends from near Inde-
pendence up to Wells Station. He has
no particular speciality, but does all |
classes of work well, including horse
shoeing and tire-setting.
Many Old Settlers Here.
J. C. Policy is one of the early
pioneers of Buena Vista Speaking of
his experiences, Mr. Policy said: THE
first time l was ever here was in 184S.
| was in Dallas the first time. during
that year. l went over there on the
fourth of July-no town there then. /
went over where the town now stands
TO aff cf
iam"
j. c. Kreutz, who has been making
his home with his daughter, Mrs. An
derson, near Buena Vista, is one of
the old settlers of Oregon, having
emigrated from Prussia in the year
1866. He is 81 years old, and at his
extreme age was recently compelled to
undergo an operation in Albany for
rupture. The treatment was success
full, and Mr.. Kreutz has been getting .
along quite we'll since returning home, :
in spite of his advanced age. :
The Andersons have. sold their farm
to T. d. McLain and will move to Nc
Minnville. Mr.. McLaip recently came i,
from Linn County. When the Observer
reporter visited his place, he found =,
him hard at work removing a 20-ton
rock which has been interfering with
the plowing.
Two other old-time residents of Bue-
ma Vista are Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Rich :,
ardson. Having amassed a competence .
in the active days of their lives, Mr..
and Mrs. Richardson are spending =,
their declining years amid every COM
fort. Both have a wide acquaintance in =,
Polk and adjoining counties. Mr.. Rich .
ardson is another of Polk County's :
citizens who has read the Observer :,
since the first number was issued :,
from the press
f. j. Smith, who recently moved to a
his place from Portland, where he =
lad lived for a number of years, has :,
/ valuable fund of knowledge con- =
,erning the early history of the town :,
md surrounding country. Mr.. Smith a,
moved away from Buena Vista many -
rears ago, but recently decided to re- :,
urn to the scenes of his youth To 'r
him the Observer reporter is indebted a..
or much of the information obtained
bout the early history of the town. ~
One of the oldest residents of this u
ounty is Jacob Nash, for many years
resident of Buena Vista He came A,
o this locality from Indiana early in
864, and has always had a prominent
art in the development of the coun-
ry He has an excellent memory, and
yhen approached about anything ~,
Ouching the interest of his home town =.
e is enthusiastic. He loves every foot -
{ ground in and around the old place, -
nd never tires of telling of the ad- -,
antages offered here to the burnt clay ~
ldustry.
James Prather is one of Polk O.
Ounty's substantial citizens who has -.
ing been a resident of the Buena
ista neighborhood. He has a good a..
lrm and has prospered in his business -,
fairs He belongs to one OF Polk
ounty's early pioneer families. sew =
al members of which are yet living -.
this locality.
Rich American Bottom. vii
The American Bottom embraces the
,tensive territory lying along the
'iliamette River between Buena Vista
Id Independence. 1t is about five
Hes in length. from North 20 South. the
is famous for its unexcelled soil and Au
imense hop fields. From one end 10 OF
e other. il Is one continuous stretch ed
hop fields. All kinds Of fruit and TO
ain yield enormously in this rich las
YER bottom AT this season Of the o'c
ar. everybody Is getting ready for for
y picking. which will begin in a
" days
c. p. Wells. whose farm Is just in
e edge OF American Bottom. has 16f
res Of fine land and splendid herd !
goats Mr.. Wells has been dry-Ploy- Hol
some OF MS Aand IN order TO kili the
e vegetation commonly known a. seu
nalo grass BY turning the sod IN ce,
y weather. the grass Is deprived Of