Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-11-25
news OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST.
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest in Various
NelghbOrhoods Told I'm Interest
ing Manner.
FALLS CITY

in West Falls City
Percy VanHorn, of Portland, is Wis
iting Steven Boynton.
E. Bracy, of Black Rock, was bus
mess caller here Saturday.
Clarence Guy, of Dallas, was visi-
tor in Falls City, Thursday.
Mrs. A. E. West returned from Wis
] it in Salem, Thursday night.
Jack Wagner has built balcony in
the rear of his opera house.
Harry Packard, of Portland, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. w. T. Grier.
Earl Barham, of Newberg, visited
Professor ]. e. Dunton, Monday.
Clarence Clement, of Portland is
visiting at the home of w. T. Grier.
Dave Hall, after a short period of
sickness, is again engaged in the real
estate business.
j. B. Campbell and family left last
week for Vending, Oregon, where
they will make their home.
Mrs. W. r. Hinshaw, Arthur Bald
the weekend in Portland.
r. e. Dwler, of Portland, was in this
city Wednesday and Thursday and left
for the Siletz Basin on Friday.
The little daughter of Warren Ward
is i'll with typhoid fever. Her condi-
ton is considered not dangerous.
d. II. Courier has greatly improved
the appearance of his home on Main
street by the addition of a porch.
Miss Jean Kuykendall and Miss
White teachers in the public school,
visited in Salem, Saturday and Sunday.
Charles Dill has returned from his
claim in Lake County. He proved his
rights satisfactorily and received a
patent.
r. f. Fike, general sales agent of
the Central Oregon Improvement
Company, was here on business Sat
urday.
The commercial travellers have been
making a run on Falls City this week.
The merchants are ordering their
Spring goods
E. q. STRAIN and family left Friday
for Oroville, California. BY their de-
parture, Falls City loses some of its
foremost residents.
The Falls City Lumber Company
has erected a barn opposite the old
one, which will be used as a storage
shed for hay and grain.
The public school of this city gave
very liberal donations to the Boys
and Girls Aid Society, of Portland.
The shipment weighed $50 pounds.
Walter L. Tooze left Sunday for San
Antonio, Texas, from where he will
proceed into Mexico. Mr.. Tooze is
interested in the industrial conditions
of that country
]. G. Wanhope, state organizer of
the Socialist party, will address the
citizens of Falls City in Wagner Hall,
Tuesday night. He will speak on the
issues of the day.
The marriage of ]. f. Benton and
Francis M. Harrison was solemniZed
at ~ o'clock Sunday. Rev. e. w.
Hills ofTlciated Mr.. and Mrs. Benton
are well known in this city. Mr. Bent
on is from Tillamook while his wife is
from this city.
The Falls City High School debat-
ing team will debate with either the
Salem. Independence. McMinnville.
Lebanon or Woodburn high schools.
The triangular or dual system will be
90, ,,1o,.,d Dr,faOonr kirir of Goiann 10
chairman of this district.
As the result of the tryout held on
Friday, the Falls City High School will
he represented by Ella Mehrling, La /
villa Buell., Herbert Hansen, Lavon E. !
Gottfried, Leslie o. Tooze and Lamar /
E. Tooze. These debaters will repre-
sent Falls City and Polk County in the |
State League.
The principal feature at the meet
ing of the Commercial Club, Fridayl
evening, was the discussion of a water
works system for Falls City. Walter c
L. Tooze. Jr.. of Dallas. represented
II. V. Gates and gave the proposition !
which Mr.. Gates offered. BY this prop
osition. Falls City would get as hy-
drants and a pipe line to all parts Of
the city, and concrete reservoir. w.
f. Nichols and w. t. Grier also gave
their opinions on the question.
The musical. held under the auspices |
OF the Falls City Marine Band. in the
Wagner Hall. Saturday night. was
splendid success. The proceeds will be
applied on the purchase OF new instru-
ments. w. =. Nichols acted as presid-
Ing officer. The program was as fol-
lows:
Music-Band. v
Solo-Mr. Huiburt
Piano Soio-Luciie Tichenor. +
Reading-Mrs l. G. singleton.
Cornet Solo. band accompaniment-lv -
Mr.. James.
Comedy-Mrs. Alice Courier and
Mss Cobb.
Cornet Solo-G. ID. Salisbury.
Music-Male Quartet u
Duett-Mrs. Ebert and Miss Edna
seymour. e
Violin solo-AIiss Violet Pfandhoe- n
sr.
Club swinging-Miss Hammond. !,
Solo-Mrs. W. l.. Tooze. m
Reading-Miss Ella MehrlinE.
Cornet Duett-MeSsrs James and
salisbury. :,
Solo-Mrs Hazel Courier.
Readine-Mrs Cornciison.
Baritone Solo-Mr. walker. ~
Music-Iadies' Quartet
SALT CREEK
Ralph ssvery Is breaking colts
r r. Craven is working for o. r.
'ocht az Bailzton- n.
The ston place has been sold to
an from Alberta la.