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Decorah public opinion., 1911-06-14

SCHEDULE OF PAUPER CLAIMS.
Name. For whom Nature Amt
Anderson Ole, Mrs. Lee, care. s. 24.00
Elby & Co.. Amasi Miller, supplies 1926
HeXom j. c. & Son, Mrs. Ottney,
S1lpplleS .......-... lo.uu
Johnson Peter & Son, Mrs. Boggs.
repairs house .....:........ l2.27
Ness o. j., Gilbert Christison, sup
plies ......... ............... LAO
Ness O. j.. Mrs. Renaas, groceries ll.50
Rooney Owen, wood Mrs. Renaas. 300
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
NORMAL IS NOT HlNDERED
Work of School VIII Go On, Regard
less OF Referendum.

Commenting upon the referendum
that is holding up the $4,000 appro-
prlation for erecting a dormitory at
Monmouth. J. III. Ackerman. principal
Of the Normal school, said recently to
the Salem Statesman:
"Our maintenance fund is not held
up and the people are equipping their
homes to furnish living quarters for
the students who come from outside
points to attend the Normal school.
In fact. / think the people of Mon
mouth rather enjoy having the stu
dents with them in their homes, and
do not feel badly put out over the
referendum. 1t was the board of re-
gents and not the people of the town
who asked for the appropriation in
the first place.
ITO provide further for the enlarge
ment and growth of the work of the
institution without the aid of extra
board is preparing the city school
buildings with a view to accommodate
ing in them the teachers training de-
partment of the Normal. While It
may not be as convenient in some
ways to have the training work in the
public school buildings 1t will be fully
as effective and good for the students
who are preparing to teach"
Mr.. Ackerman was in Salem Satur-
day. and he did not seem to be wor-
ried over the referendum question.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
TEACHER ENTERTAINS CLASS
Boys Sunday School Glass Are Guests
of w. p. Miller.

The boys class of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school met at the
home of their teacher, w. p. Miller,
Wednesday evening,to have a social
time. Games of various kinds con-
tributed to the enjoyment of the even
ing. Interspersing them various
numbers We're rendered by Earl Smith
on the harmonica, and by Miss Norma
Holman, Ruth Miller, Otis Hayes, Ed
gar Winters and Jack Eakin on the
piano. Refreshments, consisting of
buttered popcorn, ice cream and cake
and fruit were served, after which
they departed, assuring Mr.. Miller
that they had spent a very enjoyable
evening.
Those invited were: Glenn Brock,
Virgil Brock, Harold Miller, Earsel
Stowe, Theodore Berg, Otis Hayes,
Clair Afford, Max Afford, Dewey AL
ford, Arnold Wilson, Howard Day,
Verne Hopkins, Herman Hawkins,
Albert Bennett, Willard Swami. Jack
Eakin, ]. d. Smith, G. r. Francis,
Edgar Winters, Earl Smith, Willie
Edmonds, Lee Baum, John LeFors,
Merle Holman, Glenn Holman, Robert
Rodenbough.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
ENCOURAGE SWINE CULTURE
Highly Profitable Industry That Lacks
Development in This state.

In an effort TO encourage the s"ihe
industry throughout the Northwest
r Miller, traffic manager Of the
oregon Washington Railroad & Nav
igation Company, of Portland, is send
ing out a valuable. well-printed ana
well-illustrated booklet entitled The
Money Makers: Swine Raising In the
pacific Northwest" He has mailed
a eopy TO every farmer whose address
he could obtain. and he will be giao
"a furnish them to all others who VIII
annlv 70 him by mail. Every m an
an a farm should have a copy and
f,rtbermore it should be placed IN
,be hands Of every boy on the farm
who Is interested in livestock OF IA
ot,,ng money. such literature VIII
he of general benefit and VIII go
Io,g wav toward solving the quesuon
q, now to keep the boy on the farm
swine culture Is 8 very attrae'Ise
,-,s,,s,rv-that is to say. II Intelligent
- n,-s,ed.~ says Mr. Miller. Good
--os.s are reasonably certain, and tne
r-obIem Of unfavorable conditions y
- ssrious than in almost any otner
branch OF farm life"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
CHANGERS TO HOLD PICNIC
Many Attractions For All Ages, at Oak
Grove Saturday, June 3.

OAK GROVE, Or, May 24.-The
arrangements for the Oak Grove
Changers picnic to be given here
Saturday. June II, are progressing in
a highly satisfactory manner and the
members of the order think this will
be by far the largest one they have
ever held.
An excellent literary program is be-
ing prepared, and plenty of amuse-
ments of various kinds will be provid-
ed for all. They will include a merry
go-round, a ball game. sports of all
sorts, and in short, everything that
goes to make Mp "a successful picnic.
enjoyable alike to young, middle-aged
and old.
A new ball ground has been pre-
pared especially for the days game,
and valuable prizes will be given for
the winners in all the sports.
A farmers institIte will be held by
instructors of the Oregon Agricultur-
al College. and none of the farmers
and dairymen can afford to miss 1t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER
Receipts and Sales at Portland Union
Stock Yards.

PORTLAND. May 27.-Receipts
for the week have been: 1884 cattle;
49 calves; 1916 hogs; 4SSS sheep.
The cattle market is about soc
lower than last week. A number of
the sellers make the claim that the
market is 60c to zoe lower, but there
has been a difference in the quality
of the cattle The men engaged in
the livestock business do not consider
the lowering Of prices an unmiXed
evil. They realize the fact that it
would be poor business to buy feed
ers for next seasons operations on
the basis of prices that have prevailed
throughout the spring. There is also
the fact that the appetite of the beef
consumers would not justify the prices
that have been prevailing at Portland
and the importation of dressed beef
from Missouri river points has demon
strated that the range of values have
been out of reason.
The hog market has been steady to
higher. One smooth lot weighing 1872
pounds, brought $6.75.
The sheep market has been steady
throughout, with a ready taking of
anything that has been offered.
The horse market has been active.
The establishment of a Cattle Loan
Company, with headquarters at Port
land Union Stockyards, is the most
important happening in livestock cir
cles within two years. This company
with which is identified the best fin
ancial interests of Portland and the
Swifts of Chicaog, expects to have
available a million dollars to be loan
ed to cattle feeders in the Pacific
Northwest. Its activities are expected
to check the outgo of thin cattle to
territory not tributary to this market.
The following sales are representa-
tive: Steers s6.1O to 1915; heifers,
s6.1O; cows, IS to Sc; calves. IS to
s6.S5; bulls, s4.75 to $5.25; hogs
s6.1O to $3.50; lambs. $3.50; wethers,
81 to $3.50; sheep, $S.15; horses
drafters, 1915; / plug, $50; drafter'
S75
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
RECORD POLK FARM NAMES
Seven Applications For Registration
Granted by Secretary of State.

The first seven applications for reg
istration of farm names from Polk
County were promptly granted. mas
much as there were no prior applica-
tions in the secretary OF states ONCE
for the names chosen. Under a re-
Gently enacted law. every owner OF
real estate is entitled to register a
name for his property with the
County Clerk. providing 1t has not
been previously adopted by some one
else in the state. after which It is
given legal protection and cannot be
used by any other.
The following are the first names
to be registered in this county:
Fair View Farm-G. A. Mcculloch.
LaCreole Orchards-H. c. Eakin.
Shadeland-C. ID. Marin.
Sunnybrook Farm-T. ]. Werth.
Luckiamute Farm-L w. Loughary.
Three Oaks Farm-cass Riggs.
Oak Crest Farm-G. O. Rempei
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
New Library Books.

The following new books have been
received by the Dallas Public Library
and are now available to borrowers:
Primary Occupation Work. three
volumes-Graues
Language Games-King.
Blackboard Readings-Moore.
Seat Work and Sense Training
Mount.
Holiday Facts and Fancies-Den-
ton.
Plays From the Wonder Book
Mccarthy.
Little Dialogues-Powers.
Motion Songs.
Song Roundels and Games-suder.
Graded Memory Water
man.
POetical Wor<s-Shelley.
POetical Works-Pope.
Atlas Of the World-Hammond.
The following volumes have been
received and placed on the rental list:
The Golden Silence-Wnliamson
Compensation-Wa Warwick.
Potash & Perlmutter-Glass.
The Prodigal Judge-Kester.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
DALLAS TEAM WINNER
MONMOUTH BEATEN IN SATUR-
DAYS GAME HERE-f2 TO 8.
Cooper, of Local Greys, Only One To
Break MOnotOny During
Afternoon.

In poky game of ball on the Col
lege campus Saturday afternoon the
Dallas Greys won from the Monmouth
team, at the rate of IL to 8. From
start to finish it was slow and unin-
teresting, the only thing to relieve
the smonotony being the base-run-
ming of Cooper for Dallas, who loos-
ened up little enthusiasm in the
seventh by stealing second. third and
and home.
Next Saturday the Dallas boys will
play the Chemawa Indians at the
Rickreall picnic and good game is
expected. An effort will be made to
get game on the local diamond for
next Saturday afternoon also.
The following is a report of Satur-
days playing, as taken from the rec
ords of Official Scorer r. w. Finseth:
Score by Innings.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Exercises TO Mark Close OF Year in
Dallas College.

Commencement exercises of Dallas
College will be held in this city. be-
ginning Friday, June 9, and ending
Wednesday evening. June II. The
program of events has been arranged
as follows:
Friday, June 9--AnnIversary of
Philadelphia Literary Society.
Saturday, June 1O-Anniversary of
Utopian Literary Society.
Sunday, June 11-Baccalaureate
sermon at IL a. m. Address before
the Christian Associations at p. m.
Monday. June 12-JuniOr oratorieal
contest. at p. m.
Tuesday. June 13-Annual musical
recital, at p. m.
Wednesday, June 14-Commence-
ment. at 10 a. m. Alumni reunion
and banquet. at p. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30

Appendicitis Operation Suggested to
Rid Frock Coats of Tail Buttons.

Manager Loughary, of the Dallas
Mercantile Company, hands the OBJ
server the following interesting clip
ping from one of the leading jour-
mails of the clothing trade. 1t is taxi
en- from the series Of articles on
Business Topics of the Day" pub
lished by David Marks & Sons, proml-
nent clothiers of New York;
The two buttons at the back of a
frock coat were used in connection
with the sword-belt. when men daily
carried swords instead of fountain
pens. They now form a useless ap-
pendix to the garment. What sur
geon clothing designer will be brave
enough to perform the appendicitis
operation on the frock coat and rid
us once for all of these two useless
buttons?
The shoulder-pad Is also an inher-
itance from our military days. The
epaulette being set aside in time Of
peace. the shoulder-pad was used to
preserve the square epaulette effect
1t was looked upon as dashing and
manly.
Nothing, however, can be more
manly than man as Nature made him.
Woman has always made up" more
than the stronger 90 sex Even to-
day. waves" rats" pads and other
unmentionable paraphernalia are in
common use by the fair sex to build
up. decorate and otherwise attempt
improvements upon Nature.
"Will man break away entirely
from artificial bolstering? There is
strong tendency to the natural this
season. Will hair-cloth and padding
receive a radical setback? How do
the retail clothiers feel about it?"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
sILETz CASE ADIuDIcATED
First Application For Reinstatement
Allowed Under Hawiey Law.

WASHINGTON, May 26--The Com
missioner Of the General Land Office
has rendered decision allowing the
application of Joseph Kosydar, OF
slletz, for reinstatement in his former
entry in the old siletz Reservation
under authority OF the Hawley law,
approved March 4, 1911.
The Commissioner holds that II up
on examination Of the county records
to ascertain whether Kosydar has sold
or conveyed or contracted to sell or
convey his claim. II is shown that he
has not, then entry shall pass to pat
ent.
This is the first siletz case adjudi-
Gated under the Hawley law. Web
ster Ballinger, Of Washington. ID. c.,
represented Kosydar before the de-
partment
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
BALL STAR BUYS IN POLK.
Famous Chicago Player Decides to
Raise Fruit Near Buell..

In his eagerness to add to the glory
of "Old Yamhill," the Sheridan corre-
spondent of the Oregonian has appar-
emily not only overstepped the bound
ary of the county, but also Wandered
across the line between facts and
misconception. In a special dispatch
published in that paper Friday the
impression is conveyed, by the assist
ance of the Oregonian's ''head-writer, /"
that a famous Chicago ball player
had bought a tract of Yamhill land,
to be used for fruit purposes. The
land referred to is in Polk County,
about six miles in a southerly direc-
tion from Sheridan, near Buell., and is
partSof the Noah Jones farm. AS this
is the second time that Polk land has
been claimed for Yamhill within the
past couple of weeks, the residents of
that section justly resent being an
nexed in such an arbitrary and irreg-
ular manner. The article reads as
follows:
Fielder Jones, ex-player-manager
of the worlds champion Chicago
White Sox baseball team of 1906, be-
came the owner of fine fruit tract
in this section last week. The tract
contains SS2 acres of some of the
finest fruit land in the valley and is
known as the Hillcrest Orchard,
name under which the new company
Incorporated. The tract will be plant
ed to apples and subdivided into five
and 10-acre tracts.
Jones new orchards are six miles
south of the city on Red Prairie. The
tract is a beautiful piece of rolling
land with shot soil of the finest ma
ture for fruit and apple raising. The
tract was purchased from G. w.
Bibee, of Sheridan.
"Yamhill County lands have at
tracted three of the Nations best
baseball players, including Fielder
Jones'" etc.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
RESULTS OF APRIL CONTEST
"'"de Schools of County Strive For
Honors in Spelling.

me results of the spelling contest
W roik County schools having two
VI more rooms, which was held Mon.
uaS' April "a, have been annopnooa
py superintendent Fl. @ cau,.
ana are as follows:
Fourth Grade.
rst plaee-Buell, 100 per cent
second place-Airlie, 80 per cent.
Ihird place-Falls City, 81 DER cent
Fifth Grade.
flrst place--Bethel, 80 per cent
cent. Pei
rhlrd place-Buell, 81 per cent
Sixth Grade.
First place-Danas. Ruau 90 49,.
cent. Pei
Second place-Falls City, 9e per
cent. P
lhlru place-Bethel, So per cent.
Seventh Grade.
FIRST place-Dallas, 80 per cent
second place-Falls City, 9S per
cent.
Third place-Monmouth, 9e ner
cent.
Eighth Grade.
FIRST place-Buell, 80 per cent
Second place-Monmouth 92 per
cent.
Third place-Falls City, so per cent.
The following schools received GER
tlficates of honor for having made S5
per cent or more: Fourth grade
Airlie, Bethel, Buell., Falls City, Black
Rock. Fifth grade-Dallas. Bethel.
Buell., Falls City, Black Rock. Sixth
grade--Dallas, Buell., Falls City. Sew
enth grade-Dallas, Monmouth, Falls
City. Eighth grade-Buell.
The following schools have won
large certificates for having done ex-
cellent work in spelling during the
entire school year of 191O-11: Dali
las-fourth and fifth grgades; Mon
mouth-fourth' grade; Airlie-fourth
grade; Bethel-fourth, fifth and sixth
grades; Rickreall-fifth, sixth and
seventh grades; Buell., fifth, sixth and
eighth grades; Falls City, fourth, fifth
sixth and seventh grades; Black Rock
fourth and fifth grades.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30

Next Friday the students in the
Dallas High School will throw aside
their books and attendant school
cares ana ME away right merrily to
the shady hooks and sylvan beauty
spots along the banks OF the La
Creole above Glendale on their first
annual spring outing. About SO pu-
pills. chaperoned by their teachers,
Will form the party. and preparations
for the days enjoyment are going
forward with great gusto. In the
future spring outing dag" viii be
made a regular and important event
in the school calendar.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
Depot For Monmouth.

MONMOUTH. May 26.-The South
ern Pacific has made the surveys and
other arrangements for building a
new depot at the intersection Of their
track with the Independence and
Monmouth Railway. one block north
Of the present depot, and from state
ments OF the officials It is expected
Il will be erected during the coming
summer. The new depot will be OF
handsome design. with ample room,
and quite an Improvement for the
town. and for the joint use OF the two
roads.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30

Friday mornings oregonian con-
tains pictures and brief sketches Of
Superintendent II. c. Seymour and OF
the members OF the POLK County
board Of education recently appoint
ed BY him. consisting Of Ira c. Mehr-
ling. George w Myer. T. ". Brunk
and George A. Wells- A picture Is al
20 published OF Professor II. II. Par
sons. who was named as supervisor hy
the board.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30

Il, order to show its apprecia 'io'.
A.. faithful services a. agent Al
Dsuas the Oregon-Washington hsH- al
- Navigation Company has
- IN woods a siK-Weeks
- n absence. which be VII speno
- good time according 70
-. mood of the mOmeat He eA,se1 -
~ -, seattle and other Washing
= - ,,-ns and VII put IN port.on
:, - -. tIr,s At the beach During n,-
sbsenos. the local once =, IL. = - =
-ss-rs of r D. JenninsE. Of this !. e',,' !,
- =, poasion VII b. hiled b 9 =
- - ,-,,.ferred here from Noun
..Ir Home. Idaho.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30

Owing doubtless to the sudden ad-
vent Of bright. sDringlike weather
Saturday was a very busy day In Dal-
las More people were in town from
the outlying districts than have been
here on any one day this year. The
stores were crowded all afternoon,
and the volume Of business done
would leave scant excuse for a cry
Of hard times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
DALLAS WOMEN WIN PRIZES
woodcraft Circle Capture Honors and
Money at Salem Rally.

At the big district rally held by the
Women Of Woodcraft in Salem, Fri
day evening, May 26, Mistletoe Circle,
of Dallas, carried off practically all
of the honors. BY having the largest
attendance of any circle outside of Sa-
lem, they won prize of $50, and in
the competitive drill the local team
easily defeated MeMinnville's repre-
sentatives, and were awarded a prize
of $25. The Dallas team was under
command of Captain Wayne Green
wood, and consisted of Mrs. A. P.
Starr, Miss Edna Holmes. Mrs. John
Richardson, Mrs. u. S. Grant, Miss
Anna May Longnecker. Miss Laura
Berge, Mrs. Tracy Stats, and Miss
Mabel Stowe. In the intricate evolu-
tions of the team not mistake was
made. and the grace and perfection of
their work won the hearty commend
alton of the whole rally. The grand
officers readily agreed that At was the
best drilled team that they had ever
seen on any floor.
Dallas also received high praise
for the music which was furnished by
the following members from this city:
Miss Ada Longnecker pianist, J. c.
Uglow. violincello, U. S. Grant. COR
net.
The rally was participated in by
circles from Polk, Yamhill, Marion,
Benton, Lincoln and Linn Counties,
and during the time that the contest
has been in progress. 355 members
have been gained.
One of the interesting events of the
evening was the special drill put on
by the teams from Dallas, McMinn-
vile, Independence. Silverton. Harris
burg, Albany, and by two teams from
Salem.
Over SO members attended from
Dallas. A special train Of two
coaches was chartered, and this city
was reached on the return trip at
3:15 Saturday morning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30

ID. N. calbreath Of Monmouth
Heights. was doing business IN Mon
mouth Tuesday Mr.. c thinks that
outside the peach crop the frost has
not hurt the fruit crop IN his section.
further than TO thin IL about suhicient
to give good results and that there
viii be an abundant crop except Of
peaches. Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
MONMOUTH.
Totals ........sO 8 5 "a
Summary.

Two-base hits-F. Boydston, Walt
Barham, Syron, Bogynsha. Double
play-Bogynsha to A. Burkhead.
First. on balls-On Barham /; off Da-
Wis s. Struck out-By Barham o. by
Davis 10; Riddell 1. Hit by pitcher
-R. Burkhead, Work, Walt Barham.
Shaw. Time of game, 1855. Umpire,
Rice Scorer, R. w. Finseth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
Have xou Read n.ls BOOK

A new book telling how the fearfu.
Appendicitis Il caused and how you
can EASILY prevent Il. is being read
with much Interest BY Dallas people
II IL given away free b. Con-ad staf-
rim. drueGist. Daiiaa
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30

IndeDendence VII celebrate in Dali
las and Pals city this year on the
Fourth. and We expect a good repre-
sentation from these towns az the
races June n. - and zs.-Independ-
ence Enterprise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
speciaI Rebcsah Mee,lnr.

There viii be q special meeting Of
Aimira Rebekah Lodge. No. ze. We'd
nesday evening. May 81. for Initiation.
All members are requested 20 be
present
VERA A. cOsPER.
Noble Grand.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
SPECIAL RATES TO PICNIC
Additional Trains VIII Be Run TO
Riclxreall Next Saturday.

For the benefit of those who wish
to go by train to the big Rickreall
picnic to be held rext Saturday, Gem
eral Manager Louis Gerlinger, Jr.. OF
the Salem, Falls City & Western Rail-
way, has arranged the following
round trip rates, good only for that
1o,,.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
Adults. Children.

The train service for that day is as
follows: A special train will leave
Falls City at Z a. M, consolidate with
regular train leaving Dallas at 1896
a. M, and arrive at Rickreall at 1851
a. m.
Leave West Salem at 9 a. M, arrive
Rickreall at 9:24 a. m.
Leave Rickreall at s p. m, and ar
rive West Salem SEA p. m.
Leave Rickreall for points west at
p. M, arrive Dallas 6:15 p. M.
and Falls City $3.50 p. m.