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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24
Army and Navy on Gridiron.

Philadelphia is all eagerness for the
annual football clash between the
West Point cadets and Uncle Sans
naval students at Annapolis. The con-
test takes place on Franklin field,
and already Il. good sized advance
guard of the thousands of football en-
thusiasts who witness these stirring
contests on the gridiron have arrived
in the Quaker City.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24
Governors on Tour

The city of Chicago is waiting to re-
ceive ten western governors. who leave
st. Paul. Mimi. on Nov. 81 for a 5000
mile tour. taking to twenty-five cities
exhibits showing the products of their
states. 1t is the idea of ey-
Governor James ii. Brady of Idaho,
who heads the party, to make Chicago
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24
Tippecanoe Centennial.

The centennial of the battle of Tip
pecanoe was held in Lafayette, Ind,
OH NOV. q and {. This was not only IL
glorious victory, but led to important
developments in the hard cider cam
paign.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24

A GLANCE AT WORLD AFFAIRS

its first stop. The executives who are
preparing to start out on this unique
itinerary are Eberhart of Minnesota,
Burke of North Dakota, Nessey of
South Dakota, Carey of Wyoming,
Shafroth of Colorado, Norris of Mon
tana, Hawley of Idaho, West Of Ore
gon, Hay of Washington and Johnson
of California.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24
Dauahters of the Confe ederacy.

1t was announced at the general con
vention of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, which met in Rich
mond. Va. that its membership now
exceeds 10000. Organization of this
body was effected in Nashville, Tenn,
on Sept 10, 1894
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24
Iunind Up.

The musical world is also tuning up.
the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York and Oscar Hammersteins new
opera house in London both having
opened on Nov. Is.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24
Labor at Atlanta,

The eyes of labor are focused upon
Atlanta, Ga. where the American Fed
Grafton of Labor is holding its thirty
first annual convention.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24

danger of falling through. The Lon
don Daily Requiem first voiced the uni
versal alarm and published an inter
view under the terrific caption Of MIR.
Butteridge Speaks His Mind"
Therein the inventor poured out his
heart
II came" he said. "bringing me
motherland the secret that would give
her the empire of the world. And
what do ! Set:' He paused. Il am
shifted at by elderly mandarins. And
the woman | love is treated like IL
leper. There are nations that will not
fling away the empire of the earth In
order to slight an unknown man and
insult noble woman, whose boots
they are not fitted to unlatch In
short. mark my words-there are other
nations,'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24
The Steel Trust Suit

In the titanic struggle now being
waged by the government on one hand
and the United States Steel corpora
ton on the other lies the crystalliza-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24
The Bankers Junket,

Several hundred bankers of the
pairing to leave New Orleans, their con-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24

vention city. for trip to the Panama
canal. Their visit is inspired by a de-
sire for first hand knowledge regarding
the great ditch for which bonds recent
ly were sold.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-24
effort in the hou

~RATORICAL effort in the house
of representatives will show
the result of a mending proc
esS when the SiXty-second
congress convenes on Dec. 4. For
years the members had protested that
1t was difficult to make themselves
heard because of faulty acoustic prop
critics of the national capitol hall, and
this protest eventuated in Il readust-
ment of the scheme of things which
obv1ates the cause of complaint.
While the new house will be only q
little larger than the senate chamber,
which accommodates ninety-two mem
bers, it will have seats for more than
400
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21

The Reverend e. V. Stivers, the pop
ular minister of Forest Grove, will
preach both morning and evening SER
vices at the Christian Church Sunday
April 23. No one can afford to miss
this evangelist and pastor.
Bible school begins at 10 a. m.
Sermon at IL a. m.
Junior Christian Endeavor, 3 p. m.
Senior Endeavor, p. m.
Evening sermon, p. m.
There We're 271 present at the Bible
school Sunday last.
Three were added to the church
during the days services. We want
800 next Sunday. DO not fail to be
there.
During the past eight months we
have had a 25 per cent increase. What
Is the reason? Here 1t is: We give
you something worth while for your
time which you are willing to spend
at our spiritual fireside. We love you
not for your pocketbook, but for your
self. We want to have fellowship with
you. II you come Sunday, you will go
home feeling that you have been
blessed. That's why we succeed. and
that's why you come again. Think
Of this: From so to rs men in a Bible
class; as many women I'm another
class; house crowded with sunny. smll-
ig faces. enjoying worship in Gods
house. You cannot help but want
TO come too
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
TENDENCY OF AGRICULTURE
Intensive Culture PopuIarizes Small
Farms In willamette Valley.

Probably. the most hopeful tendency
| in agriculture in the Willamette Val
ley today is the breaking up OF the
large farm into smaller acreage. This
means a denser population, improved
social conditions, more scientific care
| of the soil, more products and ire
mendous gain in wealth.
Economic waste has marked VIII
lamette Valley tillage heretofore Plo-
neers naturally secured and held large
farms; they were mostly grain growers
and some still stick to this crop almost
exclusively Modern agriculturists say
that this is wrong. country such
as the Willamette Valley, with IA
vorable climate for wide diversity
of crops and with a soil the depth
and strength of which is hardly equal
led anywhere, is fit for better things
The old farming system was a cruel
waste in that it exhausted the soil, and
the returns were far short of the pos
sibilities.
Western Oregon is naturally the
place for the small farm. With the
passing of the sturdy pioneers and the
higher valuations of farm LANDS, the
thousand-acre holdings are being
broken up into small tracts, to the i'm
mense advantage of the state. The in
terurban electric lines have proved a
big factor in this transformation.
The natural inquiry is being made by
those not familiar with Willamette
Valley soil as to what can be done
with small acreage. This is the time
of the passing of the "land poo"
farmer; extensive agriculture is being
supplanted by intensive methods. The
agricultural college is preaching the
economic importance of the fact that
the true measure of the farmer is not
how much land he can till, but how
we'll The 10-acre unit is becoming
popular. The man who farms this
much land successfully must of neces-
sity be specialist. For some indus
tries, notably dairying and livestock,
more land is desirable, but for fruits,
truck gardening and other forms of
intensive agriculture, 10 acres of Will
lamette Valley land will make fam
lily a good living.-Manager Chapman,
of the Portland Commercial Club, in
Oregonian.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
Independence to Boost.

INDEPENDENCE, April IA
commercial club has been organized
here with over 100 members. An or
ganization of this kind has existed mere
for some time, but the new club is TO
he conducted on strictly business prln-
ciples, leaving out the social features
entirely. 1t will be a booster club. j.
& Cooper was elected president. ana
Professor ]. G. Mcintosh secretary, to
serve for one year A. c. Moore was
elected vice president; F. j. Good
enough, assistant secretary; and K. G..
Eldredge treasurer. Attorney b. f.
SWope. ]. w. McInturff, H. e. Browne,
]. L. Hanna and W. L. Bice were ap-
nointed a committee to draft constl-
tuition. The board of directors ap-
pointed by the president consists OF
A. Macy, B. F. Swope and F. j. Good
enough. Much work is planned for
the new organization, advertising Will
be done and special attention will be
given to securing better train service
between here and Portland on the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
LICENSE NoT LIBERTY.

Let 1t be remembered that when the
Observer advocated licensed saloons
for Polk County in preference to the
so-called dry policy. 1t meant closely
regulated and properly ly-conducted sa-
looms A few weeks prior to the cleo
tion, the officers of the Incorporated
towns of Polk County published an
ordinance under which saloons would
be permitted to do business in the
event of the county going wet. IL was
largely due to this promise that the
voters cast their ballots in favor of
the license system. The ordinance,
generally speaking. Is a wholesome
law. IL enforced to the letter, evils
resulting from the liquor traffic will
be reduced 20 the minimum If IL Is
not strictly enforced, a return to old
and undesirable conditions is certain;
In which case, the people would vote
the county dry at the next election
just as cheerfully as they voted Il wet
last Fail. The victory for the license
system last November did not mean
that the people wanted a wide-open
county, nor that they were willing
to see regulatory laws passed merely
to adorn the statute books and be /
winked at. They meant what they
said when they voted for strict regula- /
tion. The saloon keeper who would
hope to avoid trouble will do well TO 4
take the people at their word.
Here In Dallas the council has pass /
ed an ordinance calling for the remov- /
al OF private boxes In restaurants. Il
is a wise law. and Is In line with the 4
movement everywhere 90 remove a pro-
life source OF evil. The city officers
are TO be commended for this step. III
equal diligence shall be exercised in
enforcing every section OF the license
law to the letter. there win be little
just cause for complaint on. account Of
the liquor traffic.
The Observer has always tried 70
speak plainly on the liquor question.
II believes its position is clearly un-
derstood by its readers 1t believes In
a license for the traffic, but not in a
license that means liberty for the sa-
loon man TO do as he pleases. The
people have had too much Of that
sort Of thing. and they win never 80
back 10 the old conditions. From this
time on. they viii control the liquor
business instead of permitting the iq-
uor dealer 20 control them II the
dealer behaves himself and obeys the
law. they win not he likely 20 molest
him. n ne construes license TO mean
liberty 70 run things % suit himself.
they viii quietly vote him out of bus I
iness- The saloon man who is wise uul
take due recognition q this state o.
public sentiment and govern himself
accordingly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
THE NEW SECRETARY.

Personal acquaintances of Ben w.
Olcott, the newly appointed Secretary
Of State, know that he means what he
says when he declares he will endeavor
to give the people an efficient and
economical administration of the aft
airs of his office. His past record is
that of an honest, Industrious young
man-one who has sought to do well
the work intrusted to him by his en-
ployers 1t is also that of one who has
led clean life and has been kind and
coul teous in his business relations with
the public. The character of the man
is indicated by his manly and modest
statement that he will endeavor to the
best of his ability to serve the peo-
ple's interests, and that he will feel
that he has accomplished much If he
shall be able to gain only degree of
the confidence held by the people of
oregon in the answering honesty, in
tegrity, ability, and application to duty
of his lamented predecessor, Frank w.
Benson.
The only objections urged against
the new Secretary from any quarter
are purely political in their nature,
and, consequently, are of little i'm
portance. 1t is true that Mr.. Olcott, a
Republican, supported and worked for
the election of Mr.. West, a Democrat. |
But in pursuing such a course, he
found himself in the illustrious com
pany of something like 10000 other
Republicans of the state. 1t has long
been the custom of oregon Republi-
cans to elect Democratic governors,
and IT is not unreasonable to assume
that much of the objection to Mr.. Oh
colts appointment comes from Repub-
licans who likewise supported Cover
nor West. If the truth could be known
it would probably be found that many
of these objectors voted for the Demo-
cratic candidate quietly, while Olcott
supported him openly-which would
make Olcott the best man of the lot.
Some day the Republicans of Oregon
will return to the old-fashioned GUS
tom of voting for Republican COVER
nors, (maybe,) But until that time
shall arrive, the party will have to con-
tent itself by taking what il can get
from the successful Democrats In
this instance the party can congrat-
ulate itself that Democratic governor
saw fit to fill an important vacancy
with such a clean, capable man as Ben
Olcott-even if it is true that Mr.. Oh
colts Republicanism isn't quite of the
all wool -and-a- yard-wide variety.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21

Ross Nelson. of Independence, is
making active preparation for the
auction sale of his Jersey herd, to be
held May 2. He will sell his entire
herd of 70 registered animals, includ-
ing II fine Jerseys imported directly
from Jersey Island. Colonel Perry, of
Columbus, Ohio, and Colonel Bailey,
of Gibson City, Illinois, two of the
best-known auctioneers in the countrJ.
will have charge of the sale, which will
be the first in Oregon to be conducted
along the lines followed by the growers
of the Eastern states. 1t is expected
that the sale Of the famous Nelson
buyers from all parts of the Northwest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
POLK FRUITMEN TO MEET
President III. C. AtweIl, of State So
ciety, VIII Deliver Address

All the fruit growers in the county
who can get away from their orchard
and farm work tomorrow are expected
to be in the city to attend the meeting
of the Dallas Fruit Growers Associa-
tion which is to be held in the Court
House at 2:30 o'clock President H.
c. Atwell, of the State Horticultural
Society. is to be present to deliver an
address on the organization of central
fruit selling agencies, and other feat
ures of up-to-date marketing methods.
Every fruit grower who attends the
meeting is requested to bring along a
branch of fruit blossoms taken from
his orchard in order that a general
examination may be made in regard
to the probable injury from frost dur
ing the recent cold weather.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
VIII Make Things Warm.

A man has applied to the city
council of Salem for a 4O-year fran
chise to establish and conduct large
central heating plant to supply home
heating and hot water to everyone. He
undertakes to supply steam heat and
hot water for a season from September
Is to May 15 each year at rate not
to exceed thirty-fve cents per square
foot of radiation. Mr.. Page agrees to
maintain uniform temperature of 70
degrees when it is zero outside, pro-
viding sufficient radiation is supplied.
1t is stipulated that the heating plant
shall be started September l, and be
finished December 81 of this year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Court Items, Real Estate Transfers
And Other News Briefly Told.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Edwin II. Lorence and Bertha MAJ
ttson: witness, C. Lorence'
PROBATE.
In the guardianship Of Lennle brsai,
Eishhack. a minor-inVentory anu
onpraisement filed and approved.
REAL ESTATE.
r P Beals ct ux to T. E. Epplett'
40 acres. t 9 s, A W, $40.
Morgan Jones to Willamette Valiey
1nmber Company 22SO acres, T.
and 9. r s W, $4,000.
H. A. Kaeppler ct ux to franz L.
Tubandt, 667.7 acres 9 and 10, W.
$13,35O.
Nancy E. Fredriekson and hus to
Herman ]. Spitzbart, lots in West Sa-
lem, $400. =,
Jacob Hanson ct uX to Ben COOK IL
acres 7s.r5 W, $500.
p e. Chase ct Tx to O. 7. Chase'
land in Monmouth, $500.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21

State Superintendent of Public In
struction Alderman and Assistant Su-
perintendent Carleton are busy prepar-
ing the Memorial day program, and
hope to have 1t ready so that it may
be sent to the various schools the lat
ter part of the week. Accompanying
the program there will be a protest
against observance of the day by ath-
letic exercises or other exercises not in
keeping with the occasion.-Salem
Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21

Considerable complaint of the gar
base nuisance is heard from among
farmers living IN the outskirts o. Dali
las They say hat Tin cans. ash har-
rcls and ether rubtish - hauled ont
and dumped In the ditches and fence
corners Ereatiy % their annoyancs
and 70 tire detriment 81 ne neat ap-
pearance % the rubiic hiFhuavs
These neiEhbors have tust cause fdr
their complaint ard a. d. 10 b hoped
that the practice Eiu ceaae Farmers
DO net haul their ruetish into toun
and sump a. On front e ne ia.ns anE
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21

door yards, and the town dweller
should be just as considerate in his
treatment of his suburban neighbors
The farmers are charitable enough to
say that the practice is the result of
thoughtlessness, but this is no reason
why it should be continued. Neither
proper dumping places for the waste
of the city
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
NIethotIIst Episcopal.
Services Sunday. April 23:
9s45 a. m, Sunday school.

Services Sunday. April 2S:
9:45 a. m, Sunday school.
II a. m. DIR. James Mooore. district
superintendent. will preach. and at
the close will administer the sacra-
ment.
2;30 p. m. Junior League.
p. m, Epworth League.
p. m, preaching by the pastor;
subject, The Anglo-Saxon's Bible"
Many viii be pleased 20 learn that
DIR. Moore. who is former pastor,
viii occupy the pulpit in the morning
All are welcome.
The third quarterly conference will
convene In the class room OF the
church Monday evening az O'Clock.
GEORGE F. HOPKINS. Pastor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
Buys Another Automobile.

DR.. Mark Hayter has sold his Max
well 22 automobile, and has replaced
it with another of the same make but
of 80 horsepower The new one is a
one-seated roadster with the popular
torpedo body, graceful in outline, and
of great ability as speeder. The doc
tor is one of the pioneer autoists of
Polk County, and within the past cou-
pie of years he has been the owner of
three Maxwell cars.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21

For the purpose of raising money
social and entertainment will be held
at the Cochrane school tomorrow,
Saturday night, to which every one is
invited. The school is situated about
four miles southeast of Dallas, and a
hayrack load of young people expect
to go there from here to participate
in the pleasures of the evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has filed his final account as
administrator of the estate of Mary
Emiline Knower, deceased, in the
County Court of the State of Oregon
for Polk County, and said Court has
set the time for hearing same, and any
and all objections thereto, and the set
tlement of said estate, for Monday, at
10 o'clock a. m. of the 22d day of May,
Dallas, oregon.
Dated at Dallas, Oregon, this 21st
day of April, 1911.
C. A. KNOWER,
Administrator
c. M. Inman, Attorney for Estate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21

Services sunday, April 2s;
The Reverend Chester p. Gates. the
newly-appointcd pastor. viii preach
his Introductory sermon at II am.
Bishop W. n Foulk. formerly Of
HarrisburE, Pennsylvania. and now IN
charge Of this district Of the church.
viii Be present on his first visit to Dali
las. and win deliver a sermon az 7:so
p. m.
Sunday school az 10 a. m: the Rev
erend n. p. Young. superintendent
Junior EndeaVpr. , p. m
senior Endeavor. sac p. m
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21

The members of Almira Lodge of
Rebekahs. No. 26, of this city gave
royal entertainment Wednesday night
to large delegation of the Rebekahs
of Independence. They came over in a
special train and highly enjoyed the
visit. Following regular initiatory
work and speeches, refreshments were
served.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
Your Winters Wood.

Order your slab wood now and be
sure of having a good dry supply for
Winter. 1 can sell you either slabs,
blocks, or trimmings. Can furnish any
other kind of wood desired. Plenty of
good oak and fir. Send in your orders
by either phone. Mutual, 1896 Bell,
443. AUGUST BOMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
Call For Warrants,

Notice is hereby given that all Polk
County warrants presented and en-
dorsed mot paid for want of funds"
will be paid upon presentation at my
office No interest will be allowed
after date of this notice. Dated this
9Th day of April, 1911, at my office.
TRACY STATS,
47-6t County Treasurer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
For Sale.

House and lot, corner Washington
and Lewis streets, Dallas, Oregon. Will
take good team of horses and wagon
as part payment. For further particu-
lars, write A. D. Norton, Black Rock,
Oregon. 317-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
Hogs For Sale.

Twelve head of stock hogs weight
1875 pounds; one large sow, good care
fuI mother, ready to farrow. Apply at
farm. four miles east of Rickreall' OF
address ]. w. Allen, Rickreall. 227-42S
New Wall Paper.
Wall paper, direct from the factory
"a very select line-at W. T. Hoi-
mans.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
For Sale.

Fir Vista farm, 307 acres, John L.
Riggs, owner. Excellent for farming,
dairying, hops and fruit Will divide.
Also, other North Polk County farms,
and a sawmill. Barton z. Riggs, Real
Estate, Amity, Oregon. Route 2.
Phone Dallas 525. 131tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
Well Drilling.

Sloper Brothers, of Independence,
have the latest machinery for we'll
drilling, and are ready to visit any
part of the county. Prices reasonable.
Phone or address at Independence.
211-523
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
Enr Sale.

Secondhand l u horsepower gaso-
line engine, in good condition, for sale
or will trade for livestock f. T.
Smith, 619 Washington street, Dallas
pI,ana 1qo9 217tf411
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
Very Fine Thoroughbred Eggs For
Sale

We have S. C. Brown Leghorns,
Speckled Hamburgs, White and Barred
Rocks, and Buff Orpingtons. $3.50 for
Is, we'll selected. Monmouth Real Es-
tate Company, Monmouth, Oregon.
314tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21

Services sunday. April %.
sunday school. 10 a. m.
Mcrulng service. II a. m: topic of
sermon. "Chrisis wish For Man"
Christian Endeavor meeting. z pm.
Evenlng service 3 p. m topic q
sermon. The Gift ana It's Return
The Mems Chorus um render q pre-
ilulinsrT rrcEram % music az the
ercniuw service.
Yea are cordially invited to uorship
win us
EDGAR W. MILES Ps-or.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
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