Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-10
COMMERCIAL DELEGATION 70
STRONG PAYS NEIGHBoRLY
VISIT TO THRIVING POLK
COUNTY TOWN.
OUTING is GREATLY ENJOYED
Visit Big Display In Wagner's Hall
and See Wonderful Products of
Farm Garden, Orchard and Home
Complete List of Awards Made
In Various Departments.

Falls City sat right up and took
notice last Friday morning when a
Dallas Commercial Club delegation
of over 20 people quietly marched
up the main street of that thriving
tow and into the pavilion contain
ing The superb exhibits of the annual
agricultural fair-the fair that has
made Falls City famous. The "Dal-
las tagged aggregation was there to
boost and admire, and they saw
plenty to admire and sufficient to
boost The junket, which was sue
cessfully in every way and highly
ENJOYABLE, was taken at the instance
of The Dallas Commercial club to
show the proper spirit of neighbor-
illness and TO render due encourage
ment of all such enterprises in the
interest of Polk county. Although
but little time had been given for
preparation, practically every bus
mess house in Dallas was represented
and many of the delegates were ac-
companied by their wives, and after
inspecting the displays they took
sightseeing trips about Falls City, or
visited friends, and enjoyed the out
ing Immensely. Little and big, old
and young, everybody who went from
here wore a large badge bearing the
word "Dallas" in prominent letters
and they were the most conspicuous
objects on the streets of the fair
town.
Booster Extremes.
The honor of being the oldest Dali
las booster on the trip was grace
fully borne by the venerable justice
of the peace. H. Holman, whose II
years rest lightly upon his shoulders.
That IS, according to A. V. r. Sny-
der, The Judge is entitled to the hon
or But, after listening to the ar
gument presented by the judge, it
would seem that the veteran editor
and now insurance man was the ell
der Decision is suspended for lack
Of evidence The youngest ribbon
bearer was Howard Stats. the son
of County Treasurer and Mrs. Ira
cy Stats. who was just three years
and three months old, and thinks
Dallas and Polk county are the only
places on earth.
After disembarking from the train
at Falls City. the Dallas contingent
were grouped for the purpose of
being photographed by CAPTAIN Wal
ter y. Tooze, Jr., local correspond
enr u the OregOnian.
List of Visitors.
The following Is a list of those
who went from here on the morning
train. Several more went up later
in the day: p. A. Finseth, Willis
Simonton. f. J. Peterson, E. J.. Eng
dahl. III. H. Voelheim. A. o. Peter
son. j. L. Brown. S. NJ. West, II. c.
VanSike, John Bird, R. Y. Morri-
son. Tom (Old TOM Edgar, A. Line
back. W. L. Soehren. A. Moser, ).
4. Gates. J. d. Smith, Mike Ne
Tanrblin. G. W. MeBee. [. S. Grant.
"A. Yama, 5. B. leighton. Fl. VI.
Johnson. Edwin jacobson. Walter J..
Tooze. Jr.. J. c. Without, W. y
srres. J. G. Junkin J. B. Num-.
pr Mark Hayter, H. g. Campbell.
1rrs. III. G. Campbell. Mrs. Hugh
Dlsrk. John Farrell. W. VI. Gamer,
q. 2. Gaylor, William Waters, Mrs.
ri A. Holman. Judge Hardy H0l-
nan. F. ". Humphrey, John I'm
hsun. Mrs. John Embarm. Captain
shannon- G. ". Siefarth. Mrs. 2.
,E. Siefarth. 4. V. x. Snyder. ]. y.
|-.aven. J. K Weber, W. l. ellison,
rs. ". L. ellison. Tracy Stats,
rs. Tracy Stats. Howard stats,
II j. Coad. Mrs. T. J. Coad. A :
rsnpbeu. Mrs. A 5. Can.pbell. VII
I.arn Allen. L A. Tavlor, A. 2. Muir,
b. Casey. c. A. BOner, George l.
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