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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
BowERsvILLE

Uncle Conrad Smith, of Monmouth,
is looking after his land interests
here.
Peter and Lena Dickson were bust
ness visitors at G. j. Rempel's Satur-
day. q,
Irene and Elbert Hayes attended
the excursion to Newport Sunday.
Claude Conley, of Dallas, visited at
the home of Z l.. Hayes, Sunday,
Stella Stinnett has been visiting
with jamie Farmer, at Etna.
Joe and Ada Farmer and Grace
Braden, of Greenwood, visited With
Emma Cadle Sunday.
Rufus Rucker, of Smithfeld, Wis
tied at the Stinnett home Sunday.
Mcdaniel & Stinnett started their
baler Monday.
Raby Acuff, who has been sick, is
working on the baler for Mcdaniel &
Stinnett.
The Hayes childrep, who have been
down with the measles, are up again.
Elizabeth and David Rempel visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Rempel
at Perrydale, Sunday.
Sam Smithson returned TO Bred
we'll. where he has been working for
Z. L. Hayes.
John Orr has rented the kimsey
plaee for next year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
THREsHING SEASON OPENS
Big Yield of Grain Will Keep Poll,
Machines Busy.

By the middle of this week most Of
the threshing outfits in Polk county
were at work on the immense grain
crop that will help to make this a
year of prosperity for the farmer.
For some time past the repair shops
and hardware stores have been busy
mending and furnishing parts in read
mess for the approaching run, and
the shrill toot of the traction engine
is making itself heard at all points Of
the compass. Cook wagons and other
portable threshing equipment have
been rumbling through the streets on
their way to the fields, and members
of crews were seen skurrying here
and there with their rolls Of blan-
kets.
On account Of the exceptionally
heavy yield Of grain this year, the
threshing season will be, longer and
buster than usual. Not for many
years has there been such crops Of
cereals in this county, and bins and
warehouses will be crowded. Prices
for wheat are expected to be good,
and it is thought that quotations
win open at something like rs cents,
though there are some growers who
expect more. Oats i'll probably sell
in the neighborhood of 35 cents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
PERRYDALE

Mrs. Homer Foster, of Corvallis,
spent last Saturday and Sunday here,
visiting relatives.
Mrs. D. L. Keyt and daughter, Ola,
were McMinnville callers on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Durant are Wis
iting at the home of ]. Duignan.
Mrs Lee Conner and Mrs. Perry
Caldwell were McMinnville visitors
visitors Tuesday.
The infant son born to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Mckee on Sunday, Au-
gust 6, died Tuesday night. Funeral
services were held on Wednesday af-
ternoon at l O'Clock, and interment
took place in the Bethel cemetery.
Mrs. William Sargent was Port
land visitor Tuesday.
Several of the men from town are
finding employment with Nairn s
threshing outfit, which began work
Wednesday.
In honor of Harold Humbert and
Jesse Kellense, of Eugene, party
was given at the home of Mrs. E.
Keyt Tuesday night. Quite crowd
of the young folks were present and
all report having passed delightful
evening.
Miss Lena Planllington, of Bridge
port, who has been visiting at the
home of D. L. Keyt, returned to her
home last Saturday morning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
BUELL.

Charles Jones is carrying the mail
for Herman Lenhard for few weeks.
A large crowd attended the funeral
of William Ridgeway, which was held
at Sheridan Sunday. The family
have the entire sympathy of all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Barber and fam
ily, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Fletcher
and family will leave for the coast
this week.
Mrs. Will Tillitson, from Butler,
spent the latter part of the week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Conlee.
The thresher will soon start up
here.
A number from here witnessed the
ball game Sunday, at Sheridan.
Mrs. R. r. Jones and daughter,
Nora, spent Friday with Mrs Lynn
Jones at Harmony.
Miss Lenna Blair, from near Walla
Walla, is spending a few weeks with
her sisters, Mrs Newbill and Mrs.
Olmstead, of Sheridan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
Zena Spring Valley

Mrs. John Phillips went 10 Port
land Saturday for a weeks visit.
Don Smiley was given a pleasant
sunrise and farewell party Friday
evening BY the young people, as be
left Saturday for his home in Los An
geels.
prank Poindexter has been visiting
his mother. Mrs. p. F. Clarke.
Frank Wells, Of Salem, visited
Sunday with his sister, MrzW. H.
Crawford
A 1O-pound son was born % Ar.
ana Mrs. A L O'Reilly last week.
Mis- Greta Phillips returned last
week from a tip to California an
Mexico. attending The Northwest
Teaches Association in San Fran-
cisco.
Ms Dora Walker. Of Salem. vas
the guest Of her sister. Mrs Henry.
for the past week.
Ms. Alice Simpson visited Der
daughter. Mrs.. W. \. CaWford, last
week
NJ. J. Starr j. visiting With reia-
lives IN Salem this week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
POLK

The cloudy weather seems to be
beneficial to the late gardens.
Most of the grain is cut and bound,
and the threshers have begun their
work.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Rempel have re-
turned from the coast, where they
have been spending the last 10 days.
johann Quiring, who has been on
the sick list for several months, seems
to be improving slightly.
Helena, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. Rempel, who broke her left arm
recently, is improving nicely.
The school house at this place has
received a new coat of paint, new
floor has been put in and other re-
pairs have been made which help the
looks very much.
The farmers will have to make war
against the jaekrabbits, for they are
getting very numerous in this local
itv
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
BUENA VISTA

Elmer Nash, Of Willamina, is here
visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Nash.
j. X. Neal made a business trip to
Independence Tuesday.
Mrs. George Hall went to Albany
Saturday.
f. NJ. Donaldson and w. H. Muir
phy were Albany visitors Saturday.
Clarence Kays, Of Salem, has the
contract for shingling the new school
house.
Misses Birdie and Myrtle Neal
contemplate a trip TO Newport in the
near future.
James Prather, Of Corvallis, was
in town Monday.
Rev. Sanford Snyder, Of Independ-
enee. was a Buena visitor Monday.
Roy Nixon. Of ScappOose, is a guest
at the home Of his grand parents. Mr..
and Mrs. q. B. Davidson.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
SIX CARS OF MARACHINOs
Royal Annes Shipped East From
Salem By One Firm.

Six cars Of Royal Anne cherries
were shipped this season by one firm
for maraschino treatment, according
TO the management Of the Salem
Fruit Union.
Each one of these cars contained
80 barrels, or total of 4S0 barrels
for the six ears. Each barrel con-
tanned 100 pounds, making a total of
10000 ponds. Firms purchasing
cherries for marasehino purposes say
that Oregon cherries surpass any in
the world.
The cherries netted the grower 800
a ton. After deducting the expense
Of picking, there was left the grower
a profit Of $40 a ton or $500 an acre.
The crop Of the Lambert and Bing
cherries has been light this year.
They have sold on the market az 10
cents a pound.-Salem Journal
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
AIRLIE

Ernest Williams, of Independence,
is.helping the w. 7. Brown threshing
crew.
Mr.. Ulrich has his barn very nearly
completed.
Miss Elsie Wilkins has been visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. L. Toede-
meier for the past week.
w. S. Alcorn made a business trip
to Independence Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer, who have
been visiting Mrs. Mortinier's moth
er, Mrs. Coughey, returned to their
home at Albany, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Williams spent
Sunday with Mrs. Williams parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bush, at Summit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels, of Eugene,
were guests at j. C. Simpson s a few
days last week.
Joe Brown, of Corvallis, was here
on business Saturday.
Mrs Leroy Byerley spent a few
days visiting with her sister, Mrs.
r. B. Williams, at Independence.
Tracy Stats and family, of Dallas,
visited with his brother, E. w. Stats,
few days.
The Simpson Logging company's
baseball team played game with the
home club at Pedee last Sunday and
won by the score of 10 to 4.
w. T. Brown started threshing this
week with two crews, the Advance
machine at II. V. Link s and the Case
outfit at A. G. Wintersteine S place.
The young peoples Sunday School
class were entertained Friday night
by Minnie Nendel, Emma Engel-
horn and Johnny Bones, at Miss Mem
del's home. Games we're played, fol-
lowed blythe serving of ice cream and
cake Everybody reported tha. a very
enjoyable evening was passed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
MOUNTAIN VIEW

Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch have returned
after a week s visit with relatives IN
Eastern Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Beckett are the
happy parents Of a baby daughter, a
week old.
Miss Jennie Best and cousin, Mrs.
Mary Sykes, have returned from a
trip to Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fiala visited their
daughter, Mrs. George Savage, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson, who have
been visiting Mrs NJ. c. Wilson, have
returned to their home in Portland.
Miss Vesta Gardner Is taking
painting lessons from Mollie Runcorn.
Mae. Harry and John Lynch at
tended the Sunday school party az the
Beckett home last Friday night.
Larkin Gnce viii start his machine
the latter part Of the week.
Osa. Rosa, Flora and Irving Gree,
and Jim Best spent Sunday evening
at the Lynch home.
Mr.. and Mrs fiala and Mr. and
Nm. George Savage visited Mr. and
Mrs Griee Sunday afternoon.
Miss Jennie Best Is home on two
weeks vacation from her work Al
the United Stafes National Bank IN
Salem.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
MONMOUTH

At home again. To say that we
had a good time at the seaside would
hardly express il. During our stay.
on getting home. we find many chan
ges-
The Murdock hall is nearing CON-
pletion and the plasterers are now at
work on the building.
Peter Cures large building on the
corner Of Main street and College
avenues Is nov under construction
and viii be quite ar addition TO the
town. Il j. quite large. being 40xS0
and two stories in height.
The wOrkmen are nov IN the last
story Of the school building. They
we're delayed for . time on account
Of the non-arrival u brick.
Fred Huber and Mr.. Cole. nreom-
panied BY their families. left for
WolfoTf on Sunday. By team. going
By way of Alsea valley. We are sure
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
oAKDALE

Church services were held at tn,
school house Sunday by Frank st
John, of Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Stafrin were
visitors in 0akdale Sunday, in theil
auto.
A party of picnickers, consisting Of
David Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs. Me
Neil, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Green anG
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sci.
lers and children spent Sunday sew.
eral miles up the LaCreole.
Newman Dennis left Monday morn.
ing with Company H, as substitute
for his brother, LIMA, who has gone
out threshing with Martin & Blodg-
EFT s crew, as a sack-sewer.
Mrs. Ollie Farley, of Dallas, visited
her sister, Mrs. Mary Dennis, last
Friday.
Mr.. Stroud is helping Frank Ar
mold put in his hay.
Alvin Kimball has returned to his
claim at Rock Creek to peel chittinl
bark. Clyde Robbins will accompany
him and will assist in the work.
Thomas Butler is building house
for w. w. Ullrey in Dallas.
Loren Butler is cutting cordwood
Andy Toby spent Sunday in Dallas
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hubbard have
gone to Siletz with a party of camp
ers from Siletz.
Mrs. Charles Hubbard, of Falls
City, visited at the home of Clar-
ence Sellers last week.
Miss Nina Farley, of Dallas, has
been visiting the Misses Katie and
Edith Barnhart.
George Robinson is helping Thomas
Butler on the Ullrey residence in Dal-
las.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Charles Bird spent
Sunday with Mr., and Mrs. Stell Nc
Carter at Pioneer.
Don Miller is working at the city
rock quarry at Glendale.
M. d. Miller, is hauling wood for
James Wilson, of Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
COAST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Rapid Progress Being Made on New
port Falls City Road.

Comparatively few people in New
port and the county are aware of the
extent and character Of the road
building now being done on the thor
oughfare leading from Newport to
the Siletz, and eventually to form a
macadamized highway through the
county to Falls City, in Polk county,
says the Newport Signal. Three
miles from Newport crew of men
are working on Buford Hill, reducing
the grade and widening the roadway
to 16 feet on top, the width allowing
for the passage Of teams anywhere.
In road district No. s rock is being
hauled from Pioneer Hill on cars and
delivered at the end of the spur to
the crusher. Thence it is being taken
by the big traction engine hauling
three cars, each with carrying ca
pacity of seven yards of crushed rock,
to the Toledo end of the Siletz road.
There the rock is placed on the road
bed, sprinkled and rolled with the big
steam roller.
AT the Newport end of the Siletz
road district there is a grading outfit
of ten teams, each hauling one and
three-quarters yards of rock and
each making four trips day.
At the Siletz end the rock crusher
is running on rock taken out of the
Siletz river. The system in use in
getting the rock out of the river bed
is effective and worth going to see.
Gables are suspended from poles on
each side of the river from which a
swinging bucket is run and dropped
to the river, and which picks up the
rock. This is then unloaded on plat
forms by three men.
j A uniform width of 16 feet is main
tanned all along the road and teams
can pass anywhere from Depot Slough
to the Siletz.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11

visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alex Courier.
lhck Van den Bosh and family, OF
MIL |, were in town Saturday.
Lamar and Leslie Tooze have gone
70 the militia encampment at Fort
Stevens.
Mr.. and MS. R. A. Titus were
Monmouth visitors Sunday.
Warren Cobb went to Fort Stevens
Sunday.
Mary Hammond was a passenger
to Jefferson, Wednesday.
Mrs. j. Cobb went to Dallas, Sun.
day
Mr. and Mrs. Hatch and family, of
Dallas, spent Sunday here with rel
atives.
A. ID. James made business trip
to Portland, Wednesday.
c. l.. Starr, of Salem, attended the
funeral of William Hooker last
Thursday.
Miss Mildred McTimmonds visited
friends at Independence Friday.
Rlnnie lnman was a passenger to
Dallas Friday.
Ella Mehrling was a Dallas visitor
Saturday.
J. Bell and family have moved
from Salem to this city.
Mrs. Ben Servey was a Dallas Wis
itor Thursday.
Rev. Father Servais, pastor of the
Catholic church, was in town Tues
day.
Vivian Holman, of Black Rock, is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
S. Tetherow.
Mrs. Stet Cook, of Mill l, was in
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Bell have gone
to the Siletz Basin.
Miss Kate Keith was a passenger
to Dallas Thursday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11

of some good stories upon their re-
turn. By the way, Fred can make
the acquaintance of Jess Halls down
there, if he so desires.
Mr.. Hunter, who went east some
time ago to have his eyess treated,
died from the effects Of an operation
few days ago. Mrs. Hunter was
summoned by telegraph and left this
week to attend the funeral. 1t seems
trouble never comes singly for, inn
mediately after the news came OF
Mr.. Hunters death, there came the
intelligence that one Of the brightest
girls that ever lived in Monmouth,
Mrs. Bertha Freame-Robinson, had
died in Portland hospital. She was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. |.
Freame and was well-liked by all who
knew her. Interment will take place
here.
Remains of Cal, Kramer of Falls
City, who died in a Dallas hospital
on Monday, were brought here for
burial. He had quite number of
relatives here who have the sympathy
Of all, He leaves a wife, two broth
ers and two sisters.
Workmen are putting the finishing
touches on President Alderman S fine
home and soon the president and fam
lily will occupy their new dwelling. 1t
will pay anyone while in Monmouth,
to call and take look at his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Poole have
moved to the country home for time
Mr.. Poole having the contract for the
construction of two houses and barn
for Fred Stump near Suvur.
The weather at Newport is fine and
the roads between here and there
are excellent and in fine condition for
automobiles. A large number of peo-
Pile are daily making the journey to
the ocean resort.
Well, here we are in the midst OF
harvest and the sound of the thresher
can be heard in the land. Mr.. Lau-
renee was the first to start his ma
chine, and he is running it full force.
Threshing has begun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bogart, of
Salem, were shaking hands with old
friends here few days ago.
w. l.. Phillips is working in Kings
Valley
Mrs. Martha Roberts, Of Portland,
visited her mother, Mrs. Dewitt, lats
week.
Allen johnson and j. L. Murdock
will soon have a new cement walk
constructed on the west side of their
properties.
c. E. Cole and family and A. F.
Huber and family have gone to the
seashore.
S. Khonke and wife went to Salem
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Slime has sold her prop
erty just west Of the Strickler & Muir
dock store.
C. H. Newman has completed the
w. r. Graham bungalow and is now
putting the finishing touches on his
own house.
Tracy Stats and family passed
through here Saturday, en- route to
Airlie, to visit his brother, E. w.
Staats.
Mrs. Jane Hedgepeth, of Lewisville,
has been visiting at the home of
Robert Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. III. Fream are at
Aberdeen, Wash, where their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bertha Robinson, is very
ill.
John Riddell, who has been taking
a trip through Eastern Oregon and
Washington, has returned home.
Rev. L. G. Hoover, who left here in
May for Toledo, Ohio, writes they
are enjoying their visit but miss the
Oregon fruit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
sheridau's PlOw Loaned.

SALEM, Aug. 9.-For the purpose
of illustrating "The Old and the
New" in Oregon at the Astoria cen
tennial, representatives of the John
Deere Plow company of Portland
were in this city yesteray and secured
from A J. Maiers his highly priced
relic, a pillow used by General Phil
Sheridan on the Grand Ronde reser-
walton in Oregon prior to the Civil
war. This old pillow, with its wooden
mouldboard and iron point, was the
best Of its day. Mr.. Majers at first
hesitated TO LET it go, because it is on
the point Of crumbling with age, but
the Portland men promised to go to
any expense necessary TO have 1t
boxed with care and TO insure its safe
return.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
Open Quarry.

County Commissioner $. II. Petre
went TO Willamina yesterday 10 su-
perintend the opening Of the rock
quarry which has been opened there
BY the county, for the purpose Of
supplying crushed rock for the mac
adamizing Of the road between Viii
lamina and Buffers store, on the way
10 Dolph. The distance is seven
miles. bat owing 10 the lateness Of
the season, only a small portion Of
the route will be improved this year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11

ALBANY Or. Aug. 9.-S. B. Cole
Of the Thomas Creek country, Is en-
gagged in gathering tree moss in the
mountains. baling IL and shipping il
10 different parts Of the state. Just
nov he has a big order to Oh for the
Oregon Nursery company az Orenco,
the company using the moss for pack
ing purposes in. shipping nursery
stock. Mr.. Cole says that there are
probably 80 tons Of the mos in stcr-
axe at Seio. awaiting shipment
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
PEDEE

Miss Vira Stow, of Dallas, is visit
ing her grand parents for awhile.
Levi Burbank and Deb Smith went
to Airlie last Monday evening.
Precious Irwin, of Philomath, is Wis
iting in Pedee.
Harry Lacey and family visited al
Parker last Sunday.
Mrs. Will Bush took her daughter
Elsie to Dallas last Saturday, to have
a tooth pulled.
Frank Rowley is spraying hops.
Chester Burbank is working fol
Frank Rowley and Earl Smith.
Tom Simpson, of Albany, visited at
Will Bush's last Saturday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
HARMONY

Mrs. Buell., of Falls City,, visited at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Blanchard, Saturday.
Mrs. Claud Brown and daughter
Mrs. +. l.. MacLean, and Miss Cora
MacLean have gone to Pacific City, "a
spend few weeks.
Mr.. Garfield is spending few days
with his family.
A good many from here attended
the funeral of William Ridgeway, al
Sheridan, Sunday.
Elmer Blanchard has returned
home and is baling hay on the creek
Miss Ina Porter is away for few
weeks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
IMPROVE SALT CREEK ROAD
County Will Spread Large Quantity
of Material Before Fall Rains.

Henry Voth, supervisor of the
North Dallas road district, was in the
city Wednesday, arranging for teams
to haul crushed rock for macadam-
izing the Salt Creek road between
Dunlap hill and Dallas. The county
expects to cover about mile and a
half of the road this fall before the
rains come, and Mr. Voth says it will
take from 1900 to 2000 yards Of grav-
ell to do it.
The material will be hauled from
the Lyons quarry on the Salt Creek
road, about three miles from town.
The work of macadamizing will start
near the Chapman prune dryer and
will be continued from there north
ward and along the new fill being
made by John Ebbe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11
Pleasant Reunion.

s. Taylor Jones. superintendent Of
the Salem, Falls City & Western rail-
way, left yesterday morning for
Portland. where he Is 20 meet his
mother. Mrs. Maggie L. Jones, and
his brother. r. A Jones. and wife,
who are en- route from Lamar, MIS-
souri. 10 make their home in this
state. They viii come 10 Dallas for
a visit with Superintendent snd Ars
Jones. and be hopes to be able 70 IN
duce them to locate here. Mrs. Jones
mother vas formerly a resident Of
Salem.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11

Well located 20-aere bop yard, fall
bearing. excellent condition; yard hop
house. cabins. etc. newly equIppc.l.
Yard Yields ffteen to twenty ttous-
and pounds best hops yearly. NiI
sell with or uithoat this years eron.
Address r. care Observer SSH
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11

Get your order in early for hop
tickets. The Observer j. equipped %
get ont vour order qnickly and a. rea-
sonable rates. See o. before order
ing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-11

saturday speciai-sherbet We
make prompt deliveries 10 any part
of TIE city. The Bon Marcia