Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-03
POLK COUNTY in 1910
CHRONOLOGY AS TAKEN
FROM OBSERVER FILES.
Some Important News Happenings
in the Year just Closed
Briefly Told.
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
G-Mrs Harry Christian, pioneer OF
1916, dies at her home in Suver.
11-County Court fixes Polk County
tax levy at 1916 mills.
17-Mrs Eliza G. Emmons, pioneer
of 1852, and Oldest woman in Dallas,
dies, aged SO years.
20-Dallas merchants hold booster
meeting in courthouse.
FEBRUARY.
8-Citizens of Monmouth inaugur-
ate campaign for establishment of
Oregon State Normal School.
/. 12-Rousing Good Roads meeting
: held by residents of West Salem and
Eola.
14--Polk County tax roll placed in
hands of Sheriff for collection.
19-Dallas College defeats Multno-
nah basketball team by score Of II
to IS.
21-W. L. ToOze's department store
in Falls City totally destroyed by fire,
&c. L. Starr purchases Falls City
News from c. f. French.
MARCH.
6-Larney Tom, Indian kills Jeff
rey Wacheno in drunken row, near
! Butler.
Sell Branson Polk County, pio-
neer of 1851, dies at his home in Nc
Minnville aged 80 years.
15-Daniel Holman, pioneer of 1S43,
passes at his McMinnvile home, aged
81 years
las merchant, found dead of paralysis
in his cabin on Salmon River.
APRIL.
4-Citizens of Falls City vote NUM-
cipal water plant, 154 to 10.
1O-Robert Howe, pioneer of 1851,
dies at his home in Dallas, aged 72.
16-Oregon and Washington Lum-
bermen's excursion visits Dallas and
Falls City.
16-Polk County Mohair pool of
10000 pounds sold to William Brown
& Company, of Salem, at 32 " cents a
pound.
1S-Mrs. f. A. Harris, pioneer of
1850, dies at her Dallas home, aged
81 years.
22-Cornelius w. Burright, veteran
Of Civil War, accidentally killed while
operating grubbing machine near d,
independence.
26-John WachenO murders Ste
Dhen Kiki on Grand Ronde reserva- :
ion. Both Indians were drunk on
bootleg whisky.
MAY.
Mrs. A. G.. Roberts, pioneer of l
ged 81 years.
5-Monmouth Normal School petit
ion, bearing 1900 names, filed with o
ecretary of State g
9-Dallas School Directors purchase c
ames Howe residence property for y
Iigh School site, paying therefor II
1900 o
13-Pleasant Orchard, pioneer of CT
S51, dies at his home in Ballston,
ged 80 years. D
2S-One hundred and fifty Salem W
lsiness men visit Dallas on special m
ain. te
2S-Polk County Pioneers hold 81
1enty-first annual reunion in Dallas. ki
29-Roswell Shelley former ir
ointment business man of Independ- W
zee, dies in Portland, aged SO years. nj
3l-Claud A. Gaby of Eugene, ne
OwDad in NViIo,,,atto Di,,o, 900. d.
lena Vista. an
JUNE. sa
3-Annual commencement exercises lei
Dallas College begin. M
6-Large crowd attends Farmers
stitute and Sports Carnival at Oak
owe. ad
Polk County Rural Letter Carriers do
Id annual meeting in Monmouth. no
I1-Five thousand people attend SUI
tisans' picnic in Rickreall. wa
-S-Dallas Public School closes sue fay
sful years work.
thrce-days' race meet Ger
Independence Driving Club begins. Ne
5-Polk County Republicans hold Sta
emily i'm Dallas. /
JULY. tax
Mrs. Clarence Denham meets
tn by drowning in Mill creek. 7
housing celebration held at Falls Cit,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Campbell. '
~ Oregon pioneers, celebrate ff- cou
h anniversary of wedding at their Rer
le in Dallas. crol
S. p. Kimball, of Polk. wins eau
nd prize at Salem Cherry Fair. ers
Prank NJ. Splawn, oregon pio- goo'
OF 1852, dies at his home in
dport, Oregon, aged as years. c.
'-Spaulding Logging Company's belt
mill plant in Independence totally and
royed by fire. sout
AUGUST. %,
Officers and members of Com
II, oregon National Guard. leave
en-days' encampment at American ''"''
!. Washington.
Colonel +. Hofer. Of Salem. 1 ca
Honorable Walter l. Tooze. of tract
City, meet in political debate in Forg
IS City Park class
u. ). Grant. Of Dallas. ships me a
blooded Angora goats to breeder horse
'swell. Virginia.
settlers bring reports Of de-
live fires in Silctz Basin. Fred
Harry Christian. Polk County
er. dies at his home in Corvallis.
u years. (~
SEPTEMBER. Oui
Thomas u. Huntley, pioneer Of
dies at his home in Indepcnd- l.
aged - years.
Henry II. Hayden. pioneer Of
dies at his home in Eoli. aged Meals
ars hours
Mil race amendment 20 Dallas
harter heavily defeated by vot-
Dallas COLLEGE h.rfys ft. -.