Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-03

ger urged the necessity of taking ad
vantage of the opportunity to shov
the superior products of this locality
and George Gerlinger, Edwin ia
cobson and W. l.. Soehren were ap
pointed to arrange for display.
Still Waiting
A number of weeks ago a repre-
sentative Of the Sunset magazine Of
San Francisco, came to Dallas to so
licit subscriptions for that magazine
On the strength of his generous Of
fer to furnish two full-page write.
ups advertising Dallas for dozen
or more subscriptions, Edwin Jacob
son hustled around and induced va
rious business men to make up the
necessary number. After waiting be-
yOnd reasonable time for the write
ups to appear, Mr.. Jacobson and
Secretary ToOze, according to re-
ports which they made, were in
formed by the publishers that the
solicitor made the offer without au-
thOrity from them, and that they
therefore declined to publish the ad-
vertisements.
j. Riley Craven stated that County
Superintendent H. C. Seymour had
suggested to him that it would be a
good plan to obtain the cooperation
of the school children of the county
in gathering the exhibits to be made
at the Polk County fair to be held
next fall. The idea was favorably
received and will be given further
consideration.
Oil Project Endorsed.
Mr. Craven referred to a previous
request of the Polk County Oil, Gas
& Land Company for the support of
the club. G. W. McBee, a member
of the company, explained that they
were not asking for financial assist
ance. All that they wanted was the
moral backing of the club and com
munity. The well on the McBee
place had been put down 22O feet,
and they were confident that oil
would be struck at a depth of not
more than 1900 feet. They had 1900
acres of land leased and were anx-
ious to settle the question of whether
or not this was an oil district. On
motion of Gerlinger, the endorsement
of the club was extended to the com
pany and also to the Oregon Oil &
Pipe Line Company.
Friendliness Assured.
The suggestion of Secretary Tooze
that there should be more friendly
relationship between the commercial
bodies of Dallas and Salem provoked
long and profuse discussion, which
finally resulted in the passage Of a
esolution extending not only to Sa-
lem but to Falls City and other
towns in the county a hearty assur-
ance of friendship and prOffers Of
assistance from Dallas in all that per-
tanned to the welfare of the county
In offering the resolution Professor
Metzger said ~ believe that we are
willing to help them, and l believe
that we should say so."
The original plans for the con-
crete walk in front of the new Ar
morv was to be feet 4 inches wide.
Secretary TOoze reported that at the
suggestion of President A. B. Muir
the width had been extended to ten
feet as more in keeping with the
proportion of the building, and that
the question of paying the additional
cost would be put up to the city
council at the next meeting.
"Angora Venison" Banquet
G. W. McBee, representing the
sneeial committee of the club, re-
ported that progress was being made
in the preparations for the Angora
goat show to be held here in Janu-
arv. He referred to the premium
list and plans as recently published
in The Observer. The plan TO hold
an "Angora venison" banquet un-
der the auspices of the club, at %
cents per plate was recommended,
and the place and further arrange
nents are to be decided by the com
mittee.
Secretary Tooze called attention to
the fact that the club was now pre-
nared TO send out a large quantity
of Dallas and Polk County booster
booklets. At the suggestion Of
George Gerlinger. the secretary was
authorized to employ one or more
enerpetie men to canvass the city
from end to end for the purpose of
compiling a list Of people in the East
M whom It would be well to mail
comics Of the booklet.
Financial Secretary Tracy STATS
-,,o-tad a balance Of sS9906 on