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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
HUNTERS TO GUARD FORESTS
If They Start Fires Game Season
May Be Closed.

SALEM, Aug. Whether the
open season for hunting deer and a
number of game birds in Oregon is to
be enjoyed by hunters this season or
be closed by the governor depends up
ON the caution exercised by the hunt
ers themselves against setting out
forest fires. The forest fire law
which went into effect last February
empowers the governor to declare a
closed season when upon showing
made by the state forester, the use of
firearms by hunters is liable to cause
forest fires.
81 1t is not my intention to urge en-
forcement of this provision unless it
becomes necessary, said Forester Ell
lott today. whether any action is
taken depends upon the hunters them
selves. However, just as soon as this
office receives reports that fires are
being started through carelessness of
hunters, | shall Immediately present
the facts to the governor and recon-
mend that a closed season be pro
claimed.
"The governor is heartily in favor
of this plan, and has assured me that
he stands ready to issue such a proc
lamation should conditions warrant
it."
The only report from forest fires
this forenoon was from C. S. Chap
man, secretary of the Oregon Fire
who wired the forester's
office that rain had fallen in the
vicinity of Estacada yesterday fore
noon, and that today the fire there
was under control.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

White, the baker; Mr.. Jordan, car
penter, and Mr.. Laidlaw, flour, feed
and lumber merchant. Mr.. Brown
took a $40 gold piece from his pocket
and handed it to Mrs. Brown with the
remark that there was $40 Of the 500
he had promised her. Mrs Brown
then handed the money to Mrs. An
drews, remarking: That pays for my
new bonnet" Mrs. Andrews in turn
passed it to Mr.. Jordan, saying it
would pay for the carpenter work he
had done for her. Mr.. Jordan hand
ed it to Mr. Laidlaw, requesting a re-
ceipt for a bill of lumber. Mr.. Laid
law returned the money to Mr..
Brown in settlement for his board
bill. Mr.. Brown passed the gold to
his wife, saying that he had now paid
the 500 he had promised her, and she
in turn paid it to Mr.. White to settle
her bread and pastry account Mr..
White handed it back to Mr.. Laidlaw,
requesting credit on his flour bill, and
Mr. Laidlaw again returned the mon
ey to Mr.. Brown, saying that it set
tied for his month 5 board. Brown
put it in his pocket and remarked
that he had not supposed a $40 gold
piece would 60 so far.
To illustrate the purpose of the
above narration in these columns, let
us suppose that Mrs. Brown had sent
to an Eastern mail order house for
her bonnet. The $40 would have gone
out Of circulation so far as Mrs.
Browns town was concerned. No bet
ter illustration Of the power of money
could be had, and better argument
for buying 9 Made in Oregon goods
and keeping the money in the home
state instead Of buying mail order
goods from Eastern states, could
hardly be advanced.
The dealer must educate his towns
people along these lines. Residents
If small cities and towns must be
aught that the life of the town de-
,ends upon how much money is kept
n circulation in the community; that
or every dollar any resident spends
o much is returned to him, sometimes
u, as in the foregoing. Sending
money away from home serves to
'uild up other communities. which is
lot bad thing. Help neighboring
tates when you can; it is a laudable
hing, but Oregon should come first IN
II things, and one way to build up
,regon institutions and Oregon fac
ories is by keeping money at home
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
COUNTY COURT IN SESSION
Various Orders Made in Regular
Monthly Term For August.

The regular term of County Com
missiOners court for August was held
Wednesday and Thursday by County
Judge Coad and Commissioners Rid
dell and Petre. The most important
order made was that instructing the
tax collector to sell, as provided by
law, all lands heretofore bid in for
taxes, to which the county or any
public corporation therein shall have
acquired title.
In the matter of the change and
improvement of what is known as the
Hogg hill, on the Dallas-Salem road
ordered that the sum of 500 be
transferred from the general road
fund to road district No 3. that be-
ing awarded for the work by the
court.
Ordered that the warehouse bond of
James X. Sears, with V. B. Sears.
John MeCrow and George A. Shields
as sureties, be approved.
Ordered that a warrant issue to c.
w. Irvine for $4.13 on account of an
error in tax sale certificate.
Ordered that the warehouse bond
of Oregon Milling company in sum of
$4,000 be approved.
Ordered that the deed for right of
way for public highway in road dis
triet No. 16 be accepted and recorded.
and the road be opened to travel. and
that warrant issne to J. W. Kelly as
damages for such night Of way.
Ordered that the sum Of S6572. .42
be transferred from the general fund
10 the county general road fund.
In the matter Of the proposed coun-
" road in districts Nos. Is ana p.
petitioned for by H. N. Ebbert ct Al
ordered that this matter Be contin-
ued to August Is. At $50 a m. for
further consideration.
Ordered that the sun. Of Sll00 Be
allowed John Ebbe on his contract for
Dunlap hill
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
BUY AT HOME.

The /" Made in Oregon" movement
seems not to have reached all classes
of people and does not apparently ex-
tend to the use of produced in Ore
gon' or "quarried in Oregon" stone.
Reference is made to new bank
building in Medford which will be
constructed largely Of Bedford, (Ind. J
stone, and is to cost more than $780,
600. Medford boosters point to the
assertion that "only two other build
ings in the state have been built of
this stone'' as evidence of the pro-
gressiveness Of the city. Medford is a
live wire" and is a progressive and
modern community, but her boosters
are not setting good example in pat
ronizing Indiana stone quarries, espe-
cially when fully as good building
material may be found in Oregon,
and at much less expense, for lirst
cost and freight. The Medford bank
is home institution, and depends up
on the prosperity of its home city
and of the state generally for its
business and growth, yet its officials
will send large sum of money ont of
the state for material which could be
secured within the boundaries Of Or
egon. Polk county has splendid
court house, handsome in appearance.
and Of stability unquestioned, vet it
was built exclusively of domestic
stone. Not dollar was sent ont of
the county to purchase material thai
could be secured at home, and the re-
suit is that every patriotic citizen
points with pride to the structure as
they declare that it is entirely u
"home product" It would seem
that the dictates of true patriotism
and loyalty to home institutions would
be better subserved by the use of
home materials than in the erection of
a costly pile brought at great expense
from distant state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

Governor West S position regarding
Louis J. Wilde, defaulting banker,
whom Governor Johnson, of Califor-
MIA, refused for time to turn over to
the Oregon authorities, will meet the
approval of the great majority of the
people of this state. While it is
charged that number of widows and
orphans hae been reduced to the dregs
of penury by reason of Wilde s pecu-
lations, and the fist thought would
urge prompt and fitting punishment
for the man whose alleged illegal acts
placed them there, still it must be re-
membered that the greatest good for
the greatest number is the foundation
of all good government, and If the
retention by California of Wilde
would have operated to absolve the
taxpayers of Oregon from an added
burden of taxation to further the in
terest of the Panama-Pacifie exposi-
ton, Il might have been advisable 10
abandon the fight for his extradition.
The truth is, we didn't care much
about Wilde, anyway, as a citizen,
and IL he was congenial to the Cali
fornia promoters. they should have
him. but BY all means they should pay
for that privilege. Oregon might dig
up several more of the same brand,
IL California really needs them, but
we cant let them go at bargain
counter prices
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
COOS BAY EXTENSION.

After many years Of weary waiting
it now appears that the Coos Bay
country and adjacent territory is To
have communication with ihe outside
world by rail- Spurred on by the ac-
tivity of the Hill interests in Oregon,
the Hartman lines have at list arons-
ed, and that the company will build
the long-expected line seems assured.
Further announcements of railroad
activity in Oregon are expected to fol-
low the Coos Bay extension and it is
believed, in many circles, that the
building of a Hill line from a con-
nection with the Oregon Trunk line in
Eastern Oregon to a Coast termi-
nal via Roseburg is almost a certain
ty. Rumors of such construction have
been rife for some time and that
these rumors have SOME foundation is
proven by the announcement emanat-
ing from the Hartman headquarters
regarding the Coast extension.
The Hartman people have long
looked upon the Coos Bay country as
their natural Territory and a few
years ago, when the extension was
announced to that territory from the
main line at Drain, and was followed
bv the expenditure of a large sum of
money in rights of way and construc-
tion work, subsequent events proved
that there was more behind the move
ment than appeared on the surface
Those familiar with the railroad siiu-
alton in this state intimated that in
terests hostile 10 Hartman planned
extensions to the Coos Bay country,
and, in order to head them off, the
Southern Pacific company Immediate
ly began operations ON a large scale.
When their activity had hRd ihe de-
sired effect all work ceased and the
construction work was abandoned.
While the large outlay OF money
IN this work now apparently aban-
dCntd by the selection of a different
route, may at first appear 20 have I
leen ill-alvised, still. in the light OF
laier events il will be seen that The
Harrimal people viii be enabled to 4
reach the coast in advance Of all pos
sible competitors, and the expendi- /
ture has thus had the desired effect.
The building of a railroad 10 the
Coos Bay country viii develop a lo-
cnIity that has long been in need Of
IL ard that IS probably the largest Z
section Of virgin territory IN the
West today. With outside rail com
the great wealth Of natur-
al resources aud the large areas of
lands will at once be
come available and great growth Is
sure 10 follow. Waile the immediate
effect of This new railway extension
viii BE- 10 briug additional growth Q,
Coos Bay country and add materially (
20 is wealth and population. the en-
tire state of Oregon viii. In q meas
are. feel the eject of the activity.
and iaiirecily viii be benefited. No
section of the state can feel rcrcwei
growth and prosperity without cx-
lending iis influence over a large
se7pe of country and what enhances
ne prosperity Of one section j. bornl
10 rtsnIi adraniarengslr eiscEherc
ne aunounccment of ihe prorosed
extension = ueicome sni i I,ainis an
rrinriy to renewed business activity
ma ne dauning 81 BRIGHTER era ia ,
ne realms Of ile 1i.snrirl uori1.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Old FOlLs' Home Benefit.

The Womeus' Home Missionary
Society Of the Methodist Church held
an afternoon meeting az the home Of
Mrs. r. II. McCallon last Wednesday.
al which abont 30 were present. Fol
lowing the regular order Of business,
Nm Mccoy. financial secretary Of the
old folks hone AZ salem. gave an
talk on the home and its
purpose. A liberal silver offering for
ihs benefit of the institution was
made. and ~ the close Of the meeting
uere served
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

The work Of spreading the first. or
coarse, LAYER of crushed r,,ck for the
street improvemenf under way on the
two blocks of Clay street between
Main and Shelton vas commencei
yesterday. Ten teams are engaged IN
hauling the material from the cifv
crusber at EIleniala.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
There was young lady in Polk
Whose head piece was only jolk
So the high wind one day
Blew off her toupe
And now she is bald as a molk.
Poet s license No. 274,861.)

Governor West has announced that
he will go to Curry county on August
Is for a bear hunt, in company with
other state officials The Governor
should take proper precautions and
guard against ga moving speck in
the brush" which may later turn out
to be one of the hunting party. If the
Governor shall prove as successful in
stalking four-footed beasts as in the
quest for escaped "honor" convicts,
there will be something doing in the
bear colony of Curry county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Your Winters Wood.

Order your slab wood now and be
sure q 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 hr. Send in your orders
BY either phone. Mutual. lIss Beil.
tts. AUGUST BOMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Lost.

Lost, between Dallas and Salt
Creek, iron rod, SIG by l IA inches,
about 5 feet long. Finder please
leave at Craven Brothers. G. G..
Warkenton. 1854
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
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BUSINESS LOCALS
= NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

advertisements under THE head
are charged at the rate of ! cent per
word. first insertion; " cent per word
for each insertion thereafter; 80
words or less, 81 per month. No adj
cents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Enr Sale.

Fir Vista farm, sO7 acres, John L.
Riggs. owner. Excellent for farming.
dairying. hops and fruit Will divide.
Also, other North Polk County farms.
and sawmill. Barton 2. Riggs. Real
Estate. Amity. Oregon. Route 2.
Phone Dallas 525. Is1tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Cotswold Ewes For Sale.

Registered Cotswold ewes for sale
at reasonable prices, at my farm, one
mile east Of Rickreall. These ewes
are young, in good condition, and
come from the best Cotswold stock in
Oregon. C. N. Macarthur. 317tf725
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
For Sale

Liberal discount for cash on stock
paints, oils, hardware, sash, doors,
ETC.; inventory about $4,000; located
at Falls City. For particulars address
Il. E. Paddock, Independence, Oregon.
320-tf-81
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Enr Sale

Six-foot Plano binder, in good run
ming ORDER; price $1OO;; or will
trade for any stock but horses. Fred
Johnson, Airlie, Oregon. Mutual
phone 2452. 295-1m-74
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Wanted to Rent.

Farm, about 60 acres under cultiva-
ton and balance in pasture for stock.
Good improvements. Leave word at
Observer office, or address J. ID. Abb
bey, Dallas. 326-88
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Fnr Sale

Quarter section of good land. four
miles from Dallas; so acres tinable.
balance timber aud pasture A bar
gain at $40 per acre. F. f. Cook, Dali
las. oregon. 2ssm77
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Wood For Sale.

Twenty cords of good second
growth fir wood for SALE Only three
fourths mile from town. Stewart &
Fisher. Phone 331. 307tf714
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

Ths ladies of ihe Methodist Church
sil rell hout bskssr IN the usual
rlaee neat Satnrlay. Ns q. l.
Haetins ari Mrs. }. 1. Castle vil
l. II Ll.lr..
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Found.

Child's gold locket in city park.
Owner call at Observer Office, prove
property and pay for this notice.
324-tf-S1
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
For Sale.

Black mare; weight 11O0 with
foal; cheap for cash. j. C. Kramer,
Falls City. 309tfE14
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Wood For Sale.

Old oak body rick wood; four-foot
oak limb wood; 600 oak posts; deliv-
cred in Dallas. A. l.. Bartholomew,
Phone Black l52. 327-811
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

The Bon Mamie for the ',Spa- ice
cream-best In the city-navors. ehoc-
olate. vanilla. sfrawberry.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Wanted.

To engage hop pickers good crop /;
fine camping ground; good water;
Ankeny Farm, Rickreall; telephone.
322tf81
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
For Sale.

Seven head good stock hogs E. A..
Sayre, one and one-half mile south Of
Falls City. 325.Sl
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Wanted.

Elderly lady to take care of a five-
months old child for the summer.
Party to live with us. Phone Mon
mouth 1873. 27stfs6
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
For Sale.

Registered two-year-old Southdown
ram; price reasonable X. B. Kugel,
Phone 9X25. 323tf81
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Room and Board.

Room and board, $18 month;
close. in. SIS Shelton street, Dallas.
272tf66
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Cows Bought and Sold.

Wanted, good dairy cows; also cows
for sale at all times. r. A. Campbell,
Sheridan, Ore. 328tf84
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
To Exchange.

For hay or work horses, one thor
oughbred Clyde stallion. w. M. Fos-
ter, Independence. 328-811
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

Big house and seven lots, for sale
or trade in on good farm. Albert
Fennell, Dallas. 262tf526
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Homo For Sale

7. ]. Cherrington's beautiful home
in Dallas is for sale. Call at Photo
Studio. 271tf66
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
For Sale.

Almost new seven-foot Champion
binder; cheap for cash. Apply at
Rickreall store. 30Stf71
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
New Wall Paper.

Wall paper. direct from the factory
"a very select line-at w. P. Hol-
mans.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Goats For Sale.

Sixty head of goats; cheap for cash.
Address, ]. c. Kramer, Dallas.
305tf714
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

All kinds OF iron, rubber. brass. cop
per. zinc and hideS Highest cash
prices paid A. N. Halleck. Monmouth.
Oregon s-l2-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

"Sawyer Has His Thigh Smashed
Near Stella,'' reads a headline in a
Portland newspaper There it goes
again. Sawyer should keep away
from Stella. She is bad one all
right when she goes on the warpath,
but honestly, we never thought Stella
would go so far as that.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Sale or Trade.

Mare. six years old. weight 1850
pounds. Phone Blue. 270tf62
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
Eor Sale.
Mare For Sale

Oak and Cedar posts. Soehren
Company. 11-18-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

The following i q summarized re-
port of the Dallas public library for
the month Of July. a. kept b. Ms
Jennie Muscott. Librarian.
Chiidren's hooks loaned ... 10
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

Vancouver preachers were all out
of the city on vacation the other
day and a young couple from Port
land, seeking a minister to tie a nup-
tial knot. were forced to patronize a
justice of the peace. This is some
thing that should be looked into. The
sky pilots ought to arrange their va
cations so that some of them would
be on duty all the time. Ii they
don't the justices of the peace will
wax rich enough to own automobiles
and run over people, and then where
will we find court to prosecute the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

While other cities in Oregon and
elsewhere were troubled by a water
shortage during the hot weather, Dal-
las had ample and not a word OF
warning came from the water COM
pany restricting the hours for lawn
irrigation or the consumption of wa
ter generally All of which is but an
other indication Of the fact that this
city is favored by Nature and the
handiwork of man as an abiding
place.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

So Sheridan is plugging" up to
get the scalps of the Dallas ball team
and all others. Sheridan has permis-
sion to pick up all the shas-beens !"
and even the "never-wassers. " When
Dallas gets ready we'll go over and
take game or two-maybe three,
we can't tell yet.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04
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THE LOAFER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. =
lBy Himself

| have set in damp seclusion, dur'
ing all this weary week, wiping drops
of perspiration oozing through my
blushing cheek; | have cussed the
bloomin' weather, wondered why it
kept SO hot, but there came no conso-
lation, hotter still the weather got.
While / kept on warmly fuming, mop
ping water from my face, from the
fields, the gentle zephyrs brought no
breath of cooling grace. When my
linen lay a-wilting, other folks !
chanced to meet, looked serene and
quite contented as they sauntered
down the street. So reahced the
sure conclusion that the weather 'aint
so bad, and along in bleak November
we II forget the heat we've had Why
should we, in life IS long battle, worry
over heat and cold, we can't change
the true condition and it only makes
us old. Better far to face the prob
lem with CHEEKY, thankful heart,
all men do our part.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-04

The zOay 10 6aila NJ Dallas IS to bat-
,onfse Dallas beobls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-14
LOVE LEVELS BARS
OF POLITICAL STRIFE
Tawneys Son to Wed Daughter of
Man Who Was Congressman's
Bitter Rival in Politics.

st. Paul, April IA Two of the Bit
terest political rivals in the country
are to be united by the ties Of matri-
mony.
Everett Tawney of the United States
customs service, son of former Con-
gresham James A Tawney the stand
pat Republican, who went down to de-
feat in the recent election, is to marry
in July Miss Constance Day, graduate
of the university of Minnesota, and
daughter of Frank Day, private secre-
tary to the late Gov johnson and for
years chairman of the Minnesota DEM
ocratic committee, maker of all its
platforms and pilot of its candidates.
The fathers Of the young man and
of the girl have been on opposite sides
OF all political issues for years, but
Father Day is to give his daughter in
marriage to the son of his old politi-
cal foe, and Father Tawney is to say
Bless you, my daughter" to the child
OF his lifelong political combatant.