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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-08
the House of Representatives.

the House of Representatives.
The Twelfth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States
provides for such contingency as
follows: The person having the
greatest number of electoral votes
for president shall be the presi-
dent. if such a number be ma
jority of all the electors appointed;
and ii no person have such a
majority, then from the persons
having the highest numbers not
exceeding three on the list of those
voted for as president the house of
representative shall choose i'm
mediately by ballot, the president,
the 'DIei shall be taken by states,
the representation from each state
having one vote; a quorum for
this purpose shall consist Of a
member or members of two-thirds
of the states and "A majority of all
the states shall be necessary to a
choice"
The possibilities of such a situa-
tion are most interesting. Ne
vada, with her less than 100, 600
people and one lone representative
in congress would have as much
voice IN the election of a president
as would the great state of New
York, condition highly satisfact-
ory to Nevada but painful in
the extreme 10 the inhabitants of
the Empire state. In such a con-
tingency would the representatives
vote as individuals, Republicans.
Democrats or Independents, or
would they consider themselves
bound to cast their votes as did
the majority of the voters in their
respective states?
Amid the confusion Of the situ-
alton one thing is cleary apparent
and that is the need Of the presi-
Dental primary If the rank and
file of the Democratic party could
express their wishes, there is little
doubt that Wilson would be nomi-
mated. II Harmon becomes the
candidate, it will be because the
party machinery is in the hands
of the old guard who dislikes
Wilson and his advanced ideas.
The conventions are as yet seven
months off and in the meantime
several states will hold presidential
primaries. The drift of public
opinion as shown by tnese first
experiments in allowing the party
voters to name their own choice
for standard barcr will be watched
with the keenest interest Ely
Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-08
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES

Never in recent years has there
been so much interest taken at so
long time hafore the national
conventions in the propabl q
nominations for president to be
made by the two great parties.
That Taft will be nominated by the
Republicans is almost certain. The
choice of the Democrats ranges
among n number of candidates
with Woodrow Wilson strong
favoritc among the progressives
Of the party and Judsnn Harmon
Of Ohio almost equally as strong
among the old line Democrats.
Should Taft be nominated by
Republicans and Harmon hy remo-
Gratis, there is almost sure to be n
strong third party movement with
n Toilette as the most probable
candidate. In this case, Wilson
would he left out although many
people. regardless of party, believe
that he is tho strongest presidcn.
tial candidate in the country today.
Taking the lineup as Taft,
Harmon and La Toilette. there is
a strong possibility that not one Of
them would receive majority in
the electoral college. In this case
the election would be thrown into
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-08
CHILD IS BORN WITH
PART OF ARM MISSING

Ushered into existence minus a
portion of the left arm, baby
girl arrived last Monday night at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. F. c.
Sears in Ely. The absence of
limb is unusually rare in child
birth, and physicians who have
had year of practice have not
experienced malformation of
this nature in connection with
their regular duties.
The left arm has the appearance
Of having been amputated about
two inches below the elbow, and
there appears to be only one bone
in the forearm. When the infant
moves the fingers of its right hand
a slight twitching of the nerves
and muscles in the other arm is
noticeable.
The father is employed as an
asbestos worker at McGill, while
the mother is a daughter Of Mrs.
H. w. Kelley OF Cobre. DR.. l.. I.
Brock. the attending physician
states that medical works give
accounts of such anamolies in
various forms, but that this is
the first instance of reformation
that he has experienced.-W White
Pine News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-08
AN OLD TINE THANKSGIVING

An agd lady recently contributed
to the Brooklyn Ciuzen this
description of a New England
Thanksgiving three-quarters of a
century ago, when life was
simpler an saner than today:
The house was cleaned from the
roof to the celler the week before,
as Thanksgiving in New England
was a greater holiday than Christ
mas or New Years and it must be
observed by everybody. The
house was full of nice odOrs. One
day ii would be sweet pickles and
election cake, then pumpkin pies
my sister Persia counted ten in a
row-then plum pudding and We'd
ntsday night a chicken pie that
would almost crowd the top off the
oven and would come on the table
"A piece of il, | mean. warmed up
every Sunday till the next year.
IL held the plumpest chickens and
sweet apple quarters that had
been half dried and the meat and
gravy were sweet as the apples,
and spices and other goodies and
all in large milk pan. with a
flaky crust at top and bottom a
quarter of an inch thick.
To make that crust Persia and |
had to burn clean cornrobs in an
iron kettle and gather up the
ashes, and mother poured hot
water on them, then strained the
liquid and stirred it into some
buttermilk, and that made it
bubble and fizzle just as soda now
adays.
Thursday morning we were up
bright and early, and mother read
a chapter IN the Bible. Then we
all stood up while father prayed
for us and felt almost like cry
ing, it was so solemn, but | forgot
all over the nice breakfast and the
walk Of mile TO the church and
the music and the return at noon
to a dinner smoking hot on the
table.
Mother had arranged a party
for us that evening, but we could
not wait for that, so our sleds
were brought out, and we climbed
the long hills with group of
girls and boys and seated our.
selves, letting one boy ride with
US on each side to steer il.
The parlor was all in order
The floor was covered with white
sand swept into curves. The
woodwork was a bright blue,
white sash curtains at the windows
and plain stand with a greer
haircloth on it and large Bible
resting on that. Six wooden
chairs and a stiff backed rockinS
chair composed the furniture O,
the room. Stiff and formal as il
looked, that was not the place 70,
party or party games. The next
room was for our pleasure ground
1t was large and roomy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-08

FoCullaTlNJ OF 1un rec
II has been ascertained that a gum
tree in Australia In The highest tree
in the world. and stands 4l5 feet high
Gum trees are the most rapid growing
plant life known There Is ono I'm
Florida which grew 30 feet year for
four years
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-08

are then shaped, polished, mounted
on a gold pivot-but why go into
IL! 1t is too painful.-MinneapoIis
Bellman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
TESTED AND PROVEN.
There Is a Heap of SOlacc in Being
Able to Depend Upon Well
Earned Reputation.

For months Dallas readers have
seen the constant expression of praise
for Doans Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done
in this locality. Not another remedy
ever produced such convincing proof
of merit.
Mrs. Melissa Gooro, Log Cabin St,
independence, Ore, says: 81 suffered
for years from kidney complaint, the
principal symptoms being a retention
of the kidney secretlons and nervous
ness was also subject to head
aches and dizzy spells. | felt weak
and run down and hardly knew what
to do to find relief, as 1 had doctored
a great deal without being benefited.
| finally began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, and in less than a week L was
helped. The contents of four boxes of
this remedy made me feel like a diff
ferent woman, ridding me of the
headaches and dizzy spells and
strengthening my back My kidneys
are now normal and I feel better in
every way"
The above statement was given
Sept. Z, 1907, and on Dec. 9. 1909
Mrs. Gooro said: THE statement
gave for publication recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills still holds good"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
MOTHER DEAD, BABES DYING
Baker Family, ON Way 20 New Home,
Broken by Death.

SHERIDAN. or. July il.--Morris
Baker. - years old. and Hester Ba-
ker. aged 3. are dying in hospital az
The Dailes. from burns received in q
wreck on the oregon Trunk Railroad
near Sherar's Bridge yesterday Mrs
C.. a. Baker. mother Of the children.
died from injuries received in the
wreck last night G. H. Baker. the
father. viii recover.
The Baker family Was on It's way to
Redmond. or. where Mr. Baker had
recently purchased a new home. Fol-
loNine the auctionins of their house
hold goods Hast saturday. friends in
sheridan attempted 10 persuade the
Bakers to remain here until TuCsiay.
bot they were eager 10 90 20 their
new home in Redmond and ieft here
onthe Inflated train Monday.
Claude and leo Baker. sons % G. 4.
Baker. received word Of the accident
today and left immedlatetiy Tor The
Daiics
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
SCHOOL TAX INCREASED
sheridan Taxpayers Vote 10 levy 10
MN Assessment.

SHERIDAN. or. July 1.-THE
school controversy in this city and
school district was ended yesterday.
when the district voted 10 levy an
additional s-miH ax for the coming
year. At The regular annual school
meeting. held two weeks ago. the ma
ioriiy of the taxpayers voted TO levy
only q 7-mnl tax for next year. which
nouid necessitate shprtening the
school year Wlihout nine months Of
school the district would not be al
lowed the county high school fund or
thc county school fund
50 much opposition O. the 1-miii
levy arose that the more liberal pat
rons among thc taxpayers appealed 20
the County Superintendent Tor an
other election. This was granted and
for over n week the liberals and
'-rosuictionistsv have been carrying On
d sharp oampairn-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
EDUCATED FARMERS.
Railroad King Says United States Can
Never Have O"crsuppIy of Them.

Never Have O"crsuppy of Them.
Few men in the world know more
about farming as wealth producer
than does james J. Hill, the railroad
king; hence this extract from an arti
Gle of his In the Yale (collegel News is
well worth perusal.
at seems probable to me-" writes
Mr.. Hill, that there are good many
hundred university graduates in this
country every year who would be bet
ter off If they had shaped their studies
with a view to agricultural industry
and taken their diploma straight to tho
farm.
There is not and never will be any
oversupply of educated farmers.
'At the same time the man with {
university education. supplemented by
just such practical instruction as ht
would feel essential to any other occu
patton, is certain of success on the
farm in proportion to his ability anC
industry.
Il do not think of any other occupa
ton of which these sweeping asser
tions can be made do not know o
any in which it is more possible to con
tinue In connection with the NAB
business of earning a living than en-
rlchment and enlargement of the mind
which is the best gift of UNIVERSITY
life and its proper though seldom real
lied continuation after the universit
has been left behind.
Except for those who have made
the acquisition of wealth and power
their definite aim In life | think the
farm Offers advantages superior TO
those OF business or the professions"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18

scribed by law, the following descrlp-
ed real property, to-wit;
The Northwest a of Section ~, ~
Township 7 South, of Range West OF
the willamette Meridian, in the
County Of Polk and State Of oregon
together with the tenements, heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or appertaining ~.
Public notice is hereby given that
on Saturday, the 18th day of August
1911, at one o'clock p. m. OF said day,
at the front. door of the County Court
Ho,ise in the city of Dallas, in Polk
County. state Of Oregon, | will, IN
obedience to said execution and order
of sale, sell the above described prop
erty to the highest bidder for cash IN
lawful money of the United States, IN
the manner prescribed by law.
Dated this 14th day Of July, lgl i.
J. M GRANT,
Sheriff Of Polk County, oregon.
OSCAR HAYTER,
Attorney for plaintiffs,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
RegistratIon Of Land Tihe.

In the Circuit Court of the State OF
Oregon for Polk County.
In the matter of the application OF
r. A. Wilson to register the title to
Lot No. Q, Section 27, II. 6 S., r. w,
of the willamette Meridian, Polk
County, Oregon, described as follows:
Beginning at point 20 chs. South OF
the Northeast corner of Section ~ In
7. 6 S. r. W., VIII. Mer. Polk
County, oregon, and running thence
w. 1880 chs. to e. line Of Isham cox
d. T., c. No 55, thence S. chs. to the
Northwest corner of j. r. Syron d. l..
c. No Sc; thence e. 1880 chains with
North boundary of said Syron ID. L.,
C. to East line of section 27; thence
North 4 chs to the place of begin
ming, containing 7.12 acres, more or
less.
VS..
All Whom 1t May Concern, Defend
ants. Application No. 80.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice. that on the 27th day
of June, A. d. 1911. an application
was filed by said T. A. Wilson, in the
Circuit Court of Polk County for in
itial registration of the title of the
land above described. Now unless you
appear on or before the 29th day of
July, A. D. 1911, and show cause
why such application shall not be
granted, the same will be taken as
confessed and a decree will be entered
according to the prayer of the appli-
cation and you will be forever barred
from disputing the same.
CsEAL,) E. M. SMITH,
Clerk
w. o. SIMS, Attorney for Applicant.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned have been duly appointed
executors of the estate of Margaret d.
Campbell, deceased, by the County
Court of the State of oregon, for Polk
County, and have qualified.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby required to
present them, with the proper vouch-
ers, within six months from the date
of this notice, to the undersigned ex-
ecutors, at the office of Oscar Hayter
in the City of Dallas, in said County
of Polk.
Dated and first published June 16,
1911.
HENRIETTA VAN GROOS,
JAMES VAN GROOS,
Executors of the Estate of Margaret
ID. Campbell, deceased.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Isaac Stevens, deceased, has filed
his final account in the County Court
of the State of Oregon, for Polk
County, and that Saturday the 5th
day of August, 1911, at the hour of
ten o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, at the court room of the said
County Court in the City of Dallas,
Oregon, has been appointed by said
Court as the time and place for the
hearing of objections to the said final
account and the settlement thereof.
ANDREW KERSHAW,
Administrator of the estate of Isaac
Stevens, deceased.
OSCAR HAYTER, Attorney.
Dated and first published July Z,
1911.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
Beware of Ointments for Catarrll
That Contain Mercury,

Beware OF OlnlHleHtS IOf Nulhffi
That Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering II
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
scians, as the damage they will do is
ten-fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +. j.
Cheney e. Co, Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Prict 75c per bot
tie.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
Notice of Final settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned executor of the estate of Asa
Shreve, deceased, has filed his final
account in the County Court of the
State of oregon for Polk County, and
that Wednesday. the second day of
August, 1911, at the hour of ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day at
the court room of said County Court
in the City of Dallas, oregon, has
been appointed by said Court as the
time and place for the hearing of OBJ
jections to the said final account and
the settlement thereof.
ANDREW B. MUIR,
Executor of the estate of Asa Shreve,
deceased.
OSCAR HAYTER, Attorney.
Dated and first published July A.,
1911.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18

Ensene Register: There are NOT L..
than five railroad projects on ,sa Il
ana around Eugene. including The A.
81 company southern Paeis.
Meance line. Portland. Fueen.
Eastern. and one other of -
pretensions than any OF tho~e -
mentioned. ont OF this guintetfs -
ought to get at leas, one road to-
here 90 somewhere rum
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
Legal blanks for sale at this office.

hlsht in your busiest season when
You have the least time to snare va,
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days time. unless Won
nave nav Chamberiain's Coiic. Cholera and
D'arrhoea Remedy at hand and take
q uose on the first appearance Of the
u'Sease. For sale By all good dealers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
Notice Of Final settlement.


Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned administrator with the will
annexed of the estate of Harriet Or
chard deceased, has filed his final ac-
count in the County Court of the State
of Oregon for Polk County, and that
Wednesday, the second day of August,
1911, at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the court
room of said County Court in the City
of Dallas, oregon, has been appoint
ed by said Court as the time and place
for the hearing of objections to the
said final account and the settlement
thereof.
ORVAL e. FOCHT,
Administrator with the will annexed
of the estate of Harriet Orchard,
deceased
OSCAR HAYTER, Attorney.
Dated and first published July A,
1911.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed by
the Hon. County Court of Polk Coun-
~, oregon, executor of the estate of
Catharine McReynolds, deceased. All
persons holding claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present
the same, duly verified, to the said
executor at Monmouth, or to his at
torneys at Dallas, on or before six
months from the date hereof, and any
persons knowing themselves indebted
TO said estate will please call and
make immediate settlement.
Dated this seth day of May, 1911.
REECE McREYNOLDS,
Executor Of the estate of Cathafine
McReynolds. deceased.
Sibley q Eakin, Attorneys
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18

ahyon city Eagle: The foliage or
a,,ll 10y Tree on the Dan Fisk place
~. 'niie east Of Canyon Citv bas =
s,-He'er -.',ii,e'er Of 81 feet 1t is an oxbes-,
So. ,'..g and is said to De the largest
eherry tree in the stare
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
Hnnnie.t Gil

a Lincoln, Nee, girl writes. 7 had
been ailing for some time with cbrontc
constipation and stomach trouble 7
began taking Chamberlain's sfomsot
and Liver Tablets and in three -, +,
was able to be up and got better rirb,
along. am the proudest pirl tn
Lincoln 10 ind such a good ineeici,s %
For sale by an good dealers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
Summons.

IN hie circuit court OF the state OF
oregon for Polk County.
Title and Trust Company, a corpora
uon, Plaintiff, VS.. r. NJ. Morgan and
Morgan, his wife, defend
ants.
TO +. NJ. Morgan and - Nor
gan, his wife, the above named de-
PENDANTS. In the name of the State
OF oregon, you and each Of you are
hereby required TO appear and an
swer the complaint filed against YOU
in the above-entitled cause and Court
on or before six weeks from the date
hereof. and II you fan so to appear
aud answer. Tor want thereof the
plaintid will take a decree AGAINST
you as prayed for in its said COM
plaint. to-wit.
That plaintiff is the owner in fee
simple of the West half of the ID. l..
g Of William S. Morgan and wife.
Notification No. lis. Claim No. 5s.
m Iownwship Z South OF Range
West OF the Willamette Meridian. in
Polk County. oregon. and that you
and each of you be forever barred and
entoined from claiming any right.
tlue or Interest of. IN OF 70 the same
OF any part thereof
This summons Is published for a
period OF six weeks IN the Polk
County Observer. by order OF the
Hon Ed r. Coad. Judge OF the County
Court of Polk County. Oregon, made
az chambers this zIst DAY OF Nav.
1871 l. and the date OF first publication
is June 2. 1871. and the date Of last
publication viii b. July "a. 1911.
SIBLET a EAKIN.
Attorneys for PIN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18

Under and hy virtue % an execution
issufd out of the circuit Court of the
state of ureEon Tor the County OF
poik On tire l1th day % July. 1911.
uu1n nn order Of sale and decree 81
foreclosure clreu and made hy said
Circuit Court on the 10Th day e JniF.
1911. in q suit then reullnE IN slid
Caarl. wherein Esiix Noel and SUSIE
Noel wfre rlatrtiMA and ~. ". Ran
tuirh. lia 4. Randolph ana e. ".
Conway wcrr deffn1ants lltazister
Nnn,fer Is1Il. ant 10 me, the under
signed sharlr ~ said County of polk
firrrfr1 4 am commanded O. EeH a.
p1tlIc auciIol. in fhc marntr pre-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18
60 -. II.nI = -

FOREST GROVE. Or Iaiy IA
Allen J. Hoar. editor of fhe Pres
newspaper. 81 this cts. had his riEht
hand badly naneied ana three bones
broken uhIie tryins O. adlusi some af
ths nachln.rg On his cylinds4 press
Hs um nct ioss his hand. sut un be-
badly eirppied ~ some time 60 eone
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18

Uniess one has been posted before
hand relative to the fact that the new.
comer into a semiarid section Usually
consumes a season 10 finding oui that
rarely viii beans pod as they should
unless they are given proper lrrira
tion Wlfhoui the needed mai~Iurr
thex may keep 90 bios~ominE The SEA
son through. but they will prodnce ~
rf.Ia4
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18

Never leave home on a Journey
without q bottle of Chambcriain's
collie. Cholera aud Dlarrhoca Remedy.
u is almost certain 90 be NEEDED and
cannot bs obtalned when on hoard the
ears cr steamships For sale ~ an
rcoi dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-18

The annual school election at Cor
Wallis was forgotten by the voters and
not single vote was cast. AS a re-
suit, DR.. j. r. N. Bell will continue
as a director until his successor is
elected and qualified.