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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-18

Mrs. G. b. Hitler has returned
ION several weeks visit with rela-
dives in Detroit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-18
OTTUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
By Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iowa. years l was
almost constant sufferer from female
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-18

FEMALE HELP-Experienced can
vas glove sewers on power machines;
run all year; our steady girls make to
13 dollars per week. Houghten ATT
Gath Street, Detroit.
G. T. HOUGHTEN & co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-18

Tickets accepted in coaches only.
Baggage will not be be checked on these
tickets.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
SAVE THE TREES.

Over in Oregon City a fight has de-
veloped between the local telephone
company and property owners who
possess shade trees. to prevent the
company from cutting them down OF
interfering with their growth. The
fight started over the determination
OF the company 10 cut down a large
tree that stood In the street and him
dered the easy stringing Of their
wires. The property owners won the
first round and the trees were saved.
but a new ordinance has been pro-
posed to the city council in which il
is made the duty Of property owners
20 trim their trees and keep them
trimmed 80 rs "not to interfere with
telephone or telegraph wines" " That
proposed law is going after things in
the wrong way.
What Is needed is a law prohibiting
the corporations from interfering
with The shade trees and compelling
them to place their lines 80 that they
will not iniure their growth. No city
or community has a greater asset in
the line Of civic beauty than its shade
trees. and i should BE- made a misdc-
meanor % cut one down. People
heretofore have FLASHED with fele-
phone and electric companies over the
tree question. and i invariably has
baunenc that the former has won.
Ashland. Orreun. j. known far and
vide. as one ~ the most beautiful
cifies Is an fbs West and. b It said
lo fhe credit of former ofneiais q
that filF. that erery shade tree IN
he streets has been saved when 4
rcsI.Den ENGAGED in building con-
IrIs wsiEs ID Ashland. enconnfer q
1sa i1 ihs Ene q tie Sidewalk. ihsy
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

Reports from many cities and towns
where postal savings banks have beer
in operation for several months seem
TO indicate that the general public IS
not over-burdening the postofiices
with deposits, although, in every in
stance, there has been considerable
sums deposited under the govern
ment' 5 care. This postal savings bank
plan is working ont about as predict
ed. IL is in no instance diverting
money from the usual channels Of
trade, as was urged BY opponents of
the proposition. but il is depicting the
"soclSs" and "tomato can" recepta-
cles Of the country. II is bringing
out Of retirement sums Of money that
have been Withdrawn from circula-
tom for so long that the specie Is
rusty and the currency covered with
mould Only people affected with the
fear Of all banks have heretofore EN-
ployed the tomato can substitute and
now that the government declares a.
self really behind the postal savings
banks. they az last feel safe in plac-
ING their money in its hands Il has
also been the practice, among a con-
siderable number Of postofBce pat
rons. 10 purchase money orders pay
able 10 themselves. which they may
either cash at their convenience or
leave with The postofice from year 70
year. The postal savings hanks have
completely done aEay with tins prac-
iice, those Who followed it finding
the postal bank exactly to their Tx
ing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

When 100 acres of Polk county sol
yields the owner net profit of $40,
900 for one years outlay of labol
and capital, it would seem that the
prices asked for such land, even il
big, as charged by some, is still no
where near its actual value, as a
wealth producer. Land in the Middl1
Western states that is sold for 800
per acre, and which can only produce
80 or 40 bushels of wheat or oats, is
not in the same class and such land
often brings the above figure and even
more on the market.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
NEWS OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Comings and Goings as Told by Our
Exchanges

Glen Burch returned to Amity Tues
day from Dallas. where he spent sew
eral days with his uncle s family
Amity Standard.
Miss Edna Seymour, of Falls City
is visiting her frirend. Miss Sadie
Boughey, at the Lineoln-Salem
Statesman.
J s. Martin, of Dallas, visited his
daughter, Mrs. DeLashmutt, last Fri
day and Saturday, in this eity.-Mc-
Minnville News-Reporter.
Misses Margaret and Carrie Evans,
of Dallas, are guests of Miss Gene
We've Tllery-Corvallis Republican.
Mrs. Sam Burk and two daughters,
Of Dallas, and Miss Weliman. of
Oklahoma City, Okla, stopped off for
a brief visit at the c. Z. Merritt 5
while en- route TO the bay.-Corvallis
Republican.
Walter and Mrs Roy, of Dallas.
are spending the summer at the
beach, and may remain longer if the
climate agrees with Mrs Roy's health.
Newport News.
Mrs. c. c. Morris and her mother,
Mrs. Siefarth, of Dallas, visited Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Mulkey this week.
Monmouth Herald.
Mrs. A. Starr and son. of Dallas.
visited her father. @. A. Museott and
family Of this place Wednesday,
Monmouth Herald.
Mrs. A. A. Winter, Of Dallas, who
Is spending the summer at Lafayette,
was q McMinnville visitor Wednes-
day. - McMinnville Telephone-Reg-
ister.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l. Starr. Of Salem.
visited H. +. Starr and other friends
here. Sunday.-Falls City News.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Good Roads Will Solve
High Cost Of Living

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. g. Yor
are reasoning in a circle, my friend
when you ought to cut cross lots.
Thus did ST Hawkins, plain, un-
tutored, but hard-headed farmer
puncture the labored philosophy of q
high-browed exponent of domestic
economies, who had just climaxed an
address to gathering of farmers
with the statement "that the cause OF
high prices and the high cost Of liv-
ing is freight rates, and the cure is a
reduction in rates.
~ am only plain { armer," con-
tinued Hawkins, "but |, too, have
given the high cost Of living some
thought; not, however, in rocking
chair in a richly furnished study, but
in lumber wagon up to the hubs in
mud, and while walking between the
handles of pillow. That is the col
lege in which / matriculated and
learned what / know of economics.
Where Real Cost Is.
"Before this, I, too, had formed
some opinions from garnished soph-
isrty which / found in books and
speeches by theorists and office-seek-
ing politicians, but it was hauling
half load Of hogs to market the
other day over a road knee deep in
mud that made me realize there were
other things than freight rates in
volved in the high cost of living. |
had case of eggs at my feet on one
side and a tub of butter on the other,
both bringing such good prices that
mother-bless her dear heart, she
looks better in calico than other wo-
men in silks-cautioned me against
driving.
ga new idea came to me. 1t was
that by giving the consumer the bene-
fit of the waste that attaches to the
existing methods and conditions, we
could by this alone greatly reduce the
cost of living.
"That set me to figuring. 1t took
me whole day with a team and
wagon to haul 1900 pounds of hogs
5he ten miles / had to go, At the rate
IF $3.50 day for team and driver, |
EASILY ascertained that the wagon
laul, without allowing anything for
repairs or keeping of myself and
cam, was costing 46 cents ton per
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Bitten By Insect.

Eugene Hayter, the well-knowr
cashier of the Dallas National Bank
has been compelled to extend his
summer vacation much longer thar
he expected or even wanted to, all or
account of some pestiferous insect
which bit, stung or pinched him or
the back of the neck while he was
away visiting his daughter, Mrs. H
R. Patterson, Jr., at Grays River
Washington, recently. For several
days he was compelledto remain in
doors and suffered considerable pain,
but is now improving and will soon be
all right again.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
oh, Prunesl.

o Prune!
Thou art IT!
To thee, all hail
Thou art paramount.
We bow down before thee.
And worship at thy shrine.
Kissed by the winds of heaven
Ripened by the sun of suns,
Thy juice is nectar for the gods.
Man likes thee,
And woman seeks thee
In the marts of the world.
Thy enpurpled cheek
Looks good to us,
0 prune.
But thy price
Looks better.
Rising with each rising sun
1t sure is
A corker.
0 prune,
We salute thee!
Kings acknowledge thee;
On thee monarchs munch,
And proud princes partake
And all nobility nibbles,
o prune of Polkl
BY ]. R. NJ.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

A noted phrenologist who has ex-
amined the head of Robert LaFollette
declares that Bob will win the presi-
Dental nomination on the Republican
ticket next year He says he has felt
his "bumps, j." and no other outcome
is possible. The Wisconsin aspirant
should remember that bumps are oft
en- deceptive, and it is barely possi-
BILE that he will possess more bumps
after the convention than before and
that they will tell different story.
Other men have gathered juicy crop
of "bumps" in Republican conven-
tiOns.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

mile. Great Heavens, that was over
sixty-one times more than the average
charge ton per mile by the rail
roads, as shown by the reports of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
everybody seeking to reduce the high
cost of living was bitterly inveighing
against railroad rates and blindly
marching behind blind leaders to
that end. When roads were not
muddy, | hauled $500 pounds to a
load and yet that was % cents ton
per mile, or over thirty-seven times
more than the average charge by the
railroads. The reports Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission showed
that the average cost by railroad was
three -fourths Of one cent a ton per
mile.
Good Roads Cheaper.
"In pamphlet issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture, read that
the farmers of several states, particu-
larly the farmers of Pennsylvania, by
the construction of good roads
had doubled their loads. and there
by decreased the cost of wagon trans
portation so per cent. That meant
on poor roads a saving of % cents a
mile, and on the dry roads basis a
saving of IA cents ton per mile.
"When | realized that this enor-
nous waste applied to all the great
farm crops of this great country
for every pound or ton of surplus
farm products must be moved by
wagon to the cars or elevators at the
railway station-I was staggered,
first at the enormous waste and, sec
ond, at the stupidity of so-called eco
nomic philosophy. 1t cost me $3.50
to haul 1900 pounds, whereas with
good roads | could haul 5000 pounds
at the same cost, showing very clear
Iy to me that on that wagon haul
had a clean waste and loss of rs per
cent. The average amount | would |
have to pay the railroad for hauling
The same load the same distance is
ess than 6 cents. In other words,
for what it cost me $3.50, the rail-
roads do it for less than cents, and
he average amount the railroad
charges me is actually less than 3 per
cent of the amount that is wasted in
he wagon haul.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

The people of Coos Bay have had
too many expensive experiences with
railroad rumors to become too enthu-
siastic over the prospects Of rail
road now, even in the face of SEEM
ingly authentic assurances that one
will be built. When the news OF the
proposed Southern Pacific extension
to the Coast via Eugene reached
Marshfield the other day, it scarcely
rippled the surface Of the Coos Bay
town. and the people said 1--WE III wait
and see. " The Marshfeld people are
evidently from Joplin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

simply build around it, and the result
has made Ashland widely known.
Save the shade trees. Nature has
done much for the dweller in the
beautiful Willamette valley towns in
this regard, and the inhabitants can
render no greater service to them
selves and to posterity than to safely
guard the trees from vandalism.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

The assertion that perhaps the
campaign against the house fly is all
wrong, and that the insect ought to
be allowed to live because ii Gre
moves dead organic matter" is taken
seriously by some, and in defense of
their position they point to the buz-
zard or the sea gull whose destruction
is prohibited by law in many sections
simply because both these birds are
scavengers The principal difference
between the fly and the birds appears
to be that the latter do not enter
open doors and defective screens and
wipe their feet on the butter nor swim
in the soup.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Adds Soda Fountain.

In order to keep up with his in
creasing business, Everett Gwinn has
made arrangements to put in an up
to-date soda fountain in his confec-
tionery on Main street, between Court
and Washington. He received ship
ment of store fixtures yesterday
morning, including fountain, back bar
and counter, which cost him 5000
and he says he will have the best of
the kind in Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
PARTIES
TO Open new Hotel
New Crider Block Leased For Hotel
Purposes; Contract Signed Today.

George A. Berry, proprietor of the
New Scott Hotel in Portland, ar
rived in the city yesterday and with
in short time had leased for hotel
purposes the greater portion of the
concrete building being erected on the
corner of Mill and Jefferson streets
by j. w. Crider. 1t is expected that
the new hostelry will be opened by
the first of October, and the work will
be hurried along with that end in
view. Mr. Berry is an experienced
hotel man and promises to run
thoroughly modern house.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

The argument that a law is good
but should be repealed because it can
not be enforced, should not be taken
seriously, and the men who voice such
contention will be usually found re-
ally opposed to the law. If good
law is not enforced the trouble usual
ly lies with the officials who are sup
posed to see that the laws are obeyed.
When they fail, or refuse to do their
sworn duty, it is time that men who
will fill their offices as they should be,
are selected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
For Sale.

Thirty acres fruit land; ten acres
set to prunes, four years old; one acre
English walnuts, six years old. Fam
lily orchard, 1875 trees, bearing; 500
logan and black berries. Ten acres
bottom land, can be irrigated. Price
$4,000, one-half cash, balance five
years at six per cent. Address, ga"
Observer. 331tf88
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

1T may appear strange that a
newspaper man must eat and wear
Clothes" says valued exchange. To
some that would appear strange, all
right, but to fellow who has been
next to the newspaper business for
about umpty-seven years, it isn't at
all wonderful He will work up an
appetite for old clothes as that often
is the only diet available. He may
occasionally eat his own words By
way of a variety to his everyday
nroYender
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

There is considerable discussion
just now as to the center of popula-
ton of the United States. That
doesn't bother most folks The center
Of equilibrium is what appeals to peo-
pie who are doing their best to make
Polk county hopyards famous.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
+ + r + + I. I. + + + + + Z 4 + i 1
Green Prunes Wanted. I

+ | am offering the highest mar I
+ ket price for green prunes in Z
+ large or small quantities. Must be I
+ picked by stem from the trees =
+ and delivered at Soehren s ware .
+ house. Also want pears-Bart- :
+ let's or late varieties; must be I
+ free from scab, etc. For further :
= information, address immedi- :
+ ately, W N. Sayre, Box 299, :
+ Dallas. 88tf ;
= ++ = + + = 80 =
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Hon Yard For Sale.

Well located 20-acre hop yard, full
bearing, excellent condition; yard hop
house, cabins, etc., newly equipped.
Yard yields fifteen to twenty thous-
and pounds best hops yearly. Will
sell with or without this years crop.
Address p, care Observer SS-Sll
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Your Winters Wood.

Order your slab wood now and be
sure of having 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 fir. Send in your orders
by either phone. Mutual, 1896 Bell,
443. AUGUST BOMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
; BUSINESS LOCALS


advertisements under this head
are charged at the rate of cent per
word, first insertion; u cent per word
for each insertion thereafter; 80
words or less, 81 per month. No ad-
vertisement inserted for less than Is
cents
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Hop Yard For Sale.

Well located 20-acre hop yard, full
bearing, excellent condition; yard hop
house, cabins, etc, newly equipped.
Yard yields fifteen to twenty thous-
and pounds best hops yearly. Will
sell with or without this years crop.
Address p, care Observer 99-8ll
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
For 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 a sawmill. Barton 2. Riggs, Real
Estate, Amity, Oregon. Route 2.
Phone Dallas 525. 131tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

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, 1911-08-08

Farm, about 90 acres under eultiva-
aon and balance in pasture for stock.
Good Improvements. Leave word at
Observer once, OF address J. d. Alb
bey, Dallas. SIS
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

For sale, or trade for small farm,
paying mechanical business in Dallas,
at invoice; about $1,000. Don't an
swer unless You mean business. Ad-
dress J r. NJ, care Observer.
33tfSS
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
No Quorum.

Lacking a quorum. no meeting Of
the city council was held Monday eve
ming. the date for the regular session
Several Of the members were at the
co1sf and elsewhere.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

SATURDAY. speciai-Shcrbet We
make prompt deliveries 10 any part
q ths city. The Bon Mnrche.
Legal blanks for ~. At sAh onoe
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Enr Sale

Quarter section of good land, four
miles from Dallas; 60 acres tillable,
balance timber and pasture A bar
gain at $40 per acre. f. e. Cook, Dali
las, oregon. 29Sm77
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

Liberal discount for cas% on stock
paints, oils, hardware, sash, doors,
ETC.; inventory about $500; located
at Falls City. For particulars address
E. E. Paddock, Independence, Oregon
320-tf-81
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

Elderly lady to take care of a five
months old child for the summer.
Party to live with us. Phone Mon
mouth 129. 273tf66
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Found

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

All kinds of iron, rubber, brass, cop
per- zinc and hides. Highest cash
prices paid. A. N Halleck, Monmouth,
Oregon. 3-12-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

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

Almost new seven-foot Champion
binder; cheap for cash. Apply at
Rickreall store. 3OStf7l
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
For Sale.

Black mare; weight 100; with
foal; cheap for cash. j. c. Kramer,
Falls City. 309tf714
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Goats For Sale.

Sixty head of goats; cheap for cash.
Address, j. C. Kramer, Dallas.
3O5tf714
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

Registered tuo-year-oid Soufhdorn
ram; pice reasonable. X. r. Kursl.
Phone eX25 s23tfsi
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Home For Sale

T. j. Cherrington's beautiful home
in Dallas is for sale. Call at Photo
Studio. 271tf6G
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

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

To engage hop pickers god crop;
me camping ground; good water
Aukeny farn- Rickreall; telephone.
Sl2ffS1
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

Wanted, good dairy cows; also cows
for sale at all times. r. A. Campbell.
Sheridan, Ore. 32stfs4
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
33tfSS
For Sale

Good saddle pony. Address Frank
Lockman, 7l2 Academy street, Dallas.
332tfSS
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
For Sale.

Goods team; new wagon and har-
ness. Call 1901 Uglow avenue, cor.
Burch, Dallas. 330tf8S
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Room and Board.

Room and board, $18 month
close in. S18 Shelton street, Dallas.
272tf6t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
To ExchanFe

For hay OF work horses. one thor
Oughbred Clyde stallion. W. NJ. Eos
ter, Independence. 32s-sll
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
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, 1911-08-08

The Bon Nar.hs for ne ''spa- Ios-
cream-bezi IN the cify-favorz. choc-
olaie. vanilla. strawberry.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
For Sale.
Mare For Sale

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

Mare, six years old, weight 1850
pounds. Phone 3 Blue. 27Otf62