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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-14
30 PER Gent PASS
EXAMS.
14s POLK PUPILS ENTITLED TO
ENTER HIGH SCHOOL.
Sixty-one Out of 92 Successful in
Recent Trials; Few Fail i'm But One
or Two Branches.

Sixty-one out of 92 eighth grace
nunils in Polk county schools passed
the examination at the close OF the
last term and are entitled to their
dinlomas and are ready for entrance
TO the high schools. This brings the
total number of successful ones TOT
the wear to 14S, or about 80 per cent
of those taking the examination
which is considered a very good rec
ord. In many instances those VINO
failed to make the grade are dowp III
only two or three branches ana VIII
have another opportunity in septem-
ber, If they desire it.
All those who have passed tie
eighth grade examinations Tor the
year are entitled to diplomas and VIII
be presented with them If in attend
ance AT the school picnic and county
graduating exercises at Rickreall on
saturday. 1t is expected that tuilS
100 at least, will be on the platform
at that time.
The complete list of those passing
their grade at the recent examlha'
ton. is as follows:
Dallas.
Mary Kraber. Helen Baird Eull'
CouIson. Lillian Keyzer, Arthur Miles
RAYMOND Scott, J. d. Smith, Pauiih
Rickli Elsie Munson. Albert Ben
nett Lowell stubblefeld, Edwar'
Gobrke. william Lockman, Ada
lCampbel. Genevieve Coad, Floy'
ruis Elof Nelson, clifford Helger
son.
Dallas Route 4.
Tina Roberts. Gussle Thiesies, IA
Henton, Minnie May, Paul h7es.
BallstOn.
Percy Haynes, Olive Dorton.
Monmouth.
Charles Bowman, Alta McClallei
Clarence Daniel, Oma BeckleY
Independence
Vera Mckinney, Nellie Buckne
Harold Dickinson. Armine Coops
l rstber Brightman. oris L. Coope
Henry oberson. Naomi Brown Lo'
. Morgan
Rickreall.
! Iorenzo Allen. Glenford Brow
7 verna Williamson. Alta Black.
salem, Route 1.
Arnel smith, Ella Ruge' All
o inner. Arthea Holdridge' Reoee'
rIndstrom. Coda Branson' Evans
: line Jennings Roscoe Clark Es'h
+. Porter.
Falls City.
q ANY Inman. Tavern Meyers ho'
q ara Rrentner. Geneva sayre-
MCCOY.
F7ossIe Cook. Joycie stevenson
Parker.
robn Lacey. Raymond FroaL 90
Airlie.
II rovfs weinert. Thedra Conaf-
= lena Keyt Perrydaie-
Harrl Dickey. sheridan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-14
ELECTION
IMPORTANT
SUPERINTENDENT ALDERMAN
1rRGEs GENERAL OBSERVANCE
cuucests Plan to Make Occasion
More Generally Recognized; Wants
School Patrons to Get Together.

Calling attention to the annuai
.obool election, which takes place on
Monday in every district in the state
of oregon, and urging the patrons Oh
+ba schools to make the occasion one
=, which TO unite for the best inter-
os+s of the schools and suggesting a
,,,a,, in which this result may be ac-
oornlished. state Superintendent L.
70 Alderman has issued an address 10
the people of the state Which mas
,ao, cont TO the press. Superintend-
emf Alderman says:
superintendents Address.
..To the patrons of oregon schools'
Wv do not attach sufficient I'M
-.o,oa 70 our annual school meet
This wear our annual meeting
occurs June Il. On this day one III,
raotor and the clerk are to be elec'eu
- ararv school district in oregon q
o++ar of much importance TO eacn
-1-.,,nitv. I should be very giau'
,ndead to find that many OF the ore
I con school districts were
5oy of the annual school meeting az
,n,nortant occasion, and at the sail'
ti,1o taking advantage Of being 10,
aatber IN, TO talk over the problems o.
'''' lunch at school House. .
.yrba voting for director and cierE
--1, take place at the school nous nous
Y. sbouId be remembered that |omsl i
l,--a5v !, have the privilege OF SUI,
- in school elections II an "a
ro5,en - of the community viii pae' !
80 Iunch baskets, and assemble =
- scbooI house on the Ii'l .ii--5 =
Irrs17. Il am confident that me me. -.
I'm he there also when the -, e
- the meridian OF e'llss, -
--,i,e-z Of the family under yo''ll' '
. vf1 have to have dinner p - :.
IN, spread out their lunenes M ,,'T
VII WI r1sazant shade. and enjoy oin
'. -sfter a good dinner all VII 's "
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-14

CONTINUED on Page TWo)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-14
Vie0vs of the Famous Lllihee Fruit Tracts
on the Fertile "Red Hills" Vest of Dallas

These two views taken from different
positions give good idea of the
productiveness of the ''red hills"
of Polk county. This tract is own
ed by w. V. Fuller and Oscar
Hayter and comprises over four
acres. 1t was cleared short time
ago of the oak grubs and fir trees
and the strawberry plants shown
were planted last February. The
trees shown in the picture are
cherries and have been planted
about is months, The picture TO
the left shows the reservoir OF the
Dallas waterwOrks system with
portion of the city in the distance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-14

q II. Morris was a visitor in Port
r.,5 "wednesday where he went 70
attend a stockholders meeting OF 'iV
r-,fted States Cashier company
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-14

This view of the "Illihee Fruit
Tracts" is taken from the road
looking Northwest toward the crest
of the hill. The sturdy growth OF
the vines is shown and the thrifty
nature of the trees is at once ap-
parent. Although this is the iirst
year of yield for the plants ii is
estimated that more than 600
crates will be taken from the tract.
The berries are of the Improved
Clark Seeding, Gold Dollar and
Maeoon varieties and are eXcep-
tionaIIy large, well formed and OF
fine flavor. These pictures are
Drinted to show the fertility OF the
famous "red hills" for fruit cui-
ture.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-14
orcENT RAINS GIVE PROMISE
or RECORD YIELDS in POLK
COUNTY PRODUCTS is
PREDICTION.
HOPS MAY BREAK RECORD
Present Conditions of the crop
Points TO Tremendous Yield; Hay
Outnut Will Be Enormous; Grain
Evelds look Fine and Fruit is
FlOurishing.

rhot the recent copious rains
which have visited this section during
tbo mast few days have been OF ines
unable benefit to the farmers OF POLK
county. and that never before in the
history of the county has there pee
! oore promising outlook for
bountifuI harvest in almost all the
nroducts raised here, is the declara-
ton of farmers and others VINO nave
occasion to familiarize themselves
with conditions.
T never saw the hops looking bet
fer than they do at this time, salu
an experienced grower yesterday J.
have had Is years experience IN mop
raising in the valley and, Whlle we
have had some record yields in this
crop in the past, there was never d
better promise than right now. Ihe
vines are making a rapid growth ana
the present cool, damp weather Is
Just what they need. The short spell
of hot weather just passed, served 10
kill the lice and this following cooi
spell will do the crop a Worio VI
good"
Hay Yield Will Be Heavy.
Predictions made a few weeks age
were to the effect that the hay crop
of Polk county stood a good chance
to break all records, but the rains
of the mast week have made assur'
ance doubly sure, and it is aosoluteiS
certain now that the yield Will p'
tremendous. Nothing can intervene
to prevent it. The spring weathel
has been peculiarly favorable to nay
and the grass attained ram
growth. With plenty of moisture IL
the ground the few days OF warn
weather simply sent the grass up"ar'
at a surprising rate The stand 100
is exceptionally heavy, it is SAID
The present certainty OF a hea''
hay yield leads to the belief IN man.
quarters that the price Will pe ~"
as reports of like probable DIG elop
come from other sections OF the s'd'e
The hay crop of 1911 was also d leO
ord one and while hundreds Oh ION
were damaged in the field after Uai
ing, by the early fall rains, 1t Is re
ported that there is much of the Gro
still on hand in Portland ana III
prices quoted are not encouraslls'
All varieties of small grain looh
exceptionally promising ana soo
yields are expected. Farmers a.
now hoping that the weather VIII ps
come settled and remain taNorao'
when harvesting shall begin anu ~
repeat the performance of last seaso
when early rains greatly interIere
with operations just at threshing an
harvesting time and destroyed cOii9''
cradle grain in the field.
With the exception of prunes' d q
fruit crops look we'll. Earlier IN u
season, following cold rains II W,
thought that the prune crop IN ~
county would be very short, but Iar
Investigation of the trees pears y
the belief that this section has Iai'
much better than many others a
that the yield will practically equ
That Of many other years, Is the ~
diction. From Vancouver, "asi
and other sections comes the rep0
mat the crop will be praclicaIi'
total failure this year. This inolcd
Cd shortage is certain to iilui''
ne market and higher prices &
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
WORK THAT A WATCH DOES
Read These Figures, and You Won't
Wonder That the Mechanism
Gives Out

It is a matter Of everyday occur
renee for a person to say to his watch
maker:
Here is a watch which you sold
me some ten years ago 1t has al
ways gone well till just lately, when it
has taken to stopping without any APP
parent cause"
The people who speak in this way
little think OF the amount OF work a
watch has performed in this space Of
time and might be astOnished at the
following figures:
In ten years, which includes two
leap years, and consequently a total
of 1852 days, the hour hand has made
1904 and the minute hand S7,648 rev.
olutions. The end OF an average min
ute hand travels more than 10.S20
yards-more than six miles. The sec
ond hand has made 5,258.SS0 revolu-
tions, and its extremity has traversed
on the dial a distance OF upwards OF
1873 miles The escape wheel has made
52,58S,S00 revolutions, and as it has
Is teeth, it has come 78S,S32,000 times
in contact with each pallet. The bal
ance has made 1,577644,O0O vibra-
tions, and any point on the outside of
the rim has covered a distance OF
about $4,000 miles, and is equal to
twice the circumference Of the earth.
Answers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31

Plants have a mind of their own or
the subject Of winter sleep, and gar
deners have tried various methods Of
waking them up prematurely, to fur
nish blossoms at a time when they
are scarce and costly Mere green.
house heat and moisture failing to
yield the desired results, they have
successfully tried warm baths and
ether vapors to shorten the hibernat
ing period OF bulbs From Germany
comes q description of the latest plan
devised by a man named Weber. BY
sticking a needle into the base Of a
bud ne has caused it to unfold two OF
three weeks ahead of its fellows. Still
more time was gained by injecting
water into the buds. Not content with
water, a physician has tried injections
of water with 10 per cent. of alcohol
By this means he succeeded in gain
ing ten days in the budding of oaB
twigs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Pension Claimed

Recent news from Washington d. c.,
says that the payment Of the lump sum
of $4,000 to Charles X Remsburg, OF
Frederick City, Md, as compensation
Tor wounds that ne received from bullets
fired by Union soldiers shortly after the
war closed is asked for in bill intro
duced in the House of Representatives.,
by Congressman David J. Lewis, OF
Maryland.
The House Committee on Invalid
Pensions refused TO recommend pen
sion for Mr.. Rarnsburg, whose claim has
been before the House of Representa-
tives for wears Action has been de-
layed because the papers in the case had
been lost and were only recently found
by Mr. Lewis in the House records.
Ramsburg lost an arm as a result OF
the wound. He was hit by bullet fired
by the provost guard in charge OF Fred
erck City, who were seeking to subdue
drunken soldiers celebrating the victory
of the North.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
GOOD REASON FOR HIS HURRY
Government Employe Bound by Con-
siderations Apart From the
Ordinary Man.

It was on an occasion when a presi'
dent of the United States was making
a swing around the country A man
who was carrying the mail on week
" route between a Missouri county
seat town and a little postoftice out at
a country store came dashing madly
down the road in the direction OF the
town A farmer who saw him coming
and wondered at his great haste, halt
ed him and said:
What's the matter, Jimson? What's
your great hurry this morning?"
"Hurry?" Jimson repeated, why,
don't you know he president is to be
in town today?"
ooh. see" the farmer replied. you
want to get there in time to see him"
ITS not that that makes me hurry"
at ain't?'
mo. sir, You may not know it, but
this working for the government is
mighty ticklish business, and a man
has got to be awful careful, or he'll
lose his Job. Now suppose the presi-
dent gets off the train down there and
asks about me and I amt there, and
he finds out I'm late. Don't you see
there'd be trouble right off, and
might be asked to resign?'
81 see"
Eyes. sir. So I amt taking no
chances. When the president steps
off the train and asks the crowd
Where is Unison? I'm going to be
/ there. so I can step right out and say:
Here I am, sir kansas City Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31

We often wonder why people try so
hard 70 make their houses ugly, both
inside and out They spend dollars yes,
and lots of them, tOO-iu filling their
dwellings with what IS neither useful nor
ornamental. when a few cents and per
haps a little more sense would have
made them handsome. The best parlor,
what misery often sits enthrOned within
its forbdding doors. When YOU make
visit you are invited within its sacred
portals The door CreakS, as if pro-
testing against the INVASION. A Clammv
atmosphere. envelops you as YOU enter
that makes YOU invOluntarilv Shudder
and wonder if the room is haunted.
| You sit on hair cloth chair and clutch
frantiCally at the arms TO keep them from
slipping off The ambrotypes of de-
ceased uncles and cousins and aunts look
down at YOU from their oval frames and
sCOwl. The what not in the corner is
covered with brC-a-braC intended TO be
ornamental. but which looks more like
some play house replete with broken
dishes and empty bottles, and kept in
the best room in memory OF some child,
dead many years ago. You feel it in
your bones that there has been no one
in that room for many months before and
that when you 90 out it will be once
more sealed like tomb, and left to the
care of the relatives on the wall. You
long for glimpse of the sunlight out Of
doors. Ifyou could see a hat or coat
lying careleaSly around TO denote that
vol 1are still in the land of the living, it
wo d be great relief. You wish that
you'd ould find cat IN the room and step
on tall OF run pin into the old aunt
who hooks down from the wall with
stony stare, least fifty years Old or
kick the hair cloth chair right into the
whatEnot or o ANYTHING to cause little
commotion I'd an appearance OF life.
And when, a er a visit of half an hour.
about as chez full as a funeral. and you
leave the room, you feel as if you had
been in the presence of the dead. The
best parlor, where sunlight and children,
and Laughter, and music and fun are ex-
Guided, should give place to something
more cheerful and more fitting for
Christian homes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
FREDERICK CRY.

Frederick City-Mayor, John Edward
Schell
Register and Tax CoIIector-Michael
A. McCafrey.
Aldermen-Lewis A. Rice, Martin c.
Kemp, J. Daniel Cr.mmins, Henry NJ.
Gittiuger John L. Johnson Clerk,
Jacob Schmidt Board meets third We'd
nesday of every month
City Health Oticer-Dr Ira J. Nc
Curdy.
Poiiceuen-George Brengle. Edward
Herwig, William King, John F. Fleming
Reverdy Dronenberg, John Blumenour
Edward Herring, Geo. Hoffman
Electric Light Engineer-Edward Tit
low.
Fireman-Samuel Abrecht.
Electric Light Linemen-Frank Ridge
ly, George Wallace.
Market Master-G William Dams
berger.
Superintendent of Water Works.
George Weiner.
Police Justices Christian II. Eckstein.
John Francis Smith and L. T McGill.
City Attorney-Edward J. Smith
City Election Supervisors-Carltou S.
Stull Henry J. d. Hagan, Democrats;
Tobias Kuhn. Republican. c, Thomas
Eckstein. Clerk
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
FEATHERED PET ON WATCH
Canary Has Constituted Itself Guar
dian of New York Mans In
FAINT Treasure.

Bringing home a canary in a cage,
a Yonkers man gave 1t to his wife
as a birthday present and the song
ster was established in the lady's bou-
doir, not far from a crib in which
the household baby took daily maps.
The tot Immediately became interest
ed in his new neighbor and the bird
would fly against the bars Of his brass
prison in efforts to get nearer the
child. But the pair got better ac-
auainted when the baby was held
up to the cage and had its fingers
thrust inside the bars. On such oc-
casions the canary would hop on the
baby's hand and gently peck at the
tiny. dimpled digits
After a few weeks the bird was
often released and permitted to spread
its -iugs in the room. Later it was
given the freedom of the house, but
although it flew into various rooms,
it would not long remain absent from
the boudolr and the crib. Baby and
bird became intimate friends and the
bird would hop on the baby's head
and hands, but carefully avoided be-
ing clutched IN the fat little fingers.
When the infant goes to sleep the
canary perches on the foot Of the
crib, and there it stays on guard I'M
til the little one awakes. And it is a
good sentinel, for if any one ap
nroaches the sleeper it begins to
sputter, ruale its feathers and other
wise manifest symptoms Of displeas
ure in approved bird fashion.-NeN
York Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Equipment Ordered

At special meeting of the Board of
Managers Of the Frederick City Hospital
Association, the contract for the instalIa-
ton of modern laundry equipment in
The laundry building Just erected by the
hospital was awarded.
The contract was given to the Colum
bia Laundry Company, Of Columbia, Pa.
The equipment includes a sterilizer and
washer, and extractor, one 100 inch
mangle, soap and starch kettles. There
is also considerable of the equipment in
the present laundry which will be moved
to the new building. 1t is expected that
all of the machinery will be installed and
ready for operation within one months
time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
SPORTING NEWS
Baseball, Horse Racing, Shooting
and Other Sports

The Doubs All Stars on Mohdqy won
a game from the DiCkerson Athletic Club
on the diamond al Doubs by the score Of
u to 4. Cook and Smith formed the
Doubs battery. The opposing team put
in three pitchers, but were unable to stem
the tide,
The Adamstown Orioles defeated the
Doub All Stars by the score Of 5 to 2 on
the latter's ground on Saturday The
Orioles feldly poorly, making II errors.
The batteries were: OroleS-O'Hara and
Snoufer; All Stars-Whitter and Smith.
The MARYLAND School baseball team
wreted the third annual baseball game
from the team representing the West Nir
GINA School at Romney, last Saturday
afternoon. The score was II 10 ?.
Mount St Toseph's College defeated
Mount St. Mary's 5 TO 2 on Saturday last.
The game was featured by fast double
plays, the Josephites having three to their
credit while the visitors got two. The
game was exceptionally fast and played
in exactly one hour and thirty minutes.
c. F. Sparrow, formerly manager OF the
Frederick baseball team, is coach for the
Josephites.
On Saturday afternoon the Frederick
Y. NJ. c. A. baseball team lost to the
Charlestown y. NJ. c. A. by the score of
II TO 8. A boy about ten years of age,
of CharlestoWn. was struck by ball nit
by V. c. Ber2haus of tn Frederick
team and viii lose the sight of one eye
and possibly both. The lad was sitting
on the ground watching the game, and
wore glasses The ball struck the glasses
over one eye, and the lens was shattered
into a number Of pieces.
Jack Johnson is bit mournful as he
hikes over the mountain roads above Las
Vegas. n. NJ, in preparation for his bout
with Jim Flynn on Independence Day.
lack is afraid he made mistake in COM
ing out here to fight for only SCI 500. He
was present when Treasurer Mark Lewis
opened the general seat sales. Lewis
had SIS, 600 in checks and money orders
for reservations. IL looks like another
Reno house, remarked the champion
Johnson Is still training with road work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
What Susie Was.

The Mexican was showing his new
~ arrived New York guest to a room,
and after the usual courtesies he
paused on the threshold to say: ''By
the way, We always turn Susie loose
for the night, and she will pass
through the hall on her way to the
top floor, where she catches rats
You'd better be careful and not step
on her, as that is the only thing that
makes her cross"
1T wouldn't be very serious if l did
make a cat cross" was the laugh.
ing response. But the host shook his
head
q don't know much about CATS" he
said. Our Susie is a boa constructor.
She's as gentle as a baby, unless you
step on her. Sometimes she takes a
short cut through this room, so don't
be surprised if you-see her. Good
night"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
IndiNicuslitN.

No process is so fatal as that which
would cast all men in one mold. Every
human being is intended to have a
character of his own, to be what no
other is to do what no other can do.
Our common nature is to be unfolded
in unbounded diversities. 1t is rich
enough for infinite manifestations. 1t
is to wear innumerable forms of beau
ty and glory. Every human being has
a work to carry on within, duties to
perform abroad, influences to exert,
which are peculiarl his, and which no
conscience but his own can teach
Claiming.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
Donates a Gold Medal.

Hon. Glenn II. Worthington has dona-
ted gold medal to the winner of the
Tenth Grade contest in stenography of
the Commercial Departments of the High
Schools of Frederick county, which was
held on May 10 last. The prize was won
by Walter Mehrling, Of the Bows High
School OF this CITY. Mr. Worthington
was at one time superintendent and ex-
aminer of the schools of Frederick coun-
ty. also member Of the State Board of
Education, and he still takes deep in
,terest in all matters pertaining 10 our
School system.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
List of Those Who Hold once in
City and County, Elective and
Appointive.
FREDERICK COUNTY.

Circuit Court-Chief Judge, Hammond
Umer. Associate Judges, John c. Mot
ter and Edward (. Peter. Court
meets at Frederick City, first Monday in
February and September for Grand Jury
Terms, December, petit jury term; May
non-iury ,erm.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-Harry W..
Bowers. Deputy Clerks, A dolphus
Fearhake, Charles B. Croft, /. y 10y NJ.
N. Nusz, Eli G. Haugh. Harry Z. Chap
line and Charles L. Ogle
Register Of Wjlls-Samuci d. Thomas.
Deputies, J. Fenton Thomas, {. H.
Kreh
Orphans Court-Tohn c. Castle, Chief
Judge, John w. Mum,ord. Albert W.
Ecker. Orphans Court meets every
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Of
each week.
County Treasurer-Fred w Cramer.
County Commissioners - Lincoln G..
Dinterman. Presidents lohn W. Hotter
Charles w. Zimmerman !. S'rwar,
AMMAN. and Charles W Johnson. Mark
wood d. Harp. Clerk George K. Den.
mis-, IT,, Attorney.
Board ot Charities and Correction
David Crmer presidents Jacob j Flock
secretary; Jacob r. Tyson TREASURER.
Samuel q. Gregg, superintendent >i.
lard f. Perry clerk.
School Commissioners Ohm s. E"#
man. president. r. +. Lee. Il. b. Gross
I. n. Stokes. A. W. Njcademus IT,. an.
John W. Lealhermau. Jacob EoH5aeN
attorney.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31

Sir Isaac Newton had discovered
the law of gravitation.
"Now," he said, I'D like to have
test case brought before the supreme
court as soon as possible, to find out
whether or not it's constitutional"
For he knew the aviators would in
sist that it exercised an unreasonable
restraint upon their trade.