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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
TO ATTEND MOHAIR MEETING

U. S. Grant, President of the National
Association Plans Trip.
For the purpose of attending the
annual session of the National Mohair
association, U. S. Grant, president of
the organization, accompanied by
Mrs. Grant and William Riddell, of
Monmouth, will leave Dallas on
Thursday, November "a, for Phoenix,
Arizona, where, he will call the con-
vention to order ON Tuesday, NoVem-
Der 29 After the adjournment of
the association the Dallas party will
return to Dallas via Denver and Salt
Lake They plan to be away about
two weeks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18

Arrested on the charge Of violating
the china pheasant law, Charles Col
lier. of Salem, was arraigned before
Justice of the Peace Hardy Holman
Tuesday morning, pleaded guilty and
was fined $25.
Collier left Salem Sunday for
Greenwood on a hunting trip and was
heard to boast of killing china pheas-
ants before he left Salem. Deputy
Game Warden Young. who happened
TO be near and heard the jest went
with Collier to Greenwood. He says
Collier shot the bird from the road,
and he Immediately placed him under
arrest
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
III 30 25 21 1S
Aged Resident Dies.

Falls City. Or, Oct. ia. M. Mil
ler died at his home in this city We'd
nesday evening, aged 73 years. Death
was due to paralysis and a complica-
ton of diseases. Deceased was an
old time resident of Polk county and
formerly lived at Bridgeport. He
leaves a wife and several children.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
o'clock today and the body will be
Inferred in the ]. o. o. +. cemetery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18

William Armitage and Alice Armi-
tage. as plaintiffs have begun an ac-
tion In department No. 2. Of the Polk
county circuit court against George
w. Bibee and Nettie Bibee for fore
closure on certain real estate. W. ..
Sims. Of Independence. appears for
plaintiffs.
ID. e. Walker. plaintiff vs.. r. V. ID.
Paul. defendant. action for money.
W o. Sims for plaintiff.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
.s126.7s4.O4s

The states onion crop is about 3S9
carloads. Neither the coming election
nor anything else can disturb pros
porous conditions that are built on
such a solid foundation.
The Willamette Valley is becoming
widely known as a clover seed sec
ton. Four counties will ship seven
carloads this year and between $780,
600 and 100000 will be distributed
among the growers. The Eastern
market takes the most OF the ore
gon products.
Harrisburg Is holding its Potato
Carnival this week. This has become
an annual event Many other things
besides potatoes will be exhibited. in
cluding the products Of the gardens
Of Harrisburg school children.
The State Board Of Forestry Will
prepare a map Of the state showing
the location Of the various classes Of
timber land. This will facilitate CO
operation with the United States for
est service in building roads and trails
and aiding in fighting fires
Portland expects % have the biggest
potato show ever held in the Pacific
Northwest at the Land SHOW. Novem-
Der 1s-23. Many entries are coming
in and growers announce they. viii
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18

Just as wide awake as their brother
creanization. although working quiet
ly. are the Y. W. G. A.. who hold their
meetings every Sunday afternoon az
the dormitory. The schedule for the
entire year has not yet been mapped
out by the committee On charge. but
clever addresses and an interesting
course in bible study has been prom
ised. Miss Bertha Magnews has been
elected president; Miss Myrtle With
row secretary: and Miss Edna Reus-
ser treasurer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
OREGON CROP HITS
HIGH FIGURE
MORE THAN $12G, 600. 900 is EST
MATED VALUE OF PRODUCT.
Dairy Products Hold Lead With
Wheat Close Second; Live Stock
More Than 33 Million Dollars.

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 15.-(spe-
cial. )-Value of the 1912 crop in
Oregon is fixed at over $126,00O,OOO
by Dr. James Withycombe, director
of the Oregon Experiment Station,
probably the best authority on this
subject in the whole state. The
showing is a splendid one and as
sures prosperity to oregon people.
The estimate in detail is as follows:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
Buvs Real Fetate Business,

c. F. Hamilton has purchased the
real estate business conducted by A.
J. Barham on Court street and has
taken possession Of the same. Mr..
Barham having left for California
where he will remain for several
months Mr. Hamilton Is a brother
Of r. A. Hamilton Of the Townsend
creamery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
Nn CInh NIecfInr

owing 10 the absence Of several
members who had charge Of the late
fair. whose presence is absolutely nee
essary In order 10 wind up the affairs
of the late exhibition. there was no
meeting of the Dallas Commercial
club on wednesday night II Is prob
able a special meeting viii be held
soon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18

A big new electric sign. the largest
in Polk county. is being erected IN
front Of the once Of the Oregon Pow
er company on Court street Il viii
carry 25o four candle power lamps
and win tell the world that Electric
Light and Power may be had here
abouts
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
Nav Soon Resume Drilling.

Drilling operations at the Whitea-
ker oil well prospect will be resumed
in few days if negotiations now un-
der way are successful. On account
of scarcity of water it was thought
inadvisable to start machinery until
after the fall rains had replenished
the supply.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
TWENTY-FIVE TONS OF QUAIL
BRAND TO LEAVE ARMSBY
PLANT IN DALLAS FOR
EASTERN JoBBERs.
PRICES NOT SATISFACTORY
Decline in Demand Advanced as
Reason For Present Conditions of
Prune Market; Local Plant Troub-
led by DiGiculty in Securing Cars
at Other Points.

Consisting of 22 tons of fruit, the
first car of Dallas packed prunes will
be shipped today from the plant Of
The J. X. Armsby company, billed
to Denver, Colorado. The shipment
will consist exclusively of the Quail
brand and is composed of 900 25-
pound boxes; $50 50-pound boxes and
$50 10-pound boxes. This will be the
first shipment of any kind from the
local plant.
Shipments of dried prunes are be-
ing received at the plant in small lots
owing to difficulty in securing cars
at the small stations where shipments
are offered. 1t is stated that the
shortage of cars is really a serious
condition and it is hindering the OPP
Grafton of the plant here to certain
extent. Practically all of the prunes
so far packed have come from the
immediate vicinity of Dallas. A large
amount from Yamhill and other
counties have been contracted for, but
owing to the difficulty in securing
cars dealers are finding it hard to
make deliveries.
Market Not Encouraging.
Conditions in the prune market
are not of the brightest at the pres
ent time and prices are quoted at
considerably under the schedules of
year ago, although 1t had been the
general belief that growers would re-
olize hetter quotations Than in 1e11
put a. Il s+atad that california nrac-
ticoIlv con+roIs tho nr,,ne marlxet and
a largo cron there topetber with upht
dor,a,d in +ho East hos bad tha 81
foot of Forcing down the nrlca until
a. tbe nreeent time hardly more
than five or five and one-balf cents
d haine offerad Manager petersen
houpbt two small local lots this week
~ the above nrjces hut trading Is
MT hrisk most of Tho Growers nre-
ferring 70 hold on IN the homo of So
curing more nroitabIe nrices
Dep,and DecIincs
"Ona trouhIe with the nrices" said
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18

Another new cluster lamp post viii
be installed by Conrad Stafrin, J. c.
Hayter. A. b. Campbell and Photog-
rapher stone. on Main street in front
of Hayter's store. one by one the
posts are changing the appearance OF
Main street and adding to the metro
polifau outlook.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18

display 10 or more boxes 81 tubers.
each weighing 90 pounds There are
substantial prizes for the best Dota-
toes The Portland Commercial club
offers a handsome trophy cup FOR the
member % the Oregon Development
league and affiliated leagues scoring
the highest On the district agricuitu-
raj display.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18

stats are receiving the conEratula-
tIons of the friends upon the arrival
of a baby girl who came Monday. Oc-
fnller L.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
cola

W. ID. Magee went to Chemawa
after his supply Of winter apples.
T. l. AcufT has been building a new
chicken house. with the aid Of ". d.
MaEee.
Byron Brunk and Clay Carpente-
are working al wood saving with
Grover Farmer.
Mr. and Mrs. B. I. Ferguson and
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
SIX NAMES ADDED TO ROLLS
SINCE PRIMARIES IN
APRIL.
REPUBLICANS SHOW LEAD
G. o. r. Has i'll Out of Total Added
Registration; 21 Voters Declare
Allegiance to mo Party;" Inde-
pendence Precinct Leads in List of
New Filings.

Registration books for the general
election to be held on Tuesday, No
vember 5, will close at 5 o'clock on
Saturday night, october 19, and all
voters who have not registered for
this year will be estopped from voting
in November. In order to accommo-
date all who wish to register County
Clerk E. M. Smith is keeping his Of
flee open evenings and will be found
there tonight.
Since the primaries in April 276
names have been added to the rolls
and in the party designations the
Republicans lead with a total of III.
The Democrats come next with 80.
The Independents are a poor third
mastering a total of but 25, while
there are 21 voters who admit they
have mo party" and are willing to
have that appear of record against
their written signatures on the reg
istration books. The Prohibitionists
mustered a total of 13 which they de-
clare is a lucky number for them
while the Socialists added seven more
voters to their list since the primar-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18

calling the heated
hills valleys of beautiful
"a
reticaly advancing York Of
thousand the New York.
Connecticut militia
played the with General Taske
s.
reds the of
Of
artillery all represented The
militia motorcycle patrol
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18
North Independence Leads.

North Independence has the record
for the largest registration since the
primaries with a total of 81 new
names added to the rolls. Of these
IA are Republicans and IA are Dem
ocrats, with one Prohi, one Independ-
ent, five mo party" and two Social
lists.
Black Rock is the only precinct that
has not added a name to the rolls.
Detailed Registration.
Following is the detailed registra-
ton, party designation, since the
ADril primaries:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18

CContinued on Page Four
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-08-23
WOULD MAKE THE
CRIME FELONY

In bizarre agitation not even an
English suffragete can compete with
DR.. w. H. Carithers and T. A. Meek
er, when they put their minds to it..
These two gentlemen hope to get
an act through the next legislature
making it a felony to renig at cards,
particularly at solo. They started
their campaign this morning.
To thoroughly understand it is ne
cessary to recite that DR.. Carithers T.
A. Meeker, F. A. David, M. E. Lewis,
and some others belong to the Gala
bash club, an organization which con-
tains in it's membership every solo
player of note and SURPRISING skill in
the city. Many have been called, but
few chosen to the Calabash club, (. /
most of those who have tried out have
been distanced in the semi-finals
Last night the club had session.
This morning F. A. David, was not
a shining example of Saul of Tarus
who had seen the light, but o. az
cording to the other Calabashers
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-08-23

a Spanish soldier with his revolver
lust as the Spaniard was aiming at
one of my rough riders. About the
same time l also shot one. / was
with Henry Bradshaw, running up
at the double and two Spaniards leap
ed from the trenches and fired at u.s.
not ten yards away. AS they turned
to run I closed in and fired twice,
missing the first, and killing the Sec
ond. My revolver was from the sunk
en- battleship Maine had been
given me by my brother-in-law, w.
c. Cowles Of the navy. At the time I
did not know of Gould's exploit and
supposed my feat to be unique
These are Theodore's own words.
Certainly they show something Of
the nature Of this man who would be
king By his own rule of testimony
they are the "best evidence" And
they appeal to the people. Certainly
they should appeal to the people Of
Idaho, to the farmers, the farm la
borers, the mechanics, the workmen.
the sheepmen, the pioneers who ced
men when they fought, and the Grand
Army veterans who served un .er E.
captain so great that mercy filled his
heart.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-08-23
The Daily Star-Mirror carries the Uni
ted Press Associations Service
FRIDAY, AUGUST 90, 1912.
THE NEED FOR TEDDY.

Not only do Colonel Roosevelt's for.
statements form the best evidence as
to any question in which the colonel's
yeracity, integrity, common honesty
or devotion to the people may be qucs-
toned, but they also offer the best
proof that the colonel should be elect
ed.
The country needs the colonel an
the colonel is on the job; just as Per-
kins and Gary needed the colonel anG
found him on the job on the morning
OF November 4, 1907, when he abroga-
ted the Sherman antitrust law, and
permitted them to absorb the Tenes-
see Coal & Iron company
AS no human being can so much
as attempt to refute any stateme rs
I. r. made without branding himself
as dishonest and untruthful" Just SO
no human being can read some of Mr.
RoOsevelt's estimates of the values of
men and moralities, without apprecia-
ting the ardent need of this nation for
ruler who understands, for mighty
nero, to do and dare. Roosevelt is
such one. The people of Idaho t.e
farmers, the miners, the sheepmen. the
mechanics, the workmen. the old from
lersmen who know what it is to strug-
gle with nature for scanty living
or stand up before a man in fail
fight, the G. A. r. veterans who fol-
lowed their starry flag through the
hell of the war between the states.
these will appreciate Teddy surely
and understand that without the lead
ership of such man as is revealed i'll
the best evidence" of his writings
and his speeches (for acts are no
considered in this best evidence) this
nation will be going to the bow-w vows,
and going fast.
The first of this best evidence is a
quotation from one of Colonel Roose-
velt's speeches taken from Vol. IS. No.
2O2, of the Congressional Record:
They (the cowboys) are much bet
ter fellows and pleasanter companions
than small farmers or agricult .tal |
laborers; nor are the mechanics and |
workmen of a great city to be men,
toned in the same breath"
The cowboys are, and were good fell |
lows, spirited, romatic, companin IA
que, but are the farmers, the agricul-
tural laborers, the mechanics and the
workmen worthy of nothing but con-
tempt? Should they be treated as the
colonel, after his return from AT lea
treated a distinguished Wyoming
who is also sheepnan.
by boiling his vicinity and lea ring
Without apology, when he, Teddy
Rex, came into the vicinity of band
Of sheep?
Can the country long contin, as a
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-08-23
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ssass s1e Of &HAzzMx

noble nation, unless we have as oul
leader Teddy of Armageddon, tn rule
with with a rod of iron the farmers
of the land? A dangerous set, those
farmers! Most of us didn't think 9TH
er than that they were our most use
full citizens, the bulwark OF our ma
ton, the basic of our prosperity, I'M
| til I'VE had seen the light" in the best
evidence of Teddy's speech quoted as
above:
Il shall confine my remarks to what
General Porter said about patriotism.
Patriotism comes first, and / hope
you will not fail to display it next
Tuesday Mr.. Bryan and his adher-
ants have appealed to the basest set
in the land-the FARMERS"
We can no longer blame TIL .odore
for not curbing the trusts d lring his
term of office. He was busy no doubt,
protecting the interests of tn. nation
against that "basest set in the LAID"
those are his own words, "the farm
ers."
There was, too, a word abou'. those
laboring men who demanded the right
to regulate the conditions under viii III
they sold their labor without interfer-
ence from the courts.
THE men who object to wha. they
call government by Injunction these
are the colonel's words, ARE, as re-
CARDS the essential principles of gov
eminent, in hearty sympath. with
their remote, skin-clad ancestors who
lived in caves, fought one another with
stone-headed axes, and ate the mann
moth and woody rhinoceros. They are
interesting as representing geo.
logical survival but they are danger
Gus wherever there is the least chance
of their making the principles of this
ages-buried past living factors in
our present life. They are not in
sympathy with men of good minds
and sound civic morality
Can any one-now answer honestly
can any one protect us from the
woody rhinoceros-eate except that
mighty nimrod Teddy?
We need a hunter We need a
soldier. None can save us, but a
mighty captain, stern and unrelenting |
in his war. A man who can shoot an
enemy in the back and glory in the |
deed
A greater than Grant we neet for
Grant, as those who fought under him
remember was tender at heart. His |
own words show it in this from Vol
2 of his memoirs, touching on the
capture of Petersburg.
Il had not the heart to turn the
artillery upon such a mass of def "a. ed,
fleeing men, and hoped to capture
them"
And contrast now, our strong
Teddy a man unrelent-
ing in his honorable warfare as dis
closed again by the best of evidence,
in his book THE Rough Riders" pub
ished by Scribners in 1899. On pages
136137 one may read:
Long before we got near them the
5paniards ran. save a few here and
shot down. When we reached the
we found them filled with
lead bodies Lieutenant Davis
rst sergeant, Clarence Gould, killed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-08-23
shining example of a good man gone

shining example of good man gone
wrong.
This was due to that fact that Mr..
David, who was about to lose a sole
was discovered to be one card sll 1T.
Later the card, an ace of diamonds,
was found on the floor. The orhe:
solo fiends declared it had dropped to
that position from the cuff of MI.
David's ample coat sleeve.
A hurried meeting of the house COM
mittee of the Calabash club was call
ed. 1t was decided to secure the pas
sage of a law making it felony to
"renig"; also to warn Mr.. David.
Accordingly dummy clad in a suit
of convict stripes was secured from
a local picture show and placed in
front of Mr.. David's store. Up one
sleeve was an ace of diamonds. On
the breast it wore this warning:
"F A. David, this is what happens
to men who renig at solo,
Mr. David however was equal to
the occasion Below the sign upon the
figures breast he wrote:
''This is what happens when men
keep bad company. F. A. David
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-08-23

Safe deposit boxes for rent. Thomp-
son Brothers. X
The Libby herald., 1912-10-10
Hon. John M. Evans of Missoula
Democratic Candidate for Congress
LIBBY IS AND TROY 10

Last Saturday the Libby high
school basket ball team journeyed
to Troy and trimmed the boys of
that town to a frazzle. The score
at the end of the game being IS to
10 in favor of the Libby boys. The
team was composed of Shaurette,
Welch, Reedy, Gray, Crotteau,
Wood and Prof. Neff went along
to see that the boys behaved them
selves. The startling plays of the
game were made by Shaurette for
Libby and Bartlett for Troy.
The Libby and Troy boys are all
enthusiastic over the game and
will play several more this season.
The game at Trov Saturday was a
good one from every standpoint ;
we'll played, clean; with each of
the players trying his best to win.
Professors Price and Neff UNI
pired the game.
The Libby herald., 1912-10-10
BUILD BUSINESS BLOCK
AT MINERAL--F0URTH

J. NJ. Blackford has decided to
build a business block on his prop
erty at the corner of Mineral ave
nue. and Fourth street and work
was started this week. The old
building is being moved to the lots
Immediately south of the building
site and excavation work is now
being done. The new building
will be a frame one covered with
sheet iron. 1t will be 5ox72 feet.
The Mineral avenue front will be
of plate glass, also ten feet on the
Fourth street side.
The new building will be occu-
pied one half by Fleek & Fleek
with their hardware store, and the
other half by the Libby Commercial
company ard the back part will be
used by Mr.. Blackford for his law
offices.
The Libby herald., 1912-10-10
The Local Republicans
10 Have Big Rally

The republicans of l. Lincol u
county will hold their nominating
convention in Libby next Monday
and in the evening there will be a
big rally of the faithful in the opera
house, when addresses will be de-
livered by Hon. Henry c. Smith,
candidate for United States SEN
ator; Hon. Harry l.. Wilson, can
dldate for governor; Hon. Chas.
N. PRAY, congressman and candi-
date for re- election. and Hon. w.
Meyer, candidate for congress on
the republican ticket. These men
are the big leaders of their party
in this state; they are good and
entertaining public speakers. The
Libby brass band will furnish
music for the occasion. Hon. Leo
II. Faust, candidate for railroad
commissioner, who has been cam
paigning the state with these
gentlemen, with return to Libby
with them and participate in the
convention and evening meeting.
The Libby herald., 1912-10-10
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED AT THE CONVENTION
Every Thinker Should Read These Resolutions and See
What the Democracy of Lincoln county
Pledges Its Candidates to Do

office at the coming election, and
we also pledge such candidate for
the state legislature to work earn
estly and consistently throughout
the session of the legislature for
the adoption of the reform meas
ures and policies outlined as leg
islative program in the state dem
ocratic platform adopted at Great
Falls.
We especially urge that the ref
erandum measures to be voted upon
this fall be strongly brought unto
the attention of the voters for
their adoption, except the Malitia
bill which should be forever stamp
ed out.
6. We especially pledge our can
didate for county assessor to so
conduct his office and levy his as
sessments that the burden of tax
alton within the county may be
equalized as the law contemplates
that it should. That all taxpayers
whether the humblest citizen pay
ing taxes upon a few dollars worth
of property or vast corporation
holding thousands of acres of land
and hundreds Of thousands of dol
lars worth of property, shall be
alike iii the eyes of the law and
the eyes of the assessor and shall
contribute fairly and proportion
ately of their holdings as taxes for
the support of our county.
Trusting in the correctness of
our democratic principles, the rec
titude and character of our candi-
dates, both local, county. state and
national, and especially mindful of
the signs of the times that point so
Enthusiastically to our democratic
party as the safe progressive party
of our nation, we go before the
voters of our county pledged to de-
serve the general democratic suc-
cess that is SO plainly PROMISING in
whatever direction on the political
horizon we cast our eyes.
Respectfully submitted.
l.. P. CHAPMAN,
Chairman.
A. G.. GIBSON
o. E. THOMAS.
FRANK STONEcHEsr.
w. CoLQUHoUN.