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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15
SUNNY SLOPE

Iettie and Ina Fishback spent
Monday in Monmouth.
Roy Clark went to Rickreall Tues
day.
Jim Goodman spent Tuesday in
Monmouth.
Frank Clark of Sunny slope, sold
his place in Salem.
Frank Clark returned from Salem
Saturday.
IT r. and p. r. Fishback attend
ed revival meeting at Monmouth
Monday.
w. Bogynasky, Jr., and Miss Lau-
ME Clinton were married at the
home of the groom Saturday. There
was party at the Bogynasky home
Saturday night.
f. Delhi went to California last
week.
William Fishback visited his ola
home Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs G. Sullivan ana
daughter spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. f. Clark.
Charlie Holman made a business
trim TO Monmouth Saturday
Hinkle made a business trip 70
Monmouth Saturday.
A. G. Shipley spent Saturday IN
| Dallas.
Nellie and Linnnie shipley went t'
| Monroe Saturday.
George Bennett is saving wood II
this vicinity this week
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Wagner OF salem
were visiting friends in Sunny slop'
Saturday and Sunday.
Fred Smith was working the roao'
I'm sunny slope Monday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15
zena = Spring Valley

At the recent election held by the
Christian Endeavor society, the tol-
lowing were chosen for officers dur
ing the coming year: President,
Harvey Crawford; vice president,
Grace Zinzer; treasurer, John Cook;
recording secretary, Marie Crawford;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Fran
els McKinlay
The Spring Valley Grange dele
gates at the county convention held
last week in Independence, We're
Frank Crawford, G. II. Crawford and
Mr., Zinzer.
Mrs. Scott invited a few young la
dies on Saturday afternoon to meet
her new daughterinlaw, Mrs. Ralph
Scott. Games, music and recitatioas
made the time pass quickly and
pleasantly. At the close of the al
ternoon refreshments consisting OF
salads. sandwiches, cake and bon
bons were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Frank Crawford and Miss
Mable Patrick have returned from
their visit with NeWperB lrleHus anu
relatives.
Miss Myrta Siegmund, of Salem
spent several days last week visiting
with her friend, Miss Marie Craw-
ford.
Frank Wells, of Salem, was a sun
day visitor at Harvey Crawford's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Roberts, Of Dal-
las. visited last week at Mr.. Al Pat
rick's.
Mr.. and Mrs w. b. Duncan ano
DIR. and Mrs. W. H. Darby, of Salem
were visitors at Frank Crawford
Sunday.
Lynn and Fred Purvine, accom-
panied by their wives, were IN Sa'
lem Sunday afternoon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15
RICKREALL

Peter Cook was in Portland TINS
week.
Several parties in town from Ten
nessee. relatives and acquaintances
of ID. T. Hodges and VIM. Cadle ana
all are well pleased with Oregon
Mrs. L. c. Koser is reported as
slowly improving
several of the young people az
tended the BAH game at Dallas Mon
day night and say 1t was a lne game
and very exciting.
John Vaughn was taken SICK re-
Gently and a physician from lnde-
pendence was called. lie is some
better at this writing.
oral Price and family are IN Balis-
ton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Healey ana
son from Phnomath, are here on a
visit.
Another family Of Binshams ar
rived in town last week.
Fred Thlelson and wife went 10
Portland Tuesday for a short stay
Mr.. and Mrs. $. orr. OF Portland
were up for few days last week
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15
oAKDALE

Thomas Buffers baby mas peeh
quite sick but is about well.
William shewey, Of Airlie, visited
his son. william. Jr. last week.
Homer Conlee is visiting his sister
Mrs. William shewey.
George Robinson was brought
home from the Dallas hospital Mon
day and stood the trip we'll
Mrs. j. w. Robinson's many friends
are pleased to learn that she Is re-
covering from an operation perform
ed last Friday at the Dallas hospital.
John Farley, of Dallas visited Oak
Dale last Sunday,
willis Montgomery, principal or
the Salt Creek school, called on John
Dennis Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Murphy, Mrs.
Mary Card, j. w. Robinson and
Mrs. George Robinson attended the
funeral of Mrs. Harry Viers Tuesday
A little three year old boy came
out from under the henhouse recent
" with his pockets full of his BROTH
er's easter egg supply lie said.
take 'em Mamma, ! get 'notaer
load" He brought another load and
brushed the cobwebs out of his eyes
exclaiming, Il got dope in my eyes
His brothers indignation later may
be imagined.
Newman and John Dennis, Ben
Thompson and Don Miller attended
the basket ball game at Dallas Mon
day night
James Wilson, Of Dallas, Is raneh-
ing it on his place here lie VIII
move his family out TO spend the
summer
Frank Arnold has moved down the
IaCreole below Dallas.
o. f. Dennis is in Portland thl'
week
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15
PERRYDALE

The county commissioners were IN
the vicinity Tuesday looking about
the roads.
Mrs. New, of North Yakima, Wash
ineton. who has been visiting her
daughter. Mrs. p. w. Caldwell for
about a month, left Tuesday for
Portland at which place she viii VISIT
with her son, later returning to her
home.
The people of this vicinity who at
tended the dedication services OF the
new Christian church at Dallas were
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Riggs, Mrs.
John Caldwell, Mrs. Homer Foster
Miss Hazel Dingman and Mr.. Frank
Morrison.
Misses Elsie and ola Keyt ]. f.
Yoakum and MIR. A. Baxter attend
ed the basket ball game In Dallas
Monday night. going in the latter
auto.
Mr.. Lon Yoakum. of Dallas, is vis-
fling at the home of Charles Bratch-
er's this week.
n. j. Elliott was a passenger on
the afternoon train Sunday for Port
land.
Professor and Mrs. Wilson were
Dallas callers saturday
Mr. John Parker and son EdWar,
were Dallas visitors Monday an'
Tuesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15

Mr.. Fitts and family Of West Sa-
lem. visited Ferguson's sunday.
Miss Leota Foster spent Saturday
and sunday az the r. Brunk home.
Mr.. and Mrs. SCHNEIDER and daugh-
ter visited az Mr. Holman's Sunday.
VIM. Antrican and family have
moved into a tent from Mr.. foa-
l,um's house In order that Mr.. Fly
er. OF Dallas may move into H. Ar.
FRYER Is Mr.. Yoakum's new foreman
Afr. and Mrs Berry. of Oakland
oregon. are visiting their son Wal
ker.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l. Acuns little
daughter had her collar bone bro
ken.
clifford Brunk is attending th'
~apitai Business college In Salem
Mr.. and Mrs carleson attended
the dedication ~ the Christian
church az Dallas sunday.
Mr.. Robbins mother from Den
yer. Colorado. has been VISITING a.
her sons home FOR some time and
win soon return home.
Byron Brunk is doing some efAit
lnr Tor Mr.. Hamer.
Nr. Holman f. having al of hi
oufbundinrs white washed
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15
MOUNTAIN VIEW

Mrs J. G. Cannoy Is quite il with
pleurisy.
Miss Ruth Beaver. who teaches m
North Dallas. spent saturday night
with her mother.
Nae Lynch. a teacher of Falls city'
spent the week end with her parents
ar. and Mrs H. Lynch.
Miss Helen Barkman Is staying
with Mr.. and Mrs. y. Gibson and At
tending school In salem az the Capt
tal Normal
Mr. and Mrs Humes ana fanny
of salem. and starbuck's. oi i'allH-s
spent sunday with ar and Af-
WIN. Patrick.
Mrs.. p. w s. Pierre. of salem
went sunday az the home ~ her
con. MARTIN st. Plerre-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15
McNAR.Y

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gage have
moved to E. NJ. Young's hop yard
where they will work for Mr.. Young.
A. o. Brown is building some new
fence.
A. o. and Frank Brown went to
Salem Tuesday on business,
E. NJ. Young. A, J. Brown and A.
o. Brown recently bought some tim-
ber from t. W. Brunk.
F. B. Gwin and John Robbins went
to Salem Wednesday.
A. j. Brown went to Dallas We'd
nesday.
E. NJ. Young was in Salem on busi-
ness Wednesday.
A. j. Brown was in Salem satur-
day.
E. NJ. Young went to Independ-
ence Saturday after some oats.
f. b. Gwin is hauling trellis pores
for E. M. Young.
Mrs. E. NJ. Young went to Salem
Saturday.
Horst Bros. have bought right
of way through the Gilbert and Pat.
terson ranches.
A. Q. Brown was in Independents
on business Saturday.
Mr. ard Mrs. e. NJ. Youns wen
to Salem Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Mason visited
f. B. Gwin's Sunday.
A. r. Southwick and wife visited
at the home of A. j. Brown Sunday
Sunday.
A. j. Brown recently sold q
stands of bees.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15
MONMOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs Grove A. Peterson,
of Suver, We're in town Saturday
looking after their interests here,
They said everything was growing
fine ON the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Butler, of Port
land, were the guests of Mrs. But
ler's parents, Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Newman. and were greeting their
many friends on Sunday,
w. w. Newman, the blacksmith
who cut his hand so badly, thinks he
will be able to work in week or
two, but will lose the use of one
finger.
These fine summer days has start
ed people making garden. Better not
be in too big a hurry for the early
worm got the worst of it.
Mr.. McCleHan's family from Colo
RADIO arrived here Friday as we am
nounced in last weeks Observer and
they are all pleased with the valley
The district school trustees are
having the school ground plougheo
and sowed to grass and otherwise
beautifying the grounds which is II
the right line and the people in towr
should see that their places are clean
ed M. for there will be many strang'
ers here this summer.
The meetings at the Christiaf
church will continue over next sun
day
Gene Hosnor. formerly of Mon
mouth. but now of Portland, was II
town the first of the week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15
POLK COUNTY NEWS
Continued from Page Two.)

night from trip to the territory
west of Dallas where he went on a
business mission.
W. E. Williams, of Airlie. has re-
Gently purchased the large team that
run away in Dallas few days ago
and which resulted in the killing of
7. A. Odom.
Joseph Smith was in Airlie one
morning recently on his way to Dali
las to make annual settlement with
the county.
j. w. Bones who has beer at Nc
Minnville for some time under the
care of a physician, is improving and
expects to be able to return home
soon.
T. B, Williams, of Independence
was in Airlie Tuesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15
BETHEL

Clarence Booth made "Trip l"
Amity recently.
on Monday 20 there will be a de-
hate between Bethel and Independ-
pendence.
Nellie stuart was in Dallas satur-
day
Rose Domes spent sunday with her
chum. Gladys Turner
verda Hubbard was in Amity Sat
urday
The High school boys expect to
nave a ball team and win organize
soon.
The roads are drying up and j
this weather continues they VIII DC
entirely dry ir a few days
Humbert and Kellum, two efansei-
ists from Eugene viii hold a three
,fvb,s meeting beginning April s.
singing school was not held Friday
,igbt on account of the sunday school
lecture: the FIRST time the iaithiui
singers have missed.
me High school has a contest go
ing on I'm tardines and attendance
Al the end of each month the noe
mat is beaten treats he winnins
SIDE
Professor Johnsou, Karl stewart
IVA Darr and Florence Donaho'
afteudes institute az Dallas saturday
The stereopticon lecture given %
Rev. Jenkins under the auspices o.
the sunday school vas largely g.
te,sed ana certainly was Euoces-
fla.oo was taken On az the door ~
re-tfus' class voted 10 Ere him t1-sI
fr- rf- aarrIcea
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15

II ". Aucn. of Gillian station, a
visiting ~ the home Of bis ePas-n'
~. J. W. ManEua
Host lfcDanisi sald come haT 70
Mr. Darison % Dallas
Tolt Crouley has bern busT Irln-
luE trees
Nra Herman Pistre and cn-iafen
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15

OF sothefiand's Easie Eye saiFe we're
s5id tn fs0s and not one word 81
complaint. though every tube vas
saia under a positive guarantee. Il
L. rooa far noihine hut the eyef
Az sfafrInis drug store.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15

mRooms for Rent" cards for sale
AZ the Observer Job Office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15

Trespass notices, weather ProoI' PsoI
Cor sale At the Observer Job Otfiee.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-15

Train No. SO leaving 100 connects at Monmouth for
Aire Trains and 72 from Are connect at Monmouth tor D
las and points
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-17

pie within its boundaries in the next
ten or fifteen years.
The city of whiting, through the ac-
tivities of its commercial club, has Sc
cured a fine new industry in the Beck
ton Chemical company, which now has
the plans for its western plant ready
and in waiting only for the frost to be
out of the ground before operations
will commence.
In Whiting there are now 2,1e5 men
employed in plants which will employ
3.1lo men when they are operated to
their full capacity. and with the 500
extra men who are to be employed by
the Beckton Chemical company, the
| city will have close to 1000 men en-
ployed in the next year two. This
means potential population OF 10000
be mentioned that part of the men who
are employed in the plant of the Ameri-
can Maize Products company. which is
credited to Hammond. live in whiting.
Many OF them, probably half OF them.
live in Hammond, SO that it is rated
| Hammond plant
Burnham and Hegewisch, which are
only two miles from Hammond. have
employed in their plants $500 men.
This number will be increased to $3.50
when the plants get to running full
force. This gives these towns a po-
tential population of $4,000.
i One important fact should be noted
about the figures that are presented in
THE TINES, and that is that the indus
tries which are now in operation in the
region are either running SO slack or
are contemplating engagements and
extensions which make their present
forces of men employed only about
half of what will be employed when
they are again running to full capaci
ty or have completed extensions that
are now under way.
Hammond. for instance. has the
Standard steel Car company, which is
|, employing only 1900 men at the pres
ent time and yet which Is built TO en-
'ploy not less than $500 men. This is a
I factor that should make for increased
, confidence in the business situation in
that city.
Il The great works of city building that
; are in progress in the Calumet region
/. are only beginning to be appreciated.
: Something of an idea of the tremend-
Gus increases in realty values and OF
: the enormous amount of building that
: will have to be done in the next year
or two may be had from the fact that
the population of the region will dou-
5 will seek homes here are accommo-
: dated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-17
A GLANCE into THE
FUTURE Of lake co.
When the Population of the Dis
trict Potentially Now 100000.
Ii Will Be a Wonder.

Lake county now has potential
the industries which, If running full
force; and it has located industries
which when built will result in the as
sembling of half million people in
this, the greatest industrial region in
the middle west, excepting only Chi
cago.
brought out as a result of an exhaust
i've investigation which has been car
red on by THE TIMES for the purposes
of this edition. II is based on figures
which have been procured from a hun
dred sources and are absolutely relia-
BILE.
No intangible quantities have been
taken into consideration. Only those
factors that are computable with rea-
sonable exactness are the basis Of this
article.
THE TIMES Is able to present for the
consideration of its readers facts oil
stupendous consequence to the whole
region. 1t is believed that, their pre-
sentation will result in real estate and
building activity that will be felt the
length and breadth of the entire re-
gion.
statements are daily made regarding
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-17

factories. These same Industries, run
ming full force, will employ 1927 men.
and when the new plants which have
been located in that city are built, 49,
100 more men will be employed. max
ing a total of 32.4S7 men. This war
rants the above estimate of its popu-
lation.
Hammond has made comparatively
slow progress In the matter OF locat-
ing Industries in the last year or two.
1t stands third in the list with po-
tential population of $1,000.
But Hammonds strength is in its
great diversity Of manufactures 1t
has scores of small industries, many
OF which are growing larger and which
give the city a stability that is exceed
ingly to be desired.
In number the industries of Ham
mond far exceed those OF the other
cities of the region. but they are, with
two or three exceptions, very small
concerns in comparison with the Indi-
ana StCCA COitpdhH anu Aitt DdAuH III l<O
connective Works.
In number Hammond and the i'm
mediate neighborhood in Illinois. which
is really a part of commercial Ham
mond, have fifty industries. East Chi.
cago comes next with twenty-six con
Germs in operation and eight either
building or in possession of sites.
Gary comes third with eight indus
tries in operation and with seven tina
| have either purchased sites or had TIL
Gary Land company reserve them TO
ed out that the Universal Portland Ce
ment Works with its 1000 men EN-
ployed now and its immediate prospec
of employing twice that number, is list
ed as an East Chicago industry.
This was done arbitrarily for tn
reason that this plant is located so nea
the Indiana Harbor boundary line tina
ali of its employees live in Indiana Har
Dor and, except in the matter of taxa
ton, it is an Indiana Harbor plant
But to compensate Gary has bee
| given the benefit of the potential pop
ulation that may be said to be a tan
gible quantity as a result of the fac
that the National Tube Works. whic
is expected to employ 10000 men. an
the American Steel and Wire compa
ny, which will employ 5000 men. hay
only reserved sites in Gary and hav
not purchased them. No one doubt
that they will do as other subsidiarie
; of the United States Steel company hav
done. but until they have actually pun
chased their sites they are on tn
questionable list.
81 But nevertheless Gary's potentis
population is 100000, and no one doubt
that it will have that number of pee
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the future of the region. They are
based on rumor. speculation, a certain
amount of real information and on the
whole optimism that is generally preva-
lent in this locality.
But THE TIMES has got down to cold
facts. 1t presents its estimates for the
inspection and analysis of the man
who knows all of the facts about the
particular industry with which he is
connected.
The source of this information be-
ing the builders of these industries. or
the men who are operating them. THE
cepted as authentic.
The actual figures show that Gary
has the largest potential population in
the region. This is due not only to its
great expanse of territory. but also to
the fact that larger Industries have Sc
lected sites in Gary than in any other
section of the region.
There are now 11,4o5 men working
in the industries which are in opera
tion in Gary. When these same indus
tries are working to their maximum
capacity they will be employing 2S,7sf
men, and when the subsidiary con-
Germs which have purchased sites ir
Gary, or for whom sites have been re.
served, build their plants, there viii
be an additional $4,000 men employed
which will bring the total up to 1880
And, conservatively, with T0,750 mer
employed in the plants in the magic
| city its population should reach 290, 900
| East Chicago comes next with a po
tential population of 10000. The ire
| mendous strides that East Chicago ha.
made in the past year have placed +
second in the list of the cities ten year:
| hence.
| East Chicago's industrial progress:
may be measured by the fact that i
now employs 1909 men in its mills ane
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-17
CALUMET REGION FAMOUS
FOR MARVELLOUS GROWTH
Scope of Real Estate Activity in Lake
County Presents Immense
Diversity.

of his acreage. to the railroad repre-
yards and shops, to the manufacturer
about the availability of sites with
reference to boiler water and shipping
facilities. to the home seeker with ref +.
erence to the accessibility of the lots
he desires to sell and to the wholesale
man regarding the future of dockage
sites.
The successful real estate dealer of
the Calumet region has got TO be an
all around man or he will be passed in
the shuttle. And the result of the ming
ling of ideas is composite intelligence
which has resulted in the creation OF
some splendid subdivisions.
The city of Gary. which represents
the accumulated experience of TIE
world up to this date in matters If
municipal architecture. is the ideal 70
wards which all of the cities of tn :
Calumet region are progressing.
Broadway. the most beautiful bust
ness street in the state of Indiana, is
the model after which other imports nj
business thoroughfares are to be built
The plan of putting the public utilities
! in the alleys instead of the streets has
proven the wisdom of that course in
( Cary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-17

grasp it while the outsider is making
up his mind.
1t is he who is able to make the en- :
tire middle west the market for his
lots and lands and who plays fair while
he is doing it. The scope of the real
estate business in the Calumet region
lis broader than any in any other part
of the country.
It is developing big. broad, wealthy
men. Men who take pride in the
region and do not overlook the matter
of civic pride while they are doing ii.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-17

There is probably locality in the
west. excepting only the city of Chi
cago, in which so many phases of the
real estate business are developed as
in the Calumet region.
The Calumet region real estate dealer
residential and business properties
with their improvements, the following
real estate Industrial sites with rail
road facilities. dockage sites with rail-
acreage. sand lands, ice farms. truck
farms. urban and suburban property.
He will show the investor where a
sand dune is worth fortune. where
land under water is actually worth
5000 an acre. where swamp lands have
a certain future and where the bottom
OF Lake Michigan has actually been
purchased from the state. And he Will
be on the square at that.
NO FEES SOLD.
About the only kind of real estate
activity that has never been attempted
in this locality is the sale of long
term lease valua BILE business prop
erty. a thing which is a common prac-
tice in the large cities And it will not
be long before leases or fees, as they
call them in Chicago. will be sold in
the larger cities of the region.
The ideas of the world have been Az
piled in its various subdividing pro-
jects. The best real estate brains Of
the country have journeyed to this 10
cality where many fortunes have been
made and few lost in the cold goddess
sands of the great northern manufac-
turing district of Indiana and Illinois
MUST BE VERSATILE.
The Calumet region real estate deale,
must be prepared to talk to the farmer
regarding the value and productivity
of his lands; to the owner of a sand
ridge regarding the speculative value
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-17

ductfve area along the shores of Lake
Michigan that from its location at the
south end of Lake Michigan, where
river and harbor waterways are so
easily developed, territory that has be-
continental railroad lines and ideal To-
cation for manufacturing plants: and
then reserved. few miles to the
southwark a rich farming community
where the produce that is to fill the
thousands OF mouths in that new CEN
ter of population can be raised.