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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27

stumps and is undeveloped. They
forget that land values in the East
within that distance of city of the
size of Portland are probably four
or even five or six times as great,
and are entirely too valuable for or
binary farming purposes.
If these discontented ones who cry
inflated values would cease hunt
ing for farms within a stones throw
of Portland and would really get out
into the state and hunt for a farm
where the farms are, they might dis
cover where they made their mistake.
There is an abundance of fertile soil
in the great and growing Willamette
valley and it can be had at very rea-
sonable prices, when one considers
what it will pre- ace. T'~om $35 per
acre upward, &c 1g location
and quality of 9 til, prevailing
prices, and are certainly not unrea-
sonable.
Another great trouble which these
landseekers often encounter is their
failure to take into consideration that
an acre of Willamette valley soil will
produce as much as two or three
acres in the Middle West and that
many farmers are enabled to make
good living and even lay up money
on a ten or 20 acre tract. 1t is what
the land is really worth in product
iveness, it's nearness to market and
its adaptability to cultivation that
controls prices. If one buys a farm
and even pays as high as 5000 an
acre for it and is able to make the
land pay for itself in two or three |
years, the price he paid was none too
high. Such records have been made |
in this state and it isn't necessary to |
go outside of Polk county to find |
them.
But, so long as the newcomer hunts
for farms while warming his shins
around the radiators of Portland ho-
tells and taking joy rides in the office
elevators, he is doomed to
failure.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27
LAND VALUES

A writer who claims 20 be a re-
cent conner 10 the state o. Oregon.
has a communication in one OF the
Portland daiiies in which he COM
plains that the state is being injured
and new citizens kept away because
OF Inflated land values. Several in
stances In the immediate vicinity OF
Portland are cited 70 prove the asser-
ton. The trouble with the writer of
that article IS similar 70 others which
have appeared recently and lies in the
fact that the land hunters stick too
closely TO the metropolis They seem
20 think that land within 10 miles
OF Portland should bs very low In
price. hecausc Il is covered win
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27

Dallas doesn't care how many
pendence and West Salem, and if
people in independence find it nee
essary to travel to Salem to do their
trading, why, they should be permit
ted to do so. The activity of the In
dependence Commercial club in clam
oring for better train service is
praiseworthy and, so far as The OBJ
server is concerned, it hopes that it
will be successful. But when efforts
to better its train conditions affects
this city then the people of Dallas
object and voice their disapproval in
a manner that counts The move to
induce the morning and night train
on the Southern Pacific to utilize the
pretty little village on the william
cite as terminal, in place of Dallas,
was checkmated and that's as far as
the interest of Dallas people extends
in that direction. But the people of
this city believe that the wishes of
Airlie should also be granted. They
want train connections with the coun-
ty seat which will permit them to
come here, transact their business,
and return home the same day Sure
ly Independence cannot object to such
an arrangement. For many years
Airlie people have been shut out of
this city owing to improper train
service, while they have had easy ac-
cess to Independence. Dallas does
not ask that this Independence ar
be annulled, but it does
ask that Airlie people be permitted
to reach Dallas as easily as they
make the trip to Independence, |
What's wrong with that idea?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27
HoNTEsICK wAII.

The News Is In receipt OF a let
ter written by a woman resident OF
Dallas, Ore. which emphasizes the
advice given In the editorial COL
umns Of this paper on wednes-
day, In which Dakotans who con-
template emigrating 20 the coast
states are urged % look before
they leap" The writer Of the fol-
lowing letter formerly resided az
Hawley, Minn. a town Of about
SEQ Inhabitants a short distance
east % Fargo. y. p. last fan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27
satisfaction of Mortgage.

The Observer has added Satisfaction
of Mortgage to its stock Of lesa
blanks. Notaries and attorneys n"
now secure them in any quantity Os
sired. Phone orders for legal olan"
given prompt attention.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27

The efforts of the Itemizer to as
certain truthfully the real population
of Dallas is a commendable spirit
and one which We hope will be en-
tirely successful. That there has
been considerable dissatisfaction with
the government enumeration is we'll
known and this private enterprise on
the part of our contemporary will
undoubtedly establish beyond cavn
a mooted question. It is the duty of
every citizen of Dallas to give the
papers representatives every assist
ance possible in their canvass.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27

Secretary of State Olcott threatens
to close the Capitol building on Sun
day because the public is getting too
familiar with it, Last Sunday a
watchman found some young fellows
in the hall Of representatives with
their feet on the desks and a lot Of
empty beer bottles handy Since when
has that been a crime in that partic-
ular department Of the state build
ing? or is II only allowable during
a legislative session? Perhaps.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27

Headquarters Of the Oregon Ffe
Relief Association will be found ID
Room 81, New Bank Building at 'ns
head of the stairs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27
ue value Of knowledge.

Men say that slavery has been
abolished Is Il a fact9 True. ne
gro slavery has been abolished. Rut
What about the hundreds OF thous-
ands of white men in cur country
who are in e worse condition o.
slavery than ever neEro endured in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27

y 1904. 4
T. + j. T. + T. T. + J. 4 T. + + + j. + i
Notwithstanding the above plain
and emphatic utterance, Theodore
Roosevelt on Monday publicly an
nounced his candidacy for a third
term as president of the United
States and, when he did so, he lost
hundreds of thousands of former ad-
mirers throughout the nation who
believe that a mans word should be
worth something and who admire
fair-play in a public, as we'll as pri-
vate, Individual
The Observer believes that Roose-
welt has here made the greatest mis-
take Of his eventful public career.
The greatest as affecting himself, for
we do not believe that he can be
nominated at the Chicago conven-
tion, No man has ever yet been
great enough to successfully oppose
the wise custom which limits the
President to two terms" and the
popular disapprOval which this wise
custom" has nurtured in the great
hearts of the American people Ulys-
sus s. Grant, who was as popular in
his day as is Roosevelt today. tried
1t. and was overwhelmingly defeated
for the nomination in 1880. He had
already served two terms and. after
lapse of four years, his friends
urged that, technically, the opposi-
ton to a third term, would not ap-
ply but the people thought differ
entity and he could muster but a few
scattering votes at the national con-
vention. This is the precedent that
Roosevelt will have to face and The
Observer does not believe that even
he can overcome the established Gus
tom.
There has been a great change I'm
this country within the past four
years as il affects Roosevelt, and his
popularity has been steadily waning
as is evidenced by the many promi-
nent men, heretofore his staunchest
supporters, who are now lined up
against him. This fact is not taken
into consideration by the over-zeaI- |
Gus Roosevelt men who assert that
he VIII he nominated on the first bal |
lot at the Chicago convention, or
that he will at least be nominated |
Added to the great number of anti /
Roosevelt men, who have opposed /
him from the start. the others who /
viii desert him now, following this /
eleventh hour announcement. and /
still others who have been support
ers OF LaFollette, and we see the
tremendous odds he must face to
win
The Observer believes that this
move OF Roosevelt's was, inopportune
and poor politics. Rather than
serving TO unite the factions OF the
Republican party it will force them
still further apart, for the supporters
OF President Taft viii decry the ac-
ton In unmeasured terms and re-
double their efforts TO secure the
Presidents denomination az any cost
But whatever the outcome. regard
less OF who is nominated. let not our
Democratic friends build false hopes
Of success upon the apparent contro-
'ersies within the ranks OF the Re
publican party They should remem-
Der that while the different factions
within the party are often at war
between themselves. after the con-
'ention. peace is declared and the
party presents a united front to the
opposition. IL has 'been so in the
past and it win be true next Novem-
Der.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27
Editorials of the
People.

signed communications viii be
printed under this head from respon-
siole parties but their publication
does not necessary imply that they
express the sentiments Of the editor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27

Sunday once hours from s to 10 a
m. only Central Willamette Valley
Floral Company.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27

Congressmen- ,. . u,ulov
First District. Willis z. hsEls
Second District. A. W. LaIT.g
Governor .......... OsWslu az, W.,
Secretary of State. Ben W; y Oly~ T.r
State Treasurer. Thomas y -
Attorney General. =. A, M; CraEL;lo siao
Superintendent of Public lnstTaeu'. iI..
......... -. ~ y r,.,rsv
State Printer. 80. wins D. Ou'
Supreme Court as.o.
Chief Justice, Robert EakI9; IN 1.5s 49,
ciate Justices, Thomas A. MeDlur
George H. Burnett, Frank .
Moore, Henry J. Blan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27
OFFICIAL
STATE OFFICERS.

United States Senators
......... Jonathan Bourne 'l'
... George E. Chamberlain
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27
CITY OFFICERS


J.R. Cr'Fsn
Mayor ........ n A Ayres
Councilman-at-Large ~
COuneilmen- r,ton.
Ward No +. 6. Campbell
"Alu w W. Y. Fuller
"Afu W. d. B. COsPeE
Auditor and Police J1agSI L1.I.. GugoT
CITY Attorney -.- '" n r VsssaA
City Engineer ----- { GrssrEood
Street Commis' 'er r Oion
Citv Marshal ..--.--- n j 6rszi
Night Policeman .-----
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27

In discussing the supreme court de-
cision on the referendum case. a
down state newspaper sagely re-
marks: Just now. though. it seems
to us that the provision most needed
In regard TO the referendum is one
to prevent the courts from interfer-
ing with IL unnecessarily" Yes. and
what is still more needful is pro-
vision preventing the referendum
from interfering with the courts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27

All doubt as to Salem's future
greatness has been removed. Another
taxicab has been purchased.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-27
CAN HE COME BACK?"

= 4 4 i i &. 4 4 i + : + i + j. j. !.
+ 'On the fourth of March next, +
= / shall have served three and +
+ half years, and this three and a +
+ half years constitute my first +
= term. The wise custom which +
+ limits the President to two +
+ terms, regards the substance +
= and not the form, and under no +
= circumstances will / be a candi- I.
= date for, nor accept another +
= Observation-Disclosures ROOse- +
4 welt following his election I'm 4
= 1904. +
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
Dundee Men Will
Run to the Fires

Dundee will have fire department OF
it's own. II viii be Of the volunteer kind
and when at home the men OF the village
will run to all fires. hauling their hose
cart along with them. This hose cart Ia
to be chemical. and the following named
male citizens have agreed to run with
the machine:
II. o. Wulff. Louis II. Harte. d. e.
Newton. C. o, Deems. II. Il. johnson.
Charles Boetel. J. Van Doran, W. B. T.
Belt, Chris r. Franson. Kari Pott, A. E.
Deems. w. L. Prentiss, Paul e. Byrne.
Charles p. Marks. w. @. Moore. Martin
r. Marks. w. o. De yries, T. L. Larsen,
ID. D. Long. E. r. Hume, W. Z. Shepard
and James TrebIlcock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
Soldier Darwin is
Anxious to Marry
Miss Ida Miller


ro,lowtnx the arrest OF Michael Albert
and Harry Allen for inducing two girls
under age, Ida Miller and Emma Walsh.
IA come from Chicago for immoral pur-
poses. william Darwin. a soldier Of the
Fort Omaha signal corps, yesterday de-
CARED he wished TO marry the Miller girl
and save her from confinement In the
county jail. She 10 being held a. wit.
ness against Albert
Albert and Allen confessed upon their
arrest Tuesday evening OF having bought
the Girls from white slave syncioate
which Is operating in different wastern
cities.
Howell told the young man that De.
cause Ida was under age. the consent o.
her parents must first be grantee II ne
oouid get the parents 10 no tnis nv eo4'a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
SNYDER BROUGHT BACK
UPON FORGERY CHARGE

Royal Snyder. colored. who lives at 2sl2
Lake street. was brought back to Omaha
last night from st. Paul TO answer a
charge OF forgery. Early in April Snyder
is alleged to have forged a check for 40
on the Courtney store and also one on .
local hotel, and passed both on downtown
saloonkeepers. He was arrested II St.
Paul last week and while arrangements
were being made for his return. he az
tempted suicide by cutting his throat with
a sharp suspender bucket.
Quick action upon the Part Of the 81.
Paul police surgeons saved his life. how
ever, and Monday the Minneapolis polics
officers teiegraphed Chief Donzhoe that
snyder was In a condition to travel
Detective Tom Ring went after h'zs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

:FTTcE OF THE oUARTERNfAsTER,
Fort Logan. Colorado, April u.s. 1871.
Sealed proposals In triplicate vii be re-
for furnishing Fuel Coal required during
the fiscal year ending June 90 isis, At
Fort Logan. Colorado. Information fur
nished on application here. Envelopes TO
be marked Proposals for fuel coal, Fort
Logan, Colorado" T. T. Frisseil. Captain
and Qnartermaster. U. s. A.
Afg-le-1D-2lM-ti-i7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11

FLORIDA LAyp

ELJfS10A 14NRs
THE land we are offering In Hillsboro
county. Florida, near Lakeland. Is guaran-
teed BIZ the AMERICAN WARRANTY
COMPANY, both the Title and the Value.
for II this land Is not satisfactory and
worth the money. the AMERICAN
WARRANTY COMPANY viii pay yca
the purchase price and take the land
WIZ TAKE cHANCEs7
LAKESIDE LAND CO.,
sz-sss Gloyd Bldg. Kansas CITY. Nc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
Anchor Lime Steamships

Nsw York LondondeFFy and GlasSoN
New York, Palermo and Naples
Attractive rates fer tickets between New
York and all Scotch, English Irish.
Continental and Medftsxranean points
Superior accommodations. excellent cui-
sine. efficient services. A.ssiy promptly
for reservation 10 local agent Of Anchor
Linz Or Hendsrson Brckhsra.l Gsnszal
Agents. Chicago. III
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
THE ALLAN LINE


MONTREAL, LIyEKPooL. GLASGOW.
Montreal. Havrs. Plymouth. Loudon-
-Four days on the ocean. three days
In river and gulf. splendid new Turbine
steamers. Saloon, second-cahfn and third
eiasz Superior ons-ei3xs cabin service
Cuisine nnexeelled. Courteous attention
Allan 4 Co.. IL ". Dearborn ST.. Chicago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
Iowa sews Notes.

IDA GROyE-Mrs. George Saunders
was instantly killed by stroke Of light
ming at their farm home In Douglas town
ship. She was standing in the kitchen
looking cut Of the window at the storm
and had her arm resting on the telephone.
when the lightning ran in on the wires
and killed her. Her husband and four
children were in the same room. but we're
not injured
IDA GROyE-John w. Smith, the mil
tust west of town, shipped q special
trainioad az twenty-four ears OF cattle
to Chicago. for which ne was paid $sanna
on the Chicago market. During the iasE
few weeks the ranch has been feeding
900 head Of cattle and i61e head eg
hogs. There are stin soma 100 head OK
steers on the ranch and all OF the hogs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
sealed bids will be received at the office
OF the undersigned until noon on Men
day. May Is. for the construction OF
barn for school OF agriculture at Curtis,
Neb. Plans and specifications are on
fils at the office OF the commisionef
Of public lands and baiidings and the
secretary Of state ut tho capitol building,
Lincoln, and also at the office OF Burd
p. Miller, architect, Brandeis Theatef
building, Omaha
ADDISON WAIT. Secretary Of state.
m-B-d-a.t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
Vacant Lots

5 900 each for two choice south front
lots. dandy view.
n056 buys cheapest lot on Capitol Ave.
curbing paid. part OF paving and
sewer inside the curb.
WANT OFFER for southwest corner hlst
and Davenport An Ideal corner Tor
home. =.
Glover Realty Syndicate
ina n caty National. Phone Douglas ses5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11

FOR sALE-Two homestead reiinQuixh-
ments, 40 acres. "a miles Of Sterling. .
miles Of other smaller town, good, rich
soil and shallow water; land fenced and
has well on one place: the two places
Joining. We will sell these places for rs
each. No need to write unless you wish;
tust come and see these, a. the first
PARTY that looks at this land will buy IT,
MORTON & WALDO. Sterling, Colo
FOR sALE-isa scres. miles Of steri-
ing. Colorado. nearly level. slightly roll
ing, good soil Price 500 Wfll take
Omaha residence lot worth not to exceed
800 As part payment. balance cssh or
part terms. Morton G Waldo, Sterling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11

The Persistent and Judscsaus Use Of
Newspaper Advertising l. the Road v
Business suSress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
REAL RsTATn loans

hEiG EStAEE hOhNs I
: OMAHA properly and Nebraska lands. |
O'KEEFE REAL. ESTATE CD.
iels New Omaha Natl Bank BnIdins:
MONEY TO loan on husi ,ess or RESI-
eence properties. Sl.eee TO So,oo. W. h |
THOMAS. SO First Natl Sank BIDS.
wANTED-csU loans and warrants
W. Farnam Smith 9 Co. iSeo Farnam %
no 10 yoeo made promptly. y. D.
wsad, wesd Bldg. 18th and Fara.m.
GARVIN BROS. d dSss. 70 ss, sn sa Nj
LoANs-Farn and CIV property. J.
II. Dumon. a SON. leo Fsrnam sc
wANTED-cty leans, Peters trust CO.
CO. CITY LOANS Bemis-carlberg Co.
70 si0-l3 Brandeis Thester Bldg.
REAL ESTATE WANTED
WANTEp-To trade for equity in or
Groom residence t-eyiinder s-p2ssenEer
auto In good condition. X ai. Bee.
WE have buyers Tor all classes OF prop
erty. II you are anxious to seu and
your price Is right. list your properly
with o'Sen's r. e. and Insurance
Agency Phones Tyler ias4. A-ala
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
10 ACRES. Hayes county. Nebraskai
smooth. well located. good soil Prizes
right and take IN good automobile. II. J.
Hill Brownell block, Lincoln, Neo
WILL take Omaha house or clear lot
on my haif.ssction, miles 10 Y. 7. main
sand; requires sia5o per acre cash. In
s annual instaliments describe your
house or lot Address F - care Bee.
sz----===-=--===---== zSs-<za
MANIFESTATIONS
lat class iaundress. Mary Hunter. W 500
LACE curtain specially work. guar.
Harvey side.
FAMILY Washing or bundle work; day
work. house cleaning. WEBSTER SMM
Mrs. Gertrude Garnan cleans all kinda
curtains. . pr. q. Can EVENINGS. y. ia
LAUNDRY work taken home. W. lss
WASHING and ironing done. n. Il. 500
Carey L'ndry. cut rates. Tyler isa. Aha
WASHING and ironing. also house
cleaning, by the day. BY white. reliable
woman. Phone Web; t0at. -
| BUNDLE washing. 90 cents q dozen;
rough dry. cents a dozen. Webster liz.
WANTED, BY Industrious young man.
| posItion as cook, In or out OF town. or
spring houseclesning. Phone Web. 90
NAN wants position as interpreter Or
some other position; San spsax a.sm an
| French, American. Greek, Italian and
| Yiddish. Cali Doug. 0Io
WANTEp-A position in job office or
ad alley by competent floor man. Address
III" care Of no Valley g., burlington,
Iowa.
Family q bundle laundry; guar. W. sscs'
LIVE STOCK MARKET OF WEST
ship =. stock 70 south Omaha save
ments receive prompt and careful attsn-
ton.
Live stock Commission Merchants
Byers Bros. q Co. strCns and Responsible
WOOD BROS. sst-as Exchange Bldg.
Great West. Com. Co. Omaha q Denver:
Clay. ROBINSON Co. 20 Exe.Anse slas.
CLIFTON Com Co, 81 Exchange Blds.
Cox a Jones Com Co, bunch o. husslsrs.
L Z. ROBERTS q CO.. ~ Esxeh. Bldg.
Martin Bros. 4 CO., ss.t Exeh Bldg.
TAGo BROS handle cattle. hogs, sheep.
pcposit proceeda Of shipments In stock
Yards N-tl bank. Only bank AZ yards
1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11

Senator A. " Proudfoot who b to make
the fight for nomination for governor az
tina Taft candidate and supported by the
Taft forces. will open his speaking cam
paisn In Williamsburg, Iowa county, SAT-
urday afternoon. He will devote himself
purely to local issues. He has a campaign
headquarters open and 10 at work to COR
raj the votes. He came in rather late. a.
Governor Clarke. the other republican
candidate. was announced last year and
has bean at work long time. and Prof.
Holden who ia running independent. but
for nomination on the republican ticket.
entered last Dseember.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-11
Texas.
WANTEDTO BUY

WANTED-TO BUY
Household sds. clothes & Shoes. Dssn Bl69e
1d-hand goods Kelser. 100 Center. p, sol.
WE pay most for old clothing. Nsthan's
Loan Office. 10e So. 18th.
Chicago buyers, zS-hand clothes. shoes,
hats. best prices. will call. Tyler hoo
WANTED TO BUY-Good secondhand
fireproof safe. c. 81 Care Bee.