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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
HARNEY VALLEY IS
DEVELOPING
FORMER DALLASITE WRITES OF
ACTIVITIES IN EAST OREGON
Coming of Railway and Oil Dlsc0v-
cries Boom Land Values in Great
Inland Empire of Eastern Oregon.

Editor Observer:-The great IN
land Empire" as Genital Oregon is
called by the boosters, is booming to
the front at a rapid rate since the
Hill and Hartman railroads were
completed to Bend, Crook county.
Settlers have been moving to this
country from all parts of the United
States and locating homesteads and
desert claims. There is not a valley
in Central Oregon that is being passed
up by the homeseekers, between the
Deschutes river and Harncy Valley.
Harvey Valley is the largest in East
ern Oregon, and is about the same
area as the Willamette Valley There
is no railroad to this country The
nearest railroad point is Prairie City,
a distance of 80 miles; Vale 1875 miles;
Bend, $50 miles. The Oregon Eastern
is now building from Vale to Harney
Valley, and the road is contracted TO
be finished in 1913 The railroad
company is now purchasing rights of
way through the valley, and has fin
ished surveying its townsite of 200
acres near Harvey Lake. They have
purchased 900 acres for their city
There is a Portland Townsite COM
pany that has surveyed out the town
site of Wellington, of 1000 acres. These
two towns are only one-half miles
apart, on the north side of the lake,
and 80 miles south of Burns
There is great excitement here now
over the discovery of oil IS miles
from Narrows, on land owned by the
Pacific Livestock company. This
last winter started to drill
1000 feet for artesian water, and had
drilled to over 500 feet when oil was
found. l. S. Holland, hookkeeper for
tho company, has sent some of the oil
ana had it.analy%cd, and it was found
tc be of the highest quality This |
valley has been ut one time an in
land sea, and has been attracting CON
attention the past two years
hy oil experts. The Eastern Oregon
Oil and Gas company. backed by the |
Clarke Oil company, Is now shipping |
drilling outfits here and leasing land |
There are several gas wells in the !
of the present oil well. Van |
+. Embree and myself own $40 acres
)f land in the Harney ii district. The |
present oil well is only three and |
miles from our land. With
he building of the railroad and the
discovery of oil, property in Harney
Valley lands bil fair to become Tory
'di.lable.
e The season has been good for the
aImCi, and thr,c are big crops uf
,"m, hay and garden produce. For
.cw country it is dLrEtful whether
Lore is n place in Eastrn Oregon
hat will compare With the great
IT,. ey Valley. Land that could be
lr2ltaSed last fall for a song, and
i it yourself, is not for sale nov
WING to the oil prospects and good
rops on the sagebrush land. The
'est grain and gard are to be
cen on the sagebrush land, once
considered worthless by the old set
lers, who were here only TO use the
and for stock grazing. The newer
ettlers have compelled the stockmen
f the Inland Empire to turn their at
ention to farming and the big stock
alser is a thing Of the past i'm Harncy
ounty. Yours respectfully,
CLYDE EMBREE.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
BAND CONCERTS end
Final Event of Present Series to
Come Saturday Night; Concerts
Grow in Popularity With People.

Final concert in the present series
will take place ON the Court House
plaza Saturday night, further events
of the kind having been postponed
until Saturday night, August 81,
when, if proper arrangements can be
made, the concerts will be continued
for three nights in September. That
these regular Saturday night occas-
ions have become popular with the
people of Dallas and surrounding
country is evidenced by the constant
ly increasing crowds which come out
to hear the concerts. Last Saturday
night saw the largest of the season
and the applause bestowed upon the
band was liberal.
For the final concert, Director
Grant has provided program of un-
usual merit as follows:
March, King of the Air.. Johnson
Overture, Living Pictures" (by
request) .................. Dalby
Overture, Arcadia" (by requesD
................ Laurens
March, The Centaur" ... King
National Overture, Land of Lib
erty," (by requesD .. Farmhouse
Overture, "Radium," (by request)
.......... ..'........ SOuInWell
March, Good Fellowship" intro
ducing "Auld Lang Syne" and
The Girl l Left Behind Me"
................. Billings
There has been a request made
for Silver Threads Among the Gold
from someone who did not sign their
name," said Director Grant, "and l
take this means of informing them
that the band has not this in their
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
LIGHTNING HITS Phone
Early Morning Bolt Skaters Phone
and Cuts Queer Capcrs; Thunder
storms Grow Numerous.

During a thunder storm early We'd
nesday morning lightning struck the
telephone wire leading into the office
of the Dallas Water company and the
Sochren Warehouse company and
raised havoc with the instrument and
forced outward a side Of wooden wall
20 which the telephone was attached.
The fluid first struck an insulator car
ryinE the wire which was attached 90
a barn on Ash street and melted the
glass A long section of the covered
wire from this insuiator leading TO
the phone WAS melted and would
crumbie up like 50 much rope. The
bolt burned out the phone and shat
tered a hole in the side Of the build
ing. % is considered remarkable
that the building vas not ignited.
Thunder storms are unusual in this
vicinity or were. until the present
summer. when several Of them have
visited this section. wednesday
mornings disturbance was the most
severe 81 any set experienced. and
the report 90 the bolt which shatter-
"a the soehreu telephone startled
many peopie-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
Hospital Dire, tors Call For Estimates
On Proposed New Building; Must
Raise $4,000 More.

At a meeting Of the board Of di-
rectors Of the Dallas Hospital asso-
citation held Tuesday night. Il was
decided to go ahead al once with
plans for the building Of a new build
ing. and IL was decided to advertise
for bids for the construction Of the
same. said bids 60 be- closed August
Is. on that date the directors will
hold another meeting when the bids
viii be opened and. according to
present plans. the contract viii be
awarded.
Previous to that time. however. an
effort will be made 90 raise the bal
ancc Of the funds required. and the
entire board Of directors will go out
in a body and make q thorough can
yass 20 raise the amount. As has
heretofore been stated. il viii neces-
state the subscription of about $500
additional 20 complete the amount u
is proposed % raise. in order that the
new institution may be- built and
equipped in a thoroughly modern
manner according % the plans con-
templated.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
"wILD WEST DRAWS CROWDS
Opinions of Performance Differ, But
Majority Declare il Mediocre.

Two fair sized crowds attended the
performance here Wednesday of Kit
Carson's Buffalo Ranch Wild West"
show and, while some say the show
was good, others declare hat IL was
very ordinary SOms features Of il
are worthy Of mention. however. es-
pecially the trapeze work and the wire
acts which were the best seen here
in many days But the riding and
rOping was only fair and there were
50 many raw features with the out
fit that they somewhat Overshad1w-
ed the better portion. Their grand
street parade" was about the most
gigantic hzzle ever beheld in this sec
tion and the flight Of the aeroplane"
didn't materialize. The whole shoot
ing match gave one the impT =sgion
Of fake" and the Illusion wasn't dis
PEELED after a visit 10 the perform
ance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02

him in his loss although, at the same
time declaring that il was through
no fault of his.
After a conference between Sibley
and Grant, this arrangement was
agreed to and the money was paid
over to Mr.. Friesen. so his total loss
was cut down to S11OO. The victim
Of the confidence game gave a close
of the stunt and this was wired to
Toledo yesterday by Sheriff Grant
where the show appeared. but is
thought that the men viii not be
found with the company at this time.
II is stated that the show bore an
unenviable reputation. and Sheriff
Grant had received Information in
advance that a gang Of crooks and
confidence men were following IT,
Early "Wednesday morning he called
the manager and informed him that
any attempt 10 pull on anything d.
legal would be followed with dire re-
suits The sheriff was given every
assurance that nothing u the sort
would D. attempted but officers kept
a close watch nevertheless The con
game which relieved Friesen Of his
money was worked SO sIyly thar IL
vas put through without exciting
the suspicion % the officers 81 the
law.
That the attaches % the outfit fid.
however. pull Of several raw f,1ils
fs evidenced hV reports made %
sheriff Grant % short change tactics.
al least three instances of this nature
having come o. light The show. %
appears. 10 infested with this sort %
gentry and con men shell game
artists and short change thieves ere
numerous
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
ADOPTS NEW DATE PLAN.
Observer Subscribers Now May
Know When subscriptions
Have Expired.

= in order TO keep abreast Of
4 modern methods and. at the I
4 same time, give each subscriber I
4 Information he desires about his I
: subscription, The Observer will
= hereafter keep the date at which
= every subscription expires oppo- I
! site the name printed on your !
= paper. As Tor instance: "BClya
= lockwood April 1871" would in I
: dicate that Belya's subscription 4
= expired April J.. 1911. All sub I
: scriptiOns are rCck0ncd from the 4
, first Of the month. and persons
: subscribing during the month
> are given the balance Of that !
, month free. and their time starts =
: from the first Of the coming Z
> month. We have adopted the
, eXpedieut of printing the oKpira- :
: tion date on every subscription .
!. as a help 90 subscribers iu order
= that they may know the condi- :
= ton % their subscription. The
, entire lEt VIII be equipped in
3 this manner as rapidly al 90 can
> De- reset IL the date On your
, paper does not c0rrespGnl win
, your receipt please inform this :
3 Office and all correct iaus uil De-
, made.
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
INJURED in RUNAWAY
Salem Girl Visiting Relatives on salt
Creek Hurt Ia Serious Runaway
EarIy "Wednesday Forenoon.

Miss. Verda Olmstead. the l5-yea-
old daughter Of James Olmstead. of
Salem. was seriously injured We Ines
day morning. when a horse which
she was driving in the salt Greek
neighborhood suddenly took fright
and ran away The girl was thrown
from the buggy and struck the
ground on her head and shoulders
She was rendered unconscious by the
impact and remained % srr hours.
s physician was summoned from
Dallas and made the girl as COM
Portable as possible. It is reported
that. while the injury is serious. no
permanent m effects are feared. Miss
Olmstead vas visiting 40 the home of
her grandmother. Mrs Martha Cou-
nor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
ship Exhibits Free.

School exhibits for the Oregon state
Fair from the pupils Of OreEoa will
be- transported free 20 and from the
fair grounds by the Southern Pacific
railway according % announcement
received by State Superintendent Al
derman- Certain rules are provided
governing these shipments and not
inE what viii b. included OF permls-
sihle 90 b. shipped under the free
schedule. and these particulars can
he learned from any Southern Pa
cifc agent OF School superintendent
Seymour
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02

A happy band of the younger set
assembled on Tuesday evening for
an old-fashioned hay ride The des-
tination was the camp of Rev. and
Mrs. d. Lester Fields near HalIocks
mill and the purpose was a jollifica-
ton followed by a feast
Under the chaperonage of Rev. and
Mrs. d. Lester Fields and Mr.. AID
Mrs. w. P. Miller about 80 guests
piled on the wagon overed with
sweet smelling straw about 700
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
Nelghhorhood Nrlcrnoon.

Mrs. George GerlinEer entertained
at a neighborhood party Thursday
afternoon when ten ladies' came in
with their sewing 10 meet Mrs II. c.
Boyle, of Tacoma, w shington, the
house guest Of Mrs G. B. Sundbcrg
The guests were intimate friends and
neighbors of the hostess and tea was
served in the play house of the Jun
ior Gerlingers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
INVESTIGATES WATER SYSTEM
Committee Prom Cornelius Visit CITY
Co LOOK Over Water supply.

For the purpose Of investigating
Dallas splendid water sysfeln a COM
mitfee Of Cornelius business men
headed by Mayor A. s. sfoles and
consisting 81 Councilmen Albert Bum
ning. ]. A Irmler and Editor ". o.
MassaF. 90 the Tnbunf. paid a Nisit
o. Dallas "wednesday. The town %
Cornelius. which is ore of the wide
awake and growing rnmmunIfies 90
TamhI1 county. is piarEing the in-
sfa1afion % water system and
hearing of Dallas satisfactory plant
trip was made 90 look Go over
They Travelled % automobile.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
Chair Cars on Trains.

That the efforts of tie Dallas Com
mercial club to induce the South rn
Pacific company to operate chair
cars on it's trains between this city
and Portland. has borne fruit is
proven by the coveted cars which
now form a portion Of every trains
equipment When eXra coaches are
hauled on the trains, and locke d,
they now are attached to the rear.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
WY hile, figurativeiy speaking,
wv most everyone is out of tow

a 4
wv most everyone is out of town,
w one meets familiar faces motor
ing or at Once-in-a-while afternoon
affairs given every two weeks by the
Thursday afternoon club. Most of
the members are yet in town and the
afternoons will continue as long as
there are members to attend
Special recreations are being plan
ned by the younger set for the sum-
mer evenings. Creek parties are The
most popular form Of amusement
and the different crowds have enjoy
ed several evenings on the cool banks
of the LaCreole with toasted marsh
mallow and camp fire accOmpahi-
ment. The club dinner planned to
be given this week has been indehn-
itely postponed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02

on account 81 the moving of :he
city haii. which is now under way.
The Dallas library ui1 remain ciott q
untl the sob shall hrre been com-
rleted.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
HUNTING LICENSES GET BOOST
AS OPEN SEASON FOR DEER
APPROACHES: ANGLERS
HOLD BIG LEAD.
25 ISSUED IN 8 DAYS
Vacation Period SwelIs Applicants
For Permission to Hunt or Fish:
Dallas Leads in Fishermen, But is
Second in Combination Licenses
So Far ISSUED.

Ninety-nine game licenses were is
sued by County Clerk e. M. Smith
during the month of July, divided as
follows: Fishing licenses, SO; hunt
ing licenses, 25 combination hunting
and fishing licenses, 20. OF these
more than 81 We're issued during the
last three days of the month and the
most of them were for hunting and
fishing licenses. The near approach
of the open season for deer has had
its effect upon the hunting licenses,
whereas, in the early portion of the
season, the issuance of fishing per-
mits predominated.
The vacation period, too has re-
suited in boosting the issuance of
game licenses of all kinds. Many
people postpone the securing of Ii
censes until they prepare for their
summer outing, when they figure that
a license is a portion of their equip
ment.
These VIII Fish.
Fishing licenses during July were
issued to the following
John A, Carpenter, j. W. Richard
son, C. b. Stone, Henry Gede, Jr., d.
l.. Fields, John Lefors, l.. A. Bollman,
DR.. Mark Hayter, l.. G. Muscott AL
Stow, j. A. Brown, Sol Bennett, c. l..
ellison, j, N. Conn, George e. Cutler,
George Billings, N. II. Smith, j. D.
Hubbard, r. r. VanOrsdel, C. Ralph,
L. II. Mallicoat, Dallas.
Arth
Riggle, Robert Schafer, Henry Scha-
fer, G. e. Mills, ]. A. Wood c. d. !
Saunders, S. II. McElmurry, Bert
Crowley Frank Coquillette, Independ- !
ence.
C. r. Fream, Ed NJ. Wunder, Ira C. !
Powell, w. A. Gueffray, Cleves Powell |
Ivan d. Wood, w. b. Ramsey, Orvill |
Sewer, Walter STRAIN, r. A. Pagen-
kopp, Monmouth.
Charles Meyer, A. E. Meyer, Ter
renee c. Mahr, II. f. Barnhart,
Wright Gardner, Falls City.
Ernest Palmer, Walter E. Rasmus-
sen, Rickreall.
Earl Russell, Mccoy; Don J. Fletch-
er, Buell.; j. f. Osborne, Portland; L.
S. Caughey, Airlie.
Hunting Licenses.
Hunting licenses issued during the
month of July are as follows:
Charles Ward, f. H. Weeks, Frank
Chaplin. John Whitehead, NJ. G. Green,
Finley Whitney, Dallas.
Hank Brown. w. d. Whitehead w.
d. Bancroft Theodore NJ. Thacker,
A Wade, f. Arrance, Falls City.
A. G. Byers, Russell Ballard, J. w.
Cook, Independence.
Edgar Balderee, William A. Owns
by, ]. G. Keifhaber. Jack Baldaree
Black Rock.
Guy Mattoon. Tillamook; +. J.
Laird, Lebanon; II. NJ Howard,
Broadmead; d. J.. Keyt. Pcrrydale;
G. w. Newbill, Ballston; b. G.. Bush,
Airlie.
Hunting and Fishing.
Combination licenses issued during
July are as follows:
A. w. Teats. John Grant, Hugh G.
Black. NJ. y. Ellis, Dallas.
J. II. Hibbs. II. f. Bassett d. J.
Collins, Bert Marble, +. NJ. Russell.
Independence.
W f. Smith. ]. B. V. Butler. G. T.
p. G. Bush, Monmouth.
G. a. Glenn. Henry Pulse. Airlie.
T. V. Mason. II. b. Ballon, Nash
vile.
otto W Heisse. Mcdford; S. S.
0rsok Falls Tftv. /, Stein Portland I
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02

Mrs Oscar Haytrr and children
and 3Irs ". V. Fuller win leave Uhs
morning for Newport rcr "a stay a.
several weeks
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02

Mrs. J s Martin left Thursday
morning Tor few Uoszs' STAY
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
In The Social Realm
(By Gladys Canter.

o'clock and embarked on thir some
what perilous journey to the hills,
arriving at the old mill at 500
o'clock.
Hugh fires were built on the banks
of the histronic old creek and after
hours of story telling, games and
different diversions, delicious lunch
prepared by the young ladies of the
party as served. A surprise was Of
fered Immediately after the dessert
in the form of two wooden box-s
the lids of which were firmly nailo d
down. Messrs. Harold Miller a. d
Herbert Shepherd were the donors
of this luscious finale which proved
to be several mammoth watermelons.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02

Wat OODROW WILSON'S a N
Af
Wv president Practically all the big Democratic
called candidate
which Wilson Speaker enthusiastic
candidate that he would stump the country for his election
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
Thursday Afternoon Club.

Mrs. D. p. Patterson was hostess
| for the Thursday afternoon club on
Thursday afternoon from two o'clock
until five
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-02
Denies RespOnsibility.
DieS Up sioa

Finally. however. realizing the
damage that such reports would DO
the SHOW in Other ulaces.- the man
aEer agreed. % FrieEen would sign
an Agreement not Or SAY anythinE
about the loss % the newEps rers
would Ind out about a. and not
talk a. reporter ke would make
him present O. tt1o. simply 90
show his eoof ufI and sympathy Tor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14

some bread and butter for supper and with them in her arms. skated home again.
 The following afternoon Sally's mother told her she might skate in a little park which was cool and re- freshing five blocks away. She-the mother-was going to a factory for some work and would not return home till late in the afternoon as she had a long way to walk and would have to wait some time at the factory. So Sally was given two hours for skating.
 When Sally reached the park she found one corner of 1t deserted save for very old humpbacked man. He was crouched down in a corner of a green bench among a lot of trees and bushes. At first Sally did not see him. It was only after he spoke to her that she noticed his bent form and wrinkled face in the corner.
 As I have told you, Sally was very kind hearted, so she went to the man and spoke to him gently. Are you i'll poor man?" she asked. "I would love to let you skate on my pretty new skates. but perhaps they are a bit toe small for you. Buff you care tc try them-
 began to change shape. He also changed his face. for one so young and beautiful that Sally was afraid she was asleep and dreaming. He was no longer a hunchback. nor 3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14

follow the diagram 1 shall give you. At the end of the road he will find a sweet. restful home, one which shall be yours for life. Take this bit of paper home carefully. and tell your father to obey the fairy who gave 1t sto you in the park today
 Then, as Sally began examining the sheet of folded paper. the fairy again became the wrinkled hunehback and when the little girl turned to him pity ingly, he said: "I do not suffer, my child. l can take on any form, and can fly like bird. Go home at once, and you'll live to bless the hour you stopped to speak words of kindness to an old cripple"
 Sally knew she must say no more for several persons were coming along the walk, and the hunchback crouched | down into the corner of the bench, paying not the slightest heed to Sally. So she turned and skated homeward as fast as she could go. When she entered the rooms she called home, she beheld her father, pale and sad of appearance. Her mother had not yet returned. When Sally asked her father what was the matter, he told her he had lost his job, and had only two dollars between them and starva- ton. Then Sally showed him the folded paper and he looked at 1t closely. Why" he said, this is a chart, showing me how to find a cer- i tain place. I'll go at once"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14

certain, to moving to a larger and newer land farther west.
 So 1t was that Horace Greeley came Into the world. poverty-but not the sordid. hopeless kind-being his par ents' lot. He grew up there, attend Ing the public school when he was just entering his fourth year. Dur ing his first winter at school he was carried through the heavy snow on the back of a young aunt. who herself was a school girl. or on the shoul- ders of a neighbor boy. He became a proficient speller when very young, and If by mischance he spelled a word incorrectly and another pupil turned him down" he wept bitterly. So 1t became the rule among the little boys and girls of his class not to go above him when he misspelt word, but to let him keep his place in the line. It was their kind, sympathetic nature that prompted this loving con- slderation for the sensitive little Hor- ace Greeley.
 By the time he was six years old, Horace had read the Bible and "Pil- grims Progress through. and many other books which he could get ac- cess to. His parents had only about twenty books In their home, ard most of the neighbors had fewer, but Hor- ace borrowed books from them when ever he found among them one he