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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09
Satisfaction Of Mortgage.

The Observer has added Satisfaction
OF Mortgage to Its stock OF legal
blanks. Notaries and attorneys may
now secure them in any quantity de-
sired. Phone orders for legal blanks
given prompt attention.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09
COURT HOUSE PICK-UPS
Court Items, Real Esate Transfers,
Farm Names Filed and Other News
Briefly Told.
Marriage Licenses.


Arthur C. Good Of Dallas and Rutf
G. Morrison.
Leland Fl. Roberts of Portland anC
Dora e. Montgomery.
William w. Lange of Salem and
Dora Buffum.
r. Roy DeArmond of Independ-
ence and Cordia B. Gooch.
NotariaI Commission.
B. F. Swope Independence.
Probate.
Estate of Margaret ID. Campbell
deceased. Hearing of demand OF
Kenneth Campbell, Jr., against the
estate postponed to March 30, at II
a. m.
Estate of B. M. Guy, deceased. Fl
nal account of Newton l.. Guy, ad-
ministrator of partnership Of Guy
Brothers filed; Saturday March at
10 O'Clock a. M, set for hearing.
Guardianship of Glen Whalen, a
minor. Semi-annual account filed
and approved.
Estate of Samuel H. Peterson, de-
ceased Report of sale of real prop
erty filed and set for hearing Febru-
ary 10 at 10 o'clock a. m.
Estate of Silas D. Coats, deceased.
Estate admitted to probate; Mary H..
Meador appointed administrator;
bond in sum of $1,000.
Estate of Mary l. Nelson, deceas-
ed. Final account filed and set for
hearing March 8, at 10 a, m.
Estate of S. D. Coats, deceased.
Bond filed and approved; Monroe
Mulkey, George Carmichael and John
Scott appointed appraisers.
Real Estate.
George Carbray and wife to Mar
shal e. Merwin, lot in independence,
$500.
Joel Flanery ct ux to Ed Harring-
ton, 1886 acres tp Is, r7w, $3.50.
George f. Heck ct ux to Fillmore
Diehl, lot in Independence, $1,000.
S. d. Coats ct ux to S. f. Coats,
land in Monmouth. $400.
S. T. Coats ct ux to Mary H. Mea-
dor, half interest in same, $500.
S. b. Huston ct ux to Adeline
Rogers, land in Independence, $1O5O.
julius Miller to Allen G. Reed,
land in tip IS. rev, $500.
c. M. Allen to I. S. and Sadie Nc
Dulin, "a acres tip Is, raw, $655.
Paul Findman ct ux to John
Schneider, 20 acres tp IS, rSw, $3.50.
Mary e. Gwln to Anna Strain, y
acre in Monmouth, $112.50.
Capital Trust Co. to S. b. Hill and
f. S. Bynon, lot in Kingwood Park.
$40.
Emanuel Mummer ct ux to j. A.
Weld, S43.64 acres tip and 8, row.
$40.
Robert l. Chase ct ux to j. ID. and
Mary II. Hubbard, lot in Dallas, $3.50.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09
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Primary Petitions

+ Petitions for placing the names I
+ Of candidates on the primary I
J. election ballots must be made
4 out on the standard blanks spec I
4. flied by law. Blanks for sale at
= The Observer Office. I
4 + + j. i I. i + j. 4 i. + + + + + I
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09
Group

Causes uneasy nights but II YOU will
use DR. Bells Pine-Tar Honey ii will
relieve in a few minutes, There is
nothing better. Guaranteed by all
dealers. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09
EngraYing.

Orders for engraved visiting cards
invitations or announcements, may
be left at Observer Office. Prompt
deliveries and reasonable rates pre-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09
Candidates. Announcement.

/ beg to announce my candidacy
for the nomination for County Asses
sor, subject to the will of the Repub-
lican voters of Polk county, in the
primary election to be held April 19,
1912.
W. A. AYREs
Paid Advertisement.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09

There is abundant believe that the use OF cement WI"
so tremendous increase years come and that the con-
sumpton five years will be asonShn8y large compared
i the amount used present time from re-
port of Geological Survey Department OF the INTERIOR
Washington, d. c.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09
FOUND.
MISCELLANEOUS.

A SNAP IN TRADE owl l'li's
feet on Eighteenth and A0s'A''
streets in Oklahoma City, ONah0~''
which l will trade for DaIlas pluF
erty or acreage near the city VAa
homa City is the capital Of the slA
has $4,000 population, large WV I,
sale houses, packing plants e'e' =
is a jobbing and manufactures /
ter. Mrs. Stella Lewis, 81 ',--
oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09
Help Wanted

For that cough. Get a bottle of DR.
Bells Pine-Tar Honey. 1t is the
best. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09

EGGS FOR HATCHING-R l. =
that are red, the kind thai ias .
months of age; eggs from peH
no bird scoring less than " ~ NJ,
s2.OO per IS; pen two, all fins ~. -.
$l'SO per 10. . gil-H
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09

sTRAYED-Bay mare two YEA, N,
weight about 1000, has snian - -
star in forehead and lump On =
Jaw; left January 2s. { r f,.''N.,i
Phone Black 25l.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09

REBEKAHS-Almira Lodge No. 26
meets first and third Wednesday of
each month at odd Fellows Hall.
NOLA COAD, Noble Grand.
ORA COSPER, Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09

Legal blanks for sale at this Office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09

WOODNIEN OF THE WORLD-Dal-
las Camp No. 2O9 meets in w. o.
W. Hall on Tuesday evening of
each week.
TRACY STATS, Consul Com.
w. G. VASSAL, Clerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09

WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT-Mistle-
toe Circle, No. S3, Women of Wood
craft meets in Woodman Hall Sec
in each month.
MARY STARR, Guardian Neighbor.
SADIE LYNN, Clerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09

A. +. & A. M.-Jennings Lodge, No.
8, meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month, in Masonic hall on
Main street Visiting brethren well
come.
w. L. SOEHREN, w. M.
WALTER S. MUIR, Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-09
Oual-tette of Kids.

Paid Advertisement.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21
THE DWINDILNG WEST

"Show me a cowboy" the stranger
said
AS he stepped from his Pullman
car;
zone of the punchers of whom I've
read
A genuine wild west star.
Trot out bronco for him to ride,
A bad one that snorts and squeals;
One that will buck as he climbs as
An outlaw from head to heels.
SHOW me gun-man who's trigger
quick,
A scrapper, with bootheels high.
One of the bad men from Bitter creek,
With a steely and steady eye;
A buckskin-s suited and long-haired
chap,
With notches on both his guns;
One who is ready to start a scrap
With white men or In-dy-uns.
SHOW me COW ranch,' the stranger
cried.
"Where the bawling longhorns
roam;
And the old ranch house with porches
wide,
That the cattle-man calls home.
And bring on a pointed redskin, too,
With a tomahawk in his hand,
And let him whoop as he used to do
When he ruled this western land.
SHOW me a roundup where cattle
bawl;
And an old-time branding bee.
With the smoke and dust and noise
and all,
For that's what came to see.
Bring on a puncher to rope steer,
And let me see how it's done;
That is the reason why 1 came here,
So kindly start up the fun
But Latigo Lucas shook his head
At the tenderfoot end smiled.
I'D like fer to show y'u," at length
he said,
But tn vests 10 longer wild.
TIL old gun-fighters hev long since
ceased
A-makin' their bullets whiz.
An punchers an Injuns are all back
east
In tn circus an pic'ter biz
F. A. B.
To the Pedestrian
Wiener in crossing DER the street,
You see a "show-fer" bold and fleet
Don't go ahead with unconcern.
But dodge and hesitate and turn:
Saw back and forth and twist and
stew
And make him go both sides of you
And never touch a single hair,
Or have him jailed right then and
there. -Lippincott' s.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21

community life has lost sight of the
influence of his example as an edu-
cative force. He has either forgotten
his responsibility or is recreant to his
trust.
The public press and the theater
are factors in education and coming
more and more to be recognized, and
their potency realized The daily pa
per is universal text book of the
people. From youth to old age it is
a constant companion. The range OF
interest the man or woman, boy OIL
girl brings to the daily paper marks
the breadth of mind and trend OF
culture of the individual. 1t is very
fitting that the schools have come to
recognize the newspaper as a source
of interest in their work and have be-
gun instructing the pupils in the use
of this medium as a means to an end
1t is very necessary also that the
general public shall come to recog-
nize this and be made to lend a hand
in censoring the press in order that
the ultra-sensational and the need
lessly vicious be kept out of public
print, and not made to feed or foster
a prurient mind. The public pres,
hides its shortcomings in this line
hat a. dc
printing what the people want to
know in the public demand for news,
But somewhere and somehow public
opinion will have to be educated and
the press itself is the greatest fac
tor in effecting this reform.
Now that the theater has been
brought nearer to the whole people
because of modern methods of pre-
sentng the products of the stage
through the moving picture show
there is more than ever a demand
that the range and trend of it's in
fiuence must be watched and guarded
Just as it was found necessary and
eXpedient to Danish the dime novel
from the public library, it has been
found of equal concern to censure
the products of the theater in any
one of the many forms that have
come into common use. The stage
itself. the flaming billboard, the pic
ture film and the advertising dodgers
and placards are sowing seeds and
cultivating tendencies and the people
of the community are responsible for
the results.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21
SEE WASHINGTON FIRST


Governor Marion f. Hay Is one OF
the patriotic enthusiasts that believes
not only in Seeing America First,
but would paraphase it into See
Washington First The governor is
of the firm opinion that the scenic
grandeur of western Washington is
tie finest on the American continent
and that it should be advertised as
an asset and a progressive campaign
made to give it that publicity which
Will attract tourists from all over the
continent, or for that matter, from
all over the world.
In comparison with the best that
california can offer, Governor Hay
believes that Washington still has the
quality product when it comes to the
matter of either climate or scenery
ana that the state should make more
Of these attractions in offering the
world an inducement to come and en-
joy them Calf rnia has capitalized
her scenery. Thousands of tourists
are annually attracted to California
to enjoy the climate and visit the
places of scenic interest.
This enables the residents of Cali
is rs profitable in the aggregate as
any other crop that the famous val
leys of California produce. But Cali
fornia has nothing to offer either in
soil and climate that is superior to
the Washington product in the same
lines Indeed, in the matter of seem
cry, California has nothing to APP
proach some of the grandeurs of the
Puget Sound and Cascade range
beauty spots. But California is bet
ter known because it is better ex-
plotted,
Washington can well afford to Dor
row a leaf from California's booster
book and prepare to commercialize
her scenery. Publicity will be one
feature of the campaign and a second
and equally important feature will be
the preparation necessary to make
these beauty spots of nature accessi-
BILE for the tourists This will mean
the building of good roads to pointA
of interest. The outlay will demand
the expenditure Of large sums of
money, but with the assurance that
the returns will be as certain as the
outlay made for any other industrial
development in the state
Washington can add a tourist crop
to its other crops and with but little
outlay of capital as compared with
the remunerative returns. The main
expenditure will be for the opening of
state highways which will pay for
themselves in many other ways in adj
dition to paving the road for tourist
travel
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21
CURRENT
PRESS COMMENT
Mr.. Hill on Competition

Philosopher from the crown of his
head to the tips of his toes, James
j. Hill told the congressional investi-
eating committee that he thought il
would be necessary "to tame human
nature and eliminate all selfish mo-
tives that rule human beings and
every other form of life" before COM
petition could be eliminated.
Still there are some very thought
full men and women in this world
who sincerely believe, not only thai
we can eliminate competition, but
also that we ought to do it.
The condition more worth striving
for is that condition which would
permit fair and honest competition
to measure returns and rewards. Com
petition per Sc, whether in business,
in the professions, n war or in the
arts of peace, is not the evil against
which We should complain. Only
when competition becomes unfair,
when it fosters monopoly and de-
velops a hurtful favoritism, can it
be considered a real evil.
Competition springs from a COM
mendable ambition to excel, to do a
certain thing better than some other
man has been able to do it. 1t
makes for Improvement. 1t means
economy and efficiency. 1t stirs the
imagination of the inventor. 1t seeks
to shorten the distance between the
aim and the initial effort, and the
end sought And just as it develops
higher standards of efficiency among
craftsmen, so, too, it encourages
higher order of ability in the pro-
fessions
Competition. in it's best meaning,
is not a matter of cutting mems
Threats; it is not a matter of big
men and big enterprises crushing out
the little ones; it is a matter of
merit, of superior ability and eff
ency, and Mr.. Hill is right in assum-
ing that the order of life. with that
inherent longing to excel, must be
changed before we can get rid of it
Seattle P.-I
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21
EASTERN STATES ARE NOW LAND
BOOMING

There is a noticeable turn in the
ton. The states of the West first be-
gan the movement but the eastern
states are now fully awake to the sit
uation and are planning to recoup
their former losses by stopping immi-
grants coming from other states. This
is especially true of the states of the
middle Vast that have suffered heavy
losses because of emigration of form
er settlers who have been lured to the
western states. The census report
was startling as far as it affected the
states of the middle West. Some of
these had hardly held their own while
states on the Pacific in some instanc-
es more than doubled in population.
These are the conditions that have
led the states of the Mississippi valley
to an awakening of interest in the
immigration movement and to the
organization of a campaign for the
attra action of settlers from other
Estates. Missouri is one of the states
where the new movement is the
most active and a recent statewide
convention was called to devise ways
and means to attract immigration.
The loyal Missouri boosters are now
prepared OF show immigrants that
there is no better leand under the
sun than Old Missouri.
This concerted action on the part
of the citizens of eastern states makes
it more than ever imperative for the
western states to continue their ag-
gressive campaign for homeseekers
They will now have competition in
these lines that they have never had
before and must be able to make a
showing against all the odds that will
have to be met. Emigration that is
tending westward may be detected
away from the Pacific coast unless the
campaign is waged this year more
persistently than ever.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21
WONDER AT THE NORTHWEST
CLIMATE

The mild winters on the Pacific
coast and the interior valleys Dor
dering on the territory and influenced
by the same ocean currents, are a
never ceasing source of wonder to
the people who live east of the great
continental divide. A homeseeker
who was favorably attracted by the
displays made at the Omaha and st
Paul land shows, says that he has
been shown as far as the products is
concerned, but is not so sure as to
the climate.
Concerning the puzzling climatic
conditions he wrotes to an Oregon
friend as follows: The map shows
us that you are located as far north
as st. Paul and you tell US that the
coolest weather you have had this
winter was only twenty-one degrees
above zero. and We balk."
The element of latitude is all that
ever appeals to an fastener. He
never considers altitude of the modi-
flying influences of ocean currents and
prevailing winds due to these same
currents. He has studied climate
from only one point of view and has
to be shown if anything conflicts with
his convictions of what things ought
TO be.
1t is an inconceivable thing for al
easterner who is at this time wrest.
ling with mid-winter weather with
its snow and ice and blizzards sur
rounding him on every side to real.
lie that along the Pacific coast and
in the interior valleys that open Il
the influences of the Pacific current,
that spring is near at hand, that the
frost has left the ground and tha'
bulbs and hardy plants have started
to grow and that gardens for earl,
growth may safely be planted ant
the soil is IN condition for sucl
planting.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21
NOTICE

Puollc notice is hereby given that
the North Mckee Telephone Compa-
ny, corporation duly organized and
existing under and by virtue of the
laws of the State of Washington, has
heretofore made application to the
Board of County Commissioners of
Yakima County, State of WASHINGTON.
Tor authority to construct, maintain
and operate. for public and private
use Il telephone line or a telephone
system. together with such poles. wires
and other appurtenances, upon.
along and across certain public roads
ana highways or county roads, in the
COuhty OF Yakima, State of Washing
ton' by the said North Mckee Tele-
phone Company, it's successors and
assigns, for the period of fiftv wears
Nao years. which said county roads
or pubic roads are described as fol-
lows to-wit; All of the county roads
III SAD county lying and being in Sec
Luis twenty, Twenty-one and Twenty
Two, all being in Township Thirteen.
North, Range Nineteen East of vii,
annette Meridian; and also upon all
.He county roads or public roads w.
ing and being in Sections Fifteen. six.
teen and TWenty-three, all in Town.
snip Thirteen, North, Range Nineteen
East of Willamette Meridian. which
mes and are in Terrace Heights Sub
DIVISIONS numbers One and Two, North
Yakima, Wash.
and in pursuance of said applica-
uon, the said Board of County Com
customers have duly made an order
Ixlng Monday, March 18th. 1912. at
- ~ O'Clock a. M. in the forenoon,
IN IN the room of the County Commits
eiohers IN the Court House in the Citv
eI North Yakima. Yakima COUNTY
otate OF Washington, as the time and
tia LOT the hearing of said applica-
.loh, which said hearing NAV he adj
JouIned from time to time by order
ers COMMISSIONS
IN witness Whereof, I have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
my oHlclal seal this 10th day of Feb.
ruary, 1912. -
w. B. NEWCOMR.
County Auditor and Ex-Officio
Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners Of YAKIMA
County, State of Washington.
Feb 21-2S-Mch 'o''
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21

dealer to mark on the price of the ar
ticle the sum of money paid the pro-
Queer.
This would be effective but hardly
possible better plan would be to
educate the consumer in the knowl-
edge of wholesale prices and let him
keep in touch with the prices paid
the producers by the wholesalers
which prices are easily obtainable,
and always have been obtainable. The
only thing new in the situation is that
the ultimate consumer is just begin
ming to take notice and interest him
self in a problem that should always
have interested him. Now that he is
awake the solution will come through
any one of a half dozen ways that
have been suggested and practiced in
the cities in the country where the
problem is acute
In cities and towns near to the
SouiSoo VI supply the pIODlSIl 10 Hol
so pressing. When the man who
grows pota toes. cabbage, turnips. on
ions and any Of the other well known
food products can drive from his
truck patches to the town or city
market the problem solves itself be-
cause the merchant has to keep close
to legitimate profit or lose his bust
ness
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21
CULTIVATION OF VACANT LOTS

The public spirited citizens of
Aberdeen have Joined the movement
to utilize vacant lots for garden plots.
The Chamber of Commerce in that
city will cooperate with citizens to the
end that owners of vacant lots that do
not expect to build this season will
permit married working men to cul-
tivate them as gardens during the
season. 1t is estimated that this plan
will give substantial assistance t6
many families. at the came time i'm
proving the land, increasing its value,
and keeping down weeds. thus giving
the city n more attractive appear
anca
The plan is an admirable one from
many standpoints. 1t Is an encour-
agement of thrift for one thing and
gives employment for idle hours that
are so easily sQuandered. 1t utilizes
waste ground and increases the food
supply, a feature which will in the
end not only benefit the individual
who are gardening the vacant lots.
but the general public as well, be-
cause it lessons the demand as well as
increasing the supply and will tend
to lower prices. Besides the plan
has some cooperative features that
are certain to be beneficial.
1t is an organized effort for public
benefit which is commendable and
will lead to other and wider reach
ing results for the public good. The
owner of the vacant lot. the repre-
sentative city organization, the indi-
vidual householder are being brought
closer together by means Of this
plan and made to learn the value of
cooperation.
This plan might be easily extended
as it has been in other cities by slim
ulating the gardeners by offering
prizes for the production of certain
varieties, for quantity, for quality, for
net results, for neatneSS and skill
and general attractiveness. The range
of incentive in this line is worth
while. and it need not be limited to
the man who is gardening on a va
cant lot, but may extend to the man
who is cultivating his own garden
plot.
1t is merely an extension OF the
city beautiful idea where prizes have
been distributed for well kept lawns
and parking. for cultivation of flow
ers and the encouragement of general
neatness about the homes in the
neighborhood. giving the ward or
precinct an incentive to rival another
in general tidiness and indication of
thrift and civic pride. Here is a
field where cooperation is helpful and
the whole community benefited.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21

Some of the dynamite wreckers are
said to be ready to confess. There is
premonition on the part of many
engaged in the prosecution of these
cases that the whole gigantic conspi-
racy will break down under the pres
sure of the weight of conclusive evil
dence that it is known that the gov
eminent possess in the case This
was the reason why the McNamaras
confessed and the assurances are that
the government has documentary evil
dence to prove its case against the
conspirators and that it will be aided
still more to prove the guilt of those
who force the issue to trial by others
implicated who will come forward and
tell what they know.