Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-19
avpU,L OF NEWCOMERS AND
pm1DTNG ACTIVITY IN CITY
,ND COUNTY AROUSES
OPTIMISTIC FEELING.
|pApE CONDITIONS BRIGHT


with the arrival of many families
bomeseekers from Eastern States
H. in most instances, have come to
nlk county to make their future
homes. and a large amount of build
NJ under way or projected, it appears
hat the yead 1912 will be a prosper
ms one Tor Dallas and Polk county,
Z Ndespe the fact that presidential
hear is popularity supposed to be a
shood0o Not in several years has the
Outlook for all lines of trade been
more favorable than at present, ac-
erding to the opinion of several Dal-
Esness men with whom The Cd
9R representative has talked.
azass men generally report a con-
sanity increasing TRACE and, While
81 An is no great rush, as such things
al ppularly viewed, a generally op-
inHtc view is taken of the situation
and even better conditions are expect
& aas the year advances.
The new prune packing plant which
De !. X. Armsby company will erect
here during the coming season is
bound to have a beneficial effect on
ae growth and prosperity Oh the city.
mat the plant will be built is as GER
3 am as anything can be which is yet
embryo. We have the assurance
the firm itself that the plant VIII
built and while it was promised
asi lall that work would begin on the
siding about March l, it is pointed
vi that there is no special hurry In
ae matter as the company still has
eny OF time to build and equip the
ant in order to handle the fall crop.
Twenty-Five New People.
ihree families, comprising in all 20
ople, reached Dallas Tuesday night
On Syracuse, Kansas, and will make
AA county their future homes If they
ah succeed IN finding what they de-
e here. They comprise the fami-
@ OF Bernhard Wiebe, Cornelius
aNoe and Cornelius Reimer. They
ae Induced to come to DALLAS by
''ank Wall, a relative of the
'Hoes, who was formerly a resident
folk county, but who returned tC
'4lsas everaI years ago. returning tC
-as last fal with the intention o'
naming here permanently. The!
y listed their PAGES in Kansas
''1 real estate agents to sell anC
''e leased places in the Salt Creei
-lIy and Will find employment
t until their Eastern farms arr
'Osed OF and they buy land here.
Building Activity Shown.
mat there is considerable building
WY In Dallas and the country con
s'0us thereto is the statement o
y Whose business it is to inform
'-seiFes on this subject. At pres
NE greatest demand for lumbe
's rom the country sections. bu
Is considerable building in IN
.'seif' manly in the way OF ne'
sllhgS and improvements.
--'ns the more important dwell
= IN the city. work upon which
under way, are those of 5. Tay
.ones on shelton street. Holt SIC
- on Washington street. Charle
-, corner of Ugolw and Ash, ID
r''l- - on Church street. W.
on last Washington. Ra
80 In North Dallas. and sever,
which are under contempia
auding the new building fc
as Hospital association.
taFmers Improve Homes.
e country districts the sam
Is noted Henry Gartz vi
the new home on his proI
- ne salt creek nesghborhoo,
-eiiema IS building a houl
On MS farm near Perrydal
ssf Neafeldt the well-knou
,aer. Em build a new dry
~ near Polk station.