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The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22
DEATHS

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EARL RLSEA- Our community
WA shocked Friday morning to
learn ,of the death of Earl RlAea
the nlskt bslOre. he hsvinR passed
away about Q p. IN. March 18th,
four months after his wife. Mr..
Elaes ,vas priscipai yof.the Kennett
NO. schooi, was an active and
ssithful church worker and fine
young man In every sense. He was
taken down with pneumonia about
\ week aeo and sank rapidly. real
izing his condition, but resigned to
the cali. tasE ~ & -tsss
The obituary read at the frrcr,'
was A follows: "Earl Newton 81
sea was born In Saline County, Mo
on September soth, 1885 anu wab
the son OF George w. ana Lou
Early Elsea. Allylof he carly years
were spent in Saline County In
the home OF his grandparents, Mr.
and Mra I. N. Blsea. After com
pleting the grades at the Fulker-
son school house, he came to Mar
shall and entered the High School.
During thes, years he made his
home with his aunt, Mrs. Henry
Colvert. After completing the
high school course here, he taught
two terms OF school at Mt
Zion, during this time he m ade HE
home with Mr.. and MIRA. Ernest e.
Rlsca. with view Of making
teaching his iifes work he entered
the State University at Columbia
and while graduating in the
course he made a speciality o.
mathematics and Physics In which
studies he became very proficiant
On thc 22nd Of June, 1910, he
was very happily married to Eliz-
abeth lone Mikels and having ac-
copied the position OF princ'r.' c
the Kennett High School, IL Duni
LIN County, Mo-, and took charge
In September, 1910, which position
he No acceptable occupied till the
day OF hts death. On November
10Th, 1911, the call OF God came
TO the home 60 recently establish
ed and tbs dear companion, the
very light and life OF his life, pass
ed beyond the shldows, leivtng
him broken hearted and nigh
crushed. Rising above the wreck
and desolation that had come to
him, the beauty OF his character
was best seen among those with
whom he iabored at Kennett. For
two weeks preceding his death, he
had been slightly indispossd but
not enough to keep him from
work or give his friends any alarm
On Monday morning he went TO
his room ana at the solicitation OF
his frien,is he went to bed, only
to develop pneumonia at once, and
grew rapidly worse, the end COM
ing calm and triumphant on Thurs
day right at s.i5."
He waa born an Saline county
Elsea, now OF Fay, Okla. His
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22

WILLIE A. MARSHALL died al
Kansas City Saturday OF tubercu-
losis OF the hip bone, after suffer-
irg for four years. He was aS
years old and most excellent
young man. He was the soI ~
VIM. Marshall, former business
nan here. His remains were
brought to Marshall and after SER
vices At the home OF his aunt, Mrs
Minnie Burnh,m conducted by Rev
J. f. Cortner Monday at 10 a. m
were laid to rest In Ridge Par,
cemetery.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22

IKE SMITH, col, died al his
home In East Slater Tuesday morn
ing after a several weeks illness
aged about 10 years. He leaves a
wife and family.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22
MISS JENNIE ETHEL aoRHANl

MISS JENNIE ETHEL GORHAM
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs L. W
Gorham, col, died in Kansas City.
March 18th, 1912, after a Few days
illness Of erysipelas of the head.
She was 90 years, 8 months ana
26 days old. She is survived by
the sorrowing mother ana father
one sister and brother, sister-in-
law, three uncles and two aunt
and host OF other relatives an
friends.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home of her unsle, Elijah
Slaughter, by Revs Reeves AMI
Randall Saturday at $50 O'Clock
and burial in Rock Creek ceme-
terry
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22
Arthur MeAllister to s All

Arthur McAllister to ) A ii
Townsend lots Is, 10 block
, Nelson -. i2o
c X Ireland to Jas Z stephens
and wife ~ acres ii-o2-2) 1850
Jos Z stephens to c r Irelani
lot block 2 Euhsnk .addi-
ton Slater ... -. ... .,.... So 1850
X II Duggins to I X Fow.er
lots L 2 and 20 block 20, 0
r II Duggins TO T r Fowler
lots ana block Engiish
addition Marshall, lot 20
block Nelson ...... e. ...... 1900
Levi Bous,og TO JDo II Nc
Guire $50 acres ls-ts-2l ...... 1co>
John Mcclure to Della Bous-
log lot block 3 ives. addi-
ton Sweet Springs ...... sees. ZOO
william Durnit to Louis Mena
gall 20 acres 9-f9-23 ...... HOO
j q Goodwin 10 W c Fletcher
i-2 interest $40 62-io) aeres
- md 25-5o-is &c. -. ... ......... 10000
Truman A Hull TO Chas It
Jones 1872 acres n, % and
2s-i9-2o ... -. &c. e" ... -. ... 1850
Rector & Storts to Jos b
Sterrett lot 2i Eubank ad-
daitioD Slater -. -. &c. =. -. 1900
Virginia + Young ct al to
Nadene T. Irvine irregular
lot Marshall 600
II c Young by guardian to
Nadine 4 Irvine l-S interest
same lots Sc. ...... 400
l. E Benedick & c 8 Brown
to william Mitchell lots 1
& 5 block 20 Marshall ...... 100
Edward Liable to Elizabeth
A Davis loi 25-loo acres 10
ii-is-is Sc. ... .. ,.. ,.. ... ...... 1925
Martha j Pannell to Joseph
Coffey and wife 3o-i9-2)
is 1-2 acres ... ... go Sc. ... ... 1850
l. e Benedick to Joseph Cof-
fey and wife A. acres So-is-
90 -. -. -. -. -. ,,. ... .. 1890
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22
THOMAS POTTER, a form

THOMAS POTTER, Il former {" q.
line county citizen, died n h''
home In Saltwater, Oklshom,, o.
Tuesday, March 18th. His rema'a'
were brought to M,rshiil IN
week and laid TO rest In Ridge
Park cemetery but we fuel |.
learn particulars
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22

MRS. DOE WILLIAMS died n
her home in Slaser, after long i'll
ness OF dropsy, aged about 20 year,
She is survived by her sorrowine Q
husband and two daughters-Msa
Annie Williams Of 81. Louis an
Mrs. Joho Lloyd Of Kansas CITY
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22

DAY-The baby of Mr.. and Mrs,
M. II. Day died yesterday OF spin-
al meningitis The funeral was 4
nounced for 10 4, m. today. Thc
parents have the community's SYN
pathy.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22
MRS. ANNIE SOLOMON did

MRS. ANNIE SOLOMON died AZ
the home OF her con, j. w. Solo
mon, on South English, Tuesday
March 10th. The deceased would
have been 100 years oil in Au' u?..
She was born August 9th, 1872 II
Anon county, North Carolina, sn'l
moved from there to Warren ccu-
ty, Tennessee, when three yearr
old, and there was married to
Bennett solomon, Sr. on Nov. Is,
18i5.
Funeral services were held at
the residence yesterday at 10
m. by Rev. A. r. Faris ami burial
In Ridge Park cemetery. Dee .,
waa a most excellent lady and
was enjoying good health week
ago.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22

wEHMHoENER-A son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Wehmhoener, oi
Blackburn, died Friday after o
twelve hours illness OF meningit 8
aged about eleven years The Tar
ents have the community's symp,
thy In their sad loss.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22

The January deaths in Saline
were as follows, according to the
State Bureau Of Vital Statistics,
scarlet fever, 1; tuberculosis, s;
cancer i; diabetes, i; meningitis
4; other Diseases OF. the nervous
system =; Diseases oi the heart, { /;
p,eumonia, ~ other diseases o.
respiratory system, 4; accidents2 }
cther s4uses n.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22

Our Sweet Springs correspondent
reports the death OF Mrs. Guinr
near there.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22

Our Little Rock correspondent re
ports the deaths OF Mrs. Abe Ro-
mine and Mrs Tiemeyer, two old
citizens OF the community.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22

GEO. b. AULGUR died very
suddenly at his home on Bridge
street Friday night, March sth,
1919 at 10 o'clock. He had been
working that day and wac about
town As usual. After supper he
lay down on a couch, but was
not complaining. Later Mrs.
Aulgur went to him to put a pill
low un1er his head, and In n few
moments he was dead.
The deceased was born in
Adair county, KY, October 9th,
1855. His parents, Riley b.
Aulgur and Stacia tCampbeii) Aul-
CUR moved to Missouri when he
was nine years old. ,.,t.
He was married to Mrs. M. j.
Vedder July 4, 1880. He leaves
a wife, four sons and one daugh-
ter to mourn their loss: w. r.
Aulgur, Houston, Texas; L. L.
Aulgur, Kansas City, No.; Eliza
BETH F. Williamson, Spokane,
Wash; Geo. w. Aulgur, Sweet
Springs, MOI. and Fred c.. Aul-
CUR, Denver, Colo, and step son
Chas. C. Vedder, Kansas City,
Mo. He has three brothers and
one sister living, ]. II. Aulgur,
Monett Mo-; l.. L. Aulgur, Sum-
ner, Texas; ]. II. Aulgur, Tulsa,
Okla, and Mrs. A. p. Harris,
near Elmwood. , eAsts Z
The body was buried at Fair
view cemetery Thursday after
noon.-sweet Springs Herald.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-03-22

c.sted In Carbondale, Pa, was hired
out by my father to drive horses
on the Deleware & Hudson canal
II u Per month, also served four
years and ak mopths apprentice
chip at shoe making In CARBON.
dale. Thea went on a tramp thru
New York, Ohio, Michigan, Grand
hapidA Rock LELAND, Clsieaeo, and
reached 81. Louis In 1887, after
working there a short time went
to Columbia In the spring Of 1858
and lived there % years, went to
PENNSYLVANIA again and remained
eight rhonths tetufning to co!um-
bia for short time, moved to
Mebesly In the spring Of 1880 and
TO Mara1,an March 9Th, iss2. He
closes by saying ;: Nov Mr.. Rose
pick out az much OF this az you
want for publication when am
dead.r
WILLIAM TRRBcR was born in
Surry County, North Carolina, on
June 8, 1885 and departed this life,
March IA, 1919.
When three years OF age hs cama
with his Isayents to Pettis county,
where he grew to manhood. He
was married to Miss Gillian D.
vera, April s6, 1855. They hiv"
seince resided In Saline county
near Gretchen.
He leaves TO mour1 tbeir loss
his aged companion, who has
shared his Joys aad sorrows for
more thln half a century anI 8
children, namely, John II. OF Cr,t-
cher Joseph s.. of Sweet Springs,
Charles L. and George w. OF San
ger, Cal, Mrs J. r. Hammack, OF
Lamonte, Mrs. E. 4. Hammack, OF
Sabina, o., Mrs. J. q. Harris, OF
Kansas City and Wade at home.
There are is grandchildren and
great-grand-children. Four OF
the grandchildren by the loss OF
a mother we're partly reared In his
home and were loved by him as
his own namely, Mrs. r. A. Jones,
ooly child OF his oldest daugh-
ter. Leroy and Luthur Treece and
MIRA Roy Crowder, children OF
his second son.
He with his wife united with the
Christian Church, Dec. 9, 1872 un-
der the ministry OF T.. w. Han
cock, OF Blackburn. He lived a
true Christian life and was always
a pleasure to him to meet and
worship with Code people having
been an Elder in the church ever
aimee he beclme A member
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22
D, A. c. EXPERT TO
Be PRESENT
RERRY CULTURE TO BE DIS
CUssED AT FRUIT MEETING.
Promise OF Presence Of Noted Author
,,ies on Peach and Berry Growing
saturday Arouses Much Interest

In connection with the address oy
Alex LaFollette, the Peach King ot
the Willamette valley" on peach cul-
b,re in the circuit court room Of the
court house next Saturday comes the
announcement that Prof. V. r. Gard
ner. a specialist on small irnits'
from the oregon Agricultural col
iege at Corvallis. will be present ana
address Polk county farmers on TINS
branch of Industry Prof. Gardner
has also conducted experiments in the
fertilization Of cherries and prunes
and viii give the public beneht oi
bis experience along these lines
As was exclusively announced lh
Tha Observer last week. Mr.. Lar o.
le,te who is an authority on peach
growing will address the people al
the court house Saturday al J.
o'clock under the auspices Of the Dai-
L. Eruit Growers association. and
,ow the further information that an
exnert on berry culture viii b. aiso
~ nresent. should have the eject %
.suing out a large attendance
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22
PLANS GROW FOR
POULTRY SHOW
POLK ASSOCIATION HOLDS SPEC
IAL MEETING FOR REPORTS.
Committees Tell OF Progress; Valuable
Gun Already Onered; Eleven New
Members Join Association.

An enthusiastic and well attended
meeting Of the Polk County Poultry
took place at the court
house in Dallas Saturday afternoon
At which time reports from various
committees having in charge arrange
ments for the next poultry show
were received. Considerable progress
was reported. il being stated that {.
L. Crider had offered costly silver
cup and that other merchants were
expected 10 follow suit
Many matters for the welfare OF
the poultry industry in Polk county
we're discussed. among them being
the advisabiity Of a central incu-
bator plant, rather than the use OF
the individual incubators as az pres
ent No definite action was taken
on this proposition. however.
THAT the organization is CROWNS
in popularity is evidenced by the fac'
that II new members joined the asso-
cation. AZ follows A. ". Teats. o.
ID Byers. Della viers. c. ID. Pfien-
ard. r. W. Craven. L S. Robbins .
". Robinson. F. +. Friesen. W W
Rowen. ". ]. Garner. Frank stiiea
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22
a.Aa%+**+ - *#***%*+** = 4
Humphreys Confessed Crimes.

\ -Stepfather choked to death, robbed.
4 M-BacheOr George Selby slain, robbed
choke TO death Hayhurst valley man.
h Intent robbery
IA Charles Hump confessed accomplice
4 4 = + 81 + 4 + + i i + + ! + = =
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22

W W. RoueiI. who recently pur-
.h.ses the furnishings Of the Ne"
scott Hotel and who stated that ne
--orld open the hosiery AZ once was
in DALLAS Saturday and SAID tn4s I.
,|oula Be impossible to open before
arru 1. He returned 20 Portiano
- sinos then nothing further mas
heen heard from him
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22

SCHOOL has ENvIABIE HEoohD

smlthnrId DIstrict Eliminates Cas-
90 TardiDas-
smithaeId has one q the best rec
ords IN ne county - far this year.
ar.ordinr % reports fled with coun-
a. superintendsnt Seymour. Inere
are a puprs IN this district and
-. has BEEN but one case of tardi-
re- this season- This in surpasseo
~ hut one ofher school On the county
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22

J. o. Hooker and family. OF bea-
verton. are moving to Dallas 70 niaNs
heir future home here They are q
u-a.ent visiting with Ms A. n. Wer-
ner. Mr.. Hooker has accepted
uositiou with the Oregon Power CON-
many as general uneman-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22

Murder of George Selby.
That George Humphreys left home
b YOncalla one day in the summer
II 1908, returned to Polk county and
Fenl to the cabin of George Selby
r the purposees of robbery, and
hat he killed him in cold blood, af-
gward setting fire to his home, that
3 secured only $50 for this. and that
ls returned to Yoncalla and told
harley full details of the crime, was
As story related by the latter soon
ner his arrest.
The mystery which has always
AfOuded the death of Selby is now
palned. 1t will be recalled by the
Aaer residents of Dallas that Selby
'ed alone in a cabin in the foothills
'rthwest Of the city. He was a sort
recluse. and one day neighbors
severed that his house, barn and
ADulldings were on fire. Nothing
'ad be done to save them and, after
Ne buildings had been destroyed,
a''ys badly burned remains were
'shd in the ruins with his rifle close
hand At that time the suicide
my was generally accepted as the
''% Of death. but a cOroner's jury
''fhed a verdict in effect declaring
l deceased came to his death by
-AhoWn means. In his tale of the
'ls' Charley Humphreys says that
after was known by them to
~ money in a tin can at his house,
Ase remembered this, and, when
household finances ran low, he
a MS brother that he was going
"a to Dallas and get that money
f'n Sslby."
Killed Stepfather.
-ssiaents Of Dallas state that Kine
'llather of the Humphreys boys
ppeared one day. years ago, while
'ailiiy was living here. and thai
1pianatiOn was ever offered ex
= that he couldn't get along a
and was driven away" 1t nov
pS according to further con
"a BY Charley Humphreys. tina
''olher, George followed the OLE
70 a cabin near Dayton, wher'
@ living, and that he ehoke'
p" death Choking. by the way
's 70 have been this monster
~ % dispOsing Of his victims.
Siiil Another Victim.
story Of George Humphreys
!, -..ooz crimes has again awaken
'siest here in the strange dis
-. -,s-.ance Of y. l. Patterson. al
=. Z. efand Army man who formerl
Z cabin a short distance fror
10y house and who mysterious
.peared about 1893. Il IA
~. -. ben supposed that Patterson
a been long endeavoring {
- pension. had grown discour
! nad sought a lonely plaC
Il. -eas where he sent a bulls
- 'rain- His body vas nevs
- - Trace Of him discovered
70 his disappearance he sol
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22
|IPATTERSON, VICTIM Of
GEO. HUMPHREYS, IS BELIEF
hree Murders Now Laid at Door of
Killer Fiend; Still Other Bloody
Deeds Are Suspected

,W RELIEVED PATTERSON MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED
r. HIS LONELY CABIN; YOUNGER BROTHER TELLS OF KILLING
on GEORGE sELBY AND MURDER MYSTERY OF PAT
upsoNs DISAPPEARANCE NEVER EXPLAINED.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22

SETTING OUT PRIME ORCHARD

Frederick stevens and Men ~ Nork
I'm Ward District
Frederick Stevens ana his corps o.
men are setting out a prune orchard
on his large farm IN the Ward D.
trict The soil IN this vicinity p
suitable for the fruit industry ana
with the coming of the railroads tni-
hmy country viii be developed be-
rond an expectation. The soh ia
Identical with that purchased by the
Clear view Orchard company o.
sheridan. Oregon. Who have set ou'
soo hundred acres 70 fruit trees
T-bsre IL a good market for this IN
dustry and the time b fast aprroach.
ing when al this red ioamy soh III
Be utilized for nat purpoee-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22
DINNER TO CELEBRATE FIRST
YEARS WORK FOR CITY; TO
MAKE AFFAIR ANNUAL
EVENT.
TO INVITE WOMEN'S CLUB
Thursday, April 4, Date selected; 20
New Members Added to Roll; Ce-
nient Plant Prospects Grow Bright
Says Hiltlbrand; To Go After Col
Onists.

Tentative arrangements for dim
ner to be given Thursday, April 4,
in conjunction with the ladies OF the
Dallas Woman's club, We're made at
the regular meeting of the Dallas
Commercial club Wednesday night.
Admission of 20 new members and
the discussion of various matters per-
tanning to the welfare of the city, oc-
cupied the attention of the members
until adjournment.
on Wednesday, April 3, the Com
mercial club will have rounded out
the first year of its existence and at
the regular meeting on that night
will take place the election of officers
and the mapping out of plans for the
coming year. Several weeks ago,
when the subject of banquet for
the club was mentioned, II was sug-
gested that the matter go over until
the annual meeting, with the idea OF
making the affair an annual event.
II is in conformity with this action
that the plan was taken up Wednes-
day night. AS suggested it is the in
tention to have the dinner at Z
o'clock on Thursday night, April 4,
and all members of the club with
their ladies and members of the
Woman's club will be invited. A
committee consisting of w. l.. soeh-
rem, Walter l.. Tooze, Jr., and w. "
Fuller was appointed to have full
charge of the arrangements with
power to act.
Twenty New Members.
Membership was increased by the
admission of 20 new members. as
follows: Proposed by Walter Ia
Tooze. Jr.: b. A. Teats, w. !. Ford
Ed Dunn. John f. Miller, c. NJ. My
ers. f. f. Collins. DIR. f. james
scheetz, VIM. Herzog. Louis Muscott
IA B. Robinson, ID. J. Grant, p. s
Greenwood. sr.. Harry II. Volheim
c. G. johnson. II. II. Belt.
BY w. L. Barber. c. Emmerson
Bv w. l. SOehren. c. l.. Prichard
BY c. w. Minnich. J. T. Minnich.
By Tracy staats. DIR. v. T. Stats.
Bv II. c. Seymour, II. III. Parsons
Looks Bright For Plant.
In a communication submitted t'
the club by Charles Hiltibrand' rel
ative 10 the probable establishment
here Of the big cement plant. NJ
stated that the outlook for success
was brighter now than for SOM
time. He said that the company ha'
ceased consideration Of Roseburg OF
account OF unfavorable freight rate
and fuel supply He further states
that Mr.. Burch. OF the company wa
now in washington investigating IN
fuel supply. and would return her
with the company's engineers IN
. few DAYS for the purpose OF maxim
a thorough Investigation. which D
believed would be favorable. A. ha
been stated. the only drawback whie'
! faces the company is the securing o
supply q lime rock. but Il D. be
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22
PRESENCE OF ENGINEERS IN
UPPER LUCKIAMUTE VALLEY
CAUSE OF SPECULATION
IN COUNTY.
MOVEMENTS MYSTERIOUS
Crew Transferred From Alrlie Said
to be Running Line Down Luckia-
mute; Dallas Man Thinks Hill In
terests May be Behind Activity in
Southern Polk.

Interest in probable railroad con-
struction in Polk county in the near
future. was intensified the first Of the
week when 1t became known that a
carload of surveyors and their inn
plements and supplies, had been
shipped to Falls City. The men
were quartered in an ordinary bag
gage car OF the Southern Pacific and
1t is the natural supposltion that they
are in the employ Of that company.
While men connected with the
railroad service in Dallas profess not
10 know anything of the crew, or why
Il has been sent to Falls City, much
speculation has been rife in different
sections Of Polk county regarding
their movements, From reliable
sources It is reported that the crew
Is the same that has been operating
on the Big LuclSiamute running pre-
liminary surveys for line which the
Southern Pacific may build In that
vicinity, ostensibiy to tap large
body OF timber in the mountains. TO
more advantageously prosecute this
work IL had been deemed advisable
TO transfer their headquarters to Falls
City where they win be only about
four miles away
Much Speculation.
There are others who do not De-
iieve that the men are in the employ
OF the Southern Pacific but are work.
ing for another company. though
this is hardly probable Talk OF
probable railway down the Luckia-
mute valley has been heard often
during the past few months and IL
now appears that there really IL
something to II. II has been report
ed that the Falls City Lumber com
many would build this road, but the
fact that all the work In the way OF
surveys has been done by Southern
Pacific ohicials. would indicate that
such is not the case.
At the present time the railway
ends at Airlie and II is pointed out
that by the extension Of few miles,
Il would tap a rich body OF standing
timber which owners are anxious to
/
utilize.
May Mean Hill.
although all speculation regard
ling probable railroad construction II
ordinarily guess work." said Dallas
business man. still straws sometimes
indicate what may happen, and II
would not surprise me TO hear that
HIN interests were behind some OF
this reported activity In the Luckia-
mute valley. As IL well known Hih
a building down the east bank OF
the Willamette and has already CIV
en- out that a branch line VIII be
lbuilt 10 Corvallis have also been
told that a steel railway bridge
across the river az Independence
would be a probability before many
months. in fact that surveys for u
have already been made. II this
bridge is built. II can mean nothine
else but that Inn money win pay for
lit. and Il viii mean that the Oregon
Electric win by this means enter Polk
county. Il is known. further. that
large gang of surveyors who are no
In the employ of the Southern Pacif'
ic. have been working IN the Luckia.
( mute country for some time and