Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-08
POULTRY SHOW is ASSURED
FOR DALLAS; SCHOOL FAIR
GETS SUBSTANTIAL BOOST
FROM TREASURY
Adjustable Socket Company; We'd
nesday, March 20, to be Set Aside
AS "New Members Day." Effort
to be Made to Increase Member
ship to 200 or More.

The next exhibition of the Polk
County Poultry association was prac-
tically guaranteed for Dallas when,
at the regular meeting of the Com
mercial club held Wednesday night.
the club voted unanimously to guar
antee $3.50, and more If necessary,
! in return for the selection Of Dallas
as the place for the next show. This
action was taken after discussion
and the expression of opinion that
the poultry growers of the county
had made very creditable exhibi-
tion In January and were entitled to
substantial encouragement. Presi-
dent Wood, of the county association,
thanked the club for their offer and
promised a show that would be
credit to any county in the state.
$500 For County Fair.
The sum Of $500 was Also voted
out OF the treasury to assist in de-
fraying the expenses Of the POLK
County School fair to be held next
fall. The County Court had already
agreed to donate $500 which is to be
used as prizes for the school chill
dren. Superintendent Seymour told
the club that 1t would require at
least 5000 to cover the prize list for
the school children as row arranged;
he said 1t was proposed to offer cash
prizes in every instance and the
merchants would not be asked TO do
nate goods or wares TO assist in this
work. He said, further. that, at the
present time, 5000 school children
Of the county were working toward
securing an exhibit Of their individual
endeavor, and every school district
In the county was very much interest
ed in the plan. He expected that
more than 1000 children would have
exhibits at the fair.
There would be some expense In
collecting. Installing and arranging
the exhibits, and ne wanted 10 know
Just how much the club would be
willing to allow toward this. He
thought that II would require about
$50. II was shown that the county
court. in donating $500, had intend
ed that this sum must be used only
for prizes, and II the school requir-
ed $500, there would still be left 5000
which could be used as prizes for
other exhibits. This left nothing 10
cover the other expenses OF holding
the exhibition and It was finally de-
cided TO donate s30O Of the club
funds for this purpose. The date OF
the fair has not been set but accord
ing 20 the present intention. 1t will
be held some time after the state
fair
Endorses socket Company.
G. w. Minnich. a member Of the
club. explained the plan OF the Ad-
Unstable Electric Socket company
which proposed 10 establish a factory
in Dallas. He demonstrated the
working Of the socket. which has al
ready been described in these col
umns. and asked the endorsement OF
the club IN order that he might So
Ilclt sales Of stock in the city. He
said that Portland parties had al
ready invested considerable money
IN the plan. but he wanted 70 inter-
est Dallas capital In order 20 secure
the establishment Of the factory
here. The scheme met with the IA
vor OF the club and Il was unani-
mously voted to give endorsement 20
the proposition. u - understood
that Mr. Minnich wants 10 raise
about $1,000 here BY the sale Of
stock Experts who have examined
the invention declare that Il f. prac-
uoabIe and that there fs sure 20 be
wide demand for the lamp when
placed on the market
Miscellancous Matters.
After considerable DISCUSSION the
club voted % square up the dehc-
iency incurred b. company q. o. \.
O.. for the entertainment q the Of