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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
PLAN WILL FAIL.

The movement to recall Governor
West will fail as it should. The
governor is Democrat and The
Observer is a Republican newspaper
but, nevertheless. we believe in fair
play and common, horse sense even
when applied to individuals and Of
flee holders of opposite political
faith. While we have not endorsed
all of Vests policies we believe he
is honest and conscientious, and is
certainly fearless in performance Of
his duty 1t is noticeable that no
move was made TO recall him until
he invaded the sacred precincts of
Portland, and began to clean up the
plague spots in that town, Then the
interests that thrive on vice began
to grow alarmed. They saw the
Governor meant business, and that
considerable decrease in revenue men
accd their nefarious trade. So the
recall idea was started but, we'll
knowing that they must substitute
some plausible reason for the action.
rather than the real one. they say
that his prison and pardon poll
Cies" have become distastcful and
they want him removed II seems
peculiar that these policies should hc
all right until the chief executive
starts the cleaning up business i'm
Portland. when they suddenly he
come distasteful and the interests
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

Immediately start something.
Whoever, or whatever is behind
this movement, is making a mistake
If it is the liquor interests they are
injuring their cause and making con-
verts to "dry sentiment" faster than
the combined efforts of all the pro-
hibition speakers in a dozen states
could do it, People, generally ad-
mire fair play and conscientious per-
formance of duty, and they will not
accept with favor any effort to bring
discredit upon an official for exhibit
ing these attributes. The reasons set
forth for the recall of Governor West
will deceive no one. 1t is not that
he has reprieved murderers, or ac-
cepted the word of "hOnor men," that
is troubling the men behind the
movement. 1t is rather because he
has declared that the dives and dis
reputable resorts in Portland's north
end must go, and that the illegiti-
mate sales of liquor must cease, that
is troubling the agitators.
Every citizen of oregon must COM
mend the governor for the valient
fight he is making. They do com
mend, and the recall plan will be bur
led so deeply under the ballots of
the people, if it ever comes to a vote
which is doubtful, that those who
launched the movement will wonder
what hit them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
RICKREALL

John Koser came home Saturday
from Portland and spent Sunday
with his father and sisters and re-
turned Monday
Fred Koser is over to Salem this
week with his fine sheep and will
come home with several blue ribbons,
we anticipate.
Holt Crowley and family got in
Saturday from the coast where they
spent couple of weeks and are
looking hale and hearty. They didn't
have rain until the last day before
reaching home.
Miss Fritz. of Salem, is visiting
Miss Matte Koser.
Peter Cook came home from Scio
races and only had one day of races
all on account of the rain.
Hop picking is the general topic
now days. All the yards commenced
this week.
d. T. Hodges hopyard is mostly
on the ground and makes slow and
bad picking.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
POLK COUNTY NEWS
(Too late for last week.)
Bridgeport

w. L. Frink is building fine new
dwelling on his farm. formerly the
VIM. Ford place.
Fred Kaw, of Falls City, is drying
hops for Henry Fern and Mr.. Nc
Kowen is drying for c.. Bailey.
Fully half the grain is in the shock
or standing in this vicinity, with but
little prospect of the weather clear
ing.
Dave Hall has moved into one of
Gardner Bros. houses.
Jennie Remington visited relatives
in Salem few days last week.
Guthrie Bros. are at the fair with
few of their prize winning goats.
Mrs. Ethel Stow has been engaged
to teach the Guthrie school the COM
ing term.
Johnnie Belieu returned from
Portland where he had been for a
couple of weeks
Joe Irish is logging below Salem.
Mrs. Mary Lee of Portland, is hav
ing a new barn built and will have
her house fixed up on her farm here.
Forrest Guthrie will move in and run
the place just as soon as the improve
ments are completed. This is one of
the best places for all purposes in
the county
Armand Guthrie and Carl McBee
returned Sunday from near the coast
where they had been for the benefit
of their rheumatism.
An agent for flour concern of
the Middle West was doing these
parts Wednesday.
L. N. Belieu was at the Siletz Ba-
sin last week in search of hop pick
ers
Elmer Guthrie's baby has been hav-
ing severe case of whooping cough
but is improving.
Joe TrueaX has been hauling hay
to his farm near Pedee, which he re-
Gently bought. He has been farming
the J. d. Smith place for number
of years.
We are informed that Oliver Smith
and his mother will move to Portland
soon.
All the yards that had pickers be-
gan work Monday. SO far there has
been but little damage from mold.
Several acres of the Smith yard went
down under the heavy weight a few
days ago; the crop was never heavier
in this locality.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

A certain political organization,
without a newspaper of its own
faith in this county, or i'm few other
counties, for that matter, recently
made a successful effort to secure
free advertising under the guise of
news" matter from the press. They
furnished columns of the stuff and
mgged around cuts of their candi-
dates FOR the newspapers to print.
The boys fcll for the game. They
printed the news" stories and they
published the cuts. But, when the
managers of the same party had some
job printing to give out. they sub
mitted the same To newspapers and
job printing shops all the way from
Portland to Eola. got the lowest fig
urcs ON each job. and then parceled
ont the printing TO the fellows who
did il the cheapest That plan may
he good business when applied
to business institution, hut, when
used 10y political party seeking to
elect its candidates. IL is short sight
ed and foolish. Probably these peo-
pie will want some more free advcr-
tising from the newspapers which
helped them before Will they get
il? Not In a thousand years. in this
paper at least
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
IN CALIFORNIA.

The attention of the voters of Or
egon is called to the annexed clip
ping from the Newberg Enterprise
whose editor has but recently come
to this state from California and
knows something of the workings Of
the hat-salary printing law in that
state. Salem interests and the
attention of the men who are
trying to fasten a flat-salary law
upon the statute books of Oregon, is
also called to this disinterested state
ment The utterance of Editor Bell
may be taken as absolutely unbiased
and therefore reliable. 1t shows
what might happen in oregon under
the same methods. Read it carefully
and, as you read it, remember that
a certain few men in Salem are the
instigators and supporters Of
measure which might place this state
at the mercy of the same kind of
people who brought the printing
scandal upon California:
"Oregon newspapers are having
much to say just now in regard
to the establishment of a state
DilHllHS bOuI u WIN lll' phNIl'h
to the printer of a fiat salary.
Being a new conner to Oregon the
editor of the Enterprise is not
posted as to the details of the sit
uation, but does know that in Cal
iforna a legislative investigation
about a year ago disclosed fragrant
violations of the law in the con-
duct of the state printing busi-
ness; the purchase of immense
quantities of stock at fancy prices
from a favored paper house, with
waste and extravaganza to a start
ling degree, and so indefensible
were the methods followed in ev-
cry department of the establish
ment, that the state printer resign
ed his Office in disgrace. Cali
fornia has had many scandals of
political character at Sacramento,
but that of the state printing Of
flee lines up in he front rank"
The Observer has no interest in
the fight on State Printer Duniway.
Personally it makes no difference to
us whether the law sought to be
placed on the statute books by init
iative is successful, or not. But we
honestly believe that the people Of
Oregon will make mistake if they
listen to the siren song of those who
expect to benefit by the adoption Of
the measure, 1t has been unsuccess-
ful in other states why predict that
Oregon will be one bright exception
to the rule. The present state print
er has already effected great saw
ing for the taxpayers, why change
and adopt methods that have many
Objectionable features?
oregon voters should think twice
before voting Eyes" to proposition
No. 329.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

docket in Chelan county. Washing
ton, a number of women who had
been summoned as jurors, absolutely
declined to serve and the court Of
ficials found it necessary to summon
a new venire with the female voters
eliminated. Among the women who
refused to exercise all the duties of
full citizenship was one of the most
active suffragist in the state. 1t APP
pears to us that the right to the bal
lot carries with it all other privileges
and duties, and the members of the
fair sex who are anxious to take
hand in the affairs of government
should be willing also to assume their
proportion of the burdens incident
thereto.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
PEDEE

Leo Condor went to Airlie Satur-
day on business.
Miss Eva Womer visited Miss Elsie
Bush last Sunday.
Mr.. Gross soninlaw from Portland
is visiting him.
Miss Elsie Bush is the proud own
er of a new organ.
Chester Burbank from Monmouth
is visiting his folks for a while.
Mrs. Willie Bush went to Mon
mouth one day last week.
Mr.. Newton went to Independence
one day last week after a load of
goods.
Shays Bevens visited at Mr.. Trume
Bevens last Sunday.
Willie Bush came nearly losing a
valuable COW by getting chOked.
Jimmie Dyer went to Airlie one
day last week on business
Fred Johnson went to Salem last
Monday on business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
HE DOESN'T CARE FOR CASH
Spanish Prison Fairy Tale Fails to
Garner the Coin.

Chris Peterson, of Coos Bay, a
brother of n. Peterson of this city,
has just received one of the Spanish
Prison fake letters entreating him
for the sake of his family, and rela-
tives and, above all, for his future
descendants, to help himself to a for
tune of a quarter-milliOn dollars
which will be his to have and to hold,
until he begins the long journey, for
advancing the trifling sum of a few
paltry "fivers" for the erstwhile
prisoners baggage. 1t seems the
necessary papers worth the quarter
of a million are in a baggage shed in
Europe and, as the heir is in prison,
and the baggage is held for carriage,
the fortune is helping no one and
will not until the valuable (O pa
pers can be secured. Now if the kind
gentleman (Mr. Peterson) will please
forward the all powerful mazuma,
the money shall be 'hisn." Peter
son promptly answered the missive
by throwing it in the waste basket
and congratulated himself that he
didn't care for money.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
Beware of OintmentS for CatarPh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescription from reputable
physicians as the damage they will
do is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by f. j. Cheney q Co. Testimonials
free. Sold by Druggists. Price 75c
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

Western Oregon is threatened with
the loss of the Pacific Highway. 1t
is declared that, on account of the
inactivity of the willamette valley
ncighborhoods and the hostility dis
played toward the project, the road
will be transferred to Eastern Ore
gon where it has been assured of ev-
cry announcement and where heavy
grades win be eliminated. Well. let
it go. The Observer cannot see
wherein the people of Western Ore
gon will profit by the expenditure of
immense sums of money in building
north and south highway over
which the millionaires of California
and British Columbia may burn up
the miles, and rush through the
country Certainly the highway
would be advisable if all the counties
already possessed the best of roads.
But the proposition advanced in sup
port of the highway, in using huge
sums of money in building and main
tanning it, when the farmers of the
different counties sadly need improv
ed roads to develop their farms and
permit them to get to market with
their produce, is questionable. What
Oregon really needs, is not North
and South trunk line, but a system
of roads i'm every county that will
develop the unimprOVed land and
bring more families to the state. The
Pacific Highway can wait until the
more urgent improvements have been
finished.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

The Observer was probably the
first newspaper in Oregon to print
the news OF the Governors decision
Ia the militia cases. published In last
Tuesdays issue. I'm local matters. il
WAS the first 10 print the statement
of ~. 4. HinshaW's elevation To the
general freight agency Of the South
crn Pacific. We would go on indef-
mitely calling attention to dozens Of
other instances where The Observer
was first with the news Issuing
twice each week. it is enabled to
cover the field completely and that
il does 50. is proven by a perusal Of
its columns. We are doing our best
To make this publication newspaper
in every sense. and that our efforts
are appreciated Is evidenced by the
many kind words 50 freely bestowed
upon us and the constant growth Of
the subscription list
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

The personal honesty of John d.
Archbold is established by the state
ment that he once returned to the
owner $500 he had found. This does
not settle the controversy between he
and the Colonel. We believe that T.
K. would have done the same but,
before the thing was accomplished,
he would have summoned all the re-
porters at hand that they might see
him do il
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
SALT CREEK

Mr.. Buhler was a Dallas visitor last
Friday.
Mr.. Ramsey of Portland, agent for
the Pilot acetyline light, was i'm this
vicinity last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill were McMinn-
vile visitors Saturday and Sunday
The rain has injured the crops a
good deal.
A. Buhler will dry his hops in Mr..
PattersOn's hop house.
Mr.. Hill will have a sale this fall.
viii Black has been quite sick.
c. Buhler sawed wood for Mr. Van
NOrtwick last Thursday
A good many of the horses in this
vicinity have the distemper.
Cliff Hin has rented his place and
will move to Sheridan this fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
STACK THE GRAIN.

Ordinarily The Observer does not
believe in passing out advice to the
farmers regarding the proper man
agement of their farms but it appears
that the statement made the other
day in the hearing of the writer by
one of the influential farmers of the
county, is worthy of more than pass
ing notice The farmers of Polk
county must learn to stack their
grain" said he, las was done years
ago and as is the rule in the Middle
Western states" This is the second
year in which farmers have lost con-
siderable grain by inopportune rains
although last year the loss did not
anywhere reach the amount of this
season. 1t is possible that the seas
ons are changing, that rain which
few years ago, was a rare occurrence
in Oregon in August, may now be
expected. A few farmers this year,
profiting by the example of last seas
on, stacked their grain Immediately
after harvest and these will expert
ence little or no loss because of the
continued and unprecedented rainfall.
Others, however, who adhered to the
IulG VI lOIllltl yNoio' wiz iliiu tiictN
their grain is either entirely ruined
or is unfit for sale or for seed
1t would seem that the expenditure
of the time and labor necessary to
stack the grain would more than re-
pay the farmer 1t must be hauled
from the field to the thresher any
way where is the great loss of time
in hauling it Immediately after cut
ting, stacking in good. rain proof
stacks, and thus remove it from dan
ger should the rain come? In grain
countries where one farmer raises
hundreds and even thousands of
acres in one season, the stacking
problem is obviously a serious one,
but in the Willamette valley the acre
age for each grower is not so large
that this method could not advanta
geously be employed, it seems.
Under the present arrangement, the
farmer must pay for the teams and
the hands employed in hauling the
grain to the machine, by the use of
the other method, he probably would
be enabled to do the work himself
with his own teams and his own
help. 1t might take more time, but
it would result in a great saving of
grain and more than repay the grow
er for the extra labor, it appears
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

There is more joy in the Oregon
ian editorial sanctum over one of
Governor Vests honor men who es-
capes than over the ninety-and- nine
who refuse to run, but remain true
to their promise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
SOehren Warehouse Co.

CEMENT CURBINGS AND WALKS
We handle full line Of Cedar and Oak
Fence Posts, Brick, Lime, Sand and
Cement, Land Plaster, Drain Tile,
Shingles, Fire Brick, Hair, Wall PlaHt-
er and Hop Supplies.
One block south of depot Phone 1494
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
Knox Wins Suit.

The jury in the suit brought by
the Sterling Manufacturing company
of Cedar Rapids, Ia, against r. II.
Knox Of Independence, to secure
judgment in the sum of $37. rendered
verdict i'm favor of the defendant
following the submission of argu-
ments by attorneys Saturday. Knox
claimed that the salesman of the
company gave him exclusive sale of
the property purchased Of the COM
pany. and afterward sold to other
parties i'm Independence to whom he
is alleged to have made the same
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
No. 7472
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
DALLAS NATIONAL BANK
At Dallas, in the State of Oregon, at
the close of business Sep
tember 4, 1912.


Resources.
Loans and Discounts ...$144, ,606.60
Overdrafts, secured and un-
secured .............. 1895
U. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation ............ 100000
other bonds to secure u. S.
Deposits, none; to secure
Postal Savings, 100000 100000
Bonds, Securities, etc. 49,. 2S,4O1.07
Banking house, Furniture
and Fixtures ......... 2S,O1O55
Due from State and Pri-
vate Banks and Bank
ers, Trust Companies,
and Savings Banks .. 3,7G517
Due from approved Re-
serve Agents ........ 24,753.27
Checks and other Cash
Items ............... 6,9S12S
Notes of other National
Banks .............. 10000
Fractional Paper Curren-
cy, Nickels and Cents. 21S.72
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz:
Specie ........ .$l5, 1850
Legal-tender notes none l5,175.5O
Redemption fund with u.
5. Treasurer 6 per cent
OF circulation) ....... 10000.
Total ...-............ 2tt,IIO.42
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in. .... 25,0OO.OO
Surplus Fund ......... 100000
Undivided Profits less ex-
penses and Taxes paid. 1,43421|
National Bank Notes Out
standing ............ 2s.5OO.OOI
Due to State and Private
Banks and Bankers ... 3.11455|
Individual deposits subject
to check ............. 2IO.s29.s4|
Demand certificates Of de-
post ................ I.26O75.
Time certificates of deposit 100000
United States deposits, none;
Postal savings Deposits.
............ S213Os7 2.1sOs7'
Iotat ...-.......-.... 2st,ts0.42
state Of Oregon,)
County OF Polk.)
!. +. Hayter, Cashier Of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief
+. HAYTER. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this 9Th day % Sept. 1919.
OSCAR HAYTER.
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
l. y. WOODS.
WALTER WILLIAMS.
r. Il. MEDALLION.
Seal Directors
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

Well one couldn't expect the
weather to successfully Withstand
the combination of hop picking and
the oregon state fair in the same
week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUR WINTERS WOOD - Order
your slab wood now and be sure of
having a good dry supply for Winter
1 can sell you either slabs, blocks or
trimmings. Can furnish any other
kind of wood desired. Plenty of good
oak and fir. Send in your orders by
Phone. 1563.-AUGUST BOMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

Lyle Rice, who spent the summer
months in Newport has returned to
Dallas and is at his old position at
the music store.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

FOR SALE-Cheat seed for sale. W.
P. Miller. Phone Main 1854. 590tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
j. f. Holman, DaIals. 592tf

FOR SALE OR RENT-Modern i'm
proved house, five rooms, new; bath,
wired and fixtures. Inquire 3. r.
Wells at Pustoffice Staff
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

FOR SALE-rhirty-fiv horse power
center crank Atlas engine, good as
new. F. j. Coad, Dallas Planning
Mill, 580-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

Frightened at the length of the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
WANTED.

WANTED-All kinds of iron, rubber,
brass, copper, zinc. and hides. High
est cash prices paid. A N. Halleck,
Monmouth, Oregon. 3-12tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10

FOR SALE-At a bargain, second
hand business, as l have other inter
ests in view. Geo. w. Hinshaw, cor
ner Main and Oak SITS. 522-tf
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-11

WANTED Light surrey, must be In
 eood condition and rcasnnahie Al. dress W W seniinel Record t.s-lt
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-11
AMERICAN
cleveIand q. PhIIadeIphIa 3.

Philadelphia, May l0 Morgan's witness and an error, aided cleve- land to defeat Philadelphia today, 1T to & Gregg was also wild in the first inning but settled down and was eff fective except in the sixth when Phil adeIphia scored two runs on Bakers single and Murphy's home run
 The American league pennant which the home team won last season, was raise before the game Manager Da- wis was presented with a silver service by the Philadelphia players, and Mur- phy was presented with diamond pin by local friends.
 Score by innings. R II E Cleveland M 200 oO2 511-l1 II 5 Philadelphia Loo o02 o00 3 ?
 Batteries; Gregg and Easterly; Nor gan ani Egau