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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-12-03
TO DEAL WITH IMMIGRATION


Important Conference to BE Held in
Seattle in July Next.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 5.-An inn
portant conference at which the whole
Pacific Coast should be represented,
viii be that of the National Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections, to
be held in Seattle neNt July. This
gathering will take up the subject OF
dealing with the immigration to come
to this coast upon the completion of
the Panama canal.
A heavy flood of European immi-
grants will bring a long list of evils in
their train unless some intelligent
work is done in directing the move
ment, it is said. The aim of the con-
ference will be to do away with the
slums that the Atlantic Coast cities
have built up and to direct the new
corners to the farms and vacant lands
instead of having them congest in the
population centers. The conference
win be attended by men of national
reputation in philanthropic work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-12-03
Advertised Letters.

Letters advertised Dec. 2, 1912:
Adams, Mrs. j. A.
Ballard, DR.. Chas. A.
BLISS r. A.
Mccarthy, Miss Inez.
Newman, Louis.
Nelson, Miss Mary E.
Neufeld, John j. A.
Rallen, Henry.
Saunderss, Margret.
Stennett, Fred.
Wadsworth, Mrs. Mercedus.
c. G. COAD, Postmaste
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-12-03

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. William Corley. as ex-
ecutor OF the estate Of Jabez Thurs
ton. deceased. has filed his final ac-
count in the County Court Of the
State Of Oregon for Polk County. and
that Thursday. the 26th day OF De
cember. 1912, at the hour Of ten
o'clock in the forenoon OF said day
az the Court Room Of said County
Court in the city Of Dallas. oregon.
has been appointed by said Court as
the time and place for the hearing
Of objections to the said final account
and the settlement thereof
WILLIAM CORLEY.
Executor Of the estate Of
Jabez Thurston. deceased.
OSCAR HATTER. Attorney.
Dated and first published Novem-
Der Is, 1919. 1863 -
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-12-03
TO THE PUBLIC

: Having purchased the stock of
the Butler grocery store on Main
street we wish to announce to the
people of Dallas and Polk County
that we will keep on hand at all
times a full line of Staple and Fancy
Groceries which will be sold at the
E most reasonable prices consistent
with sound business principles.
Having had several years ex-
! perience in the grocery business we
will make speciality of the best
the markets afford and will pride
ourselves at all times on maintain
ing and operating a thoroughly
Modern and Sanitary Grocery Store
In taking possession Of this
place of business we want to assure
all the old customers that a contin-
uance of their trade will be appre-
ciated; by careful dealing and fair
treatment we hope to merit their
patronage and also that of the pub
lie generally.
H. A. WOODS & CO.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-12-03

come.
W. L SOEHREN, W. NJ
WALTER S. MUIR. Secretary.

UNITED ARTIsANs-DaIlas Assem-
bly,. No. &c. meets on first and third
Mondays of each month at Wood
man hall Visiting members made
welcome.
MRS. EMMA B. MILLER. MA.
WILLIS SIMONTON. Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-12-03
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

SIBLEY e. EAKIN,
.11I91231 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-12-03

WOMEN OF wOODCRAFT-Mistle-
toe Circle. No. -. Women Of Wood
craft. meets In Woodman Hall sec
ond and fourth wednesday nights
in each month.
EMMA JOST. Guardian Neighbor
SADIE LYNN, Clerk.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
BOYS LOCK BURG
LAR IN CLOSET

Left alone at home by their
parents on Wednesday night,
Sherman and Hollis Thurston,
youthful sons of D. B. Thurston,
residing at 1851 West Jefferson
street, captured burglar, only
to have him, escape by batter
ing down a closet door,
Soon after their parents left,
the attention ofthe two boys was
attracted by noise in a cloth
es closet. Slipping into the room
in which the closet was located
Sherman, the elder of the two,
slammed shut the closet door
and locked it. The boys, badly
frightened, ran into another
room and locked themselves in.
In the meantime the burglar
found a single barrelled shotgun
in the closet, and using the butt
OF the weapon, smashed out a
panel of the door and made his
escape. He obtained nothing of
value.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
MACCABEES WILL
HAVE BIG DANCE

The Ladies OF the Maccabees
OF Arizona Hive No. 10, will
gave their Fou -th Annu ball at
the WlnslOw Opera House, Wed.
nesday evening, May /. The
price of admission will be $3.50
per couple including supper, and
any individual lady desiring sup
per will be charged 25 cents
Music will be furnished bv Mrs.
A. II. Hansen, Prof F. K. Ellis
and Roland Showalter. The
dance will commence at nine O.
clock, Immediately after the re
gular Electric Theatre show
program. The ladies assure all
who attend a good time. This
dance will no doubt be as well
patronized as their other dances
have been in the past. The best
of order will prevail and the floor
committee will see to it that
none Of the dancers will want
for amusem ent on account OF
not being acquainted.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
SOLDIERS PASS
THRU WINSLOW

Two soldier trains of ten cars
each, carrying five hundred en-
listed men, officers and para
phernalia, passed thru Winslow
Wednesday at noon. Most OF
the men are from the PHILIPPINES
and some from Honolulu, hav-
ing recently arrived in San Fran
cisco on the transport Sherman.
The rnen when questioned here
regarding their destination
could give no other information,
aside from that they were to go
as far as albuquerque. 1t is
thought by many that from
there they will board a train for
El Paso, Tex, on account of
the trouble in Mexico.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
Theodore

With head erect and steps 80 gay,
We met him 'long the rightaway.
An honor to his little town
AS every one should know.
He bows to watch and all he meets,
This man who rules our city streets,
And keeps the roughness leveled down
With mighty little dough.
Election days the boys will meet,
And every one will sure repeat,
For Theodore, our candidate,
Is bound to win once more.
He served us we'll for many years,
Wen greet him now with votes & cheers,
And recognize a man that's great,
On. own old Theodore.
No friends, it's not the Theodore,
OF whom we heard so much before,
Hunting elephants and hippo's,
In jungles overgrown.
" hat do we care who cleaned New York,
Or reused to life the sleeping stOrke,
For the little town Of Winelow,
Has Teddy Of it's nWn.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
WILLIAMS JUBILEE
SINGERS TONIGHT

night at the Wlnslow
Opera House will appear the
world famous Williams Jubilee
Singers, presenting a program OF
jubilee songs, plantation songs,
negro melodies, camp meeting
songs, negro lullabys, negro com
ic songs, cabin and river songs,
sentimental songs, ballads, rag
time songs, classic selections and
sacred songs.
The quartette is a special fea.
ture and is always a favorite.
The prima donna was trained by
one of the best instructors of
Chicago. She has a lyric voice
possessing the flute quality,
which is classed by the European
masters as being the rarest and
most beautiful. The colored race
has produced few singers as
great as she.
The contralto has been a stud
ent at the Oberlin Conservatory
of Music. She possesses a rich
and charming voice of great
depth and power, which has
won her many admirers.
The soprano is worthy OF
special mention Her remark
able talent is quickly recognized
and appreciated by music lovers
every where.
The pianist is an experienced ac-
compainst Of great natural abili-
ty. She also has a rich nezzo-
soprano voice.
For several seasons they have
made return dates, and every
season their audiences are larger
and the CIRCLE of their personal
friends is wider. Another cause
OF their great popularity is the
fact that they keep the same per-
sonnel.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
NAVAJO ELECTION
CASE IS ARGUED

Arguments in the quo war
ranto proceedings instituted by
the state in the Navajo county
election contest, involving the
office of Superior Judge, were
heard in the Supreme Court this
morning. Stoneman & Ling,
attorneys for Thorwald Larsen,
the democratic candidate who
contested the election of Sidney
Sapp were given leave to with
draw the petition and file an
other. They did not see fit to do
SO at this time and the case
stands just where it did before.
This matter was first brought
up as contest in Apache county.
On the face Of the returns, Sapp
was elected by only a few votes
over Larsen .-Ariz. Democrat.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. O. F. Higginson
and child left Wednesday night
for San Diego, Cal. where MIR.
Higglnson will become Santa Fe
agent, being promoted to that
position after serving for some
time as trainmaster on the AL.
buquerque division. 1t is under
that E. E. Mccarthy, transuor-
tation Inspector for the coast
lines, succeeds Mr.. Higginson as
trainmaster between Albuquer-
and Winslow.
A very pretty home Surprise
party was given in honor Of Mrs.
K B. Eestman at the home of
Mrs. Dreunan Monday after
noon by a few of the Ladies of
the Maccabees, in honor of her
fifteenth wedding anniversary.
The afternoon was spent in chat
ting and suggestions made re-
garding the coming dance to he
given by the ladies. A delici.
Gus luncheon was served the
ladies. Aside from those already
mentioned above those present
were: Mesdames, B. Evens, jan
eway, Collins, Bauer, Ben Wiz
liams, Vim. Kelly and Miss Bou-
ME Fenton.
Numerous extra coaches were
attached to the regular trains
of the Santa Fe .his week TAX
ing the last of the tourists to
California and the Pacific coast.
Monday April the 18th, was the
last day of the rates offered by
the Santa Fe from the east to
the coast, couple of extra Sec
tiOns were run through, some of
them having as many as twenty
coaches, to accommodate the
crowds.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
AMONG The
WOOL GROWERS

~ Spellmire, of the firm of
Spelhmre & Lyons, was a busy
visitor at their shearing corral
tor a few days this week, and
informs us that in will be onlp a
short time before the work is
completed. He was brought to
town in p. B. Kiddo'o auto
Thursday. Mrs. Lyons and Mrs.
Spellmire making the trip out
and back that day.
The Sawyer-Ortondo Sheen
Will be sheared next at the Spell
mire Lyons corral. Work will
begin in a few days.
.. B, Sutton informs us that
he will commence shearing his
band of sheep in few DAYS.
Hi Fuller has commced shear
ing his large band of sheep Thurs
day and the work is progress
ing nicely. Hi accompanied by
his two sons was visiting in
town Thursday.
Melboure & Everett, the wool
growers of Canyon Diablo have
about done shearing their sheep
and some wool now on the
way to Winslow to be shipped
to the Boston markets.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
CITIZEN HONOREO
BY GOV. HUNT

The following telegram from
Gov. Geo. w, P. Hunt was re-
ceived Monday by Mr.. w. A.
Parr and is self explanatory.
Phoenix, Ariz., April Is, 1912.
Hon. W. A. Parr,
Winslow Ariz.
Will you accept position
OF Commission of three to inves
tigate and select site for Indus
trial School now located at Ben
son. Commission must be in
Phoenix soon as possible, orga-
nize and at once examine sites
making report within twenty
days. Allowed five dollars per
diem and expenses. 1t is import
ant Commission. Hope you will
accept. Wire at once.
Geo. P. Huut,
Governor.
On account of his many duties
in the supervision of contracting
work and building at present
which includes the work of sup.
ervising the building of the new
Elk's Home, Nj. Parr rendered
his regrets as follows:
Winslow, Ariz., April IS, 1912.
Hon. Geo. W. P. Hunt,
Capital Bldg, Phoenix, Ariz.
Your wire received. I find
it impossible to- accept the posi-
tion offered by you at this time
| appreciate the honor offered
and hope you may procure a
good man to take my place.
w, A. Parr.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20

Mr.. and MRS. Vance VanRiper
returned Saturday morning from
their visit in Los Angeles. Mr.,
YanRiper left Wednesday for
bakersfield, Cal, being assigned
to that city as Chief Clerk for the
Santa Fe. Mrs. VanRiper expects
to leave for Bakersfield today.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
Methodist Episcopal Church

J ANDREW ARNETT. PASTOR.
Sunday school at / O a. m. Mrs.
Ada c. Robinson Supt. Preach
ing IL a. M, and s pm. Junior
League 2:3O p. m. Epworth
League 7:15 p. m Prayer meet
ing Wednesdays s p. m. The Odd
Fellows will meet with us Sun
day evening s O'Clock. Subject.
A Chain of Three Links.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20

Mrs. Tom McNeal, of Guthrie,
Oklahoma, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Riley Walcottlast week
Mrs. McNeal is a sister of Mr..
Walcott.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20

Forest Ranger J. L. Henderson
accompanied by Mrs. Henderson
OF the Marquette Ranger Station
was a business visitor in town
this week Sunday and Monday.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
BILL BY CONGRESS-
MAN HAYDEN

Congressman Hayden has in
troduced a bill to fix the times
and places for holding federal
district court in Arizona. The
bill provides that Arizona shall
consist of one judicial district,
to be devided in FIVE divisions
The first division is to consist of
Pima, Yuma and Santa Cruz
counties; the second division is
Cochlse county; the third, Mar
icopa and Pinal; the forth, Mo
have, Coconino, Apache, Yava-
pai, and Navajo, and the fifth,
ella, Graham and Greenlee
Federal court for the first dis
trlct will be held at Tuson on
the first Tuesday in January and
June; in the second district at
Tombstone, on the first Tues
days in February and septem-
ber. in the third at Phoenix, on
the first Tuesdays Of March and
October, in the forth at Prescott,
on the first Tuesdays in April
and November, and in the fifth
division at Globe, on the first
Tuesdays in May and December.
The bill provides that in case
any county seat name is moved,
court will convene at the new
location, without further orders.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20

Prosperity has hit Winslow.
A new cemetery has been started
this week in front of the Winslow
Opera House. People who seem
to know predict a prosperous
summer.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
St. PauPs Episcopal Church.

Services will be held at St.
Pauls Episcopal Church Sunday
at II a. m., and at 8 p. m.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
WINSLOW CONTRAC-
TORS VERY BUSY

The building business IN Wins
low is very good indeed at the
present time and the contract.
ors are all getting their share oi
the work. Below we give a par.
tial list of the work and contracts
given within a short time, aside
from numerous cottages, range
ing from the prices of 81, 200 TO
$4,000.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
L. Service was given a thorough
painting and cleaning through,
out the past week by painter
Don Chisholm.
Joe. R. Hunter, proprietor OF
the Arizona Building & Supply
Co, had the big warehouse
which he owns, remodled and
added to, so that it represents a
good sized tenament house and
says that all apartments have
been spoken for as soon as they
are completed.
Contractor Norbit Heymer
who was awarded the contract
for building the Elk's Home the
last week received Two carloads
OF lumber this week to be used in
the erection of that building and
a number of cottages. He expects
to be at work on the building in
a short time.
The large new building erected
by Contractor Heymer for Thos
E. Dye next to the postoffice is
about completed and Merchant
Chas. Calm expects to occupy
the same about May 1st, with
full line of merchandise.
The neW bank building being
erected for the Bank of Winslow
by Contractor Kleindienst is
being rapidly completed. The
building will no doubt be COM
pleted by July 1st. as called for
in the contract.
It is rumored that a new pool
hall will be opened in the build
ing now occupied by Chas. Calm
on Front St., as soon as the same
is vacated. The building will be
remodled throughout to accorno-
date the new occupants.
The building Of F. 7. LaPrade
opposite the Holmes Supply Co.,
which will be a two-story build
ing, a rooming house up STAIRS
and store rooms on the first
floor, tor which Contractors
Ward & McClimans have the
contract was commenced Mon
day with the laying of the brick
work by Contractor John
Sutherland. Over half the brick
work on the same is completed.
A long lease has been granted on
same to party of Japanese.
The plumbing firm of Meyer
& Sampson were this week
awarded the work Of installing
a heating plant at the present
scool house, their bid on the work
being S2, 10000.
The Winslow High Schoo ol
building for which the contract
was let some time ago to Con-
tractors Ward & McClimans
was commeced the last of the
week and the foundation for the
same laid. This building is to be
completed by Sept. 1st.
1t is rumored that the Downs
hotel first floor store front will
soon be entirely remodled, with
acoFner ENTRANCE and glass front,
which no doubt has been spoken
for by some party for store pur
pose.
Contracting painter and paper
hanger r p. HeSSer did a COM
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20
PRIDE OF THE SANTA
FE HITS FREIGHT

1t was reported here early yes
terday morning that the east
bound Santa Fe Deluxe had a
rear end collision with one of the
freight trains in the vicinity of
Fairview throwing about IL of
the freight cars off the track. 1t
IS reported that the freight train
broke in two, and a brakeman
was sent back to flag the De.
Luxe, explaining the situation,
and boarding the train, In some
manner or other after being
faged the flyer again started
on it's way and before the train
could be brought to stop, it
crashed into the freight cars,
derailing the same and smashing
the caboose.
At the time of the accident it
is said there were only four pas
sengers on the Deluxe and from
reports none of the crew or pas
sengers were injured. 1t is re.
ported that Engineer Holt was
in charged of the Deluxe.
Col. D.. B. Thurston was a
visitor in town a few days this
week, being on his way to AL
buquerque where he goes on
business. Mr.. Thurston is now
engaged in the automobile husi-
ness in Los Angeles,
Born-To MIR. and Mrs. Steg-
1nire, a boy, Sunday morning.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-20

The Friday Club was delight
fully entertained last Friday by
Mrs. A. E. Gillard. Bridge whist
was enjoyed and delicious refresh
ments served, the following were
present: Mesdames LaChance,
Folsom, Spellmire, Walcott, Parr
Lancaster and Mis-. Geo. H.
Keyes was guest.
Winslow has set the pace to
boost it stown With boys band.
Seeing what good success and
what good boosting it was to
have a band both Williams and
Gallup have followed the good
example set by the Winslow
citizens and have in the past
weeks organized a band. Win.
slow now realizes that there is
nothing that will boost a town
more than a good band.
W. N. Sangster was a visitor
to Williams, Ariz last Sunday.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-10
Why john cowoie Like. hoo..

In the current issue OF Farm and Fire
side. John Cownie, an Iowa man who has
made a great success In hog raising,
writes an article about his business. Fol-
lowing liz an extract:
1T Is now over ~ years since I en-
barkcd in the business OF pork produce
ton. 7 had earned $50 by helping neigh
bors at thrashing. and invested this
amount in two pigs. My hrst sale CON
sisted of five hogs averaging r9S pounds
each, dressed. All hogs were sold dressed
at that time.
The price was g per h~undredwcieht
for hogs weighing over 800 pounds and
31.7o for those weighing less than $40
pounds. Mine we're the MS kind. They
were the real bacon hogs. SO much priced
now. but not Appreciated at that time.
The buyer. in looking over the lot, picked
up the smallest one by the taii-they all
had large tails and heads-and asked me
il il was not . Goldfish? I was not dis
coulaged. but kept right on until 1 stood
in Chicago stock yards and aw one ship
ment OF hogs. all but one y stag. my own
raising, CROSS the scales at the highest
price paid that day, and l had checks for
over 800 In my pocket.
In feeding cattle. there was often very
little profit, and at times heavy losses. But
! always depended upon the hogs to help
me out. Financially. the hog has been
my hest friend, and for that reason l like
hogs"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-10

h heart of the glow-the distant
lights of a more busy thoroughfare.
Now the wide street was more lark
and lonely than before. only the soli-
tary female figure appeared in the fiery
picture, walking among the trees. The
last of the numbering tramways had
been merged id the distant lights;
only from afar came flying on the blue
flames, II taxicab Mt lightning speed.
1t came along. its headlights burning
more and more brightly. it ratified past
h solitary female pedestrian. Then 1t
stopped i'm the dark angle made by a
huge piece OF coal; the blue flames
gave a hiss and from every corner Of
the CRATE crowds of people came rush
ing to the spot where h taXicab had
halted. The solitary female pedestrian
also hurried to the spot. She stopped
on the outskirts of the crowd and yet
she saw everything that went on in
and round the motor. the horror strick-
en- driver. the bustling gandarmes. the
huddled up mass in the darkest corner
OF the vehicle.
Then the coal. consumed by Its own
power. fell together In a formless heap
and the picture vanished. Louisa
closed her eyes, for the heat in them
was intolerable. But only for a mo-
ment; for now her mind was made up.
since she had parted from Luke.
one thought had been dominant in her
mind. n memory had obtruded itself
beyond all others. taking definite shape
In the visions conjured up by the glow
ing embers OF tho fire-that night in
Brussels-the great unforgettable night
on which her whole life's history
seemed to find its birth time.
One great resolve. too, had now TAX
en- definite shape.
Louisa rang for her maid, and asked
for hat n cloak. The maid-some-
VIA Mortified that her mistress should
think OF going out alone at so late
an hour-was too we'll drilled to offer
advice or make comment. She brought
a warm wrap and a closely fitting,
simple hat and respectfully wished to
know when she should expect her mis-
tress home.
lin about an hours time" said
Louisa. Come down into the hall with
me, and tell the porter to call ME a
cab"
Then n went down. accompanied
by her maid. A cab was called and
she directed the driver to Sc Chester
terrace.
The address was that of Lady
Ryders town house. The maid-feeling
more sa~tisfied-went up stairs again.