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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30
DALLAS VICTOR IN
CLOSE GAME
DEFEATS MULTNOMAH CLUB OF
PORTLAND II TO %.
Contest Most Exciting of Season;
Record Breaking Crowd Attends;
Visitors rendered Banquet.

In the closest and most exciting
game of the season in Dallas, the
company G, o. N. G. basket ball ag-
gregation of this city, defeated the
strong Multnomah Athletic clubs
team. from Portland, Saturday night
by the score of II to 23. The largest
crowd of the season saw the contest
and were kept keyed up to the high
est pitch of excitement every minute
Enthusiasm was intense each play be-
ing cheered to the echo, but the
crowd was generous and bestowed
their favors upon the visitors when
ever opportunity offered.
The game opened with a rush ana
after several minutes play Dallas scor-
ed the first basket, but Multnomah
returned the compliment few sec
onds later, and from that time on 10
the end of the first half 1t was see
saw. although Dallas managed TO
keen in the Lead but by a narrow
margin: and when the referees whis-
tie sounded marking the close OF the
half. the score was rather too close
for comfort. With the local team
renutation for being strong come
backs" in the second half, however
tho home boosters felt secure.
The locals had all the worst OF the
luck. if there is such a thing In
basket ball game, and time and again
with baskets within their reach they
failed to score generally through ina
bility to place the ball where Il
should go. The Multnomah team u
the strongest one that has appeared
here This season and there is no de-
nving the fact that the locals hao
to go some" to grab the conflict. Th'
hest of spirit prevailed throughou'
the session.
Music furnished by Thorne's or
cbestra was a feature of the occasion
and pleased the large crowd Whicr
literally applauded each selecuoh
The orchestra rendered several Sc
Iections before the game started an'
]
again between the halves.
Banquet at Gail.
The visiting team and their mana
Ger were entertained at an iniorina
banouet at the Hotel Gail after I'M
came furnished by Captain Malte
rooze and the members OF com
nsnv g. everybody got acquainted
60. NIL
with everybody else and the iiis''--' -
spirit that has always existed =
tween the athletes Of Dallas anu -.
IAlultnomah club was still turtheI =
mented as the result Of the al.1.' .i
zach and every member Of the VS..
ing team expressed his gratihe'.'loi ~
If the treatment Afforded them me-, nsl
and declared that their visit 70 la ,i
las would always remain a 'ii7
spot in memory
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30
POLK COUNTY ASSOCIATION PRE-
PAIRING FOR NEXT ANNUAL
SHOW WITH SPECIAL
INDUCEMENTS.
MORE AND BETTER POULTRY
Dallas Far Behind Other Points In
Amount of Eggs and Birds Shipped
Out-ETorts to be Made to Arouse
Breeders to Advantages of Indust-
ry in This Locality.

The latest development in the cam
paign of the Polk County Poultry
association for better poultry and
more of it," is the appointment by
President H. A. Wood of the special
soliciting committees decided upon at
the recent annual meeting. 1t is the
intention to raise funds from the
breeders of the different varieties OF
poultry for the purpose of purchas-
ing silver cup to be Offered for the
highest scoring pen of each breed TO
be exhibited at the next annual show,
the cup to be won three consecutive
times before becoming the property
of the exhibitor. The same commit
tees are also to obtain an exhibit OF
their particular breed to be made
part of the associations Polk county
exhibit that will be shown at the
state fair in Salem this fall and at
any other show that may be decided
upon later. Below is a list of the
committees named and Secretary
Winnie Braden is now sending out
the notifications in the form OF cir
cular letter to the appointees.
Secretary Braden is very enthus-
iastic over the results that have fol-
lowed the recent show here, and she
is confident that Polk county as
poultry producing region is destined
to be a prominent place in the fu-
ture. Dallas, especially, has been
backward in utilizing its opportuni-
ties. and she is very much in earnest
in trying to arouse the people here
to a realization of the possibilities In
that direction. In commenting upon
the situation here, she said:
"Airlie sends out more poultry and
egg shipments In three months than
Dallas does in one year. McMlnn~
willie ships more than three times as
much as Dallas in the same length
Of time. Candy, with a population
of not more than 500. ships out more
i'm one week than Dallas does in one
month, while Amity exports three
times as much as Dallas each IL
months. This shows conclusively that
we here are not reaping the benefits
from the poultry business that we
should. We are making an effort to
put Polk county poultry in the front
rank and to that end we are endeay-
oring to increase the membership OF
the association 70 the utmost extent.
As soon as It is learned what the
Commercial club win be willing to
do 10 assist the association, a meet
ing will be called and the date and
location Of the next show will be de-
clded upon.
Committees Named.
The following is the list Of COM
mittees arranged by President Wood;
single Comb Rhode Island Reds
b. /. Ferguson. G. W. Gibson. W. NJ.
Elliott.
Anconas-C. s. Graves. G. o.
Harshman. Charles Kurre.
Barred Plymouth Rocks-W. Bra
den. T. d. Phillips. A. s. wilson
White Plymouth Rocks-H ~
, Brown. Arthur Moore.
single Comb Brown Beghorns-A'
G. RempeI. J. ~ Card. H. B. Viers.
Single Comb White Leghorns-f'
/, Il. Meyers. G. ]. Ballard, J. s. Ma
r comber.
, White Orpingtons-G. r. Coad, A
3. Barham. Arthur Moore.
Bun Plymouth Rocks-F. ". Coop
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30
SUPERVISORS WILL
TAKE LESSONS
COMMISSIONERS INVITE STATE
HIGHWAY ENGINEER.


A school for the road supervisors
of Polk county is to be held in Dallas
sometime shortly after February g..
During two and perhaps three days,
engineering experts from the Agri-
cultural college at Corvallis are to
be here to give a short course in
highway construction as it should
be carried on. The instruction Will
be in the form of illustrated lectures
at night, explaining the theory, while
demonstrations in the day time will
show the practical side of the work.
The scheme is the result of plan
advocated by County Judge Ed f.
Coad and endorsed by the commits
sioners
In response to the invitation OF the
Judge and commissioners, Ernest f.
Ayres, highway commissioner OF the
Agricultural college, will come here
TO lecture and conduct the school
during the time allotted to him. The
program is to be followed at that
time has not been known to the court
but it is expected that the event will
be made one of incalculable value to
the 21 supervisors of the county who
are to direct the road work during
the coming year.
Bring Course Here.
A course of instruction on the sub
iect is in progress at Corvallis during
the farmers short course, but as II
was impossible for all, or even a
small part of the supervisors to at
tend. the court has decided to bring
as much as possible of the course
here where every supervisor and ev-
cry one interested in roads directly
or indirectly will be given an oppor-
tunitv to learn the fundamentals oil
scientific highway construction. All
sunervisors are. of course, expected
to attend, and an invitation is ex'
tended to everybody else that cares
to come. The local conditions VIII
be studied by Engineer Ayres, th'
character of the soil and other roac
materials will be taken into consid
Grafton. and the instructions will b'
made especially applicable to the re
ouirements of this particular region
Dates to be Announced.
The date of the lectures will b'
published as soon as decided upon
and further announcement will b
made in regard to the program to b'
followed.
Few people realize the demand
that are made upon the county TO
the expenditure of money in the bet
terment of roads," said Judge Coad
six years ago the cost Of road i'm
nrovements was small. Now we ar
spending from ten to Is times more
This wear the total will be from $50
600 to $50. 900. The responsibility
IN handling that much money TO tn
hest advantage is increasing. 1t
necessary that we make the most o
every dollar paid out Increased ei
sciency Of the supervisors, acting IN
der a concerted plan, viii help US {
do this"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30

Registrations for the primary cleo
t,ons are steadily coming into the
county clerks once. The only pre-
clncts not represented now are Doug
las Buena vista and suver. The num-
her Of voters recorded 20 date L -
follows. Republicans lss. democrats
sg socialists Is. prohibionlsts IL
independents. 2. total 2ss.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30
governor BOOSTS
GOOD ROADS
PROCLAINIS PERIOD oFOR STUDY
OF HIGHWAYS QUESTION.
February 40 to Be Known as "GoOd
Roads Week" Throughout Oregon.
Discussion Urged.

The week beginning February 4
and ending with the tenth is to be
Good Roads Week" in oregon, ac-
oording to a proclamation just issued
by Governor West. During that Pc
riod the question of good roads legis-
lation is to be given careful thought
and study through public and private
discussion and through the columns
of the press, in order that knowledge
pertaining thereto may be increased
public sentiment crystallized and eff
fective legislation secured.
without good roads there can be
no great development and no great
progress" says the governor. What
we need most is more people-more
people in the rural districts. And In
order to attract people to the rural
districts, we must make rural lie
pleasant and attractive. You cannot
maroon a new settler and his fam
ilv on a farm in an ocean OF mud'
no matter how beautiful the spot
and expect to find him happy and
content. He demands good roads
leading to the church and the schools
and good roads leading to the mar
kets and ne is going to locate in thai
section where these advantages are to
be found.
nuty and Business.
.It is not only our duty but it Is
in keeping with good business to
build good roads. Money spent FOL
good roads is money well spent
When we speak of spending severa
millions of dollars during the mex
few years in road construction many
are staggered by the proposal anC
the figures They apparently are no
aware that the several counties II
this state spent over ten millions o
dollars during the past six years tol
road work. much of which was los
through lack of system and knowl
edge as to scientific road building
..The question of good roads ma
baen fairly well discussed of late an'
we have learned more about roa'
building during the past Few year
than we ever knew before, but W.
still have much to learn and still nav
much to do before we undertake ol
large scale the construction oil
system of highways in this state.
we need-frst: The passage o
model good road laws. Second
competent man at head of the high
vav department Third: Funds SUI
scient TO carry on the work
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30
*#**#**#***#%**##**
%EASTERN MEN REOPEN PLANT4.
: Pacific Handle & Manufacturing
: Works Resume.

+ For the first time in several =
j. years, the machinery of the Pa !
4 cific Handle & Manufacturing J.
i Company plant in southeastern +
i Dallas was put in motion last J.
J. Saturday The new owners are J.
4 Eastern men and they intend to !
+ establish a complete woodwork !
+ ing factory for producing han 4
+ dies of all kinds and many arti- !
+ cles of woodenware used on the +
i market: New machinery is to :.
j. be added and the business is to j
! be run on practical basis. i
i The factory was built num- !
i Der of years ago, but has never /
+ been operated for any great !
i length of time. !
j. j. i j. 4. 1. 4 j. l. i 1. + J. j. J. 1. I
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30

Next Tuesday evening in the new
Armory society will be given an OPP
portunity of dancing to their hearts
content, at one of the most elaborate
affairs ever presented here--the grand
military ball to be given at that time
by Company G, Third Infantry, O..
#N G. 1t is destined to be a great
event. The decorations will be very
fine and an excellent luncheon will
be served.
The list of patronesses includes
among its number many of the lead
Ing women of this city and county,
and every one of them is taking a
great amount of interest in it. The
arOnesses are: Mrs. Walter l..
ToOze, Jr., Mrs. George T. Gerlinger,
Mrs Walter V. Fuller, Mrs. oscar
Hayter, Mrs. l. N. Woods, Mrs. Mark
Hayter, Mrs. Walter L. Tooze, Mrs.
Vim, T. Grier, of Falls City; Mrs. J.
G uglOw, Mrs. E. c. kirkpatrick,
Mrs Edwin Jacobson, Mrs. d. P.
Patterson, Mrs. Lloyd Soehren, Mrs.
William E. Greenwood, Mrs. Peter
A. Finseth, Mrs w. ]. Hearth. Mrs.
L D, Brown, Mrs. H. L. Fenton, Mrs.
H. C. Eakin, Mrs. S. B. Taylor. The
pauonesses will stand in line and re-
celEe the guests a half hour before
he grand march that will formally
open the ball. Dancing will COM
nehce at $3.50 p. m. The programs
viii be distributed as the persons en-
uuea to them enter the hall, and
pehty Of time will be given in which
" nl up the programs with dances
competent set of floor managers
sA Be in charge, and everything will
V cone to see that everyone. dances
aA' thoroughly enjoys the evening
Ian ueket will admit one gentle
,a'l and as many ladies as he cares
70 bring
Tickets on Sale.
iekee are now on sale in Dalla.
SHlrlns drug store, the Fuller
-A4lnaey' Lanes confectionery, and
A5Fssys confectionery.
es0hs Intending to take in thi:
-'''s should purchase their ticket.
0noe for only a limited number
II os sold. At most. not over 15(
ps can be handled upon the Ar
Hoof' and there will be a grea
- oHeers present at that time
- % the National Guard conven
- oeing in session in this city. anS
's are being reserved for them.
Visitors Coming.
A'Oat twenty-five from Falls Cit
:. sleady signifed their intention
'on'hg' and tickets are now OF
-, 4isIe at the office of Lamar an,
s..,- iooze By purchasing ticket
-. - " VIII be much easier for tn
u l'5'nent to plan upon the luncl
=, served The public is invite,
-. aa Owing to lack Of space
r.. - lev Spectators will be ad
upon that evening.
- oleial dedication Of the ney
hv -, WI take place Monday even
s-- --.-4Fy 3. when a good pro
-. @.A Be given. Music will b
- ny the Dallas band and B.
- invited to attend. No ad
Iee VII BE- char-aa
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30
RAILROAD MEN INSPECT LINES
FsDee OniciaIs Visit Dallas But Have
Nothing Much 60 say.

Making a trip over the system III
Oregon for the purpose ot inspect
ing the company's interests and get
ting acquainted" John NJ Scott OIL
Portland. general passenger agent iOi
the Southern Pacific lines in oregon
accompanied by W. II. jenkins uo,
cling passenger agent. were IN D4i-
las Friday interviewing business iiisI
and customers of the road Both OIL
scisls were exceedingly close-mouth-
- raparding the company's intention
toward Dallas and her request ioi
better train facilities. but what thes
aid say was encouraging
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30
BALL To
| Be EVENT OF
| SOCIETY
ocu MJJITIAMEN TO ENTER
TAIN NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
AND FRIENDS IN NEW
ARMORY HERE.
pA7RONEssES ANNOUNCED

Grand March to BE Preceded BY Re-
ceptiOn and Luncheon VIII BE
Seryed-Many Visitors From Out
of Town to Attend-Music BY Dali
las Band and ThOrne's Orchestra.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30

Cconunued on Page SKI
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30
BEAN CAUSES CHnD's DEATH
o,,.,r,ct,on Reaches Iungs Of Ht-
tie Boy.

A. the result Of accidentally suck
besn down its windpipe las
-, the Is months old son Of g
n IaFors died after a fe" o1s
.5,,rness Al the family home tn sootn-
-s-te-n Dallas last Friday -
-, srsny lodged in the ehila
- .,a sn Efforts % save its llis
- unsvaninE. The body vas o1i
- IN ne Dallas cemeterT-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-30
ALTER STORE INTERIOR

ents WIN BE Added in Bee
Hive.
r-ans Monday morning. Feb
u-.. = = ne Interior Of the Bee Hive
IA. = ee remOdeled in order to
&C., - room for goods and TO
e he latest improvements
IN. =. ---o's fittings. The arrange
a. ne Eround floor VIII be
and balconies wm be buns
Ia,. ]. -orE of carrying out the
q, r A Finseth. proprietor.
Hs sbout two weeks
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-27
Heaviest Money Loss.

Except for the building, the heaviest
money loss is in the library of the col.
lege. In the early days of the institu-
ton extreme care was exercised in the
purchase of the books for the library
and some very valuable publications
were included in the collection. There
were current publications of the Pc
lriod of fifty and sixty years ego. such
as the American Almanac, which was
published in the forties In fact, one
number of this almanac was so far
back that it foretold the coming "the
next year" of Halley's comet on its
Journey seventy-five years ago. There
were files of technical magazines run
ming back for many years; complete
bound set of Harper's Magazine start
ing with Vol. in 1850; bound vol.
umes of the Atlantic Monthly, the Cen.
fury, Political Science Quarterly and
Popular Science Monthly going back
to Vol. l. There were many books of
history, literature, art and biography
which can not be replaced and which
were priceless, and many books of lit.
erature In the original German and
French. The library included also full
sets of messages of the president pub.
lished by the government, records of
the Civil war. a government publica.
ton; and thousands of federal govern.
ment bulletins, many of which are out
OF print. There were included also
files of the daily papers of Texas run.
ming back several years. The library
OF the college is depositary for fed.
eral government publications, but
many of the old bound volumes were
not in the fire as they had been stored
during the past year in a basement
room in one of the dormitories.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-27
History of Building.

The main building was the first
structure erected on the property of
the college. 1t was constructed in 1876
at cost then of 100000. Three
stories and the front towers were of
brick, and the fourth floor was of
frame construction, with mansard roof
effect. The building had been used in
the past as dormitory and for class.
rooms. and some of the older grad
yates of the college lived in it when
they were students. OF late years it
has been an administration building.
II stood in the center of all the college
buildings. 1t directly faced the main
driveway from the big gates of the
college, and forming a background for
the flag pole, it was the first structure
seen when persons arrived at the col
lege. The building was in no sense a
modern one, and it was not in the best
condition, as the walls in many places
were cracked, and every year it had
been found necessary to replaster
many of the rooms, as the old plaster
ing had been falling from time to time.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-27
is insured to its full value, the federal
government requiring It.


The loss in the archives OF the col
lege can not be replaced in any way.
These records included the names of
all students who were at the college
In the early days, the records In schol-
arship and discipline which they made
while here, and their graduating rec
ords. However. there is in existence.
the property of the Alumni Associa-
ton, In the possession OF A. Mitchell.
secretary, book showing the names
of all former students of the college.
This book was prepared several years
ago by Secretary Mitchell, who was
instructed by Col. e. b. Cushing OIL
Houston, then member of the exec
utiye committee of the alumni It will
now prove valuable record of names
OF those who were here, but will not
have the academic credits.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-27
Employed Another Matchmaker.

We are all looking for the best of
everything. and in order to give my
customers and the public the best serv-
ice and prompt delivery, / have en-
ployed another experienced watch
maker and jeweler, Mr.. o. A. Kuder-
man. employed Mr.. Kuderman while
in Dallas and he comes with the best
of recommendations BY this addition
to my repair department Mr.. Payne
will have more time to give to the
scientific fitting of glasses, as we'll as
more time to give to the high grade
watch repairing. solicit your watch
and jewelry repairing. If your eyes
trouble you we can help you.
j. NJ. Caldwell,
The Jeweler.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-27
Board Of Directors Records.

The records of the board of direc-
tors were kept in filing cabinet in
the Office of James Hays Quarles, sec
Rotary. These were destroyed, except
the minutes OF the board of directors
contained in five books which were at
Mr.. Quarles' home. However, the book
of original minutes, showing the time
of organization and location of the col
lege, was destroyed.
The minute books of the board of
directors which were saved in this
way go back to May, 1886. The col
lege was established in 1876, so the
main records are saved Much of what
was contained in the first book of
minutes is known history and can be
rewritten. .
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-27

of the state. Money can not replace
some of the old copies which were in
the library.
Publicity Department, James Hays
Quarles. Manager-This department
had complete printing plant, includ-
ing press. dozen cases of type, i'm
posing stone, stock of paper. etc. Mr..
Quarles also lost some personal books
and all his files of office and personal
correspondence, and Thomas II. Irwin,
a printer employed in this department,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-27
The Temper Of . Thundsr.terr,.

A tall. well gowned young womas
entered one Of the department stores,
accompanied by an angelic appearing
little girl Of three years. What a
beautiful childr' the shoppers murmur-
ed as she passed. From one counter
to another the two went. purchasing
gloves. white lace veil. some rose
pink ribbon, that the mother held IN.
der her daughters chin and then at
her child to see the effect, which the
saleswoman declared perfect. All the
time the child was sweetly acquiscent
In all her mothers plans. Once or
twice she spoke quietly to her mother.
who answered her by saying. Per
haps, later" and smiled. Suddenly a
change came over the angelic face. 1t
was like great black thundercloud
passing over the face of the sick.
Il won't stop teasing" shrieked the
angelic one; 81 won't, l want choco-
late ice creaml will have III Will.
/ Will" The voice rose in shrek of
rage and determination. Then she
threw her dainty self to the floor aud
piled over and over.--New York Mail