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WISE PROVISION or NATURE
Sensitive Whiskers Of the Feline
Tribe Serve IS Eyes for Guild
ance of Their Owners.

We are apt to think that the cats
ability TO see. in the dark is due en-
tirely to its eyes, but competent au.
thority assures us that the felines
power in this rcsnect is due almost
as much 10 its "wliskers." These
delicate hairs that project from the
mu2zle Of the cat family are wonder
full mechauisms Each one grows from
ID icllie3e OF gland, nerycd to the vi.
NEST sens,bility. lis slightest conta act
with any obstacle is instaatly felt by
the aniral, though the Fair itself may
be tough and inseuslble, The exag-
Gera' Cd WHISPERS Oh the mu1zle often
project to- such a distance that from
le'At ~ point they Indicate the ex-
cot wiGtA Ct he body cf the beast.
Consider tie lion stealing through the
l"rG'o N r.oht in search Of prev. when
The least Sir of a twig gives alarm.
l,e lcn's whisl.ets indicate through
the incest nerves, any ohloct that may
~ in his path. A touch st0rs him
fhCrt before pushing through some
close thicEet, where the rustliug
leaves and bouphs would betrsy his
bis presence. Wherever his head may
be thrust without warning from the
ribrssae there his body may pass
noi3elcssy. It is the aid given him
by has whiskers, in connection with
Gle soft cushions Of his feet. that On
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-05
PANAMA HAT OF CoMMERC-.
Priced Hcadeear Made From Palm
Leaves Grown in Central and
South america.

Panama hats are made from palm
Of the "chandelier-trce" family. which
grows Wild in enormous Quantities in
the northern parts of South America
and in Central America. The greater
number of highest grade bananas are
made in Ecuador. with Peru good
second. The best of these sell for
$50 each.
The young, tender leaves Of, tho
plant are gathered before they I'm.
fold; all the ribs and coarse veins
are removed and the rest Is reduced
to shreds without being separated
from the stem The shredded leaves
are placed in large carthenware Jars
filled with water and the juice Of
lemons and left to soak for from six
to ten days. After this they are
spread out to dry and bleach In the
sun.
The fbers are woven upon block
held upon the knees, The coarse hats
are finished iniwo or three DAYS: the
finest take s many months. The best
times for weevng are in the early
morning and in the rainy season,
when the air is moist, In the middle
of the day and in the dry season tho
fiber Is apt to break.
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BETTER THAN DOCTORS BILLS
French Actress Lets the World into a
Little Secret That Is of Some
Interest.

For keeping slender and supple a
simple home misunderstanding moth
ing--is gladly presented herewith, It
comes straight from a French sctress
who, though no longer in her first
youth, is noted for her lhhetand lovely
figure. ~ sgE3h,sg
On waking, the Fhdy 'naltes X prac.
tiee to drink a cup of chocolate and
read the morning paper in bed. Di-
rectly she has absorbed the contents
of both she tears the newspaper into
tiny bits and soatIers them over the
floor Then, before dressing, she
trips lightly about the room picking
up the pieces one al time, bending
and recovering herself for each SCRAP.
The gymnastic is perfect for lines"
Humming cheerful tune the while
beEuiles the time and opens the lungs.
just before going TO bed Mt night
she successfully edifies and beauties
herself after the same manner with
the evening paper, This simple uro-
cedure innarts snrightliness ard
charr--to mind as vel - At+--
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GOING BACK INTO THE PAST
Men of Science Seeking 10 Discover
Facts Of Life Of Five Million
Years Back

Out. in. the Nevada desert the pro
fessors have been prying into the Sc
crets OF 100000 years ago.
The discoveries are said to be most
important by those who are Interested
in prehistoric relics The learned
men PAT the discoveries at the MIC
Gene Period. which is some 100000
years ago. @
Among the discoveries 5iB m ante
diluvian fish that is eighteen feet
long, What a whopper Of a fish liar
the prehistoric man must have been
when he went back to the cave and
told the family about tie big one that
got away!
must have been a peculiar spectacle,
for the equine specimens unoarthea
has three toes on its feet and Is about
the size of large dog
Five million years is too biz Gis hit
Of time to ask even our fancy to
cover. Trips to Mars and visits to
the man in the moon are within our
range, but when one Is asked to go
back to the real back-actionary period
Of the world We have to draw the
line, especially when we learn that we
have to deal with three tocd horses
and eighteen feet long minnows.
And yet we have to wonder at what
manner Of a world II was them We
have perforce to try to people Il with
human beings and with animals OF the
earth, the sea and the air; we have
to wonder whether they, too. were
bothered with presidential candidates.
whether the women demanded the
right to vote and whether peek-a-boo
stockings were just coming into style.
And. by the way the professors
found dinosaur there, too. We rev
or saw a .dinosaur and never hog, to
see one, but one was found, SO lat it
be recorded.
Well, after all, 100000 years age
is some timc
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ltow Fin Ceres Holas.

"Nhen r,.!a i,l5 it does not actually
soak iaco tie earth, but bores its way
in, feTi2iag tiny trbes,' says an inter
citing article in Iarpor's Weekly.
"Thoao tues are 50 snll th~t il
would he tapcs5ible to insert hair
in cre of them without bursting its
walls. Sometimes tha tubes ere bored
down to a depth Of four or five feet.
when the surface dries, the water
cvaporatcs from the tubes, just as It
would from a pipe re the tNbe Is twist
ed it takes longer for the WSter to
evaporate. II one takes ~ rake and
stirs the ground after each rain, he
breaks the tops Of the tubes. ard the
water viii stand in them for months.
In this way the farmers Of the west,
on the semi-arid lands. store he rain
fall one yo2r, ard.raiee crop of wheat
every ether yc,s-there being suffi-
cient water in two years, but not
-aoueh in one. to raise crop
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ADVERTISEMENT.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
The Fast Mail Route
Corrected TO October lst, 1871
Trains Leave Cairo

y
Trains Leave Cairo
12:45 a. m. Daily Chicago Vesti-
buled It'd. arriving Chicago
10:40 a. M
@tss,a, M, Daily St. LOUIS Night
It'd, arriving Str E61tsl 1929 a. ~
Sleeping cars open at $50 y. M,
3: 90 a. n. So. Louis Special.
4:l5 {. m Thebos Accommodation.
500 a. ph CHICAGO Daily Express
l1:15 a. n. st. Louis Fast Mall.
l1:15 a. M. Chicago Midday Special
245 p. m Afternoon Express for
St, Louis, Odiu, Effingham, Mat
toon and Champaign.
6:15 p. M. Chicago and Eastern Elk
press. h aa
lO:45 D. m Chicago Night Express
arriving at Chicago $3.50 a. m.
Local sleeper at station. Berth,
can be occupied after $3.50 D, m.
2.1o a. IN. Memphis aud Naahvills
$50 &, N, Coach section for Mem.
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phis and New Orleans.

~ EE Ia. Esq
$40 a. m, sleepers only. New Or.
leans and Hot Springs.
1920 a. IN. Seminole Limited for
Birmingham and Jacksonville, Fla
6:o0 m. pacucah and Louisville
Express
1851 p, M. Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
1851 p. m, Daily Nashville, Chatta
nooga aud Atlanta
4:10 p. m. Fulton and Mayf.e!d &C
coinmodation.
$40 p N Paducah and Louisvili,
Sleeper cairo 10 Louisville.
open at $50 d. NJ
5;45 p. IN. Memphis and New Or
leans Special
For through tickets. sleeping ca,
accommodations and further infor.
nation apply at Illinois Contra
Passenger Station. Cairo, III.
! u IoNfs Tickle, Ar,
Advertisements
2 . II r. u
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ADVERTISEMENT
THE CAIRO. vINCENNEs & ca;cA
GO RAILWAY COMPANY
~ "fi)r'

Cairo, Illinois, September, -v9, I9ia
Notice is hereby given thai spar
ial meeting Of the stockholders az
The Cairo, Vincennes and csiieago
Railroad Company will be held at
the principal office or the company
in Cairo, Illinois, on Tuesday, The
26th day OF November, 1912, al II
o'clock a. m, for the purpose Of con
siderins and authorizing 4 sale and
conYeTance by The afro. Vincennes
F& Chicago Railway Company TO the
Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago "a st.
Lonis Railway Company ofs the .ail-
road, properties. and franchises, OF
The Cairo, pincennes & Chicago
| Railway Company; and such other
matters and things as may be in
cident 70 or necessary or appropriate
to ne done in connection with said
sale and conveyance.
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
DWIGHT w. PARDEE, Secretary.
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About Books.

| prefer always to learn from the
author himself how he did think,
than to hear from another how he
ought to have thought
How often the cursory reading Of a
book, which irresistibly carries one
NH it, gXercised the greatest infu-
safleeA1n d mans whole life, and pro
duced at once decisive effect,
which neither a second perusal nor
earnest reflection can either strength
en- or modify.
turn back toward the beloved an
clients who still constantly, like dis
tant blue, mountains, distinct In their
outlines and masses. but indlseernlble
in their parts and internal relations,
bound the horizon of my intellectual
wishes.
Always fortunate is that epoch in
literature when the great works of
the past again rise up as II thawed,
and come into notice, because they
hen produce perfectly fresh effect.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-05

LEONARD'S STUDIO has never
charged more than 10 cents roll
for developing films; we are still
doing them at that price,, 10 or
l 3 exposures. Best work and quick.
est work in this parj Of the state.
Let MS show you, at 200 Eighth
street,
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Always a Chance.

A mans destiny Is never closed.
livery moment he has the power to
pour into the empty vase OF the past
the red liquor of strong purpose,
and OF That which was grief and
shsme he can nuke on inspiration.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-05

FOR SALE Two lots on south
west corner of 37th and Sycamore
at bargain Cash or terms to suit
purchaser Near Rennies big store
on paved street, and interurban and
city cars in front, Mrs. w. p. La
Hue, 523-34 Home phone 5S0-R.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Cottages For Rent.

FOR RENT--Cottage with SIX
rooms and bath, 3006 Elm street
Apply Frank Driskell, 1903 Com
mercial avenue.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

The tltlzen's Building and Loan
Association is, now issuing stock in
Series dfty-aecond
malt year We loan money npou-aa-
Sirablc'real estate The total io0efh4
ly payment on each $1,000 borrowed
is only $t1.17 AS our stock natures
ln about lOi2 years, the yeacly in
terest averages only about 4 Is. per
cent Call early TO avoid paying
back dues.
NJ J HoWLEY, Secretary.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE Organ
in first class condition, up-to-date il
every respect. VIII sell cheap Ap
ply Deer, care Bulletin.
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Miscellaneous For Sale.

FOR SALE--lce cream. and sher-
bet, any flavor, 81 gallon or SOC
for half gallon, delivered Leave
orders carly for Sunday dinner. Both
phones. North Pole Candy Kitchen,
$50 Eighth street. TIT
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ADVERTISEMENT.

FOR SALE S2t Sth. s roo&
house, lots, with furnace. cleo
tricity and gas, elegant bath. Price
$500 Terms $4,000 cash, $500
2 year loan. r. H. Spann, Ast Bell
phone 403.
W ANTlll)- Forfer, must have ey-
peEcace. Apply Solomons Clothing
store Seventh street and CONNER
cial avenue.
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Pronerty For Sale

FOR SALE - Property on corner
ThIrty-sixth and Highland avenue.
Six rooms with. bath and four lots
Apply 5000 Highland avenue.
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FOR SAl1E--One house and two
lots for $500, Part cash, balance
,$l2 per month, including interest
van at premises, 72l Thirty-slxth
NNreet II
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Notice.

10 not bring your business to us
unless every statement you make is
tcofrecs We arc in business To- sell
your business, but not unless Iss4s3ssgs
legitimate and honest business. Our
success lies in The fact that we pro
tee our customers The National
Realty Co. Gilbert Block, Cairo, H..
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FOR SALE One roller top desk,
$1,000; one typewriter desk, $500;
one Rotary Neostyle, $1,000. Cairo
City Coal Co. Office 1914 CONNER
cial Ave
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$4,000 stock Of dry goods aud
groceries in manufacturing town;
monthly sales Average $1,000. Bar
gain If sold at cnce for cash. G. NJ,
care Bulletin
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FOR SALE Household furniture.
Must be sold at once. 8 a. m. to /
noon, 3Os Seventh. 1910
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Help Wanted Male.

NANIED--l - lahorcrs, at once
at the power plant of The Cairo {:
/ st, Louis Railway Company.
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Subscribe for The Bulletin
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Help Wanted Female.

EARN SIS to Sl2 weekly at home
during spare time mailing circulars.
For particulars send loo, which we
return when you begin work. VIM.
A. Droslc Co., 474 B4 Trumbull ave.
nue., Detroit, Mich.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

hI,,an candidate for NOMINATION
hsp'' as Joint Representative.
ronuhlican voters Of Polk and
lincoln counties;
r resnectfully announce my candl-
! cor the republican nomination
oa' roint Representative for the
y .,es of Polk and Lincoln. II
cunt 'aoted and elected, I shall work
1y .'ahfmllv and industriously for the
- ,i..riot and each and every part
- ..aof and shall do my best to make
W. .onrosentatfon an aggressive one.
.,ou favor any legislation tending
anrtail many useless appropria-
.,,,. that in the past have mace
.ssas - 90 high. My aim will be TO
.,S @ for the benefit of the people
y NOT for office-holders. Feeling
@st am fully qualified to give this
ni.trict the representation 1t justly
4 I.ssrves I respectfully ask your sup
WALTER L. TOOZE, Jr
(Pad ADVERTISEMENT
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that MdUeI
Nav Guy administratrix of the es-
tate of Bertie M. Guy, deceased mas
filed her final account as such ad4
ministratrix in the County Court OF
the state of oregon for Polk County:
and that Saturday, the 18th day OF
April 1912, at the hour OF ten oeioSH
in the forenoon of SAID oay, a. t,.e
Court Room of said county s :.
haen annointed by said Court as the
time and place for the hearing Oh Oh
objections to said final account ana
the settlement thereof. Dro,,
Dated and first published, March
18th, 1912. ,,,v cT1v
Administrative of the estate OF
BERTHE M. GUY, deceased 4
OSCAR HAYTER, Attorney. 4lA
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Qualifications.


Have been engaged in the active
practice of law for twelve years For
eight years have been Deputy District
Attorney for Linn county during
which time have had practically en-
tire charge of the office, and am IA
miliar with and experienced in the
duties of the District Attorneys of
flee in all departments.
Platform.
'If | am nominated and elected |
WILL during my term of office, per-
form the duties of said office to the
best of my ability; impartially pros
ecute all offenders against the Grim
inal laws of the State of, Oregon;
promptly and carefully transact all
civil business of the different coun-
ties; make a special effort to care
fully and diligently investigate al
cases and save the taxpayers the
burden of paying for ill-advised ant
spite work prosecutions. l will at al
times give prompt and courteous at
tention to people having bushes
with the office, but at no time or un
der any circumstances be dictated t
or controlled by any person, faction
or interest whatsoever"
If you believe in promouon an
agree with the above principles you
support will be appreciated
/ GALE S. HILL.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
OE BIDS FOR SEWER
CONSTRUCTION.

eEHrD RIDS will be received at
oa5ca Of the undersigned Audltor
Ia police Judge of the City OF Dal-
Ias dragon. until o'clock +. M Oh
Monday. the Sth day of Aprll, 1917,
for the construction OF sewers i,l anr,
Iaterals on certain parts OF oreson e.ot
Avenue, Uglow Avenue ASH NJ
ias Oregon. Said sewers VIII pe
leeS, nny,,strucfed in accordance with the
T,Ians and specifications of SAID sew
prs now on file in the ofhce OF sle
',ndersigned Auditor and Police Ju1se
snd the provisions of Ordinance NJ
176 of said City. .,aa nv
Gocb hid must be accompanied py
certified check, payable TO the Ciey
of Dallas, for 10 per cent oi ho
onount of the bid, said Cneck 10 pe 2
forfeited to said City OF Daiiaa q
case the bidder shall ran 70 se,,te
900 and sufficient bond and execuee
So oontract for the faithful perform
arce Of the work which he bid. "a
Tbe envelope containing the pIu
r,,1st he addressed to the undersls
ed Auditor and Police Juuge an,
noarked bid on sewer improve
iiiI5,e1 ponds equal in amount TO the con
+ract nrice will be required from w ",
bidder for the faithful periorhiahe'
of the contract. -. -esarve,
The City of Dallas here9y III bids
'nG none bv order of the City Counel
20 DaIIas oregon. made and enterSS'
Of record on the 18th day OF Maren
1912. ,e cpEcORY.
tH%5itor and Police Judge of Dadi y,
Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
CITY PROPERTY.

No A3 one of the best bargains In
Dallas consisting of strip OF lana
10Ox140 feet on Main St, near
Court House. Two good room
dwellings with modern Improve
ments. wood shed, and rs bearing
fruit trees. This is a very good
investment. Price $4,000.
No Al. Close in 6 room dwelling
IN first class condition. Lot 5Oxl4O
good new barn, wood shed, etc
This is a good home and the price
and terms very attractive. Price
$1,000.
No 90 IL. This is one of the pest
bargains on Hayter street or IN
Dallas: room cottage, BATH tol-
LET city water, electric lights etc
Large lot 6Ox15O facing east some
Young trees and flowers, nice chlck-
en- park and garden land. Price
$11OO.
No 20 Large 9 room two story
house. plastered and in good con
dition; cellar and cement Dase
mont. good well. chicken house
woodshed. 4 large lots, so bearini
fruit trees. Price $500. One
half cash. balance easy terms WI
consider a trade.
No. 90. Choice lot 5Oxl4O' wv
blocks from Main street Pric
$3.50. Easy terms.
Large lot 75x144 on Shelton stree
all fenced for chickens. small par
and some young fruit trees. Pric
$500 and will sell on installmenti
No. 50. Good high dry lot In south
west Dallas 60x144, large barn -
a2 with shed full length on on
side. desirable part Of town. Frle
$3.50.
No. p. Two large lots on East Ga
street. which is a very desiraDl
mart Of town. 51xl44. well hlie'
this property is very cheap and
will sell you both for sass.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
County Clerk.

To the Republican Voters OF POLK
county: At the request of many
friends I have decided to become
candidate for the Office of County
Clerk.
Having had four years experience
in the Office as Deputy Clerk leel
qualified to attend to the duties OIL
the office in a way that will be sat
sfaetory to the people OF POLK
county.
Respectfully asking for your votes
and assistance in the coming prl-
maries, April 10, am
Yours truly,
A. F. TONER
(Paid ADVERTISEMENT
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
paid ADVERTISEMENT
Superintendent.

To the Republican voters, POLK
county, Oregon:
| hereby announce my candidacy
Tor the nomination for the office oil
School Superintendent Of Polk coun-
" Oregon, for a Second Term. sub
Act to the will of the Republican
voters at the nominating primary
april ls, 1912.
wish to say that when candl-
aate for my first term as School Su-
perlntendent promised that l
would give my best work for the
Shools Of the county. 1 have spent
ny entire time in working for the
oe''erment Of the schools and ask a
homination on the record have
made. If nominated and elected Tor
second term. I will follow the same
paiey as in the past and will give
ny best work for the schools Of the
county.
Respectfully.
II. c. SEYMOUR
'rald ADVERTISEMENT
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Has Had Practical Experience and
Is Well Qualified.

w. G. Winslow, candidate for Dis
trict Attorney, is making his cam
paign solely upon the ground of ex-
perience and efficiency. He has been
directly associated with John NC
Nary, our present District Attorney
for four years, acting as his deputy
for Marion county during that time.
He has also represented Mr.. McNary
as acting District Attorney in every
county in the district, having fuli
charge of the work and is thorough
ly acquainted throughout the whole
district with the duties of the once
to which he aspres. If elected ne
promises to give us an honest, eco
nomiacl and efficient administration.
If you believe in promoting those OF
actual experience he is asking your
support.
(Paid advertisement
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
FARMS

No. 81. S9 acres four miles from
Dallas. 2 and one-half miles from
Falls City, one mile from school,
25 acres in cultivation, and one
half acres in irrigation used for
garden, balance in timber and pas
ture, small frame house, good hop
house. goat barn, ETC., 1900 straw
berries, soil good dark loan. Price
$50 per acre, Half cash.
No 1876. 221 acres of as good farm
land as there is in the Willamette
Valley, 180 acres in fine state OF
cultivation, 80 of which is fine riv-
er bottom and 80 gently rolling and
suitable for either farming or fruit
raising, balance pasture and wood
land: has some fencing and river
forms one boundary line; near rail-
road and school. Price 500 per
acre and very attractive terms
No. 64. so acres IL miles from
Salem near boat landing and sta
ton on Salem, Falls City West
ern Ry.. IL mile from school,
church and store, room mousse
barn 55x75, two good chicken
houses, hog houses, water piped
from good spring to house, all
fenced with woven wire, large fish
pond. etc. so acres in high state
of cultivation, balance pasture anu
timber, five acres under irrigation
and more can be irrigated. Price
$500. Terms If desired.
No. as. 80 acres of land all level
soil dark rich loan and all in crop
ON a good wagon road and JOINS
railroad. Will sell all or in 10 acre
tracts. Price $110 per acre.
No. 54. 80 acres of level land all
in cultivation, miles from Cor
Wallis, on the new Electric K. X
now building to Eugene, Ia mile
from station, near school and gooc
road to town. room house near
" new. barn and other buildings
all fenced. Price $50 per acre.
No. 3S. 5 acres just one mile IRON
town on a good road; plank wall
all the way to town. All IN culu
{ walton and part in crop. New fou
room house, wood house, chicke
house and good well; "a youn
: fruit trees and some berries. Pric
$17O0. Good terms
I No. Az. IA 1-2 acres l 1-2 mile froI
r town. Barn 2Ox4O. lumber on plac
for house. Soil dark loan, all
!. crop. Price $4,000. Terms
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE

The Eastern immigration to
Oregon will be greater this
year than ever pefore. If
you expect to sell that pro-
perty, list it Immediately. Il
interested in buying, read
carefully the following list
and remember I will be glad
to show you what ! have for
sale and trade: