davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Mrs. Amanda Keyt Dead.

Mrs. Amanda Keyt was born Feb
ruary 18th, 1910 and died Saturday,
December Goth, 1913, aged 70 years,
10 months and l day.
The deceased came to Oregon in
1858. In 1859 she was married to
E. C. Keyt. To this union there were
born ten children, seven of whom
survive her. Her husband died d few
years ago. The living are Miss
Fannie Keyt, D. L. Keyt and H. G.
Keyt of Perrydale, Mrs. J. NJ. Wise,
of Boise, idaho, 4, c. Keyt Of Salem,
Mrs. Lena Scroggin, of Sheridan, Mi.
W. H. Keyta of McMinnville and one
step-daughter, Mrs, Geo. Meyers, of
Dallas.
Early in life, several years before
her marriage, which was at the age of
nineteen she became member of the
Christian church and for more than
half century has been faithful
member.
With her husband she was identi-
fed very prominently with the history
of Yamhill and Polk Counties and
when the grim reaper reached forth
his hand to gather his ripened sheaf,
it was to take a life that had been
rounded out with good deeds.
."Belssed are they who die in the
Lord they rest from their labors and
their works do follow them. Ann
ity Standard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
CHANGES BACK 70
ORIGINAL NAME
BIG BUSINESS CONDUCTED AT
DALLAS
Willamette Valley Lumber Company
Will Continue Operations.

There is to be change at the
Dallas mills in name the first of the
year. With the first of the year, the
name, Dallas Lumber and Logging
Company, will be dropped and they
will take up again the original name
and the business will be combined nm
der the name Willamette Valley
Lumber Company"
This is one of the largest Lumber
companies of the valley and their
output for 1913 was about twenty
three million feet of lumber.
The pay roll of this company is
about $160,O0O.OO per year, which
makes it an asset of much importance
to Dallas
Over one hundred men are regularly
employed by this company in Dallas
and about seventy-fve at their log
ging camp Thus it will be seen that
Dallas and Polk County are always
interested in what this company is
doing. There is still a great amount
of timber in this county and the
people of Dallas wish this company
continued success in their operations.
For the past eight years this com
pany has operated and transacted
big business in Dallas and has done a
gret deal to advance the town and
county's interest both financially and
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Moose Have Big Time.

Thursday evening the Moose of
Dallas, Oregon, had Christmas tree
and program for all the Moose chill
dren.
The first thing on the program was
the welcome address by Mr.. Jerry
Driscoll. Pauline Lynder played two
very pleasing piano solos.
DR.. McCallon gave a fine talk, sub
ject, "There is a Santa Claus.
Mr.. Longrecker and Miss Longreck-
er sang two very pretty duets with
the cello obligato played by John Ug-
low.
Little Cena Morrison sang very
pretty solo, "If All the Stars were
Angles. F"
Miss Vica Post gave a very pretty
reading.
Miss Ada Longrecker acted as az
companist for the evening, which was
very pleasing.
fhis completed the program for the
evening. After which old San!a
C.aus came in and gave all the chill
dfen candy. pop corn and Or .ges .'nl
what ", left they gave to lie - 'owr-
ups. After this was all done, Mr..
lIr1scoll ''Ked Tor the WI = a. al
i,e H"',r !" star1 then come f.rAii /.
I'D 10 gre i m all lovely ri..'lni +,
- viai vac left he gsve IL ail l..r
young ladies.
Those that wanted to dance stayed,
Miss Pauline Snyder furnished the
music.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Annual Election at Monmouth

The Evangelical Church held its
annual business meeting on last Fri
day evening. The officers for 1914
are as follows -
For the Sunday School, A. w.
Poole, Superintendent; c. A. Mott,
Assistant Superintendent; Elmer Ko-
huky, Secretary; Geo. Bann, Treasur-
er; Charlotte Marvel, Organist; Mar
garet Rice, Assistant Organist; Mary
Rice, Librarian.
For the Church, w. P. Fisher, Class
Leader; d. M. Hewitt, Exhorter; G..
w. Marvel, Trustee; Miss Read, Or
ganist; Miss Olive Dawson, Assist
ant Organist.
Next quarterly meeting, January
10th, 11th, 1914. H. f. Honshuck of
Portland will preach. verybody in
vited. Communion at eleven O'Clock.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Masonic Eection and Installation.

Last Friday evening at the regular
communication of jennings Lodge
No. 9 A. F. & A. NJ. of Dallas elected
and installed the following officers.
w. R. Ellis. W. NJ; W. H. F. Man
ston. S. W; L. ]. Ramey, J. W; W
g. Vassell. Treas; Walter s. Muir
Seey.
The appointive officers were named
as follows:
Walter f. Ballantyne, s. D; W. j.
Kaerth. J. D: A. B. Muir. S. S; Ed
Biddle. J. s: George L. Hawkins
Marshal: David S. Mcdonald. Tyler.
Worshipful Master Ellis surprised
the boys by bring to, the lodge room
an abundant suppy of cigars. oranges.
appes. etc. which treat was highly
appreciated by all present
Ainsworth Chapter No. IL Royal
Arch Masons invited the Blue Lodge
to witness the installation Of their
newly elected officers which took
plaee the same evening. The fellow
inc officers we're installed :-H. 7.
Mark Hayter; King. ". J. kaerth;
Scribe. A. r. Muir; Treasurer. Ed
Riddle: Secretary. [. S. Grant; G.
of H.. Oscar Hayer; P. 5 Cenrsd-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
County Has New Boarder.

C. F. Norman, who skipped out of
Dallas several days ago, leaving a
board bill unpaid at the New Scott
Hotel and taking a ticket from the
S. P. depot where he had been emA
played was brought back to Dallas
today ON the eleven O'Clock train by
an S. P. officer and turned over to
the Sheriff.
He was taken before Justice Hol-
man charged with defrauding board
ing house keeper and also of larceny,
to both of the charges plea of guilty
was entered and sentence was passed
of 30 days for larceny and 10 days
for defrauding.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Polk County Well Represented.

The State Teachers Association
was held at Salem, December 22nd,
23rd and oath, and was well attended.
Polk County was represented by the
following teachers: II. C. Seymour,
Miss Margaret MeCoskey, l.. v.
Macken, F. Silsbee, X. G. Dykstra.
J. B. V. Butler. L. p. Gilmore. D. NJ.
Meter. H. C. Ostein, Miss Olive Daw-
son. f. L. Keezel, NJ. S. Pittman, Miss
Mary Tapseott. C. A. Stewart. Miss
Butler, Miss Parrott, ID. Chesley
Bones. Miss Brenton, Miss Davis.
Miss Todd, Miss Mary A. Ewing, Miss
Flora Grice, Miss Elsie Griee, Mrs.
Walker, Miss Arbuthnott. Mrs. Neal,
W. I. Ford. II. f. Barnhart, Miss
Alice Mcintosh, Miss Fairy Neal,
Miss Rossiter. Mrs. Morrison, Mrs.
Plank. Miss Mcdonald, Miss Sheri-
dan. Miss Clark, Miss Grant. Miss
Coad, Miss Lynn. Miss Savage. Miss
Cooper. Miss Houk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Dallas Winners.

The following poultry raisers who
competed at the MeMinnville Poultry
Show last week received the following
honOTs:
Henry Voth, 1st. cock, 1st. coekerel.
3rd, hen, 4th and 5th. pullet.
J. NJ. Card, 3rd, pullet.
DIR. l.. A. Bollman. 3rd, eoekerel.
LIST. cockerel. 2nd, cock, 3rd. hen.
Mrs. Winnie Braden, LIST, cock. 1st,
2nd and 3rd, hen, 3rd. pullet, LIST, pen.
and would have been awarded the
medal if she had been a member Of
the American Poultry Association for
the best pen in the show.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Butler Reunion at Monmouth.

The day before Christmas The rela-
,ives Of Nj j. B. V. Butler c.sembel
at his home to attend t..elr annual
reunion ana banquet. This custom
was started by J. B. V. Butler Sr.,
several yeas ago. Although there
1ere only Twelve of what is known
Us the old ret. there We're serenty-two
counting all. Meeting at an early
hour they listened to an enjoyable
programmes which consisted OF infor-
'n;l speeches and recitations - the
little folks. This was followed by n
general gODd time such as chilacter-
les such events. The climax WIS
reached in The last number on the
Program. the one thing in which all
took an active part. This was the
banquet, arranged by one who well
knew how to please the palate of all
present. Mrs. J. r. V. Butler, the
one just referred to was assisted by
others attending the reunion After
the banquet. everybody being good ma
tured they had more good times un-
till the small hours of Christmas morn
warned them is was high time that
everybody should cease. So Santa
was called upon to deliver the gifts
from the large family tree, and after
wishing every body else a Merry
Christmas and a happy New Year,
they bade Mr.. and Mrs. Butler good
bye. They left the home declaring
the reunion a grand success and wish
ing for more like it in the future.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
DR.. c. L. Foster in New Quarters.

One of the pleasantest quarters
in the new bank building will be oe-
cupied by DIR. Foster, the dentist,
who was formerly in the offices with
DIR. Butler. Mr.. Foster has sent out
a number of cards announcing his re-
moval. but as he fears some may have
been overlooked and knowing that
publicity in the press Is bound TO
reach them hence this information.
The rooms are well lighted and well
heated ard those who need the ser
vices of a dentist will find that they
will receive good tratment and good
work
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Notice of Annual Meeting.

On Thursday evening, January lst
at the Christian Church will be held
the annual meeting of that body. A
program of unusual interest has been
arranged and this promises to be a
meeting that will mean much to all
who attend and to the future welfare
of this people,
There will be a musical program,
also reports from all the departments
followed by election of officers for the
ensuing year.
There will be two addresses of spec
ial interest during the evening. Mr..
f. V. Stivers who greatly endeared
himself to the people of Dallas dur
ing his work with this people about
a year ago will deliver an address
upon theme of his own choice, and
those who have heard him will be
pleased to have this opportunity to
hear him again.
Brother 7. F. Porter, who is pastor
of the Christian Church at Salem will
also address this session. Brother
Porter is a preacher and lecturer of
more than ordinary ability and all
will be pleased to hear him.
This meeting is especially for the
members of the congregation and
their families, and it is urged that all
members make it possible to attend
as much depends upon the success of
this meeting as to the work of the
coming year.
Friends who care to attend will be
given hearty welcome
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
First To Publish 1t.

On page 4 of this issue we publish
the new currency bill and as usual
The Observer is the first paper in the
Valley to print this important nation
al proceedings. 1t will be good read
ing later on also when the bill has had
time to be understood and also when
arguments are made that it did not
contain the sections that politicians
claim. So file it for future use.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Rail Road Change.

The Observer man learned Monday
that there is to be another change in
the time card on the Southern Pa
cifc at Dallas, also a change in the
operation Of the Airlie branch which
it is understood will be operated from
here to Airlie and the I. & NJ. will
operate from Independence TO Mon
mouth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Union Meeting.

The New Years service will be held
in the Christian Church on Wednesday
evening from Z to 8 o'clock. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. Ben
nett of the Methodist Church. A
musical program has been prepared.
This service will last just one hour
and there will be no watch meeting.
Everybody is cordially welcomed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Parcel Post Dinner.

A Christmas turkey dressed and
stuffed ready for the table was re-
eeived by George Scott from his
daughter, Mrs. Cliff. Johnson of Napa.
Idaho. The turkey arrived by parcel
post at eleven O'Clock a. m. Christ
mas day and after a short warming
ND in the oven was served at 1.30
p. m. Mr.. Scott was very strong in
his praise of the quality added to
their Christmas dinner by mail.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Senator Hawisy Visits Dallas.

Hon o. L. Hswley. State Senator
Of Polk County was up from his farm
at Mccoy today to attend the meet
ing called by the county court TO dis
cuss the tax levy. Senator Havley
was in favor Of sustaining the court
in its determination 10 rednce the
levy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
CHRISTMAS
ENTERTAINMENTS
THE FEsTAL SEASON OBSERVED
The Young and Old Take Part in the
Programs at the Churches.
THE rEsTAL SEASON OBSERVED
Methodist Church.

rhe Methodist Sunday Scilool gave
most delightful and pleasing pro-
gram Christmas eve,
The following program was ren'ier-
ed:
Song by the People, Joy to the World
Prayer by Pastor. -. ,ReY. Bennett
Anthem by Choir, "Hark, llark, My
Soul"
Primary Song, Santa Woa't Fill Ny
Stockings with holes in their
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Read Them.

There are several good clearing
sales published in today's Observer.
Read these advertisements carefully
and you will be convinced that you
can purchase goods cheaper in Dallas
than any one can in Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
In Business For Himself.

Mr.. J. R. Allgood who for the past
years has been in the employ of the
Observer, has gone into business for
himself and has opened up a very neat
Job office in the new bank building
Mr.. Allgood is a good workman and
will no doubt do well. The Observer
wishes Jack we'll
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Married.

Earnest L. Burnight and Miss Flor
ence f. Martin. both of Independence
we're united in marriage at the court
house in this city Saturday morning.
Rev. Miles performed the ceremony.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Rebekah Lodge.

There will be a special meeting of
Almira Rebekah Lodge, Nod 26, on
Tuesday evening, at 8 O'Clock. All
members visiting Rebekahs are cor
abs are cordially invited to attend
daily invited to attend this meeting.
Ora Casper, secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Christian Church.

Wednesday afternoon at the Christ
ian Church was a merry scene when
close to two hundred children gath
cred in the beautifully decorated low
er assembly room of the church for
their Christmas festivities. A short
and interesting program was rendered
after which Santa Claus delivered
the presents and candy to the young
sters. Every one voted it one of their
best Christmases.
The musicl Christmas eve entertain
ment was well attended and the diff
ferent numbers presented were well
rendered, The decorations were very
pretty and appropriate. The solos
were especially well rendered. The
instrumental music was very pleasing
and Mr.. Curtis deserves much credit
for his part in experimenting and pre-
pairing of this musical treat.
The following program was render
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

The Presbyterian Christmas enter
tainment Wednesday evening was a
success. The church was handsomely
decorated and those present enjoyed
the feast Of music and Christmas
cheer.
The following was the program:
Reading by Pastor, christmas Morn
and Christmas Eve,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Baptist Church

The Sunday School program at the
Baptist Church was well attended and
enjoyed by all present. A handsome
tree and other appropriate deeora-
tions added much to the entertain
ment.
The program was as follows:
Song. 1.-THE Xmas Story"
Prayer by Sunday School Superinten-
..........,.--..-..-...... dent
Responsive Reading g-.........-.
Recitation. 1.-THE Xmas Story"
Albert Zendf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Date of Coming Concerts.

January 1st, 1914; February 18th.
1914; March 18TH. 1914; April 22nd,
1Q11
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30

ClaSS song. MIS-. AuanlS ana DroHsoii
Miss Ada Longnecker was accom-
panist for the evening. After the
program Santa Claus came and left
candy and nuts for the little boys and
girls.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-30
Officers Elected.

The following officers were elected
by the Dallas Band at their regular
meeting Monday evening.
J. E. Miller, President; Lisle Rice,
Secretary; William Boydston, Treas
urer; Roy Finseth, Manager; Bert
Downey, Director; j. R. James, As
sistant Director; C. B. Williams, Pub
licity Manager.
Date of Coming Concerts.
January 1st, 1914; February 18th.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-02-12
THE L.EADE

Abaerbed the Oklahoma State cap
ltal March 8, 1911.
Official paper Of Constitutions
Convention.
Official City Paper
Official County Paper.
Official State Paper
(By Enactment OF Constitutions
Convention
Official Journal on The Consultation.
page 80:2. Resolved. Iaat The
Guthrie Daily Leader be declared the
official paper Of the state Of Ohla
Eb.Ia" Adopted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-02-12
What Rector Nicholas says.

Geo q Nichols
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-01-31
That the Eifrel tower moves daily

That the Eiffel tower moves daily il
I vertical and horizontal sense has
Apng been beyond doubt Apart from
the scientific laws of expansion and
contraction. which inevitably affected
1t, one could see it during gale sway
ing from side to side, says the Lon
don Telegraph. But it's vertical move
ments were a mere matter of con-
lecture until M Guillaume undertook
to investigate them He elbows that
the great iron structure may vary an
inch in height every day. The eleva-
ton or depression is not equally dis
tributed, as only one of its sides may
be affected by the rise or fall Of the
temperature. and thus the tower may
be compared to person shifting his
weight alternately from one foot to
the other.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-01-31
IN RUSSIA'S cAPIII
Streets Of St. Petersburu |,
Semi-orientaI Sight, :
Houses Like Huge Human u,
No Crowds Permitted to Con-. yves
and Newsboys Are prohs, ssa''
From Calling Their War.

st. Petersburg.-As oro
about the streets, he is str., MOVES
Of all by the wasteful use ., N ,s uoa
It is at once apparent that pot,. spsSs
never slowly evolved from amS.s oSs
beginnings. But it would ha ns 'Oaa
to proceed further in descrlh,nn 4S y
ersburg's streets without nOtips y
fact that she has two kinds ~ C. = US
namely, the Nevsky Prosnoo SN'sS
others. An ordinary "ooIitqsp 'a =
street except late in the aftam =
(when Petersburg wakes unN I : !
semi Oriental sight. Save on aaA
holidays, when each house is rpon ss',
to hang out the national fag tS0..
is no color in the streets, the bon,.'
are dun colored and monotoron.'
alike. There are no hills no snaS
homes, no large ones-just huge h.
man hives with courts in the ro..
and icons constantly lit by tinr n
lamps in the front. :
There is little noise. No crowd.
gather; the newsboys are not aIlous,
to call their wares; bands, hand N
gans or street vendors seldom Al
turb this solemn city of the north
Even the tram cars Green by nosa
lessly; they are "curve-squeal" and
rattle proof.
All. but how different, kaleidoscoT,
Nevsky Prospect! 1t is the Fifth ava
nue., the Inter den Linden, the RI
gent street of Russia's capital. Les,
than three miles long, it is vet OnA
of the worlds really unique HIGHWAYS
There is nothing like it ELSEWHERE
Some visitors come and go; Ctaer
stay; but foreigners never seem d
weary of gazing upon this peCulisrly
varied, marvelously cosmopolitsl
sight. Over the spacious wooden
pavement between the two low banks
of glittering stores, flows mutley
stream of traffic. Here the ends o.
the earth seem to meet EyeybOdy
from everywhere rushes hither and
thither. Red French AUTOMOBILES
their horns singing tuneful, metallt
ditties, swerve and dodge abOu
ragged peasants bearing burdens witt
wooden shoulder yokes or driVinl
primitive, homemade carts. ROyaTg
appointed equipages, Haunting purpD
r;umes and golden braid, pranCe Sc
dately by, while continually up on
side and down the other pours
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-01-31

There has been much controversy OF
late as to whether the national en-
blem of Wales is the leek or the daEo-
dill. If the national emblem of wales
was really picked up at Crecy or
Poictiers, writes a Paris correspond
ent 1t was without doubt leek For
the men gathered there would see
leeks all around them and would see
them. too, honored and priced beyond
every other vegetable, used with every
drop Of soup and eaten in some form
with every meal. At this day the leek
is an honorable badge in those parts.
The green decoration bestowed for
"merite agricole' is in the form of the
green part of leek and popularity so
called lie poireau."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-01-31
OUR REALISTIC FICTION.

Some publishers have recently been
laying that the novel reading public
today wants books dealing in seri-
Gus way with serious aspects OF life.
The professional book reviewer is OF
the same opinion. The difficulty in
making any general statement regard
ing what people want to read at any
given time is that there are so many
people who read books, in this coun-
try at least. To say that the trend
at present is to the realistic novel
does not mean that the trend is away
from any other kind of fiction. Act
ually, we find that the different types
can flourish side by side. Best sell
ers Of the romantic, swashbuckling,
quite inconsequent kind continue to
be written. Perceptibly nearer to the
truth of life are the short novels Of
homely sentiment whose remarkable
popularity during the last few years
has been one of the notable features
of the publishing trade. beading with
the elemental subjects of home, moth
erhood, child life and the quiet ways
of ordinary married folks, they are
still too heavily stepped in the sugar
coat of sentiment for the discriminate
ing taste or the robuster appetite.
The needs of this last public are now
being answered by a growing army
Of realistic writer's who work In the
line of one Of two traditions, which
may roughly be characterized as the
native and the foreign tradition, with
the latter more conspicuously in the
foreground.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-01-31

The United States Geological Sur
7ey has gravely decided that the ira
ditional divining rod points downward
only because it is not pointed upward.
and not because it has anything to
find. Some people will be surprised
that it requires the force of an official
utterance to dispel such an old super
stition, bat so deepseated is the an
cient and honorable avocation of fax
ing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-01-31

Mirth is unseemly and jesting
thoughtless when cause and subject
Is the return of the whisker and tight
trousers. It's feeble joke inconsider-
ately enjoyed. Persons who can find
merriment in it would discover some
thing humorous in landslide or some
thing witty in flood. There are en-
tirely too many reasons to believe
that whiskers and tight trousers are
coming back. A sensible generation
would not laugh. 1t would call out
the militia