Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-03-07
CAPACITY OF DINING ROOM RE.
STRICTs NUMBER WHO MAY
ATTEND COMMERCIAL
CLUB ANNUAL.
LIST OF SPEAKERS MADE UP
Committee Now Engaged in Selling
Campaign; Cooperation in Eastern
Land Show Exhibit Urged; Club
Won't Move; To Boost Glendale
Salt Greek Road.

Tickets for the second annual ban
quet of the Dallas Commercial club
will be limited to 70 according to the
statement Of w. L. Soehren, chairman
of the amusement committee of the
club, made at the regular semi
monthly meeting on Wednesday night.
He stated that the committee would
endeavor to dispose of these on yes
terday afternoon and thismorningnot
more than 65 would be sold at this
time, leaving 10 for emergencies, and
for people who might find it posi-
BILE to attend at the last minute. The
committee has no desire to slight
anyone, and do not want it under
stood that the affair is select gath
ering, but not more than rs people
may be accommodated in the Gail
dining room at an affair of this kind |
and, in order that there may be no
crowding, and to give the best possi-
BILE service, Landlord Serr has re-
stricted the number. Mr.. Soehren
reported that arrangements for the
banquet were progressing satisfacto-
rily and that every indication gave
promise of success. Among those
who have promised to be present are
Senator and Mrs. C. L. Hawley, of
Mccoy. Those who will respond to
5oasts are c. C. Chapman, of Port
and, secretary of the Oregon Devel-
)pment league and the Portland Com
nercial club, Senator Hawley, Coun-
y Superintendent Harry G. Seymour,
Walter L. Tooze, Rev. E. w. Miles,
Mrs. George L. Gerlinger, president
# the Dallas Woman's club, and
thers.
To Boost Land Show. {
Urging the cooperation of the club i
n securing a representative exhibit {
t the fall land shows to be held in c
he East, Secretary Chapman of the
)regon Development league has mail a
d a letter to the club which was {
cad at the meeting and action of C
ONE sort looking to the securing of t
rticles from Polk county to add to
ne state exhibit, was thought ad- S
isable. The letter follows: C
"Oregon achieved wonders with "
er initial exhibit at the Minneapo- g
S and Chicago land shows this year.
xhibit material was sent us from I
early every section of the state and
herever possible, community litera-
Ire was given out. Thousands of
lvelopes printed with Oregon sta P
stical matter and containing sam
es of Oregon wheat and oats, we're
ven out as souvenirs. Potatoes, on
ms and apples were also freely dis
ibuted
AS a result of these efforts to
,ost our state, thousands of inqui- M
es are pouring into this Office for 70
lried kinds of information. AL II
ough the land shows have not long m
EN- closed, homeseekers and invest az
S have already begun to arrive in q
-egon with a view of locating or in er
sting. Sc
Exhibit insufficient. OF
"But our exhibit in these eastern OF
nd shows was not what it should u
We been. The fault was due to lack as
preparation. We must know in
vance that we are going to exhibit re
en- more extensively next year and m
|. must start preparing now. This ah
st year, in nearly every instance, M
r exhibit material was drawn pro- du
scuOusly from the large general hu
Ups or fields. If the farmer knows ee
1t he is going to be called upon m'
supply display material he is given fr
opportunity to grow this partieu- ee
product with a view Of exhibiting. IA
naturally, by giving it a little po
re than average attention he will thr
Ilize a much more perfect speci- tn
n than could possibly be selected tn
lghly from a large general crop. sp
is would also apply readily TO ra'
ps Of grains and grasses. BY go
.cially eultivating a certain small 80
et the quality Of these grain spec tr
ms will be much higher than we les
I'd possibly realize this past year. vi
We will appreciate the cO-opera- an
b Of all Commercial organizations. go
iness men and farmers In starting lisl
,Oosting campaign to increase The ST
.lity Of the Oregon state exhibit th'
next years eastern land shows tio
was done this year, each individ- q Z
grower and community viii get hai
credit for whatever showing 4 nf