Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-29
TWENTY YEARS Ago
IN DALLAS
Taken From the Files of The
Observer, Dated
Thursday, April 20, 1893.

On Sunday, April 1G, the Evangeli
cal society Of Monmouth organized
thier Sunday school, with Prof. Getz
superintendent; W. w. Fisher, as.
sistant superintendent; Miss Mildred
secretary; John RexfOrd, treasurer.
Mr. Ragsdale, an enterprising citi-
zen Of Monmouth, died suddenly in
Portland, of neuralgia of the stomach.
Miss Cora Dempsey was home at
Rickreall from the Normal over Sat
urday and Sunday. Miss Fannie Orr
has quit her studies at that place,
but she will go twice a week to take
music and elocutiOn lessons.
The arbor day exercises at Rick
reall were well attended and several
trees were planted in the yard.
Editorial.-Until Dallas business
men can get their wooden mill free
from the tangles of the law, there is
little hope that our business will
brighten up. But we suppose time
and patience will bring it all about
straight. Hasten the time.
The Polk county school apportion-
ment for the year 1893 is $3.50 per
scholar, a gain from $3.G6 last year
The new trespass law is rather Sc
we're on hunters. 1t makes it unlqw-
full to go on any ones premises to
hunt without permission Of the own
er, and also to shoot on or from a
public highway.
Mr.. A. II. Dodd, of Falls City. is |
circulating a subscription paper here
to raise funds for the building Of a
Christian church there. The people |
of that place have donated the land |
to put the church on.
The Southern Pacific has begun
fencing their lines in Oregon. There
arrived at Salem last week six cars of
lumber and three of barb wire. II is
estimated that the expense of fencing
will be covered in a short time, as the
amount of money expended in making
good the loss of livestock is enor-
nous.
George Tatom, a former Rickreall
merchant, but now loocated in East
arn Oregon, was in the city Wednes-
lay.
Clay Notson has gone back to his
former home in Kansas, to accept a
position in a printing office. His
family will follow later.
Mr. c. H. Chapman is the super
ntendent Of the Presbyterian Sunday
chool. Mrs. Walsh having resigned on
recount of i'll health.
Walter Williams met with an aeci-
lent Tuesday afternoon that resulted
n his right hand being burned almos.
O a crisp. During the day he took
rom the Academy laboratory a large .
iece of phosphorus and put It in his
'ocket, intending to perform some ex-
eriments with it at night During ,
he afternoon he uuthoughtedly put
rs hand in his pocket containing the ,
dangerous chemical. and upon touch {
ng % an explosion occurred that '
urned his fingers in a frightful man q
er Il
We are informed that DIR. Ira Kim I
all Is circulating a petition asking d
be government 90 establish a post /
ihce at Smithfeld. and that he be d
ppoIuted postmaster. 4 postOfice &
Z that place would be a great con- G
enience % a large number Of people,
nd as the Doctor is a stauneh Demo Il
rat, We can see no reason why both 4
rayers should not be granted. I2
Mart Nealv and Henry Miller are q
utting cut 10 acres Of hops on Dr.
.llller's farm near Bridgeport.
Mr. J. R. y Bell returned this
eek from the East. We understand e