Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-23
Ne1VS of City and County
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The Missionary society OF tn
Presbyterian church met Wednesda
afternoon at the home of Mrs. c. /
Crider. A very interesting program
was taken part in by the member
and before their adjournment a de
lightful luncheon was served by tn
hostess.
Robt. Ankeny and Ed Boiler haC
a narrow escape Wednesday on thei
way to Salem on Ankeny's motorcy
Gle. AT Rickreall the machine turn
ed and they went into the ditch
! Ankeny sustained some severe bruis
es and Boilers clothes were badly
torn, otherwise the injuries were not
serious.
Mr.. James r. Godfrey, Worthy
Grand Patriarch of the Order OF
Eastern Star of Oregon, will be pres
ent at the next regular meeting of
Naomi Chapter No. -, Tuesday
evening, May 27. A program and
good social time is expected. Visit
ing Sisters and Brothers welcome
BY order of Worthy Matron.
WINNIE NJ. CHAPMAN. See.
II. c. Eakin has a large number of
kodak pictures taken of his ranch
which is located near Rickreall. Mr..
Eakin is an expert horticulturist and
might be termed the Burbank of
Polk county. He has IS acres in the
ranch. A considerable tract of it is
in walnuts and he has devised a
scheme of stalking the trees, now five
years old, which is proving a most
etticacious protection.
The beautiful Cherrington proper
ty ON Oak street across from the Dal-
las hospital has been sold by T. j.
Cherrington to Henry Clantield. Mr..
Clanfeld lives in the adjoining home
and with the acquisition of the Cher
rington place now owns one of the
finest stretches of residence property
in Dallas. ID. II. Upiohn, who re-
Gently opened law offices III the Dal-
las National Bank building. has leaS-
ed the Cherrington house.
Former United States Senator Le-
Vi Ankeny of Walla Walla, Wash.
and his wife are expected to arrive
in a few days to visit their son Rob
ert Ankeny who owns a ranch at
Rickreall. Senator Ankeny is one of
the wealthiest and most prominent
men ON the Pacific Slope and has
been prominent in Washington state
politics for many years. Mrs. An
Seny is a daughter of former United |
States Senator NeSmith of Oregon.
Casualty insurance will still be re-
aimed on the men who are employed |
n hazardous occupations by the city, /
at the quarry. The /
question of whether the workmen ;
act passed by the last
legislature would not amply protect
he men and the city came up before
he councilmen. but il was decided
hat the act Is at present. at least.
90 uncertain in its tenor and il has
'eeu decided to retain the old form
Il insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Collins are in
lalla> from Silver City. New Mex
,o where Mr.. Collins has been en-
aged as a mining engineer. They
re visiting Judge !. l.. Collins. Mr.
'olliuS' father Mr.. Collins left
lallaS about 10 years ago. although
e has been back here occasionally
or visits. When they leave Dallas
hey will 90 90 Juneau. Alaska,
here they will remain for the next .
'ur wears, Mr.. Collins accepting
aSpouSihle position there.
Judgment for S69.325 was affirm
I In the supreme Court Tuesday in
he case OF \. r. Spencer ". Le-
enc ). Barnes. Attorneys In the
i>e for Spencer were Oscar Hayter
tins city and George Skif of Falls
ity. Barnes Is proprietor of the
llem Capital Journal Judgment
aS secured against him in the Cali
.ruia courts and the ease was 20
auSter IL against him into the One
N courts. The supreme Court
ia that this could be done.
The annual social Of the Women's
lb viii he held in the Armory on
ejne>day evening. MAY =. On
count of the first Tuesday In june
iug commencement week the date
IS been changed % this time Il Is
>ired % make this an indoor PIE
e and each member Is requested o.
ing lunch for herself and one IN
.ej guest The business Of the
,eiing Of the club VIII be held 81
e regular time on Tuesday after
on. june g. A business meeting Of
E GIVE Improvement and the Lat