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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
SETTLEMENT MADE
WITH DISTRICT
DALLAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS Az
FECTED BY NEW NO. 70.
Under Law New District Is Entitled
to Share of Property of Old Dist
riots; Will Get About $500 From Al.

Representatives from district No.
y, the new school district which has
been recently created east of Dallas,
met with the Dallas school board on
Saturday to adjust the division of
monies and Indebtedness, as this dis
trict takes in a part of the Dallas
districts Nos. and Al, and, under the
law, is entitled 10 a portion of the
property included in the latter dis
tricts. They also must assume their
share of the Indebtedness of the old
districts. In effecting a settlement il
was shown that No. was carrying a
large bonded indebtedness and, while
the new district would be entitled TO
its share Of the property, or money
equivalent. they expressed a willing
ness to forego their claims in that re-
gard If freed from shouldering any
portion of the debt. This was agreed
to by the school board in No. ,. and
the matter adjusted along that line.
In district No. Il. however. the
North Dallas district, which is ont of
debt, il is claimed that the new dis
trict will be entitled 10 something like
$500 in cash, representing its share Of
the property of the entire district
This will only be for the present year.
however. the new district receiving its
support from its own taxation in the
future. This change viii probably
have the effect Of increasing the taxes
somewhat in both the old districts,
although it Is Thought that the in
crease viii be 50 small as not to BE-
noticeable.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
Continued on Page Six
TO MEET HERE IN 1914
Dallas Selected as Place for Annual
Conference of United Evangelical
Church; Appointments Announced.

Dallas will next year entertain the
annual sessions of the Oregon Con-
ference of the United Evangelical
church, according to action taken at
the recent meeting of the organiza-
tion held at Eugene Three other
cities-COrvallis. Portland and st.
Johns applied for the honor, but the
invitation sent by the Dallas church
was accepted.
In the placing Of pastors for the
coming year, Rev. Chester p. Gates is
returned to Dallas for the third sue
eessive year; +. f. Bnekley, Lewis
vile; NJ. J. Ballaniyne 20 supply
Rickreall; G. f. Erskine. Kings Val
ley; George Steiglitz. Adna, Wash. /;
A. A. Winter to supply Salem on Sun
days.
Those who attended from Dallas
were. A. A. Winter, ID. NJ. Metzger,
N. J. Ballantyne and II. II. Dunkel
berger. the latter going as lay del
egate from the local church.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
DALLAS POOL WAS
INDICATOR
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FAILURE
OF SALE CAUSES SENSATION.
Prices Hinged on Dallas Offerings
Future Pools Doubtful; Mohair Men
Oppose Cut in Tariff Schedules.

Publication in The Observer Of the
fact that there would be no mohalr
pool in Dallas this year. created some
thing Of a sensation among the mo-
hair dealers at large. inasmuch a. the
Dallas pool has heretofore proved a
sort Of barometer of the market con-
ditiOns. and quotations we're based on
the prices at which IL sold. The ale
CATION that the pool had proved unsat-
isfactory 10 many growers l. taken a.
an Indication that it, future is eX-
tremely doubtful. especially If the
growers succeed in disposing Of their
heeees IN a satisfactory manner. IL
Is declared that they will b. able o.
do this. with the possible exception of
the careless producer. who viii not
have the projection Of the number
one feeees and must sell his hair up
on It's merits. This, % Is believed.
will cause him 10 take more pains
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
COUNTY COURT TO CALL FOR
BIDS FOR FOUR NEW sTRUC-
TUREs; ALLOWING THE
BUILDERS TO SPECIFY.
IND EPEND ENCE GETS BRIDGE
Citizens Agree to Build Foundations
and Court to Furnish Steel; May
Operate Rock Crusher Under Con-
tract; Recent Orders Made by the
Court; No Graevl Bar Yet.

Bids for the four new bridges au-
thoriZed at the recent session of the
county court the locations of which
have heretofore been mentioned in
these columns, will be asked for in a
few days by advertisement, according
to the statement of County Judge
John Teal The call Will not specify
any particular material, permitting
the bidders to submit estimates on
wood, steel or concrete, and the con-
tract will be awarded to the lowest
and best bid for the particular mate
rial which shall be decided on for each
bridge. Judge Teal is in receipt of
letter from a California contractor
inquiring for specifications, in which
it is stated that, under certain condi-
tions, concrete bridges can be con-
structed at less expense than steel,
and it may be possible that the pro-
posed structures may all be built of
this material. If so, it will be the
first concrete bridge construction in
this county; but the fact that this
material is being more largely used
every year in work of this kind leads
to the belief that it gives universal
satisfaction, at a cost considerably
lower than steel.
New Bridge at Independence.
The county court will construct a
new steel bridge at Independence,
leading from the Main street to the
river ferry, according to an agree
ment reached yesterday between the
court and the citizens of Independ-
ence. 1t is stated that a new bridge
has long been needed at the point in
dicated, and large delegation of tax
payers from that city conferred with
the court at their January meeting,
urging the construction of the bridge.
While the petition was not specfi-
cally denied at the time, it was felt
that the expense would be more than
the court felt justified in making.
On Monday County Commissioners
Wells and Petre visited independence
and, after a conference with citizens,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
The Result by Wards.
Ward 8.


One of the features of the election
was the vote which DIR. Mark Hayter
candidate for councilman at large on
the taxpayers ticket, received. He
led his ticket by a very wide margin,
defeating n. L. Guy, his opponent. by
2SO majority. and received a total of
527 votes. He sprinted considerably
like the proverbial "seared rabbit. +"
and report has it that he is running
yet
In the woman vote. the second ward
has the honor Of polling the most
votes. the number Of women voting in
the three wards being as follows: {:
First. 112; second, III; third. 66.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
All Pictures Are of High Glass
j. J. + j j. 1. j. + + + + + + + +
Wilson'S First Message.

= On page two Of today's issue :
of The Observer will be found 7
+ the first message of President I
= Wilson delivered to Congress at I
j. the opening of the special ses- !
+ sion today. The message is short =
+ and sticks closely to the tariff. !
+ If you want the news you !
+ must read The Observer. !
j. !. ! i. i 1. j. j. ]. + 4. + + + + + !
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

pleasant, which proved an inspiration
to the tired and jaded masculinity
which has heretofore enjoyed a mo-
nopoly of the election business.
Amendments Defeated.
Every amendment was showed un-
der by large majorities, No. l, pro-
viding for increasing the city's in
debtedness to not exceed $4,000, suf-
fered the worse defeat of the three,
which again demonstrates that the
voters are not partial to proposed
charter changes.
For Mayor ]. G. VanOrsdel defeat
ed r. L. Chapman by GA votes, and
carried every ward in the city. Greg
ory was elected by SO majority over
Zeller, who ran second, Snyder re-
ceiving a total of 176 and Ashbaugh
108.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
HUBBARD IS RENAMED
Falls City Selects Present Incumbent
to Fill Mayoralty Chair; Many
Women Vote in Annual Election.

Fallas City. April s.-tSpecial.l -
F. II. Hubbard was reelected mayor
at the municipal election held here
yesterday. by the vote of l2a 10 95
east for y. A. Lunde. &. W. Lee vas
reelected city auditor and police
Judge. anG Wilbur Lewis vas choSen
as marshel. The amen lment 20 the
city charter was defeated. 80 10 -.
There were 232 votes east. Of which
66 were deposited by women. The
following couneilmen veio elected :
T. d. Hallowel. G. l. Hopkins. A.
Sampson and Albert Teal
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
Ward l.
OLD BANDITS BOTHER BOOTS.

Amateur thieves on Saturday mghI
lched about $50 worth Of pipes,
andr and tobacco from Boots y
-ersey's store, breaking entrance
hroogh the rear window and going
at BY way of the front door, II Is
lought by the proprietor. The rea-
% Tor suppOsing that the robber OF
|1bbers were of the amateur kind was
ie iaet that some cash was left un-
siurbed In the cash register and that
he cheaper sort Of cigars and candy
ere taken in preference to the better
rade Of goods. that would not have
cen overlooked BY a professional
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
To Talk Navigation.

Pendleton will be the scene Of an
important convention on April II and
Is. when the Columbia and Snake
Rivers Waterway association viii
meet there Navigation matters viii
occupy the time of The delegates. the
object of the meeting being 90 im-
prove the channels Of these two great
fTrerz
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

-4tf0LLING the largest vote ever cast
= in municipal election, reaching
use, total of 789 ballots, among
onich were 295 votes cast by the wo-
S. d, the Dallas city election held yes
|20tfday resulted in clean sweep for
= candidates Of the Taxpayers "
5-xet, from top to bottom, and the
bcks,tion of Charles E. Gregory, indie
asyldent candidate for city auditor
| Nal police judge.
Ii The feature of the election was the
sc vote polled by the women. The
|nalhbable size of this vote had proved
|lalfmess and various predictions, run
| ilesg from $50 to 400, were made, the
pal4eral idea being that not more than
R0t0 votes would be cast by the newly
-Aranehised citizens. But it was the
|ackt opportunity the women of Dallas
| I've had to exercise the right of cit
= nship and they responded in such
|alembers that they exceeded all ex-
Jtations.
= Voted in Droves.
they came to the election booths
ring the afternoon in pairs and in
|1an,ves, some few appearing alone,
|'64a to their credit be it said that they
lttsw what they were there for and
Nv went at it in a business-like man.
mr. All election boards report that
!. women did not require as much
9ltruction as the men and got
|wo-ough with the job in less time. So
ueappears that the argument that the
ormen "don't know enough to vote, "
dis fiat. Women served on the elec-
| nt.n boards, too, the first ward being
22s only precinct which was com
|-sed entirely of men. In the sec
|Pefd Mrs. George Gerlinger and Miss
l7ldie Lynn served as clerks, and in
|ers third, Mrs. d. M. Metzger acted
|l-S like capacity.
There was noticeable difference in
Traditions around the different
-oths, too, the smoke-flled air and
IsA windy stories, always heretofore
part of the affair, were noticeable
their absence, in fact some of the
Dld stagers" couldn't seem to real
that an election was on, but i'm
4ined for a minute that they had
jumbled into a pink tea "after-
Son.r While the ladies were not
gagged in their duties on the boards,
Fey did fancy work and looked
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
RIGHT OF DOMAIN OF CITY
OVER COUNTY ROADS INSIDE
CORPORATE LIMITS CALL
ED IN QUESTION.
COURT ISSUES INJUNCTION
Suit Begun in Circuit Court to Resist
Payment of Street Assessment Lev
led by City Council; Plaintiffs Ar
rest Proceedings by Injunction
From County Court.

Resisting the payment of assess
ments made against their property for
street assessments, William Ellis,
Mary E. Miller and j. Rhodabarger,
of Falls City, have begun suit in de-
partment No. 2, of the Polk county
circuit court against the city of Falls
City and its marshal, B. M. Webb, re-
straining them from attempting to
collect any portion of the assessment.
Papers i'll the case were filed on Fri
day by Attorney Oscar Hayter, of
this city, attorney for plaintiffs, and
an application made to County Judge
Teal for an injunction restraining
the city marshal from selling any por-
ton Of the property to satisfy the
assessment, said sale having been set
for Saturday, at the Polk county
court house, and due advertisement
having been made. Judge Teal grant
ed the injunction and the case will
now be heard in court on its merits.
Says Streets Are Roads.
The action hinges on the claim put
forward by the plaintiffs that the al
leeed "street" which was improved
by order of the city council of Falls
City, is in reality county road, and
that the city has no power or author
ity over it and may not improve it as
recognized streets are improved. The
complaint in the action sets forth
that the plaintiffs are the owners of
the premises described and that the
total assessment against it is $345,15.
In the legislative session of 1911
special act was passed for the benefit
of Falls City, giving that municipality
control over all thoroughfares with
in its corporate limits, and it was
under the provisions of this act that
the improvement work was under
taken, it is said. But here arises a
complicated legal question which has
been the excuse for the present ac-
tion. Although the act above speci-
fed purported to give the city control
over the streets, it is alleged that the
constitution does not permit legisla-
tive enactment to interfere with a
city charter and, in order to make the
law effective, the city, by a vote of its
citizens, must adopt it. This the city |
of Falls City did not do, although,
after the law become effective, a sep
arate road district including the
roads. within the corporate limits,
was formed and the county treasurer
paid over to the district its share of
the road funds, after an action at law
had resulted in the district IS favor
This money was placed in the general
fund. and was used to improve the
roads and streets, and the additional
which these plaintiffs now
seek to abrogate, was made to finish
the work.
Recent Legislature Passes Bill.
At the recent session of the legisla-
ture another bill, similarly worded,
was introduced in the senate by Wood
and passed both houses and was
signed by the governor. This law
u ~ 4 n
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
OBNOXIOUS MEASURE FINALLY
GOES TO SCRAP HEAP; FLAT
SALARY FOR AUDITOR
rs KILLED.
COMMITTEES GET MORE TIME
Junketers to Grants Pass and Med
ford Not Ready to Report; Matter
of, New Fire Hydrants Goes Over;
Big Batch of Salary and Labor Bills
Allowed.

After a tempeStuOus existence Of
several years, the occupation tax crd-
nance, which has been the cause of
much trouble and dissension ON the
part of those who had to pay it, was
finally repealed at the regular meet
ing of the city council held in the
room of the city aunditor on Monday
night, the regular council chamber be-
ing in use by the election board for
ward No. 2. Another ordinance
which repeals the ordinance recently
passed, fixing a fiat salary for the of
fee of police judge, was also passed,
Councilman McBee alone voting
against it.
Not much business of Importance
was transacted at the meeting, other
that the passage Of these ordinances,
and the allowing of the regular
monthly batch of bills. Reports Of
committees went over to the next
meeting, which will be held on Mon
day night, April IA.
More Time Given.
The fire and water committee was
given further time in which to make
a report on the matter of additional
fire hydrants. Councilman COad,
from the committee appointed to in
spect paving in other cities reported
that the committee had performed
that duty, but was not yet ready to
submit formal report.
In the matter of widening of the
sidewalk on Court street between
Main and jefferson, which the prop
erty owners had previously been or
dered to complete, it was reported
that the city must do the work at its
expense, inasmuch as a former con-
tractor had cut down the walk to its
present size. The city marshal was
accordingly instructed to have the
work done.
pil1c A l1ouad
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
QGb0yerS Candidates Make
Clean Thinning I'm Dallas
City Election on Monday
VAN ORsDEL is CHOSEN FOR OFFICE OF MAYoE

We Cast by Women and Remarkable Vote PoIed by Mark
nHater Are Features Of Contest Gregory Wins For City
Auditor Over Fred W. Zeer All Amendments Showed Under
s. largest Vote in History Of City is Cast
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

The program for the next Polk
county teachers meeting. which will
be held in Falls City on Saturday,
April II, shows a very interesting Sc
mes Of events and It is probable that
a large attendance will be on hand
Among the outside attractions Eill Be
q lecture By ". R. Lord. author Of
the book. "Birds of Oregon. -
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08

The proprietor closed his place at a
late hour. and it Is thought that the
robbery must have been committed
after midnight. Officers were inform
ed of the theft SUNDAY morning. but
no trace Of the robbers has yet come
to the surface.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
Recent Legislature Passes Bill.

AT the recent session Of the legisla-
ture another bill, similarly worded,
was introduced in the senate by Wood
and passed both houses and was
signed by the governor. This law
also provides that county roads shall
be streets within incorporated cities
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-05-29
ANOTHER EMERY PIONEER
CALLED To ETERNAL REST

Last Thursday night the patient
spirit OF Aunt" Annie u. Larsen
ceased to finger In its earthly tabor-
naclo and its flight left powerless
for further earthly service the body
OF one OF Emery county's most re-
speoted citizens. says Saturday,
Castle Dale Progress.
The deceased was surviving
wife OF tho late ex-Presldent Lar
sen OF Emery stake. and was the
first president OF relief societies
For years sho and her sister had
been domiclled together In tho coy
little homo that has always been re-
ferred TO as the home OF the
"aunta." and the place was always
kept green and pretty.
During the past few weeks. how
ever. they had taken up their abode
with S. IL. Larson. and Il was here
that Aunt Annie" passed peaceful
ly' away. The deceased leaves rela
tiyes and friends all over the state
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-05-29
his DEATH WAS SUDDEN
q. y. Jones' Ps<scs Away suSiay-
burial az tho city Cemetery.

+. o. Jones. aged about &C years
and a resident OF Price for eight
months. passed away at his home
on North Ninth street last sunday
forenoon OF strangulated hernia.
His illness was brief. Up 10 a short
time ago no was In the employ OF
tho Carbon County Commission com
pany In It's meat department
Though his residence here was
short. deceased had made many
friends among those with whom be
came In contact because OF his geni-
al and accommodating disposition.
Funeral services were held from
,he residence last Monday. Rev. u.
7. Fisk OF the Methodist church Of
ilelatiLg. The interment was nj
Price cemetery. Deceased IL sur
viNed by a widow and n daughter,
who have the sympathy OF friends
and neighbors In their bereavement
The family came 10 Price from Salt
Lake City.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-05-29
MILFORD Smith WINS
Given Prize In the Accounting Con-
test Of Seven students.

Seven students In the accounting
class submitted their books TO n
committee consisting Of Messrs.
Cory. LAUDER and McKinnon during
the week In order 10 determine the
one entitled TO a set of business
books given by the instructor "a n
prize for the neatest and best APP
rcaring set OF books. After n thor
Uugh examination OF the books the
committee awarded the prize to VIII
ford Smith OF Price.
The affairs OF the dramatic club
we're wound up at meeting held
last week. II was decided 10 pay
the expenses OF tho Representatives
In the recent oratorical contest with
club funds. II was also decided Ia
make n liberal donation TO the H.
brary.
Miss Hurst entertained the dram.
attic club Saturday evening. Al
went to the theatcr. after which re-
Treatments were served at the Mac
Lean home.
The gymnasium girls were enter
tanned at a theater party Monday
evening By Miss Hurst.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-05-29
PRICE AND VICINITY

Mrs. +. r. Woods entertained sew.
oral friends at bridge last Saturday
evening.
Tho MISREPRESENTATION Construc.
ton company. capital fifty thousand
dollars, was last week incorporated
with the secretary OF state IN Utah.
N. ID. Matthew OF Price Is the resi-
dent agent.
y. J. Thomas has applied 20 the
|stato engineer for the appropriation
|of one cubic-foot OF water for irri-
+ cation purposes from an unnamed
|spring in the west portion OF Car
bon county.
Bids are being asked for the car.
<rying OF the mails between the most.
office and tho Denver and Rio
|.Drsnde depot The present con.
tract Il at the rate OF thlrty-fiye
.do lars a month.
II Ia said that Baron Won Horst
wAnts to build railroad from
Green River (Utah) TO Roosevelt
Ind has made arrangements with
'Ed +. Harmston OF vernal to do tn
preliminary surveying.
II was n Price man who went in
DO butcher shop tho other morn
tng and ordered n dollars worth oI
meat sent 10 his house. III there's
nobody at home" he added. Jus
poko II through the keyhole."
. The Turner brothers OF Thomp
. sona have recently sold number
" herds OF sheep. Tho standifir,
brothop OF westwater got 176'
boad: w. II. Violet Of Fruita. Colo.
$50; Dick Tray and o. II. Moss o
!. hontrose. Colo. 1900.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-05-29

City I'm the evening, where a honey
moon Of several days viii be spent.
Returning they are to so to Wells,
In Wasatch county, where the
groom conducts a mercantile busi-
ness. They are to be az home after
the first of June. The bride has
taught school at Harper for some
time. coming here from Kansas,
where her parents at the present
time reside.
Bulletins with reference to parcel
post packages have been issued by
the postoffice department and sent
10 all postmasters. cautioning them
that stove castings. pillow points.
pieces OF machinery, etc. should be
well wrapped to prevent damage to
mai and equipment b. their sharp
20 nts and rough edges. Clothing,
dry goods. shoes. etc. should be so
put up as to reach the destination
IN unbroken packages, as when
wrappers are broken the contents
are liable to be soiled and damaged.
The Utah Fuel company teams OF
Winter Quarters and Clear Greek
played a ten inning game at Clear
Creek Tuesday last, Winter Quar-
ters winning the game, three to one
Powell. a recent recruit, occupied
the mound for Winter Quarters. al
lowing but three scattered hits. hav-
ing perfect control OF the whole dis
lance. Garreck, a Brigham Young
University student, who pitched his
team to victory last Monday against
the University Of Utah. with n score
OF seven to one. twirled for Clear
Creek. The attendance was five
hundred. fully half that number go
Ing from Winter Quarters and SEQ
field.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-05-29
RIO GRANDE MAY ADD
TELEPHONE TO TICKER

While not officially announced as
yet. II Is understood that an indie
pendent telephone system from og-
den To Grand Junction. Colo. Is 10
be installed by the Denver and Rio
Grande at n cost OF seyenty-flyo
thousand dollars. Il Is said that
the work will start on the Ogden
end OF the line within two weeks
and will be in operation I'm about
ninety days. The line will be three
hundred and twenty-eight miles
long and will be used TO transact
railroad business In conjunction
with the telegraph service. The
telegraph poles along the line will
be used. so that Il win not be nee
essary TO place new poles In posi-
ton.