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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-27

EXECU TORS NOTICE. The subscribers here
IL by give notice that they have been duly
appointed executors of the last will and tesla
i,nl pf
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-27

For 80 years Lydia E. Pinl1ham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for fe~
male ills. No one sick with Woman's ailments
does Justice to herself if she does not try this IA
nous medicine made from roots and herbs, it
has restored so many suffering 10 health
%>Write to LYDIA E.PlNKHAM MEDICINE co.
49, CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, MASS. for advice.
Your letter will be opened. read and answered
by a woman and held in strict confidence.
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DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. The subscrib
n er hereby gives notice that he has been
du ly appointed administrator of tbs estate of
EDGAR NJ. CUNNINGHA'. late of Belfast,
in the County of waldo, deceased and giyen
bonds as he law directs. All persons having de
IN ads against The estate of said deceased are de
sired to present the same for settlement. and ali
indebted hereto are requested to nuke pay
ment Immediately.
LEWIS II. HART,
Belfast, February II, l913,-3w9p
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in the County of Waldo, deceased, and given
ponds as the law directs. All pc, sons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement and
All indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
FRED f. SPRATT.
Palermo. February IL, 1918.
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At a Probate Court held at lelta>t Wthiu and
tor The to"nty of va dc, on the / tn day of
February. 4. u. 1918
DEM MN f. YOUNG, Jr,. son Of |enj lnn
~ +. houH@, iittt OF ilncDl' vile. IN stld ,uun-
~ at Waldo, deceased. having presented = peti.
uon praying ma keutl Rom son OF camden be
tFpoht ri administrator of the ter t. OF SAID
deceased.
Ordered That the said petitioner gives notice TO
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order 20 be Published three weeks successfully in
he Repubiitan Journal, newspaper pubtl. hed
al FelaSt, mat they may appear at u Probate
Court. TO be held at Belfast. within and tor SAID
County, on the lth day II March. A. u. 1913,
at ten of the clock before noon. and show cause,
If any they have. why the prayer of said petit
TONER should hot be granted.
JAMES LIBBY, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
ARTHUR ". LEONARD. Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-27

VIM. 0. Poor & Son, Druggists
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4 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. The sub.
- scflter hereby gives notice that he has been
dul! appointed administrator OF the estate of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
TOSHOW DALLAS PEOPLE
High School Girls Best Cooks and
Prepared to Prove it at Public
Luncheon Friday.

Next Friday at the supper hour
people of Dallas will be given the
first opportunity to ascertain just
what advancement is being made by
the domestic class of the Dallas High
school. At that time a public mn-
cheon will be given in the basement
of the school at which Dallas citi-
zens will be given the chance to see
the work which is being done by the
16 pupils in the class.
Miss Rose Sheridan, instructor of
the domestic science department,
taking over the first work of the
school in that respect, is extremely
proud of the class of young ladies
and is satisfied that the impression
which they will make with the public
luncheon will be such that Dallas
people will be more than pleased
with the work which has been done.
While the primary object of the
luncheon will be to demonstrate just
what has been accomplished and the
young ladies also wish to furnish. n
dining room and the proceeds will
be used for that purpose. Members
of the class will sell tickets them
selves for so cents and it is probable
that the capacity of the room will be
taken care of some time before the
luncheon. The luncheon will be held
at $50 O'Clock after the stores close
so as to accommodate the business
men.
Yesterday afternoon Principal
Ford, Chairman McCallon of the
Board of Directors and newspaper
men were entertained at a luncheon
served by the young ladies. If the
public luncheon equals that served
yesterday the public will fully real
ize Just what an excellent work is
being accomplished by Miss Sheri-
dan. The young ladies predict that
il will be even better.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
Many Close in County; Nine Year
Old Miss Gets Honors at
Buena Vista.

After a year of progress which Su-
perintendent Seymour believes one of
the best in the history of rural
schools of Polk county, a large mum
Der of those schools closed their
work Friday and Monday. One OF
the school Blessings was attended
with a fair in which exceptionally
fine work of the pupils was shown
Another had the distinction Of grad
uating nine pupils who had all, dur
ing their school work, taken the
teachers training course aud had all
secured high honors in this work.
At the Buena Vista school fair
Friday. which marked the closing OF
that school, a nine-year old glrl, Nio-
let Snyder and a member Of the
third grade, captured the first prize
Prizes were offered at this fair for
the article manufactured showing
the most inventive spirit, the most
careful work and the article which
would indicate the most practical
use.
Little Miss Snyder's Offering was
an apron. Bernice Wells secured
second prize for a dressed doll. the
dress being the feature Of the WORK
which gave her the prize. She is Il
years old and In the third grade
The third prize went 10 Gladys Rey
nolds Of the ninth grade and was ar
apron. She l. Is years old The
fourth prize went to Eudora Bun
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
BRIDGE QUESTION IS
UNDECIDED
COUNTY COURT GOES TO VIEW
LaCREoLE SITUATION.
Conflicting Interests Represented at
Hearing Saturday Morning Pre-
sent Arguments for Their Claims.

After once deciding that Bowers
vile should have the new bridge
over the LaCreole the whole situa-
ton was reopened again today and
the commissioners went to view the
proposed locations. Judge Teal did
not accompany them 1t is believed
a decision will be reached this week
as to the location of the bridge.
At meeting held last week con-
hicting interests were represented
and some warm discussions devel-
oped
Many of the citizens spoke as well
as the attorneys. Both sides repre-
sented expressed themselves as be-
lieving that the location of the
bridge at either Of the respective
points would work for the betterment
of the communities as well as for
the entire county.
Judge Teal assumed the attitude
that inasmuch as the court had
practically decided to locate a bridge
at Bowersvile and had taken the
preliminary steps toward such loca-
ton that he would be opposed to
making a change at this late date.
lie expressed the opinion that the
county at the present time cannot af-
ford to construct both Of the bridges
and that il would be unwarranted to
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20

The field meet Of the Polk County
schools will be held at Dallas next
Saturday. Rains practically all day
last Saturday blighted the hopes
that had been held out for good
weather and caused sudden post
ponement of the meet which had
been billed for that day.
By arrangements made with the
superintendent of Yamhill county,
Superintendent Seymour succeeded
in securing a postpOnement of the
dual meet at McMinnville until the
following Saturday. 1t was first
thought that it would be necessary
to hold the Polk county meet to-
morrow in order to allow competition
between the winners in the Polk
county and Yamhill county contests
next Saturday and this would have
been required had the Yamhill cOun-
ty authorities failed to make the
concession.
The meet here and all of its ac-
cessories will be pulled off as origin
ally billed, the program not to devi-
ate in any particular according to
Superintendent Seymour.
This promises to be one of the big
athletic events of the year and large
crowds are expected from various
sections of the county.
Winners in the meet next Satur-
day will meet the Yamhill county
winners. Those who take first, sec
ond and third places in the various
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
NEW sAWMILL ON SALT CREEK
Harris & Martin to Develop Fine
Body of Excellent Timber.

With pay roll Of about SloOo a
month Harris & Martin will start a
mill in operation the first of next
week in the Salt Creek country
about four and one-half miles north
west of Dallas on the Dan Hoffman
place. Mr.. Harris visited The OD-
server office recently and MADE
known their plans relative to the
new mill. u
They have a fine body of young
and old growth timber and will IN
stall a modern planer capable OF 40
inc all kinds of sizing, matching ana
mouIding and will cater largely to
local trade as well as shipments n
G. Harris and w. A. Martin part
ners in the firm, are both experienced
in the timber business and IN the
manufacture of rough and dressed
lumber. With the location of the
mill and the quality of the timber
available the project should be sue
cessful from the start.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
Concrete Span to Be Built
At independence; Decision
Reached By County Court

bridge 1894 and the Grant bridge
$240 these all to be wooden struct-
ures.
Comparatively close bidding was
made for the concrete bridge at In
dependence, two firms submitting
their figures. The Atlas Bridge
company submitted two bids, one for
1864 and the other $5984.
Another bid was submitted by +.
A. Miller, w. B. Kane and John G.
Bromberg. This bid was $6l28.18.
The court reached its decision as
to the wooden bridges this morning,
but decided it advisable to allow the
engineer to make careful examina-
ton of the question of the concrete
bridge at Independence
Much interest has been shown
throughout the county in the ques-
ton of these bridges. A large num-
Der of bids were received by the
county court. They were opened
yesterday and the court room for
awhile was swarmed with represen-
tatives of the companies that were
competing.
The court had planned to spend
most of the day Tuesday going over
the bids but its work was interrupt
ed by other delegations and decided
to reach no conclusion until this
morning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
incorporation For Dallas
Fair Put Under Way and
Success of Plan is Assured

The following resolutions were
adopted for submission to the county
court:
Adopt Strong Resolutions.
Whereas, We, the undersigned cit
liens Of Polk county, state of Ore
gon, feel that a permanent County
Fair for Polk county will be of great
benefit to the citizens of Polk coun-
ty, and will tend toward the devel-
opment, both physical and education
al, of the county and the citizens
thereof, and
Whereas, The Dallas Commercial
club has, during the past two years
held such a fair at its own expense,
and we feel that inasmuch as this
matter is one in which the whole
county is interested and the burden
should rest upon the county as a
whole, rather than upon one partic-
ular section Of the county; and
Whereas, We are informed that the
County Court in making its levy for
this year made provision for the lev
ying Of one-tenth of one mill for this
purpose, which one-tenth of one mill,
when collected, will raise approx
mately $1474; and
Whereas, We feel that this money
should be used for the purpose of
giving a County Fair in Dallas next
Fall as heretofore outlined to the
Court and that final decision in this
matter should be made at once ow-
ing to the fact that a premium list
and other arrangements for such fair
must necessarily be made without
further delay; and
Whereas, We represent practically
every district in the county and de-
sire to become members of a perma-
nent county fair association, and
know that the prevailing sentiment
in each of our respective districts
is in favor Of holding this fair and
in favor of the county appropriating
at least this amount for this pur-
pose, now, therefore, be it
Resolved:
l. That the County Court be ask
ed to make the appropriation as
above mentioned and place the same
at the disposal of the Polk County
Fair Association for the purposes
hereinabove mentioned, and that def
mite action with reference to the
same be taken at once.
2. That w. V. Fuller Dallas ;
f. V. D. Paul, Buell.; j. F. Ulrich,
Airlie; John Simpkins, Spring Val
lev; Robert Ewing, Polk Station;
and Frank Lynn of Perrydale be
and they hereby are authorized, en-
powered and directed for and on be
half of the Polk County Fair Assocl-
alton to present this matter to the
County Court at its meeting to be
held next Monday, May 10, and to
request prompt action upon this mat
ter at that time.
f. V. D. Paul, J. F. Ulrich, 5. IL.
Petre, Mark Holmes, Fred koser'
Frank Lynn, C. c. Gardner, John
Simpkins, Robert Ewing, W. V.
Fuller and H. C. Seymour.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
TO ENLARGE new SCOTT
Owner Compelled to Enlarge Room
ing Quarters; Construction Will
Begin at Once.

Among the Improvements in the
city during the season will be that
of enlarging the rooming quarters at
the New Scott hostlery. J. w. Cri-
der, owner of the New Scott, arrived
this week from San Jose, California,
to superintend the enlargement of
the New Scott, and states that he
will remain here until the work is
completed. The addition to the
building will be in the form of a
second story extending to the west
of the main building and will occu-
Ply a floor space of 28x100 feet. Mr..
Crider brought with him his fam;l.,
who will remain at their old home
during the time necessary to make
the improvements on the hotel.
Mr.. Crider reports that the Cali
fornia weather has not been all that
the inhabitants of the state had de-
sired during the past few months, a
drought having interfere1 with farm
ers and fruit raisers in the vicinity
of San Jose.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
Committee IS FLOODED
Keen Interest In Finding Name For
New Addition Causes Selection to
Be Delayed.

An avalanche of names has smoth-
cred the committee which was des-
ignated to select the best name for
the Miller tract being opened by the
Federal Trust company into an addi-
ton to Dallas and as result it is
impossible today to make announce
ment as to who will be the winner
IN the contest. The contest closed
May Is and The Observer was to
have announced the fortunate one to-
day.
1t will be necessary to allow the
announcement to go over until next
Fridays issue. Interest has been
keen in the contest and from the
great grist which has enveloped the
committee it is believed that an ex-
ceptionally appropriate name may
be picked for the beautiful addition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
COUNTY LEAGUE TO
Be FORMED
ONE OF PLANS TO BE DISCUSS
ED AT FALLS CITY.
Special Train to Garry Big Delega-
tion to Monster Meeting This Ev-
ening; Band Going.

Plans are terminating for the big
booster meeting at Falls City tonight
which may develop into the organiza-
ton of the Greater Polk County De
velopment league. With monster del
egations expected at Falls City from
Dallas, Independence, Rickreall and
from the boosters of Falls City itself
those behind the move declare that
the perfecting of such an organiza-
ton would be one of the biggest
steps yet taken toward the general
commercial development of Polk
county.
The suggestion for the organiza-
ton of such a league will undOubt-
edly be made tonight and it is be-
lieved that there is a sufficient SEN
timent to cOnsummate the desired
end.
1t was the primary object when the
Falls City boosters asked the com
mercial clubs of Dallas, Independ-
ence and Rickreall to join with them
to establish a closer bond of rela-
tionship among the communities and
to more firmly cement the bond
which already exists. The plan was
to secure a spirit Of cooperation
through which the various commit
tees could work jointly in taking up
questions in which the county as a
whole is interested and to push
through these questions Of county
wide interest to a successful con
clusion. Out of this idea grew the
suggestion for the Greater Polk
County Development league. If the
league plan becomes certainty it
will stand in relation to the CONNER
cial clubs of Polk county much the
same as the Oregon Development
league now stands to the commercial
bodies of the state
The special train carrying the Dal-
las boosters-and it is hoped that
there will be at least 200 of them
will leave Dallas at Z 80 o'clock to-
night and along with the Dallas del
egatiOn will go the Dallas band. II
will leave Falls City returning at
midnight
In addition to the monster meeting
which is planned there will be a big
dance at Wagner's hall with music
by the Dallas orchestra. Secretary
Tooze of the Commercial club urges
| that Dallas send all of its available
men to Falls City tonight. Falls
City, it is pointed out, has cooper
ated heartily with Dallas when it has
held its county fairs and it is ex-
pected that Falls City will send a
big delegation to Dallas to partici.
pate in the Fourth OF July celebra
tion and in cooperation he urges
that Dallas go enmasse to the meet
/ ing tonight.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
CONTINUED on Page Four)
MANY GOING TO SALEM
Special Train Will Garry Dallas Peo-
pie to Moose Carnival Next Fri
day Evening.

In a special train Dallas people
will leave here for Salem at Z o'clock
Friday night to attend Salem-Dallas
dav at the Moose carnival. While
ali the Moose in the vicinity are ex-
pected to 90 this is not by any means
an exclusive Moose affair and all the
people of Dallas are asked to partle-
mate. The train returning from Sa-
lem will leave at midnight.
Friday afternoon there will be a
bio parade and all auto owners OF
Dallas are asked to take part in this
parade. Secretary TOOze Of the
commercial club requests that at
least p automobiles from this sec
ton be in the parade. Banners and
other decorations for the machines
will be furnished by the Commercial
club. Secretary ToOze asks that he
he notified BY all automobile owners
AT once as to who will be in the pa
rade so that arrangements may be
made for providing for the banners
and decorations.
The Commercial club will also fur
risb ribbons to be worn by Dallas
neopIe. These will be given out al
The train. or to any who go earlier
In the day the may be secured al
The Observer Office.
In the evening the Dallas delega-
fion will also parade through the
street, Of Salem headed by ahtomo-
biIes and It l. expected that tins city
v-i1 make one Of the banner show
irgS al the carnival The Dallas
hand will also accompany the special
train.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
NEW LEAGUE GAINS STRENGTH
University Referendum Petitions to
Be Strongly Opposed.

But little headway will be made
in this part Of Polk county, at least,
with referendum petitions designed
to delay the University Of Oregon
appropriations if the advance which
has been made by the Dallas branch
Of the Oregon Citizens Educational
league is any criterion. Although
organized the latter part Of last
week a large number Of Dallas eiti-
zens have evineed a decided interest
in promoting its welfare and prom
ise Of a larger membership is given.
No university appropriation refer
endum petitions will BE- signed by
the members Of the league and they
will make every effort 90 cause 9th
ers 30 desist from signing such petit
tions in event aRy should appear 10
tins county
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
Year of Progress For Schools

dedge for a house stand. She is in
the third grade and 10 years old.
The fifth prize was awarded to Wv
ian EmmOns for a cOcoanut cake.
She is in the third grade and nine
years old.
Bethel Graduates Nine.
AT the Bethel High school, which
also closed Friday, there were nine
graduates and all of these had also
completed the teachers training
course. Ezra Boyer was president of
this class, Mary Wyatt, vice-presi-
ient: Harley Shields, secretary and
Nellie Stewart. treasurer. Other
graduates were Ava Shields. Nerda
Hubbard, lee Mckee. Wiltord Jen-
kins and Elma Boyer Graduating
exercises were held in the evening.
At the West Salem school, which
also closed Friday, the event was
celebrated by a supper given by the
Parents and Teachers association.
This association, states Supenntend-
ent Seymour. has been a decided fac
tor In the school work of that dis
triet and has aided in upbuilding
the school. A program was given IN
the evening by the school children.
One Of the biggest crowds ever seen
at a school event in that district was
present at the exercises and the sup
per.
Buena Vista. West Salem. and
Bethel schools are all standardized,
having achieved that distinction dur
ing the past year
Al Riekreall a program was given
in the evening Friday o. celebrate
the school closing. Cochrane aud
Salt Creek schools also closed fri-
dav. Oak Dale closing Monday
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20

Winnie Launer. saleslady at the
Daniels store, was the first person to
s-aim the cash prize being offered by
The Observer on Tuesday for a trans
'o>rd word. She brought The OBJ
SerTrr containing the error to the Of
hes last Saturday and received the
H. The word which was trans
\ - occurred in the display adver-
cement of the Federal Trust Co.
1 page SIX. the word Dallas being
iral>pu>ed to "salDal" There were
many others who called with copies
'i The Observer with errors IN ad-
II'>emeutS. but they were simply
rr"r> aud not a. described IN the
-l.-~ governing the giving Of the
easl Frizes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
PLANS FOR STRUCTURE TURN
ED OVER TO ENGINEER
HINES TO DETERMINE
SELECTION.
Two Companies Bid on This Bridge;
Contract Delayed Awaiting Engi-
neer's Decision; Awards for Four
Wooden Bridges go to Ira Mehr-
ling; Many Bids Received.

Contracts for three wooden bridges
in Polk county have been awarded
by the county court to Ira Mehrling,
while plans and specifications and
bids for a concrete bridge at Inde-
pendence have been turned over to
Engineer Hines Of this city for ex-
animation and what recommends
tions he makes as to the bridge will
probably be adonted by the court.
Contracts for the Ellis bridge,
Brown bridge and Grant bridge were
awarded to Mehrling. The Ellis
bridge is to cost 1894; the Brown
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
|DaLlas Girl WmS First Money

The Observer today will deposit
ar tho Rec Hive Store in Dallas fVe
dollars that will be given to two
Polk county people who present 'ne
advertisement with the word Nun
s;ngwear' inverted-ihat i upside
down. Mr. Finseth viii turn over the
cssb or sell the MuuslngWear-
inst two papers containing me el- l,-
~ mentioned will be sent 10 Polk
county people. one VIII oe ~ ..5
the proprietor Of the bee my, nv .-[ .[
All that l. necessary % OBTAIN
dollars and fifty cents ls 20 walk l-..' l.
the store with The Observer '''--.''--- l
inc the advertisement with The "'''
changed a. above stated
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Mrs. Craven Praised

Mrs. J. r. Craven was elected
president Of the Dallas Woman 5
club at its meeting on Tuesday, May
6. Mrs. Craven Is one of the best
known women Of the city and for
two years has served a. secretary Of
the organization Of which she is now
the head. Her election to this Office
Is looked upon as a fitting reeogni-
ton Of her talents and a reward
which she has richly earned.-Inde-
pendenee Monitor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-20
To be Black.

The Salem. Falls City a Western
h,idge across the Willamette nyer
Is being painted black to replace the
ORIGINAL red color which was on the
steel when the bridge was ouglnall!
completed a few months ago.