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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
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Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc.

WHEAT-Track prices: New club
Zoe; new forty-fold, soc; new blue
stem, 82c; new red Russian, 77c;
Turkey red, SOC.
MILLFEED-Bran, 1923 per ton;
shorts, $26; middlings, $31.
OATS-No. l white milling, $22 and
$22.50 per ton.
FLOUR-Patents, $4.80 per barrel ;
straights, 1920; exports, $500; val
ley, $3.50; graham, $3.50; whole
wheat, S..
BARLEY-Feed, $3.50 per ton
ton; brewing, $21.50 and $22; rolled,
brewing, $22.50;. :. rolled, $3.50.
HAY-Choice timothy, SIG and $17 ;
mixed timothy, $12 and SIS; valley
grain hay, $40 and $12; alfalfa, $11.
CORN-Whole, $35; cracked, $36
per ton.
Dairy and Country Produce.
EGGS-Fresh Oregon ranch, case
count, 2312c; candled, 25c. and 26c.
per dozen.
P0ULTRY-Hens, 1412c. and 15c I;
Springs, 1Sc. and zoe; turkeys, live,
zoe. and 22c; dressed, choice, 25c. and
26c; ducks, Zoe; geese, SC. and &c.
POULTRY-Hens, 1515c. and
1612c; Springs, 1Sc. and 22c; turkeys,
live, 2Oc; dressed, choice, 25c; ducks,
12c. and BE; geese, Zoe.
CHEESE-0regon triplets, jobbers
buying price, Ice. per pound f. o. b.
dock Portland; Young America, lie
per pound.
PORK-Block, 1O12c and lie. per
pound.
VEAL-Fancy, be. and 1312c. per
pound.
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.
H0PS-1913 crop, prime and
choice, 14c. and Ice; 1914 contracts,
15c.
PELTS-Dry, 12e; dry short wool,
9c; dry shearings, Zoe; green shear
ings. 1jc. and 30c; salted sheep, $125
and Sl.5O; Spring lambs, 25e. and
35e.
HIDES-Salted hides, 1312e. per
pound; salt kip. 14e; salted calf, 1Se;
green hides, 12l2c; dry hides, 25e; dry
calf, 2Sc; salted bulls, Zoe. per
pound; green bulls, SI2e.
W0OL-Valley. 1Se. and Die;
Eastern Oregon, Ice. and 201-Sc.
M0HAIR-l914 clip, 2712c. per
pound.
CASCARA BARK-0ld and new,
per pound.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
WHERE THE PRIZES WENT.
Winners in the Several Contests al
Monmouth on Fourth.

Base Ball game-Amity VS.. Airlie
Amity winning.
100 yard dash, first prize value
$3.50, Mckee.
100 yard dash, boys under IA years
of age, $3.50 pocket knife, Bruce
Rogers.
rs yards dash, boys under ~ years
of age, $1.75 pair of moccasins, Nc
Kinney, Airlie.
so yard dash, girls under II years
of age, $1.00 doll, Rickreall girl.
20 yard dash, boys and girls under
5 years of age, 80 cents worth of
fireworks, young Marks.
Relay race by picked teams, boys.
80 yard dash, old man s race. 65
years and above, 3 pound can of Dia-
mond w. coffee, Lewis, Airlie.
80 yard dash, fat mans race, 200
pounds or over, 212 pound can of De-
pendable coffee. M. Phyllis.
Ladies wood saving contest, l
sack of Highland Blend flour, Myra
Butler, Monmouth.
Wheel barrow race, $10O box of
cigars, Harry Walker, Luckiamute.
Pillow fight, $3.50 Moore's Non
Leakable founain pen, Bill Bogynska.
Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Give Play at Monmouth.

The campfire girls of Dallas went
to Monmouth last night and gave a
play. Although there were some in
conveniences in the way of a stage
and dressing room, the performance
came off creditably and it would have
been hard to have found a more ap-
preciative and sympathetic audience.
The girls were very grateful to the
Normal faculty and students, and es-
pecially to Miss Rose Parrot for the
help given. Those who went over
were as follows: Mrs. B. Casey, Mrs.
George Gerlinger, Mrs. Harry Vol
helm, Misses Marjorie Volheim, Paul
inc Van Orsdel, Merriam Hart, Pearl
Smith. Marjorie and Dorothy Bennett,
Nine Farley. Muriel Grant, Helen
Loughary, Gladys Loughary, Louise
Miles. Halle Smith. Maude Barnes,
Marjorie Holman, Lucille Hamilton,
Marie Griffin, Helen Casey. Dora
Hayes, Alice Grant, Vera Wagner,
Elva Lucas, Georgia Shaw, Alice
Miles.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10

The road drag is the simplest ant
least expensive contrivance yet de
vised for maintaining earth roads, ac
cording to the experts in the U. S
Department of Agriculture, who arr
cooperating with state and count,
authorities in work for better roads
/ Properly used, the drag gives th'
needed crown to the road, smoothe'
out ruts and other irregularities
spreads out puddles of water, there
by accelerating the drying of the
road, and makes the surface more
or less impervious to water by smear
ing over the so-called pores in the
earthly material. The cost of opera
tion depends, of course, upon loca
conditions and the thoroughness with
which the work is done. 1t is safe tc
say, however, that it is less expensive
than any other efficient system of up
keep.
Farmers Bulletin No. 597, of the
Department of Agriculture, discusses
under the title of "The Road Drag
and How 1t Is Used," the best meth
DDS of maintaining earth roads in
good condition by this simple device
In this bulletin, which has just been
published, the Department points out
that of more than 100000 miles
of public roads in the United States,
only about 100000 miles have been
given hard surface. 1t is true, of
course, that large part of the re-
naming mileage consists of roads that
are entirely unimproved, and that on
roads of this class the drag is prac-
tically useless. There is much larg-
er mileage, however, that has been
partially improved, and it is on roads
of this haracter-roads that have
been crowned or drained. but have not
a hard surface-that the use of the
drag is advocated.
In its simplest form the road drag
consists of an ordinary log split in
half and two halves connected like
the uprights of a ladder by means of
cross sticks or rungs set in. The log
should be about 7 or 8 inches in di-
ameter, and from 6 to 8 feet in
length. 1t is better to have it of
well-seasoned, hard, tough wood. The
two semi-cylindrical halves of the log
form the runners of the drag, and
are usually spaced from 80 to 80
inches apart. The front runner is al
ways placed with the split surface of
the wood facing forward, but the rear
runner sometimes has its rounded
face in front. This is done in order
to increase the smearing action of the
drag as it passes over the surface of
the road.
The two runners are not placed
behind each other, but are
" offset" as it is called, from IL to
16 inches. This is done because the
drag is drawn over the road at an
angle sufficient to make the runners
free themselves of the material which
they scrape. The amount of this
angle or skew depends, of course,
upon the condition of the road. By
1ffsattino tha rnnnerS. If is nossihle
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Adds to Equipment.

The Observers job printing de
partment has recently been enlarged
and new equipment added, making il
without question not only the largest
but the best printery in Polk county
1t is capable of turning out anything
in the printing line from a calling
card to a poster in the shortest no
tice, in most artistic fashion, and al
the lowest prices. This tidy appear
ance of The Observer is a standing
advertisement for the character OF
work turned out from this office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
POLK COUNTY NEWS
AIRLIE.

F. Silsbee of Valley View was a
caller here on Thursday.
Ellis Dodson made a business trip
to Independence Thursday evening
West Williams of Portland is Wis
iting relatives here. He is a broth
er of W. E. Williams.
The Fourth was quiet here. Some
went to Monmouth and others to
Falls City and Pedee.
DR.. Matthews of Monmouth was
caller here on Monday.
E. Turner is putting up a barn on
his land near Maple Grove. Glis
Dodson has the contract.
Byron Gill and wife of Eugene are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
O. Stats.
j. F. Ulrich and wife attended
Grange at Lewis mill Wednesday
evening.
The Hazelwood creamery company
has hen that laid an egg measuring
six inches by eight inches.
F. G. Adams of Portland is stopping
here for few days.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
POLK.

Farmers are busy taking care Of
their hay crop, which is unusually
heavy this year.
DR.. Hayter was busy every evening
last week taking his cherries to mar
ket. The cherry crop was not SC
large this year, owing to the late
rains.
Mr.. Quirings is erecting a new
house on his farm.
Taylor and Claud Dunn entertained
relatives from McMinnville over the
Fourth.
Misses Alma Light and Mary Nc
Nulty spent the Fourth at Falls City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Reddekopp spent
Sunday at the home of Will Redde-
kopp on Salt Creek.
Walter Wing returned Saturday
from Newport.
Mrs. McNulty has returned from
a few days. visit in Mccoy.
Mr.. Light has been digging a well
on his place, and DR.. Hayter had
the well walled with brick on his
farm.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
WEST SALEM.

Frank Walters and family from
Brookings. South Dakota, have moved
into the Clay Heise house.
At a meeting of the city council
Monday night the sewer bonds were
sold to Morris Bros. of Portland for
$10,057. 1t is expected that work
will begin in the sewer in about two
weeks.
The Main street in West Salem has
been treated to a coat Of oil which
is quite an improvement.
The West Salem fruit evaporator
is running day and night, and then
can not take care of half the fruit
offered.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Expects a Fun Crop.

J. H. Lockman, who has a 30-acre
ranch one mile from Dallas, with eight
acres of prunes, tells The Observer
that he expects a full crop this season,
or approximately 400 bushels. The
trees are six years old, and this is
their first bearing year. Mr.. Lock
man attributes the full crop to the To-
cation of the orchard, which is a fa-
vorable spot on the river. Talking in
bushels, an offer of 80 cents has been
made for the crop.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10

appointed the following committees
for the proposed Newport trip:
Transportation, Louise Miles and
Marie Griffin; shelter, Gladys Lough-
ary and Helen Casey; cooking, Lucille
Hamilton and Muriel Grant; food,
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Harry Woods and
Alice Miles; beds, Halle Smith and
Maude Barnes; fuel, Nina Farley and
Helen Loughary; utensils, Marjorie
Holman and Vera Wagner; baggage,
Elva Lusas and Georgia Shaw. The
next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Brown next Monday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10

to make their ends follow approx
mately the same line on the road
which they would not do if they were
set directly behind each other and
the drag drawn at an angle with the
road.
In order to provide standing room
for the man, it is usual to nail two
boards down upon the rungs parallel
to the runners. Standing upon these,
a skillful driver will bear his weight
in such way as to aid materially
=, in the successful operation of the
drag.
The drag is drawn by a chain which
should be about 8 feet long. This
can be fastened by eye bolts to each
end OF the front runner, or one end
OF the chain can pass through hole
at the discharge end of the front run
ner, and the other end be looped over
the rung at the cutting end of the
runner. 1t is important that the
hitching link should be so designed
that its position can be changed
readily. 1t is also desirable to pro-
vide metal cutting edge for the
front runner. This can be made from
a strip of iron or steel, and old wagon
tires have frequently proved satisfac-
tory.
The cost of such drag varies from
$500 to perhaps $1,000 or $1,000.
This practically insignificant outlay
will secure an implement that will
be of great service to the community
for at least three or four years. The
fact cannot be overlooked, however,
that skill in the use of the drag is
indispensable.
The angle that the runners make
with the center line of the road, the
skew angle as it might be called, is
an important factor. For example, if
the dragging is done to increase the
crown of the road, the drag should
be sufficiently skewed to discharge
all material as rapidly as it is collect
ed on the runners. On the other
hand, the conditions may be such that
it is desirable to carry along this ma
terial in order to deposit it where
there are depressions in the road IS
surface. An intelligent operator will
soon learn many ways of controlling
the action of the drag. The length
of the hitching chain, the disposition
of the operators weight, the time
when the dragging is done, all these
exert marked influence upon the re-
suits.
AS to the time for dragging,
safe rule to follow is to drag the road
when the material composing the sur
face contains sufficient moisture to
readily, but is not sufficient
ly wet for traffic to produce mud.
Since the weather plays so import
ant a part in the matter, it is not
usually possible to arrange contin-
uous employment for teams on the
road. 1t is therefore desirable, when
ever possible, to have the dragging
done by persons interested in the
road who will do it in the intervals
If other occuDatiOnS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10

teresting and profitable meeting. TIL
membership of the association ha
increased nearly fifty per cent in tn
last year.
l.. S. Hill and wife and daughter
Miss Esther, were guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Gates on Wednesday. They wer,
enroute to their home at Cottage
Grove from an extensive automobil,
trip north.
S. Taylor Jones, assistant superin
tendent of the Salem, Falls City
Western railway, with his wife anc
little son, left this week for La Mar
Missouri, where they will visit friend.
and relatives for a month. Mr.. Wood
burg of Portland has charge of tn,
office during Mr.. Jones absence.
Mrs. M. M. Ellis and Mrs. Virgins
Smith will leave Monday for Newport
where the former has a cottage, tc
spend the summer.
A. l.. Martin of the Oregon Power
company was an Independence visit.
VI lueSudy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hollister OF
Portland are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Sundberg this week, and their son
Claude is visiting Chas. Bennett.
John R. Sibley returned home from
fishing trip on the Siletz river We'd
nesday night. He and his party were
"camped near the Siletz agency, from
which point he walked to Norton s
place on the C. & E., and came home
by train, leaving Left Finseth, Milt
Grant and Chas. Allen to catch those
that got away from him.
Seiphas Nelson has this season put
up 1000 quart bottles of loganberry
syrup and the end is not vet.
Rev. C. C. Curtis returned on Tues
day last from California, where he
had been temporarily filling a pulpit,
and has since been attending the
meeting of Christian churches at
Turner.
Mrs. Hall and son Jimmy of the
New Scott, were Portland visitors
during the week.
E. V. Dalton, manager of the Ster-
ling Furniture company, arrived from
the east last night from a four
months journey to different portions
OF the country.
DR.. Charington was Portland Wis
itor this week.
Miss Marjorie Volheim, who has
been visiting her brother, Harry Vol
helm, left today for her home in
Portland.
Mrs. E. A. Hamilton left today for
a two weeks visit in Portland
Mrs. Griffin and son Joe leave to-
day for Newport.
Mrs. Van Orsdel and Miss Pauline
were Independence visitors Thursday.
In the evening Miss Pauline went to
Monmouth and gave readings for the
Dallas campfire program.
Professor White of Albany college
was Dallas visitir this week.
Messrs. Soehren, Will Howe and N.
L. Guy left yesterday for a fishing
trip to the Siletz.
Miss Anna May Longnecker, who
has been recovering from an attack
1f appendicitis, has returned to Port
and, where she is a nurse in st.
hospital.
Miss Marie Griffin, who was a dele
gate to the Y. w. C. A. conference at
Johasset Beach, returned earlier than
'he had planned on account of the
llness of her brother.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Awarded S1100 Damages.

A jury in Circuit Judge Cleeton S
court in Portland awarded Yaciva Yo-
covovich damages of $1100 against the
Falls City Lumber company for the
death of his son, Stanko, while the
latter was employed as a logger by
the company. Suit was brought for
800 600
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
DIR. TOEL,
Noted Cancer and Tumor Specialist,
formerly of Chicago.
formerly of Chicago.

Noted Cancer and Tumor Specialist,
formerly of Chicago.
DR.. Toel has for 80 years made
a speciality of removing cancers
and tumors without the use of
the knife and eating plasters.
When cancers are removed
with the knife, the cancer cells
and germs infect, during the op-
Grafton, the opened blood ves-
sells and lymph spaces; they
multiply in the nicely sewed up
wound like in a hotbed and in a
short time a return OF the can
Ger appears in the scar. About
80 per cent of cancers operated
on with the knife thus return.
If cancers are eaten out with
a plaster the pain is intense for
hours and days, while the slow
working, and often repeated
plasters irritate the cancer
germs and cells so that they
quickly multiply and migrate
through the lymph vessels into
the Emphatic glands, where
they form a secondary cancer
and thus make the situation
worse than before the plasters
were applied. DR.. ToePs cleo
trical methods allow him to re-
move cancers without the loss
of a single drop of blood, in a
single operation, often in a few
minutes. AS there is no loss of
blood, there are no open blood
vessels and Emphatic vessels,
and no danger of blood poison
ing, while, as there can be no
fresh innoculation, there is very
little danger of the return of the
cancer; there is no pain after
the operation and, as it is done
in single act, no danger x ir-
ritating the cancer cells and
germs and of driving them into
the glands. Thus a secondary
cancer is a great rarity if the
electrical operation is done in
time.
Fibroid tumors of the womb,
and similar tumors are recon-
by electrical methods
without the use of the knife.
DR.. Toel uses the same or SINH
lar methods for polypus, goitre,
piles, fistula, his operation be-
ing absolutely without loss of
blood and mostly painless or
with only very slight
pain, while, after the operation
here is absolutely no pain at
Ill.
Electrical and other physio-
ogical methods are also used
oy him in diseases of women,
skin and nervous diseases, neu-
'algia, neurasthenia, gout, rheu-
matism, diseases of the liver,
stomach, kidneys, bladder, pros
ate gland, asthma, bronchitis,
,atarrh, dyspepsia and consti-
)ation.
DR.. Toel does not believe in
illing the stomach full of medi-
zines, often only to interfere
With it's natural action: He
)recsribes medicine very rarely .
is his electrical and other ap-
)aratus allows him to effect
,ures far quicker and surer than
DR.. Toel has for over 80 years
made a speciality of electrical
operations and treatments.
DR.. Toel can be found at his
Office, 619 Washington St.,
Dallas, Oregon, one-half block
,ast of the S. P. depot, from 8
!. m. to ~ noon, 2 to 5 p. M, Z
o s p. M, Sunday, 10 to 1 p. m,
1903.
Specialties:
Cancer and Tumors.
No knife and no loss of blood.
No plasters and pain for
Iours and days.
Polypus, Goitre, Piles, Fistula,
ism, Liver, Stomach, Kidneys,
Bladder, Prostate, Asthma,
Diseases of Women, Skin and
Nervous Diseases, Neuralgia,
leurasthenia, Gout, Rheuma-
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Dyspepsia.
constipation. Adv.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Polk Gets Fire Aid.

The senate has approved an allow
ance of $4,000 to protect from forest
fires the forfeited Oregon & Cali
fornia railroad lands, and Polk county
with its 32,160 acres will receive
$643.20, the cost per acre being esti-
mated at from l to 3 cents. Benton
will receive S772.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Hoosiers Organize.

One hundred and thirty-seven
Hoosiers responded to a five days
notice requesting all Indiana people
of Marion and Polk counties to meet
at Marion Square in Salem on July
5 for the purpose of organizing a
society. Officers were elected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Expects Large Crop.

Paul Jesson. lessee of the Gardner
hop yard of thirty-six acres, was in
Dallas today, and told The Observer
that be expects an unusually large
crop. The hops are fine, too, he says.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Conference Called Off.

The meeting of the progressive
party. call for which was issued more
than a week ago for last night, did
not materialize. it having been prev
iously declared off. The purpose of
the meeting was to confer concerning
matters political.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Earlv Pioneer Passes

James Simpson, a pioneer of 1S47,
died at the old family homestead near
Shaw. Monday, July 6. after a linger-
ing illness. He was so years of age.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Prepare for Long Hike.

The campfire girls held their bust
ness meeting at the home Of Mrs. Lot
Brown, Monday last. The chairman
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10

To remove mildew cover with soft
soap and salt aud place in the sun.
Repeat If necessary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10

A little turpentine added to stove
blaekening WI. make the stove look
like new.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10

Jerusalem will soon have four street
railway lines.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-26
MORROW COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
THURSDAY. March 26, 1914
VIM. Hanley of Burns is to
come out as an independent can
didate for United States senator
after the primaries,

It is with regret that we learn
that Jonathan Bourne has decided
not to enter the race for the Re-
publican nomination for United
States senator for Oregon. We
have yet to find the man of large
affairs who does not admit that
Mr.. Bourne could accomplish
more for Oregon in the senate
than any other citizen of this
state, but if he won't he won't,
and there an end ont. His with
drawal leaves a clear field for R.
A. Booth, who will now win the
nomination in a canter. And,
next to Bourne, there is no bet
ter man in Oregon for the job
than Booth. Able. upright, and
a splendid specimen of a Chris
tian gentleman, Robert Booth
will make a senator of whom we
will all feel proud. Fossil Jour-
nal.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-26

Upwards of 200 gallons of
cream per week is shipped out of
Heppner. Portland, The Dalles
and Hermiston are the consum-
ing markets. This would indi-
cate that there is an opening for
a small creamery, assuming that
the business might be developed
to justify increased outbound
shipments in addition to the home
supply" This is the statement
of VIM. McMurray, of the 0. W.
R. & N. Co. in a report to the
Colonization and Industrial Bur-
eau of the Union Pacific system
at Omaha, under date of March
IA. This recognizes the fact that
there is an opening for a small
creamery here. Our people are
beginning to see this, also, and
are giving support IN a liberal
way to the proposition now be-
fore them. The dairy industry
in Morrow county is not yet fairly
started, but it is destined to be
one of the big things, and a
creamery at Heppner is going to
bringit up to a point of a leading
industry before many seasons
pass into history.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-26

w. B. Barratt of Heppner ad-
vises The Standard that he will
not be a candidate for joint rep
resentative from Umatilla and
Morrow counties, and no other
candidate from Morrow appears
likely to enter, so that R. N.
Stanfield of Pendleton will have
no competitor. Mr.. Stanfeld is
an able man of keen sagacity and
his record at the last session of
the legislature was Of splendid
credit, to himself and his con-
stituents. -Stanfeld Standard.
This is a true statement of Mr..
Barratt's position. and it is to be
regretted. Morrow county is GER
tainly entitled to a representa-
tive, but the political situation
does not Seem right to Mr.. Bar
ratt to enter the race, so the field
is left open to Mr.. Stanfeld at
present. AS to his qualifications
for the place. this paper is not
ready to agree altogether with
the above statement. Men Of
his stripe should be left at home;
and we believe the people of Una
tilla county know this much bet
ter than we do over this way.