Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-09
DALLAS IN A NUTSHELL.

county, and here is handsome $40,
600 courthouse of Oregon stone.
Dallas has a $4,000 High school
building, and two modern ward
school buildings.
Dallas has hard-surface streets
throughout the business district, and
many miles of concrete sidewalks.
Dallas has gravity water system
pure mountain water from the hills
miles away.
Dallas has packing plant, handling
upwards of 3,5O0,00O pounds of prunes
annually.
Dallas manufacturing institutions
distribute approximately 100000 an
nually among its 800 employees.
Dallas is free from malaria, ague or
dangerous epidemics. Death finds its
victims principally in old age.
Dallas is the home of the Polk
county fair.
Dallas has a Southern Pacific ma
chine shop, where about 80 persons
are employed.
Dallas has modern and thorough
ly equipped hospital.
Dallas has a $4,000 public library
and reading room.
Dallas has creamery that takes
every available ounce of cream at
top prices.
Dallas rainfall averages As inches
per annum. No zero weather
Dallas public schools are on the
accredited list with all state univer-
sites.
Dallas has a $4,000 armory, large
and well equipped.
Dallas has a sawmill cutting over
Is 100000 feet per annum, and fur
Mshing steady employment to l75
workmen.
Dallas is a ready market at good
prices for everything raised on the
farm. The local demand is greater
than the supply.
Dallas has volunteer fire depart
ment that fights the destroying ele-
ment like old-timers.
Dallas probably handles more mo-
hair than any other town in the state.
Angora goats make money for their
owners.
Dallas has two substantial financial
institutions, occupying modern brick
blocks.
Dallas has two planning mills and
wood working factories, also an iron
works and machine shop.
Dallas is a trade center for visit
surrounding territory.
Dallas has nine religious organi-
cations, with seven edifices OF wor-
ship.
Dallas has a modern sewer system,
touching all sections of the city.
Dallas has many beautiful and
costly homes. And the number is on
the increase.
Dallas has an active Commercial
club and Woman's club constantly
working for the material interests OF
the community.
Dallas is the starting point for the
hunting and fishing grounds. Deer,
grouse, pheasants and quail are here,
while an occasional cougar or Wild
cat is found. Speckled beauties
abound in the streams.
Dallas enjoys the reputation of be-
ing a clean town, with a good moral
atmosphere.
Dallas has large tracts of standing
timber tributary to it, dotted here and
there with sawmills of the smaller
class.
Dallas is picturesquely situated on
the LaCreole river, and has a happy
and contented population Of about
5000, 80 per cent American.
Dallas has some knockers; butt
thank the Lord, they are in the min
ority.
Dallas has good transportation IA
cilities, both passenger and freight.
Dallas has tributary bottom lands
as productive as any in the world,
with the exception of those along the
Nile.
Dallas has nearly all the IraIernal
orders extant; few are lacking.
Dallas is supported by people who
are making money, and consequently
have money to spend. One cannot
distinguish the city chap from his
country cousin.
Dallas has a mems social club occu-
pying well appointed rooms, and this
is but one Of several similar organi-
cations.
Dallas section is rapidly developing
the dairy industry. There are sever
al registered herds, and more com
ing.
Dallas has a sportsmen's organiza-
ton, the Nesmith Rod and Gun club.
Dallas has central heating plant,
supplying heat to the downtown bus
lietriat