Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-07
Ne1Us of City and County


port were in Dallas on Saturday. M
LBelieu has fine farm and report
the outlook very encouraging for
! good crop.
1t is understood from good author
| ty that j. b. Thompson former pre-
prieter Of the Gail will soon assum
the management of the New Host
Hammel Of Albany.
The following young ladies of Dal
las attended the Y. w. C. A. eonven
tion at Monmouth, Friday:-Misse
Elva Lucas, Louise Miles, Murie
Grant and Gladys Loughary.
Mrs. Ida Williamson left the Dalla
hospital Sunday and was conveyed il
the ambulance to her home near Grow
ley Station. She is making rapiC
recovery from a recent operation.
Mrs. Art Goode and little son re-
turned to their home in Salem last
Saturday after spending several
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
F. HI. Morrison.
Geo. A. Wells of Corvallis, former
night clerk of the Hotel Gail was a
Dallas visitor several days last week,
greeting old friends and looking into
business interests. He says "Dallas
looks good to me. ~
C. d. Reimer was a Dallas business
visitor Saturday. He says the hill
roads from his place, miles north
of town are muddy, but that he was
at the fine condition of the
lower roads.
w. F. Gillian of Airlie was Dali
las visitor last week, and was urged
by many of his friends to enter the
race for County Treasurer, but de-
clined, as he says he has business Of
his own that requires his attention.
d. d. Bartell tried the roads to Dal-
las Saturday from his place AZ miles
north. He says the roads are all good
on the bottom but muddy on the hills.
He reports farmers busy as bees in
lis neighborhood.
Mrs. Chancey Teats of Polk Sta
ion who recently underwent a serious
,perationn at the Dallas hospital is
much improved, and was taken in the
ambulance to her home Sunday after
loon.
The Moose lodge of Sheridan will
lold a grand reception on Thursday
he 9th, the occasion being the
lew lodge room will be opened. A
,reat time is promised to all visiting
Ioose.
7. j. Guy of the firm of Guy Bros.
5 suffering with a swollen knee. T.
!. says that if he was worth a mil
ion dollars it would be called the
out, but he knows that high living
) not the case this time.
Charley Taylor, wife and little
aughter Hilda, returned Wednesday
vening from Falls City, after an alb
ence of nearly year. H. c. Gleas-
We, wife and two children came over
18th them on visit to see the coun-
'y.-Siletz Correspondent.
AT the high school auditorium on
thursday evening, April 9th, DR..
lodge will give the next lecture in the
University Extension Course on
Community and National Insect
roblems. !" Illustrated with lantern
ides. Everyone is invited.
J. S. Macomber found the April
IN too tempting to remain at his
1me 3 miles west of Dallas Saturday
I'D drove to town, spending the day
tending to business and chatting
ith friends. His potatoes are plant
|, his chickens are doing well, and
S farm is in good shape.
Mr.. W. NJ. Shewey of Airlie was a
alias visitor yesterday. Mr. Shewey
id been to Salem TO see his grand '
II who accidently shot himself while
It hunting a short time ago. The &
is now in the Salem hospital and it i
feared that his leg will have to be q
nputated. G
Mr.. Thomas Elmore Lucey paid
,rothy Bennett a fine compliment at v
e entertainment given by him at the I
gh school last week when he said C
at in playing the accompaniment {
his illustrated song. The Holy City, o
e played it more perfect than any p
e of the many musicians he had Z
ng with. f
Mr.. William Pfeiffer of Albany p
id the Observer a social call yes a
day. Mr.. Pfeiffer has been a sub e
-iber of the Observer for the past il
years. He reports that the eondi- s.
ms around Dallas are more promis- b
, than any part of Oregon he has Il
N. A few more men like Mr..
eiffer and Polk County would soon d
known as the only county in Ore l.
n that has never had a boom. o.