Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-30
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didate for county treasurer on the
republican ticket, was Dallas visit
or last Saturday, as was also Z. II
Garfield, republican candidate foi
county surveyor.
Monte j. Max, the sales manager
spent Saturday with Dallas friends
The railroad company has repaired
its crossing on Court street, putting
the same in good condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Hill and
daughter, Miss Esther, of Cottage
Grove spent Sunday and Monday with
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gates at Hotel
Gail. Mr.. Hill is prominent lumber
man in this valley.
The interior of the postoffice is
being remodeled and 600 new lock
boxes ordered. This enlargement is a
good indication of Dallas advances
ment.
The Crider garage building on Main
street is rapidly nearing completion
and will soon be ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Hugh Boyd of Duval, Wash,
accompanied by her daughter Frances
arrived in Dallas Monday for an ex-
tended visit at the home Of her moth
er, Mrs. Alice Dempsey.
Hector Frakes, Bob Ankeny and
Nez Dale returned Sunday from a
fishing trip at Ocean Park and Three
Rivers.
S. B. Taylor returned home on Fri
day from Timber, Washington
county, where he has been surveying
the last two weeks.
Willamina will celebrate. One fea-
ture of its display being stock ex-
hibit.
There will be an excursion train
from Dallas to Falls City next Sat
urday morning, carrying the band and
those who desire to join the good citi-
zens of that town in celebrating. The
train will return in the evening after
the doings.
Miss Cora Rossiter, High school
teacher, is spending her vacation in
the family of Rev. V. Urbine of Nc
Minnville.
"What will be next" shouts the
Brownsville Times. This is easy
the Glorious Fourth, to be sure.
State Senator C. L. Hawley of Nc
Coy was IA Dallas visitor on Satur-
day. Mr.. Hawley will be reelected
this fall.
The county court will convene to-
morrow.
John R. Sibley, R. Y. Morrison,
Charles Allen and d. j. Grant leave
the latter part of the week for ten
days outing on the North Fork of the
Siletz river.
Willis Simonton and George Scott
returned Friday from La Grande,
where they went to attend the gro
GERS convention.
The body of w. T. Hibbard, who
died at the Dallas hospital Thurs
day night, was shipped to Hood River
for burial Saturday morning.
The Lafayette Visitor has been dis
continued and Henry T. Wiley has
leased the Willamina Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Kirkpatrick
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Eakin drove
over to Salem on Saturday in the
formers car to visit the cherry fair.
J. Bagley of near Airlie was in Dal-
las on Saturday attending the chau
tauqua.
c. w. Beckett of near Salem visited
Dallas on Saturday and insinuated
his happy countenance about The OBJ
server office.
Miss Lolita Ballard has accepted
position as saleswoman for the j.
l.. Stockton Mercantile company of
Salem.
Miss Mary Hammond of Falls City
left on Friday last for an extended
visit with her brother in Chicago.
Miss Mary Wisner, who has been
conducting a millinery store at Alsea,
has returned to her home in Polk
county.
Messrs. U. S. Loughary, P. A. Fin
seth. r. A. Colfelt and Henry Serr
were among those who attended the
Cherry fair at Salem on Friday.
Commissioner Wells and family of
near Independence attended the chau-
tauqua on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Yoakum of Per-
rydale were in town yesterday and
attended the chautauqua.
DR.. Holden of Portland came down
to the Dallas hospital last Thursday
to operate upon Mrs. Edgar Balderree
for tubercular perit0nitis: The op-
Grafton was successful, and the pa
tient is doing well.
Hotel Gail was busy place last
Besides being chautauqua
headquarters. with a considerable
number of "talent" registered, there
an unusually large influx of other
guests. making it necessary for Mine
Host Serr to do some extremely fine
figuring to accommodate all. But he
did 80 with that becoming grace that
makes this most popular hostelry.
Mrs. Mary Bevens of Buena Vista
is visiting at the home of Mrs. G. II.
Collins during chautauqua.
Mr.. b. Casey's brother and wife
from Montana visited few days at
the Casey home.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Keyt of Perry |