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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
Road Tax Money Wanted.

The following Dallas item to the
Oregonian was in Wednesdays issue
Three years ago Dallas and Falls
City, acting under the initiative and
referendum powers, voted into sep
arate road district. The amendments
proposed in each city were the same
and provided that the jurisdiction of
the County Court should not extend
to any of the territory embraced with
in the city, and excluded the County
Court from the levying and collecting
of road taxes within the city.
Two years ago, the County Court
collected the road tax money within
the city, and then refused to pay over
to Dallas or Falls City any Of it..
1t was finally agreed between the
County Court and the city of Dallas
that Dallas was to have IS per cent
of the money collected in the city.
Falls City would make no agreement,
and brought action in the Circuit
Court to recover the full amount col
lected in the city from the county.
The matter came up before Judge
Percy Kelly and was decided in favor
of the city. The case was not ap-
pealed.
The county then made payment in
full to Falls City. However, since
that time the County Court has chang
ed and different men hold the reins
Of government.
Judge Teal now states that the
County Court will not pay to Dallas
or Falls City more than 80 per cent.
Of the moneys collected as road taxes
within the city. This stand on the
part Of the County Court will precipi-
tate another lawsuit, for Falls City
will insist upon having the full
unless a settlement on some
satisfactory basis is made. What
action Dallas will take is not known,
,ut it is believed that Dallas will
mite with Falls City in bringing the
,ction.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
NEWS Of COUNTY
TOLD IN BRIEFS
Items Of Interest In Country
Districts Interestingly Told
OBSERVER SPECIAL SERVICE
BALLSTON

W. H. Morris and family are visit
ing relatives in Linn County.
Ed Koub has returned from Salen
where he has been working.
Mrs. George Kendall was visiting
her sons in Salem last week.
Mrs. Ethel George and grand
daughter Violet and Thelma Hender
son of McMinnville attended the
school play Friday night.
Miss Anderson was up from Nc.
Minnville Saturday and Sunday.
The social which was to have been
given by the Sunday school class on
Friday night, was postponed for a
week and will be given Friday night.
Ice cream will be served instead Of
oyster soup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Branson Of Sa-
lem were visiting friends here Thurs
day.
G. M. Stewart has sold his property
here to Oren Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell and
J. P. Caldwell of Perrydale were
among those who attended the school
play Friday night.
Miss Lizzie Spratt has been on the
sick list.
Zelma Butler was Sheridan visit
or Monday.
Mrs. Dora Sears was visiting her
parents in Sheridan last week.
Mrs. W. J. Estabrook was over from
Salem the last of the week.
Won by Wireless This play which
was given here by the school Friday
night was well attended. About
thirty-ive dollars were taken in, and
will be spent in buying standard pic
lures for the school.
Mr.. W. E. Trefford was called Sat-
urday to Portland to attend the fun
eral of his brother, Robert Trefford
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
NORMAL NOTES

Miss Hoham represented the facul
ty in a chapel talk Friday. 1t wa'
not in the form of talking, however
but was singing. Miss Hoham is tht
music instructor of the Normal Schoo
and her chapel talk fitted in well with
her work. Her singing was divided
into three groups, the first, children 1
songs, the second, folk songs, and tue
third, Irish songs. Miss Holiam :
chapel talk was different from the
others given thus making it doubly
attractive.
Friday evening, a number Of Nor
NAL students went to Independence
to a musical entertainment given
there. All that went enjoyed the
entertainment. We are having II
chance to hear many good musical
this year.
Monday morning we had the pleas
ure of hearing Father William Gro
min speak during chapel period. IIe
addressed the students ON "The Ethi-
cal in Education" Father Cronin IS
talk was brief but interesting and TO
the point. He traced education and
ethics up to the present day, showing
the particular worth Of the teacher in
good men and women of her
pupils.
Today is Junior class day. BY the
various whispers heard we are all sure
Of a good entertainment. All we
have CLEANED so far is that we are
to see a circus which is a rare treat
IN Monmouth.
Monday, March 30th, the Gamole
Concert Company appeared in Mon
mouth, giving a very fine entertain
nent of piano, voice and violin to a
arge audience.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
PORTLAND MARKET PRICES
The following is corrected to
date of going to press, and are
Portland quotations.
Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc.

WHEAT-Track prices: Club, 93c
bluestem, 81 at 1.01; forty-fold
931ac; red Russian, 911ac; valley
93c.
OATS-No. l white. milling, $2;
at 1880 per ton.
HAY-Valley grain hay, $3.50 al
IA; alfalfa, $12 at 13.
MILLFEED-Bran, $23 per ton
shorts, $3.50; middlings, $31.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Local jobbing quotations:
EGGS-Fresh Oregon ranch, 1917
at 19c. per dozen.
POULTRY-Hens, 1890; broilers,
30c; turkeys, live, Zoe; dressed
choice, 25c; ducks, II at 19c; geese,
IL at 12c.
CHEESE-Oregon triplets, 21c.
BUTTER Creamery prints, extra,
27 at 29c. per pound; cubes, 20 at
24c.
PORK-Fancy, lie. per pound.
VEAL-Fancy, 1872 at lac. per
pound.
Hop contracts firm at Is cents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
DALLAS IS PROSPER|NG
The Spring of 1914 starts out Auspcous with thousands
Of dollars worth Of Improvements in sight Many
Residences and Business blocks going up

Mercantile Co.
e. T. Coulson will soon paint hi
new 5-room house at 900 Shelter
Street.
The Willamette Valley Lumber Co
is remodeling, reshingling and repair
ing their office building at the cor.
ner of Main and Cherry Street.
E. V. Dalton painted his house al
400 Mill Street.
DR.. McCallon is .remodeling, the
store building at 40 Main Street
formerly occupied by the Dallas City
Bank.
F. Hartman is painting his home on
the northeast corner of Maple and
Ash Street. He just completed ex-
tensive improvements.
Mrs. Nancy C. Fowler's new f.
room house at III Clay Street is near
ing completion.
A number of new homes that were
commenced last fall and completed
this spring are not mentioned. Two
of our enterprising citizens are hav-
ing plans drawn for two modern flats.
New Walks Laid.-Half-block on
the south side of Maple Street, be-
tween Shelton and Lyle Streets.
Whole block on the east side of
Shelton Street, between Court and
Mill Street.
Half-blOck on the south side of
Washington Street, between Uglow
and Lewis Streets.
Nearly one-half mile of new walk
have been laid so far this spring.
j. L. Sweeney, put down new ce-
ment sidewalks in front of his house
at 406 Mill Street,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
Mrs. B. F. Lucas was in McMinn-

Mrs. B. F. Lucas was in McMinn-
vile last week for few days.
Mrs. Lee Burch is home from the
hospital and is improving nicely.
Linn Nesmith, the rising young
lawyer was over from Salem Sunday.
The social dance which was given
Saturday night was not well attended,
as only few knew about it.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Orr visited with
relatives last week at Airlie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hodge came home
from Jefferson where they had been to
visit his parents several days last
week.
Peter Cook went to Dallas Monday
on business.
Grover Beeler is helping Price and
Lucus in their store this week, as
they are remodeling the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Begun moved to Sa-
lem Saturday.
Golda Davidson returned home
from Silverton where she had been
visiting her brother.
Toma Thompson came over from
Dallas Saturday and took in the
dance.
Rowell and Whaley are building a
shop on Main street and will soon
open a meat market. They expect to
handle all kinds of fish and other
meats to suit the needs Of all.
Harvey Hinkle was over from Dal-
las and bought oats Of Peter Cook.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03

school condition until the annua
school meetings, June, 1914.
In regard to the Ernest Zielescl
road, report Of viewers read first
time.
In regard to the alteration Of Pc
dee and Kings Valley road at Ed
wards Hill, report of viewers reject
ed. Board ordered to meet again on
April 18th, 1914, to relocate line OF
alteration.
In the matter of the transfer of
special school district tax on the Fritz
Gerlinger property paid to school dis
trict No. Al by mistake, ordered that
treasurer transfer the amount Of So
to school district No. 72 from No. Al.
In the matter of the claim of F. M.
Smith for 5000, rebate on account of
erroneous assessments in school dis
trict No. IL. Ordered that County
Treasurer transfer $3.50 from school
district No. IL to general fund and
warrant be issued on the general
fund in favor of F. NJ. Smith for
$3.50.
Ordered that M. Putnam's bond for
supervisor of district No. S. Polk
County be accepted.
The following bids for wood were
received mo. y Second growth
fir piled at the court house, 81 per
cord, round oak at $3.50 per cord, F.
S. Tubaudt.
(No. p Forty Cords, second
growth fir to be delivered before Sep
tember 10th, 1914, at SO per cord, T.
E. Lyons.
(No. 81 Forty cords of second
growth fir delivered at the court house
at 1915 per cord and thirty cords of
oak at "a per cord, Roy Bird.
mo. ~ Forty cords second growth
fir, delivered at court house at $3.50
per cord, and thirty cords Aft. oak at
$4.75 per cord, J. L. & O. G.. Cham
berlain.
Roy Bird being the lowest bidder,
The contract is awarded to said Roy
Bird, for forty (4O) cords of second
growth fir at 1915 per cord and thirty
(3O) cords at $4 per cord.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
A new PENSION BILL
Spanish War Widows and Orphans
Will Receive Pension as Passed by
The House.

Washington, April 1.-Pensions fol
widows aad minor children of the Of.
ficers and men who served in the
Spanish War, the Philippine Insurrec-
tion and the Boxer uprising in China
would be authorized by a bill which
passed the House late today by q
vote of 276 to 54.
The bill would grant $l2 month
to the widow of an honorably dis
charged soldier or sailor and So to a
month for each child under 16 years,
provided that the widow shall have
been married to the soldier prior to
the passage Of the bill. The pensions
are to be limited, however, to widows
without means of support other than
their daily labor and an actual net
income not exceeding $3.50 a year.
1t is estimated that an appropria-
tion of $2,5O0,OOo will be required
to pay the pensions.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
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/ WORTH KNOWING .

In Saxon, bord means shield. Ii
the Viking ships each warrior hung
his shield on the side of the ship op-
posite to him, and above the aperture
for his oar. The Viking held the
steer oar, which was fastened to the
righthand side of the stern (stern
is itself contraction of steer oar.)
The right-hand side of the ship thus
became the steer side, and as bord
came to mean the whole side where
the shields or bords were hung, the
right side came to be the steerboard
(starboard) side, and the lower or
lurking side became larboard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
RICKREALL

Herman Brown came over from
Salem to spend Sunday with the boys.
He is working at the asylum.
Mr.. Kellow who owns the mill here,
went over to Tillamook Thursday of
last week to spend a few days with
his family.
Miss Alice Burch is working in the
store for the Cadle boys.
Mr.. Cook expects to move to Ball.
ston this week.
Peter Cook came home Saturday
from Newport, where he has been for
a few days and says ii was quite cold
and windy.
Mrs. Grover Beeler is able 10 be
around again after a few weeks Of
illness.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
Moved to Dallas.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Martin left this
afternoon for Dallas, where Mr.. Mar
tin goes to take charge Of the Dallas
branch of the Oregon Power Com
pany's plant and where they will
make their home. Friends in Cor
wallis regret to have them leave this
city, but are glad to see Mr.. Martin
advancing and wish him and Mrs.
Martin greater success in the new
field.-Corvallis Gazette.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
Zena--Spring Valley

Miss Carrie Dahm Of Lower Spring
Valley is staying with Mrs. 0rville
Gritton.
Fred Fisher was down from Seattle
last week visiting at the Cation home.
Mrs. Homer Allenean of Woodburn,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Coyle.
Will Crawford was at Rickreall
Saturday.
Mrs. Cloyd Matthews has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Purvine.
Miss Grace Zinser of Oregon City,
is visiting at @. II. Crawford's.
Mrs. Frank Gatens and little
daughter of Clone, are visiting here
at the home Of her father, W. L.
Cook.
Mrs. w. B. Duncan Of Salem visited
friends in the neighborhood last week.
Mrs. Frank Crawford was Salem
visitor for several days this week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
SMITHFIELD

J. 7. Byerle has returned from Cal
ifornia where he has been looking at
the country.
Miss Ella Bones has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. C. L. ellison.
Mr.. w. j. Garner has been spread
ing land plaster on his clover field.
Mr.. Cor. Wiebe has built chicken
house. He has over 200.
Ruth Byerle had a birthday party
last Sunday afternoon.
Elizabeth Diehm has been visiting
Mrs. Chas. Rees near Perrydale.
This is dandy weather to lay
around
John Diehm is putting up a chicken
fence around his house to keep the
chickens out.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
Bridge and Rock Notes.

Ordered that proposals to build 12C
ft. steel bridge across the Yamhill
river known as the Savage bridge and
100 fl. steel span across the Lacreole,
known as the Bowersville bridge, be
advertised for four issues in official
newspapers.
Ordered that the County advertise
for bids to crush approximately 1900
yards of rock and deliver same on
roads, county to furnish crusher.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03

In reply to the above We reprint
the following from correspondent
at Hutchinson, Kansas to the Farm
Journal. 1t will cover all questions
asked.-Editor.
Seed men say that there will be an
unusually large acreage of sweet clo-
yer grown in the Arkansas valley
this season. The sweet clover, which
is comparatively new feed, is prov
ing its worth as a hay in the upper
valley, where it does better than al
falfa. One of the first men to grow
the sweet clover was C. N. Bowers Of
Finney County.
When Bowers began growing it the
neighbors kicked. They knew sweet
clover as weed pest, and feared he
would let it get away and ruin the
land around. But he kept on growing
it, and now all through his neigh
borhood sweet clover is the main hay
crop.
Last season Bowers sold a seed crop
amounting to $3.50. Two cars of
seed were shipped from Garden City
to a seed house at Clarinda, Iowa,
for $3.50 per busheL
Sweet clover is bound to become a
leading crop, for it is a great drought
resister, and a splendid forage feed,
said Mr.. Bowers.
"When we want to use it for hay
we harvest sweet clover just before
it blooms. On lands along the bot
toms, or second bottoms, two and
three tons TO the acre is a common
yield, while uplands will produce one
to two tons an acre. My land is bot
tom land, and the hay yields are a
little heavier on that account.
"Fed with grain to cattle sweet
clover hay equals alfalfa. II is more
hardy, being less liable to winter kill.
Farmers everywhere are now putting
it in. The other great advantage
about it is the fact that when old and
run down lands are used, it builds
them up and enriches them. Two
years ago raised 700 bushels Of seed,
and my average for the entire time
have been raising this crop, has
been two tons per acre"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
win Lay Rails Soon.

Z. J. Cook, the Portland contract
or is moving two steam shovels to the
right Of way Of the Valley & Siletz
Ry-, near Hoskins and work is to
start at once, grading and smoothing
the road bed, preparatory to laying
rails.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
Ward No. One.
COURT NOTES
ROAD NOTES

In the matter of the proposed Coun-
ty road, petitioned for by C. S. Graves
and others, report of surveyor and
viewers read first time at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
Petition asking for the creating of a
new school district to be known as the
Black Rock school district No. s.,
said petition granted with the under
standing that no change be made in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
viii Examine County Records.

Mr.. Max Crandall an expert ae-
countant is in the city. Mr.. Crandall
is making out a report of the county
record at the clerks Office for the
State Insurance Commissioner. Af-
ter that work the County Court will
have him go over all the county re-
cords and see il every thing is o. K.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
A New Station Located.

Bura Tarter has plated his tract of
land one mile from Airlie, where Tar
ter Station on the Valley and Siletz
Ry. is to be situated and is selling
in small lots with the hopes of start
ing q townsite. -.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
DALLAS CITY ELECTION
Three Councilmen to be Elected Next
Tuesday. No Candidate States
Their Political Belief

Next Tuesday April 9TH from the
hours of 8 to 6 p. m. the voters OF
Dallas can exercise that perogative
and help to elect three councilmen
Not one of the men asking the office
stated their political belief. Besides
voting for the councilmen, you will
have the opportunity to vote Yes OF
No and the Referendum, it does not
matter which way you vote it will not
change the situation as the courts
have passed ON this question and this
part of the ballot is all useless ex-
pence. Who can vote-all male and
female citizens who are legal voters
can vote at this election. A legal
voter does not mean that you have
to be registered one. If you are
qualified to register you are a legal
voter. Read over the following lists
of candidates and investigate their
records and vote accordingly. The
writer has not resided in Dallas long
enough to speak intelligently of the
candidate qualifications. They may
all be worthy and then again may not
it is up to you, so vote intelligently
and your choice will no doubt be the
successful one.
Ward No. One.
2. M. Knight, Ralph Morrison.
Voting place W. o. W. hall.
Ward No. Two.
!. c. Emmerson, George W. Vaughn,
NJ. B. Young. Voting place city hall.
Ward No. Three.
John H. Shepherd, Charles West
over. Voting place armory.
Polls open at 9 a. m. and close at
6 p. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
March Not a Lovers, Month

was on a vacation in Polk County and
there were no marriage licenses issued
from February 28th to March 30th,
but the ice has at last been broken,
and Cupid has returned to business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
Marriage Licenses.

Edward S. johnson, age 43, of Port
land to Ella w. Bragdon, age Al of
Polk County, March 3Oth.
Howard f. Wooden, age 81 of Polk
County to Myrtle G. Hagman IL, writ
ten consent for the issuing of the IL
eense was given by ]. J. Hagman of
Willamina, March 31st.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-03
: LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE .

Perrydale, Oregon, April 2, 1914
Dear Mr.. Editor:
As l see your family resided in
Kansas, what do you know about
sweet clover for feed. Is it an early
crop to raiseq
Truly yours,
A SUBSCRIBER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
The Martial Effect.

But whether it was so predicted
or not. the war has come, and the
question which many curious arc
asking is: How will it affect this
years styles According to ]. M.
Gliding. 1t will not sens.bly affect
them. for Paris had said the word
before her speech on this matter was
cut off,
Designers have displayed their
models in their substantial prehmin-
ary exhibitions. and so many Amer
lean cou;uriers took iull advantage
of what they learned that we will,
during the coming two seasons,
be as completely under Partisan
regime as heretofore.
Importers have long since brought
over the favored models. and Amer
lea will but follow where Paris, the
mistress OF fashions. has LED The
path has been indicated, and as in
former years, We will curtail en-
lerge upon and spasmodioally deviate
from the prescribed lane, but Amer
lea is not yet destined TO venture
into virgin territory.
That there will have to be many
changes is undoubted. for the United
States is 70 be embarrassed shortly
10y serious shortages Of imported
materials. Where fashion has de-
creed that metal trimmings shall be
widely used. radical evasions must
ensue. for nine-tenths Of the beauti-
fully embroidered gold and silver
laces and the cleaning hbre fabrics
are not made here.
But American ingenuity will de-
wise substitutes, if it cannot manu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
French Always Artists.

In marked Contrasts the attitude
Ct the Frcnchman, who labors over
his work as a sculptor tolls over his
marble, and feels that he is an artist
working with al his intelligence and
emotions. He is content 10 accom-
Tl.sh 81 much, numerically, in a
year us his growing rival feels
forced 20 accomplish in one-twelfth
Of that time. The American must
learn 20 adopt this attitude in work
Ing O.. is results wll be worthless.
Thee is 10 real reason why
Americans should not be able to
work artistically. if they try and are
Put TO the test. The fact that Partisan
fashions have always been desired
above others may and may not bear
fundamentally on the question, for
the world has always been in the
habit OF travelling TO France for
lessons in beauty and chic, and pres
t.ge has inestimable but acknowi-
edged weight
IF VIC are put 10 the test over
here. then it will be apparent whe;h-
er we have qualities capable of fur
Their development But we have not
been put TO the test. Our autumn
and winter fashions are as complete
ly marked out for us as they have
been in previous years. But th-
creating Of next years models may
be left entirely in our hands. Wheth-
er this is 10 happen or not, it is
fairly certain that we are TO have a
splendid lesson in self-reliance."
The large establishments in New
York imported their models imme-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

lscture the desired articles and
fabrics. The dye situation, although
acknowledgedly serious, for we have
been extremely dependent on Europe
for our better coloring work, will
surely be relieved. Industry has not
ceased there, for while such estab-
Ishments as Damet, Poiret and
Worth have closed, and their mem
hers gone TO the front, others, such
Is Cherui-, Gcorgette. Drecoll, Jenny
end Lanvin, although exceedingly
crippled, are still open.
"A great many people have pre-
6ictcd that now has come America S
long expected opportunity to eman-
cipate herself from the thraldom OF
French dictatorship. and to build for
herself competent and permanent
designing board. There IS much to
s-y on this subject declared Mr..
Gliding. Granting that our design
crs have lying dormant the ability
and artistic appreciation necessary,
the question arises as to whether or
rot they have certain other qualiil-
cations which will allow them TO
make use properly of their ingenuity
and cleverness.
The main point at issue is the
commercialism, a little mistaken,
PERHAPS. in this instance, OF the de-
signers. who feel that they have TO
turn out so many models week or
a month. They expect too much OF
themselves, and hurriedly manuiact-
ure a hurried best.