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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
BRUSH COLLEGE

A Surprise Party-A number OF
Brush College people assembled al
the Wallace Fruit House last Tues
day evening as a surprise on Mr.. A.
r. Ewing, who has lately returned
from California and Mr.. Elmer Smith
whose birthday it was. The evening
was pleasantly spent in playing
games after which light lunch was
served. All expressed themselves as
having had an enjoyable evening.
Will Organize Band-A movement
is now on foot to organize band at
Brush College, having an instructor
out from Salem. A number have
signed and practice will begin soon.
A band is fine thing for neighbor-
hood and we wish the boys he best
of success.
Miss Almeda J. Fuller spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her parents in
Dallas.
Religious services are being held
every night at the school house, CON
ducted by Miss Jamison and Miss
Rankin, travelling Evangelists. The
meeting have been well attended and
will continue throughout the week
except Friday night Everyone is in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Via and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. d.
G.. Palmer.
Mr.. Wood of West Salem will be at
the school house, Saturday, March
18th to register the voters in this
precinct.
Industrial Club Organized-A Boys
and Girls Industrial Club has been
organized in the district and much
good in an industrial way is expected
to be the result. Officers were elect
ed as follows President, Mildred
Pelker; Vice-President, Harvey
Smith; Secretary, Amelia Meyer;
Treasurer, Richard Yates; Advisor,
Fred Ewing. The meetings will be
held Fridays at the school house.
Mr.. Lehman went after nurse
last week for Vincent Nelson, grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. p. R. Winslow, |
who is quite sick. Mrs. Winslow has
also been sick during the past few
weeks, but is feeling better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Smith are go
ing to build new house at the forks
of the Wallace and Zena roads. Lum-
Der is now being hauled and work on
the building will begin soon.
Mr.. Archie Pelker of Arrow, Ore
gon, is visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Pelker.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
COURT NOTES
PROBATE NOTES

March 7th. In re-guardianship Of
the minor heirs of John w. Martin,
deceased, amended report of sale of
real estate filed March 25th, 1914,
set for hearing.
March 10th. In re-estate of John
christopher Henry, deceased, bond
filed and approved, letters issued.
March 11th. In re-estate of H. H.
Starr, deceased, final discharge of
administrator entered.
February 9th. In re-estate Of
Oliver B. Wilson, household goods
set aside for widow.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
BUENA VISTA

Ed. Harmon and wife and daughter
Blaneh were in independence on bus
mess Saturday.
Z. N. Hall of Woodburn visited his
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Hall, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
A Surprise Party.-A very enjoy
able surprise party was given Johnny
Nash at his home here, last Friday
evening in honor of his sixteenth
birthday. Those present were, Lena
Snyder, Evadena Smith, Geneva Cry
derman, Leland Prather, Audley
Frost, Carl Crydeman and Gilbert
10y.
A missionary program will be rem
dered in the NJ. E. Church on Sunday
evening, March 22nd.
Mrs. W. r. Bevens, who under
went an operation at the Salem hos
pital last Saturday is reported much
improved.
Miss Edith Schrunk of Salem visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Schrunk Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Carrie Nash attended the
dance at Suver Friday night.
Mrs. Mary Bevens was a passenger
on Monday mornings boat to Salem,
where she will be at the bedside of
her daughter-in-law.
Rev. S. NJ. Wood who is conduct
ing revival meetings in Airlie, was in
town on business Monday.
Elmer Nash and Gail Prather were
Independence visitors Monday.
C. P. Wells and wife and Eston
Bevens spent Wednesday in Salem
R. G. Dykstra and Ray Ground
were in Independence on business
Saturday.
Alma Wells returned to school
Monday after being absent two weeks
because of having the measles.
Riverside Grange had an all-day
meeting Saturday at the home Of o.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
OAK DALE

There is to be basket social a
the school house Saturday night
Everybody come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bird and chill
dren of Pianeer visited at Highlanl
Home and Mountain View Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joha Macomber and
daughter of Ellendale spent Sunday
at Ferndale, in the home of J. S. Ma
comber.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Wilson and
family will start from Iowa, March
18th to their home near Dallas on
Oak Dale Avenue.
Melvin Green is preparing to ses
out several acres to ,ir'ines on tie hill
above his house.
J. w. Robinson Sc. three incubarors
with five hundred aid seventy An
coma eggs this week.
J. W. and George Robinson have
a fine poultry plant which is proving
a money-maker. They keep Barred
Plymouth Rocks, Anconas and Brown
Leghorns.
M. D. Miller and sons Vert and
Bruce and Jim johnson are working
in Mr.. Miller's large prune orchard.
"
Fred Hughes has been moving his
house to another location this week
and otherwise improving his prem
ises.
M. D. Hubbard says every man at
his place is busy in the large hop
yards.
Mrs. Thos. Gard visited Mrs. Sam
Hiestand in Falls City last week.
Thos. Card and O, E. Dennis have
been sowing oats, (not wild ones.)
Bert Ellingworth has distanced all
the neighbors by getting in good
early garden this fine weather.
Chas. Bird has been plowing for
Chas. Graham.
Mrs. Roy Mcdonald and children
left Wednesday morning for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Brewer Of Eugene.
Clyde Robbins visited the Dennis
Deys over Sunday.
Stewart Bennett of Dallas spent
Saturday with Will Dennis.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13

Henry Warkentine has finished
working for Mr.. Walker near Perry
dale.
Rachel Wiebe has been working fol
Mrs. Will Dennis.
Mr.. Glaseman has planted his po-
tatoes.
Cornelius Friesen bought oats
from John Diehm recently.
Mr.. G. Wiebe has made yard fence
which is good improvement around
the house.
Lee Danewood is plowing quite a
lot of clover.
Mr.. p. Buhler has done considerable
fencing recently.
Mr.. w. ]. Gamers incubators will
soon be alive with little chicks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
OAK GROVE

Charlie Huntley of Independence
was down Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linchard of Salem
were out Sunday looking after inter
ests on their place here.
Mr.. Hollensteiner has sold out to
the people that bought the Barber
place, and moved to Salem Mon
day. The new people are moving out
this week. There was a mistake IN
the figures of price per acre for the
Barber place in last week IS paper, it
was $75 instead of $95.
The Delap family, Thad Stevens
wife and son Allen, attended the
quarterly conference at Summit
church Sunday.
The Stevens children were guests
at the Pugh home Sunday. Ida and
Fred Schnelkie were also with them
in the afternoon.
Isaac Robertson was calling in the
neighborhood on business for the
Grange Fire Insurance last week.
Frank Muno of Salem is working
in this part of the neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stc~ens, Mrs. Dean
and son Howard called on Hollen-
steiner's, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Pardow helped Mrs. Hollen-
steiner pack up last Friday.
Ray Fawk has returned from a
three weeks stay in Portland.
Mrs. Stevens and son Allen visited
the school Monday before noon.
Saturday viii be Grange Day. All
turn out to make a good success.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
STATE GRANGE
MEETS MAY 70
Monmouth Will be Host to the Lead
ing Farmers of Oregon in May.

Polk County is to be congratulated
in having the Forty-first session Of
the State Grange held within its bor-
ders and Monmouth, our sister city,
will no doubt entertain this worthy
body with credit. May 10th to 22nd
inclusive.
The list of oranges with their num-
bers, which have accordingly been
placed in class one and are entitled
to representation at the state grange
is as follows Benton, Fairmont 252
and Summit 432; Clackamas, Tuala-
tin Ill, Warner III, Molalla 80,
Milwaukee 268 and Eagle Creek 297;
Clatsop, Logan 412; Columbia, Yank-
ton 301, Vernonia 3O5 and Cedar
Grove 800; Coos, Myrtle 289; Crook,
Eastern Star 482; Douglas, Rescue
42O, Kellogg 466, Progressive 4S0 and
Garden Valley 4S7; Gillian, Mayville
2O3 and Igo 315; Harney, Sunset 472
and Silver Creek 499; Hood River,
Parkdale 500; Jackson, Enterprise
489; Josephine, Deer Creek 81 and
Rogue River Valley 1859; Malheur,
Boulevard $3.50; Marion, Woodburn 70,
Stayton $40 and Aumsville 436; Multi
nomah, Multnomah II, lockwood 1923
and Russelville 1853; Polk, Mccoy 465
and Monmouth 476; Sherman, Locus;
Tillamook, White Glover 279 and Mes
triekie; Umatilla, Stanield 502; I'm
ion, Riverside 406 and Pleasant Grove
ATS; Wasco, Mosier 234; Washington,
Hillsboro 73, Green Mountain 295,
Washington 313 and Beaverton 324;
Lane, Siuslaw 81, North Fork 492,
CreswelI 496 and Willakenzie 498;
Linn, Grand Prairie 10, Sand Ridge
81, Crowfoot 314, Sweet Home 381
and Springbank 400; Lincoln, Five
Rivers 423 and Toledo 1926; Wheeler,
497; Yamhill, Mores Valley
1862 and North Yamhill 393.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13

l-Zena, Dallas, Smithfeld, Pedee
Red Prairie, Bridgeport, Lewisville
Ballston, Salt Creek, Parker, Mon
mouth, Grade School, Airlie, Bethel
Polk Station, Ward, Perrydale, Goose
neck, Butler, Rickreall, Elkins, Inde-
pendence, Antioch, Brush College,
West Salem, Buena Vista, Spring
Valley, Popcorn, Upper Salt Creek,
Montgomery, Lincoln, North Dallas,
Suver, Crowley, Greenwood, Fir
Grove, Concord, Oakdale, Mccoy,
Gutherie, Liberty, Black Rock, Falls
City, Cherry Grove, Oakhurst, Noun
tainview, Hopville, Highland, Rogue
River, Mistletoe, Valley Junction,
Broadmead, Fern, Orchard IS View.
The following schools have been
placed on the roll of honor for hav-
ing made no tardies during the
month Polk Station, Cochran, An
tioch, Harmony, Upper Salt Creek,
Montgomery, Lincoln, Crowley, Nc
Timmons Valley, Fir Grove, Oakdale,
Cherry Grove, Oakhurst, Mountain
view, Hopville, Mistletoe.
The following schools have become
standard :-Buena Vista, North Dal-
las, Zena, Orchards View, Lincoln,
Oakhurst, Antioch, Fir Grove, Nc
Coy, Gutherie, Orchards, Airlie,
Mountainview, Red Prairie, Enter
prise, Fern, Lewisville, Ward, Broad
mead, Suver, West Salem, Popcorn,
Spring Valley, Oakdale, Salt Creek,
Perrydale, Rickreall, Bridgeport,
Buell., Brush College, Pio-
neer, Cochran, Elkins, Montgomery.
School rallies have been held as
follows since last report :-Zena, Nc
Timmons Valley, Pioneer, Concord,
Lincoln, Ballston.
Twin meetings We're held at Airlie
and Mccoy with good attendance.
H. c. Seymour.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
BRIDGEPORT

Aunt Maria Smith has been SER
iously i'll for the past few days, and
is no better at this writing.
R. r. Riggs is just recovering from
a serious spell of La Grippe.
Landon Bernard is setting ont
about Is acres of hops.
Scott Campbell is building an ad-
dition to his house.
Farmers are all busy in this sec
tion seeding and preparing their hop
yards for the coming crop.
Richard Chamberlain was in from
Washington a few days to see his
mother who is seriously i'll, his broth
er John also came from near Oregon
City.
Riley Rhodes and family of La
Grande are on visit to his aged
mother and other relatives.
G. p. Lock and family have moved
back to the hop yard they have rent
ed near Sidney.
Scott Campbell and Landon Ber-
nard are running the DAILY hop yard
this season.
The play at the Guthrie school
house, February 2lst was success in
every way considering the weather,
there was over $32 taken.
Loren and Otis Chamberlain went
to Salem Tuesday on business.
We know of no one in this vicinity
that favors bonding our county in
any amount till our taxes are reduc-
ed to some extent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
Band Concert Postponed.

The band boys have postponed
their fourth concert until Saturday
evening, March 2Sth. The reason of
the postponement was that the band
had expected some special outside
talent, and yesterday received word
that they could not be present on that
late, so it was decided TO postpone
The concert.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
They Like Polk County.

Carl L. Boveine and family from
South Dakota were in Dallas Wednes-
day, they have been travelling for
some time in the leading agricultural
districts of the United States and like
our Oregon climate the best of all.
Mr.. Boveine has relatives in the east
ern part of Polk County, and hopes to
dispose of his business interests on
his return to the East and make Polk
County their future home.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
onr Kansas Citizens.

The Observer in the last issue re-
quested that all Kansans who are
now located in Polk County to send
their names to the Observer so that
a record could be kept and later a
Kansas Club would be organized. We
are pleased to announce that we have
received several names already and
the list has a good start.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS OF
POLK COUNTY FOR THE
SCHOOL MONTH ENDING FEB
RUARY goth, 1914.

Number of schools reporting
correctly and on time. ........ 81
Number of schools not re-
porting in time. ................3 -
Number of pupils remaining
at time of last report. ..... .29Ol
Number of pupils registered
new during month. ............. 40
Number of pupils registered
secondary during month. ......4 40
Number of pupils re-admit-
ted during month. ............ .475
Total number of pupils on
register during month. ....... .346l
Number of pupils dropped
Total number of pupils on
register at time of this
report ................ 1911
Number of days taught dur
ing month. h................ .l9.H
Whole number of days at
tendance ........... -. .ooof -'@o
Whole number of days alb
senee .............. -. 'ISlV'fo
Whole number of times late. 80. 493
Number of pupils neither alb
sent or late. .........-......le le0o
Average number of pupils
belonging ............3 3OOS.s
Average daily attendance. .... .29lO.T
Per cent of ATTENDANCE. .96-O1
Number of visits by parents. .l56
Number of visits by mem
bers Of the school board. .......95
The following schools have been
placed on the roll of honor for hav-
ing made 95es in attendance or over:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
Civil Service Examination.

On the 2sth Of March in Dallas,
there will be held a civil service ex-
animation Of the candidates for Post
masters at Rickreall and Black Rock.
These two Offices from this time will
be under Civil Service.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13

The grange will be unable now to
give the social. That was announced
some time ago, owing to the sickness
of Mrs. Seth White and the Hol-
lensteiner family leaving the neigh
borhood.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13

The Observer has just received a
letter from o. J. Weber, a former
resident of this county, stating that
he has purchased a 1O-acre Tokey
vineyard, and the prospects are good
for a bounteous crop.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13

putting the finishing touches on Mr..
Miller's new house.
The citizens of Monmouth are all
busy preparing their ground for gar
den seed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
Industrial Clubs m SCHOOLS.

Polk County leads the State in the
Industrial Club work in schools as il
is represented in every district with
at least one project of the club work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
An Easter Egg.

An Easter Egg.
One of John Diehms' r. l. hens
laid an egg that was 71a K 614 inches
around it. ..........
Mr.. F. T. Kliever left Monday af-
ternoon for American Falls, Idaho.
He was called here to the to the bed
side of his sister, Mrs. F. +. Friesen,
who is very low.
Several "hobos" or "track-walk-
ers" have been in this neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Neufeldt were Sum-
day visitors at Grandma Quiring S,
near Polk.
John Diehm has improved his or
chard, did some grubbing, trimming
and seraping which is great benefit
for the orchard. He is now spraying
it.
Bachelor Bones sister, Mrs. 7.
Crook has been visiting him recently.
She lives at Airlie.
J. H. Rempel attended the surprise
party at G. J. Rempel's in honor Of
Elizabeth's oath birthday. All re-
port a good time.
Flowing is all the go now. Very
suitable weather and the farmers are
improving the farms.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13
sMITHFIELD

Lizzie Neufeldt has been doing the
housework for 2 weeks for l.. H.
Mallicoat, near Holmes Gap.
Gerhard and Peter Diehm were In
dependence visitors Sunday, going on
their bicycles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11
Oryille Wright Believes
Transatlantic AerOplane
Flight to Be FOOlhardy

CINCINNATI, Feb. IA trans
atlantic trip in an aeroplane is at the
present time impractieable 1t would
be foolhardy for an aviator to try
this trip with the engine now used.
In aeroplanes. will not attempt a
transatlantic trip until greater per-
lection and more stability are secured
for the flying machine"
Thus Orville Wright, one of the
pioneer builders of Heavier than air"
machines, answered the question here
today as to whether he would enter
the list with other aviators who de-
clare they will try the trip across the
Atlantic ocean in their machines.
THE machines as they are now con-
structed have not the staying powers
required for q voyage of this length"
continued Mr.. Wright, and under no
circumstances will the engines hold
out under the continuous strain of
such a journey. 1 do not doubt if
the trip could be made with ease If
one or two resting places were pro-
vided on the way. But, of course, this
is not the plan, and 1 cannot believe
that an aviator who knows the game
well would risk his life in an under
taking of this kind. Efforts have
been made to cover the same distance
on land and have failed, and while
necessity may force many things it
will not bolster up a weak engine
when once the let-down comes"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11
JOSEPH WOODRUFF
DIES OF APOPLExY
Carried Message to President
Lincoln Through Rebel Lines
During Civil War.

Joseph F'itzRandolph Woodruff.
who served with distinction in the
Civil War, died in his home, 572 War
rem street, last night. almost on the
eve of the birthday of his greatest
hero, Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Wood
ruff was seventy-nine years old.
The veterans reverence for Lincoln
dates back to the time when he.
then a young private in Company @,
Second New Jersey Regiment. was Sc
lected from all the members of his
regiment to carry a messa"e through
the Confederate line to the Presi-
dent Woodruff suffered many perils
and hardships making the trip to
Washington. but delivered the mes
sage and was warmly commended by
the President for his courage. Wood
ruff, who enlisted on April %, 1861.
was mustered into service on May
rs. the same year, and saw active
service until the end CT the war.
His regiment was especially promi
nent at Mechanicsville, Golden Farm,
Malvern and Fair Oaks.
At the close of the war, Woodruff
was found suffering from fever in i
Southern hospital. When he was
strong enough. he was brought to his
home. in this city.
Except for this wartime sickness.
Woodruff never was III In his life
until January 10, when he was
stricken with the attack Of apoplexy
that ended in his death.
From March. 1888. until December
1, 1899. Woodruff was a clerk in the
Newark postoffice.
Since his retirement from the post
office, woodruff has not been actively
engaged other than attending ma
tional conventions of Civil War vet
Grams. His death robbed him of a
trip to Florida which was to be made
in the near future. Mr.. Woodruff
was prominent in politics and was
lifelong Democrat.
Funeral services will be held from
his home on Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock and interment will follow In
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Besides his wife, julia e. Woodruff,
ne Is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Anna E. Young Madison; Mrs.
Jeanette Rivers, Elizabeth; Mrs.
Julia E. Wheeler Paris, and Harriet
H. Woodruff, of this city: three sons,
Charles H. Woodruff, of Brooklyn,
and Henry c. and J. Randolph, of
this city.
Mr. Woodruff was a descendant of
a very old and prominent family.
Many of his ant estors are buried in
the old First Presbyte rian hureh
Cemetery in the rear OF the church
building in Broad street. He was
direct descendant of John Ogden
Woodruff, the first sheriff of Essex
county.
Born in the old Woodruff home
stead, at Washington and Warren
streets. Mr.. Woodruff was educated In
local and New York pr. Sate schools.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11
JACK" FARRELL
IS LAID At REST
Funeral of Veteran Baseball
Player Held Today-only
Relatives Attend.

Attended only by immediate rela-
tives, the funeral of John Farrell, the
one time phenomenal baseball player,
who died Monday, was held today. A
requiem mass was offered in st. Pat
rick's Cathedral, this city. Rev Will
lam p. Brennan, first assistant priest
at the cathedral, was celebrant of the
mass. Interment was in the Gene
terry of the Holy Sepulchre.
The announcement of the death OF
the veteran baseball player brought
back recollections to many of the old
residents of this city and West Hud-
son. Men who played the game with
him before he broke into the big
league company, were unanimous in
the opinion that Farrell was one Of
the cleanest players that ever graced
the ball field.
One prominent Harrison man, who
pitched in games when Farrell was
catcher, told how the late player
quit position as cree,er in the
Clark Thread Company in 1868 after
the Cincinnati Reds" had toured
the country and Cleaned up all be-
fore them" "If those fellows can
make enough money TO live by play
ing baseball there's no reason why l
can't" said Farrell I'm through"
he added, with the factory" And he
was. He quit that day, meyer again
to return.
Farrell enjoyed drawing compari-
sons between the game of the present
day and when he was playing. 1.-THE
game today is q two-man affair the
pitcher and catcher generally consti-
tute the team" Farrell would often
say. He would tell how. in the days
of yore, not even the catcher wore
a glove for protection. "A split finger
never worried a player in those DAYS.
We always had supply of arnica
and shellac on hand. A fellow would
be doctored with this stuff and he
would at once return to the game. AS
for catcher's masks. we never heard
OF them and our catchers did just
as good work. 1t was a common
thing to see the front of a catcher's
shirt despatched with blood which
flowed from his nose and mouth
Scores of friends of the dead player
were anxious to attend his funeral
but the obsequies were quietly ar
ranged and conducted