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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
ioned is described as follows:

toned is described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast Corner
of the Donation Land Claim of III. N
V. Holmes and Nancy Holmes, his
wife, said northeast corner also being
the northeast corner of Section 32, in
Township six (6) South, Range -Four
(4) West of the Willamette Meridian
in Polk County, Oregon; thence west
55.04 chains; thence south 2 degrees
25 minutes West 80.07 chains; thence
east 1.43 chains; thence south 21a de-
grees east 8.73 chains; thence south
9% degrees east 44.15 chains; thence
east 1853 chains; thence north 1875
chains; thence east 200 chains ;
thence north 40 chains; thence east
1000 chains; thence north 500 chains; !;
thence east 200 chains; thence north
22.14 2-7 chains; thence east $500
chains; thence north 52.85 2-7 chains
to the place of beginning, containing
448.37 acres of land, more or less.
All the above described property
is situated in Townships six ii) and
seven (7) South, Range -Four (4)
West, of the Willamette Meridian, in
Polk County, Oregon.
Said sale being made subject to re-
demption in the manner provided by
law.
Dated this 30th day of March, 1914.
]. M. Grant, Sheriff Of Polk County,
Oregon. March 31-April 28.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to whom ii
may concern that the undersigned has
been duly appointed by the County
Court of Polk County, Oregon, admin
istrator of the estate of Horace S.
Chase, deceased, and has qualified.
All persons holding claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same, duly verified, within
six months from the date hereof and
all persons indebted to said estate
are hereby notified to make immediate
settlement of the same with the un-
dersigned.
Dated at Dallas, Polk County, Ore
gon, this 3rd day of April, "A. D.,
1914.
Oliver P. Chase, Administrator
Horace s. Chase estate.
Sibley & Eakin, Attorneys.
April May 5.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
2 p 3 + = 2 = = = p = 2 2 2 2
THE QUESTION OF BETTER
ROADS

+ As far back as 1776 Adam
7 Smith, in his "Wealth of Ma
= tions," wrote as follows: "Good
= roads, canals and navigable riv-
= ers, by dimishing the expense
= of carriage put the remote parts
= of the country more nearly upon
= a level with those in the neigh
= borhood of the town. They are
= upon that account the greatest
= of all improvements. They en-
: courage the cultivation of the
: remote, which must always be
: the most expensive circle of the
: country. They are advantageous
: to the town by breaking down
: the monopoly of the country in
: its neighborhood. Though they
7 introduce some rival commodi-
: ties into the old market. they
: open many new markets to its
, produce"
a n n n u
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
May Inspect Big Plants.

The Manufacturers Association of
Portland, through Mr.. Raymond, has
extended an invitation to the Woman S
Club of Dallas to spend day in the
Oregon metropolis and inspect its big
manufacturing industries. The Nc
Minnville ladies recently made the
excursion, and were entertained in
magnificent style, and there is like
lihood that those of Dallas will go
and do likewise
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
Annual Meeting Tuesday.

On the first Tuesday in May the
Woman's Club will hold its annual
meeting at the library building, when
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected, and reports for the past year
rendered. The club now has a mem
bership of about one hundred, and
is an important factor in the civic
and social life of Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
SUMMONS

In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Polk County.
Department No. 2. Case No. 4433.
Rd Osburn, Plaintiff
VS..
Henry Conner, George Gerlinger, and
Orval Shultz, Defendants.
To Henry Conner, the above named
defendant:
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON;-You are hereby re-
quired to appear and answer the conf
plant filed against you in the above
entitled Court and suit within six
weeks from the date of the first publi-
cation of this summons, to-wit On
or before the 9th day of May, 1914;
and if you fail so to answer, for want
thereof, the Plaintiff will take de-
cree against you, that certain mort
gage given by the defendant, Henry
Conner to r. d. 0sburn, on November
9th, 1911, recorded in Polk County,
Oregon, on November 9th, 1911, at
page 523 of Book 80 of the records Of
mortgages for said County and State,
be foreclosed; and that the lands and
premises described in and covered by
said mortgage, viz:-Beginning 46
rods West of the S. Il. corner of the
S. f. "a of Section IA, in T. 8 S. r.
7 w. of the Will, Mer., in Polk Coun-
ty, Oregon; thence running West 20
rods; thence North rods to the CEN
ter of the Luckiamute river; thence
down said river following the center
thereof 20 rods; thence South about
5 rods to the place of beginning;-to-
gether with the building located on
said premises. and the stock in trade
and fixtures contained in said build
ing at the time said mortgage was
given,-be sold by the Sheriff of Polk
County, Oregon, in the manner pro-
vided by law, and that the proceeds
of such sales be applied to the liqui-
dation of the amounts due said plain
tiff on said mortgage and note and
indebtedness secured thereby, togeth-
er with costs and disbursements, at
torney's fees and interest, all as
stated in said complaint of plaintiff,
and costs and expenses of such sale,
and further, the plaintiff will apply
for all and singular the relief prayed
for in plaintiffs said complaint.
This summons, by order of Honor
able ]. b. Teal, Judge Of the County
Court in and for Polk County, Ore
gon, made in chambers in the city Of
Dallas, Oregon, on the 23rd day Of
March, 1914, is served upon you by
the publication thereof for n period
Of six consecutive and su aeessive
weeks Immediately prior to .4e 9th
day of May, 1914, in the Polk County
Observer, a newspaper Of general cir
printed and published at
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon. The
date of the first publication Of this
is March 24th, 1914
Walter L. Tooze, Jr, Attorney for
Plaintiff March 24-May ).
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
Advertised Letters.

Advertised letters in the Dallas
Postofice, April Goth, 1914.
Broom, J. M. (2)
Fredericks, Mrs. Cue
Hopkins, Miss Efie
Hall, Mr.. E. E.
Leer, E.
Moore, Mr.. G. H.
Powers, Mr.. William
Smith, Mrs. Bessie
Sturr, Mr.. S. K. (2)
Vansantd, Mr.. James
Benson, Mr.. Fred
V. P. Fiske, Postmaster.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
Plans to Issue Bonds.

Marion County has started move
ment to issue bonds in the sum of
$S5O,000 to be expended in hard
surfacing the highways of the coun-
ty. A big meeting to promote the
undertaking will be held at Salem on
May 2, when Sam Hill, the expert
road builder, will deliver an address.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
SHERIFF's NOTICE OF SALE IN
EXECUTION OF FORECLOSURE

Notice IS hereby given that by vir-
tue of an execution and order of sale
duly issued out of the Circuit Court
of the State of Oregon for Polk
County, on the 30th day of March,
1914, and to me directed upon a judg-
?nent and decree duly rendered by
said Court on the 3rd day of Febru-
ary, 1914, and which judgment was
enrolled and docketed in the Office of
the County Clerk Of said Court of the
18th day of February, 1914, in GER
tain suit then pending in said Court,
wherein S. S. Gordon was plaintiff,
and A. M. Holmes, D. L. Keyt, Laura
Adkins, McMinnville National Bank,
a corporation, Polk County, Oregon,
W. I. Lacey, S. R. Porter, United
States National Bank of Salem, Ore
gon, a corporation, Josepha Holmes
and C. H. Farmer were defendants,
and wherein plaintiff, S. S. Gordon OBJ
tanned a Judgment and decree against
the defendant, A. NJ. Holmes for the
sum of $15,000.00 and interest thereon
at the rate of six (6) per cent. per
annum, from the 8th day of July,
1912, until paid, and for the sum of
81, 100000 attorneys fees and $283.0O
taxes paid, and interest thereon from
the 30th day of October, 1913, until
paid, and plaintiffs costs and dis
bursements herein taxed at $26.90, by
which execution and order of sale |
am commanded to sell the real prop
erty in said execution and hereinafter
described to satisfy; first, plaintiffs
said claim, including principal, inter-
est, attorneys fees, taxes paid and
costs; second, the amount due defend
ant, McMinnville National Bank, to-
wit; $95712, with interest thereon at
the rate of SO per annum from the
9th day of November, 1911, until paid,
for the sum of $1175O with interest
thereon in like gold coin at the rate
Of SO per annum from the 4th day
Of December, 1911, until paid, and for
its costs and disbursements to be here
in taxed at $1,000; third, the amount
lue defendant, w. I. Lacey, to-wit
81 100000 together with interest there
IN at the rate of so per annum until
paid, from the 18th day of March,
1911, and for his costs and disburse-
nents to be taxed at $...........;I
fourth, the amount due defendant
United States National Bank Of Sa-
EN-, Oregon, to-wit; 81 10000 in Gold
1oin of the United States of America,
With interest thereon in like gold coin,
It the rate of so per annum from the
10Th day of July, 1913, until paid, the
um of $500 attorneys fees, $17.2O
osts, and its costs in this suit taxed
It $3.50, and the over-plus, if any
here be, after paying the amounts
bove specified, shall be paid to Jo-
epha Holmes, I will on the 2nd day
f May, at the hour of one O'Clock p.
D. of said day at the west door of the
,ounty Court House at Dallas, Polk
,ounty, Oregon, sell at public auction
o the highest bidder for cash in hand,
n day of sale, all the right, title, in
crest and estate which the plaintiff
nd defendants, and all persons claim
ng under them, have in or to the
ereinafter described premises, and
very part thereof.
Said real property hereinafter men-li
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
Child Dies From Poison.

Finding strychnine tablets and evi-
IDENTIFY believing them to be candy,
jackson, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Mckee, living three miles south
of Independence, swallowed some of
the poison and before medical aid
could be secured, the little boy died.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
Our Neighbor Gets Busy.

independence was closed town on
Friday. 1t was good roads day, and
with shovels and picks the business
men went forth upon the highways
adjacent to the city and performed
days labor in bettering the con-
dition of the roads. Stores were
closed and the entire populace did
good service.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
New Fifty Cent Novels.

A large shipment of the latest so
cent novels has just arrived at Hay
ter's Book Store. They are so good,
YOU cannot afford to be without them.
They are so cheap. you cannot afford
to borrow them. See display in north
show window. 16-1t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
Summons

man, her husband,
Ferdinand FREEMAN and
Ricka FREEMAN, his
wife, Defendants.
To Clyde w. Beckett and Emma
Beckett his wife, Emma Evelyr
FREEMAN and A. FREEMAN, her hus-
band, Ferdinand FREEMAN and Ricka
FREEMAN, his wife. -. Defendants
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON:-You are hereby re-
quired to appear in the Circuit Court
of the State of Oregon for Polk Coun-
ty within six weeks after the date OF
the first publication of this summons
which said date of publication is the
31st day of March, 1914, and answer
Plaintiffs complaint herein, or fol
want thereof the Plaintiffs will apply
to the Court for the relief prayed
for in their complaint herein, to-wit
"A decree of said Court, partitioning
the following described premises, to-
wit -
h Situate, lying and being in the
C. O. Hosford Claim No. 65, Not. No.
1877 and beginning at the Southeast
corner of the e. F. Hosford Claim
GA, Not. 318, in Section 8 of T. 7 S..
r. 3 West of the Willamette Meridian
in Polk County, Oregon; thence West
14.30 chains to the center of the
County road; thence S. SO. degrees
E. along the center of road 500
chains; thence S. 3S degrees 43 min
utes E. $40 chains; thence East 7.2O
chains to harrow tooth driven in the
ground; thence North 1888 chains to
the Northeast corner of the C. o.
Hosford Claim 65, Not 1877; thence
West 500 chains to the place of be-
ginning, containing 14.37 acres of
land.
Also, the following described tract
of land, situate in the Hugh Thomp-
son Donation Land Claim and begin
ming at the Southeast corner of the
Lewis Parkhurst Donation Land
Claim No. 20 Not. 3O5 in Section 10 of
T. Z S. r. 3 West. in Polk County,
Oregon; thence N. SO degrees 80 min
utes West along South boundary Of
said Parkhurst Claim No. 20, 47.31
chains TO the Southwest corner of
said claim; thence N. SO degrees 80
West 4.75 chains to the East
boundary of the E. F. Hosford Claim
No. Ga, Not. 318; thence South along
East boundary of said Hosford Claim
No. Ga, 10.15 chains to the South
west corner of the North half of the
Hugh Thompson d. L. C. No~..
Not. 1881; thence S. 80 degrees 80
minutes East along the division line
IF said Thompson Claim 1922 chains
10 bank of old river bed; thence as
follows; along old channel N. % de-
yrees f. 3.04 chains; N. "a degrees
Z. 7.54 chains; n. "a degrees Is min
ltes E. 6.s7 chains, N. 40 degrees E.
).95 chains; thence West LAG chains,
eaving river channel to East to the
East boundary Of the Lewis Parkhurst
Claim No. 20; thence South along
aid East boundary line 1882 chains
o the place Of beginning, containing
1913 acres Of land in accordance with
he respective interests Of the parties
o this suit, and for that purpose,
hree competent and disinterested eiti-
iens be appointed by the Court tol
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
SUMMONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON, FOR
THE COUNTY OF POLK

Olive E. Allen and
Grant M. Allen, her
husband, Plaintiffs,
VS..
Clyde W. Beckett and
Emma Beckett, his
wife, Emma Evelyn
FREEMAN and A. Frei-
man, her husband,
Ferdinand FREEMAN and
Ricka FREEMAN, his
wife, Defendants.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28

In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Polk County.
Department No. 2. Case No. 4433.
Rd. Osburn, Plaintiff
The Detroit times., 1914-04-25
DETROIT PHYSICIAN
FLIES FROM MEXICO

Mrs Samuel Smitt. No. Ii7i Brush-
ct. received re-assurIng telegram
Saturday morning from III PaaO from
her brother. nr r. Gellert. formerle
well. known III Detroit and who lnr
the last sik years has been In charge
of a hospital for large mining com.
pany I'm CusihuirtaC state OF Chihua-
hua, Mexico. from which place an
Americans were ordered by the Am.
erican consul 10 hasten with all speed
across the border Cusihuiriac has
been a notified of rebel activities for
long time. and " was deemed wis
est by the United States authorities
that all Americans should leave the
vicinity before any demonstration
against them might be made by either
faction In Mexico.
When I'm Detroit Or. Gellert was a
lwell.knoWn practicing physician and
at different times was house physi-
clan In Harper and ST. Mary's hospi.
tai
Or. Gellert assured Mrs. Smitt ~
his safety and said he you'd come 10
Detroit as soon as possible
MY brother served through the
! Spanish-Amerlcan war as surgeon ON
torpedo boat destroyer and from
what he has said In recent letters
feel sure that after he has come "a
Detroit TO see us he will enlist for sur.
gcon duty i'm the navy again" said
Mrs. Smitt 10 The Times
The Detroit times., 1914-04-25
FASHION FADS


Fashion has decreed that there
slIail be all sorts and shapes and sizes
OF jackets.
To be stylish you must be eccentric.
Frills OF exaggerated size are
among the after-Easter fashion novel
ties.
The prettiest silk hose has a tiny
stripe or drop-stitch OF dark color.
Others are quite plain except for EN-.
broidered clocks in the same shade.
Tailored suits have changed The
feminine silhouette is becoming more
and more OF the homeless KIND, a
Sabardine IS Tie newest material oi
A'ht e. yeag II + a cross betw cen a
Joplin and whipc0rd; very prercy ron
morning or afternoon dresses
MaBtles and jackets are gradually
creeping up in fashion favor.
Grear ruchings OF silk or ostrich
feathers are used to trim evening
WISpS
The Detroit times., 1914-04-25
The Economy of High Wages

Does the s. "a day man, when lifted
TO q 81 wage, become a better worker
or does the lit 30 10 his head ana
spoil him?
You remember how. when Henry
Ford announced his big division OF
proHts, hundreds said il would simply
make his men reckless and extrava.
CANT
Those who said that were mostly
employers fearful that their own
workers would become disconnected.
Yet some may have said il in good
feith, not knowing much about psy.
chology
Well, here's the answer.
John X, Lee. production manager In
the Ford plant, says That already the
efficiency Of the Ford working force
has increased as per cent since the
new deal went into effect
Getting more. the men try TO do
more; their hearts as well as their
brain Is In their work.
This may not come true I'm every
instance, for human nature can fall
pretty low But the Ford experiment
has gone on long enough 10 draw an
average Lees testimony would seem
10 be conclusive
Highly paid labor. when well direct
ed, Is the cheapest labor because II
does the best and most work.
How can man do good work when
worried lest the wolf should btfrsi
through the door,
The Detroit times., 1914-04-25

Wendell. will be given by Harold Jar
Wis. tenor; Harry Boillitat, pianist
Luigi Motto. cellist Miss Isabelle
APPEL pianist; Miss Wanda Leszezyn-
ski, pianist, and the Sheffield quartet,
whose members are Miss Edith Ber-
nard soprano; Mrs. Edna Weaver
Wellington, contralto; Edward Stan
nard, tenor and David Jones, basso,
A piano recital by pupils OF Louise
Unsworth Cragg, assisted by Miss
Marguerite Lang. soprano, pupil OF
Charles J Cragg, will be given in
the Detroit College OF Music, Monday
evening, April 80 The following viii
appear. Miss Clara Freda, Miss
Esther Sincock, Lake Linden, Mlch.{
Miss Vivian Munroe, Mrs Frieda Led
yart=ftUss Lansing Miss Ethel Har
ris and Miss Eva Mcpherson Pupils
of Miss Eva Woodward Lord, assisted
by Miss lone Velma Stevens. reader
gave a recital Friday evening.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-25
CAROLINE GOES
TESTED RECIPES
Rhubarh Pie.

The food value c: rhubarb is very
small not oneiourth of It's solid mat
ter being nutritiye
Two per cent OF this solid matter is
sugar IL also contains small per
cent OF oxalic acid. and 10 some sys-
TENS is an irritant poison.
One cup OF shortening, one-half tea
spoon sugar, one even teaspoon OF
salt, three cups OF -four. Put all in
bowl and chop until crumbs make
hole in center. Turn i'm one-half cup
OF ice water Mix all together with
knife Lift one-third OF dough out
onto slightly Toured board Roll thin
and line pie pan.
Chop one and one-half cups OF rhu-
barb, not fine. add one and one-hali
cups OF sugar, two teaspoons OF flour,
pinch OF salt and the yolk OF one egg
Stir together and put in crust. Put on
top crust and bake in quick oven 80
minutes.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-25
THE BRAVo :
The Confessions of a Wife
My Letter To Kitty

I / do not think any man has any
right TO your past any more than you
have To his Your only covenant Is
for che present and future. He has
fallen in love with your personality
and character as il is today, and II
this IS the character and personality
he decides are the ones he admires
most he should find no fault with the
way they were acquired.
| think my dear girl. that while
would not advise every girl TO seek
your way OF obtaining II, you are
much better able TO cope with your
coming duties as a minister's VIE, be-
cause you personally know or the
many temptations that can come TO
a girl And whatever the wonderful
virtues OF your preacher man" you
are now worthy OF him in every par
ticular
Don't overdo the matter by being
too good, however. Remember, dear.
YOU are somewhat creature or con-
tradictions and extremes. You are
apt TO be like the little girl with the
little curl-very good or horrid. BE
honest with yourself, my dear. Re
member no human being can be an
gelic all the time. any more than he
can be devilish every minute.
What you wrote me about your min
lsterial lover makes me think / viii
like him very much. He seems, from
your description. man of real red
blood who is not vapid creature
made up from precept. but one who
has been hammered into something
big and strong by practice.
IL does seem strange, Kitty, dear.
10 think OF you settling down into a
preachers wife, but. knowing your
.boundless sympathy and great big
heart. | know you are not only going
10 be very happy yourself, but you
are going to make that corner or the
world your preacher husband VIII
look upon as his vineyard TO bud.
blossom and bear fruit.
God bless you dear MADGE,
ITO Be ContinuedD
The Detroit times., 1914-04-25
CARABAO SONG is
GIVEN NEW VERSION

WASHINGTON, April 25.-A spe-
ciany Mexicanized version OF the
famous CarabaO song, which II will be
recalled brought censure TO the milf
tary order Of that name last winter,
was hummed surreputiously around
the state. war and navy departments
today The new yersification pays It's
respects not only to the Mexicans, but
to grape juice diplomacy" and runs
Damn, damn, damn the Mexicanos!
Creen-eyed. CORY greaser gang;
I'm the town OF Vera Cruz, paraiy2e
en- with grape jooze.
let the uuertas and the Villas go
10 hang"
The Detroit times., 1914-04-25
CHAPTER cxxxnL


was awfully glad 10 get your let
ter. ury dear girl. and | am sure you
realize that am very, very happy "a
know that you have found not only
peace. but happiness and love, and
that you are looking forward 10
great content
OF course. il may not be good taste
for me TO say Il told you SO, out
YOU will remember that when you
came 20 me in tears and sobs and de
clared that your whole life was bound
up in the more or less checkered ex'
istence OF Bill Fenuey / said to YOU
MY dear IL = only a case or propin-
duity. after all. that you are so sure
is affinity
The more | see OF life the more
understand that we, all OF us, nave
capacity for great good and great
evil. and Outlines we lie TO ourselves
and soothe our consciences by sophls-
tries. You probably did not realize
that there is always a pleasurable
sensation about being a little naughty.
Playing with fire is one or human
itys most exciting joys.
presume YOU told yourself or all
those other women who made great
sacrifices for love and imagined that
George Eliot, Mary Wollenscroft and
Heloise paid no more dearly for their
loves which have made history than
YOU were doing But you forget, dear,
that where four or five big women
stand ont in history as giving all Tor
love and in spite OF II. gaining the
esteem OF posterity thousands ana
thousands OF poor pathetic women
have sunk under the load Of shame
which their sacrifice entailed and went
down under the cruel verdict or the
world and were never heard or more.
But must stop moraliZing. dear
Dick would call 10 talking IN my
school.teacher mannerl and answer
your question about telling your
preacher lover OF your episode with
| Bill Tenney
! don't think / should say anything
| IL | were you,