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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12
LEST WE FORGET.

Fifty years ago next Friday, Abra-
ham Lincoln speaking at Gettysburg,
called the attention of every citizen
of this republic to the responsibilities
laid upon them, by the sacrifices Civ
en- by the soldiers who had died in
an effopt to preserve the union, and
his words ring as true and as timely
now as they did half century ago.
Few men, in any generation, have
been able, in so few words, to point
out so wholesome lesson as did our
martyred president, and few men
could have voiced his thought so beau
tifully or effectively. His words are
still treasured as one of the classics
of literature and of priceless value
for their form and for their ethical
soundness.
1t is as true now as then that we
Americans, north and south, have the
greater task remaining for us, TO
prove that the dead did not die in
vain, and it is for us to again re-
solve that this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of freedom,
and that government of the people, by
the people, for the people, shall not
perish from the earth.
Conditions and times change, but
there remains always the fundamental
truths of life, which must be observed
if we and the nation shall not fail.
We can see now how our forefathers
made mistakes, and We can still more
easily see, what mistakes we are max
ing in government and in methods of
living. The fiftieth anniversary Of
this great declaration by Abraham
Lincoln will be of value if the people
Of this nation resolve again that they
will be loyal, and true and honest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as executors of the estate
of John H. Ground, deceased, have
filed their final account in the County
Court of the State of Oregon, for
Polk County, and that Saturday, the
goth day of November, 1915, at the
hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the court room of
the said county court, in the city of
Dallas, Oregon, has been appointed
by said Court as the time and place
for hearing of objections to the said
final account, and the settlement
thereof. ROBERT F. GROUND
WILLIAM H. GROUND
JOHNNIE NJ. GROUND
Executors Of the estate of John H
Ground, deceased.
L. D. BROWN & J. R. SIBLEY,
SYST. Attorneys for the estate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12
CAR SHORTAGE LOOMS.

Where a year ago ana TWO years
ago the railroads of this country were
complaining of the large number OF
idle cars, and where only sixty days
ago this condition still existed to q
considerable extent, change has oc-
Cured which has put the companies
to hustling to scrape up all the avail
able cars they can find in order to
handle the rapidly increasing volume
of freight. Moreover, they are finding
it difficult to meet the demand for
cars with all their rolling stock in
use and instead of having idle cars
the talk is now of a car shortage.
The Public Service commission of this
state has been appealed to by lumber
shippers on different occasions, and
this body has in turn urged the South
ern Pacific company to supply cars to
the Willamette valley. Managers are
urging each other to handle cars with
all possible speed, both in transit and
in the yards, and shippers and re-
ceivers are admonished to waste no
time in loading and unloading, while
using cars for storage is strongly con
demned. The interstate commerce
commission also has issued circular
calling attention to the shortage IN
the supply Of freight cars and urging
that every possible means be adopted
to release cars as quickly as possible,
so that the needs Of the rapidly grow
ing traffic may be met.
This situation shows that business
is good all over the country. Ii it
were not good, the railroads in con-
gested districts easily could borrow
cars to handle an exceptional or tenn
porary rush in traffic, for when one
road has idle cars it always is very
glad ito loan them to another COM
pany that can use them, and pay for
such use. But the cars OF all the
roads seem to be in use at the pres
ent time. AS result, several of the
leading roads have placed large orders
for new cars and other companies are
planning to follow this example and
make extensive additions to their roll
ing stock.
The explanation, of course, is that
prosperity has returned; that business
is expanding, industry reviving and
that on all sides there is growing
feeling of confidence in the future.
Trade and financial reports are full
of this talk, and the new good times
are growing and spreading so fast
that the public, as yet, scarcely ap-
preciates the extent of the change.
Traffic conditions, however, afford a
never failing sign Of the trend of gen
eral business, and when the roads face
a car shortage and hasten to place or
ders for thousands of additional cars
and other equipment, one may rest
assured that general business is again
booming. Which should put the peo-
pie of this nation in a mood to thor
oughly enjoy their coming Thanksgiv-
ing celebration, and also incline them
to be neither stingy nor half-heartedI
in their offerings of thankfulness.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12

The prediction that the expositions
in California would result in a tre-
mendous immigration to the coast
country is already being realized, but
the full benefit from these great shows
will not be felt for a year or more.
Thousands of visitors from the middle
western states who have seen "the
land of abundance and great prom
Use" for the first time are surprised at
the diversity Of its wonderful resourc-
es, its advantages and possibilities,
and many Of these will some day re-
turn to make this country their per-
manent abode. Polk county played
well its part in the publicity cam
paign waged by Oregon to bring hith-
er settlers from other less favored To-
calities, and its reward for its enter
prise must come in the not very dis
tant future. The community booklet
distributed in large numbers from the
Oregon building has already given re-
suits, inquiries by the score having
been received by the various CONNER
cial bodies responsible for the publ
cation from contemplating homeseek-
ers in the sunset land of opportunity.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12
EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS.

During the recent month Of August
the last month for which complete
statistics are yet available, the num-
ber of immigrants arriving in this
country fell to the lowest point since
the civil war (27,413), and was ac-
tually surpassed by the number of
listed emigrants (41,737) during the
same period. In other words, there
were 14,324 more departures than ar
rivals, other than bona ide travellers
who are not included in this classifi-
cation. Moreover, it is reasonable to
suppose that similar results will be
shown for the months succeeding Au-
gust, for of course this unusual situ-
alton has been brought about by the
great war, and so long as the latter
continues it will exert the same in1u-
ence on immigration and emigration.
As the war started in August, 1914,
it is necessary to compare the record
of this year with that of August,
1913, in order to see what has been
the real effect the European compli-
cations on the movement Of emigrants
to and from this land. In August,
1913, when peace conditions still pre-
vailed, the United States received a
total of 142,655 immigrants, while the
number of emigrants for the same
month was only 31,430. For more
than a year now the war has been
checking arrivals and increasing de-
partures, and the effect of this great
change is commencing to be felt
throughout this country. One evidence
of this changed condition is the stead
ily growing number of "Men Want
ed" signs posted in factory districts
and employment centers, although the
revival of industrial activity, OF
course, has had something to do with
this new condition.
These two influences working to-
gether, however, have practically
brought a solution of the unemploy-
ment problem, which only year ago
was acute and caused no little con-
Germ. Today it is claimed that no
man need remain idle, if he is willing
to work, and there is even some con-
Germ lest there be scarcity of labor
after our new prosperity gets into
full swing. Some lines of industry
are still tagging, it is true, but every
week the trade and financial reports
tell of bettered conditions. And Amer
lean labor will more speedily get ith
share of this new prosperity because
Of the fact that for more than a year
has fallen off, while tens
IF thousands of foreign laborers have
eft this country, to return to their
native lands. After the close of the
war the tide may again turn in this
direction and revive the old problem
If how best to keep out the undesir-
ables. For the present this problem
S not worrying Americans.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12

swer for want thereof, the plaintiffs
will apply to the above entitled court
for the relief prayed for in the COM
plant herein, towit:
A decree adjudging that plaintiffs
are the owners in fee simple Of Lot
6, the Northwest quarter of the South
east quarter and the North half of the
Southwest quarter of Section 4, TIP. z,
S., R. 8 w., W. NJ, Oregon; that the
claims of the defendants, or either
of them, of any right, title or interest
in or to said lands are void and Of
no effect, and that plaintiffs title
to said lands, and every part thereof
be forever quieted against the claims
of the defendants and all persons
claiming by, through or under them,
or either of them, and that defend
ants and all persons claiming by,
through or under them, and each Of
them, be forever barred, enjoined aad
restrained from claiming or setting
up any right, title or interest to all
or any part Of said land.
This summons is published by order
of the Honorable ]. B. Teal, County
Judge of the above-named County Of
Polk, duly made and entered the 4th.
day of October, 1915.
Dated ait Dallas, Oregon, this 4th
day of October, 1915.
A. C. SHAW,
Attorney for Plaintiffs, 919 Yeon,
building, Portland, Oregon.
First publication, October 9th.
Last publication, November 10th.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12
LINING UP FOR 1916.

With the first presidential primary
elections only four months ahead it is
to be expected that interest in ant
discussion Of presidential nominations
will grow rapidly from nov on. N
fact, an increasing amount Of com
lhent and discussion already is to be
noticed, and there is commencing to be
visible a more serious effort to line up
the voters and crystallize public SEN
timent. And one of the initial
"guns" of this effort has just been
fired by Congressman Mann Of Hi
nois, in favor of the election Of Sena-
tor Elihu Root as the republican stan
dard bearer in the coming national
contest. Which is the more signifi-
cant as it indicates that Senator Sher-
man will not have the united support
of his own state if he is a candidate,
and further significant in that it pro-
vides notice, by the direct statement
of Representative Mann, that he is
not and will not be a candidate for
the republican nomination.
Thus two of the republican "pos-
sibilities" seem to be disposed of ear
ly in the game, and the wedding out
process will probably go forward with
celerity during the next month or two.
On the republican side there has been
fine list of so-called presidential
possibilities, including such leaders as
Fairbanks of Indiana, Cummins of
Iowa, Sherman and Mann of Illinois,
William Alden Smith of Michigan,
Borah of Idaho, Johnson of Califor-
MIA, New York s two top-notchers,
Justice Hughes of the federal supreme
court, and Senator Root. All of these
men have friends and admirers who
belieye they would "fill the BILL"
but all but one must of course be dis
appointed, with the further possibili-
ty that the lucky man is yet to be
discovered. Some even believe that
is formidable, and that his
friends may spring surprise by cap
turing the next republican convention
and naming the redoubtable rough
rider, but there certainly is nothing
in sight now to justify such prophecy.
In fact, at the present time the
best guess seems to be that the repub-
licans will unite on either Root or
with the chances apparently
favoring the former. which will bring
The final campaign contest between
Root and Wilson, as the denomination
IF the president by the democrats is
virtually a foregone conclusion. And
f the republicans hope to win they
must remember from the start it is
% be no walk-away-that they must
Dut forward their very best man and |
hen make the party policy so liberal
md progressive it will unite all fac
ions in harmonious support of the
national ticket.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12
We're Growing Old.

You have all heard the fellow tell
you what he fused to do"-how he
could make a broad jump of twelve
feet; turn a summersault and alight
in his tracks; saw seven cords of
wood in single day with one hand
tied behind him; play a string of
fifty billiards with only three runs,
and the like. The other day Harry
Price-and Harry is still a young man
was telling crowd of interesting
listeners how in the dear dead days
beyond recall he could easily trot ten
miles, yet the other day when he at
tempted to catch a street car at the
capital he winded himself in making
two short blocks. Arthur Martin
fused to' chin himself eleven times
without even touching toe, but when
on his last camping trip he caught a
convenient limb and exerted himself,
his whiskers barely kissed the bark of
the sturdy oak. AL. Snyder fused
to" knock the sphere into the next
county, but should he now undertake
to swipe the ball, his bat would have
a large and luscious hole in it. And
so with Lee Fenton and a lot more
of the fellows who FUSED to'' do
things Tom Catherwood FUSED to-"
catch more fish than any fisherman in
his neck-o '-the-woods, but he is no
longer able to hold his mouth right,
and all the big ones get away. Joe
Sibley FUSED to- annually slay more
deer during the brief hunting season
than forty families could make way
with in month; today he depends on
his friends for venison, while Judge
Teal, in the development of home
amid the towering frs FUSED to"
pull stumps with his teeth. And thus
it goes. Verify the youngest of us
are growing old
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12
GUARDIANS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
Guardian of the estate of Henry M.
Berry, an incompetent person, by the
Hon. County Court of Polk County,
Oregon. All persons holding claims
against said estate should present the
same to the undersigned for adjust
ment, and all persons owing said es-
tate are hereby notified to settle same
with said guardian.
J. D. SMITH,
Guardian Of the estate of Henry NJ.
Berry.
SIBLEY & EAKIN,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12

While there was, perhaps, disap-
pointment because Polk county did
not carry off first honors at the Man
ufacturers and Land Products show
at Portland last week, there should
be general rejoicing among the peo-
pie of this bailiwick, when the cir
cumstances under which the awards
were made are considered, that "Old
Reliable" stood in second place amid
such an array Of meritorious exhib-
its. Morrow county, the prize win
ner, has the advantage of a govern
ment experiment station, while the
products of the soil from Polk county
were selected from regular crops. The
award under these conditions, there
fore, may be considered in the light
of another victory.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12

one toward the other, aiming stead
fastly to so live that our children s
children may call us blessed and not
reproach us for having lost the herr.
tage handed down to us by past gen.
erations.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned taxpayers of Road District
Number 3, in the County Of Polk,
State of Oregon, who are more than.
ten per cent. of the taxpayers of said
District, that a meeting Of the resi-
dent taxpayers of said Road District
will be held on Saturday, the 9th
day of November, in the year 1915,
at the hour of 2 clock, p. m. of said
day, at the Auditorium in the School.
House in School District No. 81, in
said Road District, for the purpose
of voting on the question of whether
or not an additional tax shall be lev
led by the resident taxpayers of said
district on all the taxable property
in said district for road purposes,
under the provisions Of Section 6321
of Lord IS Oregon Laws as amended
by Chapter BIG, General Laws of Ore
gon, 1913. At said meeting the resi-
dent taxpayers of said district will
by majority vote of such taxpayers.
levy such additional tax (if any, as
they may deem advisable to improve
the roads of said district.
Witness our hands this 4th day of
1915.
C. HI. GILLIAN
LEANDER CONNER
CHAS. REES
]. FUDGE
JOHN ZYLSTRA
G. A. M'CULLOCH
FELIX COMEGYS
]. 7. FRIAR
]. J. ROBERTS
G. H. RUSSELL
l. j. WHITE
W. H. M'KEE
G. H.WOHLF0RD
G. G. REMPLE
F. E. LYNN
Date of first publication, November
}, 1915. 71-4t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12
OTHER THINGS
A Rare and Curious Collection
of Fact and Fancy.
After All.
Only one thing is left to me
One only since time began:
To speak the truth that is in me
And play the man.
After ALI.

Walt. Williams, the sweet and
charming singer in the corner bank,
washed his pet cat in sheep-dip last
week. Thereat the cat demonstrated
vociferously and did bawl and scratch
most numerically. ~ really
thought" says Walt, "that the cat
sounded like Carey Hayter's violin
when, fifteen years ago, he played for
the old Carnation dancing club"
After thoroughly canvassing the
drug stores of Dallas and after call
ing up Col. Matthews and Al. Whit
ney, we have failed to find a suitable
cure for sorehead. Al. Whitney said
he did have some such medicine, but
it was too valuable to keep in stock.
Bill White, the philosophic rabbit
shooter and gold hunter, says: "The
right kind of a man has plenty of
ambition. He is tempered with un-
tagging patience and persevering te-
naeity of purpose, and will, therefore,
get to his goal, regardless of predis-
position or denominational affiliation.
That's why I'm such a good solo
player"
Doc Cherrington remembers per-
fectly the last time Teddy Roosevelt
ran for president,
Bill Hines, the polite joyrider and
Ford fiend, bought a copy of the
Gentleman Handy Letter Writer. "
last week. IS all right, Bill, We won't
tell single soul.
Former Mayor Van 0rsdel has Sc
lected a name for his fine family COW.
He will call the animal "Portland, "
because it is expected to go dry early
in 1916.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12

"That dinner was very good, but |
have eaten better ones," said a trav-
cling man to Mine Host Serr as he
emerged from the dining room at the
Gail the other noon. "Well," replied
the landlord as an 18-karat smile over
spread his countenance, "you ought
to be able to stand it for one meal
when I have to stand it throughout
the year. -
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12

A fashion note to the effect that
"skirts will stay short for at least
another season. as reassuling. Some
people were commencing to fear they
might be abolished altogether.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12

old tune, Marching Through Geor-
gia," as it is played each morning
when the sturdy little Americans
march into their classrooms at the
Main street grade school.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12

The author of "I didn't Raise Ny
Boy to Be a Soldier" would collapse
in shame il he could hear the dear
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12

The Observer, a Twice-a-Week paA
per. costs no more than a weekly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12

Date of first publication, November
5, 1915. 71-4t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-21

+. H. Mitchell, Of near Weldon,
stopped off in this city Friday and
visited over night while returning
from business trip to Oklahoma
! Mr.. and Mrs. E. Weckmann, Of
Creston, came Saturday evening and
visited over Sunday at the home Of
her brother, Ollie Blatt, in this city. =
Mrs. Harry Crago, of Garden
urove, came Thursday and visited a
few days in this city with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Pickering.
DR.. F. Fl. Penniwell returned to
Des Moines Monday after a weeks
visit at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. G.. Penniwell in this city.
Miss Lois Moore, who is teaching
near Lamont, came Saturday for an
over Sunday visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. A. l.. Howard, in this
city.
w. T. Lawhead, of Gainesville,
Mo-, was visiting in Leon last Satur-
Gay, being enroute to Mt. Ayr, where
he visited over Sunday with rela-
tives.
Miss Agnes Conwell, of Grand Riv-
err, came Tuesday evening to visit
few days with her sister, Miss Alice,
who is attending the Leon High
School.
Mrs. Ida Adkins, who had been
visiting at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Art Scott, in this city, returned
to her home at Davis City Tuesday
evening.
F. Y Fong, proprietor of the Leon
laundry, went to Lamont Tuesday ev-
ening to try and rent suitable build
ing in which to establish branch
laundry
Misses Leona Poush and Catherine
Smith went to Lamont Friday even
ing for a visit at the home of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Graham.
Mayor C. E. Lane, of Lovilia, who
had been visiting at Weldon, came
down to Leon Friday to renew &C
quaintance with his many friends in
this city
C. q. Lane, of Lovilia, who was
visiting with his daughter, Miss
Mamie, in this city, went to Lamont
Monday evening for short visit with
relatives.
Mrs. J. P. Hamilton and son, Cecil,
of Gravity, Iowa, were in Leon satur-
day, being on their way to Gaines
vile, MO-, " WISH d lO" uoyS With
relatives.
Mrs. Lee Noftsger, who had been
visiting at the home Of her cousin,
Mrs. Monroe Quick, in this city, re-
turned to her home at Malvern, Iowa,
Saturday.
Cyrus Weaver and wife returned
to their home in Des Moines Friday,
after few days visit at the home OF
their daughter, Mrs. Harry Marvin,
in this city
Miss Bessie Sperry, who had been
visiting at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Angelina Smith, north Of Leon,
returned to her home at Hull, Hi
nois, Monday.
l.. D. Wheeler has been engaged as
instructor of newly organized Or
chestra at Pleasanton, and went
down last Thursday evening to con-
duct a rehearsal.
Miss Nellie Dale returned to her
home in Des Moines Friday after
visiting few days at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Dale,
of south of Leon.
John Penisten and Edward Geise,
who have been here the past SUM
mer working with the sewer contrac-
tors, departed Tuesday for Eddy,
Montana, where they will visit for
some time at the home of Mr.. Penis
tens parents.
~ ec-c,,eee.
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