Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-16
MAPLE LEAF ATTRACTS.
TWAS MEANS OF BRINGING ONE
TOWNSMAN TO DALLAS.
DR.. Cherrington Quits Bill Penn's Old
Stamping Ground, Led By
Springs Emblem.

The story is out. A common, or
dinary everyday maple leaf is re
sponsible for bringing DR.. j. T. Cher
rington from Pennsylvania to Dallas
The gentleman has been here many
years, but after having spent his ear
lier life in rigorous climate, where
there is nine months of winter and
three months of cold weather, these
years have glided into the beautiful
beyond with astonishing alacrity, and
never pang of regret over the move
has entered his mind. And as he
peacefully reclines on the down-hill
slope of life, free from the trials
and tribulations of business activity
and basking in the sunshine reflected
by a comfortable bank account, the
more thoroughly does he enjoy the
climatic conditions for which this par
ticular dot on the globular wad is ia
nous throughout the world. Occas-
ionally this native of Bill Penn's old
stamping ground becomes reminiscent,
and INDUCES in a recitation Of how a
maple leaf entered into and changed
his life from one Of existence to one
of perfect contentment, not for the
edifcation of his listeners alone but
with a view to impressing upon their
minds the climatic advantages of this
locality over that of eastern states.
"Why should not the maple leaf
be instrumental in bringing to this
section of Oregon many people now
residing in the east who have tired of
blizzards and snow banks" inquired
DR.. Cherrington of a representative of
The Observer the other evening. "It
is the best indication that we have
early springs that I know of, and
might be successfully used by our
booster organization to show residents
of less favored localities that while
they are still contending with the
beautiful and CONCEALED aqua puri,
straining their ears for that harbinger
of spring, the chirp of the Robin, we
of this valley are reveling in glow
ing warmth that is thoroughly reju
vinating. Twas the maple leaf that
took me by the hand and led me to
Dallas" continued the wizard of the
cue as he renewed the chalk. ga
friend of mine, living here, on the
first day of April forwarded to me in
Pennsylvania a large leaf of the ma
pie tree of that season s growth. As
l unfolded this product of the coast
country, and tenderly placed it be-
tween the pages of Webster diction-
ary, carefully guarding against injury
to the protruding edges. l there and
then resolved that | would forthwith
emigrate to the land from whence it
came. And | did. Without unneces-
sary proscrastination | sold my photo
graph business and my other property
holdings in that Pennsylvania town.
and with light heart, over bright
prospects for the future. we started
for Polk county, in the sunset land of
opportunity where life is large Prior
to receiving the emblem of a salubri-
Gus climate on that memorable day
in the long ago I had had no thought
of changing my place of abode. The
maple leaf did it," and with this the
of the worries made a
fancy massee that world tax the abil-
ity of the world renowned Willie
Hoppe.
Since coming here Mr. Cherrington
has frequently visited the spot where
stands the now stately maple tree
which put forth the leaf that turned
his thoughts from east to west. On
sundry and divers occasions he has
Iounged beneath its spreading branch
es and, gazing upon the picturesque
landscape beyond and the azure can
Dpy above, has wondered "what might |
have been" had not his friend
thoughtfully sent him the leaf. And
now, believing that others too might
be induced to follow his example and
come to Oregon, he suggests that the
Dallas Commercial club each year
gather quantities of this beautiful
eaf and forward them to contemplat-
ng homeseekers in order to show that
Spring has Came" in Oregon while
t still fingers in the lap of winter
n eastern states.