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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05
RURAL CREDITS.

The real problem of rural credits,
according to Myron T. Herrick, is not
so much cheaper rates of interest as
it is greater ease in securing loans
on good security and a system that
will provide for the extension of loans
without additional inconvenience and
cost. Most farm mortgages run from
three to five years and while not al
ways paid off at the expiration OF
their term, the obligation rests as a
burden upon the land holder, menac-
ing his title and compelling him to
recognize the existence of consider
able sum which must be provided for
in some way within comparatively
short time. This unquestionably is
a great deterrent against embarking
in agricultural enterprises.
On the other hand, railroad and in
dustrial enterprises are financed by
longtime loans in the shape of bonds,
and the theory of the rural credit sys-
TEN, so far as is proposed as a substi-
tute for the farm mortgage, is an OBJ
legation running for a long period of
years. discharged by annual payments
comparatively light and such as may
be reasonably met by the product of
the land without absorbing the larger
part of its output. And it is suggested
that this method of financing the pur-
chase and improvement of land would
greatly stimulate embarkation in en-
terprises of that character and speed
ily work out a solution of the entire
rural credits problem.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05
HONEST TO THE CORE.

James Kier Hardie, the noted Brit
ish labor leader who died last week
was held in high esteem in every civi
lized land. In British labor circles
especially there was feeling OF keer
admiration for Mr.. Hardie, while the
latter also held the confidence and re-
spect of British employers. And the
reason this man was thus popular and
likewise succussful in his life work
was because he was freely recognized
as "honest to the core.' There was
nothing of cant or hypocrisy in any
thing he espoused or undertook, his
sincerity was so clear it never was
so much as questioned, and in repre-
senting the cause of labor he care
fully avoided everything that could
be ascribed to motive of personal
selfshness or personal benefit.
We are told that Hardie went to
work in the mines of Scotland when
he was seven years old, and he never
forgot, or let any one else forget,
that he was a workingman. He be-
lieved that the men and women whose
contribution to the welfare of the
world is physical labor are the most
important and least considered ele
ment of populations, and he fought
to correct this condition He fought
with what weapons were at hand,
adopting the doctrine Of socialism,
promoting the cause of labor in poll
tics, assailing the king himself, to
further the cause. just how much he
accomplished cannot be estimated at
this distance, but one thing is certain.
He never betrayed those who believed
in him; he never allowed his strength
to be sapped by flattery, and he
Fought for what he believed until the
lay of his death.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05
UPWARD REVISION.

From Washington comes the inter-
esting announcement that President
Wilson may propose to congress, when
it assemblies in December, an upward
revision Of the tariff. We are told
that the president does not coneede
that the present democratic tariff is a
failure, but holds that revision is de-
sirable on account of the new and
unforeseen conditions which have aris-
en- since the enactment of the law. II
is further explained. however, that
the president has no desire to bring
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05

Statement of the ownership, man.
agement, circulation, etc., required by
the act of August "a, 1912, of The
Polk County Observer, published
semi-weekly at Dallas, Oregon, for
October l, 1915. Editor, Lew A.
Gates, Dallas, Oregon; managing ed
itor, Lew A. Gates, Dallas, Oregon; !;
business manager, Lew A. Gates, Dali
las, Oregon; publisher, Lew A. Gates,
Dallas, Oregon; owner. Lew A. Gates.
Known bondholders, mortgagers, and
other security holders, holding l per
cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages, or other securities:
J. C. Hayter, Gerald Volk.-Lew A.
Gates.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th day of October, 1915. Hort
C. Eakin, Notary Public for Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as administrator of the es-
tate of Gerhard J. Quiring, deceased,
has filed his final account in the Coun-
ty Court of the State Of Oregon, for
Polk County, and that Wednesday,
the 22nd day of September, 1915, at
ten O'Clock a. m. of said day, at the
court room of 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 settle
ment thereof.
Dated and first published August
"a, 1915.
JOHN W. QUIRING,
Administrator of the estate Of Ger
hard ]. Quiring, deceased.
L. d. BROWN,
Attorney for the estate. 50-5t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE OF
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Alice F. Thun, edceased, has filed
his final account as said administra-
tor, in the County Court of Polk
County, Oregon, and that said Court
has appointed Monday, October 11th,
1915, at IL o'clock a. m. of said day
as the day and hour for the hearing
of objections to said final account
and the settlement thereof.
Now, therefore, all persons inter-
ested in the estate of said deeedent
are hereby notified and required to
appear at the County Court room at
the Court House, at Dallas, said
County and State, at said time, to
then and there show cause, if any
there be, why said account should not
be settled, allowed and approved, and
said estate forever and finally settled
and said administrator and his bonds
men discharged.
Dated September 10th. 1915.
ERNEST THUN.
Administrator of the estate of Alice
F. Thun, deceased.
BUTT,
Attorney for estate. S1O-OSI
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05

about a general revision of rates and
schedules, and he hopes to avoid a
prolonged wrangle over this point
His idea is to change just a few Sec
tions of the law, with the double pur-
pose of increasing the revenue and to
encourage several "infant" indus
| tries that have been born of necessity
in connection with trade complica-
tions caused by the European war.
These include such industries as the
manufacture of dyestuffs, chemicals
and other commodities whose impor-
tation has been shut off by the war
embargo, while for the purpose OF
increasing the government revenue
he would increase the present tariff
on sugar, raw wool and perhaps some
other lines, and would also add to the
income tax, either by increasing the
present rates or by reducing the ex-
emption.
Should the president follow up this
program it will be something new in
the political experience of this coun-
try, for democratic policy has always
stood for reduction of the tariff, as
opposed to the republican position Of
high tariff for "protection" to|
home industries. The country may
be treated to the unique spectacle OF
a democratic executive advising con-
gress to take small dose of cup
ward revision" And so far as it
goes the republicans cannot consist
emily oppose this program, although
of course they will take advantage OF
the opportunity to try to enlarge and
extend the upward revision.
1t is difficult to prophesy what the
effect of such a procedure, brought
about on the eve of another national
may be on the political sit
uation in this country. Evidence is
not lacking that the republican lead
ers hope to make the tariff question
live lSSut Ill tHt HcAo cohiPoiSh,
while the democratic leaders are ap-
oarently hopeful that other issues will
,redominate. A republican argument
already advanced is that the decreas-
ng revenues of the government make
IN upward revision of the tariff
necessity, and even the dem
,cratic president seems to agree with
his proposition. But if the president
AN induce congress to alter the tar I
if in way to remedy this defect,
without making job of general tariff I
the republicans will still
insist that they be given a chance to
evise the work of the democrats.
md this will no doubt mean that the {
ariff will again figure as an issue in
he next national campaign.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05
Amity Bond Issna Sold

The city of Amity has sold and de-
livered to the Western Bond & Mort
gage company of Portland, bond is
sue of $4,000 for the construction
of a water works system. The bonds
are in denominations of $500 each.
and mature July 1, 1885. They bear
interest at the rate of 6 per cent. The
council is advertising for proposals
for the construction of the system,
the bids to close October u. If a
satisfactory bid is received the eoun-
ell will award the contract a once
and work on the plant will commence
Immediately.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05
Freight Cars Galore,

The Southern Pacific, in response
to an inquiry from the Public Ser
vice commission as to why shippers
in the Willamette valley could not
secure freight cars for the shipment
of lumber, has informed that body
that 400 cars are enroute to this
valley. These will doubtless supply
the demand for some time to come.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05

the United States should do some
thing to prevent the further slaughter
of helpless Armenians will probably
be interpreted by some as another in
dication of the purpose of England
to get this country involved in the
big war.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05

Persons who may have imagined the
viee-president of this country has no
important duties to perform evidently
have another guess coming. We have
it from the lips of Vice-President
Marshall himself that "every day he
prays for President Wilson
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05

Switzerland has spent $2S.OOO,OOO
on preparedness. Not large sum
as compared with the billions spent
by the chief belligerents, but a rather
heavy load for little nation like
Switzerland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05

If there had been more prizes Of
fered at the state fair Polk county
would have brought home more blue
ribbons.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05

Although Mr.. Taft told his brother
he would not again run for the pres
idency, he probably would not run
away from another nomination if the
republican party insisted on tender
ing it to him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05

1t is wrong to refer to Mr.. Bryan
as "peace at any price" man. He
received $500 for his recent peace
talk at Boston, which shows that the
price has to be "right." "
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05

Let the pigs clean up the orchard
in the late fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-05
Willamette Valley
Lumber Co.
BICYCLE RIDERS
attention

Do you realize that this is the be-
ginning of the season for riding BIZ
cycles. The man who has his>wheel
overhauled in early spring economies
for the reason that he accomplishes
two things at one cost of labor-his
bearings properly clear and oiled
bad bearings replaced at same time
(if any) at practically one cost. 9th
erwise one thing goes wrong here,
another thing there at different times
which makes it inconvenient for you
and also adds to cost of repairs. We
are well prepared to meet your de-
mand in this line. Work guaranteed.
Bicycles from s22.50 to s45.0O. Tires
from $3.50 to $1,000 per pair. BIZ
cycle and motorcycle sundries, base
ball and athletic supplies.
Indian motor cycle agency.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-05-08
Odd Bits of News

Lancaster, MOI. Kelly Wright.
lecturer for the state board of ag-.
riculture, was here last week in-
specting the elephant farm of Will
liam p. Hall, Diamond Bill Al
though not generally known, Hall
has the only elephant market on
this continent and since the war,
the largest in either Europe or "A
merica. He controls the elephant
trade of this hemisphere.
Des Moines, Ia.-In bankruptcy
proceedings here it came out that
a Miss Dottie Morgan, a former res
ident, had, for loan of $40, pawn
ed her body to Moses Lcvich, to be
delivered to him after death. The
woman moved TO Denver and Le-
vich has asked the court if the
pledge can be counted as an asset,
Oakland, Calif-Alex Jacob, and
daughter Grace were motoring on
the boulevard last week when a bee
stung jacob on the face. The sur
prise and pain caused jacob to
lose control of the car, which over
turned and fatally injured his
daughter,
Columbia, S. C-Miss Clyde Var
borough has been awarded $1,000
damages for the loss of three inches
Of skin from her rosy cheek She
was thrown from a street car, and
sued the company for $4,000 dam
ages,
Brooklyn N. Y.-Caroline Klink,
only II, of a respectable family, col
lected S2,375 in thirty days from
friends whom she promised to get
jobs in the custom service Her own
father paid $50. She had no means
of making good, and is now doing
thirty days at Blackwelps Island.
Yonkers, n. Y.-Peto, a monkey,
owned by Mrs. Libby Dixon, saved
his mistress and her guests from
death by fire when he dragged her
down from her room on the top floor
to the basement where a brisk fire
was burning.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-05-08
Discovering Corn Meal

The war in Europe is likely to
teach the Europeans the value Of
corn meal as human food. The de-
mand for it has already boosted the
rrice of corn in American MAKE, :,
and it is likely to boost it still high
er. This is unfortunate for tlu -
mtStic consumers of corn bread ahd
hoiled mush, but there will be COM
pensations. After the war i; over
the Europeans will continue to eat
it, and the fields of waving corn en-
the American farms will be trans
formed into gold mines. The yell
low kernels will CLINT with the real
luster of wealth. But even though
corn meal is dearer than il was a
few weeks ago, it is still cheaper
than wheat flour. Necessity may
teach some Americans that they can
reduce the cost of living, even now
by using more corn meal. And that
will be another form in which the
compensation Will manifest itself.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-05-08
Civil War Horse Still Lives

The oldest horse that served the
country in the Civil War is still
alive, at the age of 53 years, at
Horseheads. N. y. 1t is owned by
p. a. Mcintosh, who is also a veter-
an of the same war To prove his
assertion, Mr. Mcintosh shows the
government brand on the animals 5
hip, which reads, IL C.. 1865" Horse
and man served in the same regi-
ment. Although bent with age his
hair tPuing gray and his teeth be-
coming worn, the old warhorse is
still able to eat i2quarts of oats and
take his master to town occasion
ally. 1t is estimated the animal is
at least 80 years old. Farmers say
the average life of horse is about
Is years.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-05-08
Methodist Notes for Sunday, May .

9:l5 a. M, Sunday school.
iO:45 a. m, preaching by the pas
tor Subject of sermon: "The Se-'
cret of Ghrists Appeal TO Men"
Special music, Anthem by the
Choir, and Solo by Miss McWhood.
300 p. m. Preaching at Apache
Valley.
7:45 p. m. Evening worship. Sub
iect of sermon: The Message Of
Moral Law
Special music by a mixed quar-
tette. composed Of Mrs. Grimm, Miss
McWhoOd, Messrs. Steele and DUN.
Chorus meets Tuesday evening at
300 o'clock
Mid-week bible study class meets
THURSDAY evening at 1880 o'clock
lay SPOTS Dunn, Minister.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-05-08
SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE MAY 81
The Present Term Was Most Sue
ceSsful in History of the School
Three High School Graduates.


School closes May 2ist. The Bac-
calaureate Sermon will be preach
ed Sunday May 10th, in the Baptist
church by Rev. Herrin. The grad
uates are lima Hardgrave, Clarence
Loveless, and Marion Chelf.
The eighth grade commencement
will be on Thursday, May 20.Super-
intendent Errett will deliver the di-
plomas. Commencement night will
be May o. Rev Dunn will deliver
the class address
The total enrolment this year is
i29. The school census is 39i. The
average attendance during the year
has been SO per cent
The mass meeting held Tuesday
night to consider the matter of vot-
ing bonds for an additional school
building, was a good move, when
we consider the crowded condition
of the schools at present; and also
the fact that Clayton is growing and
is a permanent city and is sur
rounded by fertile lands and many
prosperous citizens who are anX-
ious to see our town prosper. We
think there can be no doubt that
the bonds will carry The new
building should have at least five
class rooms, a laboratory and an
auditorium capable Of seating two
or three hundred people, as well as
ia manual training room and a do
mestic science room
Next Wednesday, DR.. Conway,
president of the State agricultural
college. will visit the schools. 1/Wc
want to arrange for several ad-
dresses by DR.. Conway. He is doing
a good work, and it cannot be too
much encouraged. During tn e
year we have been visited by DR..
Boyd, president of the state univer-
sily; Or. Roberts fof the state nor
NAL university; State Superinten-
dent White: United States Senator
Catron; and all 'ofs+hese gentlemen
have been highly pleased with the
work of the schools,( For the first
time in the history of the school the
state board of education has placed
the Clayton high school on the ac-
credited list as a flrst-class high
school. TO maintain this place, it
will be necessary to add one more
teacher to the course, and to make
each recitation at least forty min
utes long; and no teacher of high
school subjects should have more
than five recitatiOns daily.
j. w. Thompson, Supt.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-05-08
AZ The Dixie

"The Pit in five acts, the great
Shubert and Brady production, will
be shown at The Dixie Saturday
night and Sunday afternoon. The
Denver Office received the films too
late TO ship TO Clayton for Friday's
use as scheduled. This is not only
disappointment TO my patrons but
TO myself as well. This Is an excep-
tional feature, and was in hopes
That my people would get TO see it
on the regular feature night. Re-
member, "The PITT will be shown to-
night, May 9Th, i9-it.
j. H. Rankin.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-05-08

G. W. Wilson, the popular C. & S.
conductor, whoh as a ranch north
east of town, was here today. He
subscribed for The News.
Several of the Giles boys, popular
Cimarron cow-punchers, passed
through Clayton today on the way
to TT. Sumner after a herd of cattle
Father NJ. Dumarest of Folsom,
was in Clayton Friday and Saturday
attending the closing exercises of
the parochial school.
AS we go to press we learn of the
death of J.. j. Hodges, who had been
i'll with pneumonia the past two
weeks. The body will be shipped TO
the old home in Missouri for inter
ment.
r.. NJ. Rubottom, one Of our good
democratic friends of the Mt. Dora
country, and an ex-chairman Of the
democratic central committee of
our old home county in Oklahoma,
was a business visitor in the coun-
ty seat today.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-05-08
MANY GO no Dies MOINEs. n. NJ.
Shattuck, Okla, Paper, Gives Good
Boost TO Union County and TO the
Town OF Des MOines.

Town OF Des MOines.
The New Mexico fever as a kind
of epidemic has prevailed here for
the past year. More than year ago
the disease made its appearance in
mild form in our county. A few
Of our citizens, through desire for
cheap lands, were exposed and con-
tracted the disease, and it has been
spreading ever since.
Good crops were raised in that
section Of the country the past year
and the prospects are fine for re
peater this year, and this fact is at
.tracting many people to that ccun-
try. The Monitor man has been
over the country several times, and
can say that it is a beautiful coun-
try. The soil is rich, and when the
wild is subdued it will no doubt
be very productive country.
We are not boosting the country
particularly, but when so many
Shattuck people are becoming in
terested we speak of the place and
those who are going to that country
as matter of news.
Des Moines is located in Union
county, the northeastern county of
New Mexico, just at the edge Of the
mountains, the country east of it
being a plains country and mostly
adapted to farming.v The land is
being rapidly taken up by farmers.
To the west the mountain country
is stock country and is adapted
principally to sheep and cattle rails
ing, coal and other mining. Many
former citizens of this county are
located in the immediate vicinity of
Dos Moines and are doing we'll A
number of our business men went
over there last week to look over
the situation and have become so
interested that some of them expect
to engage in business there right
away.
Heretofore there have been two
towns at Des Moines-a north and
south town-and harmony was
lacking. Arrangements have been
made with the Colorado & Southern
hallway for the purchase of the for
ty acres of land between the two
towns and for bringing the people
there together on terms of equality
and real town boosters are at the
head of the project. The chances
are good now for Des Mones TO go
ahead and make a lively little city.
Cur town will be represented
there in a business way by such men
as NJ. S. Calhoon in the Oil and gas
business; j, L. Pryor in the banking
business; VIM. G. Sears, townsite
promoter; Eliza Davis of the Davis
Drug Company: S. r. Witcher, fur
niture and undertaking; Turbush &
Haines, hardware and automobiles;
and several others.
The new town is prospective
rairaod center, and things in gem
eral look well for it in the future.
We predict for it in the near future
a splendid boom, and wish for our
friends who have gone hither un-
bounded SUCCESS -Shattuck (Okla.)
Monitor.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-05-08
Baptist Services, Sunday, May 9

9:i5 a. m, Sunday school.
1900 a .m., morning worship, SER
mon by the pastor.
200 p. m, Junior b. y. p. U. Mrs.
T. H. RiXey, Leader.
$40 p. M, Senior b. Y. p. U. Sub
ject, Psalm 1903.
7:i5 p. M, evening worship, and
sermon.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming
j. Q. Herrin, Pastor.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-05-08

Owen Herring left on the noon
train Friday for Miami, Texas.
Cabbage, sweet potato, and. toma-
TO plants for sale. Win be ready
for sale Saturday, May i5.-Herz-
stein Seed Co. l9-it