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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
Methodist Episcopal Church.

The Rev. Laban Case was the first
pastor of which record has been pre-
served. He served the church in 1854.
From 1916 to 1854 the Dallas circuit
was a part of the Willamette district
of the Oregon Mission, which extend
ed from the Columbia river to Mexi-
co, and from the Pacific to the Rocky
mountains. The church has been serv-
ed by many able preachers and faith
full workers from those pioneer times.
The church under the present pas
torate has witnessed constant
growth. and an increasing regard by
the public. Its pastor is known
throughout Methodism as a defender
of the faith. His recent book, issued
by the Methodist press, is regarded a
powerful defense of christianity by
his denomination. The church is in
a happy and prosperous condition. is
free from schisms and cliques, and is
known as the friends of strangers.
The membership at present numbers
265. Thirty-six united during the
past year. The Sunday school has an
enrolment of three hundred, and has
thirty-fve on the Cradle roll. The
Epworth league consists of forty wide
awake young people. Last year they
paid $50 for the education of stu
dent in Japan. The Ladies' Home
and Foreign Missionary societies are
strong and have their work well or
ganized. The Ladies' Aid society is
one of the active and popular agen-
cies in the social work of the church.
The total of 1888 was given last year
for the various benevolent enterprises
of the organization. The pastor, as
a mark of appreciation. has recently
been given a liberal increase in sal
ary; and a few admiring friends re-
Gently sent to the pastors home a
gift of fifty dollars in furniture. Plans
are forming for another successful
year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
Christian Science Church.

-Four years ago the present fall q
branch of the parent church of Chris
tian Science was organized in Dallas
by a few members. and now has four
teen adherents, with number of ap-
plieants, who will join the church
within the ensuing fortnight. Mr.
Karl b. Kugel is first reader. and
Mrs. a. Adams second reader. Meet
ings are held each Sunday forenoon
at the regular hour in the City Bank
building. and has an average congre-
CATION of thirty. Sunday school is al
so held at $3.50. with two classes. in
charge of Mrs. Ethel Plank and Mrs.
X. B. Kugel. Another class. to in
elude the juveniles, will be organized
before the close of the year. In con-
nection with the church the society
maintains a reading room at its meet
ing place, which is open on Monday,
Tuesday. Friday and Saturday after
moons. when the public is invited to
visit the rooms and peruse literature
provided for its use.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
United Evangelical Church.

AT the request of The Observer
Rev. G. E. Erskine, pastor of the Uni
ted Evangelical church, submitted the
following brief statement concerning
the strength and condition of that
church. At the present time there is
a recorded membership of 12S. Of
this number, II have been added dur
ing this conference year which began
in April, 1915. The records of the
Sunday school show an enrolment of
l20, and the reports for the last quar-
ter show IA more in attendance each
Sabbath than for the corresponding
quarter of last year. There is also
cradle roll of IL members.
Other societies of the church are
Christian Endeavor, 80 members; Jun
ior Endeavor, 16 members; Woman S
Home and Foreign Missionary society,
q members; Mission band, 30 mem
bers; Ladies' Aid, 43 members. All
these societies are active, and their
leaders optimistic for their future sue
cess and progress in the work. The
finances of the church are well in
hand for the current year, and, owing
to a successful financial rally. held in
October, the financial receipts are in
excess of last year at this time.
Bridgeport, in the country, with a
membership of 2S, is attached to Dal-
las. and served by the pastor on Sun
day afternoon, but ii not included in
the above statement.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
GRANGE PASSES RESOLUTIONS
Urges County Appropriation in Sup
port of County Fair

AT recent regular meeting of Mon
mouth Grange, the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted
Whereas, Polk county has been great
ly benefited by the county fair, and
whereas, school fair work would be
greatly handicapped by the withdraw
al of financial assistance hereto Civ
Ell. and whereas, the success of the
county and schools of the county in
winning first place at the State fair
this year was made possible by the
appropriation from the county, and
whereas, the county fair is one OF
great value in advertising and boost
ing Polk county, be it
Resolved by the Monmouth Grange
in regular session that we do earnest
ly urge the continuance of appropria-
tions as liberal as the financial con-
dition of the county will permit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

are down and out. and in order to ac-
complish this purpose street meet
ings are held, where small bands Oh
these religious workers come into i'm
mediate contact with members of that
class. The mission has no member
ship, no salaried minister and keeps
no books of any kind or nature, but
the work is carried on by volunteers,
who comprise the congregations. A
business meeting is held on the first
Friday of each month, when the
Lords supper is partaken of, follow
ed by foot washing. Those connect
ed with the organization are firm be-
levers in divine healing, and local
eases are pointed out to prove that
their faith is not erroneous. The first
meeting by those of this faith in Dal-
las was held in 1907, and the attend
ance has increased until today it is
seldom that the attendance is under
fifty at any of the five meetings of
the week. Fred Smith is the local
minister.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
The Christian Church.

The Christian church has made SOL
id growth in all its departments dur
ing the year now closing. The church
proper has made a net gain OF 62,
making the membership stand at the
present time at about 460. The Bible
school is one of the largest in the
county, having nineteen classes, con-
sisting of beginners, primary, Juniors,
intermediate and adult departments,
all of which are thoroughly organized
and differed by experienced bible
school teachers, each having complet-
ed the international teachers train
ing course. The average attendance
for the past year is about 250. The
largest days attendance was 423
There have been 4S converts from the
school the past year.
The Christian Endeavor society has
made material gains during the year.
| The following are some Of the items ::
Purchased piano, $4O0; paid state ap-
portionment, $3.50; paid church bud
get, $26; given ten socials; gained
20 per cent in efficiency; won state
contest; won front rank pennant; sent
81 delegates to Turner; six delegates
to state convention at Eugene; has
had state president for the last two
years.
The c. W. b. M. is gaining IN mem
bership. A great number of mission
airy books have been read in the past
year. This society has been a fuslng
power in uniting the church for ser
vice. The Junior church, the newest
member OF the church family, is do
ing new and needful work among
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
ST. Phillips Church.

The Rev. FIR. Teck, who has charge
of the Dallas and Independence par
ishes, and who has his residence at
the latter place, holds regular SER
vices at the local Catholic church each
Sunday morning at 9 O'Clock, and on
Saturday afternoon is present at a
meeting of young people of the parish,
when the catechism of the church is
taught. The Father spends Saturday
afternoon and Sunday forenoon in
this city, and frequently visits his
parishioners in their homes, where he
is always a welcome guest. The
church has a membership of about
twenty-five families, and there are
about a dozen members of the young
peoples class. The edifce of wor-
ship is located on Washington street,
and while not pretentious is adequate
to meet every demand upon it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
DALLAS CHURCHES.

America summons, says the Rev. D.
A. Mackenzie, pastor. The member
ship last June numbered 126. Within
the last five months, 10 new names
have been added to the roll, making
a present membership of l45. The
plan and policy of the pastor and ses-
sion is. that new members may and
ought to unite with the church every
Sunday. The Bible school is organiz-
ed for the entire membership and ad-
herents of the church. 1t embraces
part of the educational department of
the church. Every person from the
youngest to the oldest Presbyterian
in Dallas is enjoined to unite with
some class either as teacher, officer,
or scholar.
The ladies of the church maintain
three organizations Ladies' Aid So
ciety, which holds weekly meetings
missionary society, which meets
monthly, and the Leisure Hour club
which meets monthly in the homes of
the ladies for the cultivation of So
IcldDlilly anu blie Set-petlel-dciid idlHlcu
spirit in the congregation. All three
societies are in a fourishing condition
The young people of the church are
organized as a Christian Endeavor So
ciety. This organization has just
been reorganized with new corps of
officers and committees. The young
people are laying plans for busy
and enjoyable season during the COM
ing months. The music of the church
is in charge of an efficient organist,
Mrs. Olive Bicknell, and Mr.. Willis
Simonton as cholister, and a double
quartet of singers. The aim is to
furnish the best music in the city.
The Presbyterian church is a wor-
shipping branch of the Church of
Christ. For that reason its services
are quiet. prayerful and thoughtful.
1t encourages the attendance of re-
fined, educated and thoughtful people
to the services. The present pastor
is a graduate of Cornell University
and Auburn Theological Seminary. He
believes in pastoral evangelism, and
holds professional evangelism as a
menace to the church.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

The churches of Dallas are very
closely associated with the best IN
terests of the city and its people. As
important factors in the public wei
fare. they hark back to the very be-
ginnings, when the foundations OF en-
pire were hewn out of an unconquered
wilderness. The ministers of the gos-
pel were pioneers among the pioneers,
who endured with their neighbors all
the hardships, and born with them the
many trying privations Of the found
ing of this splendid commonwealth IN
this beautiful Willamette valley.
Their untiring enterprise and broth
erly spirit, coupled with their devo-
ton to the spiritual interests Of the
people, and their wide-awake interest
in public affairs had very much to do
with moulding the public mind and
the civil and educational institutions,
for which Oregon is justly famous, in
the county today. The churches of
Dallas are always on the right side
of every moral question which affects
either private or public welfare. They
stand for the public school and the
thorough education of our children.
They believe in public improvement,
and a city beautiful. They ever ad-
vocate, both by practice and present
the highest moral and business ideals
among our citizens. Our churches be-
lieve in Dallas and work for the home
town. AS leaders in movements for
reform they are safe guides and are
always alert in assisting the poor and
unfortunate, and to them the bereaved
may turn for sympathy and consola-
tion and never be turned away.
The churches of Dallas by their in
nuence and power add value to our
property, they give greater value to
human life,. and are factors which
give assurance of public safety. And
while the church thus stands for all
that is best in modern civilization, it
is an asset of our body polite whose
value can hardly be overestimated.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
The Adventist Church.

While this'ehurch has no resident pas
tor at this time regular meetings are
held. rs is also Sunday school. Dur
ing the past season religious lectures
were held under the auspices of this
church, and the result was that the
membership was considerably inereas-
ed. The Sunday school has a goodly
attendance, and is accomplishing
much in the interest of the young peo-
pie. The church edifice on Washing
ton street was painted in the early
fall. and other minor improvements
made. 1t is the aim of the parishion-
ers 10 secure the services of resi-
dent pastor within a short time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
Dallas Churches Are
Gaining In Membership

The increase in membership has been
nearly twenty per cent, while the av-
erage attendance has increased over
forty per cent. The financial income
is forty-seven per cent increase over
that of the preceding year. The or
eanization has made several better
ments to its church property during
the year, notably the painting OF the
exterior and the installation OF a
lighting system. The former improve
ment was made at a cost of ToO, while
the latter one was a donation from
F. f. Davis, one of the church s prom
inent members.
The Sunday school and Young Peo-
ples' societies are manifesting vlgor-
Gus life and growth, the church Is
united and is looking forward to the
incoming year as the very best IN Its
history.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
WANTS BILLIARD GAMES.
Commercial Club May Arrange Games
With Dallas.

Statesman: 7. C. Cherington, for
mer resident of Salem, but now a re-
tired business man of Dallas. where
he is an active member of the, La Gre
ole Club, is in the city for few days.
Mr.. Cherrington is a great advocate
of sociability, not only between indi-
viduals, but between cities as well,
and he is anxious to arrange a series
of games between members of the La
Creole club and Of the social depart
ment of the Salem Commercial club.
as he believes that it will promote
better feeling between the two local
tiles. La Creole clubmen, he says, are
there with the goods when it comes
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
Woman's Relief CORPS Elects.

General Gibson No. AZ, Woman s
Relief corps of Independence, at the
annual election named the following
officers: President. Bessie Groves !;
senior vice-president, Dema Stillwell !;
junior vice-president. Maggie Graves;
chaplain. Mary Bingham; treasurer,
Iona NJ. Ewing; conductor, Minnie
NJ. Fetzer; guard, Eliza A. Ewing.
Delegates elected to attend the de-
partment convention in Eugene in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
The Presbyterian Church.

A change of pastorate last July.
created an occasion for new plans Of
work and a new enthusiasm among
the members of the church. The al
tendance throughout the summer at
the regular services was so eneourag-
ing that no one thought of closing up
the church for a vacation. as was the
custom previous years. "While the or
ganizaiion stands complete. and the
three fold work Of evangelism. eduea-
tion and social service Is receiving a
wholesome attention. vet it has not
attained to that efficiency as a work
ing force in the community TO which
the great Presbyterian church Of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

to pool, billiards, whist, etc, and he
wants an opportunity for them to
meet the Salemites. While here, Mr.
Cherrington is talking politics and
visiting his brother, w. NJ. Cherring-
ton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
The Rantist Church

Under the pastoral guidance of
Rev. W. 7. Tapseott. who has just
completed the first year of his minis
Try in Dallas. the Baptist church has
shown a steady and healthy increase
in every department Of IT'S activities.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

This Is a branch of the Portland
Mission, and has ninety adherents in
Dallas. The high ideal of the organ
ization is 10 reach those persons whom
The Snowflake herald., 1915-10-15
Population Still Increasing

Snowfake's population is still
increasing. The stork got busy
this week and delivered a girl at
the home of George Ramsay
Tuesday which was offset by the
arrival of a Buster" at Forest
Supervisor Jennings yesterday.
The young lady will perhaps
cause the end of Georges jun
keting in Utah; and as for Mr..
Jennings, we'll he wears a smile
that you can't pry off with a
crowbar. If you want a special
use permit now is the time to
get it.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-10-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

H. F. Bushman and two sons
came up from St. Joseph Mon
day, returning home the follow
ing day.
R. C. Tanner of St. Joseph
came up yesterday with a wagon
load of Holbrook lumber for the
new Bushman store building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Farr re-
turned from a pleasure" trip
to Salt Lake yesterday. The
young couple appear to be very
happy and seem quite satisfied
with the results of the journey.
Dean Thompson, who for some
months has been located at Lake
side, is in town today. He at
one time served the devil"
stunt on the Graham Guardian
and is now on his way to Miami
to accept a position sticking type
and feeding presses on the Daily
Silver Belt.
Hartwell Tanner is up from
St. Joe with a we'll drill and
will try for water at Charley
Browns place at twelve mile.
His partner, G. L. Cowley, is
expected to arrive today from a
business trip to St. Johns and
work will be commenced at once
on the drilling.
Last Sunday evening Miss AL
ice Randall met with quite an
accident. While on the up end
of a teeter" the board broke
and let her fall. She is said to
have tainted and was confined
to her bed for a day or so. The
chief effect now noticeable is a
slightly disfigured nose.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-10-15
Arizona Wins Recognition

The following report comes
from the recent Denver (Col. J
Dry Farm Congress:
Rhode Willis of Linden, Ariz. i,
achieved the great distinction
by winning the first prize medal
blue ribbon and together with
the prize of one Simplex straw
spreader, valued at $100, for the
best bushel of soft wheat. The
whole crops of six judges par
ticipated in the judgment on
this class and competition was
very keen from Canada. Kansas,
Colorado and all the west.
Arizona also got first on the
soft winter wheat exhibited by
the Sacaton Indians.
Yavapai county showed we'll
on fruits, and Coconino, Navajo
and Maricopa equally on all en-
tries exhibited.
The Arizona department was
decorated beautifully in state
colors. Date palms with fruit
was the central and absorbing
attraction.
Not being able to get in touch
with Fair Commissioner F. j.
Willis, who was in charge of
Navajo county's exhibit at Den
yer, we are unable to give a list
of the prize winners.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-10-15
Opportunity
Recognizes
Summons

In the Superior Court, State
/ of Arizona; in and for the County
of Navajo.
Action brought in the Superior
Court of the State of Arizona,
in and for the County of Nava-
jo, and the complaint filed in
said County Of Navajo, in the
office of the Clerk of said Su-
perior Court. 49,
Hilda Rock, Plaintiff, VS.. Ed
win Rock, Defendant.
In the Name of the State of
Arizona, to Edwin Rock, De-
fendant, greeting:
You ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
and required to appear in an ac-
ton brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Su-
perior Court of the State of Ari-
zona, in and for Navajo County,
and answer the Complaint there
in filed with the Clerk of this
said Court. at Holbrook, in said
County, within twenty days
after the service upon you of
this Summons. if served in this
said County, or in all other cases
within thirty days thereafter,
the times above mentioned being
exclusive of the day of service,
or judgment by default will be
taken against you.
Given under my hand and the
Seal of the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona, in and for the
County of Navajo, this 18th day
of Sept, 1915.
[Seal] LLOYD C. HENNING,
Clerk of said Superior Court.
LIST pub. Sep. II, Is.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-10-15
Little Child Drowned

Official word was received too
late for publication last week of
the death of an infant boy at
Lakeside. The little fellow was
the youngest child of eMr. and
Mrs. Mahonri L. Fish and was
only eleven months old. The
story goes that while inspecting
the premises in the immediate
neighborhood of the house he
fell down a five foot we'll and
was drowned.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-10-15

George Tyler of Lakeside was
a caller at the HERALD office the
first of the week. Mr.. Tyler re-
sided in this section over twenty
years ago and only recently re-
moved from Utah to Arizona.
All the old-timers of this part
we'll remember him.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-10-15

Word comes from Lakeside
that j. W. Adams of that place
while climbing a tree after a
squirrel that he shot and killed
and had become lodged on the
limbs, lost his hold and fell to
the ground, breaking his left
arm and bruising his side and
face severely. The accident oc-
Cured Wednesday afternoon.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-10-15

TheworId series baseball games
between Boston, this years
champions of the American
League, and the Philadelphia
team, 1915 winners of the Ma
tional League, ended Wednes-
day. The Phillies won the first
game but that was as far as
they got, the Boston's taking
the next four straight games.
The contest was for four best
out of seven games.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-10-15

FIRESTONE---C Tubes and Ac-
0ries. None better than Non-Skid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
PIN. ON. PLAGUE MAP
!. LEADS HOUSE OWNER
TO RECORD PROTEST

A map Of Richmond. showing location
Of tuberculosis deaths for five years,
published a few days ago from q pho
tograph of the chart made by the Gen.
trail Charity bureau students, brought
out an unusual complaint.
, The complaint was made yesterday
to DR.. s. Edgar Bond secretary Of the
Anti-tuberculosiss soc}sty. It was
charged that one Y Of the pins tndi-
eating where tubercSl&r. victim had
died was wrongly placed over prop
erty where there had never been tn
berculosis. and as result the value OF
the property had deprecated.
The complaint was made by we'll
known citizen. He said he feared he
would be unable to rent his house un-
less he could prove that there had
been no tubercular deaths in It.
The method Of indicating the deaths
was then explained to him. No attempt
was made to place each pin on the
spot occupied by the house where the
death occurred. but in each block the
number of deaths was indicated by the
number of pins promiscuously placed.
In one block there were three pins for
deaths, which were all in the same
house. A block and half in the First
ward contained five per cent OF the
tuberculosis deaths in Richmond the
last five years. ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
MINISTERS OF ALLIES
MEET DUTCH OFFICIAL
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

THE HAGUE, Feb. 24.-The British
and French ministers held a long con-
ference with the Dutch minister Of
foreign affairs today. Both are report
ed to have transmitted messages from
their respective governments to Hol-
land.
Queen Wilhelmina has cancelled
plans for a visit of inspection to the
troops on the eastern and southern
frontiers and a feeling of tension is
apparent in official circles. The fail
ure of Germany to reply to the Dutch
note in reference to the German sub
marine blockade is causing much I'M
favorable comment in Dutch newspa-
pers, though they have been warned to
avoid any expressions that might
strain the relations of Holland and
Germany.