Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-24
TERSE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBoRHo0D.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
People and Their Movements,
Cleaned by Observer.

pleted their survey and are back il
the city.
J. J. Wick and Chas Westover
with their families returned on Fri
day from two weeks outing at Pa
eific City and the Tillamook beacl
resort.
Fred Merrill of Portland, for man,
years well known in sporting circles
of the northwest, was a guest in thu
city on Friday. Mr. Merrill s chie1
hobby, now that 12-mile houses ant
horse races have fallen from grace
is the promotion of automobile races
He is connected with the Rose City
Speedway association, owner of the
Country club track in Portland.
William Hearth and family return.
ed on Thursday from Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Stats have
returned from Newport. where they
spent a very pleasant fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Smith, former.
ly of Dallas, arrived in Corvallis
Wednesday to make their home III
that city. Mr.. Smith will hold a po-
sition in the o. A. C. business office
A party of Polk county citizens
motored to Corvallis a few days ago,
returning home by way of Albany and
the east side. A newspaper account
of the trip says they found the travel
ing on the west side of the river best,
and the scenery far more beautiful
So much for Benton county.
Robert Ankeny has placed his faith
in the gasoline tractor for farm work,
and the large Ankeny ranch near
Rickreall will be used in plowing to
test out the new farm device. Mr..
Ankeny estimates that the net cost Of
blowing per acre will be close to $1.25
per acre.
Attorney J. R. Sibley was at Port
land Saturday on business connected
with his abstract office.
Thomas Brunk, living on the Dal-
las-Independence road. is one of the
fortunate farmers this year. On a
12-acre tract of oats. he recently har-
vested an average of 81 bushels to the
acre. For winter oats this is one of
the best yields in the county. He ex-
poets to leave for San Francisco some
time next week to assist in judging
the live stock at the exposition.-En-
terprise.
Miss Emma johnson. who has had
pleasant visit with Mr. an! Mrs.
d. B. Jarman, returned to Portland
on Friday.
L. F. Russell and family of Wash
ougal, Wash, were guests of friends
in the city on Friday.
Mrs. Alvin Rains and her mother,
Mrs. Chaplin of Falls City were in
Dallas en- business last week.
John Cerney, who has been en-
ployed for some time in the Southern
Pacific shops at Roseburg. returned
to his home here on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Harrington en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. F. 7. Bolton
and children of Portland on Sunday.
The guests have been enjoying a va
cation at Newport and stopped here
to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Earring
ton en- route home. Mr.. Harrington
took special delight in entertaining
Mr.. Bolton who he has known since
boyhood days in the east.
Col. Matthews of Falls City jour
neyed to Cottage Grove on Sunday to
attend the Elks high .jinks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney johnson of
Tacoma are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wynne johnson on
Mount Pisgah.
Mrs. Wan Critics has returned from
a visit with relatives and friends in
Portland.
V. p. Fiske is building small cot
tage on his property on Mill street.
Miss Rea Rhodes of Tacoma is
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Griver Mcdonald.
John Boyer and son. Mervin, of
Bear camp were in the city last week
greeting old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Barber and
family have returned from a several
weeks outing at Neskowin.
Finley Whitney returned Thursday |
evening from hunting trip in the
Cascade mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Luce of King
nan. Kansas, are guests at the home
lf Mrs. Lures parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
R. b. Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Starr and fam
lly are again occupying their home on
Nam street after a several months
absence spent at Falls CITY. whera
Nr. Starr has been hauling rock for
the road improvements.
krs. Frank Laws ana children If
were recently visiting
at the home of her mother. Mrs. Sic
farth on Washington street.
Mrs. Jennie Barrett returned from
vacation at the Tillamook beaches
last week.
Mrs. n. Dornsife returned on Sat.
lrday from Newport. where she has
enjoyed an outing.
Miss Cassie Stump and David
Campbell of Monmouth were business
yisitors in the city on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Frost Of Port
and were visiting in Dallas on SAT-
urday and Sunday. Mr.. Frost Is
member of the firm of J. c. Penney
company, operators of the Golden
Rule store. and came from Portland
n his touring car.