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FOR SALE-Good gentle driving
horse. s years old. 315 Randolph st.
Ora Monger. 23-2t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
BABIES HAVE CLASS.

After having carefully scrutinized
the reports of several eugenics con-
tests in various parts of Oregon, the
greater number of which were held
in conjunction with county fairs, The
Observer has arrived at the conclus-
ion that Polk county is not only the
blue ribbon county for agricultural
products but for the most perfect ba-
bies as well. Down in Coos county
the newspapers give headlines to a
baby scoring 99.5, and in Douglas
county no inconsiderable amount of
ado is made over the fact that this
score was excelled by a couple Of
points, while Cottage Grove gives
publicity to the fact that its eugenics
contest made some remarkable show
ings Of youngsters. But we have seen
no account where the score OF the
Dallas girl, 99.9, has been reached, or
where such a splendid record in the
aggregate has been made. At the
Polk county contest, of the fifty-nine
entrants only four scored under 50,
while five scored above ninety-nine.
It was fine exhibition of remarkably
well developed children, and one OF
which the examining physicians spoke
in the highest praise.
Last year Jack Grant was the grand
prize boy, winning over the
girl babies, his score being 1872, but
his age prevented him from being an
entrant in the recent contest. But
this year the girls scored the highest,
several being ahead of the baby lead
ing the list of boys. Had the young
,ter who holds the 1915 championship
,nly had height of one-tenth Of a
ooint greater it would be a perfect
child. Last year Lorie Barham, who
carried off the honors last week, scor-
ID but 99.4, showing improved devel-
,pment Of five points during the
If, perchance, there
continues to be only the slightest i'm
during the ensuing year
Dallas will have a perfect three-year-
id.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
MARKET DAY.

The proposition now before the bus
mess people Of Dallas, tending to-
ward the introduction of regular
monthly market day throughout the
wear, is one that should be successful
ly worked out. 1t has been done in
other Willamette valley towns, and
surely Dallas should have as much
gimp as its neighbors. 1t would doubt
less be the means Of bringing large
number of farmers and others to the
metropolis of the county at that time,
while the benefit would be mutual.
Such an institution would afford op-
portunity for those residents OF the
rural realm who have articles for
which they have no use to dispose OF
them to advantage, and at the same
time persons desiring to make pur-
chases would enjoy the privilege OF
securing articles at reduced cost.
There is every reason to believe that
the committee in charge of the pro-
motion of the market day plan will be
successful, and that it will become
permanent institution in Dallas, as it
has elsewhere.
1t would be quite necessary to pro-
vide accommodations for the sale, and
this might be done by leasing a piece
of land centrally located and erect
ing a covering after the fashion OF
school play-pavilion, enclosing a por-
ton thereof as a rest room for women
and children, and where farmers and
their families might partake of their
luncheon if they so desired.
The construction would be inexpen-
sive as a whole, and consequently each
contributor to a fund necessary to
carry the project into effect would be
lightly touched financially. Several
farmers who have been interviewed
relative to the proposed undertaking
are favorably inclined toward it,
which of itself augurs well for its
early consummation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
THE ARMENIANS.

The unfortunate people of Armenia
seem to require a share of the world s
sympathies. already extended to the
suffering people of Belgium and Po-
Ian. The misfortunes of the Armen-
ians, however, are even greater than
the misfortunes which have fallen on
the Belgians and Poles. Since Tur-
key Joined the war, we are told, the
Turkish government appears to have
fostered and encouraged a campaign
of virtual determination in Armenia,
and this campaign has been carried
on with a relentless cruelty almost
indeseribable. Tens of thousands of
helpless Armenians have been ruth
lessly slaughtered, frequently accom-
panied by barbaric tortures, the idea
apparently being to extirpate chris
tianity in that section. One estimate
is that half a million Armenians have
been put to death, while large num-
Der of Armenian women have been
forced to enter Turkish harems and
become virtual slaves.
1t is one of the tragedies of the
war that the belligerents are so con-
cerned with their own affairs that
they are not in position to give either
time or attention to the work Of
checking Moslem hate and fanatieism
against the christian Armenians. The
enemies Of the Turk can not interfere,
and, unfortunately, the nations that
are counting upon Turkish support in
the war are not in position to arouse
the Turks hostility. The result is
that Moslem hatred of the Armenians
is allowed to vent itself unhindered.
After this war, when civilization
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as administrator Of the es-
tate of Gerhard j.. Quiring, deceased,
has fled 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 j. Quiring, deceased.
L. D. BROWN,
Attorney for the estate. 50-5t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Polk County.-Depart-
ment No. 2.
E. A. Thurston and Margaret Thur
ston, Plaintiffs, VS.. G. A. Hurley and
Virginia L. Hurley, his wife, Julien
A. Hurley, unmarried, W. E. Ian
dreth, W. o. Landreth, Lizzie B. Lam
dreth, Mabel /. Landreth, j. L. Lam
dreth, Walter Landreth,' R. R. Lam
dreth, and also all other persons or
parties unknown, claiming any right,
title or interest, estate or lien in the
real estate described in the complaint
herein, Defendants.
To G. A. Hurley and Virginia L. Hur-
ley, his wife, Julien A. Hurley, un-
married, W. E. Landreth, W. o.
Landreth, Lizzie B. Landreth, Ma
bel l. Landreth, ]. L. Landreth,
Walter Landreth, R. R. Landreth,
and also all other persons or par
ties unknown, claiming any right,
title or interest, estate or lien in
the real estate described in the
complaint herein, the above-named
defendants.
In the name Of the State Of Ore
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
PARK IMPROVEMENT.

When the Dallas Woman's club re-
sumes business meetings after the
summer vacation days, one of its first
undertakings will be the Improvement
of the city park, the intention being
TO transform that municipal play
ground into one of the city's beauty
spots. Mrs. Ella Metzger, president
of that organization, has issued a
call for October 5, and inasmuch as
the club has "declared ITSELF" we
may reasonably expect that something
along this line will be started at the
first session. 1t is a most praise
worthy undertaking, and one in which
the ladies should, and doubtless will,
have the hearty cooperation of the
entire community. The work must
be accomplished through voluntary
from public-spirited cit
liens. and while no small sum will be
required to carry out tentative plans
the investment cannot fail to be a
good one.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
SOME THINGS


Having discovered that an animal
of some kind had taken lodgings be-
meath their store at Monmouth, Wine
gar & Lorence commenced to plan its
determination, finally settling upon a
scheme that worked out successfully.
Mr.. Vinegar supplied the firearms
and acted as second for DIR. Bower
sox, whose craftsmanship has since
this notable event been pronounced
the best that ever come down the
Monmouth pike. The doctor, from
what we can learn by perusing an ac-
count of the killing in The Herald,
stuck the muzzle of old trusty under
the building and lay in wait for his
prey. Presently a somewhat muffled
sound reached his ear, which for ac-
cuteness of hearing has many another
ear skinned aplenty, and running his
eagle eye along the glistening barrel
he pulled the trigger, with the result
that he had shot the animal. The Her.
aid, which is considered to be an au-
thority in matters Of this questionable
character, calls it a nondescnpt, >"
but Dan Webster says without hesita-
lion that "nondeseript is something
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
gon: You and each of you are hereby

gon: You and each of you are hereby
required to appear and answer the
/ complaint filed against you in the
above entitled court and cause on or
before six weeks from the date of the
first publication of this summons; and
the plaintiffs for want thereof will
the plaintiffs for want thereof will
take a decree against you as prayed
for in their complaint herein, to-wit: !:
That plaintiffs are the owners in fee
Of the following described real prem
ises, commencing at the Southwest
corner Of Fractional Block No. l, in
Henry Hills town of Independence,
Polk County, Oregon, thence running
North 162 feet, thence East 200 feet,
thence South 162 feet, thence West
200 feet to the place of beginning,
and that you and each of you be by
said decree forever barred and en-
joined from claiming any right, title
or interest of, in or to said premises
or any part thereof.
This summons is published in the
Polk County Observer for period Of
six weeks by order of the Hon. HI. H.
Belt, Judge of the above entitled
Court, made at Chambers this 31st
day of August, 1915, and the date Of
the first publication will be on the
3rd day of September, 1915, and the
date of the last publication will be on
the 8th day of October, 1915.
SIBLEY & EAKIN,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE OF
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Alice F. Thun, deceased, 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 decedent
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.
CLARENCE BUTT,
Attorney for estate. S10-0S
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
Polk's Buckaroo Injured.

"Buck" Foster of Independence,
Polk county's principal representa-
tive at the Pendleton Roundup as a
buckaroo, was painfully injured last
Saturday when he attempted to con-
troll the flight of an unruly bundle of
Pendleton's excited horse flesh. Fos-
ter was entered in the contest for
as a broncho buster along
with great number of other cowboys
and most certainly would have had
his finger in the prize pie had the
animal not unseated him. Fosters
injury is not serious, and in spite of
his flight in the atmosphere he is a
very good rider.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

to that position. The constant bick-
ering that has attended everything
connected with it has disgusted the
public. Football is attracting an ev-
er increasing following. Men who nev-
er played or cared for the game are
now ardent followers, going to one or
more college towns each year to see
some big game. These men, by the
way, are by no means all college men.
The game draws its followers on its
merits.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

There was a notable absence Of 4
display of dairy products in keeping
with the possibilities at the county
fair last week, but nevertheless this
is not an indication of lack of inter
est in this industry. Polk county,
let it be said, is fast forging to the
front as a dairying center, as is evi-
denced by the establishment here of
several creameries and cheese factor
les during the past few years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
A COOS CASE.

Down in Coos county the other day
youth was fined $4O0 and sentenced
to serve thirty days in the county
bastile, after having been convicted
of bootlegging. In sentencing the
young man the court took the oppor-
tunity to severely condemn the lille
gal sale of liquors, and called atten-
tion to the frequent warnings of the
county attorney, who had given his
word that prosecution of such cases
would be vigorous and that leniency
would not be shown offenders. The
judge evidently hoped, by dealing out
a severe sentence for a first offense,
to himself issue warning against the
violation of the liquor law, and in so
doing make life less strenuous for the
county prosecutor in the days that are
to come. Light fines, with accom-
admonitions to henceforth
walk the straight and narrow path,
may have some standing with the the
orists, but seldom work out in actual
practice, for unless the bootlegger's
carburator fails to do its full duty he
usually soon pushes the lever into high
again, preferring to liquidate for his
offense against the peace and dignity
Of the state rather than to lose the
nrofit that accrues to him from traf-
ficking in that which intoxicates.
While the youth has our sympathy,
The Judge who had the backbone to go
he limit has our commentator.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
EXECUTRIX.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, Sarah NJ. Smith, has been
duly appointed by the County Court
of the State of Oregon for Polk Coun-
ty, executrix of the estate of George
C. Smith, deceased, and has qualified.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby required
to present them, duly verified, with
the proper vouchers, within six
months from the date of this notice,
to the undersigned executrix at her
residence near Rickreall, in Polk
County, State of Oregon.
Dated and first published Septem-
Der 7th, 1915.
SARAH NJ. SMITH.
Executrix of the estate Of George
c. Smith. deceased.
OSCAR HAYTER, Attorney. S7-O5
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
LYNCHING.


fact that during the first six months
of the present year there were thirty
four lynchings in this country, an in
crease of thirteen over the same per
iod of the previous year. Nine more
white men were lynched in the first
six months of 1915, according to the
figures, than for the corresponding
period in 1914, and when it is re-
called that there were only ten white
men lynched this year, the full mean
ing Of these figures is apparent. While
the wreaking of mob vengeance last
year was practically confined to ne
groes, only one white being the vic
tim of mob law, the bloodthirsty law
lessness of mobs is now taking its
victims more freely from the white
race.
This is not only logical but newt
able, for in the last analysis lynching
is not crime directed against the
representatives Of one race, but is the
qualification Of the blood-lust that will
take its victims wherever it can find
them. There is food for profound
meditation in this state of affairs, for
a great many people who would not
be particularly disturbed or unfavor-
ably impressed by an increase in the
number of negro victims may take a
different view Of the matter when
they note that almost one-third Of
the 1915 victims were white men.
In the eyes of the law the repre-
sentative of one race is worth as much
to society as that of another; that is
to say, it is just as heinous crime
against the peace and dignity of the
state to lynch a negro as to lynch a
white man. The average white per-
son, however-at least in the south
will not take this broadminded view,
and this very spirit Of egotism. race
consciousness and racial hatred will
perhaps invest the lawless execution
of ten white men in sly months with
something like its true Proportions as
a crime against society and civiliza-
ton.
It is further significant that of the
thirty-four men put to death, only one
out of every five was accused Of Of
fenses against women. This is pro-
portion of sinister significance, for
a reversal Of these figures might serve
as some real excuse, specious though |
it would be, for the infiction of mob
violence. But when four men out Of
every five lynched were not remotely
connected with crimes against wo-
manhood, and when one out of the
five who were guilty of this crime
or at least accused-was a white man,
the situation becomes one for still
profounder reflection. Men were put
to death by mobs for stealing cotton,
for stealing hogs, for stealing meat,
and one was accused of stealing a
COW. Murder or attempted murder,
however, furnished the greater pro-
portion of excuses and these crimes
we're "punished by the murder of
those who were accused of taking or
to take human life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Under the heading "Oregon s
Growth and Progress, the Portland
Telegram of Friday last republished
six articles, concerning Polk county,
from The Observer of the previous
Tuesday. This evidences the fact that
as a community booster The Observ-
er's efforts are not confined to its own
limited bailiwick.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Simply because the barometer has
been playing tag with the low notes
the Coos Bay Times rushes into print
with the prediction that we are to
have a severe winter, with less rain
than ordinarily. This will certainly
work hardship on the Coos Bay
country, where much additional water
will be required after January to
quench thirst.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

again gains supremacy in Europe and
Asia, there will be day of reckoning
for crimes committed under the cloak
of belligerehcy and not the least Of
these will be punishment Of the Turks
for their persecution of the helpless
Armenians.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Statistics show that the general use
of automobiles is reducing the dog
population of the country. Year by
year the gas wagon continues to dem
onstrate its efficiency and usefulness.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

About the worst thing that could
happen to this country would be to
allow the next national campaign to
be decided on war issues. Yet there
are some short-sighted Americans who
seem willing to try it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

The college football season of this
year will undoubtedly be the greatest
in the history of the game. 1t has be-
come the American game. Profes-
sional baseball has forfeited its claim
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Polk county continues to line up
as one of the wealthy counties of
Oregon along the line of agricultural
and dairy products and livestock.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Pantalettes for women are coming
back, says a fashion note. Mere man,
apparently, is to lose his last preroga-
tive of sex.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

"Please keep to the right and out
of the ruts," is a fitting sign to be
on all good roads.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Half breed Indians who talk the
Norwegian language fluently have
been discovered by Peter Finseth.
While in the deep woods with another
Dallas man they came in contact with
number of half-breeds, and joking
ly Mr.. Finseth began hurting the Nor
wegian tongue at them. Much to his
astonishment the Indians replied in
like, and although the conversation
continued for nearly an hour before
the merchant was awakened from his
dream he failed to learn how the red
skins had acquired the language.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
l. B. HIx0N, JR.
315 Main Street.

WHEN YOU GIVE THE oBsERv-
ER AN ORDER FOR JOB PRINT
ING OF ANY KIND YOU TAKE
ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE OF
FAILURE ON OUR PART.