Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-16
TERsE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBoRHOoD.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
People and Their Movements,
Cleaned by Observer.

eral OF the leading streets OF the city
that pedestrians may not soil theil
footwear in travelling back and forth
Thos. E. Lyons of Salt Creek was {
Dallas visitor on Saturday.
That the regular monthly sales day
which will be held in Dallas on Satur
day, November 27, will be a success
is a foregone conclusion, provided
those farmers who have given encour-
agement to the enterprise fail not to
be present on that occasion.
The street manicuring department
of the city government made raid
on debris Saturday, and as a result the
principal thoroughfares of the city
took on an improved appearance.
There is a strong probability that
the Imperial hotel will be reopened
soon after the new year. Legal pro-
ceedings have been instituted against
Mr.. Corson to foreclose the mortgage
on the furniture and fixtures, and with
the end of this litigation the hostelry
another management, not yet fully de.
cided upon.
The Barham Manufacturing COM
pany has recently installed new and
modern sanding machine, which makes
it possible to turn out millwork Of
the highest and best grade. The ma
chine is a great time-saver as well.
The drinking fountain recently in
stalled at the corner of Court and
Church streets is proving great con-
venience to many passing pedestrians,
whose thanks for the thirst quencher
are due to the public-spirited ladies
of the city.
The Catherwood garage is filed to
overfowing with automobiles that
have been dumped into the discard
during the winter months, yet "Dad" p"
says there's always room for another.
Thirty-two cars are in storage there.
The cayotte which has been killing
many sheep in the Salt Creek neigh
borhood, and whose scalp number
of townspeople went after short
time since, is still at large, but the
number Of depredations have decreas-
ed since the hunt. The animal is prob
ably waiting for the excitement to
blow over
U. S. Grant of Dallas was elected
director of the American Angora
Goat Breeders association at the an
nual meeting recently held in Kansas
City.
d. C. Walker of Monmouth was
Dallas visitor on Saturday. Although
residing in Monmouth he is still post
master at Buell., his former home, the
department not having as yet accept
ed his resignation,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Martin end Miss
Helen Scott spent Friday III Indepen-
dence and Monmouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Ellis returned
yesterday from the San Francisco ex-
position, whittier they went a fort
night since. Mr.. Ellis is loud in his
praise of Oregon S exhibit, which is
eclipsed only by Canada and Califor-
mia. The show being made by this
state he considers little less than won
derful, when all the circumstances are
considered.
Mr.. +. E. French went to Portland
on Saturday, there to pack the display
made by Polk county at the Land
Products show for shipment back to
Dallas.
Mrs. Cecilia Wallen of Forest Grove
has been the house guest of Mrs. VIM.
Kersey.
Mrs. Starbuck and daughter Edith
of Portland spent the weekend at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Starbuck.
Miss Marjorie Holman spent the
weekend with her parents at Antioch.
Miss Mildred Chaplin of Falls City
was in Dallas Saturday.
Mr.. Walter Ballantyne is visiting
friends in Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loughary and
son, Frank, Jr., of Luckiamute, are
visiting at the home of L. S. Lough-
lry.
Miss Marie Griffin of Salem spent ;
he weekend with her parents.
Miss Esther Beebe spent the week
nd at the home of Miss Emma Beebe
near Bridgeport.
John Eakin of Waco. Texas. who
has been visiting his brother, Hort
lere. has gone to Newport to spend a
week or ten days. He will return to
Dallas to complete his visit with his !
brother Hort.
Mr. Bert Teats. former teacher
lere. but now of independence, spent
Saturday in Dallas.
Miss Dora Hayes spent the week
nd with her parents. Miss Hayes is !
attending the Monmouth Normal
W. f. Shafer of Mccoy was a week J
nd visitor in Dallas.
n. Pollack and s. +. Archibald of :
Albany spent Sunday in Dallas.
Jim and Curt Hubbard left yester-
Law morning for fishing expedition ]
o the mouth of the Sunship. and eX-
,eet TO be absent a week.
The ladies of the Methodist church n
ire making a collection Of garments. !
which will be shipped to Portland on !
Thursday for distribution there. {
Miss May johnson of Falls City hiss :
AIKEN the place Of Miss Gladys Mar !
in at the switchboard in the tcle- {