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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-01
FINE PIGS FOR SALE.

Pure bred Duroc, Berkshire and
Poland China. Also breeding serv-
ice. See C. w. Shumate, mile south
of Tumwater, opposite Bloom ranch.
Address, Tumwater, r. F. d. No. /.
(Adv.) LID
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-01

a number of cheap song books 80 that
the whole audience can join in .
chorus. OF course piano or organ
will have to be borrowed, rented or
fought. And then, after the program.
the social hour comes, simple but
plenteous lunch is served and the
members talk things over. There is .
lot in that social hour"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-01
BUSH PRAIRIE.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Reichel returned
home Sunday.
Miss Alma Kjome is spending the
holidays with her mother near Shell
ton.
Christmas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Cook.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-01

The northeast quarter of the north
east quarter of section 10, township
II north, range 2 west, owned by H.
c. Goldrup, has been transferred from
the Independence to the Fairfield
school district by County Superinten-
dent l.. A. Kibbe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-01
MAKE FOR BETTER
RURAL CONDITIONS
FARMERS CLUBS SAID TO
THRIVE IN MINNESOTA AND
NORTH DAKOTA.

Perhaps no movement for the bet
terment of rural conditions has &C.
complisned SO much of practical value
within as short a time as that of the
formation of farmers clubs in Mime
sofa and North Dakota, according to
reports made by observers. While in
many ways similar to the Oranges as
they are conducted in this county, yet
these clubs are operated on a some
what different plan, as the following
article will show:
In the fall of 1913 the extension
division of the Minnesota experiment
station, the Better Farming assOcia-
ton of North Dakota, the county
agricultural agents of the two states
and the St. Paul Farmer joined forces
in the great campaign. 1t is stated
there was no desire upon the part Of
any of these agents to control the
movement from outside, declaring
that the greatest promise of the far
mers' club not built upon inside con-
troll The campaign was waged in a
spirit of helpfulness and enlighten-
ment.
Minnesota Has 500 Clubs.
AS a result it is stated that there
are nov 900 farmers clubs in Mime
sofa and about 500 in North Dakota.
The onward sweep of the movement is
in reality just begun and it is hoped
to have farmers clubs in every town
ship of Minnesota and North Dakota.
In fact, the promoters of this cam
paign are so much gratified at their
past success that they now declare
there should be farmers club in
every school district. Discussing the
movement in which it has played so
prominent ald effective a part, the
Farmer, of St. Paul, says:
"The Farmers club is primarily
social gathering. To fulfill its pur-
pose the social features must be en-
phasized and maintained. Everybody
in the community should belong, from
the oldest to the youngest. Let the
membership be numbered by families
rather than by individuals. The
grandfather will enjoy it as keenly as
the little tot that plays around the
floor.
Everybody must be welcome to the
farmers club. And if it is properly
organized and conducted, they will all
come. The one thing to insist upon is
a judicious mixture of business and
entertainment, with the emphasis on
entertainment at first. Don't let the
meetings be too serious. Don't let
them drag. Remember, the main thing
is to bring the people together and
keep them today. To do so they must
have a good time. And the serious
business of the community will follow
as surely as night follows day.
What Helps Meetings.
"In every community there is local
talent of some sort. There are girls
who can play the piano or organ and
voung men who can play the violin.
And there are dozens of singers, II
they can only be found. Get them out.
Make them take part. They will be
bashful at first, but little persuasion
will do it. Open the meeting with the
order of business and mix in the en-
tertainment program. Follow the
Agricultural discussion with violin
solo. and the debate with a duet or
Quartet. 1t is splendid thing to have
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
RANK TEAMS TO COMPETE.
Knights of Pythias Lodge Has Many
Members Well Up in Work.

While in many fraternal organiza
tions it would be difficult to muster
two degree teams in the same lodge.
it is easy with the Dallas Knights of
Pythias. 1t has been done. and both
teams will work on the local lodge
room floor on the evening of Novem-
ber 6, when two candidates will he
introduced into the mysteries of the
third rank. The captains of the teams
are DR.. Butler and Frank Bethel, and
a committee selected from outside
lodges will decide which aggregation
performs the work most efficiently.
G. 0. Holman, member of the Port
land lodge, will be one of these. The
teams are composed Of the following
members:
Capt. Bethel-W. L. Tooze, Jr., \. N.
Wood, Ed. Campbell, Fred Suver, J.
7. Ford, Wayne Greenwood, Left in
seth. H. H. Belt, j. R. Siblcy and C.
B. Stone.
Capt. Butler-Fred West, R. Y.
Ben Werner, D. P. Patter-
son, Vern Compton, j. E. French,
Claire Snyder, Walter Young, Lleve
Burch and F. E. Davis.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
IF FISKE HAD A MILLION.
Postmaster Would Raise Mortgages
and Aid Unfortunates.

If you were called npon to spend
million dollars within a year, how
would you proceed 70 &c it9 Pretty
hard question to solve, isn't it?
In competing for prize offered by a
Portland newspaper for the best So
lution of the problem, Postmaster
Fiske has made plain how he would
rid himself of. that vast sum IN the
following clipping from the paper
the offer:
"After conservative bequests to
those nearest and dearest to me of
say 100000, | would spend the year
in looking over the mortgage records
of the counties of Oregon, examin-
ing how mortgages were acquired en-
the different home properties, more
those of aged and INDECENT
owners, and where worthy, clear up
title to the home by paying such off in
full. | imagine the end of the year
would find the balance of the million
gone, and | would have that as a
landmark of life to look back upon
as having given to me the supreme
pleasure of existence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
MAKE A FAIR PROPOSITION.
Polk County Millers Would Increase
Demand for Their Product.

In order to induce the housewives
of Polk county to patronize home in
stitutions and home industries the
Touring mills in Dallas and 'Peilydale
are offering for one week, ending De-
cember 4, the product of their respec-
tive mills at 81 per sack. with the
understanding that if the four is not
perfectly satisfactory it may be re-
turned to the dealer from which it was
bought and receive the full amount of
the purchase. The Observer has here
tofore preached numerous sermons on
building fence around the home dol
lar, and here is a case where it ap-
plies with no inconsiderable force.
The dollar that goes abroad for flour
never returns, while the one hat pur-
chases the home product remains in
the community and finds its way into
the. Sarious channels of trade. The
flour Manufactured by these mills
have a reputation for being equal to
that introduced here by foreign con-
Germs, and this being true there can be
no good and valid reason fer Polk
county people patronizing mills of
other states. The proposition made
by the millers-if the flour is no, sat
isfactory return it and get your I1on-
ey-is fair and worthy of the con
sideration of every publicspirited cit
izen who is in the list of buyers of
this commodity.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
ANOTHER REPORT ON BRIDGE.
Henry M. Morse Suggests Bi-Month-
ly Inspection.

That an attempt to prolong the use
of the inter-county bridge except to
the extent of rendering ii reasonably
safe for temporary means Of crossing
until it can be replaced by a new
structure, would not be justified eth
er from the standpoint of safety or
economy, is the gist of the findings of
Henry NJ Morse, an engineer from
the Portland office of Ralph Modjeski.
The loads of 1000 pounds that are
allowed do go over the bridge do not
tax that structure too severely under
the present traffic restrictions that
are in force, says the report which
reached the Polk county court on
Tuesday. Mr.. Morse was requested
to make the examination and report
by E. |. Cantine, chief deputy state
engineer, and in preparing the docu-
ment he made two separate examina-
tions of the structure The bridge has
always been subjected to great vibra-
tion, and considerable deterioration
has taken place. Where defects have
been noticed repairs are being made
under the direction of Engineer Can
tine and under such conditions the
bridge is safe for the loadings to
which it is restricted, in so far as YER
ticle loads are concerned.
The elastic limit of several panels
has been reached, and the same is true
in the case Of the majority of the
laterals. With the repair of these
the bridge will stand any wind but
the most severe gale or hurricane.
"While these leinforcements will re-
duce greatly the liability to col
lapse of the structure under severe
wind, they cannot be expected to rem
edy entirely the vibration and the
continual racking to which the struc-
ture is subjected by reason of its
light construction and proportion of
its members. To reduce the chance
of calamity to a minimum compe-
tent bridge man should make thor
ough examination at least every sixty
days under ordinary conditions, and
at such special times as conditions
may require" says the report made
by Mr.. Morse. "The life of the
bridge, according to the report, has
reached its limit and its
failure may take place under certain
of loading, which may be
upon it at any time. +"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
McLaughlin HOPS Sold.

The last of the C. A. Mclaughlin
hops at Independence. amounting TO
$50 bales, we've sold the first of the
week to Louis Lachmund. The price
paid is reported in some quarters at
II cents and in others at l212 cents.
The immense crop harvested by Nc
Laughlin, one of the finest grown in
this state. has now entirely left his
hands. The Mclaughlin hop ranch is
among the best in Oregon. and very
few hops are raised here of superior
QUALITY.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
MOTHERS FIGHT HARD
SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE
ON MOLLIE BOWERS BABY
Finding Will Determine if Juvenile
Courts Have Jurisdiction Over
Wards Outside County.

Fighting against odds for over two
yeals in the battle she waged for the
custody and possession Of her baby
Marion, Mollie Bowers, the young
Portland mother, will at last be af-
forded an opportunity of having her
rights finally settled by the Supreme
court of this state. After a series of
adventures and court proceedings, in
cluding an attempt at forcible kid
mapping, two proceedings in two diff
ferent juvenile courts of the state
and a habeas corpus proceeding, Mrs.
Bowers will be heard in her appeal
in the Supreme court on Wednesday
next, when Walter l.. Tooze will APP
pear for the plaintiff and Attorneys
Sibley and Holman for the defense.
In addition to the interest of the
mother in the proceedings, jurisdic-
tional questions vital to the admins
tration of the juvenile law of this
state, particularly as it affects the
Juvenile court of Multnomah County,
are involved. The child was made
ward of the Juvenile court of Multi
nomah county in July, 1913, and it
was subsequent to this that the Polk
county juvenile court sought to take
jurisdiction and deprive the mother
of her right to have the custody of
the child, granted her by the Multno-
nah county court. Permission had
been granted by the Portland court
to take the child to Polk county.
Should the Supreme court decide
against the contention of the mother
it will necessitate an entire change
in the system heretofore adopted and
followed by the Juvenile court of
Multnomah county, whereby that
court has attempted to find homes for
dependent children brought before it
in localities outside the city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
DALLAS LEADS ALL OREGON.
Boasts of Having Only Member of
Children of American Revolution.

The application of Evelyn Mad
Sibley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Sibley of this city, for membership
in the national society of the Chill
dren of the American Revolution, nas
been accepted and her name has been
placed upon the list of members at
Washington, D. C. This information
was received from Catherine +. Gus
tbs, registrar, yesterday, and is Of
more than ordinary Importance from
the fact that the young miss, whose
age is eight years, is the first and
only member of the organization in
the state of Oregon. Her number is
12,4S4, which denotes the present
membership strength of the organiza-
ton, which is one for the promotion
of patriotism.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
HURRICANES LEVEL TREES.
Siletz Basin Experiences Heaviest
Wind Storm in Its History.

Hurricanes in the coast range
mountains beyond Falls City created
havoc with large amount of stand
ing timber, according to James and
Curt Hubbard, who returned from the
Sunshine, in the Siletz basin, on Tues
day, after a week S stay there. While
ascending Chandler mountain with a
team they were forced to retreat TO
the open valley below on account ol
falling trees, and it was with some
difficulty that they finally succeeded
in reaching safety. The velocity Of
the wind. according to their estimate.
was eighty miles an hour, and some
of the largest trees were uprooted and
hurled across the highway. They re-
mained Sunday night at the base OF
the mountain, and early on Monday
made another attempt to proceed on
their way, but were compelled to
leave their team until they had gone
on in advance and cleared the road.
When they reached the summit of
Chandler mountain about midday n
heavy hail storm, accompanied bV an
unusually heavy wind. set in and
again the huge monsters of the for
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
STATE SHOULD CONTROL
MOORE WOULD HAVE RESOURCE
DEVELOPED FOR PEOPLE.
Corvallis Man Considers Dallas For
tunate in Having Extensive Lime
stone Deposits Near.

Sam I'll. Moore of Corvallis, who
has made several Investigations of the
limestone deposits near Dallas, takes
occasion to contradict, through the
columns Of The Courier, that he has
been interviewed on the subject of
manufacturing commercial fertilizer
therefrom by Colonel Lawson, follow
ing the latter's visit here. Mr.. Moore,
among other things, says:
"To the best of my knowledge |
have never met Mr. Lawson; if | had,
the gentleman would have learned
that | stand first, last and all the
time, for state control and the conser-
walton for the use of the people of
what is one of our greatest natural
resources. began working along
this line two years ago, and have had
no reason to change my mind. Dal-
las may consider itself fortunate in
having this deposit so near. 1t should
see to it that its development is no
longer retarded and that it is devel-
oped in manner that would benefit
the many, rather than the few. The
limestone in this deposit is of some
what lower grade than that of the
more remote deposits, but this fault
is offset by the location which makes
transportation charges lighter for the
valley, making it possible to apply a
larger quantity at less expense. 1t is
also easier to quarry than some, and
rises in a mountain on either side of
the railroad track.
''If there be doubt in the mind OF
any reader as to the advisability of
the conservation of these deposits, he
might well consider what that plan
has done for Germany. Its mineral
fertilizers are conserved to the people,
and the resulting good to the land, to-
gether with its government built
roads, has been largely instrumental
in enabling Germany to live within
itself as it were and to feel compara-
lively little the effects of the war.
While it is to be hoped that we shall
never see a like demonstration, the
fact remains that the value to the
people of Oregon Of these deposits
can scarcely be calculated. The lime
to be obtained from them for the land
is only a part of what they hold for
us. Why should we import cement
at such high prices when there is such
an abundance of limestone at hand ?
AS it is, there is none produced in the
state, while large quantities are used i
and more will be needed as more paw
ing is done. | have contended that
the state should manufacture cement,
and agricultural lime, and build its
roads; not because there are none as
good, but for the reason that we have
right at home idle forces that should
be made to do their part in the devel-
opment of the state
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
Who Wants This Job?

DR.. Rempel, WHO has been at th'
head of the Boy Scouts since its or
ganization in Dallas, and who has de-
voted considerable time, and energy to
its success. wishes to be relieved as
scout master, he not having time at
his disposal to give proper attention
to the duties devolving upon his as
such. The organization has MEM
bership of nineteen, and is in healthy
but the doctor fears that
he will have to resign his position for
the reason named.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
GIFTS
SHOULD HAVE QUALITY

When making Christmas gift the
first consideration should be quality
You want to present father, mother,
brother, sister, sweetheart or friend
with something that will remain a
lasting token of your love or esteem
something that years hence will
freshen the memory of the recipient,
recall the pleasures of the 1915 Yule-
tide season, and thus serve as re-
membrance of the giver.
The scriptures teach us that it is
more blessed to give than to receive;
and who has not found it SO. But
would this scriptural contention OBJ
tain were the giver to burden his fel-
low man with shoddy? Take for in
stance gifts of jewelry and silver
ware: Brass in the former and pewter
in the latter may be lightly covered
with the highest quality of gold and
silver and made to appear as genuine,
but alas not for long! "A few weeks
or a few months reveal the secret
and disappointment fills the breast of
the once happy recipient and humilia-
tion that of the person bestowing the
token of affection.
This sermon is intended to force
fully impress upon the minds of pur-
chasers of Christmas gifts the impor-
tance Of making quality" their
foremost thought, and to remind the
people of Polk county that this is a
quality store. We have been in
business in Dallas 20 years, and dur
ing that time have never knowingly
misrepresented. We have reputation
to maintain. Our several lines COM
prise wares of national reputation
goods that are sold everyday over the
counters of the largest and most ia
nous jewelry houses of America
and we stand back of every article
that goes forth from this store to be
exactly as represented. If you buy
for solid or filed, full sterling or
plated, you know beforehand exactly
what you are paying for and what
you are getting.
Our 1915 holiday lines were nevei
more complete than at the present
time, and we most cordially invite
the public to call and inspect them
while the choice things remain. In
short, do your Christmas shopping
early; make your selections, pay a
small deposit, and have them put safe
ly away for you until the day of Civ
ing arrives. We shall take pleasure
in assisting you in anyway we can.
But accept our invitation to call,
whether you are ready to buy or not.
It is no trouble to show goods.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
Pushing the Green Stamp.

In order to promote the green mad
ing stamp among the purchasing pub
lie of Dallas FIVE lady representatives
Of the Sperry-Hutchinson company
have been here this week circulating
among the housewives. The party con-
sists of Mrs. X. Norton of Oswego,
Miss ]. Arnold. Miss F. Wageman,
Miss Pelelle and Miss Paine of Port
land.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

est fell in every direction, en,langer-
ing their lives, but fortunately they
escaped injury. Remaining at Hay
den's over night they proceeded on
their way the following morning with
fairly good weather, but on several
occasions they were delayed by fall
en- trees. AT the base Of the SUNNI.
beyond Falls City hundreds Of trees
had been leveled to the grounl |. For
tunately some logging has been done
along the road at this point, thus pre-
venting a complete blockade. II was,
says Mr.. Curt. Hubbard, the worse
he has ever experienced in this conn
try,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
OREGON WINS MORE HoNoRS.
Clean Sweep in International Ege
Laying Contest.

Oregon made a clean sweep of the
international egg laying contest which
closed at the Panama exposition Mon
day. after a years run, in which
there were 50 entries. The Oregon
Agricultural college took first place
with 10 Single Comb White Leghorns,
second place with 10 Barred Ply
mouth Rocks and third place with 10
Oregonians. Fourth place went to a
team of White Wyandottes from
British Columbia. A Barred Plymouth
Rock entered by f. NJ. Sherman of
Lebanon, Oregon, took individual hon
ors with a record of 225 eggs to No
vember IL.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
Mrs. Craven Gets Appointment.

Mrs. Charles Castner of Hood Riv-
er. president of the state fe ler1iion
Of Woman's clubs. has appointed Mrs.
Riley Craven, Of this city, chairman
of the eivics section for a term Of
one year. Mrs. Craven is a past pes
ident of the Dallas Woman's cub,
and one of it's most willing supporters.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
Making Big Drive.

The Spaulding Logging company is
making a drive of 100000 feet of
logs on the Big Luckiamute river, and
has a goodly number of workmen en-
ployed in the work. The company s
camps above Black Rock are in ac-
tive operation, with a prospect for an
increased number of men with the i'm
proved condition of the lumber mar
Eet
The Ocala evening star., 1915-07-10
A GOOD APPOINTMENT

Attorney General West is to be con-
graduated upon his selection of an as
sistant. Hon. Glenn Terrell is both a
lawyer and a teacher of high ability.
He is a persistent plodder, always a
student, and one of the best informed
men in Florida. He digs deep for his
facts, and never opens his mouth until
he is sure that he is right. His argu-
ments are therefore always convinc-
ing, because they are true and they
cannot be controverted. Mr.. Terrell
is n hold-over state senator from the
twentieth district. 1t will be very
gratifying to his many friends and to
the state at large to know that his ac-
cepting this position as assistant I'M
the office of the attorney general in
nowise interferes with his completing
his term as senator. He will be in
the Senate of 1917, battling in his
usual convincing style for every meas
ure looking to the improvement of
the educational system of the state
and for the development of Florida
along industrial, agricultural and
moral lines. Mr.. Terrell is a man of
intellectual force, and will make his
presence felt in whatever line of en-
deavOr he Observation-Disclosures.