Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-10
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bell farm near this city, has arrive
here, bag and baggage. Three aut
truck loads of farming implements
household goods and stock comprised
the outfit. Several heads of stocl
were brought the 100 miles by auto
mobile.
During the past summer improve
ments of various kinds have beer
made to the rural school buildings ot
the county, and when school open.
this fall all will be in splendid condi
tion.
Five boys from The Capital Jour.
nal force made fifty-mile motor,
cycle trip from Salem last Sunday
stopping in Dallas two hours to view
the sights.
Corvallis Times: Mr.. and Mrs
George Boothby of Monmouth were in
Corvallis yesterday on brief visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. McCready, their
son-in-law and daughter, while on
their way to Eugene, where they will
be the guests Of relatives for time
Mrs. McCready accompanied her par
ents ON the trip to Eugene.
A. L. Martin of the Oregon Power
company has been in Portland since
Wednesday enjoying the festivities
attending the convention of the
Northwest Electric Light association.
The meetings are held at the Multno-
nah hotel and the entertainment con-
sists of automobile rides, luncheons
and banquets. Mr.. Martin expected
when he left to return home today.
Mrs. Frank Morrill, returned from
McMinnville, her former, on Tuesday
with a party of friends. The Morlills
have furnished their home here and
are now comfortably established
there. Q
C. S. Dick of Salem, who is a prune
buyer for the Mason -Ehrman COM
pany of Portland, was in Dallas on
Monday arranging for the delivery
and shipment of prunes purchased in
this section. He reports that several
car leads of Polk county fruit will
be shipped to his company from Dal-
las. ~
E. E. Williams of Forest Grove was
a business visitor in the city on Mon
day.
C. R. Evans of Halsey was in Dal-
las transacting business early in the
week.
Miss Mabel Polling returned to
Portland on Tuesday afternoon after
spending several days with Dallas
friends.
The county court is doing some
good work in rocking the Falls City
road, near Dallas. This is a much
travelled highway and heretofore has
been in wretched condition in spots
during the winter months.
The electrifcation of the Southern
Pacific line between Whiteson and
Corvallis is still being held up for
want of a franchise in the latter city.
The company, however, hopes to
straighten out the entanglements in
the near future. "
Miss Elma Harris has been receiv-
ing the Fluctuations of her many
friends, and almost as many remem-
brances, as gentle reminders of her
22nd birthday, which was Tuesday,
Z.
Miss Olga Riberty, of Riberty,
Mont. arrived in the city on Wednes-
day and will remain here several
weeks as a guest of Miss Ruth Bar
rett.
Miss Blanche Barrett, court stenog-
rapher in Judge Belts department of
the circuit court, accompanied the
Judge to McMinnville on Tuesday
when he held session of court in
that city.
Leo Paige Of Salem was in Dallas
TO transact business on Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Buena Fiske spent Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Floyd Meyers
at Smithfeld
Miss Leda Dodge of Salem who |
was the guest of Miss Elma Harris |
over the last weekend sustained a
strained ankle when she |
ripped up on board walk. On Mon
lay morning when the young lady |
started for home the ankle would |
hardly bear her weight.
Mrs. Finley Whitney left this week
sor Tulsa, Okla, where she will make
IN extended visit.
Mrs. Frank Treanor and children,
Mildred and Bernice, of Cresswell,
ire visiting at the home of Mrs.
rreanor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
i. McDougall.
Price Brothers store front is taking
IN new fall dress, and when com
,leted will have a white enameled
'front.' and hardwood floors in the show
windows. The walls of the windows
will be covered with a new and very
,retty art paper and the store will
,e ready for the heavy fall trade that
s expected.
E. ]. Becker, chief storekeeper for
he Portland division of the Southern
Pacific company, was in Dallas on
tuesday and inspected the company's
tore here. Mr.. Becker returned to
'ortland Tuesday evening.
T. ". Younger, superintendent of
motive power for the Northern divis-
on. Southern Pacific company. spent
tuesday and a part of the following
law in Dallas. He did not make the
,urpose of his visit known, and when