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his home. He has spent the last three years in Ketchikan. Mrs. Thoday will arrive sometime nextmonth.
 F. E. Ritchie, the attorney of Val dez, is still here finishing up the busi- ness for which he came. He is about the only one of the court visitors left,
 John J. Miller of North Yakima has come to look over the district.
 Miss Ruth Dean left for the Kenai river this morning.
 The Moose lodge will hold one of its usual pleasant socials next Friday.
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Gypsy party which recently graced Seward with their presence also had performed upon them in Valdez the operation known to the poets as hav- ing can attached to the person.
 Judge s. O. Morford is celebrating the sixty-sixth anniversary of his birth today. Seward hopes that he will celebrate his ninety-sixth right here.
 A. II. Thoday an oldtimer who lived here eleven years ago, came on the Watson and intends to make Seward
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NEWS NOTES

Uncle Joe Irvine is visiting the city from his country residence.
 Mrs. Rudolph and Harold went to Valdez on the Northwestern Mr. Rudolph and they will pay a visit to the states later but win return.
 Messrs de Sberbnin and Whitehead have received from the outside a pretty model of the portable houses which they have at their disposal
 George Cotter returned yesterday on the Northwestern after 9 long ab- sence. He will probably stay here this time and take par, in the big things ahead.
 II. l.. Jafe left this morning for Crow creek where he is largely in- terested with Dick Dawson in mining operations.
 Word has been received that the
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NOME, June Io-Advices have been received here telling of the death by drowning ot three men from the whaler Belvidere in the Arctic Ocean. The dead men are George Isvester Anton Roderi,k and John Domingo. The news was sent from the Belvidere to Nome by jispatcbiug a small boat from East Cape.
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Hunting on the Upper Yukon" by Thomas Martindale, an interesting book full of out door life. A few copies for sale by Miss Sexton at the Hotel Coleman. 6-lo-oV
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WANTED.

An apprentice to learn shampooing, facial massage, manicuring and all lines of beauty culture. Beauty par lors, Adams st. opposite Railroad building. 5-26?
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PATSY" CLARK DIES
AT SPOKANE.

SPOKANE, Wash, June IT. Patsy" Clark, millionaire mining man of this city, is dead. He was one of the best known mining men of the West and has for years been very prominent in Spokane mining and financial circles. He has been called the richest man in Spokane.
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Royal Bakery, Third Avenue, now under new management. Home Cook ing. All kinds of pastry and bread, fresh daily. Meals and lunches at all hours. Steady boarders, S1.0O per day. 6-9-1 mo.
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Frame Auto-Stage will leave Valdez for Fairbanks June goth. Five days to Fairbanks. Wire for reservation
 Seattle Hotel, Valdez. 6-l4-ot'
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Don't fail to see the Big Film at the Casino Tuesday and Thursday evenings. June 10th and l7th, showing how Walkover shoes are made. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
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Star Naphtha Washing Powder The Mammoth package, twenty-five cents. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
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Art glass, windows, common doors, fancy doors and moulding, at Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
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The Gateway can do any sort ot printing done in the states. Do not forget that.
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Visiting cards, invitations, anything pretty is done by the Gateway just as well as outside.
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An interesting and instructive film, descriptive of the manufacture of Walkover shoes. will be shown at the Casino on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. June 10th and 17th. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
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Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
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Jimmie the Messenger. Phone Main 53. Anytime. 6-lO
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Lumber by the thousand, $26.OO at BrOsius & NoOn's.
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Cascade Roofing, one square, 2 ply, S2.25 at Brosius and Noon's.
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Job printing of every description at The Gateway.
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Two men. one of whose names was Myers, applied last Sa,mady even
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2-6x6-6 doors $225 at Brosius & Noon's.
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Let Brown & Hawkins do your plumbing and timing.
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New stock Hazelwood butter. 2 dainty Quarters. Quality First"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
AUTO OWNER ASKS DAMAGES.
Drives Machine Into An Open Ditch
on Uglow Avenue.

S. E. Richards, who conducts a bill
lard and pool hall on Main street
appeared before the city council last
night and asked damages for injury
to his automobile, he having demolish-
ed wheel by driving into an open
ditch on Uglow avenue, left there by
curb contractors. The council refer
red the matter to City Attorney Coad,
who said the city was liable after the
contractor, but referred the complain
ant to the contractors, Messrs.
Holmes e. Grant. 1t was while round
ing into Uglow avenue from Wash
ington street that the accident hap
pened, the front left wheel dropping
into the ditch, said to be about eigh-
teen inches deep. Riding with Mr..
Richards was his 17-year-old daugh-
ter, who was thrown against the side
of the car with sufficient force to
cause quite painful injuries. The par
ties recently came to Dallas from
Buell..
Other than ordering Mr.. Rickli to
connect his premises with the sewer,
allowing several claims and accepting
the waver of Henry Clanfeld for
street improvement on Church street,
the council transacted no other busi-
ness. Alderman Knight, Westover
and Card were absent. The council
will convene in regular semi-monthly
session next Monday evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
A. J. LUCE DIES IN EAST
HOP DEALER MADE WEALTHY
IN OREGON PASSES AT 6S.
Advantage Taken of Rising Market
and Profits Large but Venture
in Canada Failure.

Word has been received from Onei
da, N. Y, of the death at that place
on August 5 of A. j. Luce, known by
all hopgrowers and dealers of the Pa
cific coast as "Pop" Luce. He oper.
ated in this state for a number OF
years and made several fortunes in
Oregon hops. In 1880, when hops
went to high price, Mr.. Luce's Ore
gon purchases made him a rich man.
He bought a section of land in Cana
da and set out a great hopyard
spending about $125,000 on the ven
ture. All of this he lost in a reverse
of the market.
Beginning again as a poor man, he
returned to Portland in 1886 and
opening an Office there acted as deal
er for several years. Later he invest
ed in large number of three-year
contracts with Oregon growers and
the rising markets of 1901, 1902 and
1903 brought him wealth. Unlike
most spectators, he knew when to
quit. Closing up his affairs here, he
to his old home in Oneida,
where he invested his money in bus
mess property and spent the remain
der of his days in ease. Mr.. Luce
was about 68 years old. A widow
him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31

many families on the Siletz.
The exhibits, which more than 5000
persons viewed during the three days,
were Indian products displayed in a
modern way, From grave was dug
basket so beautiful in design and
color that DR.. Frachtenberg offered,
only to be refused, $1OO for it.
A woodpecker headdress, which
would have bought wife in olden
times, made of ten woodpeckers bills
and topknots, such as only chief or
medicine men might be privileged to
wear, was displayed. Beads which
the Hudson Bay company had made
especially for trading with the In
dians, baskets of bark, willow, maid
enhair ferns, etc., woven into beauti-
full designs, beaded mocasins, "a
smokehouse made of grass, ferns and
rushes and models of Indian dugout
canoes were displayed.
The Indian dresses of bullrushes
and beaded ornaments were especial
ly fine. Mrs. Minnie Lane exhibited
her grandmother Mrs. John Adams
displayed white wooden baby hose.
Mrs. Alex Catfish superintended the
needlework department and has the
of being the daughter of
a squaw who is great-great-grand-
the five generations, all full
CONTINUED on last page.)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
GRAUSTARK AT oRPHEUM.
Perturbation of George Barr Nc
CutcheOn s Famous Novel,

EnnI nf A 1c nnct nntnd
t;on n;otnro nrodraors ~ oomh;naS S' tha;, &
efforts to nrodnce tba oreat Ain snee
tacle ssGraustark ,, which will he IN tho
featnro at tba Ornbnnm tomorra,', nu
even;n~ And forr of Amar;co,s y laad
mo n5otonlav stors have nonh;nad %
tbe;, talents 70 maIo tho nrodnot;on
ono of tba host that DolIos hos had
The leaJ;no niovars ora Erane;s " Y
Rusbman Raverlv Ravna Tbomas
Commerford end Ho1an nunhor NJ
Rushman annaars as GrenfalI I.orru
tho uo,ra Aoor;oan haro. M;Ss
Ravne ;s fbe nr;ncass and M Cow
merford and Misc nnnbar ora Tho ,,n
cle and amt of Tho heroine The Aim
;s n;et,,r;zat;on of Georne Rarr NJ
most non,,lor nonoI Co..
If tbe scenes ora lp;J in Now ynrlS
and WASHINGTON and some on tba
train from Denver 70 washington
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
MAKE UNIQUE EXHIBIT
INDIAN FAIR ON SILETZ RESER-
WALTON ATTRACTIVE.
Indian Handiwork Dug From Ancient
Graves For Display at Redmen's
First Fair, Last Week.

"The indiana fair at Siletz las
week was truly wonderful exhibit,
said Lawyer Tooze upon his return
from that locality on Monday. "Bar-
barrie implements, manufactured ar
ticles of an uncivilized people, to-
gether with rare specimens Of handi-
work, some of which was exhumed
from the graves of grandparents and
great grandparents, and agriculture
products formed the greater part of
show. Sun-dried fish, arrows in quiv-
ers made Of the skins of wild animals
tanned in a manner to create envy
among modern furriers; Indian
trunks of skin painted in a design Sc
lected by the tribe from paints made
of the prime colors; coho sticks for
the game our hockey comes from and
nuhl dulth sticks, for a woman's game
from which schoolboys get their dog
and cat, aroused interest. There were
Indian tomtoms or drums made of
skins and gambling. sticks, and hun
dreds of other interesting things best
told by the Oregonian correspondent
on the ground in the following letter
to his paper"
"There are 426 Indians on the ST.
letz reservation, and about so of
these, representing both sexes of var
ious ages, entered their products. The
Indians managed everything them
selves. Walter S. Hall of Siletz,
president of the fair, was the only
white man on the committee. In the
opening exercises John Adams, an In
dian preacher, led a prayer in Chi
nook jargon, there being % different
tTibes and eight distinct languages.
Mr.. Hall gave the address of well
come, Chief John Williams delivered
IN eloquent oration, eulogizing the
Indians in a manner that brought
ears and applause; DIR. Leo J. Frach-
ethnologist Of the Smithso-
nan institution Indian research divis-
on, represented that institution; Col
mel E. Hofer Of Salem, spoke for the
white people; Mr.. Chalcraft repre-
iented the United States Indian ser
ice, and Ruthyn Turney spoke of the
york at Chemawa Indian school.
Indians are quick to adopt the lat
st; they ride in canoes and automo-
tiles; they dance the feather dances
md the one-step; they sing chants
nd the roles from Faust. One gen
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
$4,000 FOR STREETS
IMPROVEMENT COVERS TWEEN
TY-ONE BLOCKS.
Municipality Plans Completing Entire
Construction During the Present
Season-Street Betterments.

More than twice as much improve
ment has been completed and is now
under way in the city than was done
last year. The expenditure will be
correspondingly large. Last year the
cost of street improvement, which
was confined to curbing and macada-
mizing, was $7067.22, of which ap-
proximately $1236.43 was expended
on curbing. Eight blocks were i'm
proved as compared with 2112 blocks
which have been improved or are un-
der way this year. Although it is
difficult to determine costs before the
end of the year, when the total Of
all warrants and claims have been
figured up, Auditor Gregory estimates
that the cost to property owners for
improvements now being carried on
will be about $500 block. This is
figuring on an average, as some of
the blocks are 300 feet long while
others are twice that length. On some
streets, too, curbs have already been
built, or curb will be built on only
one side of the street, and Some
streets are only 25 feet wide while
others are double that width. Figur-
ing with the cost of the work last
year as basis the city auditors es-
innate should be very nearly correct.
The work will cost more than 5000 a
block, but the city bears part of the
expense. The cost of constructing
street intersections, cross-walks and
extending the curb beyond property
lines is paid by the municipality. The
average cost last year was $883.40 for
each of the eight blocks. On the same
basis this year the total cost will be
nearly $19,00000.
Of the 211a blocks of macadam
pavement being constructed this year
part is on each of ten streets, includ-
ing Uglow avenue, Academy, Church,
Robb, Levens, Ash, Birch, Court, Clay
and Hayter streets. Most of this
work will be completed this year if |
plans of the street commissioner work
out, and all will be done, if possible,
before the rainy season sets in. Lat
er in the year City Auditor Gregory
will prepare an accurate cost sheet
covering the street work and segre-
eating the various charges under their
proper healings.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
HARVEST RECORDED SINCE 1880
Guesses and Estimates Make Years
Yield Look Large and Small.

The first recorded hop harvest in
the state of Oregon was that of 1880
soon after the first hops were plant
ed on the fertile lands along the Will
lamette river The crop that year
amounted to only 1885 bales. That
is quite a contrast to the yield in
1906, just twenty-five years later,
when 100000 bales were harvested.
The largest crop in the history of the
hop industry in this state was picked
in 1906. Between 1880 and 1915 the
hop crop has advanced steadily in
quantity and quality, although, like
any other growing thing it has varied
from year to year. For instance, in
1883 the harvest amounted to 1864
bales and the following year 10,9O2
bales were packed. In 1885 the crop
was reduced again to 1909 bales. Dur
ing the first five years of the hop in
dustry in Oregon the crop increased
tenfold, and in the following five
years it increased only very little
over 80 per cent. In 1898 the crop
was $4,000 bales and by the next
year had just exactly doubled. From
that time on until 1910 the harvest
went up and down, due to many con-
ditions. 1t reached the maximum
yield in 1906 when 100000 bales were
harvested, but within three years had
fallen to $500 bales again. The
closest approach to the crop record
was made in 1913, when 152, 1000 bales
were harvested. Last year the har-
vest was $4,000 bales, and the yield
of the present year is most aptly rep
resented by large question mark.
Many hop authorities, both growers
and buyers, have estimated the 1915
harvest at various figures, some of
which are seriously questioned by the
growers in Polk county. One judge
says the crop will amount to as much
as 175,000 bales, while more conser-
vative estimators bring it down as
low as $4,000 bales. 1t will be purely
a matter of opinion, therefore, until
the entire crop is harvested and its
total given out by the growers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31

zontal bars, and the superintendent
desires. to install this equipment
which is feature Of all school and
public Fairgrounds in the larger cities
and most of the small ones in ths
state, as soon as money is appropriat-
ed for its purchase.
The total population of the high
and grade schools last year was 731
Of this number 155 were in the high
school. The usual annual increase is
approximately Is per cent, of which
the greater part is in the high school
department. At any rate the attend
ance this year should be nearly 800,
including both schools.
Those connected with educational
administration in the city who de-
serve commendation for their work,
especially in the careful and effec-
tive use Of school funds, are the mem
bers of the school board, R. L. Chap
man, chairman; DR.. B. H. McCallon,
Mrs. Ora Cosper, Mrs. Riley Craven
and c. J. Coad, and City Superinten-
dent Walter l. Ford and Tracy
Stats, clerk of the school board
The combined efforts of this group Of
workers this year will put scholastic
affairs in Dallas on still higher
plane Of efficiency than they have
been on in the many successful years
of the city's school history, during
which Dallas institutions have sent
into business, civic and social life
some of the states most influential
citizens and hardest workers. May
The footsteps left on the sands of time
BY these men prove guiding marks Of
progress for the young people who
will enter high school this year, and
sor those who are now in the grade
school who will later find themselves
1t more advanced doors.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
HOME CREDITS POPULAR
PARENTS OF POLK COUNTY
DEMAND FOR SYSTEM.
School Pupils, Too, Eager to Get Rec
ognition for Work Accomplished
at Home After Hours.

The home credit system as an in
centive to more and better work out
side Of the schoolroom will be con
tinued in the schools of Polk county
during the coming year on the par
ents own demand. Pupils have ac
complished so much in the household
and on the farm during the past year
when home credits were shaped to
meet changing conditions, that theil
parents have given final Endorsement
to the system.
Under the plan the school princi-
pal keeps set of books. Pupils do
work at home. They bring to school
their own message of what they have
done. The work is credited to them.
AT first parents statement of ac-
complishments was required, but as
the system became firmly established
the messages were entrusted to the
pupils themselves.
Credit is given for milking cows,
sweeping the house, cooking, sleep
ing with open windows, as well as
for care of teeth, hair, etc. Credit
is given, too, to pupils who walk
more than mile and half to school.
One of the results has been a higher
attendance record. In the Fairview
district, where the work has been car
ried for four years, the school start
ed with an average Of 81 per cent and
ended last year with an average of
98.5.
Pupils have We'd strongly for home
credit honors, competition growing
more keen as the end Of the term
nears. The districts offer prizes to
be distributed at graduation exercises
to the three best home credit work
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
Many Deputies on Duty.

In addition to the regular police
force, Independence has thirteen dep
uty sheriffs on duty during the hop
picking season, a sufficient number of
qualified officers to quell a riot. Sher-
iff Orr made the additional appoint
ments on Saturday, the purpose being
to apprehend individuals guilty of
misdemeanors with neatness and dis
patch. Hop picking began in some of
the Independence yards today, and
there are many pickers on the ground,
but the harvest will not be well un-
der way until later in the week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
Automobile Increase in State.

Three years ago the highest aItO
license number in Oregon was unier
1000; now it is not much under ~,
900, says the Eugene Guard. The
purchase of an average of 500 new
ears a year during this three year
period has been a tremendous STRAIN
on the cash in hand of Oregon. Such
an outlay during a period wh,n cash
has been searcer than since the later
nineties is the surest sign IF the prac-
tical value of the motor car. The ar
liele that makes its way during adver-
sity has become a necessity ami is
not a luxury.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
Ten Acres Make Big Yield.

The best yield Of small grain in
Benton county is believed to have
come from 1O12 acres farmed by Wal
ter N. Locke, five miles north of Cor
wallis. Mr.. Locke threshed 1134 busR-
els of oats, a net yield of 1OS bushels
an acre. The land on which the oats
was grown was homesteaded by Mr..
Locke's grandfather in 1847. A few
years ago, after the farm had "run
down." Mr.. Locke brought the land
back by means of clover and rotation
of crops.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
New School at zena Completed.

The new school house at Zena, in
the first district, built on the site of
the building that burned last year
was turned over to the county direc-
tors on Friday by the contractors.
The new building is 35 by AZ feet and
has five rooms although there is only
one classroom, and it Is modern
throughout. A furnace in the full
concrete basement supplies heat to
the rooms and Railways.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
Matters Badly Mixed.

The caption to the article, from
the Portland Journal, relating to the
pioneer life Of Frank Collins was
somewhat "mixed" in The Observer
of Friday by the use of "head"
prepared for a story about Mrs. Alice
Dempsey, which will appear in these
columns next Friday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
Silver Penetrates Foot.

Little Aida Dennis, daughter Of W.
c. Dennis of Perrydale, was treated
at the Dallas hospital on Sriday for
a badly infected foot. DIR. Starbuek
had to lance the injury, which was
the result Of the penetration Of a
Iarpa Slivar
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31
Licensed to Wed

A marriage license was issued on
Saturday by County Clerk Robinson
to Albert Cox, age %, and Grace Bo-
gynska, age 81, of Independence. The
party motored from Independence.
William C. Wood, age q, secured a
license at the county clerks office to
marry Queen A. f. Dickinson, age 20.
The young couple came from Inde-
pendence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31

Darrell Schultz, young son Of Or
vile f. Schultz, is nursing a thumb
which was all but severed on Satur-
day morning, when the little chap hit
the member with the business end Of
an axe. Several stitches were put
into the thumb to prevent its loss.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-31

George Conkey, well-known Inde-
pendence merchant, was in the city
yesterday arranging to relieve the
county court of considerable of its
wealth at the session which opens to-
morrow.