Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-03
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| Derg, Mrs. Harry Price, MrS. II. "A
Adams and Mrs. E. X. Piasecki.
Judge ]. A. Van Orsdel of Wash
ington, n. c., accompanied by Mrs
Van Orsdel, arrived in Dallas yester-
day. and are guests of his brother,
Hon. ]. G. Van Orsdel and family.
Judge Van Orsdel is one of the three
justices of the United States court of
appeals, and was assistant attorney
general under the Roosevelt admins
tration, succeeding to his present po-
sition through appointment by Theo-
| dore Roosevelt. Judge Van Orsdel
was formerly attorney general of Wy
oming, and afterwards a member of
the supreme court of that state. They
will remain in Dallas several days,
after which they will proceed to Can
ada, where the judge is interested in
wheat lands.
Autoists who travel the valley to
any great extent come back in droVes
complimenting the dustless joys of
riding over the Polk county roads,
and the joys of driving on dustless
road are even more pronounced to
the farmer in his wagon, according to
those who have lived through miles of
dust storms in Marion county behind
strings of automobiles. Road users
throughout the county are wondering
why the county court doesn't fall in
line with the oiling plan, which has
made Polk county roads so popular.
Salem Messenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robbie and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris are at the coast
this week.
Judge John F. Hall of Marshfield,
recently elected noble grand of the
I. o. o. F. grand lodge, will visit
Dallas in the near future.
Mrs Longnecker's Sunday school
class enjoyed a chicken dinner at the
Methodist church yesterday afternoon.
The young ladies, numbering about
dozen, assisted in preparing the meal,
which made it all the more enjoyable
Mr.. w. A. Graham of Falls City
was a Dallas visitor yesterday. In
another column of The Observer he
offers four grade Jerseys for sale.
The soldier boys went to the rifle
range on Sunday for practice, and
made fairly good scores. The marks
men are getting ready for the annual
shoot, to be held later in the season.
The county court went to Spring
Valley yesterday, there to inspect road
work.
The Ford automobile is now selling
for $440, announcement of which is
made in another column by Mr..
Shreeve, the local agent. Mr.. Shreeve
also has the agency for the Dodge,
which is now being shown to many
admirers. The Dodge car is consid-
cred the best low priced article on
the market.
Mrs. B. F. Butler and daughter left
yesterday for Newport, where they
will spend month.
e. e. Trip of independence was a
Dallas visitor on Sunday.
ID. C. Walker, the Buell. merchant, |
was taken violently sick late last
week, but is improving.
Don't forget that Al. Snyder will
write hop insurance this year.
DR.. Turner of the firm of Lowe & |
Turner, eye specialists of Portland, |
will be in Dallas again Friday and |
August 2021. At Falls City |
August 10Th.
Mr.. E. Field Knight of Corvallis
was in Dallas Sunday.
Miss Ruby Ann Lawrence of Mon
Miss Elva Lucas.
Mr.. Ira Mix of Independence was
operated on at the Dallas hospital
Sunday.
Mr.. and Wayne and son, Alfred, of
Jerdon, Oregon is visiting her sister,
Mrs. A. B. Starbuck.
Mr.. Monte Wax visited friends in
Dallas the weekend.