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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
COURT TO INVESTIGATE ROAD.
Proposed Highway From Bentley to
Bear Camp Would Serve Many.

Members of the county court, ac-
companied by the roadmaster, will to-
day visit the proposed new road from
Bentley four and half miles distant,
the purpose of which is to eliminate
the Leno hill, which has an average
grade of approximately twenty-five
per cent, and to shorten the main
road into the Salmon river country by
about five miles. This is the project
that has been causing considerable
agitation among the residents of the
Bentley section, where some forty
families would be served by the con-
struction of the proposed road, and
the one which Surveyor Garfield laid
out early in the spring in connection
with the contemplated improvement
of trunk route through YamhilI,
Polk and Tillamook counties to the
coast. 1t is the purpose of the court
to make complete investigation of
the merits of the case, and to this end
the commissioners will go to Bentley
by automobile, and then take shank S
horses to Bear Camp, four and a
half miles, from where they will be
returned to the point of beginning by
John Boyer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
COUNTY APPRoPRIATEs MONEY
Two Hundred Dollars for Exhibit at
Land Products Show.

A group of business men from In.
dependence, Monmouth and Falls City
stormed the meeting of the board OF
county commissioners on Wednesday
with the object of getting financial
aid to transport the Polk county ex-
hibit at the state fair to the Manu-
facturers' and Land Products show
at Portland this fall. Talks by sew
eral of the attendants at the meeting
may have influenced the county court
to appropriate 5000 for the purpose.
This was rather limit than an ap-
priation, and any money not used for
the exhibit will be returned to the
county treasury. But it insures the
creditable participation of Polk coun-
ty in the Portland show, which will
be viewed by many thousands of peo-
pie. Those who appeared before the
commissioners, in addition to several
Dallas business men, were j. Hirsch-
berg, Mr.. Macy and J. G. Mcintosh
of Independence; Ira Powell and
Dave M. Hampton of Monmouth; j.
C. Talbot and Walter Nichols of
Falls City.
The exhibit at the Land Products
show will be under the personal su-
pervision of Mrs. Winnie Braden, the
court having made the appointment
Wednesday evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
INDIGNITIEs IN COMPLAINT.
Mrs. Kathleen Hood Seeks Legal
Separation From Husband.

Alleging cruel and inhuman treat
ment, and the heaping upon her head
of many personal indignities, Kath-
leen Hood yesterday filed suit for di-
vorce from James Hood, and requests
custody of their minor child, Freder-
lex James Hood, age two years, seven
months. Mrs. Hood is living with
her parents at Independence and her
husband is employed in Portland,
where the couple were married April
"a, 1912. Mrs. Hood accuses her hus-
band of shamefully beating her be-
fore friends, cursing, choking and
slapping her. According to the COM
plant their married life has been from
the beginning an ordeal for the wo-
man. The husband was a gambler
and drunkard, it is alleged. He told
his wife at one time, says the COM
plant, that he had no further use for
her, and he left her to shift for her
self, with the result that her own
life and that of her baby were en-
dangered. John R. Sibley is attorney
for the plaintiff.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03

will take some time, and Mr.. Peter
son does not expect to put the plant
in operation before the time mention.
ed. When work is commenced, how
ever, facilities for handling the fruit
will be greatly improved, as many re-
pairs have been made about the plant
within the past few weeks, and others
are under way. A larger boiler is
being installed and trays, tables and
other equipment is being renewed.
The Armsby company has had its
buyers in the field for some time past,
and as a result most Of the season s
crop has been bought up. The COM
pany maintains buying stations at
Vancouver, WASH, Dallas, Salem and
Roseburg, and in all but the latter
district the majority of the crop has
been contracted for. The yield will
be uniformly good in this territory,
but the prices will range considerably
below those of last year. Five and
one-half cents will be the top price
for the best grade of fruit, and from
this figure prices go down to three and
four cents. The average price paid
the grower by the Armsby company
this year will be about four and one
half cents a pound.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
CURVE TOO SHORT FOR SPEED
William Hoisington Capsizes Ford
Near Guthrie Acres.

While driving his Ford automobile
at high rate of speed around a
curve in the highway near Guthrie
acres Tuesday afternoon, William
Hoisington failed to negotiate the
turn and went over the embankment,
the machine rolling over and over like
ball. Mrs. Hoisington was with
her husband at the time, and both
crawled from beneath the automobile
uninjured when it finally came to a
halt. Mr.. Kaver, whose temporary
home is at The Imperial hotel, was
approaching the curve with Buick,
and realizing that trouble would fol-
low if he remained on the highway
turned his machine down an incline
and through barbed wire fence in
to a field. His machine sustained
slight damages, but the owner con-
siders himself fortunate in getting
off so cheaply.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
LANDSCAPE ARTIST Is COMING.
Public Park Improvement Attracting
Attention From the Outside.

Mr.. J. G. Bacher of the Swiss Flor
ial company of Portland has advised
j. C. Rickli that he will visit Dallas
in the near future for the purpose of
viewing the city park and taking an
inventory of its needs in the contem-
plated improvement. Accompanying
him will be the company's landscape
foreman, who formerly had charge of
very large works in this line in
France, Luxemburg and Belgium. Mr..
Rickli took the matter of improve
ment up with Mr.. Bacher informally,
and this week received letter from
him saying that it would afford his
pleasure to visit Dallas without COM
pensation and render any possible as
sistance in planning the proposed bet
terment, believing that even among
professionals there are points that
may be suggested for the good of all
concerned.
Mr.. Rickli, and probably the COM
mittee from the Woman's club, will
go over the matter of improving the
public playground with the Portland
artists when they come to Dallas, the
date OF, which has not been announced
as yet. The writer places much con-
fidence in the judgment of our towns
man, and in his letter that the pro-
ject he has in mind is entirely feas-
ible and one of merit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
new COURSE IS ISSUED
HIGH SCHOOLS WILL HAVE
SOMETHING MORE DEFINITE


When the Dallas high school open
on September 20 for the fall term i
will follow the new course of stud.
prepared by Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction Churchill, the intro
duction of which course is aimed t.
make somewhat definite the differen
subjects offered, with a view to help
ing the inexperienced teacher. Mr.
Churchill explains that in the country
high schools it is often necessary fol
teachers to give instruction in sub
jects for which they have made nj
special preparation through their col
lege courses, and for such teachers {
definite outline of work of much val
ue. Consideration has also been Civ
en- for the different aptitudes of pu
pills and for the different preparations
which high school must give in or
der to fit all of its students for the
larger spheres Of usefulness. Much
freedom in the choice of electives is
given in the larger high schools SC
that student will not be required to
take subjects in which he is not inter-
ested or for which he has but little
aptitude.
The minimum requirement foI
graduation is Is units of high school
work with recitation periods of 40
minutes in length; but pupils are urg-
ed to complete the course by taking
four subjects each year for -four
years, thereby earning 16 units. The
course of study permits pupils to
earn from one to three units or grad
uation in either vocal or instrumental
music taken outside of the school,
provided the work is given by a com
petent teacher and the pupil spends
at least 80 minutes daily in practice
or instruction. There is also a new
course that is required to be given in
all high schools, upon the completion
of which a student will be permitted
to enter teachers examination. This
course is made necessary on account
of law which became operative on
September l, requiring all persons
who have not had at least six months
of successful teaching experience to
complete an elementary teachers
training course before they are per-
mitted to enter an examination for
the teachers certificate. The elemen-
tary teachers training course is in
addition to the teachers training
course which has heretofore been Civ
en- in many of the larger high schools.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
Prunes Light Near Sheridan.

Prune picking in the orchards about
Sheridan will begin the first of next
week. The unusually light yield is
due to late frosts and the hot weather
last week. Dried fruit is quoted
there at 5 cents and 512 cents. "Con-
tracts for two-thirds of the crop is
usually with the Germans, said one
grower there, $50 that accounts for
the low price this year. Roy Graves,
grower south of there, who usually
harvests 25 tons of dried prunes, does
not expect more than II tons this
year. Two growers who have adjoin-
ing orchards totaling 100 acres in the
Gopher Valley country, are not pre-
dieting more than fifth crop.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
FEEDS PEARS TO THE HOGS.
Polk Farmer Says He Cannot Afford
to Market at Present Price.

John Diehm yesterday brought The
Observer some splendid samples of
fruit grown on his place this season,
among them being Hungarian and
Italian prunes, Russell apples, Bart
lett and Russell pears, and several
varieties of apples. Mr.. Diehm says
that he has been feeding pears to
the hogs during the past two months,
the market not warranting him mar
keting them. Between fifty and sixty
bushels were thus disposed of. This is
only another argument for a cannery
at this place. With such an estab-
lishment farmers who have fruits in
small quantities would receive remu-
neration for their efforts, whereas in
quite a number of cases the fruit is a
dead loss.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
POLK NAMES FIVE men
TOOZE WILL REPRESENT COURT
IN o. & G. CONFERENCE.
Question of Manner of Disposing o.
Railroad Grant Lands Will Be
Discussed September 16.

In compliance with request from
Governor Withycombe, the county
court on Wednesday appointed foul
delegates to represent the various in
terests of Polk county in the confer
ence called to consider the several
phases of the Oregon e. California
land grant case, which will be held at
the state house in Salem on Septem-
Der 16. Attorney Walter Tooze will
represent the county court, Mr.. Mac
ey of Independence the commercial
organizations of the county, Waldo
Finn of Mccoy, Ira Merling of Falls
City and e. e. Paddock of Indepen-
dence other interests. The matter of
handling the case in hand is of state
wide concern, and the conference will
be attended by people from the var
ious countries. The supreme court, in
effect, has placed the method of dis
position of the remaining lands in
question in the hands of congress.
Naturally, congress will be interested
in knowing the desires of the people
of Oregon; and if these desires are
expressed after a more or less official
deliberation, it is fair to believe that
such expression will have weight at
Washington.
SO believing Governor Withycombe
asked the county courts to appoint
five members from their respective
counties to be present at confer
ence which he called for Thursday,
September 16, one to represent the
court, another the taxpayers, and
still another to represent the COM
mercial organizations, while two were
to represent all other interests with
in that county Mr. Finn will be the
taxpayers representative from Polk.
The committee on procedure has been
notified of the appointments.
The committee on procedure an
nounces, after having held confer
ence at the statehouse on Wednesday,
that the program will include address,
es by the following: Governor Witty
combe, purpose of the Conference"
Attorney General Brown, illegal AS
poets of the Land Grant Problem;"
United States Forester Graves,
"Point of View of the Federal Gov
ernment;" R. A. Booth and A. R.
Norton, "Point of View of Coun-
ties;" representative of the Southern
Pacific company, presenting the rail
road side of the question; Oswald
West, ex-governor, will speak on the
land grant question from his view
point; G. W. Fulton, ex-United States
senator, Constitutional Questions
Involved.' Others who will be re-
quested to speak are Senators Lane
and Chamberlain, and representatives
in congress, Hawley, Sinnott and Nc
Arthur.
The assessor of Polk county, as
well as assessors of other counties
wherein grant lands lie, will be asked
to furnish the conference with a
statement of the character of the land
within this county, its assessed value
and classification of its value for tim
ber, agriculture, grazing, etc.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
HARVEST Is NEARLY OVER.
Pastures Are Drying Up and Supply
of Milk Is Shrinking.

Following is a summary of the crop
conditions in Oregon for the week as
reported to the Portland Office of the
weather bureau by special correspon-
dents throughout the state:
Hot and dry weather prevailed dur
ing the week in Oregon, except the
last day, which was much cooler. A
few light sprinkles of rain fell in the
western counties on Monday. The
wheat harvest is nearly finished and
the farmers are now busy hauling
grain to the warehouses. Hop picking
has begun and this crop would be
damaged if any great amount of rain
should fall during the next two or
three weeks. Corn is caring nicely
and late potatoes are rapidly matur-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
Who'll Play the Game.

AS the football season approaches
there is some speculation as to wheth-
er or not Dallas will have a town
team, or again leave representation on
the gridiron to the high school lads.
There is an inclination on the part
of some of the town boys to organize,
but whether or not sufficient interest
can be aroused among former players
remains to be seen.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
HISTORIC HOUSE RAzED
PHIL SHERIDAN'S HOME IN
GRAND RONDE NO MORE.
Removal Recalls to Memory EARLY
Experiences During Indian War
Days on the Pacific Coast.

A historic building in the Grand
Ronde reservation, that once occupied
by Phil. Sheridan, who first gained
practical experience as a soldier, has
been razed. 1t was at the Grand
Ronde Indian reservation, a portion
Of which lies in Polk county, that
Phil. Sheridan, one of the civil wars
most notable heroes, after having
graduated from West Point, made his
mark as an Indian general, the govern
ment establishing a reservation eight
by twelve miles in extent to confine
the Rogue River, the Cow Creeks, the
Umpquas and the Shasta Indians fol-
lowing the Rogue river war on the
whites in 1858. Fifteen hundred red
men were gathered at this point for
safe keeping. Of the original num-
ber brought to the reservation TWEEN
ty-three still survive, the oldest being
Dick Cook, Solomon Riggs and Wild
ow McCauy. Cook is said to be more
than 100 years of age. The old In
dian is totally blind and constantly
reclines upon his bed, muttering in
the language of earlier days.
Where old Fort Yamhill stood is
now fourishing farm, the buildings
having been torn down or removed to
the agency soon after the soldiers had
departed, the blockhouse serving as a
Jail for many years. The only living
person who was intimately connected
with the early history of the Grand
Ronde reservation is John Simpson,
now of Sheridan. The settlers store
was conducted by his father, Ben
Simpson, who came to Oregon in 1916,
and who was member of the house
of representatives from Polk, Benton
and Marion counties at different
times, and who for a number of years
was agent at the Siletz reservation.
Young Simpson and Phil Sheridan
were fast friends during the latter's
five years stay here.
Nearly all the land within the res
ervation has been decided, only ten
parcels being still held by the govern
ment, and Uncle Sam has but twenty
three wards at this time. The Indian
school has been abolished, and three
district schools established in its
place. The descendants are mostly
half and quarter breeds, and as a
rule they are Industrious and pros
porous. They work as a community
rather than as individuals, and have
their various forms of amusement
Turing summer and winter, support
ing band and playing baseball and
basketball in their respective seasons.
Recently cheese factory has been
opened two miles south of what is
Known as the agency store, and the
Indians are engaging quite largely in
lairying. The first months report
shows that nearly $500 worth of
'heese had been sold.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
BABY SHOW ANNOUNCED
INDIVIDUAL EFFORT TO MAKE
SUCCESS OF VENTURE.
Valuable Prizes offered by Merchant
Davis in Connection With His
Market-Day Plan.

A baby show is the newest market
day wrinkle proposed by that indom-
liable booster and good fellow, F. E.
Davis, the principel advocate in Polk
county of the "you-furnish-the-b bride
I-furnish-the-house" l. movement. Be-
cause of the dates of the county fair
Mr.. Davis has found it inadvisable
to put on an exhibit of land products
in connection with the market day,
of which he is sponsor, and the baby
show will be the attraction. Market
day will bring to the city many coun-
try people, and with the fair as an
added attraction the baby show is
sure to merit much support from
proud mothers. Mr.. Davis will have
the county fair board select judges
for the show and eugenic contest,
and will offer fine prizes to the best
babies entered. Each youngster will
receive a toaen of remembrance, and
the first seven prizes will be valuable
enough to make them well worth COM
peting for. The date of the first mar
ket day and the baby show is Sep
tember %, and from the way Mr.. Da-
Wis is putting his force and energy
into the venture its success is assured.
Henry Serr of the Gail hotel ad-
vaneed the suggestion to Mr.. Davis
that the hotel be permitted to furnish
the mother and father of the winning
baby at the contest a dinner of honor.
so that something is in store for the
entire family of the best baby. Prob
ably Mr.. Davis would not object to
other merchants posting prizes in the
contest of babies, and this would be
an excellent suggestion for some of
them to carry out.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03

ing. Pastures are poor and the sup
ply of milk is shrinking. Garden
truck is at standstill for lack of
rain.
Some fall disc blowing is being
done, but the weather is too dry for
this work to become general. Streams
are the lowest they have been in over
20 years and rain is badly needed,
not only for growing crops, but to ex-
tinguish the forest fires which are
more numerous and threatening than
at any time before this season.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
Apple Exhibit for Fair.

Several prominent members Of the
Polk County Fruit Growers associa-
tion met informally at the office of
President H. C. Eakin Wednesday
forenoon to plan for an apple exhibit
at the county and state fairs. Messrs.
Guy and Ewing and Fruit Inspector
Parker were among those who dis
played enthusiasm over the proposed
exhibit, and they will assist in pro-
noting the undertaking. Polk pro-
duces some splendid apples, and the
best of these will be shown this fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
Plot For the Movies.

Five masked men entered a tent at
the Livesley hopyard at Livesley sta
tion about 10 a. m. yesterday, bound
and gagged Mrs. John Glover of Stay
ton. who was alone in the tent, and
took Sc in money, revolver and some
stickpins and rings. according to a
report made to Sheriff Esch of Mar
ion county.-Statesman-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
PRUNE PRICE Low THIS YEAR
Five and one-Half Cents Top Price
at Present Time.

Prune picking and drying will be
very generally under way in Polk
county by Monday and shipments of
dried fruit will be received for pack
ing by the J. X. Armsby company
here about the middle of the month,
according to A. c. Peterson, local
manager. A number of orchards are
already being picked, but the drying
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
Alleged Thief Taken By Sheriff.

Dana Broadway, wanted by Sheriff
Biesacker of Clarke county, Washing
ton, for grand larceny, was taken in
to- custody yesterday by Sheriff Orr
of Polk county, who, with the as
sistance of deputies, found the man
at Horst Brothers hop yard near In
dependence. The sheriff and District
Attorney Sibley went to Indepen-
denee for the prisoner and lodged him
in the county jail here to await ar
rival of a guard from Vancouver,
Wash. The man professed his inno-
eenee and denied knowledge Of any
crime that he could be held for.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
Program for Band Concert.

Following is the official program
for the band concert in the public
square tomorrow evening, George
Marsh director: March, Loyalty ;
overture, Land of Liberty; popular,
Dublin Bay; moroccan, First Heart
Throbs; BertOn, On the Shores of
Italy; selection, All Star; waltz, A
Southern Dream; medley, A Lone
Picture; march, Bombasto.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
New Settler Arrives.

J. D. Anderson, who recently pur-
chased a 10O-acre farm on the Dallas
Falls City road near the former place,
from H. G.. Campbell, arrived here on
Wednesday from Cottage Grove with
an auto truck load of goods. He re-
turned with the truck, and later
drove team and some stock through
to the ranch.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03

The city council will convene next
Monday evening in regular monthly
session. There will be a considerable
amount Of business to come before
the meeting.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03

J. S. Fulri of Monmouth was a Wis
itor in Dallas on Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-23
HIGH TO MEET NAPPANEE
Quintets Will Clash on Y. VI. c. \.
Floor This Afternoon.

With practically the same lineup
that trimmed DOwagiac last Saturday,
Coach Metzler's high school five will
battle with the strong Nappanee squad
al the Y. NJ. G. \. thas afternoon at
2:3O.
Nappanee has every one of her last
years squad available and as she
gave the locals a battle last season.
she is expected TO furnish even sitter
opposition. as the locals have a team
composed entirely of new men. Mish-
awake fell before the onslaught of
Nappanee AZ TO 26 and as Mishawaka
has a good squad this year the result
shows the strength of the visitors.
Although Coach Metzler would an
nounce no lineup for today's battle 1t
is probable that the lineup used dur
ing the second half OF the Dowagiac
game Will be started. This aggrega-
ton worked better on both defense
and offense than did the one used the
first period. and consequently should
receive first call.