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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Swarts, after
several months spent here, left
yesterday morning to return to
their home in Kansas City, Mo.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Half a dozen young men char
tered an open power boat and
"excurted" to Boca Grande, Sun
day AFTERNOON. On the way back
their gasolene gave out and they
had to pole the boat home, which
kept them out all night in a chill
ing breeze. They got home in
time for breakfast, hungry and
tired out.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

II. S. Richard went over to
Tampa, Monday, on business
errand that will detain him there
for ten days.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Newest, freshest groceries in
town at Griggs new store in Sand
lin & Newman block. (adv)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

John R. Hurton went up to
Moffett s, Saturday, on lumber
business.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Doctors recommend a vegeta-
bic diet. Griggs, the grocer, can
supply it. He has also variety
of fine meat stuffs. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

A social event greatly enjoyed
by a large number of ladies was
the Bridge" party given by
Mrs. H. C. Goldstein, in honor of
Mrs. Laura Bond, Friday even
ing.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Miss Bessie Sandlin entertain.
ed delightfully."- at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Mary l.. Sand
I'm, on Retta Esplanade, Tuesday
evening. A large number OF
friends enjoyed the evening al
Bridge. :" Delicious refresh.
ments contributed to the pleasure
of the occasion.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

w. R. DeLoach, after spending
Sunday here with his family, re-
sumed his travels Monday as a
fertilizer salesman.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

John Sands spent two days on a
business errand to Fort Myers
last week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Mrs. Clara V. Davis went up
to Arcadia, Tuesday afternoon,
to spend several days with the
family of her son, Lloyd P. Davis.
Mrs. +. C. Hudson arrived
Tuesday afternoon from Fort My
erS on a visit to Mrs. C. L. Fries
in this city.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Clothing, shoes and hats latest
styles-for men at r. C. Blount s
iadv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Mrs. Il. c. Goldstein enjoyed a
visit OF several days, beginning
Saturday amongst her relatives
and friends in Arcadia.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Mrs. R, L. Doty returned last
week from a very pleasant visit
OF a fortnight to friends and rel
atlveS at various places on the Ca
loosahatchee river.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23
INTERESTING
HAPPENINGS
Events Transporting in and About
Punta Gorda---PersonaI
Mention

A. j. Kinsel paid Tampa bus
mess visit on the end of last
week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

After enjoying the winter here,
L. B. Babcock left Monday morn
ing for his home in Fulton, N. Y.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Have you given the Lakeland
Steam Laundry a trial YETI If
not, let us have that package next
week. Our methods are the lat
est. Our service the best.-C. A.
Page, Agt. (adv)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. J. Alderman
spent Saturday and Sunday vorv
pleasantly with friends and rela-
tlves at Barlow and Fort Meade.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Smiths fve-cent loaves are as
large as other peoples ten-cent
loaves. (adv.) loft.
c. w. Richard, consul for Great
3ritian at Fronteras, Mexico, ar
rived in New Orleans on leave of
absence last week. He is broth
er of our H. S. Richard, whom he
is expected to visit before his re-
yurn to Mexico.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

Ice cream freezers at cost. j.
F. CORBETT, at residence, Olym-
pia and Sullivan st.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-23

The Senior class will give a
play on Friday March 81, 1916,
entitled "The Fascinating Fanny
Brown. F" Everybody is cordially
invited. Admission % and 15c.
Don't miss this great comedy in
two acts, given under the direc-
tion of Miss Ingram. (adv.)
The Dermott news., 1916-01-27
Dam the Cause.

The unusual downpour of rain and
unprecedented amount of water on cur
streets last Friday has caused consider
able comment and some unfayorable
criticism OF the work being done ON the
drainage district The condition proha-
bly Is partially due to the fact that
there is a temporary dam at thu foot
of the drainage ditch now in course of
construction, this being necessary in
order to give the dredge boat enough
water to work In about three weeks
the work will be far enough advanced
that this dam can be removed thus
partially correcting conditions. How
ever ii will be necessary TO enlarge the
drainage openings on Petticord Street
before satisfactory drainage can be ac
complished in the down town district.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-27
Local and Personal

Crochet needles at The Novelty.
,,. M. -.
-, hs 'e'''' '''''0'' ''e> 0''S''''
gu '''''
FoR RENr:-Four room house Ap-
p's " :, e0''''''
Silverware. Table Cutlery, Pocket
Cutlery. Orr Hdw. Co
The Dermott news., 1916-01-27

Mrs. Chas. :. Robertson, formerly
Miss Alne Ford of this place, is ex
pected here next week to visit her
father and other relatives She and
Mr.. Robertson have been living In
Oakland California, but after Feb. lst
expect to make their home in Little
Rock
J. f. Delaney has crew Of men at
work this week remodehng the house
next to the Jones residence recently
burned on South Main St The house
Is owned 10y Mrs. Ruby Nj Jones and
viii be occupied by her. Two new
rooms ard new porches are being
added. and the OLD part Of the house
re-arfaaeed and newly finished
The opening instaImeu. Of The
Goddess viii be shown at The A.e&
Friday, Jan. 18th. on which date there
Will be a matinee from to 5:3o Ad-
mission only 5c and loo Show in the
evening begins at : O'Clock ami the
same low prices will prevail You
can't afford to miss TN. popular serial
at tbes. napuIar rrier4 Read the
opening instalment in The News this
week
iiolei 'eFho'' continues 70 10 d
thriving commercial business. a glance
at the register TUESDAY u'sIioSsn 'ne
tact tnal TWO pages were not Sui"e'eh'
10 hol' TIE names o3 'he guests regis
tered 'here 'ha' aAy. Mf. pousiaSs,
'i'e ln"haeer' Is ''''N'i,R sPee'a''S ol
MS SUNDAY a'flhefs, "hish ne setN & d
'he regular price oI 2oe. We are u,''
aole TO PuoIiSh 'ne menu TINS Weef''
'u' "oe'''e'u S"Fl'A u s'0' e'.'.'s'
The Dermott news., 1916-01-27
Ties Wanted.

Two Hundred Thousand White and
Red Oak Ties wanted
am advised by the Railroad Com
pany that the demand this year will
justify quite an increased production,
and that regular inspection may be ex-
pected +. P. Remley.
Dermott, Ark, Jan, 26, 1915 2t
The Dermott news., 1916-01-27

Majestic Ranges Coles Heaters for
wool and coal. Orr Hdwr. Co.
X. d. Wells of Monticello was regis
tered at Hotel Dermott Tuesday.
Mrs. Nettie Frye of Womble is here
visiting her brother, Y. +. Moss, at
the Chcot Hotel.
J. II. Hammock of Monticello was a
guest here at the home of his son the
first of the week.
Collars. Hames. Traces. and all kind
of leather goods -Dermott Hardware
& Furniture Company.
DIR. Ringgoid has moved his office up
stairs in the Bennett Bldg. rooms :
and 4. Office Phone, No. 1876.
Just received nice line of Nernice
Martin Beds. Dermott Hardware *
Furniture Co Phone s.
Mr.. Rollie Wells and daughter, Miss
kittie, of Monticello, We're guests here
~
7'''''''S q '''e 49, : 49,
Mrs. Fay Cover of Cairo, Ill. IS
guest of her brother, Bert 5. Nixon, of
the Dermott Land & Lumber Co.
NoTlCE:-The Water and Light rent
will be due the city of Dermott Feb
ruary lst. Alb Parrish. Collector.
Rav T A O'Bryant of Benton
preached two excellent sermons at the
Baptist Church here last Sunday.
,,o,har sh;nu.nt of large cold fish
=. por5e,,,y,s Drug Store Prices 25c
o,3 a.. eacb See show windows
u., uo,,aa Rnssa,. and Miss Rlanchs
u,aol of Nanticello visited Der.
,no,t friends the first of the week.
MISS Mag teaslee' io'i''e''S u i'ei
The Dermott news., 1916-01-27
AT the Methodist Church.

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. m. and TOO p. m.
Epworth League at 800 p. m.
Prayer Meeting at TOO p. m. on
Wednesdays. j. l.. Cannon, pastor.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-27
RUGS large and small, Axminis-
ters, Velvets. Taps. Wool. Detox
Orr Hardware Co.


Orr Hardware Co.
Mrs. Walter Parrish and children left
Monday night for Sour Lake. Texas.
where they will join Mr.. Parrish and
make their future home
j. T. Crenshaw, representing j. G..
Howard of Little Rock. will negotiate
loans on farm lands. Five years time.
Interest at 6ao. payable annually.
7. A. Wilkinson. recently manager
of the Hotel Dermott of this place.
has leased the Carlton Hotel at Lake
Village and will take charge At once.
When in need of good Cook Stove,
don t forget that We have the famous
Charter Oak Stoves and Ranges Der
mott Hardware & Furniture Company.
Phone s.
The fifth number OF the Lyceum
course will be given at the High School
Auditorium next Monday night, when
the Mildred Morrison Company will
entertain.
NOTICE. Company X, a. y q IS
hereby called to meet at 7:30 tonight
Thursday at the armory on Arkansas
Street All members please take no
tce = BY order of Capt. W. 5. Daniel
J. 7. Walton has purchased of II. l..
Van the billiard parlor and cold
drink business next door to the union
station. and took charge of same
Monday Mr. Van has moved to Lake
Providence. La.
The armory of Company X of the
Arkansas National Guard has been
moved to another room in the Dermott
Hotel building. The front Of the room
is partitioued off and will be fitted UP
for an Office ana reading room.
We have moved to the rooms in the
Ghieot Hotel building next to the EN-
change Bank and are better prepared
than ever to serve Our friends and Vii
oe glad u nave them call and see Us
y '''4 =. - ~.
NoTlcF. There VII he ~ meeting
Of the |. q o. T. lodge TINS wees. ac-
count Of letting the Eastern star
Chapter have the use Of the hail. All
members please taEe notice
BY oraerof K, t. Evans, \. 4.
Ward DRUG co. has with them at
nrasent Z Gilh.rt. who will have excM-
.;,... cbar,,a of tba rrescrintiop Jepart-
,a.nt Mr. Gilbert i We'll known to
the people OF permotl ma has had IL
years experience IN prescription work.
Tba Pastor of the Methodist Church
has h.., nraa,bino sonqa strong ser
mons On Ne GospeI Of -. Jobn for the
,as, ,,o,,tb and nrop,i.e. ia continue
hi. stu3ia. oi TINS book for sometime
To come. Every body Is invited 10 hear
ham.
Nrs 4 y Al-hraol Of Marion m
.a,.,. +, ,,s, saturday I'm. - yi.it here
,t.it 49, II \ l,3sitt,tN 3fr
po,I5., has b..,, IN for several month.
h,,, ! ,oy-.ir,nro,.ipg AND yas able 20
be out on the streets the first of the
week.
All adults not attending SUNDAY
School elsewhere are cordially invited
10 visit the Unity Bible Class of the
Presbyterian SUNDAY School. Separate
class room. interesting and practical
discussions OF the lessons. Everybody
invited. u
" + Cox. pastor OF the First
RaDtist Church NJ Pine Bluff. returned
70 narmott Tuesday from Monticello
wber. he delivered a lecture ON ,Tith.
inc He left Yesterday for Camden
whore h. Will again lecture on the
same sphicct
f., n,.,.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

hands Of his republican friends the
more remunerative position, and as
an appreciation of his services there
is no doubt but that they will rally
to his support and give him the same
overwhelming majority with which
they favored him in selecting him for
the present responsible position.
Mr.. Holman is a native of Polk
county, and has resided here contin-
uously. He was born near Monmouth
on April IS, 1878, and came from
pioneer stock, his father, Preston
Holman, having come to Oregon from
Missouri in 1913. Residing on a farm
young Holman attended the Elkins
school, and later the Oregon Normal,
quitting the latter educational insti-
tuition in his junior year. In 1905
he was united in marriage with Miss
Buelah Van Loan of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, the courtship having
sprung up while Miss Van Loan was
the guest of friends at Independence.
For a number of years Fred j. Hol-
man made Black Rock and Falls City
his home, and while there held posi-
tions of trust and responsibility. He
was assistant postmaster and later
postmaster at the former place, and
bookkeeper for the extensive general
merchandising establishment of Wal
ter L. Tooze, Sr., at Falls City. When
Mr. Selig succeeded to the business
Mr.. Holman was made manager, in
which capacity he served with the ut
most satisfaction to his employer for
some time.
In all his dealings with the public
Mr.. Holman has been courteous and
obliging, making East social and bust
ness friends from mere acquaintance
es. Accommodating to a degree in
the Office he now holds, giving the
same heed to all with whom he has
come in contact. he has through this
natural gift and efficiency of service,
unconsciously surrounded himself
with a constituency that stands ready
to extend to him further loyal sup
port. When campaigning for the
treasurership Mr.. Holman's slogan
was ga full days work for a full
days pay" He has given the ser
vice, but the latter has not been
forthcoming. Yet he has uneomplain-
ingly kept faith with those who re-
posed confidence in him, and goes be-
fore the people in the present cam
paign purely on his record.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

where he attended high school, at
terwards entering the university
Adopting civil engineering as his
chosen profession young Taylor first
engaged, in 1898, with the Copper
Range railroad as leveller, which po-
sition he held until November 1900
when he went to the Detroit, 1psi-
lanti & Jackson Electric railway as
assistant engineer, later becoming
pile and bridge inspector for the Al
gonna Central. and still later track
apprentice with the Illinois Central.
In 1903 Mr. Taylor was entrusted
with the responsibility Of locating
the Richmond, Marion Il Munice
Electric railway, and upon the com
pletion of this undertaking he went
to the H. & D. as assistant engineer
of maintenance Of ways, and later
was bridge engineer for the Spokane
International railway; resident en-
gineer for the O. & W.; and chief en-
gineer for the S. F. C. & W., with
which he became connected i'll 1907,
when he located in Dallas to make
this city his permanent place OF
abode. Five years later he became
assistant engineer for the Southern
Pacific.
Such is the personal record of San"
ford B. Taylor, whose ability as an
engineer has the endorsement of many
of the leading railways of the United
States, who has for several years
been associated with logging and 9TH
er railway building in this and ada
cent counties, and who has been in
immediate charge of the municipali-
ty's most extensive improvements for
upwards of two years, Since open
ing a civil engineering Office in Dal-
las in 1918, Mr.. Taylor has, in inele
CANT language, been as busy as a
tailor, having been identified profess
with practically every i'm
portant engineering project within
the county.
Approaching his ability to salts
factorily perform the duties of the
office, at the democratic primary in
May Mr.. Taylor was nominated for
county surveyor of Polk county with
out opposition, and is now before the
qualified electors of the bailiwick
their suffrage.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

west, and operated in connection
Herewith a planning mill, which tur-
tbor familiarized him with what may
be termed his chosen profession
that of an all-round lumberman. His
knowledge of timber brought to nm
without solicitation the secretaryShlp
and general management OF the FOLK
County Fire Patrol association, com
posed of timber owners within TINS
bailiwick. in which capacity he has
served for several years.
AT the republican primary last May
Mr.. Fuller received the nomination
for Joint representative from Polk
and Lincoln counties without oppo-
sition, and his election to the leslsla-
tive assembly is assured. That he
will look carefully after the interests
of his constituency in the la%-mak-
inc body goes without saying, his past
record in public and private life be-
inc sufficient upon which to base this
assertion. His large acquaintance
among public men of the state will I'M
questionably be of great assistance to
him in the performance of his duties
and in the success of any measure
that he may see fit to introduce for
the benefit of the state or the imme'
date people whom he will represent,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

Fred ]. Holman, the republican
nominee for county clerk of Polk
county in the approaching election,
has served in the capacity of county
treasurer since January 1915, and as
such has made a most painstaking
and efficient official, guaranteeing
that if elected to the Office he seeks
his conduct of that department Of
county government will have the
same satisfactory attention. When
elected the county treasurer was al
so the tax collector, but a change in
the laws Of the state transferred that
duty to the sheriff's Office and at the
same time diminished the salary of
the former from $1,000 to $3.50 per
annum, an amount insufficient for
bare sustenance But Fred Holman
was elected by the people of Polk
county as their treasurer, and al
though he has been compelled to draw
from resources other than that pro-
vided him as salary, he has continued
to faithfully discharge the duties i'm
posed upon him by that election
keeping the Office open each day dur
ing business hours, a custom never
heretofore followed in accordance
with the law, feeling that he is under
obligations to his constituency-the
people-to that extent After hav-
ing served during the two years for
which he was elected, he asked at the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

fruit raising, being the owner of the
Illihee Lodge Peach orchard. west OF
town, and is interested in the rails
ing of loganberlies and prunes in
this section.
Active as he has always been in
city and county affairs, he has served
as president of the Polk County Fair
association. president of the La Gre
ole club, and vice-president and sec
retary Of the Dallas Commercial club.
At present he is chairman of the
committee on railroads in the latter
club, a director and member of the
executive board of the Polk County
Fair association and a member of the
park board of the city of Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
W. L. SoEHREN

W. L. Soehren was born near Gold
endale, Washington, on April 20,
1879. His father, C. C. Soehren was
a native of Germany and his mother,
NJ. E. Van Stavern, was a native of
England. Mr.. Soehren was educated
in the schools of Washington county,
Oregon, and in 1908 came to Dallas
to take charge of the construction of
the Dallas water plant. Mr.. Soeh-
rem has made his home in this pleas
ant city since that time, having had
charge of the water plant as its man
ager since its completion in 1904. In
1905 he built the warehouse known
as the Soehren Warehouse which he
has also successfully managed since
that time He is actively engaged in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
A. v. R. SNYDER

To indulge in a biographical sketch
of Allen V. R. Snyder seems some
thing like a waste of valuable space,
so well is he known to this communi-
ty and to the people of Polk and ad-
jacent counties by reason of his long
residence in this valley and his semi
public life as a newspaper publisher
in the past. Being a candidate for
county treasurer on the republican
ticket however, again places him in
the limelight, and The Observer can
not refrain from divulging his life Is
history, believing that possibly it
may disseminate some Information
that has not heretofore appeared in
the public prints.
Allen V. R. Snyder was born in
Winnebago county, Illinois. in 1852,
but his boyhood days were spent in
Ogle county, that state, where he re-
ceived his early education, which was
completed in the common schools Of
Oregon following his arrival here in
1872. He first located in Yamhill
county, and together with his broth
er. G. w. Snyder. founded the Yam
hill County Reporter, recognized as
one of the leading newspapers of the
Willamette valley In 1885 the broth
ers sold their holdings at McMinn-
vile and went to Astoria, where they
established a newspaper, conducting
it three years, the subject Of this
sketch coming to Dallas in the fall Of
1889. For two years he was con-
nected with The Observer with Chas.
Doughty as a partner Dissolving that
Mr.. Snyder started
the Valley Transcript in this city,
but, according to his version, was
driven out by democratic admins
tration, when he returned to his first
love, Yamhill county, where he re-
mained until 1901, going to Alaska to
accept the collectorship at the Port
of Wrangell. After having served
in that capacity for two years the
bee again hummed in his
bonnet and he rendered his resigna-
tion and launched another paper at
that place, which he conducted sue
for one year, and with which
he parted upon receiving the appoint
ment as United States commissioner.
As such Mr.. Snyder served six years,
resigning to return to Oregon and
Polk county.
During his residence here he has
represented the Oregon Fire Relief
of McMinnville, transact
ne business in all parts of the county
md gaining a wide acquaintance. For
tx successive years, however, he was
chief clerk of the house of
representatives at Salem, devoting his
:ime during legislative sessions to
hat position. He has for years been
prominent in 0ddfellowship. and
erved one term as chaplain of the
rand lodge of Oregon. Mr.. Snyder
5 lifelong republican, thoroughly
'elieves in the principles of that par
V, and expects to be its servant in
he county treasurer's office of Polk
ounty after January l, 1917 That
e would perform the duties devolv-
lg upon him most satisfactorily goes
'ithout saying.