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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-07

Available maps do not show the To-
cation of the villages captured by the
Russians. From the fact that both Aus
trians and Germans are engaged and
from the German official statement of
a retirement in Volhynia, it appears
probable that the Russian successes
were in the region west of Kolki N
Volhynia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-07
BORN
X X X X X X X X X X X X X

FUKADA-To Mr.. and Mrs. Roy X.
Fukada of Lake Labish, Wednesday
July 3, 1916, a son.
The parents are owners of celery
gardens and are natives of Japan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-07

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X =
X Wedding Announcements, In x
X vitations, and Calling Cards r
X printed to your order at the *
X Capital Journal Job office. \
X Phone 81. =
X X X X X X X X + * X X X X y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-07
Lloyd George Gets Job

London, July king George re,
ceived DaSid Lloyd.George in audi
ence today and handed him the seals
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-07
|. WOMAN HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble all my life until / took
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-07

This is the second time German nav
al forces have appeared near the Eng
lish coast within three weeks. June
16 the steamer Brussels( plying be
tween England and the Hook of Hol-
land was captured an6 taken to Zee
brugge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-07
Raid English Coast

Amsterdam, July THAT portion
of the German high seas force swept
through waters close to the English
coast capturing the British steamer
Lestric, was announced today in an
official statement from the German ad-
miralty. The German raid was made
on Wednesday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-07

Gray and white striped gingham, cut
in one piece, is the fabric used here.
What breaks the line is a corselet of
white pique closed with black silk
lacer. Interesting triangles are embroid-
cred in black silk on the cuffs and point
of the front, and buttons trim the peck.
cts
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17
The Jefferson Highway

Have you decided where you are
going this year?'
Eyes, we are going to so-and-so,
and then south over the Jefferson
Highway"
This is the kind Of talk you will
hear between neighbors in Illinois.
Indiana, Ohio, and other States with
in the nevxt year OF two
The Jefferson Highway, a great
national road. extending from New
orleans to Winnepeg, Canada, will
be built within that time and is as
sured to Eastern Oklahoma If we will
but grasp our opportunity and build
IL.
We can always build good roads,
but the chance to build one that will
extend across the nation, and will be
shown in all the guides, and that
will receive consideration whenever
an automobiIist plans a trip, comes
but once in lifetime.
By an act passed by the recent
Legislature. it is now possible for
the counties through which the road
passes to vote ponds for it's con-
structure. wall we vote these bonds
and build this great highway?
Now that the Legislature has Civ
en- us authority, bonds should be
voted and this highway built as rap
idly as possible.
The two following bills were pass
ed by the Legislature and recently
signed by the Governors:
BE 1t Enacted by the People of the
State of oklahoma:
Section /. When any county
has voted to issue bonds for build
ing permanent roads and bridges
thereon, as provided in Section 1919
Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910,
and amendments thereto, it shall be
the duty of the county commissions
ers of such county before proceed
ing further, to request the State
Highway Commission to designate a
recognized expert highway engineer
to act as consulting engineer. The
department shall thereupon desig-
nate such consulting engineer, whose
compensation shall be agreed upon
by the department and board of
county comissioners and paid out of
tle proceeds of such bond issue. It
shall be the duty of such consulting
engineer to supervise the making of
all surveys, estimates. plans and
snecificafione for tho iunrovap, nj
proposed, and no money shall he
paid out on such improvement until
such consulting engineer shall have
first inspected and approved the it.
ems as conforming to the require
ments set forth in the adopted plans
and specifications. which shall be of
record as provided by law.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17

"No contracts shall be let by the
board Of county commissioners at a
price exceeding the estimates made
and approved by the consulting en-
gineer and no alterations or changes
shall be made excepting on the writ.
ten approval Of such consulting en-
gineer advising such change. Any
such consulting engineer shall be re-
moved and appointed by the depart
ment upon request of the board Of
county commissioners.
"Sec. 2. For the Immediate pres
ervation of the public peace, health
and safety. an emergency is hereby
declared to exist by reason whereof
this act shall take effect and be in
full force from and after its passage
and approval"
BE It Enacted by the People of the
State of Oklahoma:
Section l. That Section 1919 Re-
vised Laws of Oklahoma. 1910, be
and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
" Section 1919. The county COM
missioners may issue bonds Of their
own county for the purpose of build
ing, constructing, repairing or ac-
quiring bridges, and for building and
constructing permanent State roads
or either provided that the indebt-
edness contracted and evidenced by
such bonds shall be payable in equal
annual installments, ;he first of
which shall be payable no. more than
one year, and the last of which shall
be payable not more than twenty-five
years from their date. And provid-
ed further, that any money in the
road and bridge fund Of any county
in which State derived from the
gross production tax on oil aud gas,
may be used to pay off any interest
payments. together with annual pay
ments due on such bonds
"Sec 2. That Section 1875, Re-
vised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910. be
and tho same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"'Sec. 1925. The vote Of said
election shall be by ballot, and the
ballots, ballot boxes, poll books. tall
ley sheets, envelopes and all neces-
sary supplies shall be prepared by the
county clerk. and the said county
clerk shall, three days prior 30 the
date of said election transmit. said
election supplies to the judges of
said election in the various precincts
Provided, that the ballot boxes for
use at general elections may be
used
(Both bills carry the emergency
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17

There is one crop that has it's price
really fixed by the ''law of supply and
demand" d"-thnt is the egg crop. The
hens are all on the job these days
and hen fruit is down Especially on
Saturdays, when the farmers are in
town. to 121ac per dozen.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17

WE WILL BACK YOU-In a per-
manent and profitable business of
your own selling our guaranteed
sanitary brushes. North Ridge Cm-
pany, Freeport, Illinois. w1p
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17

who yill be awarded scholarship in
the Oklahoma A. and NJ College for
next term. The ten scholarships are
of the total value of $1,325, and six
of the winners are boys.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17

VIII lie the world is merely vast
style show, still each rising genera
tion must be taught the latest meth
Cd of walking Spanish.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17
BANKS TO CLOSE AT 3 O'CLoCK

BANKS TO CLOSE AT 3 O'CLOCK
The public will please take notice
that the undersigned banks will, COM
mencing March 18th, close their
doors promptly at three O'Clock in the
afternoon each afternoon until Sep.
tember 1st, 1916:
First National Bank,
Durant National Bank,
State National Bank,
First State Bank
w4s4
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17

To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system so cents
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17
IDURANT GIRL WINS ONE

OF SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES
Miss Ina Coon, of Durant. is one
of the ten boys and girls of the State
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17

We hear so much about war plants
nowadays. Do the green bugs ever
poster them?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17

See E. NJ. Evans for Typewriters.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17

(Both bills carry the emergency
clause).
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-17

See E. M. Evans for Typewriters.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
FOOTBALL TEAM IS ACTIVE.
Dallas High Boys Have Three Games
Scheduled.

The Dallas high school football
team, which was organized with Elmo
Bennett as manager and Frank Nc
Cam as captain shortly after the
opening Of school, has been holding
practice series for the past week.
and will play its first game of the
season at Salem next Saturday with
the state deaf and dumb school. On
Saturday, October %, Silverton high
will play with Dallas on the home
grounds, and on November a return
game will be played at Silverton.
Other games will be scheduled later.
The team is composed of the fol-
lowing members: Irving Balderee, full
back; Frank McCann (capt.) right
half; Elmer Butts, left half; Elmo
Bennett, quarter back; Webster Bee,
be. left end; Arnold Wilson, left
guard; Paul Praast. left tackle ;
Douglas Wheeler, center: Raymond
Wilson, right guard; Virgil Brock,
right tackle; Earl Cutler. right end.
O. /. Chenoweth is coach of the team.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
PHEASANT SEASON is OVER.
Sunday Was Last Day to Shoot
Chinas.

At 5:25 p. m. Sunday the pheasant
season ended. The season had been
cut in two by the state fish and game
commission because of the scarcity OF
birds. Rod and gun clubs had petit
toned that the season be closed en-
tirely but the game commission re-
sponded by cutting the time IN half
Birds examined by state officials show
signs of tuberculosis and it is prob
able that this disease, along with the
severe weather last winter, destroyed
some of the chinas-
tending the release of 1000 pheasants-
Sportsmen over the state are urg-
ing that the 1917 season on pheasants
be closed to permit the birds to prop
ogate for the 1913 season. In Port
land, Sunday, Mr.. Shoemaker said he
did not know whether this would be
done or not.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
ASSOCIATION IS FORMED
DISTRICTS ORGANIZE INTO BET
TER ROADS ASSOCIATIONS
Delegates To October % Conference
Here Are Selected at
Meetings.

Organization of the 10 road dis
tricts of Polk county into permanent
better roads associations is being COM
pleted this week. AT each meeting
delegates to the road budget confer
ence in Dallas, scheduled for October
%, are being chosen. Delegates are
selected to represent every road in
the district These delegates are then
supposed to obtain the opinion of the
residents along each road as to inn
provement needs and sublH;t these
opinions to conferences Of the dele
gates. At these conferences the needs
of each district are to be determined
and a definite program for submits
sion to the county court decided upon.
In this way it is hoped to have a
complete prospectus of the county's
road needs for the year 1917 and the
county court can then make budget
including the improvements it finds
possible. 1t is hoped that by this sys-
tenn all sections of the county will be
heard from before January l.
Elkins district was organized Fri
day night. Saturday night district
IL organized at meeting in Guthrie
schoolhouse. J. R. Craven was Sc
lected as chairman, Chester Gardner
as vice-chailman and Lynn McBee
as secretary. Roadmaster Finn ex-
planned the purpose of the meeting
and of the road conference in Dallas.
The following delegates were select
ed: Clarence Sellers, Oakdale;) Ohet
Ralph, Liberty; Chester Gardner,
Luckiamute; John Holman, Cooper
Hollow; A. B. Muir, Dallas. w. V.
Fuller, Frank Coad, A. B. Muir, Law
renee Dinneen and J. R. Craven at
tended from Dallas. W. V. Fuller
was called upon for some dialect Sc
lections.
At the meeting .Roadmaster Finn
announced that the road conference
date had been changed from October
q to October %, so as to give the
various districts more time to perfect
organization.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
say Whipp Is Good Singer.

Mrs. s. B. Taylor and Mrs. A. b.
Starbuck returned from the recent
conference of the state federation Of
woman's clubs at Seaside with en-
thusiasm for the coming concert OF
Hartridge Whipp and Mrs. Lenora
Fisher Whipp in Dallas next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Whipp sang at Sea-
side and the Dallas delegates were
very much pleased with them. The
Whipp concert in the 0rpheum thea
ter will be repeated, free, for the
high school students the morning fol-
lowing the theater performance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
DATES SET
FIFTEEN REPUBLICAN MEET.
INGS TO BE HELD.
To Begin With Meeting Thursday
Night at Buena Vista, and Con-
tinue Until November 4th.

Chairman Talbot of the Republi-
can County Central committee has
completed tentative set of dates fo1
Republican meetings in Polk county,
the first of which is to be held on
Thursday night at Buena Vista. The
meetings are to continue each even
ing, except Sundays, throughout the
campaign and will wind up with a
big rally at the county seat on the
night of Saturday, November 4. The
date for November 3 is still open
For the meeting at Independence on
Monday, October %, Congressman
Macarthur has been secured.
Following is the tentative schedule
as compiled by Chairman Talbot:
Buena Vista, Thursday, October 10.
Suver, Friday, October 20.
Airlie, Saturday, October 21.
Independence, Monday, October %.
Brush College, Tuesday, October "a.
Perrydale, Wednesday, October %.
Ballston, Thursday, October 26.
Buell., Friday, October 27.
Falls City, Saturday, October 2s.
Rickreall, Monday, October 30.
Mccoy, Tuesday, October 81.
Monmouth, Wednesday, November l
West Salem, Thursday, November 2
Friday, November 3-Open.
Dallas, Saturday, November 4.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
Dry Spell May Establish Record.

The past few weeks Of fine weather
has almost established a record, no
rain having fallen in the valley for
80 days, according to observations Of
the U. S. weather bureau at Port
land. If the rain holds of until Fn-
day it will equal the record establish
ed in 1895 when there were AZ con-
secutive fall days without rain. A
fall Of less than .05 Of an inch is
not considered by the bureau. Local.
" this unusual condition has allow
ed the completion of the grain and
fruit harvest, one of the best in the
history Of the county and farmers are
now beginning to hope for rain soon
that they can get into the fields for
fall plowing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
CITY'S BONDS AWARDED
CLARK-KENDALL COMPANY rs
SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.
Offer Is Par With $55.25 Premium.
To Consider Bunkers Bids at Ad-
journed Meeting Oct "a.

AT the council meeting last night
the Clark Kendall company was
awarded the $3,328.56 worth of inn
provement bonds of the city Of Dallas
at par with accrued interest and a
premium of $55.25. The bonds bear
six per cent. This is the same COM
pany which bought $4,000 worth Of
Dallas bonds last year. There were
three other bids, The city of Dallas
will provide the purchasers with an
abstract Of the council proceedings
covering the Improvements included.
The council committee on the Dal-
las city band reported that the band
had taken vacation for three months
but would resume practice January
/. The committee advised that the
band appropriations for October, No
vember and December be not paid and
an ordinance was introduced to that
end.
The ordinance repeating the ordin-
ance subjecting the motion picture
show to $100 tax was lost by vote
of four to two. A new ordinance
was introduced providing for lower
talk. O. C. Smith appeared and asked
that the councilmen express their
feelings upon the motion picture tax
but no councilman availed himself OF
the opportunity to say how he would
vote November g.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
MANY INTERESTED IN CHORUS.
Forty Attend First Meeting in High
School Friday Night.

Forty Dallas men and women an
swered the call Of Joseph A. Finley
of Portland, new music teacher in the
Dallas schools, for the first meeting
of the choral society Friday night.
Mr.. Finley congratulated Tie city up
ON the number and said the start was
more propitious than he had when
he started the Portland oratorio So
ciety which now does big work. Miss
Dorothy Bennett was accompanist for
the practice and Mr.. Finley distrib-
uted five songs which he said he
wanted the society to sing. A tenn
porary executive committee, Mrs. G.
P. MacGregor, chairman, John w.
Orr and Claire Snyder, was appointed
to arrange for the next few meetings
and report to the society upon
form of organization and constitution
and bylaws.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
VALUE IS S11,853,255
POLK COUNTY ROLL SHOWS DE.
CREASE OVER LAST YEAR.
Total for 1916 is $11, 1858, ,255, Which
is Loss of $929,665 Compared
With 1915.

The total valuation of Polk county
for 1916 is $11 1,S53,255, according to
the assessment roll which was COM
pleted last week by County Assessor
F. E. Meyer. This is loss of 1929,
665 compared with the county's total
valuation for 1915. This valuation
does not include railroads and other
public service corporations, which are
assessed by the state tax commission.
The county contains 424, 1894
acres Of all lands which are valued
at $8,575,050. Of this total acreage
134, ,478.6S are tillable Lands valued at
$4,7SS,6s9, and 29O,520.77 are non
tillable, valued at So, ,786,37O.
improvements on decided or patent
ed lands amounts to $673,O65 and on
town and city lots, $629,215, while
improvements on lands not decided OF
patented amount to $1,000.
Logging roads and their rolling
stock total $25, $50 and engines and
manufacturing machinery amounts to
$120, ,160.'
Merchandise and stock in trade to-
tai $245,910, hotel and Office furni-
ture, $10,99O money, notes and ac-
counts, SAG, 40; shares of stock, 1900
with a value of $S7, 40; farming i'm
plements, wagons, carriages, ETC., val
ued at $14S,S50.
There are 1876 head Of horses In
Polk county, valued at $213,565; 10,
474 head of cattle, valued at 1885,
4S0; 1882 head Of sheep and goats
valued at $34,295; 5,511 head Of
swine, valued at $15,69O and 763 dog
valued at $S,145.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17

selling Hostetters Bitters, a proprie-
tary medicine, returned verdict Of
"not guilty at $3.50 last night. The
case was hard fought throughout yes
teeday afternoon by Oscar Hayter,
for the defendant, and District At
torney Sibley. The conduct of the
trial was complimented by members
of the state pharmaceutical board,
present during the afternoon. Dis
trict Attorney Sibley has not yet de-
cided whether or not he will appeal
the case.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
Will Visit Ballston Lodge.

Members Of the local lodge Of ODD
Fellows are planning a fraternal visit
to the Ballston L. 0. o. F. lodge to-
morrow night. From Is to 20 mem
bers are expecting to go from here,
making the trip in autos. The Ball
ston lodgs is one of the new ones OF
this section, having been organized
about two years ago, and for some
time Dallas has had standing invi-
tation to make it fraternal visit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
County Fair Pays Own Way.

Thanks to three things, an increas-
ed allowance from the county court
gate receipts, and the first prize mon
ey at the Seattle exposition, the 1916
Polk county fair will be able to pay
up its debt of $500, pay its own way
this year and probably have money
in the bank. Nearly all bills have been
paid already though final return can
not be made until Mrs. Winnie Bra
den IS return from the north.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
ELEcTRIFIcATIoN ADVANCES.
Pole Line Completed To Crowley
Into Corvallis November /.

The electrifcation crew of the
Southern Pacific has completed the
pole line to Crowley. Headquarters
have been established there. Road
master Mccain believes the track
and line will be completed to Cor
wallis November l. 1t will be some
time, however, before electric service
is ready. One unit, from Gerlinger
to Wellsdale, 16 miles, has not been
done yet. Mr.. McCann would make
no statement as to when this unit
would be completed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
SAYS WILLAMETTE BEST.
Railroad Agent in Washington Ex
changes for Valley Lands.

In a letter to The Statesman (Sa-
lem) R. P. Rozell, agent for the c.,
M. & st. P. R. R. at Hanford, Wash,
says that hebelieves the Willamette
valley will within the next few years
witness the greatest influx of settlers
it has ever known.
Mr.. Rozell says that the high water
assessments and pests have discour-
aged the settlers in the irrigated dis
tricts, and many of them are seeking
land in the non-irrigated portions of
the northwest. Mr.. Rozell has traded
property in the district where he now
lives for Willamette valley lands.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
RIFLE TEAM TO CLACKAMAS.
Company L Squad Left This Morn.
ing to Attend State Shoot.

The rifle team of Company l., COM
posed of Sergeant Hines, Corporal
Robb, Private Helgerson and Private
Dennis, with Sergeant Syron as team
captain and alternate, left this MORN
ing at 1910 for Clackamas where it
will participate in the state shoot
commencing tomorrow and continuing
until Friday evening. The various
military organizations Of the state
have teams participating in the shoot.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
Clears $4,000 on Clover.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tillman Crook be-
lieve there really is something in the
good luck Of the four leafed clover.
Probably there were quite a few of
the lucky kind in the Crook patch.
The result, at least, would indicate
as much. The Crooks say their patch
paid them $4,000 profit this year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
Mrs Field Allen Buried.

The funeral Of Mrs. Field Allen
will be held this afternoon at two
from the Baptist church. Interment
will be in the /. o. o. F. cemetery.
Rev. WI T. Tapscott will conduct the
services. Mrs. Allen had been ill for
the past year, following an operation
for cancer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17
Fridav. the 18th. No Hoodoo.

Instead of being a hoodoo, Friday,
the thirteenth. was the best day OF
the week at the Willamette Valley
Lumber company's mill. Not once
during the day did the mill close down
because some machine broke or for
any other reason. 1t was the first
dav in the week that time did not
have to be taken out.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-17

a verdict placing the entire response
bility OH Aim.
Ten witnesses were called before
the jury in their effort to get at the
acts Of the case.
A. NJ. Matlock was reached Friday
morning and went Immediately to Sa-
lem. He has not been heard from
since.