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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
WORKINGO NEWROUTE
STATE COMPLETES FIELD WORK
ON ANOTHER ROAD.
Proposed West Side Highway viii
Follow West of Espee Tracks From
Independence to Corvallis.

Another route for the West Side
Pacific highway between Indepen-
dence and Corvallis is proposed. Field
work on the projected road has just
been completed by H. N. Hackett, as
sistant to the state engineer. Accord
ing to reports the location saves about
two miles and eliminates three rail
road crossings. 1t is to cross the
Luckiamute river in Polk county on
a proposed bridge near Parker. The
road is laid out in an approximately
straight line.
The field work for the road cost $42
per mile and includes all data ready
for letting of contracts. Computa-
tions are now under way by the state
engineers Office to balance cuts and
fills, after which plans and specifica-
tions will be prepared. The work is
said to be financed by the state in
connection with Benton county, al
though it is not stated as to where
funds will come for the new bridge
across the Luckiamute. The object
of citizens urging this route is to Sc
cure necessary right-of-way and be
ready with plans, so that financial aid
can be enlisted from some source for
the Improvement of the highway.
According to the state engineers Of
fee new system has been used in
making this survey. 1t is known as
the base line method which was de-
veloped by the New York state high
way department. This system of To-
eating roads will be used by the Ore
gon highway department in the future
as it is more economical than the old
railway method of making both a pre-
liminary and a final location survey
before contracts can be let.
The state engineer has not confined
for the west side highway to
the new location, for several surveys
have been made, it is said, on the old
road which runs south from Indepen-
1ence to the east of the Espee tracks.
There is some rumor that this will be
he adopted route, after considerable
Strengthening out, and that pavement
If this road is to start with the open
ng of good weather in the spring.
The county commissioners have evil
lently taken for granted, however,
hat the new road, west Of the track,
s to be built for they have called for
'ealed bids for fencing the state high
way south of Independence. The bids
ire to state the price per rod Of fenc-
ng and will be opened on Thursday,
December 28th. The plans call for
'ence for a distance of 71a miles
iouth Of Independence to the ]. J.
Nhurston place. Five miles of this
stretch is along the Espee right of
way, where it is intended to build but
me fence and making use Of the
'ailroad fence on the east side Of the
'oad. The remaining 2la miles calls
or double fencing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
West Salem Elects officials.

G. M. Douglass was elected mayor
Of West Salem Tuesday over George
L. Frazure by a vote of A to 26.
F. L. Wood was elected recorder;
Sherman Elliott, treasurer; and c.
w. Moore, marshal Councilmen elect
ed were John Simon, j. X. Bedford,
E. C. Bushnell, W. H. Squier, A. F.
Lamb, j. 7. Hunt.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08

A miniature steam engine running
dynamo, which, il turn, supplies
he bulb lights which make up the dis
Hay form o very clever exhibit which
heal Manager Steelquist has had in
|alled in the Oregon Power com
|any's window st the Court street Of
|se. The bulbs are eolered and repre-
pnt fruits and flowers. The engine
las designed by Randall Buell. when
E was but is years Of age. The boil
|, though small has actually been
bed in getting up steam. The dis
lay was rieged upr and installed
y Claire Snyder, electrician at the
Pmpany's local power house.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
POLK TO HAVE OWN BOOTH.
Mrs. Braden Will Install Exhibit In
Salem.

Polk county will have its owr
booth at the Marion county corn
show, December 1916, in Salem. Mrs
Winnie Braden will go to Salem to.
morrow morning to arrange the ex-
hibit. Premiums won by Polk coun-
ty exhibitors will be paid out of the
funds of the Polk County Fair asso-
citation and the same organization is
carrying the entire expense of Install
ing and maintaining the exhibit.
Judges will inspect the exhibits We'd
nesday morning and the show will be
thrown open to the people Wednesday
noon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Attends Fair Association Meeting

Mrs. Winnie Braden is attending
a meeting of the Northwest Fair as
sociation in Portland this week. She
is to give a talk on "Uniform Clas-
sifcation Of Exhibits" at state, coun-
ty and district fairs. Mrs. Braden
will go from Portland to Salem to
arrange the Polk county exhibit at the
Marion Yamhill-Polk corn show next
week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
G.. A. R. New officers Named.

The officers of U. S. Grant post, G
A. r., for the ensuing year are Peter
S. Greenwood, commander; II. p
Shriver, senior vice commander; Da-
vid M. Smutz, junior vice commander;
Numa Arnold, quartermaster; John
Steinfeldt, surgeon; w. G. Campbell,
chaplain; Isaac Phillips, officer of the
day; E. Ell. McDougal delegate to the
state encampment; David Darling, al
ternate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Infant Daughter L. Dead.

Dorothy Sellers, two-weeks '-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sci
lers died Wednesday morning of pneu-
monia- The funeral was held yesterday
morning from the Sellers home on
Stump street. Interment was in the
l. o. o. F. cemetery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
May Start Rooming House Here.

1t has been persistently rumored
this week that E. Fl. Branson, a Sa-
lem rooming house man, has taken
over the Imperial hotel building and
will conduct a rooming house. The
same authority for the rumor says
that Mr.. Branson will not conduct a
dining room.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Regains Thunder But Not Light.

A couple of weeks ago someone
took a revolver and electric fash
light from a pocket in Walter L.
Tooze's automobile. The revolver was
turned into Sheriff 0rr's Office and
has been returned to Walter, but the
rlectrie fashlight Is still missing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
ROCKIES ARE DRILLED
NEAR-FIGHTING MEN GIVEN
FIRST REAL LESSON.
Captain Stafrin And Regular Army
Man Watch Recruits Stumble
Through Commands.
(By L. d.

Wy -. ~
Attention, company" The "com-
pany" was Marshal Oliver Chase and
myself. Corporal Alvin Robb was in
"command." And then Robb put us
through our first real lesson. Most
Of it is still hazy to me.
I ought to tell, first, about how ]
looked. A week ago Quartermaster
Sergeant Bill Hines fitted me out.
He gave me the largest hat the gov
ernment had sent; it was too small
for me. | believe the leggings are a
little too small. However, I'll see
Bill about that. Trousers fit SPLEEN
didly; the blouse, the minimum size,
is too big. But I'll use paper or
something else to fill it out. | thought,
even with the above handicaps, that
| looked good. The former "regu-
lar" laughed in my face.
"HuTy, Dinneen," Cheney Il for
get he is Lieutenant Chenoweth in
the militia) said to me. I was go
ing just as fast as I could. But at
every step a new dilemma came. II
couldn't get the guns out of the rack.
Robb said, "Hurry, Dinneen," but
I thought he was trying to mix me- "a
little more.
Quite unmilitary, I answered, 81
guess they don't want us in there, L
I pointed to the main drill floor
where the men we're being sent
through by Lieutenant Chenoweth. /
saw Chase leaning against the door
sill and I thought they weren't ready
for the rockies yet. Captain Stafrin
came to the rescue: Corporal Robb
will take you in charge" He did.
They laughed at me as I carried my
gun to the end of the drill floor. Il
knew I wasn't holding it rightly.
They. didn't have to laugh. Maybe
they were laughing at Oliver who
came along at my heels. IAhope theyi
were. .2
Now Robb hasn't very big voice
Cheney has. The company was max
ng a lot Of noise; Robb was doing
lis best; my mind was confused. Now
[ remember something about "grasp-
ng the piece at the balance" Pm
;ure that was said quite few times.
aobb has patience, I do believe. But
lie did lead us a strenuous chase. 1t
vas "Port arms" "Right arms.'
Forward March, "company, halt"
md so on. Robb II must say Corpor-
i Robb) would give us the same
command several times. I would de-
ide that had it and then he would
hange. wouldn't get the change
lntil I saw the smile on his face. /
lit my hat an even hundred time in
hrowing my gun to and from my
houlder. My shoulder is little sore
low.
But it was fun. Sometimes Cor
'oral Robb Il said it that time) would
pick on" Chase for awhile. Ny, l
vas happy then. figured out just
ow much better a soldier I was than
then it would be my turn.
forgot all my "triumphs" in a
minute. I like Cheney. He didn't
ONE around and watch. Captain
tafrin did. Lieutenant Piasecki did,
90, but he didn't let me see him
Re told me about it afterwards.
No, Pm not going to tell you what
lieutenant Piasecki said about my !
rookiness.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Mil To Close. For Repairs.

The Willamette Valley lumber COM
pany's mill will close for repairs
about December 20 for a week or ten
DAYS. The mill was closed Tuesday
because the weather did not permit
the logging camp at Black Rock to
operate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
store Win HaYe Santa CLANS.

Santa Clans will be at Crider's
store cry afternoon next week from
.hs,e to four. le has promised to
give a preseHi 10 every child who
comes TO see hip' T-nta has a house
Of his own in tie 5aleony
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Norember Deaf, Equal pirhs.

The November vital stitisties re-
port Of the Health Officer McCalIon
shows but four births ami = o1ual
number Of deaths 7 births were
as follows: Herman. Of Mr.. and
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Ivan Calkins Operated Upon.

Ivan Calkins, a 15-year-old Airlie
boy, was operated upon last night at
the Dallas hospital by DR.. V. c.
Stats for obstruction of the bowels.
Doctors MeCallon and Bollman assist
ed
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
prupe Packing Continues This Month

Manager A. c. Peterson OF the j.
K. Armsby Packing company's plant
said the packing would probably con-
tinue the rest Of the month. He be-
lieyes there will be about 20 carloads
still to ship from here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Complete Work on Armory ROOf.

Barham Brothers completed the
Wanting, re-roof;ng and water proof
ing of the Dallas srmory Monday. The
work is guaranteed for 25 years
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
John A. Carson Is Dead.

John A. Carson, prominent Salem
attorney and citizen and cousin Of
Sir Edward Carson, the great Irish
statesman, died at his Salem home at
five O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Siefarth Has Been Distributing Cigar,

The cigars have been "on" Chet
Siefarth the past few days. Thanks
giving was made happy day at the
Siefarth home by the arrival of ba-
by boy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
To Repair Logging Engines.

The local shops Of the Southern
Pacific company will overhaul the
TlIamette Valley lumber company's
losgiag engines beginning about JAM
uary l. 4
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Polk Association Incorporated.

The Polk County Cooperative
Warehouse association filed articles
of incorporation in Salem Tuesday
The amount stipulated was $2400.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08

Charles Burns of Oregon City has
replaced l.. C. Sherwood of Rickreall
as deputy warden at the state peni-
tentiary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Burch Family Moves Away.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Burch and Rol-
10 Burch will leave within a short
time to make their home in Portland.
Cleve Burch is in Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
I. E. Hooker Is Very Ill.

7. E. Hooker of Independence,
brother of Deputy Sheriff 7. B. Hook
er, is seriously i'll at his home with
measles.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Buys Battery Charging Plant.

The Dallas Garage has installed
new motor generating set for battery
charging.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
HORSES INJURED TN
 WAR WILL HAVE REAL
 HOSPITAL TREATMENT

New York, April 29-Mrs. Viri1lus Baron, an American woman who has been through the sorrows of war in Italy, was an arrival on the Italian liner Dante A1ighieri, accompanied by her husband, Lieut.. Carlo Baron, an officer in the Italian army. He is here to recuperate from the effects of two wounds received in the fighting on the Isonzo front
 N Besides nursing her husband back in New Rochelle, Mrs. Baron will in- the Blue Cross Society, with which society has to do with the welfare of horses.
 ''Not only the men, mafmed and wounded on the dreadful war, need attention, but in Italy we are doing all we can to make better the condition and health of the thousands of horses used in the war service.
 'swe have establishes horse hos pita1 and have horse ambulances to take care of the cases which the Blue Cross is able to handle. We try to look after the feeding and proper equipment of horses generally"
 While in this country one of her special nnissi ons, Mrs Baron said, would be to try to better the condi- ton of horses sent from this country to Italy for war use. She has seen cases of ''overcrowding and under feeding on some of these ships which has left the horses irrvery poor condf- ton when they reached Italy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
Prepare to Push
 Railroad to Big
 Alaska Coal Field

Seward, Alaska, April 29-Thes Alas kan Engineering Commission is pre- pairing to push work this summer on the government railroad from this port to the great coal fields of the Ma tanuska River.
 The work of this summer will be di- vided into three sections; the first to be reconstruction of the old Alaskan Northern line from Seward to Mile II on Kern Creek. The second section will be new work on Turnagain Arm from Mile II to Anchorage, and the third will be the completion of the line from Anchorage to Chickaloon Creek, in the mid section of the Ma tanuksa coal deposits, which has been found best for naval purposes.
 In addition to this work, the Com mission will extend the main line of 1he Seward Fairbanks Railroad, which in reality is a separate project from the canal road, in the Talkeetna Forks of the Susitna River.
 7 Active work on the Alaskan North ern reconstruction has already com menced, nearly a month ahead of the season, so urgent is the emergency under which this project is being rush ed to completion. Five feet of frost is in the ground and at Resurrection down with steam points, after the
 manner of placer miners, to drive pi- ling for the bridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
BRIDGEPORT As T WAS
1OO-5O-2OLYEARS AGO
(Taken from the Files Of The Evening Farmer)
Twenty Years Ago.
DAILEY-SUPPLE.

In keeping with their we'll laid plans was the ceremony performed this morning which made Michael J. Dali ley and Miss Maggie Supple man and wife. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. D. J. Cremin at St. Augustine's S church, and not one save the contract ing parties and their relatives were present The service was devoid of all ceremony The bride was attend ed by Miss Mamie Flynn and the best man was Michael F. Lynch After the ceremony the guests repaired to the home of the newly married cou- pei at Arctic and Beach streets
 The bride is a pretty young lady of refined tastes She is a daughter of Richard Supple, the well known engineer, residing in ,Pequonnock street The groom gained prominence in local athletic circles He was cap tain of the baseball and football teams of the fY- M- C. A He is prominent in temperance circles and has filled one of the most important offices of the St Joseph's T. B. & L. Society.
 (The groom is now Captain of En- zine and Truck Co., No. in Norman street He has been a member of the Bridgeport Fire Department for many years. He has an enviabIe record as a fire 1addie.-Ed-)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
TWAS ROUGH ON THE SEA

There vas a runaway in Main street shortly after o'clock this forenoon Three wagons were wrecked and one horse was injured A street sprink- Ter was the cause of the damage
 The street sprinkler is the property of D. T. COnger and the driver was Tom Dempsey He left the horse standing alone while he entered a store near Main street and Fairfield avenue- The horse later was fright enad and started t6> run up Main street. At Golden Hin street he coIlided with e. L. Gay1ord's business wagon, breaking the shafts and taking a spoke out of the wheel Gaylords horse was thrown but uninjured
 In front of the Credit Clothing Co., store the runaway co11ided with a team owned by that concern. As the team passed Gold street it co1Iided with the business wagon of C. H La field Here it turned and ran to- wards Water street It ran through Water street to the elevator where it was stopped
 The runaway frightened a team at tached to an Adams, Express wagon and the latter ran away, but was stop ped without >damage. A milk ped dler's wagon was also co11ided with during the wild race. There wasya narrow escape from collision with a trolley car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
Wilder to Speak

Hon. Amos Parker Wilder of Yale in China, will be the last speaker in the popular Sunday evening cource at the Peoples church, Laurel and Park avenues, at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night.
 MT Wilder is we'll known through out the country as a journalist and diplomat. He was for a long time edi- tor of various papers, including the New Haven Palladium, and served as counsel general to China under Presi- dents Cleveland and Mckinley. MT. Wilder is considered one of the most popular orators of the country, and his speech tomorrow. called "A Lay rnan>S Serrn on,'' will be received with a great deal of approval
 The Mems League under whose au- spices this course has been operated is planning an exceptionally interest ing program for tomorrow night. There will be a special musical pro- gram including selections by the Leagues quartet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
LUSH AND ROGERS VISIT US.

The Washingtons not being sched- uled to play to-day, Jim Rogers and Billy Lush took a run up home and paid a visit to their relatives. Lush continued on to New Haven, where his sweetheart resides. In conver- sation with the writer, Rogers said that words could hardly express the satisfaction he felt over his transfer from Providence to Washington. He said he never met a better and more appreciative class of people than down in Washington Jim says there is not a, man on the nine who can be termed a drinking man. Lush, how ever, is the only man on the team that has never tasted intoxicating liquor
 Billy. Lush feels bad over his being unable to get into more games, as he has ambition to shine He says he would rather be an outfieIder in Rochester at an insignificant salary than an obscure star on a big league team with no chance to display his ability The men will return to- morrow for the last game with Brook lyn during the present series. Rogers considers Mercer one of the finest twir1ers in the league, and wants his friends to keep their eyes on the Sen atOrS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
Y. w. c. A. NOTES.

Whenever the Y. w. c. A. Fedora ton of Clubs undertakes a party or a rally, 8 banquet or a. vesper service, imm mediately the public gets interested and desires to come. This is because every time the club girls do a, thing they do it exceedingly we'll. Those who have heard about the arrange nnents being made for the Sunday af- ternoon vesper service, at o'clock, April 30, in the rooms at 1087 Broad street, are planning to attend. Miss Maude Burgess. the new president of the Federation, will preside at the ser vice. Mrs. G. M. Calhoun will speak, and Miss Marcia Phillips and Miss Vera BertiIson will sing.
 Mrs. Ddndan will sing during the tea hour. The Federation Council will act as hostesses. This is the last vesper service of the year and bids fair to be the very best one yet held. All strangers are made welcome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29

{ A small farm is for sale containing about 40 acres of land with con-
 kvenient dwelling house and a small kaoarn thereon standing Orchard s1f- ,Aarsent to make 30 or 40 barrels of c1- |sser xessrFv- z fruit yard, containing a general alssortsnent of fruit trees of an excellent quality. situated about |xnales from Danbury town street on the kruad to New Fairfield Payment enade easy and an ind1spufab1e title
 giyen by
 @ LEVI MANSFTEELD. If t1e above farm is not sold at pri- fvate sale, it will be put up at auction
 on the premises the 2nd Monday of June next at l o'clock D. m- Danbmy, April 2sth. 1S16-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
MANY LICENSES ISSUED.

As late as o'clock this afternoon the County commissioners had grant ed IT full liquor and four drug Ii- censes to Bridgeport parties Of the amount received for these licenses the city will receive $7,41O. The first license was procured by Jacob Hoff- man. and the first drug license by Stephen Billings. The lucky app1i- eants are:
 Jacob Hoffman, 126 Crescent ave- nue; Albert Borg, 86 Bank street; Jo- seph Sinacek, 299 Pembroke street; Patrick Flanagan, 238 Crescent ave- nue; Thomas Morrissey, BOA Broad street; William Sheridan, 151 Middle street; John Modem, 32 Bank street. Chris Bitzer, 243 Pembroke street; John Dobry. 480 Railroad avenue Thomas Tobfn, Jr., BAT Water street; Catherine Walker, 40 0Barnum ave- nue; Alois Rogg, 35 East Washington avenue; John Sed1ar- 72 Willard street;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
Men Affected Per Thousand
British Comment On
 Military Service Bill

London, Appil 29-The newspapers virtually all speak of the situation which has arisen in parliament through the unfavoralb1e reception of the withdrawal of the governments military service bill as a new political crisis. The Daily News lobby cor respondent says:
 The incident shows it is useless for sections of the ministers to agree on a compromise if they have not secured the consent of their respective sup porters- The cabinet was de1uded by the secret session and assumed that because the plan was not then supported it would afterwards receive assent - The alleged compromise ob- vious1y satisfied nobody and the cab meant it's
 inet had to withdraw the bill or in- vite immediate defeat which would have meant it's departure from of fce''
 The Daily News notes that the na- tionalist party have decided to with draw the support which they hitherto had given to the cabinet and will hold themselves hereafter to act indepen- dently as their own policy dictates