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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09
GIRL LEAPED FROM WINDOW.
Miss Clara Rauscher Clears Up Sa-
lem Mystery.

Miss Clara Rauscher, Salem s
"Mystery GIRL" who fingered in a
state of aphasia at the hospital ta'-
lowing a fall from hotel window IN
Salem a few weeks ago, vindicated her
companion, F. f. Kreutz, before the
Marion county grand jury last week
Kreutz had been held in $1,000 bonds
pending the investigation of the tail
Before the grand jury she told de
tails of the night, and said thai
Kruetz was innocent of wrongdoln@
when he entered her room at the no.
tel. As he commented upon the pc
culiaritv of her being in hotel room
with a male companion at an early
bour in the morning, she was SO
shocked she sought for means OF es-
came As she looked from the wIn
dow she saw the glass marquee be'
low, Thinking it a solid roof she
loaned. intending to make her escap'
and oct TO her home. She was pre-
e;n;tated through the glass, and mem
wv failed her for many days after
rord Kreutz was released from his
bonds Saturday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09
MRS. MARTHA A. STUMP DEAD.
FOLK Pioneer Passed Away Friday at
Portland Hospital.


Mrs. Martha A. Stump of Salen
and pioneer of Polk county, died a
the Good Samaritan hospital at Port
land Friday at 11:4O p. M, in hel
|77th year.
In the death Of Mrs. Stump an.
other of the few remaining pioneers
OF Oregon has departed. She was
born in Illinois in 1910. Her birth
place was near Monmouth in that
state.
In 1852 when but IL years old she
accompanied her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter r. Davidson, on their
long journey of 5000 miles across the
plans to Oregon. There were fifty
teams in the caravan in which the
family travelled. On their arrival at
Oregon City they were greeted heart
lily by the venerable John McLaugh-
lin who freely gave them information
concerning the Willamette valley and
It's opportunities for home building.
The Davidson family located on
farm south of Monmouth. The old
stage line from Portland to Califor-
MIA passed their home. Here many
weary, way-worn travellers were Civ
en- meals and rest in those early days
OF roughing it. Her grandfather was
one OF the founders of the present
state normal school at Monmouth.
In 1860 she was united in mar
riage to Jesse B. Stump, a well known
and enterprising pioneer who later
served two terms in the state legis-
lature as representative from Polk
county.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stump were four in number. Arthur
and William died soon after their
graduation from Willamette univer-
sity. Mrs. c. S. Hamilton of Salem
and Fred N. Stump of Suver, Polk
county, are the only surviving mem
bers of the family, their father hav-
ing passed away sixteen years ago.
Funeral services were held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Hamil-
5on, 29O Front street, Salem, at 10 80
Monday morning. Rev. William G.
Elliott of Portland conducted the SER
1ices.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09
Gard of Thanks.

wish to thank the people OF my
-oaa district for signing the petition
for nv appointment as m ROAD 81 super, 7,
r;sor ris Of Road District No. y. II
m;II viITI he NV best endeavor to carry out
shn viii a;sbes i % Of the people of this dis
.,.;ot .,.e While in office and whenever my
services are not satisfactory to ood evl
srrone, sTI I wish to have it understood ,ssn
esSt etst 7 will be glad to tun the offlce
orar ,s at any time. Signed
over A' a. G. D. STEWART.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09
; Court House News
+ + + 4 j. + + r + + + + + + + .

Papers fled recently with the coun
ty clerk have been:
Warranty deed, Gerhard Rempel
ct ux, to Thomas A. Roberts, Sic
100 acres in D. L. C. of Carey d
Embree and wife, notification numbe
1947, claim number Sc, T. z S. R. 5 W
Warranty deed, Andrew Nelson, e
ux, to X. S. Hamann, 81, LA acres
Warranty deed, Aganetha Worms
ct al, to Mark Hayter, $500, Is acres
of Quiring estate.
Quit claim deed, Charles A. Smith
ct al, to Emma G. Smith, 81, lot one
block 33, E. A. Thorp's town Of In
dependence.
Warranty deed, J. T. Hughes, ct ux
to ]. NJ. Lynn, Jr, 500, beginning
at N. E. corner of D. L. c. of Will
liam Gillian and wife, notification
number 5426, 1871 acres.
Satisfaction of mortgage, Salem
FIGURING mills to Homer Laliberty
$1,000, part of block seven, in old
town of Independence, T. s S. R. a
W.
Satisfaction mortgage, Eliza a.
Woodin to Ella W. Whitney, ct al,
$500, so acres, beginning N. E. cor
ner of tract known as the Dolph
farm, Polk station.
VIII, W. w. Percival. The testa-
tor bequeaths S. to Pearl A. Per-
eival and $5 to Carl Fl. Percival, chill
dren. and the remainder of the es-
tate to Ida NJ. Percival, the widow.
Satisfaction of mortgage, Jacob
Smith to L. l.. Conger, ct ux, $1,000,
part of D. L. c. of Joseph Chamber
lain and wife, section 81, T. 8 S. r.
4 W., 44.46 acres.
Satisfaction mortgage, NJ. J. Crow
lev to Ralph L. Davidson, ct uX,
$4,000, Polk county land.
Warranty deed, hoDefI MOTIFS
Fowle to Esther L. Dewey, $40, 60
100 of an acre.
Suit. c. B. Barker VS.. Able &
Preble. ct al, foreclosure.
Marriage license, Peter P. Neu-
feldt to Sarah Wiebe.
Satisfaction of mortgage, state
land board to Finley Edgar ct ux,
800, % acres of land.
Deed, J. D. Phillip to Elbe M.
Ebbert. S4OO, beginning at 5. L. cor
ner ont lot number 19, city of Mon
mouth.
Mortgage, William N. Sharp to
Vermont Loan and Trust company,
Is 800. 360 acres beginning at the
\ E. corner of Harrison Linnvllle
y L. C. in T. 9 S. R. 4 ".
Deed. NJ. T. Hibbard to J. NJ Card
40 and other considerations, 5 +.
corner of D. L. c. number 50, noiifi-
,stion number 2774. T. s S. R. > and
I W. 100 acres.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

the character of the land is desip.
mated The entry may then be sus
pended until the land is designated
al which time, if the land has been
designated as grazing land, the appl;.
cation to actually make the entry
Will be received. OF course, if the
department should hold that the par.
tlcuiar tract of land sought to be en-
tered under this procedure is not
grazing lands no rights would acrue
10 the prospective entryman.
D. As each applicant is required to
swear that he is well acquainted with
the character of the land described in
his application, and as all entries are
made subject to the rights of prior
settlers, the applicant can not make
the affidavit that he is acquainted
with the character of the land or he
sure that the land is not already ap-
propriated by settler until after he
has actually inspected it,.
Z. All proceedings connected with
the entering and fling on a home
stead are conducted by the officials of
the local land offices in the states
where the land is located. The Gen
eral Land Office at Washington does
not issue maps showing the location
OF vacant public land subject to en-
try. This information can be reli-
ably obtained only from the records
OF the various United States district
land Offices, which are located in Ore
gon as follows:
Burns, La Grande, Lakeview, Port
land, Roseburg, The Dalles, and Vale.
8. Persons who desire to make
entry should first decide
where they wish to locate, then 90 or
write to the local land office of the
district in which the lands are sit
uated and obtain from the records
diagrams of vacant lands.
9. A personal inspection of the
lands should be made to ascertain if
they are suitable, and, when satisfied
on this point, entry can be made at
the local land Office in the manner I
prescribed by the law, under the di- ,
rection of the local land officers, who
will give the applicant full informa-
lion. Should person desire to OBJ .
ain information in regard to vacant 1
ands in any district before going .
here for personal inspection, he .
should address the register and re-
,eiver Of the particular local land
'f1ice, who will give such information :
IS is available.
10. Persons desiring to make q
entries should first fully /
inform themselves as to the charac- !
er and quality of the lands they de- I
ire to enter and should in no case
pply to enter until they have visited ;,
nd fully examined each legal sub
vision for which they make appli- a
aeion, as satisfactory information as q
D the character and occupancy of
ublic lands can not be obtained in q
ny other way. b
II. All blank forms of affidavits A
nd other papers needed in making
pplication to enter or in making +,
nal proofs can be obtained by ap- a,
licants and entrymen from the land il
flee for the district in which the land n
les.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09
IN GO BACK TO WORK.
ne Valley Lumber Co. Re
I'D Operation Saturday.

~ operaIlon oaCuIuay.
Willamette Valley Lumber
n mill resumed operation
at noon after a 12-dayS
D. New live rolls and a new
have been installed and the
qared in several places.
ae past three years the COM
Practically built a new mill,
piece.
nnately two million feet of
pa, mostly hemlock and fir,
ag In the yards. The com
amp at Black Rock, employ
"a hundred men, will be clos
l'ther month, due to weather
allng mill was not affected
Sent repair crusade and has
'llng continuously. Howev-
aa were returned to work
.S for southern loading are
lOs quantity but open cars
all right, according to A.
3' shipping clerk for the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09
o-dsrs More Insurance.

The county court Friday day, OpaefSe n1 +Ss
$4,000 more insurance PLACED q T.n on ors. srs
court house and hi med }. 10 u vents nsn oi1 to
del del and Joe Craven a; s the agent, asn win IN
write the policies ha'H "-'
write 5000.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

FOR SALE-Or Will trade for farm
property. After 33 years in busi-
ness l wish to retire and will trade
my planning mill for improved or
ummproved farm land. Mill is up-
to-date and the only fully equipped
one In the county. Everything first.
class. Established business. F. j..
Coad, Dallas, Oregon. $500
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09
= eoes to La Grande.

4, hnneen, erst-while city
Observer, left Saturday
zoe where he will be en-
'ne La Grande Observer.
made a host of friends
~'en-nonths' stay in Dal-
as busy Friday and Sat
inen all goodbye.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

FOR SALE-Clean vetch seed at three
cents a pound, baled cheat hay at
$3.50 a ton and oats, at going
price. A. R. Brown South Red IS,
Dallas. S6-1O4c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09
sae viii Hear Cantats.

Ia'a chorus of twenty-five
r0er direction of D, V. Po-
% to Independence tomor-
where they will repeat
aaa,s Advent - which was
% New Years eve. Rumor
sess 9 reached Independence
1ethOdist people there in
fohng to put on the can
benefit for the church.
sOloists of the evening
'. Steelquist, John Orr,
oEings and Miss Edna
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

AUTO FOR SALE-Studebaker
Six" run less than 1000 miles,
In fine condition. Leaving Dallas
and will sell for $575; cost $145O
at factory one year ago. Inquire
at The Observer, or Lew A. Gates.
Hotel Gail. Will consider trade.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09
k64O-0cre HomesteQdInyp

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
|, brief period since the en-
i 4 this law the Interior De
bss not had time to compile
|, regulations governing the
lands under the provisions
.islation. Pending the COM
4 4 official rules and regula-
/. following general comments
I,natiOns have been prepared
sueft of those seeking in
N on the subject.)
4, PROVISIONS Of the law per-
i ,ptry Of $40 acres of semi
King land by any qualified
The bill does not apply
4',LGc lands, but only to such
Il are suited largely for stock
!, md grazing purposes. The
!, department will later desig-
1, areas that may be entered
IBIS act.
\ the present time it is impos-
I Gye specific information as
.sstiOn of the areas that will
rsptly be designated for entry.
'nl It may be stated that des-
!, will be made in the Rocky
4 states and westward. A
Inspection Of the lands
h be entered is the only sat
/ manner in which a pros
ntryman can fully inform
As to the relative worth of
! acquire title to a homestead
Il act an entryman must re-
! tbe land not less than three
ID make permanent improve
treon tending to increase its
h stock-raising purposes, of
J Of not less than $1.25 per
half Of which must be plac-
be land within three years
/, date of entry. Cultivation
Iind is not required. Com
Of entry is not allowed.
a homestead entryman has
% exhausted his homestead
securing title to 100 acres
in the humid regions, this
homestead tract does not re-
rights nor permit him to
additional homestead. The
the law is that only one
q may be taken by an in.
tntryman. Of course, if the
4 was lost and title never
or if the land entered here
S grazing land of the char
cred by this act, then and
Ient a second entry could be
per sections 4 and 5 of the
station, known as "the Fer
III. R. 1892, is now pend i
lg to the restoration of the t
rights of those who have S
bought Indian land. This a
ready passed the house and a
nding in the United States d
is hoped the measure will C
law before the present ses- t
ngreSs adjourns. r
'iOus to the time the Inter a
tment designates the areas
be entered under this law q
tive entryman may file af- a
wing that the land he de- f
inter- is grazing land and r
ication to the local land of o
spension of the entry until /
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

FOR SALE-Vetch, grain, cheat and
mixed clover and vetch hay, baled,
at $40, $l2 and $13 ton. J. E.
Houk, Perrydale. S5-92c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

FOR SALE-New, modern fve-room
bungalow on Washington street.
terms. McBee Land Co. 77-tfl
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

WANTED-Fresh COWS. Phone 1887
or write Pinckney Bros. Dairy, Sa-
lem, Oregon. $4,000
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

~ Per Cent Farm Loans on first
Y class farms. Fl. E. Morton,
COS Court street, Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

FOR SERVICE-Holstein bull at
Schubert's livery barn. Price
$3.50 Cash. 90-92c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS size, Sec
ond hand violin. Will pay cash.
Mrs. E. E. Ewing, phone S42. 9O-91
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

STRAYED OR STOLEN-December
%, small, dehorned black COW,
eight years old. Had bell on and
lump on left jaw. Coming fresh
this month. Inquire Observer.
$4,000
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

FOR SALE-Male and female Ger
man Roller stock canraies. Females
81. Singers $3.50 and up Call
phone S42. 90-91c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

The observer. oily $50 a year
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

FOUND-Pair of gold nose glasses,
near depot Tuesday morning. Own
er may have same by paying for
this advertisement at Observer of
flee. $4,000
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09

able for horse troughs or vats. Very
cheap. Will last indefinitely. Rich
and Ellis. 80
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
FALLING HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hair! Get a IS Cent Bottle
of Danderine Right Now-Aiso
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, cOlOrless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence Of a neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t rObS the hair
of it's luster, it's strength and its very
life; eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
if not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-nOw-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a % cent bottle of KnowltOn's
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application your hair will
take on that life, luster and luxuriance
which is so beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance of abundance; an Incompatible
gloss and sOftness, but what will
please you most will be after just a
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see a lot of fine, dOwny hair-new
hair-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Certificates Granted.

The State Board of Education has
granted the following teachers certifi-
Gates:
High school certificates: Ollie Belle
Owens, New Albany, Ind; Henrietta
Marimon, Fulton, Mo-, and Anna Ruth
Mountjoy, Columbus, Kan, four years !;
Lee Kirkpatrick, Nicholasville; Jennie
Quin, Georgetown; James B. CASH
day, Richmond; S. S. Robinson, Hus-
tonville; Alice H. Record, Pikeville,
and Annette Steele, Greensboro, three
years.
Life certificates: Mary Elizabeth
Trousdale, Nashville; S. S. Robinson,
Hustonville; J. N. Kelley, Alexandria I;
Lillian Harrison, Lewisburg; Miles H
Pincell, Leitchfield; Jasper L. Peters
Burning Spring; Prima A. Fftzbutler
Louisville; Ben d. Martin, Kite; Geor
gia NJ. Ferron, Mt. Vernon; ]. D.
Cornett, Smithsboro; M. H. Elliott
Calvert City; Mrs. Leona Johnson
Shepherdsville; Mrs. Nancy S. Tan
ner, huntsville; Elizabeth Roscoe
Oak Grove; M. ID. Sloane, Raven; Bes
sic E. Cohen, Lexington; Maria C
Henry, Louisville; Lolita E. Scherer
Lexington; Mamie Brown, Fulton;
Mary Rosa Flippin, Meshack; ]. F
| Wallace, Monkey, and Mrs. Sallie B
Samuel, Columbus.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Rock Back from Border.

Lieutenant Logan Rock returned
from the border on leave of absence
and has resumed his work as special
assistant attorney general. Lieuten-
ant Rock, who was a member of Gen.
eral Roger Williams staff, was trans
ferred to the Twentieth United States
Infantry as battaliRn adjutant soon
after reaching the border. He was in
command of a detail guarding the in
ternational bridge between FL Paso
and Juarez the day the Mexican wom'
en- rioted on account of the require.
ment of sanitary baths before they
were allowed to enter domestic en-
ployment in Ell Paso. This regulation
was to prevent the spread of conta'
gious diseases raging in Juarez.
Lieutenant Rock said his orders
were to drive the women back to the
Mexican end of the bridge without
using force and without returning
their fire if they shot. The women
| were armed with knives, but pointing
guns at them sufficed to drive them
| back, as they did not know American
soldiers would prove more chivalrous
than their own countrymen.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
WAITS IN SILENT GRIEF
FOR NEWS OF LOVED ONES
PIiqht of Bereaved EngIishman In New
York Brings Home to Watchers
Tragedy of New Warfare.

New York.-It took the silent grief
of John M. Little, Englishman, to bring
keenly home to the officials and clerks
Of the Anchor line Offices the loss or
the California, one of the liners sunk
as a result of Germany's new subma
rine campaign.
Modestly, almost difidently, Little, Q
spare, slight man, asked for news OF
his wife and four children, steerage
passengers. The latest cable, he was
told, reported his wife and one child
missing-the others had been saved.
"But the wife and baby" he pleaded.
Cant you give me a word of hopper
No one dared reply. Tears welled
from Titles eyes and rolled unre-
STRANGELY down his cheeks. The bus
Ting activity stopped and heads were
bowed.
Strengthening himself with an effort
Little squared his shoulders and
walked away, the tears still stream.
ing down his face.
Not q word was uttered as the work
of the busy Office was resumed.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
WRANGLE CAUSES
SCHOOL TO CLOSE
TROUBLE IN LETCHER COUNTY
ENDS AFTER LONG PERIOD
OF LITIGATION.
new DEAL is RECOMMENDED
Teachers and Trustees Told to Resign
by State Superintendent, Who
Scores Both Factions-To Be Closed
Until New Heads Are Elected.

Especial Frankfort Correspondence
Frankfort.-The judgment of Solo,
mon was pronounced on the Baker
graded school, Letcher- county, Ken
lucky, by State Superintendent v. o.
Gilbert, to whom, after continuous lit
lgation, the warning teachers and trus-
tees agreed to submit their differences.
He recommended that teachers and
trustees all resign and that the people
elect new trustees, who shall elect
new teachers. The school is to close
until the new trustees take charge and
the teachers are to be paid until Feb
ruary 1. Incidentally, he said, if the
conditions had been made known to
him sooner he would have prevented
any of the state school fund going to
that district until the trouble was set
tied
II. r. Yonts, the teacher last year,
was reelected by the old board and
with him Richard CULLEN. The new
board, which is now composed of Isaac
Potter, Frank Potter, K. S. Potter G..
W. Rogers and Clint Monk, proceeded
to elect new teachers and placed a no.
tice, so Yonts said, on the school
house door, notifying him that he is
no longer recognized as teacher.
Yonts brought an injunction suit to
hold his place and won. The board
sued to GUST him, and also tried him
on charges of breaking rules, which
the board had made Another suit was
brought by Yonts to compel the board
to pay him his salary. 1t was alleged
| by Yonts that the board wouldn't fur
nish the other essentials for operating
and maintaining the school and the
property. Damage suits are threaten
ed and it was stated that fractional
lines are sharply drawn in the commu'
nifty and fued might develop. 1t was
on this account the case was referred
to the state superintendent
In his decision Superintendent Gil
bert said: Il have never examined a
more complicated case nor one in
which there seemed to be so much
disposition to attain personal ends, re-
CARELESS of the interest of the 155 chill
dren who are intended to be the only
beneficiaries of the school system and
the money paid by the public"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
CANDLES LIGHTED AT ONCE
At ST. Isaac's in Petrograd, for Mid
night Mass, Waxed String Con-
meets the Wicks.

A sHeiden blaze of innumerable can
dies. hanging high overhead in great
chandeliers, tore away the gloom and
told Us that the ceremony was TO be-
gin. Mt the Isaakiewski Sober, one
match did what "A switch or button
does elSewhere-save that here the OPP
eratlsR was as ingenious and initiative
as could be devised, instead of being a
macBine-made contrivance scattered
by millions over the world.
4 waxed string, an end of which
hung down within easy reach from the
marble paving, ran from one wick to
another, then from group TO group,
from chandelier to chandelier, until
all the candles in the cathedral were
connected. The match was applied
TO that string; spark splitting tiny
flame raced up to the first candle. and
80 sped on its way, an earnest, busy
little lamp lighter, quick as the snap
of a finger, adrOit as a monkey. and
almost as unfailing in its success.
Among the hundreds i saw ii reach,
| counted very few which did not blaze
at the touch and most of these fiared
an instant and sputtered out, show
ing that the strings work, at least.
had been done. The general effect. in
deed, was as if each wick had been
an electric bulb, but the whole, in
stead of lighting when one switch was
turned, depended upon a hand swept
over successive buttOnS.-WarringtO
Dawson, in the Atlantic Monthly. Elk
tract from description of midnight
mass on Easter eve in st. Isaac's ca.
rhe1rai, Petrograd.