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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
SCHOOLS ASK SOLONs
NORMAL AND UNIVERSITY PRE-
PARE FOR LEGISLATORS.
Normal School Students and Mon
mouth Residents Go to Salem
To See Institutions.

Three hundred fifty students of the
state normal school and other resi-
dents of Monmouth will 60 to Salem
tomorrow morning at $3.50 to make a
tour of the state institutions and
visit the legislature.
The normal school has invited the
joint ways and means committee of
the house and senate to visit Mon
mouth and the school. The invita-
tion will probably be accepted as the
solons visited the Oregon Agricul-
tural college Saturday and will jour
ney to Eugene this week for 'once-
over' at the University of Oregon.
The present legislature is taking
great deal of interest in schools this
session and the several visits are
made with the ultimate purpose of
making the most expedient and equit-
able expenditures possible.
The university will furnish spec
ial train for their guests and the Eu-
gene Chamber of Commerce will fur
nish automobiles for tour Of the
city. The Legislators will later be
taken in hand by a faculty commit
tee and shown through the universi-
ty campus, where the students will
be engaged in their regular pursuits,
so that an everyday working view
may be head of the institution. Out
side of banquet and general good
time there will be no big demonstra-
tion, as it is simply the desire Of
the administration to show the actual
needs of the university as they ex-
list, so that the legislators may fully
IreaGke what actual appropriations
are needed.
Members of the legislature found
out Saturday what becomes Of the
money they appropriate every two
years to the Oregon Agricultural col
Iege. To those who had never been
on the campus the visit proved rev.
elation. They learned that the insti-
tuition really consists of an imposing
group of buildings, finely equipped,
and several hundred acres of produc-
hive land, over which the activities
Of nearly 1000 students and big
staff of teachers are intelligently di-
rected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
ASSOCIATION WANTS CHANGE.
Polk Poultry Raisers Favor Breed
ing of Utility Stock.

The annual meeting of the Polk
County Poultry association will be
held at the county court room in Dal-
las on Saturday, February 3rd. At
this time the annual election of Of
ficers is to be held.
The local association, also realiz-
ing the fact that the demand for
fancy poultry is on the wane, has
asked Prof. Lamb of 0. A. C. to at
tend the meeting and outline a mod
ern poultry show. Polk breeders are
anxious to keep up with the chang
ing times, and for that reason the
matter of breeding utility instead of
fancy stock will be thoroughly dis
cussed at the forthcoming meeting.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
MRS. EDWIN McDoUGALL DIES.
Funeral Services VIII Be Held at
Ballston Tomorrow.

Mrs. Edwin MeDougall died Satur-
day night at midnight from the shock
following an abdominal operation.
The funeral services will be held at
Ballston, where the deceased was born
and raised, tomorrow.
The Ladies of the g. A. X. in Dal-
las had expected to attend the funer-
al in a body but had to give up their
plans when il was decided to take
the body to Ballston. Mrs. Dougaii
had been active in g. A. r. affairs be-
fore her untimely death.
Mrs. MeDougall is survived by q
husband, mother, brother and two
sisters. Death came in her 43rd year
A complete obituary will follow in
fridays Observer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
WEST SALEM FAIR GROUNDS PLANNED
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SUSPEN.
SION CAUSES DIFFICULTY
Local Young People Wishing to Slip
Over For Dance Must Stay
ALI Night, Now.

An elephant, some Shetland ponies
and a gaudy-hued gown or two and
people would instinctively begin tc
get out their loose change and as.
sumo the care-free air that goes hand
IN hand with the Zone and only man.
moth three-ring circus" as they ap-
proach the condemned inter-county
bridge.
An enormous tent, nearly a block
long and about 100 feet wide, with
three large center poles, has been
erected some 100 yards from the jit-
ney station. 1t isn't a circus tent
however, but a legitimate business
concern catering to the automobiles
that are unable to cross the river
until some means is provided. Busi-
ness is reported to be booming. This
is new wrinkle in the garage world.
The condemning of the old bridge
has worked hardships, too. The West
Salem dairy is reported to be put
to an additional expense of 800 a
month, since they have to transport
their milk and other products by way
of the railroad jitney. And this
does not mean that the railroad CON-
pany is getting rich, either. The
jitney is not operated with any hope
of profit, but merely as convent
ence to people.
Business isn't the only thing that
has suffered. Local young people who
have been in the habit of periodical
iaunts to Salem to attend dance
or theatre are placed at serious
disadvantage. The last jitney leaves
Salem at ten O'Clock and that is
rather too early for successful ev-
ening; hence the aforementioned
amusement seekers are left the al
tentative of staying all night, which
is sometimes very inconvenient, or
trusting to the mood of the night
watchman. Rumor has it that the
receipts of Salem dance pavilions
have diminished appreciably, as a
result.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23

dus of fishermen from this city ere
another sabbath has passed.
Herman Hawkins landed the larg-
est fish OF the day, a 16-ineh beauty
weighing nearly two pounds, dressed.
The other six on display averaged a
little over pound and a quarter
each. All were over IA inches long
and were picked at random, several
of the largest not getting on display,
at all. Those who confined their eff
forts to Rickreall creek, however,
were not SO successful, but several
fair catches were made. Good fish
ing seems to be coming ON for fair
and there promises to be a much
larger number of anglers out from
now on.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
Van orsdel Asks For Manuals.

John P. Van Orsdel, professor OF
logging engineering at the Oregon
Agricultural college, has requested
of the state highway department cop
les of the two manuals on cost keep
ing and bridges, recently issued By
that department, to be used by the
senior class in logging engineering
These manuals, known as Bulletins
2 and 3 of the State Highway com
mission, we're prepared under the di
rection of John Fl. Lewis, state en-
gineer, and are intended to stand
ardize the practice in road work Q
cost keeping and accounting, also n
construction and maintenance
bridge
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
FISHING GETTING GOOD.
Trio of Anglers Got Al Cut-throats
in Salt Greek Sunday.

Isaac Walton had nothing on three
local fishermen. Herman Hawkins,
Raw Thiers and R. U. Steelquist
caught IL eut-throat trout Sunday
in Salt Creek and they all measured
over ten inches.
This was the biggest catch Of thu
wear and from the number of angler
that admiringly gazed at a sampl'
seven Of the fish. 'ieh the success
~ trio placed in J. L. Hayter's win
dow there will be a considerable exc
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23

practically the same limitations and
drawbacks as both Court and Center
streets without the good points of
either.
1.-The alignment of the street with
respect to the rim of the river is sucb
that 1t would be necessary to intro
duce curved approach at the east
end. The layout is such that the
grade of the east approach would not
be appreciably lower than that at
Center street and the length would
be about the same, when proper
alignment with the current is secur-
ed. The crossing over the river
proper would be wider than at Gen.
ter streets and the grade is not as
low as at Court street. There is the
further circumstance of right of way
to be acquired. There are thus left
for consideration the Court street
and the Center street sites. "
Reference is made to the shifting
of the river channel as indicated for
a period of sixty years, being shown
than the channel is gradually en-
croaching on the Polk county shore.
"lt seems to this department, :"
says the report, "that the farther
down stream it is practicable to put
a bridge, the longer will such a
structure be removed from the in
fluence of the changes. 1t
was on this same basis that twenty
six years ago before the erection of
the existing structure, the United
States engineers recommended a
site"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
New Homes for Rickreall.

A. R. Cadle, the Rickreall mer-
chant, has started to haul material
for a new home he will commence
work on shortly. The house will be
located near the Burch place and will
be of bungalow style. Mr.. Cadle ex-
poets to have it completed this spring.
weather permitting Another home
contemplated in that section is one
to be built by John Monson of this
city on his farm just west of Rick
reall. The farm was part of the old
Mcdaniel homestead and was pur-
chased by Mr.. Monson about two
years ago.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
FIREMAN BANQUET TONIGHT.
Annual Event Will Be Held at The
Imperial Hotel.

The annual fireman banquet Will be
given at the Imperial hotel tonight.
Mayor Stone, Captain Conrad Stat
rim, Judge E. C. Kirkpatrick and all
the members Of the city council have
been invited to attend.
Officers of the Dallas Fire depart
ment will make speeches. They are
Lou Muscott, chief; Clyde Gibbs, as
sistant chief; Walter Ballantyne'
president; Clifford Smith, secretary ;
and Dick Webster, treasurer. Inc
invited guests will probably respond
to toasts.
The banquet will be a five-course
affair and the tables will be decor
ated with cut flowers. This is the
first banquet for the Imperial since
Mr.. Murray assumed the management
a short time ago.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
PRUNE LAND CHANGES HANDS.
Ward Place Sold to Messrs. White,
Stockwell and Grant.

Two real estate deals were put
through Saturday and both involved
prune land. Mrs. Frank Ward sold
the tract known as the Dallas Fruit
farm, situated about one mile south
west of Dallas, to Messrs. w. j.
White, t. C. Stockwell and j. M
Grant.
The new owners will clear the land
and plant to prunes. The tract con-
tains 25 acres, two Of which are
planted to prunes, now. The deal
was handled by l.. d. Brown.
N. l.. Guy and W. L. Soehren fin
ishcd up negotiations Saturday which
transferred their ten acre prune or
chard just south of town to J. N.
Conn. The orchard contains four
year-old prune trees.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
MAcGREGoR FUNERAL SUNDAY
Many Attend Services Body Taken
to Portland for Cremation.

The funeral services of the late
Gilbert P. MacGregor were held Sun
day afternoon at one O'Clock at the
Presbyterian church, conducted by
Rev. D. A. Mackenzie. The attend
ance of friends at the service was so
large that the church would not hold
all.
Following the services the body,
accompanied by Mrs. MacGregor, Mr.
and Mrs. George Gerlinger, Mrs.
Louis Gerlinger and Rev. D. A. Mac
Kenzie, was taken to Portland, where
it was cremated.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
p.,irg Gives Talk at High School

DV. Polling addressed the students
~ The Dallas high school yesterday
morning at assembly. Mr.. Polling
Losod his theme on Henry Van
- as "Life Compass.
ssFour things a man must learn 10 no.
TT be would make his .eeord true
To think. without onfusion' clearly
To love his fellow man sincerely
To act from honest motives purely,
"a trust in God and hfsv' securely.
TL;s vas the last of series Of II
tersstire tsIks which Mr.. Polling has
hoe giving at the high school TINS
winter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
Buys Hartley Home.

Roy Holloway, who recently ac-
auired an interest here in the Davis
Furniture store, has closed deal
for the purchase of the c. c. Hartley
place. corner Of Washington and
Fairview streets. The property con
sists of large, ten-room house and
three lots. Mr.. Holloway takes pos
session about the 18th of February.
Mr.. Hartley has not announced his
future plans.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
Gave Talk 70 K P.'a

C. A. Lawton, Of Astoria, who is
connected with "The Senator" the
official publication Of the Oregon
grand lodge, was a visitor in Dallas
yesterday and last evening gave an
interesting talk to members OF the
local lodge. Mr.. I.awton's talks are
always Of interest to X. P. lodge men,
and his appearance here last night
drew out an unusually large crowd
much OF the usual detail work being
dispensed with in order that he mighi
be given full time for his talk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
MAY NOT ALLOW PLANK
INC. FERRY POSSIBLE.
|,er Thinks Center Street lis Best
\. Courts Will Consider Pro-
|posal For Ferry Operation.

n OIL ltile olhi dllu Marion
courts last week.
IrOval of the Southern Pacific
by of the proposed plan to
the company's steel bridge Is
kaited, but there is no certain
the plan will be approved by
fcials in San Francisco. 1t
necessary to resort to the es-
ment of q ferry across the riv
h it is said that a man is now
km attempting negotiations for
Enlistment of a ferry. Another
beeting of the courts will be
Fxt Thursday, beginning at II
at which the ferry proposal
discussed.
from the office of the state
h we're submitted at the meet
terday and will receive fur
nsal at the meeting next week.
REPORT Of the engineers office,
hon for a new bridge has been
led above Court street and no
below Center street, and
is held to be the "only prac-
site." The plans submitted
3nly Court and Center streets.
ut street plans are drawn for
level concrete bridge of diff
types and for Center street
We're submitted for low level
high level concrete.
submitted and estimated
Of each follow:
For Court Street.
Il Level Concrete-Concrete
west APPROACH AL wood
iOn, east approach concrete
wall and fill; estimate,
plus cost of right of way.
as above except west ap-
heap pile trestle plus right
estimate, $239,730.
as No. l, except west ap-
b be of concrete; estimate,
plus right of way.
pes on Court street would
b the east approach a grade
er cent and on the west a
Ia2 per cent.
Por Center Street.
level Steel-With class A
Dor (laminated floor on
lass A wood approach; es-
69,450.
evel Steel-Cheap trestle
approach; estimate 1884,
evel Steel-Concrete floor,
prOach, east approach no
st approach, rs per cent;
&l7,65O.
evel Steel-East approach
wall with fill, concrete via
feet, main bridge laminated
wood trestle; estimate,
above except main span
pete floor; estimate, $l75,-
above with concrete floor,
Oach concrete; estimate,
evel Concrete-West ap-
| wood trestle; estimate,
above with east approach
Fall and fill, viaduct 1O2
approach concrete; esti-
,49O.
to locations the report
Ption above Court street
onsidered for the reason
and obstruction to navi-
IS a wide detour were
bove the island above the
below Center street has
pred. The Marion street
hght out in other inves-
50 close to the present
ige, that there might be
pour to its piers and the
Rterests would object uu
dges were opened on the
at the same time. Thi'
E additional lost time at
ther of the two bridges.
Street site is further not
high level bridge for the
the distance from the
pf Front street to the
much shorter than that
rs above that the requi-
aght of roadway over
cannot he reached with
gradient of the east
e remaining streets are
'e's and Center. With
eneketa street, it has
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
ADJUSTMENTS All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
BEST THEATRE.

Tcday-"Get the Sealed Packet and Kill Phillip" were the orders from the false king. At home he grows restless. His secret agents, Count Roman and Madame Savatz. have failed to get the secret packet, and have lost track of Princess Julia. He wants quick action 4 diamond brooch, given to Madame Savatz by Romero, Cuban revolutionist gives the clue to Julia's whereabouts. Romero falls in love with Savatz. She enlists his help to trap Julia and Phillip. He accedes and takes them to Shark Nest" a pool of water full of man-killing sharks.
 In the dead of night Julia and Phil lip are attacked. Julia is carried off by Ramon and Savatz. Phillip is put into a cab, which, unhorsed starts rolling down hill at terrifying rate of speed towards the Sharks Nest"
 How Phillip escapes death and Count Romero himself meets an un- timely end in sharks Nest"-how Julia is spirited away to New York ly the plotters, continues with quick tempo of event upon event and sen sation after sensation in episode after episode.
 And that is the story of the >Thir- teenth episode of the popular serial the Secret Kingdom" with Charles Richman, Dorothy Kelly and Airline Pretty. i&klM
 Also an excellent two reel Fox com edy entitled: "The Bath House Tangle.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
HAUBER THE ATRE.

Billie Billings, one of Vitagraph's popular players, is cast in a role diff ferent from the majority of those in which she has been seen, in 1.-The Girl Philippa,' the special Vitagraph feature from the novel by Robert w. Chambers, starring the dainty little actress, Anita Stewart. and which comes to the Hauber Monday. In this production, which was pro- duced for Vitagraph by s. Rankin Drew. Miss Billings deviates a bit from her general characterization. Instead of portraying the questionable friend, the untrue wife, or the feml- nine spy. she is seen as good wo- man whose object in life is a worthy one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
l. o c A l..

Let us wash your blankets-we know how. American-Excelslcr Laun- dry Co.,, phone 146. u
 $1.O0 will place Ficosier Cabinet in your kitchen now. Join the Hoosier Club today Reap & Crawford Furni- ture Company. 19-tf
 If you are interested in truck, call N. A. Anderson, telephone 1435 for demonstration of Ameston truck.
 Send your laundry to the old reli- able, all work guaranteed. American Excelsior Laundry Co.,. phone 146. If
 Kiddie-Coop protects baby from flies and mosquitoes. See our Kiddie- Coop window. Reap & Crawford Fur niture Company. 19-tf
 Anyone washing to Euy Jr sell Jefferson county script. call on Chas. Veil Supply CD. u
 Let us demonstrate 6 Brunswick Monograph in your home. It plays all records without an extra cent of cost. Reap & Crawford Furniture Company. 19-tf
 Our Press Process Is unexcelIed. American Excelsior Laundry compa- ny. phone 146. tf
 Get an imported willow rocker or two for your porch or salarium. There is none better, and they are cheap. Reap & Crawford Furniture Company. 19-tf
 Awnings and upholstering. Call E. 4. T0ussaint, phone 1850 or leave orders at Kuox Walker Furn. Co.
 The Brunswick is the final touch in Monograph making. l.. plays all rec ords better. Let us demonstrate it in your home Reap & Crawford Furni- ture Company. 19-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to thank each and every one who helped to make the Red Cross parade success, especially my aides, Capt Wm Nichol, R. H. Will Hams, J. A. Clement, Thurman Lou than, Jake Hurley and Professor Sewell, and the Pine Bluff ban6 and the Woodman band. Each do- mated their services free, and to every organization or body that took part for the patriotic spirit they display ed in taking orders and finding thei1 places; that is what made the parade a success.
 6-22-1t J. c. CHESTNUTT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
PAJIFIC NORTHWEST GOLF.

Pc, land, Ore, June 22.-All ar- rang, hents have been completed for the championship tournament of the Pacific Northwest Golf association whic his to be played next week over the links of the Waverly Country club fthis city. It has been decided to devote the money usually spent for trophies to the Red Cross fund. Par ticipants in the tournament will in clude the best players of Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Butte, Seattle Salem an dother cities of the North west. California also is expected to send several prominent representa- tiyeS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
RIottinu.Paper Swamp.

Under the microscope. plotting pa- per when absorbing ink resembles, on a small scale, marsh matted with shrubs, sticks and twigs, round which water is flowing. So the ink runs about among the f1bers that together form the spongy paper. There is a limit to the amount of liquid that a ''blotter' will absorb, as there is a limit to the amount of water that marsh will ab- sorb before it overflows. The limit in the "blotter" is the combined capillary attraction of the fibrous shreds, sticks and twigs that together form the pa per.-Popular Science Monthly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
GaraIe From Sage.

A simple and efficacious gargle is made from sage. Put thirty leaves into a jug, pour on them a pint of boiling water, cover closely and infuse for half an hour, add two tablespoonfuls of vinegar and two of honey; stir to mix, then strain and bottle. It should be used several times day and will generally give relief. The ingredients are harmless and safe for children, as If a little is swallowed by chance no harm is done.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
CARD OF THANKS.

The members of the military sec tion of the Jefferson Home Guards association take this means of eX- pressing appreciation and extending thanks to MT. o. G. Hauber, proprie- tor of the Hauber theatre, for his thoughtfulness in eXter ding an invi- tation to attend the performance to- night The show YVES enjoyed by all the guards who accepted Mr Hauber's hospitality
 Pine Bluff, June p.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS-.

Blue Ridge, N. ., June 22.-The Missionary Educational Movement congress, one of the most important of the annual religious assemblies held at this resort during the sum- mer, was opened today and will be continued until the end of the month The early ,registratioE indicates q large attendance. Daily addresses and discussions by prominent mls sionaries and church workers will be included in the program.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
Proved Hjs Identity.

Previously to joining the army he had been a lawyer. Getting back tc camp rather late one night, he was challenge by the sentry. Obtaining no response, the latter lifted his rifle and roared: "If you move you are q dead man." "Allow me to remark, my good man,. said the lawyer-soldier, "that your statement is absurd. If l move it is excellent proof that am alive. To my mind 1t is incomprehen- sible that" Pass, Mr. Blackstone. '' said the sentry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
some Truth in lt.

"Haye you ever noticed" said the nervous young man, striving to make conversation at the tea table, that er--bachelorA as a rule, are-er- much richer than married menY'' "Yes," replied the masculine-looking lady, wearing the colors of the mili- tants, T have." "Ah! And-er-how do you account for it?" "Very simply. Poor men marry and rich men don't Men are always reader to divide noth- ing with a woman than sometbingp
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
Old PrussIan Town.

Osnabruck is one of the most vener- able towns of Prussia. In the closing years of the eighth century Chafle- magne designated 1t as the capital of a bishopric, distinction which 1t en- joyed without Interruption for more than thousand years In 1903 the see was suppressed, the last bishop being Frederick, duke of York, son of the English Hanoverian monarch, George III. In 1858 the city was restored to its religious eminence when 1t was again made the seat of Roman Catholic bishop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-23
How Japanese Sleep.

The Japanese do not sleep on Eu- ropean beds, but on many thick, soft puffs piled one on top of each other upon the floor. For bed covering they use more of the same kinds of puffs. It is said that the Japanese emperor has 20 such puffs. One of those which cover him is made in the shape of kimono and has velvet collar. Prob ably he creeps inside of this, if he feels cold in the night.