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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-13
WEST SALEM TAX HEAVY
TOTAL LEVY rs $50 MILLS I;
FALLS CITY rs NEXT.
Tax Roll Extensions Complete; Levy
For County, State and School
Is 1876 Mills.
You may pay those taxes now.

The tax roll extensions have been
completed by the county assessor s
office and turned over to the sheriff
for collection. The highest levy is
53.6 mills and is assessed against
West Salem property. Falls City is
next with SIG; the total for indie
pendence is 1876; Dallas, A; and
Monmouth 41.6.
The tax common to all property
holders is the 1876 mills levy, which
composes ILL mills for county, 3.9
for state, 3.4 for common schools and
1,2 for high school and library. The
special tax for roads is mills in
every district except number one,
which has an added 212 mill levy.
District number one is in the Grand
Ronde country.
The special city levies are: Dallas
1876, with a special school district
levy Of 8 mills; Independence 20,
with 6 mill levy for schools; Falls
City q, with s added; Monmouth 10,
with 8 added and West Salem p
with 10 added for special school dis
trict levy.
The total valuation of county, state
and school property as compiled by
County Assessor Graves is $13,3O0,-
S13 and the tax with the 1876 levy
is $260,695.93. The total valuation
in the five cities is $2,2l6,932 and TIE
total tax $35,361.39 Dallas leads
the cities in total valuation with S1,-
1O2,013; Independence is second with
$485, ,292; Falls City third with $245,-
876; Monmouth fourth with $685.
and West Salem, fifth with $150,57O.
The total tax for all purposes i'll
Polk county is $400,638.51, of which
$260,695.93 is for state, county, bridg-
es, ferries and the general school
fund; $63,007.85 is for the special
school tax; 39,9O244 is for the gen
eral road tax; $35, 5,361.39 is for the
special city tax; and $l,670.90 is for
a special tax in road district number
/.
The road tax in each district fol-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-13
Fair Board Opens Printing Bids.

The Monmouth Herald turned in
the lowest bid to the Polk County
Fair Board for printing the premium
lists this year and was awarded the
job. The Independence Enterprise
got the envelope job and the Polk
County Observer, the entry blanks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-13
Specifications

MOLINE-UNIVERSAL MOTOR
Long stroke. 4A in. bore, 6 in.
stroke. Two cylinders opposed,
cast en- bloc. Detachable heads.
CRANK SHAFT
212 in. diameter, drop forging, al
10y steel.
MAIN BEARINGS
Az in. and in. long-2A in. and
21a in. diameter.
CONNECTING ROD BEARING
21a in. long by 212 in. diameter.
LUBRICATI0N-
Automatic force feed oiler.
RADIATOR.
Heavy truck type, honey comb,
water circulation by gear pump, air
circulation by is in. fan.
CARBUREToR-
Holley automatic.
GOVERNOR
Centrifugal ball type, enclosed run
ming in oil.
IGNITION
High tension Dixie magnetic. No
batteries.
CLUTCH
Cone type faced with Raybestos.
TRANSMISSION
One speed forward, one reverse,
All gears are cut steel. Hyatt roll
er bearings exclusively. A dust
proof oil-tight housing encloses all
the transmission gears and keeps
out the dirt.
DRIVE WHEELS
52-in. diameter, Gin face. Width
to outside of drive wheels 54 inch
es; inside width S6 inches. Lugs
or eleats furnished to meet all soil
conditions. Extension rims inch
es wide furnished as an evtra
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-13
SCHOOL NEWS

Supervisor Moore spent Wednesday
and Thursday with Mr.. Barr, exten-
sion club man from 0. A. c. Visits
were made to Perrydale, Ballston,
Smithfeld and Bethel in the interest
of the pig club and dairy herd rec.
ord work.
The Popcorn nt-Teacher asso
citation met Thursday evening at the
school house, where they enjoyed Il
fine program and lunch, Super
visor Moore was speaker Of the even.
ing.
Late arrivals by eXpress-shipment
Of Georgette Crepe and Crepe de
Chine Waists at Orders Store. 100
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-13
The Moline Universal Trac|

VALVES
Nickel steel, large 6|
ameter.
VERTICAL CLEARA (
81 inches, ample fo /
| SPEED
Maintained at desirG
tomato governor W.T.
of the operator. o.
while machine is in ~
one to three miles ~
GASOLINE CAPACI1
Six gallons.
WEIGHT
Approximately ESQ
l5O0 to 200O lbs.
tractor on the ma
same draw-bar pull
POWER, f
5 to 6 horse power &
to IL horse power @
STEERING
Easily and accurate
seat.
CONTROL
Speed change levG
gear shift lever an1
easy reach Of opers
governor on engine
in load. Turns Co
in a 16-foot circle
TOOL EoUIPMENT
Tool roll with comp1
lifting jack and oiI
STANDARD EQUIPI
One 16-in. or 1s-in
tom 12-in- or IA
specially designed
Universal, with q
struction, power, Ii
EXTRA EQUIPMEN
Rear carrying zu@
ments for disc har<
planter, eultivstor
binder, corn binder
The Lamar register., 1917-06-13
CHAPTER XXI.
De Spain Worries.

They parted that evening under the
shadow of Music mountain, agreed to
meet In Calnbasas just as soon as Nan
could get away. She hoped. she told
him, to bring good news. De Spain
arranged his business to wait at Gala
basas for her, and was there, after
two days, doing little but waiting and
listening to McAlpin's stories about
the fire and surmises as to strange
men that lurked In and about the
place. But De Spain, knowing Jeffries
was making an independent investi-
CATION into the affair, gave no heed to
McAlpln's suspicious.
To get away from the barn boss, De
Spain took refuge In riding. The sea.
son was drawing on toward winter,
and rain clouds drifting at intervals
down from the mountains made the
saddle less dependable escape from
the monotony OF Calabasas. Several
days passed with no sight of Nan
and no word from her. De Spain, as
the hours and days went by, scanned
the horizon with increasing solicitude
When he woke on the sixth morning
he was resolved to send a scout into
the gap to learn what he could OF the
situation. The long silence. De Spain
knew. portended nothing good. He
sent to the stable for Bull Page.
The shambllng barnman, summoned
grufiiy by McAlpin, hesitated as he np-
The Lamar register., 1917-06-13

are fearless. T0G are too FEARLESS,
Man." he added. with apprehension re-
flected In the expression of his face,
"Tll tell you what l wish you'd do, and
l say IT knowing you won't do it," he
concluded.
She made light of his fears, twisting
his right hand till 1t was helpless In
her two hands and laughing at him.
How do you know | won't do itf'
Because I've asked you before. This
is it: Marry me, now, here, today, and
don't take any more chances out there"
But, Henry" protested Nan. 81 can't
marry you now and Just run away from
poor Uncle Duke. II you will just be
patient, I'll bring him around to our
side
''Never. Nan"
Don't be so sure. l know him bet
ter than you do, and when he comes
for anybody. he comes all at once.
Why, it's funny Henry. Now that I'm
picking up courage, you're losing itr
He shook his head. II don't like
the way things are going"
"Dearie," she urged, should be any
safer at home If l were your wife. than
l am as your sweetheart. | don't want
to start horrible family war by run
ming away, and that is just what GER
talnly should do"
De Spain was unconvinced. But ap-
prehensiOn is short-lived in young
hearts. The sun shone, the sky spread
II speckless blue over desert and noun
tain, the day went to their castles and
dreams. In a retired corner of the
cool dining room at the Mountain
house, they fingered together over u
long-drawn-out dinner. The better-in-
formed guests by asides indicated their
presence TO others. They described
them as the hardy couple who had first
met in stiff Frontier day rifle match
which the girl had won. Her defeated
rival-the man now most regarded and
feared in the mountain country-was
the man with the reticent mouth. mild
The Lamar register., 1917-06-13

Meaning TO say yod won't obey.
chr"
when I'm going to marry n man 1t
isn't right to forbid me seeing him."
You're not going to marry him;
you're going to marry Gale, and the
quicker you make up your mind TO 1t
the better"
you might better tell me am going
TO marry Bull Page-I would marry
him first. l will never marry Gale
Morgan In the living world, and I've
told you so more than once"
He regarded his niece a moment
wrathfully and, without replying,
walked back to the house. Nan, upset
but resolute, went on to the barn and
asked Pardaloe to saddle her pony.
Pardaloe shufiled around in an obliging
way, but at the end of some evasion
admitted he had orders not to do It.
Nan famed at the information. She
disliked Pardaloe anyway, not for any
reason she could assign beyond the
fact that he had once been chum Of
Gales. But she was too high-spirited
to dispute with him, and returned to
the house pink with Indignation. Co
ing straight to her uncle, she protested
against such tyranny. Duke was in
sensible alike to her pleas and her
threats.
But next morning Nan was up at
three O'Clock. She made her way into
the barn before a soul was stirring,
and at daybreak was well on her way
to Sleepy Cat. She telephoned TO De
Spain's Office from the hospital and
went to breakfast. De Spain Joined
her before she had finished, and when
they left the dining room she explained
why she had disappointed him the day
before. He heard the story with mis-
giyings.
"rll tell you how 1t looks to me,
Man." he said when she had done.
You are like person that's being
bound tighter every day by invisible
cords. You don't see them because you
The Lamar register., 1917-06-13

eyes, curious bIrthmark, and with the
two little, perplexed wrinkles visible
most of the time just between his dark
eyebrows, the man listening intently
to every syllable that fell from the lips
of the trinity bloused, active girl oppo-
site him, leaning forward In her eager
ness to tell him things. Her jacket
hung over the back of her chair, and
she herself was referred to by the
more fanciful as queen Of the outlaw
camp at Music mountain.
The two were seen together that day
about town by many, for the story of
their cOurtship was still yelled in mys-
terry and afforded ground for the
widest speculation, while that of their
difficulties, and such particulars as De
Spain's fruitless efforts to conclliate
Duke Morgan and Dukes open threats
against De Spain's life were widely
known. All these details made the
movement and the fate of the young
couple the object of keenly curious
comment.
In the late afternoon the two rode
almost the whole length of Main street
together on their way to the river
bridge. Everyone knew the horsefiesh
they bestrode-none cleiner-limbed,
harder or faster In the high country
Those that watched them amble slow
ly past, laughing and talking, intent
only on each other erect, poised and
motlonless, as If nodded to their sad
dies, often spoke Of having seen Nan
and her lover that day. 1t was long
time before they were seen riding
down Main street together again.
The Lamar register., 1917-06-13
Nan 9.
Music
Mountain
soSpynshI By CaAsssA soriDnors sOnD
By
FRANK H. SPEARMAN
Asthor Of WHISPERING SMITH

Gale laughed sardonically. That's
right. like to see a girl stick to her
friends. De Spain ought to take care
of her. Good story"
"And she has other good stories, too,
you ought to hear" continued Nan un-
dlsmayed. Most Of them about you
and your fine friends in town. She told
the nurse it's you who ought to be pay
ing her bills till she dies"
Gale made a disclaiming face and a
deprecating gesture. "No, no, Nan
let De Spain take care of his own. Be
a sport yourself, grille, right now" He
stepped nearer her. Nan retreated
The Lamar register., 1917-06-13
Chase the Ache. Kill the Pain

Get busy. Act now. Use SIoans
Liniment for your rheumatic pains,
toothache, neuralgia, sore muscles,
stiff joints, sprains end strains. Bet
ter than anything you ever tried to
soothe hurts, reduces swelling and in
fammation. Cleaner than ointments
or plasters, as it does not clog the
pores or stain the skin. Easy to apply
it penetrates without rubbing. Al
ways have bottle of Sloan's Liniment
in your medicine chest. At your drug
gist, 25c, SOC, S100.
The Lamar register., 1917-06-13

kiss and make up" he exclaimed with
a laugh. But she knew he was angry,
and knew what to guard against. Still
laughing, he sprang toward her and
tried to catch her arm.
Don't touch mel" she cried, jump
ing away with her hand in her blouse.
"You little vixen" he exclaimed with
an oath, "what have you got thereT
But he halted at her gesture, and Nan,
painting, stood her ground.
keep awayl" she cried.
"Where did you get that knifer
Numbered Gale.
''From one who showed me how to
use It on a cowardP -
He affected amusement and tried to
pass the incident off as a Joke. But
his discrimination was more dangerous,
she knew, than his brutality, and he
left her the prey to more than one
alarm and the renewed resolve never
to be taken Off her guard. That night
he came back. He told her uncle.
glancing admirlngly at Nan as he re-
counted the story, how she had stood
her ground against him In the morn
ing.
Nor did Nan like the way her uncle
noted while he llstened-and after
ward. He talked a good deal about
Gale and the way she was treating
her cousin. When Nan declared she
never would have anything to do with
him, her uncle told her with dlsconcert-
ing bluntness to get all that out of her
head, for she was going to marry him.
When she protested she never would,
Duke told her, with many harsh oaths,
that she should never marry De Spain
even If he had to kill him or get killed
to stop 1t, and that If she had any
sense she would get ready to marry
her cousin peaceably, adding, that II
she didn't have sense, he would see
himself it was provided for her.
His threats left Nan aghast. For two
days she thought them all over. Then
she dressed TO go to town. On her
way to the barn her uncle intercepted
her. "Where you goingT
ITO Sleepy Cat" returned Nan, re-
gardlng him collectedly.
"No. you're not" he announced
bluntly.
Nan looked at him In silence. 'T
don't want you running to town any
more to meet De Spain," added Duke,
without any attempt to soften his In
junction.
"But I've got to go to town once in
a while, whether 1 meet Henry de
Spain or not, Uncle Duke"
''What do you have to go for?"
"why, for mail, supplles-every-
thing"
"Pardaloe can attend to all that"
Nan shook her head. whether he
can or not, I'm not going to be cut off
from going to Sleepy Cat, Uncle Duke
nor from seeing Henry de SPAIN"
The Lamar register., 1917-06-13
He Looked at De Spain Tentatively.

peared at the office door and seemed
to regard the situation with suspicion.
He looked at DE Spain tentatively. as
If ready either for the discharge with
which he was daily threatened or for
II renewal of his earlier, friendly rela-
tlons with the man who had been
queer enough to make place for him.
De Spain set Bull down before him
in the stufry little office
Bull" he began with apparent
frankness. 81 want to know how you
like your job"
Wiping his mouth guardedly with
his hand to play for time and as an
introduction to carefully worded re-
ply. Bull parried. 'AIr. de Spain,
want TO ask you Just one question"
Go ahead. Bull"
Continued next week.
The Lamar register., 1917-06-13
Continued next week.
Constipation Causes Seriouss

Let me see your tongue" is the
DOCTORS first question. When the ton
que is coated it means sluggish bow
els, and you invite not only headaches,
Indigestion but serious i'll health.
Kings New Life Pills. They are su-
gar coated, highly efficient, yet mild
and easy in action, pleasant to take
by young, aged or delicate. Sold for
years at your druggist, 25c.
The Lamar register., 1917-06-13
Safety First with Cough and Cold

"Oh, just a cough" today may be-
come grippe or pneumonia tomorrow.
Thousands die from neglected colds.
Take DIR. Kings New Discovery BE-
fore your cough becomes chronic. A
few doses check the cold by killing
the germs. The healing bclscms
soothe the throat, loosen the phlegm
and clear the air passages of secre-
tions which provoke coughing. Con-
tains mildly laxative ingredients that
remove the waste that aggravates the
cold. At your druggist, SOC, $1.00.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-13
SOME REcRUITER
Hoosiek Falls Boy Making a Name
for Himself Down in Maine.

Hoosiek Falls Boy Making a Name
for Himself Down in Maine.
When all this recruiting is past
and gone there viii be one name that
will stand out above all the others as
the most proficient civilian recruit
ing officer. and that name will be
none other than Roger E. Greene, a
native OF Hoosick Falls. He grad-
uated from the Hoosick Falls high
school and later studied law. having
been admitted to the bar a few years
ago. Since then he has become city
solicitor of Lewiston. Maine. He
was recently designated by the
Maine authorities a recruiting officer
He promptly put aside his duties as
solicitor for the city and took up the
task of forming a company for the
Nelson Dingley battery of heavy
field artillery He secured 200 re-
cruits in the twin cities of Lewiston
and Auburn. He was notified a
short time ago that 102 of the re-
cruits had passed the examinations
of the authorities. He began work
on June 20 and made a record for re-
cruiting that caused wide comment
in his adopted city and throughout
Maine. He has now turned his at
tention to raising additional recruits
to bring his company up to 200 men,
and his noted perseverance will very
probably bring him through with
colors flying. The work of recruit
ing was very difficult in view of the
fact that three other military COM
panies were being recruited in Lewis
ton at the same time he was trying
to secure recruits for the artillery
and his work was confined to the
cities of Lewiston and Auburn.
Other companies that were being
raised in different parts of Maine at
the same time Mr. Greene was, re-
cruiting the Nelson Dingley battery
will go into training with the latter
company in the vicinity of Lewiston
under the direction of French Off
cerc.
Rogers many friends in HoosicK
Falls will be more than pleased to
learn of the latest success of this
popular young man. Roger has a
way about him that seems to take
whether on the baseball field, the
football gridiron, the political arena
or the recruiting work, and his mult.
tude of admirers here will wish him
continued success.-Hoosich Falls
Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-13
NO MORE BOOZE
New York Game Protectors Cannot
Step Into the Saloon.

Under a new ruling, dismissal is
the punishment to be meted out to
members OF the game protective
force in the service of the state con-
servation commission who enter
saloons while on duty or in uniform
This order took effect July 2, but
was not issued to the newspapers I'M
I'll next day:
The penalty for the first infract on
Of the order is suspension for thirty
days. The second offense is punish
able by suspension for sixty days and
reduction to the third grade, which
automatically prevents a protector
from obtaining an increase in salary
for the following year. On third
conviction the offender will be dis.
missed from the service. The new
rule is put in operation under instruc-
ton from Commissioner George d.
Pratt.
The new rule will make vast diff.
ference to some game protectors in
the state whose testimony, given
while under the influence of drink,
has been either withstood or
abandoned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-13

American Married Men be
tween ages of rs and 40 years
with family, to learn the trade
of Making Automobile Tires.
High grade, clean work Open
Factory attractively To-
Gated. Fine living conditions
in beautiful section OF New
England, Hartford and vicinity,
Good wages paid while learn
ing. Everything done TO make
attractive TO those who are
looking for steady work, good
pay-Where personal effort is
recognized and reward ed.
Write at once to
EMPLOYMENT DEPT, go,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-13
F RECkLES
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re,
move Them with the Othine
Presentation.

This prescription for the removal of
freckles was written by a prominent
physician and is usually so successful
in removing freckles and giving a
clear beautiful complexion that ii is
sold by any druggist under guarantee
to refund the money il it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil get an ounce of othine and re.
move them. Even the first few appl-
cations should show wonderful i'm.
provement, some of the lighter freck-
les vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; it is this that
is sold on the money.back guarantee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-13

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-13

need confronting us at this moment
every extra ship possible during the
next eight months.-Address deliver.
Ell by Raymond d. Price. treasurer Of
Conference Committee on National
Preparedness.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
WAVE OF HOLD-UPS KEEPS
CLEVELAND POLICE BUSY

CLEVELAND. Ohio, December 2s.--An
unparalleled outlawry OF hold-ups in
this city yesterday kept the police on a
constant move. Two thugs were cap
tured after a long chase in the down.
town streets and third is in the city
hospital seriously wounded.
A second exciting chase for three
hold-up men who had overpowered and
robbed a man Of $50 led a patrolman
In q sensational run. A shot from the
patrolman brought one bandit down,
and another of the robbers the officer
finally cornered in an empty piano box.
While two thugs were holding up a
man in front OF his own home. a third
gunman on the opposite side Of the
street calmly emptied his revolver at
the trio because. 1t Is thought, foreign
thugs had invaded his territory.
Nine other hold-ups. some successful
and some unsuccessful, in which fight
ing. slugging and gunplay were spec
tacular, were reported to the police.
Evening star., 1917-12-26
JAMES A. DILLON DIES
AT HOME IN WASHINGTON
For Five Years Chief Clerk in the
Navy Yard-Born at Frost
burg, Md.

James A. Dillon. chief clerk of the
bureau Of public works of the navy
yard, who had been connected with the
navy yard for more than twenty wears
died in his f1fty-sixth year yesterday
at his resigence. 1880 Maryland avenue
northeast. Funeral services are to ba
held tomorrow morning at $50 O'Clock
at his residence and then at the Holy
Name Church. where requiem mass will
be celebrated. Interment will be in
Mount Olivet cemetery.
Mr.. Dillon was born at Frostburr
Md, and had been resident of WASH,
1ngton for more than twenty years
He had been chief clerk of the hurean
OF public works at the navy yard for
about five years.
He was a member OF thu Catholic
knights of America and the Holy Name
Society of the Holy Name Church.
Surviving him are his WIFE, Mrs. Mary M
Dillon: three daughters, Miss Clare Dill
lon. Miss Kathleen Dillon and Miss Eliza
beth Dillon, and two sons, Rev. j, J. Dill
lon Of the Church of the Holy Comforter
here and Edward Dillon Two brothers
also survive him They are Rev I
Dillon of St MichaePs Church, OyerIea
baltimore county, Nd, and Thomas Diilon
of Frostburg, Md.