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DALLAS, OREGON FEBRUa k Y 27, 1913 NO. 8

Perrydale W. C. T. U.The W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. J. Duignan Wed­nesday aftermon Februury 19. The meeting was a Press meet­ing and-wai conducted by Mrs. Lee, superintendent of the Press department of the Perrydale un­ion. A beautiful solo was sung by Miss Hazel Duignan, after which the following otfeers were elected: President, Mrs. Jen­nings; vice president, Mrs. Bax­ter; secretary, Mrs, Conner: cor­responding secretary, Mrs. Lee; treasurer, Mrs. Duignan, At 4 o’clock a dainty lunch was serv­ed by Mrs. Duignan and an en­joyable time was had by all.

Oranges all Destroyed.Modesto, Cal., Feb., Id. 1913. Editor Iteinizer:Enclosed please fin 1 $1.50 for the Itemizer.California is O. K., but we have had plenty of wind the last three days. It is very dry but plenty of snow in the mountains. Lots of irregat'ng is being done at present. Apricots and al­monds are in full bloom and peaches will be in a few days. Oran ges in this section were all destroyed bv the cold weather in January. However, everything seems promising for a good sea­son this yea--. A good deal of building is going on at present.I am respectfully,J. A. LAWRENSON.

Farewe'l and Welcome.At the Methodist church last Friday afternoon the members of the Ladie3 Aid society gave informal reception in honor of two of their old members. One was Mrs. Nancy Brown, who was soon to leave for her new home in Forest Grove, and the other was Mrs. Joe Black, who had just returned from a several m rnths stay in California. The ladies, of which there were a goodly number present, spent a very pleasant social afternoon, and a lunch of tea and concomi­tants was partaken of.

Potatoes Worth Money.V. E. Fink killed two 16- months old pigs last week that dressed 450 and 470 pounds. This is a remarkable weight to be attained by young hogs under the best of fattening feed, and it is still more remarkable when it is known that this weight was secured from feeding cooked po­tatoes alone with the exception of eight sacks of shorts that were mixed with the potatoes. Potatoes for the past six months have been worth from nothing to 40 cents a sack, but by convert­ing them into pork, Mr. Fink has realized more than $2.50 a hundred for them.—Sheridan Sun.

Polk Pioneer Gone.In the death of Mrs. Ruth Ru­ble, which took place, February 21, Oregon lo3t another of those worthy pioneers who made the state what it is today.Mrs. Ruble was born in Indi­ana in 1824 and at the age of eighteen years was married to Wm. Ruble. She and her hus­band moved from Indiana to Missouri, and after staying there five years, came to Oregon in 1852, crossing the plains with an ox team and braving many per­ils from Indians by the way. Tfiev settled in Polk county, tak­ing a preemption land claim they moved about fifty years ago to the old home place.She was 88 years old when she passed away. She leaves four daughters to mourn her loss. They are: Mrs. Florence Wolf,Falls City; Mrs. Columbia Max­well. Landing, Idaho; Mrs. Anna B. McDulin. Portland; Mrs. Vio­la Gardner, West Salem; Walter Ruble, Culdesac, Idaho; W. N. Ruble, Eugene, and T. R. Ruble, Polk county.—Statesman.{frank Raster showed us a big cla n, Tuesday evening, that he received with a lot sept by his father from Tillamook. It was bigger than a cow’s foot, and and one is led to wonder what they fed it on In the Tillamook dam corral.— Willamina Times,

Native Polkite Dead.James Hardison passed away at Donald, Washington, Febru­ary 2, aged 63 years. He was a I native of Oregon, was the young- I est son of Gabriel and Barbara Hardison. The parents crossed the plains in 1815, settling in Polk county, Oregon, where Mr. Hardison was born Mav 17. 1846, beihg the first white child born in that county. His youth and early manhood was spent there and it was there he received his education, first attending the common schools and eventually graduating from Monmouth col­lege at the age of 17, to the en­dowment of which college he af­terwards contributed consider­able sums. He taught a very successful term of school the next year. At the age of 19 he came to Parker Bottom with James S. Foster and living on the farm now owned by Mr. Flint.Mr. Hardison was married Oc­tober 12, 1869, to ElizabethWherry, buying part of his fath­er’s donation homestead, where he farmed until 1880, then re­moving to Klickitat county, Wash. He returned to Parker in 1891, buying 160 acres of land from A. B. Flint, which was then practically a sage brush.

Buena Vista Man Suicides.When his last check against a recent bank balance of $2500 came back marked “no funds,” William J. Steele, captain of the river steamer Stranger, Ipft his lodging-house at the east end of the Morrison- street bridge, and drank carbolic acid. He was found Sunday morning. While Captain Steele is the owner of a hop ranch at Independence and has a son at that place, ¡s family is said to live at Newport. An estrangement has existed for some time. Oregonian.

Stockwell’s Team Win*.Last Friday nght a very inter­esting game of basket-ball was played in the armory, between | Tom Stockwell’s and Pete Green- : wood’s teams. The final score stood 21 to 19 in favor of Stock­well’s team. The game was fast and exciting from start to finish, and some of the men were forc­ed to drop out and let substitut­es take their places. The game was started with Boots and Tom Stockwell forwards. Jack Hayes, center, and Walter Williams and Floyd Smith, guards for Stock- well's team. Greenwood had on his team Wayne Greenwood, cen­ter, Roy Finsetn and Carl Wil­liams forwards, and Pete Green­wood and Lou Plaster guards. The first half ended a tie, 10 to 10. The second half was more exciting, the score being 19 to 19 until the last 10 seconds Hayes shot a field basket making the score 21 to 19. A good sized crowd witnessed the game.

Salem Couple United.A pretty wedding was solem­nized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. J, Craven Sunday when the latter's brother, Thurlow Tylersmith and Miss Margaret Young, of Salem, were united. The bride wore a brown travel­ing suit and was attended by Mrs Will Tylersmith (Stella Hock- er)of Medford. Rev. Miles, of the Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony. The rooms were beautifully decorated with ferns and jonquils. Following the cere­mony a lunch was served. The groom is a son of Dr. Tylersmith, of Sheridan, and a medical stu­dent at the Willamette Univer­sity, The bride has lately been employed as stenographer in the secretary of slate’s office. Only a few relatives of the couple were present.

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Cafeteria Supper.The Sunday school of the Pres­byterian church will serve a Cafeteria supper in the basement of the church Friday evening, beginning at 5:30. Be sure tq come.Who can sell a 1913 Model Ov- erland or R. C. H- car? Dallas Garage, Thos. Catherwood, pro­prietor. M13

SAFEGUARD CITY RECORDS.City Council Decide to Install Fire

Proof Vault in Hall.The council met in adjourned session Monday night with May­or Craven presiding and all the councilmen present.Coad reported that the com­mittee had investigated the drainage of the property on Lyle street and recommended that the city repair the culvert and open a ditch to properly drain the street. The report was ac­cepted and on motion was order­ed attended to.Fenton announced that the committee instructed to ascer­tain the cost of a vault in which to store the city records had in­vestigated several different kinds and recommended either a steel vault or an asbestos lined fire­proof safe, either of which could be moved at any time instead of a brick vault which would be of no use should the city decide to change quarters. On motion of Staats the report of the com­mittee was accepted and the committee instructed to make the selection they thought would be suitable for the city’s needs.Ayers of the finance commit­tee reported having investigated some different furniture for the council chamber while in Port­land, the opinion of the commit­tee being that they could probab­ly save money by making their purchase at home, recommend­ing the purchase of one small table for each ward instead of one large one as first proposed. On motion of Fenton the com­mittee was given power to act.Marshal Greenwood reported the city jail in need of a new mattress and some comforters, On motion of Staats the matter was referred to the Police and Health committee.The matter of leasing land on the west side of the armory on which to build a new city jail was on motion of Staats left in the hands of the committee with power to act.An ordinance to prescribe and regulate the manner in which curbs shall be constructed was read second time and passed.Staats moved that Uglow sew­er matter be referred to street | committee with power to act., Carried.Coad moved that notice to the property owners be given that the council contemplates redres­sing the following streets with hard surface;On Main from Academy to Washington.On Court from Jefferson to Church.Op Mill from Jefferson toChurch.On Oak from Main to Jeffer­son,The motion was unanimouslycarried.On motion of Staats a state­ment of the financial condition of the city was ordered drawn up in proper form for publication.On motion of Ayres notice to property owners, of the coun­cil's intention to repair streets was ordered given.Coad moved that the council proceed to elect a councilman from the third ward to fill Bar­ham’s vacant seat. The motion was carried and the mayor call­ed for nominations. Coad plac­ed A. B. Muir in nomination’ which was seconded by Fenton. No other nominations being made the mayor declared them closed and proceeded with the ballot, A. B, Muir received five votes and Ex-councilman Barham one. Muir being declared elected to fill Barham’s unexpired term.Fenton moved that the coun­cil make trips to some of the smaller towns as Salem and Mc­Minnville; if necessary at the e pense of the city, to view hard surface pavements. The motion was unanimously carried.On motion council adjourned.

FOR GOOD ROADS.Bond the County and Build the

Road* Say* Mr. Hunt.--------Terrace Cottage Home, Feb­ruary 22,1913.Editor Itemizer: As it is get­ting about time for the legisla­ture to adjourn le* us forget what t' ey*1 ave not done and re­member what they have done, and begin to break new dirt for two years hence. Let us sup­pose u e had a state aid and a government aid law; let us sup­pose that we commence at Dal­las and build a state road 12 feet I wide with a 10 foot parking on both sides, then build it modern and as straight as an arrow shot to hit State street, Salem. First we would have at our command many millions of yards of the finest gravel that incumbers the 'commerce of the Willamette ; channel. When that is done sup­pose we begin at Dallas again and run as near straight as the makeup of our county will per­mit, but hardly as wide, to the grand Pacific at Yaquina Bay, then the byways would come in as a sequence, and the people will begin to come first to see their friends from all over the big United States. Then they will begin to come to stay, and old Polk will then begin to come into their own and so will all Oregon. As each individual dis­likes to be outdone in push and enterprise, so does eacn and ev­ery county. We don’t care what your politics and religion is, brother, we all want good roads, and we will have them; but sup­pose there will be a fight, and sure there will be, whoever wins the most votes of course. As taxes are bound to be fought, as if they were the old nica instead of a power for good. A man who will fight good roads at any cost does not love his family or his country, The more people we have to feed and clothe, the more demand for our merchants and handlers of wares; the more farmers we have» the more fenc­ing and machinery; the more wealth we create, tbe more tax­es to fill the coffers of our treas­ury, and so on down the line. Each political body has its sup­porters in every little town and hamlet, and he who cries that Salem wili reap all the benefit is a fallacy. People are not going j 20 miles to buy bread and beef j that they can get at home. Sup­pose we had a head tax or road \ poll tax that made every male i citizen or alien pay a tribute to ! our roads, it would all help some, j and if a determined effort were made all things would become j possible in the Good Roads move- > pient.Suppose we were to bond this | county for one-half million dol­lars, or as much as the law will i permit, and get down to facts figures. Buy our own engines and scrapers, operate our own| gravel bunkers for sale and dis­tribution, and does not it follow that the transportion companies are growing fat on our patron­age and haulage and doing busi-j ness on borrowed capital. Let. us advertise our state and coun-' ty so all who run may read. Let us bury the fossils who had sooner put their dumb brutes in the mud up to their ears than to save energy by paying a few more dollars for good highways.Yours truly,

JAMES EUGENE HUNT, Monmouth.

LETTER LIST.

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S< ats on 5*la at Fuller’«, Wednesday, 8 a. m.

T'ne following letters remained uncalled for in the Dallas post- office Tuesday:Bert Auble.Chas, W. Johnson.Cha*. Kuykendall.W. J. Morris.Mrs. W. H. Marshall.Rev. C. L. Owen.C. G. COAD, Postmaster.

Obituary.Sarah Nevada Mathews, who died at Bridgeport, February 18th, of cancer of the stomach, alter an illness of three months, was buried at 10 a. m. February 20th at Falls City, Rev. E. A. le ex- LaDow officiating. She was ntVieki married to Ephriam B. Martin ThoTn 1883. After his death she married James Matthews in 1901,1 and he survives her. Mrs. Mat-,S thews WH3 bqrn June 28, 1858 inf jStaskweil, Indiana, came to Qre- | iron in Mav, 1838, and settled in j Kings Valley, living also at New­port, Dallas and Falls City. The children surviving are Frank L. Martin, Falls City; Mrs. John Smith, Salem; James Teal. David S., Wm. S.. Ola V., Nets A.,; Aubrey J. and Merritt O. Martin, of Falls City.

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__ _ not ju stw h a t you w ant, we will have in a few days.Finest line of Sum­mer Dress Goods ev­er seen in Dallas.We can’t describe the new shades and fab­rics. Call and see what a variety we have to show you.

Every day this week and next we will give away Beautiful Oil Paintings with every cash purchase amounting to $5.00.A large painting 22 by 36 in. with each $10.00 purchase.Any goods bought this week or next will count on this offer.

BURTThe lightning artist paints every day in our big window.

10 to 12 a. m.2 to 4 p. m.

Come and see the wonderful work he is doing.

Hart Schaffner & Marx

Good ClothesClothes that are

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A NEW SUITfor any suit that goes wrong in any way.Styles and Fabrics are the very latest.Call and see the new Spring Models.

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Dallas Mercantile Co, WILL R. HOWE, Mgr.

Woodman Hold High Jink*.

Don’t miss page 6.Who sells good lubricating oilfor 50 cents Catherwood, per gallon? Thos.M13

Ranked Seventh in Intpeclion.Returned from the late annual inspection announce that Com­pany U, r f Dallas ranks seventh among the companies of the state. This is the best rating ever given the Dallas company, and they are consequently quite swelled up.

Tuesday evening the side bia­sed by Captain Vassall in the Woodman contest gave an hour of entsrtalnment after lodge was over. Eakin’s orchestra, con­sisting of, Jack Eakin, Dorothy Bennett. Norman Ramsey, Wm. Boydston and Floyd Ellis, first played a fine selection, followed by a beautiful and instructive talk on Fraternity by Dr. McCal- lon, Al. Longnecker sang two songs that were most enthusias- t eally ie_*eived, and Will Kraber gave some dutch imitations that yvould have been very clever if he had not told those stories on the Itemizer man. Several other orchestra selections were fitting­ly received. There were only 10 points difference that night between Captain Driscoll and Captain Vassall’s co n t e s t i n g 3idcs.

Presbyterian Church.Services Sunday:Sunday school 10 a. m.Morning service 11 a. m, topic! of sermon. "The Discrediting of Sainthood.”Y. P. S. C. E. meeting 6:30.Evsning service 7:30, topic of sermon, "In Favor of Jesus. ”Prayer meeting Thursday eve- j ning7:30.You are cordially invited to : worship with us.

If you don’t read page 6, you will miss something.The Dallas Mercantile has had ; a crowd in front of its show win­dows every day watching the i clever work of Artist Burt. You l will miss it if you do not secure ; one of those valuable paintings.

i Who has $20)0 worth of auto tires and supplies for sale? Thor, ¡Catherwood, M13

Successful Appearance.The Salter Concert Trio made two very successful appearances at the Peraydale M. E. church on the evenings of February 21. | and 22. It is seldom that the [ people here have the opportune | ty to attend such an attractive entertainment. Miss Salter’s wonderful ability on the violin' Miss Shumway’s beautiful vocal solos were greatly appreciated, and Miss Lund, the reader ofthe trio, is a peer in her line.

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Baptist Church.Sunday services:Sunday school lu a. m.Morning worship at 11 a. m. “ The Disciple whorn Jesus Loved’ ’2:30 p. m.. Junior Meeting.Young People’s Meeting 7:00. "Practical Service."Evening 7:30 p. m. —"The Wedding."The Memorial service at 12 m.

We Mo*t Certainly Would.The Polk County Itemizer would have the law against pro­fanity repealed, becaused "Peace officers will stand on our streets, ride in our public conveyances and attend congregations where the air is made blue with profan­ity and obscene language, yet will make no more effort to stop it than if there were no such law." Does the Itemizer man think the repeal will better mat­ters? Why not help build up a public senriment that will de­mand its enforcement? Would the Itemizer back an officer who attempted to enforce the law? — Carleton Sentinel.

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B. C. Kenyon, Will Ramsey, »nil Mr. Clapp have all exchang­ed their Antioch properties for and near The Dalles, and will leave about March 1st for there.