State of Oregon - Dallas, Polk County

Dallas, Polk County, PO and County Seat, lies on the north side of the La Creole, or Rickreal River. 15 miles west of Salem. This is a flourishing Inland town, in the midst of a very fertile section, and is distinguished for the energy and enterprise of its citizens. The town was incorporated by Act of the last Legislature with a charter prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors, except on the prescription of a practicing physician. The La Creole, which runs through the town, has sufficient power to turn the machinery for numerous manufactories, among which is the largest tannery in the State, a large wagon factory, flouring and other mills. The La Creole Academy is a flourishing institution. The town contains three churches, and Lodges of Odd Fellows, Masons, and Good Templars. The coast range of mountains rise a few miles to the west, and the broad valley of the Willamette extends far to the east, giving surroundings of picturesque scenery and a country as lovely as it is fertile. One newspaper, the Dallas Itemizer, is published weekly.
Bolter E G, general merchandise
Brown M G, groceries
Brown W C, general merchandise
Burson H J, gunsmith
Campbell & Wills, sash, doors, and furniture
Clark R, real estate agent
CLARK & CASEY, proprietors Dallas Itemizer
COLLINS J L, attorney at law
Crystal G W & Co. groceries
Embree T V B, physician
Ford Robert, butcher
Grubbs J C. physician
Hobart G W, harness and saddlery
James John, postmaster, and watch maker
Kennedy William F, hotel
Kientoff Wilhelm, watch maker and jeweler
Lane Robert, house and sign painter
Lee N & J D, general merchandise
McDonald Charles, tanner and currier
Newman T B, stoves, tinware, etc, and sewing machine agent
Nichols & Hyde, drugs and medicines
Palmer & McCarter, butchers
Sears David, groceries, and varieties
Shreve Asa, blacksmith
Shreve S M Miss, dross maker
Smith John F, blacksmith
Stiles S C, harness and saddlery
Swayze J M, carpenter
Thompson T M, harness and saddlery
Tillotson George, millwright
Truit W, attorney at law, and county judge
Vinyard L, attorney at law
Waymire J, flour manufacturer
Williams O, hotel
Wortley & Ellis, general merchandise

Pacific Coast Business Directory | Oregon Territory Index

Oregon Directory and Gazetteer

Source: Pacific Coast Business Directory for 1876-78, Compiled by Henry G. Langley, San Francisco, 1875.