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NO. 27
CIVIC CLUB TO PRESENT
PLAY MAR( M .1
The play, "The Ohl New Hampshire
Home,” given under the auspicious
of the Civic Club t ill I»
i nl.-d in
the Opera House on Thursday, March
3. Some time ago it was necessary
to postpone the play on account of
sickness on the part of soi ie of the
players, but now the players have all
b**n able to attend und some heavy
work Is being done at their rehearsals
and all indications point to a first-
class performance. This play is be­
ing put on for the benefit of the city
and every loyal citizen should make
it a ¡mint to be there. It ia claimed
that no one will go awuy disappointed.
Steve Broady took a chance, so why
not the citizens of Dayton. Tickets
on sale at Wakefield’s.
and family.
Albert May took a truck load of
hogs to Portland Wednesday for the
Dayton Meat Co.
Messrs. Hal. Allen and Geo. Moul­
ton visited friend and relatives in
Portland, Sunday.
Miss Margaret Hessler, who is at-
tendin gO. A. C. in Corvallis, spent
the week end with her parents.
Mrs. Rex Peffer took Mr. and Mrs.
P. H. Newton to their new home at
Manhatton Beach the last of the week.
The County Agent, Mr. White and
family have rented the Newton home.
Oscar Fisher, who has been in the
Dr. Retizel hospital for several
months, was taken to the Salem hos­
pital last week. His many friends
wish for a speedy recovery,
Clark Foster, who has been assist­
ing in the post office, while Major
Miller has been confined to his home,
was taken ill Monday. Mrs. Iner
Mortensen and Miss Hester Hibbert
are now assisting in the post office.
J. W. Jackson of British Columbia,
arrived the later part of the week
for an extended visit with the Dema-
ray family. Mr. Jackman and the
Demaray’s were friends in the Yu­
kon country, so it is needless to say
that they will enjoy the visit.
Mr. and Mrs. L. McFee and family
of Mohler, arrived here Saturday for
a few days visit with their daughter,
Mrs. M. A. Palmer and family. Sun­
day they visited a son, who is in the
Shriner hospital in Portland. They
were very much pleased with his im­
provement.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis arrived
home Saturday after visiting rela­
tives and friends in California for
the past seven weeks. They were
very glad to get home and think there
is no place like Oregon. The floods
were just commencing as they left
and they were held up about five
hours on account of high water.
property of J. H. Klosterman of
The late Lenn Parrish of McMinn­
Portland, the grandson of Captain ville, who died at Dr. Retizel’s hos­
John Wolfe. It is now Klosterman’s pital last Thursday, was the son of
treasured possession and another one Mr. and Mrs. Ben Parrish of this
of the historic relics of the old days city. He was born and raised here.
when Oregon was wilderness and her He leaves a host of friends who ex­
pioneers were blazing trails for civili­ tend their sympathy to the bereaved
zation that followed.
ones. Those from Dayton attending
No one knows just when it was the funeral Saturday were Mr. and
made. The name of the maker, Jesse Mrs. J. W. Shippy, Mr. and Mrs. L.
Delano, however, appears on a faded Duzan, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Baxter,
printed paper gummed on the inside Mrs. Ruth Hayden, Emmett Filer,
which states that the strong box is of Joe Baxter, Iner Mortensen, Jim Pen-
wrought iron, is fireproof and was land and Paul Londershausen.
made on "Governour’s Lane,” New
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York. The lane no longer exists.
YAMHILL COUNTY CLAIMS
As a fireproof proposition, modern
$52,734.30 FROM O. & C. BILL
safe men say that it “never was.”
Furthermore as a “safe” safe, they
The Yamhill County Courtaent
agree that any modern yegg could their claim of $52,734.30 to the Com­
crack it in a few minutes. In fact missioner of the General Land office,
the mere weight of the 20 ton doors Feb. 21, this being the amount claim­
that guard the West Coast National’s ed by Yamhill County as their share
vaults would crush it. But as a curi­ of the refund from the O. & C. Land
osity it has all the edge on the intri­ Grant Bill. Attached to this claim
cate and huge steel safes whose tricks or demand, is the Certificate of the
today consist of cunningly built elec­ County Clerk certifying to the signa­
tric alarms, time locks, and walls so tures and the official capacity of the
thick and hard that they resist even members of the Court. The claim
the blue white breath of the oxya­ was formulated by Earl A. Nott, Dis­
cetylene cutting flame.
trict Attorney.
The safe will be on display for sev-
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ral weeks at the bank, along with a COUNTY TREASURER TAKES
short sketch of its adventurous past
ACCOUNTING MACHINE
in early Oregon.
Phil Sheridan’s Safe in Portland
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School Notes
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(By Ellis Hadley)
Our Inst basketball game in the
league will be played at Sheridan
Friday night. A hard close game is
Present standing in the league now
ia as follows:
Boys
Stand
Lost
AV on
Srhool
1.000
0
Dayton
.607
3
Carlton
.571
4
3
Sheridan
0
8
Willamina
.250
Amity
8
.111
Yamhill
DAYTON ORCHESTRA HOLDS
\\ on
School
MOST SU< < ESSFUL DANCE Willamina
0
1.000
.750
fl
Carlton
.37
5
The dance put on in the Opera Yamhill
0
.33
House last Friday evening was a d< Dayton
2
elded successful and those attending Sheridan
0
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I
had a real good time. Somewhere in Amity
the neighborhood of 150 or 200 coup
The Dayton boys have clinch •d the \
lea were present and kept the floor championship in the Yamhill Coun-
hot until midnight and then yelled ty league and will repre tent that lea-
for more. The house was crowded to guv in the District Tournament at ■
the limit and at times it was almost Linfield Colli ge, March 4th and 5th. ,
In order to make the tournament pay
impossible to dance.
The Dayton Orchestra have had for itself the hearty support of the ;
great success with their dances and local people of each of the participât- !
have played to capacity houses at ing school ; must be had. Season •
each dance they have put on. It is tickets can now be hid front Prof !
on ucount of the very large crowds Gooding.
attending the dance* that the Or­
Both of the Dayton teams suffered 1
chestra have decided to discontinue
their dances, that ia for some time defeat at St. Paul last Friday. The I
at least, they may start up again score of the boys game was 32 to 6
when the spring work commence* and and of the girls game 12 to 7.
the farmers and other* will be busy
Declamatory work will *oon l> crin
and the crowd* will not be so large.
It is regretable, indeed, that the in the school in preparation for
Orchestra should see fit to discontinue contest ot be held at Linfield in the
their dance*, a* their music and man­ latter part of May.
ner of conducting their dances were
appreciated by the hundreds who *t- NEW HOSPITAL FOR
WEBFOOT DISTRICT
tended regularly and these people
keenly disappointed.
Word has just reached the city that
Mr. E. S. Filer, spokesman for the
Orchestra, told the audience at the Mr. Albert Muy has been successful in
establishing and maintaining a hos­
conclusion of the dance, in a
pital in the Webfoot district. The
simple words, how the orchestra
predated the large attendance and large amount of sickness in the com­
advised each one while on the romi munity these days have mad • it nec­
home, if they had enjoyed the even­ essary that something of this kind
ing, to atop nt hia neighbors door and lw done, and Mr. May has went to the
knock. If they had not gnjog-d them­ expens'’—to say nothing of hU time
selves they were to stop at their —in fitting up a building whf-e the
neighbors door, but not to knock, sick could be taken care of. At th*
So far there has been no reports of present writing there are two pati­
ents confined in this now institution
anyone stopping out all night.
with u ca| able nurse to care for them.
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TOURNAMENT TO BE
held at M c M innville TRUSTY IN COUNTY JAIL
BREAKS CONFIDENTI
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Subscription $1AO per year ia advance
DAYTON, OREGON, FEBRUARY 21, 1927
PUBLIHH El) EVERY THURSDAY
Hillsboro, Tillamook, Cloverdale
Newberg, Dnyton and McMinnville
High Schools will enter basketball
teams in district No. 8 Elimination
Tournament to be staged in McMinn- 1
ville March 4th and 5th, according to
the results compiled by F. A. Bau-
man, district chairman, this week.
Ten games will be played in the
tournament, every team being oa­
sured of at least two contests, th* I
losers in the first round playing i an-
othor series to determine the elimi­
nation winner, while the victors in
the first round go on to the contest
for first honors.
Linfield College has donated the
use of ita gymnasium for the tourn­
ament. The first game is called for
Friday morning when Newberg and
McMinnville will clash. Cloverdale
and Dayton will play the second
match early Friday afternoon and
Tillamook and Hillsboro will be paired
in the second game Friday afternon.
Losers in the first two games will
lie booked for the first game Friday
evening and winners in the first two
matches will play the second game
that night. The Champion team of
the district, which will represent
Washington, Tillamook and Yamhill
counties in the State tournament,
will be decided in the play-off an Sat­
urday night.
The McMinnville Chamber of Com­
merce has appointed a special com-
mittee of five members to assist the
district board in making the tourn-
ament a real success. Special fea-
tures for the toumament include n
banquet for the winners given by
Linfield College, the choosing of an
All Tournament Five which will be
given special award, and several sur­
prises which will be announced at a
Inter date. Basketball fans from nil
three counties are expected to send
representatives to the tournament,
which is to be a minutare State
Championship contest.
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MOCHETTA!« GETS
WOOD CONTRACT
Bids for 125 cords wood for Court
House use and to deliver to indig-
ents were opened Saturday in the
County Court room. The contract
was awarded to D. Mochettaz of
Yamhill. Mr. Mochettaz has furnish­
ed wood to the Court House for the
past three years at a very reasonable
rate, being $5.20 per cord.
Clifford Beldon, a trusty in the
county Jail, having a remaining sen­
tence of two months to serve failed
to justify the sheriff's confidence in
him and did not return from an
errand he was sent on, Monday morn-
¡ng. Beldon has been working on the
roads and around the Court House
and showed no inclination to run
away but Monday morning he
sent to the hotel to bring up the
breakfast for the jail inmates and
did not return. It was learned that
he went out the Sheridan road and
n car picked him up just before reach­
ing the fiitling station. A deputy
was sent out by Sheriff Manning to
try to locate him and return him to
the jail to finish his sentence for
stealing sheep from Bob Miller of
Willamina.
TAX NOTICES TO BE
M AILED IN NEAR FUTURE
George Manning, Sheriff and Tax
Collector, has announced that tax
notices will be sent out to all tax,pay­
ers in the county showing he amount
of taxes, both real and personal, due.
These notices wi’l be sent out just
ns soon as the County Assessor turns
the assessment roll over to him. A
great number of requests have been
sent in to the Tax Collecting office
for these notices anil over 9000 cards
have been purchased for thit pur­
pose so that every taxpayer will be
notified.
BRIDE—LANGE AUTO ACCIDENT
L. C. Bride was fined $50.00 and
costs amounting to $84.00 for running
into the car of Sherman Lange, The
accident occured in “B” street in Mc-
Minnville.
MRS. HORN APPLIES
FOR "MOTHER'S PENSION
Mrs. August Horn has apnlied to
the County Court for a "Mother’s
Pension.” This application was filed
Feb. 21, and will be considered be­
fore the next term of Court. Mr.
Horn returned to the State hospital
last week and Mrs. Horn and their
daughter have no means of support.
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Mrs. Mary Hargis, who has been
spending the Inst couple of weeks with
her granddaughter, Mrs. T. M. Teaeue
and family, left Sunday for Corvallis.
A century-old safe which was the
property of Phil Sheridan, one of tl"-
gnatogt Union Generals in the Civil
war. has been rediscovered in YamBill
county. Its rusty hinges have b4kn
oiled and now the veteran strong box
is on display in the main banking
rooms of the West Coast National
bank in the Porter building at Sixth
and Oak streets in Portland.
.he ancient safe looks like a con­
glomeration of scrap iron held to­
gether by heavy rivets. But it is, in
reality, as full of tricks as a sleight
of hand artist. Some of th* rivets
that ap;»ear so solidly bolted are re­
This strong box once guarded army
movable. In fact they must be re­ payrolls for General Phil Sheridan's
moved from their secret hiding place men at Fort Yamhill and, because of
before the first steps towards un­ its trick locks, baffled tampering fin­
locking the heavy iron doors can be gers more than did its strength. Miss
taken.
Betty Kostnbader of the West Coast
When the proper rivets are mani­ National bank staff is shown in the
pulated, then it is possible to slip back photograph holding the key that
r.n apparently solid piece of flat iron opens the door of the safe after a
and this exposes the keyhole. An­ number of rivets are shifted to dis­
other rivet when removed, clears the close the keyhole. The Fort that once
way for the opening of the second held this strong box is now situated
door while on the inside other hidden in the City Park at Dayton and con­
safeguards must be found before tains many more old relics of the
still smaller doors can be made to long ago. Insert—General Sheridan.
yield. A half-foot long brass key
is required to unlock to heavy iron weight kept the soldiers constantly
bolts that tie the safe's frame and prying the wheels of the wagon that
doors together. The key, like the bore it, hub deep in the mud.
safe, has a couple of trick springs
Sheridan at that time was in com-
that must be properly sprung be- mand of the Fort and remained there
fore even the key works.
until the outbreak of the Civil war
In the days when the treasure box . when he was sent east where he gain-
came around the Horn to Oregon dur- | vd fame on his historic ride at Win­
ing the early '50s it was considered , Chester, when h rallied his retreating
the last word in movable safe con- troops to victory. The old safe stay­
struction. It was sent to Oregon to I ed behind. It became the property
safeguard government funds at Fort ! of Ben Simpson, father of Sam Simp­
Yamhill near Grand Ronde, Ore., and son the poet and finally became the
old settlers say that the 500 pound
burg, and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Regele
^K3MZMZWZKZK8XZHZKZMZW£KZW of Sherwood, spent the week end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sherman return­
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Frank and Ed. Senn of Portland, where they have been visiting their
visited their brother, Walter Senn, son John, and other friends for sev­
eral days.
over Sunday.
J. B. Himes is a busy man these
V. H. Ballard, who has been on the
sick list for several days, is again days placing new phone poles and
making repairs caused by the recent
able to be around.
The Kill Kare Khib was entertained storms. A large number of poles
at the home of Mrs. J. G. Park Wed­ have been blown down.
The Past Matrons Club of the O.
nesday afternoon.
The members whose birthdays fall E. S. was entertained Tuesday after­
in February entertained the Electa noon at the home of F. W. Hole.
Chapter, O. E. S., Tuesday evening. Mesdames F. W. Hole and Herbert
Herbert Snow and Fred Smith of Baxter were the hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Mills return­
Los Angeles, Calif., spent Sunday
with their friend, Mrs. Ruth Hayden. ed to their home at Long Beach, Cal.
K. D. Hadley and wife of Oregon There were accompanied home by
City were here Sunday visiting at their mother, Mrs. C. O. Baxter, and
the home of his father, Chas. Had­ M.r Mill’s sister from Portland.
Mr. H. Ray Berry and family went
ley.
Owing to the lack of space we are to Eugene Tuesday and were maroon­
again compelled to leave out some of ed there on account of high water.
the items from our country correspon­ They were not able to make home in
time for the Eastern Star meeting.
dents.
Mrs. Geo. Tucker, who has been
The Dnyton Motor Co., team played
Carlton town team on the home floor taking treatments in the Good Sam­
Monday evening and won with a score arian hospital for the last couple of
weeks, was accompanied home by
of 10 to 12.
The orchestra from Linfield Col­ Will Lumm and family of Portland,
lege was at the Baptist church last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Krake motored
Sunday evening and rendered a very
to Monmouth and brought their
pleasing program.
Mrs. W. S. U’Ren invites all women daughter Wanda, and Miss Lucille
of Dayton interested in the work of Lorette home with them to spend the
the Civic Club to meet at her home week end. The girls returning Sun­
Tuesday afternoon March 1, at 2:30 day evening to continue their studies.
The Union Day of Prayer of all the
p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Green of Co­ churches in the city will be held on
The Remington accounting mach­
Friday March 4, at the Christain
church at 2 p.m. All the Missionary ine, formerly kept in the County
Societies of the city are united in this Assessor’s office has been transferred
one day. Everyone is cordially in­ to the County Treasurer’s office. This
machine is very difficult to operate
vited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. James McDougall but the County Treasurer believes
returned home Wednesday from an with practice it will help to make the
extended trip through the southern records in his office less complicated,
states. They report a splendid trip and save considerable work.
and also they experienced some little
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came more normal.
Mrs. Nora Addison and family
The S. S. “Dayton”, belonging to moved to Dayton last week.
the Dayton Sand & Gravel Co., re­
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Foster were
ceived a hurry up call from Marion
Miller on Grand Island on Wednes­ Sunday guests at the R. G. Hadley
day. The water had risen faster than home.
Grandma Morgan went to Port­
Mr. Miller had anticipated and as a
result he and his family were maroon­ land last week, where she will visit re­
ed on the Island until the arrival of latives for several days.
the boat. The “Dayton” left home
H. Thompson and Esther and Asa
docks with Iner Mortensen as Cap­ Nichols, who have all been very ill
tain, and Rex Peffer as engineer.
with the flu, are slowly improving.
The Tribune office was considerably
Several from this vicinity attended
brightened on Wednesday afternoon the funeral of the late Lenn Parrish
when Mr .J. E. Mellinger made his in McMinnville Saturday afternoon.
first appearance for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Manning of
This is the first time Mr. Mellinger McMinnville, spent Wednesday of last
has been out for a couple of weeks or
Week at the home of the latters par­
more on account of sickness and the
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Thompson.
"flu” has certainly left its marks on
him, although he states that he is be-1 Mrs. Garrel Schimbler and child­
ginning to feel more like himself : ren, Mr. Blakley, Mr. Tillet, Mr. and
and expects to be back at his old job Mrs. AL Sthimbler, Vicent Wolford,
Miss Krietz and Margaret Wolford,
within a short time.
Herman Louis is the proud owner all of Silverton, were Sunday guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Win­
of a new Chev. car.
Walter Senn, who has been very ill, ger.
The Aloha Needle Club was plea­
is improving slowly.
santly entertained at the home of Mrs.
J. J. Denson of Carlton, transacted Jennie Murphey last Thursday after­
business here Monday.
noon. A dlicious luncheon was ser­
F. Lininger and family moved to ved by the hostess, assisted by her
Carlton the last of the week.
daughter, Mrs. Brooks Sweeney, af­
Miss Irene Hollenbeck spent the ter which a short business meeting
week end with her parents in New­ was held. Those present were Mes­
dames G. B. Foster, Hadley, J. A. Mc­
berg.
Howard Kidd of Portland, spent Farlane, Bert McFarlane, Sweeney,
Sunday with his brother, E. G. Kidd Bramlet, U’Ren, and the hostess.