The Stayton Mail
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as m a i l m a t t e t o f t n e a e c o m l via»».
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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J. M . K I T C H E N , M . D.,
General Practitioner,
Stayton, Ore.
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M . D.
D E N T IS T
Oflice over Fret! Rock's Store.
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THOMAS.
Barber Shop
Bath Room
Doea a g e n e r a l b a r b e r i u g b u s i n e s s .
F irs t-
e l a s a b a t h r o o m i n c o n n e c t i o n . All w o r k g u a r ­
a n t e e d s t r i c t l y S rs t-c la s s i u e v e r y p a r t i c u l a r .
T ran sien t custom solicited
C u s to m a ry prices.
STAYTON,
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OREGON.
JO H N H E N K E L ,
Merchant - Tailor
STAYTON, OREGON.
I have on h and a full line of samples
for Fall and W in ter Suits.
Repairing and cleaning a specialty.
F . S I L H A V Y ’S
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T iik Y o f T H ' s C o m p a n i o n ,
T h e sto ry o f a r e t r r s i i r e h o rse th a t
w a s d isa b le d atu l fo u n d his w ay Into
th e strsH't clea n in g d e p a rtm e n t Is to ld
by S ew ell F o rd iu “ U orM a N in e." T h e
a u th o r sa y s:
Then* w a s r.o d e la y a b o u t h ts In itia ­
tion. In to Ills fo re b o o * th e y b ra n d e d
th is s h a m e fu l In scrip tio n . " I ' . S. 0 .,
U37." O n his b ack th e y flung a fo rty
p o u n d sin g le h a rn e s s w ith a d irty
p iece o f c a n v a s ns a b la n k e t. T h ey
hooked h im to an Iron d u m p e n rt, an d
th e n w ith a h eav y lushed w h ip th ey
h a le d h im fo rth a t 5:30 a. m. to begin
th e in g lo rio u s w o rk o f re m o v in g re fu se
fro m th e city stre e ts .
P e r h a p s y o u th in k O ld 811 v e r could
n ot feel th e d isg ra c e , t h e ig n o m in y of
It all. C ould you h a v e seen th e lo w e r­
ed h eu d . th e lim p h u n g tail, th e d u lle d
ey e s a n d th e d isp irite d s a g o f b is q u a r ­
te rs y o u w o u ld h av e t h e u g h t d iffe r­
e n tly .
I t is o n e th in g to j u m p a hook And
la d d e r tru c k u p B ro a d w a y to th e re­
lief o f a tire th re a te n e d block nnd
q u ite a n o th e r to p lod humbl y alo n g th e
c u rb fro m a sh ca n to aah can . H ow
S ilv e r d id h a te th o se cans! E ac h one
sh o u ld h av p been fo r hi m a sig n a l to
stop. B u t It w a s not. In co n seq u en ce
h e w a s y a n k e d to a h a lt ev ery tw o
m in u tes.
S o m etim es he w o u ld c ra n e h is neck
a n d look m o u rn fu lly aro u n d n t th e u n ­
sig h tly leg w h ich h e h a d com e to u n ­
d e r s ta n d w a s th e ca u se o f all h is m is
ery . T h e re w ould com e Into h is g re a t
ey es a look o f su ch p itifu l m elancholy
th a t o n e m ig h t a lm o st fan cy te a r s ro ll­
in g o u t. T h en he w o u ld be ro u sed by
a n e x a s p e ra te d d riv e r, w h o Je rk e d c r u ­
elly on th e lines a n d u sed h is w hip as
If It h a d been a flail.
T o a n o th e r horse, u n u se d to a n y th in g
b e tte r, th e life w o u ld n ot h a v e seem ed
h a rd . B u t to S ilver, ac cu sto m ed to
su ch little a m e n itie s a s frie n d ly p a ts 114 B e rk e le y St ,
B o s to n , M ass.
fro m m en. an d th e c o m ra d e sh ip o f his
fellow w o rk e rs. It w a s lik e a b ad
d re a m . H a d he n ot lo st his c a s te ? E x ­
p re ss a n d d ra y horses, th e v e ry o n es
th a t h ad once sc u rrie d in to sid e s tr e e ts
a t so u n d of his hoofs, now In solently
FO R SA L E
cro w d ed him to th e cu rb . W hen he hud
been on th e tire tru c k S ilv er h a d y ie ld ­
80 acres 4$ miles east of Lyons.
ed th e r ig h t o f w ay to none, h e had Small house and barn.
First-class
held b is h ea d h ig h ; now he d o d g ed a n d
timber ranch, on the river. $90<).
w a ite d , h e w o re a b lin d b rid le, a n d he
294 acres, itlxjut 100 acres in culti
w ish e d n e ith e r to see n o r to be seen.
Real Estate
vntion, balance timber, 2 | miles west
of S tayton. Good house, barn, etc.
M rs. B e n so n 's clock, a f te r h a v in g
k ep t e x c e lle n t.tim e fo r se v e ra l y e a rs, $18 |>cr acre.
su d d e n ly sto p p ed .
A fte r try in g fo r
1*10 acres 1J miles south of S antiam
som e tim e to m a k e it go sh e rem o v ed p. o., Linn county. House and barn,
Repairing and P ainting Wagons, B ug­ i t fro m its s h e lf a n d s e n t It to a clock
10 acres in cultivation, balance l im ­
gies, Etc., a Sfiecialty. New wagons, re p a ire r.
hacks, and buggies madw to order.
" M a d a m ,” h e sa id a f te r in sp e ctin g , ber, $H00.
First-class work guaranteed.
"is th is clock k ep t in a d a m p ro o m ?”
House, barn and 3 acres of laud in
"N o .” sh e replied. “ W e keep i t in Stayton. A bargain.
W agon and
W hat
A iled
the
C lo ck .
P a in t Strop
Water Street,
Stayton, Ore.
JO S . S E S T A K ,
DEALER I S
Fresh, Salt and Smoked
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H ighest m arket price paid
for all stock.
3 rd Street.
Stayton, Ore.
th e d r ie s t room In th e homfe.”
" H a s it e v e r h ad a fa ll in to a tu b of
w a te r o r a n y th in g o f th a t so rt? ”
“ N e v e r.”
"W e ll. I c a n 't u n d e rs ta n d It.
I ts
w o rk s a r e a s ru s ty a s If It h ad been
le ft u n u se d In a c e lla r fo r a y e a r.”
” 1 c a n ’t see how th a t can be,” sa id
M rs. B en so n . “ W e a r e so c a re fu l o f
th a t clock th a t w e a lw a y s keep o u r
v ia ls o f m u r ia tic a n d s u lp h u ric acid
in sid e o f it, w h ere w e know th e y w ill
n e v e r b e to u c h e d .”
T h en
th e
je w e le r
u n d e rsto o d .—
Y o u th ’s C om panion.
S ix te e n th
C en tu ry
London.
I t is a m is ta k e to Im ag in e flin t th e
s tr e e ts o f I-ondon In th e s ix te e n th
c e n tu ry p re se n te d a m u ch m o re lively
a p p e a ra n c e th a n th e y do a t p re se n t.
T h e e v e ry d a y d re ss o f th e people, even
o f th e h ig h e s t ra n k , w a s alm o st in v a r i­
a b ly m a d e o f b ro ad c lo th o f a so b e r col­
o r, o ccasio n ally en liv e n e d w ith v elv et
a n d s m a r t rib b o n s. I t w as o nly on
O o o c l A s s o r t m e n t o f C o s i . s ta te o cc asio n s o r fe stiv itie s, p a rtie s,
b alls a n d p u b lic e n te r ta in m e n ts th a t
tc e ts a n d C a s e s .
th e g ay silk s a n d v e lv e ts a n d th e clo th
Personal a tten tio n given to funerals o f gold w e re e x h ib ite d , a n d It m u s t be
when desired. E m balm ing after latest re m e m b e re d th a t so co stly w e re th e
methods. No extra c h a r g e for dress­ m a te r ia ls w h ich co uld th e n be e m ­
ing coipse. Lady a tte n d a n t when re­ p loyed in m ale o r fe m a le d re ss th a t
quired. A first-class hearse at a m od­ n o t In fre q u e n tly p a r e n ts iAft th e ir b est
erate charge.
c lo th e s by w ill to th e ir fa v o rite c h il­
d re n a s a m u ch v a lu e d legacy.
w.
E.
THOMAS
Undertaker
Embalmer
B u r ia l Rohes, Shoes, Qloves
a n d H o s ie ry F u rn is h e d .
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w
O ld
C o u ilc a l
P ic tu re * .
T h e re is in th e m u seu m o f T u rin ,
Ita ly , a p a p y r u s roll w h ich d isp la y s a
E . T H O M A S , S t a y t o n , O r e . w h o le se rie s o f com ical scenes. In th e
first p lace, a lion, a crocodile a n d nn
ap e a r e g iv in g a vocal a n d I n s tr u ­
m e n tal c o n c e rt. N e x t com es an ass,
d resse d , a rm e d a n d sc ep te re d like a
p h a ra o h .
W ith m a je s tic sw a g g e r he
receiv es th e g if ts p resenter! to him by
a e a t o f h ig h d eg re e, to w hom a bull
a c ts as p ro u d co n d u cto r. A lion a n d
g azelle n re p la y in g n t ch eck ers, a h ip ­
p o p o ta m u s is p e rc h e d In a h igh tr e e
an d a h o rs e h a s clim b e d in to th e tre e
a n d is tr y in g to d islo d g e him .
telegraph or
tele p h o n e s!
my expense.
Pioneer
White
Lead
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is absolutely PURE and \
will OUTW EAR all
other Leads.
If y o u r local d e a l e r d o n ’t e a r l y if writ. • J
n d m w 11 m ttiHi y o u | e t it.
W. P FULLER & CO.
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The
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nt L a n d .
T h e m e a n h e ig h t o f lan d ab o v e sea
level, a c c o rd in g to th e m o st scien tific
g e o g ra p h e rs. Is 2.250 fee t. T h e m e an
d e p th o f th e o cean Is 12,480 feet. O nly
2 p er c e n t off th e sea (oceans In g e n ­
eral» is In c lu d e d in sid e a d e p th o f 500
fa th o m s, w h ile 77 p e r c e n t lies be­
tw e e n 500 a n d 3,000 fa th o m s. I f th e
la n d w e re filled In to th e hollow s o f
th e seas, w a te r w o u ld roll o v er th e
e a r th ’s c r u s t to a u n ifo rm d e p th of
*wo m iles.
80 acres, house, barn, 10 acres o r c h ­
ard, one mile from Mehamn.
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Bed Room Suits,
Dining Tables,
Rockers, Couches,
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Springs and flattresses,
Chairs of all kinds,
STREFF & SON, Stayton
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Have You Seen Them?
We have the biggest and best
lot of stoves ever in town. If
you haven’t seen them it will
%pay you to do so. They are
marked at a very low figure.
* Hanging Lamps *
W e have just received an elegant line of hang
ing lamps, and have a fine line of stand lamps on
the road. T h e y are beauties, and very cheap.
FREO R©GK,
77 acres two miles -from Stayton, 10
acres under cultiv atio n , house, barn.
This is for sale to close an esia'e, and
is a snap.
New Goods
160 acres tim ber land two miles
west of Stayton.
No improvements
except fence. $16 per acre.
See Our
List Your Properly Now.
We are preparing a bulletin of real
estate for sale to be printed nnd dis­
tributed about J a n u a ry 1st. Several
hundred copies of tiiis bulletin will be
sent east. If you have real estate for
sale lint it /n time for this bulletin.
Call on or address
T H E M A I L , Stayton, Or.
T im b e r L an d , A ct June 3 , 1878. •• N o ­
tice lo r P u b licatio n .
United .State* Land Office,
O r e g o n C i t y , O r e g o n , J u n e in, 1903.
N o t i c e I* h e r e b y g i v e n Hint i n co m p l t h n * *
w i t h t h e provldlorifi of t h e a r t «>» «'ongrexM of
J u n e 3 18/8. e n t i t l e d “ An a c t for t h e “a le of
t i m b e r I aik I* in t h e u ta te a of C a l i f o r n i a .O reg o n
N* vada. ftnd WMbJpffton Terrltoi
t e n d e d to a l l t h e Public* I , a n d Htah-s by a c t of
A u g u s t 4,1802, A n n a K. I f a t i - e n , of P o r t l a n d ,
c o u n t v of M u l t n o m a h , a t a t e of Ore g o n , ha* t h is
«lav filed In t h i n office h e r a w o r n *tat# u n f i t No.
*»309, for t h e p u r c h a s e o f t h e HVV 11 of Heetion
No. 31 In t o w n n h i p No II " o u t h . r a n g e N o . 3 can t,
a n d will o f fe r p r o o f to allow flint t h e l a n d
n o u g h t I n m o r e v a l u a b l e for It* t i m b e r <»r a t o n e
t h a n for a g r i c u l t u r a l p u r none*, a fid t n e a i a h l l a h
h e r c l a i m t o s a i d l a n d b e f o re t h e R e g ia te r a n d
R e c e i v e r o f th i n office a t O r e g o n C i t y , O r e g o n ,
o n S a t u r d a y , t h e 1 <th d a y o f l>* c* m b o r . Pin;:.
S h e narn«*« mm witneNaea: W. If. B r a d f o r d , * ’.
\V ( ’offey a n d <'. FI. K e l l y , q f P o r t l a n d ,<) r e g o n ,
an«! G e o r g e F i n l e y , of C raw fo rd -av ith , O r e g o n .
A ny a n d all peraona c la im in g a d v e rse ly th e
above? d e a e r t b e d l a n d * a r c re«|in*atcd to file
t h e i r c l a i m * i n th in office o n o r lie fore a a i d 19th
d a y o f D e c e m b e r , 1903.
A l.e#KKNO.N H. DtlMflKR. K' giafi r
T im b e r
S T A Y T O N ; »I
O REGO N.
HAVE YOUR
MEASURE
TAKEN
M en’s and Boys All
Sweaters.
Mackintoshes and Gum Coats.
Rubber Boots
f o r y o u r n e w F a ll g a r m e n ts .
I t is th e o n ly p ro p e r a m i s a t ­
is f a c to r y w a y o f b u y in g y o u r
c lo th e s , b e in g t h a t "G O O D
C L O T H E * ARK ALW A Y S
M A D E T O O R D E R .” M ak e
y o u r se le c tio n fro m th e ta i l ­
o r in g lin e o f
STRAUSS BROS.
Chicago,
Est.
1877
G ood ta ilo r s for o v e r s q u a rter cen tu ry
Y o u ’ll fin d a w o rld o f p le a s ­
u r e in w e a rin g th e c lo th e s
m a d e b y S tr a u s s B ro s .,—
f a u ltle s s In s ty le , fit, fin ish
n n d m a te r ia ls
T h e y ’re so
m u c h »tetter th a n th e o rd i­
n a r y ru n o f c lo th e s , y et
p ric e s a r c a s to n is h in g ly low ,
a n d y o u r p e r fe c tly s a fe in o r ­
d e r in g , b e c a u se if g a r m e n ts
a r e n o t s a tis f a c to r y , you
n e e d n ’t ta k e th e m
WE
W IL L B E P L E A S E D T O
SHO W YOU O U R G R E A T
L IN E O K S A M P L E R -
C A L L ON
Wool
Ladies Rubbers
M en’s Rubbers.
First-class Goods.
Call and we will quote you
prices.
Christmas Goods
W ill be in in a few
days. T o y s , Candies,
Etc.
Be sure and see
them.
I . Mitri, A r t . l i t i i r a , 1S7H.- N o t i c e
f u r P u b I ft-H t Itt:».
U n i t e t i -fitti-- L u n d Offici-,
O r e g o n C i t y , O r e g o n , J u n e x I'to.'i.
N o t i c e 1« h e r e b y (riven t h a t In c o m p l i a n c e
w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n * o f t h e a r t of cnngrt-M of
J u n e 3, 1*7*. e n t i t l e d " A n a c t for tin- sa l e of
t i m b e r l a n d * In t h e sta te « o ' C a l i f o r n i a , O r . --
s o n , N e v a d a , a n d W a - l i l n x t o n T e r r i t o r y , " a«
e x t e n d e d t o a l l tlm p u b l i c l a n d «tat. - t.v a r t of
A u g u s t I, IS \,l, 1.1 m ina y M. T h o r n t o n .of S t e v e n ­
• •»n«c. f< lie iim a tl« m , S c in ti.-* , L u m b a g o
s o n , c o u n t y o f 8k a mal n e , a t a t e of W a s h i n g t o n ,
fia* thl« d a y 111- d In t h i s office b la s w o r n sla te -
N p i i t h I k I h ñ u tí ( lo u t . Y o u c h u re m o v e
th e . ail».- by w e a r in g o n e «.f o u r
m erit No. n r.r, for t h e p u r c h a s e of t h e NR .(Mar­
t e r of S e c tio n No. as , i n T o w n s h i p No. 1 1 s o o t h ,
r a n g e 3 e a s t , » n d w ill o ffe r [.roof to s h o w t h a t
t h e l a n d s o u g h t Is m o r e v a l u a b l e for Its rtrnls-r
a n d s t o n e t h a n for a g r i c u l t u r a l p u rp o se* , a n d
P RICE $ 2 . 0 0
t o e s t a h l i s h fils c l a i m t o sa id l a n d b efo re t h e A ( h .M i i I will b r i n g v o u » b o o k ­
Iteglst- r a n d K e . - v er o f t h i s of f l e e lit O r e g o n l e t I d l i n g a l l a b o u t If. A d d re* .
E. R O Y , Agent, Stayton, Or.
« ■ 11 y . O r e g o n , o n T h u r s d a y , t h e 21th d a y of
M a n u f a c t u r e d by K.-x R h e u m a t i c Co.. H a r t f o r d , Conn.
D e c e m b e r , 1903.
H e n a m e s ss w i t n e s s e s :
fleorg . F i n l e y , of
Craw fo r d s v l l le , O r e g o n , f
W Coffey, W If
B r a d f o r d an«I I!. If. K e l l y , o f P o r t l a n d , O r e g o n .
A n y a n d a l l p e r s o n c l a i m i n g a d v e r s e l y tin
a b o v e d e s c r i b e d l a n d s a r e r e ú n e . led tei flp.
t h e i r c l a i m s Iti t h i s of fice o n o r (attore sa id 21th
d a y of Dece m 1str, 1903.
Al.ogJi.NoN 8. D rkshkk , K c g l s t e r. J
KERBER & SILBERNAGEL, Slayton , Or.
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