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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1908)
it THE STAYTON MAIL V—------------- --- ..........- - - - - - l i y H . Ii. A L E X A N D E R . A N K W 8 P A PK H , NOT A N O H O A N .................~ T w e l f t h <Jc Y e a h . Let Us Populate Oregon. (H|>i i l»l l'orrf*|mnil«ii<'p.) I’ nrt I iiik I, .Imi. SOtli, I'.HIK— Fvriy property holder mid every citizen of tlio ititn of Oregon in indebted to the newapeperv, the cotnmerninl ixalies, the m 'I ioo U iind the biisin«-»» men for conducting mi advertising irtinpnign thru HHI7 which lirnt 27.215 people to this stall'a» u remilt of the colonial rule» in March und April, Heptemlier mid Octohcr No greuier return him ever been achieved n* n reault of conintunily or- giiui/iitiou ii nd co operative advertis ing Thin record of 227 people for every day for 120 day* i* alinoat with out a purullel in the hiatnry of itiiini- grution effort anywhere in thin come tiy. During the same nioutha in 1906 the colonial rat**« hrot IS,214, »bow ing the unprecedented increaae of it, 001, or in round figure» 50 per cent. Tlie coloni»t rule» go into effect again on Murch l»t, and continue un til April 30th, and if the »ante ener getic campaign can lie curried on in lltOS, even thi» large influx of new people can l>e increnieil, and it i» cer tainly worth w hile. The colonial rate» were the central feature around which the aevenly-aix I mh I ic » coilipo-ing the Oregon Develop- incut League carried on their cam- pnign, and the chief credit for tliia re* »u 11 i« given to I he newspapers, to whom it heioug» The direct benefit of the colonial rate in that it bring» people to every »eetion, and build» up the country around all the town» rather than in- creating the population of the larger citiea. And it has been couclu»ively proven that immigration cornea to coinmunitie» in direct profiortion to the effort expanded by then». During tin* paat year more than five million copie* of printed matter were cirulated from thi» atate. and in nil of these the »|>erial rate has hfen promi nent. It iia» been tfie cotmtant effort of tlie Portland Commercial Club irr its correapondenco thruout the »lute to impreaa up on all the people of Oregon that tliia low fare nppliea to nil points the »»m e as to Portland, and in all advertising this fact inis been empha sized. ■» Immediate organization should lie commenced everywhere by the com mercial bodies and thru the schools. Oregon needs no one tiling more than additional population. Present rati a are $30 00 Irom Kan sas City, St Paul and all tlie Middle West; $35 00 from tit Louis and im portant points in tlie Mississippi V a l ley; $ 38.00 from Chicago; $55 00 from New York; and a proportionate rate from every portion of the United Htates. The rate is $2.50 less to Uma tilla and and all points Ka»t. Tho Oregon Press Association closed Saturday night one of tlie most profit able meetings in its history. Never were lietter apples displayed ‘ ---------------- ■ ---------------- ---- S u b s c r ip t io n , f t . 2 6 P L R A N N U M ______ world, stopping at all sorts of interest would do the courting. Madam, he ing and uiit-of the-way places along continued, this i» no time for trifling. the route. * The justice is waiting. O, I prefer a minister, she »aid. A » q u ire m a rrie d Better Register. me the first time, and F had had luck. The registration of each voter i» ab Terrapin. solutely essential if von wish to cast Terrapin ftcgln laying about the mid your vote at tlie Primary Election on dle o f May and hatch In atiout thirty April 17th. (lays. The feninle terrapin acratcbea After April I7tlr, the registration a bole In the sand with her fore paws, ian.k» will he open for voter» for the deposits her eggs, from thirteen to nineteen. In it and then covers them General Election in June. The l»ook» up and leaves the beat of the sun on will close for this on May 15th, so the sand to hatch out the young terra every voter must register la-fore that pins. They are not much bigger when batched than a man's thumb nail and time, They crawl are tut soft ns dough. Tl^-re will practically l»e three elec around pretty lively anil begin to bunt tion» this year— the Primary Election for their food, consisting o f small fish, in April, thy (ieneral Election in June crabs, etc. The first summer they are and the Presidential Election in Nov quite small, and about the first to the ember— and each election will involve middle o f November they go Into their winter quarters. These consist of alamt the same expense. some soft mudbole In the marsh or If yon wish to participate in these on the lx>ttom o f some stream. Here electiong you will have to register a* they sleep until about the middle of April or biter, when they come out and required by law. are of quite reajiectable size, say four Inches In breadth. The next year they are six Inches and the third seven inches In breadth. It Is undoubtedly while the terrapin slumbers In the Eiud that be acquires the peculiar qualities for which we admire him. It Is the only flesh known which one can crush In his mouth with his tongue without the aid o f his teeth. The oth er animals run about, sleeping only at night. The terrapin sleeps night and day for six or seveu months of the year and takes his night naps, too, for the balance o f the year.—Baltimore Sun. State 0. E. Convention. Plan» for the eighteenth convention of ihcOicgon Christian Endeavor un ion, to lie held In Eugene, February 20 to 23 inclusive, are well under way. The *tat'- president, Rev C. T. Hurd, of Corvalli«, announces that a »thing set of sp e ak e rs is being secured for the convention. Tlie railroads have granted the us ual one and and-lhird fare to all dele gate«. Eugene Kndeavorer» have organized the necessary committees, and will provide entertainment for all accredit ed delegate*. If A. Hctillen is chair man of the entertainment committee, and all names of delegates should lie »cut to him. There are between 200 and 300 o f the Christian Endeavor societies in tho state, and an attendance of fully 2*k) delegates i* expected. For That Cold ______ . ... ing around the world in his little boat to nmn>’ each and that it9 flCtual Smirk, state that he is now more than n,on8fcary v“ lu* i8 not 118 ,ul‘ " ,0MUre a month overdue at Tahiti of the Soc- of 9 °°* in a community, «pent with a c,,talf)* ,f' le* ve" the home lown a,,d doM no more * ood ,here* but is launched in its proper channel ‘'«pecially when left with the editor, «M of liquidating a subscrip, tion long past due, it relieves the journalistic stringency, and sends all the other allied forces working togeth er for good, on their way rejoicing. Come now and get the cream of a $25,000 stock of goods before lines and sizes are braken. SALE PRICES ON Dress Goods 70c 36 in. all wool green ish check dress goods. Good every month in the year. Sale price, yd 97c 52.90 92 in. blue, fancy dress goods, with a red silk pin check—a beau ty. The advance pat SALE PRICE ON tern for 1908. Sale price, per y d .............. 5i-9<; 2.00 90 in. blue serge, steam shrunk, one of $18.00 men's suit 14.35 the patterns for spring ’08. Always right, al 17.50 men's suit 13.20 ways good. A bargain , 12.85 at sale price, per yard 1.98 16.50 men’s suit 1.29 44 inch all wool 14.50 men's suit 11.45 brown serge, a pattern 12.50 men's suit 10.00 that is worn very much. Good opportunity to 10.00 men’s suit 8.40 buy a good piece of 8.50 men's suit .... 7.35 goods at a great reduc tion. You have been 7.50 men's suit 5.65 paying $1.90 to $1.79 6.50 men's suit 4.95 for same goods, now on sale at, per yard 98c 5.00 men’s suit 4.15 CLOTHING G. D. TROTTER, S T A Y T O N , OREGON. posed of cuscara, ipecac, qui nine and oilier valuable in There is Satisfaction gredient», and is an effective t remedy for Cold», La Grippe nnd Headache. Does in trading here. We never misrepresent. You can depend absolutely on the quality of our goods. We never take a back seat when it comes to price and you can be sure of saving money whenever you make a purchase here. Let us have your trade on a straight business basis, of the best and the most for your money and one price to all. not cause ringing in the head. Price, 25c at Stayton Pharmacy Bank Building. We Don’t Guess When We Fit Glasses. HALIM OK STAMPS An interesting experiment was tried in a small town. A dollar was tagged and on the tag was the request» to 91 Those cold tablets are com 1906—$ 1,034 04 1907—$1,204.27 We have tlie Scientific Instruments Increase, $170.23 for determining and correcting any STAMPS CANCELLED and all defects of vision, no mntter 1906—$850.79 1907— $1016.07 the nature of tlie case. Increase, $164.28 1906— $611.91 1907— $743.56 Incrcimg, $131.55 Respectfully submitted, W. 8. W a t t e r s , P. M. u m b er Is now on until Feb. 1st, 1908. guaranteed to help cure cold. Following is a report of the money order business at the Stayton post- office. for tho years 1906 and 1907, showing the inepase during the latter over tlie former year. 1900— Issued 2,054 Mo. O s, $16,110.98 Compensation of P. M. for same, $61 02 1907— Issued 2,119 Mo. OV, $18,208.12 Compensation of P. M. for same, $63.57 Increase for 1907, 65 Orders, $2,097.19 Decrease in number paid. 54. Increase in amount paid, $1317.98 COMPENSATION OK POST MASTER N CLEARANCE SALE Use C. A. B’s Cold Cure, fully Money Order Business , , * I * , • that a dollar spent at home does good panion, for wlio.u Jack London is sail- 1 * and it ia supposed by his publishers that he has experienced some more trouble with it, or that he lias en countered the doldrums, and that Ins boat is rolling about, becalmed, some where in tho Pacific. London sailed from Ban Francisco on May 4th ami reached Hawaii about it month later. He is accompanied on Ilia voyage around the world by his wife, a captain, an engineer, one sailor and two Japanese servants. The bril- hunt siiilni-writer expects to s|>eml seveu years on his voyage around the) . S T A Y T O N . M ARION C O U N T Y . O R E G O N . JANUARY 24, 1908. no,e to "honi it was paid and for in tlie world than those.shown at the what. In a fo*t hours it had passed through the hands of a grocer, a " A ll Oregon Fruit Show" last week. butcher, a collector, a hook store, a Fear Jack London is hardware merchant and a preacher. Lost in Pacific. In a few days it had paid over $100 worth of debts. The idea was to show Tlie editors of Woman’s Home Com- iety Islands, for frhich place he sailed from Hilo, Hawaii, on October 27th. The gas engine)vwitli which the Snark is equipped was not working well when Mr. London left Hawaii, ----------------- Shoes for men, women and children. Fit, style and ser vice combined in a way that will satisfy the moft fastidious, and prices that will suit you. WE F IT A N Y T H A T RES PONDS*) LIG H T E Hats D AV The Optician and • * » Jeweler, Stayton, Or. To reduce our stock before our spring shipment ar rives we are offering some of them at reduced prices. A few are listed below: T i m b e r L a n d , A c t . l u n r .1. 1878.— N o t i c e for P u b lic a tio n . United State» Land Office, Portland, Oreuon, November 11,1907. Notice 1» hereby given that Ralph L. Hall of It tie n a Vista, county of Hoik, State of Oregon has applied to purchase, under the act of Con gress of June 8, 1878, as extended by act of Au gust 4, 18*2, the S1» of 8W>4 of Section No. Id In Township No. 10 S,Range No.t East .and will offer proof to show that the land aought la more valuable for its timber or stone than for agri cultural purposes, ami to establish hlsrlatm to stnd land before the Register and Receiver at Hortland, Oregon, on the 6th day of Kcbruary, 1908. He nainea as witnesses: W illiam Marlon Winn, of Buena Vista,Oregon, Edward I’rath- cr, of Hucna Vista,Oregon. Krankltn Herrllng, of Stayton, Oregon, Otto Herrllng of Mchania Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to Hie their claims In this office on or before said 6th day of Kcbruary, 1908. A uikrnon S. D rksskr , Register. T i m b e r L a n d , A c t .1 tin e .1, 1 8 7 8 . —N o t i c e for P u b lica tio n . United States Land Office, Portland, Oregon, November t, 1907. r Notice Is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act ot t'ongress of Juna I 1ST», entitled " A ll act for the sale 10 timber lands in the »latcaof California,Oregon Nevada, and Washington T erritory," as ex tended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 18«, Berths R. Herrllng, of Ntatyon. county of Marion, Slate of Oregon, has this day filed In this office her sworn statement No. 7616 for the purchase of the NW quarter of NW quarter of Sec. 1 1 and K>, of N X 1* Section No. I V in Township No. 10S, Range No. 1 K.and w ill I offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for It« timber or stone than for agri cultural purposes,and toestahllsh hcrelalm to said land before the Register and Receiver at Portland, Oregon,on Tuesday, the 4th day of February, 1908. She names as witnesses: Otto Herrllng, of , Mehama,1 Oregon, Albert Morris of Mchama, Oregon. Krankltn Herrllng of Stayton, Oregon, \ George Taxwell of Portland, Oregon. Any and all persons claim ing adversely the above described lsnds are requested to Hie . their claims in this office on or beforesald 4th i day of Kcbruary, 190». An exchange states that a young bachelor sheriff' who was called upon to servo an attachment on a handsome young widow, hud the following ex pericnce: Madam, I have an attach- ment for you. She blushed and said the attachment was reciprocated. You misunderstood, he said, you must pro- reed to court. 8he told him she knew it wns leap year, but she had rather lie I ALGERNON S. DRESSER. Register. \ Light Gray, Low Crown .. regular Dark “ Telescoped 11 i* 11 Black, Low Crown ..... i-$o now 5 1.00 1.90 1.29 2 .2 5 to 2.5 o 2.00 5 i. 5 o now $ i .25 5 Gehlen Bros. ♦♦♦♦ A A A A A A A A . A A A A A A A A A A A A A . A A A A A . A . A A A A . a A A . a a A A A A A A AAA A AAA Liberality! Stability! 1 « U p o n these essentials we \ solicit your account ♦ with the guarantee that the first object of this | bank is to pay depositors. | S T A Y T O N S T A T E BANK, Stayton, Oregon. | «
