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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1908)
THI 1 ST A Y T O N H y E . 1). A L E X A N D E R . A1AIL A. N K W S H A H K H , N O T A N O K O A N T h ik t h h n t h Y e a r . S u b a c rlp tlo n .S I.2 S P E R A N N U M S T A Y T O N , M A R IO N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , F E B R U A R Y ST A Y T O N 14 , 1908 . N u m ber 2 PHARMACY. Drugs, Book3, Stationery, Etc. T KI . K I I I o m . OFFI CE HTA Y TO N STATI. IIASK 8TAYT0N STATE BANK. One of til*' m o il nixessury mnl valu able enterprises hi a town in i t sound flnam-ial itint itution. S layton certain- ly him thin in th e S layton S ta te ll;itik. J>11 ri i i ilic recent financial llnrry the depositor* in tliln hunk hint no sleep throti^li fear of the hunk closing itn (loom mnl the hank kept on it» imnttl business colirne. In ta ct , no far as the himiin-n of tIn* S l a y t o n S t a l e ll.mk in- • lieateil, one Mould not li n e known t ha t the c o u nt ry wan III till- tliroen of a financial panic. Ti l l hank W a x Cxtahlinhcil III I' . HI I mnl lorn a ‘ api lal izat l oi i of ¡f 2 ,i,l)(li|,(l(l T h e nllieern of the hank are l ‘ C Fn-res, |’ r<-»id< l it, mil \\ L. Frere«, I'l-h e r l ie- fnrmei ¡« on< of Marion C' on nl > ~ mo- -ol>»t i n' ia! fitrinem, for a nnnila r of vi' ii o a re-iilenl of i *re- gnu, ami well k no w n for hin integrity, progresaivonoss anil energy. W . L. Freren, t h e caahier of tho bank, devotes hin time to the interests of t he i ns ti t uti on, l i e in one of St ay- t o n ’s m u it progressive y o u n g men, a nx i ou s ami ready at all tiuien to fur ther the good of t he town, l i e in the r T A VTOS I’ll AHM A( Y K. HOY, JEWELER m ayor of S la yton, a director in the Woolen M 1 1 In Co., and president of the S taylon C om mercial Club. l ie is noted for his honesty and fair dealing im well as for hi« enterprise and i n dustry. It In largely due to his th o r ough business qualification* and to hi« careful m a n a g e m e n t th a t the hank no »min -prong in to prom inence and t h a t it I n i s the confidence of the c o m m un ity Careful, eonncientioiia hanking is the rule of this in s titu tio n , and no speculative schemes are given a m o m ent's consideration. T h a t tin* hank is ippreeliled hy t h e p e o p l e of eastern Marion county is shown hy tho large mu •Hint ni deposits n carries I’l i c l u n i k I« furnished with a si i li - -I i m i l l s t o n e \ . mi x , i n w h i c h a r e k e p t I v ill l i h l c p . i p e m of I t s p.itrousitud iil'ii the large safe, i t also has an a u tom atic adding m ach in e and all o th e r facilities necessary to quick and a c c u r ate work. T h e fu rn itu re and fixtures are of the latest styles and everything about the in s titu tio n is m odern and of a class t h a t is a decided credit to our thriving city. In tin* Klnytou P harm ac y the town lot« a d rug »lore th a t is fir-t cla»» iii every respect. C A Hcauchump, who conduct» the business, is a registered pli irms- i-t who passed the Sim*- Board w ith a high record T h e »tore c o n tain s everything in the line of drug», pal. e u t m e d i c i n e ami druggist» »umlrn », beside* a choice selection of book» and stationery. Confectionery and ■ ig-ir» arc also handled. f ile store w*» «-»lalili-hed nearly three year» ago, and since its opening has nad a pi^is pc roils business. Mr. B eaucham p is an energetic and e n t e r prising young business m an, careful and p ain stak in g in all his prescription work, and coruteous in h i. t re a tm e n t of patrons. Ho is a n o th e r of S la y to n 's business men who has faith in the tow n’s future and who is always ready to give the place a boost in th e right direction. EUGENE ROY. ST A Y T O N HOTEL T h is popular hostelry, conducted by Mr.and Mrs F ra n k Lesley,is one of the best of its kind. After Mr. Lesley purchased it some four years ago, he built a large addition, and has refitted and refurnished th e house T h e tables are always supplied with th e beat th e m a rk e t afrords, an d every th in g about th e place is k ep t in a cleanly and orderly m a n n e r. I t is a popular resort for traveling men, an d has a large n um ber of regular boarders. Mr. Lesley is a pleasant and accom m odating landlord, and takes pains to see t h a t ids guests are well tak en care of. T h e hotel is supplied with a first- class sam ple room for th e use of com mercial travelers. Persons stopping a t th e S ta y to n H otel are m ade to feel a t home. J e w e l e r and Opt i ci an. It is well to hear in m ind when you go to buy a watch or jewelry of any description th a t it pays to trade with a reliable dealer N'o one not a prac tical, experienced m an, is capable of insu rin g you the value of your money. In K. Hoy, S ta v to n has a reliable jeweler an d Optician. Mr. Hoy has re sided in S tayton about sixteen years, com ing In-re from France, where he th oroughly learned th e business id watch a n d jewelry m aking. D uring his residence here he has built up a re p u ta tio n for honesty and fair-deal ing, an d has seen his business grow from a sm all begin n in g to a large and prosperous trade. Besides being a n ex p e rt jeweler lie is a g ra d u a te optician and m akes a specialty of perfect fitting glasses. H e can tit an y eye t h a t responds to light, n o m a t t e r w ha t th e cause may be, a t r ig h t prices. Hu carries a com plete line of w a tc h es, clocks, jewelry, an d optical goods. H is goods are all high grade and are sold a t very reasonable prices. His watch and jewelry repairing is always done in a first-class m a n n e r, work com ing to him from m an y miles away. He is one of S la y to n ’s repre sentative business men, interested in liis tow n's grow th, and willing to aid in its progress. H e has served for sev eral term s as city treasurer a n d is also a m em ber of th e school board. R. B. FISH. BREWER DRUG CO. Drugs, Medicines, Etc. I n none of th e business e s tab lish m e n ts devoted to supplying th e needs of hom e p a tro n s is skilled m an ag e m e n t and good e q u ip m e n t m ore im p o rta n t th a n in th e d rug store, and th ere is perhaps no class of business which furnishes a better index of the q u a lity of th e c o m m u n ity . S tayton therefore has reason to c o n g ratu late itself upon th e presence of such a m odern ami up-to-date estab lish m en t as t h a t of the Brewer D rug Co. T his house carries a com plete stock of the best goods in s tan d ard drugs and chemicals, family medicines, druggists sundries, toilet articles, stationery, etc. T h e prescription d e p a rtm e n t is one of th e best, all work in this d e p a rt m e n t being carefully executed. The store bears a splendid re p u ta tio n th ro u g h o u t this c o m m u n ity and well m erits th e splendid patro n a g e it re ceives. T h e in terio r is attractively fitted up, all th e furnishings being m odern and a credit to a u y city. The large soda fountain, which is well p a t ronized d u rin g th e season, is a h a n d some and valuable one. J . H. Brewer, th e executive head of th e concern, ex ercises every effort to please the pub lic. H e is a legistered p h arm a cist of experience, an d brings his knowledge to bear in the con d u c t of his business. Photographer . W. F. KLECKER. General Merchandise. W ith e m in e n t purpose and d eter m in atio n it has been th e policy of th is firm to excel. S ta rtin g four years ago, as th e him of Kerber & Klcckcr, with a small stock of goods, th e line has been c o n s ta n tly increased until it now compares favorably with those of m uch larger towns. About a year ago Mr. Klcckcr purchased the interest of his partner, and has since conducted th e business alone. T he store is filled with almost every th in g for a m an to cat or wear- T h ere is a large line of clothing, dress goods, shoes, hats, a nd g e n ts fu rn is h ings, and also a full line of groceries. Mr. Klcckcr looks personally after every detail of th e business an d e m ploys an efficient corps of clerks who are always obliging and courteous. D uring th e past three years the growth of trad e a t this store lias been steady and c o n s ta n t. C ourteous t r e a t m ent, good goods, fair dealing and th e top price for produce arc th e m ag nets used a t th is store to bring busi ness. This business enterprise is a credit to S tavton and one t h a t m erits every dollar of trad e it secures hy selling ......... I g o o d s a t reasonable prices. Mr. Fish lias been in S ta y to n several m onths, c o n d u c tin g a photo gallery, doing work for a m a te u r p hoto g rap h e rs and selling a m a te u r supplies. H e is a capable w orkm an, and takes excel lent photos. A n u m b er of th e pictures in this editio n of th e M a i l were ta k e n by him. V. P. LANCEFIELD Carries a com plete line of shoes for m en, women and children, and also a line of g e n t ’s furnishings, which he sells at very reasonable prices. H e also does shoe repairing in a neat m a n n e r, l l i s store is th e office of th e W ells-Fargo Kxpress Co., Mr. Lance- field being agent. H. J. MARKING. Furniture U. J. MARICINO, FURNITURE ANO HARDWARE. and Hardware. This store is an up-to-date i n s t i t u tion and carries a large stock of high- class goods. In flie fu rn itu re d e p a r tm e n t every th in g can lie found t h a t is usually k ep t in a first-class fu rn itu re store. Besides fu rniture, there is a fine lino of rugs, pictures, picture m o ulding), wall paper, etc. In t h e hardw are line the stock, is com plete. There is also a fine lino of cook and h e a tin g stoves, ranges, t i n ware, granite-w are, pain ts, o i l s , etc. Mr. M arking is a wide-awake y o u n g business m an. He sells his goods a t reasonable prices and i« courteous a n d obliging to his patrons. C. & J. GEHLEN General Merchandise. T h e Gchlen store has a record for re lia b ility and tlie ‘‘Gehlen q u ality " is a sy n onym for th e best. T h i s store was purchased hy Tlieo. G e h le n eleven years ago and d u rin g his c o n d u c t of th e business a r e p u ta tion for honesty a n d fair dealing was firm ly established. After his death the s to re passed in to the han d s of his sons, C. 4' J. G ehlen, an d d u rin g the tw o years or m ore t h a t they have c o n ducted th e business they have kept up th e high s ta n d a rd established by their father. They carry dress goods, shoes, n o tions, g e n t ’s furnishings, groceries, crockery, glassware, etc., and buy an d sell all kinds of co u n try produce. T hey ru n a delivery wagon and deliv er goods to any p a r t of th e city free of charge. They are enterprising young busi ness men, courteous and straig h t-fo r ward in all th eir dealings, a n d have a prosperous business.