THI 1 ST A Y T O N
H y E . 1). A L E X A N D E R .
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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.