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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1909)
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ «♦ ♦ • • • ♦♦♦♦ M M »♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ j We desire to thank our customers for the past year $ m i lo c al f ie l d and wish them happy New a Merry, Merry Christmas and a Year. W. F. KLECKER. | -he.lr Te.7s1 "in nil i7] with The cups «-7 Turkish coffee and the Turkt-h elga- , ro tes, mixed In with snugs and toasts. ! It Is highly Interesting for a plain American, with a plain name like Jim Jones, to sit in om* o f tilt's«» cafes and hear the songs o f the foreign gentle- : men with the seven Jointed surnames, i observe the satisfaction depicted i» their countenances as the fea • goel i on and receive the Impression that thlr b y H O b E U T •nO fiM F.Li.. Is real Christmas cheer, though It b* tl.ir- n days late according to oiu (CorvrUtit. it* by Am erican Press A fr o met Inal o f counting time elation.] .IIR ISTM A S « l ines luit once a ‘ HRISTMAS ste somebody, ami if year," wroi y neeeptetl the state everybody : ment as truth. It Is not m u. however, for Christmas comes twice a year. Those o f us win* reckon by the Interesting Items Gathered Gr orian calendar celebrate I'ec. From A ll Ports o f the State. Those who 8till adhere to the Julian calendar observe Jan. 7. Russia Is the only great nation which still holds out I: se Decision on T a ft’ s \ lews. for the Julian calendar. The tire- k f Catholic church sticks to the time N labor divisions as authority, measurement adopted by Julius Caesar .he supreme court held ihat if the forty-sis years before the birth of owner of dangerous machinery neg Christ. Thus the Greeks and all the lects to cover it he cannot escape re adherents o f that sponsibility to an injured employe on church. Including the ground that the employe assumed the Russians, of the risk. So far as Oregon is con course, hold their ci rti; d this is the establishment of a Christmas on the new rule of employer’s liability, 7th day of Jan though it is no more than a judicial uary. n cognition of the factory inspection In the city of a - of 1907. This decision will un New York both doubtedly cause proprietors oi fac Christmas days tories to protect tlicir machinery in are celebrated. every possible way, for the supreme The .1 a n u a r y court declares this to be their duty, date, as a matter whether ordered to do so by the of course, is ob Labor Commissioner or not. served by com paratively f e w I". S. Machinery Loaned to Lane. l>ersons, but it is Eugone— I. B. Cushman, of Acme, observed rigidly, has received a letter from Congress 'KEY FAST I OR elaborately and man W. C. Hawley, in forming him ro a T Y h a y s . f a it h fu lly by tha; the Chief of Engineers of the those who desire to render unto Caesar United States army has secured from that which is Caesar's even as to the the Secretary of War the loan of the calendar. government machinery now at the New York city has a considerable mouth of the Coquille river for the population of Greeks, Russian--. Ar building of a jetty at the mouth of menians, Syrians, Servians. Foies, Bul the Siuslatv river, in Lane county. garians. Montenegrins and Ylachs, all Efforts are now being made to se of whom observe the Julianic Christ- cure an appropriation from congress ■Hts. For forty days prior to Jan. 7 to equal the sum which is expected they observe a fast, eating no meat to be raised by the bonding act. The neither beast, fish nor fowl. They eat county will probably be bonded for fish eggs or caviare, but draw the line $300,000 if a bill looking to that end is put through the next statu legisla there. Their principal diet for the for ty days’ fasting is made up of olives, ture. beans, caviare breqd and crackers. Hope to Overthrow Prohibition. But at o o'clock on the morning of La Grande— Prohibition In Union Christmas day, Jan. 7, the Julia.) 1st fa.-.; is over. It is not necessary to county is in dire danger. W hen the hii ; lhat these people count the days order first became effective i- was at till Christmas or that they rejoice and tacked by a local brewer, J. Roesrh, are -»ceding glad when the anniver- who asked for an Injunction on the §c:. . rrives. These facts are obvious. ground that Sheriff Childers had not Clu nas means for them a glorious properly posted the notices of elec- fea . a square meal, several square ,. ion. The circuit court denied the m*- —in fact, a round of square meals. request for injunction. The case rested there, but. since C " Jullanist friends go to church ear! on their Christmas morning, but the supreme court has rendered its s-.v< oing decision in the Grant coun no: too early. They eat breakfast ty case, which is similar in almost first. High mass Is celebrated in the every respect to this one, Roesch Gr Orthodox church at 8 o'clock. g ; v notice of appeal to the supreme Tin- forty days' fast having ended two c V.T n the decision Is forth- he; , before, the JulLani-ts are joy cotiing it is believed that the local fully full of the gm.el things of this 0 •' n law will be invalidated, as the world before they enter the house of 1 ' a courty Instance is regarded to worship. The chief viand, so far as i -v po T.; of notices is similar its symbolic character goes. Is a to tha’ in Grant county. spiced loaf of rye bread covered and lUlec! with walnuts, with a cross cut Identity o f Body Questioned. an top. This is called the christop- Oregon City— One of the mo»» sen •omn—“ bread of the Christ.” But It sational affidavits has just b -n pre- is not to be doubted that beefsteaks, ST. eJ by Frank Hesse, an attorney fowl«, fishes, saddles o f mutton end of Port!a;i.J, in which cha-ges are jtlicr subslantials are devoured. Here made that bring into question the tnd there one of the presumably faith identity of the man whose body was ful |moves faithless and falls before found at Springbrook schoolhouse, Clir: ;tmas, his craving for a meat diet ru n Oswego, on September 13 last. oel : too strong to resist. This weak H e r e has a client, Bernhardt Halst bro: i-r is ignored by the faithful. by name, who avers that the dead It Is in the cafes in the sections of man was his brother, but thus far the city where the Jullanists dwell has brought forward to evidence to that this Christmas day is celebrated prove this supposition. In less than a week after the un with the most visible gusto. The Greek “ young bloods" gather in the little res known rnan was buried, Mrs. Efiie taurants and sit long over tables heavy B. Robinson, of Firland Station, w l’ ii edibles and light with wines. Multnomah county, appeared and de manded that the remains be ex humed. This was done and she de clared that the body was that of her father, F. A. Williamson, from Tex arkana, Texas, who was visiting her. January Christmas of the Julianites DOINGS IN OREGON f Dairying Certainly Pays Essay,— The experience of our forefathers teaches us. lhat live stock is the foundation for successful agri culture. Such being the iase. the special purpose dairy cow stands prv eminent as the most profitable class of animals that can be kept upon the farms lu the vicinity of Slayton To obtain these special purpose dairy cows the only practical way is to rah them ourselves.for they must be bred tight .fed right on w hoieeome food, not so much at a time, but regularly, and you must keep it up. They shou Id come fresh in the Early Fall when our KaK> or corn Silage is ready to feed. \\> should have green vetch or clover hay. have our barley and oa.s rolled or chopped and with the us - of oiline&l we can feed a ''B al anced Ration" on practically homo grown food. Vn a\ erage good dairj cow hand led and fed as above suggested shou ld produce not less than $ 100 worth of Buttorfat per annum besides th« skimmilk. 1 can show by my cream ery statements, that for the last 15 days In November and the first 15 days in December of the present yeai making a total of 30 days. 1 received $115.46 cash for the cream from K cows besides leaving about 5300 lbs of skimmilk on the farm to be fed to Hogs. Calves. Poultry etc. I am Yours R , c .8. Bow lie. Thomas Grocery nono Batteri«'# for *»lo ul H. Um i» hom o iron t F o r tu m i It olivi it VI rvvevuily fttirtiovl from itvKvti. Drei rWk vli.v hard I uovi W .kill vi 11 VI Ml. OFFICE tUIIU a.ll»l«*l> from \\ 1! Holiday «• t baby ari- j Maud Mi \V Watters and; V tatting 1 wife er and \.J S i hitler,umili Lee K trip to Sali'Ui. Monday a bus ine of this week Herbert Bennett, a Linotype opci ator in Portland, was a Slayton vis Itor the first of the «v k We have been in business just one year. our We wish to thank patrons business for the vear and you their past wish all a Happy New Year. Riley Thomas and wife >( land, spent Christ nun. lie! Thomas Is a daughter of C.G Frank L. Blakely, who ino been In lia.nti ru Oregon for the past year, U u lioltduy \Uitor at the W.tMttakely home. Miss Orpha Darby of Portland, spent Xmas with relatives .it home, returning to Portland Saturday moru lug. BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS MEATS AT THE W F Kb cker tuid family left Tu< — day for Portland where tin y will « No * joy tlieiuse'.vis until after WE HAVE ON HAND FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK Year's kei>. turkvv *, chickens, veal and choice cut« of hcol I I * arc jllst All our patron« who have not re Fine |s reived one of our 1909 Calendars ne fv Mts the street Irmn the llrick BUckainitb Shop on Waler Streit should call ami get one E. R. BURRES, Proprietor. W E Thomas & Son. STAYTON MEAT MARKET S la y ion S t a te Bank. Mr. and Mrs. J F.Potter and child I have ■srur.il lits ilgcltr) fur Ih. ren spent Christmas at the A.Mill home. They returned Monday to Celebrated Bullhide” Whips their home lu Mill City. M lF Al \NY I’l.ME Y o l ' ARK Vf in inni of W lnittary W Have I» en here almost 20 years. The Ladies Improvement Club .Im i putt in«* » I m% h o m r. meets regularly on the first and third1 I ** 11 t»n 11»«» »•l«l •ti6ii«l-bjr W H Cooper PA U L F E H L E N V H. t: 9i Mondays of each month at 3 : 3 ») p.m. I •j e r iT T O V , OHMION. W in the City Hail. I'M v v w v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v I The Woolen mill was closed Thun- Wanted— Five timber claims sub j ! day Friday ami Saturday of last jecl to entry under T *r S. A 36 j • | week, thus allowing the i tuployc. # Mall l*!* time to visit out of town points Joint Installation. Miss Zulu Watters, w h o‘ Is teach- Did you Bee the display of Xum»! Ou Saturday evening was held a { ing school at Slht r Creek Fallsspetit f the holidays at the home of her par nn at at the Stay ton Meat Market? joint installation of officer« if not wt will be phased to have you ents. W.8.Watters and wife. AND call and look them over, wo think j Masonic and Eastern Star Lodgi of Mis« Cora Sulivan was an over you will find what you want for a this city, for the ensuing year. I Sunday guest of Mrs. G, L. Brown, line Xmas dinner. See our ad else-j On account of the late arrival of j Miss Sulivan is a teacher in the Port where in tin-- i 'in E K III RRKS. some oi the Star officers the Mason« land school« and at one time taught In the Stay ton schools. installed tir-t, as follow W. ii Hole Mr A.J.Schuler, of South Dakota. Do you know that the son, worshipful master; W A Elder, Sr. | arrived in Stay loq lest week. Mr U H E W E R D R U G CO., Cold Tablet» are Warden; C H Brewer, Jr. Warden: ii Schuler is very favorably impressed K — N —O— X — A best C O LD . L A G R I P P E and F Pennybaker, Sr. Deaeon ; J M Dow n with Slayton and vicinity and will the HEADACHE CURE at ing, Jr Deacon; Clifford Harold, Sr. undoubtedly locate here. BREW ER DRUG C O M PA N Y. Steward; J if IVnnyhaker, Jr Steward Mr» John Kerber and Mrs John THE visited Sunday ut> the 42tf. (i W Murphy, Tyler; W E Thomas, Van Handel home of Mrs Kerber’» grandmother Chaplain Following thi. was the instnllstinn ! in Sublimity, it being the birthday of of the Star officers, who are; Lillie the latter who is SS years of age. Don’t forget the date of the DcMoss Missler, worthy matron; 01 if. Harold Our Assortm ent of C hristm as and New Years Post Cards can not worthy patron; Rose Follis, associate Lyric Hurd»— Jan. 13th. This is •»lie Charlh Driscoll. West Slaytons pop be excelled matron: Della Harold, Conductress; of the be-t mu-i.ial companies travel Cards from 2 for 5 L S Lambert, Secretary; Mrs Wright ng mid they always have a full house t lar im ri-liant attended the Auction to 25 Cents each. tuytou. t>|ieMi Bale in stayton Tuesday. Treasurer; Anna Hobson, Chaplain;! tvhen they come to S E E T H E M B E F O R E B U Y IN G . Alta Hobson, Organist: Effie Harold, lions», January 13th. C K Looae came homi today In Ada; Ellen G Lambert, Ruth; Dora i h r to spend Xmas with his family. Shi eve, Esther; Bessie Philippi Martha | Mrs H Smith. Electa; (leant a rimmas Ubarli«' reports snow lu the niount- W ELL ESTABLISHED LINE Warder; A L Shrcve, seminal. Kerber Brothers Handle Oliver eiiia and tiiat the "Htuff Is sur«1 that*.. After the installation there was a Chilled ar.d Steel Plows. Bank Building. Mr., M.E.Reiter, Slaytons leading song, “ Don't you Mind the Sorrows or Kerbers have succeed* d in gaining the Sighs,” by Elizabeth Alexander , another notch in the plow world by dre-.itnuk r has recently be«-n employ and n short talk on “ Masonry" by W . Handling the Oliver Chilled anti • i at the Foret!«' home, where she dm H Hobson. steel plows. These plows have bee.i some tine work in tin' art of «'nvling Following this the guests were in | tne standard among farmers for man. Truly Mrs Reiter 1 « an vited to accompany the members to j years and the Kerber Brothers are a ml .-wing. 1 fortunate in getting the appointment « Xpert ai d to call her ill arll-f is not the banquet room where a most de as lotai agent for the Olivi r Plow ov< rdiHtving it to visit licious lur.cli war.served. Slie i* it lady of great After lunch sonic limp was spent, in 1 Company. This section demands th' c.vja ri*1 nee in her line. She t<s> bus i.i plows. Somee localities need c-hll- social conversation and then “ good j led while others need hardened or I traveled ami it is interesting to hear nights” were said. soft steel. It Is quite an art to d- tier relate of the E »-t, North and also iermine at a glance the proper grad | of metal adapt 'd to the soils. If you the South in comparison with the Par W hen sun.l '-r hit« panmil j are needing a plow for next sprin. ide .North West GOOD SHOW COMING. vou should bee to It now and. call up in tlies«' n .rthcrii states, A real genuine treat is in store for in Tier Honor, tin? y o u n g (oiks gave the sun i* ' iily mild u«<clcr the theatre going |*eople on Jan 4th, a party and it mirelj was a great treat th«? bright blue skies, of on which occasion one of the best in hear a piano -esponi! to her tomtit. Uoutlicru < lifornix. This plays ever written, entitle«! “ Roxy, the Christmas “ doings" went off nice Mrs U.F Loos«'anti Mis* Leona Fn- Girl from the Golden \\ <st‘” will he is on«' of nature's hupp; ly in our little town. Sunday th" pr<>diired by a company of high elas- provisions—«• terns I sum- Baptist pastor preached on tho sub 1 rette spent a f< w dn)s recently vi-it- urzigt*. The play is so well known ject, and on Thursday evening the rig the Capital City. mer for those who cannot that little need be said of it The far I Union Sunday Seliool had a tree with Mr. Everet Condii is home o n » visit eudme a more severe c li t]iat ¡t ran for two years in New York appropriate program. Tilt? public sel* ( jty p.,« ,(llt t |„, „tamp of sued— tip- nol also had .« i p »- ■ '• their own .ii. mate. Those who attended the entertain- on it, and it« n-coril breaking business t thorn- who wanted to celebrate tIi California Inis l>< < n called I tent anti basket social III the West in the cities throughout the United anniversary by a dance improved th< tli«' "Mecca of tin* winter i tuyton school last Friday evening re- States has made it one of the most opportunity Friday evening. tourist.,’ Its hotels and j art a fine time. widely known plays on the American Gordon Griffin came from Grant stopping places are as stage. The company playing it here Pass to spend th< holidays with hi Harry Porter was seen in our neigh- will give it complete with full line of mother, Mrs. A.H.Carman. varied as those of all well I orlinoti \Vedne»«lay. scenery and costume*. The manage regulated cities. Visitors Th" little son of Mr. i'epp- rh Miss Florence Neal i- visiting at tlm ment has .-pared no pains in g'-ttinq died last we«.k at tin home of hi can always finii suitable the best talent possible unti is so rer parents, some 13 miloa n.e. of Scio. home of her paroma A Neal and wife accolli moil, it ions, congeli* tain of pleasing the people that they He bad been sick nearly three week , near West Slayton. other to refund the money to anyone held at the house Saturday at 1:30, ini companions, and var who is not satisfied with the produc Rev. A.II.Carman of Scio officiating. ied, pleasing recreations. tion. Heats are now on sale at Stay- C.A.Lucas and Misa .Densa Lot* w< ri ! ton Pharmacy. Popular prices. united in the bond» of matriiuo y , Bii'-iness .Men to Act W ith Delegation ¡last Widnesday afternoon ni i ej fa Pendleton— A legislative commit Kliiinh Doc., 26— Mr and Mrs J.F. The IteMoh- Lyric Bards, who will f,f Mr Lucas. Th«' < »••-<»»»• y Sí X i tee of 15 members from th» county W ill be y Im! to supply some Richards were in Sublimity the latter he in Stayton Jan 13th, need no in- waa pronounced by Rev A.H.C'ar i. has been appointed by the Commer , art of last week. troduction to many Stavton people, Tin parti« s a r b«.f‘i well and favor- v« ry aliriu'live literature, cial Association to work In harmony Kv<iyone .•■■•« ini'd pleaaed when th«' Dly known and many frlemla win' a hei moderated. Such e x t n M l l with the Umatilla county d« legation having he.'ii here several time« «luring , : them describing in detail the u long ami happy lif togelht • »Id weather Is unuxiiai f«ir this val- In an effort to secure from the legis their many year» travel, 'limy give many ilclights of a winter It'A lii -t-cla-- musical «'i)teitairiin«!tit in | -pj,. ¡,j nuT* hunts md-a rood hu: y. W< much pre fer the ra.n. lature measures which are particu F A.KIegnniud of this place, accom- iu California. Many new featur-"- , i-»;, l,i.-,t. w«’fk «ii; nf>' iug of a lar;- larly desired. Chief among these every r«-p«*i‘t. tnh'd by VV. 11.Lake of Howell, ut- are the experiment farm for the have been .««!«hd -ince their last visit, ainou it of holiday uon«l to th" -atl- |t/ery low round trip excursion -i..l d si . o< ml gathering In Linn Co. ____________ __ : as a little on their own part. [U - Umatilla project, an increased ap i i Saturday evening. ickets are o;i sale to Califoi propriation for the Weston Normal, Miss Merta Slegmund who has been I With plenty of wal< r for tin. an Mrs Mary Hunt, who for the past a branch asylum and an amendment att ndriig school in Salem, spent ! . nd (•!«•<• trie light jilant Scio has iv, ral weeks has heeu visiting Ina. The rate from West Stay Christmas with her parents H.G.Sieg ; fin" lights, fine flour and a fin« tint to the good roads law. . ill: h ' re and lu Stayton depart- |ion to Los Angeles and return ma ad and wife on Fern Ridge. On in g 'lmral. 1.Sunday for Mill City. * - v ] is $56.60 , ... Dal«'}- Will ISe Executed January 2!). h* r return to Salem sh«* will b«* «*m- Anuin g those who visited Stayton ployed at Barnes'store as cashier. Th< public pchojd gave * n ' n ‘ atut,lay were Joseph latux, I’ .C.F.-«'- Portland— Harry Daley, convicted ; talnm nt on Tuesday evening of las! Limit six mouths allowing , i i hiltlreii.M«' .danu i K.G. and j of the murder of Harry Kenny, was 1 week iT«.mp ranee Drama) to I .A Slegmund and Mathilda Slegmtin •to|M»v« rs in eit her direct Tuesday sentenced to be hanged on | full house nnd did themaelvc s credit M M. It« it« r returned to h«?r Treasurers Statement. Friday, January 29, at th«i State Professor Reeil ft to lie congratu- ion. .similar excursion • KAK MM7FKKB IS IGNOREI> r.Y THE i gram furnished a good entertainment I ome at Stayton after spending a Penitentiary at Salem. The crlnn; of FAITHFUL. rate- arenili effect to all 1 w days on the ridge. Janttaty <i Balance f w.tw) i a K0()f| lesson and a good »uni of iraei o f some o f the diners are i which Daley was convicte«l was the Mi mm - .1 F.Richard and All»«?rt | California points. For full rnotiey toward a new piano for the Ree. from «livers «nuces 4 Hi 32 ling. Constantine Sconomopo . murder «if Harry Kenny, a saloon- school. The Professor ««“ ins to ' it./' mad. a trl|i to Coon Hollow on information, sleeping • car 1 keeper, November 1C. The trouble 1H0.83 R« from wah r rent ; a budding florist who gathers be wld. awake and giving go«>«l sat. I uuday. K.O.SIegnititid s p« nt a few days | reservations ami tickets, 7000 00 i him his rosy young friends, troa* over K«'nny’s refusal to r**- Mon«y Isirrow«'«! isfactlon. I i Hie Capital City. itobos uhristat«)«. Minicakes , eniploy Daley as bartender or to ad- «•nil on, ttdcgrnph or write ..nd Mr- 4\loi, Tit», nent Biin- vanc<- a certain sum of money which Tin citizens are looking forward 823*;.HI Total receive«! K ' «.. l:io.i». I*er!ol}-s II'.gnnr«« ajjd j i ay with th<dr daughter Mrs Zim- to a big treat the I 1 1 1« of .Inn., H B Condii, Agent Daley claimed was due him. Hr. Pappankclss. And don't let ;»711 25 Total pani out , wlieii the D< Moss troupe a i" to i u rman of Stayton. West Stayton, or n- f.-get Nicholas Ihjoras, editor o f ] I) n 't forget the meeting of the La si, i-mnnil T«r«»si ar«' sawing lumber give a grand < ntertalnm«nt lu th«» WM M cM U RRAY, the t lily Thermopylae, who gets out di«-« Improvement Club at the city Baptist church Better irni.'ili do« s : .e week. A.R.SP niinntl of Gcrvnls GtNcnxL P asscnocr agent Dec. 28 Hal. on hand 2405 50 ■ r i al 'lay ; at Ilia for PO R TLA N D , OREGON. iu «•;:i-a edition In honor of the day. I hall Monday, at 2:30 p. in. All la«lies not com«' to Or« gon than that ¿»rough E. BO Y, TKKAHl BEK by this Co., which is now on its 37th. 1 1 < r home and working with th«- mill 1 . Greeks, many of them array- j of Stayton and vicinity are cordially, crew. Htatemeut for the year l'jOb. annual trip. «1 1 . fj2rdwo!ia uey clPtfilng- Hrlng | invited to attend. | rm m n v fv A Fine Time in Masonic Hall. Christmas New Year POST CARDS. West Siayton. STAYTON PHARMAO Now is the time , Calif ornisi SCIO. 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