Yum! Yum! Next Thursday Is Thanksgiving Day. And Turkey Day! A N K W .F A H K W OK, KOH. A N O 11 Y T U B flCOIM .K OK STA YTO N . A N D VICIN ITY. STAYTON MAIL 14th Year, No. 42. S T A Y T O N , M A R IO N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , N O V E M B E R 19, 1909. FIRST CITY ELECTION TICKET IÓ2I Serial No. 720. • Thanksgiving , 1909 Citizens' Party In Field Earlier Than the Others . Ciiizcns’ Ticket For Mayor W L. F r KKEB. For Councilman— W. F. K lecker . H. N. H untley . For Treasurer— For Recorder - J. B. G rier . For Marshal — H enry S mith . WHEN IT S EAST TO BE THANKFUL. Out in grandpa'« cornfield, where the golden pumpkins lie, wwwww It's easy to be thankful and to think of grandma's pie. Angels and editors appear to be the only ones outside o f the politicians themselves who are supposed to know when caucuses are held, and candidates nominated, for a city election in these roaring days of Oregon. Republican or Democrat, "w et” or "dry,” Citizens' or Independent, the procedure seems inevitably to be the same in Oregon, coy and naughty sister of the other 46 T he wires into Stayton have been kept hot this week by the United States. Speculation as to who will be nomi­ Southern Pacific railway, which it would appear is seeking an nated, as used to be the rule in the early entrance into this city. Such a move on the part of the " 'good' old days” when bosses and henchmen framed up a slate beforehand Southern Pacific indicates an efiort to checkmate the plans of has today given way to speculation as the Oregon Electric, which it has been stated will build in here to how it is all done, anyway, for next spring. Evidently the Espce has inside knowledge of just whether the caucus be secret or public, in earnest or only for effect, the result what its rival is doing. J. T . Kearns and other citizens of is the same- those most interested in Stayton have been kept hustling the past two days answering the city’s welfare or property interests get together and do things, while the questions volleyed at them by the S. P. thru its agents. T he casual voter stays at home (or perforce amount of freight carried, probable passenger traffic and local is left at home) and does nothing until called upon Election Day to go to the express business have all been inquired into thoroly. polls and exercise his great American privilege of suffrage. The facts are, there is a mighty fight Comprehensive Summary of News, Views and Events Writtei by Mai' Co.Tresponitnts. on in Stayton this year, in which he who holds his ear to the ground can see things some distance ahead. It is not for the editor, the rejiorter or the print- shop "devil” to opine what these things Stayton Mall Torres; ondence. Stayton Mail Correspondence. Slsyton Mall Cofrt»toO i u .> m i l l , o r , ,>ov. 1 0 — Dig COON HOLLOW, Or., At well-de-! UNION HILL, Or, Nov. 18- lined parties afield, with somebody else potatoes while the sun shines, seems VN illiam English and Albert Rabens thermometer at 20, we feel rather trying to run independently for mayor, j to be the intention of our busy farmers are breathing the “ difficult air of the wintry. iced mountain tops” , near the head I The initiative in things political, and | this week. Dr. Beauchamp spent meat of last i municipal, was taken by the Citizens’ , waters of Silver creek. Bill always Tuesday at P. C. Freres* attending a Party Monday night, when the requisite The coolness of the atmosphere manages to take a week’s outing fine horse which was badly cut on number met in caucus at the Grand p,M»uld not ,0 effect tl'° while rounding up his cr.ttle for the barbed wire. Central hotel and there nominated the cordial spirit of the neighborhood \Y e winter. 1 ticket shown above. have a new family with us, that of C. E. Siegmund, assistant book­ Ralph and Walter Casteel visited in keeper for Gile A Co., wholesale grocery Interest in this ticket is only equalled Mr. Scheileck, who recently purchased ; by desire to know who will be nominat - 1 the Long farm. It is the duty of all Coon Hollow Sunday. dealers, moved his family to Salem J ed by the opposition, and these names, the neighbors to show them that thh Frost here on the morning of the Sunday. also, are due to uppear in the Mail. is not only a prosperous country, but l l t |, The first hint of approaching John Zuber and family and Miss a social one as well. winter. Fisher of Sublimity visited friends here Clarence Hunt, Max Hill and Dick Migj) Ethe, KoMiier 0f Portland is Sunday and Monday. Father l.iinck, Catholic priest of late returned from the mountains visiting her brother, Charles Rossiter, Jack Appleyard spent a few days on Sublimity and Stayton, preached an Saturday. The success of their trip t)j t|,jg p|ace. the Ridge. He has interests at the excellent sermon on superstition Sun- seems rather doubtful, as one of the The Willing# family are moving on Gold Creek mines. day, dwelling particularly on the boys reported it merely a “dear hum. their farm, which they bought iu Miss Grace Apple is home from an absurdity, and sinfulness, of all persons j Mis« Me Cluin, the popular teacher t,ljg neighborhood extended visit in Portland. who allow their minds to imbide obses­ , of the Union Hill school, is making | Miss Della Phillips lias gone to sion of this sort. He told how the Bible preparation to give an entertainment Mrs. J. M. English and children j and Jesus Christ, through Holy Writ, and box supper for the benefit of the Portland for a few weeks’ stay with visited relatives here Saturday and her sister, Mrs. Cordon Hull, who is .Sunday. Condemned all soothsayers, giving unto school. man only the Word of God and His E.G. Siegmund is home again from The regular quarterly meeting is to laws “ Folli \v the teachings of the Salem. He reports his brother slow ly he held ut Union Hill church Sunday. Blessed Savior nml the Churhc,” said improving. Rev. Mr. Hornslioe, presiding elder Father Lainek, ‘‘and you can not go of the district, will deliver llie sermon. Conrad Zolkoske has left for Texas. wrong In them is all that is necessary C J. Heil el is mourning the loss of for t,hc children ol men." Misses Nellie Barnes and Ellen a valuable colt which died Sunday 1 Zoellner spent Sunday at North Cala­ evening. mity. — NIX. ESPEB INQUIRES ns TO R. R. HERE Live Wires of ‘The Garden Spot* UNION HILL COON HOLLOW. KLUMB. SUPERSTITION. YOUTH DIES. lrvto Vetley, l'i years of age, »lini between 1 and 2 o’clock Monday morning, of spinal meningitis, at. »he home of his father, W. E. Verley, l| miles north of Shelbnrn. He was mined thence from eastern Oregon last Kebruaty, in the hope of effecting a recovery. When the stately bird of promise is yet a toothsome dream As in the noonday sunshine he moves with radiant gleam. % Mrs. .1 M. King and daughter. Opal, ■spent Thursday at the home of Mrs. E E. King. in a hospital there, having undergone an operation for appendicitis. Miss Denny and the Misses Ros­ siter visited at the home of R. P. Phil* lip# and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs A 0. Barrows made a business trip to Salem last week Mr. and Mrs. Hill visited in Salem last week. The Brewer Drug Co., this city, offer Miss Lettie Weddle has taken UP ! a splendid toilet set to the subscriber her abode ut Mill City. I winning Prize No. 21. «BOOT K > AN ANOKL BAND. Mrs. J. M. English drove out Sat­ urday evening for a visit with home folks on Fern Ridge. She was accom panied by her children, Clarence and Mildred.