THE
M HA/C
STAYTON TO HAVE
AUTO GARAGE
I Ht NtWo
IN BRIEF .
¡»yd Robertson Will Build Two
Btory Building on North
Bide of Ditch.
News Notes of Interest Gleaned
by Mail Reporters. - Light on
the Movement; of People of
Stayton.
Floyd Itobertaon haa purchased a
* trip of ground on Third atreet ju it
north of the ditch and haa commenced
preliminary work on an automobile
garage, which will lie 86x70 feet, two
K. W. ('rumor Is horu from Portland. stories in height. This garage will
C. J. Thoma* Is iluwn from Mill City. have a good machine shop in connec
tion and will ba thoroughly equipped
Alvin Thornuu waa a Portland visitor to make and repair every part of an
I «»I
| automobile, A full line of supplies
P. I.. Evans went to Portland Tues will be carried. This la an institution
) that Stayton has tong needed end no
day evening.
Mis. Maggie Miclks of Portland is a doubt it will do a good business from
the start. Mr. Robertson la a hustler
Slayton visitor.
and a good mechanic and no doubt will
Gen. Thomas of Jonlan Valley was make a success of hia new venture.
In the city Tuesday.
After a time he plans to move the
Albert Kay was over from the building now used by him as a moving
picture show, to the rear of the lot
Jordan Valley Monday.
juat purchased and remodel it so that
Jcaar llrnderahott and wife were it ran be used aa «dwelling.
Salem visitors Saturday.
LET US UNITE AND
BOOST FOR STAYTON
Golden Opportunities are being Missed Because
We Have no Organization.—Plan to Organize
Commercial Body is Suggested.
There has been no time In the hie- but rather because the abundant re-
tory of Stayton when a strong, sources of this locality actually defied
harmonious and aggressive commercial capital longer to remain away.
organization W m so much needed aa at
All manner of vital municipal prob
the present lime. In the past few lems could be handled expeditiouaiy and
years every department of human ac- advantageously to the community by a
tivit > l,i the west haa developed mar vigorous commercial body. As a busi
velously. However, the Indications are ness proposition nothing could be
that ihc r est five years will aee even better. The Salem Board of Trade in
a more remarkable development of this 1909 spent $12,000 in advertising and
region than any former period haa brought In $2,000,000 of new money.
witnessed. Oregon, which has suffered In tiie name of common sense, who
for a quarter of a century or more could ask more? Why stand we idle
G. W. Murphy and wifa have re
that
time
the
town
haa
appeared
almost
because
of lack of transportation, in here while the golden opportunities
lumed from a month's outing at Detroit. like a deserted village
the next few years will blossom like slip by one by one?
Ellis Mill has returned to Salem
A large number of Stayton people
after a vialt with hia parents in .Stay- are attending the Linn county fair at the rose.
Wholly on its own responsibility, The
ton.
The
Hsrriman
interests,
that
have
so
Mail desires to suggest:
Scio, among them being Alva Smith
Mrs. M. E. Miller has gone to Seattle and wife. Forest Mack and wife, Will long held the fate of this state in the
That the Ladies Improvement Club
for a visit with her daughter, Mrs O. <Tadck. Ed. Jackson, C. A. Beau palma of their handa, have a powerful
be requested by J . M Ringo. president
B. Rueanell.
champ and wife, G. D. Trotter.
nval in the great James J. Hill, who of the erstwh^e Commercial Club, to
P. L. Pound was over from Auma-
Joe Fisher, Gua Trask and Harry will have 10,000 miles of roadbed in
vill Tuesday. Ilia son Dr. Pound Porter left Tuesday morning for this state within the next year and aeil tickets for a ''get-together" lunch
to 6e served next Tuesday night. Sept.
return«) with him.
Marion Lake, on the summit of the
who is constantly reaching out with hk
6th,
in some suitable building.
Mrs. J. C. Mille' ami Mm. McCabe ' ••‘'• ‘I®** •'here they will fish and hunt electric feeders to tap the yioh country
st
the
’
^or
*
coUi,te
weeks.
Some
of
the
That
this lunch shall be given for the
uf Portland have been visiting
contiguous to hia main tinea.
j
party
went
by
rail
ami
the
others
took
purpose of organizing an aggressive
home uf J W. Spitler.
the horse-i through.
An officer of the Hsrriman system commercial body in Stayton.
W. H. Humphreys of the Automatic
The Ladies Improvement Club will has announced that hi* corporation has
That Mr. Ringo and the Ladies Com
Call and Advertising Clock company,
hold
its regular monthly meeting at $26,000,000 to spend in building and ex
was over from Salem Friday.
mercial
Club be requested to invite 20
the club room at the home of- Mrs.
I>r. Brewer was called to Silverton in Carrie Beauchamp, Tuesday, Sept. 6, tending Oregon roads as fast as men members of the Salem Board of Trade
consultation last Monday. He made at 2:30 p. m. The members are es and machinery can be secured to do to be present as guests of the live men
the trip in hia Studebakcr car.
pecially urged'V be present and visitors the work.
and women of Stayton and vicinity.
Titus Archer and family and hia are always welcome.
Good inland towns like Stayton, that
That after the banquet and speeches
father Jam es Archer, have moved ont^
Have Dr, Lowe rclievi» your head have
nave been
ocen struggling
iiru|tK""K along
aiong w without
iu iu u v
are conciuueu
iwainea# session, to
ui oe
concluded a business
be
the Gua Trask ranch near Kingston
and eye arhe'tjnth * I'“,r o{ h'* superior transportation , 0 long that they have attended by Stayton men only, shall be
.
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Dr. P. H. Thompson left Tuesday 1 glasses. They coat no more than others almost
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*•*— immediately held, and u the project be
come *----------
to accept • -i-----------
their condition
evening for Portland. He la to bo ; and you Khve the benefit of his skill
as a natural and inevitable one, will be approved by a majority of those pres
married September 8th and will not *(81 more than 19 year* experience.
A* he do, * not go from house to house given new life and energy by the ad ent, a commercial organization shall be
return here until after that time.
donaull him when he is here Sept. 8 A 9 vent of electric line*.
perfected by the election of officers,
Wallace and Nello Mack and Bennie at Hotel Stayton.
Railroads,
steamship
lines,
common-
the
appointment of committees and the
Roy are home from their outing at
Mrs. Joseph Kerns haa !>ought thu ¡ties and commercial bodies are spend- dispatch of such other details as may
Breitenbuah Hot Springs.
Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mack will be home Monday. Joe Brown house about lwo miles frorn ing literally milliona of dollar* every come before the meeting.
i town. Sho will movo it to the clty
That the by-laws shall provide for
Dr. Boauchamp reports two births, an and place it on her Iota in the Allen yaar to apread the fame of Oregon
semi-monthly
meetings.
eight pound daughter st the homa of ,,r)pl„ B(Wlllon ind tho f , mily
ill among the eastern states and in
Ilcrt Branch at Sublimity and a ten occupy the house.
That each member shall pay a fine of
The building will European countries. Within the next
pound son at the home of O. L. Farrrna be placed on runners and brought to 60 days tens of thousands of farmers, ¡4) cents for each meeting that he fails
at Gooch.
town by J. R. Miller’s traction engine. poultry-met-, dairymen, grtlsans, pro to attend.
Ju st received, fine assortment of
L. L. Thomas left Tuesday morning fessional workers, business men and
That each member be required to
pajier for fancy stationery. Cloth for the Scio fair, where he has three
paste
this motto in his hat:
others,
will
come
to
Oregon
to
invest
finish bund In peach, corn, blue and entries this year, via: In the standard
"A dead fish floats down stream but
other color«, with envelope* to match. bred class, a yearling filly. Viva Lace; their money and make their homes.
How many of them will come to it takes a live one to swim up.”
Get the beat. The Stayton Mail. 30tf the standard bred mare Tempest and
Let us have a good feed, with plenty
H. D. Patton and Alonso Gesner of King Lovelace in the races. This is Stayton?
It is safe to say that if any come it of home made coffee and all the good
Salem, anti Kherm Swank of Aumaville good horseflesh and should help to put
act 0f providence and j th in g s th a t Stayton ladies know so
candidate for Kepresentivo. were in Stayton on the map at the Linn county ^ ^
Stayton Monday. They are runing on show.
not because Stayton has made any ef well how to prepare. Let us have
an anti-assembly ticket ami arc con
The Mail office is In receipt of some fort to get any of theae new people, plenty of Stayton made cigars—the
fident of the outcome.
fine sample« of peaches from the ranch
best on earth-—and let us offer a re
of
Will Lake, caat of the city. who woukl strengthen our social and
Bowen Brother* ware in the city
ward for the scalp of the man who
religious
life
and
add
new
wealth
and
Tucadav and gathered up forty or The fruit is a* large as a good big
isn’t yrilling to bury the hatchet and
more of the young people to help in the apple, and as sweet and juicy as any- prestige to the community.
start all over again with a clean slate
Bowen hop ranch near Pratum. Since thing could well I k >. The peach acreage
How many of the new railroad lines and a fair shake all around.
in the Willamette Valley will greatly in that will be built in this state ii the
United, we progress and move on to
crease with the subdivision of large
higher and better things; divided, we
~ \ farms. This is a highly profitable crop next year will come to Stayton?
Nc man con say. but if a road should stick in a rut and move not.
"G et them at Beauchamp's.’
if properly taken care of.
Let us get together.
come,
it will not lie because the men
The Central Willamette Medical
Yours for a Greater Stayton.
of
wealth
and
influence
in
Stayton
Society held a meeting today at Scio.
C. D. B abcock .
An open session will be held this stood back of the project as a unit,
evening, among the speakers be
ing Dr. Calvin S. White, whoae subject
A FINE WEDDING
will be "W ater Supplies and their Thus. Crabtree and family, Joe Taylor
and
Elsie
Jeter.
The
personcll
of
Mr.
Two popular Stayton young folks,
Relation to Typhoid Fever.” Dr.
to the hop yards you had better
Frcrcs’ party and the fact that two Johnnie Thoma and Miss Aggie Kerher,
Mnrill
of
Corvallis
will
speak
on
"Bovine
supply youraalf with numerous
Tuberrulosia and Tests.” Some of the of the young people have not yet re were united in the bonds of wedlock
little things you’ll need while
Stayton physicians expected to attend, turned, has been the cause of consider I Tuesday morning at the Catholic church
able speculation, but there is nothing by the Rev. Fr. Lainck. The attend
away. It seldom pays to trust
A. W. Simmons, veterinary surgeon, authenic on which to base the rumor ants were Miss Rosa Kerbcr and her
to luck. Here is a partial list
who has been in Stayton for several that Cupid has gathered in two more brother Frank and Miss Mary Kintz
of the many
months at the representative of l)r. E. victims.
and her brother.
Ti. Chase, left Sunday for Grand
P. C. Freree and father P. Freres
There was a large number of friends
Rapids. Mich., to complete his course and Joe Zuber left Tuesday for ten of the contracting parties present and
in the Grand Rapids Veterinary Col day* outing at Wilhoit Springs.
after the ceremony the crowd repaired
lege. He experts to return here in the
Dr. Brewer was called to Salem on to the home of the bride, where a re
spring and locate permanently, This
ception was held. At noon a splendid
tho
numerous
professional
business Saturday.
we carry; we can furnish the
will be good news to
dinner was served to which full justice
friends that "Doe” has made in this
John Vanllandle of Sublimity spent was done. In the evening the young
items in superior quality at low
city and vicinity. It is expected that Tuesday in Stayton.
people were serenaded by tne Stayton
prices: Lotions, creams, pow
one of the Korinek boys from Salem
band. Mr. and Mrs. Thoma will make
Henry
Mutschler’s
valuable
female
ders, Cholera remedies, head
will come here to relieve Simmons.
a trip to Idaho.
dog.
the
mother
of
a
litter
of
pups
all
ache remediea, court plaster,
Among those from Stayton who went of which have been sold recently at
soapa, shaving a u p p 11 e a,
down to Salem Saturday to see the high prices, is dead, and the owner
MAX H GEHLHAR
brushes, comb*, sponges, tooth
elephant were Effle Harold, Clif Harold,
that the dog was poisoned
Republican Candidate for County
brushes, stationery, cigars, etc.
Curtis f’ole, Judge Buahey and W. L. Mr Mutschler was offered $150 for the
Clerk.
Freres in the latter's automobile; H. dog last week.
Former Deputy Clerk respectfully
Mutschler, wife and non, Joe Klecker,
Joe Becker, a prosperous farmer of asks your support for an economical
Bessie Murphy, Guy Stoper, Muhle Fern Ridge, was in town this week.
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ami efficient administration.
Gardner ami Dare Slojier In Mutachler’s
Cephus
Hornbuckle,
who
hail
several
car; Everett Gardner, Nora Murphy,
For saie—Trespass notices, printed
D,.’ Plotter, Miss Hobson. Jack Jones glands removed from the ncek by Pro.
and wife, Floyd Robineon and wife, Brewer and Thompson. i. doing mcely. - on cloth, at the Mail office.
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Before You Go
Hop Picking Goods
Beauchamp’s
Drug Store
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MAIL
STA Y TO N , MARION COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER \, 1910.
16th Year, No. 30.
TU ET
STAYTON
J
Serial No. 761
EIGHTEEN YEARS IN
FEDERAL SERVICE
W. 8. Watters Has Been Post
master 13 Years And
Soldier 6.
Yesterday Postmaster W. S. Watters
completed practically 18 years in the
service of Uncle Sam. Yesterday was
his thirteenth anniversary as post
master and in addition to this long
term of service he served four years
and ten months in the 8th Illinois In
fantry, going in as a private and being
mustered out ss captain of the com
pany in which he enlisted. He was
appointed postmaster on September
first, 1897, by James A. Gary, post
master general in McKinley’s first ad
ministration. Me has reason to feel
proud of hia long and honorable career
as a servant of the government.
STARTING
IN WRONG
C. C. Chapman Says Farmeis
Must Give Easterner With
Small Capital Chance to Get
a Start
According to the ideas of the Port
land Commercial Club in general and
of C. C. Chapman, promotion manager,
in particular, the farmers of Oregi n
have started all wrong in connection
with the immigration of settlers from
the East w ho desire to buy land.
"The man with, say, $1000," said
Mr. Chapman, "who comes to Oregon
because he has received a beautiful
booklet with pictures of enormous
crop yields and statistics o f those who
have grown rich off the products of
MUTSCHLER TO CLOSE
farms, finds when he gets here
SHOP TEMPORARILY their
that there is no place for him to go
and get a share of that wealth. So he
H a r d W o r k i n g M l a r t c a m i t h W i l l T a k a either stay* in Portland or goes to one
T w o o r T h r a a W >*kn V aca tio n .
of the well-advertised towns and
W i l l (Jo t o I d a h o .
becomes a drag on that town.
" I t is a faet that th e population of
the
cities and towns of this state is in
Henry Mutschler, one of the best
creasing
far more rapidly than that of
blacksmiths in the business and the
hardest working man in Stayton, haa the country. True, it is not so to; -
decided to take a vacation. This will heavy as is the cose in Washington,
be hard for Henry’* friends to believe but it is bad enough, and the Com
for his penchant for working night and mercial Club is to take up the task of
day and doing two or three men’s work uttering a warning.
"L ast week I was up the Willamette
week in and week out, is so well known
Valley,
spreading this doctrine among
that no one has seemed to think that
the
farmers
and met with a hearty re
a rest would ever be necessary in his
case. But he has begun to feel the sponse. This week I sta rt up the
* in and will close hia shop Saturday, valley again, probably on the West
L 3, for two and possibly three Side, through Washington an i neigh
ks. He will take in the State Fair boring counties.
" I tell the farmers squarely that
at Salem and expects to make a trip
with his family to Idaho and possibly they are holding back the deeelop-
ment of Oregon simply by keeping up
farther east.
their land at a price where it is pro
hibitive to the man with small capital
BUSINESS LOCALS.
who comes from the East ami wants to
settle here.
I tell them also that the only rem
Prune# for sale—W. L. Pettit, tip
edy for this condition is for them to
B artlett pears for sale. Call or get in touch with business m?thods
phone J. E. Sloper’s.
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and cut up their big farms int> smaller
Lost— Black overcoat. Reward fc-r tracts.
A farmer must be willing for the
return to Mail office.
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good of his state to see so neone else
F. H. Thompson, M. D., physician settle on a part of his Itnd and develop
and surgeon, Stayton, Oregon.
43
it by the means of cultivation that will
Roscoe W. Ballantyne, teacher of bring the wonderful results we have
seen with intensive farming in Oregon.
piano and organ, Stayton, Ore. 27tf
"W e have a free employment bureau
Try the Stayton Mail for job print
in Portland and all the time the coun
ing. Up to date in every particular.
try is crying for men to come there
•
Get a ham and a side of bacon at and work. It may come to a time
Thomas’ Grocery Store before you go when a free real estate office must Le
hop picking.
tl
maintained, so that the men wi'h
After August 27 1 will not be in small means, coming from the E: t,
Stayton until about Sept. 12. R. W. may get on to the soil, where they
belong, and where they are nee led.
Ballantyne.
29t2p
"From now on this will be a promi
Wool Carded and batted at Santiam nent factor in the work of the Com
Carding and Knitting Mills. A. J. mercial Club. J. J. Hill has utte- s I
Caldwell, Prop., Stayton Oregon.
this same warning time and agw i.
Get your job printing done at the Judge Lovett, when he was here a few
Mail office. New type, new machinery, weeks ago, voiced the fear th at laid
fine line of paper stock. Prompt work, was too high. Of course we do r >t
mean to try to reduce the price of tie
fair prices.
30tf
land, but merely to get the laud into
WANTED— C osm om litan M agazine ,
such shape that the man with a little
requires the services of a representative
money can get some of it.”
in Stayton to look after subscription
renewals and to extend circulation by
Prunes for sale—W. L. P ettit, tip
special methods which have proved un
usually successful. Salary and com
mission. Previous experience desirable
but not essential. Whole time or spare
time. Address, with references. H. C.
Campbell, Cosmopolitan Magazine,
>»
1789 Brodway, New York City.
E
“ FIRST
PICK
Why be bothered with 2 pairs
of glasses? Call at Hotel Stay-
ton Thursday or Friday, jSept.'S and 9,
and have Dr. Lowe show you tbe new
glasses with which you caa see all dis
tances, one solid piece of glass, no un-
s'ffhtly lines or divisions to collect dirt
or strain the eyes, no cement to blurr
and come apart. To have him show
these to you will not obligate you in
any way.
One of the bridge men received
painful accident to one of his legs while
working at the Lantiam bridge, and is
confined to his bed at the Grand Cen
tral hotel. D r.| Brewer is attending
him.
*
TICE.
The Stayton Mail’s telephone, which
has been out of commission for some
time owing to the building operations
going on at the office, is once more
connected and in working condition.
Patrons and correspondents are invited
to make use of it.
Anton Fisher ami W. F. Blakely
came up from Salem yesterday.
A home made, selected stock,
long filler cigar.
An excell
ent, high grade nmol e for 5
cents. The same grade is
sold all over the west for
10 cents. Made a t home un
der absolutely
Clean and
Sanitary
Conditions
Don’t send your money east
to fatten the bank account of
the trust when you can get
better goods made right here
in Stayton. We make other
grades but the "F irst Pick"
is our specialty. Our factory
is working full time on this
brand and the demand is
growing so fast that we have
great difficulty in keeping
pace with it. Try a "Pi:'k."
Made la Stayton by
Joseph J.
Lambrecht.