THE STAYTON
W e s t stayton
MAIL
By E. M OLMSTED «nd W. C. PARRY
etion
Georg« Brower ami Charles Seahalc
KntPrwl at the poelonre at SMvton. Oregon, ; o f Jefferson were around looking ut
■ mail mattai ot the m cond e t a « .
some o f the property about town. They
are thinking o f moving here in the
• 1 . 6 0 p e r y e a r lr t a d v a n c e
; near tuture.
$1.00 for 6 month*, 75c fo r 3 months
Miss Jessie Mclnnis entertained a
few friend* at her home Sunday even-
a AND
1
77»e w a y to b u ild up S la y to n I t to
p a tro n ise S ta tio n m erchants.
! ing.
Rumor has it that we will soon have j
EDITORIAL COMMENT
a new meat market.
Sweaters, Hats, Umbrellas, Negligee Shirts, Boys' Clothing, Ladies* and Children’s Shoes
Sweaters
The S. P. section men put in a new
sidewalk from the depot to the store
HOW PEOPLE JUDGE A TOWN
| one day last week.
THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN John Rueker and Hugh Kucnzli are 1
Frank Fery, who was sick, is able to
$ 2 .0 0 sw ea ters at on ly
Neglige Shirts wiii goat
20 PER CENT IOFF
Hats
son o f some other part o f the country olace by putting in a new fence.
judges your city. If the paper is neat­
Sylvanus Neal has rented his place to
ly gotten up. if it is newsy, if it is well a party from Jefferson.
patronised by the merchants, the man
from Iowa says to himself “ That looks
good to m e," and when he comes to
Oregon he naturally looks up the town.
I f the city is as good as the paper, he
will locate in the neighborhood nine
times out o f ten.
W e do not wish to blow our own
trumpets nor make comparisons, we
wish you to compare Stayton’ s news­
paper with those published in other
towns the same size, and form your
conclusions.
In a great many communities a news­
paper is a “ jo k e .” It is not even
apoken o f as a legitimate business.
everyone seems to think the publisher
is a "grafter. ” If advertising is done
at all it is done grudgingly and the
editor has to chase all copy about one-
half his time or not eet it. Is that
fair? Is that just? The merchants o f
aome towns advertise well but think it
money practically given to the news­
paper. Don’t do it. A newspaper is not
a charitable institution.
But don’t
kick my dear friend if you turn down
an ad solicitor and then see something
In you home paper from a Chicago ad­
vertising house, for if “ advertising
does not pay” why should you care?
The point is this: we have something
to sell—“ space” . Do you want it? I f
to we are glsd to sui ply your wants.
$3.00
$2.50
$1.65
$ 3 .0 0 sw eaters at on ly
the subject but it readily is seen that . be out again.
R. J. Kusy was a city visitor Mon.
the newspaper o f your town is the
medium o f comparison by which a per­
•‘ Dad” refltins is improving his
M ah a raja .
j
NEWSY NOTES CONCERNING
OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS
$ 3 .0 0 D oris hats at
$ 2 .0 0 Im peria! hats at
The Willamette river at Eugene
reached a stage o f eighteen feet during ,
the recent freshet.
2 0 per cent off
on
$4.95
$ 3 .6 0 L ad ies’ S h o e s at
$5.00 All-Wool
Serge B o y s ’
Suits at
$ 3.25
$ 3.00
$ 2.25
$ 2 .7 5 L ad ies' S h o e s at
Childrens’ Shoes go at
20 PER CENT OFF
$4.25
$4.50 Worsted
Bovs’ Suits at
$3.75
Umbrellas
$4.00 Worsted
Boys’ Suits at
$375 Worsted
Boys’ Suits at
$ 2 .0 0 U m brellas at
.
.
$1.75
$3.25
$ 1.50 U m brellas at
.
.
$ 1.20
$3.50
$ 3 .0 0 S ilk U m brellas at .
*1.25 Worsted
Boys’ Suits at
$2.90
M e n 's O d d P an ts g o at a discount of
r& w m U
15 PER CENT
Clothes.
FISHER & RICHARDSON,
A span gave way in a bridge over the
Deschutes near Redmond, Ore., while
a train was crossing, but the train was
taken over in safety.
Frank Blair o f Eugene has 3000 sacks
o f potatoes which he is holding for a
better market, but is keeping three
men busy sorting them.
$ 4 .00 L ad ies’ S h o e s at
$2.00
all other h its
except Stetson
The University o f Oregon glee club
on its recent concert tour returned with
a deficit o f about $200.
.
$<’>.00 All-Wool
Boys’ Suits ut
$ 2.50
$ 1.50
$2.75
.
$ 2 .5 0 Im perial hats at
University o f Oregon students are ;
to issue an all-story number o f the
Oregon Monthlv.
Ladies, Childrens Shoes
BOYS’ CLOTHING
$ 3 .5 0 sw ea ters at o n ly
busy cleaning up Main street.
You probably have never thought o f
JAN UA R Y C L E A N - U P O F
STAYTON,
OREGON
W o o l e n M i l l M a y Be Opened Again
(Continued from page 1)
The men’ s Brotherhood o f the Con-
givgational church at Eugene recently
gave a banquet to the ladies, preparing
all the food themselves.
Miles Tr.jlor. a hobo who was found;
in a hr.rn near Eugene about three I
is in
weeks ago, has just died o f gangrene |
mourning to-day. The Anheuser-Busch which attacked his limb3.
brewery is closed, and will put cut no
Prcis dispatches say that at C h ey,!
•»ore beer until the city’s water <■ pp!;,
Herman Carlson
is increased. The situation is acute. core, W yo., Mrs.
gave birth to one child each day for
The situation in Stoyton is similar rx
three days, two boys and a girl.
eept that there is still plenty o f water
here.
The Lakeview Examiner appears with
a cut o f
Lakeview on its front
page, showing what a fine little city 1
can be built even remote from a rail­
road, as that city has been until the ad­
vent o f the N. C. f O. on January
7th.
City Shy of Boer.
St. Louis, Jan. 17—Tn:i city
A Portland girl was arrest d the
ether cay on a charge o f insani! . She
was examined by a “ wise ginks” who
called himself an “ alienist,” whatever
that is, and pronounced “ Lovesick.”
and sent home. Stayton maidens take
warning, the wind has been blowing
from Portland for several days.
Mrs. John Stockman, a wealthy wid­
ow o f Pendleton, has received letters
threatening to burn her home unless
she deposits $35 at a designated spot.
C. S. Cheshire’s fam ily have been or­
dered to pay $70 or be burned out.
Cottage Grove is renaming its streets
and renumbering its houses.
Dan P. Smythe o f Pendleton is suing
the N. P. railroad for $60,000 for the
loss o f his arm while looking after a
shipment o f sheep cm the road.
W h a t Is It?
It is evident that the un­
fathomable local correspon­
dent to The Oregonian, a
few days ago in his over-
tealousness to boost Stay-
tor, in reality gave the
town a terrible black eye
In naming the “ powers-to-
b e” source o f wisdom.
It was like the little boy
who bragged about the
very fine house his father
lived in; but it turned out
that the houae was nothing
■lore than a couple o f
boards stuck in the fence
crack and an armlul o f
■traw thrown on them—a
fine bouse indeed!
Or was the article a conundrum?
Or perhaps it was a huge joke such
as requires a Mark Twain or a Bill Nye
to spring en the public—one that takes
a fortnight to digest, hut when one* un­
derstood, it convulses everyone with
laughter.
R esident .
Leap Year.
Tio Leap Year, girls, and don’t forget
j The privilege o f the suffragette.
With.bashful, hesitating beaux,
Pluck up your courage and propose,
Untie old Precident’ s red tape
And let no fcoiity man escape.
She who hesitates is lost,
So land your name at any cost.
If you have youth as well as beauty,
The Leap Year cry is “ Do your duty.”
Say, Horace, dear, will you be mine?
O f all mankind for you I pine.
I f he a happy year should wish you,
And slyly try to dodge the issue,
Just get a grip upon his coat
And put the question to a vote.
I f he votes “ N o,” and you vote“ Y es,”
Throw out no signal o f distress.
“ Hip, hip, hurrah, it is a tie—
Blest be the tie that binds,” you cry.
—James McCarthy in N. Y. Herald.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court o f the State of
Oregon for the county o f Marion.
Charles Ney, Plaintiff, vs. Nettie
Ney, Defendant.
To Nettie Ney, the above named de­
fendant,
In the name o f the State o f Oregon,
you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint filed against you
in the above entitled Court and cause
on or before the 2Sih day o f February,
1912, and if you fail to answer for want
thereof the plaintiff will apply to the
Court foi the relief prayed for in his
complaint to wit: That the bonds o f
matrimony existing between the plain­
tiff and defendant be dissolved and that
he have such other and further relief
as to the Court may seem just and
equitable.
This summons is served upon you by
publication in the Stayton Mail by or­
der o f Hon. Percy R. Kelly, judge of
the above named Court, dated on the
17th day o f January, 1912, the first
publication to be on the 18th day o f
January, 1912, and you are required to
appear and answer on or before the
29th day o f February, 1912.
J as . G. H eltzel ,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
mill property. It was the senti­
ment of the meeting that the
committee merely be authorized
to solicit the funds, and when
they judged a sufficient sum has
been promised, to call a meeting
of those who have subscribed and
who will in turn decide what
steps to take in securing the pro­
perty.
A committee was appointed to
do this work, and the following
were named: Geo. Keech(chair­
man), Willis Caldwell, J. W.
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Mayo, J. T. Kearns, and J. R. , merchants. Again the addition­
al employment it would bring
Gardner.
From the ma»y comprehensive was pointed out, as well as the
remarks made at the meeting by probable influx of new people—
business men and other citizens, en influx thut would both build
it is evident that the advantages up the town and Increase real
to be derived from the re-open­ property values.
ing of the mill are fully appre­
No one has forgotten the pros­
ciated. Much emphasis was laid perity and business activity that
upon the effects a steady pauroll prevailed in Stayton in the days
would have upon business con­ before the mill closed down even
ditions what ten er twelve hun­ in those days when woful mis­
dred dollars in checks every Sat­ management was so evident. No
urday night would mean to our one can doubt that much more
Miss Lizzie Cornelius, Co. School
Sup. visited the school Monday and
gave an algebra test in the high school.
Marie Burres, Frank Clow and Lee
Brown have been absent from the Pri­
mary room this week on account of
sickness.
Miss Mack has adopted a new open­
ing exercise for her room.
Each pu­
pil
answers
to
the
roll
call
with
a cur­
Henry Lulay entered the 4th grade
rent event.
Monday.
The 7th grade has finished the study
The Dnmary ersdes are busy making
o f South America and each student
paper mats.
wrote a composition o f 1000 words on
Slight repairs have been made to the
the people and products.
building this week.
The Reading Circle met last ;Satur-
Estella Huntiey was absent Tuesday day. Those present were: Mary Tay­
on account o f sickness.
lor, Myrtle Taylor, May Tapscott, Al­
The spelling contest between the 4th ma Smith, Ida Mack, Ethel Croas , No­
ra Crabtree, Grace Crabtree and Lois
and 5th grades is close.
McElhaney. They meet again Feb. 17.
The attendance in the high school
grades this week is excellent.
Charles Becker o f Gervais butcher­
Thresia Forette has been absent all
ed a hog weighing 565 pounds.
week on account o f sicknoss.
mm
The 7th grade begins the study of
“ Deer in the Forest” Monday.
The 2d and 3*1 grades are having a
review drill on the 45 combinations.
A. D. Gardner Jr. is back in school
after a week’s absence on account o f
sickness.
The 100’» on the board in Miss Mack’s
room show excellent work in the spel 1-
ing line.
Cottage Grove erected buildings that
cost $90,000 during the past year.
Johnnie Vanderbeck, a small boy o f
St. Paul, shot a wild goose weighing
18 pounds.
Bend hotels are giving free trans­
portation by auto bus between dépota
and hostelries.
can be expected of the indu
when operated under such
agement as Mr. Wilbur’s n
assures.
And finally, in the opinio
many, the re-opening of th«
would be a better thing for
town even than tho buildin«
railroad. However that ma
it is certain that the one
help pecure the other, and
should the woolen mill agai
put in operation, Stayton wil
long be without a railroad.
Real Bargains in Millinery
No hat in the house over $3.98.
Am going to sell them ali at any old
price. Children’s hats at 25c, 59c, 98c.
Feathers at your own price.
If you don’t need a hat, get a new
feather for the old one.
$ 5 .0 0 plum es a
t
$ 4 .0 0 plum es a
t
$ 3 .5 0 plum es at
$2.98
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$1.59
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G et one before th ey are all g on e.
h a s arrived I m ust m ak e ro o m for it.
A s m y sp rin g stock
See Window Display for other prices
Mrs. Forrest Mack