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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1912)
It Is Easier To Borrow A Dollar And A H alf Than To Borrow The Stayton M ail-C om e Across! THE STHYT0N MÄIL STA YTO N , MARION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1912. 18th Year, No 16. Serial No. 851 Manufacturer To Reopen Stayton W oolen Mill J. F. Mounce Begins Permanent Survey of Railroad Right of W ay from W est Stayton to Salem Big Log Drive Reaches Stay ton Memorial Day to be Observed Crew Is A t Work CREDITORS C : MILL PROPERTY On Railroad ACCEPT BID OF J. P. WILBUR Survey Woolen Industry Will Be Revived by a Competent Manufacturer— Operation of Mill Means More Prosperity for Stayton J. F. Mounce will put on a full o f surveyors to-day to »llicial survey between and Salem. Mr. Mounce STAYTON LOSES CLOSE GAME SUNDAY Woman Suffrage Recruiting Station In a New York Park crew complete W est Jefferson Takes Game from Stayton the Stayton JefersM Teas Win by a Straaf Battkf Rally ia Te.Hi la M f-Fa c Baseball flayed states that actual work will commence as soon as % possible. The franchise granted I am *«1 people who hold notes against ¡M r. Wilbur entered a bid on hia own the defunct Stayton Woolen Mdl report initiative, und purchased the property. that at a meeting o f the creditors o f The transfer o f Mon Mr. the mill company held in Salem Wilbur, by J. I*. Wilbur waa accepted. the woolen mill to who ia an The Stayton. experienced For more than a year W ilbur'a propo- mill haa remained idle, creditora took up Mr. meet the approval of Mounce ' to everyone, there ia no likelihood o f its EXTRA INNING REQUIRED TO DECIDE THE CONTEST and being re- I ferended in the proscribed thirty days. preaented manufacturer, is moat fortunate f o r day, a bid for the properly Mr. last week by the city council seems the and its pres Stayton cannot grow without a rail- road, and a railroad cannot the city without a come franchise. into This Doable Plays aid Qera M d jif la d b is altion in preference to putting the prop ence in this condition has been a detri- erty up at public aale. the first one o f this kind, as fa r as can Once in operation j ^ di>covem l that hM ever , , ked’ It ia under- ment to the town. „ xxl that the bid accepted waa f o r again, its prosperous activity will be of $5625. almost unlimited benefit to Stayton. Mr. Wilbur will be remembered aa Mr. Wilbur is a manufacturer who the woolen manufacturer who recently has built up a reputatiou fo r quality aaked the aaaiatancc o f Stayton in se and success in the woolen mill business, curing the mill property. request- and we think no better man could be He ed that the mill be given him aa a bo selected to operate the local mill. With nus for putting it in operation again. the water power facilities here and Failing to aecure the full amount aaked tho transportation about to be secured, and not wishing to bind himaelf to the it is not too much to expect that this terms o f hia original proposition fo r the will be only the first o f a series o f new comparatively small amount subscribed. industries which will be built up here. WORK IS STARTED ON SPAULDING LOG DRIVE MAYOR'S NEW HOUSE FINALLY REACHES TOWN W. A, Weddle, the local ami builder, waa last the contract for Mayor contractor week Spaulding’s log drive finally Beauchamp’s obstacles in new residence, which is to be already being the built on which delayed its the south side o f Burnette St., between days, Third and Fourth. reached awarded Stayton today, a fte r surmounting many bends above arrival fo r town, several lo g s have been coming down The fr~ stations are rapidly all week, but the crew o f w ork laid, and instruction work will be pushed rapidly. men have just succeeded their work to this The mayor’s new home will be one o f the handsomest residences in the Contractor Weddle has used all city. of been camping at point. the in bringing They Stayton have bridge for several nights. o f this city. Mr. Mounce has not ask In a game ed a cent o f money from anyone in this any prevent the consumation other conteat the the city has lost o f his plans nothing. We The Memorial Day number o f “ Lend A Hand’ ’ , the official prison paper o f the Oregon State Penitentiary came this week. to our desk It is quite a nobby looking sheet, and is edited and printed entirely by the institution. Its excellence ia inmates of perhnps not surprising, for they do say that the printing fra ter nity is better represented prisons than any other in the occupa tion. Incidentally, “ Lend A Hand’ ’ asks to be put on our exchange list, and plied. we have gladly com Our motive in this is not altogether unselfish, for it is just possible that at some future date, we may thus he able to reach some o f our Stayton friends who would never otherwise read The Stayton Mail. cinity are planning to observe tion Day this year. On Decora that day all old aoldiera will gather at the C ity Hall season, long end o f a 5 to 2 score from the local ball franchise, and nothing to lose. the Stayton diamond Sunday. It is understood that or three come was in doubt until the very end, Stay- and it was only a strong for the line. Surety people are not so blind as to overlook the fact that an up-to-date electric line across their farms would enhance, many times ove« the value of the property. Your neigh bors have willingly granted this. Do you think you are wiser than all the people from Salem to Stayton? Con demnation proceedings are costly, long, and tiresome to both litigants, and the amount awarded is always in doubt, as your neighbors may think the bene fits derived may offset the actual damage done. S ettle this soon, so that no obstacle may be interposed against the rapid fulfilling o f Mr. Mounce’s agreement. L et every man, woman and child who wants a railroad into Stayton encourage Mr. Mounce and believe in him until he fails to fu lfil his part o f the contract. to the visitors. In spite o f the crippled condition Photo hy American Press Association. i A K IN G a leaf from the practice o f the regular army, the New York suffragist lender* established “recruiting stations“ In the parka, at which women—and men. too—were Invited to register fo r participation In the “ votes for women" demonstration o f May 4. Wearing natty white costumes, with the distinguishing ssab o f the movement, the feminine recruiting sergeants took names and addresses when they could get them, made suffrage speeches and offered suffrage literature to the passeraby, who often collected in crowds to view the novel sigh t It Is said that the regulars In charge o f the army recruiting stations in the parks were Jealous o f the atten tion which the women campaigners attracted, and It Is safe to say that the number o f enlistments in the service o f Dncle Sam was not greatly Increased while Miss Columbia, a short distance away, was calling for volunteers In the tight for the ballot. is a? j the great state wide series o f agricul- follows: now _ T w o big spars, 70 fe e t long and 26 inches in diameter, are now wanted Baker 1. Benton 1, Clackamas Clatsop 1, Columbia 2, Coos and 10, Curry CLAMANS WILL MAKE TRIP THROUGH STATE of the 1. Harney 1, Hood R iver 1, Jackson 1, swimming pool and the shady woods. I Josephine 1, Klamath 1, Lake 1, Manager Claman Lane Stock Company, hope you respond to these calls o f nat 7, Lincoln 1, Linn 3, Malheur 1, Marion Oleson” here ure with a right good will, but do not 2, Morrow 1, Multnomah 2, Polk at 10 a. m., and headed hy the band, forget your gardens and your pigs and Sherman 1, Tillamook 2, will march to the cem etery. A t t h e Opera House the school children w i l l join the procession. The ceremonies at the cem etery will include patriotic mu sic by the band, the readi ng o f Lin coln’s Gettysburg speech by Rev. Mace and a closing song by the school child ren. The young girls will decorate the graves. In the afternoon the veterans w i l l again assemble at the hall, and w i l l march to the river where ceremonies will be held in honor o f tne heroes who met a watery death fo r thuir country’ s sake. Special church services commemorat ing the occasion will be held this com ing Memorial Sunday at the Christian church. Rev. Du in w ill deliver a pat riotic address. Indian and Civil w a r veterans and Sona o f Veterans are in vited to meet at (.he C ity Hall at 10 o ’ clock and march with thv G. A . R. to the church. poultry. gardens, Washington your the calves, the chickens, or I f you neglect Wallowa 1, Wasco to dis your “ We think there pigs others but the first they will squeal on you. Stand by work above as certain. you have sorted . testants may 1, grow smaller last U m atilla 7, here next week for National played Friday “ Ole night, an 3, ance. another perform Their next show will be “ Paid in Fu ll.” w ill be reports several show From the middle The number o f con August to the middle o f the which 1, nounced that his company would return your little Wheeler 3, Yam hill 1. brothers and sisters arc likely turb them. of October This troupe o f players, who are well the known and popular here, have arranged o f for a trip through central and southern the ! Oregon during the summer months, the work o f the boys and girls will be the Their itinerary includes Roseburg. value o f the prizes will grow greater, center o f attraction at these fairs. Isn’t | Grants Pass, Ashland, Eugene, Albany Now that you »re gnd 0t.her large towns. On account o f for those little lambs, goats Rnd pigs tuis a fine race fairly into the game show your grit and thi8 trip> they will not visit Stayton to be given for the best vegetables are stick to it to the end . again for about three months. fattening, those Shetland ponies are ----------------------------The manager states that a special gettin g more glossy, and that thousand Mrs. W. E. Thomas has had her sis- effort W'U be made to put on a very at- dollars in cash is looming up like the ter, Mrs. Jones o f Idaho, visiting at tractive show here at the company’s mountains o f Midas. A t least $20,000 her home his week. On Tuesday, ac- last performance. “ Paid in Full” is a in cash and merchandise will be given j companied by Mr. New t. Jones a broth- very creditable play, and one designed in prizes to tl)e boys and girls o f Ore-1 er> ‘ hey went to Eugene to visit anoth- i to bring out the talent o f the Claman I er sister in that place. Mrs. Thomas company, so that a very pleasing pro- gon this year. | expects to be absent the real o f the duction is anticipated Perhaps you would like to hear week whi,e Mr Jone8 who hag been what the schools in the other are doing. Looney put one over Cole, however got himself out o f sevet- al tight pinches, and had hia support been as consistent as was Looney’s he would have won the game. Jefferson starteli the run-getting in the first, and annexed another tally in the third, but from then until the dossing and 1, Crook 2, Douglas 6, Gilliam 1, Grant many o f you will hear the call I f you forget ton team played good ball. The field ing, however, was a trifle uncertain, though at critical moments the players came through like veterans. The Jefferson basemen and fielders w ere more consistent and accurate, and gave their pitcher magnificent support. O f the two twirlers Looney had a shade the better, allowing but seven hits. BIG OREGON TIM3ERS By county the num and girla o f Oregon, in connection with ber already reported to my office In hia letter the superintendent savs: of bi* u“ b" ' * ~ * “ “ • ore- , gon forests are called upon to supply man has addressed a letter to the boys 86 children’s fairs. year. the ly bruised in previous games, the Stay- to complete a dredge on the Panama Canal and the Washington officials dir ecting the work have asked Oregon Alder-1 from the fact that there are to be over timbermen to furnish them. tural and industrial contests this Until the last o f Burton and Ortman, who had been bad Encourages Children to Best Efforts in Competing for Prizes Offered R. rally ninth, the score was 2 to 2. ! them. L. batting in the tenth inning that gave the game ton are reluctant to give a right of-w ay State Superintendent men on The out W est two parties between here and “ Your schools are The war veterans o f Stayton and v i this everything to gain in the grantin g o f a ALDERMAN WRITES OF SCHOOL FAIRS FOR 1912 Chance For Free VETERANS TO OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY HERE j Subscription held Jefferson team took the have A huge jam has been forming against P. Dieflrich has a force o f men at wide experience and skill in drawing up the north piers o f the bridge, and no the plans, and the house when com little difficulty ia anticipated in break work making cement blocks fo r his ing this up. With this ami other ob building. pleted should be a model o f convenience. stacles to remove, it is probable that a It is to be a story and a half, with wide day or so more will be required before veranda and bungalow exterior. The the loggers pass town. interior is exceptionally well arranged, being both tasty and convenient in de DAIRYMEN MEET tail. The structure will cost $2600. The dairymen o f the Sublimity neigh borhood held a meeting last Saturday and a permanent organization was Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mack have trad formed. Committees were appointed ed their ranch near North Santiam to to asoertain ways antf means o f better Mr. Munkcrs for hia new bungalow ing dairy conditions in this vicinity. property in the west part o f town. brought out more enthusiasm on the bleachers than his Trade Property for Hone Here that enterprise and if some accident should but counties j visiting here the past month, You may easily guess will this 1 turn to hia home in Cottage Grove. re- G. C. Eksman made a business to Salem the first o f the week. T h e way Lucky looked tenth the locals shut them out. In tt sixth, and again in the seventh ttx populated the bases, but C ole’a stead head-work and a brace o f doubles pp vented scoring. In the tenth the visi ors began to find Cole’ s curves mo: successfUly, and swatted out suffieiei trip hits to bring three men safely aroui (Continued on page six)