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Everybody’s Doing It! Better Climb on the Band Wagon and Subscribe for The Stayton Mail THE STAYTON MAIL 1 STAYTON, MARION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 *, 1912. 18th Year, No 30. Serial No. 865 Woolen Mill To Reopen, Declares Manufacturer Will Commence Operations on a Small Scale Within Two Weeks; New Machinery Ordered Fifty-First Oregon State Fair Opens at Capital City Monday With Many New Features on the Program Is Held JOHN P. WILBUR HERE TO START Wedding at Kingston on THE LOOMS OF LONG IDLE MILL Thursday “ The Santiam Woolen M ills," Incorporated F o r $50,000, Is New Management of the (Special to The Mail) Kingston, Ore., August 28 homo wedding on Thursday, Property STAYTON DOCTOR MARRIES IN PORTLAND W om en Figured Largely In The Progressive Convention w as A pretty Dr. Chas. H. Brewer and Miss Edna Robert son United solemnized August 22nd. at 12 o ' clock a. m. at the home o f the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kiphart, nesr Kingston, John P. Wilbur, the woolen manufacturer, known simply to put the old machinery at the well who mill in running order, recently and then dis place it as rapidly as practicable with come to town Friday and states that new and more up-to-date models. Con purchased the defunct Stayton he will at once reopen the mill. announcement ia in keeping with Mr. Wilbur atated whs mill, Thia siderable new machinery haa already been ordered, including a napping ma what hia intention at chine, a dryer, and picking machinery. when their daughter, Mias Rone Davis was united in mar riage to Mr. Elmer Dodson, Rev E. S. Mace o f Stayton officiating. Dr. Chas. H. Brewer, the well known The rooms were beautifully decorated and popular Stayton physician, for the occasion, a background o f green with white asters predominating. The Robertson last Thursday bride was handsome in white embroi Portland. Inci These will have to be specially con dered voile. Mias Iona Davis attended in the East, ami several the bride and wore messalinc silk. Mr. ini|Mirtant bit o f newa which thia city months will probably elapse before Dan Dodson, brother o f the groom was haa had for some time. Mr. Wilbur they can lie installed. I t is planned to tiest man. The wedding march was declare» that he ia here to atay, and add new looms at some future date. played by Mrs. A. J. Caldwell o f Stay- In regard to the number o f persons that the mill will at once be put in op ton. * the mill will employ, Mr. W ilbur stated eration, probably within tw o weeka. Immediately a fte r the ceremony, the The induatry will be carried on under that probably not more than half a doz bridal party was ushered into the din the title o f the Santiam Woolen Mill«, en would be put on when the mill first ing room where a choice dinner was Additions t o this number, a corporation capitalized for (50,000. opened. served. The wedding presents were however will be made as rapidly as j>os- Mr, Wilbur ia president and manager many and beautiful. Only immediate o f the concern, ami will spend hia er- aible, and within three or four months relatives and friends o f the families tiro time here, in personal charge o f the total number employed will run ov were present. When run to its the mill. The capital stock is fully er the forty mark. Mrs. Dodson, a popular young lady fait present capacity, the mill will give pakl in. born at Stayton and raised near Kings A few skilled The mill property ia at present under work to fifty people. ton needs no introduction to her many workmen will be brought in from the going a thorough overhauling under friends. Mr. Dodson is a resident o f the direction o f J. II. Evans o f Salem, outside, but for the most part it is the North Santiam, and is a worthy young an ex|>ert woolen mill man, who haa intention o f the mHnagemcnt to em man. Their many friends extend con been assigned to the position o f fore ploy local people. gratulations. The happy couple will be Mr. Wilbur stated t h a t the mill man. Mr. Evans, who has already at home near Salem a fter Sept. 20. been engaged in the manufacturing would purchase all local wool offered. business with Mr. Wilbur for several W illam ette valley wool, however, is the time o f securing the mill. o f the wool used here will come from in Stayton. For the present it is the intention stood that the couple le ft here with that object in irind, no one knew when or where the ceremony was to take place. Dr. and Mrs. Brewer are now on an extended wedding trip, and it Since no local people were present at the ceremony, it has been Dr. Brewer has fo r twelve years been a successful and popular physician in this community. everywhere, Notice ! A Stayton Cattle that painted Red the sign in front of my store, do not know SELL MEAT MARKET Messrs. Downing and Goodman, OREGON FLAX CULTURE the well known wholesale and retail butch ers o f Mill City have disposed o f their by Mesdames Stayton and Robertson. (Special to The Mail) Saturday, August 31st. The bride i s a trained nurse, aud was raised in this city. She is one o f Sta\ton’s m o s t highly respected daughters. The tn'- ple will continue to reside her-“, will be at home a fte r September 1.-st. The Mail joins their other frierd s in extending congratulations and b e s t wishes. Flax culture in Oregon Rocky Point, Aug. 28—Jacob Schmitt j progress. i s making market there to Ed K in g Seed has been distributed of Turner. Mr. K ing is an experienced business threshed a field o f oats that yielded 651 by the Portland Linseed Oil Company man w h o should make a thorough L own was and many favorable replies have been success o f his new venture. for the fall season very elaborately, plowed last fall. P retty good for land ■ received from farmers who have been ing and Goodman have conducteo the market fo r a number o f «.ears, and and believe they have succeeded in se that has had a crop raised from it e v successful in grow ing excellent flax. have built up a very creditable trade curing the finest stock o f hats ever ery year for twenty years. This shows The plant thrives in this state, pro in the lumber town and the surround brought to this city. Mrs. Merrifield what building up o f land will do. ducing fine, long fiber and much seed ing country. was in Portland for two weeks getting The proprietors have been preparing her bushels per acre. The ground return she was accompanied by Miss Dilley of the Bradshaw Bros, wholesale millinery j establishment. The latter is one o f the best designers and trimmers in the 1 employ ot this well known house. She School Children’s Exhibits Will Be Among Main Attractions at Fifty-First State Fair remained here two weeks, giving much assistance tc- the local firm. Mesdames Merrifield and Riggs have endeavored throughout to secu re the latest a n d neatest styles in feminine headwear, and they are confident that the people any better. They judge A SHOWING IN OATS chased the business form erly conducted the latest designs, and on The fo r the legislature. MONG the many features which made the National Progressive conven tion unlike any other political gathering was the large share taken In l the proceedings by women. The Republican and Democratic conven tions had womiin delegates, but not so many, and in the unofficial participation of women the eecond Chicago convention eutdld the first Mtsa Jane Addams, who is easily first among American women sed al workers, seconded the nomination o f Colonel Roosevelt and to the Influence of the women delegates and spectators w as probably due much o f the almost reli gious enthusiasm which characterized the gathering. The lower of the two Il lustrations shows Colonel Roosevelt acknowledging the greeting of his parti sans ns he was driven In an automobile to his Chicago hotel; the other shown (In the order named, from left to right) Mrs. Charles D. Blaney, California del»- gate; Mrs. IT. M. Wllmarth of Illinois and Miss Addams. recently pur He has made friends and made a strong fight at the recent primaries, as a candidate Photos by American Press Association. Merrifield and The opening will be held impossible to secure any details o f the wedding. A fall millinery opening has been an who is not definitely known when they will return. (Continued on page six) Mrs. T. B. Riggs, of wed days later, for although it was under MILLINERS ANNOUNCE BIG SEASON OPENING nounced by Mrs. J. W. the city The exact date o f the ding was not known here until several dent* lly it forma the moat welcome and stru ct«! years, will remain here permanently, only suitable for manufacturing certain and is arranging to locate his family grades o f goods, he said, and the bulk was u- nited in marriage to Miss Oral Edna o f Stayton will be well pleased with the result. human beings by their own kind. COMMERCIAL HOTEL IS AGAIN IN NEW HANDS Mrs. Moore, who has had charge o f the Commercial Hotel since the me tor-i G. D. TROTTER Stayton, Ore. ic passing o f J. H. Reed, le ft for Port land yesterday. ! by her tw o daughters, Gladys. (Paid Advertisem ent) Minnie a n d A ll her Stayton friends wish I her success in whatever she may un dertake. Scene at the State Fair Grounds. She was accompanied County School Superintendent Smith, I f you havn’ t sent in an entry blank, who is to have charge o f the Educa bring youk exhibit along, we will enter tional department at the State Fair it any time before their free ticket good fo r one day’s admission, just out Monday morning, side sends the following invitation to school September 2. The new proprietor, Ix-e Bailey, children: ; needs no introduction to our readers. Everyone knbws “ R ed” with the smile \ “ Bovs and girls o f Marion county, that never comes off. The smile is now is the time to act. Bring or send still there, hut loooks a bit nervous un your exhibits to the fairgrounds and der the responsibility o f providing so let us make the Educational exhibit many “ squares” fo r so many people. | and Marion county School Fair one o f I H ere's to your success, “ old scout.” the biggest leaturea o f the State Fair. Go to it. school fa ir will g e t th e main g a t e o f the fair grounds. “ There are no prizes offered fo r cake “ The School exhibit will be under the and fancy needlework in the Educa grandstand at the race track. Send ifi tional department. The prizes secured your exhibit and come and see the by Supt. Aldermart will be on exhibit fa ir .” at the fair. Those under tw elve years o f age will be admitted free. This ia only one o f the many features Thoae o f the State Fair to be held in Salem | over tw elve who send exhibits to the next week. 0