Our Invitation a w ® ONCE EA C H W EEK W E T H IS S P A C E FO R O N LY O F P A Y FO R THE IN V IT IN G PR IV ILEG E YOU ONCE AGAIN T O B E C O M E A D E P O S IT O R O F OUR BAN K. W e arc thorough believers in the principle that the customer should first seek the bank. Acting upon this, we have adopted the rule not to make a personal solicitation for business. Stayton State Bank i s i r s * r > » * N H s i r s i :i M « N H N M M r j . CORRESPON Lyons and Fox Valley ROYAL Baking Powder is the greatest of modem- time helps to perfect cake and biscuit malting. Makes home baking pleasant and profitable. It renders the food more digestible and gu aran tees it safe from alum and all adulterants. new arrival at the Alvin Hein’s home south of town last Sunday. 0 . I). McLane and three child­ ren have been sick with t h e measles for over a week. O. D. We have had April weather the is very sick. There are several last week, sunshine and showers. other cases, of measles in towfi. Grandma Brown has been quite Friends and relatives were sick with a heavy cold and la- sorry to hear that Mrs. McKay, grip, but is better now. nee Hose Koeneke, died at the Mr. and Mrs. Klmer Hiatt have Salem hospital last Sunday morn­ gone to Portland where Mr. ing. The remains were brought Hiatt is taking treatment for his to Mill City, the home of her eyes. parents, where the funeral ser­ The Christian Cienec people vices were held Wednesday at held bible reading at Mr. Swast- one o’clock and interment in the Fair View cemetery, onta Sunday afternoon. Grant Ashby went to Mulino attended the play at Sea; on Monday to look after his farm­ Sunday night. Mrs. Couser is away visiting Preaching Sunday evening at ing interests at that place. her mother. the M. E. church. Henry Senz has purchased a Mrs. Jack Patton has been on fine new buggy. Al Hing is through with his the sick list the past week. logging and has gone to Portland Elva Gunsaules visited v. ith Will Humphreys is visiting his home folks a few days last week* on business. sister Mrs. Ashby and looking The Artisan lodge is preparing ' The mother’s aid society met after some work at the ceme­ for another entertainment. We VV. H. Downing, T. J . Hill, M. at the school house Tuesday tery. did not learn when, E. Smith,E. C.Downing and J.T . afternoon. They report a splen­ did meeting. Little Royal Merril is recover-' Hunt transacted business in the ing as rapidly as possible from * c*ty this week, This vicinity was quite w e ll his burns. T. J. Hill sold his big team one represented at Stayton Saturday. day this week to a Salem dealer. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bren ;r (Too late for last week) E. M. Downing and wife were of near Lyons visited with trading with Stayton merchants Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shelton Brenner’s parents, P.H. Lambert i Saturday. called at the P. H. Lambert home and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Eisenhart and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Mack and Misses Verna a n d Roxava daughter Mildred were Albany family of Medford are visiting Jess Ray returned home Sat­ Shank spent Sunday with L* with the formers sister Mrs. F. urday after spending several visitors a few days ago. athy and Maude Smith. days in Lebanon and Salem. Miss Wilson of Albany is visi­ M. Fresh. The ML Pleasant school clo.s d The boys that went to Lake ting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Linn Lambert is working for Tuesday with a basket dinn View returned Friday. They Roll Harold this week. J. S. McLaughlin. and a splendid program in the Grandma Huber visited Satur­ afternoon. Mrs. Alice Keys of Washing­ were unable to find land that suited them. day with Mrs. H. Shank. ton visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mack. Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. D. Townes spent Mack is her half sister. Sunday with their son L. H. Rocky Point A share of the banking business of Stayton and vicinity [is solicited. Ht. Pleasant North Santiam You are assured of a safe deposi­ tory and courteous treatment at this bank, by ample capital and long experienee in the banking business. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Stayton Oregon , C a p i t a l $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0 E U R E K A FlflUrinif M ILLS Manufacturers of F L O U R and F E E D . G EO R G E S P A N IO L , Prop. REMODELED-AND READY FOR BUSINESS B R A N D S: ii Eureka” « ‘‘ Cooks Delight Give our new flour a trial. Every sack guaranteed, PURITY, STRENGTH, and WHITENESS N KINDS OF P R O D U C E CHICKENS, DUCKS, GEESE, EGGS PORK, V EA L, LAMBS, AND HIDES We pay the highest market prices in Stayton. If you cannot bring your produce in, notify ua by phone, and we will send the wagon for it. STAYTON CASH PRODUCE COMPANY 0 . B. Trask Manager. Ercill Reese who has been at­ tending college at Corvallis is home to stay, due to the illness Miss Alta Smith is at home for i of his father. a short time as the Silverton Rev. Morton of Salem preached schools have been closed on ac­ a most able sermon at the Christ­ count of sickness. ian chuich Sunday evening to a Mrs. Theo. Highbergerand son fair sized audience. Ed. were Stayton callers Friday. Thomas McClellan who has Frank Basal spent Sunday with been attending O. A. C. at Cor­ Lovell Shelley. vallis is home for a few days. Len Phillips and Jake Hafner Glenn McClellan has bought a spent Sunday evening at Theo. store in partnership with Ross Highberger’s. Condit of Crabtree. The store is Fred Ritzinger visited at Joe located at Victor Point. We wish Etzel’s Sunday afternoon. the boys success. Misses Agnes and Edith High- Mrs. Willis Keithley has been berger and Aurora Davis called j quite sick lately. on Alta Smith Sunday afternoon. Messrs. Jarvis and Sampson Misses Annie and Christena I were Silverton visitors Sunday. Ritzinger visited Sunday after­ John Houser of Salem visited a noon with Lucy Staiger. few’ days in our city. John Hafner and Joe and John Mrs. W. J. Houser of Corvallis Etzel were callers at the Nick visited relatives and friends here Ritzinger home Sunday evening. a few days last week. Mrs. Miller of Stayton spent A surprise party was given at Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. ■ the Kuenzli home a few’ days ago. John Smith. About twenty five were present We are enjoying the sunshine and had a most enjoyable time in when it is here, even for a short i playing games, dancing etc. time. Mill City Locals o t ic e W E W ANT A L L T r i u m p h T o p ic s Stayton Oregon Better Than Spanking Spanking will not cure children of wetting the bed, because it is not a habit but a dangerous disease. The C. H. R owan D r u g Co., D e p t . 1491 C h ic a g o , I I I ., have (Uncovered a strictly harmless remedy for this distressing dis­ ease and to make known its merits they will send a ftOc package se­ curely wrapped and prepaid Absolutely Free to any reader of The Stayton Mail. This remedy also cures frequent desire to urinate and inability to control urine night or day in old or young. The C. II. Rowan Co. « an Old Reliable House. Write to them today for the free medicine. Cure your family, then tell your friends. McAlpin Notes A number of friends gave Mrs. Mrs. R. G. Ashby returned Clow a surprise party on h e r home Saturday after a few’ days birthday last Saturday evening, visit with relatives in Salem. j A pleasant evening was report­ Miss Albee visited the home ed. folks at Aumsville Sunday. We woke up the other morn- Floyd Perkins of Brooks visit­ ; ing to find the ground covered ! with snow. Harry Mason said it ed at the Nott home last week. snowed all night. We wonder Mrs. Chas. McElhaney spent a how he knows. few days in Salem recently. j “The devil finds employment Mrs. Humphreys is making an for idle hands." That must have extended visit with her children been the reason some one cut the in Salem. top wire of Mr. Ray’s fence the Boyd Ashby visited at R. G. other night twice between each Ashby’s one day last wreek. post. John A. Hunt w h o is quite We thought the stork h a d sick was reported a little better. moved it’s nest but it hasn’t. McAlpin was well represented Dr. Ransom reports the birth of at the Horse Show in Stayton. a baby hoy t o Mr. a n d Mrs. Clyde Boles Monday morning Mrs. C. C. Nott spent t h e April 28. Mother and son doing week end with Mrs. Lee Brown of well. Dr. Dunham reports a Stayton. Stayton Butcher Shop Townes of Fox Valley. FRESH and SALT MEATS Pure Lard at All Times Bessie Shank spent Sunday night at the W. R. Ray home. Highest Market Price Paid Fax Thayer made a business FAT STOCK trip to Hubbard Saturday return­ ing Sunday evening. F ir W . A. RIGGS Linn Lambert and Lola Ray Stayton - - - O m /n With The Same Make of Gun one nation destroys another. It is how to man­ age the gun that secures success: thereiore, it is not the gun alone bat the knowing how to manipulate it. No man succeeds in business with his back to­ wards his business. He must face the problem with determination and tact. He must select the goods people want. He must determine first that values are the objects sought, and prices m u s t be in unison with s u c h m e r c h a n d i s e . Under these conditions and considerations Gardner & Hobson have selected their spring stock of merchandise, which is now arriving daily. T h e stock consists of D RY GOODS, LA D IES' W EA R . G R O C E R IE S, and in fact everything kept in a F IR ST C L A SS M ERCH A N D ISE S T O R E . T h e Mill of Q uality C h e rry C ity Flouring Mills SA L E M , O REG O N 565 T R A D E S T . A new plant equipped with the latest machinery, Milling select Oregon Bluestem Hard Wheat, by a skilled miller. Take your coupon to your grocer and call for CHERRY CITY PATENT FLOUR, a sack will cost you very little mo e tha soft wheat flour. i