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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1914)
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON The S T A Y T O N M AIL lesl ;: ESSAY ON EDITORS Kids Published every Thursday by The Kunsas City Mo. Post re Portland hat a population of about cently held an essuy contest and 243.327, according to figure« presented by Commlaaioner Dteck. only children were allowed to The Oregon State Hardware Men'« Entered as second class matter at the poatolllce at Stay ton, compete. The following was the association met In Portland for a four Msrion county, Oregon, under the act of Congress of Msreh 8, 1879. winner. It was written by a days' session beginning Tuesday All communications should be addressed to Tn 1 STAYTON M a u .. little girl named Pearl Rhodes ^ ___ __ ________ . . ___ < __________ ________ _ | Dust Manos. a Greek, who killed who lives at Geary Oklahoma Bill Kara hallos, a fellow countryman, S U B S C K l i ’T I O N S , ¡¡»1 o O |>ei .v*»n r lit m l v n u e e at Philomath, was arrested near Cor “ An Essay on Editors.” A d v e r t i o l n g R a t e u o n «»p p lic u t io i» vallis. “ Newspapers art» paper sheets C arps of T hanks $ .50 O ihtuahiks -II.OO up. The Bilk and cream testa being con on which stuff to read is printed. ducted in various rural schools of Positively n il puftern stopfted on expiratio n o f subscription The people look over it to see if Polk county have proven to be helpful their names are in i t I don’ t to the dairy Industry of the county. a n d t h e r e is n o h a r m in t h a t , f o r p u r e c a n know how news papers came in Thomas B. Kay. state treasurer, has announced his candidacy for re-elec to the world. The Bible says d y is g o o d f o r th e m . W e m a k e a n d se ll o n tion. subject to the action of the re nothing about editors, and 1 nev public party. er heard o f one in Heaven. ly t h e p u r e s t k i n d s , a n d t h e b e s t q u a lity . Five cars of Rogue River Valley po “ Some editors belong t o tatoes were shipped to the United The subject that is uppermost in most men’s minds today is; church and wear whishkers. All States army on the Mexican-Texas “ Shall or Shall Not Marion County Bond Itself for $850,000 for border. The price received was 75 I of them raise Cain in the neigh Good Roads?” cents a sack f. a b. Medford. borhood. Some times the paper The Salem Statesman is very much in favor o f the indebted Senator Chamberlain has Introduced : dies, then the people feel glad, a bill in congress authorising Multno ness. while the Capital Journal has very little to say. I f you ap ! but sometimes i t starts again. mah county and Clarke county. Wash., proach anyone who is supposed to know, and ask them just where Editors never went to school and to construct an Interstate bridge the roads are to be improved, you will get a very evasive answer don’ t often get licked. Our pa- across the Columbia river at Vancou to the effect that it will be left to the County Court and the State ver. pe is a mighty poor one. but we All very honorable men no doubt, but the question still Senator Chamberlain has referred Engineer. take it so ma can use it on the to the housj committee various pro remains unanswered. Where? pantry shelf. Our editor don’t tests by salmon packers against Rep The proposed Pacific Highway undoubtedly will be the amount to much but pa said he resentative Lafferty's bill, requiring the date of the pack to be placed on FIRST road built, then if there is any money left over it will be had a poor chance when he was used on roads radiating from Salem. a boy. He does without under the cans. Farmers are finding good use for No go gentlemen. The ‘ ‘horny handed sons of toil” might cloths in the winter and wears the oyster shells being dug out of the no socks. He has a w ife to sup channel by the government dredger have been fooled several years ago, bus just now they are going to port him. Hot and Cold Water Baths at work at Coos Boy. A large bed of demand that if they are to stand the most o f the cost, that they “ Pa hasn’ t paid his subscrip the shells has been struck and the reap the most of the benefit. tion for 3 years, and says he C o m m e r c ia l T r a d e S o lic ite d ** shells are excellent for «"fertiliser. I f the powers that be (the County Court and the State En In view of the protests by north don't intend to. I know some BOARD BY TH E D AY OR TH E WEEK western apple growers and shippers gineer) will cause to be incorporated into the bond issue. ‘ That other things about editors but it against the McKellar cold storage bill the money to be raised is to be spent pro rata in the different Road is safest not to tell them. Congressman McKellar informed Rep Districts it might carry, otherwise not. “ The End” resentative Sinnott that his bill was Several districts in the eastern part o f the county, most not not intended to apply to fruit. A law and order league, having for ably that of Sublimity, have improved their roads for several years its object “ the enforcement of all laws by a Special Road Tax. Other districts have neglected this. If of city, county and state, and especial the Bond issue was to specify as above it would FORCE road im ly those pertaining to gambling and provement on the districts which are backward and be no hardship immorality,” has been organised Li On Friday evening January 23 on those who vote the Special tax, as that could be omitted. Bend. a surprise party was given at the Logging operators in Coos county Given these conditions we say, the bond issue might carry, W. R. Ray home. Quite a num have their landings clear and 11,000,- otherwise it will be snowed under deeper than an abandoned mine ber were present and a very en 000 feet of logs have come out on the high water in the last few days. One in a Colorado snow storm. joyable time was reported by Jam of 3,000,000 feet occurred in th I f the people o f Salem want to spend their money raised by all. . South Coos river, but they were re a bond tax on a Pacific Highway, why it’s their own business, and Miss Hazel Lambert was a leased. James E. Godfrey, of Salem, has we have nothing to say. But if the people of Stayton and vicinity week-end guest at the J. L. Lam been appointed income tax agent in are to be taxed to help build an automobile road through the bert home. the internal revenue service on rec county from North to South, we expect to fight it every jump in Misses Lula and Gladys Down ommendation of Collector Miller and the road. Senators Chamberlain and Lane. His ing spent Sunddy at the home of This may be “ mossbackism” or whatever you want to call their uncle V. Downing o f Kings compensation will be 17 per day and $4 per day in lieu of subsistence. it, but that's the way we think about it, and we want some of our ton. With a declaration against it by At learned brothers to show us the “ Error o f our way,” i.e. just ex Fred Smith was the guest of torney-General Crawford, all members actly W HERE it will benefit Stayton and the farming communities of the state desert land board, with Melvin Shank Sunday. the exception of Secretary of St^te tributary, by building a hard surface road that parallels both the Leslie Townes and wife, called Olcott, have gone on record against S. P. and the Oregon Electric. Governor West's plan of Irrigating at the Fax Thayer home Sunday public lands by static and federal co evening. operation. Ona Shelton and family and The good roads convention held at Independence declared for the Pacific D. C. Ray and family were Highway being built on the west side guests at the W. R. Ray home of the Willamette river, or for two Friday night. Why not use a few Booster Envelopes? We have them highway, if necessary. It also went on record in favor of constructing per printed like the one below. They are just the thing for your East Mrs. M. F. Ryan and daughter manent hard surface highways on all em Correspondence. Margie were Stayton visitors main traveled roads in Polk county to Wednesday. 25 Envelopes.................................... 15c connect with the Pacific Highway on 50 “ 25c the north and south. Harry Shank attended the dai In John Lytle, under arrest in 100 “ 50c ry meeting held at Scio Saturday Grand Island, Neb., for criminal as On sale at the Mail Office. and reports a very interesting sault upon a young girl, which he has program. confessed. Detective Sergeants Day and Hyde, of the Portland police, be Mrs. Chas. Semaine of Port lieve that they have at last caught land has been visiting the past the murder of five-year-old Barbara week with her mother Mrs. Kate Holzman and cleared up a mystery i Huber. Mr. Semaine came Sun which has baffled the police since March. 1911. day morning. With a capital stock of 1641? the Cor HAS THAT D. Townes and wife, Roy Bren vallis Cannery, operated by the Ben ner and wife and Miss Grace ton County Growers’ Association, did More Untouched Po.tibilitie* Than Any Other Town a 555,000 business in 1913. The can .Shank spent Sunday at the P. of 1,200 People in the Pacific Northweat nery packed 17,840 cases of fruits and H. Lambert home. Mrs. Frank Johnston and her vegetables, this being 38 carloads of I mother spent Wednesday with David Aegerter was a Stayton 34.000 pounds each. The cannery paid RETURN IN 5 DAYS TO Mrs. Martin. the growers approximately $16,000, visitor Saturday. minus 25 per cent retained as working Mrs. Monroe is in Mill City re- The roof of D. Townes house capital for 1914. Besides this about A number of our young people ceiving medical aid this week, STAYTON OREGON was slightly damaged b y the $4000 was spent for additional room attended the moving picture Clarence Monroe ^ wjfe a're and equipment. heavy wind storm Sunday night. show at Mill City on Friday vi8iting with his parenta at pr,ig_ Russell Hawkins presented Jona Frank Moiser and Don Ray evening. ent. than Bourne, Jr., with a solid gold were Stayton visitors Saturday. plate as a Christmas remembrance G. W- Peling made a business Eugene Canning hiMi returned from citizens of Nehalem, Wheeler, Arnold Senz attended the with •Tillamook and Bay City, with an in ! Miss Lizzie Cornelius, county dance at Sublimity Tuesday even trip to Gooch one day this week. home after a month.fl scription testifying their “ Lasting ap The school children had a fine his parents in Albia Iowa, school supervisor and Mrs. Kath- ing. preciation, respect and esteem and time snow-balling while the _________________ _____ erine Kelley, State School Nurse particularly in recognition of loyal, in Linn Lambert and wife spent were the guests o f Miss Lois defatigable, intelligent and effective Monday evening with G H. Ray. 8„ow i « m . effort In upbuilding the wonderful Mrs. C. Bowen o f Salem is vis- McElhaney at dinner on Thurs- state of Oregon and welfare of the Master Irvine Ray spent Sat an extended trip through Wash. iting at the home of her mother day. people.” urday afternoon with his sister and Idaho. Mr. Fox says his Receiving reports that more boys Mrs. Caspell. A number from this, vicinity . . , . . . . , I)r. J. C. Sone«, D. C., Chiropractor Mrs. Ona Shelton. hea th is some-what improved as . , nul in the state are smoking cigarettes have joined the Fanner’s Alli and graduate o f the Universal Chiro- Orlo Humphreys was a Salem than ever before. Superintendent of ance organized by the citizens of The well drillers have quit a resu . practic College o f Davenport, Iowa, Public Instruction Churchill has an visitor on Thursday. Victor Point. work for a while. Mr. Cooper Mrs. Vaughn is improving the and recently o f Portland, Ore., haa lo- nounced that a campaign, having as Mr. and Mrs. C- B. McElhaney went to his home at Indepen past few days after a brief ill- cated in stayton. its slogan "swat the deadly cigarette,” The parents met at the school Dr. Sonea can give you the beat that would be started In the schools at made a business tnp to Salem dence, while Mr. Carey went to n ess house on Friday afternoon for the acience o f Chiropractic knowa, and once. So determined is Mr. Churchill Thursday. Albany to attend to some busi the purpose o f organizing a Par- Mr. and Mrs. Ld 1 rask spent in a apecialiat in the adjuatment o f ner- to put an end to smrklng by school Floyd Humphreys was a Stay- ent-Teacher Club. All enjoyed ness. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wal- voua and chronic diaeaaea. boys he has announced that no smok ers. no matter how excellent their ton caller Monday. terman. He wi** * 've y°u reYcrncea both aa to the program which Miss Davis * , ! his ability and qualifications aa well aa handiwork, will be allowed to exhibit Miss Margaret Doerfler is in our teacher had prepared. Church Service was well at- t.o patients that have been cured by In the children's industrial fair de W hy not have your umbrella repair tended. The Rev. Mr. Allen fill- hia ■kill. partment at the State Fair, and none Salem for an indefinite stay. We are grjvec| hear of the ed in Stayton? Umbrellas recovered— ing his regular appointment. will be eligible for competition for ! Office and residence on Third Street, Mrs. Joe Moriey has spent the death of Dolphe Humphreys who aamples to select from. F. Silhavy’s I oppoaite Telephone central in Roy which the prizes will be free trips to past week with relatives in Stay- died at the home o f his parents Wagon and Repair Shop. W ater St. Mis3 Jane Woodworth called house. Hours 10 a. m, to 8 p. m. Ex- the exposition at San Francisco. at the W. R. Surry home Satur- j amination Free. (pd. udv.) tf ton. jon Friday morning. I E. M. Olmsted Have a Tooth THAT BOND ISSUE GEM CONFECTIONERY J . A . H E N 1 ) 1C N S I K ) T T 71 COMMERCIAL HOTEL R. J. MOSES, Prop. “ A homelike place to stay” Stayton Ht. Pleasant . . . . mætm* * Oregon Bargain Price USE STATON ENVELOPES Is Continued Owing to the bad weather for the past two or three weeks, in which it was almost impossible to get to town, we have decided to advance the date of our One Dollar Bargain Rate on the Stayton Mail to March The First * You need the home paper. Take it now when you can get it for less than two cents per week. Just One Dollar for One Year AND DON’T FORGET! The Stayton Mail STAYTO N Lyons and Valley Fox day- McAlpin Notes CHIROPRACTIC DOCTOR LOCATES IN STAYTON