B R IE F N E W S O F O R E G O N
The S T A Y T O N M A IL
Ht. Pleasant
Chocolates
Bon-Bons
Published every Thursday by
Attorney-General Crawford ha* ren­
dered an opinion that Lake county
could Initial« a law placing a bounty
01» jackrabblta.
Entered as second class matter at the postofUce at Stay ton,
Representative Siunott hat enlisted
Marion county, Oregon, under the act o f Congress o f March 3, 1879.
the alt* of the department of agricul­
All communications should l>o addressed to T he : R t a y t v n M a il .
ture in plana to exterminate the Jack-
rabbita that tnfeat central and eastern
Oregon, and the department will soon
A d v e r t i s i n g K o t o s o n t ip p lie n t lo n
issue instructions on the subject.
C arps of T hanks $.50
O situ arim - $1.00 up.
A big red fir tree with a heart of
charcoal was cut down ou K. U. Wal­
P o s itiv e h - nN / i h / h t s s t o p iv t l on e x p ira tio n o f s u b s c rip tio n
lace's farm, eight miles from Albany.
The tree had a diameter of about six
feet and its age is estimated as lOd
years.
nr. Rufus Hagood. of 1'endleton,
who recently passed an examination
for the United States army medical
corps, has been commissioned first
lieutenant and ordered to Vancouver
One minister in the metropolis has put the taboo on neckties
barracks.
and all manner of ornaments
He says one should save one’s mon­
W, F. Hale, superintendent of the
ey and give it to the church. We presume that he means his
state training school for boys, says ex­
of Walla Walla insists that laughing, jesting
periments show that nitrate of silver ! church.
is a sure cure for the cigarette habit. and joking should bo condemned and that a person should conduct
The desire for the weed is said to himself in earnestness and tremb'ing.
Undoubtedly that preacher
vanish after a number of treatments. i has dyspepsia poor fellow.
In bis declaration as a candidate for
the republican nomination for gover­
nor. filed with the secretary of state.
T. T. Geer, ex-governor, announces
that he is for national and state-wide
• »««
prohibition.
Under circumstances Indicating that
Tax time is here. Not only is it the time to.dig up (and the
he had been slain, the dead and par
digging
is producing many a grunt and cuss word) but the assess­
tially buried body of Otto Raen, aged
or
will
soon
interview you with an expectant look on his face and
53, of Portland, was found on an iso­
lated mountain ranch near Cape Horn a pencil in his hand.
in Skamania count»-. Washington.
I f you have $3,000 in your pocket you can evade the law, if
Ernest and Richard Minty, brothers,
you
have
it in bonds you can get out of paying taxes on it, but if
presented themselves for admittance
to the reform school at Salem. One you have it invested in a home or in a business that gives work to
of the boys had been released from several you are forced to pay in many instances taxes on more
the school on parole.'but he decided than the actual worth.
How do you like it, Mr. Homeowner? Are
to return, and bring his brother, after
you
asleep?
at) absence of six months.
United States immigration authori­
ties have ordered deported Mrs. Sado
McDaniels, wife of an American phy­
sician living in the orient. The wo­
man arrived in this couatry and was
stopped while on her way to Independ­
ence, Or.
Additional time has been given de­
linquents in which to pay for recla­
mation work in the Klamath district.
There are 40 delinquents, some ol
whom claim exemption because their To Be Given By The Dramatic Club At The Howell School House
lands are not fit for farming on ac­
(4 miles East of Stayton)
count of poor drainage.
One of the largest reclamation proj­
ects in northern Lake county is undei
way with the draining of Summer lake
and utilizing the flow of Ana river,
A t 8 P. M.
which maintains the body of water at
a general level by turning the stream
flow into irrigation canals to supply
the land on the east side of the valley.
A farce in one Act
Reports having been made that a
Hans, a green dutchraan, w h o meets w i t h many difficulties, is
number of druggists in the state are
•‘bootlegging," Governor West states trying to learn the ways of America. A laugh in every line.
that he has called a meeting of the
Characters
state board of pharmacy for April 1
Paul Kirsch
to provide rules for revoking the 11
Hans Von Smash
cense of any druggist found guilty ol
Le
Roy Steward
Mr. Batch
violating the liquor laws.
Adelaid
Steward
Miss Mary Batch
Governor West has appointed Jo­
Eva
Steward
Miss Susie Batch
seph N. Teal to intervene for the atate
Bennie Herrling
Henry Dasher
of Oregon in the case of the federal
government to dissolve the Southern
Marvin Griffith
John Prettyman
Pacific and Central Pacific railroads
Iva Baldwin
Katie
The appointment carries no salary
nnd was made upon request of the
transportation committee of the Port­
land chamber of commerce.
A play in three Acts
Representative Lafferty has intro­
Act I The Heartleisness of a Landlord
duced a bill making it unlawful foi
any senator or representative to ac­
Act II The Return o f a Lost Sister
cept any compensation other than the
Act III The Return to the Old Homestead
salary and allowances he receives
Characters
from the government. Each must file
once a year a sworn statement of the
Alfred Herrling
Colonel Wayne
things of value donated to or received
Bazil
Kirsch
Solomen
Davis
by him during the year.
LeRoy
Steward
Matt
Davis
There is no legal obstacle to the
county court calling the special elec­
Marvin Griffith
Dr. Medford
tion to vote upon the question of issu
Paul Kirsch
Pete
ing $850,000 bonds for building per
Bennie
Herrling
Policeman
manent roads at the time of the gen
Bessie
Wade
Mrs. Wayne
t ral primary election May 15, accord
Adelaid Steward
Nina Wayne
ing to an opinion given by Attorney-
General Crawford to County Clerk
Wilma Ware
Mrs. Bradford
Max Gehldar of Marion county.
Minnie a daughter six years old
Deer are more plentiful in the moun j
Good Orchestra Music between acts. No admission, all
tains of Umatilla county this yeai
than for many years, according to Dis­ ladies invited to bring baskets and men plenty of cash.
trict Warden E. F. Averill, who has
Just returned from a trip through the
Louth end highlands. This may be
ascribed to the game protection sen­
timent which has been aroused in this
county. Until the past few years there
was an open season the year round
Matthew Gibson made a busi­ Mr. Swank who has been away
several days returned Saturday.
in the mountains of southern Umatil­ ness trip to Stayton Monday.
la county, so far as actual conditions
Several ladies attended t h e
were concerned.
Misses Jennie and Ethyl King
More than 800 acres of unproductive spent t h e week-end at their quilting at the W. P. Mulkey
Oregon land will be planted with trees
home last Saturday.
home here.
within the next few weeks by the re­
Alonzo Krise has been on the
forest ration department of the govern
Joe Schriber spent Sunday at
sick
list.
ment forestry bureau. Included it
the P. Fischer home.
this work will be an experiment o'
A crowd from Mehama attend­
covering the sand dunes along th<
Garnet McGrow of McCoy is ed the entertainment in Lyons
beach in Lane and Coos counties witl
visiting with his sister, Mrs. A. last Friday.
trees. For this purpose a consigr
ment of 10,000 maritime pine plant: Fischer.
Lewis Stout and wife, C. A.
are now on the way to Portland. These
Mulkey,
wife and daughter, Mil­
Ray Charlesworth and w ife of
trees, it has been found, give best
dred,
Mrs.
Chas. Withers and
results in a soil of shifting sand. They Fairview spent the first part of
son Chas. and Rue Drager and
are said to be splendid as a sand- the week with relatives here.
family visited at t h e Luther
bii.-ltng agency. In addition to this
Andrew Fischer was a Salem Stout home last Wednesday..
work •> denuded tract near Tillamook
will
reforested with about 600,005 visitor Monday.
Frank Bass and wife were in
pirn
'.ants. Another allotment will
Mehama
Saturday.
Misses
Stella
Kerstein
and
Le­
be f
it on the dry area near Burns,
Rue
Drager
went t o Salem
ona King called at the P. Fischer
In iln in cy county.
E. M. Olmsted
SI JBSO K l» 'TIONS. !?1 dO per y«*rtr in m lvm ice
TRY THESE ON
A minister
DIG, DIG, DIG!
BASKET SOCIAL
And Entertainment
FRIDAY. MARCH 13
“Hans Von Smash”
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sent and
son Nick spent Monday evening
at the Dave Aegerter home.
Miss Marguerite Ryan h a s
been visiting the past week with
relatives in Salem.
Miss Zonu Ray spent Friday
with her sister Mrs. Ona Shel­
ton.
Willie Ryan attended the Kd-
ucational Meeting at Scio Satur­
day.
The young people of the neigh­
borhood gave a suprise party on
Mr. and Mrs. Fax Thayer Friday
night.
They were very much
surprised a n d quite a large
crowd was present. Lunch was
served at midnight and a very
enjoyable time was reported by
all.
Lewis and Elmer Ray, Frank
Mosier, Fax Thayer and Leslie
Townes w e r e Jordan visitors
Sunday afternoon.
home Saturday afternoon.
Mehama Mites
Friday and returned Saturday.
GEM CONFECTIONERY
> i \ K‘ S I h ) i I
M
Mrs. Henry Shank called on
her niece Mrs. D. C. Ray Thurs­
day afternoon.
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COMMERCIAL HOTEL g
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Mrs. P. H. Lambert has been
quite ill the past week with neu­
ralgia but is now improving.
R. J. MOSES, Prop.
“A homelike place to stay
Hot and Cold Water Baths
Commercial Trade Solicited
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BOARD BY THE DAY OR THE WEEK
IHj Stayton
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Byron Robertson and wife of
Kingston called at the H. Shank
home Monday morning.
Ed Smith and wife were Stay-
ton visitors Saturday.
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Mrs. Chas. Peters returned
home Saturday after spending a
week with her daughter. Mrs. F.
Davenport.
K.’
tUSC0r?£S?SPREADER
Clifford a n d Elsie Downing
spent Sunday afternoon at the
D. Townes home.
Wo liks it «incs it i. th. Pest Spreader\fnncy Can Huy sod |
guaranteed to do Setter work in leaa time than any other spreader I
on the market today. It*« ea«y to load, thoroughly pulverize«, f
• p ra a d • wider and more evenly than any o t ha r maehina.
Master Melvin Shank spent
Sunday with John a n d Lyle
Lutz.
Co m e and Get the Free C a t a l o g
A negor in Los Angeles got 30
years for stealing a kiss from a
white girl.
In the south h e
would have got 30 feet of rope, j ,
Ws «1.0 h .v . a •preial (older, ahowinj "Nisctt“ Spreader. In full color.
Both, cireular and oataloj. will (ir e you a Rood idea ol " / V it r o " Spreader
pcrlcotion. The machine itaalf ia on hand lor yoor in.paction. Come and /
ace the practical, low down top, the extra deep bad and all other unique/
feature, found only in “ S isc o ' ’ Spreader*, l^ t u. j/ lo u ' you.
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Sold By BLARCHFORD BROS.
Shelburn, Oregon.
Public Sale
“Out In The Street”
Victor Point
and
Candied Fruits
that are loved by old and young. Five
pounds of our delicious Candy in a fancy
box makes a charming Easter gift.
Mr. and Mrs. Fax Thayer and
Mrs. Leslie Townes spent Sun­
day afternoon at the VV. R. Ray
home.
Having rented my farm in Fox Valley, I will sell at
Public Auction on my farm 2 mi. East o f Lyons on
SAT. MARCH 21
Beginning at 10 A. M. my entire lot o f milch cows
and heifers without reserve to the highest bidder.
1—27 months old heifer with heifer calf
1
I— 3 year old grade Jersey (good size) bull calf
45 Brown Leghorn hens
“
1— 2
1—
2 -
to freshen soon
I wheel barrow
3
44
J road cart
44
with 3rd calf
"
1— 3
3
I coal oil stove (heater)
5
1— 4
$__ 2
“ heifer “
young Brood sow (soon to farrow)
44
44
44
I heating stove
5— 4 months old shoats
2nd *
to be fresh in Sept.
I— 12 gallon icc cream freezer
1— 24
head yearling heifers
“
kettle
I— 6 year old Durham & Jeresy with heifer calf
>r
Household
goods
and
furniture
and
other
articles
too
numerons
to mention.
Refreshments at noon by Ladies Aid Society
TERMS OF SALE-
interest from date.
Sum s of $10 and under, cash; over $10,-7 months time
will be given, purchaser to give bankable note at Z c/
4% discount for cash on sum s over $J0.
F. M. Shores, Auct.
E. A. Canning, Cl’k.
L . C . Trask, O w n e r