THE STAYTONI MAIL
S T A Y T O N , M A R IO N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N ,
20th Year, N o 42.
CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY
CORN SHOW
GREAT SUCCESS
WOMAN SHOOTS HER HUSBAND AT
Popular Lady Contest
POITER^CAMP
A meeting of stock holders in the
Co-operative Creamery was held a t
Junction City recently and attended by
The Marion County Corn Show was ! 460 ranchers. The secretary's report
an unqualified success. It brought out showed that during the two years the
aeveral important truths. It showed plant has been operated 233,933 pounds TRAGEDY OCCURS SATURDAY NEAR MILL CITY, ORE.
that corn can be grown In every part 1 of butter have been made, valued at
of the county, from the lowest river- 167,036, and the sales of by-products
bottom to the highest clsy hill. It has brought the gross receipts up to
Mill City was the scene of a tragedy aa a logger and laborer in Potter’s saw­
showed the importance of using home­ ' $68,531. The average price of butter ast Saturday when Mrs. Vcrda Grier mill and the couple lived in the small
grown seed. It brought togetner many for the two years has been 331 cents shot h e r husdand, F r a n k Grier, settlement about the mill. They are
of thu moat successful corn growors of per pound, the lowest price having with a 22 special near her home near said to hive quarreled a good deal and
the country, and methods of seed culti­ been 26 cents and the highest 40 cents. Potters Station, a logging camp near separated last summer.
vation selection, etc. were discussed.
Mrs. Grier filed a complaint for di­
Mill City.
It marked the beginning of a new agri­
A divorce between the couple was vorce in the Circuit Court in Albany
cultural era. That clover can be grown
(lending and they had not been living October 5, charging her husband with
anywhere In the county,if proper meth­ OPENING OF THE
together for some time. She had been cruel and inhuman treatment. She al­
ods are employed, is no longer doubted.
keeping house for a man named Geo. so alleged that, although Grier made
It remsins only to introduce corn as a
TUMALO PROJECT D. Soloman who it is said was not pr.-a- good wages, he failed to provide a prop­
regular crop to make of this vsllev one
er home for her, compelling her to live
ent at the time of the shooting.
of the best dairy ami hog countries In
The shooting, in which Mrs. Grier in a tent and other makeshift resi­
the United States.
The opening of the Tumalo irrigation dangerously wounded her husbsnd.took dences much of the time. She averred
The honors for highest yield were project, the first in the United States place about 10:30 Saturday morning, also that he failed to provide sufficient
shared equally by the river bottom and to be financed by a state, has been near a barn, near the placewhere the food and clothing for her and charged
the red clay hills, the best yields re­ officially announced. Seventeen thous­ Griers resided until they separated last him with striking her, calling her vile
ported In either case being sixty bush­ and five hundred acres are thrown open summer.
names and becoming violently angry
els per acr$.
to entry under the terms of the Carey
Accompanied by S. G. Wilson, Grier over trivial causes.
One fact of the greatest economic Act at MO an acre. The terms sre had gono to the oarn to take hay,which
Grier filed an answer and cross-com-
importance which was proven in a num­ one-tenth cash, the balance i n ten | he says belongs to him. While the plaint denying his wife’s aliegations
ber of cases this year is that young years. Detailed information may be I two men were loading the hay Mrs. and alleging that he had always al-
fruit trees make a belter growth when had by addressing the project engineer, Grier approached from the bouse with lowed his wife to take the money he
corn if grown among them than when O. Laurgaard, at Laidlaw, Oregon.
a 22 calibre rifle in her hands. She earned and spend it as she desired. He
clean-tilled. One red clay hill prune
It ia stated that the lands under this told Grier she would shoot unless he alleged that his wife is insanely jeal­
orchard produced sixty bushels ol corn project are excellent for grains and went swsy and left the hav alone, but ous and frequently threatened to kill
to the measured acre and the trees hardy vegetables, and stock raising is Grier continued working. She then fir­ him. Grier alleged in his answer that
made at least twice the growth of also successful. The high altitude ed from a distance of 60 or GO feet. his wife lived with George D. Solomon.
those of the same orchard that were renders this section subject to frosts in The bullet struck Grier in the abdomen Mrs. Grier’s maiden name was Vada
clean-tilled. A similar case came un­ late spring and early fall and frosts penetrating his ctomach a n d liver. . Clarke. She was reared near Gates,
der the writer'a observation on the riv­ have been known to occur during the Threatened with a simitar fate Wilson where her father, William Clarke, re­
er bottom. The better growth was summer months. It ia expected that fled. Grier was taken to a nearby sides. Grier was the nephew of J. B.
doubtless due, in part, to better culti­ this condition will improve to some ex­ house and medical aid was summoned, Grier of Stay ton.
vation, but aixty bushels of corn to the tent as the land ia cultivated, but peo­ but he succumbed to the injury the
Mrs. Grier held the authoritief off
acre paid f o r the cultivation many ple desiring to locate on this land are j next day.
with a gun for 36 hours before Sheriff
times.
T h e clean-tillage returned advised to make a personal inspection
Grier and his wife are about 28 years Bodine of Albany placed her under ar­
nothing and a poorer growth of trees. instead of trusting to any unofficial re­ of age. Thev have no children. They rest.
Nest year's corn show has already ports.
The coroners jury at Mill City Mon­
were ^parried in Salem in the fall of
been proposed. If it is the wish of
1912 and have resided almost all of day gave in a verdict of murder, and
the farmers to hold another show, lets’
their married life in the vicinity of the she will have to stand trial at a later
begin right now to prepare for it by
scene of the shooting. Grier worked date in Albany on that charge.
securing the best seed obtainable. Then
PUBLIC SALE OF LOTS
Belect the field and get into the game
and work for Aral prize.
Jim Kimball of Jordan was in Stay-
ton Monday and made the Mail office a
very pleasat call thst was much appre­
ciated. Mr. Kimball Is the proprietor
of flouring mill at Jordan and is one of
the best liked men of that neighbor­
hood. Come ami see us again Jim.
26c, 30c, 35c lb.
Steel-Cut, in cans,
5c a package.
No. 1 Cold storage walnuts, 17c lb.
Fresh Raisins, Currants, Candied
Reg. 25c RufTlings, Special, 17c
Big Reductions in Sweaters
1 Lady’s cloak left, Special at $6.49
A few Children’s cloaks equally reduced.
Big Reductions in Boys’ Suits.
C opyright. 1*1«. by P an am a-P acific in tern atio n al E xposition Co. H. S
C rocker C o, official photographer«.
COLOSSAL STATUARY FOR PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION.
I
N T E R IO K o f one of th ree stu d io s a t th e P anaran-P aelflc Interna
tlonal E xposition to open in San F rancisco nex t year, showing the
p artially com pleted figures, som e of them th irty feet In height
w hich will ad o rn th e vast courts.
On December 2, 3 and 4 the 29th an­
nual meeting of the Oregon State Hor­
ticultural Society will be held at Med­
ford. A program of great interest has
been prepared for the event and fruit
growers from all t h e northwestern
states will be in attendance. It is ex­
pected by the officers that this meeting
will be the best ever held in the history
of the organization.
Notice—The Masonic lodge and the
members of the Eastern Star will meet
at the hall on Sunday, November 22 to
attend Masonic services at the Christ
ian church.
There will be a Union Thanksgiving
Service at the Methodist church on
Thanksgiving Day at lu:3o A. M.
KLECKER
Bought his Shoes Before
the advance in price.
Compare these prices wiuh what others ask.
Buy of us
And Get Votes on the Big Premium
Grand Prize- $300 Piano
Boupht from the Will Piano House of Salem and giv­
en by The Stayton Mail.
Second Prize- $45 Set of Silverware
42 Pieces of 1847, Triple X Rogers in a beautiful satin
lined case, given by Thomas-Mayo Co.
Third Prize- $35 Leather Rocker
Solid Leather and the Best that can be made, given by
The Stayton Housefurnishing Co.
Fourth Prize- $35 Sewing Machine
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New Royal, Drop-head, Latest Attachments, given by
Korinek & Mielke’s Hardware and Implement Store.
Fifth Prize- $25 Graphophone
Columbia-Eiler Model with records, given by Beau­
champ’s Drug Store.
Sixth Prize- $25 Solid Gold Wrist
Watch, given by C. A. Luthy, Jeweler.
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2.
Peel and Nuts for cooking.
In Notions and Dry Goods
T h e Prizes of which will b e awarded to the most p o p ­
ular ladies in Stayton and vicinity. T h e prizes to be
awarded are as follows:
Rules
Golden West soda,
ecials
A GRAND PREMIUM CONTEST
Standard Hornless, with records, given by Lancefields
Cash Shoe Store.
30c lb.
Clear Brook peaches. 2 1-2 lb. can, 13c
The Stayton Mail, together with
several merchants of this city will
inaugurate on Saturday, October 17
Seventh Prize- $25. Graphophone
There will be a public sale of lots
and small tracts in the townsite of Sil-
ctx, Lincoln County, Oregon, on Nov­
ember 27.
The lots are appraised at from $20 to
f l i t , and the 6 acre tract! from $313 to
$ 626 .
Ail th o se in te re s te d note th e
above date.
Groceries
Coffee in bulk.
S e r ia l N o 9 7 4
T H U R S D A Y , N O V E M B E R 19, 1914.
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fo p s
F ops
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Tops
$ 7 .00
$6.50
$ 6 .0 0
$5.25
Highest Market Price paid for Turks in trade
Any lady from six to sixty years of age is eligible.
The names to be voted on are proposed by nominating
coupons printed in the Mail the first week, however a
new name may be proposed at any time.
3. The votes are to be counted at stated intervals by a dis­
interested committee.
4. The contest starts October 17 and will close at some date
in February to be announced later.
5. No one in any way connected with The Stayton Mail or
any of the stores contributing prizes will be allowed
compete.
6. No vote can be transferred after having been voted.
7. The voting boxes will be deposited in the Far. & Mer. Bk.
and the various stores interested.
8. The 1st count will be Monday, Oct. 26.
Mow to Get Votes
F IR S T
At each of the following stores, for every cash pur­
chase of $1.00 you will get a voting coupon for 200 votes. In­
sert the name of your favorite and deposit it in the vote box.
Here are the stores which are the only ones in which
you can obtain these voting coupons:
Thomas-Mayo Co., General Merchandise
Stayton Housefurnishing C o , Furniture
Korinek & Mieike, Hardware, Harness, Implements
Beauchamp’s, Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Articles
C. A. Luthy, Jewelry, Watches, Cut Glass
Lancefield’s, Boots, Shoes, Repairing
SECOND
With each yearly subscription to The Stayton Mail
you will get a voting coupon of 2,000 votes. The regular
price of The Mail is $1.50 per year. Job work paid for upon
delivery is entitled to voting coupons.
Examine these prizes at the different stores named,
the piano is at the Stayton Housefurnishing Co’s Store, and
is a beauty. Get busy at once.
Nominating Coupon-5000 Votes For
Contest Now in Progress.
Free ticket to Theatres with every Dollars’
CASH
Thomas-Mayo Co.
But one coupon can be counted for each contestant
PU RCH A SE
40 cents
For your eggs at KLECKER’S
K M
PRATES STUDIO
Diy Owning, Pressing, Menc^g art Al­
Will be located upstairs in the Roy tering, neatly and quickly done. Lad *
Building instead of the Lau Building work a speci.lty. Prices reasonsh
with the bakery as was stated last Mrs. A. J. Chance. Next door to F**
week. Enlarged picture with each $5.
presa office.
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