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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1915)
THE STÄYT0N MÄIL J U t Y e a r , N o . 4. 3 U H “ The Newspaper in Your Town" was the subject of an aiidreaa at the Star Theatre Ft May evening by EHc W. Al len, profeaaur of Journalism in the Uni versity of O regon at Kugsnr. * Mr. Allen maintained that it waa r.l- moat impossible for a town to mnke it self anrresaful as a business anil home com -lunity of the beat type unless the people couhl get together and support the L-cal paper by giving it their ad vertising and their Interest, telling th* cditoi the little things that hapfien and help og instead of freely criticising, lie said that • well supported paper ineai t as much to any town as well supported churches or schools, a n d coul I do as much for the people. "The country a litor usually hasn't much to say for himself" he added, "and makes one think he carea only fur what he can make. But as a matter of fact thare is not a man anywhere who does as much public service for the town week after week and who asks so little in return." About seventy persons were present at the meeting which was arranged by Profeeaor Gauntt for the titayton De velopment league. ST A Y T O N , MARION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915. THERESA FEHLEN WINS 1ST: I MISS JUNE KEARNS WINS 2ND.: — S e ria l N o . 9 8 8 LOCAL MAN GETS LETTER DIRECT FROM EUROPEAN WAR ZONE /vxrnt forty members of the Rebek Mr. John Thoms of this city is in re will never be able to advance and cross ah lodge gathered at the I.O.O.F. hall la- 1 night, and nf*er » short business ceipt of a letter from an old schoolmate the German border. The French an 1 s ssion the meeting waa turned into a of his. John G. Meyer, who is an agent English have also had awful losses es for the International Harvester Co. at pecially Belgium ami all Belgium, ex social gathering. cept a small portion is in the hands of A short program consisting of games, Breslau, Germany. Mr. Meyer and Mr. Thoma went to the Germans. There has been only a and f l y th>- Stayton orci estra fil- I -i in the gap until supper time, which school together in G* nesee, Idaho. Be- small portion of Elsas, which has been was si rved “ a la bachelor” i.y the iow are a few extracts from the letter crossed by French troops, but this does male members of the committee, and that may prove of interest to toe read not seem of any importance. "How things will advance further 1 combated of three courses; ice-cream ers of the Mail: and c cake and coffee; ai.d sar.d- "Breslau, January 20th, 1916. can’t tel), I know little or nothing, we can only follow the German official re wii *es and coffee. Lots of fun end "Mr. John Thoma. ports. It often gives me a pleasure to joL iy marked t.»c serving o f each Stayton, Ore. watch the French and German retorts. v I ch, b., speebd atr: ngeir.ei.t "Dear friend John: c gav»- different part- er-. curing the en “ Your letter of November 22nd, 1914 They contradict each other, but the tire luncheon. was just received and 1 was indeed very German proves to be right in most in i he crowd left for home about mid- pleased to hear from yon, since so long stances, a n d t h e German official nfi lit voting the i ntertainmer t a suc a silence. I thought you had forgotten reports are and have been proven true. cess in every particular. your old school churn in this space of I t ’a too bad that America does not get time and being so far awav from the all the German official reports. "The price of living has gone up a U.S.A. little but the advancing prices are fixed "John! Letters are few and far be Miss June Kearns Mm Theresa Fehlen tween now since war broke out, I re bv the Government, so it ia not so bad, ceive but little mail, as a good portion this will no doubt also be the case Miss June Kearns wins the forty-five Miss Theresa Fehlen, winner of the is sent back to America, and so you can wherever a person may go. I have Stayton Mail 1300.00 Stafford piano is puce silver set, second prize, given by feel sure your letter was appreciated sent daily papers to my parents and a second year high school student, and It is with great pleasure that we very much, and should be glad to hear have received word that they received will give the instrument, won by the the Thomas-Mayo Co. them. print this week the full text of a bill from you again. help of her fellew students, to the Miss Kearns enjoys the distinction of "John, if I am not mistaken you arc Stayton High School. She is a young that originated in and was pushed to " I could have guessed your question lady of personal charm and popularity being the flrnt graduate of the Stayton the passage by the Sublimity Commer and was right regarding the War ques married, already for some time, any snd is to he congratulated upon the High School. The picture above was cial Club. The bill was introduced into tion. Indeed John it’s no easy matter small ones? I am still a bachelor, but SURPRISE PARTY honor conferred upon her by her frienda the legislature by assemblyman, Thoa. to write or try to give you information have just about fallen into the "Knot taken at graduating time last year. and the school. Brown of Salem. of any kind by letter, because all letters thatbinds"but have so tar escaped. 1 fait Miss Julia Rohwein, daughter of Mr. Perhaps there is no single thing that go thro’ the Censor’s hands, and this I would like to settle down, but 1 have A very pleasant birthday surprise affects the farmers of Marion County may cause letters not reaching you not found the proper lady, hut before I party wma held at the J. H. Anderson and Mrs. Frank Rohwein of Jordan, more than the ravages of the gophers wnen containing any War news, so I come to America, I am sure I sh: it Le home In this city on Monday evening of Line County, wins the fourth prize, n and moles, which destroy thousands up- would rather not say anything regard lucky enough to bring my companion this week. The occasion waa Mrs. fine New Royal sewing-machine, given i on thousands of dollars worth of crops ing it. You no doubt have looked at along. There is nothing better than /Anderson’s 62nd birthday, and after an by Koriuek & Mielke, hardware and ’annually in this county alone. The the map and can easily find Breslau, Home Sweet Home! I will make my •evening of jollity seasoned with re implement dealers of Stayton. Commercial Club of our neighboring Posen, Thom, and Bromberg, along the home, I am sure in America. How Miss Rohwein n o doubt will take freshments brought by the guests, they town is to be congratulated upon this Russian boundary; well 1 have traveled does Genesee appear to y o u now? all wished Mrs. Anderson many returns great pleasure in her prize that was success. The full text of the bill fol this part the whole length o f time Have any changes taken place? won by herself and the effort* of her of the day. "I see John, you have advanced very lows: since War w as declared and I can say, Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. H. friends. rapidly and no doubt have a good posi "A Bill for an Act to provide for the 1 have realized but little that the war Mrs. F. I. Jones wins fifth prize, a A. 8chaofer and son Cecil, Mr. and payment of bounties upon gophers and was on, only a little inconvenience in tion, one to be proud of. Has the Mrs. A. C as pell and daughter Lucile, ; fine phonograph given by Beauchamp’s moles in Marion County, Oregon, and train connection etc. otherwise every price of lumber raised any in the last 6 Mr. end Mrs. F. M. Shook and baby Drug Store. for the levying of a tax creating a spe thing i s going and taking its usual vears? Lumber is very high here. Mrs. Iona Blakelv wins sixth prize, Lome. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Blakely. "W eather conditions are a brut the cial fund for the payment of same. route. Although the Russians have Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Huntley, Mr. and a gold wrist watch, given by C. A. Be It Enacted by the People of the advanced to the German border, sever same here as in Genesse, this year and Mrs. J. M. Anderson, Mrs. Henline Luthy, Jewler. State of Oregon; Mrs. Frank Hamman wins seventh end Mrs. Carrie Beauchamp. al times and also in East Piussia cross now we have had a good deal of rain, Section. 1. The County Court of ed the border, they have been forced and the Hoiidttys indeed were vary I prize, a phonograph, given by Lance- Marion County, Oregon, is hereby au to retreat and with awful loss in cap dreary. You can’t imagine John, hew Geo. Bell end wife were down from flcld's Shoe Store. thorized, empowered and directed to tured, wounded and dead. The first good a fine turkey dinner would taste, Complete count on last page. Sublimity Tuesday. levy a tax not to exceed one-tenth of advance and real battle in German ter but here they don’t celebrate Thanks one mill on a dollar of the assessed val ritory was one of the greatest victories giving, so I have no turkey. “ Say, John if you meet Uncle Sain uation of the taxable and assessable Germany has had; they captared alone just tell him to keep bis hands »way property in said county each year, for 90,000 Russians, enormous amounts of Mist Clan Raucher the payment of bounties upon gophers cannons and war matenal besides the from War, it is a terrible thing, I see and moles taken and killed in said coun enormous loss of men. Up to date awful sights here how. I think they Miss Clara Rauscher, daughter of ty. there will be about 360,000 Russians as are all praying for peace. "Must come to a close for this time, Mr. and Mrs. Krank Rauscher who Section 2. The funds derived from prisoners o f war, not including the live near Sublimity wins t h e third said tax shall be placed in a special tremendous loss of dead and wounded. and be good and let me hear from you prize, a beautiful leather rocker, given fund known as the Gopher and Mole Also the Austrians and Hungarians are again and if you see acquaintances tell General Merchandise by the Stavton Housefurnishing Co. of Bounty Fund, and the County Clerk of brave soldiers, and have saved Ger them, Hello.” " I wish you success and happiness. this city. said Marion County shall pay a s a many in many respects. The soldiers To Oui Patrons:- Your friend, Miss Rauscher is an energetic young bounty for every scalp for every mole have the greatest ambition and courage, “»sire to annuonce that beginning John Meyer. lady, and is to he congratulated upon We de or gopher produced and examined at and go into a battle with death or vic the way her friends rallied to her sup his office, by drawing a warrant against tory, and until now and as far as I am we shall put our business on a March 1st, the special fund created by this Act, at able to judge victory is their’s; from This will enable us to operate port the last week of the contest. cash basis, Misses Wanda and Wava E fw n the rate of 10 cents for each and-every all sides the Russians have been forced t less expense, and by so were week-end visitors with friends in scalp. Thereafter said scalp shall be hack to W ’arsaw and the people have our business a Mrs. Archie Kimsey and baby and destroyed by said clerk. . °> able to sell goods at a all come to the conclusion that Russia Salem. doing we shall b- , .. ... Mrs. E. Goodman and baby were visit Section 3. During the year 1916 said i _, _ .. nder the credit system, ing relatives here Monday. lower price than u. J ’ warrants may be paid out of the gen eral fund of said county, and during and assure those who us *helr pat' the year 1916 said general fund shall ronage the lowest poss^ 6 Prl^e^- lie reimbursed out of said special fund , ,, , .. , ce as before. in this Act provided for, and thereafter We shall handle produv i • „ •xtronage in the out of said special fund exclusively. Thanking you for your p<. - ., Section 4. At anv time there is a __ . . ® „ v . 'uance of the ■ surplus at the end of any year, of the past, and hoping for a contih NONE BETTER The twenty-fourth state convention funds in said special fund the County same, I am o f tl.e “Oregon Christian Endeavor Court may transfer any part of said Yours truly, Union" was held, in t h e Christian surplus to the general fund o f said county. CHAS. GEHLEN, S t a y U >n* Orê. church, in Eugene February 19-21. / Practical conferences, inspirational W ATCH THIS SPACE FOR PRICES N E X T WEEK i platform programs, and a deep spirit I tone to the whole convention were the BIG LOAD OF BUGGIES ‘ ! leading features of the three day scs- » sion. The chief speaker being the na il tional worker, Karl Lehman. Willis Hamilton pulled in with his You will find these Corsets of the Latest The people of Eugene know jest how truck last Saturday with probably the -velcome those within her gates, biggest load of buggies ever brought to Style, and best workmanship mmercial Club provided autos to Stayton. The load was consigned to Tht Co 'egates might view the city, Korinek A Mielke of this city, and con that the ds ‘'oys took the delegates sisted of the World Famous Banner When in this store ask to see the The freshmen university, also the Buggies of St. Louis. The above firm I through the state has them on display at their store on ,31616 school. Wilma Ware Third Street, Stayton. Misses Bes3ie Wade >d tiie lo- and Nora Crabtree represent«, Right Here in Stayton ! cal C.E. society, from th? W. J. Hewitt is on the sick list. Why send away for a church. GOPHER AND MOLE B U I BECOMES LAW CHAS. GEHLEN LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND C. E. UNION CONVENTION Royal Worcester Corsets $1.00 to $2.00 BON TON CORSETS l $3.50 to $10.00 Home M ade Candy p ro d u c t t h a t c a n a n d Latest Models is being m ad e h e re a t h o m e a t th e G e m C o n fe c tio n e ry of th e p u re st a n d best In g red ien ts o n th e m a r k e t. T h e y a re o n ly sold w ith a g u a ra n te e d q u a lity . Tobacco Coupons Redeemed in your own city at no cr,st for postage or registr a- tion. Bring your coupons to me. ’i have over $200.00 worth «jf premiums on hand now. Magazi nes and Newspapers. J. A. HENDEHSH OTT, Proprietor, GEM CONF ECTIONERY MANY CRANKS ARE TO BE MADE Suits Made to Measure We have the Agency of the BY THE SLOPER DRUG STORE Royal Tailors Many changes are to be made in the will front on both streets in the near future. reorganisation of the Brewer Drug Co. Now goods are arriving daily and the into the Sloper Drug Store hv V. Dare owner Dare Sloper is ready at all times Sloper the proprietor of the new con to fill your prescription in a scientific and accurate manner. cern. The interior of the building will be This ts one of the olJest drug stores I renovated and together with the stock in this section of the country »nd under which wilt be most complete, will be the new owner will be put into first out into a n attractive a n d salable class shape in every respect. Preparatory to this, the building v. II ii.ino. You are invited to call and see be moved to the south a few feet and , tuera whether you buy or not. And will take pleasure in showing you tl Sample Line Thomas-Mayo Co. e