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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1915)
‘ »"•Ko.i Historical iocltt y THE STAYTON MAIL H as the Largest Circulation oi Any Paper in the Santiam Valley—It Covers th : Territory Like a Blanket. 21st Y ear, No. 9. S T A Y T O N , M A RIO N C O U N T Y , O REG O N , T H U R S D A Y , A P R IL $5.00 WORTH OF GOODS FREE AT THE WILBUR WOOLEN MILLS PLANT • *y » -f* * * «if»« . i t '* * ' 'ÎV. W f t i »4 ftujMrB* »*»*♦ k « i .... GETS THROWN FROM RUNAWAY HORSE Mi*. K. Miller, who live* on the Mar ion Neal place near W elt Slayton, w it thrown from a hone which »he wa* riding, near the outskirts of Turner Sunday evening. The lady struck on her head, and according to Dr. Beau champ who was hurriedly called, suffer ed a severe concussion of the brain. The accident was caused by the horse Mr*. Miller was riding becoming scared a t a n auto and a motorcycle which tried to pass her. She was taken to the hotel in Turner, where she i* a t the present time. There are hope* for her recovery if complica tions do not set in later. S em i No. 993 BIG VOTE EXPECTED OUT TODAY ON THE HIGH SCHOOL BOND ELECTION f On uivl i.ftvr April 1st ISM'i, w«< will issue from our Kstall Department n Trad» Card, numbered in unit» to $40.- 00, when fully punched at our Office thin c a rl entitle* t h e holder whose name appear* on the card to receive aheolutely "F K K K ” 16.00 worth o f either Blanket«, Ore** Goods, Wool Halt«, Comforter*, or any of our pro duct«. There i* no tim" limit attached to thi* offer, when you have bought from u*. g a*)» to the amount of .40.00 you will r iceivo " F R E E ” our premium of your ¿hole'? of $6,0} worth of good*. C irn • in NOW and *ee what we have to offer you in genuine bargain* and pro-lire a TradtaC arl. Moil order* will receive our prompt attvntio i. Wilbur Woolen Mill* Co , udv. Btayton, Oregon l, 1915. Today is the day that decides the fate of Stayton’s n e w h’gh school building, arid everyone interested is on the tiptoe of excitement wondering whether the bonds will carry or be de feated. An intervie v w.th several prominent ousinesa men of the city reveal* the fact that the general opinion ia that the bonds will carry easily if the peo ple in favor of th-*m get out and vote. Naturally the qu ration arises, who is a voter? Belov/ we print from the Oregon School Law the exact definition of a voter at a school bond election: Any c.tiz-n of this S tate, male or fe male, who is twenty-one years of age and has reside! in the district thirty days immediately preceding the meet ing or elect«» i, anti has property in the district, as shown by the last county assessment, and not assessed by the sheriff, or. which he or she is liable or sufcj-.ct to p s ; n tax, shall be entitled to vote at any *cb ol meeting or elec tion in «a d distinct; provided, that, for the purposes of this section, any man who has declared bia intention to be come a citizen of the United State, hi d haa resided in the S tate for six months immediately preceding the meeting or election where he proposes to vote, shall be considered a citizen of this State; provided, turther, tnat any per son shall bs deemed to have com >'i with the property qualifications im pli ed by this section who presents to t n directors or judges of election sati-f •- tory evidence that he or she has s * h - . shares,or ownership in any corpora o , firm, or co-partnership which has • r >- perty in the district, as shown by in« last county assessment, and not as a ed by toe sheriff, on which such cor, - ratisn, firm, or co-partnership pa, . i tax, even though his or her indiridi: I name does not appear upon the t.nc roll. The voting is to be done at the Gi:y Hall and the polls are open from * !o 7 p. m. HOK o ES and mares wanted BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT A PROPOSED PLAN FOR STAYTON HIGH SCHOOL-ESTIMATED COST, $13,500 JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL WILL HAVE STAYTON WILL HAVE PLAYS TOMORROW NIGHT A SPECIAL PROGRAM REGULAR B A U TEAM The French Government will buy and dates to inspect and purchase Cav your horses and mares at the following alry Horses from 14-3 to 15 hands high; places and dates; Albany, Wednesday, Artillery horses from 15 to 16 bands April 7, at Wigwam Stables, and Leb high. Must be in fair condition. Ages anon, Thursday, Apnl 8. RAIN OR from 5 to 10 yrs. Weight from 960 to 1300. No light gray horses wanted. SHINE. The Jefferson high school lads and There will be a special program at A Stayton Ball Team has been orga Come rain or shine, above dates only. The representatives of the French lassie* will ho in Stavton in force to the public school on Friday, April 2, in nized, and the boys are limbering up O .J. Kirk. adv. government will be a t the above places morrow nignt, Friday, April 2, to give commemoration of the surrender o f for the first game which will be played t h e i r three-art farce-comedy, "A Lee's army at Appomatox. soon. Strenuous L ife” . All who possibly can The members of the Grand Army of Tfte exact line-up has not yet been should go and hear the youngsters, not the Republic will he present, and all made, but the following have been only because they have a good show, j others are invited, The program will named as tryouts: but you will be spending your money in consist of readings, recitations, songs, Leo Rock, Manager; Jno. Thoma, a good cause and the Jefferson people etc. captain; Dare Sloper, treasurer; Be- ________ turned out well when our dramatic club sides these the members will toe the „ .. , and Jacob DeShazer, a prominent farm er took their play to that place last spring. ‘ mark something like th i,;L ester Smith. S“d,e 9th£t> o f !<et your children run your errands, Nick Lulay, Loren Wilson, Luther Frank Gansle of Peoria, Oregon were near W est Stayton died this morning One good turn deserves another. and save steps for you. Tomorrow night at the S tar Theatre. Cole, Byron Robertson, Leo Klecker, married in Salem yesterday, March 31, at about 2:30. The funeral will be held They will get the same treatm ent at tomorrow, (Friday) a t the home and Admission 26cents. (adv) D o n Me Vickers, W alt Miiler and Fitz (,y Rev. R. N. Anderson, pastor of the my store aa you would if you came interment will be in the Condit ceme Goodman. First M. E. church of that city. The tery near th at place. yourself—full weight, the least prices, The Ball Team is going to have a Mr. ami Mrs. C. M. Tyson of Sublim correct change and " a smile” at Beau ceremony was performed in the parson Mr. DeShazer was 41 years of age at Big Dance (with the accent on the Big) ; champ’s Drug Store the Rexall store. ity were Stayton visitors Saturday. The Jefferson high school will play age, only a few of the immediate rela the time of his death. Funeral ar ! at Beauchamp’s Hall on Tuesday night. their first game with the local high tives being present. rangements were made by the Rings April 6, proceeds to go toward repair The bride is the eldest daughter of Undertaking people of this city. ing the baii park. Danxe tickets 75c. i morrow, Friday. April 2. Game called Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Staab of this city, Everybody come ana give the boys a at 2:30 p. m. Admission, free. and is a popular young lady, who will boost. The Stayton Standard made its first be missed among the young people of I t is a fact that w e cannot g e t; appearance yeaterday. It ia edited by the town. through t h e summer without a ball - The groom is the engineer of a large E . D. Alexander. team, so we might just as well begin ! saw mill plant near Peoria, Oregon,and early. Boost! is well liked bv both his employers and home to their friends at their place near Come in and get Cash Prices and do not pay a per cent of Peoria. fellow workmen. some one else’s bill. Remember, a certain per cent must The Mail joins with all their many The happy pair will leave tomorrow Sublimity, Ore., Mar. 30, 1915 Jos. Schwindt and wife of Jordan for a wedding trip to Portland and oth friends in wishing them many years of be added when doing business on a credit system. Editor Stayton Mail er places, after which they will be at happiness and prosperity. were in town trading Monday. Dear S i r : - 5c 3 pr 50c Ladies silk hose $1.00 10c bottle of Blueing I agree with the Linn County Reader and since reading his letter thought I 10 Arm & Hammer Soda 5 4 “ 35c Men's * “ • 1.00 would write to the Mail too. On the road that I live which is about 25 Coffee 5 lbs. for $1.00 3 Yds of 10c gingham 25c six miles long, we have been paying 25 Catchup reduced to 15 road taxes ten years and have less than Men’s Heavy Work Shirt 45c imile of rock road without dressing. 5c Yeast now only 4 On another road about the same length 1 0 % off on Dress Shirts they have about two miles of rock. And We reserve the right to limit the quantity to customers as the price is less than wholesale 50c Royal Bak. Pow. .43 10 % off on all Shoes on the AumsviUe road it i9 about the same, while on t h e North Beaver Oil Meal by the Sack Oyster Shell 4 Boxes of matches for 10c 10 $ off on all Hats Creek, p art of the district where the Per hundred lbs. $2.25 leaders live, they have spent more J Genuine Eastern Shell 70c 10c can of Spice, now 5c 5 Gallons Coal oil Mail Order Prices Grit money than the three above mentioned A L L K IN D S O F F R E S H V E G E T A B L E S A T R IG H T P R IC E S Chick Food roads together. This year their com .25 13 lbs. for 13 lbs. for 1 4 mitteemen want more than half of the 3 Z5 “ 42 25 lbs. .97 25 lb. • t road money again, hut the other three 1 50 “ .72 50 “ 1.73 50 lb. do not want them to get the most eve 4 4 ; loo “ 1.35 100 “ 325 100 lb. C A SH M ER C H A N D ISE S T O R E ry year, so they could not settle it by themselves and agreed to take the mat ter to the County Court. As much as I hear Judge Bushey told them to set tle it peaceably, and at this writing I do not think it is settled yet. We do not know who is going to be H . & G. Blueing $1.08 our road supervisor or how much money each road committeeman will get. 10c Cocoa, per pound If we had a law in Oregon that would 5c Winner Catsup, per bottle divide the road tax on the roads ac cording lo the amount of tax each road 10c Pref. Stock Catsup, bottle pays it would prevent a lot of trouble, and each road would get some work. Before I close this letter I would like Gophers, Crows, Squirrels. Rats ar.d Field Mice meet an to say that I hear some of those that have good roads want the District di- ; Untimely Death by its Use— 3 for $1.00— Guaranteed. vided so they will not have to help | House Linings, 3 1-2c yd up. 8-4 heavy unblchd Sheeting 22c. 9-4 the same, 24c buikl up the roads they have neglected j ■so long, and some that have good road s! 9-4 Bleached extra qual. 26c 32 in book-fold Gingham, 12 1-2c. Oil Cloth, yd. 24c vote against road tax. If we do not | rfet better road laws some roads never ; Ladies’ Silk Booted Hose, 27c Ladles' All Silk Hose, pair, 48c 36in All-wool Serge 47c will be rocked and we can hardly pull 10c Bounty on Gophers and Moles in Marion Co. through our mud roads in the winter. 54-inch All-wool Serge, $1.14 All-wool Granite Cloth, 57c yd. A Sublimity Reader. STAYTON YOUNG LADY WEST STAYTON FARMER WEDS ENGINEER DIES THIS MORNING DRUG STORE WANTS JEFFERSON HIGH PLAYS B A U HERE ON FRIDAY CASH PRICES SUBLIMITY MAN WRITES ABOUT GOOD ROADS SUGAR - $6.50 PER SACK Poultry Supplies * % SHAS. G EH LEN ’S Groceries FARMERS GO TO WAR Canned Salmon, dozen “ Pineapple, from Arm & Hammer soda 4 Boxes of Matches for An Ultimate Victory is Assured Them By Keeping Their Trenches Reinforc ed With Red Dragon Squirrel Poison. up Dry Goods Woodlark and Boss Poisons in Stock Sloper’s Drug Store V. DARE SLOPER Prescription Druggist Stayton, Oregon FARMERS-We are paying top-prices for Mohair and Wool Will HAVE SOCIAL The Catholic Order of Foresters and the Ladies of the Altar Society will; have a basket social at the Daisy Hall { Monday night. I k &J j MAYO’S CASH STORE-