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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1915)
tc*\ t* * ™ THE STAYTON MAIL Has the Largest Circulation of Any Paper in the Santiam Valley—It Covers the Territory Like a Blanket. ¿ 1s t Y e a r , N o . 2 9 . ST A Y T O N , MARION CO UNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, I9J5. J. T. HUNT WRITES FROM CALIFORNIA * J * J * J i * J > J i J * J * J * ' * J > J * ' i * ' i * INTERESTING LET T ER OF A V ER Y EV EN T FU L TRIP TO FAIR WILL STAGE PLAY Jack Waltmeyei*, the genial manager of the Waltmeyer A O’Connor Co. of players, and who with hi* accomplished wifi- has been spending the summer at Srio, ju t cannot keep atill. He has organized a home talent play in which Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Hobson, well- known to Stayton people, take inter- e-I ing parts. The play will he staged in belo, Aug. 11, and at a later date at Sublimity. Serial No. JO 13 THE FIRST “STAYTON SALES DAY” WILL BE HELD SATURDAY. AUG. 28 Stayton will have a Saturday Sales and your article and name, unless you Day. The first will be held Saturday, request your name not to appear, will August 28, September 11, and Sep be in next week’* issue. tember 25 have also been designated as Don't neglect this, as we have hut Sales Days by the people in charge. two more issue before the first Sales On another page of Tile Mail will be Day, Saturday, August 28. found a list of articles that are to be List your stufT if you want to sell it. put up the first day, together with a Perhaps you have wanted to have a listing blank tor the use of anyone small sale for some thing but did not who wishes to advertise anything on have enough, now is your chance. It this day. makes no difference what it ia if you The advertising and the auctioneer really wish to sell it, make a trial at will be paid a commission. 5 on least. Machinery, tools, furniture, sums of $10.00 and under and a reduc load of wheat, load of hay, stock, gur.*, tion on sums over $10. This includes organ, cider mill, plow, anything, ev cost of both auctioneer and ad vertiser. erything, list it and sell it at the Stay- Geo. Kecch, who is well-known has ton Saturday Sales day. been designated »s crier of these sales, The Sale will be held on the vacant and the Stayton Mail which is the old lot west of the Stayton State Bank est, and has the largest mailing list o f! and will start at either 10 a. m. or 1 p. any paper that comes into the North m., depending on how much is listed. Santiam valley, will handle the adver-1 The fee of 5% will be the same tising end. whether you take advantage o f the If you have anything on the farm or advertising, so you might as well have around the home that you want to | yours in the list. Anything will be sell, fill out the coupon you will find a t 1 sold on that day whether listed or not, the end of the list already being pub- \ but the one who lists, has a big advan hshed, and send it to the Stayton Mail | tage. (Special to Thu Mail.) We went on to a town by the name miles and finally came in sight of this Han Francisco. ('at. A uk . 0. of Weed. It la about three times the dangerous place. We could see for 1 thouKht I would drop you a (Vw size of Mill City. It ia a lumber and miles, my hair fairly raised, it was aa lino* describing our trip from homo to atock town. Sutiday evening nearly crooked as a anttko right around the 'Frisco by the I’aciflr hiKhway. We everybody waa on a drunk. They em side of a rocky mountain, all the way left homo July 24 at 2 o'clock, inyaelf, ploy 1200 hand* in the mill. We put from a hundred feel to a mile high, Mr*. Hunt and lltden. We drove aa up at the Del Monte hotel. The pro just room enough for your machine. far aa Eugene thu brat day. Thu rouda prietor opened hia private garage and You could see machines coming for were line with a few rough place*. said "drive right in." We went and miles, and only occm tonally a place to The next day wo went aa Tar aa Oak ha t our dinner. Right here 1 aaw the piut*. One careless driver jammed into land, Oregon, Tnia waa a pleaaant first genuine fight I have aeen f o r our machine on h curve, hut you can’t trip, thu roada a little rough over thu year*, right in front of our hotel. It hurt a Huirk. So on we went. An Calapoota mountain*. T h u n e x t waa a ntraight go to theflnish, an Irish other machine from Astoria passed The three-year-old son of C. W. Dun- d a y w e went a a f a r a a (¡rant* man and a Russian Finally the mar us on one of the places to pass and agun of this city had a narrow escape I’ bkh . Thia ia a beautiful little town. shal appeared on the aecnc and put a about ten miles further on wc caught drowning Saturday morning when We went over some very high moun- stop to it. It would have made Jack up to them. Thu driver had lout con srom he fell into the tail tace of the Stay ton taina, but the roada were fairly good. Johnson atop and take notice. The last trol of the machine and went over a ditch the laundry water On thia road, the day before we paaaed thing we saw next morning as we were bank, lodged in some trees and broke wheel. just The below little fellow's gave over it, one driver loat control of hia leaving was thia same Irishmen walk his wife’s arm. He had to send GO the alarm and G. L. Brown, brother who was machine and rolled down the aide of ing up and down the sidewalk cracking miles for a doctor. Finally we came working in the mill yard near, immedi the mountain f o r one hundred feet hia hats looking for a third party that to a fi rry boat where we bud to cross jumped into the water after the breaking hia wife’* arm. You can im-i took a little hand in the row the day the Sacramento river. Right here I ately lad. Not seeing him, Mr. Brown wad agine the condition hia machine waa In. I before. I don’t know why they were believe I saw the slowest man I ever ed and swam the swiftly flowing We had to go over Hear mountain a celebrating, they either knew wc were saw move. We finally got over, 1 ask current for 40 down or 5o yards when he dis diatance o f about live mile«, *nme 1 corning or it la an every Sunday occur ed my bill, he said "No charges.” So covered the little fellow up on place* a 29 per cent grade. Right on rence. Taking everything into conaid- 1 could overlook his slowness. W e a pile of rubbish near the creeping south bank. the moat dangerou* place we met two eration thia day’s drive was worth the only had ten miles of thia bud road. Mr. Brown soon had the boy safely We finally came out into the r>acramcn- land, not much the worse for the iiiuclni.ua. 1 hud to back up thu moun price of admission. tain for about Ml yard» an they could From here we went to Shasta Springs l to valley and drove on to Red UlutTs, on and is still wondering how on get by. You ought to have aeen me lft miles, and laid over and rested. Thia ; making in all, 127 miles. 1 will say accident, earth the little chap could drift so far hug the bank. From here we drove to is surely a beautiful pla-e. We had j right here. 74 miles of this day’s drive down stream and not drown. A very we are going to omit on our return. I Weed. California. 125 mile*. I think had a late breakfast at Weed and de fortunate combination circumstances thia wus the moit pleanant day of our cided we would go Into the hotel and am always sick on the ocean, but 1 that might not happen of again once in a The city council met in special ses On Thursday and Friday, August 19- would rather feed the fish from ’Frisco trip. thousand times. get a lunch. Our bill waa three dol sion in the city hall Tuesday night with 20, W. L. Mellinger will give a lecturu Through the Rouge River valley it ia lars. When we went out we wondered to Portland than make this 74 miles all the members and the mayor pre on “The Conditions and History o f jual »imply grand, the farm houac* and if they charged that for a lunch what drive ugain. The only mistake the sent to consider the proposition of the Mexico” at the Christian Church in barnca are all painted, alreeta in little a full meal would cost. As our means man made when he said "put on your two chemical engines on trial here. Stayton. No admission, but a free towna are all paved, and rouda all line were somewhat limited, w e did not side curtains,” was h c should have will offering will be taken. But one representative of the two J In one place we paaaed over 17 miles stay to see. It waa mostly a three- said, so I could not see out instead of companies was here, and he held the Mr. Mellinger has spent 20 years in for 1 believe they stood it bet of hard surface road in one piece. floor for over an hour in an eloquent Mexico and can answer many question* meal, silverware, cut glues and family, ter than 1 did. I will never forget this We could see Mt. I.usaen and it was course Prayer-meeting Thursday eve. 8 p. m. and persuasive manner. H e finally about the troubled government sout.n looking waiter. Considering | man. sending out cloud* of smoke and Uva. a the good Ladies Aid Meeting Friday afternoon. threw in so many accessories and ex of us. Come out ard hear him, and last course, it was worth the mon-1 We traveled at the foot of Mt. Shasta, ey. Here the trouble of our trip be Our next drive was from Red Bluff Bible School Lord’s Day 10 a. m. tras that any lingering doubts were learn many things about one of the which was certainly beautiful. Through gan. We had been hearing about a to Roseville, 137 miles. Red Bluff is b Preaching Service Lord’s Day 11 a. m. dispelled and when the vote was taken most wonderful countries on earth. beautiful town about double the size of the Shasta valley 1 saw more beef cat bad piece of road we had to go over. Communion Service 12 m. it was unanimous in favor of the $450 tle at one sight than I have aeen for Already dreading it a man drove up, Silverton. The streets are all paved. Christian Endeavor 7 p. m. machine. The contract w a s signed J. L. Weaver of Mill City wa- We traveled for about 4 i miles in the ten year*. All told from two to five I seemed to be excited, and found out Pres ..Sing Service 8 p. m. that evening and Stayton the proud Stayton visitor on business Mon i . hundred head of three and four year where we were going. He said "For I rocky desert, Hnd then through a stock Theme—“The Touch of the Master.’’ possessor of a first-class is chemical en He came on the Mill City stage in ic. farming country. Farming is carried old steer* in a liarid. R. L. Putnam, Pastor. 1 gine. God’s sake, Mr., put on your side cur I J on morning, returning in the evening. in a very large scale, being cut by tains and button them down so your j combined harvesters. Some are driven folks can’t see out, it will scare them by gasoline Ci. I engines others by horses. I EAT ALL I WANT to death going round those dangerous This was u pleasant drive. We finally NOW AND FEEL FINE1 curves.’’ From what we had already got to Roseville and put up for the heard, and after talking to this man night. we began to think there was some Our next drive was from here to San thing to it, so we went on to Duns- Francisco. 148 miles. At Roseville the muir and stayed all night. This is a French government h a s 300 mules railroad town, a little after the style ready to ship to the war. This day’s of Weed. Wc decided to start early 1 drive just grand, the roads were and have »11 day for whatever was a- paved was all the way. This part of the head of us. We left our hotel at 5 valley is a fine country. where o’clock. On our way to the garage we ; we strike the Sacramento From valley to No More Gat on the Stomach or 8our We saw what wc thought was a dead San Francisco it is about 300 miles, it Stomachi No More Heavy Feeling man laving by a staiway leading to a is safe to say 200 is p-ived. After Meals or Conetlpatlonl We caused no alarm for We have just spent one day at the If you have sour stomach, consti basement. four they would hold us as a witness or fair. pation or gas on the stomach try suspect It is just wonderful. The Ore us of being implicated in the gon building JTTST ONE SPOONFUL, simple buck the most attractive thorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed crime. Someone would lind the poor building on the i s grounds. It is built In Adlnrd-kn, the MOST POWER fellow. _____________ after the style of the forestry building FUL. bowel cleanser ever sold. The VERY FIRST dose shows ro- We started on, dreading the road, at the Lewis and Clark fair, and their suits and a short treatment with Ad- drove for about 15 miles and stopped exhibits will compare with any other Icrl-ka will surprise you. It drains such astonishing amounts with some other campers from Arizona state, especially the Willamette valley A s manufacturers we are enabled to buy our Fancy Dress Goods at the very lowest of old mntter from the system that and got our breakfast. This man was booth with Billy Taylor i n charge. A SINGLE DOSE relieves constipa one of those easy-going, good-hearted Billy is the right man in the right tion, sour stomach and gas almost fellows that you couldn’t excite with a place. We will stay here a few days rates obtainable, and we make our selling prices to correspond. We invite closest com INSTANTLY. A dose twice a week box of giant (Kiwder. We wanted to more and go on south. it is 770 miles guarda against appendicitis. know about the roads. He said it was from home here and it is a trip that parison of prices and quality and will abide by results. You are the judge, wools have no worse than we had ulready come every man should take even at the over the last fifteen milea, so that present time while it requires a Buick advanced 30‘/< , as yet our old prices prevail, but for a limited time only. For Sale at made us feel good. We started on car und a little neVve tonic. how foolish that man was for We saw n great many amusing things Sloper’s Drug Store thinking getting so badly scared. The road was on our trip and no doubt the people very crooked right down the Sacramen along the highway wondered what we STAYTON, ORE. to river. We went on for about five were but wc are not altogether t o blame for our appearance. New and latest patterns ar AUTO ROBES in Pretty On Sunday l turned my machine ov er to Homer Hunt, my nephew, who is riving almost daily in Dress Designs. an expert driver and well acquainted Goods, among which we men In Blankets we offer: with the city and we took in some of 1 ■ *’< '? the main points of interest t n San tion beautiful shades and tex - 100 Pairs in All Col . V r vjr- Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland, driv tures in ing almost 50 miles. Geo. Kerch, wife Crepe de Chene Kitty Kat ors a n d Weights, and son were the only Oregon people we saw. After a few more year.-, Tub Silks Wash Silks Slightly Damaged, at when they get the highway completed, Taifeta Bengaline Less Than Cost o f if our health and finance will permit, Saiins Serges we want to make the trip again. Making if bought now —J. T. Hunt. Also the famous “Kiddie The above letter was received by Kloth’’ Come and look over o u r for children’s wear for The Mail early this week, and wo hi \ o stock, whether you buy o r will be followed by more. Editor. School Dresses and Ladies’ THREE-YEAR-OLD LAD ESCAPES DROWNING CITY COUNCIL BUYS WILL SPEAK ON A CHEMICAL ENGINE MEXICO, AUG. 12-20 SERVICES AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH WILBUR WOOLEN MILLS M e r c h a n d is e o f M e rit CD We have no show windows to display our goods. W e j are out of the retail district but we have the goods to display and our prices are lower than the lowest. We want your patronage and will treat you fairly and impartially at the Woolen Mill Store. Clearance Sale We are stil Selling our m Summer Goods at REDUCED PRICES Some Of Them Reduced House Dresses. SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN TO NEWPORT In order to clean up our seasonable O n e -H a lf goods, we cut these prices REGARDLESS OF COST Mayo’s Cash Store not, you are welcome. $5.00 Premium Trade Checks Given With Each Purchase MACKINAW COATS The C. & E. will run n special ex WE CARRY a large and complete stock in handsome patterns for both men and cursion train to Newport on Sunday, Aug. 22. Train leave* He iver ! : 10 a. m.. Kingston 0:20 a. m. Arrive New women. If we do not have your size, we will have same made to order. It will cost you no port 12:15 p. m. Leaves Newport 0 p. more than if in stock. Cruisers’ Mackinaws, Coats and Vests. m. arrives in Kingston 11:50 p. m. J. P. WILBUR, Mgr. Single fare, round trip $2.00 from G U Kingston.