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S T A Y T O N , M ARION C O U N T Y , OREGON, TH U R SD A Y ,
^ 1st Year, No. 51.
DECEMBER 4 Q ^ 1915
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
BRINGS
“ALIAS JIMMY VALENTIN?’ WAS CURTIS IN COLE
REGISTERED HERD
THURSDAY EVENING
BEST SHOW EVER PUT ON HERE
“ AH«» Jimmy Valentine,” the big
Leo Klecker, as bill Avery, the
four-art comedy-drama that the high crook, looked so mean In hia “ make*
achool ha» been working on for the paat i up" that It is a sure thing his mother
fifteen «lay», waa staged liefore a good , wouldn’t have trusted him with a
audience laat night at the arhool audi j plugged quarter.
torium.
Guy Hurt, as Blinkey Davis, waa all
The play waa intensely gripping in to the good, and Ralph Kelley makes as
intervat from the atart to the finish, Ana a private secretary as could be
and it waa the consensus of opinion, wished for.
gathered from over fifty different
June Kearns and Margaret Fehlen as
aourres, that it waa one of the beat, if the Grand Dames, had just the right
not the best plays ever put on in Stay- swing to their walk, and could give
ton.
many a high society lady points in how
Oliver Lesley, aa Warden Handler to act when company is around.
and lied Jueelyn, took to the first part
Gladys Hill, as Rose Lane, was just
as euaily as a duck takes to water, and too sweet for anything, and played her
to the second as if he had been a crook part aa if she had been reared in the
all his life.
almoaphere of the stage.
Chas. UurmcsWr, as Mr, Doyle,
Of course Jaok Waltemeyer played
lookod like a real detective, and re his parts well, he always does, and be
minded one of burns at his best.
sides does the work of two.
A. D. Gardner Jr., aa the Dutch In
If you were not there, you missed
ventor and aa Mr. I.ane, father of something, one of the best programs
“ Roee,” looked older than his father in ever put on in btayton, and also some
his "make-up."
of the beat music, by the high school
Aa to William Kyan aa Geo. Fay, orchestra. In fact, the music they are
Lieut. Governor, we predict that he putting up is so good that their concert
will some time be at least a State Sen to be given in January is going to be a
ator.
success in box car letters.
FIRST QUALITY
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Pins
Rings
Clocks
Charms
Lockets
Brushes
Bracelets
Emblems
Lavallerea
Silverware
Link Buttons
Waldemara Vests
Gold Watches
Rich Cut Glass
Sterling Silver
Silver Novelties
Souvenir Spoons
Loreanette Chain«
Silver Toilet Sets
Silver Mesh Bags
Fountain Pens and Gold Pena
Diamonds and Combination Gems
Jswslry and numberless other suit
able tokens o f affection. Moderate
Prices. C. A. Lutby, Jeweler, Stay-
ton, Oregon.
VACATION DAYS
The Slayton aehoola will cloae Thurs
day night, December 23,Jand commence
again Monday, January 3, 1916.
WA HI CLUB HOLDS
ANNIVERSARY MEET
Curtía Cole, one of the prominent
booster« for better cattle in Oregon
who livea three miles from btayton in
Linn County, bought the entire herd of
thirteen head o f registered, mostly
eaatem bred, Shorthorn rattle of E. B.
Barlow, of Kelso, Washington, Decem
ber 14.
The cattle were shipped December
IB, and arrived in g«xxl condition at
Mr. Cole’s farm the next day.
The herd is now composed of fifteen
head of registed stock, headed by “ Bob
P, ” a 2-year-old bull from the John
Boedigheimer strain of shorthorns, and
won 1st in his class, and champion at
the Seio Fair in 1916. There are five
cows, three of which were bred in
Iowa, one In Montana and one in Kan
sas.
Two two-year-old heifers, one
eastsrn bred, and the other a direct
descendant of Dunn’« herd bull, “ Wap-
to ," one of the best bulls ever on the
Coast. Three yearlings from “ Roa
noke," Barlow’s herd bull, and a bull
calf from the same bull completes one
of the best herds in the Willamette
Valley.
Mr. Cole belongs to the Shorthorn
Breeders’ Association o t the North
west, snd is going into the shorthorn
business exclusively.
He is getting rid of all hia oid stock,
and we predict that In a few years Mr.
Cole will make the breeders of this
part of the country sit up ni.d take no
tice.
BUYS TRUCK
With beautiful decorations, the re
sult of hard work on the part of the
committee, working every day this
week, the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school <viil have its annual Christmas
program this evening, (Thursday) be
ginning at 7:30.
PROGRAM
Song—Sunday School Children.
Prayer -Rev. E. B. Lockhart.
Scripture Reading—S. S. Supt. W. H.
Fuaon.
Recitation—Elvina Pancoaat and Lucille
Caapell.
Song—Primary Class.
Recitation—Anna May Hamman and
Fay Mack.
Recitation—Clarence Huntley.
History and Song—“0 , Little Town of
Bethlehem“ —Verda and Gladys Ham-
man.
Recitation—Ethel and Mabel Hamman
and Frank Clow.
Story—Mrs. Horace Lilly.
Chorua—“ Holy Night.”
Solo—Mrs. Mayo.
Tableau.
E. C. Peery returned from Portland
last Thursday evening, accompanied by
Mrs. Peery, who has so far recovered
from her recent illness that she is able
to be up and around. This is good news
to her many Scio friends.— Santiam
News
Serial No. 1032
SHOPPING
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She screamed in terror when her purse
Was snatched from out her jeweled hand,
And hurled a modest semi-curse
Toward the fleeing, bold brigand;
And when the copper caught the thief
She seized the purse with anxious air.
And breathed a sigh of sweet relief
To find her treasures ail were there.
A penciled note
Her fellow wrote,
A sugar plum,
A wad of gum,
A hair-pin (bent,)
A copper cent,
A button hook
With broken crook,
A safety-pin,
A curling tin,
A powder rag,
A sachet bag.
I
y
These were the treasures which she bore
Around with her from store to store
While on a shopping tour, to see
The many pretty things which she
Would love to buy if she but had
The cash, and with a smile so glad
It almost made the copper sneeze
She Thanked him, and with sprightly ease
Tripped on to seek another store
Or two where she could shop some more.
COMMITTEEMEN MEET
FIRST ENTERTAINMENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
OF SCHOOL A SUCCESS
WILL HAVE TRta
Jim Leigh brought home a ton truck
The Republican committeemen met
with him from Portland last weekt In Salem Tuesday of this week. Those
The new vehicle is a Little Giant, anti attending • from Stay ton and vicinity
will be uaed principally in connection were Geo. Keech and E. G. Siegmund.
The regular Chriatmas anniversary of with Mr. Leigh’s wood business.
the Wa Hi Club waa held at the spac
The first of a series of four enter
ious country home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
tainments to be given during December,
T. Hunt, Wednesday, December 16.
January, February and March, was
The rooms were prettily decorated in
held at the school auditorium Friday
red and green, and Oregon grape. An
evening of last week with a good crowd
excellent dinner, as well as a Christmas
present.
tree, with presents for each, were only
This was the annual Christmas pro
part of the featurei of the anniversary.
The above ia a question that will con gram, and the grades had made up a
The
Portland
Chamber
of
Commerce
Muaic, both instrumental by Mrs
tinually bob up until it is settled once
Elmer Downing and Miss Genevieve is at the head of a movement to let the and for all. and no one haa any doubt fine combination of exercises, dialogues,
etc., all breathing the Christmas spirit.
East
know
more
of
Oregon.
It
ia
call
Patton and vocal snloa by Miaa Edna
as to how it will finally be settled. On
Tate were very pleasing to the hearers. ed "Letter Writing Week,” and is set another page will be found an ad of The undertone that ran through the
entire performance was Japanese, and
for the week beginning Jan. 17. Port
Those present were:
the Clark & Henery Construction Co. some of the children looked the part so
land
alone
expects
to
tend
two
million
Meadames B. Wagner, T. J. Hill, I.
Of course their business is to sell pave well that the parents hardly knew
B. Carter, G. W. Caapell, Frank Smith, letters that week.
ment, snd they are after business, but, them.
You
are
asked
to
join
this
statewide
W. H. Tate, T. B. Patton. Elmer
they can tell the truth just the same.
Space forbids u* mentioning ail the
Downing, C. J. Hunt, Wayne Ashby, movement and write from one to ten Read their ad, and see what they have
different
parts of the program, but
letters
that
week
inviting
friends
or
A. C. Bsrrow*. Misses Ella Walk,
to say.
thanks must be given to the High
Edna Tate, Genevieve Patton, Lurlle relatives to come and “ See Oregon.”
APPOINTED SUPERVISOR
School orchestra, the teachers, and the
Downing, Georgia Hunt and Rachel
parents for their help and support in
Hunt.
Rov and Cacelia Mielkie are expected making the entertainment an entire
F.W. Weathers, who has been em
John W. Apple, who lives east of
ployed at the bakery expects to return home from Salem tonight to spend a success. According to Prof. Gauntt,
week at home.
Btayton has been appointed road super
the money to be raised is to go toward
to Salem after the first of the year.
visor o f the newly formed district
the purchasing of play ground equip
which was made this fall. Mr. Apple
Frederic Roy Mack won the $18 Au ment, etc. All will look forward to the
Mrs. otanleyA.Starr of this city will
will be the Aral auperviaor. He ia a
next entertainment to be held some
spend the first week of the new year to coaster in the Statesman contest in time in January.
well-known snd successful farmer and
Salem this week.
with
her
parents
near
Forest
Grove.
no doubt will All the office satisfactor
J. A. He niters hott. the proprietor of
ily*
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the Gem Confectionery, next door to
Miss Gladys Rice of Corvallis will
Dr. Beauchamp reports'a girl born
The Methodist Episcopal church of
WILL HAVE TWO VOTING PLACES the
offW’ h*H ,mProve<J ‘he inter- to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grimes of the spend Christmas with her sister Mrs. this city is planning a New Year’s eve
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lor of his place, including the candy Thomas Creek Country December 16.
H. Lilly of this place.
service for Friday night December 30,
I kitchen in the rear, until it is aa clean
Stayton will have two voting places and bright as a new pin.
when at seven o’clock it is proposed
A Hot Point electric iron will please
At the next general election. Part of
The walls of the candy kitchen have j FURS WANTED - Highest prices
that the members partake of a family
the city haa been cut off and put into nil been treated white with oil cloth paid. Send for price list. Geo. D. your wife for a Xmas present. Stay- dinner at the church, which with a so
1-13 ton Electric Light Co.
East Stayton precinct in order to give several feet in height around the room, Alderin & Co., Salem, Ore.
cial period, will require time until nine
the voters who live east of town a while the front or sales room ia lighted
o’clock; following this until ten o’clock
John Sandner Jr. and wife of Linn there will be a temperance hour, from
chance to vote in the city limits with | with two immense 100 candle power
Chas. Chrisman :*nd wife of Marion
out having to go through the city and lamps. It pays to advertise and im visited their daughter Miss Vida, who county were visiting at the John Sand- that until eleven o’clock a “ farewell
vote on the weat side, aa was the case prove your property, as is evidenced by is working at the Stayton Hotel, ,\e*- ner home here Saturday.
1915” hour, and from that time on un
at the last election.
| the business being done by the Gem.
terday.
til the new year has been rung in, a
Just the thing tc mail your Christ consecration service.
Ed Blakely who has been attending mas presents i n, empty Christmas
| school in Corvallis returned to his home boxes, all sizes, they are inexpensive,
i here Tuesday. He will not return to buy them at Sloper’s.
! Corvallis.
—
H. R. Window, wife and two children,
who recently sold their ranch above
Joe Klecker went to Salem yesterday ! Mehama passed through here Sunday
morning, where he will work for the j on their way to Salem.
Hammond-Bishop Co. until after the
holidays.
Make your money count, buy Xmas
presents at Sloper’s. $10.00 aluminum
set consisting of 3 pieces, given away
Christmas day. See our window.
mas stationery. Great for quality and
style. Exceptionally I o w prices at
Mrs.J. E. Sloper, Mrs. V. D. Sloper, I
Beauchamp’s Drug Store.
Guy Sloper. John Downing, Jos. Kleck
er and wife motored to Salem Monday
An Electric Coffee Percolator will night to see Margaret Illington in“ The
lighten the breakfast work, and prove Lie” .
an acceptable gift. Stayton Electric
Light Co.
LETTER WRITING WEEK DOES STAYTON NEED
IS SET IN PORTLAND
ASPHALT PAVEMENT?
HENDERSHOTT IMPROVES
GEM CONFECTIONERY
The Sunday school of the Christian
church of this city are making arrange
ments to Lave a big time Friday nigh ,
Christmas Eve.
There will be a big tree, a real Sa t i
Claus, Christmas songs, Christmas rec
itations, Christmas candy, Christr s
presents and the Christmas spirit.
ONE SPOONFUL GIVES
ASTONISHING RESULTS
Stayton residents are astonished at
the quick results from ths simple mix
ture of buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc.,
known as Adler-i-ka. This remedy acts
on both upper and lower bowel and is so
thorough a bowel cleanser that it is
used succes&fullv in appendicitis. One
spoonful of Adler-i-ka relieves almost
any case of constipation, sour or gassy
stomach. One minute after you take
it, the gasses rumble and pass out. V.
Dare Sloper, druggist.
THE EDITOR’S BIG PAY
The editor of a Kansas paper sayd
th at he picked up a Winchester rifle
recently and started up the street to
dellver the weapon to its owner. The
delinquent subscribers got it into the r
heads that he was on the war path, and
every one he met insisted on paying ail
they owed. One man wiped lUt a debt
of 10 years standing. On returning to
the office, he found a load of hay, 15
bushels of corn, 10 bushels of potatoes,
a load of wood and a barrel of turnip:.
A Merry Christmas
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
To our Friends and Patrons
AND
H O L I D A Y HAPPINESS
S uitably boxed C h rist
To All Our
A $ 1 0 .0 0 3 -p iece A lum inum Set
G iven A w ay
Christmas Day
At
Sloper’s Drug Store
R ich, P u re , T asty
Jeff Thomas was down from Gooch
Chocolates, the purest and best. Al
this week. Jeff says that as 1916 is so fine assortment of Christmas mixed,
Leap year he may get married by the at prices to suit. The kind of candy
time the war stops.
that you will like. Beauchamp's is the
place.
Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Lockhart and
children will go to Salem Friday to
Miss Vida Young of Corvallis and
spend Xmas with relatives. Mr. Lock Miss Vivian Young of Moscow. Idaho
hart will return Saturday but Mrs. will spend the Christmas and NewYcsr
Lockhart and children will visit a week holidays with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Young here.
or more.
FRIENDS AND PATRONS
Is The Wish of
M ayo’s Cash Store