THE STi\YTON MAIL
Has the Largest Circulation of Any Paper in the Santiam Valley—It Covers the Territory Like a Blanket,
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22nd Year, No. 22.
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NTEST IS ON
Candidates are in Field and All Are Do
in | Good Work in Piling
Up the Votes.
NINE MORE WORKING DAYS
M uit E nthu siastic Lot of Y oung U d i t i
H e H a i S een, Says th e
C o n te it M anager.
T l ,
Thu Slayton Mail’» big: sulmrrqilion
cunU-at started ntf with enthusiasm
thi« week. C. L. Perkins, the contest
nmnsger, and hia uaaiatant, arrived in
town lual week and within a few duya
u number of young ladiea wire enthu-
aiuaticully at work, with the reault
that a long; Hat of new aubacribera and
lurge volea for fuvnrito candidate» are
being turned in at headquarter». The
people are warming up to the contest
like bear» to a honey tree, and nearly
all of the contestant» are sure to find
friends who are going to turn in sub-
acripiiona that will bring them votes.
That will count wonderfully well when
the final windup cornea, aa every new
subscriber obtained by a contestant's
friend counts just aa much aa though
she obtained them herself. Several
contestants have already received big
boosts in their vote totals through
friends who have voluntarily subscrib­
ed und asked that the votes be record­
ed for their favorite candidates.
The contest manager says that no­
where has he Been a more enthusiastic
lot of workers than those who are en­
gaged in the Stayton Mail’s contest.
All districts surrounding Stayton are
represented and the way some of the
neighboting districts such as Sublimity,
Aumsville, West Stayton, Washington,
North Santiam, Union Hill, Kern Ki.lgc,
M» h .ms, Lyons, Mill City, Mt. Pleas­
ant, Jordan and Kingston are going to
show up in the Anal results will sur­
print- those who are not in close touch
with the contest, if present showings
are maintained. This will be done if
the workers keep faithfully on the job,
for their friends know the paper and
moat of them want it anyway.
To any who may be in doubt about
the value of the rewards in store for
the young Indy workers, the Stayton
Mail would say, go and look at the show
window at C. A. I.uthy’s Jewelry store
where they are on display. We feel
sure that you will agree they are all
that is claimed for them. Talk with
Mr. I.uthy. He will tie glad to give
you all the information regarding them.
Hustlers Will Win
In the outset of tho campaign we
would 1 kc to say to the contestants
that the one who wins the greatest
reward will be the one whe keeps most
persistently at the tnsk. Some, in
times past, who have engaged in a
move of this kind, have made the mis­
take of easing off in their final effort
afier milking n fine start, thinking
that il would be easy to jump in near
tt.- cl- •< • t::vl repeat their successful
b. gi'.nii.gs, only to find that some
s'o .-i I ut moie lasrahletit worker h id
n v deo the field an! picked up ¡di I he
worth while votes they thought would
stiie le I heirs. If you would win vou
lli'isl Keep at the work every day. You
have only nine more days to gather in
rail «criptlons.
Two of the moot practical prizes
pin-mg those being offered are the two
achí.larsliips in (he Link Business Col-
li-ge, of Portbmd. This school is known
f.'i soil wide and ils standing is among
tin- highlit of the con merciid schools
of the Northwest for thorough and
efficient methods in fitting students
for positions in the business world or
any other for that matter. A lining
lady can have no better fortune befall
her than to have the advantages of
this school.
Read the contest page this week for
particulars un the second special offer
and also the extra special offer.
The judges will be Mayor Beauchamp,
G. W. De Jardin and J. W. Mayo.
Toledo gets new business building. ¡£
Baker -Chicago-Virtue mine wi l l
Btart mills on June 1st.
Portland—Another special privilege
faddists boosting municipal golf links.
Salem—Suit brought to enjoin pur­
chase of $6,000 municipal paving plant.
Portland- Another meat inspector
with auto to be added to city force.
STAYTON, MARION COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE I, 1916.
ORE indù
GON :
A CATTLE SALE
BACCALAURATE SERMON |
A WORD TO PROS-
AND FOOT RACE
PECTIVE SUBSCRIBERS
The sermon to the High School grad­
The latest book issued by the South-
uates, and others at the High School
OREGON OUT DOORS
Our paper will come this week to a
gun Outdoor^.” This book is printed large number of persons who are not
in three colora on a very expensive now on our regular subscription list.
grade of enamel paper. The cover If you who are reading these lines are
shows two actual photographic scenes j among the non subscribers, we carn-
in colora, one a fisherman and the other | estly hope that you will look the paper
a bathing scene. The inside color over carefully and ask yourself the
plate ia of Portland ‘‘the Rose C ity” question whether the paper is not well
your active support, at least to
The iltuatrationa, which i n c l u d e I worth
the
extent
an annual subscription,
over one hundred, are tastefully ar­ j The present of issue
by no means an
ranged in combinations of three with exception. It is the is regular
week edi­
a light yellow border making a very tion and not differing from acores
of
handaome effect.
its
predecessors.
The text is well written and contain* In connection with considering the
articles on the following points «If in­ question
of becoming a subscriber we
terest in Oregon.
invite
you
read articles dealing with
Columbia River Highway, Willam­ the contest to now
in progress and par­
ette Valley, The Loup Trip, Tin- State ticularly to acquaint
with the
Capital, Tiilamock County Keaehea, list of young ladies yc.urself
who
in
a
friend­
New|iort, Coos Bay Country, Mount ly way are striving for the splendid
Jefferson Country, McKenzie River list of prizes which will be awarded at
and Three Sistera, Oregon Mineral the conclusion of the contest. Probab­
Springs, Ashland Mineral Springs, ly one or more of the contestants will
Oregon's famous Spa, The Umpqua lie
found among your personal friends.
River Valley, The Man lo Halls of What
surprise it would be
Oregon, The Rogue River Valley, Cra­ to one a pleasant
of
the
contestants
ter Lake National Park and the Klam­ your subscription voluntarily to and receive
with­
ath Country.
out
the
necessity
of
calling
on
you
m
Portland and vicinity ia very thor­ person.
oughly described and the tourist is ad­ The telephone is handy or you may
vised to make a long stay in thia beau­ call in |H-rson at the office and leave
tiful City. The Rose Festival ia shown your subscription with full assurance
to be Portland's great annual event. that Bame will be properly credited to
The Columbia River Highway occupies
favorite candidate.
a very prominent position and a lengthy your
The
probabilities are that at some
article la devoted to it.
time
or
other you have made a mental
Every loyal Oregonian is urged to se­ note to become
This is a
cure a copy of thia book and send it to splendid time to a do subscriber.
so,
as
it
will
enable
a friend in the East. Copies can be you to do a friendly turn in behalf
of
secured from any Southern Pacific one of the contestants, without extra
Agent or by addressing Mr. John M. cost of any kind whatsoever.
Scott, General Passenger Agent, Port­ The time to do good is when oppor­
land, Oregon.
tunity offers. Subscribe today and get
double value and satisfaction from your
The Southern Pacific railroad paid investment.
over $440,000 overtime wages 1915.
GETS G O O D LEG A C Y
LYONS WILL HAVE
The friends of Mrs. P. E. Hirzsiefen,
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE sister of Jno. Mielke, »f this city and
The voters of the Lyons school dis­
trict have decided to erect a new school
building.
The new structure will be a one
story building with basement and con­
taining two large rooms. The plans
provide for a modern ventilation and
lighting systems and all the latest
school equipment. The change is in
line with changes being made all over
the country in the construction of
school buildings.
well known in Stayton and the Waldo
Hills, will be glad to learn that she re­
ceived news last week from St. Paul,
Minn , that her foster parent Mrs. Jno.
McNeliis, had left her eight good resi­
dence properties in that city valued at
between $40,000 and $50,000.
M A R T IN T H A N K S V O T E R S
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1 wish to thank the voters of Stayton
and vicinity for their support m the
primaries. • If I am still among the
successful candidates in November, I
North Bend —Buchner Lunber Co. will earnestly try to make good.
Ivan G. Martin.
to open logging camp Ht fen Mille.
Harry Chriaman on the 27t.h of May, Auditorium Sunday night by Rev. E.
was a sueeesss and the stock »old at B. Lockhart was full of good advice
good prices. There was a fair crowd and that could be applied to everyone as
most of the stock offered was of good well as to those just leaving school.
The Week’ s Story About Enterprises, Pay­
quality, and sold up to expectations, The main text was “ In Understand-
rolls, Industries and De­
showing that people who art interest-! ,nK L*e Men!” Mr. Lockhart enlarged
velopments.
ed in dairying are willing to pay good on the topic and graphically told of
prices for good stock.
many instances in which it is absolute­
The most exciting event took place ly necessary to be wise men and wise
near the close of the sale, when a women.
short horned coW that had become ex­ His apt quotation from Carlyle—"Tht PROSPERITY ON THE WAY
cited and broke out of the enclosure, greatest tragedies of human life are
was roped and tied to a fence post by those who could acquire wisdom and Oregon Cities and Oregon Communi I e .
two cow boys She again broke loose understanding, but do not,” was very
A re W aking Up All O ver
and started a little roundup of her own; much to the point.
T he State
she first chased a real estate agent un- The young people of Stayton and
der a fence, and then went a fter: vicinity have not yet come to the full
Eugene Titus in the act of selling a realization of the advantages of the Instead of deficiencies as in other in­
Dodge earr to one of Linn County’s new high school and high school cour-
the Oregon Insane Asylum
prosperous citizens. Eugene w-s ex- ges—but the high school spirit is grow- stitutions,
will
return
$40,000 of its maintenance
plaining the many virtues of the Dodge jng and in time will reach its fullest fund as unexpended.
Car and was in the final act of showing development.
Medford voted $300,000 bonds to
the most classy points when the en- j
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start
construction of district built rail­
raged cow bore down upon the scene. The Dalles—The National fruit clean­
In many races there is considerable er and grader company will build a way.
time lost in jokeying for a start, but plant and commence manufacturing Warren Clay Products Co. building
in this race it was different; Eugene their machines within the next 90 days. railroad to claypits.
started at the drop of the hat, some of ; The
has just received it a Seaside opems bids June 3 on $20,000
the old timers offered even money that final Company
patents
from
Washington after union high school.
the cow would win, but Eugene put on several years of litigation.
The Com­ Wasco will vote on $260,000 county
more gas and put daylight between pany will increase its capital
from road bonds.
himself and the cow and won by a coat $40,000 to $250,000. It will employ
Newport—Work starts on potash
tail's length amid the cheering of the from 50 to 150 skilled mechanics and factory
June 1.
excited crowd.
will have a market for its product all Heppner to have large ice storage
the year round. Seven different com­ plant.
panies were making these machines
and all of them were infringing on the Yoncalla getting brick hotel.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
patents of the Oregon company. They Canby votes $18,000 for water sys­
are now all eliminated and the local tem.
The meeting under the leadership of company has the field to itself. Ma­ Rose burg—Limestone quarries em-
Evangelist Ware is growing in interest chinery is being ordered for the plant ploy 30 men.
from night to night. The public is cor­ in this city and the factory will be Albany—$20,000 loganberry plant as­
dially invited to hear him. It depends modern in every respect. The com­ sured and machinery ordered.
on interest how many more days he pany has advance orders for 500 ma­ Portland, May 31. Conferance of
will continue the meeting.
chines.
loganberry growers to standardize pro­
Friday, 7:45— “ Home and Mother.”
ducts of industry.
Everybody asked to wear a white flow­
St. Johns now quaffs Bull Run water.
er in honor of Mother.
Saturdry, 7;45-Subject not announced FORD CARS ARE
Crown—Columbia paper mills in­
Sunday, 10 a. m.—Bible School. We
creases,
$100,fOJ a year.
STILL SELLING FAST Cherry wages
still want 125 present, come ar.d bring
Grove gets big saw mill.
some one with you.
County road from Oregon City to
Sermon II a. m. “The City of God.” To prove the popularity of the Ford, Clackamas
bridge leing hard-surfaced.
Communion, 12 m.
Buildings
secured for Eugene flax
The
Universal
Car,
Peter
Deidrich,
In-
3 p. m. A service for children a n d
young people. AH the children of Stay- \ cal a*ent Just hustled around and sold works.
ton are urged to attend. All welcome. , a few ln the Past ten da-vs- The Iucky West Linn votes $4,CC0 for roads.
6:45 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
bu>’ers are: E- B- Patton of Macleay, Peninsula Shipbuilding Co. has co: •
7:45 p.m . "Those Who Fail to be C- F ; Scofield and Mrs. J. W. James of tracts for five vetsels.
; North Santiam, G. W. Baynard, V. C. Prosperity, population ard payrolls
Forgive::.”
Peterson and Peter Gouler of Aums- is the slogan at Roseburg.
R. L. Putman, Pastor.
Í ville.
Progressive Coos County carried a
N O T IC E
There is more salvation in industry big bond issue for goo-i roads.
On account of Commencement Ex- and honest employment for people than Estacada to have modern cannery
ercises, "Peg O’ My Heart” will not a11 the Political nostroms ever in- employing 50 to 100 people.
Ontario—Nitrate beds of Malheur
be played in Sublimity as advertised on j vented.
June 2, but will be played at a later Green, Douglas county, to have new county to be developed on a large
scale.
date.
Jack Waltemeyer. I school.
Orpheus Male Chorus of Thirty Voices
Choruses, Solos, Character Sketches, and Comic Readings
Star Theatre, Stayton, Wednesday, June 7
Six Complete Acts, Tw o Hours of Enjoyment, at