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Historical Hociíty 1 li e g ' •** THE STAYTON MAIL H t s the Largest Circulation of A ny P ap er in tta Santiam V alley— It Covers the T e rrito ry Like a Blanket. 22nd Y ear, N o. 33. S T A Y T O N , M A R IO N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , T H U R S D A Y , A U G U S T 17, 1916. Serial N o. 1070 ■T . I.J ONE MERCHANT ANSW ERS CHARGE Hie Proposal of a T u on tbe Mail Or der House Brio(s Out Many Points ENTERTAINS AT DINNER J lJ Mm. I.ucy Kearns a n d daughter Mina Sut* iaaut'd invitationa to u dozen intimate friend« to dinner Friday even- inK aa a farewell to the Miaaea Clarke, who left Monday for their home in Mobile, Ala. The decorations consist ed of rut flowers and ferns, The din ner was excellent and was enjoyed by all present. A Guest. SCHOOL MEETING ORDERED As J. M. Ringo, who was elected to serve as clerk of School Diat. No. 77 refused to qualify, the board at a meet ing on MonoAV night of this week, or dered a special school election to be held on Sept. 4, at 2 p. m. at the school house for the purpose of elect ing a clerk to fill the vacancy. The no tice is published in another column of The Mail; BEN. SHELDON IS THE SUBSCRIBER IS ANSWERED BIGGEST BOOSTER SCHOOL FAIR IS WELL UNDER WAY S. H. Hekzei, Secretary of the Stayton School Fair Association Has A Few W ord to Say MCMINNVILLE BOY WRITES FROM BORDER HAS ALREADY RAISED $71 Lattar c f Last Weak Signed “ Subscriber' Is Answered by One Signed “ Merchant” Time U Short And A ll Most W ork T o One of the most prominent men in Roy Michiebook of McMinnville is gether and Lay Aside Hammer the state, who was with the news one of the Oregon Nstional Guards and Soys SooroUry paper men at their recent convention writes a letter to the Matthieu family at Medford and Crater Lake, stated to here. a group of Medford men gathered I note with a great deal of amuse “ Lay down your hammer and blow Palm City, Cal. Aug. 5, ’16. round the big fireplace in Crater Lake ment the article in last week’s Stay ton your horn” seems to be the spirit of Dear Folks in Stayton:— Ixxige; "This is the most valuable Mall on the “ mail order houses," writ We are encamped at Imperial Beach every one interested in the Stayton piece of community advertising in one ten by a subscriber. now about eight miles from San Diego School Fair, ia the report of S. H. ’stunt’ ever pulled off in Oregon.” He thinks the mail order houses and four miles from the border. We Heltzel, Secretary o f the board o f We are not certain but that the facts ■hould not he taxed for the business are on the beach and have a pretty nice trustees. He stated that in about two warrant this statement, strung as it is. they get out of each county, thinking camp. We have a few shade trees a- hours o f personal work $71.00 were In the first place, the general impres the patrons of these houses will have round camp and it makes us think of pledged. Several paid cash o n the sion of tbe people of Jackson County, to pay that tax. spot and the balance will be collected Old Oregon." taken home by these newspaper writ You are right, you patrons who so in a short time. We were on the border for t w o ers from every section of the state, is willingly send their cash away will pay The board of trustees decided to limit —Carter Lu New York Sun. e ia ilM weeks at San Ysidro and got some val extremely complimentary. They cer ■ It; the mail order houses would not pay the contribution of any one peraon to uable training there. I got a big rat tainly made good as hosts. Suudenly ••MY GOOD MAN, D O N ’T YOU EVER FORGET ANYTHING?" It out of their already enormous profits. tle snake hide ana home of the boys got $2.50 which has met with general ap| they demonstrated that Jackson Coun By the way, do the mail order houses tarantulas. They are worse things to proval. Mr. Heltzel stated that with ty County had built, out of her own pay for anything that would benefit one exception he had received pledg« a handle than rattlers. funds, one of the finest mountain roads their patrons? They just want your of support for the fair from every one We were camped within one mile of on the coast, which, by every rig h t! cash and nothing else. Ask them for called on. It ia *>-»t expected that Mex. Tuerte of Carranza soldiers and should lie considered a state road and for credit, or to buy some of your pro about the same distance from a race every one will donate the limit. It is duce and see where you get off. There a state job’The truth corrected a false track and bull pen. We are all haying the spirit in which tbe donation i a idea held by many of the visiting edi- j is no profit in that. have you ever made that is appreciated most. Some tors, that Jackson County had built up James R. Gist, one of the men who a good time and feeling fine. My fifth people cannot give a« much as others thought of it?. vaccination is just beginning to take Hardly a day passes in the summer the north side of the Siskiyou Moun- j J . W. Mayo come out with a full braved the untried danger of pioneer effect, and I am glad it is the last one. however, no one will be intentionally tains and California up the south side. ! page ad this week advertising big re life in the early fifties died at his home time but what some one has something My brother James is with the mount overlooked. Many localities have be The Oregon line is six miles the other ductions in metchandise in order to re in Stayton, yesterday, August 16, at to dispose of. Who do they ask to buy, ed orderlies and is a Lance Corporal. come famous on account of their an the mail order houses? No, the local side of the summit, which means that duce the stock to smaller proportion the ripe age of 83. Mr. Gist was well He feels like a Brigadier General. nual fete days. Pendleton h a a its m erchant When the merchants have Jackson County has built up both sides before turning it over to Mr. Doll. respected, and a quiet unassuming Captain Frank Michiebook ia in fine round-up; Portland its rose carnival Mr. Mayo has been in tbe business a character and had done his part well in health. Inclobed ia a piece of Villa’a and Salem its cherry fab: Some day •ome work to be done where do they of the range. The fact that C rater Lake is a won- ' long time in Stayton and built up a big making the West what tt is today. Stayton will be known far and near gel their help, and who ia the first to He was born in Monitor county, Mo., money, which has no value except as a for its School Fair, The school fair want that job? Very likely a man derful asset to the state, if made read trade by his motto of low prices, quick souvenir. Write often. ily acccssable, was impressed on these turns and honest advertising. He will in 18S3 and settled near Silverton in who sends away for practically all of stands for a great deal more than Roy Michiebook. his wares. He’ll take the local mer men most forcibly and any proper \ no doubt be employed in the Farmers 1852. In 1868 he was married to Miss mere pastime. It is designed to be chants money and send away for some move to secure aid for the improve- j & Merchants Bank after finishing up Elizabeth Stanton, who preceded him the backbone of industry and success ment of the roads to the lake will have the sale now on. Avail vourself of to the Great Beyond in April 1911. ful agriculture. Let every one help thing else. They never refuse though, A PLEASANT PARTY to work for the merchant, not a bit of the hearty sympathy of the newspaper this chance to save money on needed But one living child survives, Mrs. with a good word if unable to assist men of the stata. Matilda Grier of this city. The funer purchases. It. Merchants could support a half financially. Again, the impressions gained in the al will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow, dozen families a year, but the chances A merry crowd of about forty per Friday, Aug. 18, at the home in the aro those families would not tnink of little city of Ashland convinced us all sons enjoyed the evening at the A. M. north part of town, and interment will that fact when it comes to sending that she was abundantly able to make M ISS K EARNS W ILL R EA D PAPER Reuscher home in honor of Miss Anna’s good in maintaining a normal school b j in the Carmel Cemetery. R. L. away for goods. 19th birthday. The evening was spent when the on? which was once there Putnam of the Christian church offi Who is the first man asked to sup in card pla>mg and dancing, the music ciating. port any Improvement city or country? shall be re-opened bv the state. That was furnished by Gus and Emma Hen Religious conditions and prospects Why the merchant. He is expected to school will have a have a host of friends for bettering the same will be set dricks, Carl Schultibein a n d Nick dig up with a cheerful smile, for every among the “ opinion moulders" of the torth in an interesting manner in an Heuberger violinist. A v e r y de Arthur Maude, the noted English ac thing going on. Why don’t some of state when it again comes up for con article to be read by Miss June Kearns CHURCH GAVE DINNER licious lunch was served at mid-night. sideration, especially if, as two years tor, brother of Cyril Maude, establish you mail order patjona ask your friends Those present were: Mrs. Leo Barrs at the Methodist Episcopal church Sun the mail order houses, to dig up some ago. its plea is carried over the state day night in place of the regular ser and children of Mt. Angel, N. J. Geh- ed himself as a film star of supremo thing. You would get an answer far by Ben Sheldon of Medford, through mon by the pastor. Those interested Following the morning preaching len and family, Joe Etzel and wife, magnitude in "Powder” but in the Mu whose efforts the success of the con* from a smile I assure you. service at the M. E. Church last Sun Felix VanEhrmsn and wife, W. F. tual Masterpicture, De Luxe Edition, venention's entertainment was almost in knowing of Christian progress in day, the members and friends of the You say a tax levied according to Klecker, Mrs. M. Fuchs a n d s o n “ Embers,” a five act emotional drama, Mexico and other lands should hear the business done in a county would entirely due. this article issued by the authorities of congregation had a basket dinner in Johnie, Joe Zuber and family, John, which comes to the Star theatre on not amount to much toward helping the church. An interesting story with church which was pronounced a success Nick and Hannah Heuberger, Mike Saturday night, August 29, he excels road improvement or schools, ask any from every standpoint. Visitors being a n d Joe Benedict, Andrew Larson, his great work in the former produc out statistics. postmaster, or local bunk and I ven present from other places added to the Wallace Smith, Frank a n d Clara tion. “ The Man Who Broke His Promise Possessed of unusual talents for the ture to say they would vouch for it be To God” will be the sermon subject by Interest of the occasion. This is the Rausher, Gus, Emma and Cacelia Hen ing quite worth while. the pastor at the morning service. second one of these held during the dricks, Frank and Ed Pieser, Frank expression of deeper sorrows of man Wouldn’t it be gratifying to know The public cordially invited to both summer and the next will be about the Etzei, Ed Bell, T.'ieo. Gehlen, G a m t kind he has a role which gives him middle of next month, plans already Tolle, Frank Grierson, Sim Etzel, Geo., wide scope for his powers of repres that you were gerting some benefit, services. E. B. Lockhart, Pastor. (though small it might be) from the being considered to make it, the last Fritz, Albert, Agnes and Ida Boedig- sion. His delineation of the character The Misses Nannie and Carmeleti money you so willingly send away? one of the conference year, even a heimer, Leo Willing, Katie and Mam- Martin Woodley in this powerful pho Clarke left for their home in Mobile, Mrs. F. Silhavy and son Uriah mov greater success than the others. Good mie VanHandel, Carl a n d Katie todrama will stand out as unequalled It seems so strange what a queer Ala. on Monday morning. The young opinion so many of the people have re people o f the Christian church had ed up to where Mr. Silhavy is living on food, good appetites and good singing Schultibein, Tony Schindler, Joe Sus- in the silent art. Mr. Maude's career is too well known garding the local merchants. A ma planned a farewell shower of flowers his ranch on the Little North Fork, of hymns by the young people follow bauer and the host and hostess Mr. jority of the public look upon them as for them which was appreciated as Sunday. They expect to return some ing the feast at the long tables, was and Mrs. Rauscher and family. The for any lengthy dissertation h e r e . the order last Sunday. some one trying to “ do them " or get were all the affairs given in their honor time in September. evening was enjoyed by one and all Eminent critics have hailed him as one the best of them. But they read during theis two week’s visit here. and will be remembered. All returned of the few great living actors. It was through pages and pages of fraudlent Their parting words were "we love the home at a late hour wishing Miss Anna with reluctance that he deserted tie advertising pnt out by a great many of beautiful west with its profession of a happy birthday and many more to stage for the screen out he has never I AM NOT ARGUING— I AM TELLING YOU. regretted the step he took as he is the mail order houses and believe every flowers and we love Stayton, but most come. able to overcome the limitations of the word of it. Just pick up one of cata of all wc love the people who have stage i n the broader field c f t h e logues and read, you will find falsehood made each day happier than the day earners. A COUNTRY PARTY I’pon falsehood on nearly every page; before. The theme of "Em bers" is one of especially is it so of the piles of cheap The girls will visit Columbia High A number of friends from Salem, the most powerful ever adapted for trash they carry. The cheaper the way, Colorado Springs, Denver, New together with some from Sublimity the films, and Mr. Maude is emphatic article, the more flowery and the over Orleans and several other points of and Stayton, gathered at the Constan in his assertions that the picture will drawn description of it. interest before going to their home in tine Giesler home last Sunday and had be one of the big sensations of filmdom. There are people right here in this the Sunny Southland. a very pleasant lime. Those present He is ablv supported b y Constar ce town and community that are being were: Mr. and Mrs. Breitenstein and Crawley, an emotional actress of ex carried on books of local merchants family. Mr. E. L. Stiff and wife, Mr. ceptional merit, who is assigned ore of Speer's Store of Aumsville, believes who will send cash away for things in in advertising and chooses n good me and Mrs. Quinn and Miss La Bok from the most difficult roles ever played. stead of paying their bills. Why is it dium to make known his goods. Read Salem, Jos. Silbernagel and family of Other noted players in the cast are the mail order patrons never ask their his ad in another part of the Mail. Mchama, C. A. Silbernagel and family Nell Franzen and William Carroll. friends the mail order houses to extend of Jordan and J. B. Breitenstein and them credit when they need it. It wife of Sublimity, and Mr. and Mrs. isn't like the hard cash they are so good, goods, purchased from the mail Mrs. Giesler’sson Louis. GETS THROWN OUT OF FORD eager to take. I wonder sometimes what order houses, than you would pay for a local merchant is supimsed to be in the same article at home. Ixiok over your catalogue and see if business for, perhaps the fun of it. Last Sundry seemed to be accident Don’t the farmers howl when prices on I am not right, cheap goods at cheap day for the autos in and around Stay- farm products are unprofitable, and prices and good, goods, as much, or ton. None of the spills amounted to workingmen when work is scarce? more than home merchants ask. much and no one badly hurt. Perhaps It is true some local merchants send And yet these very people expect the the one in which the occupants got away for goods not in their line, which merchants to be in -business for the scarred the most was the overturning sake of being in business. Don’t you is a very poor policy for a business Geo. W. Irvine of Albany with a think the time is coming when the man. crew of men are at work above the big of a Ford runabout east of town. Don If I was guilty of sending away for farmer.) and workingmen, etc., and - ted bridge with a donkey engine scoop Moore of SHlem and Miss Amelia Glov the local merchant will have a better goods because I thought I could buy ing out a new channel for the erratic er of Stayton were thrown out and cheaper of a mail order house, I would understanding of each other and that Santiam. Whether it will be possible both were condderably truised, nut ro the now much uespied “ local merch sell out m.v business at once, u business to keep the ever changing stream from serious damage dore. The accident an t" will be appreciated more than he man who doesn’t have nny nior. faith finally going oVt r into Linn county and was caused by the steering gear i o- in his business than that is not fit to is now? I do. I'living our $60,000 bridge high and ing wrong. I.e. rn *o detect quality, for that is stand behind a counter and try to , II dry, remains to be seen. However, what counts in the cost of an article. goods, no matter what his business i . tic attempt will be made to straighten Yours for cooperation, Then compare prices, for no doubt you Wm. M tgg and wife of Salem, were tie river bed and it is to be hoped with — K irb y in N «w Y ork World. A Merchant. now are paying aa much or more for Stayton visitors this week. success. WILL RETIRE FROM PIONEER OF 1852 MERCHANDISE BUSINESS PASSES AWAY ARTHUR MAUDE AT BEST IN “EMBERS” SHOWER OF FLOWERS FOR SOUTHERN GIRLS CHANGING SANTIAM RIVER CHANNEL