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22nd Y ear, N o. 47.
Serial N o . 1084
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 , N O V E M B E R 23, 1916.
CRIP­
ML ROAD MAY INDUSTRIES PLED
BY LAWS
YET COME TO
STAYTON
GETS CHECK FROM
COLD CREEK
HERO COMMISSION
THANKSG IVING
The fruit industry at beat ia not very
profitable and in many weatern state#
1 a crippled by fooliah reatrictive laws
T h e U nited States has one holiday that is
Glowers say they find it almost im
peculiar to itself. O ne that w as instituted in the
Last Year’s Seneyi May Have Beet Bat possible to make anythinraon pplesand
rock-ribbed new England S tates— T h an k sg iv in g ,
Preliwaary To Road Fron Salen
yet we edvertiae that as one of our pet
Industries.
To Laker
Be thankful that you have plenty to eat and
Recently at Tremonton, U t a h , a
cider manufacturer received e carload
of cull appiea and had to pick out many
boys and girls.
on account sf wormholes
He offered to sell them at low prices
Be thankful that you live in a land of free
to poor people who were glad to come
schools,
free thought, free speech and free press.
Logical R aul* W o uld B . T h ro u g h S la y ­ and get them as they cannot afford to
buy the perfect apples. The local fruit
ton an d R ic h a rd io n C a p lu T im b a r
Be thankful that you are a w orking unit in
inspector stopped the sale, holding the
Sajri E vading T alag ram
state law did not allow sale of imper­
the U nited S tates of A m erica, the Best C ountry
fect fruit to the general public.
on E arth.
The averting T* legram of November
The Bear River leader »ays this la a
foolish
gag
law
and
should
be
refiealed,
16, cornea out with the rumor that (ha
Oregon Electric will build a railroad and that such drastic lawa have nearly
killed the fruit industry.
from Salem through Stayton anu Hich-
Growers Allowed to sell their appiea
ardaon Cap lo the liig tract of timber
without spending as mi’ch aa the crop
In the Sweet Home dtatrirt. Although
ia worth to make the package attrac­
the rumor wan denied at the Hill head­ tive to millionaires.
quarters, yet there la enough in it to
In Oregon a similar fool law pre-
refer the inquiries to Preaident Gilman venta manufacturing jellies from the
of the S. P. k S. Ity., who ig in Hono­ wastage and windfalls of the orchards,
lulu at present, but la expected home and jellies are bought in the eaat.
by November 26.
There the apple growers have not so
The Linn county papera are loud and many fool lawa invented by soft headed
On another page of The Mail will be [ Discounts over the last statement is­
rociferoua in their claima that the new college graduates who never work for
road into the immenae timber holding«
found
the statements of the Stejrton sued in September, and an increase of
a living at any industry.
Up the South Santlair will branch from
Banks. There is every reason to be I (33,000 in deposits.
the mam line at Albany, and ignore al­
The Farmers & Merchants B a n k
proud of these statements this month,
together the Salem-Stayton claima.
I
shows
a correspondingly increase o f
as
they
are
the
beat
that
have
been
If the new mill* that are to work up
$9,200
in Doans and Discounts and an
made
in
the
history
of
the
town.
It
is
the logs were to be placed at Albany,
they would have vary good grounda on
an acknowledged fact that banks re­ increase of about $20,000 in deposits.
which to baae their claima; but aa It ia
Stayton and vicinity should be proud
flect the financial pulse of the commu­
acknowledged by all that the milla will
nity, and the condition of the Stayton of these financial institutions; for upon
be located at Portland, It would aeem
inatitutions surely is healthy and grow­ their growth and expansion depends
Whatever you do, do not fail to aee
to a person with good judgment that
to a great degree the growth and ex­
"The Noble Outcast" played by the ing rapidly.
Salem would be the place for the junc­
The Stayton State Bank comes out pansion of its own business and that of
Sublimity
Dramatic
Club
at
the
Star
,
tion.
with an increase of $6,000 in Loans and j the surrounding territory.
Theatre, tomorrow night, Nov. 24.
If thla be true, Stayton’* chance#
These young people are drawing
for a railroad in 1917 ware never bright­
phenomenal crowds at Sublimity, Jor­
er. Another aapuet of the proposition
dan and at Aumavitte, and guarantee
le the feet that In time the merchant­
able timber will all tie uaed up in the to please you.
The people who have seen them
Sweet Home diatrict and the railroad
work at the placca above are loud in
would be left without the tonnage nee-
their praise, and you will laugh and
eaaary to keep it up, if it branched at
cry in turn if vou aee "The Noble
Pursuant to the call in last week’s
The Progressive party held their con­
Albany. Coming from Salem through
O utraat." Popular pricea: Adults 25c vention in the Methodist church Tues­ Mail, the members of the Citizens
the rich Waldo Hill, Stayton and Jor­
children, 15c. Curtain at 8:15.
day evening and nominated the follow­ Party met in convention in the City
dan country, it would always have a
ing candidates: C. D. Stayton and A. hall Wednesday evening. The meeting
country tributary that would provide
D. Murphy for councilmen, J. B. i was called to order by Grant Murphy,
tonnage and passengers even after the
Grier
for Recorder, C. A Beauchamp, who was made chairman, and E. M.
forests were relegated into the limbo
WILL BUILD ADDITION
for Treasurer and Chas. Staab for Olmsted was chosen secretary.
of the peat.
C. A. Silbernagle and Sylvester Ben­ marshal.
The call for nominees for councilmen
Who knows but that the men who
der were over from Jordan Monday
They also elected three committee­ brought out the names of Grant Mur­
spent money for railroad aurveya from
for a supply of door frames, windows, men to serve the party during the en­ phy and C. D. Stayton, who were
Salem to Stayton during the last sum­
etc., for the new addition to the Mary suing year. The committee is com­ chosen unanimously. J. B. Grier was
mer did not hay* this same thing in
Lord's Catholic church at that place. posed of A. D. Gardner, J. R. Miller nominated for recorder and received
mind.
The new rooms will be uaed for the and J. R. Gardner.
then entire vote of the convention as
teaching of music and for a dining
The convention was not very well at­ did also C. A. Beauchamp for Treasur­
Dr. C. H. Prewcr report* a fine room. The music room will be supplied tended it being reported that there er and Henry Smith for Marshal.
On motion, a committee of three
daughter born to Mr. and Mra. Igna- with organ and piano, and will add were only twenty-three persons pres­
tiua Ruef, who live eaat of Stayton, on much to the entertainment of the ent. The vote cast for the various | was named to look after the business
young folks.
Nov, 18.
nomines was as follows: For council- 1 of the convention. T h e chairman
men, C. D. Stayton, 17; A. D. Mur­ named Dr. H. A. Beauchamp, Jno.
phy 13; W. A. Weddle, 12, and Mrs. J. ; Thoma and Jacob Spaniol.
P. Wilbur, 1; J. B. Grier received the
unanimous vote for the convention for
A DISAPPOINTMENT
OUR THANKSGIVING MESSAGE
recorder. For Treasurer, C. A. Beau­
champ 12, and Mrs. J. P. Wilbur 10,
For Marshal, Chas. Stabb 12 and W.
F. Follis 11. The central committee
That the horse buyer failed to come
was unanimously elected, there being to Stayton last Thursday was a disap­
resident Wilson again safely returned to the White
no opposition.
pointment to many farmers, who had
House. Our Democratic friends are jubilant and
Drought in horses. The reason of the
thankful because their candidate and principles have tri­
delay is unknown so far. The advertis­
ing order plainly stated Stayton, Thurs-
umphed over the Republican candidate and platform, so
I day, Nov. 16. The Mail is sorry this
naturally our Democratic friends feel in a mood to be
happened, but can see no way whereby
thankful to our republican friends. We say that they
it could have been avoided.
iLBANY WANTS THE ROAD
BANK STATEMENTS SHOW A BIG
GAIN IN DEPOSITS AND LOANS
Clair B. Baker, a Southern Pacific
trainman, at Portlant, Ore., baa re­
ceived a check for 11,000 from the Car­
negie Hero fund Commiation for risk­
ing hia life to save W. A. Salisbury
and Archie O. Ramaden from drown­
ing in the Willamette River during the
summer of 1911.
Ramaden, while
swimming, waa seized with cramps.
Salisbury attempted his rescue but waa
overcome himself. Baker then plung-
ed in and aaved both. The check from
the Carnegie Commission follows the
receipt by Baker of a bronze medal
testifying to hia f e a t .
Salisbury
shared the same honors aa Baker, hav
ing received the same amount and a
duplicate medal. Previous to his res­
cue of the swimmers, Baker, while
yardmaster, saved a two-and-one-half-
year-old child from death under the
wheels of a switch engine. The loco­
motive was rounding a curve when he
saw the child straddling a rail on a
trestle. Baker rushed out ahead of
the engine, seized the child and jum­
ped with it into the canal below—just
in time.
TOMORROW NIGHT
FRIDAY, NOW. 24
PROGRESSIVES NOMI-
CITIZENS PUT UP
NATE CANDIDATES
A CITY TICKET
P
THOMAS FAMILY WERE
VERY EARLY PIONEERS
also have reasons to be thankful although their candidate
and platform did not win for the reason that the vote of
protest that was manifest against the policies of the past
administration will be heeded by our president, for the
president is always the president of the entire U. S. A.
Hence our republican friends have reasons to be thankful.
So with our own business; we are thankful to all our
friends and also our critics. To our friends for the sup-
■port they have given us. To our critics who have also
been our friends by coming and telling us of mistakes we
may have made. Our critics (and we hope we have none
of that class) who talk about us to their neighbors and not
us are like the lady who made a batch of tea, threw away
the juice and served the dry leaves that were bitter to
the hostess and guets alike, throwing away the best part
of the program. We are not doing business under a cloak
of religion or politics, but for the sake of making your
dollar go as far as possible and a decent living for us. We
will use our ability to the utmost and treat you all fair
and impartial under these conditions. We are thankful to
you all but not with the thanks of the turkey which graces
your Thanksgiving table and yet with a feeling of a spirit
that we are trying to do our duty to our fellowman. With
that spirit the corvincing factor in our business we invite
you to be our customer. We are thankfully yours,
W. F. KLE6KER
In a talk with T. H. Thomas of
Thomas Creek, this week, he stated to
a representative of the Mail that his
family could be considered one of the
very oldest in Oregon.
Frederick Thomas came to Oregon
in 1845 from Missouri and built the
first warehouse ever put up in Portland
on a claim he took up on what is now
Front street. Mr. Thomas was a vet­
eran of the war of 1812, and after a
year in Portland, came to Scio where
he took up a claim on Thomas Creek
which was named after him. He had
several sons, one of whom, William,
drove the first truck in Portland, two
yoke of oxen to h sled. A long way
from the buzz wagons of today.
Another son, Washington Thomas
was the father of L. A., C. J., Riley
and Frank, who are all well known to
Stayton people.
Still another son,
John, was the father of T. H. Thomas
Two of Frederick Thomas’ sons Wil­
liam and Charles, live at Gates, Ore ,
at the advance ages of 83 and 81 years.
MINE
WILL SHIP ORE
N E T SPR IG
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
The high school pupils will be on
deck to earn the first money for their
new gymnasium, w i t h a Christman
Bazaar on Dec. 9th. Watch for post­
ers and ad of this event which will be
unique in character.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday morning a t the Methodist
church the pastor will discuss "Marks
of The New Birth or How I May Know
I Am a Christian” a continuation of
the topic of last Sunday on "The New
Birth". In the evening there will be a
special service and a number of short
addresses on t h e general topic o f
"Thanksgiving” , the topic announced
last Sunday for the evening being post­
poned.
T h e Sunday School meets a t 10
o'clock with Mrs. Lockhart superin­
tendent. and the Epworth League at
The Hamman-Stout Stage will make 6:30 p. m with Miss Hamman as lead
freight trips to Salem only one day a er. The public is respectfully invited
to all these services.
week (Thursday)
Writer Tells Ot Beauties Of Naive Aid
Good Fishing To Fvnd On
Little North Fork
PORTLAND IS INTERESTED
C atipillar T ru ck T o D eliv er T w en ty
T o n s P e r D ay N ext Sum m er
F rom L yons
Mrs. Jos. Kearns started for Ala.
Monday for an extended visit with
friends and relatives.
CITY ELECTION WILL
BE MONDAY, DEC. 4
The regular city election will be held
in the City Hall on Monday, Dec. 4.
The polls will be open at 9 a. m. and
remain open until 6 p. m. Two coun-
ctlmen, a recorder, a treasurer and a
marshal are to be elected.
J. R. Miller, Grant Murphy and Jess
Shepherd have been appointed by the
city council as judges and clerks of
election.
s.
SKATING RINK HAS
BEEN STARTED
A. S. Davie has put in a roller skat­
ing rink in the Opera House, and open­
ed up for business on Wednesday even­
ing of this week.
Quite a number of young people
availed themselves of the opportunity
to skate, and if it looks as if it would
be a success. The rink will be open
again on Saturday night, Nov. 25.
P. H. Endner, of the Cold Creek
Mining Co., Incorporated, writea of a
trip up the Little North Fork that
every auto tourist and others should
take next summer. This is a fisher­
men’s paradise, with mountain scenery
as a setting, and with interesting
things to see all along the road. Mr.
Endner says in part:
"One of the finest auto touring trips
on the coast is from Portland on the
East side Pacific Highway to the Bor­
den hill where you turn to the left
at sign board, Monitor, Silverton and
Stayton. Keep on thia road to Stay-
ton in time for a good county dinner at
„the Hotel Stayton, and the proprietor
will direct you up one of the finest
drives in the Northwest, up the Little
North Fork of the Santiam river, whieh
is a fine days drive, returning to Port­
land in the early evening."
"Our many eastern visitors would
enjoy the mountain scenery on both
sides of the river; no great hills to
climb, this road is cut for quite away
out of solid rock, and all in fine condi­
tion. Passing along this road one can
see several mining camps of gold, sil­
ver and copper until one reaches the
Black Eagle mine, when the road comes
to an end for a time. This is the lar­
gest mine in the district and is well
supplied with machinery, and with
several tunnels, one being 1700 feet in­
to the mountain. This is a copper
mine. After seeing this you can go by
a good trail to Great Elk Lake, that is
two miles long and 1) miles wide ami
full of lustv trout; an ideal summer
camp ground, where our Eastern visi­
tors could enjoy a few days or weeks,
climbing the mountains to see the
many beautiful sights. This is a trip
that should be made by all who can.
We have made it three times the past
season and look forward to repeat it
next season. ”
Mr. Endners also states that he and
his partner are striking fine ore i n
their mine, and have all arrangements
made to take out 20 tons per day by
caterpillar to Lyons for shipment.
Prices Are Advancing
IN EVERY
DEPARTMENT
But until further notice there will
be no advance in goods bought of
D IT T ER B E L L & CO.
Leading Merchants of Sublimity
and Surrounding Territory
Our Dry Goods are all Dyed wi
Foreign Dyes.
j
No fading of goods
bought at the Store of
D IT T ER B E L L & CO.
SUBLIMITY
OREG O N