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ON, MARION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, I917-
¿3rd. Year, No. M.
GYMïlASiUM
J lb fl
JOSIAH F0ÌSTER DIES
•W l
Serial No. U03
to be withdrawn from the ateti}
OREGON PIONEER
SAVE $500,000 A
of Oregon, in addition to the tons
PASSES AWAY
YEAR TAXES of millions of dollars that tuwg
Josiah Foister, an Indian War
already been withdrawn from
nir b veteran died at the home of his
Mrs.
Lucy
Kearns
died
at
her
The Bean bill enacted by that fund, to be expended in
Large and E nthusi v ^ t i t ‘ ,?n
•la , ht< r, Mrs. R. A Titus, at
home
in
Stay
ton,
Friday
after
the legislature and up to the building up the state of Arizona,'
F
City, Ore., March 29, at
but v
noon,
March
30,
after
an
illness
Gather;:.*,
m e s s t ly build planned,
popular vote in Oregon June New Mexico and other states, .in'
t
age of 78 years, 7 months
a gymnasium
of
two
months
as
a
result
of
a
4th will put 3,000,000 acres rail which the taxpayers of this state
and 21 day. He was born ir>.
in a lifetime the coi
F orm al O pening
paralytic
stroke.
road lands worth $40,000,000 have no interest
Tennnessee, Sept. 5 1838. h e
ly thought it best
Lucy
Jane
Bryant
was
born
in
Just prior to the time for ex
on the state and county taxrolla.
Students and School Supporters
' r 1 u " ,l!'1
■" th > crossed the plains when a boy of Miller Co., Missouri, on March If defeated it means that the tending these taxes on the tax
j fi i ' ‘ ■ n and came to Oregon. By
17, 1838. She crossed the plains
Highly Commended For Their ?.....
rolls, w e' were' ffrofnised by tjh/5-.
* ... . _
..
" •'in in. u iv.• ■ d mi cour: • • tra l<* he was a carpenter and in 1852 with her brother, John voters of the state are in favor agents of the Federal Goveitf^
Spirit of Co-operation
..... peopu
of relinquishing state control
wo’-i.ed at it till twenty years
Bryant, when a girl of only 14 over this property and turn it ment that the three years’ baiefe;
a
hen
his
health
failed
him.
*
1 tinuc their school
hast Fairlay evt ning Maivh T) i iei|- >to i? tin* •
He was married to Mary M. and settled in Jordan Valley. back to the United States and taxes, now unpaid on the tt#-*
rolls, but we hear nothing now
a largo and cnthuRmmic yutht-r- j ,K. i,tI i ;;
F »rd in Dallas, Oregon on Nov. Miss Bryant was married to enlarge federal control.
John
Kearns
on
September
28,
of
the payment of these taxes, Hi
ing assembled ut the High Scdc.ol t,, |i di ti rict t‘i
Three years back taxes are doe
27 . 1802. His wife died March
1856.
To
this
union
were
born
the
near future, though th?
Auditorium for the piirp • o'
'p • . arusH pr<
on these lands and if the state
2 >. 1872 . Six cl.ildren were born
six
children,
five
of
whom
are
money
has been available for a
witnessing the splendid program | rj , |, '3 enterti
relinquishes the right to tax and
t » thi ■ union. Mrs. It. A. Titus,
year.
living.
They
are
George
W.
of
and engaging in tho work of the ,;is .
f can
wt: Mrs. J. C. Lewis, John A. Foist- Grants Bass, Mrs. Margaret F, to retain its sovereignty it is
This bill was passed by tfie
evening which wm ihv f rnial
very doubtful if any of those
< r. Mi i. J. C. Letfler and Emma
>roi
Smith
of
Alturus,
California,
J.
Oregon Legislature apd is to lie
due will be paid.
opening of the gymnasium.
av
$li
a lit la id Satah who died in infancy.
T.,
Joseph
and
Susan
May
all
of
summitted
at the corami ng elec- *
In addition to the program ,iril
Federal officials have been
Tiiot-e living are Mrs It. A.
Stayton.
She
is
also
survived
tion
for
approval
of the people
which was an excellent «me a <h •
promising for several years to
iitu of Falls City and Mrs. J.
I f
by
twelve
grandchildren,
eleven
well rendered there was a baslu t .,vm p(
pay these back taxes but have
Leffler of Scio, together w ith
social all of which t took p|a< in 1
t live grand-children and five great-grandchildren, and a half- not done so, and this is the only
sister, Mrs. M. Weinfurtner, way to force the hands of the
the Auditorium. A fter uij | er
gr< at gi*artd-children.
A
R
om
an
i
raged
y
the crowd udjoumed to the ■’ m-
The funeral services were held who resides in St. Louis, Missouri. federal government—assert the
nasium and witnessed a basket
at the Kingston church at ten A daughter, Mrs. Ida Staples power to tax.
rally,
died October 11, 1887, and John
ball game between the Fr< bmen
Douglas county would receive
« Î11 \ j cl | q ijr/i/1 ¡o’clock Saturday morning. Mar. Kearns, husband of the deceased
and Seniors and SophomoM in
$100,000 a year in taxes from The four year old son of Mr.
31. liev. H. B. Lockhart officiut-
to
which the Sophomores were plays in the i list, t m; goi
these lands; Jackson county $75- and Mrs. Ralph Urban fell into
i g and interment w as made in died May 7, 1900.
stage
a
tragic
Romi
en-
in
piai\
Mrs
Kearns
was
a
woman
of
victorious.
000, Lane county,$85.000, and so the ditch several, days hack and
the Wisner cemetery. The pall
titled
"A
Victim
o
f
Halt
at
broad
intellect,
a
devoted
wife
There was a large number o '
on, totaling more than $500,000 came very near drowning. His
the C. F. Hall, Sublu mity, Mon- b<*ari*rs were: VV. M. Manus, L. and mother, and was loved by all
basketsof varied.shapes and de
to the counties in which these screams attracted his mothers
R. Archambeau, J. T. Follis, Ira
day
evening,
April
9th.
The
attention and she and Mr.
for
her
sweet
christan
character.
signs "kll well lijled with good
lands are situated.
title alone signifies th at this is a Trexler, Dudley Bates and Jess
A
host
of
friends
extend
their
Following statement was adopt ban rushed-te the ditch bank and
things to eat. they were auction
deep play protraying r the liifeof Shepherd.
found the little fellow holding to
ed o!F by George Keech and he
Those from Fails Citv who a t sympathy to the bereaved family. ed unanimously by the Eugene
the Christians burin g the reign
some
blackberry bushes that
Funeral services were held at Chamber of Commerce:
did his work well for they - d
of Di cletian and M; txmilli an in tendee the funeral were Mr. and 2:00 o’clock Sunday afternoon in
grow
along
the bank of
The Bean bill proposes to con
fast and brought good uric« . ,,
WC3. Full ■Irs. it. A. Titus and Mr. Mc the Christian church, conducted
The prize for the most artistic , j '
...
tinue the taxation of the Oregon stream. The httle fellow w af.
Roman uniform has h een set:ured Gowan.
by
Rev
K.
L.
Putman
of
Forest
basket made by a high school,
& California Railroad lands in sick for two or three days fol
and tho role of cas s tha
< *
Grove
formerly
pastor
of
the
pupil was awarded to Miss Nona
the same way in the future that lowing the ducking.
CARD OF THANKS
staging
this
play
t
Christian
church
in
Stayton.
Fulton.
they have been taxed in the
convince the audiem on
Interment in Lone Oak cemetery past. There are more than 3,-
The school district now h , <
NOTICE FOR SEALED
u
We wish to extend our sincere by the side of her husbands 000,000 acres of these lands, with
will have as soon as turned over
and
'thanks to the many friends who grave. VV. A. Weddle of the total valuation of more than
by the building commit to, n
The undersigned President of
a i ted us at the death and burial Ringo Undertaking Co. had $40,000,000, and the taxes on the
well built substantial buildi
the
Stayton Co-operative Switch
of our beloved father and also charge of the funeral arrange present valuation of these lands
which we all feel justly |
board
Ass’n., will ecept sealed
for the beautiful lioral offerings. ments.
as a result of the tireless <
would produce in revenue to the bids up to - li.A . m .f Satoiday
-■V ningof
Mrs. It. A. Titus and family,
of the student body and t. ■
state of Oregon approximately April "14, li)17 Fo? operating- the
E.
Full cast
Mrs. J. C. Leffler and family.
splendid support of the entire o f
$500,000
annually. Not only switchboard in Stayton Oregon
A nn ouncem en t
b
found
in
that,
but
by
retaining the taxing for one year begining August 1,
community.
! other columns of THE MAIL
power over these lands would 1917. Home and office furnished
The gymnasium as it stand
Mrs. L. A. Thomas and Mrs. J.
In view of the high cost of
1 Curtain 8:30.
Popular Prices.
represents an outlay of approxi
P. Davie spent Wednesday at the flour it is necessary to either induce the sale of same to actual free by the association. Office
mately $1500. While this sum b
home of Mrs. Roy Brenner in raise the price of bread or re settlers, thereby greatly increas hours are to be 7 a. m. to 9:30
somewhat in e x c of wbai
ing the amount of revenue to be p. m. from October 1 to April 1,
Her
Pu- 11
I. nn county.
duce the size of the loaf, so on
raised from them by taxation in and 6 a. m. to 9:30 p. m. April 1,
“ and after Monday, April 9th,
I
«in’ *
the futrue.
to October 1. 15 per cent * of "-
a*. «K Æ.
udmi L nu I 3 jji.1
,.lt
m i Lull -1—ujrj bread will be sold at the bakery
To exempt these lands from the long distances calls go- to-.
and grocery stores at 7 1-2 cents
taxation will increase the taxes operator but operator must col
a loaf. The present size of the
on the remaining property of the lect and be responsible. Right /
loaf will be increased so that
W ool is but
clothes*
More
state by just so much. The reserved to reject any or all
the increased price will be equiva
same injustice would apply to bids. Bids to be left a Stayton .
lent to six cents for the present
im portant th in gs
s k ill,
patience* experience*
the several counties in which State Bank in care of iTenry
size loaf.
these lands are situated, even Smith.
Stayton Bakery.
A ll w ool
or butchered
more forcibly than to the state
Henry Smith* Pres.
ac large.
BIRTHDAY CLUB MEETS Oregon is groaning under its
load of taxation, and still we are
inm
On Friday afternoon Mrs. G. asked to submit tamely, after
- -
fpiigj F. Korniek entertained the Birth one fourth of the total area of
My
Drag
saw
outfit
complete r
day Club, all the members except the state has been included in
3
1-2
H.
P
.t
Engine,
3 ,s^ws ^
Mrs. Keech being present The Federal reserves and exempted
guests were Mrs. F. M. Korinek from taxation, to have the great and all necessary t o o l s j
$20
$25
$30
and Miss Grace Elder. As usual Oregon & California Railroad for CASH if taken by Satur
the ladies brought their fancy land grant withdrawn from the day April 7th. See it a t
work and the time was enjoy- taxrolls, after having been car
ably spent. A delecious lunch- ried there for 40 years, to create
ton was served. The living a basis of more reclamation fund
East of Stayton-Hot#!-
room was decorated with bunt
.V I 5
$20
$25
ing and flags and red carnations
were effectively u s e d .
The
color scheme in the dinning
room was yellow and as a sug
These cl. thes are better > day than most clothes for the
gestion of the Easter season
reason that thirty years c andlmg raw materials and
baby chicks were used. Follow
manofacturin clothes hav: | -o tic i t esc perfected g a r
ing the lunch the ladies returned
to
the living room where all
m ents. There can i e none better.
joined in singing patriotic songs.
Little Fellow
Falls Into Ditch
n
one essential in m aking
are
study*
m ay be botciied by bad methods*
by poor styles*
r-
Hart Schaffner ¿z Marx
n
!
i
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E. SMALL’S % • •••
Bishop';- A ll Wool Suits
JUSTRECEIVED
A new line of Khaki and Whipcord pants
I hcy combine n an u . act ri ■'
-y, co octf e purchasing pow er,
national distribution,and a woriJ-v/ui: ..no ¡edge of style requirem ents.
Jess Shepherd went to Port-1
land Tuesday to attend the Yoe-
man conclave.
for men all sizes and at the old price.
Also a big shipment o f overalls, plain blue
bib and striped blue and -white all sizes,
SA LEM
Wi-ilory l ats
$3.50 and 14.00
' iv t
t
o ^st »Vrighi Shoes
WOOLEN M I L L S
i5anlJS6
STO R E
Salem,
PUBICI &
Oregon
l tokitoifc- Jm
...... -..
D r . TU R N E R the well
known eye specialst of
(Portland will be at Ho
tel Stavton again Wed
nesday April 11th, one day only. Dr.
Turner is a speoiaist o f experience and
standing and you will make no mistake
; in consulting him about your eyes nnd
I glasses.
Headaches relieved, cross
eyes straightened, satisfaction guaran
teed. Consult him. Don’ t forget the
date.
Dr. Turner will he in Scio Thursday,
April 12th.
extra as well as regular size. Jumpers
to match.
Bring us your.produce.
pay highest price for same.
We
Yours Truly
W . F. K LECK ER.