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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 ,
23rd. Year, N o. 35.
Moving Our Troops
a Huge Task
Plan« for the movement of
over a million men (the largest
troop movement in the history
of the country) arc now being
perfected by the American Rail­
way Association at the request
of the United States Govern­
ment. Altogether, 687,000 men
will have to be transported to
the various cantonments now
building to house the new na­
tional army, and 350,000 national
guardsmen are even now being
assembled at their camps.
This was the announcement
made to-day ny C. J. McDonald,
w ho,. a^ General Agent of the
Western Department Headquar-
ters of the association, is per­
fecting the details out here.
"The movement w i l l start
about September 5 th .,” said Mc­
Donald.
"Between that date
and September 9th. the roads
will complete the entrainm ent
of 200,000 men, or about thirty
percent of the total to be moved
to the camps
" It is expected that a second
mevement of another 200,000
will begin on September 19th,
continuing for four days there­
after; and a third movement of
the same size will start on Oc­
tober 2nd.
"An idea of the task in mak­
ing out schedules that will guar­
antee the safe and prompt trans­
portation of these armies may be
gleaned from the fact that, to
move merely one field army of
80.000 takes 6,229 cars, made up
into 336 trains, with as many lo­
comotives and crews. And there
are over twelve times as many
men concerned in the plans we
are now working out.
"We have also been asked for
transportation to carry the 350,-
000 members of the national
guard to their training camps.
The National Guard movement
has already started and will con-
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tinue in increasing volume until
all have been moved.
"Shippers a n d receivers of
freight have been appealed to by
the car sevice commissions, and
can greatly help if they will co­
operate with respect to commer­
cial freight, keeping in mind the
herculean task the roads are per­
forming in handling this enor­
mous traffic.
Married
Monday evening, at the par­
sonage of the officiating minis­
ter, Rev. H. N. Aldrich, in Sa­
lem, occurred the marriage of
Grace Hamman and Charles
Hull, of Wallace, Idaho. The
ceremony wafi performed at six
o’clock. The couple were unat­
tended. Mrs. Edith Golden and
Mrs. Bessie Caldwell acted as wit­
nesses. Mr. and Mrs. Hull will
make their home in Wallace. Ida­
ho, where the groom is employed
with the Interstate Mining com­
pany.
The bride is a sister of Jos.
Hamman and the groom a broth­
er of Mrs. Dennis Caldwell.
Both are well and favorably
known in this neighborhood and
they have many friends who will
wish them joy in their union.
Methodist Church
A U G U S T 30, 1917.
District Sunday
An Appeal to
School Organization
Local Shippers
An earnest appeal to local ship­
pers to help out Uncle Sam and
the public generally by heavier
car loading is made by H. B.
Condit. local agent of the South­
ern Pacific Company.
"Our company is doing all in
power to keep the cans moving,’
said Agent Condit, "but much of
the trouble comes from the prac­
tice of using a whole car to carry
shipments that only half fill it.
If the public will co-operate with
us in getting together and order­
ing goods in car load quantities;
in loading their cars to ten per
cent in excees of their marked
capacity, and in loading and un­
loading promptly, working on
Sundays and holidays if neces­
sary, there will be no such thing
as car shortage, and the national
welfare will not be imperiled.
Mr. Condit is trying hard to
make a record for West Stayton
in the great prize car loading
contest inaugurated by the South­
ern Pacific Company all over its
lines from Portland to El Paso.
He has many friends among lo­
cal shippers who have already-
promised to assist him.
The
contest is regaided as a “ war
measure” of considerable impor­
tance.
The pastors subject for next
Sunday morning at the Methodist
Episcopal church will be "O bser­
vations on Unbelief.” Attorney
Hicks of Portland, representing
the Anti-Saloon League will de­
liver the address in the evening.
This is to be a union meeting and
a cordial invitation is extended to
everybody to attend both ser­
vices.
E. B. Lockhart,
Pastor.
Notice
Last Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock a meeting was held in
Aumsville for the purpose of per­
fecting a District Sunday school
organization,
Representatives
from a number of the Sunday
schools in the district were pres­
ent and the organization was
perfected.
Mehama, Howell.
Stayton, Turner and Aumsville
and other points in the immed­
iate vicinity compose the district.
At the meeting it was decided
to hold a convention of all Sun­
day schools in the district at
Aumsville Sunday September 16
at 10 a, m., and continue through
the day, so with this idea in
mind the following speakers have
been secured and each one of
them are alive to the subjects
assigned them.
Mrs. Danen-
hauer, secretary of the State
Sunday School Association will
deliver an address and it is safe
to say it will be an inspiration to
all who hear her. Mr. Hale of
the State Training school will
give an address on the "Respon­
sibility of Parents.” Being en­
gaged in the work he is fits him
for talking intelligently and in­
structively upon this theme.
Mrs. Emmons of Salem will speak
on the "Teen Age of Girls,” and
she is a very pleasing speaker
and no doubt will bring many
truths to her hearers. County
President Harry White of Hayes-
vllle will also lie one of *the
sj»eakers at the convention. The
Sunday schools of the district
are asked to come in full force.
Notice is hereby given th;\* «rti
Monday the 3rd day of Septem­
ber 1917 at 2 p. m.. at Triumph
school house District 83 there
will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder the remains
of the old school house material
also some new lumber consisting
of about 200 feet of ceiling, and
some windows.. Terms of sale
Jos. Sestak will begin within a
cash.
By order of School Board
• Eugene—Flume for city w ater
few
days the erection of a room
plant at Waterville to be com­ District 83.
in the rear of his meat market
pleted in spring.—Excelsior fac­
building 25x40 feet, one story
S' »scribe for The Mail.
tory to install new w ater wheel.
high. The building will be of
reinforced concrete, practically
fire proof, and will be used by
niüfiiü ü M rt u ü lüiTüi 1 3 1 1
Sestak & Thomas for their ice
manufacturing plant. A portion
will also be arranged fo ra smoke
house. A 3-ton compressor for
ice manufacture has been pur­
chased and the capacity of the
plant will be greatly increased.
Another season they will be able
to more than supply the local
demand for ice.
New Building
For Ice Plant
SUITS
Mrs» Matthieu
Entertains Club
Reduced Prices
These are all-wool suits— best makes— many pat­
terns, styles and materials— big values at the regular
price— but to close them ont at once we have di­
vided them into three lots and priced them as follows:
$25 Grades, $19.75 $20 Grades, $15.75
$15.00 Grades, $11.75
HATS
SH O ES
S H IR T S
All Straw and Pan­
ama Hats One-Half
regular price. Sail­
ors, 50c each.
Full line Oxford
Shoes, tan or black
- rubber or leather
soles; $5.00 Shoes
now $3.65
Men’s Silk Shirts,
$5 and $6.00 values,
Special now at
$3.63
Salem Woolen Mills Store
136 N. Commercial Street
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On Thursday last the Birthday
Club Vere guests of Mrs. E. T.
Matthieu. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent on the lawn,
which had been made very at­
tractive by a conopy of bunt-
ing, and here a most excellent
collation was served at small
tables.
Dainty hand painted
place cards were used and many
handsome boquets were in evi­
dence.
Others beside the club mem­
bers who spent a delightful
afternoon were: Mrs. Pearl Hall,
Mrs. Wilson. Miss Cora Cooper
and Miss Theo Matthieu.
B. W. Hicks of Portland, Ore.,
attorney for the anti-saloon
league will speak next Sunday
morning at Aumsville, in the
afternoon at West Stayton and
,F j in the evening at the Methodist
*1 Episcopal Church at Stayton.
Hop Pickers Wanted
50o per box, fine camp
tables,chairs, wood and
at the Holmes yard, T.
gin picking Sept. 1st.
Emma Glover, Stayton
«round, tents,
straw furnished
A. Lively. Be­
Phono o r'w rite
Hotel.
Serial N o. 1124
SATURDAY SPECIALS
Sugar
Peanut Butter
11 lbs $1.00
13c a lb
Golden West Coffee
99 Coffee
31b can $1.00
3 lbs 65
Royal Baking Powder
Tomatoes
41c lb can
85c a Box
Cabbage
Onions
11 lbs 25c
11 lbs 25c
It Pays You to Bring Your Eggs to
M ARKETERS
GROCERY COMPANY
TH E ST O R E T H A T U N D E R S E L L S B E C A U S E IT S E L L S FOR C A S H
General Merchandise
Linn County Fair
conditions they expect your pres­
ence and exhibits.
The 11th Annual County Fair
Duroc Jersey Hogs
will Open at Scio on Sep. 18th
for three days.
The kind that w eigh 200
This years exhibition promises
lbs. at the age of five
to surpass any previous year in
months, 600 at sixteen
the way of exibits.
months, 1000 when full
Many enquiries for space and
grown. See us at the
entries for exibits are received
fairs this fall.
daily and the outlook is for the
D 0 E R F L E R BROS.
most successful Fair ever held in
the Cotmtyj
*
i
Silverton, Ore.
The new feature of the Fair
this season is the elimination of
CARD OF THANKS
the so called high grade races
and putting on a program of
Having so'd our interest in the
purely local events, in which
trained race horses are barred. auto stage line to Mr. Hamman,
This will undoubtedly furnish we wish to take this opportunity
more actual amusement and fun of expressing our appreciation of
the patronage and kindness of
than heretofore.
A force of fifteen men are now the people of Stayton during our
engaged in preparing the grounds residence among you, and hope
you will continue your patronage
and arranging the pavillions.
A rest tent has been provided to Mr. Hamman as he i3 a com­
with seats and tables for the con­ petent man in this line and de­
venience of visitors, where they serving of your business.
Signed
can rest and eat their lunch at
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stout
noon. The race course has been
placed in first-class condition.
Grants Pass—Utah-Idaho Su­
The annual School Fair prom­
ises to have a very elaborate ex­ gar Co. buying 1500 acres of
h ib it Liberal premiums have Rogue river valley land having
been offered in this department just purchased 225 acres near
and every school in the county Central Point for $25,000.
should be represented.
The main object of the man­
agement is to hold a complete
Agricultural Fair, in which they
have been most successful dur­
ing the past ten years.
Think of the price of grain | >
Exhibitors are given every
and hay. Is it insured
consideration possible for their
against Fire? If not in­
convenience during their visit.
sure for four or six months
A square deal to every one and
THE COST IS SMALL
special favors to none has been
the motto of the Linn County
Fair Association and under these
FIRE!
J. W. MAYO
These Prices Ought to Help Keep
Down the High Cost of Living
22 bars Crystal White Soap for $1.00
Diamond W Solid Pack Tomatoes. 15c
1 Doz. the very best Jar Rubbers, Mason, 5c.
1 Doz. Mason Jar Lids, 20c. 1 Doz. Economy Jar Id s , 20c
l i Gal. Milk Jars, can be used for mixing bowl,o-1 ?< c
Toilet paper, large roll, only 5c. Lemons, good . lock,
doz. 25c. Why pay more other places.
Remember
Klecker always sells for less. Ju st received 1500 yds.
of Outing Flannel, all colors and shades of the rainbow.
Call and see same if in need. Also a new line of large
size Cotton Blankets, ju st the thing to take with you
to cover up when camping or hop picking.
Try Klecker’s Store and Save $$.
W . F. K LEC K ER .
ESTABLISH ED 14 YEARS