THE STAYTON MAIL
H as the Largest Circulation of Any Paper in the Sartiam Valley
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 , DECEM BER 27,
23rd. Year, No. 52.
have sent anything that pleased
nearest community chairman, or
me
better, especially the cake,
committeeman, who in turn could
which
put the finishing touches
Wo arc at the close of another telephone to the County agent
Below are extracts from let to the Thanksgiving dinner.
yeur, having punned another and if the call was urgent the ters from Glen W. Porter to his
We only had to work until
mileHtone along our journey County agent could telegraph to father, John H. Porter, and also noon that day, then the feed,
through this mortal life and an the State offices in Portland, and to I)r. and Mrs. G. F. Korinek. and after that the rest of the
we look hack over the pant year the Federal machinery would be He says:
day to ourselves. Our mess hall
we can aee many npstakes that set in motion to supply the need Received your letter and also was decorated with ferns and we
ed
help.
All
this
at
an
expendi
we have made. Through it all
letter and package from Dr. and had music from the orchestra,
our patrons and readers have ture of very little time and money Mrs, Korinek. It certainly was also several of our fellows sang
stood nobly by us and by thus i This should be sufficient answer nice of them and the package real honest to God American
giving us their loyal and hearty I to those people in the county was very handy for me. We songs. It certainly was a treat
support encourages us to keep on [ who are maintaining that there have nearly everything we want to us. altho I believe it did make
and try still harder in the future. | is no need for a County Agricul- except tobacco, and American the most of us a wee bit home
While the year just closing no *ura' a^ent and that the cost of tobacco we cannat get. Never
sick.
doubt has brought disappoint- j4c>
*1000 aMe“ «d valuation really cared much about smok
A fter the meal our football
ment to many, yet we all face is
1 more than is warranted for ing, but it helps me out, at that. team trimmed the one from the
the New Year with a cheerful the benefit derived.
T. Y. McClellan sent me some marines 12 to 0. and in the even
spirit and a fuller realization of
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tobacco and his wife and some ing we had an entertainm ent
our duty toour country and our
Other girls sent me some candy given by some of our fellows
fellow man hoping it will hold in
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and other things. It was very and a bunch of regros from one
store many good things for us
good and it seems as if we crave of the colored regiments.
all. The Mail wishes to extend •Miss Vesta Marshal, teacher in | something sweet, as we get no
The people at home are very
the seasons greetings of a Happy the Stayton schools, surprised I sweet stuff in our mess.
good
to us fellows, for nearly
and Prosperous New Year to her friends by taking advantage | We had a fine meal today every mail I receive a letter or a
of the holiday vacation to be
one and all.
(Thanksgivng). It tasted better package from some friend. They
come the bride of L. D. Mars,
! than any meal 1 ever ate, for it always send something th at is
the happy event occurring o n ,
c
,
. ,,
~
was the first time we have h a d 'ug(?fu|.
Candy and American
Christmas day at Gervais, Ore.,
all
we
could
eat
since
we
left
tobacco
is
what we need mo»t.
the home of both parties.
America. We had turkey, dress and usually get some each time.
The bride is on her second
ing, mashed jiotatoes, salad, cake This French tobacco is certainly
i year of school work in Stayton
and pumpkin pie.
hand to go up against.
and is well liked by parents and
I am going to take out $10,000
One of the most important de pupils, and it is hoped that her
Curl Martin is in Co. F. and
velopments in connection with marriage will not deprive the insurance. It w’ili cost me about has been with me all the time.
the County Agent’s office during school of her services. She has $7 per month. If totally disabled Have also met several fellows
the past week, is the announce the best wishes of her many I will draw $100 per month for that I knew before.
There are
20 years and after that a small ten boys in Co. D. th at worked
ment by labor commissioner Hoff Stayton friends.
pension,
However, if we stay in Alaska where I was.
und farm help specialist, Hrewer
where
we
are
we are pretty safe.
to the effect that the organiza
Every few da\ s we get to see
In
writing
the
Korineks thank a U. S. vessel come in from the
tion v. hich is being perfected by
ing them for their package, he U. S. It certainly looks good to
the County Agricultural Agent
Pastor W. J. Warren
says:
wdll he used in supplying the
us fellows to see our Hag come
“ Unless one has had a taste of floating up the harbor on the
needs of the farmers during
Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 this life they can hardly appre
the coming season. In speaking
p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. ciate what a letter from friends stern of one of our ships.
of the situation in Marion county
I-f the Russians don’t quit act
Epworth League 6;30 p. m., at home does mean to us.
Mr. Brewer stated that he could
ing-like
the Mexicans I am afraid
Prayer meeting every Wednes
It promised to be a rather we will have to spend some time
not render any aid to the farm
day evening at 7:30.
bleak Thanksgiving for most of
ers of Marion county if this or
Meeting of the Sunday school us, and there was hardly a smile here.
ganization was not maintained,
This is some country. Every
board the second Monday of left in camp that evening until
without the organization the cost
thing is so old and quaint. Just
of getting the information ne every month at 7.30 p. m. Of- g|X)Ut 7.30 we received the larg- think O f going into a wine c e ll^
t of maii that we
cessary for the working of Ins ficial board meeting the »«me;M tghi
and seeing wine that was made
evening
at
8
o
clock.
jhave
had
since
we have heen
office would be so expensive as
50 or 60 years ago. There is a
Ye editor and wife was enter- over here.
Everyone was all house in the way of one of our
to almost prohibit such work.
I was lucky tracks and it will have to be
Under the present plan of or tained Christmas day and night smiles after that.
ganization, the farmers when at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. enough to get several letters, al- moved. The old lady there said
so two packages. You couldn’t the house was over 500 years
reeding help could notify his J. Ware.
old. I went thru an old church
some time ago that was built in
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i Q Q Q cm cm d o cm
the year 300. All the buildings
are made of stone. Most of
the people wear wooden shoes.
Never saw people that like to
drink so well. Nearly every oth
er door in town is a cafe.
I made the highest score in
our company and was second in
the regiment at rifle range.
From France
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Popular Teacher Marries
Farm Labor Survey
to be Made
Methodist Church
Wishing our
Friends and Patrons
W e a re R e s p e c tfu lly "
SALEM
W OOLEN
M IL L S
STO RE
Headquarters for Good, Reliable Clothing for the Willamette Valley
136 N. Commercial Street
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Serial Nc. 114)
1917.
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Telephone 166
The Stayton basket ball team
smothered the Mill City team in
their game at the gymnasium
last Friday evening, The score
being 46 to 4 in favor of the
local team.
The high school
and its friends can well be proud
of their team as they have won
all three of the contests they
have participated in and with
such scores as left no doubt as
to the superiority of the team
over their opponents. One fea
ture worthy of note was the pa
rade of the high school students
through the town in the after
noon proceeding the game. Not
i only the parade but the unity of
spirit manifested was commented
on as being the best and most
unanimous in the history of the
scheol.
We wish to thank the
Public for their Patron
age during the past few
months and asking a con
tinuance of the same we
wish you and yours
A Happy and Prosperous
New Year
MARKETERIA
GROCERY COMPANY
T H E S TO W 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 F O R C A S H
General Merchandise
Income Tax Officer
,
$1,000, or $2,000, as the case may
,be, and who is net sure about
C o m i n g J a n * 2 what deductions the law allows
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him, to play it safe by calling on
.
„
, the income tax man.
It will require a small army o f :
. . .. 0
.
men to take the income tax re- 1 The man sent by the Collector
will have forms for everybody
tu rrs of persons subject to the
and
persons who expect to call on
new law.
him
need not trouble themselves
Collector of Internal Revenue,
to write for form s."
Milton A. Miller, today announced
Very respecfully,
that fifteen officers will start
Mi,'tor À. Miller
from his headquarters on Januaay I
Collector
ls tj and Jon January 2nd every
one of them will be on the job a t ,
the ponits in the respective;
To The Public
counties as designated, to meet
the people and help them make
-
out their income tax re tu rn s., in response to the expressed
<f eert assi?ned to thiscoun- wish 0f the government that the
l i ! S0^ e
i ” “ ’ merchants economize as much as
ary 2nd and to remain untill Jan
uary 30th both dates inclusive.,. possible in every
,__ way the foNow-
He will have his office in the ,n2 undersigned merchants of
Court House at the county seat Stayton will close their stores at
where he may be found every day 7:00 o’clock p. m. during the
of the dates stated.
months of January, February and
“ It will be well for every un March. Chas. Gehlen’s Store,
married person whose net income
W. F . Klecker,
for 1917 is $1000, or over, and
J. R. Gardner’s Cash Store
every married person living with
Doll’s Cash Store
wife or husband whose net in
come for 1917 is $2,000, or over,
Marketeria Grocery Co.
to call on the income tax man
This is a move in the right di
and learn whether or not they rection and one that every mer
have any tax to pay". Collector
Miller soid today,
“The person chant in town should make as It
subject to tax who dosn’t make cuts down some of the heavy over
return in the time prescribed is head expense and in so doing
going to regret it. The Govern help in the general economic pro
ment is going to get after all in gram of the government
come tax slackers
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“There’s hardly a buisness
man. merchant or professional
G0t Your Calendar
man who won’t have to make are-
We would be glad to have you
turn of income. Fanners, as a call and get one of our large Cal-
class, will have to pay a tax. ! andars or leave yonr address for
The safe thing to do is for every j mailing same.
Slopers Drug
person who has a total income of Store.
We Declare War