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STAYTON. MARION COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1919
25th. Year, No. 10.
RAILROAD QUESTION
MEETING WITH FAVOR
A Question of Business Ethics
CLETUS HOLT IS HOME
NOW EVERYBODY
ALTOGETHER, BOOST FROM OVERSEAS SERVICE
Serial No. 1144
A Banquet
Professor B. F. Ford will land
in America from France this
week. On his return here a ban
quet will be given in his behalf
and on behalf of all the soldiers
and Bailors and men of every
branch of the service in Stayton
and immediate neighborhood,
(this does not take in any other
town) in the Masonic hall, kindly
loaned by the Masons for that
purpose. Incitted in this invi
tation are all the G. A. R. men in
connection with the S. A. Hunter
Post, who will take their flag
along. Special seats will be re-
served for ail mentioned above
both in the hall and later at the
church.
The banquet will be at
6:30 p. m. and the lecture by
Professor Ford at 8 jf. m.
Rev. G. B. Lockhart, o f Ore-
gon Conference, now in Y. M. C.
A. work in France, writes to the
Oregonian that Mr. B. £. Ford
o f Stayton, Oregon, son o f Rev.
T. B. Ford, has been cited for
remarkable bravery with the at
tacking forces.
W. J. Warren, Pastor.
FREDERICK HOTTINGER
CROSSES GREAT DIVIDE
In saying what we shall do for
the returning sold ier the general
public hns wcU nigh exhausted
Surrounded by relatives in his
The railroad
will be its vocabulary. One phase of the
Last
week
we
published
a
re
J.
G.
Holt,
of
Thomas,
today
last
hours of faithful service as
further advanced by the circu question is that of reinstatement,
port
of
the
Market
Hoads
Com
received
a
telegram
from
his
son.
a
citizen,
Frederick H o t t i n g e r
lation o f |>etitioiis calling upon the promise o f which was made
mittee
which
was
appinted
for
Private
W.
Cletus
Holt,
teling
of
passed
to
the land from which
the council to take the necessary by nearly every firm to their
the
purpose
o
f
laying
out
123
his
nrrival
yesterday
at
New
York
no
traveler
leturns, at the home
steps to bring the
before men departing for army service.
miles
of
trade
roads
in
Marion;
o
f
his
sister,
Mrs. Joseph A.
from
oveneas
duty
in
France.
the people that they may by This promise was a solemn obli
county.
The
report
published
Ditter
at
Sublimity
Tuesday
Private
Holt,
who
was
book
their vote decide whether or not gation, and one which should be
last
week
was
on
the
roads
thatj
evening,
March
4th,
at the age
keeper
for
the
Standard
Oil
com
they want a railroad. There is easy to keep, for it is inconceiv-
would
effect
Stayton
and
vacin-
of
62
years.
pany
in
this
city
when
he
enlist-
no doubt alxmt the result of the ; able that the one who fills the
Frederick Hottinger was born
od, fought with Company D, of
ballot if tho voters can be con place of tim absent soldier, can ¡ty.
in Germany and came to America
This week we give the full re-¡the 305th infantry, and saw hard
vinced that the proposition is do otherwise than gracefully
with his parents wtien three
businesslike and will warrant the step down and out, that is if he port and the readers o f the Mail service on the western front.
months old and settled in Indiana
He was wounded in the Ar-
statement that the revenue from bus one#cintilla o f patriotism or can see for themselves where the
where he lived for a number of
money is intended to be spent.
gonne on October 3 and has been
the road will pay tin bonds with manhood about him.
years.
That Stayton is in need o f a at base hospital 67 in France for
interest as they come due, and j It is not merely a question of
Deceased was a professional
this without one dollur to be paid gratitude towards one who faced good road connecting it with the several months. For 3 months
cook
which trade he learned at an
outside
world
is
a
conceded
fact.
t
he
was
unable
to
raise
from
his
by the tax pavers.
As soon as deHth that others might live, but
early
stage in life, which profes
Now
that
the
state
has
appro-
bed.
He
is
now
able
to
be
about
the date for holding the election one o f business honor as well,
sion
he
followed till a few years
priated
money
for
road
purposes,
with
the
aid
of
crutches
and
will
has been decided upon, meetings and that any man should not pos-.
ago
when
he was forced to give
j
it
is
up
to
the
citizens
and
coon-
j
be
confined
to
Green
Hat
hospi-
will be called at which the pub sess the same is most regretable.
up
on
account
of ill health.
try
people
to
get
together
and
tal.
New
York,
until
he
is
fully
lic.will have the ooportumty to
get
the
road
where
they
want
it
recovered.—Albany
Herald.
In
the
words
o f Bobby Burns,
listen to a full and complete dis
Meetings
will
be
held
at
Salem
“
he
was
a
man
that’s no man’s
Cletus
Holt
is
a
brother
of
Mrs.
cussion of the subject from all
!
in
the
near
future
and
it
would
Jack
Jones
of
Stayton.
man,
and
wore
no
man’s collar.”
angles; also statements o f costs
I;«
a
good
idea
for
the
citizens
of
Eary
in
life
he
came to the
and expenses will be prepared
Stayton
to
call
a
meeting
and
ap
western
mining
country
and was
M Yon Get Years!
and mailed or handed to the vot
point
a
committee
of
fhree,
with
employed
by
some
of
the
largest
The annual practice o f the mail
ers giving full information on
one
spokesman
to
attend
the
mining
companies
as
cook
in
order houses of flooding the coun
these subject.
main meeting let them know ' try with their catalogues has
Arizona,
California,
Montana
and
All railroad propositions here
what we want and what we de prompted the editor of the W y-(
Colorado.
He was known far
tofore presented to Stayton have
serve.
and
wide
as
a man among men
anet, Illinois, Review to write
been dependent upon the action
There is a large amount of, the following which is reprinted
and there is hardly a mining
o f persons not interested in Stay-
town of any prominence in the
business
from
Stavton
and
vicin
from
a
recent
issue.
ton in any manner.
This propo
ity that goes to the larger cities— j ‘ ‘The mail order catalogues are
above
named states that he is
sition depends absolutely ard
Salem and Albany, the commis flooding Wyanel and rural routes.
not
well
known in.
completely upon the voters of
Last
June
he came to Sublim
sion
houses,
etc.,
have
been
bid
They
are
the
large
catalogues
as
Stayton as their action on this
ity hoping that the change of
ding for our trade for some tim e: well as the small ones, which are
particular issue will be* final.
climate would benefit his health,
but on account . of bad roads announcing special sales. It is
As an illustration o f the dif Jh oJW n In c r pi&CfttS
but his condition continued to
neither one of the cities have said the mail order men watch
ference in the cost of power in
grow worse and he passed away
benefitted to a great extent from papers of the small communities
Stayton and Portland, a state «7lie la se rs Sh i d » v '
on
the above date. Death being
our trade.
i and when they find the merchant
ment from a prominent user o f
^ C j\uuniouiilC jfiiJuf9
due to hardening of the arteries.
As far as cost is concerned a| ! is letting down on advertising,
power will show one o f the pos
Deceased was a brother of
paved road could be built from as is the usual proceeding after
sibilities along the power line —
Dorothy Dalton, the beautiful here to Albany for less money
Chas.
Hottinger, secretay o f the
the holidays, they immediately
provided an inducement is offer and accomplished young Thomas
Farmers Fire Relief Association
than it would take to let us out flood that territory with their ad
ed to manufacturers by the build H. Ince star, will appear in the
of Subliminty, Frank Hottinger
the Salem way.
If this was vertising matter.
ing of a railroad,
The purty mystery play, 'T h e Kaiser’s done the business from this sec
Vivian Martin, known as one and Mrs. Joseph A. Ditter.
‘ T h e Review family daes not
stated he was paying $6.00 P*-‘r Shadow” at the Star Theatre on tion would go to Albany and ad
The funeral was held from the
receive these catalogues, yet the o f the cleverest actresses on the
horse power per month and the Sunday night, March 16. It is a jacent towns. What do you say
Catholic
church at Sublimity at
writer never misses an oppor- screen, and in addition as author
charge in Stayton is $7.00 per production that, because of its citizens? Now is the time to
10
o’clock
last Friday, with Rev.
tunity of getting hold o f a copy o f the famous ‘ ‘ Vivian Martin
year per horse power, making timeliness and the genuinely act. Don’ t wait to be weighed
Father
Lainck,
officiating.
and reading it over. It affords Cooking Chatter” will appear in
the cost in Portland nearly 12 thrilling plot, is certain to appeal in the balance and then found
Deceased leaves to mourn his
an inspiration and a direct proof the above play at the Star The-
times as great as the present to every variety of audience.
wanting.
loss Mary, Peter and Andy Hot
to us that it pays to advertise.
tre Saturday night, March 15.
rate. Then too, rents and other
tinger, in Indiana; Louis in Colo
Woodburn, West Woodburn, St.
No one can read the description
While Jap Philips was cranking
expenses aie greater.
rado and one brother in Ohio.
Saul to Newberg bridge 164 o f the goods and the prices at-
As a further illustration we will his c&r Wednesday afternoon, miles.
His mother died 60 years ago
j tached without feeling that they
take a business that would handle which was standing in front of
and
his father 10 years ago in
Salem to Silverton through' are worth more than is asked.
By Wm. G. Oat.
200 cars of different commodities. W. H. Follis’s garrage, the darn Howell Prairie over nortl*.route So cleverly is the advertising
Indiana.
*
Medical men over seas report
The cost of trucking to and from thing got away and ran down the g j|
The pall bearers were: Frank
copy written, and so completely cases of Shell Shock which are
Scotts Mj|lg to Mt * nffel f> mi
the railroad at this time would street comming in eontack with
Bell, John Zuber, Martin Zuber,
does it secure one’s confidence
John
Robertson
s
team
and
From Salem-Siiverton r o a d : that we persist in insisting that puzzling to the profession. Here Mike Nettling, Frank Rausher
be at least $1.26 per ton.
A car
in Yube Dam we have cases
load would contain an average wagon, which he was driving from Bethany Corner through if the books contained only the ^_u
Anton Liverman.
~j[y 80
down
the
street.
Jap
says
the
o f 26 tons.
Mt. Angel to Woodburn 104 miles descriptive matter (and no price) oc,
~
,
, „
CARD OF THANKS
car was in gear and started
2000 cars of 25 tons j>er
feeling aufully
From Monitor to Woodburn 90't of the readers would men-' ^ay ^ oc-
sooner
than
he
expected.
T
h
e1
We
wish
to express our sincere
hum
car 6000 tons
road at Nortons’ Corner 2 miles. tally assure themselves that they
car
started
home
as
Jap
says
and
could
not
afford
to
buy
the
arti-
An
Maw,
she
.says
as
how
I’d
thanks
to
the
many friends who
6000 tons at $1.25 per
' Beginning at a point 2 miles
cle
described.
But
the
attached
better
come
ran
under
Robertson’s
*wagon
kindly
assisted
us during the
$ 6 . 250 . (XI
ton
east of Stayton an Mill City road price at once creates the convic- A d gee
no ^
its not the sickness and at the burrial of
I
which
was
too
heavy
for
the
car
6000 tons with railroad
through Stayton, Sublimity Aums tion that the article is a thor-
,,
and it stopped right pronto. A
our beloved brother, also for the
to Stayton would
1,111
ville to Turner thence past re oughlv good value, if not an un-
• It is a darn sight worse, and beautiful floral offerings.
$2,500.00 couple of bystanders lifted the form school. Tubercular sanitar usual bargain.
cost per ton 50c or
wagon o ff the car and Jap went
‘ ‘No mail order expects, and
what to do
Signed— •
ium. Cottage farm to Salem 22
$3,750.00
Difference
no merchant has a right to think \Ve didn’ t know. Why my poor Chas. Hottinger and Family
home. ’ Nough said.
The aboVe difference
1 ■— - miles.
. . . .
! that everyone who reads the ad-
old head’s
Mrs. Jos. A. Ditter and Family
Starting at Sublimity-Silverton i vertising is going to come-a-run-
for retiring bonds on
could not be consider
Frank
Hottinger and Family
nni’
frt)-
any
or
all
of
the
goods
In
a
whirl,
and
my
heart
thumps
$1,280.00 road west to Waldo Corner then
an annual basis
ed asta savhig entire
he
tells
about.
Not
much!
If
a
away
like
ned,
to Madeay, thence west and in
ly as it will cost some
Saving that can be
tersecting with the Salem-Tur- man advertised to' sell gold dol- An then all the time I’ m seeing
thing to deliver from
applied on person-*
lara at S9 cents each he would
red
] ner road 13 miles.
station to the place of
not sell 1U0 p ercen t in the com- Xi„ wjsh
were color bHnd or
al property ase3S-
Liberty to Rosedale 2 miles.
munity. Nobody offers to guar
business. A fair price
ment if necessary
$1,220.00 Salem-Wheatland
dead.
road 5 miles. antee the mail order houses that
would be 25c a ton, 5000
And further it should be borne
Aurora to Donald, Champoeg, every home which receives one Appetite? I don’ t eat enough to
Regular preaching both morn
$1,250.00
tons at 25c per ton
_______
, in mind that this saving is based
of the catalogues is going to send
keep
Gearins’ corner 12i miles.
ing
and evening on the first and
$2,500.00 upon the railroad paying operat-
an order. No home town news
Actual saving
Broadacres to Hubbard 3 miles. paper will guarantee to fid the
A bat alive, then feel so weak, third Sundays of each month.
Taking an assessed real estate1 ingexpenses only and an anyal-
Hubbard east to County line local store with buyers all thet How do I sleep? Not very well,
Morning: Sunday school at
valuation of $8000.(X) as a basis sis o f ‘ this statement will show
time. The boss of the store
And my dreams are such that 10 a. m. followed by preaching
2i miles
for the illustration provided a that 50 cents per ton has-been
L wouldn't tell
Pacific hignway to city limits would not think o f guaranteeing
at 11. Evening: Christian En
railroad were built at a cost of used in this calculation which
to anybody that *he would sell My maw for anything^ Now,
Gervais jmile.
deavor
at 6:30 followed by preach
everyone who comes ip even if
75.000 the average amount nec will pay all operating expenses
don’ t laugh
Pacific highway to city limits re should have the merchandise
ing
at
7.30.
Morning sermon,
cessary to provide a sinking fund and provide for the retirement
For I got a snook by seeing a “ The Glory Presence of Christ.”
Brooks J mile.
asked
for.
Neither
does
he
ask
for the payment o f principle and of the bonds in other words.
calf
Silverton to Pine tree four cor- j a salaried salesman to give a
<;0!. 1:27. No question before
interest would fye 16 mills’ an- business as above outlined would ,
ners intersecting Scotts Mills guarantee of a similar kind. Some shock. I tell you. Lord, the Christian world today is more
make an actual saving o f $2,500.
nualy.
The boss would not have the
it was shocking
misunderstood antf as little heed
This saving to those handling Mt. Angel road 5 miles.
thoughtlessness to ask his jobber
$8,(XX) valuation at 16
Silverton south on Stayton-Sub- or wholesaler to guarantee the
For around that calf was a red. ed as the indwelling presence of
, _
mills annually
$L280.0(> carload freight would be mater*!,. .
red stocking.
sale of the’goods he buys of them.
Christ in His people. This mes
¡ally
increased
so
far
as
the
mer-1Iim,ty
road
5 miles-
provided 200 cars handled were
“ The w hole undertaking is a
west
Pratum
to
Geer
thence
sage is aimed to clear up this
as above indicated.
It would chant who handles gjods in less interesting Salem-Stayton road venture pure and simple, and the
“ There are too many cases mystery and to bring to the
sueeess to be achieved is depend
show the following saving over j than carload lots is concerned as 6 miles,
. ^
where the truth of this proposi- Christiad his greatest source of
ent upon many things.
and above the amount necessary Clio cost of this would be $3.00
Jefferson
south
to
Green
bridge
^
_
tion
is proven to admit of any strength and character.
If
a
man
can
make
.my
kind
to provide for the retirement of per ton and at this rate it is con 2 miles.
of
a
success
o
f
his
venture
with-
contradiction.
.
Evening sermon, “ The Un
ceded that the truck owner is
the Lionds.
out
printed
advertising,
then,
all
All
advertising
that is backed conditional Surrender.”
Turner
to
Marion
6
miles.
r.ot receiving one cent per ton
things being equal, he will make up with goods worth the money
Saving on 200 cars
Arthur A. Harriman,
mote
than
the
services
will
justi
it
a much greater success with
per cent store service, cour-
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
F.
Mielkewere
in and out
$2,500.00
Pastor
ad
vertising.
'
|
tesy
and
pep—cannot
fail
to
pay.
fy.
• , .
in Salem Sunday.
Proportionate amount
question
matter
i
DOROTHY DALTQNT
The Shocking Shock
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