Image provided by: Santiam Historical Society; Stayton, OR
About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1919)
THE *■••»11 H i*t o r t « I R osittf 25th. Year, No. 22 . H. C. DOWNING GETS LETTER FROM SPAIN II. ('. Downing r«*ci*iv«>d tlio following lettor thin » i r k friim M h airi>l, Hpnin. The Iwltcr « a » held ii|i by tho (Mint of ficu authoritie* with thn i » wtrtwtlun■ to JtuntHinder AI. xiiii .I it to Jut Mr. Ihm niug npeii tho letter in the o ffice r«-ud it but nut to take it away from thr |»»at office. On the envelope wan »inrnped—-Hup |iuwii to eunuin matter prohibit»«! im portation, He«-. •i.'irt^ P. L. 4 K. New Fork, N. Y . I U. Mr. Downing in at a I om aa to who the party i» that wrote it an<l «rhe/i* they got hia name from. Mr. Downing •pent id year» in tVntral America aonie time ago hut doe* not know any one over there who hail that uuieh money at one time. .Iu»t what the letter mean* '.» tiafflin g both Mr. liotyning and the puntmaater. Th«. letter follow »: Madrid ¡!4th, I DID lh-ar Mir: lining impriaoned here J»y bankrupt- ey, 1 lieM*aeh you to h«*ip me to obtain a >um o f EMU ,,000 ] have in America t mm iin aeeeoaary to eoine here to raiae the seizure o f my baggage, paying th<* regiater of tha court the erpcnwa of my trial ami recover my portmanteau onlaiiitng a »eeret pocket w h ere» 1 have hiiblen two rherka payable to »•nrer fur that aun«. Aa a reward I will give to you toe third part, viz: 4I30.U0U. I eannot receive your ana war in the iprivun, but you can »etui a cablegram to a peraoa o f my confidence who will deliver U to me. Addrm . a» follow »: t'alvert Montera I t »egund» Madrid, Ae rep te d Downing. A w a i t i n g your nn»wer to intru»t you nit my »eeret now, 1 eign only II. <lc M. First o f all an«wrr by eaible, not by latter. STAYTON MAIL STAYTON. MARION COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1919 *********** * I ' LINN ALSO IN LINE. S * Albany, Dr»,, dune 4 T.h« proposal submitted to the vnt ■ r» o f Linn county in Tiros d a y ’s s|«winl election to bond the county for the construc tion of market road» has ap parently carried two to one. * i * I *! C. E. TAYLOR SELLS INTEREST IN LIGHT PLANT Toil Taylor tin* »old his interest in the Htayton Bleetrle Light t'onipuny. H. .1. Rowe, who has lately, aeipiired stuck in the company hns purchased Mr. f a y lo r ’s interest, and is the pres ent su|»‘ riutendenl » f the plant. As the writer pnssi>il through Slayton the first o f the w«'«.k on his regubii trips in search o f advertisements (which he don’t g et) hi' could hear on till sides: " ’ Ted Tnylor lias aolil o u t!” nml thnt his familiar “ sw ag” will not be seen on the streets o f Htayton as often ns o f old. Ted furnished light for “ UH” when it wns ii crime for him to do so, but " W K H AD T ilK L IG H T ” — it kept him up late lit night— but then lie wns n bachelor and our tow n wns snmll nml he wns so fat nml eirn .y — And No body Loves n Put M an ” — that he just whittled away nml let the chips fa ll where they will. The result was that there was an electric light plnnt established in Stavtnn. Ted Taylor lins accomplished some- thing that ban not I mm ’ ii i one in Hfav- fon f >r ii l«»»u timo. In fact he bai» thn ii Vo M i tor, who Mi riunì cr ti It*:« wiirki <1 on thr ilofoiitoil “sllmad pro jr.-t Ted k HOW« it loit h«• is just tho kind nf „ •Ml ly * * thnt knows whon the ro|»> is tight and he snid tin of the week ‘ ‘I ’ll leave it ti dent friend ?” Hay, Ted, we don't a i 11 von bad IneV. lint w e ’d like to see rou in town. ii ', »tav STAYTON VOTES HELP : GOOD ROADS MEASURE k k k |t k * i * * * Serial No. 1156 * * * * * * * * 4 POLK VOTES BONDS. t * 4 Dallas, Ore., June 4.— Polk ha» lined up with the good road» movement that is »weep- ing thn »tate and incomplete rc- turns from the various precincts in 'th e county indicate that thp voters in the county went as strong as 10 to 1 in favor o f the county road bonds in ye»ter- d a y ’s special election. 4 4 4 4 k 4 k 4 k 4 It went just as we expected— means volumns to Stavton and k 4 k 4 way over the top and now w*- immediate vicinity. k 4 are in a fair way to have smooth Following is the vote cast in k 4 roads for our tin lizzie to roll on the two precincts in Stayton: k * 4 i * * * * * * * * * i | MARRIED in the near future. For Against The voth received in favor of Measure No. 300 — 85 228 Prepare to Meet Thy God On May 24, 1019, Hoy Clayton bonds here in Stayton and vaci- ’’ 302 237 365 Ferguton and Cora Coal Gilltert nity means that the people are “ * 304- 445 154 wore married at 12 o’clock at Rev. R. Btymer will continue tired o f poor roads and are get •* 306 48 150 th eje v iv a l meetings in the M. their own home in Salem, Kev. ting wised up to the fact that “ 308 82 122 E. Church next week. Hours of I). C. Boven officiating, using they should get out o f the old rut “ 310— 77 129 the ring ceremony. There were services -Sunday 11 a. m. and and onto good roads. 312 - 43 155 8 p. m. Week days 8 p. m. forty guests present, mostly Stayton and vicinity is known * - ” 3 1 4 - 80 126 There \yill be no services on Sat relatives. Following the cere as a part of the bread basket of “ 316— 146 68 urday. Can you afford to miss mony they were all taken b y of the world. The farming con- “ 318-137 79 auto to the home o f the groom’s these services, seeing souls being “ 320 38 147 saved? fou want to Hear Broth parents, where the wedding dm- <l¡t¡ons and water power together Final result of the election over er Bryne preach and sing solos, ner was served. 1 w,th the r,ch , ° ' 1 ha8 ÎOn* * * * " don’ t, you? Miss Gilltert is one o f Marion looked on as the future money- tbe 8ta^, resulted as follows: Measures passed: Six percent countie’a successful teachers. making section of the state. Mr. Ferguson who was raised in Our only drawback was poor r,ia(j amendment; Roosevelt high way jjjjj. goidiera’ educational Stayton, is a bookkeejier in the roads. The Mail in particular, wishes bjU; market road tax b|„ . irrifrd . State house. He is a nephew of to thank the wide awake citizens tion interest guarantee measure. Mrs. Joe. liamman of Stayton. who had the project in charge Defeated: Lieutenant gover The couple received many val A large crowd attended the first sen in this section, for their untire- nor amendment; reconstruction uable presents. ior elans flay program ever given by ing efforts put forth before elec bonding bill; reconstruction bond Htayton High School, which was pre- tion. The satisfying results ing amendment. i aented by members o f the Class o f ‘ 19, Return of the Ox. :l ************ 1919 SENIOR CLASS H\ PROGRAM j Tbi* ox a » h bi'tixt b f burden I» com- _______ Ime Into It» own „gum In tlio farming cummiinltb - » t Main- nml the «xalln * U / A A I and apparatus used by blacksmiths In " v t / L I VTU L i r l L L 1 I l t U »hoeing the animata, long ago thrown , Into the dlm-ard. Is In urn- again. The , »ling eonulHt» o f a rude frame o f tim ber Into which the animal I» fastened i There will be a meeting o f the wool by n pillory. Strap» »r e then drawn radii bring'm ade ■» «>>aw Friday . v e i n * . July POO! MFFTINL COMMERCIAL CLUB TO BE HELD AT SHAW TO BE ORGANIZED fa at to upper tim ber» o f the frame. In hlarkawlth »hop» 20 year» ago the «lin g » were common. Oxen are 1e«« expansive to feed than hor«cx and are equally as u»eful on »mall fan ti» and the rl»ln g value o f feed I» having much to do with the romriiack o f the ox aa a work animal. ROY KELLY BACK FROM SUNDAY WAS OVER SEAS DOWNING DAY AT SUBLIMITY Itov Kelly, who went with Uncle '<am'• bov» <»liout eighteen month» ago, i* back home again and ha» been re ceiving the glad hand from hi» many friend»— not because he won the war, but because hia friends were glad to see hi in. , t||. Roy wa» in training only a »hurt time whim the head boas o f the ‘ piek out the goo«! men’ ’ division found that Roy was the right man in the right place, and Roy wn» »hipped across. The verbal picture that Roy painls would •* act your blood a b o il'in ,” but aa Roy puta it. W e're all buck home again.” Hoy will work with hi» father in the wiw mill this summer, * night. It ia reuuiatud thut all who have wool to aril will come prepare«! to L?lj ju»t how many fleece» that they rill have thi> fall. Found an .Executive. T h e 'b o y s In n small Indiana blxb school desired a football team, bnt got no encouragement from their principal, who Is a young woman. Finally they asked her If they could hold a meeting to organize a team. She gave her con- aont, but offered no comment other than. “ I’m afraid you ho.va aren’t good enough executives to mnnage such an affair.’’ The next morning they told her the result o f their meeting. “ W e organized onr team," they »aid. “ and. remember ing whdt you tald us about needing good executive*, we elected you cap tain." Kd Downing, horn and rai»cd north o f Sublimity. had a birthday Hiinday. Me waa Hi x-t-y-f-o-u r L o n g years old that morning— and he knew it. but did not dream that anyone else in the worlit rcnli/.ed the event— like he did iiimaelf. Me waa at home and after doing the morning chorea he ant himacif down and began to look buck— back to when he became o f ngc. In telling this story to The Mull reporter, Kd. »aid: *¡1 didn't come here mid I a in ’t go iu ’ away— I ’m just n» \oiing ua 1 used to be and I a in ’t right »mart but I ought ter be. I ’ve seen young folk » come anil young folks go. but I cun beat 'em all yet, when it cornea to thr hoe.” Right here lit stop- The Commencement exercises o f Stay- |ied and looking around he found that ton High was held last Thursday even there were n number o f hi» friends that ing. The auditorium was packed by knew he wu* a your older than he used friends o f the graduates, who came to to be. Mia home wa* noun filled with witness the step thnt brought their high relatives nml friends who camo to pay school day» to n close, and to congratu their reaper!» to him. The number was late them upon their achievement. thirty and the day wn» plcunantlv »pent Dean Straub, o f the University o f visiting and recalling old times in Oregon, who hns been a professor there this part o f the bread basket o f the for many rears, the Dor.n o f Men. and world. n very splendid speaker, delivered the Kd received some very pretty pres Commencement address, which was fo l ent and feels very grateful to the don lowed, liv u talk bv 1’ rof. C. F. Grover, ors fer their thoughtfulness -and ns we after which Mrs. J. M. R ing» sang a a passed him he said: “ Oeo whiz— 1 hope beautiful vocal solo. they repeat this when I ’m twice Nlxty Mr. A . I*. Gardner, chairman o f the four ” school board, presented scholarships to Those present were: Mr. nml Mrs. the following: T. II. I'ntton, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Down Willamette U niversity— Beryl Me- ing, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Downing. Mr. l.nttghliii; alternate, Bov Follis. Conference college scholarships with and Mrs. Klmer Downing. Mr. nml Mrs. DEAN STRAUB, U.OF 0. IS MAIN SPEAKER A. J. I’ntton, Mr. nml Mrs. Mrs. Mutildn Mrs. Bertlin Mr. nml Allmugli, l.illiluml, Kliasson, Mrs. C. J. Hunt, Mrs. Marv Hunt, Alice Thompson, Mrs. Genevieve I’ntton, Mrs. Alice Downing, Mis. Ciur etr.ee Downing, MiV Lticilc Downing, Mrs. Carrie Downing. Mrs. litichcl lim it, .Messrs. A. L. Downing. W alter Down- ing. Knrl Downing. K. B. I’ ntton. Gar land C iz. Joe Burton, Marion Downing, ■Ir., , ,1 II. ( ’. Downing. Dn i ig thè meeting in the allenino-: W II. Downing s|»ike le c illìiu »tanti* d„m> l.i different mie* o f the near fan, ili , 1 , 1,1 hi* remark* seemed to Help the the days, o!«l«*r » ih *» Iwck to the young trotina clftyn, It was a meeting thnt will not soon ! • those present. • f- g t v last Thursday afternoon, which proved a decided success. The program started I o f f with a snap and bang in the form m a burlesque Senior Jazz Orehestia. a de- ■ cidadly amusing feature, but not so t musical. Following U the program as given: There will be a meeting of the O rch estra --------------------- Senior Jazz citizens of Stayton in the City | Introduction----- Carl Ruble, Class Pres. Hall, Friday evening June 6th, Class H istorv...------------ Carilia Mielke for tbe purp08e of re-organizing Q u a r t e t ______ _______________________ for ,Ue !■ «'!■«»•• b-amiag ju»t ho« many fleece» rau be depended on. A meeting v i t held Momiav ewentug ] the Commercial and there w u a large attendance. John . .Smith presided and c. J. Hunt acted »» used to have a secretary. It ia expected there will be a large number at the meeting Friday m G lad*» Haniman, Marvan Alexander. Club. Stayton , . , . Roy Foilia, Kdward Warren. commercial club Humorous Reading......... Merml Mulkev and it kind of died during OUT j Farewell to Teachers Beryl McLaughlin j conflict with Germany. It is the Htayton High (s o n g )___H. H. Students . intention of the citizens to get A fte r the program Dean Straub of b a ck j n |jn e a {fa i n a n (J 8how the SENIOR CUSS ENJOYS OUTING AT NIAGARA O w o f tho moit enjoyable week en«T* ever » > » spent by the Senior Claea anil their guests at Niagara last week. A fte r being disappointed one weea acrount o f rain, they decided to go i t the rain was coming down in torrent*. On Friday, May 30. amid showers a plenty, they got ready to leave and about 4 o ’rloek, in the afternoon tbe ears left Htayjon, loaded with pienieker* and plenty o f eats. A rrivin g about 6:30 or 7:00 they found old houses, which on account o f wet weather they soon oc cupied. I In the wee small hours everyone fin a l ly eloecd eyes ia deep »lumber, and at 4:30 next morning everyone was astir, to find the wather fine, only quite cold. About 7:00 everyone started on a hike up the river a few mile*, to what is known a » The Narrow», which is where the Hantiam river flows through s place only a few feet wide. A fte r climbing giant roeks high above the water, they ascended to the railroad track high above them. I’art o f the party went on up the steep side o f a hill, several hun dred feet, striking a fire trail, and com ing back to camp. Everyone was back by noon, and after dinner enjoyed a marshmallow toast. Fishing and hunting were both tried, but despite the fact the river was full o f fish and some deer were seen. they had little suecess. The worst accident on the trip occurred Saturday evening, when part o f the party were on the river. Eugene .A’ are, starting to fa ll, discharged his gun at the rock on which he was stand ing, and some sharp pieces o f stone flew up. burying themselves ia the fleah o f h i« foot. H r was taken to M ill C ity hospital where they were remov ed. amt came bark to ramp late that night. A number o f the young people were seen at Gates 6 aturdav evening. the University o f Oregon, made a very .Sunday morning about 10 found sev- interesting talk on the benefits and oral o f the campers starting for the way» and means o f a college education. snow line, about eight or nine miles sway, up • the mountain. On getting about half way they turned back, and w illingly. T w o boys went on, reaching snow, and when they arrived at camp late that night, all they could do was Mosquito Fleet. to say “ I ’m here.” The rest o f the Among naval nieu the mosquito fleet party got in about 4:30, and having Is known a » “ the second line o f de Henry Downing— sttnd up and had no dinner were tired and hungry fense.” It Is used In protecting the be sworn—??:—Yes sir— I saw a from their mountain «lim b. fortIfleatIons and harbors along tha The scenery around Niagara is mag coast line, and, like the Insect from rattle snake on M o n d a y—and which It Is named, annoys the enemy in what’s more I saw it with my nificent, and weather was grand Satur- every way. at the'same time preventing own eyes. 'lav and Sunday and very reluctantly the possibility o f a blockade. In the the fiv e carloads o f voting people left That’s enough. Henry Down war against Germany the British navy for Stayton Sunday evening about 9:30. waa augmented by several thousands ing, while returning from Salem Those enjoying the outing were Rose o f small and sometimes very speedy Monday afternoon, had to turn Hottingrr, Ruth Roy, Meral Mulkev, vessels, and to this mosquito fleet, out o f the road for a “ r a t t l e Margaret Schaefer. Gladys Hammau, manned chiefly by naval reserve men and fishermen, the admiralty paid s n a k e ” — and he saw it with his Eva McS Delian, WiTbia Ware, Caryl Ruble, ‘ ‘acilia MNelke, Lynn Neal, Carl tribute fo r Its patient and laborious own eyes. work In InyUg and sweeping up mines, The reptile was oasking in the Ri ble. L e w i» Kearns. Edward Warren, chasing aulimnrlnes and patrolling the Ro/ Follis, Edward Bell. James Mielke, sun by the side o f the watering Errest Aegerter, Albert Croisant, Law home waters. trough that is located this side rence Mulkev, Edwin Keech and tho o f Salem, and when Henry spied chaperons Miss Margaret M iller and The Common Average “ His Highness,” he gave him a Proi'. C. F. Grover. outside world that she is awake. George Keech is presidedt and J. H. Thoma is Secretary. It is hoped there will be a large at tendance. No stronger evidence o f the important fact that the Ford Mo tor car has become a veritable part o f the life o f the people, could t>e asked for than is Riven in the registration records of the various etates which comprise our country. For instance, in the month of January there were 11,450 cars o f all makes registered in the State o f Montana, o f which 5.790 were Ford Cars. This means one Ford car for every other car. o f every make and 130 over. This proportion is very evenly the privilege of attending Albany, maintained in the other forty-se I’ hiloiiiuth, M cM innville. Nowhorg, or There are more than I’aeifie Colleges— Leona Mamlner; ven states. th 6,000,000 motor cars in operation alternate. Kutli Kov. Diploma* were given to: Ruth Uox- in the United States, more than Leona Mamlner, »Josephine Lambrcclit. one-half o f which are Fords, t acili,, Mielke, Margaret Schaefer., Truly, Henry Ford has been a Lvnn Neil, Carl Ruble, Edwin Keech, {Treat factor of benefit to human Gladv« Hamxian, Nnnn Fulton, Lewis | ity aa he has brought the most Kenrn-s. Meral Mulkev, Leo W eir, Kd- t > ivnril Warren, Mnrvan Alexandei, K\n economical Solution to the Jfreat Mi-CIi'lan, Rnv Follia, Lawrence Mulkey, problema of tTHUSporation, and by Rose llottinger. Bervi McLntighli» and ^b t, fruita o f h Ì 8 >fenÌU 8 h as liti1 - Carvi Rubli’. e ,| t o w n a n d COUntr.V, C o m m u n ity The Senior « " „ * » i, the In,geni over to c community, o m m u n ity , a n d H iad e th è and | grnilu&tintf front Htnytoii Hi>ih lini it mud, r-n whole country a common meet hns lioen a class that ha» «Ione ing place for all the people. Adv. t’ VJ*nvton High N»hnol. I1 RATTLESNAKE? SURE HENRY DOWNING SAID SO J i Erervone came back covered with wide birth. Henry can see a snake farther than any o f “ US” — sunl urn, and qui^e tired, and wishing invitation on the next senior week and especially when he is coming an end. home from Salem—but as he said: > “ My Chevrolet was work ing perfectly, and I didn’ t want to say anything to it—I passed up the snake. Henry said, after being closely questioned, that he remembered The party {riven by the Re- the time, and the place and bekah lodge on Saturday after- “ there was no girl in the song” — non for the children who took it was a “ S N A K E .” part in the May Festival exer cises was an enjoyable affair. On account of the rains it couldn’ t be held in the grove, so ail gath ered in the I. O.F. 0. Hall at 2 p. m. where they played games un Washington, June 4.— (United til 5:30. Being the birthday o f Press.)— President Wilson has little hope o f leaving for home little Elvena Pancoast the lad before June 13, according to pri ies on the committee surprised vate information received here today. He plans to visit Brus her with a nice cake decorated sels before his return. • with eight candles which de It therefore appears likely lighted all present, and the chil that he will not be back it, Washington before the end o f dren decided that true happiness this month at the best. donsists in making others happy. y- ” t * * * * * * * I Constance Beauchamp being ill was unable to attend, but was offered in this w eek's want ads at a remembered with ice cream and bargain. It's a good Idea to look cake. Mrs. J. VV. Mayo furnish- them o ver every week. i ed the music. REBEKAH LADIES ENTERTAIN CHILDREN Wilson Not To Leave For America Before June 1*3