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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1920)
r P»? |H i t ** / THE 26th. Year, No. 2. , - - / • ; •*#» STA Y TO N . MARION COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1920 Mrs. Guy Howard Is REBEKAHS HAVE BIG Wool and Woolens—Stayton Santiam Valley Coming to Front TIME AT LYONS ON Victim O f " F lu ’ ’ On The Map as a Mill Town and Stayton Already Industrial Center VALENTINE’S DAY A t Yakam a, Wash. A Wool Market-Bright Future May Become Distributing Point Mr*. Guy Howard died at the The Rebeknh District Conven- St. Elizabeth Hospital at Yakama, ition, csmprising the Rebekah ii When Mr. Creath, of the Portland Wool Warehouse Co. pur The Santiam valley in Ka*t Marion county is coming to the 0f nneumoriia *od*®* Cate», Mill City, Lyon», front. Watch Stayton urow. E v.ryth in a point» to .J o llo w in « .^ .lu c k of t h . Flu'. ^ * u m .. i l ' . . n d S u y .mi.n ,c t chased the Wilbur Woolen Mill. Stayton’s promise to become a this section of the country. J*rom a peaceful farmtng district with ^ ..... ... _________ XA in regular session at Lyons on manufacturing town and a wool market became a certainty. She was 22 years old. The first addition to buildings is nearing completion and new the best soil in the state, the Santiam valley is stepping to th e , Mrs. Howard was a popular Saturday, Feb. 14th. machinery is arriving. Skilled foremen are now in charge of th e front ns an industrial center. member of the younger set of The meeting was called to or- various departments, inexperienced help is being trained in the But a few miles to the east of Stayton the lumbering indus Yakama society and her death der at 3 p. m.,_ by the President, work and higher prices have been’ paid growers for wool rig h t try is becoming more active than ever. At Mill City is one of the brings a pall to her many friends Sister Vaughn of Lyons. A fter here, than have been paid for similar grades elsewhere. largest saw mills in the state jn full operation with a pay roll of both there and in Stayton where roll call the following officer* Mr. Fell w ho is here temporarily, to get the mill in shape to several hundred thousand dollars each month with logging camps we|j gnown and where were found to be present: Sister run satisfactorily, was extensively engaged in sheep raising in for many miles up the river. she lived for a number of years. Vaughn, president; Sister Hob Eastern Oregon until he built and operated the Pendleton Wool Mehama, formerly a quiet sleepy little village is now the She is the daughter of Antony son. vice-president; Sister Beau- center of activity. I he Silverton lumbering interests are building ^¡e^er 0f Stayton and waa mar- (champ. Secretary; Sister Mason, Scouring mill and the Pendleton Vvoolen Mills which he made so a railroad Into the vast forests to the north and east. Just below ried to Guy Howard in 1918, 1 warden, and a quorum of mem- well known by manufacturing a product he originated - the fa mous Pendleton Indian robes. Their quality has been so well Mehama a short distance a large steel railroad bridge has been when they moved to Yakama. bers. maintained by the Bishop’s since they purchased the mill that the constructed across the Santiam rive»-and the ral e have been laid Washington. She has a host of; A fter thf> usual formaIities the name Pendleton has become a valuable trademark. for some distance and a work train may be seen there every dav friends here who join in ex ten d -> preaident declared the conven- Mr. Fell says it is the purpose of Mr. Creath’s company to making further progress into the hills. ing sympathy to the bereaved tion open for business. The put Stayton on the map as the manufacturing town and make the The hotel which formerly was visited by only a few travel : husband and other relatives. president then appointed Sisters Santiam product sell itself on quality, sufficient to operate a mill ers is now overflowing with busines». only . , a few . miles , , The mines . . . She is survived by seven sis- Brown and Taylor a committee that will be increased in capacity as local help becomes procurable fa rtre r up the river are becoming active and new machinery is b e-, ^ tWQ bpothers and her father ing moved in with a prospect of Substantial development Anihony Rieger, of Stayton. Mrs. on courtesies, who later present and local conditions justify. This in the beginning, will naturally be limited by the fact The new fish hatchery located between Stayton and Mehama ()„car Car,Kon of Yakjma Wagh , ed Sister Ethel Lletcher, vice- president of the Rebekah Asso that while Stayton has many willing workers there are few who is in process of construction. 1 his hatchery is to be one of the Mrs. 0. P. Philley of Portland. ciation of Oregon and Bro. W. H. have had sufficient mill experience to be of much immediate as largest in the state and will supply a large portion of the salmon Mrs. .Ben Gehlen of Connell, Hobson, oast grand master of sistance in promhtionof production at necessary competitive eost. for commercial fishing in the future as well as stock the streams of Wash., Dorothy and Louise of the 1. 0. 0. F. of Oregon, who Bre?king in inexperienced help is a slow process and ex the state with an added supply of trout. Stayton. Ruth of Nicktown, Pa., were enthusiastically received pensive. but unavoidable in a new place—particularly as in these It has long been known that the Santiam and its tributaries John and Fdwin. Connell,Wash.. ,, . and accorded phominent seats in days few young people know what it is to serve an apprenticeship have an enormous water power a? yet glmost entirely undeveloped. and , .. Mrs. Ray Myers of Portland. the convention. or learn trades. Consequently there is a growing surplus i f com All these activities are tributary to Stayton and bids well for its Funerai services were held at mon labor and a corresponding lack of skilled help. future. ' St. Paul’s Catholic church last! A fter the business of receiving Mr. Ash, who was head carder and spinner for Mr. Fell dur Stayton has a bank with a capital stock of $50,000.00 and is p rjday mornjn(1r at u o’clock and reports of committees, resolu- ing a number of years at Pendleton, now occupies a similar posi paying an excellent dividend to it* stockholders The woolen mills interment was in the Catholic tions. motions, etc., the follow are running full blast and the saw mill is running day and night. cemetery at Yakima. ing officers were elected for the tion in the Santiam. Mr. Harrington, formerly of the Portland Woolen mills, is boss weaver. With these efficient men and their The country is thickly populated with prosperous farmers and the ensuing year; Sister Hobson, skilled assistants to teach young women and young men, Stayton good roads movement is in full swing with many miles of pave president: Sister Bodiker, vice- offers an opportunity to those who really want to qualify themsel ment and macadam to be placed soon as ooesible. With all these president: Sister Richards, secre powers in actual operation eastern Marion county is coming to the Death of Miss Downing tary. The following appointive ves in skilled occupation similar to that of technical schools and a t the same time earn some wages increasing with ability. front and will get on the map to stay before long. officers were then nam e!: Sister The com pay estimates it costs $2 a day to break in each Sada Ruth Downing, daughter Ringo. conductor: Sister M irtin, green hand, so all are given sufficient attention to put them on a pea red several times before the of Wm. and L u m a Downing, warden: Sister Trask, inside JOHN H. CARSON paying basis as soon as possible. supreme court in important liti- passed away at her home in Fox guardian; Sister Mason, outside Additional looms shipped from the east some time ago, will MAY ENTER RACE FOR gafion. He is considered one of Valley on February 15, 1920. of nuardian. probably arrive soon, so there will shortly be places for several the best qualified men in the acute pneumonia following an more beginners. The next convention will be PROSECUTING ATTY. county for the office of prose attack of influenza. held at Stayton sometime the The Santiam company has purchased machinery with which cutor. She leaves three sigters. Ethyle coming summer at the call of the to equip a wool comfort factory. They planned to build it here Mr. Carson received his school John H. Carson, a young Sa ing in Salem high school, Mount and Eflie Downing, Mrs. Clarence president. The convention ad- but finding ihsurince conditions very much higher than anticipated the plant will probably be located in Poftland, but tbe wool butts lem attorney and member of the Angel college and in Willamette Homor. and four brother». Geo., journed at 5:30 p. m. Orville, Roy And Teddie to mourn i for which will be manufactured here. law firm of Cawon & Brown, law college. He was born in her death A t 6:30 the member* gathered will probably announce his can Salem. He is a member of the Sada was born a t Lacomb. | in the ^ u e t hall where a re a l didacy for district attorney of American Legion and has fra The many frieds of Mr. and Advertising is the lighthouse Oregon. Sept. 27. 1894. She old-fashioned chicken dinner was Marion county within the next ternal affiliation with the Mason, Mrs. Ben Gehlen And her sister. that keeps the business house ^ *’hich the guests did few daya, according to an an tbe Elks and the Workman. He spent her life in Oregon, attend- 9erved ample justice. Miss Dorothy Rieger, will be sor from being wrecked on the row s nouncement made here the firat is junior warden of Salem Ix>dge ing high school at Mill City. ry to learn that they are in buir- of failure. She will he missed by her rela- At 8 p. m. Faith Rebekah lodge of the week. No. 4, A. F. & A. M. and Mas fives and many friends. antine in Portland for the “flu.” met in regular session, with Sis Mr. Carson is believed to hold te r Workmah o f tfj| local lodge Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seigmund Interm ent waa made in the ter Maud Trask in the chair. They were on their way to their the record of having qualified of the A. 0 . U. W. neW home at Connell. Wash., of Fern Ridge, were here la&- , Fox Valley cemetery Feb. 17th. for admission to practice law be Interested both in political and ; Services were conducted by Rev. A fter the opening ceremonies when they were taken down. Saturday visiting friends: Sister Ethel Fletcher, vice-presi fore the courts of Oregon at sn civic affairs Mr. Carson has par- Reese of Stayton. dent of the Rebekah Assembly earlier age than any other a t ticipated in the several social and ______ _ of Oregon, delivered an eloquent ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ a ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ * ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ § torney. He |»ssed the examina- J ^ n o t i c campaigns of recent She Last Thursday afternoon the and instructive address. tion five months before ne re*ch* \ months and has given a number Was followed by other speakers. ed his 21at birthday, aind becauwo;0f_pt|i>7ic addrew es.—Statesman. Et°ile de L ’Est Club met with ... were ¡nitiated no lawyer is admitted before he [ , Mrs. Maud Smith at her home P candl . eS , erf .n. , . attains his majority, the supreme near Sublimity. It being her and the c,^ d w,«;h • b>* court held up Mr. Carson’s cer birthday, the ladies had planned f upf* r ’ 11 w'as 8 da>' and *ve"- a little surprise for her. A very ,on* . t0 * remembered by tificate and presented it to him as SILVERTON LOSES pleasant afternoon was spent. 1 the '»siting lodges. a birthday gift November 2. 1915, 5 h a r d fo u g h t gam e He has been in active practice U/ITH CTAVTAN |f |/ '|f a ^ er which light refreshments • a 5 VTlIIi J l AT lU Il n l b n Were served. Those present were since that time except for some months spent with the Oregon _____ , Mesdames W. H. Hobson. C. P. New State Hatchery troops on the Mexican border in Burmiiter, C. P. Neibert. J. E. Grounds Being Put in 1916. and service with the U. S. The Silverton Hi squad was Sloper, Jack Missler. Harry Hum- troops stationed at Fort Monroe. defeatrd b\ Stayton Hi in a game phries. J. M. Ringo, Wm. Follii. Shape for Building Va., during the war with Ger of basket ball last Friday even-,C- E. Taylor, Frank Silhavy. ing on the home floor, by a score' Liston Darby and V. Dare Sloper many. Work on the ground that will of 14 to 12. 1 a Mr. (’arson is a son of the late It was an exciting game, both hold the new State Fish Hatchery * John A. Carson who won a wide near Mehama has be.»n started teams doing excellent w o r k As we go to press we learn of . reputation for his ability as a v m son of with Percy Ledge wood in charge t w hich,w as shown by the close i the death of Ralph Cole • lawyer, and wrfo represented Marion county in the state sen- score throughont the game. The Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Cole of Crab- of the work, 12 Copies the W o m a n 's M agazine, re g ..#1.80 m ate. The younger Carson work- first half ended with a score of tree, whose death occurred on The site is located on Stout \ 1 Copy of N ew Id ea Q u a rte rly , reg. ... .20 | ed with his father in the law firm 9 to 8 in favor of the visitors. Wednesday afternoon from the Creek and is said to be one of i Including coupon good for 15c in th e a fo ra time and at the death o f 1 1" the second half the score “ flu.” The funeral will be held the beauty spots of the Santiam p u rc h a se o f a n y N e w Idea P a tte rn ... \ the latter dropped into hii place!w 88 tied several times. Near * Friday morning in Albany. An Valley. The site was recently j % . S 3 : 3 5 | • . -V— { .t ' : Men’s H ats a t special prices. These | are some of the older stock of hats £ bought right and are selling them S a t prices from $1.50 to $3.75, each one of them is bargain. Up to February 21 Only | THIS SPECIAL s as a member of tne firm. H e ' th® close °* ,he *r*me Silverton (obituary will lie published next hail a thorough knowledge o f ' vas ‘our P°i'its ahead. They week. legal work even long before he ' tried to hold their ground to the • _____ . « , took the state examinations an d l« nd % Paving a strong five his service with the Salem firm nian defense and not letting tne That we should all go In heavy dates from the fall of 1918. | men Ret close to their basket. ; on the production line is a self- Since becoming a member of the! Good basket shooting, how-,evident fact, bnt it is possible to firm hp has demonstrated un- |*ver, won the game for Stavton. overdo even that. One patriotic young mother has just brought usual ability in both •civil a n d |Two •"”8 fi'’!'1 basketa shot criminal law practice and the within the last four minutes of , forth four Iwbies at once. It is big clientage of the firm h a s ! tbe game gave Stayton her vie- to he hoped it will not become | contagious or epidemic. been maintained. He has ap- lory hv a score of 14 to 12. jL -*~ purchased by the state. \ T o t a l ............................................... $2.00 l Building operations will, if ex- liectations go well,‘ lie started Special Price 69c S about tbe first of April and will ! employ a large number of work men. Eggs and "eyes” will be ship ped from Bonner-:ville on the Columbia river which will be hatched and the small fish dis \ P h o n e 314 S tay t wi, O regon | tributed to the ditfeient streams of the valley. ;QB&iiiaaa»>aaiati>BiitJ b i m b b b b c ?■■■■■■ i : | GEHLEN BROS, j m