rhe CnilGO:? CTATHGTIAN. Calctn, Crc-crs. Tuesday Lcit.:.t, July 21, 1S3I
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Chamber of Commerce has
Statistical Survey for
- Distribution .
The chamber of commerce is
busy distributing Its j eight-page
circular of informatloa on ."vital
statistics" of the city end accord
ing to C. E. Wilson, manager of
the chamber, figures for the past
fire years hare shown a steady
'rain in the essential activities of
the city. ' ' -
Residents of Salem who wis'i
the pamphlets to mail to out-of-state
friends may obtain them by
applying to 4.he chamber of com
merce. ..!.'..
A. variety of unique attractions
abound In Salem, statements- in
the pamphlets-prove. -For exam
ple, one third of the total fruit,
berry and vegetable pack In Ore
gon is handled in Salem's even
canning plants which pack as
high as 1. 600,000 cases annually.
Salem ranked . second in the
United States for cities of its
' size in its showing for health
work in 1930. , .
-This city is. the center of the
only i extensive district . in the
United - States,- which grows ' fil
berts commercially. Near Salem
Is the largest tract ot. Lambert
cherries in- the world and the
largest Frsnqaette 'English wal
nut orchard. Here. Is the center
of the largest hop acreage in the
world. . .-. -. . .' ,
Outstanding Road -'. . - ' ,
Development JCoted
The pamphlet rereals that Sa
lem has more pared roads within
a 2 5, mile radius of its cirio f cen
ter than any city in the ' north
west. July 1, 1931, there were
273 miles of pared roads within
the city's trading area and 1536
miles' of macadam roads.
Comparative statistics on Sa
lem's , various utilities and its
postal and school systems' follow:
School Enrollment
Enrollment
4.822
5,270
5,329
6.435
Year
1925
1929 '
1930
1931-
Klectricity Consumers
Tear v Number
1925 ; ; , : 9.492
1923 : 10.503
1931 July 1 12.552
; Telephone Stations
1 City Rural Total
1324 : 37S 1059 4827
1925 ;J4J71 15Sr 5402
1928 ' .,. .5103 "1040 5143
1931, July 1 5835 1060 6913
Gaa Consumers -
July 1, 1931, consumers of
Salem and Salem district 4,146
Turkey Gobbler- "
Assumes Share
: Of Family Cares
' TUBXER, July 20-1t. T.
Funston report ttv&t his old
tnrkey gobbler is exercisiug
his fatherly care and also
discipline in sharing the re
sponsibilities In bis family
life. ;i I .
. While the mother turkey
Is setting And preparing for
a younger brood, Mr. Gob-,
bier roams the fields with
his young turks, which num
ber 14, in search of grass
hoppers returning at night
to find a - suitable perch, '.
which: happens to be an old
hay rack; high enough to
give the- young birds arwidea
that they are growing up
and are beyond the lower
roosts. - j ' '
Father Gobbler stands by
till all have gained their
perch.! then ho calmly takes
bin place In their midst and
all is peaceful for night's
repose. -,t '
3 Postal Receipts
Year j Receipts
1928 .' t ,. 1219.704
1929 - 222.425
1931, year end
ing July 1 .... 228,750
Water Users
Year i X umber
1926 . ' . 6.154
1929 1. 6,502
193J. July 1 7,707
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SPONSOR PICIIIC
MOUNT ANGEL, July 20.
The members of the Young La
dies and .Young Men's Sodality
held their annual Joint picnic
Sunday. I-July 19, at Roster's
grove. Those in charge of the ar
rangements were the prefects of
both of the Sodalities. Miss Anna
Wavra' and 'Joseph Berchtold. -
Games, races, baseball games,
swimming races . and diving con
tests were the ' amusements for
the afternoon.
; A bountiful picnic dinner was
enjoyed; at noon."
MRSPARKER RITES HELD .
GERVAIS. July 20 Funeral
services were held from the Pres
byterian charch Sunday afternoon
tor MrsJ S. T. Parker, who died at
an early hour Saturday afternoon.
Rev. Hj L1 Graflous .officated.
Burial was at Turner. Mr. and
Mrs. Parker resided here several
years before moving to Woodburn
about .a year, ago, Mrs. Parker
had been ill for fire ' or more
years.
IIHIVE1S1MT:
iiBLjinmcis
Former Members From all
Parts of Valley ; Attend
' Celebration
MONMOUTH. July 20 Several
hundred members and friends of
the First Christian church of.
Monmouth, representing - many
sections of the northwest. Joined
the resident congregation here
Sunday in celebration of the 75th
anniversary of its founding. -
The morning program included
a prelude by the orchestra; read
ing of the history of the church
by w. L. Arant of Forest Grove:
a welcome. . from the church by
Ira C. Powell ot 'Monmouth, and
a welcome from the Oregon Nor
mal school by President J. S.
Landers.
C. F. S wander of Poitland gave
the anniversary prayer: Jay F.
Powell a vocal solo: scripture
reading by W. A. Elkins of Eu
gene. s former minister; trio.
The Homeland, by Florence
Bierce. Mary Haller Pimental and
Eulalne Cox. Rer. Victor P. Mor
ris, the minister, delivered the an
niversary sermon, "The Living
Faith of Our Fathers.
A cafeteria dinner was served
on. long tables on the lawns
where, chatty corners for remin
iscence were arranged later for
the older people. Playground ac
tivities entertained the children.'
An outstanding feature of the
afternoon's program was the pres
entation of an outdoor pioneer
pageant by Normal school co-eds
a' high school students arrayed
It tfharmlngly.eolorful costumes,
evidently retrieved from : many
grandmothers trunks,, redolent
with the fragrance- ot lavendar
and musk. - -
Hon. B. F. Mulkey of Portland
delivered the memorial address.
Other Portland speakers were
David Foulks and Jay Lucas. For
mer ministers present were W. A.
Elkins ot Eugene and Rev. K. II.
Sicafoose of Newberg. -
seoond method of harvest being
to cut with large heading ma
chine leaving: the . grass In the
swath, a combine machine wjtaa
"pick up" attachment Is used to
finish the Job, - t j
Lloyd HlUery Is the owner of
the outfit - end has just begun
with the combine on i his : 150
acres. Other few hundred acres,
that hare, not been plowed for
years hare been leased and plow
ed ' in June for fall seeding. At
least a part of the crop Is under
contract. Three different parties
hare the large tract of land
leased. - . - - !
COLffiS IMS'
Fill TI1IP I1TII
F.E.
DIES
i
Prairie Land
In Cultivation
TURNER, July 20 On what la
known as "The Prairie" compris
ing an acreage ot several hun
dred acres beginning xthree miles
south of Turner east of the rail
road and stretching on up toward
Marlon, Is at last In a state of
cultivation ' and yielding return
that old timers never dreamed
Of. . . ' - . ' . .'.'-'- '5
On taking a drive on the
prairie road, acres of rye grass
are seen on both sides; some eut
with binders - and shocked; the
AFTER ACCIDENT
8ILVERTON. July 20 Frank
E. -Wray, 61, former .'furniture
dealer here, died In the Multno
mah county hospital yesterday,
following paralysis and six weeks
of Illness. His illness was thought
to have been caused , by an acci
dent on his farm In eastern Ore
gon, where be was hit on the bead
by a falling fence pole. : ,
For many years, Mr. Wray op
erated a furniture store on Main
street, later selling out to the H.
L. Stiff Furniture Co. He was
born in Concord. Minn., and is
survived by his widow, Nell Wray;
two sisters, Florence Chase,
Springfield, and Alice Shoemaker,
Salem; and two - brothers, Riley
Wray, Concord,' Minn., and M. C.
Wray, Minneapolis, Minn. A sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. C. M.' Wray, and
several . nieces and nephews; of
Sllverton also survive. - - -
The bodr -has been- brought
here for burial, with Jack and Ek
man, morticians, in -charge. Fun
eral arrangements have not been
completed. . '
Careless Campers
Cause of Fire
. i
GERVAIS. July 20 Two fires
are reported , in this section Sun
day.- It Is believed that campers
In the woods belonging to Mrs; Ida
Schwab Just east of town left their
fires burning and if It bad loot
been that Wesley Keppinger, who
lives near, saw the smoke and
called ' help " immediately, a' seri
ous fire might have -resulted.
Charles R. Moore lost several
cords ot wood In a fire ' in the
woods near the Nattsger place
8unday. The damage has not yet
been learned.
GERVAIS, July 20 . If. J. Ma-
honey, mall carrier on route No. 1
left Sunday for Vancouver, Wash
ington, to spend two weeks at the
Citlsea Military training - camp.
Frank Roeeer Is carrying i the
route during his absence. - . j
Back from a IT days vacation
in western Washington and west
ern Canada are Mr. and Mrs. H. V.
Collins, and last night Salem look
ed good, to them and was home.
"We praised Salem .wherever
we went and fouad people all
knew the city 'beeause of its wide
streets and beautirni parks'." said
Mr. Collins last night. He la man
ager here for the Pacific Tele
phone A Telegraph - company.
In between rounds ; ot - golf.
mountain -exploring and visits
with friends, Mr. Collins said he
bad time to talk business oc
casionally and found that Salem,
compared to other cities, has fared
well. ' ' ' f
"Seattle is off In. her bunding
permits but as a whole seems op
timistic,' be stated..'- "Generally
tbefeellng, is that the. worst is
ever and upturn Is ahead. South
western Washington has been bad
ly depressed . because of the re
cession in lumber production."
Mr. and Mrs. Collins made the
trip : In - their car. i They stayed
several days In Vancouver, B. C,
and; enjoyed the golf courses
there.' , . ; ,-t
COLLEGE-JCJDM
DEB ENJOYED
DALLAS, July 20 The-annual
reunion of Delias college and .La
Creole academy was held Saturday
In the Dallas city park. A picnic
dinner iras the first feature for
the day. ; " .T, - - - -
Following the luncheon a abort
business session was held to elect
officers for the coming year. Mrs.
Ora Casper was elected president,
Mrs. Ollie Hobson, vice president;
Mr Bessie Leltch, secretary; Au
gust RIsser, treasurer. It was
decided that the next , meeting
would be held on the second Sat-
l-3 .IZil flMT'IV
sss. w .x- a."
tbT.l w Y ' '-aar-I lar
urday- In July,. 1932. - - -V
t Dr. Daniel A. Poling was the
speaker for the day and cave a
short address after the business
meeting.- The rest -of the pro
gram consisted ot two numbers
by A girls' trio from Dallas high
school. This trio was composed
of Miss Virginia Leltch; Miss Mel
va Robinson, . and Miss Carolyn
Mellin.
1 After the program the mem
bres registered for the reunion.
One f hundred seventeen signed
the register, including many nota
ble persons. . Some of the out of
town visitors were Mr. and Mrs.
C L Howe of Portland, C. It
Gates of. Portland, J. J. Leveck
ot Monmouth, Mrs. J. N. Hart of
Portland. Frank . Hayter Patter
son of Corvallis, Mrs T. W. Nord
by, Portland; Mrs. Charles Carter,
Portland; H. R. Patterson. 8r.,
Corvallis; .A. L. Robinson, Walla
Walla; Mrs. C. C. Poling, Salem;
Rer. E. E. McVlcker Bandon;
Cora B. Ego, Newberg; Winnie
Kelly Craven, Alhambra. Calif.;
Dr. Daniel A.. Poling. New York
City. . . .
Mgser Clan
1 Has Reunion
SILVERTON, July 20 More
than 80 descendants of Joseph
and Isabellier Moser, who settled
on a farm In the Abiqna river re
gion in 1852. met here -yesterday
in the city park for their 3rd annu
al reunion. At a business meeting
held in the morning, .- Charles
Harrman of Sllverton was reelect
ed president. -, : .
. After a picnic dinner at noon,
a large program ; was - enjoyed.
Sunday's.' , torrid ." weather sent
many- into, the cool waters of the
city, park pool... . .
My very special prices , in
all branches of dentistry
for July and August, should
induce tow ' to - have your
teeth attended to without
-delay. Dr. Jones.
"Five Years iZZtructor at 1
the Portland Dental College .
Dr. F.C. JONES, Dentist
Over Ladd Bosh Bank
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LIIOSULILIEH
stock xi r:
Reducing 4k-
Every article of summer merchandise has been reduced in
price "to the lowest level since 1910. We guarantee our
merchandise whether ready-to-wear, shoes, millinery or
dry goods, to bo of the finest quality, standard makee of
well known manufacturers,- and only 1st quality mer
chandise. - '
We must clean our shelves and our racks for the winter
goods, which begbfto arrive in the near future.
WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY - FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Extra Specially Low Priced
B ILL AQ SPECIALS
indianheads,' Plain Voiles,
Fancy Batistes, Printed
Voiles Fancy Suitings, Fan
cy' Piques, Peter Pau Prints,
Fancy Imp. Voiles. Regular
23 - 43 and 55c yd. at ex
tra special low price
Guaranteed fast colors
$1.00
$1.00
" yds. tor
Children's . Tah Dresses
Special low priced school
dresses. '. i nv
2 dresses for... ipJUUU
little Girls Silk and Silk t
Rayon Dresses Sold . for
31.88. and 32.98 a dress at
Extra Special low
price of .V.
" Sizes 1 to 3
Ladice Pure 811k Shantung
Dreasea Clean out of all
Stantnng Dresses, o QQ,
a dress , . ;V. .. i V5IO
70x80 Single Bankets
Large, heavy, plaid Blankets
Reg. f 1.4 8 QQ
Blankets now, each. OUC
Kitchen Curtain Seta
Blue or Green Border, 3
's?.;-;.1: $i.oo
Pure Spun Silk l firt
2 yards for ?1UU
Rayon Fiat Crepes 78 to
98c material.' i aa
2 yards for 'JuUU
Pure Silk Chiffons Real
Bargain at
a yard ...
Barefoot Saadals Sizes
,5 to 2. Special i nA
low price, pair.. l.UU
Men's Blue Overalls Extra
heavy, pre - shrunk. 220
weight, full cut, ' tripple
stitched. Larger than any.
overalls for the . t AA'
same price, a pair 1UU
Little Fellow Sun Suita
Broadcloth. Regular 9 8 c
$1.00
$1.00
New Fall Percale Prints
Guaranteed fast colors
: Reg. 17c yard
8 yds. for '$leO 0
Boys and Men's Rayon
Shorts and . ((
Shirts 3 for 1UU
Mrm'i Dress Shirts Reg.
9 1. 9 3 Dress SfcJ rts, Broad
cloth. Extra low, f (f
a ahlrt ........ $JuUU
Men's Pure Silk Ties Reg.
31.98 and 32.98 ties. Real
Sv. $1.00
Men's Pure Silk Ties Reg.
73c and 89c Ties.- Special
2 ties for. ... . $1.00
Boys. "Peter Pan Wash
Suita Reg. 31.48 to J1.98
Suits, now clean 1 cjf rift
out at each ..... VlUU
Men's A Boys Summer Caps
. any cap now
each
Ladies Summer Voile Dress
e Erjry voile dress in
stock at dose out price
$1.00
All 33.98 voile (Jo no
dresses, now ... vmIO
$223
$1.48"
All 32.98 Voile.
Dresses now . .
All 31.98 Voile
Dresses, now
AR Ladies Hats -Felts.
i'?.r-..P.?."-$1.00
Ladles Pure Silk TTose
Reg. 32.00 to $3.00 a pair.
our finest-stockings, sheer
weight and serv
lcewelght. a pair
Just look at these prices.
Chase Sheets 81x90 size.
extra heavy, no filling. Reg.
31.48 sheet at
a sheet
JFoxeraft Pillow Tubing 42
in. You know the Quality.
4 yds.
for ".
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
Wednesday - Thursday - Friday "- Saturday
At
DIccIi'o Golden nuIoSCcro
Salem, Ore.
220. K. Liberty.
Tel. SS05
"SALE
STARTS
WED. 9 A.M.
SALE
STARTS
WED; 9 A.
' Men's
White
- Kerchiefs
- ' MA
M i or i y
-mX
(
: . Men's
Dollar Day
Special .lUl
Khaki Lace Breeches
1
.00 u
TIic DiGCect Dt?oadcst and MosC Conamaadinc
L i Dollar Sale Ever Held la Salem
TVhite Duck Pants
Also Sailed Pants.
Dollar Da- SpeciaL.
1.00 )
BIEN'S
Silk
Neckties
1J0O Value
2 for 1.00
Men's! and Boys' Polo Shirts
All colors.
Special .
.2 for 1
s s
I 1 Curtain Panels : S
I I Dollar Da v I v O 1 n A I !
I I . i T i iM . 1 I 1111
Special
for
V
Dress and
Work
Sox -
12 prs. for-
1.00
Children's Sleeping Pa jamas N
One and Two' Piece O 1 nfi I I
Special :r" -' L for l.UU U
ChOdren's
Print '
Dresses
Made ef Fine
: Batiste, fast -'color,
Reg. 1.95
. Dollar Day
Special
i Ladies9
Silk Hose
Full Fashiomed,
Cradle foot, pe
quot top and a
Three run-stop
Dollar Day
Special
40 in.
Silk Prints
and Plains
i
A new line Just
' received .
Dollar Day
Special, yard
1.0
Special
Boys Wash Suita
ll2 for 1
Ml
Boys' Cords
Light and Bluepecially " "t (IT TD
Priced . i .u"f
Men's
Rayon u
. Hose
35e Valu
1.00
AH, Wool Bathing Suite
Slightly damaged. ; 1 fl ft
Special JUvU
Children's Ribbed Stockings and
' ' ii Golf Sox. . ... - r
Special P?. ACU
MEN'S
Union SciU
49c Value
3 for 1.00
N
. Children's Fancy Sweaters
h.
Boys' Overall Pants i
With Belt to:Match Now 1 ft Q ' U
2 for
Blue
Chamhray
Suitable for -Shirts
or Can
nery Dreasea
Res. 19c yard
Dollar Day
Special .
-0 Tarda for
1 j
Rayon .
Stripe
'Madras
. Suitable for
' aborts, shirts,
etc Reg. 29e
yard. Dollar Day
Special, S yard
169
Men's Felt
Dress Hats
' Light and
Dark Colors
150 Values
Dollar Day
. Special .
AM:
Ladies' White Uniforms
Dollar Day
Special
2for 1.00
Women's Fine Knitted Union Suits
Dollar Day Q . 1 flfl
Special ,,, " for l.UU
V
Ladies9
Mercerized
Hose
? Reg. 29e
5& 1.00
A
Boston Bags
Black only. . O
Dollar Day Special for
1.00
i! Pequot Sheets
81x90, Dollar Day
Special .;,
1.00 )
Chfldren'a K
Rayon
Panties
All Pastel
Shades, Reg. 49c
Special
3 for 1.00
AT
Sleeveless Sweaters
Assorted Solid Colors at "j jjjjjj
Table Damask '
v - - - - " i
In white with fancy n 1 flft
colored borders. SpecX yds. l.UU
Values to 1.49
Special L....Ll
2 for 1.00
A
Men's
W6rk
Shirts
50c Value
2 for 1.00
A
Dots' AH Wool Dress Caps
2 for 1.00
V
Dollar Day
Special L
White Flannel Gaps
lilarDaySpP 11 Q9i
at
7
M , .
f 12 inch AH Elastic Step-in Girdle
Dollar Day ; ,
- - - X
Men-s i Rayon U. Suits
Assorted Colors--For Dol- f? fj)
Special
rdle
.OOjJ
. One Lot of
Girdles
Values to 2.93
Special
1.00 -
fs
Rayon Underwear
Men's Shirts or Shorts f?Q
! . Mercerized Snantung
All shades. Dollar ' O - 1 "tl (
aiyards leUU
Day Specials.
'i Oindren's Anklets - "
Highly mercerized or C t ftfl
rayon,. Special O for 1 .U U
Boys Athletic Union Suits
Dollar Day J j t A 1
Special I :.. ftfor 1
.00 )
A
Men's; I Leather Work Gloves S
Dollar Day A 1 Art
' fnr l.UU J
Special
4for 1
glen's Fancy
Rayon
: Hoso
E0c Value
3 for 1.00
Men's
.Special
HeaTy Blue Chambray
Work Shirts
I for
( Tff .
(
i.oo J
Boys
-Oxfords
AH Leather
Heary Sole
8-12
15 Value
Ladies9
limps
and Straps
.
ZSS Values '
Dollar Day
') Special
1GS)
Boys
Giant;
Hickory -Play
Suits
&$e Value
Dollar Day
, Special,
2 for
Boys'-
IChald !
Knee j
Pants t
1.00 Value
Dollar Day i
Special
2 for t
AMI
Unionalls
. Lee's and
Others small
sizes cnly
13 Values
Dollar, Day
Special
1.ES).
! Men's Heavy Canvas Gloves
jJ .ipedU l- It pr. 1.UU
A '. Men's FluuicI Shirts '
1.00
Flelsher's 1 oz.
. Knitted
" Worsted
Reg. 39c Ball
. ; Special .
4 for 1.00
Ladies'
Fancy "
Night
" Govns
Dollar Day
Special
2 for
Tan and Gray.
Dollar Day Special
Ladies'
Knitted Veil j
ah size :
Special
3 for
1.00
i Ij . Unbleached Muslin .
I 86 inch wide, heavy Q 1 Aft
U grade. Special - O yards l.UU
A ' Glass Toweling
Keg. 15 yard A
1U
Special
yards
1.00
S S-4 oav Bauks f
of Kaltted Yam
Black, lied and
Gray, Special
Special
2 Hanks for
1.00
Large Size; Single Plaid Blankets
(1
! I Men's Leather Faced Gloves
Dollar Day C
Special :, - " " - . D pair
1.00
Rayon Crepe Prints
Voiles
Guaranteed fast
Colors, Taluea to
SSe yard
Special
5.1.00
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Al$o plain colors. . Q v -1 - flfl
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Values to 89c
2for 1
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Values to 69c Spec O yards
J yardsAeUU
y Special if I
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