THE VALLEY NEWS COLUMNS
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From The Oregon Statesman's Valley Correspondents
Mountain States Company Asks
Franchise from Stay ton Council
SUtman Newt Serviea
STAYTON A franchise, submitted several weeks ago by R. L.
Stewart, manager of Mountain "States Power company, was discussed
by the city council meet Monday this week.
Stewart explained the company does not have to have a franchise
- from the city in order to operate, but the company's bonding com
panies ask for such franchises in
considering such power companies
for bonding.
The franchise, as submitted, is
non-exclusive one and the civic
body indicated it might favor one
which had a clause included which.
specified the franchise could . be
cancelled upon a written request to
Mountain States' one year in ad
vance. It was not believed neces
sary to set a definite . period for
the franchise to run in view of
this clause, which Stewart indi
cated would be included,
rian Requested
A definite arbitration setup in
case of condemnation proceedings
against Mountain States is neces
sary should the city vote to buy
the block of power reserved from
the Bonneville administration, was
also asked by the council. Should
the city go into the power business,
it is possible it would then be in
the market for the distribution
lines of Mt. States locally.
Additional street lights of the
mercury vaper type were author
ized by the council at Third and
Virginia and at Third and Burnett
streets. Manager Stewart called at
tention to the new meter rates now
in effect at ML States. By com
bining its light and power lights
on one meter, one local business
house is now saving $35 a month,
he said.
Frank Forrette of the Western
store appeared before the council
asking permission to locate a pro
pane gas storage tank on city prop
erty back of the Spaniol plumbing
shop. This is necessary because
such tanks must be situated a spe-
ficied distance from the building soners during their sojourn in jail,
month during 1949 were given in
a report read by Recorder Ward
Inglis. The total was $1,136.74, of
which one half was retained by
Joseph M. Devers, deputy city re
corder, and the rest transferred in
to city's fund.
Fees to be levied by the city for
approving liquor licenses for local
taverns and businesses, were clari
fied. It was brought out that $10
may be levied on an "on premises"
license, and $5 on an "off prem
ises" license, even though both are
received on one application.
Sim Move Approved
The council voted to remove the
police and loading zone sign from
in front of the Bon Ton, tempor
arily. Bicycle licenses were discus
sed and Chief Wright requested
that the red warning light, which
notifies police of a call, be moved
overhead at the cfenter of Third
and Ida streets, to make it plainly
visible from several angles and
streets.
Chief Wright suggested that a
suitable enclosure over the jail en
trances might be used if the win
dow immediately back of the of
fice in the city hall was lengthen
ed into a doorway and a frame
work of angle iron covered by cor
rugated metal be constructed to
seclude and protect prisoners tak
en to jail from the view of curious
onlookers. Wright said he would
do.the work if the city would pro
vide the material. The council vot
ed to accept his offer.
A safe, in which to store articles
left with the police chief by pri-
and there is not sufficient space
back of the Western store. The
council gave its approval with the
- understanding that the tank- site
could be vacated on 30 days no
tice. Resignation Accepted
A letter of resignation was read
from E. V. Miller as marshal, and
it was accepted. The council as a
whole, approved the action of the
police committee in hiring Law
rence M. Wright as chief of police
at a salary of $200 per month and
a car allowance of $75 monthly.
Insurance on his car, used for po
, lice work, was accepted for $99.50.
An amendment to ordinance 248B
was given its second reading, and
by an unanimous vote of the coun
cil, it was read the third time by
title only. The ordinance changes
the wording of fines for drunken
driving to read not less than $2
and not more $500.
Amounts levied as fines each
was also discussed. Purchase of
such a safe is to be given consideration.
Oddfellows,
Rebekalis Meet
At Mill City
SUtrima.n Newt Service
MILL CITY -L Santiam Rebekah
lodge 168 and Mill City IOOF lodge
144 held joint installation of new
officers at the Oddfellow hall. The
installation was open to the public
and a large crowd attended despite
inclement weather. Marvin Dart
DDGM, and Allura Chance, DDP,
were iij charge of installation. No
ble grands installed for their res
pective lodges were Carmen Staf
ford and Lowell Stiffler. Vice
grands were Vern Thomas and
Hazel Nelson; secretaries. Bertha
Baltimore and Bud Bruder; treas
urers, Edward Haynes and Ada
Plymale. Retiring noble grands
were Dean Jackson and Meboume
Rambo.
Mrs. H. N. Stiffler of Salem
spent the week at the home of
her son, Lowell Stiffler and fam
ily. While here she attended the
joint IOOF and Rebekah installa
tion, her son being 5 installed as
noble grand of Mill City IOOF 144.
Mrs. Kate Young of Scotts Mills
visited this week at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Marvin Dart.
Mrs. Robert "Nicolas and three
children have returned to their
home here after spending the holi
days with her parents in Portland.
BEST WISHES
To The
Newly Remodeled
HOTEL MARION
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Willamina Council
Sets Street Hearing
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WILLAMINA Representa
tives of industrial plants along
West Main street will meet with
the city council Thursday, Janu
ary 19, to consider improvement
of the street
T Spokesmen for the Southern
Pacific railroad and the state high
way department will also attend.
Paving and drainage proposals
will be discussed.
In ancient Rome, the wearing of
an iron ring was a mark of great
honor.
Congratulations
MARION HOTEL
magic... ,
of '"know-how"
went into the Hotel Marion
We knew ft would take skill and effort to satis
fy the management at the Marion Hotel. Nothing
short of perfection in remodeling would fit their
plans. Pietro Belluschi had planned the last word
in ultra design and modern cdmfort. They asked
us to make those plans a reality. We have put
into the Marion Hotel all the painstaking care in
workmanship and selection of materials at our
command.
Drop in and see the new Marion. We're proud of
it, and think you will like it too.
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You ae cordially invited to visit the remodeled Hotel Marion and the re-opening of
it's new Coffee Shop and Restaurantwith complete newly electrically equipped
cuisine. '
Open the doors of the newly redecorated Ho
tel Marion . . . you've opened the doors
to a wonderland filled with deep luxurious car
peting, enhancing colors, downright comfortable
appointments and a myriad of people waiting to
fulfill your every wish. You've stepped into the
lobby of the Hotel Marion . . . the show-place
of the Capitol City.
Enchanting, you'll say. We'll agree ... for no
effort has been spared to make the Hotel
Marion one of the most modern in the northwest.
Conceived in me mind of Pietro Belluschi, archi
tect, and executed by master-craftsmen, tho
transformation of the Hotel Marion has truly been
a bit of magic We'll be proud to have you visit
us during our grand opening ... and often in
the future.
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Comfort ... and beauty
keynote tho bedrooms
of the Hotel Marion.
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Dining with the family and
friends is afforded by our pri
vate dining rooms.
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Wonderful food . . . In tho friend
ly atmosphere of our new dining
room makes dining a pleasure.
Under the Management of G. Clerico
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