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THE CAPITAL JOUJRNAL, SALEM, OREGON
SATURDAY, JANUARY lfta
From the Richest and
Best Part of the State
AT SILVERTON
Silverton, Jan. 3 The old fron
tiersmen are pasting one by one
Friday afternoon Silverton p.iid
tribute to t'yrue W. Barger with
whose passing went one of the few
remaining stagecoach drivers and
frontiersmen who played so Import
ant a part In tlie history of the
northwest.
In accord with- a request made
ihortly before his death, Mr. Itnr
gar was borne from the station to
the grave In a hearse drawn by a
ipan of horse and In his lifolcflH
band he carried a whip. Key. 8.
Hall of the Methodist church read
the short service at the grave as
Mr. Barger was laid to rest in the
Silverton cemetery, where his par
ents were burled so many year:
ago and where the rave of Homer
Davenport is.
Mr. Barger was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Barger, Rllvcrton
plonoer.1. Long before Silverton
was SUvertof, John Barger and
Rebecca Smith (hinter of the late
Jennings and Sol Smith of Silver
ton) were united In marriage nnd
took & donation cluim In the
south part of what Is now the
city of Silverton. On his land Mr.
Barger built a gristmill and the
community became known oh
Bargnrvlllo, To the northwest an
other village named Parkersviile
sprung to Hfo and It was thought
that the similarity of the two
names might prove confusing su
Bargervllle was changed to Silver
ton. All that now remains of
-Parkersviile, the one time rival
vlllnge, fc a memory and an old
mill.
Cyrus Barger left Silverton in
Jils early youth to become a stage
coach driver. For years he follow
ed this in Idaho, eastern Washing
ton and Oregon. Kor the pjwt
forty years ho has been In the em
ployment of the Wells Fargo com
pany at San Francisco and l'ort
land. llo died Tuesday at Portland
and ho Is survived by two daugh
ters, Mids Nclile Ituge'- of Spok
ane and Mim Ktlna Barger of San
FranuiHCO.
Mai-rlnl New Year's
A quiet wedding wns solemnized
at the Christian clnrch parsonage
New Year's day when &Ils Minnie
Krug, daughter of Fred Krug, Sr.,
and Oral Kgan, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Kgan were united
In marriage nt high noon. The
wedding service was re M by ltev.
75,000 LIGHT AND POWER CUSTOMERS
In our family of light and power customers there are over
75,000 members. It is not only a large family but it is growing
rapidly because every day more people are coming to realize that
electric service is indispensable to modern life, that it is essential
to comfort, happiness in tho home, to efficiency, economy and
convenience in the store, office and factory.
To this mighty family of ours scattered over an area of over
800 square miles and residing in more than 50 different com
munities we are providing an essential service 21 hours in the
day, 7 days in the week and 12 months in the year.
Moreover, this service is on tap ready to perform its manifold
duties by merely touching a button or snapping a switch.
Behind this great labor, time and money-saving convenience
are tons of millions of dollars of invested capital, 10 great power
plants, thousands of miles of transmission and distribution lines,
a net-work of sub-stations, and vast batteries of motors and
machinery.
Every time you turn on a light or run a motor you call into
play the vast outlay of equipment, and the vital man power
behind it. This is real service realiablc service at your
service, night nnd day, all the year around.
.Portland Electric
News from Nearby Valley Points
J. A. Bennett in the presence of
relatives. The bride was accom
panied by Miss Mary Egan. a sis
ter of the groom, and Fred Schar,
a nephew of the bride acted as
best man.
Following the ceremony a New
Year's dinner was served for the
bridal party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. Sonar. Mr. and Mrs.
Kgan left for a wedding trip at
the conclusion of which they will
make Silverton their home.
John Kuberneas who baa been
with the Silverton creamery as
manager and butter maker for the
past fifteen years has resigned, hie
resignation taking place on Janu
ary first. S. O. Itice, who a few
years ago, had charge of the cream
ery at Mount Angel, but who of
late has been in Washington, has
accepted the management of the
Silverton creamery.
"Nothing But the Truth" will be
t;tged by the Silverton Playmak
ers, a high school organisation, on
January 9 th. The 1'laytnakers has
gained an enviable reputation dur
lug the past few years and the or
ganization's plays are usually
greeted by a full house. The cast
for the play to be put on January
9 includes Ronald Hubbs, Edward
Syring, Ulenn Parrish, Del mar
Brown, Hohb Wurrcnstord, Kath
leen Booth, Mildred Klceb, Me
hama McKee, Katrrfne Iemtnon.
olive Banks, and Murial Webb. If.
A. K"-'d of the high school lb
reaching.
The New Year's Eve dance at
the Silverton armory New Year's
eve by the Silverton O. A. C. club
proved a big success, about one
hundred couples being out. Decora
lions of orange and black, with
fir trees around the walls of the
hntl added a festive note to the oc
casion. During intermission a pret
ty feature was put on when MIhh
Margaret Sim in gave a solo dance
in costume. Mi:'s Kathleen Booth
ucted as accompanist.
A number of canes of email pox
aro reported at Silverton. None of
the cases so far reported seem to
be In a severo form. Everything
possible is being done to prevent
the spread of the disease.
On January 17 a special elec
tion will be held nt the !ilgh school
building at Silverton for tho pur
pose of voting on the question of
a bondetl indebetcdiic! in the sum
of $:t5,0t)0 for the purpose of ac
quiring laniln and tho construction
of an additional school building.
A petition filed with E. It. Adams,
clerk of the school dlstnet, signed
by moro than ten per cent of tho
legal voters of district No. 4, was
the means of calling the election.
The burning of the Emerson school
building a short lime ago haa
inado more room badly needed as
tho runditimut hi Silverton schools
weic er.nvi'ed even befi.ro the fire, n
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OUK SKCnUTlEKS ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT BECAUSE:
1. Your income will be regular and depend ible and your savings will be safe.
2. Dividends paid by check each month or quarterly, as you prefer. J
3. Dividends exempt from Oregon personal property tax and normal Federal Income tax. I
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4. Our business is firmly established, well managed and permanent. ;
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West Salem News'i
W t-t Salem, Jan. 3 One of the
most delightful holiday parties of
the season was held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Creasy of
Hecond stiect on Friday evening.
The evening was very merrily pass
ed away playing games and with
vocal and instrumental music At
ter which a dainty luncheon was
herved. Guests for the occasion
were Mr. and Mr Harry Phillips,
Mr. and Mrs. Euell Needham, Mr.
and Mrs. Stevens and family, Miss
Helen Phillips, Miss Gertrude
Needham, Miss Claudtne Gerth,
Muss Bertha and Emma Engei
horn and Will Engelhorn. Fern
Miller, Robert Miller, Guy Barnes
Arthur Hathaway, Phillip Hatha
way, Charles Needham, Homer
I'hllllus and Mr. and Mrs. Creasy
and family.
Mr. Mead haa the house he Is
1-ulUllng on Franklin street about
ready to piaster.
Dcsla Wilson who has been
visiting at the home of her grand
parents Mr. nnd Mrs. William
lliehardtfon has returned to her
home at Fallbridge accompanied
by her sister, Amanda Wilson.
Mrs. F. 1. Caunell was called
away Monday to Santa Rosa, Cali
fornia, by the death of her father
John Janus White.
Mrs. E. Best, Jennfo and Becky
Beat were gucals at a family din
ner at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Best of Newberg on New
Year's day.
Percy Hume of Portland visited
the first of the week at the home
of Air. and Mrs. Miller.
It may be of interest to the
friends of Harold Hendrlckson,
former resident of West Salem, to
hear he him Joined tho navy and
is in training at San Diego, Cali
fornia. Harold thinks the navy
is a great life.
Mr. Maris of Portland, visited
hts wife and family during the
holidays.
Mr. nnd Mrs. L. T. Davie of
Yamhill were recent guests at the
I. V. Thomas home.
Mrs. Capps who has been seri
ously 111 of the pneumonia ih
much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Salem
has purctuiHed a lot on Fourth
street and Is putting up a small
dwelling.
Mr. nnd Mrs. George Davis were
holiday visitors at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Edwards of
Lincoln.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Lappln,
a ton pound hoy on Friday morn
ing, December 26, to be named
KUlon Aithiir..
.Mrs. Fred Ireland and son of
Salem wero New Year's visitor! at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Warm.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Ruff of Portland
re Hotournlng with the hitter's
mother, Mrs. Mary Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Rierson, held a
holiday family dinner at their
home. There were twenty-lour
present at the dinner.
Lee and Vern Duchein of Hope
well visited their grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson during
the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McDonald
and daughter Blanch of Portland,
were New Year's guests of their
friends, Mr. and Mrs. Clare and
family.
Garlon Cox of Medford and
Wesley Frederic kson of Portland
were holiday gaeu'.s of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Bales.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Best of Sum
mit were New Year's guests at
the home of Mrs. E. Best.
Mr. and Mrs. Barbzr, Mr. and
Mrs. Mo.ss and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Sebern and children were New
Year's guests of Mr. and Mrs. For
rester. Miss Bertha Woolen an em
ployee of the deaf school of Salem
was a holiday guest of her frit-nd
Mrs. Ruth Thomas.
The following folks were Sun
day guests at the home of Mr. and
M rs. Ba les, Mr. and M re. Bruce
Wallace and son Garlon and Wes
ley Fredcrtckson and Garlon Cox.
Thelma Clare who ha been en
Joying her holiday vacation at the
home of her parents', Mr. and
Mrs. Clare, has returned to her
school at Fall Creek, Oregon.
Mrs Hill and daughter of Salem
were guests at the home of her
sisier, Mra, Walter Means Thurs
day. The Sunday school board meet
ing of the Methodist church was
held on Friday evening for the
purpose of discussing important
work, of the Sunday school.
Mr. Canncll and family were
New Year's guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Creasy.
Mra. Mary Davis was a recent
guest of her daughter Mrs. Feller
of Salem.
Those, who have been ill In our
midst are Lottie Me Adams, Mrs
Mary Boilings, and Mr. Osborne.
Mra. M. II. Boatwright called on
Mrs. Ethel Thomas of Salem on
Wednesday. Mra. Thomas Is very
seriously 111 at thla time.
Quite a few folks In town enjoy
ed the watchnlght services of some
t the Salem churches.
Notre Dame Plaver Injured.
Pasadena, Cal., Jan. 3. Harry
Stuhldroher, all-American quar
terback of the Notre Dame squad,
was in the Pasadena hospital to
day with a cast over his left tinkle
in winch a bone was cracked tl'ir
ing the Stam'ord-Notrc Dame here
Th'inidny.
250,000 DAILY CAR RIDERS
Our largest and most interesting family are our daily car
riders 250,000 of them!
Can you imagine what a man-sized job it must be to provide
safe, rapid and comfortable service to such an army of people, as
that every day? Yet we do it and we believe we are doing it
well.
We have 615 passenger cars in use on our 32 city street car
lines and interurban system, and we operate approximately 300
miles of track to care for this great family, so widely scattered
through the urban, suburban and interurban business and resi
dential districts served by us.
We have approximately 1G0O employes in our transportation
department, all of them imbued with the idea that their first
and greatest obligation is to give the traveling public the best
and mo.t satisfactory service possible.
Besides our electric railway service, we are operating a new
and modern motor bus service on our 39th street line to take
care cf the needs of a rapidly growing and populous district on
the Keast Side.
Wo are also operating a modern interurban slage service be
tween Portland and Oregon City on the west side of the river,
which supplements our rapid transit trolley service between
these cities on the east side of the river.
HOLIDAY EVENTS
RE
E
Cbemawa, Ore., Jan. S. The
Christmas holidays will close at
the Indian school tomorrow after
noon and the regular routine will
be resumed. Considerable interest
was taken In the athletic meets
held at the school during the holi
day season. The literary societies
held a meet and the Nonpareils
and Excelsiors lead the Winonas
and Reliance. The Sophomore
girls and the Freshmen boys class
won the inter class meets.
The Alaskan Indians won over
the States Indians yesterday after-
noon at the Chcmewa gymnasium.
Joe Matt of the States took the
fall from Paul Treplston of the
Alaskan Indians. Aleck Gouley of
the Alaskan Indians fought Clif
ford McCloud of the states to a
draw. Charles Moon of Alaska
was defeated by Sam Delern of
the states in a wrestling match.
The second boxing match was
between James Thomas of Alaska
and Archie Grey Cloud of the
states. Thomas took the decision.
Frank Johnson of Alaska got the
decision over Titus Samuels of the
states in another wrestling match.
Willa Skinna of Alaska met defeat
at the bands of Thomas Clapanoo
of the states in a boxing bout.
Charles Fagestrom was able to get
a fall over William Johnson of the
states in a wrestling match.
Two small boys were entered on
the next card and Paul Buck, of
the Alaskan Indians won over
Bobby White. Buck was six years
old and Bobby White was five
years. The tug-of-war was hard
fought with the Alaskans finally
taking the decision. The rope was
Kept taut for at least three min
utes before the states weakened.
The girls from Alaska defeated
tho States basketball team by a
score of 7 to 2. The first quarter
was even with neither side scor
ing. In the second the Alaskan
girls scored two points and the
third they were able to get anoth
er marker. They mado tho other
three points in the final quarter.
In the boys basketball game the
Alaskan Indians took the game
by a large margin. The final score
stood 32 to 16. The Alaskans
were exactly twice as good as the
states. The score at tho half stood
16 to 8 and both sides scored as
many points as in the first half.
Investment Department,
Portland Electric Power Company, Salem, Oresron.
(cntlemen:
Please Bend me without obligation to myself full information about your profit-sharing, easy
payment and monthly-savings investment plan.
Address - ..
P. O State
Power Company
Woodburn News
Wood burn. Or., Jan. 3. Miss
Claire Cornell returned Wednes
day from a holiday visit with her
parents, air. and Mrs. Stanley
Cornell, at Cor valla,
Mrs. Don Cowles and son,
Junior, hive arrived from Living
ston, Montana, to spend at least
the first month of the new year
Kith Junior's grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Cowiee on East Lincoln
street. Mrs. Cowles says that la
the recent cold wave they saw
and felt the temperature drop 40
degrees In bait as many minutes.
Mr. and Mrs. nobert Scott were
hosts at dinner to Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Emmett nnd Mies Cli;re
Cornell the last evening of the old
year.
Wm Carmen School of Portland
was the guest of honor at a de
lightful afternoon affair among
the girls of the younger set, on
Tuesday, December 30, at tac
home of Mr. and M rs. Ly ma n
Shoiey, when their daughter,
Louise surprised Miss Scholl by
introducing a merry group of for
mer friends and schoolmates. The
afternoon was spent in cards and
dancing, after which the charm
ing young hostess, her mother,
and her sieter served a dainty
luncheon. The invited guests were
the Misses Carmen Scholl, honor
f?uet, Irene Hiechel, Betty Baillfo,
Ann Baillio, Margaret Poorman,
Marion BreU, Elizabeth McCord,
Naomi Moshberger, Helen Allen,
Margaret Web rum, Helen Wen
rum, Isabel Becker, Kathleen Gar
rison, Ruth Garrison, Claire Cor
nell, Louise Sborey and Gertrude
Shore v.
George and Tom Cromley of Sa
lem were dinner guests of Mr. nnd
Mrs. F. . Morrison and family
Saturday, December 26.
A church dinner and social aft
ernoon were enjoyed by a large
number of the members and
friends of the First Methodist
Episcopal church on New Year's
day. After the bountiful and ap
petizing repast, to which each
;;uost helped himself, as cafeteria
service was the order of the day,
the afternoon was spent in vis:;-
Ing, renewing old frieudsnips and
making new acquaintances. When
evening came all felt that New
Year's day had been most profit
ably and happily spent,
Mr. and Mrs. u. M. Cao bpJ
little daughters, Maxine and Mr-
tfiula Jean, of Stayton have boon
visiting- at the ome of Mrs. Ca's
pa .-nits. Mr. and Mrs. John
Tv.:'Mli during the holiday sr:i-
5,000 SECURITY HOLDERS IN OREGON
Our third family, composed of our 5000 investors in our com
pany securities, might well be called our "Thrift Family."
They have put some of their earnings and savings to work where
they will bring in a satisfactory rate of interest regularly.
Also, tho members of this great family are profit-sharing
partners in this great industrial institution the largest public
utility enterprise in Oregon.
They know their money is safe because they can watch it work
for them right here at home, and they know they have an assured
income for back of their investment in our securities are a vast
group of physical properties representing a capital investment
of over $70,000,00, which is supplying essential service, light,
power and transportation to a population of 350,000 people, living
in 50 or more communities. So that as these communities thrive
and prosper our "Thrift Family" is likewise bound to reap at
tractive dividends from their holdings.
This company has expended $12,000,000 in new construction
and improvements in the last two years, and its annual payroll
is over $6,000,000 distributed to another one of our important
"families'' our 3500 employes, nearly 50 of whom are com
pany share-holders.
Most of this morty is spent right here at home.
soq. Tho time has been rather
an anxious one on account ot the
serioua Illness of the baby, Vir
ginia, with broncnlal pneumonia.
At this writing, however, the lit
tle patient is much Improved and
hopes are bright for her recovery.
Mrs. H, A. Schretber waa sur
prised on New Year's by the ar
rival of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Horning, and her grandfather
from Corvallis. In the evenlug
the guests motored on to Port
Ian d.
The high school press club and
guesta held a merry New Year s
party at the home of their presi
dent and editor-in-cbief, Miss
Mary Allen. The guests were as
signed to reporterahips for three
rival news sheis and spent the
evening in lively contest, in writ
ing personals, jokes, progresHivc
news stories, in turtooa drawing
and in stunts. Prizes were award
ed by a board or alumni judges
The reporters for the Metropolitan
Trumpet, with Ann Baiilie as editor-in-chief,
won three, while the
Eagle Clarion's reporters and
those for the Countryside Gossipor
Ilea for the consolation. The
guests greatly enjoyed the read
ing of the three clever papers, and
t hey learned many astonishing
hits of news. Late in the evening
delectable refreshments were
served by the MiRses Irma Wilson.
Audrey Stewart, Mary Allen and
Dorothy Allen, and the company
dispersed, regretting that the de
lightful evenin ; ad come to an
end. The party was in fact a
house-warming, for the Aliens
have but recently moved into
their beautlf tl new modern homo
in South Woodburn.
Kenneth Walters, formerly of
Bremen, Indiana, now of Portland,
stopped in town January 2 to a
new old acqauinlanceshlp with
John McKinney and his daugh
ters, Mrs. R. L. Gulss and Mrs. L.
S. Moehell.
Robbers Get $18,000
Chicago. Jan. 2. Four rob
bers held up and robbed an Am
erican Railway Express company
employe of (18,000 near the La
Salle street passenger station to
day, according to police reports.
Hall's Catarrh
ic rid our system of Catarrh or Deaf
ness caused by Catarrh.
feuj V dr-tz&ttt far tt 40 year
f . i- CHENEY a CO., Toledo, Ohic
By Capital Journal's
Special Correspondents
192,615 MOTOR CARS
LICENSED LAST YEAR
The total rcg .ration of auto
mobile pauaeuger cars and trucks
in Oregon la 1924 wu 192.615.
. n J I.I.I In Im. rfwiveil fOT
all purposes in the automobile de
partment waa ,, wiw. 1
senser car registration was 177.
56!. truck 15.057. motorcycles
2764, dealers 60S. chauffeurs 14,
624, operators 49,044.
The total passenger care and
trucks in 1923 was 166.412 nnd
the total fees 4.0G9.G09.40.
Chinese Amnestr Proclaimed
Peking. China. Jan. S. (By As
sociated l'ress.) The Chinese boi.
ernmcnt has proclaimed a general
civil war amnesty, specifically ex
cepting, however, former Presi
dent Tsao Kun and his parlia
mentar followers.
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