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THE CAPITAL 401J.KNAL. SAI.KM. OKtXJON
SATURDAY, JANUAKY 24. 1925
From the Richest and
Best Part of the State
News from Nearby Valley Points
By Capital JournaPs
Special Correspondents
S1LVERT0N TO
VOTE MONDAY
Silverton, Or., Jan. 24. (Spe
cial.) Considerable interest ia
batug shown in th coming ipe
Olal city election which will be
held Monday, January 26. The
election la for the purpose of vat
ing $20,000 bonds for a city Lull
which 1b very much needed at
Silverton. The place of voting
Monday is the present city hull
and voters have ull been aukci to
take a look at It when they vole
Councllmen seem to be under the
Impression that it voters take
good look at it when they enter
they will be very apt to chinK'-
their "no," it they had plan lied to
vote negative, to a decided affirm
ative. The Stlverton fire depart
ment has hud but poor accommo
dations for its equipment. There
are no vaults or fireproof safe t
protect the city record). The
public library is housed in the Ku
gene Field school building. This
proposed city hull will take enru
of theto t hinge besides a number
of others wants long felt at Silver
ton. The plans of the new hall
' call for two stories. On tbe first
' will be rooms for the recorder,
police, a dormitory, water depart
ment, aults and fire department.
On the second flood will be h mscd
the city engineer, the public i
brary, the council chamber and
the mayor's office.
Woodburn News
Vlck Brothers believe they are
putting it mildly when they my
they are more than p leaned witn
business conditiona in their lino
According to Charles Vlck, nevyr
. before have they had bo complete
. a line of good cars as they will
have this year. He says there e
. some real surprmes in store fur
the auto buyers hikI they will need
several more ealtsmea to take care
of their business.
A carload of the new modeU halt
arrived and a complete showing
will be seen at the Portland Auto
Show the first week In February.
Vlck 11 1 others' annual auto shov
hns been postponed until a later
date as they wisu to have all tliu
latest model b on the floor nt the
time of the show, which will be
some time in February.
The new Overland sedan hae
had a large reduction in price as
well as a number of nice improve
ments, euch as Duco finish, all
steel body, additional room, an en
tirely new gear shift and trans
misuion. The new Overland foiir-
pasHenger coupe sedan at 1703
delivered at Salem, Is the Jowil
priced gear uhlft closed car on the
market. It la neat ae a pin In ev
ery particular. You will wonder
how a car like this can be built at
such a low price as It has the ap
pearance of cars costing mucii
more.
- Pratum Notes
l'ratum. Or.. Jan. 24. Mr,
Summers from Idaho was visl'JnK
at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. J. W.
IlofstctUr last Sunday and Mou
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sllke were
visitors It Salem, Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. Wosteott and fam
ily of Sacramento, Cal., are now
visitor of Mrs. A. Iteiiham.
Mr. rnd Mrs. Morgan Cro
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. It. II I'rtws of Salem.
Mrs. Churchill of Portland is
now visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Kieon of this city.
Mrs. George Kleen and her
daughter, drare, were visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sllke, Wednes
day evening.
Wendell and Ulllle Crosn vta'ted
their aunt, Mrs. W. D. KdwnnK
In alem last Saturday und Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kbon
and family ami Mr. and Mrs. Orar
Meyers aud family were the din
ner guests if Mr. and Mrs, O. J.
lien ties last Sunday,
Mm, Archie Umven was a visitor
of tlu Pratum chuol Wednesday
noon.
GAS PRICES GO UP AS
STATE QUITS BUSINESS
Aberdeen, S. 1).. Jan. 24. Till'
Btato Kasolino filling station here
wan ordi rrd closed Krlrinjr, F. II.
Barnard, of the county hoard of
commissioners, anonunced. At tip
saino time the Standard Oil com
pany of Indiana announced that
Its retail price m gasolino was In
creased from 15 cents to 20
cents. Independent stations con
tinue selling st 1714 cents.
1 U)et iVeatficrTogs
'c ' JKi-'-1 EVERYBODY'S
'1 WEARING "EM
I fl V "PPy Viirsltys
H I mifookWollablv
-Reflex Slickers
7 SISSSS
Woodburn, Or., Jan. 24. Will
lam Hugh McCullough, ton of Mrs.
fcUisabeth McCullough, who died
at Kl Paso, Texas, was buried
Tuesday at the lielle Pa at. I ceme
tery. The body was accompanied
from El Paso by a friend and Ma
sonic brother, W. A. Doolittle
Mr. McCullough was a Scottish
Kite Mason, having been Indutnt
ial In bringing about the construc
tion of the beautiful Scottish Kile
cnthedral at Kl Paso, where he
. 1 been secretary of the Scottish
Kite bo (I lee for tne past 18 yearn
Services of the order in the cathe
dral preceded the journey to
Woodburn. At his mother s home
Rut. H. W. Achor of the Promy-
terian church, conducted a short
service before an escort of bro
thers of Woodburn Lodge No. 1 Oil,
A. F. A A. M.t conveyed the body
to the Masonic temple for ritualis
tic services. Hev. Achor read the
commitul at tbe grave. liesIduH
his mother, Mr. McCullough in
mourned by three brothers and
two sisters and a large number of
sympathizing friends.
Otto Durant recently purchased
an Aeriola Sr., and joined the
radio fans.
Mr. Arpke, field man for the
California Packing corporation,
has been upending tbe week hero
signing up contracts for cucumber
acreage for the coming season.
Klectric ervip has recently
been extended to tbe homes of 17
farmers east of town.
Mra. J. M. Poorman was hon
ored by the Past Matron's club of
the Kastern Star at a farewell
party in the Mutton ic parlors Men
day evening. Mrs. Poorman re
ceived a beautiful corsage bouquet
of violets aud some exquisite hand
made handkerchief!. Mcsdumis
II. Overton auu Osmar Wolfe
served delirious refresh nieuls at
the end of the evening. Mrs.
Porman la soon to leave for a new
home in Portland. Her nuny
frieuds regret her leaving.
Thrift week has been observed
in the schools this week by clasn
dlseuiktions, theme writing, poster
display and assembly speeches by
pupils of the public speaking de
partment, as well as by out of
town speakers, the county super
intendent of schools, Mrs. Mary
Fulkerson and T. N. McCronkey of
Salem. H. N. Cockerline of Al
bany and Hev. B. Waddington c'
Woodburn. The weeks work ml
mi nates In the contest of rule
for the use of money under the
auspices of the community club
which has offered a series of urs
and second prizes to grade and
high school classes for tbe ten !e.i
rules submitted from each of the
various classes. The judges lie
Mrs. F. W. Bottlemler, 8. F. Scoi
lard and Itev. John T. Myers.
The Friday Aiternoon Brld,;'1
club was entertiined lust week by
Mrs. Oemer K. Wolf. Mrs. Kilth
Powell received the prize.
Mrs. I. V. Kane was taken to
tlio Salem hospital for treatment
Tuesday morning. She has been
ill for several months.
Mrs, Donald C. Cowlcs nnd sou,
Donald Jr., have returned to their
home at Livingston, Montana, aft
er a month's visit with Mr. and
Mrs. E. II. Cowlos and Dr. ami
Mrs. J. L. Sborcy.
Mrs. K. K. Settlemlcr, Mrs. II.
F. Butterfleld, Mrs. F. E. Fag-tn
and Mrs. A. S. Schrieber attended
a P. K. O. Founders day luncheou
at the lieuson hotel, Portland,
Monday.
Mrs. Fred Kvcndon was IiosIcsh
at a delightful dinner party at
which covers were laid for Mr.
and Mrs. L. II. Shorey, Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Cuiss, Mr. and Mra. H
D, Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Kugene
Courtney and the host and h outers.
Bridge was the after-dinner diversion.
ERIE SYSTEM WILL BE
INCLUDED IN MERGER
New York. Jan. 24. Directors o'
the Erie railroad company today
approvod tbe full lease by which
the road wilt be brought Into the
Van Swerlngens proposed $1,600,
000 "Nickel Plato" railroad consol
idation. A special meeting of stock
holdcra has been called for March
25 to ratify the merger.
West Salem News
West Salem, Or., Jan. 24. Mrs.
Kalph Seheru of Kiugwood avenue
was h oh tens on Tuesday afternoon
from 2 to 4 o'clock at a very pret
ty birthday party in honor of her
son, Kalph Jr. The little folks en
joyed a very merry time playing
games after whic ha dainty lunch
eon was served. Junior was the
recipient of some useful us well
as ornamental gifts, as well as u
large cake bearing six candled.
The little playmates were; Oencv.i
Harber, Harry Patton, Itobert
Newgent, Itobert Lunghoff, Floyd
Clark, Clifford Arnold, Wiiutun
and Junior (josser, Opal, Eleanor
aud Walter Means and Junior and
Helen Sehern.
Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Moms, who
have been making an extended
visit with the latter's sister, Mra.
Homer Barber, and other relatives,
have left for their home nt Vinton,
Iowa, via I'Otig Beach, Cal., whrc
they will visit otcr klnfolks. Mr.
and Mrs. Moss have also been the
guesttf at quite, a few homes In
balem and vicinity.
The toadies Am society of the
Methodist church held its meeting
at the home of Mrs. A. White on
Front street on Wednesday after
noon. A large attendance was
present and after the Imsinetw
iti. t in i; wjih fllHttonfioil Willi- fhi
ladles wero kept busy sewing. The
society will meet again in u fort
night.
Kirn. Peterson has been remove l
to I hn K'llee.i hiMtiit where nlie
ha uudcrweut a major operation.
She is getting uIoiik nirely.
A. 1. I .each has rented his prop
erty on Franklin avenue and has
left titwn for n n pxIiTiiIpiI vi.ut
with relative at Lingview, Vli.
Mr. nod Mrs. Vance Uichurdiou
and family were Sunday guests at
the home or their parents, Mr. ami
Mrs. William Ulchardeon.
Little Gertrude Canuell, who
tin a lio.tn virv til -:muwl hv a
swelling In her neck. Is convales
cing nicely.
Mrs. Marrow of Dundee was a
recent dinner guest at the homo of
Mrs. Walter Means.
Tlw linmo Mr. Mend In bulldlni:
on Franklin street, Klngwoo:!, is
almost ready to occupy. The wir
inir has been done nnd It will be
plastered soon.
Uladya Sather at ituunara was
l recent visitor at the home of
her friend, Pearl Moore.
Mr, and Mrs. Hay Hawthorne
have returned home after spending
the winter In California.
Mr. and Mrs. Huff were busi
ness callers last weok at Portlaud.
Mr. Sherman has returned to
his work at Longview .Wash., aft-
STOP
Children's
Cough
with
FOLEY'S
H0M
or a uhort vieit at his home.
M. M. Bailey of Salem in ado a
flying vlist at the M. H. Uoatrigut
homo Sunday.
Mr. Aplcwhlto a as bought the
property In Kingwood Terrace be
longing to Mrs. Samuel Fuller. He
will Improve It this summer by a
residence.
Mr. M arrow ot Dundee made a
short call at tbe pareonago on
Thursday,
Mrs. Duchcln of Hopewell waa a
recent guest at the borne of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Itichardaon.
Mrs. Fred Ireland made a shart
call at the home of her brother,
Charles Wurm, and Tamlly Friday
Those ailing in our midst are
Mrs. Hamby. Mrs. Andrews and
Mrs. Marr Billings.
Leo Spitzhart Is employed In the
etate house during the term of
lepiHiaturo.
Silverton News
Silverton, Or., Jan. 24. (dc
clal. I Julius C. Wolf, aecr'-tiTv
of the Homer Davenport monu
ment f'.ind committee, ba receive!
word that the monument for th.1
Krave of Homer Davenport will In
at Bilverton next week.
At a recent meeting of the
chamber of commerce, G. E, An
derHou, J. L. titalker and John
Small were appointed as a commit
tee to draft specifications for the
building of a concrete highway
about 600 feet in length to be
used as an entrance to the Bilver
ton cemetery. The money for the
construction of the road has boen
raised by popular subscription.
The Model Hat Shop, which fo:
the past year has been owned anU
operated by Mrs. K. Kotteck aud
Mrs. II. Miller, has been sold to
Mrs. C. D. Wilhclm of Portland,
Frank Becker is reported as be
ing quite 111 at the Bilverton hos
pital. The illness was caused by
loss of blood when he had a tooth
extracted.
The Central Howell community
Is preparing a play, "The Old
School at Hlck'ry Holler," to be
staged sometime In February cr
the early part of March. The cast
contains 22 persons.
The Woman's Relief Corns and
the Grand Army ot tha Republic
will celebrate McKinley's birth
day, January 29, with a silver tea.
X program is being arranged for.
The affair will be held at the
Knlghta of Pythias hall.
Mingo Amelia from Cathalamot.
Wash., has opened a shoe repair
shop at the old stand ot B, S.Fcl-
neide. Mr. Amelia and family
havo taken apartments on High
street.
Income tax men are slated tor
Silverton on February 17 to 20
Thoso will assist taxpayers In the
preparation of their federal In
come tax returns for tha year
192.
Silverton real estate men report
that Interest in property Is be
ginning to re-awaken.
Silverton harbors attended the
convention at Salem, Wednesday.
At the regular meeting of the
W, O. W. lodge at Silverton this
week, tha following officers were
installed: C. M., George Wlnchell;
A. L., Uerger Feneide; P, C tlen
Dosart; banker, Ralph Adams:
clerk, D. C. Kinney; sentry, Will
iam Egan; watchman, Bill Krani:
managers, A. C. Barber, R. G, Al-
n, Frank Rahn.
A sliver tea will be given at the
Free Spinal Analysis
Chtroprsctlo Adjustments will
get results where other methods
bars failed.
Let Chiropractic prove what
It can da for you.
Dr. Lloyd W.Ivia
313-14 D. 8. National Bk, Hldf.
Pbona 2114, Salem, Or.
Good Old Summer
In December!
Did you have it? You can! Make up your
mind to be comfortable next winter. Let the
makers of concrete building tile show you
how to make a home warmer in winter and
cooler in summer.
Too, you pay for this kind of a home only
once, so much easier on the family budget.
Ask to sec plans.
Oregon Gravel Co.
Hood at Front Street
BCTWllJUtJHMU
CISCO
CAPS
IT'S NOT SO MUCH
WHAT YOU SEE
aa what you do not see, that makes a used cat
worth while. Therefore, you must put your trust
in the dealer from whom you buy. You cannot
buy a used car here unless we know it is right and
unless we know it will give you more satisfaction
than even you anticipate.
Certified Public
Motor Car Market
Phont 8S5 ju;v 255 North Church Street
Congregation.)! church FriJiy
evening. January 30. A play.
Joseph and Hu Brethren, Is be
Ing prepared as part ot the pro
gram.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Boylen, wno
have been touring California hr
the past five weeks are now at
the home of Mrs. Boylen's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. M. Olsen. They
will ylxlt at Silverton for a few
days before going on to Washing
ton, where they will make their
ruture nume.
Orvllle Miller -recently pur
chased a home on Madison street
at Silverton.
Miss Marietta Kemper Is visit
ing at tbe home of her sister at
Portland.
Mill City News
Mill City, Or.. Jan. 24. The
Ladies' Literary socioty met
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. F. It. Olln, Mrs. C. M. Clins
being the hostess. The club ha:
taken up the study of India and
in answer to roll call was given
"Notes of Interest About India."
Mrs, B. A. Cober rendered several
vocal solos Including "The Temple
Bells," "A Song ot India," "Kaeh
mirl Song,' and "I Passed a State
ly Cavalcade." Mrs. Charles Gen
try talked on the geography, cus
toms and government of India and
Mrs. F. R. Olln gave several of
Kipling's readings. The club will
give a jungle party January 29
-or the purpose ot raising money
for tbe state scholarship loan
fund.
The residence of G. E. Thomas,
in the southern part ot the city,
burned to the ground Thursday
evening about 8:30 o'clock. No
one was at borne at the time the
fire started and the cause la not
known, but absolutely nothing
was saved from tbe building. The
loss Is partially covered by Insur
ance.
Mrs. P. B. Shaw received word
Thursday that her son, George
Crawford, was seriously 111 In the
Letterman genera lhospltal at the
Presidio, San Francisco. She left
for that point on the Shasta Lim
ited, Friday.
Gold is the touchstone whereby
to try men.
DEMPSEY AND BRIDE
WILL BOTH RETIRE
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 24.
Cstelle Taylor and Jack Dempsey
bith expect to quit professional
life after tliev are married In
June, according to a statement Is
sued by the film actreBs fian?ee.
the world's heavyweight fight
champion.
Miss Taylor said she would
quit the screen and Jack would
shake the reslr of the ring from
his feet at least, she said sbe ex
pected him to. Dempsey, as be
previously stated, hopes to have
one more fight before he thrws
away the g!oves.
FOR A SQUARE DEAL
Come to 1610-1616 North Commercial Street
tor first class auto and tractor repairing. WE do rrbore
in. Gasoline, Oil and Accessories; Car Washing,
Greasing and Storage
Shaving, Hair Cutting, Bobbing and Marcelling;
Toilet Articles ; Suits Cleaned and Pressed.
Fresh and Cured Meats
Groceries and Confectionery of All Kinds.
Bread, Milk, Butter, Cigars, Tobacco, Etc.
Meals Served Morning, Noon and Night. Some Lunches.
Yours for Service, E. KROEPLIN.
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