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About Aurora observer. (Aurora, Marion County, Or.) 19??-1940 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1913)
AURORA Published Every Thursday. MILLER-LOBENZ. ;, Miss Hazel Lorenz and Dewey S. Miller were married last week" Wed nesday at Vancouver. The secret of their approaching marriage was well kept and only a tew intimate friends knew of the event until the ceremony had been performed. They returned; from Vancouver Sunday evening and will reside in the E. M. Zimmerman residence on Liberty stret. Both th e. contracting parties are well known here, the bride being aj daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al. Lorenz,, j and the groom the son of Mr. and Mrs. | S. A. Miller, of this city. Both have I a multitude of friends, whom the Ob server joins in wishing the newly weds a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, as wejl as a felicitous and j prosperous outcome of thei matrimon- j ial adventure. May their joys be legion and their only troubles little ones. THE HOP SITUATION. LOCALS. C h r is t m a s NEW SUPERVISOR PLAN. . The proposal of State Superinten dent J. A. Churchill to supervise the rural schools through a force of su pervisors working from the state of The suit for the annulment of the fice will arbuse a- stor mof protest j marriage o f Isaac Miller to Mrs. Ida from the taxpayers of the state, who Hoff is set for trial tomorrow in Judge will fail to see the advantage of cen The present Kelly’ s court at Salem. Attorneys and tralizing supervision. referee were here yesterday taking the pjan of bounty supervision has never been popular with the people, though ! groom’s deposition. it has doubtless accomplished a great, j The Pioneer Hotel will serve a goose deal of good. Every -new official seems j and chicken Supper on the night of the to feel compelled to offer some new New Years Ball in the hotel dining specific for the ills of whatever branch room, to dancers and others desiring of thè government . he may be direct j supper prepared .and served in first-class ing. This may be commendable in the I style at a reasonable price. official, but not so agreeable to those who take the medicine and pay the THE KIND OF NEWS. j bills. At all events, the state super- Correspondents o f country newspa-1 Intendent has evidently eut out. a job ! pers will J 4 ud in the following list the ?or himself that will keep him busy kind of news the editor wants and the ! during the remainder of his admin- istration. kind the people are interested in: Fires. The Daily Telegram end the - Ob Births. server, one year, both for $5.25. Deaths. Accidents. £ Robberies. * WAR Marriages. # If it is as has been said, future wars Land Sales. are to be fought with the pen, School News. We should seek to improve not our ar Visiting Abroad. mor plate, but so improve our men. Family Reunions. We should draw our first regiment from Public Meetings. the farms, the studios ana the mines. Society Meetings. Teach them if we win keep the “ motto” Real Estate Deals. i you must read between the lines. Condition of Crops. Some say she is from Ireland, some say Election of O .. cers. from Spain, but we know it’ s Albina, Anything of General Interest. This genius o f the washtub we have for Good items of news cover these various reasons called “ Dina.” points: who, what, when, w’here," how. AURORA LAUNDRY THE HEALD MAP CO. W hich have been doing an extensive business ♦ throughout the W illam ette Valley, wishes to extend X A M erry Christmas and Happy New Year to the : Citizens o f this community Makers of Authentic Maps of Cities and their respective vicinities THE POUCH OF PLENTY. THE E PTRATC. .LAW. 4 Great bunches of mistletoe have % At the» request of those interested reported to have been sold: Tn the 4' /¡HeOeipt:1 Brinks, 2 for 25 cents. in the Estray law, the Observer pub been brought into town this week for Joint jN.p.tes,. Books, ,25 q each Aurora, St. Paul and Sherwood sec lishes the following requirements of a; part, pf the Christmas decorations. tions, the1 past W6ek, a.t 20J^ a!rd 21 Regulhr Notes, Books,; 25c each; the law: •.!>»<’i .. ' The pidnt found in Oregon s6 plenti cents;. • • -."*7' /.. I For all estray animals, Wörth $15 or fully is not the true mistletoe, though Bill Heads,: Tablets," |5c each, The market holds remarkably stable belongs tQ the same family as the Statements, ’Tablets, 25c each. ^ more, taken, up by any persons, the it at those Vigures. About 2000 bales European mistletoe, which is a para finder must; . '. Bills of Sale, 3 for 10 cents. are how left in growers’ hands in the i f Notify the county clerk, in writ sitic shrub of the family Lorantha- Aurora district. Warranty Deeds, 4 for 15 cents. ing, within 15! days after finding prop ceae, as it is known to botanists. The Reports state that nearly half a European mistletoe grows pendent erty. ■ . í ' Trespass Notices, 50c a dozen. million pounds have been contracted 2. Post a notice" o f 1 tire property from various trees, especially the ap For Rent; Notices, 5c each. for 1914 in the state at prices around ; found in two public,places in the coun ple,- and move rarefy the oak. In For Sale Notices, 5c each. 16 cents, hut growers are loath to be England, in early times, when found ty wuliin five days. if’ Always in • ’ stock at The Observer lieve that any such quantity has been 3; Publish a hotiée o f finding prop on the oak, it was held in special tied up. Office, Aurora, Oregon. erty, w ith a description-Of samev with veneration by the Druids, a religious in 15 days, in some newspaper pub order of Celts or pre-Celtic origin. A lished in county where • property is member of this order was a kind of a combined priest, doctor, wonder found. udge. The 4. Within two months the property worker, - historian and must be appraised by some justice of fact that they held the mistjetoe sa Name........ ...............________ _______ .v—- - - - - - ____ . . T__________________ the peace wfth-ini" the-xountjy'said** ap bred has led to hte belief that they praisal certified to iind tiled "with tin wre tree, worshippers. Among early Postoffice A ddress................... . . . . i . . . - I - . : . i Europeans the mistletoe was at all oounty clerk. v . . r , I l i v e . . - - . . . . miles from .. — . ______ _— __ |L-i__ . . „ . - o n road near 5. If no owner appears within a times a ceremonial plant, from which year, the finder must pay one-half probably originated the modern Christ _______________________ _______ ; . _______ ___ I have____ . . . acres of land. the appraised valúa to the county mas custom of kissing under the mis There a r e ..-_____ ...acres under cultivation. There is an "incumbrance of treasurer and may theh retain the tletoe. The Oregon mistletoe’s bo- anieal name is Phoradendron flaves- property as his own, -•*■■■ ' $ ..........................against the property due on____ — . . j . . . . . . — .191 — 6. Shoujd the owner,. appear; within sens, while the European mistletoe I would like to borrow ___ . 4 . __ for____ ...years, giving, this prop a yeär, he may take the. property by s known botannicajly as Viscum 4 L erty as security. Do you want to sell your fa r m ? ^ .......^ ..____ :..Z __ _ paying" the expenses of the 'finder, to bum. In Australia there are several gether with a reasoftableeomperisa bther varieties of mistletoe. If you have a mortgage on your farm, or if you wish to borrow money tion to him for his trouble. • -...... for development purposes, or if you want to sell your farm, it will be to your C H R IS T M A S PROGRAM. advantage to fill this out and return to us at once. The Christmas program at the POOR SEED POTATOES. Presbyterian Church Wednesday even- WILLAMETTE VALLEY MORTGAGE LOAN COMPANY ' Southern potato buyers^ are- àgàir ng was well rendered and enjoyed by AURORA STATE BANK BUILDING AURORA, OREGON complaining. of the poor . quality o 1 crowded' house. The following is Oregon potatoes. For many years Ore .he complete program: gon Burbanks were considered thf 3ong—“ O Come all Ye Faithful” .. standard quality in California and .. . . 1. . .*.. f . . . . . . . . . .By School other southern markets, and growers Prayer, ■ there, procured much of - their seed Song—-"“ Hosanna” .......... School here. But a change has taken placf Jong— “Lullaby ” ___ Three jittle girls and Oregon Burbanks no longer com Recitation—“ My Piece” .Vesta Gribble mand the respect or the prices they R ecitation .......... Roland Wuster and formerly did. . ■- Roena Smith M EN ’S This season Idaho Rurals and jyash , Jong—“A Birthday Song” .Eight boys ington ' Gems have about put Oregon Recitation—“ Trimming the Tree” . Burbanks out of the race. The tWO . . f . \ . ........................... Nine girls .former have sojd at $1.15 per cental Soiig-^'Tn a Manger” ........... Ida Keil in San Francisco recently, while our Decitation—“I Oonly Know” . . . . . . . . Burbanks have been quoted as low as ; ., , . Jg ft, . . . . » . . . . . Abraham -Loveall 85" cents in thè same market. Cali Recitation—“I Always Smile” .......... fornia Burbanks, however, have lost ............Dollie Simkins none of their old-time popularity. Song—“ The .Cradle Song” . .............. Most dealers and many intelligent . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . .Five little girls and thinking growers attribute the Recitation—“ W hy?” , . .Oliver Wagner BO VS’ “ fall of the Burbank” to the poor seed Recitation^-“ W e’Il Find Out Any used here. Growers have been Using Way,” ......... ................Eight children small, . poor, unselected stòck— he Song—“ Merry Bells” .Three little girls scum of their crop, for seed. Such Recitation . . .Evadne and Elbise Hurst seed will produce a rapidly deferì or Song—“ Hear the Bells” . .Senior class ating quajity. The average offspring D r ill_____ _________________ Ten boys are never better than 'the parents, Address . . . . . . . . ........... ... J. P. Cole seldom as good. : Song—“ Alj Hail the Powers of This makes selection of seed nec Jesus” ............... .............. .. School essary, if the quality is to be main tained and improved. , t HOLIDAY SELECTIONS Both. Washington am}. Idaho have It is often difficult to seleet gifts suited to the taste done this and they are ' getting the of others, but long experience" hhs made us pro trade once Oregon’s Progressive ficient in suggesting holiday gifts. Our stock is re growers are now advising better seed plete with Christmas and New Years goods. We and hetter cultivation, and better care can please you. oil the crop in order to regain the Our Toys. Candies, Stationery, Gift Cups, Plates, trade thatis being lost through poor Cake Dishes, etc,, Pastel Albums, Gift Boxes, Silk quality. * ' agent for ; f Waists, Handkerchiefs and Bootees are only a few o f the hundreds we might suggest. For Sale—Cheet .hay and clover, $8 fund $10 per ton. h . L. Ganske, Route LONDON 4. .Aurora. .. . > 2tp THE STORE OF MERIT - ’ i Z NO. 41. Miss Pearl Cowman is here from: Al- 1 berta, Canada, the guest o f Mrs. C. B, j B. Brewer. She will probably remain for the Winter. AURORA VICINITY MAP. O. J. Sands and John F. Davis, rep resenting the Heald Map Company, weer here Thursday from Salem. That company is getting out a vicinity map to be ready in February, .showing the location of every farm, with all town ships, • section and quarter section lines, steam and electric railroads, school houses, churches, post offices, towns, government survey of rivers, creeks &nd bridges, all named, num bered and indexed. It Will also give all farmers'" names and location, coun ty, township, section and quarter sec tion in fhich they jive, and rural route, with box number, telephone number and size of farm in acres. The map will be 42x52 inches in size, showing Aurora, Woodburn, Hubbard, Donald, Silverton, ButteviHe, Salem, Dallas, McMinnville Independence and all the surrounding settled districts of Mar lon and Polk counties. On the back will be a spjendid map of Salem, large size, with a wonderful amount of re liable, accurate and useful informa tion. Every business man and proper ty owner should have one of these maps. They are delivered only on orders. Send in your order now to the Observer office, Augora, Oregon. The price is $5—$1.50 when order is given and $3.50 upon delivery of map. Sign the coupon on the first page and mail at once to - the Heald Map Company, O. J. Sands, Sales Manager* Salem, Oregon, and you'may"draw, free] of charge, on the fine vicinity maps* being issued by that company, cost ing $5, and worth much more to busi ness men and property owners. raf $1.25 a Year AU RORA, M ARION COUNTY, OREGON, DEC. 25, 1913. VOL. III. J Observer WE PRINT AN 0 .SEi.jL .. a And now preparing map o f Polk, Marion and part <?f Yamhill, and Clackamas Counties, showing t<?wn- ship%, sections,, quart^r-Rections^public road%- etc* '■&&&&■' v , i à SIG N T H IS C O U P O N And mail to the Heald Map Co., 0 . J. Sand, Sales Manager, f>40 State Street, Salem, Oregon, on or before Jan. 1 , 1914, which entitles you to one free chance on one of the new 1914 maps of Salem and v.icin,ity, and as per previous advertisement in the Observer. . . ■" Name _ J_______ ______ Ad¡dreecr. f _ 1 . _ „ .‘I Z j j Occupation___ . . . ______ /■ Drawing to take place January 3, 1914, at Observer office, the win ner’ s name to appear in thfe space in the following issue of this paper. ; FILL THIS OUT, IT WILL PAY YOU SUITS REDUCED $12.50 Suits reduced to $10.50 $12.75 $15.00 $15.00 $17.50 $18.00 “ $15.75 $ 6.00 Suits reduced to $5.25 $4.75 $ 5.50 “ $4.50 $ 5.00 $8.50 $10.00 “ -H O P S - HENRY L. BENTS Strauss & Co. WILL-SNYDER CO. ' For Sale—Two pure blood Ancona cockerels, Crossthwaite strain, at $2.00 each. Call at Observer office. I am always in the market for choice shippers. Accept our thanks and our appreciation for the patronage you have fa vored our firm with this year. For the coming year we will be better prepared than ever to merit a continuation of y o u r valued patronage* for which we take this oc casion to thank you. W e wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New pear. Yours very truly, SADLER & KRAUS. | I f