Aurora
AURORA
Published E very Thursday
$1.25 a Year
NO. 14
AURORA, MARION COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE, 14 1917.
VOL. VII.
TOWN MONEY !|
FOR STREETS + Ì
JAIL FACES
THE SLADKERS
CIVIC NOTES
Be patriotic!
«
Buy a Liberty Bond!
The city council authorized the pay­
ment of a big batch of bills Monday
Buy it to-day. To-Morrow may
night, as follows:
be too late.
C. B. Brewer, concrete work__$56.85
Go to your district school meet­
Molalla Elec.Co.,light and power 55,60
ing next Monday, June 18.
J . A. Posmark, salary, e tc .__ 30.25
Lester Reed, team work______
2.50
If you have a friend (or an
L. I. Snyder, team ing.!_____ 16.50
enemy) you want to get even
Albert Elliott, labor__________ 2.80
with, put him on the school board!
T. M. Snyder, St. Comm_____ 26 75
Be patriotic and tell your
Lane Gribble, labor_________ 11.25
troubles to the editor. He’ll tell
Elmer Deetz, hauling,________ 28.10
you to can them!
Jim Snyder, hauling_______
22.50
Join the Red Cross, and pungle
Victor Berg, hauling________
3.00
up your dollar. If you can’t
G. A. Ehlen, M dse...___ ____ 6.80
fight,you can help the fighters.
N. E. Cole, hauling etc.,_____ 29.45
T. M. Snyder submitted his resignat­
If you have a “ war garden,’’
ion as street commissioner and it was
it’s time to sweat a little. Raus
accepted. Later E. M. Zimmerman
mit the weeds!
was appointed to the place.
A letter from Mrs. Tillie Webert,
secretary of the Pythian Sister’s lodge,
was read, expressing the appreciation
of the aid extended by the council to
the lodge in the improvement of the
cemetery road.
The city marshal was instructed to
notify householders that the ordinance
for bidding the running of waste water At a meeting here Monday night 25
upon the streets would be strictly in- signers applied for a charter for an
forced. Ivan Dimick was appointed Aurora Auxilary to the Red Cross.
deputy city marshal.
Miss Emma J. Snyder called the meet­
The council fixed the price of un­ ing tp order and the following were
skilled labor in town work at $2.50 per chosen officers:
day of 8 hours. A crossing was ordered j Dr. B. F. Giesy, chairman; Miss
built across Second street along the j Lizzie Will, vice chairman; Mrs. Diana
west side Of Liberty. The street com­ Snyder, secretary; and Guy N. Hickok,
missioner was instructed to gravel treasurer. The following are the sign­
Second street and Fifth street as soon j ers of the application for a charter:
Dr. B. F. Giesy, Mrs. Anna Giesy,
as possible.
The council conferred with H.J. Keil, Lotus Giesy, Forrest Giesy, Maxine
road supervisor who was present to ar­ Giesy, Lizzie Will, Flora Dimick, Nora
range for co-operation with the city in | Blosser, Anna Wurster, Clara J. Sny­
the graveling of the Aurora-Butteville j der, Emma E. Snyder, Harriet M. Ehl­
road. The council promised aid to the en, Diana M. Snyder, Tillie E. Fry,
extent of $500.'
Albertina Gribble, Aileene Snyder.
Miriam Miller, Guy N. Hickok, Emma
J. Snyder, Mrs. Diana Snyder, Tillie
Herman Kuhnke was here" Tuesday Webert, Clara C, Will, Art Stabl, Louis
from the Needy country.
Webert.
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A . H. G I E S Y
THE RELIABLE MERCHANTDISE STORE
Established
1898
\n
Summer Clearance SALE
* Commencing to-day, and continuing till June 30
inclusive, you will have the opportunity to buy
everything that is put on special sale in my store
- at 25c off from the dollar. Goods so placed on
sale includes summer dress goods, certain white
made up goods, mens and boys dress shirts, lac­
es, ladies and childrens trimmed hats, ladies,
Gentlemen, Misses and childrens Oxford shoes,
and there are many of additional clearance spec­
ials to be closed out, that cannot be listed in
this space.— REMEMBER at the prevailing high
prices of merchandise, these must be considered
bargains.
c o u r t e o u s treatm ent
MEN’S SHIRTS
A fine assortment of shirts that cannot be excelled
for quality and price. A visit to our store will save
you money on these goods—laundered shirts, neglige
shirts, soft bosomed shirts. Come in and see them.
MEN’S TIES
We have them in endless variety. All styles and
colors at prices that will please you.
MEN’S AUTO GLOVES
With the driving season just begun, you will find
everything in auto gloves just right at this store.
DUSTERS
For autoing, protect the clothing and person from dust
that still prevails on Oregon roads. We have fine ones
Straw Hats and Auto Caps in all the latest pat­
terns, at the most attractive prices.
W IL L -SN Y D E R C O .
THE STORE OF MERIT
THE HONOR ROLL
LOCAL BUYERS
TAKE BONDS
COMPARATIVE PRICES
The United States government crop
The names below are those who reg­
report gives the following comparative
istered at the military census, includ­
ing
all
between
the
ages
of
21
to
30
The period of grace for men of mili­
Over $3009 in Liberty Bonds have average prices, for Oregon, as of June
years,inclusive,
in
the
precincts
named.
tary age who failed for any reason to
been subscribed to date in Aurora, and 1 this year and last year:
1916
1917
Other
lists
of
those
registering
in
other
register on War Census Day is ended,
I many more should be taken before the Wheat __... . . . .
0 . 8 7 ____!
2.16
and it is announced that the quota of adjacent precincts will be published as I books are closed tomorrow noon. Those Corn _ ........... _____
.80___ 1.30
taking the bonds are named below:—
.75
Oats . ______
. 4 5 - - .
men to be drafted into the military ser­ soon as the names can be secured.
j Aurora State B an k ..._______ $1250.00 Potatoes.. _ _______
1.90
Aurora
Precinct
. 7 3 . . . .
vice from each state will be based on
Louis W ebert______ »
500.00 H a y .'-------- - _____ 13.00___ 18.50
Albert William Ehlen.
previous census estimates, not on the
Chas. Becke, J r ______________500.00 E ggs----------- _____
Charles
Sylvester
Kerr.
.30
.2 2 ....
actual registration figures, which in
W. J. M iley.._____
100.00 For the whole United States the aver­
Walter Schuman Cammack.
Oregon were slightly lower than the
Benj. Wolfer_____ ! . . ______ 300.00 age comparative prices are given as
William Clarence Fry.
estimate. Inasmuch as the men to be
B.
F. G iesy......____
100.00 follows:
Alvin George Fry.
called are chosen by lot, the failure s to
Nelson C. Wescott.»___. . . . . .
50.00 1 W h eat_______. .. .. $ 1.(0...
Philip
Hanly
Miller.
2.48
register of any man who should have
Cora S. Wescôtt________
50.001 Corn_____________
Melvin Elwood Dick.
,74....
1.60
done so increases the chances against
Guy N. Hickok___________
50.00 j Oats . . . __________
Hugo Phillip Keil.
.42...
.69
every other man who did his duty and
B. J. G rim ..__________ »...
50.00 ! Potatoes__________
Daniel Lewis Anderson.
.98...
2.74
registered.
Helen H. Sadler__»________
50.001 Hay......................
Fred Martin Keil.
12.46.... 15.25
For this “reason, particulary, and al­
Thomas M. Wescott_______
50.00! Cotton ________ ___
William Henry Ortman.
.12__
.20
so as a patriotic duty, every one of the
Geo. Miller . . . ........................| 1000.00 E g gs................ .
Otto Karl Keil.
_ .19....
.31
62,840 men who registered in Oregon is
M. D. Leabo________
200.00
Felix Isaacson.
asked to help in the drive to round up
Jos. Erbsland_________
1000.00
Guy
Nelson
Hickok.
the shirkers. Already the sheriffs,
Chas. Becke (2nd su b .)..___ . 500.00
Johan Andrew Fosmark.
police officers and precinct registrars
R. H. Criselt___________
50.00 CHARLES L. BERGEVIN DEAD
have been directed by the Adjutant John Richard Kraus.
I.
A.
M
iley..........
........................100,00
William Henry Nibler.
General to report all suspicious cases.
Roy Lincoln White.
But now in response to official orders
Charles L. Bergevin, for nearly 50
from Washington, all men who have Zeno Schwab.
years a resident of Butteville, died
Otis Alexander Nelson.
A. H. GIESY ATTENDS BANQUET Friday last at his home at that place,
registered are asked to aid in this Anti-
Fred John White.
Slacker campaign. Of course, there
aged 67 years. He was born in Cali­
may be a few who can present legiti­ John August Pugh.
A. H. Giesy and family recently at­ fornia but early in life removed to
Albert Robert Eisner.
mate excuses for not having registered.
tended
a grand banquet and orchestral Oregon where he married a daughter
But they will have to present them in Elmer Marcellus Clemens.
concert at the big plant of the Log of the late F. X. Matthieu and settled
Binger Herman Giesy.
court, and imprisonment faces those
Cabin Baking Co., with 800 other near the old pioneer’s homestead.
Edgar Turner Pierce.
who tried to evade their duty to their
The funeral was held at the Dunning
guests. The guests were shown through
Nels Louis Meten.
country.
and McEntee’s undertaking parlors
the
plant,
which
occupies
half
a
block,
Frederick William Krieger.
and represents an investment of $175,- Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock at Port­
Lawrence Carl Krieger.
000,
employs 85 men and women ‘to turn land, and mass was said at St. Mary’s
Alvin Christ Krieger.
Cathedral at 9:30. Interment took
ALIEN ENEMY PASTORS
out 30,000 loaves daily.
Elmer Martin Zimmerman.
place in the Mounte Colvary cemetery.
Five
big
ovens
have
each
a
capacity
RETAIN LEGAL POWERS Roy Stewart.
Mr. Bergevin is survived by two sons
of 1000 loaves per hour, while the draw-
Paul Michael Blaschke.
Chester
L. and Ruben C. Bergevin who
plate oven will bake 10,000 loaves daily.
Elmer William Deetz.
District Attorney Max Gehlar recent­ Walter Herman Anthony Lettenmeier All pans are cleaned and greased by* reside in California, his wife having
ly received an inquiry concerning the
machinery, while the newly installed died about two years ago.
John Leonard Snyder.
bread wrapping machine will wrap 1500
right of alien enemy ministers to per­ William Fred Keil.
per hour. Bread is shipped to 150
form the marriage ceremony. In re­ Elmer Frank Lothrop.
Miss Ivy Feller has been here this
towns. The banquet and trip through
ply he says:—“ This appears to be a Russell O. Higginbothan.
week
visiting her sister MrS. A. W.
the bakery was greatly enjoyed by Mr.
William A. Giesy.
Kraus.
.
question which had not before arisen.
Giesy
and
his
fellow
guests.
Carl G. Becke.
The question depends upon whether a Total, 4L
Mrs. Ollie Geer Pinska, formerly of
minister of the gospel derives his
Butteville, but more recently of Daw-
Donald
■>
authority to solemnize mam"»re
_'
SAP j -Yokoq Tei*ritoifirrooa iribntr i V i V s -.-
the State law or from ecclesiastical
Aven, Ratny.
Diana Snyder.
this part of the country.
sources. The State law provides that
Beshorst, Frank Conrad.
ministers of the gospel and judicial Carver, Erl David.
officers may solemnize marriage and
Case, Harold.
before ministers of the gospel may sol­ Case, Charles Clifford.
emnize marriages, they must comply
Case, Russell Raymond.
with certain laws. But the power is
Colenbaugh, Casper Thomas.
given to all ministers of the gospel,
Daniels, Alfred Wilfred.
without any exception as to nationality.
Daniels, Walter H.
In this state, even prior to the declara­
DeWitt, Charles H.
tion of the war, an alien could not hold
Eppers, Willis Pearl.
a judicial office, but no such restriction
Feller, Charles Edwin.
is placed upon the ministry. I have
Every child under 12 years, who visits this store
Feller, Ernest Raymon.
come to the conclusion that the laws
Fowler, Charlie.
on the subject are merely regulatory
SA T U R D A Y , J U N E 1 6
Garrison» George Glen.
and that ministers have had the author­
Giesy, Lorin Gilbert.
ity to solemnize marriage under the
Gray, Arlo.
will receive a cone of ice cream
common law, without any state law or
Hartman,
George
Henry.
statute, and in this case, the fact that
Hughes, Percy Edward.
they are alien enemies does not affect
Kunkle,
Glenn Dale.
the legality of the marriages solem­
Lee,
Jip.
nized. At any rate,our Supreme Court
has passed Upon a similar matter, hold­ Morris, Amos David,
Moore, Slyvan Adelbert.
AURORA, OREGON
ing that a marriage solemnized in good
Rout son, Roy Harrison.
faith, by a party who apparently has
good authority to do so, is valid regard­ Shook, Thomas Henry.
Walker, Dayton Cleveland.
less of the fact that the party may have
Total,
27.
acted without authority.”
East Hubbard
Bennett, Harry Telman.
Brill, George James,
HUBBARD PARGARPHS
Downing, Floyd Leonard.
Kauffman, Andrew Garfield.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. James F. Ogles- Kocher, Reuben Benjamin.
Kromling, Reuben Benjamin.
py, an eight pound girl, Sunday at their
Lankins, Earl E v e r e t t . _
home noith of Needy.
Loudon, Virgil Wayne.
Miss Minnie Lettenmeier came home
McLaughlin^ John Elton.
from Oregon City Friday, where she
McTimtnonds, Elmer Tracy.
has been attending school.
Miller, Levi Abner.
A very smart assortment of Men's and Boy's
Mrs. Clarence Miller of Needy under­ Moomaw, Claude Samuel.
dress straws, all at popular prices. High^
Moon, Alfred Gleason.
went a severe operation Wednesday
Palmer, Carl F.
morning and is resting reasonably well
grade Panamas for Men-at
Palmer, Earl Calvert.
at this time at the Hubbard Hospital.
Pully, Ora Marion.
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Pully,
Wilbur Milton.
Dr. S. W. Weaver, a Clara Barton
Roedel,
Herman John.
Auxiliary to the Red Cross society was
Unusually big assortment Sun hats for Men,
Shonk, Daniel Francis.
organized. Mrs. Alice Richmond, chair­
Skeen,
Cassie
John.
Ladies' and Children.—Some fifteen or twenty
man; Miss Frances Weaver, secretary;
Stauffer, Elmer Rudy.
Mrs. Rodney Melvin,treasurer. Thir­
styles of Men’s and Boy’s Crash and Silk Hats
Stauffer, John Benjamin.
teen members signed at this meeting.
Troudt, Nick.
Recently Guy Weaver enlisted in the
Watkins, Edward Elsworth.
first line hospital corps and on last Fri­ Weaver, Guy Grimm.
day was joined by his cousin, Seth
Yoder, Frank.
Men's and Boy's Sport Shirts—Balbrigan—
Beebe, of Woodburn. Both young men
Zurlinden, Fred Earnest Jr.
Porcus Knit Union and two-piece Suits.
expect to be called in three weeks or
Zurlinden, John.
less and will see service as members of Andrews, Roy E.
Men's and Boy’s Athletic Union Suits, same
the 19th Red Cross Ambulance company,
Andrews, George Seymour.
as
B. V. D’s
first line.
-
— E nterpribe .
Lachapell, Fred.
Total, 31.
A S U IT
West Hubbard
PREPOSTEROUS
Andrews, Lester Roland.
, A Chinese student’s idea of a school
Ball, Walter J.
ma’am:
Berry, George Milton.
Teachee, teachee, all day teachee,
Calvert, Percy Lee. __
All night, markee papers, never grow
Christen, Theodore John
^ sleepee;
Crawford, Loyd S.
No one kissee, no one huggee,
Dreher, Will Emanuel.
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Poor old maidee! No one lovee!
—Willamette Collegion
(Continued on page 4)
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