Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-20
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CITY NEWS
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chassis is $500 pounds and on account
of not being Grated, or knocked down,
it carries a rate of double first class
in its travels. In addition TO the heavy
express charges, a special premium of
S25, 900 insurance was paid amounting
to S25 for the premium in shipping from
Albany to Salem. A special representa-
tive of Studebaker Bros. travels with
the chassis.
Norman G. jacobson, forest examin-
er of the United States forest service,
was in the Oregon state forestry de-
partment this morning to get figures on
fire protection work on the Oregon and
California line. The figures will 90 in
to the report to the forestry depart
ment at Washington in connection with
the work of the fire patrol association
and the state forestry department.
Mrs. Winnifred r. Clarkt, deputy
county clerk, is confined to her home by
a serious case of blood poisoning.
The funeral of Myrtle White will be
held at 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning
from the chapel of Webb & Clough.
Burial will be in the City View ceme-
tery.
Another luxury for the Christmas
table is the golden date which has just
been received. This date comes direct
from Arabia and the shipment received
today is the first of the season.
.
Christmas visitors who hope to take
of holiday rates may buy
as late as Christmas day or as early as
tomorrow. The return date on all holi-
day rates is placed at Wednesday, Jan
uary 3.
The Salem navy recruiting station re-
ports the enlistment of Charles c. Over.
man. His age is 10, and he lived on
rural route one. He has been sent to
the naval training station near San
Francisco.
The Christmas exercises Of the First
Methodist church Sunday school will be
held in the Sunday school room Friday
evening of this week, beginning at 1880
o'clock. Class features will constitute
the program.
The Salem Social Service Center is Of
fcr,ng for sale their Christmas stamps
for the benefit of their charity fund.
These stamps are on sale at many of the
stores. The sale is in charge of Mrs.
W. E. Anderson.
A five acre tract, three and one-half
miles south of Salem on the Jefferson
road, was bought this week by Geo. w.
Johnson. The consideration was 1000.
There is a small house on the tract and
it is all under cultivation.
Teachers Of Marion county are TAX
ing examinations today in the First
Christian church under the supervision
cf County Superintendent w. NJ. Smith
About 60 teachers are in attendance
The examination covers three days.
.
The monthly membership meeting of
tho Commercial club has been postponed
until Wednesday evening, January IT,
There seems to be so much Christmas
spirit in the air that it was deemed adj
visable to postpone the meeting one
month.
The high school basketball team will
play the high school alumni Saturday
evening at the old armory. The room
over the city hall has been re-arranged
and it is there that the basketball
games of the season will be played by
the high school.
Carpenters are working today in the
armory, preparing everything for the
opening of the three days carnival to
begin tomorrow evening. The great mys-
terry will be made known, answering the
question, care you lueky9" Five tur-
keys will be given away. There will
lie no admission charge.
Turkey for the Christmas dinner will
cost about the same as the turkey for
the Thanksgiving. a few days after