Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-22
FruitIand News Items
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Fruitland, Or. Feb. 22.-In my last
news the types stated there were per
sons at p. L. Coulson Is birthday dance.
1t should have read rs.
The Fruitland School Industrial club
have elected the following officers for
the last half of the school term: Presi-
dent, Russell Bentler; vice president,
Grace Stevens; secretary, Ruth Latin;
treasurer, Bessie Cade; sanitay officers
Franklin Girod, Hattie Setak.
Mrs. M. j. Cernik is taking medical
treatment in Salem.
Young Salem lady attempts to dodge
speeding automobile on State street,
gets in front of another machine going
within the speed limit. Run down by
it. Result, sprained arm, etc. Spoeder
makes get away. Policeman sees what
ccurred-Capital Journal, Feb. IS.
Same old story. We are not told Off
GERS made any effort to arrest speeder.
Why2 So far the speeding anarchist
is as safe from molestation as the law
abiding driver. The transgressor makes
football of our laws and civil regu-
lations. How long is this to be9
The recently elected officers of the
literary society are: President, Edwin
Edwards; vice president, L. E. Brown;
secretary, Mrs. Geo. Sturgis; treasurer,
Miss Claudine White. Friday evening
though very rainy, there was a good
attendance. The question for debate was
that the government ought to operate
the railroads. Decided for the affirm
ative.
P. J. Egler and Otto Ramann the
present foreman have rented ex-Sheriff
Frank Durbin 8 dairy farm southeast
of Salem Mr.. Eggler will remove from
Fruitland soon and the family will take
up residence ON the ranch. He has rent
ed his farm here and cows to P. L.
Coulson our local merchant.
Monday two Salem autoists got stuck
on the boulevard at Clark s station and
to to back out crawfish fashion and
take new track. When / told them
their location they wanted a photo of
the place. Said they had in times past
taken snap shots of natural scenery.
Clark IS mud hole is natural enough. One
of the men walked out onto solid
ground. The other, if L am not mis-
taken, led the machine out by the bride.
Drivens going this route should carry
supply of traction "mud toes" for
use on their tires. -------.
Thursday the ladies of the Red Cross
made some four-tailed bandages these
used about the htad-and some triangu
lar ones. These workers are in much
need Of material, in fact the work must
soon stop on this account.
VIM. Setak took a trip to Eugene last
week. Reports roads generally in good
condition and crops look promising. He
has traded his ranch in eastern Oregon
for Portland property. The difference in
value, $1,000, going to him. Mrs. Ross
of Eugene will soon visit i'll the family.
Mrs Emma Shelly of Tacoma is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Setak Her husband M. H. Shelly is at
Camp Lewis. He is sergeant of Com
pany M, 44th U. S. infantry. Mr.. Setak
says when this son-in-law gets to France
he wants him to do his best to help
lick--the conceit out of the kaiser.
This is not the exact word he used
but 1 hate to have it go into print
should the editor fail to censor it. 1t
smells too strong of sulphur. VIM. Setak
though he states before coming to the
United States was an officer in the i'm
perial army in Germany is now loyal
citizen of his adopted country.
Geo. Sturges has rented the Testout
property now being vacated by E. P.
Mills. He will not move onto the place.