Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-08


ity. Judges were H. E. Marty, chair
man, Chas. Felter, H. D. Evans, A. E.
Feller and E. r. Teller. Municipal of
fieers elected as follows: Mayor, G. A.
Cone; recorder, o. o. Freeman; treas
urer, D. C. Walker; marshal, Roy Gar
rett; couneilmen, NJ. w. johnson, J. c.
Moore, A. ]. Rich S. A. Williams, ].
A. Teller and E. C. Mayes.
Mrs. Ben Quinn came down from
Portland Thursday morning and will
spend several days with her mother,
Mrs. Mathoit, near Butteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips of Warrenton,
Or, were guests of her mother, Mrs
Fowler, last week, leaving for home on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Allen came over
from Vancouver Monday sevening to
spend election day with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. johnson. Mr.. AL
len is one of the superintendent at the
Standifer steel ship yards and reports
the company taking on men on an av-
erage of eighty per day-so things are
humming over there.
Mr.. King of Portland was a business
caller in Donald on Monday staying
over night at the E. @. Mayes home.
A telephone message received Thurs
day morning stating Germany had
signed the armistice caused much re-
joicing in Donald, even the little tots
proelaiming it in stores and on the
streets.
Ben Quinn came up from Portland on
election day to cast his vote.
Mr.. Joe Bixel is able to be about
again after a few days illness.
Fred Sexsmith, our depot agent, went
to Portland Tuesday to be under the
care of a doctor for a few days as he
was suffering with a severe cold. Word
this morning reports him better.
o. o. Cone came up from Portland on
Tuesday and shipped by truck the bal
ance of his household goods to furnish
up a vacant house where they will re-
side for a while.
Mrs. Mike DeSart returned from Sa-
lem a few days ago, after being in
quarantine there for several weeks bel
cause Of her children having ~scarlc-
tina. NJ
The Donald Red Cross failed to have
a meeting yesterday on their regular
day, for the first time since their or
ganization, because of the Influenza
and sickness. Only two Or three
went to the room so the supervisor
called it off for the day.
Mrs. Perry was called from Yaquina
on Wednesday because Of a relapse Of
her daughter, Mrs. Collier. Mrs. Col
lier had a very severe attack of blood
some time ago and it was thought
she had entirely recovered, but it sc1,ns
not from recent developments,
Mr.. H. N. Smith sold tive carloads
of wood to the Oregon Electric this
week which was distributed at their
stations along the route.
F. A. Jacobs Of Portland, Lang 4 Co.
representative, was doing business with
the Donald merchants on Friday.
Mr.. Smith shipped out two carloads
Of hogs from Donald on Thursday
very fine ones were brought in
by the Donald farmers.
"a sad accident occurred near Don&id
on Tuesday. Mr.. Jim Ryan had his
wagon and team in the corn field when
from seine cause they became fright
ened, running away and breaking Mr..
left leg and spraining his right
badly.
Mrs. J.. G. Moore returned from Port
land Sunday morning after a weeks
stay there.
A new agent was sent out from Port
land on Wednesday to care for the rail
road business during Mr.. Lexsmith IS
enforced absence, but remained but one
day, as being only an operator found
but little to do along that line; but
no experience as an agent found
too much work in the shipping business
for HIM to handle. A.. J.. Rich is look
ing after the depot until another one
be sent out.