Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-30

three schools have had opportunities
for contracting, but just delayed mat
ters from time to time.
Experienced dry goods clerks want
ed at the Remnant Store. 233
Lena Belle Tartar, teacher of sing
ing, i62 Liberty st. N. Phone 334 or
1918.
A seven pound boy was born Monday
to Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Willard, 143
Court street. Both mother and son,
who are under the care of DR.. James
Fairehilds, were reported as doing nice
ly Tuesday. Mr.. Willard is local repre-
sentative of the Prudential Life In
suranee Co.
Real Estate conditions in the coun-
ty, as well as other conditions, are re-
Elected to some extent in the office of
the county recorder. Monday business
was as follows: Filed for record Is
deeds, nine satisfactions, four navy
discharges, one army discharge, seven
real estate mortgages, one release and
one assignment.
The past month has been consider
ably cooler than September of one
year ago. In 1918 September was the
warmest month of the year with a
mean maximum of 1911, while this year
the average maximum is IA. The nights
were also warmer for September of one
year ago, with an average maximum
of So. This year it was so. In Septem-
Der Of 1917, the average maximum was
Ills and. the minimum 52.7. In 1916,
the average maximum was IA, the same
as this year, with an average minimum
for the nights of 56.
A special meeting has been called OF
the Elks lodge this evening to take uI
matters of applications for member
ship Some time ago the lodge votet
that October / should be the date SCI
for re-instating the original initiation
fee of $50. Hence in order that the ap
plications now on hand may come off
cially under the wire and be presented
at the regular meeting Thursday eve
ming of this week, the special meet
ing has been called.
How many automobiles within ra
dius of 80 miles of Salem, was tn
question asked by mail this morning o
I. E. McCroskey, manager of the Sa
lem Commercial club. A soldier who
still in Camp Merritt, N. j., is lookin
for location to establish tire an
Service station and wanted some fig
ures on the situation. The secretary 0
state IS office figured there must be q
, least 5000. Ben If. West, after lookin
at a map and noting that the 80 mil
radius would include Albany, MeMinI
Vile, Dallas and lot of other fair 81;
ed towns, thought Mr.. Koser's figure
too low and raised it to $4,000.
1t cost Paul de Autremont $50 to a
sault negro by the name Of Willial
, johnson. The fine was imposed by cit
: recorder Earl Race. 1t is understoo
, Mr.. de Autremont was born an
brought up in Arkansas where cond
tions in many respects are differer
!, from those in Oregon. The origin
, trouble was one as to whether the n
lgro had borrowed two or four brusht
I lof Mr.. de. Autremont.
Here is chance for position in Il
r |civil service where job is good II
a a life time. Announcement is made thu
4 positions are open as matron and al
: in the domestic science department
!. the Indian service, and that civil sc
a vice examinations will be held No
: % and again Dec. 10 in Salem. The go
ernment through the department
the interior figures that such servi
4 is worth $50 a month with board al
3 lodging thrown in for good measu1
. Should any one be interested, mott
: should be sent to the Salem post Off
q where the necessary information W
f be given and application blanks fur
j. ished.