Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-17
Dallas, July 17.-An automo-

another machine about s o'clock Fri
nay afternoon struck fire hydran
at the corner of Mill and Main street.
and broke 1t off. An artificial geyse,
resulted. Water shot into the air tc
q height of 15 feet or more ana ir
such volume as to threaten the sup,
ply In the reservoir had it continued
long. Manager Soehren of the waite,
company was notified at once ane
IN a short time had that portion OF
the main shut off until the leak
could be plugged.
While Jack Hatton Of this city, and
Gresham Moe of Salt Creek, were
driving to the Salt Creek sawmilI
last Saturday morning their car
struck stump and stopped so sud
denly that Mr.. Moe was thrown thru
the windshield. His face was badly
cut. an artery being severad. He near
" bled to death before he could be
brought to the hospital in this city
and the services of doctor secured.
Mr.. Hatton was not injured.
Word was received in this city
Thursday Of the death in Portland
that morning of John Olin, a broth
Or of Mrs. Martha Staffrin, and an
nncle OF Colonel Conrad Stafrin. Mr..
DIN was a resident Of Dallas for
more than twenty years, being en-
ghged in the contracting business for
many years He left here bout sew
IN years ago for Portland. Mr.. oIin
was about 70 years Of age.
Dallas Water company announces
that water will be shut off all the
mains In the city next Sunday from
$3.50 a. m. to p. m. This will be
necessary in order to make the
change from the old to the new
main from the reservoir that has
just been laid. Householders should
draw their days supply of water in
advance and be careful OF fires in
the kitchen range, If it is equipped
with a water coil.
III L. Guy the hardware merchant.
ss suffering from severely burned
nand the result of an explosion Of
gasoline Wednesday
The little daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs Q. e. Herman died last evening
after an illness of a few weeks with
brain trouble. The child was nine
years old Mr.. Leirman recently came
here with his family from Grand
Ronde and purchased the Miles Davis
grocery store on West Birch street.
Tho last of the ]. p. stump herd
OF Jerseys has been sold to idaho
buyers. This was one of the most
carefully bred herds In the state and
ITS disposal is regretted by all local
admirers of quality stock. Mr..
Stump's action Is the direct result
OF lack of reliable labor. The herd
was started ten years ago by an i'm
portation of carefully selected stock
fror' the island of Jersey.
r The mohair pool. assem- bled large
Nv through the efforts of L. II. Nc
Rec. farm bureau project leader in
marketing, and A. G. Rempel of the
Farmers Cooperative warehouse.
went to Clifford w. Brown. Salem.
at 80 cents pound S222 pounds
came into the pool On the day of the
gale there was some SLIGHT dissatis.
faction with the price some feeling
that the true value was over so cents
/ Bowever, late developments have
demonstrated that the sale was a
most fortunate one. For few days
! the market held up close to so cents
but soon sagged to the figure now
prevailing. IS cents. The Eddyyille,
pool which has been looked upon as
establishing values in the valley, Is
reported not having been sold.
Miss Halle Hart of Portland. is
visiting her aunt, Mrs John r. sibley
Mrs. w A. Ayers Of Portland is
spending few days with friends
here.
George Muscott, who is sojourn-
ing with his wife at Napa. Cal. is
here for few days on business.
Colonel Conrad Stafrin and moth
or, Mrs. Martha Stafrin. are attend
ing the funeral of Mrs. Stalrin's
brother, John olin, in Portland to-
day.
Mrs, John Franks of Bluffton, Ind.
ss visiting her daughter Mrs. Za
Shire, and family. While here Mrs.
Franks celebrated her 65th birthday
anniversary.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage on July 1st at
Forest Grove, of Miss Edna L. Mills
and Max w Kicker. They will live
in Portland. Miss Mills is well know, |
mere, having been county head of |
home economics during the war and |
later was instructor in the same line
OF work at the normal school at |
Monmouth.
Theodore Parker. son of Mrs, Win
ME Braden. formerly OF this city. |
spent Sunday with friends i'm this
city. Theodore is now member II
the o. s. marine corps, attached 10
the ship New Mexico, now station
ed at Bremerton. WASH, and was ON
, few days furlough.
Ned Shaw, well known ex-serviee
nan of this city. and former basket
,all star, has been confined to a room
Il Dallas hospital since one day last
reek. An old injury required an on
ration. Ned is reported as gettingl
long fine.
Undertaken r. L. Chapman was at
1ings Valley Wednesday conducting
be funeral of Mrs Lydia Maxriell.
life OF Hiram T. Maxfield. who died
Ionday. Deceased was aged 60 years
William Riddell & Sons OF Mon-i
outh. recently sold a two year old
nEora buck for which they receiv-
the handsome sum of s1750.
Attorney ]. E. sibley was a busi-