Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Census Proves
Disappointment
To Silverton

Silverton, Or, Aug. 16.-The 1920
census enumeration gives Silverton a
population of 2251, a little more than
half as much as many citizens expect.
led. If the new city charter, which is
now being drawn up by COMMITTEES
appointed by the Community club pro-
Ivides for the expansion of the city lin.
its. Silverton's population will be re-
Icorded as it should be.
Members of the Blacksmiths &
IHorseshoers' association met at Silver
Creek falls yesterday to make arrange,
ments for the picnic to be held there
next Sunday. Everything has been
fully arranged and it is expected that
the meeting next Sunday will be the
largest that the blacksmiths of the
Willamette valley have ever had upon
similar occasions. Iron workers and
horseshoers from all parts Of the val
ley have expressed their intention of
attending the picnic this year.
Mrs. Frank Holeman of Portland
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Peter Heater, or several days.
Notes and Personals.
]. HI. Engeman transacted business
in Salem Saturday.
After spending a week in the Bridge
creek district east of Silverton, Roscoe
Langley and Fred Wilson have return
ed and they brought out many black
berries. M
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Redfield have
returned from Polk county where they
have been visiting relatives for ten
days.
Fire Warden Ferguson has been in
specting the logging camps east of
Silverton for nearly week. Mr.. Fer
guson reports conditions satisfactory
In the camps this season, and every
body seems to be trying to prevent
fire.
Mrs. Helen Wright and son, Edgar,
returned few days ago from Long
Beach, Wash. where they have been
spending a week or more.
Squirrel Eats Pint
Curiousto know about how destruc-
tive to crops a gray-digger can be.
Peter Stefin shot one of the rodents
at his farm in Central Howell one day
last week, and in its pockets were
found more than a pint of wheat.
With the country overrun by the pests,
as it is, one can easily imagine about
what the loss will be to each farmer
during the season.
Larson & Rowland have commenced
saving at their new mill in the Sil
verton hills, near Hullt. They have
named the concern the Vicinity Lum-
ber company. Mr.. Rowland says they
expect to sell most of the product in
Silverton.
Lorenzen Brothers expect to pur
chase the equipment at the Central
and will lease the building
from Johnson & Goetty today. Sam
Lorenzen has been employed in the
p. w. Noftsker shop for some time.
and more recently was in business for
himself in the Noftsker building.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Martie,
whose death was briefly mentioned in
The Capital Journal Friday evening,
was held Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. George Henriksen, pastor of
he Trinity church, and interment was-l
made in the Silverton cemetery.
Items OF Interest.
Martin Tinglestad and family were
here from their farm south of Salem
Sunday, visiting his parents. Mr..
thinks of selling his farm |
Ind moving back to Silverton.
j. c. Branstadtter was in Salem and |
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. |
expects to go in business
'oon and will probably locate some
where in the willamette valley.
Rud Bentson, who retained the gro
'ery stock when the Bentson store was
old, is preparing to move into the
building on First street.
p. w, Noftsker motored to Portland
N business this morning
The contract has been let to the
'ilverton Blow Pipe company for a
lew heating plant in the Christian
hurch, and the same will be installed
oon.
Returns To Silverton.
Wm Morgan, who has been working
n eastern Oregon for some time, has
eturned to Silverton.
Mrs. Esther Grace has returned
rom Molalla. where she spent week
With her sister
Several from here went to Wood
urn yesterday to attend the knights
( Columbus picnic.