Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-09

Mr.: and Mrs. E. E. Shields of
Gerva1s were visiting in Salem
yesterday. Mr. Shields saws ba
lives only a short distance from
the scene of the Saturday night
murder when S. J. Yoder lost his
life, near Gervais. He stated that
there was plenty of excitement IN
that vicinity during the following
day ana hundreds of people visit
ed the locality long after the
BODY had been removed. A stick
was driven in the ground to mark
the spot where Mr., Yoder's body
was found.
1t pays to advertise, the early
part of last winter Radcliffe and
Waring inserted an ad on a farm
for sale, in the Capital Journal
| This morning a gentleman stepped
into their office with the paper
in his hand. I've brought tins pa
per. with your ad in it, from nv
home in southern Illinois, and if
the place is still for sale I'd like
to see it," Our friend from Illinois
is now a resident of Marion county
III. r. Howe, manager of the
Stayton Light and Power com
pany, who was in the city on bus
mess recently, states that the COM
pany has been installing a new
plant during the winter ana they
expect to begin operation with the
new equipment the first of next |
month. The system has been won
derfully improved.
Matthew Gibson of the Waldo
Hills is in town receiving his sup
plies from the county assessor pre-
paratory to beginning his duties as
deputy assessor in his territory.
Mr.. Gibson has served eight years
as deputy assessor and is ready to
begin on the ninth annual tour of
the Waldo hills.
Governor Olcott has been invit-
ed to speak at the Albany COM
mercial club banquet in that city
next Tuesday. He will probably ac- ,
cept the invitation and will be ac-
companied by B. F. Irvine, editor ,
of the Oregon Journal.
The Spa, our improvements are 5
progressing nicely and we are
through with the mussy part of
the work. We are in a position to /
take care Of our trade as usual. {
The Spa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Peters and Mr.. l
and Mrs. H. D.. Allen of WILSON, !
vile visited relatives near Salem l
few days ago and attended the {
double wedding of the Misses Alma E
and Eva Larson.
Rev. E. B. Lockhart of Jeffer- {
son was in the city for a short i
time yesterday and went to Port +
land where he will remain a few I
days on business.
j. M. Jacobson of Portland was !
in town on business yesterday. Mr..
jacobson owns a large farm near
Dallas and is trying to dispose of
the same.
Mrs. May King. who has been
in Salem for several days helping
her mother. Mrs. w. E. Thomas,
to her home in Portland
yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. A c. Thomas and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Goodman of
we're in Salem yesterday ,,
on a shopping expedition.
Bundles of old papers for
sale at the Capital Journal office, !
10 cents per bundle.
L. w. Jacobs, Eugene business ,
man. is in Salem for few days
business. He is regis I
tered at the Marion hotel.
Mavor George z. Halvorsen, who
has been i'll for several weeks. is
still confined to his home l64O !
South High street a
A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John !
Tweed living east of town is sald Q
n he ouite sicls Nth pneumonia.
Mr.. Baggett. proprietor of the {
Central Howell store, is said TO De {
very i'll and little hope is entertain T
ed for his recovery. p
Theodore Roth of the Gle Mer-
,antile company. was in Albany Il
m business the fore part OF the r
week.
A1illar McGnchrfst is in south
,rn Oregon on business for teW S
laws and will visit in Eugene ana b
W. F. Sears was in Indepehu- v
mo- Nrondav looking up a newspa- =
per proposition.
Mrs H y. Grain Of this city Is y
.oaoding several days visiting rel o
Itives in Portland
JE Whitehead. postmaster oI -.