The Santiam news., December 28, 1906, Image 2

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THE til ACKSMITH ThUST.
If it is true that any combination of business
men who combine for the purpose of raising pnees.
form a sort of commercial trust, then one w as or­
ganized over al the County Seat last week. There
Luterani ni iha p/eh lîh • al ’M:»- , <>r»K n. «•
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are trusts and trusts. President Roosevelt says
n«ail matter»
some of them are good and .*»me are liad. lx»t us
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ho|<e that this Blacksmith Trud is one of the good
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1 kind.
AWI* )•••• '«'MIX r«»M
No doubt the increased price of iron and steel is
liMt KII'MON |< Al >-M;
somewhat binding upon the blacksmiths, so long
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as the old, hard-time prices maintained. But the
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increase has not been more than 25 percent, while
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big tiw*r»lb» in a«l*ai «•
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the Blacksmith irust rate increases prices fully 40
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percent Even at this advanced price, the N ews
btngir «vp) m «rari«*'
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AI>V> l< I IMINCA HATFiMi
does not think ti.at blacksmi*hing, as comj«ared
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' with other businesses, is inordinately high in price.
b|«r« ial ulHltiarv
|<*f line
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Nor is the advance in price out of keeping with
I sma I ««lìvrtMing. |»«r luta |«»’r haate
fhsplay a«i»( J «Eaig«a |<*r
aiohlb, «»i»« «vilumi) m Ha*
the advance in price of other commodities. if we
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|'r«*fr«»i>»ti.»l «-ar«la.
ihrl»««. fair itMHt'h
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tig Unta motta« te l«»f a*»vwrtte»i»< maila un ap|«b< ali«»n.
But what the N ews objects to in the matter la
the formation of an iron-bound trust, tae member*
RETROS! El III E zi SD PROSI !.l Tl VE.
of which ure subjected Loa ¡»enalty for violating
its rules. Every trust, in a measure, is the enemy
In this the last issue of the N ews for the year
of the consumer. Every combine tfiat Ixxmts prices
I'.ss’», a brief review <>f what the year ha« been t<
d«M‘s so at the expense of the consumer. Unless
Scio will I m » in order. Upon the whole. 1906 ha»
t.»e consumer m turn can re.-oup through advanced
been a prosperous year to the Forks of the Sat •
prices for something he has to sell, he is irrepara-
tiam and to Scio. Nevertheless, the most di.-um-
i uly injured. Last year the farmer-consumer. with
trous fire in the history of Scio, which caused the I
the proceeds of the sale of 2 1-2 bushels <>f w heat.
loss of more than $.'tn,(XMl. anil the death of one of I could get his hors«- . -I
I nler the new .i..» of
our be«t citizens, is one of the events of the year, prices, I to I 1-2 bushels will be required.
Scio may be said to I m », in these closing days, pros­
The blacksmiths, however, made one most ex­
cellent rule. The man who neglects to ¡>ay h>s
perous and with a bright outlook ahead.
This prosperity IS attributable entirely to the blacksmith bill is blacklisted, after which he can
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prosperous condition of our farmers, dairymen, get !•■>•• ■ t
;
un|«aid
account.
If
this
blacklist
could
be extend­
and stockmen. Scio is dependent upon the pros-
ed
into
every
branch
of
busim
ss,
deadbeat»
would
P< rity of the community that surrounds it. Give
n
>t
be
so
plentiful.
tne farmers a g«»sl crop and a fair price for it; our
Wherein the blacksmiths ar»- inconsistent, many,
dairymen a good price for their output; our lumlM?r
if
not all »f them, condemn the Steel trust, the
nulls a good demand at remunerative prices for
S
igar
trust, and every other trust whose product
lumb*»r, ami plenty of work for the mechanics and
t
e
blacksmiths
consume in part. The trusts to
laborers, and prosperity must necessarily I m ? our
w
>ich
the
blacksmiths
object were formed for the
¡»•rtion. Ail of these blessings have been given to
sa
ne
purpose
tne
blacksmiths'
trust is formed to
Scio and viemitv this year, and they are apprec -
b
»»st
prices.
If
one
is
wrong
in
| nnciple, all are
ated the more I h - i ' uus «» they follow two years of
wrong.
short crops. Another source that has contributid
No one de ir«s the blacksmith to work at ur.re-
to considerable extent to the prosp« rity of our
mu
lenitive pnees. yet the consuming public would
farmers is the high prices that have ruled during
rat
ler
that each smith should regulate his own
the year for eggs and poultry. The fanner whose
ch
irges.
e :gs and ¡smllry keeps the family exjM»nse at the
We condemn railway merger- I m > ause iuch mer­
stores even, and w ho has his grain crop, fat cattle,
gers
prevent Com|*etition in the public -carrier busi-
hog», sheep, and goats, clear at the end of the
year, is certainly getting on in the world and can neaa. This blacksmith combine, providing all the
of a truth write the word "Prosperous” before his blacksmiths enter the combination, kill« off com­
name. There arc many of this class of fanners in petition. The N ews fails to .-«»e any difference in
the ' Forks,” and their number is increasing yearly. the two mergers, except in degree. If the one
luind values also are looking up. There are not acts as a restraint to trade, the other is certainly
nearly so many furms for sale as there were one tarred with the same slick. Yet as towards trusts
year ago. While farms change hands frequently. or combinations seems to be the trend of business
as a rule they are purchased for homes, Farm in every department, the blacksmiths are probably
lands are destined to still increase in value, Peo- justifiid in falling into line. Even the farmers of
pie from the Eastern state« are continually coming the Midilie West are endeavoring to form a wheat
to Oregon for homes, and the Forks of the San- trust.
Heretofore competition has l>ecn our only price­
tiam, being alsiul the best ¡»art of Oregon ami hav-
regulator.
If trusts and combines ure to destroy
the chea|»est farm and stock lands in the whole
competition,
as now seems to be the proi>able re­
Willamette Valley, is bound to got her portion oi
sult,
what
nu-ans
will be left to us to control the
them.
greed
and
selfishness
of our fellow-men? In order
The outlook for next and future years for Scio
to
control
the
railroads,
the Sugar, and Coa< Oil
and vicinity is bright This section ha* ever been
trusts,
we
call
to
aid
Congress
and the state legis­
short on railroad facilities, The immediate futur»
latures.
Will
it
become
necessary
for Congress
promises to see this shortage remedied and the
and
the
legislatures
to
regulate
prices
in all lines
N ews opines that l < f< re two years ¡ his <•« away
of
business,
even
to
the
extent
of
fixing
a price
there will be one if not two roads passing directly
for
the
shoeing
of
a
hors«-?
through Scio. Al the present time there are three
Politically Independent
A Bold Step.
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I rosjMs’ts, and when we consider that Scio is di­
President Roos« v elt’s advocacy of a ship subsidy
rectly upon the best and must natural route for a
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railroad across the "Forks,” it certainly is not op- is a cause of grief and consternation to his friends.
t mislic to predict ti.at one or more of these roads His position on the Jai>anese problem, unless mod­ j.
ified or explained away, will cause every Pacific
will |ass through town.
Coast
state to vole bcinocratic in llMWi. The Pres­
In addition to our railroad prospects, the lumber
ident
is loved and admired greatly, but the ship
business for next year promises to I m » better than
subsidy
and the setting aside of the last vestige of
ever before. High prices w ill rub» for all classes
a
state
to
regulate its internal affairs, is too awful­
of lumber and in addition to the railroad tie null«,
ly
awful.
We admire and respect the President
the Games, Cameron, Clark, and Landon mills,
for
a
long
step
towards restoring the government
which are now idle, will prol>ably lie put to work
to
the
people,
but
for all that we will not allow
The«» four nulls, with the Hall and Monks’ mills,
him
to
obliterate
state
lines in order to please the
will have a capacity of over 1U0.UU0 feet daily.
ANO
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little
brown
men.
With a railroad running up into the Crabtree coun­
REAL ESTATE
try, which the C. & E. proposes to build, the lum
ber business will undoubtedly assume a magnitude
A war is on between President Roosevelt and Twenty «rar» «lywrtenr* In
e«»tk
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g*
never before known in this section.
the United States Senate because of the summary »’ ■ « u ’• Milnf
hMiuiiieni» MM ha»'1 lltta*
A4
So with the railroad and lumber prospect in view discharge of a battalion of colored troops al mini* rat A«4t <W »»taire nar^futly aiim nl ir»,
kein» ».rc««<laird
abMl»!« ut Iti A* prxatfwl
the demand for labor will In» large. Every man Brownsville, Texas. The President will not recede •n i e tamlnenl
who will work, and every farmer who can s|>are a from hia order and will risk impeachment by dis­
••Et
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team, will get all the employment desired.
ith regarding the action of the Senate, should that «V.O
the usual amount of fanning and dairying carrusl body by official action countermand his order.
(IO r O TH I
on, why should we not take a rosy view of the fu­
ture? At the present time there is not an empty
Unless a man or woman is endowed by nature in
tenantable house in Scio, laist year at this time a more or less degree with the (acuity to impart
t iere were more than one dozen empty. To the instruction, all the Normal training in all four of
y
d »parting year we can say. “While you have visit­ our Normals w ill not make a teacher of him or her.
ed some of us with sorrow and financial loss, still Normal training will aid the teacher, no doubt,
upon the whole you have treated us well. May but without native ability Normal training is a
your successor tn» equally as kind and may the waste of energy.
oiiowtit D avie ,
Proprietor.
hopes that now are building be brought forth with
full fruition before we must necessarily write
Education, in this modern intensive finance age.
'Finis’ for 1907.”
is absolutely necessary for the citizen to protect
Xotury Public
BROKER
his rights and get on in the world. Tne State,
When the next session of the legislature ad­ therefore, should not expend a cent of public mon­
journs the people can "take stock" and see how eys for other loan the public schools, which can be
much thcre is left.
enjoyed alike by all.
A Word With You
The New Idea Woman'» Magazine contain» over 100 page» each
month oi iathion*. dretimaking. needlework and home hold help*.
Each numlier i» beautifully illustrated and contain» nine fuD-page
laihion plate», kme in color.
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The*e two publication» iunuah reading lor every member oi the
boutehold.
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THE SCIO STATE BANK
GE0RGE*
Orei'ia
S<lu
Fre|»rl*(or
oMGON
J. J. BARNES & SON
I I M WAI
III ACKAMIIHS
■ nJ VA AtiOVM AM.WS . . .
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fcnvpftftlll lina *4 »«fft1<
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Th« I wbi
In Portland u* Bait
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MORSO HIM 1X1 A SPI CI Al. TV.
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Pup’s Coffee House
Al*«H ft*>4 <>C
llurtiami ttrwt tl«
chaulzs 3. majxxa
to kln«r Urna.)
Froçrntar.
Albany Hardware Comp'y
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I « r h «
Make |t ■ fNMttt wWt» I»* Afheny tn 1roj> Infn
1 1. < t iaf»r.! • Art »• Atoty aat I
thrxmfh
h • cwMMto^B«a» <H fvartmita. »»•« an<1 prwhi«
i(Nktt>r««s
ft«» la» Nrsf temnl
t»*wr
!•>*’*• Alusiny, U r ^ ma ,
I he Albany Hardware <’o.
lias the Best stock in town,
and is the clieiq>est place to
trade. Side agents for Valv-
aline ()il, Nos. 21!» and 221.
First Street, Albany, Oregon.
Th» Miw» uffle» doss all kinds of Job
pH Oil ng in fxl (tyle an.1 at rMiaonahl*
pricss.
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