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l’R THIRD ANNUAL FAIR, which is booked
for August 30. 31 and September 1, promoter
to eclipse either of its prvdecesaoi a in «very
rmpect
There are several reasons why this will
PuiiticHllij Independent
be true:
holered at the poefelflce at "-CIO, Oregon, a» eerond-rlae*
li» I iiuMU’r.
Tne management has had two years of
Wmle tne efforts of one and two
years ago where goo<i and worthy of meritorious
mention, there were mistakes made which will not
First
experience.
be re|>eated this year.
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Also, the grounds, tracks,
etc., will be in much better condition, a horse barn
Jik) feet long contammg two rows of stalls will I m *
erected and better accommodations for other stock
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fr and poultry will be supplied.
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Second The Linn County Fair Association is a
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76 member of tne Willamette Valley Racing Circuit
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06 and the entire string of trotting. ¡>acing and
running horses,
AllVFKTIXIMG HATF>:
Card "t thunk*
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Ksi»n>t»«l wwlding comments, i**r II m ..........................
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I*» *1 4>lv«-rti«ing. |>er I in* (u-r lawn*
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fl -play Ails, 1 chan*«-« |«*r
laonlh, one rolumn wide.
ter inch
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Professional raid*. I'y inch««», tier month...............
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I,-ng time <v>nlra«-t* for »«tvrrtlsin« msde on apvliratinn.
which are listed
for the racing
s« anon, will be at our Fair. There are nearly 1<M>
horses which will ent-r lhe speed contest* of th»
circuit.
ness and
Our speed program embraces three har
one running races on each day of the
Fair, several of which will be very fast
by the state in
aid of our Fsir. enables the management to offer
As this
premiums which are worth striving for.
state appropriation can only be us««d in the pay
A MENACE TO OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM
ment of premiums on stock, poultry, agricultural
Probably the greatest
menace to »he honest and horticultural products and pevillion exhibits,
Third
TiP’ibMMi
appro; riat.-d
guver«iment. is the it can l><- seen that g<«><i premiums a.I along th«
main, are aii line w ill be paid.
As a sample of what some of
ngnt and are close to the people. Our state the premiums are. We mention $50 for lhe best
judiciary is elective, in both inferior and superior agricultural, horticultural and vegetable exhibit,
courts and hold tneiroffi «ea for stated periods only, i produced by and exhibited by one farmer and his
If a
dishonest or incompetent judge should j immediate family.
This contest i* open to all
administration of our form of
j idicinry.
Our state courts,
in the
the harm he may do is comers.
limit«««! t«> his term of office.
But with our Unit*?d Iwst milk
States judiciary, an altogether different system presence
r«>Mt«*<l on
tin- /nils
ha pen to l>e electea,
Also, the $50 premium offered
cow,
any
breed,
to lx- milked
of the judges, nulk to be
for th««
in
the
weighed and
tin« umnndu
States judges are. in a measure. •
While tlivw two promiumB, only, are mentioned,
Tney hold
their respective
offices the others are tqually liberal. They are worth the
partisan political influence.
they
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are trouble of fitting up your slock pro|x«rly for
Our United
political.
through
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appointed by the president who is influenced, exhibition
hugely, in his selection by political workers who.
No lutrt of the state appropriation can lx* used
have lM.«en active in his election.
It is the, for the payment of purses on rares, ye’ there will
political pull which the Applicant or his political I m ? gissi purses hung up for the races, |2Hh tx-ing
friends can bring to bear, which generally decides offen-d for the I h « h I races.
the matter.
Personal fitness or legal knowledge, i
T .e management will see to it that there is a
frequently, is not a factor in the selection.
Nor is good nstaurunt conduct« a on the grounds, when
Uni’ed States judges are appointed for gissi meals can be obtained and at reasonabh
t is all.
Great activity is now going on in the
KI shorn country. Two new mining
nxi!|<nira have l>ecn forme«!, one to
develop a gold propertv on Cedar creek
and one to develop *» galena property
on Heneline.
A tunnel will be run into Henehne
mountain, which will undoubtedly opet
Up some immei«ae ore Imdiea.
Krum the travel going over the road
from Gates to the mines and tb>
freight being hauled in. one would not
think that winter was still her«
Probaldy, never in the history of thia
district, has th« re been so much work
going on al the various mines,
Mr. Walt« r Shier, after a few days
visit at Gates, is agsin directing work
at the Black Eagle. Good progress is
being ma<ie in the development work
some very rich ore being recently
uncovered.
The warm 'weather of last week
melted the snow out verv rapidly, but
enow ia again falling and about 4 inch«a
of the fleecy have been added to ti e
high mountains.
Good progress Is being made at th«
A
Crown Mining A Milling Co’s mine
nch orc shoot of gold and silver hi ■
been »truck in the upper workings
»•save have yet been made. but
expected to run much higher than
thing yet uncovered. Work is being
rushed as much ss ;»<asii le in the tunnel
which will crosscut the high gra e
surface ore. Some very fine specimens
of silver ore were taken out this week
Mr. Pierce, of the Gohlen Arch
mining company, state* that work will
be ru»hed on their prup«-rty on Cadar
creek.
Mr. Colnitta, the mining engineer, i*
•nrveytng fo» the Electric corn|»ai y.
this week.
L. C. 1.1 aft. of the Crown Co’» mire
journey«*! to Mill City, laat w«-ek. io
have e
t«vith sllervted t<
Gsta-s ha* a new drug «tore and la 4
building up very fast.
The <>p«-ning up of th* imm*n»e oie
de|M.sita on the North Santiam, «id
moan much for Scio’s nil»
■.«•n-o-r ,
a* comiena«-d milk is a standard food
ainuung th* miner*.
It ia only a matter of time until al
least 41XMJ to .'*»•’ 4 will be employedin
th« ae mine» and one constdrr» that they
tn ,»t Mbs
«hat is r»i*e«l <■ I ■
outs <le. it can be seen what a great
market will be op*n«-d up.
Bed Rock.
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life, or during gtxsi behavior, and it is very seldom prices.
that one of these judicial others is dismissed oi
Ti.e splendid camping grounds will again be
if ’. vh knew
impeached.
opened for th»« free use of cannier«. At this
An original po*m contributed by a
Oregon has been very fortunate in th«« judicial season of the year a few dava camping on the
townsman.
officers who have presided over our Federal courts. banks of Thomas creek, is a pleasun« not to lie
Could wr but draw back the curtain
Judges I)««ady and Bellinger were not«.«d for their despised.
As at the two previous Fairs, a well That surrounds each other's Uvea,
sterling honesty and integrity as judicial officers. coi ducted Farmers Institute will I m ? held, at which See thr naked beat! ami slant.
Judge Wolverton promises to lie a worthy time a number of eminent sjs-akers of the state Know what spur the actions give;
Oft we would find it better.
successor of these two eminent jurists.
But other will
be prisent and deliver addresses upon
Purer than we judged we would;
states have not been so fortunate as Oregon in the matters pertaining to the farm, daily and stock
We wouki love each other
men who wear the judicial ermine. They have raising.
If we only understood.
rendered legal opinions in important cases, which!
So, let every farmer, orchardist, gardener, Could wr judge all -!«-*<Is by motives,
cause one to doubt, either their integrity or their dairyman, poultrvman and stock raiser, have See the good and bad within.
legal ability.
something on «xhibition at the Fair.
It should be Often we would love the sinner
Tne recent Standard Oil decision is the most remembered that the original purpose of the Fair, Though we deep , loath the sin.
prominent case in point. There is not more than is to l>en« fit the stock, dairy and agricultural Could we know lhe powers working
To o’er throw integritv,
one person in a thousand but what believes that interrata of this section of the valley.
As the : We would judge each others errors
Judge latndis rendered a just opinion, when he premium Contests are open to all comers, our I With more patient charity,
assessed a fine of $29,000,000 against this giant friends over in Marion county can i«rtici|>att« and
If we knew the cares and trial».
monopoly.
No one doubts that the company was feel just as much at home as if they lived in Linn. Knew the vfforts all in vain.
guilty of the crime charged and that the rebates
And the bitter disappointment.
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Understood the loss and gain;
which were alowed to that company, enabled the
killing off of all coni|M«titors. It is a matter of
Developments in the Calhoun bribery case, down Would the grim external
Seem. I wonder, just the same?
common knowledge that, through privately favor in SanFrancisio. indicate that Calhoun is guilty
Would we help where now we hinder?
ed freight rates, the S. O. company has accmulated without doubt.
He is willing to stoop to any Would we pity where wr Marne’
the most colossal fortunes of the world and. too. in dishonest or dishonorable means to prevent the
Ah! we judge each other harshly,
the pa -t 25 years.
Nevertheless, the matter of facts from being placed liefore the jury,
f*
If he Knowing not life’s hidden force.
A swell line of Ladies
st \ Ics tor Easter
Wesely & Cain
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ni*lt«-r«is*
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J. J.Barne», W. F.GIII,
J. A. Bilyeu, J. R. Barnes,
C. A. W aruei.
PaasiDvat, w F .Gill.
Huarrsav, C. A. Warner
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A Nice Note, and
Uo-to-Date Line of
MENS
and
tne Standard's unfair methods, in all of their shall be proven guilty and is roquirod to serve a Knowing not the fount uf action
various phases, have been discussed by news- term in the penitentiary for the crimes he nas Is I««* turbid at it* »ourc».
paper* and periodicals for years, an appelate judge committed, it will t«e the greatest victory for the ' Seeing n*>t amid tl.e evil
All th* golden grain* of good;
wua found, who through a strained decision, people over civic dishonesty and graft achieved in
Oh! we’d love each other better
enabled this notorious criminal to es»a|»e the many years
It is the disregard of law and the If we only understood.
penalty. Tins remarkable judge decided that the almost certain escape af punishment by the
Government must prove that the defendant hud a “higher ups” which has brought our American
RF.GIsTI Wi ll BIGS
BOYS
HATS
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guilty knowledge that it was receiving rebates courts into disrepute.
Tne conviction and punish
For sale.—3 thoroughbred txMigrre
Iro.ii lhe railroad in violation of law. Tins was a ment of the rich railway magnate Calhoun, will male pigs Poland Chinas II week» ol
matter which did not admit of |>oaitive proof. establish a precedent which will make the con $10. a piece.
Also a bunch of same age pigs pros
Tnere was circumstantial evidence to convict in viction of the next rich rascal all tiie easier.
Who
abundance.
But to get the positive evidence, this knows but what we may yet see. even the Berkshire and Poland China, gool
stock. S3.50 a piece.
remarkable judg»« knew whs impossible and if Standard Oil crowd l>e brought to book.
It is only
Trappist Fathers. Jordan
r«-quired. the S. O. would ««aca|ie the penalty,
it necessary that enforcement of law among th««
SAMIAM FARM.
is quite probable, that the Standard Oil crowd rich scoundrels as well as among the poor criminals,
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knew what the aopelate court’s decision would be,
before the case was brought before it
Il is action of this character on the part of our
Unit« d States judges which causes one
th««
wisdom of the method
M«lect«?d.
by
which
to d 'ubt
they are
While many uf them are men of excell-1
low and obscure citixen.
decissions against
If
we see the
court’s
the petty criminal rigorously
enforced and, at the same time the rich, influential
scoundrel is allowed to escape all punishment, or
at most b«« subjected to a frivolus fine, it causes
one to doubt both the integrity and justice of our
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Poland-China aow, almost
", weight about 2! 0
poum1! estrayed from my farm ah ui
rich and tne p«x>r to alike rosj>ect the law.
January 4. Please let me know if seen
I also, have a little vatrh—6 to ►
bushels; also plenty of early seen
Congress may monkey with the tariff until potai,*.,. amall a| «J cents per bushel
<l<x>msday, yet never get away from the fact thati^ w. Gain«,
shall» become more popular and to
generally demanded by the people, to
be more
cause the
ent character and oi absolute integrity, there are
in order to increase the government’s revenue from
others.
\V bile a lif«« tenure of < ffice may not be
the tariff, more foroign made goods must be im
too long for a man of the character of the late
ported.
In order to encourage importations, the
judge Bellinger, it ia much too long for a man
tariff schedules must be reduced from a prohibitive
wh<M*e opinions are subject to influences other than
basis. This is the truth about the tariff in a
those of right anti justice.
nutshell.
We have prot»*ct««d our infant(T) in
In nearly every state there ia now an extra
dustries so long that they have grown to be groat
endvuvor, to maintain civic honesty and decency.
, lusty giants, who an» now dictating to congress
Particulary is this true of moat of our large cities.
what the new tariff schedules shall be.
T ««re is an effort to enforce court d««ciss'ons
against the high and rich as well as against the
Hibler Q. Gill Co
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fine
1 ilsileine
The never fail »*«<1 exteminator
•ure death to Canada thistle, Ruaaiai
thistle, Johnson grass, muilen, mill
•ml, bunlock, poison ivy and al!
| other fibrous planta. I’hamphlet fre«
on appliration. Sok! by J. F. Weselj,
aole agent for Oregon.
See Here!
1 have pure bred black Minorca anc
Senator Chamberlain’s effort«» to secure a har Brown leghorn eggs, (guaranteed! for
aaie at SI per setting of 15. What is
mony of effort on the part of Oregon’« congressional
the use of sending away for something
delegation, ie most meritorious.
Any man or that you can get at home. N. J. I
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newspaper, who would prevent thia union of effort, Morrison.
and action, because of partisan prejudice, should
A full line of Guaranteed Prussian
receive a pressing invitation to change his location
■tuck and poultry remedies at Wvwly’s
to another «tntat
(àrrory*
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