■
ft
resjainsible. Nor will the pro|iuaed Re annual appropriation of |1(XX> to te
publican assembly heal these political used tn paying premiums only, releases
»ores
When it comes to a show down, tte fair receipts for tte otter exp-nees.
it will te found that the great masses which insures tte association to com«
olitically ndependent
<>t that party men who are not saying out on the right side «if tte ledger
anything are staunch sup|ortors of every year. With diiect railway con-
the direct primary, including State nection into town, the fair will more
Entered at the piatofficr at Scio, ment No. One.
than double what have, heretofore, i
Oregon, aa second-« lass mail matter.
The real cause of Republican defeats been tte gate receipts.
>s gubernatorial elections, ia tbs repul
So. while Ite ckeii.g year has treat
growth of the in«iet<endeiit vote. In ed ua kindly in tte main, our eyes and
PUBI ISHED EVERY » RIDflf BY
the elections dum.g the 70s, a scratch minds are directed to the future, with
ed ticket at the |>olls was a rarity. the hope aid expctalmn that <>ur pro»-
T. !.. 1FCOGER
Now, to find one which ia nut scratch«*! perity has just begun. Realising that
burrow * mi > I’anrsisriMi.
is eejually rare.
In the old time the I if prosperity cornea to ua, we must
man who acratehed hia ticket, was off ’ shape it and bring it about uurwlvaa.
color with hui party. Now he is looked 1 there i» a dispwition on the part of
HI-HMCHIin'ION ItATEN:
upon as a man who thinks and has the m«wt of our citizens to take hold of
Salati stili
Berry «ein
< >nc year in advance ...........
•I 26 courage to vote with hla conviction. these public improvements with vim
i >ne year, at end of year ,..
I ’M Voters, rw«w a «lays, look at the man and energy, so that Scio will keep pace
Water set«
' »n<- year, at end of 2 years
. 1
1 »inner sets
rather than the party politics te repre I with ter sister towns in the march of
One year, at end of :i ><»«»
. 2 IW
I progress.
sents.
If
they
are
convinced
te
is
76
Six mouths in advance.........
Berry tlisliM
Chamber «et*
Therefore, Okl Year, we feel thank
M hona-st ami true and that fee will con
Three months in advance.,..
u6 tinue to te so, they car« very little ful fur the kirwll) manner in which you
Single copy in wrapiwr.......
Biead and buttera
Hd-|>ainted platens
what |>olltical colar te wears.
have treated ua at»i bid you an stf«ct-
This independent political action may lunate farewell, we trust that your
After-dinner cups
Toothpick holders
lie anal probably is. destructive to the young brother has even tetter things in I
Salt shakers
«lominant political party; but it will te •tore for ua. With uur hearts yet filled
Fancy saucers
('■rd of thanks ............................ .
06 the salvation of the country.
Nor is with the Christmas spint, let ua con
IKI thia Indcfeideiice of political action
N|x rial obituary notices, per line
< ’ake platea
Fancy cups
gratulate our neighbors In their proa-
I xtetutei wedding comments, par line u3
I
Confined
to
any
one
political
party.
peritjr of tte pest year, and exprvss to
Display a«la. to te changed weekly
Jardiniers
Vases
The people have jnat a* much reason to them our beat wishes fur tte future.
if «leal red, one column wi«ia each
lb ail ilown u|>on Tammany New York, or In keeping with this spirit, the Ngwa
insertion. | H*r inch
Business locals per line first insertion 10 the Smits-Ruef grafters in San F ran-j wishes its read« rs a moat happy and
Each subsequent insertion |*r line. .(A
l»>ng time » tai»ling ads. contrada made cisco, as they have u|ion the Republh an proaperuur New Year.
bosses and factions in Oregon. It is
on application.
»
all an effort on tte part of tte profile
>« ' >
Pcasibly, some of our farmer folk
to purify the dirty stream of politira.
are getting tir«d of the discussion of
When ever the Republican party will political questions, almost continually,
. PRIMI'Y NOI THE CAUSE
figuratively, kill off the-»« okl corrupt in tte newspapers. But wten we con
machine l>oss<-e and convince ths people sider that the»«- |«litical questions con
that its candidates for state and federal cerns us all mot vitally, b«.Ui now and
I
4
I
T IS COMMONLY assert •iff era will stall«! true to the people's for the future, then duo the reason fur
«
ed by tte assembly teiom- interests, then will these factions cease keeping tte public's attention direct« d
Patriotism must replace towaids th«-aa matters teeome appar
ers, that the direct j ri- to exist.
mery law ia rea|«>nalble factionalism, party ism and greed for ent
it is a matter of vital importance
Another feature
*1 he people that every vet« r shall te made aware
for the inharmony and off!« <•.
fractionaliam now pre must know that tte Republican party la that tte Ionia of hnance are < ontinually
vailing among the leaders willing to trust the people lief «.re they planning how they may enslave ths
and !«•»»< a of the Republicsn party are willing to trust the Republican (iroducing classes of the
American
Thia assertion i» not true. Many y< ars party. 1 he present plan tu taka away pople. in a slavery more abject than
tefore our present primary law was tte unham|wre«i right of the | h - u | le to African slavery «ver wi-a.
it lathe
ever thcught of, these sam«- factional nominate and elect to office tte men ■luty <>f the nswspap-r to keep tte pev
dl»«entiun» pre»eile<l. even in a more they wish, rather than those the to»*«-» pie wise upm these matters to stew
intensive form than at the present wnh, from constable to United State* liow men wte do not produce nor a«id a
time
senator, is tail a very g«»»! wav to con «iollar to liie nations wealth, are plot
Since th«- state elections of !K7u and vince the people that the Republican j ting tew to absorb the lion share of the
*71, there has teen a gradual but aur - party is willing to trust them.
wealth produced by the workers. It is
So the tiue reason for these faction», | ; tecause of the ignorance of tte people
growth of the Republican majority of
o
o
Oregon
'1 he state, on state nwuea, dates tack many yeais before the di am! the lack of tte study of politics, j
waa Ih-mocratic in hoth of the Grover rect primary was thought of. Instead that these financial bioodauckara have
ram|iaigns. but since those « ainpuigna of th« direct primary causing a disrup secund a strangle hold
upon the
the Rvpublicaiia could always eltrct any tion of that party, tte factions quarrels ; ! nation’s wealth. The p-ople nerd to
»fate officer u|«m whom they could aiai greed for office of thst party has study these «lurationa, now as they
agn-e an«l give a united support.
Hut cause«! the adoption of the direct pri- j never have before, if they would be
from IH7<i to I!«»*, a periud of .Of years,
■ARUFACTUFU! *al MAI LP IN
queath to their chiklren, a reasonably
Now is the time to buy your team harness. I
the office of governor has been fillrd a
fair opportunity in the battle of life
have a large stock of Heavy Harness on hand
* GLAXCE UCKWARO
lilth* more than tw< -thin!» of the time
Whenever the lot of the c«>n«m«>n p-o
an«i will sell you any harness In the store at a
by a Democrat. Thia was n«d due to a
pie l«ecome such, that the labor of the
ten per cent, discount.
I also have a good
lark of Republicans who want'd the
THIS ISSUE of the Nxw«! father, mother and chiklren teeome
stock of llurw Blankets, I’iush Robes, blortn
oilier but rather tn the fart that too _/reaches many of its readers. ■ "’•’'•’'•■’’y to g< t s mere living snd tte I
Apronsand Water Proof Harness covers which
many of them wanted it
A growth of
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! °F sending tte children t<> j
I will sell at a sacrifice.
Don’t forget that 1
the year 19O9 will te ___
nunitervd
J
factional spirit was tte result
have the best Harness Oil in the market and
with the pn»t
I Whatever the year has •«•»“',•' «"<1 «ubscnbing for the family I
This facthmal »pint, however, has
that now is the lune to oil up your harness.
brought to each af ua, whether of joy I newspaper cannot te aifonlcd, how :
be« n dur more t«> dissentions g«-nerate«l
much tetter than the w age »lav« » of '
Rememder that I make all of my harness
or
sorrow,
prosperity
or
adversity,
is
in tte election of Unite«! Stat.» sena-
qi iois
from the best oak tanner! leather and that 1
now teyoml rvcsll. 1 We can only profit Lump- will they to’ Our only protre 1
tor, than in those anting from the con
guaranti-e every set to be first-class and our
in th«- coming ami future year» by the tlon against the enruachmcnt of these I
i tat for governor, True. no Democrat
workmanship second to none.
Come now!
ex|«eiicnce we have gained in those | undesirable conditions is for the people «
has tern o ledevi U. 8. »«■natur until
i to vote right ami to vote right, these
which have passe«I
Don’t wait! for these prices will not staml
S<
It
».
<
)H1.
last year, yet the contention was so
longer than until January 1, 1910
Generally s|«esking, I9<*9 has been a f political questions must be kept to-fure
warm for this high office at one time,
year of prosp-rity to the citizens of the people.
I at no election by the legislature was
Scio and vicinity.
Fair crops of all
■nwle and Oregon had but one senator
kinds w« re ranwd srwl which brought
Our neighbors, over at Stayton, mint
for two year»
It la, also true, that
II. MONTAN YE
go*»! prices when placed on the market. have a sort ot Karon .Munchausen re-
tecause of th« se contentious factions,
Slcklii »« and death has vi»ite«l some of porter, judging from the character of
men hsve teen elected to that high
our hum«» yet. as a rule, good health the news items published in the Mail,
office who were, in no «tnse, fit m«'h for
ha* prevailed. While other and neigh lately. The latest is that Scio had
th«- place.
They were, practically,
o-
lairing communities have tern visited raised S-M.OOO towards the building of
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nonentitiea an«l of no use to cither
with epidemic diaeasra, our enmunity the «North Santiam bridge near Shel
state nor nation.
I
It was because the |M-ople hail grown has not lieen so afflict«! and at the burn. If a subscription paper for this
■U| rr-nely disgust«-*! with these far- present time, we can toast of a very purnoae has ever been in circulation in Office, 232 W' m I 2 lai. 8t., Albtny, On
Scio or vicinity, or even thought of,
t on» and the corrupt practice» of tte i clean bill of health.
Building activity in our city, during the N kwi has heard nothing of it.
Republican machine in Oregon, that
the year, has teen limited to the con- ! Whenever this bridge is built, the cost
tte direct primary law was enact«d.
r. j. miw,
w. a s*iwu,
structiun of two or three residences, i will be defrayed by I.inn ami Mation
Nor have thcar factions teen more
Collier
d -t« rn m«-«| to rule or ruin since, than bains snd repairs to others, thuugh in counties, just as the Stayton and all
the surrounding country new resiliences 1 other joint bridgis have teen l.uilt.
tefaire the advent of the primary law.
and
barn» can be countrii by the «ioz. n. Evidently our neighlor» are getting
In the past .’IN years, nine men includ
To all lands and town lots in L’nn county
j badly frightened, else thrv wouM nut
mg Governor Kenaon, have filled the some of which are quite ex|»-naive.
scio - • . OREGON
made bv men ot wide experience and certi
Our city public improv« nienta an- tte grasp at such nonaenaieal straws,
state executive office.
Two of th«we,
fied to by a re’-ponaible company ; : :
completion
of
the
light
and
water
<«ov.*rnor ('had «rick. Democrat an«l
lines s general tenking and eichsngr
plant,
ami
the
building
of
a
feambom«
A
.
the
A
company that has been,, established
Governor Kcnsor, advanced to tte
Itosi'.ras
I. tans ma le at current r.«te»
governor's chair because of the el«-ction steel bridge, replacing the «>l«l cuicrnl, crrninK the (1«.fuiK.t Or»g«»n Trust A •lol «Irait» Issued on principal cities.
for eighteen years and is incorporated.
io the Unite! States senate of (iovrrn w.»si.-n structure, which a.kl much to Savings bank, it is being shown that
thr t,Bnk dep<-i„ werr jnvr,,„j m ,
or Gruver and Governor Chamberlain. the beauty, comfort of our city.
Among the semi public improvements oW thil< wh|rh wouW
lh<.
Isith Dena crate. N««w during these ¡W
rake off. - Savings banka are
years, tecaus«’ of united action, the Re are the building and successful opera- , ufficers
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imblican party has carried the state al tion of the milk condensery. the clean supjMised to te absolutely safe.
That
every pir-iilential election.
Three of ing out of tte mil) race and the con ’ is to say. the funds of such tanks are
An experienced compounder of 304 Broadalbin St.
Albany, Ore.
t te five Dvmucri.tic governors were struction of a new dam at the head supposed to be invested only in gilt
thereof
an.!
the
repairing
and
success
• lected to a second term. 1 he Repub
e«lged aecunties.
This Oregon Trust
licans have held thia oflise by election, ful! operation of tte Scio Planing Milla. «•one rn. seems to hsve teen the least
For Anrtiun. m HARMF5S or 5ADPLLS Set
Tte condensery was complet«*d ami trustful of any of the banka of the
only twi l.e year» and neither of th«ise
Successor to the late Hung Wo Tong,
*
elcctr I coulii secure a renomination: commenc«-«) op-ration about April 10. ’ state we read about. That the officers, .if Albany. Oregon, is now prepared tu
The
yet every other state officer. asl<lc Bv conserative manag. mrnt, tte com ■II of them, knew that the bank was furnish Chin«»»« medicine* to all.
umlersigned rtreommemis him am! guar Real Estate
Notary Public
fr >m governor, amco 1K7H has teen a pany has « stablishni an excellent name buoing shaky securities, ia now a fact
ant«*es satisfaction.
Call or wnte him
Republican.
No one doubts, if that for buainesa and for tte splendid qual- j patent to all and nothing abort of ■ at 117 West Second Street, Alteny,
Administrator of Estates
party hail teen unit«**! for gtivernor aa lily of their pnaluct and exp-ct to work good round term for each of them in the Oregon.
M. W ksti a L i
lx>ana Negotiated, Abstracts
Frtc« Fljht
Wxkaundüy First-Jus
for these otter offices, tte governor the condensery to its fullest capacity penitentiary. will satisfy the public.
Obtannd and Examined
SHEIBUMR. OFFÙOM
wouM have teen electe«i as well. Hut during the roming season. The mcent
The Bast I'lace in Portland to Eat
•CIO
the factional spirit, which the Oregon high waters damaged the new «lam of
OREGON
Congress has Iwn in a«s»ion for a
I* al
ian hold« the preient primary law rr- t le Scio Milling Co . so that it will
month. What have the na-mter» «Jcr.r
1>R. W. R. BILYEL
aponaible for, existed then aa well aa have to te practically rebnilt during
except draw thair salaries?
It begins
now. There waa no reason to amuse l i» coming year.
The planing mill»,
I. L. C alava »
D. M. M c U mmni .
to look aa if the Cannonites and in
tte fa< ti mal spirit in the presidential which ha<! te« n idl«- during the previous
surgents were playing for the advantage
«ffectiona, hence the state has given t vo years, have teen kept busily rm-
at West en«l of ll.e Morriaou Street
of the start. Neither side seems will
regular majorili a for the Republicans p ojrtd «luring the entire summer ami
OVER WOODWORTHS DRUG STORE
ing to «liacloee its plans nor th«- amount bridge.
at those elections.
f .11
During the |««t few weeks, a
of its strength.
BOTH PH0NE8
We may, therefor, conclude that the pre imina y sjrvcy for an electric <«r
CHARLES J. MAHER
fi ling of the office of governor by m >tor railway line reaching from Soo
AtBANY
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OREGON
(Successor tc Riner Bros.I
CAI.AVAN A MiK NIGHT, Pn p’s.
i emociata for Jii out of 3H years, ia t Munkerv, haab-enmade. It is the
PROPRIETOR.
due to R« publican dissentions rather i «tention of the promoters, providing
Hack» connect «¡th all trains hoth at
Sampl« Roam for Caaunmial Travtkn
than to tte popularity of the Ih-mo- ths right of way is a«-curvd. to take i p
We»t Pelo ami Munker».
c atic carxlidatea, thoui h most of these a dive construction of the line son a-j
C.
BRYANT
A. G. PRILL, M. 0.
«M» REW MANA6EMEMT
ttur rigs our first elsa» and our borse»
Democratic goverrura were excep.- ti ne <h r ng the coming spring
Z«<»l drivers, I'ri. e» r«*aMinabla.
tonally goal men
But aa these Re
The Linn County Fair Association
publican «parrels an«l < iaaentiona were g ivs the third annual fair during the
even more bitter in the okl convention e irly fall. That the asaociati m ia now
GIANT PIRTLE, Prow.
CUSICK BLOCK
— Su bach be for —
days than now, we cannot see any just establish« d upm a » und am! perma- |
Telephone, Eachange No. Il
grounds for hokling the direct primary net t foundation, is stating a fact The ALBANY
OREGON 8CIU
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OREGON
THE SANT1AM NEWS
ALBANY
ihr kantiani jlcus
P
Christmas Dishware
I
Our shipment of Christmas
dishware has just arrived. (’nil
and see them.
L
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Christmas Candies
V
W. E. THOMAS & SON
Stayton, Oregon
SCIO PLANING MILLS
I
Heavy Team Harness
H. I. MOnRISON, Prop.
Sash. Doors,
.Mouldings,
Fra mes,
Shin ¡Its Etc
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1
Estimates and Plans tor B M
famished an snort notice
L.
lui »I
Attorncy-ot-Laio
scio, < > hegon
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
The Scio State Bunk
DR. J MON FOO
Linn
County Abstract Co.
Cnincsc «Medicines
R. SHELTON
SIJ.LVK'S
The Harness Maker
Pap 8 Coffee House
SCIO LIVERY & FEED
STABLES
St. Charles Hotel
Physician
I
Surgeon
DENTIST
ATTORNEY AT LAW
(»RECON