ïhc $¡utfiam Meus
A nix mil! tax on the commercial value of th«- coal lands
of Pennsylvania would pay all the alate, county and muni
cipal taxes of that commonwealth.
Oregon has natural
wealth held out of uae and untaxed In the same proportion.
Politicanti Independent
./ MERITORIOUS EXDE.n'OR
4-—-^
Entered at the postofflre at Scio, Oregon, as serond-claaa
When the Sei-, school toward enlarged the public schools to
mail matter.
embrace a four-yeara high school course of studv. it place-!
within the reach of the hoys ar.«l girls of the vicinity of
Scio arri the forks of the Santiam, an opportunity to obtain,
what is regard«*!, a* a college «-du- at ion of the lea «er grade
PUBIItKFD E’.W FRIDAf BY
Nine tenth* of our hoy* and girls, heretofore, when they
t .
i«. 111 ‘ f » < » i: K
had completed the «ighlh grade work in the public schools,
were inhibited from any farther cdscstional work, by lack
h.mr<iM «» h I'NoMiiBroa.
of a convenient college or high school. But the main reason
was. they could not afford the expense and. anyway, their
services were nee. to-1 at home on the farm.
MriWfTIIPTION KATE«:
The Scio high school suppltoe this deficiency. Brink
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- .•■ 1 J** number of our eighth grade gra tuate«. can attend ami ae-
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1 «fi . cure the additional four years course, yet be at home morn
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'A* Sundays ar Kind the home fireeidc and under borne influences.
If it is true, as shown by statistics, that only five par cent
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of our boys and girls attend college, that fact to due to the
inconvenience of lucati-m of college and the expense in vol v-
AOVKHTTMIM OH.VI KA;
«•d. The creation of th«- county high school plan ovcrcum«-»
both of these difficulties.
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There is lea« difficulty now in the way of a l.inn county
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Extended wedding romments. per Une
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. . .Ufl «■ -ur.try boy er girl obtaining education in the medium
Piaplay a«to, to b»-rhsng«*l w«-ekly if desired, one column
higher branch« • of study, than ever before becauae, so to
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18 speak, the opportunity has bren brought to his door. The
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<>fi reason no longer exists preventing the parent of mr*fiocre or
oven strsightennl financial circumstances, from giving his
I*mg time standing ails, contract» made on application
tmy cr girl th* much coveted advanced education. Tne Scio
chord lioard has provided the means by which that laudable
desire can be satisfied. Nor to thee any reason to prevent
other l.inn i -unty towns and communities from providing
like privileges. The same lew applies to all. The initiative,
however, rests with the people of th* town or community.
The stat«- sh «Id b* responsible for proviving the very
The above caption is the opinion of our county court in the
best i-ul-lic sc I mmi I facilities, including the high whool,
matter of appropriating I'*«» in aid of the Linn County Eair
possible. Public money can lie equitably expended in school*
located at Scio. Thia, we are told, is the decision of the
-if thi characti-r The state < olli-ge to, only, available to a
court in rmponae to a petition tile«! some weeks ago. request
comparative few of our boys a tv-1 girls, while the high school
ing the appropriation.
can Is- pieced within reach of them all
The agricultural, stock ami dairy, vegetable, horticultural
The initiative measure through M hich l.inn county adopt
ami ]»>ultry Interests, are the chief sources of wealth of
ed the County High School plan, originated in Scio. It to,
l.inn county and the Willamette valley. Permit the«.- in
therefore, e-n n-ntly proper that Scio should have one of the
terests to languish or deteriorate’ ami all other enterprises
l-rulmg high schools of the county. The location n excellent
will deteriorate. If, on the other hand, th«», source:-of
and our school b «ard ha* not made a mistake in taking up
wealth are stimulate I; if better grain, better stock, better
thi* progressive movement.
dniry cows, hetter |»>u!try ami la-tter fruit are |irodu«-ed. »
corresponding incn-asc of cash return result». Therefore
public money ex|*end<d, in a reasonable amount, which will
Gru: y- s.ft«-r Grang-- have rv«o!ut«-d against the prop« ».*1
lend to bring this pro»|»-rvu» condition about, cannot I* republican assembly plan. Now the state grange, the
"unwisely expended." In the end it will increase the value highest authority of thia farm-rs' order have pronounced
of the holdings of the producer, consequently, will increase agaitikl it as well. Not all farmers are meml«rs of the
the tax revenues.
grange. Hut wherever an association of the order exists, the
No better plan baa ever la-en devised to generate a spirit influence of the grange is very great, even among non
to excel among producer*. than that of a friendly comjietiori • inembers. So our assembly fnvmla need no! feei surorued
in the way of public exhibitions Only by comparison, can if they hear sonuthing "drap” next November, if the
the grower see wherein he excels or fails in the quality of assembly insists upon nominating the state republican ticket
his product. Ami, it has Iwen found, that prixes or Ha the grange Is. practically, th«- fath«-r of th«- primarj law.
premium* is the liest m-thod of exciting this emulation. In in thi* state, it cannot be expected to surrender the spirit
bringing about competition in all fields of production the of the law at the behest of expolitical bosses and dtogruntl«-d
County Eair has resulted. As fairs are not given for profit politicians. If the republican party shoulders the load, it
ami all the money received from gat«- iccvipts, entrance may expect to Inoae a large part of the rural vote, where
f««e*. etc are u*«d entirely to promote the best Interests of the primary law to generally |>opular.
the fair, even then th«' premiums which can be pawl there
from. are inadequate to reimburse th«- grower for th«-
Briefly stated, the position of the Oregon State Grange
trouble sial exp-nee of preuari.ig hi* exhibit. Knowing thia
fact, the legislature of Oregon at its last session made an on the matter of taxation la thia: That the farmers to un-
annual appropriation of llout for the l.inn County Eair to lie juKtlv burdened with taxes; that present tax laws are not
paid, exclusively, in premiums to gene rat- a frienlly com enforced but should be, and that the entire question of tax
|H-tition among the stock ami agricultural Interests. It ation is on«- deserving of earnest thought ami careful con
considered money thus aiqirvpriated a* bcm? "wisely rx- ■i Ivration. Ail of thia to undoubt«*dly true.
|M-nded. " In fact, the legislature deems the state's money
"wisely expended** in anting agricultural fairs, including
While thrre are men in Oregon trying to destroy our
stale, district ami c runty exhibition*, in all part* of the
primary law, including Statement One, there are men in a
state.
lame county has appropriated 1100.1 in aid of the I.ane- n imbrr of oth*r states end -avoring to have the Oregon plan
Ihmglas district fair and itvuglas county will, probably, if of electing United States senators, adopt«*! for their states.
she haa not already, appropriate a like sum for the same The Oregon plan to growing in favor.
•'WOULD HE UNWISELY EXPENDED"
OFFICIAL
SUPPLIES
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the best goods on
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COOL
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CIGARS,
TOBACCO. STATIONERY, POST
CARDS AND GROCERIES
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for every u«o.
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Felled trami.
Con tinuous
COPPfR
Double Rolls
Wall Paper
THE ESMONB HOTEL
Centrally located, good
rooms, prices moder
ate, courteous
treatment
Cotner Morrison xnJ Front Streets
POKILAN'J
OREGON
The Beet Pince in Portland to Ent
to at
purpose. These counties, evidently derm money so appro
priated, a* le-mg "wisely expended." They think money
The Liberal party of Manitoba has adopt«*) a demand for
expended in improving the agricultural, horticultural, stock
th«* initiative and referendum. Oregon advertised again.
at Went en«l of tho Mori toon Street
and dairy interest», a good investment. They lielieve in
Th«* city council of Wtnnepeg resolved some limo ago to
bridgo.
progress and the county courts of those counties arc pro
submit to the |H-oplc any measure demanded by five per
gressive courts. They are willing to help build a greater ernt of the qualified voters.
Oregon and do not intend that their counties shall fall behind
other portions of the state in the inarch of progression.
( Success«ir U* Riner Brr«a.)
it is difficult to see wherein our county court should deem
The Woodburn Independent very sensibly observes
PROPK'KTOR.
money "unwisely expended” that wouM help to make a "The Granges of this state shoukl devote aome of their
greater sucre*» of an enterprise which is of benefit to all attention to bettering the condition of the farmers of
T. I. MC.XKKM,
W. A. X”IXU,
parts of Linn county as well a* this central portion of the Oregon by attempting to break the combination of the
1‘mid.nt
C.s'iier
valley. The increasing interest exhibitors are manife«ting Portland commission men.
each year, the increasing on-» from whence exhibits are
brought, is evidence that the popularity of th- Linn County
If the statement of Stenographer Kerby to true. President
Eair is now and is destined to bo, o.ie of the leading fairs of
ram nf jrour rnowy. n*lng thr utiWMt
Taft
has been made a cat’s paw of by Secretary Ballinger
the stats. It is now and will continue tube of benefit to
'IIHtfrnrr Inr your ««tasty It <|or« a Mrlrlly
One
cannot
read
thi»
exuosure
wi
’
hout
losing
respect
for
Du it It I
bu«it»rto : lake« <«rr nf your
Albany as well as every other portion of the county. I-as I
< herb« on oilier banfca; twakra
year the vegetables grains and grasses exhibited, excited the Taft and concluding that Ballinger to a scheemer of ths
•raa-fc r« for you. rnak.e kaix
admiration of all visitors, and the exhibit for this year, now first wator.
ronslMrnt
«Ith *•*»>.
promises to far excel that of last. " hilc an appropriation
rntitrrvaflre I» h «I
from the county of $."**> is greatly needed ami woukl have
n««M toefho«!«
With the increase of the out [Kit from the cond«*nsery,
lieen applauded by a vast majority of the progressive people
onlers keep right abreast of the supply. When the public
of the county, the Fair will be given just the same. If
learns that a brand of goods can be absolutely relied U[>on.
the court believes Sfi.StXl wisely expended for ail armory at
there to no trouble to sell th«- article.
Alt»any, a purpose beneficial almost exclusively to Albany,
DRUGGIST
it is difficult to understand, how it can view an exfienditure
When Secretary Ballinger undertook to have himself
of ffiOO for a purpose which is of acknowleiige benefit to the
CUSICK BLOCK
entire county as bring unwise.
vindicated, even with the president’s aid. he stirre«! up a
Again the forks of the Santiam pays about one-third or hornets neat, from which he will emerg«- somewhat thr worst
more of the taxes of Linn county, ami, therefore will pay for the scrimmage.
■o
fully one-thiid the cost of the armory aa well as $I«X of th«-
IfifiO, ha<l it been appropriated, leaving only $.1X1 for the
When the proposed assembly meets to dictate the person
A. G. PRILL, M. D.
balance of the county to pay. The people of thia part of nel of the Republican state ticket, it will Anti the Granger
eatherford a wyatt
the valley do not think that they have been treated just Republicans conapicious because of their absence.
fairly in the matter.
The Nrws is not disposed to oppose the armory appro
priation. for, sometimes, a large buikling such as the armory of public benefit. But It cannot be considered a revenue
will probably be, to tweded for large assemblies of the producer for the public aa money expended in developing
office in Blumlwrg Block
Telephone. F.xchnngv No. 11
people. In this respect the appropriation may be consklered the agricultural and stock Interests would be.
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Pap’s Coffee House
Selected Patterns
CH ABLES J. MAHER
for sale in quanti
ties to suit qou at
BARGAIN PRICES
E. C. PEERY
The Scio State Bank
c. c.
BRYANT
attorney at law
Scio
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Oregon
ALBANY
OREGON
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Attorneqs-at-Lau?
Phqsician
Surgeon