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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1910)
% there.are lome of these undesirable citizens in almost every community. They screen their selfish stinginess behind a false conception of conserva tism. Usually they will do nothing of a public spirit nature, yet are willing to reap personal bene fit from what others do. They are receivers of an Politically Independent unearned increment which they do not deserve. Now, if we w ant to beautify our town and make Entered At th. poatotflee At Scio, Oregon, at aeeond-elaM it inviting to the visiting stranger, and if we want convenient and profitable improvements, both mail matter. private and public. we must first create the con ditions through which they can be accomplished. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY If we desire good roads, we must provide the money with which to build them and place the T. L. DUOGEH expenditure thereof in the hands of a com|wt«»nt u>rrow **n i-*r«>RwiwT*>*r. road builder. If we want good streets and aide- walks, we must place the power in the hands of our city council to enforce their construction, HI'ItHCKlI’TION HATW*: we want our town to grow, we must extend H 25 One year in advance city limits, so that growth is possible. 1 50 One year, at end of year... We know, as individuals, that if we want a II» w 1 75 One year, at end of 2 year» . 2 UU house or the old one improved, we must first pro One year, at end of 3 year» 75 vide the money to cover the expense and it is just Six month* in advance .... 50 Three month* in ailvanre... as true of a public enterprise which will add t» Single copy in wrapper.... i both our profit and c« nvenience. We must mak< conditions favorable to those who will build them. To accomplish these public results, there must be ADVF.HTlMl ■* <»!< A l I X. a unanimity of action on the part of the people. Car of thanks .............................................................................. . 6e Yet our tow n and community cannot must not b* S|wcial obituary notice«, per line........................................ ..03 held back because there are a few people who Extended wedding comment«, per line.................................... . .03 'think more of their dollars than they do of public Di»; :;i> a is, to be.hanged weekly If desired, on....... iurnti And these few peo wide each inaertion, per Inch ............................................... 15 comforts and conveniences. Iltitine** local* per line first inaertion. .......... 10 ple mossbacks know that public improvemen's Each »ubs»*;uenl insertion per line ....................................... <>5 ami development of our town and community, will Ixmg time »landing a»l*. contract* made on application. enhance the value of their properties. We can only infer that they desire the increase of value, but want their neighbors to bear the burden of ex- MAKE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE jH-nse which will crest the increase The fart of th» business is. a large majority o' the people of Scio and vicinity, desire that our HE NEWS feels confident that every citizen town and community shall keep pace with the of bcio would be glad to see our town and development and progress of our neighboring vicinity develop. They would like to sei towns and communities and they are going property increase in value, as is the case in neigh to bring these conditions about, regardless ot boring towns. They would like to have direct the kicks of objectors. It will be done in a railroad connection, the constriction of a large saw orderly and legal manner and so gradual that the mill and other industries, to have our streets and expense will not be overburdensome to anyone. public highways improved, to have all property But it will lie done and. we believe, the coming owih ts ri'inovi' all shacks and unsightly buildings year will see a good commencement or the old ones painted and made more attractive and our sidewalks placed in good condition. Our county court should have an itemiz'd ac All of these desired improvements will cost count of public expenditures published in at least money and to bring them all about immediately three news; apers of the county, every mor th. The would create too great a hardship ujx>n impecuni N ews is not insinuating that there is anything ous property owners. But they can be brought crooked in the conduct of the county affairs, but about gradually without causing a hardship to any the people would feel safer if publicity was given one. of the procedure of the court monthly. Honest While some property owners will place their men do not object to publicity. It is only when properties in u respectable condition, keep their there is something which it is not desired that the fences and sidewalks in repair voluntarily, others public should know alrout, that secrecy maintains. will not spend a nickel in improvement until neces Nor can the average citizen go to the county seat sity drives them to it What is true in the care of and examine the books for himself. It would be property in town, is true of the property in the country and, in a larger sense, of public property less expensive to each taxpayer to pay his share of the expense of publication. in both town anti country which depend upon voluntary contributions of our citizens. Hence, The Oregonian contends that the late tax amend the only just and equitable method in which public ment is next door to the adoption of the Single Tax improvements can lx» accomplished, is through the theory of taxation. Possibly this is true. But the medium of taxation. Then the parsimonious citi N ews hits understood, so far. that the tax amend zen can I m 1 made to shoulder his share of the public ment only conveyed the authority to the people of burden. H each county to arrange its own method of assess It is a fact that some property owners, whose ment and collection of taxes a sort of Home Rule properties are located near our city boundary, system of taxation. We still think, before the expect to and do receive all of the advantages in Single Tax becomes operative in any county, tlw the way of lights, water and fire protection, which system must be adopted by the people at a regular property owners within the city limits receive, yet or special election. do not and are unwilling to bear a just proportion of the expense of these conveniencies and protect The standpat or old guard element of the repub ion. What is true in this regard in the city, is true lican party is a gang of schemers, sure. Defeated of our public roads. There are a few people who at the polls, thev now propose a Board of Control desire the benefits of good roads; to travel on good to. practically, exercise complete control of the roads, and to enjoy the enhanced value to their properties which good roads bring, yet are not various state institutions, which would include the willing to bear their portion of the burden of ex- appointment of the officers thereof. If these hungry office holders cannot win what they want jiense, if they can avoid it. fairly at the polls, they are willing to resort to public This spirit liecomes manifest whenever a trickery to accomplish their purpose. It is a and it enterprise, of any character is undertaken, treacherous crowd. is manifest whenever any semmi-public manufact uring concern is under consideration, Such men are a block to any town or community, They de- Congressman Champ Clark, who is slated to be sire all th»» go<xl things which are called “develop the speaker of the Sixty-second House of Repres* ment” in a community, yet are unwilling to con entatives makes a statement of consistency, when tribute their just portion of the cost. They are he states that he will favor the selection of the opposed to any public improvement, unless it con Committee on Rules by the open House, at the tributes to their immediate personal benefit. Such next session. 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