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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1911)
ienced or incompetent public official, neverthe less he may lie an admirable man in all other respects. Land 7'ilh‘S n N/y rial ty Therefore, if we would have an honest efficient public service, it behooves us to be careful whom we elect us public servants. We should select men who have proven themselves efficient and who have had experience whenever possible, regardless a to ti n [o.itical sentiments. In this way and in this way only, may we expect our public service to lie what we desire of it. In times past men have been elected to office in L. AA. CURL. M anager Linn County, who have proven flat failures, and. 223 S. Broadalbin St. Albany. Oregon Both Phone» in one or two instances, criminal prosecutions and punishment have resulted. In one of these cases, in particular, an official served time in the peni- O <o > <0> <<>F O t 'tiliary for defalcation. His crime wm not due Ob to willful intent to do wrong; but to his incapabi lity to do what was required of him. In another instance wherein the official served for three or Q four terms, his l>mks were in such a jumble, that *•» i Largest Stock outside of Portland n-> expert was able to .straighten them out. In Samples and Estimates on Request both th« .e instances the county was the loser, be A ♦ cause* of the incapableness of the officials selected. ♦ FISHING TACKLE In I>oth cases the characters lx*fore election were above reproach. Undoubtedly they would have es c mtinued to sustain stainless reputations, had V Expert Truss fitting Camera supplies, etc + they not l»een called upon to do work they w ere incapable of performing. The people of Linn Woodworth Drug Co., Albany, Ore county <iid them an unkind- <in el«*ctmg them to 4 >-*Ok»-< - >4Un»-< >-4BDH»-4»«■■■wO-MM to <>■ office. Nor should we reject a man who is a candidate for nublic office and who po8s**ssea the requisite ' ...................................................................... ........................ .............. qualifications, simply liecause we may be at outs I ; with him personally. We should consider th«- •> public good of more inqiortance than the satis-1 fying of perso ai -pit«-. If we know a man will make a good officer, no matter w hether we may V. HOlhJALi. PLAU.F I« like him or not, as patriotic citizens, it is our duty to elect him. ALBANY ABSTRACT COMPANY Politicanti Independent Entered at the poeloffke at Scio. Oregon, aa arcond-elaaa mail matter. PUBICHE!) T. I». EVERY THURSDAY BY DUGGER >'.I»1T«*M ANI» l'W..»-MI«r<>«. hi ' hhc lurrioN mat »«. • One year in ativanee ............................................ Unr year, ut end of year............................... One year, at end of 2 year« ... ............. .. i Ine year, at rm' of 3 year* ......... r>i. month« in advance . .......................... Three month* in advance....................................... Single copy in wrapper......... ....... ........... . ... 11 25 1 60 1 2 (MJ 75 60 U AllVKHTtHlXO I4AÌ FX: Car >»f thank«........... ............................................ ............. . Si> S|>eeial obituary notice«, per line.......................... ............. . OH ,.u3 Extended welding commenta, per line Duplay el», to be changed weekly if deaired, one column wide each insertion, per inch ...................... .............. I* io Hu«ine*. locate per line flrat insertion ................ os Each «ubMc»|uent insertion per line Ixing time standing tula. contract* made on application. COMPETENCY BEFORE AVAILIBILITY I I I I WALL PAPER Standard Liquor Co. I I I I i he voters oe linn county win. next year, be required to selet t a new Ixiard of countv officials. As we would select em ployes in private life should these public officials l... elected I to y, <• to» wld 1 character and qualification, above availibility and and ¡■'llEE COfY ATIS.I.VCE ixilltical preferment Many voters are apt to allow political or personal favoritism to have absolute control in nuikmg choice. . Thia method oftet T'kphoM K>in I7S 14 J 156 Commociil St. -I- HE NEWS IS BEING FLOODED, weekly, places men wholly unfit to perform the duties re with so-called “free copy” to be released at quired, in public office. A. G. MAGERS, Prop. a Kp«cified date, Presumably, other news Political sentiment should have the least in fluence of any of those required in the county papers are being likewise favored <?), If we ♦ >e to . ............................................................................................................. .«.......«•• .e» official, in his selection. It makes but little differ should use one-half of this “free copy,” this pajx_*r ence whether the public offic»*r is a republican, would lx* compelled to increase its ctqiacity and democrat, socialist or prohibitionist: but it is a buy a mt d« rn type setting machine. And some mutter of great moment whether h<* is hone-t an I pt ople, who d< sir«- their matter published, even n<> capable and will execute the law without f« ar o further than sei ding “free copy,“ they send DR. 0. S. MATTHEWS favor. Therefore, the cousciencio is voter, w ho “free" plates o that the newspaper h saved ti e has th«* public gowl at heart, should subject the expense of typesetting. DR j GGLESS healing institute Of course these people would like to have their candidate for public office to the following require matter given publicity. They may imagine that ments: they are doing a country editor a favor in thus First -Is his character for honesty unquea- T providing him with copy. But, as all of this I tio led? “ copy ” is of an advertising nature, puffing this or SOME OF OUR METHODS- Second I oes he possess suitable qualifications that place or man or men, this paper usually dumps for the duties required in the office to which he such news (?) letters into the waste I xjx , to be aspires? i'HIROPRA« TICE Third Is he of such a disposition that he will used to kindle files with, when the weather is Electro Therapy, Magnetic and be approachable and obliging to the poorest and cooler than now. Mental Science. • Electric Hath* The N ews does not need this “ free" copy. most obscure citizen as well as the rich and promi ami Vibration. ' W e treat all Cur Whether its columns an* tilled w ith the latest news nent? able Dteeaaea, Chronic or Acrutc These questions being answered affirmatively on or not. Most of this stuff is not interesting, neither without the Knife or Medicine. 14 jear* Practice, Consult at khi free the behalf of the candidate, the minor considera to the editor nor his readers. If our friends (?) at these various places, wish tions of his availability and political sentiment may M rs . M atthew .*, A s . istant to advertise th« -mselvcs, their places, schools, etc., be taken up. Undoubtedly the chief characteristic of the we have a regular rate for the same, and they can public official should be, absolute honesty and in- save postage by k« < ping their self adulatory tregity. Without this quality, all other features effusions al home,«.- p« i tally w hen written as news fade into insignificance. His qualifi uition or fit items. 325 LYON ST. Al BANY, ORE i It may appear strange that a newspaper man ness should then In* considered. Then would onme •M his affability. Then his availibility and finally and must eat and wear clothes, the same as other people. Yet such is the case. Also, the men who last of all. his |x>litical sentiments or the political work at th«* case have appetites and, likewise need party with which he affiliates. clothing, especially w hen the weather takes on a Then* is a disposition on the part of many •»r nema I>IMM*H1|«« winter? stunt. Therefore, it is necessary for Pu>iM3T, W. F. (»ill. voters to consider public office a sort of public J. J. Barnr«, W. F. Gill, Sacarr.BV, C. A. W erner cRarifv something that should be passed around. people who endeavor to work in free advertising J. A. Bilveu, J. R. Harnee, 0. A. Warner. The N ews considers this idea a grave mistake, and as news matter, to remember the news|ia|x*r man. one which no sensible man makes in selecting his printer and the devil, as well, must live and that his si»ace is wort bo much per. private emplbyes. Experience is considered a valuable asset in the private employe. Should one think of building u Authority on the manufacture of furniture HI •« < >H TO house or ham he would be «leemed very foolish, assert that (Irani! Rapids alone sends $5,000,000.00 indeed, if he intrusted its construction to a man worth of furniture to the Pacific Coast every year, SCIO ROLLER MILLS wholly inexperienced in carpentry. If a man is and yet we have in Oregon a number of factories required to op«-nite a saw mill, a sash and door which are manufacturing furniture of the highest iNi-oHitiHA i Hi ok > Min i< a* facton . a blacksmith shop or a mercantile estab grade at prices that are as low. or lower, than lishment. experience is deemed a vital qualification; those demanded by (¡rand Rapids manufacturers. W» do • Cenerei Cu««om Mlllln« Builneo. Flour and otherwise failure in either pro|x»ition, would b<* Oregon has many hardwoods capable of being Food on Sal«. Wheel Houfthl and tlch.nged for r *garded as more probabl«* than success. made into good ft ■•»* and Portland has a hard Flour. We ar. In th« Field (er Bu.ln... .nd Will Why should we not take a pointer from these wood mill which is dr« ing Siberian oak, Fiji Tree« You Might experiences in private, in selecting public officials? mahogany, and other w.> Is which are being manu Can we expect efficiency in th«* official w hen we factured by 0 irmture factories into furni place men wholly inexperienced and without th«* ture of the I stj -.i ie. If the people of this A. G. PRILL. M. D. requisite qualifications in the public position? state woul<‘ r on having “Made in Oregon” Da. T. K. SANDERSON Nevertheless he may be an all around g. .»I furniture th * one industry alone would keep fellow, and a successful vote gette-, he may hundreds of tlu ;sa* Is of dollars within the state Physician Surgeon lx* a most indifferent official. Unless he possesses which now gt • « to Ea«tern furniture manu- OENTIST the necessary .uahficauon, he is sure to make factur«*r« every < ar. This is just one example of Telephone, Exchange No. 11 a bungle of t le w ork r«*quin»«l of him. Nor can wha* the “Mad in Oregon” rn »vemynt will do for we reasonable expect more from the inexper- this state, and there arc many others. OREGON s:io I SCIO OREGON T Wines, Liquors T Cigars i ßio ?iIlium Vionipaim
