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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1912)
¿CT? » ■. r * ' f **> 4 VOL. ¡.INN XV PORTLAND NEWS LETTER Irrigation Congress till Id SIH» Develop Btftl— lew hrtriRiil Clover Dtscov irti H Tiiiareoak Coaniy Portland, Or. Jan. 23 ('-»pecialI A permanent stata urganixation that will have i-onsidersble influence on Oregon affairs is promised through the furina- tion of the Oregon Irrigation Cungr- - which has ¡H-en railed for February I'.' 20 and 21 in the convention hall of th« Portland Commrrvial Club. All inter esti 1 in irrigation are urged to atten.l and auggestiona will be wrlcomi-.l I :.- purpose of the congress is to have an effective organisation to deal with irn gallon questions and to secure th« rights Oregon feels itself entitled to from the Federal Government. Indi cations are that there will I h - a birgi attendance from all parts of the stat- Government offciai» and irngntion ex perts from all parts of trie state will be invited and the proposed organization ¡vromise» to make itself very useful to Oregon in the work of future develop ment. A conference held at the Oregon \gru-ultural College on Monday of the. w«ek between the different inter.-.-U that are working for agricultural <dj cation in the state schools resulted In partially outlining the course of study Livestock men of Portland have mails arrangements to send out an expert ho ; raiser over the »tale to intereat bo a in raising hogs This will be a part of th« agricultural work of the schools and contest» will be arranged, I is winners In the various claaaes meet ing in a county contest and the winners of these, in turn, will exhibit at th« State Fair. An Oregon hop farm has been s-dd for »130,uou Thia was the well known . Kretwi farm near Independence, con - sisting of 40U acres of excellent hop land, together with all necessary equip menu The buyer», an English company will continue raising hops on the tract La Grande business men have iieen getting better acquainted with their state by participating in a special ex- curalon that took them all over th« main railway lines of Western and Southern Oregon. The excursioniata chartered a special car and traveled in comfort, being entertained at the prin cipal joints along their Journey. What is jr bably the largest mul-ili sation of troops ever undertaken in thia rounlry in lima of jieace will be that in the Klamath Basin the coming summer. United States regulars and state militia forces are to I* gathered for maneuvers. the ground selected fur the big camp vs about &0 miles north of Klamath fails, near the Klam ath Indian reservation and iwnvenieht to the Crater Lake National Park and the I aacadr Forest Reserve. A new perennial clover of the alaike ajiecies is reported from Tillamook county where it waa first diacoved. Ex- parimenta are being made with it and it is claimed it yields enormous tonnage to the acre, while It grows the year round. The clover has no seed, bkx> " or »ex and is propagate«! by cutting up the plant and sowing the piece* The department uf agriculture will make an iiivtatigatton of th« new plant. Slitti 14$ healed buia will be received by the undersigned for 30 corda of Bound, live, second growth fir, 4 teet long, and 10 I corda of grub oak 4 feet long, all wood to be delivered or. the public school ground« at Scio by Auguat i, 1912. Hida muet be in the hand» of the clerk by 1p.m., February 1. 1912. The board of director« reserve» the right to reject any or all bids. J. F. "utu, Clerk. 1 HOW THE GERMANS WORK. Ltnj Hcurt and Lot« o* fatng Bo«m to Bo th« Rulo. In an arte lc m “The German at H - e” it tic U •• d’s U -rk the au thor, J. II. t'oihn«. states that in comparison with thr Englishman the German bu«i « man work« abominably long ho r*. He ..nd his clerks are at work at ti in the m-wn- ing. “At 9 30 errrvh 'dv in the factor* or wari-hni-c cca*ea u->rk for fif teen minutes to cat a bit of bread and butter, hr- .lit in the p•• Act At ii""n two h irs • i o ’ i .’I to co ba In the .ifti-rt.o n I* .it: ,-r »top for tea or coffi., nft.-r which cvervliody work« through til! H in the evening, people so that the German bnsim arc cut ‘¡ing tram* fur home and SU:-per t the tr e F.II/iixh peo- pic arr going to the theater». “Even in retail »hop* and in fac- tones the ¡-.'use, or ‘p<>w i,’ as it is called in German, i* rigidly ob- »••rved. Workmen stop in the morn ing ami afternoon for bread and beer, serve«l from their cantons, and - try retail »h--p, large or small, b i- a pla. e where clerks can warm and rat food. “Th«' German has n vast assort ment of I|'.ol ht beliefs about his stomach. r’oo«l must be put into it cautiously six or more Hine« u day, and his strict ¡«leas n* to what may b»> done to the «toiuach and what may not lend him to condemn our three simple mc.il« Hi* stomnch guides him in »electing n wife, and its general state after marriage it the latter» rating of efficiency. Stoma, h govern- a German's busi ness wav», too, for just a* he and his »tuff are getting on with the day’s w -rk under a g"'*! head of steam the wli-de niachine i* «topped for a ’powza* and laboriously steamed up again after each snack, with the outcome that no more real work is done u-ually than in our shorter day. “Five years aft*»r a German clerk ia hired he will appear la-fore Ins employer, click hi« heels together, I.. >w deeply and cal! attention to the fact that he hat l>cen there five years. Dm * he expe t mi increase of salary? Not at all! Thia is merely the German respect for length of service. Bv doing so he politely intimate* that he thinks he must be of some use in the place or he wouldn’t I m * there. At the end of ten year», fifteen vear» and twen ty vi ar» tin- same reminder is given, until, when the twenty-fifth anni versary comes round, the b->«s is looked to for a handsome jubilee dinner.” Bacan'a Eteayt In Franeh. Bacon'» “Es.-av«” have a special title to fame. This work wa» the first of any importance to be trans- ¡at. 1 from English into French. The translation proved a great «uc- ce««. In hi* preface to the thir«l edition Baudouin, the translator, complain» that “at least four edi tions of this work would have been sold by now if the boo««>cl|er» had not hampered its sale by their un wiilin/m-- to pla. e it 1« fore the public.” Still, the fact that three c«litions were called for within fir» years show« tiiat the essays were heartily appreciated by French readers. The first French version of Shakespeare appeared in 1776, over 150 years after the translation of Bacon Ixvndon Chronicle. io» Ont aclentlOc thinker wa« Thalra of Mlletu* torn alawit CIO It C. He waa the tint to attempt a logical solution of material phenomena, with out resorting to mythological represen rations In other worda. Ttiaie» waa the first man. so far a* we know, to try to And out the actual truth ron cerulng I he « rid we live In, Ita origin, conatltutlon and Mating. Ceurtmp. There are innumerable method» of court Ina but the lient method la to be ri. b.- Frank IB« *A (OINTV, < >HE< ;< NO. THE FUNNY PUFFER. HUCH«00TEDT4IBUEST:UX J.GJ S Diitur -‘antiam New» Mr ’Tupijrr" i-.i’nr* «gain H - letter was mostly scoring their ip r 1 visor. He will riot ire I wu defer..tirp he court. 1 only stated the court b»d been squar* with us. Di«l 25. ingn n< ift.vr us our choice for supervisor year a! > rar. ami that it ia hard to bvlitvc thr y r> fu»e to do the same for l>i»t I«. ra»|Miycr says if what I say 1» Irte t only »d’l« «videncr that the i- rt dt'es not treat al! diatricts shki t an't *ee it .Mr Taxpayer. > ou are off. Here i« the way of it If what I •ad -• true, ar.d it ia. it is ev dent the ourt is willing to giv« a square deal to Ihr P-int of perfection in thr matter ■ f i pointing road suj«crvi*or. appoint him ourselvM I fj ernment bv the people a It i* incredible that th.- Wii I not do ■» much for l>i«l I probably in rase the Dial ly as to not vote a sing’« nad tax Taxpayer asks if I can any difference in voting for th« n>.v and petitioning for him. Ye», a I c Trferenc« ¡»’tween »igmng a |et t ind casting a secret, private bn ’■verybody knows that Taxpa« • r rakes several insinuation* i that my notivea arc irrelevant and therefor« only reflect on htmself Hr •X Hil'-VcV er, I ju lge l.\ the general t- ■ of 1 • letter, not • bad ritl/rn He J i't want» to make a roar. 1 am not »u;ervi»or. have no p--.it« -il stand in. 1 could nut recognizr a «ingle one of the court in the broad ii ht of high noon Tut 1 reiterate, In the important matter of appointmei t f auperviaor, the court han I • «-n I orable with Dist. 25 «nd I cannot yet twilieve they refuse to be so with other». I am inclined to think Taxpayer un Justified in grumbling «lH.utth. ir super visor. 1 am tuld on good authority he is the t>e»t in Linn county. J oriiamite A F <h That U o a • !»••< Up F rrt* Round Ball. Inta a f|*nui<-«t litt e fellow in «alt ■ ■ tisú» ! -! <-ri: »ti call him the blowfish. W ■ ti he :* «winimin;* around at mmu i notlüug to llana him he le k- ’itieer enoilgh. for the »kin ol 1 » abd’i -i i« ii! ioo-c and wrm- k .i I i - ui- «p. h a funny little t. .;t-l • b roll dou* little tin« ai; : «ob li a lu¿. Ihr- e cornered head t* t he lo V» entirely abvurd His T :: -!i, it te.id of la-mg big and wood or metal. I'lu-v are «•••>. n 1 with a coat of «hellai-, colored itii vermilion, mid while the liver ■ shellac is »<>ft and pliable it i- t ■ ! rd and »hupe«! into Iw'iiutlful pit tern» Som«' of tiles*' work* tl - ornamented arc so rare mid beanti ful that even in < hiuu they cost fabulous sums. GIRLS WILL VISIT EAST Ikstily Farmer F j : c Girls will Form Oregon ty Party Io.- tacihf NortliMKst i.’. - I ■■ t ! -h mouth* lire, I« it « r itil hole nit •’ md of .i • al »n • it I » it i f Tw.-iity farn-er girl» reprrsenling ss ■ t ’.I p: -ru.lit bis many c it th in Or« g i will cict.titotc How Ho Found Out. I1 e of a rnbbit t< (he Or «• *'Mr Chairmun." sh-uited "ne "at < bouielv a dueted ! ' r1 ■> > by Tl p S. Hair«, i I I •• if |t w ■ l e not the delegate« to the convent , "I publish .-I < f lb«- Tacilh .% .rtbw«-«t, ac t1 ■■ I . i! oran -■ and yclloW move that the nominuftng »| ■ - hi » Compari id by ill ¿.p. ron «nd A »so. > »led I »rings that plsy oil be limited to one minute eai-li!'* Pr. -■» rvpr» lu-ntativea. “Second the motion!'* jeilnl a i’n. The paro j - «'• flrwt ria«» in evrry t queer a* ho looks w hen he is d-'Zvn other* r>-p<i't. ir tbeir private c«r allarhott C fr;-i>t nly when he ted that he Itecomes * h Miked, for instance, to the surface grinding >m Itljf te«’th »<» that the ■ h ird n good many \ 'id ' Ii n • »” 41 11» the it • * him in’ begins to ..it 1 i--- v, and « ¡th each grunt - a t till within a few it* h«' hi* puffed himself so f :r t it lie i.« quite round 1 ' rm iik'- i ball So thnrmighlV <1 . > he d.-'ond hrn-elf with air t! it vv! ■ n the fishermen hurl him Hu- it- r «ith nil their force, as ti d ". he will bounco ju»t th. vi Ilk o a rubber l»all. If ! .• I- dr ipp- I into the water after > ! .win.; birnst'lf full of air hr il t* on it a« lightly a« thiatle 11- . n, mi.I he u ill stay thnt way un- ti ■ I ia i -'ir---l him-.-lf that dan g. r Im gun«' bv lie does the tame w <i r- k -’I by other fi»h. And a» - llo.it* almost entirely out of water, with only a little bit of hie M"*t everyone in --cio took advantage 1 rd, » .in I !v sunk tinder the verv f< w fish can hurt him of the opfiortunity last week to vu-w ► irfa Copic« of maaterpH’Ci s of the world's on. e he |* illllllted. famous painters. This Art I « ' ■' I A Philanthropist. was held in the aaaembly room of the Modern ini' «-rt i«ing can cope High School and wax a unique ami in- even with the etiquette of court». t-re»ting entertainment. Not the least enjoyable part of th’ A London journal tells u« that a Vrt Exhibit wrs the social feature, a- \ \ • in • -man wished tn veryone »cemad b< nt on enjoyii . b. p> rn*’d nt the court of the hemselve* and seeing that evervi.’ - • . f < i \ .-¡' The high officials, ■e d’d the same The writer ha* f-r - > ’ • i. (iiir. d into her »<>< ial uently heard the remark the pa»t fe • 'ir Lip« it home, objected They eek» that the people of -cio are th. n i t.d to her that the king tost hospitable of any on earth, »ml H .>-Id ■ ir" ly receive the daughter « not hard to believe of a retail ’.... tn .ikcr. The voting Taken as a whole the exhibit was i woman cabled home and told her icceaa from every point of view, and (. r • - t uition. The next the committee in charge ilcarrvi’« gn a’ rr rir: ■ .......ived his nliswer: credit for the manner in which th> ' < >’l < d it selling. Practical lixrked after the pleasure a id c..mf’>i’- ly n.- them away. See adver •f those who attended. tisement.” I he High School orchestra made it» 1 .it I the difficulty. She itial appearance Friday night ar 1 f live« promise of furnishing first clan- nn eminent philanthropist. nusic for public gatherings tn a «hurt ime. Of Cour«« H« Know* H«r. Enough money ws> taken in during “Nu’.v, old mm, make your«clf he exhibit to pay all expanse* ait cotnfor'able and l<-t'» talk over thr isve a small balance left over for ili. g, <| old time» We haven't »cm ichool fund. • v h otlmr since we were boys to pe' r I told von 1 wn* married, C uci « m « Chureh Nttim. didn't I’ Bv the way, did you ever Here are two nolim-a < .q -. d from live in I’ainc.ville?” the chur. h door in a «ma!) village “V' «, I lived there three years.” in Wale«: ”Thi« ia to gne notice “I’iviT meet M:«* Kati»h?” tliat n<> I’ «-oil H to l.‘- bur ed III « Iln, ha' Why, I "»« engaged to thi* churchyard but tho*o living in All the her’ But that’s nothing the pariah Thoae who with to Im fellow« in my crowd were engaged buried arr dcaired to apply to me to her at one time or another I William J ine«, pari-h clerk.” “The *• v oii’vi’ lived in Painesville. Why i <! d V" i i-k nliout her in particular? tcrly meeting» once in »ix w.-elt», Come, conf«-«»." instead of half yearly a* formerly.” "W! v. I er I married her."— —Cardiff Western Mail. Cleveland Plain Dealer. or r. If THE ART EXHIBIT Probably Lest H h C bm . lawyer My client painted a pie hire of this young lady, your honor, and «he clauua it does not do her justice. Judge Does not do her justice, lid you say ? “Yes, your honor, and she was foolish enough to think «he could get it bv bringing the ca«c before you.”—Yonkcr» Statesman. Sb«tlac In Ch ne«« Work* of Art Bv »oftetiing shellac with --.it it nun be drawn out und twisted int » alimwt white »tn ka and of a t ’ ■* silky luster Extreme beauty ¡ given to Chin«-»« work« of art by tin u»e of «hrllac. Som«' of them nr-- ver. am lent mid of great value I’h-'v arc chietlv <-liuwi liovv boxe«, ti n i 27 W.<« Bester« In Germany. Wife beaters tn Germany an» not •ent to jail, but are nrre»te«l on leaving work r.n Saturdays and de- fait ■ d in prison till the time for re in ■ ..n of laltor on Monday». W 1 - tl<- • Tender ia thus «erring hi- tim<- In- earning« are handed to hi« wife and family. I A storm of protest nr -- , bnf th< In Ih- I h -t tr.m - run oli thè mad« u».-I i in t”Ur <if thè.colerti «latra It wa* lost by a vote of 17 to I* li ui< for Ih- pur|H>Kc uf advertising “I merely wished to tind <i Un- re»nur< i « in Ito-*»' «crtion» « ’ '• Chairman,' " Clplained tile dele, gtm. , « who had m.idc the motion, " Muny re< cptiuiia are he hi many ambitious orator- there at thè party and ll|M.>n anothe tin* convention There arc fo pr« .’idi tit i. i-ived thè pr acveu.” Chicago Tribune. W Iute H" U- The girla arr h quired to Nautical. lo thè presa reprr onta Two naval officer« were talkin,- ; country «I h > u I their rvafn about their wive* “What a d> ir Ile», and tu distribuì«* literi little ernft rour wife is!” said one taining tu thè -amo. ■■ I ieii r and I d t'<•. d ! \ ... phil Itateli I . thè origi* asked the other. “She i* dear nil Hi- <inu«>n Publicity l'ani|> tight conducted three o ther Ir* al >nt her. Whv, »In- i* the big:;eat rvwulte. The futu l io pt revenue cutter I have ever seen”' tnadw Up by ¡ < - ni*’ ,«ui Th« Siting Ey® th.- citUiem. and ft t-f inerì» » I know ■ innti uh«» hnw llvril on or-» greaalve an-1 iti’er • Mitnl in f farm I nlf a «miurjr II»* alfu»!»« In mrnt <»f ih»’ir l*»wm» ami <*r* I he rtioiu In which he waa l*>rn Ih* know* cxrry rud of hl4 farm In iho dark Yet hla Ininl»*« nml l»H plK* Ihr vehHjr roll of new Mpr<»utinK whrnt, Sanlinrn New*» And Senil« U (lir |»r»» r*ot|on of Ihr ** 4'¡ imo I ut, Ihr n;i |»lt* irrvi hr nnd has unii L««l Journal 12 prr jrrar. for )rnr< nil nrr nrw t«> him r i* h day I h«*r nrrii him ml limi nml loaik al hl* wh»*<i» at If lie wrrr n city innn lonit «hut out from win h n I k I i I m \ • iin«<'t »r a Ntitirl*««. I® to him u mlrn< Io Just »« wi are leaving ’•ciu to estab iH»w performed ea< h day lìmi libili lish a r. -iitciire elsewhere we desire haw tile »re I HR rye l*rir»»lt Nrwn to iixpr- .» our hi '. i ’ i re r.-gsrd srwJ good wi-hc for - i ’ io sud tin nisny good jhhi - Not Whit Hs Eapsctsd. "l»arlluB." he iiitirimired whatever plc of tin town sml vicinity. Dur ««- Indili ed you to • ire for n fellow like -i- latiuii with V" i cover» a period <>f tney n.or« than fifteen year», during which "I really don't know, George, •hr t ii i- we I ihvv fornii I many elose frniai- replied "Pa Illi* Ihrentelieil In Mr nd -iop« which will la»t as long an life. >ia n>- 1» a brain »| h - Inllst " W have enjoyed and deeply appr«ci Trnn»< rlpt ati-I your ■’vn patliy and a«si«tancc in timi- of trouble, amt f«r which we Old Time Vintner« In the city of London nt tin- time of • hall ever feel grateful. A kinder and King John every « Intui r w.i« i' i in 1 more aympathotic |M-oplr cannot I hi to hntiK ml t*i I de Illa -h.p mi Irmi ve» found, no matter where one goes. •el with |a-g» luirkliig the different Wr camrxtly hope and expect (I nt quautltlr« «old S’ o'» greatest prusjierity is y«-t in the future We rrii.il i a mostly desire that E««y Prtrl'elion .i ti rprti » now i-«tal>lish<*d “I hare often pnsll- t<d that my all I wife's linlr would lie nb • nml I i urly nt min - ’ t.our t pro»|H’r sial that your It « did Fair may gmw better and more exten night.” »«Id the > lever one I know? Why. I »«» It In tin’ mom sive with each recurring year, Your Ing p«|H-n - •eh«” I »hould continue tu enlarge and I h - coiii «’ mor«1 valuable to the boy » "I Every man ha« a rl«ht !.. jadee on* gir!« of the community. To accoi Indi« Idunl only ami I hut •a h'uiM’lf thia end requires « harmony of off Eventually Scio will lie placed >n Identified H.msolf. < al The great tenor Mario once hid th«: railroad map from whenc« ilevelopmeiil will I k * ilatod. for to give a free exhibition of h « • i • railroad connection numerous ■ t> nifnent vocnl power in court in «»r But a* t- di-r to gain freedom for him-' If lie priaea will lie eatablishcd furr »tali d, a union of earnest e.Iuct had lircn arrestr«! in Madrid in m » on Hie part of all is nlmolutely neces- take for a mischi«-vou* jwditii al n. tutor and in vain proclaimed hi» aary. However, i , i»t not tweome tire- identity to the n power* that be. Finally he waa told that if hr really ■ -•ne, so w ill conclude with again «X- g ir g< J wuhi-a to one and all. was the famous singer his voii-e wu« pH•« a certain means of convincing the Al»«> to all of o ,r Si io friends the latch court of the truth of hi» claim. For string of our !<eban»»n lw«me hangeth i Seven or eight minute« Mario held out. Very sincerely, M r . AM* WHS, T» I»» IB»ili»KM« ell within hearing apellliound, nml i DUGGERS SAY GOOD BYE he wa* then allowed to take hi* de parture, with profuse apologies fur iua arrest and detention. A Smeli Libanese. ntnka (wbo ha» giteti Jlnka a •-Iran -You'll find. uld «bat>. tb. t le •oilie- thlng Ulte a rigar Jlnka (after a few puffsi-By Jote, tbere I* a «Ughi re- »embianca. Wbat la Iti--Mutai Mar* ( sloe. For Salt Forty acre» 2| miles N. E. of ‘•rio, no improvements; »ome go«xi timber; on country road; price ?2000. R. 'HU TON. Scio, Or». Try the Newa for fine job printing. Pric-a r< asonable. : •< * < >< . 7«