4
St IO,
Editor Uses Stick
LINN
r K
VOIR -I ltS< R1ITION 4 MILKS
on the date »lamped in th«' »pace be
low
lo tho*e who pay promptly in
advance the »utwcriptlon price
11.25 Oregon D«»« lopmint Se»« in line of
per year. The price ia JI.60 if pxid
Industrie». Payrolls, and Product»
at end of year,
The pa|«r i» r.nt »ent
of Lahor and Enterprise.
to •ulwcriber* who are mure than one
tear in ar rear*.
Oregon News Notes 1 rlrphone Meeting
Editor “Tip” Humphrey, of
the Jefferson Revi -w, has been
a source of trial and tribulation
to the |< (al clerk» of Allmny
for *<>n - time past. The men In
the 1« al < ffice in ert that the
J» ffei . on journalist does not ad-
dr s his 1« ttvrs w ilh a pen or
even a pencil, but that instea«!
he uses a spike or sharp stick
with which the destination of
Recorder*» report, city of Scu», ye^r
any mail sent by him is cratch« d ending Dec 31. 1914.
on envelopeor card.
Ile »ou reca
To save eye strain and to eli City franchi*«
............
J 2.000.00
10,000 00
minate the temptation to indulg«- Eire light and water plant
in vitriolic language in the en- Fire ap| arato»
500 UO
lio»«-...................................
d;\« r to di-cern the ¡ascription
692.00
engine .... ..................
of^Ir Humphrey’s missives, the
100.00
M agon
..................
lino- cart. .................... .
300 ue
Albany clerks clubbed together
260.00
today and pure based a bort in 1 City park ................ .. ..
1,1*1" •
delible pencil. They wound a j Ctty hall ......................................
»u ppi lea .............................
357.70
ti.n p carefully artud their pur-, I Elec
Accounts due city......................
115.7H
chase, while on one side of a Extension of line»
.........
192 90
cai d attschco was written Mr
Total......... ...........
15.5UH 3M
Humphre)'s address and on the
Liabiiltie»
other, the following commnni-
City bond* ...........................
4.500 00
cation:
592.00
Warrant* .............................
that
“Kindly throw away
lotul. ..................
5.092.(0
hardwood stick that you use to
Net renourv«» of city
10,416 3»
w rite addresses on your papers,
Electric Light ami Water Plant
and accept a piece of soft jw.ici
1.931 3x
Curb receipt* for »«rvice
for the purpose. < >r else use Service for city
softer paper so that the imprint
54.00
3 .'40 watt light* ....
will be easier to read.”
Albany
1.128.00
56 Ir e. lights.. ......
3M.00
1«. hydrants
Democrat
24 Oo
Lights at city hall.........
Portlan«) Baggage an«!’ Omni
bus Transfer Co. has bought a
block and will erect a large
plant here.
Bids have been taken for 450.-
(MM) tons of rock for the Colum
bia jetty next year.
Hood River Fourteen carloads
apples went to New York by
steamer via Panama ai 35 cents
a box with refigeration.
Corvallis () A C is proud of
the new $l(Ml,(KM) gymnasium
with the most completely equipp
ed boxing and wrestling rooms
Mrs F. ank Smith who has been
on the coast.
for several
Gresham Nine buildings de iu poor health
stroyed by fir»- are to be rebuilt. months, was removed to the
Hood River Planning a new Parker hospital Wednesday for
medical attention.
court house.
Mayor Simpson of North Bend
School re-opened Monday with
proposes that the federal govern-. all the teachers and most of the
ment take over all Coos Bay im- pupils present, after a two weeks
provements in future.
vacation.
Bandon a Supreme court de-
John Chytl of ea-t of Scio was
cision releases $25,(MM) to be ex-
granted
naturalization papers by
pended on this hurbor.
the
county
«• >urt at Albany. Mon
Tiie ice cutting season in East-
day. Mr Chytl is a native of
en' Oregon is a month earlier
Austria.
than usual.
I ight* ul Milling Co .
From Jan. 30 to Sept. 30, 1914
Mrs C z\ Parker has been en
Light at »» hooi bldg
"*t4) the counti«» of the state spent joying a visit th« past few days
$3,3ti9,7b8 on roads.
Total
with her brother W A Davis of
Plans and estimates of cost of Cent rah«. Washington.
Expen»«» Light and Water Plant
Supt. Salary..................
sot) oo. irrigating 200.000 acres of land
L00 in tne Upper De-ichutes River
Su| t. extra
....
The M-rnontli ol I baby of .Mr
I KOO
Power ... ......................
and
Mrs Chris Burmester who ia
basin are being considered by
I nt| ectiun
..............
2 00
under the doctor» care at Parker
279 35 the government, estimated cost
Int. on bond»
hospital suffering with dropsy is
Repair» ...............
17.15 $2.929,000.
142 65
Pole»
...............................
The Portland Railway and in a very critical condition and
Wiring...............................
79.02
Power Co. predicts that with the no ho|xr is held out for the little
22.94
Wood, etc. . ................
decisive defeat of radical legisla sufferer’s recovery.
Annual Report
Notice
Any Person or head of family,
laving any contagious disease*
in th«- family, and who fail to
report the same to the City or
County H< alth Officer with in ten
honn<, are subject to a fine.
No person having such disease,
or recoveiing from such disease
are allowed to appear in any
Public place or Gathering under;
Net
p lality, untill fully recovered.
State ixiws ar.d City Ordinances, i Net
Country sausage wanted.
II 'tel.
R W Gutt came over from Al-
bany Wednesday to help Mr ar.d
Mrs Barnes put un the big sale
for M Sternberg & Co.
Total...............................
revenue fr’>m plant
income above ex|M-t>»e*
Net prolit made on »uppliea
handled by 11 reorder for
1914...........................................
J,
/
Forest Woodmansee and his
friend Mr ( arson returned to
Portland Sunday morning to re
sume their studies at the North
Pacific Dental college.
1.524 11
2.« 15 1 7
407.17
13» hi
Stichs, Recorder,
City trcMurer’» report for year end
ing Dee. 31, 1914.
Receipts
Cash on hand Jan. I, 1914..
License* and fine».. ...
................................
L W Wood of White Salmon. Tax«»
Service, light and water . ,
Washington was here on business1 Electric supplies .......................
the first of the week, accompan Cash for »uppiie» ami »ervice
by R shelton ...........................
ied by his «laughters.
Furnished housekeeping rooms
wanted Leave word what JOU
have at the News office.
The annual meeting of the Scio
Mutual I’elephone Company was
held at the City Hall last Satur
day when J B Couey was elected
pr« 'lde> t to sccceed EC Shelton,
anil.I N Weddle was re-elected
manager of the central office for
the ensuing year.
As there was a deficit last
year, it was thought la -st to levy
at a - ■Ksment of $3.00 for the
first half of the vear. and leave
it to the discretion of the di
n-ctor- to make th«.' see »nd as
sessment what ever is needed to
cover the bills for the balance of
the year, which can l»e figured
mor« accurately six months from
now.
774 HH
75.00
1,000 00
1,931.28
404.60
2300
Total....................................
4.203.7*»
Disbursement*
Paid a* per voucher*...............
3.4W 21
Bai. on hand Dec 3!. 1914...
Hal distributed in 3 fund*
Light ami Waler...........
General fund. .............
Sinking fund for re
demption of bond* .
710.55
Total....................................
710.65
91 56
.349.60
269.60
Roy V Shelton, Treasurer.
C C Wade and daughter Mb
Rolla went to Portland Monday
Dr W H Dale of Harrisburg
morning on a short business and
was
called here Tuesday in con
pleasure trip.
sultation with Dr AG Prill in the
Mrs G A Griffin was operated case of Mrs Wm Young who is
on at the Albany hospital last suffering with dropsy. The doc
Saturday and little hope was held tors hold out encouragement for
out for her recovery as she has her recovery with rest and pro
been in a critical condition fur per attention. She ia under the
I care of Dr Prill at the Parker
several months.
hospital now.
Call at the People’s Store and
Roy V Shelton transacted busi
see the valuable premiums given
ness at Salem Munday.
free with cash purchases.
NO. 25
TWENTY TWO YEARS AGO
IxM
Mayor Munkers,
R«-cord«-r
Shelton and Marshal Dilley, is
the way they should be uddress-
cd now.
It is said ”A new
broom
sweeps clean." Wonder if the
new city officers will verify the
n«’w proverb.
Now that the Oregon cas«> has
I
been decide«), th«- following ! >H
h il vou ■"! each. candi-
date; ( levelend 27(5, Harrison I I t
ami Weaver 21.
If you made good resolutions
on last Sunday (Jan. 1.) stick to
them. When a m in vi >la(-s re
solutions made in good faith, he
has lost a portion of his manhood
that he never w ill or can regain.
The Oregonian as usual issues
a fine 2l)-page (standaid size)
edition, filled with statistical in
formation and des-riptive of
Portland and her business. The
edition is an effort worthy of u
great paper.
So little attention is paid to the
law against gambling in this
locality, that it is carried on
openly. Report says that the
play has been running high this
week. Boys, this cla s of m | m * cu -
lation is very uncertain, and u ay-
cause you trouble besides the loss
of your money.
Or-gon now has within her
borders I.-Ml miles of railroad,
exclusive of her street railways.
Last week E J Daly acting f« r
Wm Faber bought J«-ff Montgom
ery’s hop crop, pay ing 17 cts.
per pound for them.
This week the state scions are
assembling a( the capital city and
by Saturday all w ill be t' ere. The
«dea is rapidly gaining favor, that
Much mistletoe was shipped the Oregon legislature is an
ex-
out of Oregon this season.
pensive luxury, with which the
We don’t mind giving the Rail stat«-could well dispesne.
roads a five per cent increase
since they have been so nice
If you will sulwcribe to the
ai> it :.auiii.g the contributions News or renew your subscription
for the starving Belgians free. we will include three standard
(Heppner Herald)
magazines, all one year, lor only
VC Gorstof Marshfield has in 25-- extra. Write or call at this
office.
vented a land and water boat.
tion at the last election and with
the 5 percent advance in freight
rate, 1915 will be a prosperous
year in Oregon.
Nebergall Bros. will erect a
meat [tacking plant at Albany.
Chas Putney of California is
pr« paring to manufacture a pat
,
ent window ventilator st Eugene.
A phone li»>e is being promot
to
ed from Medical Springs
Richmond is working to get a
Baker.
L H and David Rice of Port
club
h03
P|tal-
$1.30 per bushel for
—
land visited from Friday evening
The time has arrived when big
wh«-at breaks the record.
until Sunday at the home of
business
is going to investigate
The Spokane Spokesman Re-
their parents, Mr und Mrs
view in speaking of the coming the government and see why two David Rice.
sessions of the Oregon, Wash bit politicians are allowed to ex
ington and Idaho legislatures pend public money in a reckless
says “Economy” must I m - the maim« rand charge the govern
watch word. The legislators ment 2<> cents a mile railroa«!
Cash buyers for all kinds of
will do well tu remember alwuys fair when traveling. If regula
tion
is
good
for
business
why
not
pr'sluce.
livestock, hides, sheep
that they represent not them
for
government.
and
goat
pelts.
selves but their constituents. The
Taxes
all
over
the
state
of
Thus.
Igirge, Manager.
|M*ople are likely this winter to
Oregon
generally
are
lower
than
Keep close tab on their legisla
Thc mask ball at the Wesely
tures. It is their duty and their last year.
Cain
hall on New Year’s eve was
Cottage Grove levy is lowered
advantage to do so.
a
decided
suer« ss. Many comi
Oregon Ojuntiej will be repre 2 mills.
cal as well as pretty costumes
sented at the Panama Fair.
England is asking for bids were in evidence, th« music was
5G horses were shipped by ex from Oregon and Washington first class and all seemed to en
press from Pendleton to Denver, mills for 22.000,000 feet of rail joy themselves to the limit.
probably for Eureopean armies. road ties.
A building permit has been
Eugene and Grants Pass have
both l»een offered a $650.000 beet issued fur the new $37,383 ar
sugar plant if each town will mory at Eugene.
raise $250,000.
Don’t forg«-t to ask your repre
Why not spend Sunday eve
Grading on the Willamette sentative bi the legislature to ning at the picture show? First
Pacific will be finished by Feb. 1. vote for a resolution limiting the class films, g'xxi music, and ad
Spencer’s shingle mill in the number of bills that may be in mission orice 15c and 10c. Show
troduced by any member to five. istarts at K:<M) sharp.
Alsea county starts saw ing.
Scio Produce Co.
Pitture Show Sun
day Ni
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