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About The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1914-1917 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1916)
• .r a •- in having one's name as THE SCIO TRIBUNE of the pride originator of a legialative enact do it? remedy the«e comfit Iona Will «he A vaut majority of our property owner*. we are told, favor the provgmeaL Will threw who arc posed accept iwponwldlily for blocking of progren«’’ < bight the majority to rule in thia a* it should In all other matter»? The doae la a big one. boy«. but when it is «wallowed, we will ail Just hgu re feel the better for it It a« a diaagrerable task that must be accomplished n»w or next year ment. In order to w-curv »uch Th«- republican legislative ticket result, he asks and obtain» the aid just nominated i« not reprwsewtalive r. l~ o<xx;n. Knrro* bni > raor of one or more of the shrewd «rficni- of the county in that all <>f ita can- Ing nnanher* and. in return, the didate« are fr««m one »mall portion Entered at the tx* loffie? al Scio. novice give* hi« vote for the whem- of the county and all of Ita candi- Oregon aa secund claaa matter. ing member** m«-a*ur»-s This log- date» are farmer*, with no especial rolling method ha« filled our statute fltne*» aa law maker* On the other aviMciurrioN. in apvan < a $ 1.26 books with unnecessary ami often hand, the demnerptie candidate«, in 1.60 miacheviou* and conflicting lawa. AT KNI) or YKAB point of I »ration, represent all por .76 A large portion of thear scheming tion» of the county, ail are of diff MX MONTH« and shrewd political memoer* and erent occuimiion» and. without dis *nd g<> to it, AllVKMTU<IN<< HATkM who have special axe» to grind, are paragement, far outrank our repub •ent up from Portland, while the liraii frirn lt in point of legislative Notice ol Sheriff a Sale Ixical advertising, per line 6e novice* are sent from the cow ability. Display advertising, |**r inch 10c Our legidaturc and county clerk« countie» Linn county ha* supplied Display advertising, long time, see her share of the«* latter mentioned are the imoplt- who have their hand» manager. in our pocket*. The» «imply tell u* member*. ExU<nd<*d marriage or death notices Will the legislature to meet next what we must pay tn live in Oregon tier line 3c winter, be a repetition of threw of and. I'hr Tritium- will «ay without Special rates on l>>nv time display the (mat* Will Unn county <U> her fear of contradiction, that the emit advertising. share m the endeavor to remedy come* far U m » high f<>r what we are such cunditiona? These are question» getting in return. Il i« holding our which <iee|»ly «»ncern the average Mate back from development, de- LEGISLATORS WHO taximyer. He should make it h»a predating the price of our farm» COUNT WANTED duly to In-come acquainted with the and making our Mate with all of her nominee» and from the six. «elect splendid r»wo<irc»w, a good place not For a number of vear» Oregon the thrc-e who. in his judgment, to coin«* to build a home So let us. the pe »pie of Linn legislatures have not been satisfac- measure up to the highest standard county, d i our «mall part toward« of legialative ability, regardless of lory to the people, Not ler«uw clearing our «tate from thi* handi any personal or political feeling enough of law* have not been enact Notary Public and cap. < if the «ix nominee» for legis ed. but that unwise laws, conflicting We are «imply employing three of Cont’eyrnaor law«, law« creating useless and ex our citizen» to do a certain work lative textltlon«. let US «elect three pensive commission», law* «*• tai>litil for us and we want the Unt (••>»• who are in point of anility, beat zXbstracts of Title Examined ing new oflic-« and law* that in sible rr«ult*. Will it not l>e a mam ••aieulat«-d to dall ver the goods, re- crease th«* «alarie« of public official» featation of good home ■ernte, to gardl«-*s of (tarty favoritism OREGON SCIO select from the MX. the three who have been enacted. DON’T BLOCK PROGRESS Whenever a new set of h-gislators are Imst equipped, to do the work we wish done? Would you inquire have lieen ch<«a-n. members have Scio i* now making her first at been ph-dged to economy, to abolish about the political <>r religious senti ment of the man or men you were tempt towards what may be termed or consolidate commissions and to almut to employ, ¿o work on your pennato-nt »treeI work. In order correct conflicting statutes But farm, in your mill, in your store oi that such work *» may tie done this such pledges have lieen forgotten Phone 27-7 and th«* same cause of extravagance, in any capacity, rather than hi» year will not have to I m - redone in salary raising snd the creating of ability to d<> the work you required? th«« futur«*. the proper grading ami SCIO OREGON Surely you would not employ an drainage must be provided for, the offices have lieen continued. Nevertheless the** conditions hav» inefficient inex|ierienced man to work preliminaries of wh'ch our eitv existed for year* and exist today in your luml»-r camp, )u*t Is-cauae council ha* now undertaken While the cost* of the improve we continue to elect the name gang he is a republican, if you could hire and much of the same personnel a democrat who was an experienced ment may »eetn heavy at the pres and. of course, ws get the same re an<l efficient lumberman? The m?n, ent time, just remember that the DEALER IN ------- sult. term after term. Nor can we who make laws for us to obey, are thounands of dollar* heretofore sp«*nt I expect different results so long a* certainly of an much or more im I on <>ur street* have Iw-en a wa«t«i, *o j we elect inexperienced men in th«* portance than arc our farm or mill i far as permanent improvement is < Then why shall we not use ' c<>ncern«*<l, fM-cause the important affairs of life men who have half- hands aa much or more care in their »elec I featurv of drainag«* *a* not provid- I l«ake«l ideas of what the state need* lion? Why »hall we not urn- a* much j fl for. Now we propose to start j in legislative matter*. care tn selecting ■ legislator as the right. *> that future w<gk may For many years the republican dairymen doc» in selecting a man to j tie a waste. party ha* had almost absolute con milk his cow*? Of course the city engineers trol of our legislatures and that The time is at hand when people I mates seem high. Let us hope the> party must be held responsible for the legislative sins of which th«* must look to the quality and ability | are much higher than the cost* The fact that a i prove to he and that when the con- people complain. The only struggle of their officials man is a democrat. or a republican templatrd improvement* are com necesaary for the republican legisla or a progressiva. ought not to gov pleted. it will include all of the Gash Paul for Veal. Hog». Hiriea and Gasca ra Bark tive office seeker, has lieen to secure If the democrat •trcct ei(M-n*-s for the next ten the nomination at the primary elec ern our selection Prices Right tion. his success following at the is the better qualified and is thf* year*. Scio street* will then not be Our blotto. /.n* and Let Ln>e general election in the late fall a» • better calculated to perform the the cause of jeering remarks by our service we require, employ him. If neighbtir» and we will be enjoying matter of course. Thi* plan or method of pnxN<d the republican ia the better man the benefits of good streets instead OREGON ure, in the (awt has fill«! our legis and better fitted for the place, rm- if the muddy, sloppy condition of ploy him Only result* count. the (•*»! winter lative ball* with member* whose We desire our next legislature to One thing is sure, if we do not central purpose ha* not lieen for th«- undo much of the undesirable work andertake the improvement thi* general well fare of the people. A of past legislature«. We want state vrar. we will have to do so next few of the memls-rs chosen have been au selected for a special pur commission« and uselew« office» year or the following, for even our pose. Being men trained in the abolished. Can we expect the men present objector* will not be content machinery of legislation, shrewd who created them or men of the to wallow in the mud continually. > and capable, they have had no same political party to d<> the Their pride will lie finally aroused trouble in the earlv days of a session abolishing as effectually a* we would when they will aay, "‘Let’s get to effect «uch organisation, that men of tne opposition party? Re busy.” Suppose the improvement costs as I they could carry out their schema publican legislatures have created BUT YOU WILL NOT GET WORK later In the session. This resjlt ha* the thing* of which we, the pctqde. high as >150 per lot. This cr*t with THAT IS SO GOOD AS WE DO lieen made eaay. because three- complain, Can we expect a repub interest tharwo for ten years will I fourths of the membership has lieen lican legislature, next winter, to tie but a little over $200. Divide composed of men whose ability made , undo the work which that party has that total cost by 10 and vou «dll | them simply pawns in the hands of | done in the past, thereby acknow have an annual co»l of less than $25 per lot Will thia small annual cost the other fourth. The large majority i ledging their ttariy in the wrong? have Iwen men of simply ordinary' not lie more than ma«ie ut> by the Since the adoption of the direct increaaeti value of the lot to «av mentality, having no ability to ex election of U. 8. senator*, there has BUT YOU W ILL NOT GET WORK nothing about the added comfort? ! press a thought, even if they could been no need of politic* in the «elec THAT'S ANY BETTER IF AS GOOD originate one. They simply occupy tion of our legislator*. Yet then- Moreover, when the street is brought their various seat*, look wise and have been under the nearly unanimo to grade, you will know that every j lam'KU KVKMY TWt'kMDAY BY R. SHELTON Dr 1. K. Sanderson DENTIST J. F. WESELY Staple and Fancy Groceries Queensware, Glassware, Etc. Field and Garden Seeds J. F. WESELY You May Pay Less You May Pay More vote "yaa" or "no” a* their party us control of our republican friend*, leaders may dictate. They have and the enactment of the most ex lieen a* putty in the hand* of such I travagant l«-gi*lati<»n the creation of l«»gi»laU>r* as have scheme* to carry new office*, increase of salaries. etc. would have been impossible with through. Of course every member, especial , a nearly equal political division of ly the new ..nr», ha* a measure that body Costa of government in which h* wishes to have enacted in all departments have hern ao multipli to law. He think* that if he ha* ed that Oregon is, today, the high not introduced a meaaure, he ha* est taxed state of the Union. Linn county now has an oppor not done hi* duly to his coostituent* tunity to t thr ball rolling tot And. too. there ia a certain amount I dollar you expend on sidewalka. etc. | will be right and not have to be torn up in the future. All of neighboring towns have better street* than we. in Sci«x have As a result they are making bet ter progress than we. In other lines Scio is up with our neighboring town* and in several point* we are the leader*. Shall we lag along be hind all other town* in the county with our street*’ These »talemen 1» refer to Job and Book Printing • Our facilitMB are complete. ’ We use only the l»e*t of material, and our price» are right for first claaa work. We do no other kind. ’ We al way» satisfy our customer*. THE SCIO TRIBUNE I » i*< t * , ] A'. v.y- fc'. A. . . ' 4 !.» «0» , F I
