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THANKSGIVING DAY
other
We have grown abundant •l«*cted, he should be known to
crops, which we have marketed at posse«* the required capability
Almost any plan which the l«*g«s-
Our
phenominally go<xi prices
laturv
may evolve is likely to i«e
(he
it
imal
and
national election
better
than our present haphaxzard
the
choiae of a large majority of
and
most
expensive method Almost
people, who now is president, will
any
other
method will get letter
be continued as the bend of the
At results than our prvsenl plan
nation for another four years
Again we nay must i«-*iiib* want
no time in the history of our nation,
has the future looked mure promts- ‘ good roaiis and are willing to i*ay
ing and rich with promise of nation-! for them if the ciat ts within reason,
al greatneiw
While sum features But all insist that the |M<«q>le are
of government are not just as we • entitled to g dollars worth of lieneftt
Our
would have them, never has the out for every dollar expended
look liven m > bright for the pros present plan does nol give us fifty
perity and happiness of the great cvnta worth of benefit for the dollar
masses of th«* common people ns exi>cnd**d.
Thia writer can iwant to work
now. We have |»as»»*<l the stage in
our history when war was the only done in past years, which was an
arbitrament and the law and ,<•«<*- injury rather than a l<em-fit to th«*
Yet we. the people, have
able adjustment <«f national and roads
nut
had
nor
do not now haw anv
international disputes seem, prob
recourse
for
our tax moneys thus
ably. to lie the future rule of the
world. Surely we as a nation and wasted. We would not permit our i
people have reason U>* fvsl devout- private business to ba earned on in
fully thankful. We have a nation like manner.
Every person ia tateraated in this 1
of which all are proud and we are
gradually pruning away th« textures road question and h«* should he glad
which permit »nfairncMS and injus to n«i- some plan adopt«*! which will
tice to our citizens. The Tribune tie economically and const ructivelv ‘
Of all our holidays, Thanksgiving
is productive of more family reun
ions. good cheer and general enjoy
ment than any other of our numer
Iwlievcs that the next four years
ous^ holidays
It ia looked forward
will 1« frought with improved con-
to with more loving and affectionate
ditows, governmentally, financially
expectation than any other dav.
and morally.
To this end let us
Thanksgiving day originated in give loyal xupport to th« prtjwid»««!
America in the Plymouth colony r on ami cungresa that the very l<**»t re’
the bleak shores of Masaachuwi Its suits will obtain.
Whsn <>ur pilgrim fathers landed
there in 1520. there was no friendly
GOOD ROADS
hand to welcome them save that of
the native Indians. There were no
houses nor fields, nor material with
There is no doubt but what al
which to construct houses. save moat every jiehinn would like lo
standing limber nor fields in which have all of our public highways in
to grow crops until they were first a good usable condition, winter ami
cleaned of timber.
rammer. Farmers, especially. <le-
«
In two or three years, history tells
us. these stern old Puritans had
erected themselves log houses in
which to live and were growing
sufficient food to maintain them-
aeluca and families. But during
these two or three years, one can
imagine the suffering and hardship
they were force«! to undergo. Per
sistent hard labor had placed them
in a condition of meaircr comfort
They had proven that they o«uld
maintain thcmsrlv««s in the then wild
ami untaimed country and had plac
ed themselves in a condition in which
starvation ru-ed not lie feared. Feel
ing and knowing what they had ac-
compliahod. it was simply human to
feel thankful for the victory. It
was, also, human that they should
aaaemble in gatherings and in public
manner, celebrate their achieve
ments with feasting and rejoicings
Nature had supplieil them with an
abundance of wild turkeys from
which to prepare the feast and from
that day to this, a Thanksgiving
table has been hardlv complete with
out roast turkev as the central dish.
sire such roads ami in evidence of
thia fact, nearly every road district
levies special tax«*«, year after y«*ar
to accomplish this purpose.
But there ia something wrong
with our present system of building
snd caring for our r<>ads. We do
not get the results we should get
for the money we expend for that
purpose. Hence, if our system is
wrong. It is economy to get right as
soon as possible
We now have from forty to fifty
road boxM-s. who have charge of the
construction amt caring for our
roads
Some of th«**c Imaaca seem
to have a fair understanding of the
science of road building, while a
majority of them d<> not. Whatever
manner of work they do, goes. They
are answerable to nobody for the
class of work they do. H«mcc, with
so many different men engineering
road building, it is no wonder that
we have no uniformity in road c«n-
struction.
DEALER IN--------
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Queensware, Glassware, Etc.
Field and Garden Seeds
Cash Paid tor Veal Hoge, I lidea and Cascata Bark
Price* Right
Our Afot/o.
/.he
ami Lei Litte
J. F. WESELY
OREGON
SCIO
7«
Painting and Paper Hanging
better.
I
I am pr*i*are«i to do your |*ainting nr paper hanging
on short notice, at reajtonabla rates.
Refer you to
J. F. Wesely as to th«* character of my work.
I •tuna <•■« of materia! made.
Give me a trial.
Farmer*
Ws are in th«* market for your
fat hogs al 75 cents p«*r hundred
below Portland market
This is a
condition the farmers in Scio vicinity it
have want««! for «»me time Here
tofore we haw ln<en buying on fl
per hundred under Portland market
and we now axk the support of the
farmers to make it a paying pro-
position.
For the last two weeks we have
Iwm paying !• cents at West Scio
ami have gut good stuff, which is
necessary to maintain this margin.
All we a»k is for the fanners to
finish their hogs a»«** we will du the
rest by giving you good square
weights and the price.
We want your fat hugs, sheep
and cattle ami will s«>n be in the
market for «»me grade Durham
cows. coming fresh before March I
ami Mims two-year-old heifers bred
to fr«*shen in the spring
Densmore. Wmlr to.
IcderatexJ Church
Ml« OUXJON
Sunday School
10 a m.
Preaching
11am.
Christian Endeavor 6:S0 to 7:30 p.m
Song Service
7:30 tn 11:00 p m.
Prayer Meeting. TTiurwlay 7:30 p.m
Brother Meikeljohn. lewder.
H. H. Iler. Pastor.
The Scio Tribune 11.50 a vear
The road m«*eting at Albany laut
Saturday, offers w>me hope that
some general plan of road construc
Thanksgiving day. while generally tion wjll be formulated and enact«*d
observed as a feast day, throughout into law by the l«*gislative assembly
all of the colonies, afterwards states, to m«et earlv next year. But any
Phone 27 7
was but local in its importance down plan, no matter what, must include
a
road
|«atr«>l
system,
else
much
of
to and including our civil wat.
OREGON
While President Lincoln appointed the const!uction will be wasted. By SCIO
numerous days In which the people borrowing an idea from <>ur rail-
should assemble at their respective roads, M>mething akin to the section
churches and give thanks to God for man or men. by which it will be the
victory to the Union arms, the day duty of some man or men to devote
AUCTIONEER
was not made a national Thanksgiv hia entire time to caring for a roa«l
ing in its present sense until after after it has been coastructed. much ;
the clow of the war. when presi if not all the labor of construction j W a TKRI àmi
O moon
dential proclamation gave the day | can lie save. Our present plan of
a. r u n «. I
IT hms ba S»« m H« mw
national significance. Since when i constructing a road and then leave
the last Thursday in November has it until it is entirely worn out. is Sale dates arranged for at The Scio
Tribune Offiar. Scio. Ore.,
been proclaimed Thanksgiving dav, wasteful in the extreme.
Dr T. K. Sanderson
DENTIST
H. C
by th«* president. Nearly ev««ry state
by statute law has made the day a
legal holiday and the people, aa a
rule, cease from their labors and
devote the day to feasting and en
joyment.
J. F. WESELY
ROLOFF
Any plan of uniformity of road
I
building requires the direction of a NOTICE
capable supervisory head, preferably
We have chrxp Fuuitcrn money
a civil engineer of known road con
to
loan on improved farms at
st ructive ability. He should have
low rates, intercat payable
official direction of all road building
annually and
pre-paym«-nt
Almost every peesoa. if he will, , in the county or district. Then, if
privileges. Why not improve
your farm with Mime new
can find mime event or happening road building should be let by con
buildings, or a new barn or
during the year past, for which to tract, he can prepare the plana and
buy that adjoining 40 acres'
specifications
and
see
that
the
con
feel thankful. We people of ths
We furnish the money.
United States have especial reason tractor complies with th« same. A
to be thankful
We are at peace. I capable county engimer can •*«, HECKER A BEAM. Albany , Ora, j
GEORGE ÇIBRONS.
5cm, Ore.
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TODAY AND TOMORROW
"Die man who is really happy is the man who lives in
the future who antici|>atcs
The man or woman who
never take» thouvht of the fature, of course, cannot
look forward to th«* future with any hope or anticipation.
The wise man says "Look out for tomorrow and today
will l«M>k out for it »elf."
The fool says "Have a good
time today and let tomorrow worry about itself/’
Todays Savings m«*an Tonmrrow'« Comforts
ALBANY STATE BANK
ALBANY
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Thanksgiving, November 30
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