THE SCIO TRIBUNE
Scio Meat Market
Property owners in these town« are Lusitania ami the continual develop- from the aggressions of nations
very anxious to sell or trade their ment uf sources of aggravation which, ruthlessly disregard» them.
H o U'T ìmx B w «.. Prop»
Strange as It may wem. we have
surplus properlie«. liceau« low rents since which have <ievelopad in our
and high tax«« have destroyed the own land and tn Mexico and. also American citizens who. by making
MBIHtfl XV KRY THURXDAY BY
fresh Meats of All Kinds
attraction of property inveatment». the sinking of American shi|*. have disnaraging remarks about Prau-
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Now we are endeavoring, that ia driven ur to the very verge of war. dent Wilson. are discouraging young
R«asonable Prices
to sav some uf us. to place our state At the pri-w-nt time preparation for men from enlisting. Nor are thew*
Entered at the poetoffice at Scio.
in a condition similar to the« towns. war. in our own land, are tieing citizens limited to Germany sympa­ Main Street
Seto, Orc.
Oregon as second da« matter.
Is it wisdom to <to ao? Are we to driven forward at accelerated speed. thizers Some republicans, who can
have lenantlcaa farms throughout Just what will l<e th« war procedure not forget their partsanism arc say­
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th«.* state as th«.*« town» have tenant­ on the part of the United State«, ing nonpat riotic things about the
1.60 less house«’ We. should consider remains to be developed. Probably president.
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They forget that the
.76 this matter seriously« fellow citizens the navy will be the only branch of political campaign closed on Novem- ■
SIX MONTHS
I
<-ur forces actively engaged for a bar 7 last
Attorney at law
They are the modern
ami see whither we are drifting.
This
is
a
bonding
age
Every
'
spell,
or
until
a
large
army
can
bs
copperheads
They
are
doing
just
AnvummNd rate »:
Local advertising, per line
6c enterprise, whether publie or pri- organized and equipped and this as southern sympathizers did in the
vale. resorts to thia method of rais- will not lie until late in the year, northern states during the Civil
Display advertising, per inch
iOc
ing funds. In aotoe instances, bonds Should German influence in Mexico war, whose purpose was to defeat
Display advertising. I*»ng time, sec
seem necessary
In fact many brc«»me troublesome, an army may the activities of the government.
manager.
«mterprisee could never have been I m - wnt into that country.
One republican in this city was
DR. A. G. PRILL
Extended marriage or death notices
und«*rtak«*n without the aid of bonds i One of the first moves of the war heard say "Wilson is responsible for
ner line
.
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Sc But there is a limit, especially
Physician and Surgeon
••specially in
in will lie
be to break up
up the
the German
German spy
spy | I th< war and that it was unneev«ary
Special rates »•»> long time display I
public matters, to lx>nd issues, be- system which is said to honeycomb \ for Governor Wiahycombe to call
Calls Attended
advertising.
cause there is a limit to the public's our country. It may ba expected > out tr<x»p« to guard our railroad
Day or Night
ability to pay ami when the interest that wholesale arrests of German- bridges, etc."
SCIO
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ORE.
WHITHER ARE WE DRIFTING on lx»nd i«au«*s become burdMMHMDe Americans, who have talked too Now such remarks, whether In-
upon tax payers, the limit has l»evn j much and who« alliance leans more
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bear this in mind, to the kaiser than to the United
reached. But
I
The road system as it is being
' . Every Ger­
wh«-n bonds have Iwvn issued, tney ' States, will be made.
blocked out by the •tate highway
cannot be recall«*! except by pay­ man who« loyalty to the United
commission, or by whum**ver it
States is questioned, will have to
ment in full.
may be. is entirely too expenatve
As The Tribun«* has heretofore •how that he is true to the land of
for the state to undertake to im­
staled, if the propos«xl |6,(MW,0O<i his adoption. Every Orman news-
prov« at the present time, if we
was to be the end. Oregon eouMipaper who« record is not loyal to
consi>ler our present population and
take care of the debt without any the United Stales, will probably I m *
wealth. The map. as published in
very great hardship upon taxpayers. asked to clow at» shop for awhile.
the Oregonian of last Saturday, out­
Th« Tribune baHavaa that the
But it is but the l»«*ginning. Other
line*. approximately, 3000 miles of |
issues are sure to follow, If we great mam of our citizens, who are
road wav. including those to be
once open the door w« will find it tierman born *>r arc of German de
pavod, |>»st and forest highways. If
almost impossible to clow it. Uke cent. are loyal to the country of
Iri.iHHi.iHH) will improve 'dai miles,
the fable of the farmer and the their adoption. If they are not,
as the present road l»ond law con­
torpid snake, the sting is sure to they are perjurers and are not true
templates (which it will not) to im­
to th«* oath they sutiecrilicd to when
follow.
prove. the system blocked out.
The prewnt pr*»|s»se<i bond issue they liecanw* citizens. And if they
under the proponed estimate, to im­
is most insinuating and has b«<en do get into trouble they, themselves
prove the whole, would cost from
drc«M*d up in the m*«st attractive will have been to blame
330,000,000 to 640,000.000. The
No one can blame a forcigh born
form in order to fool the taxpayer.
actual cost, including the usual
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We are told that the automobiles citizen for having an affectionate
graft in expending public money,
wilt pay the debt, interest and regard for his native land, which­
would I m * double this sum. The re-
principal, and that the taxpayer, ever that land may be. But when
suit would l»e that our already
who d<<ee not own an auto, will have he fiitnei to the United States and
oppressive taxes would be doubled.
none of it to |»ay. Moreover, no becomes a citizen, his sole allegiance
N<»r does this block«! out system
part of the issue is to be use*] to is due to the land of h*s adoption.
include the county and neighbor­
improve Multnomah county roads. When such citizens engage in talk­
hood roads, which must be taken
The snake is n«w in a partially ing againat their adopted govern­
care of by th« counties and largely
frown condition and is incapable of ment. their talk ia both unwise and
by volunteer labor.
repr«h«*naihle. But when they are
Hann.
Almost one-third of farm renlal
But let us suprxv« that after the so unwise as to become spies for
values are now consumed in the
bonds are issued, th«w auto owners their native land, or to destroy
payment of taxes. If our taxes are
reneg and refuse to stand double or propertv at the behest of the rulers
increased by. say one-third more
trippie taxation on their cars. They of their native land or for any
Cash Paid tor \ cal. Hogs. Hides and Caacara Bai It
and when we add to this the neces­
United
read in the state constitution that country other than the
sary upkeep of farm and buildings,
Prices Right
taxation shall be equal Automobiles Stales, then they become traitors,
the value of the farm is largely con­
are property apd should be treated the punishment for which is death.
Our Malta: I.tee and Let L»t
fiscated, The necewarv result will
The liberty of speech and action
as other property. Bv simply con­
lie a large depreciation of farm
tributing one dollar for each auto is almost unlimited in time of peace.
values.
into a fund to fight the tax. a suit Especially. during political cam­
SCIO
OREGON
Jusi al the present time, when
could be carried up to the state paigns. the been« to criticise candi­
the value of stock ami farm pro­
supreme court an*I the auto owners dates. public men and even the
duct» living the highest prices known
are sure to get relief. But the government, ia almost unbridled.
in our history, farm values should
bonds will then have beeo issued But when war is threatened or is
incrcaw rapidly and tin;re should
and Is-yond recall. The taxpayer actually under wav. this liberty of
I m > plenty of buyers. Rut they do
will then have to hold the sack.
speech and action is greatly abridg­
not because people believe present
ed.
So opinions and assertions
This Portland bunch ia pretty
prices are abnormal.
Hence, U>
smooth. They succeeded in pulling which are harmless and soon for­
create a tax lew based upon this
the wool over the legislature's eyes gotten in time of peace, become
abnurmal earning power of the
There­
and expect to do likewise with the reprehensible in war times
farm, is both risky and unwise.
Her beauty, her brilliant citv life, her joyous
{»eople. They magnanimously (?) fore in times like the present, if
But why should we undertake
sunshine,
her facinating haze of history all
deny that Multnomah county shall one is not careful in speech, he may
this extensive paving of our roads
draw
you
on. People never tire of rediscover­
be benefitted directly from the |C>.- say something which will cause him
now when, by waiting for two or
ing
California
and never will. She is an old.
000,000 pie. But do not be deceiv­ trouble. If one cannot forget his
three years, paving will coat leas?
old
land,
yet
ever
young. Go there. Refresh
ed. The Vortland boys are not bias for his native land if he is
W hy should we not take time enough
mind
and
body.
See
that your tickets read
working for their health alone. They foreign born, he cannot Iwcotne a.
to prepare by building state owned
have something up their sleeves. good citizen of the United States
cement plants, etc., when we know
The African in the woodpile is sure and he should return to the land to
that the actual cost of manufactur­
to be discovered later on. Portland which he can give full alliance. The
ing cement •• not one-fourth th«
expects rich returns in the end.
United States does not owe protect­
price now demanded by private
The road bon*i issue will probably ion and privilege to a man or men
plants? la there not a man sized
carry. With the votes of over 30.- who is not willing to assist in pro-
African tn Che woodpile?
000 automobile owners and those of tgrting our laws and institutions
Every man who pauses over the
California Expttu. Shasta L.imited. San hancoco Expreu
population centers through which We have no room for men who are
paved streets of our cities, cannot
thew state roads are to pass, the citizens for revenue only, whether
but admit that they are nice in
measure should carry by a go*»d thev are natives of America. Eng-
Thia route offers a remarkable
every wav. But when they look at
majority. And it will unless tax­ land, France. Germany ur any other
service of comfort and enjoyment,
the tax levy» of the« same cities,
payers bring every possible pur- land. We have room for Americana
Steel car», rock (»•lasted road-
at their hundreds of empty dwel­
chaw P» bear to defeat it.
only, who are willing to protect
bed.
Past Mt. Shasta. Shasta
ling houws and numerous business
"Old Glory."
Springs
and other wonders.
houses, and when we seek out the
N. M. Newport
J. F. WESELY
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Qyeensware, Glassware, Etc.
Held and Garden Seeds
J. F. WESELY
Now is the Time to Visit
California
Shasta Route
Portland to San Francisco
cause, we find a heavy bonded in­
debtedness. which forces property
owners to collect heavier rents and
many small home owners to «11 their
homes
Would it not have been
better for the« towns to bear the
ilia of gravel streets rather than to
fly to the Ills of paved streets, which
they knew not of? Now they know. |
WAR SEEMS A CERTAINTY
PRESENT DAT COPPERHEADS
Before the next issue of The Tri­
bone reaches its rentiers, a formal
declaration that a state of war
exists between the United States
and Germany Will be made Indeed,
a war on Germany's part has ex 1st -
the ruthless sinking of the '
Ask for Btxiklrts, Helpful and Instructive
Recruits are wanted in every
branch of our military service The
United Stales expects our voung
men to rally to the colors and help
protect our government, her institu-
tions and our lights as citons ,
S outhern P acific L ines