' *> jw
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would bankrupt the
THE SCIO TRIBUNE stroy
much of the
UMH.KP r.KRY THt'KMOAY BY
corros an » rsor
T. u
Entered at the pnetofftee at Scio,
Oregon as second class matter.
L-HirnON. IN ADVANCM
I1.5Q
AT BNI> « YKAg__________
1.50
an MONTHS _
.75
AUVKRTtBINi; KA TBS:
state and de
value of our
farms and other properties
The
cases are synominous. Rut. unless
wr are prepared to Justify class
legislation, we must admit the just-
ice of such conclusions.
When our state entered into the
college, business, the colleges were
very modest in their demands on
the state treasury
They were to
coat the taxpayers but a trifle.
About alt that was then asked, was
the recognition of the college gradu
ates as qualified teachers. In like
manner we are told that the W.OOO.-
000 bond issue, principal and Inter-
eat. will be taken care of bv the
automobile owners and the auto
owners are being pursuaded that
the saving of tires will pay the extra
R. SHELTON
MUES WANT SHIPS
AND MEN AT ONCE
Notary Public ana
Cant'eyemor
Abstracts of Tide Eaamincjl
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OREGON
‘_
H. B. CHESS
Iz*t me examine your eves and
make your Double Vision Glasses
Bifocal
No dividing line showing.
Attorney •« Law
I tews it far better to do the train
E. C. MEADE
ing at home.
I »cal advertising, per line __ 5c
omiMKTMl.'CT
Exactly what the president said
St
Display advertising. per Inch
10c
329 W. Second St..
Albany. Ore.
to M. Viviani is not known. It can
Display advertising, long lime, ■«
bt* stated. hdwever. that he did
manager.
a
assure him that all the resource» of
Extended marriage or death notices
the United States in men, Nooney
HoijicHEK B ros .. Props
per line
3c
, tax. etc.
and supplies would be employed in
Special rates on lone time display
Now the colleges demand from connection with the allies to bring
Fresh Meat» of All Kinds
advertising.
tax pavers practically one-third of Germany to terms.
Attorney at Law
Reasonable Prices
the stale tag moneyr and get It.
city *m>x«n
Will nut the paved road system
VOTE
"NO"
THESE
OREGON'S TAY BURDEN
Scio. Ore.
UKSSMOH
oaaooa Main Street
i grow in like manner and call for
'many bond issues? If so who will
which will
One <>f the measuri
The Oregon home and
futurw bond iau«. unless the
I m * submitted June 4. is s proposi-
owner is among the heaviest if not taxpayers? The colleges handed the
BEEF PRICES
tlon to double the present pay of
the leading heaviest per capita tax >tala. g nicely gilded gold brick,
our legislators.
10c and 12|c
Boiling Meats
paver in any state in the union. H
It
w<
<oW bri<-ked M-In by
I The first imputes of the average
12|c and 15c
Roasts
has Isi-n caueed by the aping of j
the paved road advocates.
taxpayer will be to favor the pro
13c. lie. 15c
Steaks
older stat*-» which have many times
Our three colleges are beneficial position. But. when he remembers
Hamburger
made
our population and wealth from to the educational interests of the
the many things which the legisla
15c
while you wait
which to collect tax moneys. In stale. There is no doubt about that.
ture has done which were unneces
other words we have endeavored to If we had a college in ^sch county ‘
"übe ¿Market that it Alvaju Serving
sary except to furnish fat jobs, the
run before we bail graduated from the benefit would be multiplied. A
monev legislators have lavished up
a toddling walk. Nevertheless we paved Columbia and Pacific high
on unnecessary clerks and their en
•have an ides) climate, with an al- ways would I n ? of benefit to the
deavors to search out methods to
most unmatched low death rate, the people located along or a convenient I
defeat the purposes of the people,
largest lumber production, easy se- distance
therefrom, but if the , he will conclude that our lawmakers
cess to coast, mineral springs and roads of the state were paved, the
get all the salary they earn, if he
a
mountain resorts In almost endless benefit would be infinitely greater.
does not become convinced that
numbers. our stale is not increasing
The question is for either colleges I these same legislators should P*V
in population as rapidly as the states or roads, can we now afford the ex
for the privilege of spending the
of California or Washington on pense? If not for all counties alike.
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state's money.
either side of us and one of the It is unjust to give them to anv
Almost every taxpayer has long
main reasons is. because of excessive county at the expense of all. We
convinced that the legislature
taxation.
now know that the state made a
fixing, but it is an absolute
Scio Meat Market
N. M. Newport
SANITARY
MARKET
a
McKNIGHT & DALEY. Props.
■
J. F. WESELY
Staple and Fancy Groceries
While our legislatures of the past grave mistake when «he undertook
have la-en improvident in spending the college business. Shall we blun
state funds, and have been building der again on roads?
state eleemosynary institutions rath
Every county in the main supports
er too rapidly and have built up a | her public schools. They are made
bureaucratic government which
jutl M
o lhe people of the
both unnevemary and expensive, the'
qpunty or district fee! that they can
one leading extravagance and which afford to make them
Nor do they
consumes almost if not quite one- hesitate to vole special taxes for
third of our state tax moneys, is that purpose. Our roads are now
the state college system which we treated in like manner. Both roads
hsve allowed to tie grafted onto aqd schools are gradually growing
our body politic. While our colleges liettrr and it is very doubtful if the
are good. ranking well up among proposed new road code will give us
lhe ia-st of any of the western state better results. The only fault to
institutions, the coat for their main- our present road system is the dis
tainance is a heavy burden to the honesty and carelessness of the
average tax payer. The cost is too people themselves.
But there is
great for the results obtained. From one grpat advantage to the system.
1125 to 3250 par student is too W’e pay no in I crest to the bond
great cost for the state to bear holders.
when, at llie sAnr time she pays but
There is no doubt but what our
about 39 per year per student in
present system can be greatly im
support <>f our public schools. Only
proved. A road overseer who is a
atK>ut 5 per cunt of our boys and
practical road builder. who would
girls are able to attend either a
oversee and instruct supervisors and
state or any other college, white 95
the constant employment of men to
per cent must I* content with what
repair and maintain roads after they
our grade an«i high scn<<olB <-an give
arc built, would add materially to
them, la the state jusrified in «pend
our system. But * then, u.l of our
ing as much or more to educate one
roads would l<e made belter instead
boy or girl who u fortunate enough
of making two or three boulevards
to I n * among the enrollment of our
a» the bonding measure contemp
colleges, as she d«-es the 19 boys or
lates.
girls whose equipment fur life is ob
tained in the common school room?
The Tribune is in receipt of a
Now we are onsi lenn» n similar
plan in road build ng. That hr to
say we are to build excellent public
highways at the cost uf all t*
pavers for the benefit of a small
portion of them, just lhe same as
we have built college* for the bene
fit of 5 per cent of the people.
Unless we could build colleges in
every county of the state, we had no
just right to build them In Folk.
Benton and Lane counties. By the
same deductions, if we build traced
road* <>n the Columbia and Pacific
highways, the coast and southeastern
counties of lhe state have a just
right to demand like favors. Now
to build a college plant for each
county of the etale, or a paved road
system for
county, we know
surety that simply doubling the pay
will not help matters in the least.
It will not gel men who are more
honest or Ibvel headed U> accept the
role of lawmakers. Nor will the
increased pay give any assurance
that better or more economical laws
will be enacted.
A wise plan and one which is sure
to bring better results would ba to
prohibit all lobbyists in the capilol
building and to bar legislators from
visiting Portland during the session,
As staled above the legislature
needs fixing badly, but it is a very
difficult matter to provide a remedy
which will do the trick to get men
who will live up strictly to the
spirit and intent of the slats consti
tution to get men who are broad
n.inded and who have no selfish
purposes to accomplish.
It U a sure thing, if men will not
be honest, economical and with a
single pur push to work for the best
iuterosts of the people for 33 per
day. they will nut for l«>. The Tri
bune adv isr» the people to vote NO
on this measure.
Another protvised law which the
people are asked to ratify, is the
tax listing of the O. & C. Grant
lands. Since the legislature ad
journed the U. S. supreme court
has decided that the title of these
lands is now in the government. It,
copy of the Harney Countv Tribune, therefore, would I* nonsensical go
in which is a long marked article by cumber the tax rolls with property
C. B. McConnell, explanatory of lists which we know cannot be tgx-
the cause of lack of development of ed. The goverriment will pay the
southeastern Oregon. Five cattle back taxes which the railroad has
companies are holding a large por neglected to pay and as soon as the
tivi of that section much of it lands are sold, will give a part of
illegally and they wish to retain the proceeds to the state for the
that portion of the state for grat schools and roads. We may spend
ing purposes. The article shows uu the money for listing these lands,
Gov. Withycombe, Stato Treasurer but all we will get for our trouble
Kay and many of the members of will be to pay for having the work
the laat legislature as friends of the done. The railroad will not pay
cattle companies and against the re taxes on its equity in the lands for
covery of these fraudulently obtain the court says It is entitled to 12.50
ed lands to the public schools of the per sere only when the lands are
state. Every voter should read the sold, which money cannut be taaed
article and see who of our public until it is paid by the government.
men are standing fur the moneyed ,The Tribune adviaag the people to
tyote "no** on thia matter.
interests.
Queensware, Glassware, Etc.
Field and Garden Seeds
Cash Paid tor V eal. Hogs. Hides and Cascara Bark
Prices Right
Our Motto:
Lite and Let Lore
J. F. WESELY
SCIO
OREGON
to go East
a
VIA
CALIFORNIA
Before selecting the route for your next trip East ron
rider these three important things:
SERVICE
Steel cars, through standard or tourist sleeping carli.
«unexcelled dining cars.
♦
SAFETY
Kock ballast, automatic block signals, heavy steel
consistant speed.
rails.
SCENERY
Known throughout the country as
Thousand Wunders.**
The Road of a
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Our Agents are well informed.
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Portland Rose Festival June 13, 14, 15