THE SCIO TRIBUNE
AND SANTIAM NEWS. CONSOLIDATED
Independent, fearless, free; Not tied to any party; \\ ill support best candidate for office regardless of party
NO. 38.
S»T<>. I.INN COI’NTY »'»•.’•'•r'N. MAY 2. 19|H
MUD SLINGING IS PLAN
OF ALBANY HERALD
War Sating* Society Organized.
VOL. XXI
fide subocrilwr* than the Herald. A
mandatory law forrod the c».urt to
give the county printing t«> the
Ihrtnocrat rather than the H«-ral>!
Then the fat was in the fire ami the
Herald has Iw-cn anti court ever
That Paper i* Fighting Mcknight since. But 'twa* not ever thus We
¡quote the fol|owi*>g from the issue
Recaute of L om ol County
i <»f the Herald of November 16. 1916,
Printing
. which was tiefore that n*t>«»r hs l
. Irot the county printing. In the
The campaign of mud-dinging, . Herald's opinion Judge .McKmght
vituperation and miareoreaentation. wa« then a pretty 5* . «.j wort of « fel
which the Allmny Herald la pursu . low and at least a pas*al> e and effi
ing «gamut County Judge Mcknight cient official;
"Most tx-.ple have a very high
is «imply di»gu«ting to a vast major
ity of the Republican party of Lmn regard for Judge McKnight. He is
counlv. Even thoae wiio are op- , looked on as a very conscientious
)>o«e<i to Mcknight ate becoming | official. He im looked »n a* a very
Convinced that a campaign of thia | honest official. But he is looked o*
character, which was relegated to I a* being rather c ■nwrvative in man»
the shade« of obscurity many, many things. It is but natural that **>me
years ago, is of doubtful wisdom will differ with the county judge
They are beginning to conclude that and if the majority differ with him
«uch dirty politic* are sure to re it may prevail but the regard for
bound boomerang-like to the injury ¡Judg«- McKnight will «till Iw very
of those whom the Herald, in its I high '*
But when the Herald lost th*-
weak and misguided judgment,
I
printing
l>ecau>«e the law made it
would help
The Herald has the right if it mandatory <*n the court to give the
elect* to do so. to oppose the renom printing to th«* Democrat l>ecau*«<
ination of Judge Mcknight. Hut it of its larger circulation, the Her-
has not the right to falsify, miscon aid's opinion changed in almost over
night. Sine»* when that pn|x»r can
strue and misrepresent fact*
Judge Mcknight may and doubt- not say mean enough things about
leas has made mistakes during hi* McKnight. 1!« re 1« a specimen of
official career Where and who is the stuff the Herald has been Nerv
the official who has not? But the ing its readers aince taking the T»ed-
fact cannot I m * disputed that Linn leine of defeat and lomof the county
county’« tax levy i* among if not uatronage which it pr<>t*ably should
We quote from
the lowest of any county of the never have had.
state, and this is very satisfactory the Herald of April !). 1918:
"This is the kind of a politician
tn nine-tenths of the taxpayers of
the counlv. He may l»e old fash the people of l-inn county have aw
ioned in his idea* about this or that county judge at th«- present time
expenditure or n« w venture, but he He ha* made hi* eamoaign» on the
believe* in treading the path* of re money of the |M*ople of the county,
cognized financial economy.
He he has l>«-en supported by the propl«»
does not believe he is an official to of the county when he has done
serve the interest* of the Republican nothing for the community except
party nor of Republican newspapers fill a narrow nook and he ha* uw d
only, but to serve the interest* of the monev of the people of the
all the people.
In other word*. county with which to build and
Ih-mocrat* and Republicans hwk maintain a machine with which t<>
alike to him. Thev are ju*t ail peo put himself back into office."
It can readily be *e»»n that Her-
ple -taxpayers and it i* hi* duty
i
aid
’* support of the prvseot court
to serve one as well as the other.
would
have lieen all right if the
The animus which inspire* the ti
court
had
simply dodged the law in
rade of abuae and misrepresentation
of the Herald is well known to the order to favor the Herald It simply
people
Nearly three years ago ■how* that the Herald has a price
that paper was recognized as one of and that price is a very «mall one.
the county official newspapers Two Thia is not published at McKnight’*
year* ago the Albany Democrat was dictation but simply in the interest*
able to show a larger list of bona of fair play and decent politic*.
WALL PAPER
Bartram price« on ail remnant*
Forty-two pattern* in stock,
priced from
I Oc to 45c per roll
pre-war price*
Plain paper*. 50c and 60c per
bolt
The Santiam Pharmacy
the place for Paint* and Wail
Paper
SCIO. OREGON
The cluse of the liberty Bond
icampaign will t>e this week
If you
I have not buught a bom! you'd better
get busy
Your name on * yellow
icard at Washington, D. C., may he
the cause of much unpleasanines*.
Friday evening preceding the reg
ular monthly nx-cting of the Parent-
Teachers, Messrs Burg raff, Collins
and Dawson of Albany, spoke on the
subject of War Savings Societies
The principal reason* for organizing
are to encourage thrift and the pur
chase of war and thrift «tamps, and
to discourage the purchase of arti
cle* nut CM-enlial to a person’s health
and efficiency in order that the la
bor required in the manufacture of
those artici«» may be uwd in the
production of articles necessary to
the promotion of the war
Mi*
Julia Bilyeu was elecied president,
and Mrs. J D. Densmore secretary.
The society. known as The Scio War
Savings Society, started with 27
charter members, and will meet tlie
last Monday evening tn each month
at the city hall.
Membership can
Iw had by signing the pledge and
buying a stamp.
Hospital Note*.
Peter knox of Lacomb, entered
the hospital Wednesday for treat
ment.
Mrs. Mike kelly was dismnuu-d
from the hospital Bunday.
Mis. Ray Raymond underwent a
major operation last Thursday.
Dr W H. Dale came down from
Harrisburg to assist Dr Prill in sur
gical work Thursday
‘ The operating mom is acquiring a
new cement floor this week
J F. Wendy was on the sick list
Monday morning though he insisted
on being at th«» store. When The
Tritium» man called to make a small
purchase J< m - simply wave«! his hand
and we had to wail to I m * served by
Ed. Il is reported that he has the
mumps, the measles, th«» grip, and
we guess he is tuck. latter in the
day he returned to his home and
went to tied. Dr. Frill’s diagnosis
i* tonsil ills.
Errol Suns, from somewhere in
France, writes home folks tn u very
cheerful spirit.
He thinks every
thing i* growing better for the Allies
all the lime, The almost daily ar
rival of An>« an troop«, ready for
s
the fray, i stiffening up maller«
wonderful)
Tom Ln t. J S Sucha. W E
Fepper Ll dalschweid. C. D Comp-
ton. Mr a id Mrs. E. C. Ferry anil
Janies A Bilyeu were in Albany c
Mood
calle«! there mainly in map
lers
. taming to the eoodensery.
Jim uyeu «avs something »urpris-
in«- .iay yet be develiq rd.
Scio's percentage in sul>*criplions
•<> Liiwrty Bonds is well over the
8*M> n ark. She is therefor* entitled
to exhibit three atiys on her honor
flag
Mr Peery, pleat«* attend to
this matter at once.
F. I. DENNY HAS
MODEL COUNTRY HOME
Give* The Tribune Man Enjoyable
J. D. Ihmsmote shiptx-d a carioad
of cattle. principally cows, Tuesday.
Auto Ride to Corvelli*
The cattle were inspected by Veter
and Return.
inary Nunn last week without any
condemnations. Dr Nunn said Seto
iiiwm, by the
cattle are very healthy.
J. Denny, this
The Tribune family now ha* a dry
njoyable auto-
roof over it* head. Our landlord.
<'<>rvalile and
E. C Shelton, removed the defect
return
ive sections and replaced the *am»
4
Mr. Ihrtin
with new »hingles.
after 11 a i
A new management w
r«»ady to "The Oak».’
take over the Sci<» hotel business
farm heme
when the Hutchinson* surrender«-*!
bountiful c
the win». Not a meal wnsskipfied
after 12 i
The new landlady and manager h
auto and
Mrs. Michael.
of the val
Barnev Hecker of Hecker 1’« an.
We *p
Albany real estate and loan agents and «n<>-
was over Tuesday looking after bus Brown u
mess matters. He stated that busi- started <>i
new along real estate lines was croMe.| tl
good.
on the wi
to
The grand jury for the May
turning, 1
of the circuit court was in a*
thence to
at Albany this week. S. A 5
We foun<! all the n*a*fw in fairly
era of Hunkers station, wa* <»i
g.ksl c *ndili<>n with small exception.
the niemlwrs.
Farmers were rnosily through with
seeding
and th«» crops teein to I pv«
The club croquet ground* in front
been
put
in In condition.
of The Tribune office are m a state
In
Albany
v ♦pent a half hour at
of preparation and the initial game
the
eourthoui
where Mr. Denny
is about ready for staging
had some busi «« to transact, and
The last meal at the Scio hotel
tackhil la» leg <>f the journey home.
under the Hutchinson«' management
We reached "The Oaks'* at 5:30 p.
was given laat Bunday.
The half
tn., which gave us time to go on u
dozen or more regular lx>ard«-r* are
short tour of Inspection.
scattered to other home* and the
Right here we Hdut to *av that
"500" and pinochle clubs arc defunct
there ar«» few taint iioiiMM in Linn
W. A. Eastburn, candidate for the county whirl i or«.
iiHkif and con
nomination for County judge, arid vementlv fit ted up as me Denny
Everett L. Fisher, who wants to lie home, A large a owuot of tiling
enabled to arrest the sheriff, if nee- was used, which ha* resulted in
«►»»ary. in other words candidate fur making a flat surrounding, once
coroner, were in town last F riday very muddv in winter, dry and coin-
looking after their political fence* fortable at ; nil seasons of the year,
The Tribune office was candidate Nice lawn» about both the house
headquarters last Friday; at least und barn I* a feature seldom peen
we are indebted for pleasant call* about th«* ci mntry home.
from all candidates who were m
Mr. Denny’* water system is one
town.
•if the most complete we have s»-en,
Mr. and Mrs. M E Bilyeu of Al- The water storage tank, instead of
bany, accompanied by a lady friend being in th*» air to supply the water
were guests at the J A Bilyeu pities by gravity, is placed in the
ground beneath the pumping station
home Sunday.
M im Cleora Shelton I* «aid to I oe
atUmpted the new beauty d'-t,-.*
the first of the week. She acquire*!
quite a good crop of measles
Frank Thayer. John Shelton, Ed
Feery and Ruoolpb We-dy have l*.-«-n
nam«*«t a* th«» official gray digger”
catchers of Scio and vicinity try th*
Linn county agricultural council.
You have »e«'n more "gray digger*"
than Ed Feery will catch, be cannot
run faat enough.
I he Catholic Church will hold
mia*ion services in Scio from May
12 to 16.
For sale—A hay fork, rope« und
block*, ail in good condition- J. L.
38 2t
Rodger*.
The bankruptcy meeting of eon
densery creditors in Albany Monday
resulted in nothing more titan a
grilling examination of the owner«,
Messrs L»gan and Jackton, and an
older fur the book* to let thoroughly
ex per ted.
Csndidate for the nomination for
Sheriff. R E. Warner of Crawfords
D. H Fierce, candidate for nomi
ville. was in town Monday morning. nation for county commissioner, was
Mr. Warner think* that the main in town yesterday.
contest will I m » tie'w>*«*n himself and
Tony Holub sold a row to a neigh
C M. Kendall for the nomination.
bor sometime in March. A deputy
Quite a bunch of Scio people, in state veterinary condemned the ani
terested in cundensery affairs, w nt mal and ordered it killed. Tony
Our local diacipl«** of Isaak Wal over to Albany Monday to xtt »nd made good the lo*a; however he did
ton bring in nice basket* of trout the secund meeting of credit» r* of not know the animal wa* diseased
when he «old it.
t the concern
oceaeiooallv.
Mrs Wesely and daughter* Agnes.
Lucy and R-we; Mr. and Mr*, Ro-
dolph Wesely and children. Mr
Fickett of Seattle, Dr. Chapin and
Ed Wesely enjoyed a delightful pie-
nic and outing on the
rabtree laat
Sunday.
On May 6, all merchants are sup
pose* 1 to make change with war sav
ing stamps only. That is to say, if
you make a 25 cent* or 50 cent*
uurchase and tender a dollar in pay
ment, you will get your change in
W. S S.. unless you demand the
cash instead.
11.50 THE YEAR
((. untui
p*g>- .1)