THE SCIO TRIBUNE Independent, fearless, free; Not tied to any party; Will support best candidate for office regardless of party VOL. XXIII SCIO. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. AUGUST 21. 1919 NO. 1. t 11,50 THE YEAR - f MEXICO IS TOLO TO FREE THE FLYERS JORDAN ITEMS PRINTER BRANT FINDS > SEATTLE TOO LARGE A Soldier’s Letter Word haa been received that Ar­ den McDonald, grandson of A. R.i McDonald of thia city, also from Uoyd Kimball returned to his this city, is back from France after home, Sunday. spending 16 months with the A E. E J. Pepperling and Jno Roister Haa Been Making Auto Tripi Daily Instruction* Sent Call for Prompt F. Before he was sent to France. were Stayton visitor*. Friday. But Has Not Thu» Far Covered McDonald waa stationed at Fort Action - Tl»e War Department F. W»odard of Portland is visit­ AU oi the Territory McKinley, three miles from Manilla. Watching the Situation ing hi* brother, Vt W W<»»>dard, Philippine islands. There he spent this week. 14 month*, with th* opportunity qf Seattle, Wash . Aug, 15. 1919. Mr* Geo Balsinger of Lyons and Washington. August IN —Official* visiting theHawaaian Islands. China, Dear Bns*. —I'm taking a little here tonight, after a day during Mrs. fstwis <>f Portland were Jor­ and Japan, but of all Ute pl ices on time to »Iron you a few line* a* to which the Mexican situation was to dan visitors. Monday. both side* of the oceans he says there ' ■<• I’m ! -i • ■ . . ! in this Meedamee II Phillip*. H Skel­ the fore, »waited news of the re­ io nothing like the dear old U. S. A. wi(iT and wooly L»wn. I got here lease by Mexican* I »and it* of lieu­ ton and Petit were guests of Uncle McDonald haa «pent seven month* safe and sound a w»-ek ago. and I've tenant* Paul H. Davis and Harold Hiram Shelton. Friday. In the U. S. during hi* 3H months of Ibeen exploring the suburb* for 30 G. Peterson. American army avia­ service. He writes that he is now Miss Gladys Smith vijtfed her mile* in every direction sine* my ar­ tors. a aergeant in the general recruiting cousin. Merl Frost. ami his brap.b rival and. believe me. Seattle can Prompt measure* to obtain the new wife. Friday, at Gooch. •ervice and stationed at Camp pike. boast of her roads through the ru­ release of the aviator* who were Mrs H. Shelton (Ailnl Ollie*. wh>> ral districts. Linn county road men Arkansas. His salary, he says, is captured by the bandit* near Can­ recently suffi n-d a paralytic stroke, could very profitably spend some II2N a month. He expects to spend delaria. Mexico, and for whom 115,- a month with relatives at Selo in is rr|H»rted slightly improved. lime here «tuJying h»»w to build ihhi ransom has been demanded, wa* September or October. He say* The fair is but a month away, good roads. As I say. for 30 miles expected by «tale department of­ that hi* four year* will be up on the still we hear but little from the man­ around where I've been, the road* ficial* following the forwarding of 26th of June. 1920. agers. It is time to be moving. are extra good hur»l surfaced, some instruction* to the American etn- Mesdamrs H. Phillit»« and M of them |>av«^l with brick, some bit- Bad Egp bas-y at Mexico City to call upon ulithic concrete; even the macadam Petit, Miss Mabel Petit and Earl The Tribune man purchased a trie Mexican government for "im­ Phillip* motored to Salem. Sunday ones are good. dozen eggs. Tuesday. Wife wanted mediate adequate action.” Just got in from the White river. to make a pudding. Five of the There were several conferences at afternoon. Green river and the Black river dis­ I ju I Sunday evening »luring the dozen, while they did not smell, the war department at which the tricts, timling all the roads good were so badly addled they could not situation resulting from the indig­ electric storm Charlie Salzel w as se­ «nd the prettiest garden crops I've nities upon American military offi­ verely stunned by a b«»lt which ren­ be used. The dozen cost 44 cents. ever seen The gardeners are mostly cer* were understood to have been dered him unconscious for nw Cut out the bad ones, and the egg* Jap« and they seem to lie numerous. hour*. cost us over six cent* each, or about discussed. Alfalfa seems to be in favor, as 76 cents per doun. We will not Returning to the deuarUneut late N W and T. Thoma» were <-*l|e«i many fields t»a»-«'d showed large In the day. Secretary Baker refused to Mahanna. Saturday, by th«» *•■■ give the name of the merchant from areas seeded to it Another thing I to divulge the contents of late de­ riou* illness of their brother-in-law, whom we made the purchase, but noticed was the way in which sign partment dispatches. He also re­ Mr. Kenzte, but who i* reported we would gladly give the name of board* dotted the country. One fused to discus* the situation be­ sotue better at pre»»-nt. the farmer who sold the egg*. He could not gel off the right road un­ or his wife knew the egg* were bad. yond tutying: O regon M iht . less he deliberately wished to. Many “A* soon as it is safe to du so, I This is a class of profiteering which, camper* an-■« ami pav out- cranky Ford. Monday. Result: The after it was "*afe” to make one. A. Ray, Jordan; T. J Stephen», rageoualy for wgi-table*. milk, blame thing back-fired and now I'iie altitude displayed by the North Harruburg; 1‘. H. Davidson, egg*, etc. , I Brother (Ttromy carries his arm in Mexican government toward the re- Shedd; Richard C. Farwell, Sbed»l; 1 haven't been it wn town yet to a sling because of a broken arm. John H. Johnston, Fox Valley; Dave (Continued on page 2.) ti*h <»ff the dock« for fear the game This is the same car that put the Northern, East Brownsville; S. L. warden would get me, but I threw Philippi family out of business up Goan. Crowfoot; John Oliver Fox, a Frawfordsville; James M. Rice. H>»l| tly into Green river and found near Corvallis, some weeks ago. Rome nice trout therein. Though lev; A S. Baker. Tennessee. John | A pretty wedding was solemnized I've be«0 away fron Scio ten days, Is-ffer. North Scio; Georg«- Dorr. it har JIy seems that long for. with *t the home of H. A. Stepanek, [Providence; Owen Beam, Albany; j F. M. Mitchell, Price; Claud Flick­ rambling about in a Lizzie during Wednesday, at 11 o'clock, by Rev. the day and playing pinochle at Young of Albany, when Miso Blanche inger. Syracuse; Albert F. Wilson, night, lime pa «-s swiftly and be- Kopecky was united in marriage to Is-banon; Albyn Eason. Syracuse; fore I know it I'll have to be get- J'* Rorovicka. Mias Anna Hulac . Mnr^Curtis, Peoria. R C Pepper- ting l»ack to ”1. »k after the wid- and John Havlina of Portland stood ling. Jordan; G. A. Hoflieh. Albany. ows, orphan and maiden ladis»"— UP with the couple as the bridr*- Will Grimes, Harrisburg; E L. Gil­ the job wished on me when John rnwid and bridegroom. Only the bert. Berlin; P. A. Gqgffwin, Al­ i immediate relative* of the contract- bany; Lewis Hathaway. Harrisburg;* Moore went away. to get back. ,nE parties were present at the cere- I sup|M»*e l'|| be glad E. Holloway. Brownsville; Frank eating three mony. The young couple left In the for gadding about and Unes. Knox Butte; A. H Frunt. or more meals a day will get sort of afternoon for a short honeymoon lebanon, Michael Con, Orleans;and monotonous l>y and l»y, anyhow. 11 *P tn Newport. John M. Calavsn. Jordan. <,r. Hi. r»-« some one there' A man who want* to establish a I'll want to see Maybe. much rn-eded and tier manen t busi- If you want hauling of any kiml Perhaps you will te pleawsl to n,«, |n Srio> w*nt* to rent a re*i done quickly, the auto truck ia the know that I haven’t fallen for any denee. He will take almost any I vehicle to employ. Farmers find I witlow here yet. kind of a house but, as there ia not a Ithyy can now have their wheat de- J A. C. B rant . vacant house in Scio, he may have I livered by that mean* cheaper than A car of machinery for the S. U to erect a tent. It is quite time i they can haul it with horse team*. The truck will haul double the ca­ A L Co. wa* received at West .Scio, somebody should erect houses for $15.000 to Be Paid Bandits to Effect Release of American Aviators Held Captive. Vsqblnxton -Th» Im r■■ n '-mb** ay at Mexico City wa* lm»tniit»-«l Mon­ day by th»» *tat<» <1<<) artnirnl limit. II- ately u- <>11 up > tt> ' >n K » •"»meat for quick « » . - - < the rwlvaa» of Lieut »ns it'» Paul II l**»i* and Harold O. I'< t-r»- n. American army aviator» »ho w»re captured by Mexican bandit* to >n c-i ul at Juare* also »«■ ih»iru- -d to lake all possible step» With Ho- Mexican authorities there to ■ ire release and protection of III» oft her*. Marfa. Tria» Authorization for the payment of th» ransom aakrd by Mexican bandita for II r»l«aae of Lieutenant* Paul II liarla and Harold U Peterson waa received here Mon­ day. and th» money will tu' delivered to an aitenl of the bandit* al or near ('sedatori*. Tei., it waa announced here. Th»- American aviators are be­ ing held somewhere In Mexico south of Candelaria. Total return* Cr- rti all fruit* In th» Hood Rlv*r v*ll«y for' th» •»••on <»f 1*14 will rsach |3.0v»' »O'», th« hl*h«-at •«•r r«c«tve0* flan 1A ulll» A I o., th* bulk of wko*» atock of ISo ear» waa ahippM io Knglnnd. report returns of 1300.OoO rka bualnea* of the ll<- -I lilver Fruit company will reach a similar figure The fruit handled by Ike Hen