THE SCIO TRIBUNE
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VOL. XXin
NO. 13.
SCIO. LINN COUNTY, OREGON. NOVEMBER 13. 1919
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FOUR POWER PROJECTS
TO SELECT FROM
SANTIAM
FARM TOPICS
SCHOOL NOTES
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Friday before last S<*io high foot
ball team player! at Jefferson and
Last week Arthur Underwood, 8- was beaten 36 to 0, mainly on ac
year old »>n of Mr. and Mrs.Quintus count of no practice.
Underwood of near Thomas, was
The girls Imsket ball team will
drowned in Thomas Creek. Hi« fa play Crabtree at Wesely hall Friday
ther and a neighbor had gone to evening
look at some land in that vicinity,
Fhe high school will give a pie
leaving Arthur and lys younger
social Saturday evening at Wesely
brother in an auto. The boys had
hall and promise a good program, a
new rubtier lioota and it is supposed
comedy act being given by the Nev
they started wading and Arthur
er Telia, six famous midgets, none
stej P»‘d Into a hole. His body wan
of whom is more than three feet tall
found a short distance down stream
though full grown. Also, the tmby
being in the water half an hour. It
Midget, a talented youngster, will
was rushdd to Jefferson where un
tie present and amuse the admira
successful efforts were made to re
tion of the audience. The Never
suscitate him.
Tells are: Sneezer, who ker-choo*
incessantly; Boo Hoo, who has *»-<>•
Report that Henry Kinzer of Crab
o many troubles; Kandy Kid. a
tree. had suffered another stroke of
charming darkey, with sweet tooth;
paralysis, is a matter of deep con
Perfecto, who never says ain’t; Hee
cern to his relatives and friends.
Hee, who could not lie solemn if she
About everybody who could get
tried; Knowitail, who never tells;
away and had an auto, went to Al
Jenny Lind, the baby, who crawls
bany Tuesday to attend Armistice
out on the stage and entertains the
Day anniversary.
The boys who
audience for a few minutes, l ies
wore the khaki donned their uni
will be auctioned to highest bidder.
forms to uarlicipate in the doings.
Robert Eapey is back at school af
Among thus* who went from here
ter a week's vacation with pink eye.
to help make a noise were: Mr.
Wesely, Thayer, While, Bilyeu and
ami Mrs. Fred Jone*. Mrs. Fred T.
the C-alavans went to Altiany Thurs
Bilyeu. Miss Jeannette Wolter. Miss
day for their basket Imll suits.
Edna Buckner. Mr. and Mrs. P. II.
MacDonald. Dr and Mrs. F. II
Ho-piUI Notes
Hobeon, E. N. Waddle and Mrs.
Joseph Fink of Jordan entered
Katherine Kester.
the hospital Tuesday for treatment.
Arthur Underwood Drowned.
home seeker.
Assuming then that we will and
must have electric lights, it is up t>>
our citizens to get a system at the
least cost which will give the city
and all concerned the most satisfac
tory and economic service. Dr. A
G. Prill, who has been delving into
the matter for some weeks, and has
looked into all feasible plans, has
handed The Tribune the following
figures:
To operate the present plant by
steam power. giving an all night
service, shows a lose over • the cosi
of operation of >31 VO per annum;
coat of installation >6000.
To operate by gasoline engine,
100 horse power, would coat >20 per
night or >600 ver month, and in
stallation would be about >7000.
To install a crude oil plant would
cost >12.000, but shows a net profit
per annum of >500.
To operate a water power on
Thomas creek, say somewhere in the
Jordan canyon, for a 24-hour serv
ice shows a profit above (he cost of
operation of >300 per annum. The
cost of installation is estimated at
>20.000.
in the first three projects men-
TEED
Hot Water Bottles
AND
Fountain Syringes
Store
YOURS FOR SERVICE
JORDAN ITEMS
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IX«« are making raid« among the
The boys basket ball tram played
neighbors’ sheep for pa«'ime a« they their first game with Crabtree. the
•core being 20 to 13 favor of Scio.
Power Derived from the Jordan do not kill any.
John Brock of Providence came The line up; Scio W and i, Cal-
Canyon Seems Cheapest and
down Tuesday to put G. A. Griffin's avan. guards;' G. W.-s.-ly, C.; Hol
land and White. F.; Densmore. Van
woodsaw io running order.
Most Satisfactory.
The road near Santiam Farm is Bilyeu. L Thayer, subs. Crabtree—
Wagy, Rav. F ; Gearhart, C.; K.
Scio must have electric lights for alm aU impassable for the mail and
Bilyeu,
Powell, <».; Keller. Sumpter
streets, dwellings and business hous milk truck«. A little work would
sub*. The yell team did good work.
es. There is no doubt about It. The fix the worst mud holes.
The student body gave a program
peoole will not be content to take a
Elmer Griffin is billed to arrive
Friday,
via.:
Recitation. Dorris
great step backward to eoal ol! Tuesday from Eastern Oregon.
Meisner;
school
paper,
l^dia Show-
lamps and dark streets, It wouUl
Potato digging is all the rage, the
eta
and
read
bv
lb»«-Shindler;
Sony.
mean a depreciation in property waler and mud is about half boot
Bertha
Patrny;
wng.
school;
song.
values far more than the cost of the top deep, and potatoes have to be
Rose Shindler. Mays« I l.ong. Rose
installation of electric lighta.
It washed.
Chromy. Hazel lieLong, Maysel De-
PIE EATER
would place Scio as a back number
Lomr.
and a place to lie shunned by the
NEW STOCK OE GUARAN-
11.50 THE YEAR
Hal Shelton visited Oregon City
Saturday and Sunday.
L. Titus of Fox Valley visited his Rescinded the Strike Order
sister. Mrs Clyde Thomas. Thursday.
Seale oi Wages.
The coal mine officials concluded
The Daugherty family came from
Oregon Citv Friday to visit the old that the United State* government
home and attend the dance in honor was too large a proposition to buck,
so on Tuesday they issued an order
of the wedding.
declaring the strike off, in accord
Sunday a sumptuous dinner and
ance with Judge Anderson’s order.
pleasant lime was had al the ho ne
The government at one* issued an
of Mrs. Nancy Bilyeu in honor of
order for the operators and miners
her 91st birthday. The cake (tearing
to m«'l in Washington Friday to
the corresponding number of candle*
arrange a wage scale.
was arranged by Mrs. Isaac Camp
Thia is a hsppv conclusion of the
bell of Albany, and was a lieautiful
affair, and the disposition of the
tribute to the aged lady.
Those
miners to obey law will do much to
present were: Isaac Campbell and
wards restoring them to the confi
wife. Peter Bilyeu and wife, H.
dence and good will of the people.
Shelton and wife, J, H Wortman
It is said that t>0.000,000 tons of
and wif«, John Shelton and family.
coal held in restraint by the govern
V. E. Shelton an«l family. Fred
ment will be released at once.
Grimes and family. J. II. Bilyeu and
daughter Waunda, and Mrs. William
Grime*
At 4 o’clock the guests Centrali* I. W. W. Commence War
departed wishing Grandma many
more happy birthdays.
When the parade of ex-United
O rsgon M iht .
State* soldiers, sailors and marine«
were marching in Centralia. Wash.,
Feed Regularly.
Armistice Day. 1. W. W«. tired from
housetop« and window« upon the
A cow is pretty much a creature
marching column, killing two <>f the
of habit. She becomes accustomed
marcher* ami wounding live or six
to getting her feed st a certain time
other«.
each day and if that time arrives
No reason is given for the (¡ring
without the fee,! she worries about
other than that the authorities and
It and this affects her milk produc
business men of Centralia were al tout
tion. For this reason regularity in
to lire the I. W. Ws. out of town.
feeding is very important.
Also,
One of the I. W. Ws. who Bred
watering and salting should be at
on the column war taken to a nearby
tended to punctually. And the wa
bridge and hanged, and a down or
ter should Iw good. It is a nn« take
more of them arc in jail. A com
to require cows to drink tainted
pany of state militia was immedi
water, for it certainly impairs the
ately sent to the scene of trouble.
health If it does not affect the qual
It is safe to say Centralia will lie
ity of the milk. The man who pro
a very unhealthy place fur I. W. Wa.
vides properly for the wants of his
hereafter.
cows has a right to expect that they
will repay him in a more abundant
milk fiow.
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Mrs. Roliert Jones of Crabtree
In recent years several kind» of
entered the h<mpital Tuesday for fui, formerly of so little value as to
offer no inducement to the trapper,
surgical treatment.
Miss Winifred Ferris of Clatskanie. have been raised in Drice, and con
Oregon, has become one of the hos- sequently collecting them has been
pital staff, assisting in the nursing. made profitable. Rabbit pelts which
are extensively used by hat makers,
The Portland Daily Journal and are among these products.
One
Scio Tribun« one year >5 50; with eastern concern has announced that
Sunday Journal >7 50; with asmi-|
it will need 10.000.000 rabbit skins
take both lights and power; also. weekly >2 50.
{there is a demand for the lights to
during 1920. and it desires as far as
W, E. Chrisman has moved to possible to secure them from Amer- j
, lie exlendisl to West Scio. >75 per
Portland
lean source*. This is an indication
' month, or >!MH) per year would be a
Vol. I No. 2 of the Forest Patrol of a market which should interest
, modest estimate for the earnings
outside of Scio. This sum aided to man. published in Portland, is on many a farmer boy. This winter
our table. As the name indicates dried, cased rabbit skins will probe-1
. Dr. Prill’s estimate of profit would j
I amount to $120*) per annum, which the paper is devoted to the advocacy bly bring a reasonably good return. j
of means to protect the forests from
They are sold by the pound which
i would pay for the plant in less than
fire on the Pacific Coast.
' 20 years'
will contain «even or eight skina.
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Meet
Tomorrow to Arrange the
Herbert Shelton has sold his place
to Mrs. Tvftburger and is moving
into one of Aunt Nan Bilyeu’s houses.
tmngd only a night service is con
sidered.
We do not kn>>w if Dr. Prill esti
mates <>n the present earnings of the
plant or not. If so. we do not think
he figures the additional earnings
the plant in the Jordan canyon would
give us
Several farmers between
that point and Scio will be glad to'
Either of No*. 1. 2 or 3. if oper
ated 24 boon, would east one-half
or more of what the canyon project
will cost and we would not have the
earnings from here up there. Also
the earnings for powei in Scio could
not be reckoned, for night service
only is contemplated
MINERS WOULD NOT
BUCK GOVERNMENT
NEW
School Books
Pencils
Tablets
Slates, etc.
Mrs. Bert Hollis left Diurwiay Many farm boys can readily acquire
for an extended visit with relatives in the course of the winter large
' numbers of skins which will net
in California.
On Saturday ami Sunday evening*
Mrs. John Wesely will present
Fred Slone in "The Goat.” The
Look at the matter from any angle comedy will be "L>n«*some Hearts
I you may the Jordan canyon project and Loose Lions ” ......
Rain ...
or shine
| is the only feasible one to consider, the pictures will start at 8 sharp.
them a tidy sum; and in additioo
they will have the pleasure of trap-
ping experience.
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L. W. Cobb has placed a concrete
entrance to the Scio Garage which
adds much to the appearance of the
front.
C. A. EVERETT
‘Drttgghl and Stationer
»CIO. OREGON.
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