THE SCIO TRIBUNE
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SCIO. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. JULY IS. 1W0
NO. 4S.
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TO KEEP OUT PLAGUE
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JORDAN
JORDAN ITEMS
Fine Crop* Prospect.
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County Agricultural Agent Smith
has good grounds for making his
Mrs. A. Arbuckle and daughter
estimate of an average of 25 bushels
were Jordan shoppers Saturday.
of wheat for Linn county this veer
Portland and Astoria Take Step»
John Goawick Is having his logan
By courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. John
berries picked and shipped. He re
L. Kelly The Tribune family was
to Prevent Infected Rodent»
ports a fine yield.
given a most pleasant auto ride over
From Coming Ashore.
P. R. Bi veu sold hi» farm to John a part of Albany prairie Sunday af-
Sitiernagie and will vacate this fall. tvrnoon.
We noticed the crops
Astoria In order to guard against
the possible invn»ion of Columbia
river porta by the bubonic plague,
which ha* become a serious menace
at several ports in the United States.
Strict regulation« of »hipping have
b«*en put into force lx>th in Astoria
and Portland.
Under these regulation» every ves
eel docking at a wharf within the
Confine» of the two porta will be re
quiied to place rat guard», at leant
three feet in diameter, on their line*
to prevent rata from coming aahora
The bubonic plague haa become »o
prevalent in the Gulf porta that
aoine of them have l>ern cloned by
the government and no veanela can
either enter or depart from them.
Itata. or rather the Ilea» which in
fest the rodents, are everywhere
recognized a» the principal mean»
by which thia epidemic is »pread,
and the harbormasters say it is for
this reason that they are taking pre
cautions in advance to prevent rats
coming ashore from the various ves
sel» which visit these |>>rts, tmrticu-
larly thse from the Orient and from
points in the Gulf and the Atlantic
coasts.
The light rain» the first of the
week made our hay makers a little
anxious, but little if any damage
resulted.
Roe Phillips was exhibiting some
wheat heads Monday as specimens
of well filled grain. Not a vacancy
from bottom to top could he found
and not a mesh without three and
often four »nd five grain». Such
wheat is bound to make a splendid
yield.
FOR
Paints
Wall Paper
Linseed Oil
Varnishes
Roof Stains
Etc.
See U» Before You Buv
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Kelly’s Drug Store
YOURS FOR SERVICE
N. W Thomas has sold his rich
and well improved farm to a oartv
from Mount Angel and will move to
Salem.
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Harve Shelton and wife were call
ed to Albany .Monday by the serious
illnewi of his mother. Mrs. Jane
Shelton.
Mr». Fred linmw and children of
Mill City visited at the home of her
sister. Mrs. R. Crabtree, Sunday.
Thoma» Phillip«, who is now on
the fire patrol, and who«e family
resides in Jordan, made a snort cal!
here Sunday.
closely and wheat gives promise of
25 or more bushels,
Some fields
look as if they might produce 40
bushels. Oats look like 30 to 50
bushels. The red blades at the bot
tom of the «talks ia not likely to do
much damage
Ulover and vetch
give promise of tine yields of wed
The hay crop is mostly in the cock,
with one or two field» showing stacks.
With nothing to probably now inter
fere with the crops and with good
prices to probably prevail, farmer»
should be able to add considerably
to their ban* rolls this fall.
A Mr. Rnlph of Portland is in
voicing the Jordan store »lock and
What's the use of always weepin'
the busiru-ss will soon tie running
Makin* trouble last?
under the management of Foltz &
What's the use of always kerpin*
Foltz.
Thinkin* of the past?
Quite a number from Scio were
Each must banish tribulation—
at Jordan Sum I ay looking over -he
Water with his wine -
prospective light plant.
Life. it ain't no celebration;
Work on the big dam has begun
Trouble, I’ve had mine.
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and the process of excavation will
But today is fine!
likely be in operation soon.
The Jungwirth brothers of Gooch,. >
visited home folks Sunday. No place
like home and mother's cooking, ia
there, boys?
flllV.O.V tllair
our premiums, small though they
were, and we did hot allow it to
starve to death, for we sold it.
The Bulletin should rememfter
that Scio took up the fair after Al
bany had allowed it tn literally starve
tn death. We made a fair corpora
tion that Albany thought worth buy
ing. after Harrisburg, Albany, Leb
anon, etc., had tried to starve us to
death, (live us credit for living,
brother.
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S ANTI AM FARM TOPICS
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Everybody is delighted over our
fine shower which has put new life
TRI COLOR AND OLD
GLORY FLY TOGETHER
in the old man and vegetation
It President Wiltoa, General Pershing
also moistened poorly shocked hay.
and Head of American Legion
Mrs. (»owning and daughter of
Send Message».
Oklahoma were out fur a few days*
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visiting with Aunty Gaines.
Washington. July IS
Official
Washington will nay honor to France
tomorrow in commemoration of Ba»-
til«’ day
Government building» will
display the French tri-color along
with the American flag. President
Mr. Editor, you or Fie Eater made Wilson will send a metaagv of con
president of
quite a mistake in regard to Ed Ka gratulation to the
lina's wheat field, as he has but H France and Secretary Baker will
acre», not HO. (Blame the printer.) placv wreath» on graves of French
People wonder how he could grow soldiers at the Arlington cemetery.
Tonight General I'vrshing sent a
NO acres on a 75-acre tract, People
will think the old man stretches the message to Marshal F«»ch and the
French army and a similar message
blank the wrung way
was sent by Franklin d'Oller, com
PIE EATER.
mander of the American lagion.
General Pershing's message was:
Cheering.
"Y«>ur American frhmda and com
rades in arms send to the French
Patient (toetor, are you sure you
army and people their most cordial
have diagnosed correctly? <>ne has
greetings on the inspiring occasion
heard of cases where the physician
of your victory day.
Bound to
ha» treated for pneumonia and the
gether In friendship by historic ties
patient has died of typhoid.
dating from the revolution, and
Doe -Rest assured. When I treat
firmly cemented in the world war
a (>atient for pneumonia he div« of
by the blood of our son» on common
pneumonia.
liattlefield», your people and ours
may look with confidence into the
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future and rejoice together in the
present that our unity is uninqwired
and that we have maintained for
I posterity our high national ideals of
liberty and justice.
We pay all
| honor and tribute to the glorious
i dead who have given their lives in
HIM AT
I defense of these« noble principles.
' May France enjoy the peace and
prosperity which she has so richly
earned andWvhich »he celebrates to
day ”
The old man is having tine luck
selling potatoes and vegetables and
feels like a blind dog In a cornfield,
as his new Edison phonograph ar
rived Monday after a three months*
order, on account of the strike
BILLY SUNDAY
World’s Greatest Evangelist
COUNTY FAIR NEXT
The next big »tlrsction wdl be th«
Loin county fair. It t» st least the next
big all county attraction tad Hamd.iirg
owes its »hare <«f allegiance l.lnn county
is really second to none in < >rego<, a» an
agricultural <-<>o>iii*>tiwc«Jth, hut too few
people know it. We doubt it ourselves
sometime«. We have doubted it when
we r<>m|arnl th« exhibit» of the county
fair which ■ »* heretofore txen held at
Scio wuh tn. exhibits of other counties
as ihown at the state fair, or ■ Jt their
own home fair grounds.
But thing» »tx-uki lie different now.
The county fair ha* been reorganised
by men of means as an indispenauliie
a»*. < in holding and creating loyally to
our own optairtunities. The fair has
»»•umrtl real buaineM proportions and
the live men all over the county, seeing
the trend of things, arc taking ail van
tagc and gulling tn. —Harrisburg Bull
etin.
Brother Morgan of the Bulletin
unintentionally, perhaps, insinuates
that something waa lacking when
the fair was held at Scio. There was.
Patronage from Harrisbuig.Browns
ville, Albany. Lebanon, and all west
of the South Santtam river, both in
attendance and exhibits, wan lack
ing. The newspapers and the pe<>
pie were to blame for not making
the Scio fair, a* the late Governor
Withycombe said it was al least
twice, "the liest county fair in the
state." We spent our own money
for it; we built up the «Jock inter
ests in all of eastern Linn county;
we made it pay expenses
We paid
11.76 THE YEAR
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HEAR
ALBANY CHAUTAUQUA
Sunday Afternoon—2:30
Harrisburg Bridge Lo»t.
July 18th
0. B. Cyrus went to Portland
Tuesday to see his son Merle, who
is quite ill?
Harrisburg
Doing Good Work.
The
ferry
on the
Pacific highway here 1» not to be
replaced with a- bridge for at least
tw<> years, in the opinion of Judge
Buwn of Fugeoo. A new ferry is
to be built and equipped with an
engine.
Laical people had hoped work on a
bridge would commence this year in
view of the recent decision of the
highway comn iasion which estab
lished the route through Harriahunr.
The reason for n>>t doing so is »aid
to lie due to the difficulty of dispos
ing of bonds.
The Th re A-s Sewing Club ia do
Mrs. Katherine Kester is home ing gixxl work under the supervision
from a visit at Springfield and Eu
of Mrs D. C. Thoms, the local lead
gene.
er. Last Friday afternoon the club
Mrs. J. J. Carr of IjHirand« ar
held a picnic on Thomas creek The
rived Tuesday evening for a visit
afternoon
was enjoyed bathing in I
with her mother. Mrs H J. Cary.
the creek. At 5 o'clock lunch
Mrs Margaret Cyrus of Boite, spread and enjoyed by all.
Idaho, is visiting her son. 0. B.
May »el Hassler has invited the
Cyrus and old lime friends here.
club to meet at her home July 23.
Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Gill of Lebw-j Every member come and bring a
n<>n spent Sunday at the home of; sew mg project to work on.
M C. Gill.
Why Pick oa (he Pig?
Mrs. Erank Thoms of Portland
Mr and Mrs. F. M Arnold of |
Mill City spent the week end with I waa a guest of Mrs. I). C. Thoma
A farmer and his wife Iwe won’t
the first of the week
relatives here.
mention
naftwa) were standing lie-
The latest news from Merle Cyrus
The city of Newport breathe« a '
fore
their
pigsty looking at their
is
that
the
chances
are
favorable
for
little ereier now that Scio's noisy
his
recovery.
only
pig.
when
the old lady said.
bunch of right girls has scattered j
for home.
"Say,
John,
it will be our silver
Found Bracelet; see our printer.
wetldlng
tomorrow,
let's kill the pig**
Mrs ("harlrs J Romer (Jessie
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Bathing suits
Hiltler) of Seattle spent the week
In a tone of disgust John replied:
her grandimrenU. Mr. and
One-third off.
■ "What is the use of murdering the
Mrs. M. C. Gill.
No joke here.
poor pig for what happened twenty-
Do n«t scoff.
Mr and Mrs. E. D. Myers. Mr.
five years ago?"
and Mrs. R Shelton, Mr. and Mrs
One-third off
Il Montgomery. Mrs. Arch Ray.
Pretty nice;
Mrs. Hannah Ray and Hill Mont
Not the suits.
gomery drove down to Gervais to
For this week, Saturday and Sun
But the price
»(tend Sunday with their mater, Mrs.
day evenings at the People» Theatre
T. W. Dilley.
Thresher for Sale I have a Garr-
will be presented in picture form
A dance will he given at Richard ■ «tcotl «rp«r»l.ir and Advene.- IS-hor».
Migvne
with
Aul'maa
A
Taylor
clever
Charles
Dicken«* story "A Tai« of
son Gap hall Saturday. July 24. Mu- holler, water tank, rook wagon, «habe».
,r«h.ng,nimtmrn<Mfs
lr,TwOw,lh <»*
W««kly
by Arnold'» jazz orchestra. The , A romplete threshing.outfit
in good fair
W. J. Wilson, Jen«r«un I and comedy.
public is cordially invited.