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THE SCIO TRIBUN
Independent, fearless, free; Not tied to any party; Will support best candidate for office regardless of party
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SCIO. LINN COUNTY. (»RECON. AUGUST 12. 1920
NO. 52
INSPECTORS IN LINN
IS THE OBJECTIVE
It 1» Expected
That tbe Breeder»
of Dairy Cattle Will Seek Io
Secare Expert».
An educational exhibit showing
the effect* and nature of tuberculo
sis will I* one of the features of the
Linn county fair if efforts of S. V
Smith, county agricultural agent,
are successful. Mr. Smith is in re
ceipt of a letter from E B. Fitts,
dairy extension expert at the Oregon
Agricultural Collage, to the effect
that soon after September I govern
ment field inspectors will la-sent out
by the Literal bureau of agricultu
ral industries to inspect fr<-e of
Cash Vaine of Education
"We’re from Missouri, sub." At
least it «erm* that we are when ed
ucational qwstlons are mentioned.
It used to be the church that was
not tieliev«*d in. but it seems that
now we are education sceptics
Those who are after a good time
find no pleasure in school life; those
who are dollar chswrs have to Is-
shown how education helps them in
that pursuit. We re almost all from
Missouri.
A free lane«- letter published in a
Portland paper illustrates this habit
of ours. The writer say»: "From
army examinations we learn wherein
we arc delinquent. Some 56 per
cent of our people are unfit physic
ally. and more than 25 per cent un
Illiterate— truly a most noble show
ing for the world’s most wealthy
nation
Now so Ionic as one quarter
of our people can't read, a second
quarter don’t read, a third quarter
don’t understand what they do read,
and th«- fourth quarter fatten on the
ignorance of the field, then- is little
hope of national progress.*'
Missouri Maud, we admit that
your kick hits the mark
However,
it is easy to show the value of schools.
From a purely financial »landpoint
schools pay. According to figures
published in 1914 by the U. S. bu
reau of education, th«- average boy
who left school at the age of 14
earn«*d in 11 years $5112, while the
hoy wfio remained in high school till
18 In 7 years had earned $7337.
Compare what each had earned at
the age of 25 and you wdi see that
the average high school graduate
had by that time earned $2225 more
than the boy with only a comm .n
Grandfather Jackson Passes.
Grandfather Jackson. of the tele
phone office, who had lern lingering
at death’s door for several weeks,
was relieved of his great pains yes
terday morning at about 4 o’el««ck.
His death had been expected for
several days ami as he suffered great
pain continuously, is looked upon as
a blessing
He was 85 years of age
and father of Mrs J. N. Weddle.
The funeral will be this afternoon
Home Canning.
That sugar is higher in price than
it has iteen hitherto is advanced by
some as a reason for canning either
less fruit or nothing but v«-gelablc»;
but unless one intends to give up
sweets altogether there seems no
good reason for not using canm-d
fruit on account of high-prlce sugar.
There arc few dew-w-rt* that do not
charge dairy herds that are suspect
take from one-half to one cup of
ed of tubercular infection.
sugar, and no dewH-rt is more health
County Agent Smith says that he
ful than fruit. It is not necessary
believes the local as*>cialion of bree
to use such thick syrup as was uw-,1
ders will I* able to aecure the ser
in the days of plenty.
A 10 per
vices of one of these men if they put
cent syrup made of I t-art sugar and
forth an effort to get him. It is ex
9 («art* water will make palatable
pected that a petition will lie sent
any of the arid fruit*.
Such fruit*
to the government to this end. The
a* apples. pmrappl«**. aud the like,
only expense will lie for transporta
can lie canm-d without sugar. In
tion of the inspector.
fact ordinary glucose or corn syrup
That the local breeders will jump
may be sulwtituted for sugar in
at thia opportunity is the opinion of
making th«* syrup. A palatable sy
Mr. Smith. He says that when a
rup is made hy mixing i cup sugar.
federal inspector spots an infected
I cup gluc-MM*. 8 cups water.
animal her death is decreed and the
It reqalree about 7 ounces of su-
owner is reimbursed at the rat«- of
gar for a pint jar
One cup of au-
$50 for grade cattle and $100 for
gar will make 10 cups of syrup. A
registered stuff. Resides this return
pound of sugar will make 20 cups.
is usually had from salvage.
I'his last amount will I m * sufficient
for 20 pints of c*nn«-d fruit. Where
th«- 10 per cent syrup is used th«-
The Standard Oil people are now
cost of the sugar to can a pint jar
probably satisfied. They have by an
tent*, with sugar atDt) cent* a
school education who had 4 years’ is
artificial shortage boosted gasoline
pound.
start on him.
50 per cent in price, when there was
The department of labor also Is
no cause for the boost except greed
SANT1A.M FARM TOPICS
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sued some statistic* along this line •
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Just why the S. O. Co. should have
in 1914.
It* figures showwi that
it in for the Pacific ('oast remains to
the average uneducated laborer
No rain, tho threatening.
be explained.
The shortage was
earned $.'-oo per year for 40 years,
Mr. Factor ami family arrived
confined to thia coast.
making a total of $80,000
The from Minnesota Saturday and are
average high *ch<xd graduate earn«-d visiting their nephews. the Kalina*
Mr. and Mrs, Lovejoy of Dallas
on the overage $lo00 per year for
made
us a Sunday visit.
40 years, or $40.000. The $80.000
Grain
isn’t turning out as cancel
diffeience is the money value of »
ed and disappointment is felt.
high school education. In 12 years
The old man missed hl* peddling
this high school boy spent 2160 days
rounds this w«*rk because his faith
in school. If you will divide $20.- ful sorrel horse stampeded Saturday
000 by 2160 you will see that each night when he heard the thunder,
<md got tangled in a wire fence be
day si>ent in school Is Worth $9.26.
In 1914 we would have accepted ing badly cut.
PIE EATER.
these figures without question, but
now we're from .Missouri. Who is
rhe |<>ng exoected car of gas has
ON
there Uho can't name some linedu- arrived and it’s 40c a gallon.
cated laborer who is making more.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Titus have re
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money than a college professor?
Automobile and Fur
turned to their home here after sev
Scarcity of laber during the war eral months at cooking at the Scio
. niture Polish.
made the uneducated man as well Logging & Lum tier company’s mill.
ioff financially as anyone, except the Ths mill is shut down on account of
Regular SI 00 Polish, now 7Hc
' profiteer. Well, tbe war is aliout low water in the lumlier flume.
Regular 50c Pol lair. n<»W .'We
X gay party consisting of Mrs.
'ovet. Already "common” laborers
Regular 25c Polish, now 19c
Harman
and children, Mrs. Mullen
sre being turned out of employment
and
grandchildren.
Mrs. Chromy and
by the thousands. When old condi-
children,
journeyed
to Wilson Park
! tions return who will be the better
These prices (•ad lor 10 day«
last
Thursday
and
camped
till Sun
i off. the man with an education or
day
evening
All
report
having
had
■ the man without one?
a pleasant time.
SPECIAL
PRICE
REDUCTION
The concrete mixer was taken to
Jordan Tuesday preparatory to the
building of the big dam to impound
I the water of Thomas creek, so that
Store
TOURS FOR SERVICE
The Holt Reunion.
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11.75 THE YEAR
TENNESSEE SESSION
OPENS ON SUFFRAGE
t>n Sunday. August 8, the sons
and daughters of Thomas Holt with
their families met near the old home
place near Jefferson for a family re
Prompt Ratification
union.
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It Uurged By
Governor Robert» Vote It
Thomas Holt was one of the pio
neers of Oregon, having crossed th«-
Not Yet Near.
plains with ox team in 1844. and
was afterwards married- to IJone'
Nashville. Tenn., Aug 9.— The
Caldwell who. with her parents had
Tennewe
legislaluie. meeting in ex
crossed the plains in IH46, coming
traordinary
session to act on suff
part way hy ox tram and the re
rage,
today
heard
Governor R»l>erta
mainder on foot,
Mr. Holt, like
urge prompt ratification and then
moat of the earlv pioneers, fought
adjourned until tomorrow.
in the Indian wars and spent some
Ratification resolutions will lie of
time in the min«*» of California in
fered ami referred to committees.
I MH and 1849.
Mr. and Mrs Holt raised a family A vote is not regarded as probable
before the end of the week.
of 12 children, most of whom were
Both advocates and opponents of
born on the Holt donation land claim
ratification expn-ttsed confidence in
about one mile south of Jefferson.
Ten of these children survive their the outcome of the fight to make
parents, who have long since paa-ed Tenneifcw-e th«- thirty-aixth state to
ratify.
Anti suffragist* claimed
to their reward. Seven of the chil
there were enough member* oppos
dren were present for th«- reunion.
ed to suffrage to defeat the ratifica
The day was very pleasantly pass
tion. while Mrs. Carrie Chapman
ed recalling interesting incident* of
it.'ait, president of th«- American Wo
•■arly life on the old farm, and all
man Suffrage Association, declared
l>artook of a sumptuous banquet,
after which it was decide«! to make if members pledged to ratification
stood bv their Dicdges. suffrage
the reunion an annual event. The
would win.
following officer» were «-lect«*d to lay
Citing declaration» of the repub
plans for next year'» gathering: U.
lican and democratic platforms in
G. Holt of Salem, president; Mr*.
favor of woman suffrige, the gover
T. J. Buller of Albany, trice presi
nor declared the platforms adoph<d
dent; 3. fl. Holt of Scio, Secretary.
are "accepted a» party law."
Thoae present at the reunion were
Much intrrMt was manifested in
U. G. Holt. Beryl Holl. Grace Holt,
a caucus of republicans al which
Archie ’.toll, and Virginis Holt of
leaders previously had tuud attempt
Salem; Mr. anti Mr». J. G Holt,
w<mld la* made to pledge them to
Mr. and Mr». T. M. H«»lt, Mr. and
vote as a unit in favor of ratification.
Mrs. S B Holt. Melvin Holt. W H.
No action was taken towards adopt-
Holt. Cletus Holt, Nora Holt. Mr
ing the unit plan and no.attempt to
and Mrs E. L. Whetstone, LJoyd
pledge the members to ratification.
Whetstone. Mr. and Mrs J. F Som
Parley I’. Christenaan, presiden
mer, Ronald Sommer. Lucille Som
tial »MMninee of the farmer-labor
mer. IxM-tte Sommer. Noel Sommer,
party, »aid the failure of th«- repub
of Scio; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Butler,
lican caucus to indorse ratification
Mr and Mis. Isaac Buller. Fannie-
was “a direct l»etrayal by th«- re
Butler, of Albany; Mr. and Mrs
publican party of its platform plc-lge
Fred Holt. Ted Holt. M s I h -I Holt.
for woman suffrage and Senator
Fred Holt, jr., of Black Rock; Mrs.
Harding, Will II. Hays and their
W IL Nicholson, Mabel Nicholson,
aswH-iat«*ti republican leaders must
Mr and Mr». H W Kiaeiing, Mild I ,
(lead guilty to the tM-trayal.”
red Kimding of z\»toria; Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Jewell. Maxim* Jewell, of
As we go to pre»» new wheat Is
Mill City; Mr and Mr». Cecil llolt, coming in to the Scio mill freely.
Mr». Anne Vaughn. Mr. and Mrs.
Scio’s gain in population within
Will Kutthoff. Elisabeth Kutlhoff, the |wcl ten years has l>een but 5,
Mildrt-i Kutthoff, of Jefferson; Mr that is to say within the corporate
■nd Mrs tester Holt, of Dundee.
lirnit*. However, there areas many
(site in the afternoon the various people living just outside the corpo
families, ten auto loads, departed rate limits as live inside, and th«*ac
for their several home«, wishing. people are residents of Scio to all
each other God-epeed for another intent* and purpose».
Including
year.
these our population gain hi th«- past
Trophy Cup» lor Babies.
Ten midget silver Iroohy cuds
and 10 silver spoons will be given by
the lie.I Cram as prises in 4he baby
show at the county fair. MiaaChar
lotte Walker, county nurse, will hsve
charge of the show
The Nehergall Meat c»*nany has
offered $50 in premiums for classes
in heef. hogs and sheep.
The Albany Creamery Association
The Scio schools are billed to com will give $25 to the owners of the
mence September 20.
two highest scoring dairy co«rs ex
Al Arnold reports 30-bushels-to-the hibited. 115 going to the first and
-acre wheat.
$ 10 to the second.
decade is not less than 50 per Cent.
L and W. Plant» to Move.
, At a meeting of the city council
last week it was voted to move the
c(tv light and water plant from Its
present location <>n the Scio Milling
company's land to land owned hy the
city, just west of th«- city hall.
It la understood the council and
mill company could not agree uoon
a price for the land u(M>n which the
plant now stands. Of course the
removal will not he marie until the
power line from Jordan is completed.
Al Tile Pr w p tes Theatre
there will be plenty of water at all
Ed Wcsely and Merle (?yrus, who
times of the year for power purposes. have both Is-en seriously sick in
Henry Shelton and wife have just
For this week, Saturday and Sun
Mr ami Mrs. Newt Crabtree and Portland, are both on the road to returned from a vi»U to their daugh day evenings at the Proplee Theatre
daughter of Albany, spent Sunday recovery. The Tribune is glad to ter at Camas, Wash
Henry obtain Marguerite Clark will appear in "A
I Widow by Proxy
with the Enoch Sheltons.
report.
ed his first sight of Portland.
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