THE SCIO TRIBUNE
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VOL. XXIV
SCIO. LINN COUNTY, OREX'.ON, OCTOBER 2K IU20
NO. Il
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN
CORDIALLY RECEIVED
A Large Crowd oi Both Political
Parties and Many Women
Hear Senator.
Senator Chamberlain did not nerd
an introduction to the people of Scio
for all know hirn personally, that ia
to My the old settlers do.
They
were out to greet him and give him
a cordial handahake.
After Senator Chamberlain arriv
ed and a half hour spent*in personal
greetings, the Peoples theatre was
filled to capacity to hear at first hand
what their former Linn county citi
zen. and whom the people of Oregon
delight to honor, had to My.
E C. Peery served as chairman
and called the meeting to order
Grandma Leffler was introduced and
recited in a very agreeable manner
In Mcmoriam.
Sr* our
fk.
l^eone Rebekah Lodge No. IM,
1.0 O E
Whereas, the Great Ruler of the
Universe has ren overt from our
lodge our beloved Brother T. H.
Boynton, by the messenger of death,
we bow our hea<la in sorrow as we
submit to the will of Him who holds
the destinies of or all in his hands.
Be it therefore
Resolved that the lodge has lost
an upright, and faithful member
and brother, his daily walk and ac
tions truly exemplifying friendship,
love ami truth.
Resolved, that we do truly sym
pathize with the grief stricken fam
ily in their bereavement and we
comn.vml them to our Heavenly
Escher who doelh all things well.
Resolver!, that these resolutions
be spread on the records of this
lodge, a copy thereof transmitted
to the family of the decease»! bro
lh*»r, and a copy published in the
Scio Tribune.
Committee.
EARLY ARRIVALS IN
STATIONERY
FOR CHRISTMAS
We bave just received a large
shipment of the finest of sta
tionery for our (Xiristmaa
trade
Of course it’s
SYMPHONY LAWN
the finest ps>>as made
It's
packed in dainty boxes am!
may tie had in the varioua
desired shades ami colors.
We also have—
ENVELOPES, EVERSHARP
PENCILS. EOUNTAlN PENS
ETC,
Explains His Vote.
1 guess, according to the Tribune,
that I am an enemy to Scio.
Time
will tell. I have always l>een in fa
vor of a power plant at Jordan, but
not at Wilson I’ark
We could have
built the plant at Jordan for 126,000
and had twice the power for 10 or
11 months of the year that we will
ever have nt the park.
We are
spending nearly *50,000 for a little
extra power for one month's use.
If our city council would consider
the matter and change the site to
Jordan, where it Itelongs. it could
be done vet and have a few thous
and dollars left out of the *00,000
al ready voted
It will not tie com
pleted as planned by the council'
I
without voting other bonds; and be
fore there is anything paid on the
principal we will have to vote more
bonds to rebuild the flume. In-sides
*1000 per year for the upkeep.
We are in the Mme fix as Med-I
ford, only a little worse, if this pro
ject is emiuleted st Wilson Park.
Why continue a project that can't
possibly pav out? W’e had better
lose what has already been spent on
the flume than continue it. I knew
where we were going to get off at
U m * first time I «aw what was l>eing
done the 4th of July, am! can we
where w»- are going
Only aboot RlK.000 will be real
YOURS FOR SERVICE
SCHOOL NOTES
♦
J D. Isom, candidate for county
eornnb
>ner, is a pioneer of thia
The Scio high school hoys basket
county ami a successful farmer,
ball team won its first contest Thurs
day evening last by defeating Tur stockman am! road builder of wide Votes 81 to 25 to Continue Improve-,
He has been solicited
ner high sch-iol 44 to 5.
The game experience
ment Expresses Confidence
was more interesting than the score by representative business men to
become s candidate. He was nomi
indicates and Turner put up a good
in Management.
nated at the last primary election.
fight all the way through. The low
The p -st of county commissioner
score of Tyrner proves the effective
Ixist Saturday the citizens of Scio
ia
<>n<- >f th< most important in the
guarding of Scio players, and the
gave our preaent city council a vote
It ennnot t*e
large score made by the locals shows county g< vernment.
of confidence.
While the council
successfully
rtlls*«!
by
anyone not
good work <>n offense lea mmi in four
mav be fairly criticised for some of
poM>-««ing the qualities of a keen
nights’ practice. F.vcry Scio plaver
their actions, and many My "it might
business man and with a vision
did well. The community is to tie
have done better,” there Is no dis
broad enough to serve the int* rests
congratulated >n the ci >wd of sup-
position on the part of th«» people to
of all the jieopl«
He must I m > de
porters such as would make any team
termined tn mske every dollar count block the completion of the power
win. The boys expect to play Crab
project by refusing to authorize
to the liest ends of the county com
tree this Thursday. No girls games
more money.
have yet bevn
lu-li: • d a* out- dr munity.
No question of dishonesty or graft
This Linn county is a great bust-
teams are not yet ready.
has twen raised, and most people
i >••>* ««rg <♦. atom in which every
The new science isjuipment for
with- wh ■«« w«- «« i ■ f .> k . i f >« v «t re
taxpayer is a stockholder.
The
the high school has arrived, most of
electing the Mme council next Tues
county court to comparable to a
it, several fine, highly sensitive in
day so that it can complete the work
tx»ar<l of director*
The county has
struments are included. also models
it has begun.
nn assessed valuation of *30 000,000,
of engines, and trunk and skull mo
It would hardly l«e fair to give
and a imputation of nearly 15,000;
dels.
th«* council the vote of confidence,
and it has several thousand miles of
This week marks the end of the public roads and approximately 2.- given last Saturday, and then turn
attendance contest in the high school 000 public bridges and culverts over them out of office. They, individu
ally, can complete the work bett«»r
Who will win?
its streams.
The annual overhead
They (council)
The teachers training class pre «expense of this concern is more than than new men can.
are
in
touch
with
all
the contracts
senter! a much appreciated program half a million dollars. A large pro-
made.
Th«*y
will
know
if the con
on Frances E Willard day
i portion of this expenditure comes
tractors have made i(o«»d. New men
The kiddies in the grades are pre- under direct supervision of the
cannot know these things. Hence
county commissioners.
paring for Hallowe'en.
the eleetl*« . . the old council, to a
What bnsincM firm would employ
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man. is the only course. They will
iinv but the most efficient managers I
JORDAN ITEMS
J to have charge <>f such a responsible then have to a-»«um«* nil respon
sibility.
work?
The business calibre of J. D. Isom
E. Spatz moved to the house for
The Tribune is indebted to the
is broad enough to meet the public
merly occupied by Bert Bilyeu.
Scio mills for Mmples of whole wheat
| demands in keeping Linn county in
and fine Hour. They are all OK.
Gene Thomas visited al Henry
the column of progressive counties
The Scio mills purpose tn make an
Phillips' Sunday.
of th« state at the minimum *x|wnse.
good
flour its the mnrket affords,
Mrs K M Chromie called on Mias Well known and commendable 1s
hnrd
wheat
not excepted.
Clara Jungwirth Friday.
Mr. L un's experience as a road
Bert Bilyeu, who has l*en work man. He advocates the policy of
James A. Van Winkle was in Scio
ing for the light company, moved U> every dollar going to the district or
Friday morning en route to Mill
Jefferson E’ridsy.
mail in the county for which it is
City.
Incidentally he was doing
Joe Jungwirth moved to the house voted. He favors the policy of hav-1
some electioneering for his brother
formerly occupied by Mrs. H C. ing material at hand to repair the
who wants to be elected attorney
roads when most needed A vote for
Fol lx.
general.
Miss Elizabeth Schwint is helping Mr. Is<>m means economy and prog
ress
Albany Democrat.
I'd Ad
Mrs. Comlw at housework.
Frank Combs is cutting silago for
Some high school boys ordered
Mr. Deixmg.
some basketball bills printed An a
Clair Thum as marketed a fineli«d hurry last week. They are uncalled
of cascara Ixrk Saturday.
for as yet.
I
J. II. Goewiek of The Dalles Is
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visiting at the home of his parent« *
| J
SHELBURN ITEMS
J
here.
Quite an excitement prevailed on
The Batea boys were hauling wood
upi>rr Thomas creek Saturday by
1
to
Shelburn last week and loaded
the finding of articles supposed to
ised on the *20.000 voted ami an
i
two
cars.
belong to escaping convicts. Officers
other iasue will depreciate still more
Alfred Powell and family of Tur
Are we going to build up other were notified; they soon responded,
ner were visitors here Tuesday.
but
no
clue
to
convicts
or
owners
of
communities at our expense? Con
the property ha» •»> far developed.
Dr. Hobeon was celled Thu relay
sider these matters before ilisevei-t
(IRROON MtHT
to
attend Mrs. H. O. Shilling, who
lastingly too late. Don't complain
; was quite ill.
on 75 to 100 mill taxes; that is what
0. P. Coehow of Roseburg is a
Carl Fol ¡is and wife of Stayton
we voted on. Cut out the unnecc*-
candidate
for attorney general.
are visiting at the home of Lee
Mry Mlariea and put it in charge of
"Ped,” hie boyho si nmknamr, still
one competent man who has tj><- in
i George.
sticks t<> him, for lie is a product of
terests of Scio at heart
Mrs. W A. Whit.* of Wist Scio
Brownsville an«! all of the old set
Whoever wrote the different items
and Mrs. Clair Allen of Roeebuig
tlers know him. He is a good law
in previous issues of the Tribune
were visiting friends near Shelburn
yer and would make an excellent
was ashamed to pul his john henry
' the first of the week.
attorney general. Write his name
as author of the Mme.
Mrs. R M. Russell of Albany ia
in for it is not of thu^e printed on
N. I. MuRRMON.
visiting
her par«*nts, M<. and Mra.
the (»allot.
Ex!
Jones.
(Most of the itrms were written
SALE
You will find the
lumber needed for
that new building
at real low prices.
Special Prices on All
Slock in Yards -
Bring your wagon
when you come be
cause the price will
suit you.
At Th« frsplr« Thealri
Dr Browne was calle*I to attend
For thia week. Saturday and Sun Blanche Churchill Sunday.
The new station agent moved into
day evenings at the Peoples Theatre
the
A Shanks house.
Bill
Hart
in
"The
Toll
Gate.
”
showing that they are deeply inter
I
Rev. Blair of Albany will hold
ested in the issues to be decided
Advertise ia The Scio Tribuns and get
i
services
here next Sunday.
I
I next Tuesday.
«
resulta.
by The Tribune editor, making a
signature unnecessary.)
Kelly’s Drug Store
SCIO WILL NOT RECEDE
BUT PRESSES ONWARD
J. D. Isom.
•
a war poem.
Senator Chamberlain, when taking
the rostrum, expressed sorrow at
the absence, caused by death, of so
many of his oldtime Scio friends.
He then said he would name a few
of the reforms accomplished by the
present administration, as he would
have time to name but few. He
explainer! the workings of the farm
ers land bank and what great bene
fit it had been to farmers, and how
the money sharks were now trying
to have the law pronounced uncon
stitutional.
The Tribune would like to give an
exact report of the speech, but can
not afford the expense to have th«
copy. made. Suffice to My this first
meeting of the political campaign
was a succeas in every way. Re
publicans in numbers were out to
hear the aenator, thus showing they
are wilting to hear both sides of the
political issues discussed
Fully one-
half of the audience was women,
11.76 THE YEAR
Scio L & L Co.