THE SCIO TRIBUNE Independent, fearless, free; Not tied to any party; Will support best candidate for office regardless of party VOL. XXIV PLANE BEATS PIGEONS RACING TO CALIFORNIA Gov. Olcotl lo. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. APRIL 14. 1921 NO. 36 Accompanies Major Arnold in Test of Birds from Portland. San Francisco. April 11.- Major Arnold, nir >wrvice odicer, and Gov­ ernor Olcott of Oregon landed here on their airplane flight from Port­ land. Or., in a race againat six navy carrier pigeon«. Their actual flying time was 5 hour» and 30 minute«. The pigeon«, rvleaned 10 minute» before Major Arnold took off from Portland, had not landed early to­ night. The distance by rail :«etween San Francisco and Portland ia 772 miles. Pigeon fanciers ef Portland, con­ sulted last night, declared that al­ though the pigeons will eventually reach San Francisco, they will be many days tiehind the airplane. “There won’t tie any contest be­ tween the birds and the airplane." said Joe M. Rieg, prominent pigeon fancier. “It ia the «ame thing as running a high-powered automobile against a horse. A motor in an air­ plane can develop a lot of energy. A poor little pigeon that weighs only seven or eight ounc s is going to have a han] time of It. Such a bird simply can’t race with an airplane." , T-, . . . • Medford, April 11- Major Arnold ami Governor Olcott landed here at 10:46 today and after obtaining gas­ oline and oil left at 11:50, exjiectmg to reach San Francisco without an­ other stop. The governor was en­ thusiastic-over the flight and said: “This is my third flight down the coast and it is the best yet. We reached an elevation of 7500 feet over the Umpqua divide and the view above the clouds in the brilliant sunshine wm gorgeous.” Harold Hauler io Germany. Farm and Home Reminders. From the O. A. C. I 11.75 THE YEAR Fata! Swim (or Clarence A le trader • BANTI AM FARM TOPICS | Clarence Alexander, whose home ♦ ....................................................... ♦ Oregon farmer»' week, since many i« near the Sanderson bridge across Newton Crabtree has sold his 52- farmers have reported through the acre farm to hi« three daughter«, the south Santiam. was drowned last county agricultural agems that they they paying off a S1000 mortgage. Sunday just tielow the bridge, fiis Transportation, Taxation, Tariff, want It then, will be he'd at the Uidy ha* not fo-en recovered. A Mid affair occurred at Sander- state agricultural college June 13 19. Clarence, with about 30 other and Credit« Basic Problems son bridge Sunday. A large crowd The date was «sleeted bueause it converts at a recent protracted gathered to witness the baptising of (or Congress to Solve. is a relatively slack season on the some 30 people. when the 15-year meeting at Crabtree, were to l>e farm. Roads are fine for m. old Alexander boy went into the baptized in the river Sunday after­ and all nature is at her prune for river to swim, was swept away by noon, With others hr went in bath­ I Washington, April IL—Lower travel and camping. Thisshort and ing about an hour before baptismal transportation charges, economy in the current and drowned- The bap taxation, equal treatment under any snappy seosion of the college will tie, services were to begin. fixing was postponed. in charge of Dr. A B. C< i iL-v. • .u Clarence attempted to swim down tariff law. and »hort-tlme credits, Hilly South of Lelmnon, who had df agriculture. The whole college th«- river under the bridge, Hu was were imong subjects representative« hi* leg broken the fourth time, is staff from "Prexie” down will join a good swimmer, but for some rea­ I of farmers In 30 states began dis­ visiting hie old uncle. S. W. Gaine*. in making the stay of the rirai folk son, probably cramp from the cold cussing today, preliminary to mak­ Elmer Griffin is interesting him ­ a ^continuous round of profit and water, ho called for help when lie- ing up a pros’cam of agricultural self trimming fruit trees for David pleasure. low the bridge, but before his com­ relief legislation to lie asked of Homburg. rade* could reach him from the ’ congress. Farmers having land to clear may The executive committee was ad­ Mrs. Jennie Lovejoy of Dallas is shore he tank to rise no more. Hu be able to get a supply of picric acid over visiting with her mother, help­ bodv evidently was carried down the dressed by A. F. Laver, of the fed- for explosives from the twelve mil­ 1 oral farm loan board, and held a ing her clean house, knock down a stream in the «wifi current. lion pound surplus now held by the few cobwetie and wasp nests. Thu.baptismal services were post* round table discussion with Governor war department. The state agri­ As the court turned down the road poned and the congregation gave its Harding of the federal reserve l»oard. cultural college has been asked to Secrets ry Wallace was expected around Franklin Butte, we expect attention to an endeavor in rccover- consider the distribution if enough to meet the delegates tomorrow to it to cut down the hill at once. We 1 ing the beb~s of I up the question of developing a John Griflln was up Wednesday cartridging and packing,with freight marketing organization on the plan SHEI EURN ITEMS and storage charges. The college it from Salem saying he and hia wife of the grain marketing committee now at work finding out what these had separated after a year’s «ad ex­ of 17. which was ratified at Chicago Shelburn. April 11. will be. If the plan is feasible dis­ perience. The wife 1« suing for a Inst w ek O. M Baker of Kingston was a tribution will be undertaken, ami divorce at once as »he ia no such a This action, Mr. Wallace asserted, Shelburn visitor last week. through the county agents. Further woman as to want a man, would be "rm tiring" to those who Rayne Russell of Salem spent the had feared the farmers were trying announcement will lie made. Mrs. Rebecca Monk of Scio came week end here among friends and to “develop a c >rn«-r" on their own out Monday U> visit her sister, Mrs. i relatives. To control apple scat) and mildew 8 W, Gaines. products. Western Oregon fruit grower» Melvin Arnold and family called Mrs. Lulu Mulligan and daughter- Farm Bureau Meeting. «hould apply the delayed dormant Sunday al the H. (J. Shilling home. called at the Santiam hospital to lime-sulphur spray. 1-30, juAt as There was quite a crowd at the visit her two aunt«, also her cousin, There will tie a farm bureau meet­ soon as the cluster of undeveloped dance Saturday night given in the Mrs. Lovejoy of Dallas* blossom bud» are e*p>»M.-*f to view. ing at I he «chord houae Monday ev­ Chamberlin hall. It pays to advertise. The Tribune I ening April IK, commencing at 7:30 <>>ver everything thoroughly with James Smith is reported to be o’clock. It is understood that J. H printer sent a phone message to the this spray. old one-eved gardener for two sacks quite siek at the home of his daugh­ Cornett of Shedd will give a talk on Slugs, cut worms, aphids, plaat ter, Mm. Bilyeu, in Scio. of his 50-cent potatoes. the proposal of a mobair and wool bugs ami root maggots abound in grower« aaiKKiation in thia vkinity. Mm. J. J. Ransom was an Aums­ Anyone wishing a fine cow and 5- dead grasa, weeds uul rubbish ville and Salem visitor last week around the edges of the fields. Their dav old calf for 970, call on the old man. The cow is fat and a good Quincy Grumes and sun Harry A change In the hotel manage­ work is noticed by border* of dam­ made a business trip to Salem last ment ia a surety in the near lutare. aged crops around the outer edge at milker. the field. Avoid this by cleaning up Mrs. Nina Myera and young son week. RELIEF LEGISLATION ♦- i. all such rubbish in the spring. have lieen visiting the past week with her parent«, .Mr. and Mr«. Plowing under the cover crop ia Thomas Smail. best done when the land itself is in George and Elmer Griffin made a good plowing condition. If the cover lash for Selo Munday to aell a dozen crop is not burned under «oon enough «•gg* while thev are cheap. it becomes rather woody and does John Ijee and wife of I-ehanon are not rot easily afterward. It will act much as straw, keeping the furrow down on a vialt with his parent«. Elmer Chamberlin was a Iwbanon I visitor one day last week. Mr. ami Mrs Ira Trexler were vis­ Under date of March 21, Harold iting relatives here Sunday. Hastier writes The Tribune from Mayen. Germany, hia impressions of Flugene Bowman of Gate« spent: thst country from which we make Sunday here with his father. extracts: Daphne Ranson«, who Mattending' 'The people are very odd, they school in Albany, spent Sunday at I dross just like the people did in the the home of her parents, Mr. and Parmer« are having the time of Mrs. John Ransom. States 20 years ago and wear shoes slice from joining the furrow bot­ with big nails in the bottom of them. tom, causing the land to dry out their live« fighting clods and wishing Will liirona and family were Al­ “The women work just the same badly. Another danger in delayed for rain. bany visitors Friday evening. as the men and a lot of them work plowing is that the cover crop plants Many thanks. Mr. Editor, for the C. V. Ashbuugh visited at the I harder. About all they eat is pota­ will take out much of the moisture box of nicely printed envelopes. home of J. J. Ransom Sunday. toes and black bread and their main in their growth .hat »houid be con­ PIE EATER. Theron Russell and family of Sa­ drink ia coffee. Why they drink So served for the growth of the fruit lem spent the week end here among trees <>r crop plants. much coffee 1 can’t figure out, as New One on Barghduif. relatives and friends. they have plenty of good beer, wine Mr. and Mm. Lee George visited M«« rirai and some stronger drinks. While in Portland last week Printer home „t Grandma Trolilnger “These people do not have imple­ Hrant heard of a story told by Cap-I over Sunday, In All any. April 6. by Judge Vic ments to farm with as we have; they tain Rurghduff, fish and game war- ¡ u«e oxen mostly, though some of the , tor Oliver, David Jam«*« Leland and i I Mrs. Ernest McCrea and son Ar- den. with the joke on himstdf. ' .Mi«* Gladys Pepper of Sein. They ichie visited al the home of H. O. richer unw have horse«. . While strolling along the Clacka­ Shilling Friday. “They raise more potatoes than will make their home in Albany as mas river he saw three fellows Ash­ anything due and everything cheap. Mr. Leland is an employe of the AU Miss Elsie Peeler* la at th« John ing. About the same time they saw ' A shave and hair cut eosts about 5 bany Furniture Exchange. Lentz home coring for her «later. him and one man. dropping every- ¡ cents; a good meal 26 cents. Mm. Bentz, and little daughter. thing, started to run. Burghduff I Al The I'raplr* Thratn “We gel good service from the Mias Wright, a student at O. A. > took after the man and Anally came Y. M C. A, and Salvation Army. For thia week. Saturday and Sun­ C., and Mm. Pearl Waahbum and up with him. Said the captain: They have such games a« pool, bill­ day evenings, at th« Peoples Theatre I eon. Brice, visited at the home of “Have you got a I ícen se’” iards and bowling; also movies and will be presented Douglas Maclean Mrs. A. P. Hirons Sunday, “Yea,” «aid the man producing It. vaudeville.” in “Chickens.” Harvey McLain came up from “What did you run for?” “Well,” said the man. “but the Salem Saturday evening, returning Three-grain seed onta for aale by Advertise ia The Scio Tribune and get F. T. Thayer. 36 2t : Sunday evening. other fellows haven't any.” result«. I Poultry Men ATTENTION If ynu are in the poultry busl- newt you may need — CARROL! N EUM SHEEP DIP CRUDE CARBOLIC ACID SODIUM FLORIDS GERMOZONE MITE LIQUID POULTRY HOUSE SPRAY LICE POWDERS POULTRY POWDERS and TONIC8 TOBACCO DUST FLAKE NAPTHALINE LIME ETC.. ETC. Check what you need and give us a call. 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