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THE SCIO TRIBUNE
people will supply the funds to take If they spend more than th«- budget
up the overdraft. But will they do calls for. and lhev generally do. the
it, or will they hold the court res­ "emergency" board is called to­
IMUKD kvkby TH unan AT bt
DR. A. G. PRHX
W. A. Ewing.
A K. Randall
t . L duijgkx , rorro» and raor
ponsible?
gether and allows the deficiency, the President
Vice Pr»e
K. D. Myers. Cashier
It is nonsense to try to hold the money is spent and this board thinks
Start
> bank arcoufft tuday and
Calls Attended
county treasurer responsible for the It can do nothing else but provide
urovub- tor your future.
Day or Night
court’s error, or whatever it may be for the payment.
You will hml a checking ac­
count very convenient for your
BUBBcaimON. IN ADVANOI _. 11.711 called. The duties of the treasurer
So what is th« us* of the budget
SCIO
ORE.
buMneaa transaction». We pay
BIX MONTHS_________________ 1-00
are purely ministerial and ia obey law if state employes are not re­
inter«»! <M> time <iepu»iU.
the direction of the court. When a quired to live up toll? Turkey din­
ADvarnsiNG ratu *
warrant is presented Io the treasurer ners to those who live off the bounty
DR. F1CQ
Local advertising per line first In­
A
for
payment he or she is expected of the state cost money. What ia
sertion .......................................... .10
Karli subsequent insertion per line. .06 to pay the same. If there ia no law for If officials will not comply
<1111« >i‘H ACTOR
Display adv-rtUing First insertion
Office Hours:
DR. R H. HARRIS
per inch•26 money in the particular fund, or if with it?
BIO12A. M.
l-»to6 P. M.
Each subsequent inatrrtion................... 16 there 1s money which must be ap­ I
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X-RAY
I Some day when the bonds mature
Advertisements should reach thia offic«-
not later than Tuesday to insure publi­ plied to the payment of warrants of
Cusick Rank
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Albany, Oregon
which the state, counties and towns
cation in the current taaue.
current year, then the warrant is
AU foreign advertisements must be
seem to issue reckl«MaUy and for
stamped "Not paid for want of
paid for in advance of publication.
Our twenty year rural credit plan of
which we are getting small value, loaning money to farmers, helps you to
funds." etc.
pavday will arrive,
rhen Oregon get out of debt. Under <>ur form of 1
Rut Treasurer Powell had money
loan the total amount of interest paid !
will not be a desirable state in which during Its entire perwd of twenty year» i
Hay
Grain
Potato*«
in this particular fund and thought
4
to own property. In fact, if the io actually lea» than per cent interest. I
HtGHKST
MARKET
PRICE
she had no option but pay them.
Write us for booklet.
present annual increase of taxation
The court should have instructed her
M. O. REED
O W E N B E AM. A gen I.
continues the county and stale wilt
as to her duty in this regard.
Office Albany State Hank
133
Lyon
St
own much of the property. It is a
At all events the county's finances
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ALBANY, ORE.
I plrJgr aller inner to my flag
Albany, Oregon
giM«t policy not to kill th«- goose
the Republic for which It ilandi.
are in a bad muddle and it is up to
which lays the gulden «irg. Hence,
¡Ration. inJhmible, 9ith liberty
the court to explain the why and
tax-levying bodies should be lew ex­
Morrison & Lowe
liulkt for all.
wherefore. The court must do so
orbitant in their demands.
if it expects any relief by the people
UNDERTAKERS
SCIO. OREGON. APRIL 14. 1921
at the special June election.
Calls Attended to Promptly
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John B. Coney, Prop.
The farm woman in a family of
Dav or Night
StitiMiat if Owitrsbip.
five,
who
pumps,
carries,
pours
and
Phone
B-Älfi
FOLIOWING WILSON’S POLICIES *
Sla<» ef Oree««
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SCIO
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OREGON
handles water by hand, lifts an av­
Causi, <tl Man 1
STAGE MEETS ALL TRAINS
ee»eeo»oooeeo»ooeeeoo»e»fra
I. T L Hw.« l*.r
«lui» .wen» •XI«
erage of one ton of water a day.
Ifc-' ! an. IS» auto raser
and vuMMSer ..t
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—Laave» Hotel Scio—
President Wilson's policies of gov­
Ths KH» Trtban* • ewki/
I
at 7:30 a m and 4:45 p m for West Sck
I» SeL. I.U,» <•«.!, Or»»ui- an.1 «!»•< I tor.
M> tfrirta e.wie»e»« «« «»tor
*e»»».i ernment must not have l>een so very
and 7:46 a. m. and 1:16 p m for Munkors
aaM
T. I. tMIOOBK.
The Free Lance Utility.
Hater rttad amt sworn to tetero
• Mdarr wrong or President Harding would
Eyiu r« One»*. ••»'»
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Ae.it ki .
President Har­
H I
It altK'.TON. NMrr I wbite. not follow them up.
Short mid Ixnig Distance
Although a report circulated yes­
ding seem» inclined to make haste
at Reasonable Ratea
SCIO.
OREGON
SOME EXPLAINING IN ORDER. slowly and thereby show» he is level terday that the Oregon Electric rail-
headed. But as cvngnus isagaihin way was about to go into the hands
Sunday School 10 A M.
«•»«;.m it is thought something will of a receiver tas unauthorized there
Church 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.
;
Our county court, reports say.
SAM STOLLER
i is no dispute that this and other
be doing very soon.
Christian Botleavor 7 P. M.
haa expended a quarter million dol­
is
short
rail
lines
in
Oregon
are
facing
However, this "following up”
Expressman
All cordially invited.
lars tn excess of what the 6 per cent
relative to domeetlc affairs. Our a serious problem created by un­
law allows and outstanding warrants
H. B ILER. Pastor
foreign policy mav be and probably regulated bus uperatio®.
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for this amount cannot be i>aid from
At committee hearings when regu­
will differ with that of Wilson’s.
this year's tax funds.
But the vigorous notes sent by Sec­ lation of automobile lines was under-
This condition places Linn county­
retary Hughes will almost compel m consideration by the legislature, it
in a bad predicament. These war­
ratification of the Versailles treaty was stated by representatives of the
rants were issued by the court in
in whole or in part, if America j Oregon Electric that in 1920 the sys­
payment for money due and which
maintains her rights as outlined in tem paid no return whatever on the
UEAIEK IN
must be paid In aoyic way. Linn
these notes to England, France and investment and. moreover, after
ounty is not bankrupt and just
Japan, unless we resort to the rule paying taxes, showed a deficit in
claims against the county cannot,
operating expenaae of $279.000.
of force, which is unthinkable.
must not. be repudiated. The courts
The tendency of automobile bus
The 38 or 40 nations which now
will enforce payment no matter if
It is
constitute the league may stipulate operation ia toward growth.
the debt was unlawfully incurred.
that the U. 8. must become a mem­ under no form of regulation as re­
t)ur county court ia the lawfully
ber of the league if she insists on gards safety, convenience and ade­
authorised agent of the county. In
quacy of service, rates, or station
having a voice in world affairs.
Its official capacity the court is ad­
These other nations have indicated facilities. The railroad is regulated
All sold at live and let live price«
ministrative. It has power to say
a willingness to modify the league in all these particulars. The busses
what improvement shall be made
covenant somewhat in order to have at times use the railroad's station
and at what cost.
But the court
America become a member, when, facilities without cost to them. The
may not expend more money than is
of course, America's voice would be railroad provides its own right of
provided by law. In other words,
heard and very likely conceded to. way and road bed. The bus travel»
the court is not empowered to incur
But Secretary Hughes' diplomacv on the free highway, built and paid
a larger debt than the money pro­
will have hard sledding so long as for by the publie. It seeks only the
vided will discharge, without violat­
higher-rate one-way travel.
Il öf­
we continue to stand aloof.
ing law and its sworn duty to the
However, in another week the * ters nq commutation tickets to Ute
people.
Harding foreign policy may become resident of the close-in communi­
In December of each year the
known to the world. Then we will ties. and the effect on these of fail­
J. F. WESEL Y
county court makes up a tax budget
ure of electric interurban eervice
know what
for the probable expense of the year
Scio, Oregon
would be moot severe.
portends.
following, «it knows how much is
It will not be disputed that the
Secretary Hughes is to be com-
due the state, the pav roll for county
mended for the vigorous declara- automobile bus is a natural develop­
officials, for schools, for roads, etc.
tlons in these notes, for every Am­ ment of hard surface road construc­
Each separate fund mutt lie devoted
erican citizen cxr^see the importance tion and perfection of auto locomo­
to the specific purpose intended and
of America contending for her rights tion, But its development ought to
the court commits an unlawful act
Now is the Time to Purchase Your
be on a Lanin fair to competitors
in the affairs of the World
when it issues a county warrant
and fair to the public. It now meets
against a special fund when such
neither of these moral requirements.
Ask these well known men why they purchased our plant:
One of the Hr st things congress I
fund is exhausted.
They will of necessity have to be
L H. Cop. lai' I. Crabtree; Wm. Volkman. Crabtree; Walter Blackburn,
Now an honest mistake might be will do. it ia said, is to enact an
Scio; George Schlerth, Crabtree; U. B. Keebler, idibanon; Wolter Bo­
made legal requirements sooner or
land. Shedd. And rqany others.
made and a few hundred dollars in emergency tariff law. An increase
later.—Portland Oregonian.
Paul Automatic Water Syilems
warrants issued when the particular of the tariff rates will add but little,
if
any.
to
the
government
revenue.
fund is exhausted, but it is nonsense
Perfection Milking Machines (Nature’s Milker)
There were two fatalHIre In Oregon
to suppose that such mistakes should It io Just a scheme in the interests
Anker Holth Cream Separators,
The Only Self Bal-
amount to a quarter million dollars of the American manufacturer and du« to Industrial accidents durlag the
week ending March 14 according to a
to
make
the
American
consumer
pay
ar cad Bowl
and the court not know it; for our
report prepared by the Industrial aecl-
court ia composed of men who know more fdr his goods.
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THE SCIO STATE BANK
Plniciai asl Sanni
“li
DENTIST
RURAL CREOIL LOANS
WANTED
MUNKERSandWEST
SCIO STAGE
All Kinds of Hauling
FEDERATED CHURCH
J. F. WIDELY
Fancy & Staple Groceries
Garden and Field Seeds
China and Glassware
Roll Films developed, pictures
printed and enlargements made
from your films.
All work
turned out promptly.
Give us a trial.
FARM LIGHT & POWER OUTFIT
the law and can make calculations
with tig urea.
Therefore, we are
forced to conclude that the court
knowingly transcended its lawful
authority.
Laws are enacted with the expec­
tation that they will lie olieyed, and
especially public servants who are
sworn to obey the law. should be
very particular in this rcspeeL
Now. If an individual issues a bank
check and his account at the bank is
overdrawn, he is punished severely
therefor. Our court has issued war­
rants largely in exceaa of the funds
provided expecting, of course, the
< ongreee, it is said, will enact a
"budget" law. Well. If it doee not
provide for an "emergency board"
at the same time a budget law may
be of some value. We have a bud­
get system here in Oregon. That is
to say the various institutions make
estimates of what they will need for
the two yean Intervening between
legislatures
The state board which
inspects and passes upon these esti­
mates pares them down t<> a reason­
able figure
But the institutions go
ahead and spend as much money as
their superintendents think proper.
I
d«nt com mission. The r let I ma were
Herbert W Notter. shipyard worker.
Portland, and Sanford H Holltat«,
meat cutter. Astoria. A total of 3*4
accidents were reported to the com
mission.
The stale has cloo-d a deal whereby
It came Into possession of appro 11 mate
ly 73 seres of land adjoining property
now cmx upled by the tx nltenliary ««d
state hospital Approximately It acres
of the land la of clay soil that will be
utilised by the prison In manufactur­
ing brick. The remainder of the land
la general In Ila character and will be
planted to te-rrles and other products
accessary In the maintenance of the
state institutions
Advertise in the Tribune.
Electric Wiring by Licensed and Bonded Men—Estimates
Cheerfully Furnished
THE ELECTRIC STORE, Ine.
327 W. First st
Phone 20.
ALBANY.
Old I’. O. Building
♦♦♦ossseet
Has the Hood, Racine, Ajax Tires and Tubes
I he Shell Monogram and Monomobile Oils
The Detroit Batteries • Battery Service Station
AL L KINDS OF REPAIR WORK
Electrical Work a Specialty
W. L. COBB, Proprietor.
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