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THE SCIO TRIBUNE
VOL. XXV
CITY BUDGET CALLS RECE VEO COMPLIM NTS
FOR BIG INCREASE
Mrs Bilveu Made Record for Work
He Missed
Much News
Done as Grand Chief
PrbhMt EiteuM al Electric «tras ta
ItfftrsH Hups •• SR*11 [ltc
tita ti A«th Ch Cltrttn
The city council and a numher of
the large* taxpayer* of the city
met in special session Monday night
at the city recorder's office and die-
euwu-d the city buget for the ensu
ing y«-ar, and ala« the extension of
the electric line to Jefferson.
The city of Jefferson has been fig
uring with Scio authorities for this
extension so that it might have light
an<l power for its needs, and the
meeting Monday night wm for the
purp
<>f devising wavs and means
of meeting the needs of Jeffsreon
The contract offered by Jefferson is
tueh that it is very attractive to the
city father« and others, and though
th»- discussion at times lerame heal­
ed there was no bitterness, and it
was finally decided to call a special
election in the near future to amend
the charter so that the line can be
extended to Jefferson or elsewhere
when required
It is said Jefferson
must also hold a special election for
ratification of th«- agreement.
This action is far-seeing and will
hasten the day when Scio will make
its la«t payment on a plant already
worth considerably more than the
initial cost. The extension of the
II 76 THE YEAR
suiti 1.1 NN COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1021
NO. 10.
Mrs Julia I! > . ha« returned
from th»- anr .«I ■- -nf.-r»-- ••• if th«-
Fythian Staters a! Fortland, where
she rendered her report a* gram!
‘ chief the past year
The grand chiefs of the Washing­
ton and Citiif rr’>t jurisdictions were
present and complimented Mrs Bil­
yeu quite highly on her excellent
work of th« past year, and upon the
eompieten« -» t her report and its
neatm-s*. The r jmrt was printed
by the Tribune and it had to be
neat.
One of th,* peasant «urpri»,«. yet.
' moat impressive, of th** session. was I
the presentai »n f a e r'-age bouquet
to each of i-t-1 graml chiefs by the
retiring grand chief
Tears of love
rolled down their cheeks while thus
being honored.
Due to the unusual amount of
business the lu-M-mbiy held half a
day longer than usual, which kept
Mra. Bilyeu n L ir*i.md a 'lav long­
er than she intended to stay.
Among the distinguished visitors
present wi« a past grand chief who
ha«f at one linn* b. <*n a law ins true-
tor to ¿'resident Harding, ami «he
has !>een empl ved to revise the by­
laws of the or i»*r
Red Crow Conference
Arrang,’menti are complete for
line will afford the farmers along
the regional c -iference of the Re»l
the route the means of electricity
Crow chapter-» of western Oregon at
for both light and power at a reas­
i Commomtv h -ose tn Albany Oct-
onable price.
uber 2 and ’•>
W hen the proposed budget for the
The foil wing chapters will semi
ensuing year came up for discussion, repreaentativi
Benton. Clackamas.
there was much heated argument for Clatsop. Columbia, €<><*. Curry,
sure, because of the fact that it Douglas, IL * River. Jacksun. Jos­
calla for $77.000 more added to the ephine. Klamath, Lane. Lincoln.
assessable property in Scio than for Linn, Tillarm k, Washington and
the year 1'321. However, everything Yamhill. l*»-rt ¡.md will also be iep-
was explained satisfactorily and all reaented
seemed lovely and serene when the
An interesting pi gram has ta-en
meeting adjourned.
prepare«!. In m «t cases w>me divi
The proposed budget will be found sion officer wiii -i • ak on »--me phase
on another page, and estimates and of the Work >f th«» organization and
requirements are there set forth.
then it will t»e discussed by one or
more Oregon chapter chairmen.
|> E Mease, of Portland, was in
the city over Friday and Saturday.
Tell th«- mi vertí ■ *r you «aw hi« ad
Lt.
IS LINN COUNTY BOOSTER COUNTY ASSESSMENT
REDUCED $1,000,000
Leonard Gilkey Believes in Adver
tiling County's Resources
A few days ago a representa­
tive of the Tribune was told of a
man living on one the routes out
of Scio was in need of tome print­
ing. He calle,!, and during the
talk with this man he mentioned
Mr. Hugger selling out. The
customer was sururised
"Has
Mr. Hugger really aold out an«l
left town'" he asked.
A few minutes later Bargain
Asstssar Via Winkle Grats Dili Sbiwitf
1 ¿»onard Gilkey, owner of Banner
Farm, winner of first prizes for the |
hest individual display at the state
and county fairs, is not satisfied
with stopping his endeavors for l»et-
tei agricultural displays now that
he has Won the prixrs. but want»
all Linn county to get busy nowand
advertise its resource« in a suitable
manner al the coming livestock and
Casis Indiai ta Swetgiat
Tn Reda etnas
C<>unty Assessor J S. \'an Winkle
has finish*! computing the Linn
n,unly tax assessment for the year
¡«j-jo. and announces that th«- a»wi
,. k ! valuation of the county is a little
j
than a million dollars low« than
;
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Hay was alluded to. "No." he
agricultural display in Portland next in the year 1921. This, he explains.
said. "1 have never heard any­ I month.
It due to the shrinkage of iwraonal
thing about that."
Mr. Gilkey feels that the Pacific property values, drop in the value
The talk turns d to things reli­
International Livestock and Agricul- ,,f lumber, sheep that were figured
gious. an»! the Tribune man a«kcd
tural Exhibit is the place and time At $|o « he*l and now being valued
his customer if he had attended
to present Linn county's wonderfully $4. hogs that were $10 now as-
anv of the revival meetings "Re­
productivity in all lines before the
I at $6. and numerous other
vival meetings'' When? Where?"
greatest numl»er of people at the r«-<luct ions
He was told "In Scio from Sept
least possible expense. This pam-r
In 1921 the total asm-ased valua­
4 to Oct. 2." "Well. well, the
sgrres with him. and if there be tion of the rounty was $31 .047.923,
Lebanon papers didn’t say any­
any program along this suggestion <>r a difference of $'344.HO3 m»re
thing about that " And so he
Mr Gilkey would like to hear of it than this veer.
I he total of a»*-«»-
bemoane«! the bus of the inwt
The time is short now and to do the rd property for 1922 will bo $:>tt ,-
mgs.
In-el it will lie necessary to e rdi 123.120, of which $3,694.000 will tie
Three times in the last month
nate the plans
for public utilities, an«i $24,429,120
happening« of lo«-al interest ha»l
Write Mr. Gilkey about the plan« i« the total county properly taxes.
passe«! him by. becau«e he did
and get busy.
The 1'322 I muiis includes $60.990
not take hta own home town pa­
worth of property lielonging to vet
per.
erans of the Civil, Indian and Mexi­
Think it over.
can warn, and therefore exempt
Are you one who i« miming the
The figures given for this year's
h >me town news by not taking
Local Druggist Goes Hunting and
public utilities pro|>erty valuation is
your home town paper?
Bags Enough for Big Dinner
$50.000 less than last year. It is
Tribune. $1 76 the year.
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not Considered probable that there
John Kelly took his dog and gun will lie any reduction thia year, as a
and went hunting Saturday, opening $60,000 reduction was made last
Parties Are Known
day of the pheasant season
John year.
This assessment has been estab-
proved to tie a good hunter, and
The parties who took the two bagged the limit.
Than, like a true lished by the state lax lioard
boilers from Joe Boyanovsky and
s(M>rtsman. he tried to think of tome
Chaa. I'letka’s place about a month I
The Best Remedies
way to celebrate, so he ami his wife
ago are known, ami if they return
went into serious consultation and
them at once no prosecution will fol-1
Watkins man carries the I test rem-
the result was a pheasant dinner
low. otherwise warrants f<»r your
e«lies
known. He will lw at Hotel
Sunday.
arrest will be issued.
Scio
all
day next Saturday, Oct. 21,
|lurriedly. invitations went out
Joe Bayanovsky
and John Sticha ami wife. Hr. Hob­ to supply your needs. Phone if you
Chaa. I'letka.
I Adv I
son and wife. Millard Hayes and cannot come and he will come to
Roy L knokijc .
wife I formerly Arena Bilyeu), ami you.
A Big Halloween Dance
Jack Johns and wife (Mrs Krllv’s adv | Successor to John C. ('«»cheli.
tNJOY PHEASANT DINNER
parents*, of St«-ylon. were on hand
W ill lie give at the Richardton tll
justice to a well prepare«! meal
Hit ey Th Jowler
Gat* hall. Sat. Oct 29. Music will with the pheasant acting as the sup
l>e/urni*he«i by Arnold'a Jazzers port.
Will sell everything in his store,
Admission $1 each couple, plus war
including
the old reliable Maher A
Kelly always bats 100.
tax. Evrybody cordially invited.
Grosh cutlery at a ten jiercent dis­
(Adv 1
l»t the Tribune do your printing. count >>n bargain day.
Home Town Paper Week, November 7-12
HANI you mF
QVERTO UM
graduiate T&ñ,
J
Al The l'«s»plr« Th-sUn
For this week, Saturday and Sun­
day evenings, at the Peoples Theatre
"The Sage Hen"
ÍW WA5
ÍHM
Use Your
Telephone
I eleplione or
mail your or­
ders and we
will get them
out on the first
mail.
toasted
T
O seal
in the
delicious
Burley
flavor
Yours
l< N
Service
On« you’ve
enjoyed th*
toasted Havoc
you w ill al*
ways want it
Kelly*» Drug Store
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