Vol. 26
THE SCIO TRIBUNE
|1.75 the Year
Was Pioneer of Oregon, and
I jnn County--Pronunent
I hroughout State
Judge W R Bilyeu, one of Linn
county's twat known early pioneers,
dud at St Mary's hospital, where
h» was removed Saturday. Tuesday
April 10. at 10 45 after a lingering
i In. «a that had confined him to his
U I nine* March 19th, his 76th birth
day.
Judge Bilyeu was born in Miller
county, Missouri on March 19. 1947
and < mu west with his parents in
1862. crossing the plains with them
with an < x team. The family upon
arrival in Oregon, settled near Hills-
|..>r", where they remained until
1866 w hen they moved to Polk coun
ty and two year* later they took up
thru residence in Linn county near
S > <>n the Green bridge road.
Judge Bilyeu was married in 1982
t<> Mary E. Goldson, of Corvallis,
»h pn -rd awav in 1919. Throe
children were born to them, two of
whom survive: Charles Rilyeu. of
Enterprise and Dr. Walter Bilyeu,
<>f All anv. One daughter, Alice,
di> d m 1885. Mary Joan, daughter
of Mr and Mrs Charles Bilyeu, and
Walter R. Jr., son of Dr. Walter R
Bilyeu, are surviving grandchildren.
Judge Bilyeu was the oldest of 11
children
He is survived by two
brothers lark Bilyeu, of Eugene,
and J. A Bilyeu, of Salem, and two
-otter- Mrs. T J. Hall, of Linnton,
prig >n, and Mrs. L. A. McQueen,
of Portland.
In 1*82 he liegan an independent
law practice in Albany. His public
«•rvice twgan in 1873 when he was
elected to the senate from lann
county and served two terms, re-
t ’ ng in 18*6. In the legislative
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Wood Lark
SC|o OREGON. THURSDAY, APRIL 19. 1923
session of 1903-4 he represented
Linn county in the house of re pre
sentativee. In 1919 hr was elected
county judge and took office the
first of 1919.
Earlv this year, owing to fading
health, hr tendered his resignation
as county judge and one of the first
acts of Governor Pierce when he
took office on January 9. was the
acceptance of thia resignation and
the appointment of B M Payne to
serve the remaining years of the
term
Judge Bilvew was prominent in
the Masonic lodge of Albany and of
the state
Hr wa« also a charter
member of the Albany lodge num
ber 359 of Elks, bring numtier 32
on the original list
The funeral services were con
ducted from the Albany Masonic
temple on Friday afternoon al 2:30
under the auspices of the Blue lodge
The services were public
Dr, D.
V. Poling delivered the funeral ser
mon and D. P. Mason conducted
the ritualistic services both al the
hall and at the grave. Interment
was in the Masonic cemetery. The
remains were escorted to their final
rest by the Knights Templar.
The jawbone of a rhinoceros, re
cently unearthed near Gateway, has
l>een received by the department of
historical research of the O. A. C.
and has been placed on exhibition in
the museum
It was sent there for
identification.
A. h. Makinster and Fay Chit
wood, of Madras, found this fossil
which was burled in forty feet of
gravel and sand. The men were
working on a rock crusher on the
Mecca r<»ad at the time of their
finding.
Although the data furnished were
somewhat meager. DC. Livingston,
professor of geology, identified the
jaw as that of a rhinoceroa, and the
two teeth as the last molars from
the right lower law of the animal.
Judging from the coarse sand in
which the fossil was encased, Prof.
Livingston decided that the speci
men evidently came from a lake or
stream deposit, which Indicates that
the region about Gateway has passed
through a marvelous change in the
long period since the animal lived.
Dr. Thomas Con lon, professor of
natural science in three Oregon uni
versities. and at one time Oregon
state geologist, discovered some
Linn County Crop
fossils of the rhinoceros near the
Production For 1922
same locality, and the indications
are that the rhinoceros has been
According to F L. Kent, agricul
quite common in eastern Oregon.
tural statistician, Linn county grew
26,000 acres of winter wheat which
Benefit Dance
yielded a total of 494,000 bushels
or 19 bushels to the acre. The
Next Sa'urd**y night at the gym
average for the state was al»> 19
the Pythian Sisters are giving a
bushels.
benefit dance for the gym fund, and
The 12,(MM) acres of spring wheat
this should bring out all lovers of
yielded only I om . imhi bushels or nine
the terpsichorran art. The Pythian
bushels to the acre, The average
Sisters have engaged the ls*ban«n
for the state was 11 bushels,
orchestra for the occasion
The
The 46,000 acres of winter oats
price of the tickets are 11 00. and
yielded 21 bushels per acre and the
spectators 25c. Refreshments will
2600 acres of barley averaged 26
lie served.
bushels per acre. The total oats
was 966,000 bushels and total barley
Lease Recreational Ground
66,000 bushels.
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Last vear Ijnn county grew 2000
At the spring meeting of theSan-
acres of potatoes which average 100
tiam Fish am! Game Aseosiation.
bushels per acre or a total of 200 -
held in Lebanon last Friday night,
000 bushels
the members decider! to lease recre-
The 66,000 acres of hav of all na
aticnal grounds at Clear lake and a
tures. yielded an average of 1.8 tons
committee will soon be named to
per acre.
complete the arrangements. Thia
Apples are given as 1200 acres
and yielded 60,000 bushels, beans,
120 acres, yielding 6000 bushels;
and prunes. 1,025 acres yielding
100,000 bushels.
The commercial fruit crop w»s
4,500 bushels of apples. 1600 bushes
of pears. 2,000,000 pounds of prune«,
250.IMM) pounds of cherries and
500,000 pounds of Loganberries.
Lebanon Criterion.
Hiking Party
Squirrel
Poison
50c
Get it At
Kelly’s Drug Store
The HfxaU Store
A
Find Rhinoceros Jawbone
Six little girls hiked to Randall
I hill Saturday afternoon and had a
j most glorious time, as they express
I it. They took their lunch with
■ them ami gallantly resisted the
temptation to eat until the destina
tion was reached. After gathering
armfuls of spring flowers, they
returned home, being fortunate
enough to catch a ride hack. The
little girls in the party were Sylvia
Bartu. Mona Bowser.Geraldine Rod
gers. Brenda Scott, Evelvn Lind lev.
and Viola Fuller. Mrs. J I. Rod
gers chaperoned.
A card announcing th* arrival of
a baby girl at the home of Mr. and
Mrs C. V Ashbaugh, former res!
dents of Shelburn, but now of
I Brooks, was received here Mondav.
] The baby airiv. d >>n April 2. and
has been christened Kreta Fay
Mother and babe are doing fine
$1.75 the Year
No 36
is one of the most forward move
ments yet undertaken by the Asso
ciation.
It will be entirely for
members, and it is urged that all
who can take out membership and
thus enjoy the privileges
The
Mr.. Robert Cary, Aged 83,
gr»und to be leased comprises an
Succumbs to Paralysis at
acre and already has two cottages.
Many speeches were made urging
Cobelo, California
greater respect for the present law
and its proper enforcement, as also
Word was received In Scio Mon
timely suggestions for withholding
day
by Frank Cary that his mother,
licenses from violators tor all lime
to come. The ladr U for protection Mrs Robert Carv. had died Sunday
to real sportsmen and the game A night following a second attack of
visitor from Canada was present paralysis, which occurred on ru.n.
and he told of the protection a like •lay, April 10.
Early last September Mrs. Cary
organisation was giving migratory
,
received
her first stroke, and for a
birds so that the present and future
time
her
life hung in the balance,
generations may tie supplied in both
but
she
rallied,
became stronger and
countries.
later
was
taken
to Cobelo, Calif..the
The meeting was held in the Leb
home
of
a
daughter,
Mrs Luella
anon hotel at 9 o’clock and the menu
Bigger,
where
it
was
thought
the
was all that one could wish
Some
change
<>f
scent
rv
and
climate
would
100 or more attended
Those from
Scio were C. Flcq, A. G. Prill. P H. prove beneficial. For a time her
MacDonald, E. II II : -
th N ¡condition improved, but the second
rendered her unconscious, in which
Morris and I. V. McAdoo.
state she died.
M(S Cary was born in Ohio in
Nearly Meet. Death
1*40, and had she lived until next
July would have been 83 years old.
Monday afternoon while John L.
She was a kind neighlxir and devot
Kelly was at the Scio Logging &
ed mother. The following children
Lumber Co.’s planing mill a heavy
survive. Mrs. Luella Bigger, of
box of stones fell from its perch on
Calif , Robert Cary, jr,. and wife,of
th« bridge and struck Mr. Kelly a
I»« Gatos,Calif.; Dr. Carv and wife,
glancing blow on the head, cutting
of Tacoma; Mrs. Bertie Cary and
a gash about 14 Inches long and
Mrs. Alice King, of Washington
which required several stitches
If
state. Miles ami Frank, of Scio, and
the box had struck him on the head
Mrs. Rhoda Hudson.
All were
squarely almost instant death would
present at the funeral except Mrs.
have resulted. He considers him
Hudson.
self luckv in the accident, although
The remains arrived in Scio Wed-
It was a surprise and quite serious.
nesday morning and the funeral was
Dr. Prill attended him
held al the Baptist church at two
o’clock in the afternoon. Rev. F. B.
Aged Minister Passes
bellman, of Albany, officiating. In
terment was had in the Masonic
Rev. W. C. Reuter. Ph D . 66. a cemetery.
retired Methodist minister died sud
Another pioneer has gone to her
denly Tuesday noon at the Southern reward, and her good works will
Pacific station in A'bany. He had act as beacon lights to those of us
just purchaser! a ticket for Cottage left tiehind to take up the work she
Grove and was waiting for the train left unfinished.
He had been in seemingly good
health, having lecturer! at the Meth-
Shoe.! Shoes!
odist church on M onday night
He
had been on the platform 40 years
We hsve a complete line of spring
and had held pastorates in several shoes for women, misses and child
southern Oregon cities.
ren. Como in and see
them.
DEATH CLAIMS A
PIONEER CITIZEN
Hibler & Gill Co.. Scio. Ore.
Sella Hia Ranch
John Kouba has sold his four acre
tract on the West Scio road to Jam
es Skokan, recently of Canada, and
possession is to be given the first of
Mav. Mr. Kouba will have charge
i
of the Tucek farm during a visit of
the family back to North Dakota.
;
We welcome the Skokan family to
our midst.
Miss Frances Eckert had as Sun
day guests her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Eckert and three children
and her grandmother, Mrs Myers.
all of Portland.
"Aunt Becky" M oris bad «« in-
day dinner guests Mr, im I Mrs. .Al
An all day »er vice will lie held at
bin bason of Albany and Mr. and
the Baptist church next Sunday.
Mrs. Marion Arnold.
April 22. Everybody is invited to
bring a basket of food and enjoy a
Mrs. C. W. Bragg entertained the
basket dinner as well a. have a good
500 club at her home in West Scio
time. A Baptist roll call will occur
yesterday afternoon. Spring flow
st two o’clock.
ers formed the decorations and re
W. F. Gill. Mias Josie Kotan and freshments made a Atting dose for
Mrs. Donald Mcknight and children the pleasant afternoon.
»pent Sunday with Mrs. Anna Ko
tan. southeast of town.
last the Tribune do your printing
Let ’Er Buck
At Scio, Sunday, April 22
More homes, more riders and a general all around good i
show. Starts at 2 p. m. Admission 25c and 50c.
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