The Scio tribune., August 16, 1923, Image 1

Family Reunion»
Gasoline Drop«
Lebanon Mill Burn»
I^at Saturday. August 11. Gov.
W B. McMaster, of South Dakota,
won his fight to reduce gasoline
prices in his stat« to 16 cents a gal­
lon
On August 7th Governor Mc­
Master declared gasoline prices too
high. He ordered th« fuel sold by
th« state highway supply depot at
Mitchell for 16 cents and said that
he proposed to eolabliah similar de.
pots throughout th« state
The Standard Oil company of
Indiana has announced a reduction
to 16 cents a gallon in South Dakota
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the plant of the Super Shingle Mill
at Lebanon at an early hour last
Friday morning
Th« lo«« i» e«ti-
mated at 16.000 with a p-.««>biiity of
It running as high a» 67.000
In­
surance of 65.000 was carro- i by the
company.
The mill was a two machine plant,
was owned bv local «ti ck holders
and employed abont 20 men
Of­
ficials stated that the work of re­
building would start at >i.-<■ as they
have 1,200 cord» of shingle boils in
the pond at l-eban<n «n i ai ut the
to “meet competition”.
Gasoline was selling at 11 cents a same amount of standing timtier un­
gallon in Dallas. Texas last Satur­ der contract
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GILKEY STATION
A family reunion wa« held Sunday j
Last Thursday Jerry Wyant, a
in Horseburgh*» grove on Crabti w well-known linotvpe opeutor, un­
Aug IS
creek in honor of Mrs Almina Pom­ derwent an operation at Wiliam» It«
Miss J uanita M«»pelt and Joseph eroy's eightieth birthday.
Sanatorium in Salem. About two
Kitchen were united in marriage Wed-
Mrs Pomeroy waa born in Jack years ago in San Francisco Mr. Wy­
aeaday. August H. at the Christian
Church parsonage in Albany. Rev. s»n county MiaMurt and cr,» • I the ant was operated upon foi gall
llarry Tucker officiated Only r«la plains in IK&3 with her parents and | stones, and three months later it
lives of the coo pl» w«ra present The thirteen brutheraand sisters
Three was found necessary to re-operate
bride is a successful Linn County teach­
sisters
stayed
in
Missouri.
She in order to remove a sponge which
er. I be happy couple will reside on
the grtM»m's farm, known as the Ed waa married to l.vman W Pomer«>v ha»i Iwen left in the i>atient. E«rlv
**mith place. Their many friends wish and to this union fourteen children this summer Mr. Wyant again be­
them a Joyuus journey through Ilf«.
were born, nine of whom were gan t-> complain of ill health. An
Mr. amt Mrs. Ernest Kelly are the present at the n union. Sevmte-n x ray waa taken which showed the
proud jxrenta of an eight pound daugh­ grandchildren and nine great grand prem-nc« of several small gall stones
ter, born Sunday,* August 11
The
children were present.
and a large dark substance in the
little one has been name»! Velm» Na­
A
short
program
was
given
in
the
b s tier.
Three surgeons, »surgical
omi. This is their first child.
morning
ami
Mrs
Pemerov
gave
a
nurse,
and
another nurse were in
Bunday visitors at ths Guy M«Knight
recitation
which
»he
had
learned
be-
attendance and to the surprise of all.
home were Frank Gill and wife, Mrs.
Virginia Mcknight, Rev. Ostrander, fore »he wa» ten years of age. th« «lark aulwtence waa fount! to be
Mr« l.uchcnbach and Mrs. Fred Jones. Rev. Frank Better deliver. I a ser- a rubber glove that hat! Iieen left in
Leonard Gilkey and Wife an«! daugh
afternoon
the patient at one of th« former
ter», Grace and Helen, were dinner m< n in the
r.ed at perationo
This was immediately,
A basket dinner was
guests with E. C. Titus and Mrs. Effie
A large birthdav c»>»-- with anti alm -»t without tieing touched,
Miller in *-tayton Sunday.
noon
A rommunity sing was enjoyed at the eighty candles decorated th- table, put in a jar and sealed.
Fred Sommer home Sun«!ay evening.
The children prr»ent were: Mr.
Ills physician is reported to hav«
Mi»» Lola VI ateun attendc-l faom Crab-
Bilyeu, siii that he hat! no doubts as to th«
Oscar Pomeroy. .Mrs liora
I
tree.
Shslton, Mi« C .ra patient's recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kitchen re­ Mrs. Manda Shelton,
turned *»unday from their wedding tonr, Griffin, Mrs Emma Sn ail. Mr .
Mr Wyant is well known by the
which included Portland. S«-a»ide. Co Roberta Miller, Mr». N«*t t'l-ibt»»-«
editor of the Tribune as they worked
lumbia River Highway etc. A large Mrs. Hugh Morley am! Grover
together in Salem before Mr. Wvant
crowd gathered Nundav evening and
Pomeroy.
serenaded th»-in.
wei t to San Francisco
Seventy seven were pre-mt
A crowd from Shelburn and Munker»
day.
Upon investigation after the fire
In Vancouver. Wash.. It is now the boiler and engine were (found to
selling at 17 cents, and In Salem it be practically undamaged and can
is 22 i canu. except on« indepen­ be easilly repaired.
dent station which is selling at 19
A shingle shed containing . ».( h -0
cents as an inducement for tourists shingles was saved.
to purchase oil and a.'ccssorie«
Governor Pierc« is at present in
Date Changed
Eastern Oregon
When he returns
he will lie asked to communicate
The date for the opening of the
with the governor of South Dakota, deer season ha» been changed from
to ascertain if possible under what September 20 to Augu»t 20 follow­
statute or by what authority he was ing an injunction against the game
able to bring about the reduction in commission to restrain p -dpone-
hi» state. Gasoline prices in Ore­ ment.
gon. exclusive of Portland and other
The date was set for August 20 picnu-rd on Guy MeKnight's place «»un­
cities having advantage of water by an act of the last legislature, but day an»i found it so desirable that they
intend to come again soon.
i
freight rates, have ranged for th« the statr game commit»:' n made a
Fred Mespvlt and wife are quite
past few year» from 21 i cents to ruling that the season would not elated over the fact that they bveame
25j cents per gallon. These prices, open till September 20. hence the grandparents and won a son, all with-
i in a week.
prior to last May included a state injunction.
A goo»! many from here attended the
tax of 2 cents a gallon and since
An opinion was issued Thursday
«peaking by Rev. V. K. Alliaun of Leb­
that the tex haa been 3 cents I gal­ by Attorney General Van Winklk at anon, in Crabtree, Saturday.
lon. In parts of the state where Salem that the injunction w ould not
r. M Holt and wife ant! daughter,
transportation facilities ar« lacking, allow postponing the opening of the Nora, viaited in Portland last week.
Orville Gilkey ami wife drove Jef­
gasoline has sold as high as 30 cents. season, since the hearing will lie de­
ferson Sumjay.
It is argued that prices for the ferred until after Septeiniier lo
product in Oregon should not «x-
The season will last from August
Another Year Gone
ceed 16 cents a gallon, including 20 to October 31, which is twice as
long as in anv other deer »tat«
the 3-cent tax.
With this issue th« Tribune enters
The preservation of deer was «.ml
The stele highway department
its
27th year. We appreciate the
in Oregon is well organised, and dis­ to be the cause of th»- action of th«
patronage
and cooperation of the
tributing stations could be installed game coinmiaaion
The ruling af-
people
of
the
community during the
without great expense
It was ar­ fects only the hunting of d»-«r
;
pa»t
year,
and
the two years under
gued that the saving to motor ve­
the
pacaent
management
And
hicle owners through a alight reduc­
Mill City Holt
thongh
we
are
starting
the
year
tion in the price of gasoline would
soon pay the cost of the distributing
The Marion County Bankers' \« somewhat handicapp«*d. we have
stations and at the same time place aociation met in Mill City on Wnl- hopes of tieing able to give a lietter
We, who
tn« state in a position to compete needay of laat week, th«- gueste of paper than here-to-fore
with oil companies whenever it was the Mill Citybank I’ractica ly every are in charge during the aliaence of
considered that the taxpayers wore bank in Marlon County wu repre­ the editor, ask your indulgence and
tieing gouged.
sented and a large number from will greatly appreciate if those who
A gasoline war in Chicago be­ Albany and Portland wen- pt» -., nt kn.»w items of news will either come
The morning waaapent inahowing in and tell us or drop a note in the
tween the Standard Oil companies
and independent dealers resulted in the visitors atxiut th« citv »nd at post office; and through your con-
the price dropping to 16 cents. In noon a basket dinner wan served, ■ tinued cooperation, we hope ta
10 of the central states the price In the afternoon they were taken 1 please.
has been cut to an average of 16 by special train tn th« lagging camp
Sutiscribe f>r the Tribun«
of the Hammond Lumber Company
cent».
and were shown about camp
At
asven
in
the
evening
they
were
given
Diatri bution of Trout
a banquet by the Hammond burnt» r
i
I jis I Saturday two truck loads of Company at the Hammond Hotel,
trout belonging to the state passed which waa followed bv a dance 1 he
through Scio and were distributed trip was voted succe—iful and enjoy-
in the streams in thia vicinity. able by ail present.
There were 120.000 in the lot.
60,000 were placed in Bilyeu Den
Jury Liat Drawn
and Burmeister creek an J 60,000 in
Thomas creek above the dam at
The jury list for the September i
Jordan
They were from the Mc­ term of court has been drawn an<i(
Kenzie hatchery, and there were the iumm<>ni have been han»!««! to '
Th« Sep- '
the sheriff to be serv«»l
forty cans to the load. Efficiency temtier term of the circuit court
TOBA
in handling is shown by the fact wilt convene on Sept'-mtier I and
that out of the 120,000 only 20 thoae drawn have been order» I to
were found dead when they arrived appear at 10:00 o’clock »with«! data.
at their destination. Fred Jones Thoae from thia wcti<»n of the
aunty are
Horton Kixer. Kn.»x
and P. H MacDonald assisted in
Butte; Ward Shelton. Joilan
the distribution.
Infant Daughter Diet
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mra. F. W
Mortar of Crabtree
which was recently bora died at
birth
The funeral services were
held at Providence where the infant
was buried
Glove in Stomach
Children Exhibit
Th« C. E Hunt home WM the
scene of a happv gathering Tuesday,
Aug., 14th. when fifteen relatives
drove up. bringing well tilled Imsket»
and surprising them
When all
were gathered around the dinner
table
twenty-one were present
Among tho«e present wer<- E .1
Clark of Rochester. Minn . an uncle
of Mrs. Hunt
Mr. an.I Mr« G W
Carney and children Gladys and
Kenneth of Portland. O— , Mr» M
Aumspaugh and daughter Mildred.
Mrs. Francis Phelps and children,
Margaret and Lons, Mrs H Bishop
and daughter June, all of la-banon
also Mrs. Max Soinar and children
of Corvallis, Ore.
Ihe gathering
was in the nature of a reunion, as
Mr. Clark, father of Mr« larney
and Mrs. Aumspaugh had not seen
hta children and other relatives for
twenty-one years
Memtier» of the Linn County Bovs’
and Girls' clut» are planning ex­
tensively to exhibit at the county
fair, which opens on Seplemix-r 3.
Among th»»«- planning to have ex­
hibits are: Harold Gilkey, Scio, calf:
Glenn Meyer. Albany, four pigs.
Eva Meyer, two calves, Helen
Knuths, a loaf of ligh bread an« two
caker; the Scio Angora goat club,
eight goats, seven girls from Crab-
trt-e will have an exhibit of sewing
and fancy work; Joe Emos. Cedric
and Delbert Williamson. 'Ivan and
Steven Smith, of Halsey ■ are plau-
ning an exhibit of vegetables; Paul.
Wamta and Wilmer Averhoff of Scio
are to enter four pens of Duroc Jer­
sey pigs, and the Tallman sewing
club will have an exhibit.
F. J. Miller counted 60 foreign
cars iietween Albany and Salem
Editor Improved
Sunday afternoon. On his return
tri|i he counted 76 cars between
Mra. I. V. rrturn.-d M »ndsy morn­
Jeff.-r»on and Albany. These figures
ing from Portland, where «he went
verify th« report of enormous traffic
on Wednesday with Mr M. -A I...»
on the highway at this season of
who underwent an operation for
the year.
ulceration of the stomach at the
Portland Surgical hospital last Thur«
dav. Although he is quite weak.
Mr. McAdoo was reported in a
letter received yesterday morning
to be doing very nicely.
Fly
Wood-Lark
Will Not Serve
The Linn counny tax »upervtaion
committee, which was appointed
recently by Govern or Pierce, consist-
Ing of A. C. Miller of Riverside, E.
Myers of Scio and J.
M »ver
¡jetianon. have all declined to serve.
The governor is now fac»»«i with the
task of appointing three more local
people to aerve on thia board
Repellent
Keep« Your Cows
Contented
Scio Keep» Cool
During the month of July the
Scio fondenaery manufi.rtufd 10.-
000 nounda of ice at their plant
The daily output la around two ton*.
The Peoples Theatre
When aaked why the ire was i t »»
Saturday-Sunday Nights solid as uaual thoae in charge of
thia department mad»- the statement
Presents Alma Rubens in
that, they were unable to keen
“THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN”
ahead of the amount consumed. and
’’Pop Tuttle’s Grass Widow”
that it waa impossible under present
A Plumcenter comedy
«editions to »lore long enough tor It
Admiasu>n^5c-36c. Satarday-Saads y
to ripen.
We Guarantee it
S»»c Our Display in Window
Kelly’s Drug Store
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