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About The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1919-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1924)
THE SCIO TRIBUNE the Year John PEOPLE MADE USE OF NATION’S BIRTH DAY IN CELEBRATING About 500 Gather at Rich ardson Gap and Enjoy Patriotic Occasion ACCIDENTS ARE FEW Boy Hurt at Crawfordaville— Jefferson. Stayton, Browna- vili*,Albany Celebrate Where did all the people come from, and where did so many go’ That is a question too deep for the editor to attempt to answer, but they came and they went, and each in their own way enjoyed the 148th anniversary of the nation's birthday as best fitted their desires. Some went to Newport, some to Salem while others went to Stayton. Jef ferson. Crawfordsville. Brownsville and Albany. The Forks of the Santiam Com- munity Club at its June meeting de cided on holding a picnic at Rich ardson Gap, not knowing that the several nearby communities were in cubating the same idea, and would celebrate the 4th io their own com munities. This great number of local festivities made the attendance smaller at each than the occasion merited, while io this community two celebrations divided the home crowd—the ooe at Richardson Gap and the other west of town at the T. B. Frospal grove. The attend ance at the Gap was about 500 and about the same number west of the city. The Community Club had its hands tied when speakers were solicited — everv speaker of any consequence ■had been engaged, or were sick, or for busmens reasons, hence the club fell upon L. H McMahan of Salem for an address, like a drowning man grabbing at a straw, and he failed to aiqwar. but with all these obsta cles a most pleasant day was enjoyed by ah present. Music throughout the day was furnished bv the Mill Qty band, and for a new organisation it plays won derfully well. Quite a number ac companied the band from its home town. A short business session was held at 11 o’clock, when the question of allowing candidates to come before our meetings was discussed. It was Anally decided to allow them to ap pear and discuss measures and poli cies. but not partisan politico or their own personal reasons of why “ho" Is just the man to bring order out of chaos -the club wants the 8< IO OREGON Till IH’-XS W. Davis Dem. Nominee I IY i OREGON SCENERY LOOKS GOOD TO HIM ■“ÄÄSÄÄÄ FAMILY PICNICS Wi,h Coolitlge HUGELY ENJOYED Nation Mourns The deadlock in the democratic The nation mourns with Pres- national convention was broken by dent and Mrs. Cool Inge over the McAdoo Tuesday night wh-n he re J. W. Shimanek on a Visit to death of their eldest son, Calvin Jr., which occurred Monday night from leased his delegates, and yesterday, Relatives Gives Some Idea on the 103d ballot. John W Davis the effects of septic poisoning A of California's Plight of West Virginia was unanimously brief service was held at the White nominated. He is a good man and House Wednesday afternoon ami the now has an awful stench to remove remains shipped to Plymouth. Nil. Last Wednesday evening. July 2, from the democratic party. for burial Saturday or Sunday J W Shimanek and family arrived in Set » from Red Bluff. Calif., on a people to judge the man by how he Death Calls J. A. Burt- n 30 day visit with his parents, Mr. handles the questions of the day. and Mrs John Shimanek. and other | It was explained that the club Thursday morning. Julv 3. 1924. relatives, and to lo<>k after some had contracted something like $2<> al about 7:30. J. A. Burton paused business matters. They made the to 925 in advertising and tel* phone away at his home about five miles trip up in 21 hours actual running calls, and as dues had been elimina east of Scio, cancer of the st »much time. ted. a collection would be taken up being the cause and from whch hr At the boundary line, their car , to defray these expense* The sum had long been a sufferer. was fumigated, but none of the bed of 910.83 was thus raised. The deceased was born near Chil- ding nor any memtier of the family The next meeting of the club will icothe. Mo., on July 26, 1863. and w» nt through that process, to pre would have been til year« old had be held at Crabtree on Monday night vent the spresd of the foot ami1 Aug. 4. at which time it is thought m >uth dsirase He says there is al he lived until the 26th of the pres Hon. Mdton A. Miller will tie one ot ent month. In IN65. when but two sentiment in California that It was the speakers years old. he crossed the plain* with not this disease affecting the cattle, A big dance was given in the eve his («rents and spent the first win but the Irritation of a thorn from a tor in Oregon where Munk»-»« -t • ning at the hall, and a good time thistle that becomes very hart! pen tion is now located, snd all his life was enjoyed by all. et rating the mouth and nostril and has been spent in this neighborhood THE SFOKlt between the hoofs, thus causing an Boys' race, under 12. won by infection resembling the foot and ■ About 37 years ago he was united in marriage with M im Alice C Bates Ernest Marne. mouth disease. Mr Shimanek says who survives T<> this union wen- Girls’ race, under 12. w<<n by wild geese, ducks and ptedatory an born seven children, six of whom Mary Shindler. imals are known to be carriers of are living Warren E . William I . Boys’ race, under 10. winner's the foot and mouth disease, and in tjiwrence E and Charley, and Mis name not learned. the affected areas these hibernate Men’s race, won by Con Westen- and breed, and then migrate, and in Glen Harrison, all of Scio, and Mrs George Cree of Gates Two sisters. house. the lapse of time sines the outbreak Fat men’s race w< n by Sid P. no other section, north, rest or Mrs. Anna Ray of Jefferson, Mrs. Lizzie Downing of Lacomb, and lw< Stringer. south, has reported an epidemic. It brothers. W L Burton of laiconib Lemon race, won by Alma Phil seems tnat this deduction is right, and John Burton of Idaho, survive. ‘ ippi. since the authorities are only fumi also It grandchildren. Three-legged race, won by Owen gating ears. Funeral services were held at the Garland and Joe Zavodsky. Mr. Shimanek is employed bv a home Saturday afternoon and burial Egg race, won by Helen Miller. pump establishment at Red Bluff, took place at iklyeu Den cemetery Weinnie eating contest, won by and says they are busy Installing beside his mother. Rev. Boyce of Ernest Maine. pumping plants fur irrigation pur Thus another We have been unable learn all the poses, u most of the irrigating in Lacomb official« d. name* of those who took part in the his section is done from wells. He pioneer and honorable citizen la re- tug-of-war and hor—nhoe pitching, says the peak of Mt Shasta Is barren mo veil from among us so are omitting all names. The con of snow, something never known tests were exciting and greatly en before, and rivers usually flowing Fire Averted joyed by everybody. are dry. While he likes California, In the evening the Z C B J. he mvs Oregonians ought to be hap Monday afternoon a small fir«- gave a dance in their hall in Scio. ■ py in having so much green to look was discovered by one of the little the Kalina five-piece or hestra furn at and admire. girla of Fred .Mum|>er and wife as it ishing the music. C. A. Posvar and family, former was eating its way toward the old rewidenta of this community, are do barn back of the elevator of the Scio Baptists <>f Albany, I »anon, Scio,1 ing well there in the sheep business, Mill & Elevator Co. and she imme Crabtree. Providence. Halsey. Har but this year it has been hard to diately notified her father. He ran risburg and Brow sville held a pic find grazing land with water—in to the burning debris an«i turned a nic at Brownsvill ■ at which a large fset the supply is so limited he can garden hose on the blaze, but th«* crowd was pre» nt. Th* day's pr< • only get water forthem every other stream was too small to do much gram consist« d of sports, patriotic dav. good. One of the city hose wh - addresses ar. J a religious service in soon brought into play and the fire the aflerno->n, at the close of which Watkina-Bliaakiaa extinguished. Had there not beet it was vol- I to make these gather an abundance of green blacklierry ings an annual affair. Shelourn. Ore. July 8.—(Special) vines and a low wind from the north Ben Watkins and Mrs. Nellie the moat serious fire in years might It is reported that 2.000 (»rople Bliskies of Salem were married at have occurred. were io attendance at the picnic in Salem on July second. A reception Juat how the fire started no one Bryant park at Albany, which was was given for them at hie home one •sems to know held under the aaspices of the Wil mile cast of McCallister station on lamette Presbytery. July Fourth. There were 50 guests Lawrence Conner Drowned _______ present. Ice cream ami cake was Between 4.000 and 5,000 attend serve«! at midnight. laiwrence Conner. brother of Mrs ed the celebration at Stay ton. and Gordon Wecely, was drowned in the those who went from Scio report Subscribe now, fl,75 per year. W i lame tie river at Oswego Sunday having had a fine time. 1 he Cher- afternoon from what is thought to rian hand from Salem furnished be heart failure while swimming in music during the dav. deep water, He was 22 years old. and leaves a wife and baby, tw<> 5.000 attended the two day Rodeo years old- at Crawfordsville. A tad accident Saturday Sunday Funeral services were held in occured at this place. Clifford Udell Presents B Portland Wednesday afternoon of Foster, age 14. was thought at Mr. and Mrs Gordon Wi-u' first to be fatally hurt by a buck wen to Portland Monday to reman ing horse which brok<* from the until after the funeral. track and ran into the crowd, j. ail Featuring Leatrice Joy, B ing another horse in such a manner Owen Moure, anil Robert B Mrs. Nellie Knott, one of Ore that It knocked the boy down. One Edson. Some picture. ■ gan'a oldest natives, died on the hoof struck the buy's head inflicting Fourth at the age of 75, at the a deep scalp wound. And a Comedy home of ber daughter, Mrs J. C Bramwell at Halsey. She was born At the I. 0. 0. F. picnic at Jef Admission I Oc and 25c et Salem and spent almost all her ferson between 2.500 snd 3,000 life io Lian and Maricu wuctica. People’s Theatre B |^i 'The Silent Partner" I I Relatives and Fnenda Come From Near and Far for Holiday Outing Mrs A. M. Shelton, who Is In the 80'a, was given a b'rthday dinner at Wilson (»ark the Fourth by her rela tives and friends. Those present ware. Del lledick and son. 0. Curl a <1 Mr . Mary Greenman of Oregon City; Roll Worthington and family of Oswego; Henry Curl ami family of The Dalles. Earl Phillipa and family, Mrs. Henry Phillips, Miss Maiwl Privolt, Haman Shelton, jr., ami wife amt John Shelton, jr.. and family, of the Jord in district; Isaac Campbell and wift of Albany; Bud Bilyeu and family of Crabtree; Ruth ami Cecil Eichinger of Port land; Harvev Shelton and wife qf Lyons; Mrs Bilyeu, Mike and I'M- : • . i ■ 'A. . nr.il i I! Snell on and lamily I. A Munkers and wife and Mui Barrlck and wife and daughter. Ma ry Al. drove out from Elam the Fourth and brought a nieme di >nsr and spent the day at the J. P. Mun kers home. They were surprised at finding Grant Teeter and wife of Sa lem there (Mra Teeter is a «laughter <>f I A. Munkers) and had been vis iting relatives around Scio for seve ral Java. They accompanied I. A Munkrra and family home, as they were out on their »nnual month's vacation. 2oO members of the Bi'yeu family living in thia section of the state, held a reunion at Bilyeu Den on the Fourth. “Aunt Nancy” Bilyeu is the last member of the original fam ily that settled on the claim near Jordan in 1850. and she still lives on the original claim of nearly 600 scree. She is 96 years old. The family came from Missouri. A Fourth of Julv picnic was held <>n the banks of Bilyeu creek. Ihos«-attending were: Mrs. Sarah Morns; O B. Cyrus and wife: Merle Cyrus and wife; P. II. MacDonaht and wife and son; Ardel Brock; L. E Hyne and wife; »M im Beas Morris of Ixibanuo; Dr. L. M. Jones and wife and son. Mason, and M im I x > u - ise Miller, Carl Cyrus and wife and Herman Eckhardt and wife of Port land. Mrs France* Wew-ly with some of her children and their families spent Sunday picnicking at Wilaon Para I'ho-w who made up the par ty were J F Weeely and family, R M Cain and family, Charles Pletaa »nd fam ily. Frank Kruml and family and >li»< Mary Waiter were ala» in the party. About >50 people in the vicinity of Shelburn took well filled baskets and ice cream freezers and went to the railroad bridge Sunday where (i'ontinvwd on peg» 5) Wm. Fux presents 'The Village Blacksmith” At Star Theatre . .Tuesday, STAYTON -July 15 A 10-reel program with an all-star cast. A imita ion 10c and 80c
