The Scio tribune., July 10, 1924, Page 6, Image 6

The Scio Tribun«
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Bridge Dispute Settled
Judge Payne’s r- «« n f >r ref ",g
I to sign the contract wad that after
A conference between the mem­ the bonds were voted it was found
bers of the state highway com mi a- that the bridge could be built for
-i >n. the Linn county eourt. and the leas than the original estimate,
Albany cttiaens committee was held which would lewwn the stale’s por-
at the Albany hotel Tuesday morn­ • lion of the expense while the coun­
ing. following which Judge Payne ty's part would remain the same.
announced that be had decided to I
sign the bridge contract.
A. I> Craft was m town W-dr.>»
The factor that had great weight
day afternoon. He say ■ aotne one
in determining the deciaion of the
took a hacksaw and almost severed
Linn coutny judge is an agreement
the king-pin on his mower, and that
signed by the former Unn court in
it gave way before he had hardly
Itecember, 1922. in which the court•
cut two acres. He figures this is a
bound the county to renew or con­
poor way to be neighborly.
struct the Albany bridge over the
Wilamette river in case the state
The county clerk’s office reports
highway commission should accept that 2H marriage licenses were issu­
the west side Albany-Corvallis road ed during the month of June, whi -h
us a state highway.
; is sevm less than for June last year
daughter. Leta. and Mrs J. H years ago Mrs Helmick gave a i
Yates and small son picnicked at of this land for an auto camp.
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In 1H78 they built their home in
Clark's mill on Crabtree creek the
All any wheie Mrs Helmick still re­
thev enjoyed a picnic and l-athing Fourth.
sides with her son. Mr
Hrlmie
in the placid waters of the north
died the same year. She lost her
fork of the Santiam river. A good
Passe« 101st Birthday
«-sight 14 yearn ago She has three
time is reported.
children, six grandchildren and eight
Mrs. Sarah Helmick, the oldest
F. T Thayer and family celebrat­ resident of lunn county, and per­ great grandchildren.
ed the Fourth by going to l^effler's haps the oldest in the state, passed
Letters Received by Air
grove on Thomas creek in the after­ her 101st birthday on July Fourth
noon where they spent a part of the She received many calls and floral
MrsgE E Warford and the J. W
time swimming.
offerings from her friends, lusst
Cusik
Company received letters to-
year a reception was held in her
•lay
from
New York. These are the
Ixster Arnold and family, W. E. honor.
first
letters
to arrive in Albany by
Arnold and family and Mian Mildred
She was bora in Harrison county.
the
new
air
route and the postage
Coney picnicked at Green's bridge Indiana, waa married April fourth,
• >n each was 24 cents. Mrs. War­
1H46. and started across the plains
the Fourth,
ford’s letter came from her son. El
the same year. They settled on a hert, who is a doorkeeper at thu
Wm Abbott and family. S. Phil­ donation land claim near Monmouth, Democratic National convention.
Allumy Sunday Democrat
ippi and family, J. H. Coney and and she still owns th* land. Two
Family Picnics