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About Intermountain tribune and Linn County agriculturalist. (Sweet Home, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1914 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1914)
r can declare his intentions to become acquires control of the electric news a citizen the next day after his carriers? With the government entering in- ; arrival if he desires and can vote, ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY BY not after he becomes a citizen, but to the railroad'business at PanamaJ T. L. DUGGER, EDITOR aND PROF while he is yet an alien. Up to and Alaska and the acquirement of the present ’time, foreigners who telephone and telegraph lines, the j SUBSCRIPTION. IN ADVANCE....... $1.25 may become citizens, usually land demands of the populists of twenty AT END OF YEAR ___ ______ ______ ; 1.50 upon at the Atlantic ports of entry years ago are no longer visions. and, generally, spend some years in They are about to become realities. SIX MONTHS ........ .75 the older states before coming to We now see a democratic congress the Pacific states. He, therefore, gravely uroposing to build railroads ADVERTISING RATES: is fairly well assimilated with costing $40,000,000, and the rheas-'1 American institutions before he fire receives the endorsement of a : Local advertising, per line ....... ...5c comes to our coast. But, with the large percentage of the republican, Display advfeftisihg, per inch..... 10c ^opening of the Panama canal, we members of congress. Populists,., Display advertising, long time, see are likely to get many of them from 20 years ago advocated the estab-, manager. the old countries direct. Surely lishment of rurial bank crédits.; Extended marriage or death nót'ièèk these people should be fitted for the Both republicans and democrats per line................ ................... 3c elective franchise before they are then called populists vistoffaty fools. Special rates on lòtng time display permitted to exercise it. Now both républicains and demo advertising. A measure is now before congress crats seem very eager to establish which will require the foreigner to these rural credit banks. undergo a literacy test before he is The people ate rapidly coming to? WHO SHOULD BE VOTERS? permitted to become a citizen. We the conclusion that whenever the now have laws debarring thé foreign government can perform any or all Almost everyone will concede that criminal, the diseased or the pauper classes of public carriage, cheaper the United States has many so-call from landing at our ports of entry. to the people than private corpora ed citizens who should not be allow With this literacy test, we will enjoy tions will, they favor the govern ed to exercise the full rights of a greater degree of protection than menttaking hold of the job. ; citizenship; at least, not until they now, but, yet, not enough. Populists could see this fact in? can satisfy the proper authorities The Tribune believes that every their day. They were not foolsj that they possess such qualifications foreigner landing on our shores for but just a few years premature.; that they can exercise the voting thé purpose of becoming a citizen, As a matter of fact a vast majority j franchise without endangering the in addition to the above should be of both republicans and democrats, wellfare of the state. required to deposit with the Feder ¡are now populists. Only a few of; No man can exercise the elective al treasury, a cash bale of not less the standpatters of both parties» franchise intelligently Without he ¡than $300 as a guaranty that his or hang out for the old system“. Just, qualifies himself by reading and the her’intentions are honest. Whèft think how many of the old populist study of our governmental institu ¡the alien has proved himself or her ideas have been and are being fen- tions. He should be capable of self honest, orderly and law-abiding, ¡acted into laws. The Initiative and judging these things himself and then this bail money should be re ¡Referendum, the Recall, the Direct not to vote as he is told to vote by turned; otherwise it would be for Election of United States Senators, his better posted neighbor. This feit to the government. This would Rural Credit Banks, Parcels Post, writer is acquainted with one local bar people who come to our country ¡New Currency Law, and the Disso ity in Linn county where one man because of the superior wage here lution of Trusts. Oh, no.- Those dictates absolutely for whom and plaid, With the expectation of re long whiskered populists were not for what measures his countrymen turning to the fatherland in a year fools. There were just a few years shall vote. While it is not proba or, two. It would, also, be an in I too previous. ble that this man has sinister centive to good behavior, to ah motives behind his advice, he wields effort to become quickly assimilated When in town call in1 at the Tri more political powers than it is safe with their new condition and to be bune office and have your name for the public for any one man to come full-fledged citizens as soon as registered as a voter. The regis wield. possible. tration law enacted by . our last Portland has a great many unem The time passed many years ago legislature has been pronounced ployed people, a large majority of When the United States needed to invalid by the courts, so we arfe whom are of foreign lineage. Also, offer special inducements to immi now working under the old law a large portion of them are mem gration. We now need to look after which requires that voters’shall be bers of a society known as-the the future wellfare of out own registered every two years. Industrial Workers of the World. people Of the'present and for the Now most of these men are wholly generations yet unborn. irresponsible and seem satisfied to live off of public charity., so long as GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP NATUROPATH the good people of Portland are Deseases successfully treijtfed with willing to supply the living. Some Postmaster General Burlson’s re of these men will work if a job is commendation to congress to at out the use of drugs or Surgery by the Natural Methods Of Healing. offered them, providing the. job is a once acquire ownership of all com Chronic diseases a specialty. snap and the pay good. Others of mercial telephone lines and, later Consultation Frfee. them will take a hike rather .than on, the acquirement of telegraph work when a job is offered them. . lines, will meet with the approval Member of the State and National Now all or nearly all of these of all people who are not directly: Naturopathic Societies. floaters are voters and. their votes or indirectly interested in the im-i First door east of Turners store. count just the same as the votes of mense profits these mediums of; Sherman St. Lfebfenon, ‘Drfe. our most intelligent citizens. Every communication are supposed to pay. one knows that the votes of such There is just as much argument to] Notice for Publication—‘Isolated Tract I I men can be and generally are con sustain the idea of government (PUBLISHER) >> ‘ trolled by political workers for ownership of the telephone and tele Í I i sinister purposes. A small amount; graph systems as there is for gov PUBLIC LAND SALE I of money is sufficient to control the ernment ownership and operation: Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office at Portland, Ore. votes ,of most of them. Undoubted of the postoffice. All are a means December 28, 1918. : ly the use of the voting franchise of transmission of news and could Notice is-hereby given that,* as directed « by the- by such people is a menace to the be operated under the supervision Commissioner of the General Larfa Office, under provisions of Act of Congress ap j^oved. June 27, wellfare of our state and nation. 1906 (34 Stats., 517,) pursuant • to the application of the postmaster general. Joseph Strickler, Serial No. 03863. we will offer As a matter of fact, no man nor Certainly there would be an im of at public sale, to the highest bidder’ but at not lesa woman-should be allowed to vote, mense increase in the number of than $2.00 per acre, af 10 o’clock a.m.. on the 19th who has not some small understand employes of the government. But day of February, 1914, at this office, the following tract of land: Lot 1, Section . 26, Township 13 ing of candidates or measures for the cost to the people would be less: South, Range 1 West, Willamette Meridian. whom or which he or she votes. than under the prerent system for Any persons claiming adversely the above de scribed land are advised to file their claims, or Yet every community, whether city we, the people, now pay these em objections, on or before the time designated for or country, has far too many people ployes under private ownership and, sale. H. F. HIGBY, Register. of this class. besides, we pay huge profits to the J; C. ARDREY. Receiver Oregon’s naturalization laws private owners. Under government NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION should certainly be amended; Sec ownership, we would have to pay (PUBLISHER) tion 2, Article 2 of our state con the employes only. stitution in defining the privilege Only a little more than one year DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of the foreign born person states ago, the government installed the U. S. Land Office at Portland, Oregon that if the foreigner shall have parcels post system. By reports January 3, 1914 declared his intention tô become a from the postmaster general’s office, NOTICE is hereby given that Elsie ‘ Dorsey of Foster. Oregon, who, on April 11, 1912, citizen of the United States one we learn that the system has paid made Homestead Entry, No. 03450, for NE1-4 year prior to election and shall have the government a good profit above NW 1-4, S 1-2 NW 1-4, SW 1-4 NE 1-4, Section 24, Township 13 South, Range 2 East, Willamette lived in Oregon for the six months the cost of operation. Another Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make prior to said election, he or she is a most significent result is, the express Final Commutation Proof, to establish claim to the land above described.'before Register and qualified voter at all elections. companies have just announced a Receiver, U. S. Land Office, Portland, Oregon, on What can any foreigner, no matter cut in their charges for carriage of thé 14th day of' February, 1914. Claimant names as witnesses: from what country, know of our from 30 to 50 per cent. May we Joseph Steingrandt, John Short, William Dun- institutions Or our laws in the space not expect a like reduction in rate den and John Buchanan, all of Foster, Oregon. H F. HIGBY, Register l of one year? Of course a foreigner charges; when the government 2-12 Intermountain Tribune ON SHASTA ROUTE TRAINS Dr. A. A. BURRIS r 9 o I OF THE Wf SUNSET v* fùWJtH »SHASTA I I ROUTES / The Exposition Line—1915 And now is the time to see California; to live out doors and enjoy the sunshine, flowers and summer sports. It is a trip you cannot afford to miss. THREE FINE TRAINS DAILY Including Shasta Limited, the train of modern service With all steel up-to-the-minute equipment. The California and San Fraccisco- Express Trains with Standard, Tourist and Chair Cars and dining service that will please. Call on nearest S. P. Agent and let him outline a trip, quote fares and furnish Otitihg literature on California’s famous resorts. J. M. SCOTT, GENERAL PASSENaER AGENT, PORTLAND. S. C. STEWART President W. M. BROWN, Vice Pres. J. M. STEWART Vice Pres. CLARENCE INGRAM Cash. T. D. O’BRIEN, Assistant Cashier The Lebanon National Bank LEBANON, OREGON We do a general banking business We pay interest on time deposits We have safety deposit boxes to rent We want your business and will treat you in a manner to deserve it. CITY DRUG STORE 5 K Í Í 5 5 Í N. R. LUTHER, M. D. Prop. Drugs, Patent Medicines Perfumes,.Toilöt Articles, Sundries Dr. Luther will attend professional calls at reasonable distances Day or Night ( •• ■ * I j Dr. Roberts and Koririek’s Veterinary Remedies East Main Street SWEET HOME, ORE. i j 9 Mealey Bros. Mill Company ----- —-------------- Manufacturers of all kinds of —-------------—- Rough and Dressed Douglas Fir Lumber A* Well Seasoned Stock Constantly on Hand Personal Attention given to all Orders. We Guarantee to give you Satisfaction ■ ' ■ - \ ; J.. . • : Timber and Agricultural Lands and Mill Property for Sale Timber Lands Cruised and Estimates made on Standing Timber. FOSTER OREGON Advertise in the Intermountain Tribune 1 if '"' á
