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THE DALLES TIMES-MOUNTAINEER.
Returning to Limerick he remained there only a short time,
leaving for Oregon to engage in sheep raising. Arriving in
1886, he bought a band of sheep, but becoming disgusted
with the strife between the cattle and sheep men sold out.
After teaching school in Gilliam county for a short time,
he had charge of the Fossil Journal for a year, when he
moved to Wasco, buying the Observer, and ran it until 1891.
While teaching school he turned to reading law, and while
editing the paper, was grounding himself in the principles
which must be familiar to one who appears before the
courts as an advocate and representative of another's inter
ests. Admitted in 1891, he moved to Moro, the county seat,
and has established a large clientage.
Five years ago he married Miss Minnie Gilkeson, of Doug
las county, and has one child, a daughter. His home, of
which an illustration is given elsewhere, has added con
siderably to the beauties of Moro.
MORO MERCANTILE COMPANY.
The Moro Mercantile Company was incorporated August
9th of this year, succeeding the well established business
of R. C. Craven, R. J. Ginn, L. K. Moore, N. P. Hanson.
They carry a general line of merchandise, and their main
store at Moro, has a frontage of 78 feet, and depth of 64,
and is divided into departments, each one a store by itself.
This simplicity of arrangement enables the customer to
choose from any line of goods with the fewest possible
steps. The stock is well displayed on shelves and tables,
and though its prodigality is such as to consume most of the
floor space, there is room enough for the most searching
inspection. The lines of goods carried are dry goods, cloth
ing, furnishings, boots, shoes, groceries, hardware, agricul
tural implements, and such other things as go to make the
store a general department store.
The officers are: W. H. Moore, president; R. J. Ginn, vice
president; S. S. Hayes, secretary, and treasurer; L. K.
Moore, manager. They are also operating two branches,
one at Monkland under the management of N. P Hanson,
the other at Klondike, a thriving town six miles from Was
co, under the management of Joe Craven.
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RAGSDALE & HOSKINSON.
As an . illustration of the progressive element of young
manhood which has brought Sherman county to the front,
may be mentioned the names of W. H. Ragsdale and R. E.
Hoskinson, who, by their live ideas, keen perception and
good judgment of the opportunities within reach here, have
succeeded in identifying themselves with us, and are reap
ing the reward which is due them.
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he removed to Schell City, Mo., where he remained about
three years. Realizing the boundless possibilities of the.
West, he concluded to come to Oregon, and located in Uma
tilla county, where he followed contracting and house
building. In 1SS8, he moved to Sherman county, and for a
period of four years successfully farmed. He then decided
to enter mercantile life, moving to Moro where he opened
up a large furniture store. By courteous and fair dealing
his trade has increased, so that he was compelled to erect a
new building which is completely stocked with goods in his
line.
He also has in connection an undertaking department,
paying careful attention to embalming, and keeping on
hand the latest and best line of wood, cloth and metallic
burial cases and caskets.
The greatest need of Eastern Oregon to-day is manu
facturing industries. There are raw materials on every
hand, and motive power going to waste, besides there is a
home market for a large output of manufactured goods.
What better location could the manufacturer ask?
RESIDENCE OF J. B. HOSFORD.
Mr. Ragsdale is a native Oregonian, and is a graduate of
the State Normal School at Monmouth, while Mr. Hos
kinson was born in Fairfield, Iowa, and graduated from the
State University with the degree of Bachelor of Laws.
They are at the present time owners of the only complete
set of abstract books in the county, and also act as general
agents for a number of the larger insurance companies,
such as the American, Sveta and others. Their specialty,
however, is handling Sherman county lands, and to-day
they have on their books almost all the land for sale in the
county, and will gladly answer any inquiries regrding it.
J. A. WEST.
Mr. J. A. West furnishes a striking example of the possi
bilities attainable to a man possessed of a fair share of per
severnce, energy and thrift.
Born in Pike county, Mo., in 1S62, at the age of 13, he
crossed the plains, locating finally in the Willamette Valley,
where he remained for a period of about four years. Then
coming to Tygh Valley, then a portion of Wasco county,
but noAv belonging to Sherman, he followed stock driving
and raising, branching out later for himself in horse rais
ing, in which industry he was engaged until 1S93. In 1S92,
he built the City Hotel at Moro, a commodious building of
25 rooms, including 18 bed rooms, and a dining room with
seating capacity for 40 people. They reserve one table
especially for commercial travelers, serving them with all
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E. PEOPLES
E. Peoples, whoe place of business we represent in these
columns, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, Sept. 19, 1851.
The son of a farmer his early years were spent assisting
about the farm, ana attending the public schools. In 1877,
the delicacies of the season. He has ten rooms especially
furnished for them also. Mr. West is also manager of the
Moro Stage Line, running between The Dalles and Moro.
Eight years ago he married Mrs. E. M. Barnum, of this
county, and has three children.
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