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—»aa TT german County Journal SHERMAN COUNTY OBSERVER, Eatabliahed Nov 2, 1888 GRASS VALLEY JOURNAL, Established Oct. 14, 1897 CONSOLIDATED. MARCH 6. 1981 Grass Valley The Granges of Sherman coun ty will hold their Annual Wor Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon, By ship Day at Grass Valley park Managing Editor GILES L. FRENCH May 17tb, meeting at 12 o’clock Entered M Mcond-cl&sa matter st the ‘ostothoe, at Moro, Oregon, under Act of for Basket Dinner. Services to be in the afternoon. Rev. Chas. Congress of March 8, 1879. C. Hulet, State Master, will be SUBSCRIPTION RATES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. with us. All ministers of the One Year , .. .......................................................................... S! county cordially invited to join Six Month«.......................................... 7................... :....................... 1 00 with us on this occasion for a un ion service. C. P. Adams. FRIDAY. MAY 8, 1881. Mrs. Elmer Whitlock has been on the sick list for the past week, WHAT COST WHEAT but is recovering. The figures printed in last week's issue of this paper regard Mrs. Lucy Ruggles entertained ing the coat of producing wheat have caused no little comment a party of her old school friends from men who have a lifelong acquaintance with wheat growing. last Tuesday at her home. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Knighten ot Almost unanimously they state that wheat cannot be raised for Kent, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. John twice the 28.1 cents per bushel claimed by the implement manu ston, of Moro, and Mr, and Mrs. Florin Coon were present. facturers. Analysis of the figures shows that there was nothing included Mrs. James Blagg was under for interest on a section of $50 00 land, nothing for taxes and no the weather the first of the week, provision made for the farmer’s living. When these items are in and required the ministration ot cluded the cost of this wheat is raised to about 50 conts per bushel. Dr. Poley. She is much better The farmer has many organizations working for his interests now. Dr. I’oley, son Robert and in different ways. It should be the duty of one of them to assist fishing along the farmer to find out how much it does cost to produce wheat in Henry Tetz were the Deschutes last Saturday and each county of every wheat producing state. No other business brought home a few nice speci is able to continue without a knowledge of its cost of goods or ser mens. vices which it sells and we doubt if the individual farmer will be Mr. and Mrs. Harold Snider able to make any lasting progress without some sort a bookkeeping and small son, of Battle Ground, Wash., were here over the week that tells him the cost of his product. The Eastern Oregon Wheat League has the membership and end visiting with Mrs. Snider’s could easily make the investigations necessary to determine this parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Ea kin. cost It would not be an expensive program to have at least a hundred farmers, with different types of farming operations, in The county road crew are build ing a new concrete bridge over each county fill out questionairres on their costs and it would be a Cottoriwood below the W. B. great help to the industry as a whole. Wilcox place on what is known We have heard the story that an eastern senator stated in the as the back Finnegan road. senate that wheat could be produced for twenty five or thirty Grover Young, Florin Coon cents per bushel and that future relief measures were unneces- and Herman Peters left Wednes lary. Senators from wheat producing states should be furnished day morning for Crooked River with complete data on this subject so that they could combat such with the intention of bringing home a few trout from that statements with authorative figures. stream. We realize that there is a great difference in the cost of rais Sam Davis was in The Dalles ing wheat or doing anything else. There is a great difference in Tuesday looking after a few bu the overhead of operating a grocery sto^e or a bank; but merch siness matters. ants and bankers must know their own figures and study their business in order to keep their costs near the average or fail The Sam Holmes accompanied by very same business rules govern farming and the quicker these his daughters, Cassie and Mabel average costa are compiled the sooner a farmer will be able to rate was visiting in Sisters with his brotheY last week end. They his ability in his chosen line. stopped in Camp Sherman to vi ew the wreckage there on the re SMALLTOWN FOLKS turn trip. Small towns nowadays are much criticized by those who have left them to go the larger centers. Probably part of it is caused by the fact that these amateur critics feel the need of vindicating themselves in their own opinion for leaving the little town where they were born. There are many attractions in a small town, many customs that are impossible in a city, many sights that city folks never see. In early spring smoke curls up over the scattered houses and through the leafless trees from innumerable bonfires where ambi tious citizens are making their places presentable. Every Monday morning, winter and summer, the spacious backwards are filled with lines of clothes, long rows of white sheets in summer and brightly hued blankets when frosty nights are in season. Women potter about in gardens that the lordly male planted and left to natures own designs and the care of friend wife. The Lutcher is Bill, the mayor is John and is far from being distant and unapproachable as we think of the mayor of the met ropolis. We do not elect men to office and look up to them in fear and awe for the length of their term. Not in a small town. We are democratic about it, each one gives his opinion about munici pal questions, everybody’s voice is heard and the town forum and debating hall is under that big tree on the corner. People are friendly in a small town, and intimate. Your neighbors are not Mr. and Mrs. So-and so. They are Tom and Mary. They look after your cow when you go to the mountains and you care for their garden when ¿hey are visiting out of town. The personal adjustment is entirely different from the aloofness of the city. We have the time, and desire, to be human. The salmon fishing at Sherar’s has begun with some ardent fol lowers of the sport getting some big ones either out of the water or from the hand of a bargain, ing Indian. Gus Smith and Matt Simon were in Tygh Valley Wednesday to bring home some live stock. Joe Almond, former oil man at this station, was here Sunday from his new location at Hermis ton. Herfnan Peters and wife, and Hans Koepke and daughter were in The Dalles Monday. I Grass Valley High School B arbara W alpolr , Editqr Editor Sherman County Journal, Moro, Oregon, Dear Sir: As an officer in the Eastern Oregon Wheat League, an organization striv ing for the bettannent of agricultural conditions in general and among wheat growers in particular, I do not feel that the cost of wheat production figures as published in the Shennan County Journal of May Mst, 1931, should be allowed to go unchallenged^ I do hot doubt the veracity of Mr. Thompson’s statements, as far as they go, nor do I question his intentions I m formulating such a report, but I do take exception to the policy of the concerns which solicit such a report. A short time ago a representative of an implement company called me by phone to state that their staff photographer was in the territory, and asked if I had any old buildings that I might pull ab >ut, or any other interesting scenes that they might picture in their magazine. I assured him that I did not but thus they ac quire the unusual in freak pictures which evolve into high presure adver tising. And I believe their cost analysis to be equally misleading for many essential items of expense— depreciation, interest on investment, repairs, taxes, living—are purposely omitted. Wheat raisers ar< experiencing a bitter struggle, at the best, to survive the present economic condition and publicity such as is in question is lit tle less than malicious. The machin ery companys are biting the hand that feeds them. We hear much of the mass produc tion efficiency that is being attained in Soviet Russia, yet, in the Portland Oregonian for May 3, 1931 appeared an account, written by Prof. W. L. Powers of the O. S. A. C., now study ing in Russia, to the effect that pro duction cost there was a cent per pound or 60 cents pei bushel. Farm ing conditions and im thods in Russia, too are practically the same as in Umatilla or Sherman counties. Tho it is admittedly diffi< ult to arrive at an exact figure of co t over a county or state with many farmers and var ious yields, the Russian figures was computed from the operations où a so called wheat factory and must be reasonably authentic And it is my opinion, based on observations over ths county together with figures of my own operations for the past two years that 60 cents p< r bushel will be nearer to the cost of producing wheat in Sherman county than is the figure of 23.1 cents, as submitted in Mr. Thompson’s report. / Sincerely Yours, Harry B. Pinkerton, President Eastern Oregon Wheat League. Notice is hereby given that the directors of School District No. 13, De Moss, will receive sealed bids to furnish transportation for tho child ren of that district to the Moro School District. Daily on suhool days, a trip of about 20 miles for the year of 1931-32. The driver to furnish a satisfactory and legal means of trans portation. All bids to be in by 12 p. m. Friday, May 15th, 1931. The school board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Address all bids to DeMoss School Board, care of R. C. Byers. By order of the board. R. C. Byers, Clerk. 2t Id» gig MAY 22 TO OCT. 15 RETURN LIMIT OCT. 31 LIBERAL STOPOVERS Summer excursion fares east daily on Union Pacific's wonderful Portland Rose and other fine trains. Scenic route. Short side trips enable you to visit... FAST FREIGHT CHEAPEST TRANSPORTATION Make Shipments via UNION PACI FIC STAGES to get this service. COUNTRY DELIVERY SPECIAL RATES VERNON FLATT Call Depot or 502 When You Plan That SUMMER OUTING FISHING TACKLE, AMMUNITION TENTS, TARPAULIANS, FISHING LICENSE WATER BAGS To Keep The Home Looking Nifty Garden Hose, Lawn Mowers Moro Hardware& Implement Co Wasco Warehouse Milling Go Moro, Oregon Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryco Canyon, Rocky Mountain, Grand Tolon and Yallowiton* National Park«. Informa tion and vacation booklet* on request. BOUND TUP DENVER.................. OMASA ... KANSAS CITY ... ST. LOUIS..... ...... TO «7-M 7S.S0 7S.BO M.«O 10 < Hit AGO DETROIT .......... 10».»2 CINCINNATI 110.«« NEW ORLEANS 112 3« CLEVELAND ... 112H2 rOMONTO AFIANTA General Warehouse Business A. ROSE Agent. Moro, Oregon Flour Feed Grain Coal Wood 11« »0 121 R5 12*0« 145.8« 14». 22 151.70 117.56 NEW PRINT HOUSE DRESSES rUNfON Modern Length« and styles - Latest Colors I PACIFIC “W $1.00 GROCERIES FOR BALE. Home raised, pure bred O.I.C bred gilts. Freeh Cows. Pay Cash or Trade building Material or Cedar Posts for unbroken. Good, or Canner Horses. Anywhere for hire Trucking cheaper. Drop card or phone TOM FRASRR, Moro, Ore. Phone 23F12. [alO] Now is the best time of the year to come to mill. Better bring over a few sacks of wheat and get your year« supply of flour. Tygh Valley Flour Mill. Having contracted with the Union Pacific Stages Pick-Up and Deliv er Freight, I am In Position to Han dle All of your Freight Problems. REMEMBER WE HAVE UNION GOOD HORSE PASTURE at reason able rates. Call on J. M Macinne«, Kent, Ore. [a24 FREIGHT Notic< PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK BOSTON ............. FOR SALE. Three-year-old Shorthorn bull, eligible to register. Will trade for other cattle. E. Amidon, Moro. WW cellent program giveh for our pleas ure and edification at the public meeting. And again we would not be un mindful of the courtesies extended by the American Legion and the local school board. Therefore be it reaolv ed that the members of this conven tion assembled, express our thanks to these various agencies. Respectfully submitted. H. S. Caughey F. M. Sexton H. J. Wolfe, Committee. Best of Quality at Best Prices ZIEGLER’S Quality Store GRASS VALLEY, OREGON EYE STRAIN Can only be corrected under the proper conditions and by the use Last Friday afternoon the big of the very best of equipment. gym was the scene of of the cor- Twenty first annual I. O. O. F. con We have the Best Equipped Optical office in Eastern Oregon. onauon of Queen Zela I. by May vention consisting of the lodges of or Shepard. The program, which Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman OPTICS EXCLUSIVELY was the result of much training counties. Whereas the members of this con- Newhouse Optical Co. on the part of those directing vention have enjoyed the unselfish and participating, was education and wholehearted hospitality of all Dr. Geo. F. Newhouse, Proprietor Odd-Fellows, Rebekahs, and citizens 320 East Second Street al as well as entertaining. in general of Kent, Oregon, on this THE DALLES. OREGON Orville Ruggles has quit wor- occasion. worrying over his freedom, since Especially do we refer to the ex- There are more statements about the publicity that will follow Judge Eakin read the jury’s ver the coming of General Butler than there are about the quality of dict. ’’not guilty.” on the Stu- organization he may give to the state police. It will be good ad- dent Body versus Orville Rug gles, at the mock trial last Fri- vertiaing — for Butler. nay morning. -------------- ------------ For--------------—— The winhers al the local de- Reno expects candidates for divorce to spend a thousand dol- SATURDAY MAY 9 AND MONDAY May 1 1 lars apiece in getting a decree. It is worth money these days to clamatory contest held Friday evening were as follows- A. love not, honor not, obey not. 23c I Division, Florence Young 1st. Crystal White Laundry Soap, 6 bars Robert Poley 2d. B. Division: 43c Í Broken Slice Pineapple No. 2K tins Whether this administration is efficient or not, it is appointing Rachel Poley 1st; Wanda Tiller 23c ; * a number of persons to office who could not succeed in getting el 2d; Greta Russell, 3d. C. Divis Corn Flakes, 3 Pkgs................................. 28c J ion, LaVonde Alsup, 1st; Bobby Clorax, 2 quart bottles.................... ected by the people. Eaton 2d, France^ Lee James 3d. 25c : New Potatoes, 3 lbs .......................... Consider this, pessimists. This month and next thousands of The Senior class is anxiously lOc ; New Peas, per pound ................................ "graduates will be ready and willing to settle the problems of this looking forward to Baccalaureate O5c Grapefruit, still............................................... which will be Sunday, May 24, old world. 2Oc Bananas, 3 lbs............................................. and Commencement which will be May 29 • . 25c Tillamook Cheese, per pound ....... Deer are eating the gardens in the city of Ashland, we hear. Some of the students are in 27c Mazola Oil pint tin ................................. And we have been trying to pretend that this is a settled atate all dustriously working on the High these long years, School play, ‘‘Fresh From Cali fornia” which will be given May A few months ago we dreamed about such days as we have had 15. Moro, Oregon Phone 92 this week-now we dream through them. SPECIAL SAVINGS I'UM-A-LUM TICKLER Published in the Interest of the People of Grass Valley and Vicinity by The TUM-A-LUM LUMBER COMPANY Vol. 31 GRASS VALLEY. OREGON. MAY 7,1931 EDITORIAL. No. 18 bugs wont be far behind. If the baby fall« on his head, don’t A garden fence and trellis painted iVbrry. The country will always need white or green will add much to your orchestra leaders and congressional garden. We have many attractive investigating committees.—K. E. Ger styles and very moderate prices. vais, Yard Mgr. and Editor. Save by painting your home. With the approach of summer, insula A five year job with guarantee of sat tion comes to the front again. It is isfaction. just as Important to keep the heat out in summer as it is to keep it in during OUR FISH STORY. the winter. Insulation will pay for itself and it is always on the job. An inland visitor to the city had vis ited all’places of interest. Crammed full Get an estimate. It costs nothing of the wonders he had seen, he was on the point of leaving when he observed and obligates you in no way. a sign.’ » R. J. Baker is haring the interior of A OMISSION 25c. his apartments renovated in Grass He bought a ticket, entered and gated Valle/. Henry Roth is the artist. in awed wonder at the monster Sud We have a car of slabs in trunsit. denly he turned to the man beside him. “Stranger,” he said, ”the fellow that Order your wood now. caught that fiah is a blamed liar.” —T-A-L— You can’t grow rock garden« by planting pebble«. Now that we have caught up with re pair work caused by the recent wind, Jessie Barnett is painting pieces of let’a keep the good work going, and do fancy fencing, using Tum-A-Lum s some real improving coni' beat paint plete «tock and the prices will never be —TAL— If the birds and bee* are here, the lower than right sow.
