german (County Journal
SHERMAN COUNTY OBSERVER, Established Nov. 2, 1888
GRASS VALLEY JOURNAL. Established Oct. 14, 1897
CONSOLIDATED, MARCH 6, 1981
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P.bO.h.d E„r, Friday at Moro. Oregon. By
• G1LE8 L. FRENCH
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estate in that vicinity.
Grass Valley
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H*llow«’«n party Friday afternoon.
“Tiin«” • weekly n«wa-m*g*xin«
.Mr. and lira. Ed Hebert of Con
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been added to the high achool
don are receiving congratula
library.
tions on the birth of an eight
Mn and Mr*. Charles Wilson of
Arch Rusnell has moved his pound eon, born last Thursday
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‘‘““"J" Oct.,22. Mrs. Hebert will be re Rufus visited th« junior English class
the north end of town for the membered here as Tessie Allen.
Managing Editor wjn(er
Th« high school boy* ar« going to
ball practice next
Last Wednesday night Mm. । begin basket
Bntared aa second-class matter at the Joetofflce, st Moro, Oregon, under Act of
George Wilcox was in Portland Knighten, Mrs. Dorothy Dunlap. ] Monday.
Congrooa of March 8, J879.
‘the first of the week on a short Mr. and Mrs. Frank von Borstel,
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and Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Walton
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The two tíbrtbwick girls from
50 Antelope are staying with the
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Dickson family for a few days
after the advent of another sis
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 30, 1931.
ter at their house.
M/s. Erma Olds entertained 9
MORE STOCK, MORE INCOME.
tables of 500 players at her home
First
In his talk before the combined Chambers of Commerce last last Saturday evening.
prizes were won by Mrs. Grace
week, W. G. Ide, manager of the state chamber, enumerated some
Hughes and E. M. Alley.
of the things that this country imports in the way of agricultural
C. W. Fields and family re
products. It included such common commodities as eggs and to
turned from Bend again after a
matoes. He stated that it was possible for Oregon to produce six few weeks in that city.
The
ty percent of these items.
garage he rented was sold and
Why should Sherman county farmers worry about means of he had to return. He is looking
diversification when the state is bringing hogs and pork from the for another location.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Messinger
middle west to feed Oregon’s city population? Should there not
and
daughter, Myrtes Madaps,
be a market for Sherman county eggs and poultry when the coun*
were here^the first of the week
try it 'importing thousands of pounds of egg albumen and dried .
visiting with relatives.
Asa Eslinger and wife and
The hog market is not very encouraging just now because pro- parent Eslinger and wife were
ducers rushed into the hog business in a body as wheat fell faster here this week visiting with rela-
than pork. Now hogs are at the bottom and wheat is climbing; tives and old friends of the days
as the easily discouraged farmer sells out and ceases to produce when Asa was a Sherman county
pigs for the future market the price will rise again. It always has. farmer.
It has been a source of wonder to many visitors to this county
'rd l1 V‘ster Angell, o t e
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Odd Fellows lodge, was here
why we raise so little poultry. Those who are conversant with Tue8(jay night, and members of
the poultry business note oür dry climate, our almost constant sun- the orde^ from Moró, Kent and
shine, our abundant feed and state that we are overlooking one of other nearby towns were here to
the surest sources of income available to us. Eggs and chickens hear him speak.
, were deplorably cheap all of last winter, but now the'y have climb-
Johnson, George Wilcox,
ed until they nre as profitable aa other farm crop..
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SCHOOL BUDGET
attended the eard party at Antel
ope which waa given by the lad- .
Continued from page one.
ies of the Eastern Star.
forfeited. The coot per pupil in the
John Wilson drove up from । high school last year waa |194.77 as
Hood River Saturday for a short < compared with the county average of
visit with hie parents, returning 1212.40 per capita. The Wasco dis
trict special millage levy is this year
Sunday.
8.4 in comparison to 10.1 levy
Mr. I. E. Wilson, Mrs. Essie < of 1930.
Wilson and son, Charlie Bill,
visited in Madras last Saturday.
i CO-OP MARKETS
Mias Loraine Darby spent the
week end in McMinnville, while
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Mrs. Rita Harpe and Miss Della
National operation* “have definitely
Helyer visited in Portland.
interferred with certain customs and
Mr. and Mrs. AaronNoyes and plans of certain buyers,” Mr. Adams
sons, Wa'lace and Earnest, of said existence of Farmers National
Grass Valley, |nd Mrs. Susie was putting a stop to private trade
Davis were visitors at the home । practices designed to depress prices
of Mr. and Mre. J. H. Wilson artificially.
The sale of wheat to China is ofTer-
Sunday.
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the cooperative* a* another in-
Maudie McKay. Lorena Young, dicauon of the value of one large
Anna Sather, Harry and Dale । sales agency working for the farmers.
Howard, were among those from Because all of this wheat was in the
handa of one organisation capable of
Kent who were visitors in Shani giving credit to Chin* ti« sale was
ko Sunday.
made and the nothwest put on a bet
Rua, Virginia, Bertha, and ter basis for this crop than any other
Myrtle Helyer„ visited at the part of the country. Prices in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John northwest are higher than in either
Chicago or Liverpool, due to this one
Adams of Shaniko last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. W alter Adams of
Antelope, were visitors in Kent
over the week end.
A. J. Decker and J. N. Mac-
Innes drove to Odell Monday, re
turning home the same day.
Pruno growers of the Hood River
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Wilson and
valley have been advised by the Apple
and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Wilson
Growers' association, a co-operative,
and son, Sthcy, of Rufus, were that their 1929 crop, which was can
visitors st the J. C. Wilson home ned, will be • total loss, snd no re
turns will be made io the growers for
Tuesday.
- Warren Norton returned home that season. However, growers sr«
assured that this season's crop ha*
Monday from the Willamette val been sold at satisfactory prices. Thè
ley where he has been visiting« 1928 canning pool of strawberries ha*
with relatives.
Alta Nortion just been dosed, and only returned
helped with the work in the J. 5 cents a pound. •
E. Norton store while Warren
The annual Hood River county
,’I guest, of the'Wasco Legion post
A statement that these can be produced in Sherman county is |wt Saturj¿y night at a j0¡nt jn.
not based on theory; it is b#in£ done. More and more farmers’ sta||ation of new officers for the
credit is determined by what he does with his time when not work- county. J. W. Shepard and Eu-
gene Vintin were others attend
ing for a wheat crop.
ing from Grass Valley.
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Vern McGowan and wife spent
SHERMAN S TURN
! the week end cn a hunting trip
According to an announcement in the papers J. P. Yates, at jn the Blue mountains near Pilot
present Sherman county’s representative in'the state house, will Rock.
bs a candidate for the state senate at the next election. It is cer-' Mrs. Leona Rooney returned to
tainly right and proper that a Sherman county man should succeed Grass Valley after several weeks
to this office for of the three counties in the eighteenth district it *n the Yakima va y.
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L. D. May with his wife and
has been longest since this county elected a senator. Gilliam
Tuesday evening a group of
son, Wallace, moved up from The
Kent
Odd Fellows attended the
• ’ county with 0. B. Robertson and Wheeler county with R J. ( art* ^a||e8 an(j
possession of the
joint
meeting of the Wasco,
ner, have had their districts . epresented in the upper body of the
Buckley place below town
Moro, Antelope, Kent, and Grass
lagislature. In the course of fair division of offices between these the first of the week
Valley lodges which was held in
‘ • counties it is now Sherman county’s turn.
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It really rained in this strip of Grass Valley by Grand Master
Mr. Yates has more recent legislative experience than any the country last Monday night, Angell.
other citizen of the county; his work in connection with the re-1 ^hile it did not «pack into all
The Home Economics club of
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the surrounding farming country
the Kent Grange is giving a Hal
duction of freight rate. ha. made him popular with wheat growers jt
of
lowe’en card part Saturday night
and his support of the bill to procure an additional cent of refund
A. C. Buckley and wife of Tygh Oct., 31. Everyone is invited to
on gasoline was for the best interest of the county.
Valley, were here last Sunday attend.
Phil Yates will be Sherman county’s candidate and will have for a visit with old friends.
Wilbur Haggerty and J. N.
the support of the entwe district as he has had in his races for the
It is reliably reported that Maclnnes drove to Hood River
lower house and his election will assure citizens of a represeota- Manuel Eslinger will move onto and Odell last Saturday, return
tive who will not be stampeeded by the many fanciful ideas that the Taylor place sometime with ing home Sunday.
in the week.
will be floating around the state house next term.
A, J. Decker and J. N. Mac-
Bob Johnson, J. W. Shepard Ines journeyed to Redmond and
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and Henry Peters drove to The Bend the last of the week.
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SHAKE.
Dalles
Wednesday evening.
J. L. Davis and family mot
Bob
attended
a meeting of the
Announcement of the prize winners at the I acific Intt rnation-
ored to The Dalles last Saturday.
Standard Oil Co., while Henry
al Livestock Show brings Sherman county again to the front as a
and J. W. attended the Legion
Country in which premium stock can be bred and fitted. Not many i meeting.
Kent School Notes
years ago when 1. N. Lemon was taking his horses to the county
and state fairs and A. H. Barnum was listed among the winners of
No one wants to miss seeing Ar-
noldDellinger as Count de Lunatic
Herford prizes, we were rated as a good stock country.
in “Ill Treated Travntore,” which is
Now it is T. M. Rolfe and C. J. Thompson whose stock brings
to be one of the skit* given by the
- home the coveted ribbons denoting excellence and success in the
A number of Kent people en high school Friday night. Other
world of livestock. Few students of farm economics doubt that joyed a surprise birthday pftrtv members of the cast are Karl Pluem-
ke, as Maurico, the imprisoned lover;
horses will increase in price in the coming years’ as conditions given for Mr. J. C. Adams at his Alt* Norton a* Leonora, and Ch*rles
make them a practical farm power again. It costs -no more to home in Shaniko last Friday ev- Dunlap as Miasma, th« servant.
At the teachers institute the teach
raise good horses than poor ones and it is very possible that this ening. The evening was spent
in card playing, after which re ers obtained new copiea of the Ore
county will once more become famous for its fine horse flesh.
gon Blue Book and new course of
freshments were served.
We extend to Mr. Rolfe and Mr. Thompson our congratula Richard Barnes from Moro, vi study for geography and social
tions on their success in bringing prizes home to this county in sited friends in Kent last Thurs sciences.
Donald Maclnne* suffered a sprain
competition with the best in the land and are sure that in congrat day.
ed foot Tuesday evenipg when hie
ulating them We are joined by every other citizen in the county.
Art Justensen and Carl Thomp horse fell with him while running
son made a trip to Tygh Valley across the railroad) track.
Tuesday.
Mr. Lyona has completed making
CAPONE.
the
aand table for the pupila of the
Richard Sather spent last week
intermediate
room.
Nearly everyone has at some rtnie in their lives had experience end with Jesse Helyer.
The
Kent
high school boys hr«
With rats; has suffered from their thieving depredations; their
The regular joint meeting of
giving an entertainment and party
noisy contempt of human desire for rest. And nearly veryone the Auxiliary and Legion mem for the community Friday night.
has caught them in a trap after weeks or months of \conscientious bers was held at the Frank von Everyone is invited to come and
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endeavor and ha-» been subject to the stare of beady eyes that Borstel home last Thursday even bring a pie.
ing. After the business meeting
Some of th« pupila of th« achool
■till threatened reprhal if opportunity offered.
the evening was spent in playing are happy over thei^ report card«,
And normal people with a natural repugnance against putting cadrs.
while othera are not so elated. Thea«
•qualing and pleading beings -however small-out of the way haw
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sibley vi ar th« first reports of this year’s
work and mark the clo*« of the first
hesitated before getting the pail of water or letting fall the ham sited in Kent Sunday.
six weeks of school.
mer. But memory of past suffering seldom lets the culprit get
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dellinger
Helen von Borstel, who with her
«way. 'Let it b? so with Capone, whose characteristics resemble spent Sunday at the home of Mrs parents attended the Stock Show Sat
Dellinger’s brother at Miller, Ore. urday, gave a report of her trip to
the rat more than they do the human.
The Kent Sunday school had a the pupila of the primaiy room last
The rat that has stolen the silver teaspoons, built his nest in
Monday.
the baby’s bed, chewed the-best table cloth and eaten the piano good attendance Sunday, 56 be The pupil* of th« ««v«nth and
ing present. The offering was
pads msy be caught by a trick that has nothing to do with his pre
and eighth grade room have been
$2.98.
very much interest in the story of
vious offences but that is no reason for lightening the sentence
J. C. Wilson and daughter, Eliaon’s life, especially th« on« which
Clarice, and Pauline Davis were Myrtl« Helyer has contributed and
a Jot o»* tittle. ,
visitors in Moro Sunday evoning. which contains a most axc«ll«nt pic
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ture of th« great inventor.
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Wilson left
‘"Let us have one of those good old fashioned rains and Sher
A* the boya succeeded in winning
man county will demonstrate again that it can raise more wheat early Monday morning for Jos the health contest in th« primary
eph, Oregon, to look at some rea
(pj less money than any other county.
Kent News
Sufferhtterodiine
PHILCORADIO
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dyne to give you new and astounding performance.
Don’t even think of buying a radio until you’ve beard the*« bmacb>
Quilted Maple decorado** and real head rubbed áanah. Ti«aÀ y *1
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GRASS VALLEY PHARMACY
OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Gras« Valley, Oregon .
98 Cent Overalls
Heavy Clothes
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school and Four-H dub fair was held
recently with increase of exhibits snd
attendance over former years. Each
of the school district* competed with
floral, agricultural, handicraft and
classroom exhibits.
The fifth dividend to depositors of
the liquidated First Bank of Pilot
Rocb was authorised in an order sign
ed recently by Circuit Judge Calvin
Sweek. This dividend of 913,694.41
will increase to 60 per cent the total
sums paid depositors.
For Fall Work .
For Winter
Of Course These Goods are at
ZIEGLER'S
Quality Store
GRASS VALLEY, OREGON
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Published in the Interest of the People of Grana Vadloy and
Vicinity by The TUM-A-LUM LUMBER COMPANY
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Vol. 31
GRASS VALLEY. OREGON. OCTOBER 23. 1981
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EDITORIAL.
Trying to find * plac« to Park.
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For Covering openings to keep out
Cold weather will soon be her«. Pro
the cold, your chicken nouse and other
nuildings, use Celloglass at IS^c per tect yourself by insulating your boose.
It will not only be a safeguard against
■iqusre foot.
the winter weather, but will protect
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your pocket book and your winter* fu
And, if you think there is no chanc«
>f World Peace, consider the Chicago el bill.
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firm of O’Coner & Goldberg.
COAL UP. Tum-A-Lum has 1 ear
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Paint and Kalsomine brightens the lump coal and 1 car nut coal in transit,
home. See Tum-A-Lum for complete buy off car and pay Iss«. Phone your
orden now, we will book you for off
line.
car delivery.
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Back when Noah *ail«d th« wat«r*
S’All Se« you next w««k.
blue.
Gorvai*.
He had trouble* *»m« aa you.
OVER 2000 ms
In Sherman County Will Read This Paper
WOULD
You like to have this 2000 come into your
store and listen while you told them of .
your goods and your prices?
DON’T hide your light
under a bushel.
Let this 2000 know about the bargain
you
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TUM-A-LUM TICKLER
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VAST flnanclal organisation ^Iti
million* of capital to relh'vv ih
cotton producer* of the South from ih<
distress caused by low prices of Ihel.
commodity. I* declared to he in pn» vs
of formation by Chicago capliuUxl>>
headed by William Wrigley, Jr.
Details of the scheme have nut lu«ei
revealed, hut the main Ide« Is under
stood to be to accumulate large qtmn
titles of baled cotton and hold it fot
higher prices. Cotton I* now selling
at price* ruinous to the planters and
1* a drug on the world market.
The plan la also aald to embrace ■
system of trading credits by which
the vust surplus of cotton will be ex
changed for commodities, of which the
cotton grower* stand in dire need
These Include farm equipment of all
kinda, groceries aryl clothing.
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have on that oet of tires, that
bill of groceries, that new cream up-
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orator.'
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