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§>^rmun (Cmmty Journal k March fl, 1931. Wasco News-Enterprise, Eat., 18>0, Consolidated March 4, 1932 Sherman County Observer Bat, 1188, Grana Valley Journal, EsL, 1887,. G SHERMAN COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER Moro, Oregoffi, Forty Fourth Year — It is probable that Kent and Grass Valley will join forces in backing a baseball ♦saw this soaenn. Interns* in both towns is confined to a small number and by putting these players together a very good team will bo ad Kite Sat it $1.75 THa combination will make the Une foltowin*: Fritta, cateto •KNATOR FR SDK RICK 8TKIWCR Frederick Steiwer filed his declara tion af candidacy for reelection with Two weeks ago a petition signed by nearly every householder in the city asked that the rates be reduced from the minimum of |2J6 for 2000 gallons to 82-00 for the same amount and that .25 cents per thousand be the rate for greater amounts- The city fathers could not quite see where they could continue to pay the ex penses of the city with the income this schedule would bring in and therefore changed the minimum to 1000 instead of 2000 with lower rate. The charge for amounts over the minimum was made 80 cento instead of 25 cento in order to keep up the in- water rates and council men spoke in favor of the 82 00 for 2000 gallons and 25 cento overcharge rate; others favored a rate of $1.50 for 1000 gal lons and a 35 cent rate thereafter. In formation about the rates in other cities in the county show that Grass Valley charges $1.50 for the first 2000 gallons and 30 cento per gallon after that; Wasco charges $1 50 for the first 133 cubic feet or approxi mately 1000 gallons and 30 cento per 100 cubic feet, approximately 750 gallons, thereafter. Councilmen expressed themselves as willing to reduce the rates as low as possible and yet keep the water sys tem in position to earn enough to pay its costs. In the matter of the double actin* cylinder in the Coalee well it was de- 1932 Kent and Grau Valley PfillllTV mil Will Combine Bail Team. W«"1 ’ WATER RATES CUT - BY CITY COUNCIL be char*od for at the rate of30 conto April 8, would not return to Oregon for the primary campaign because there to pending in congress vital legislation in which Oregon to deeply interested. While the senator to on the job in Washington, his friends in Oregon will conduct his campaign, the tempo rary organization having been launch ed with T. Harry Banfield as chair man and Will H- Masters, secretary. In making a statement of the prin- coples upon which he will stand Sena tor Steiwer said: “The first duty of government is restoration of confi dence and stability in business, indus try and agriculture. Conditions can not be normal in Oregon until agri culture, livestock and the lumber in dustry are placed on a profitable basis. I have stood aggressively, and will continue to stand, for justice to these industries. I am working for improved credit facilities. When the ate I will continue my efforts for an increased tariff on lumber and will seek to repeal the priviso by which rough lumber enters the United States free. I demand that the Agri cultural Marketing Act produce re sults. If it does not, I shall vote for its repeal. In any event I favor amendments strengthening prices, whither by debenture or some plan equivalent to the equalization fee” Trees Planted Along Sherman Highway Sherman Highway section of Federal Highway 97 by the local crews in charge of highway c maintenance. manager of the Eastern Oregon Land Company, who has a knack of making things grow. Mr. Adams has several tree nur series on company land in the county and as the trees are becoming too thick for comfort he is either plant ing them along the road himself or giving them to the highway crew for the same purpose. They are princi pally locust trees and some of them are of good size. New Books Available To Local Reader® URI DECIDES R0UTWE1ÍA TIERS OHLY cided to obtain credit on it as it has 4. Burbank A Hall, Harvest of been impossible for the city to get satisfactory service from it. A new the years. 5. Coatoworth, Cat who went to cylinder is expected to arrive the last heaven- of the week. fl. Coe, Motives of men. The Holly Tree. 7. Dickens ' For those who wish to keep inform 8- Donahey Marty Lo. ed about county matters ths Sherman 9. Dopp Bobby and Betty on the County Journal is indispensable. farm. Continued to page four. MaalUy Gridai WEATHER REPORT FOR WEEK ENDINO APR. 6 MAX. D^TS ♦ office- A. M. Young is running for treasurer and W. Roy Belshee is a would enter the race ft* political candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for sheriff. la the legislative and judicial dis tricts there is more competition al though there are fewer offices. For to the candidate from Sherman coun ty and is the only man from this county seeking district office- He has served two terms in the house. Ben Taylor, of Mitchell, is the opposition. For state representative from the • Those in this county who vote the district composed of Sherman, Gil republican ballot in the primaries will liam Morrow and Wheeler there are have the opportunity of choosing be four contestants seeking two offices. tween these office , seekers, where Earl W Snell, of Arlington, is the there is a choice: For Sheriff: Hugh only one wjth any legislative exper- Chrisman and R. O. Scott; for Asses- fence. He has been to three sessions sor, Mrs. Margaret W. Peetz andG- C., of the legislature from this district Andrews; for school superintendent, and if re-elected will be a formidable Wiley W. Knighten; for Clerk, G. C. candidate for the speaker of the Vintin; for county commissioner, house- His opponents are J. O. Tur p- C. Axtell; for Justice of peace of ner, of Heppner, P. N- Shown, of the Wasco district, Joseph A. Mee; Fossil and E. E. Rugg, of Heppner. for Justice of peace of the Moro dis-1 For the circuit judgship D- R- trict. R. J. Ginn; for coroner, George pArker, of Condon is being opposed Wilcox; for County Attorney, George car] Hendricks, of Fossil, but ac- Updegraff. | cording to the new Judicial non-par- / Democrats will have no choice in tiMn jBW passed by the last legisla- the primaries as they only have two ture neither will appear on the pri candidates, but there to nothing to mary ballot. Both will wait until the prevent them from writing in the November election to find out their name of some member of their party fate. or others they consider fitted for the MIN. PBECIP Mar. 31 ........... .88. ....89 . .. .00 .. 43 . .. .00 Apr. 1............. “ 2....... ..:M ...40 . .. .01 . 82 . .. .00 ° 8....... . ...84. .. .12 “ 4............. „ 5............. ...47.. .. .83 . .. 00 56. ....80 . .. .00 Total for week • • • • a • a .0.13 Line-up of Candidates For County Offices Completed Mòro Woman’s Club New Fords Will Be Learns of Panama Shown Here April 12 Did you know that the operation of the Panama Canal has had a more profound influence on the commercial development and prosperity of the Minar Details Take three western states-, Washington, Oregon and California, than on any other section of the United States, This to true because of the competi tion which the canal offered the rail- rays, the natural result of which was unsubstantial reduction in rail freight rates, thereby permitting our western grown canned goods, wheat and other products to enter world markets on a competitive basis with the output of other sections of the country. All this was brought out In a very inter esting article on “Some Effects of » the Panama Canal” read by Mrs. Giles French, before tho Club at their County court meeting for April April 1st meeting Mrs. Tom Alley presented an ex consulted quit« a bit of time but did cellent paper on the history of the not accompltohjmuch more than the building of the canal and the descrip usual routine oAtons’nesa. The report tion of a trip through the finished of Homer 8- county engineer project, as it stands today. A simple was accepted and the judge and com recounting of the building of this missioners signed the county payroll canal is in itself a glowing tribute to after examinin* that lengthy and the ingenuity, heroism and persever- ance of American engineers, doctors, Several minor matters regarding and citizens. county poor were brought to the at Mrs. Bryant read excerpta from tention of tha eourt but they were several letters lettera from Vivien • Hulery disposed of in a routine manner. ’ Rich, a former Moro' girl, and her Action on the repair of the Saw husband, who are stationed in Pana tooth road was delayed because of in ma in the canal sone. sufficient funds to properly construct Mrs. Margaret Peetz announced that a list of forty-nine books for nate danger ^hyther washing. | adults, and twenty four children’s Members’Vthfficourt with the ex books have just been received, among ception of Perry Axtell, commissioner which are a number of excellent new left for Portlsusd Thursday to meet books. with the state highway commission. Mrs. Bryant wants it known that Commissioner Dunlap to one of a she will have enough copies of the committee with D. E. Stephens and special April Clubwomen on hand at J. P. Yates to ask the highway board her office, for all who may desire to to reconstruct the south end of the buy them, at ten cento per copy. Sherman highway. Judge Potter and The meetin*, capably directed by Engineer Wal! adcompanied them and Mrs. Cope, in the absence of her sis met with the highway Commission ter Mrs. Wright, who is ill, was open also. A delegation from Shaniko ed with a song by the club, and a were also in Portland Thursday poem read by the director, and closed to interview the state commission on with the singing of De Moss' “Sweet Oregon.” Mrs. Cope and Mrs- Maggie the same piece of road. Barnum were hostesses. Two groups of books from the state library have been received by the Moro Public Library and are a- vailable for distribution every Satur day afternoon between the hours of two and four. One of these groups is especially for children and the larger list contains many of the books that are approved reading for the book re- George Updegraff and wife spent ports of high school students. • Saturday and Sunday in Portland. T 1. bachelor, Candle in the wilder- Matoa mh ■snsm ness. 2. Brady, Genevieve Gertrude. 3. Brush, , Young man of Manhat- No. 22 Road Grading Nearly Finished For^Year The county grading crew has work ed the eastern part of the county and has now tlmose finished the work on the western part- The roads west of Kent have been worked, as have the roads in the Michigan district and I the crew is working toward the sheds i at Wasco where the machinery will be stored after this week. Read the ads in the Journal Along about the time of year when grandfather began looking for new livestock to take the place of the old, his grandchildren begin looking for ward to the day when they can view the new modes in the transportation of their day. With the interest that has been de veloped in the race between makers of small cars to announce the lowest price level the prices set by Ford are regarded as the base upon which oth ers will build. Ford has already in trigued the curiosity of all car ad mirers by his announcement of a new 8 cylinder car which will be sold $50 more than the price for the fours. Some of the mechanical features incorporated into the new car are rubber mountings for the engine, downdraft carburetor, automatic spark control, fuel pump, rear fuel tank, soft flexible springs, large four wheel brakes with 186 square inches of breaking surface and the same steel spoke wheels that were designed for the first model A. Prices on the 8 will range from $370 for the chassis to $650 . for the convertable sedan at the factory. The foUrs will sell for $320 for the chassis to $600 for the convertable sedan at Detroit. According to the Fred Pickett Motor Company who will have one on display here within a few days, the prices here will be $645 for the V8 coupe, $595 for the four coupe, $655 for the V8 two door se dan and $605 for the twodoor sedan with four cylinder motor, and $745 for the V8 in the four door model and $695 for the four door sedan in the four cylinder These prices include spare tires and shatter proof glass in every window in the deluxe models. County Engineers . Report On File The report of the county engineer for 1931 was handed to the county court at the April session. This re port shows the work done last year and the itimized expenses of each job. Copies of it are on file at the court house where they may be seen by all interested persons. The total receipts of the road fund, including the 1930 balance, were $52,- 279 95 and the- expenditures were $50,431.95. A summary of the expen ditures for the year Includes $8,295.- 91 for general district grading and repairing the country roads after the flood of last June. The major part of the road expenses were caused by the Grass Valley-Tygh Valley secondary highway for $12,787.45 and the Kent West Market road for $17,107 71. Several bridges and culverts cost from $765.18 for repair to the Buck Hollow bridge to $1,446.92 for the building of the Fulton bridge, Main- tenance of market roads took $3,581.40. Dr. Butler has been here this week extracting the troublesome molars and filling unwelcome cavities. MORO WINS FROM «0 IE TO 10 First Game of Season Gires Many Players Chance To Show Staff FOOR PUCHERS FRI SURIS Game'Closely Contested Despite Large Scores Made The baseball season is on with much more apparent chances for suc cessful games than has been the case for several years Sunday on the Wasco grounds the Wasco Firemen bowed to the Moro players in the first game for 1932 by the score of 17 to 10- A very good crowd, considering the chilliness of the day, attended. Home runs are supposed to be a distinct asset to the baseball team making them, but a four base hit by Barzee, of the Moro team last Sun day e near being a liability. With three men on bases and one run in in the first inning Barzee hit the first ball pitched to him for a homer. He came down the stretch from third showing the effects of overexeration and when he went into the box he was unable to find the plate even when lobbing the ball to the batter. After walking three men and let- ing in three runs he was relieved by Walker who retired the side. But Moro added five more to their score in the second and were never headed. Brock started on the mound for Wasco and had bad luck for the first two innings. He got by the third but retired in the fourth in favor of Bish op who held the Moro batters pretty well except in the eighth when he al lowed three runs For the first game of the season it was very well played. Of course hands unaccustomed to handling base balls sometime missed the mark but errors did not spoil the game as they sometimes do early Tn the season. When the pitchers get their wing« in shape and the weather gets warmer these teams will play some even and interesting games. A fairly good crowd was out for the first game of the year in spite of the cold wind. The lineups. Wasco Moro: Welde,3 C. Searcy, 1 Bishop, 2 Osborn, 2 Dutton, 1 Moore, ss - Tomlin, 1 Walker, m,p Eaton,ss Guinan,, 3 Schunke,c Balsiger, 1st Brock, p Barzee, pm . Woods, r Miller, r Watkins,m S. Searcy, c McPherson, m Oveson, r (Continued on page two) Old Time News Retold For Sherman County Old Timers Observer, April 10, 1913. George Meloy, Jr. and Ben Tomlin were injured severely when coasting down hill on a bicycle. They ran into T. C. Lee’s automobile. dry goods, boot and shoe, and clothin* department of the S. T- Co. thia morning. Observer, April 6, 1893. The appraisers of the Kennefick W. H. (Ragsdale, H. U. Martin and estate are Tally Newcomb, J. D. Wil W C. Rutledge were elected council cox and Ted Hannaftn. Louis Schade- men and P. H. Buxton treasurer. witz is the administrator. A commercial traveler from Port A daughter arrived at the residence land using a Ford auto went off a of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Daugherty, bridge Wednesday morning just north recently. - } of the J. C. Hockman place. The Sherman county W. C. T. U. Observer, April 10, 1903- have arranged a big program for From Kent: The Kent Water Com- April 12 and 13 at Wasco. rany have bought a new drill which A Scott, the enterprising merchant will ba here in about 30 days when it of Grass Valley, visited in Portland will start drilling for coal, water, etc. last week for the purpose of buying Substantial hitching posts have been a choice, stock of goods for his gener placed on First street and McCoy al merchandise store. Avenue at the M. E. church corner. The county court ordered a steel J. C. Freeman of LaGrande arrived cage from a Tacoma, Wash-, firm for last evening and took charge of the the jail.
