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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
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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
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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.
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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.