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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1932)
4« *4« * ff SHERMANCOI Forty Fourth Year — Oregon, - NURSERY PLOT WELDS SHOW BEST WHEATS Ti . ttjwv ’ =======S==SSJ===!S=S^ wheats. follow among the turkey^ 2, Vernoa wheats. At Kent, . there b a somewhat different story although 8JI47 still leads with 23.6 bushels as an average _________ ‘ T _ Flatt Offer* . e M ergenctwork fit I"'*'. Three Tax Leagues I PUNNED FOR WINTER 'V No. 43 ■ Railroads Featuring Oregon Productsi To Meet At Clarno ■ aacaja. CONSOLIDATION NOVE CALLED EXTRAVAGANCE The harvest beihg over and the in Three railroads which will carry come computed • Ms ■ nMf’ U' cap be legionnaires to the National Con vo conventton the < without actual sale ofwheat the vention this month have already van«« ar» «nu*. Shnn finde T» |e Viileaed nd members of the county tax leagues agreed to cooperate with the Ameri of Sherman, Gilliam and Wheeler can Legion Oregon Products Commit Aleiaader G. Brm Talks Oa Bi At Maupin Federation is the lead- fifheit Prahccn. counties have begun to thihk of what tee by featuring Oregon products on must be done about taxes when the their dining car menus during Sep- Wednesday Night The Northern Pacific, Great budget committees meet this fall To consider these questions and Northern, and Southern Pacific have suspect ha would, a uttle mthar drive to prepare data and recommendations already conceded to the suggestion to present to legislators next winter of Kenneth C. Miller's seefetary- the throe eennty tax leagues will treasurer of the Committee. K • croni» of twenty Logionnairea To have high quality Oregon meet at Clarno Saturday September Condon is ' the beet producing •nd Auxiliare« went to go down to ___ ' * 10th and talk over their^ommon products used in all the hotels, the big doings with the Flatte in the ’ L Narsarir* at Five Paiate ia Faw Cm nursery in the lot and has been for restaurants and dining cars is the problems. the five years it has been operated. truck it won’t cost them a cent for Centrad Let Far tBigge- John Day Part primary purpose of this Legion com- Consolidation Would Be Detriment To It is expected that a group of tex Forty Fold and Hard .Federation the trip. All they have to do is to te’.l tri u ® l ties Used •mittee. Railroad officials seem' to minded men from this county will ** MlgpIteOpWly leads there with 30.2 bushels to the Vernon about it in time for him to Both College and University agree with, this purpose as indicated attend the meeting and that like col । acre. Other crosses of the old famil make arrangements. from the following statements: lections from the other counties will The truck will be covered with iar Forty Fold and the Federation “We believe it would be an ex-1 It is probably a questiort' that also be there, drawn partly, by a •wheats are among the leading pro canvaç, top and sides, and provision Members of the Jaunty court of cellent idea to feature Oregon pro-1 never will be solved, but what is the Although branded as an “economy” • ducers. Of the turkey wheats the can be made for sleeping in it if de Sherman county and the unemploy desire to see the-Clarno oil well. ducts on such special menus as will r best wheat ? ordinary turkey leads Blackhull as sired- It will be parked at a camp measure, there is not a word in the be printed” says Mr. E- E- Wilson, ment committee have been working Of course, it will never be settled well as Rio and Oro. ground near the tity and will be used passenger traffic manager of the Zorn-Macpherson school moving bill on their plans for the coming win McDonald Horse Killed for a district as a whole but for one The station - near Culver has been for transportation during the day and Northern Pacific Railway. J. A- Or-1 calling for the reduction of taxes ter and trying to estimate the num particular community one wheat operated for five years and during sleeping quarters at night In Fall Through Bridge mandy. passenger traffic manager for and instead of effecting a saving the may become so universally used as that time Blackhull has been the . If some of the passengers have a ber of men who will be dependent on' the Southern Pacific says, “We are adoption of this measure would cost emergency labor.. Upon the number to be considered the best- best yielding wheat of the entire 19 place to stay while at the convention already featuring the American Le- ' the taxpayers at least $8,000,000 in of men who must be provided for de- ' The experiment station at Moro that have been tested. It has pro that is O- K. also. gion Convention very prominently on I Barondale, the well known harness pends the amount of work that must conducts five nurseries where wheats duced an average of 20.4 bushel#- new construction and abandoned This offer stands open arr*nged. y • ’ 4 I horse belonging to Wiley McDonald menus of our dining cars and I shall property, according to Alexander G. are grown to determine what ones of The Forty Fold Hard. Federation Legionnaire or Auxiliaries tO n e. It is practically assured- that a was killed Sunday when he fell be very happy indeed to bring the at Brown, secretary of the University •the khown wheats and crosses are cross is next however, to maintain county. Plans are to leave Sunday' ¿7 m Wednesday. \ major ^rt of Ih. njóney that is through a bridge on the old Harris tention of our commissary people the of Oregon Alumni association, who the best adapted to the immediate its high rating with 18 6 bushels- and return Wednesday. suggestions concerning Oregon prod-1 spent this winter will be expended on grade-., He had been ridden to the spoke here last night. region in i^hich the nursery is The other, turkey wheats are much I Sherars grade as only a part of that river by Harry McDonald and had ucts during the period of the con located. - ‘The Zorn-Macpherson bill is vic lower in the scale than these two- vention.” । project was done last year before the beenr unsaddled and tied, but he ious and destructive,” Mr. Brown One of these nurseries is at Moro When these averages are compiled Appraisers Here From ■ “I am in full accord with the plan I । allotment of money eras used up. slipped his halter, a habit of his, and another at Kent, one at Maupin, Cul the records show that Forty Fold said., “and the «tremendous burden outlined' by Mr. Miller, and hope that ver and Condon. They are olcated Hard Federation leads the list with Tax Commiasion IT work wi",“““t of started back up the old road to our dining car department will be it would add to the present load of widening the lower part of the grade ward home, pacing as if on a track at these different places because ot an average on the five nurseries of able tb cooperate as it will result in the taxpayer would be an immediate •------ - • • and building a bridge at the junction before thousands of people- some difference in soil, climate and 22.7 bushels. Forty Fold and Feder a lot of fine advertising for Oregon one, for the bill provides that, if Two men from the oAto of- the °f ‘he old ,nd th® Harry followed the. horse and products,” states E. C. Leed£ Chid I adopted, it shall be in full force and moisture conditions. ( Results Vary ation is next with 22.5 and the lead | found him at the bottom of a gully Agricultural Development Agent for effect not later than September of to a consderable extent every year ing six wheats are some of the Stole Tax Comminion, R. C. Schott ... where he had dropped when the the (^reat Northern Railway Com- 1933. ani J. l-^Brnneil with the aa.i«tance .. " i * herar * U A* 1 “ ™« 1 «" “ h* 1 and some of the wheats that are Federaron crosses with either Forty leaders in one nursery are merely Fold or Arcadian. Blackhull leads of Itow^ Thom^ ha». 1mm, mah-’th# bridge fell through with him. He “It has been roundly denounced _ ..... - - I by those who have studied it, and lived a few hours, but apparently tag an appraiaal of the neidence k r ' dr ' ow B'"* 1 »®« ’ " »»<« ®h«W® also rans in another. The American Legion Oregon the turkey wheats with 20-8- i he alignment so that the turn onto was suffering from a broken back Products committee has now prac-l I one of the best arguments against At Moro; for instance, a wheat Through all the experiments when property in Wasco for the past week. known by the number 8247, a cross the test weight is given the turkey This appraisal is made by the Tax the bridge will be less sharp-’ It is making ft impossible for him to tically completed plans which will I the measure is a careful reading of • between Forty Fold and Hard Feder- wheats have rated much the better. Commission for the local assessor in planned to move—the road on’ this arise. place in all leading hotels and res it. Governer Meier has branded it side of the rivef a - L --------------------- - < ation> has been the best yielder for They have an average of over 60 order to keep property values equal taurants in Oregon menus which will as extravagant; James Burdette of in order to get a better Board Of Equilization the past six years and it is generally pounds to the bushel while the white ised all over the state in towns of feature high quality Oregon products McMinnville, president of the state grade and obviate the Steep pitch good in the other numeric*, It» ' wheats have from 57 to 59. during the entire month of Septem tax league has repudiated it; the the same sins. Several extensive re- that reduces the load that can be* Meeting Scheduled ber. It is expected mat upwards of state druggist association has voted average yield has been 24-4 bushels- appraisals have been made in other hauled- 1 "W’l -L__ 100,000 Legionnaires will visit the against it and only last week at Arcadian and Hard Federation rates counties, but this is the first Move It is proposed to do some work on I state to participate in the National Astoria the state federation of labor second in the six years with 28.8 Elmer Ba nee and Fred Pickett are to revalue property in Sherman the Cottonwood grade this winter Legion convention. It is the purpose went on record against it. bpshels. Then follows several othev leaving Friday for a holday n the county. । _ Board Of Equalisation Meeting. if funds are available although jio i “The bill destroys all higher edu of the commttee to establish among of the Forty Fold and Federation mountains. Their wives will take f - Notice: There will be a meeting survey has been ordered for that crosses. these Legionnaires a good reputation cation as it has been known in Ore them to a point on the Wapinitial of the County Boartf of Equalization for the principal agricultural prod gon and upon these ruins begins the Of the turkey wheats Blackhull, a cut-off road from hey Dean Peavy Visits for Sherman County, Oregon, at the ucts which Oregon produces by Continued to page two. construction of an educational system wheat developed in Kansas, is the ride along the ridge of the mountains ' xr Court House on the second Monday serving them only Sigh quality pictured only in theory. Nowhere in leader producing about a bushel per south to Camp Sherman where they TfC® Nurseries in September, that being the 12th products. the bill is there any provision to fi acre more than the ordinary turkey'. wül rsjbin their families who will ___ — day of September, 1932, at Moro, nance the moves ordered by it. ’Rioand Oro, locally developed remain at the camp. I . . « Oregon, to publicly examine the “Higher education is not responsi Who ever heard of a locust tree Assessment Rolls, correct all errors ble for higher taxation. In the 10 breaking >iito bloom at this time of Forestry school at Corvallis, and in valuation, descriotien nf lands or year period from 1921 to 1931 the Sani MiUerb pf. the state forestry de year? Once in a while they, do, for DATS ’ MAX. MIN. PRECIP other property assessed by me, and partment, wore in Sherman county several in Moro are now in bloom. it shall be the duty of persons inter Continued to page three. Aug. ’ 25 .... ......92.. 54 . .00 ested to appear at the time and place 64 •»V • • • • .....as . . DB . . . .00 ...... r visited the nurseries of J. B Adams appointed. All petitions.- must be 4* 27.;... ........ 86 . . Jtn . .00 and expressed pleasure at the success made in writing and verified by oath 46 '28,... ........ 8l . . 50 . j .’ .00 with which tree growing hero is of the applicant and filed with the <4 ®*ck in 1812 when sturdy pioneer», the i 29..... ...7.69 . . 47... . .00 meeting. Board within fifteen days from the woman, whose American name 04 30..... . .. 66 . . 44 .. . .00 visioned an Arcadia in Oregon and time it is by law required to meet. • 6 Annie McKay, by the simple ■M 8!y/.. ........ 73 . 43.,. . .00 were pushing westward in the face Margaret W. Peetz, expedient of liberally dosing a bottle of untold privations and hardships Read the ads la the Journal Total for week . . .00 4ta26-sl6 County Assessor over what has since become famous of whisky with po^n, But Annie per acre of oats and 25 bushel per Observer, August 31st, 1893. as The Oregon Trail, the cry of In was suspicious of this assertedly acre of wheat friendly gesture of the two men and dians was one that terrorised these v- Joe Morrison won a foot race in refused the liberal drink they poured early travelers- The machine of E. A. Cushman’s town last Saturday evening his“ op But today the cry of Indians that for her- ponent being a young man named on the 27th threshed 1702 sacks of However, her qualms were over goes up annually at the Pendleton- May- The latter was defeated some grain, 557 being wheat and the re Round-Up. September 8, 9, and 10, is come by their insistence . and she time ago by Boone Wheat. It is now mainder oats and barley. the sigpal for one of the most color drank the whisky. It was her last »ÄSSSSI -TDM Y(?U WERE. A '«MISE MAN 1t> in order for Joe and Booni to try ■ Blue Mountain coal Is the fuel in ful spectacle of frontier life ever at drink. But in the few moments of conclusions- st <sra 5TAV ON THEFARM, KNOW I. WENT Heppner and Ione no^y. Citizens tempted. Two thousand braves, ar hfe left to her she told a neighbor LEAPNEP A WADE. generally haul it to their homes di- lölHeOTV A* 0 County Judge Fu|ton, Assessor rayed in the beaded garments that the names of the two men she charg WHILE THERE WAS rect from the mines at first cost- Henrichs and Cbunty ’ Clerk Hayes 16OT W6.MONEV are carefully preserved from one ed with poisining her. But they in A fferent constituting the board 6f equaliza |T5 ALL T. Callaghan has one of the best generation to another, take part in sisted they were within their rights to do i ww also tion for this county were injiesaion in poisoning the woman whom they farms in Sherman county, “Evening YOU HAME PLENT the show, riding in the straight races aPLENTyiD eat the fore part of tffe WeV ejimining Shades” and we do not like the idea relay races, and performing Indian declared was a menance to every In JH6 'MNTEP and correcting the assessment rolls1 of his wanting to sell it. dian of the tribe. Each man was war dances. of Sherman county. Some of these Indians whd are ap sentenced to life imprisonment but Observer, September Sth, 1913. ■ »1 . i proaching the century mark in years were released at the end of twelve Rev. J. M. Morrison had the dash L. L- Peetz finished his threshing took part in many of the savnge years. board kicked off his cart by an un run for this season Thursday and Among the Piutes the medicine’ battles which raged between the ruly horse last week. No injuries celebrated the event with his usual whites and Red Men for possession man who loses three patients is us received. free dance in the opera house Friday of the rich lands. With the exception ually ambushed and shot in the back. The Wascq warehouse, The Dalles, evening using a five piece orchestra. of some of the younger generation Pendleton Posl No. 23 is preparing received 20,000 grain, hags Monday the rugged first Americans still cling this year to entertain several thou H- W. Strong and son, Truman, by the Regular’ ’ ~ to traditions that date back into the sand delegates to the National con- will leave Sunday from Grass Valley A young couple came io Moro last with four cars of cattle for the Port- dim past, their sources hidden in dis ven ion of the American Legion who Saturday for the purpose of having land markets- L tant oblivion. will pass through here on their way i _ the Hymeneal . knot tied,, but our It was not so many years ago that to Portland. Pendleton is on the Dr. G, L. Poley has had the Moro justice being out .of. town they were two Indians, both of whom are main lines from the East and stop garage attach the Presto light sys compelled to postpone the happy living, decided that one of their med overs for the Round.-Up are granted tem to his auto instead of ths aseta- event. ’ » icine women was a witch and pos by the railroads. Auto travel to the lyne gas. sessed of dark powers which they be convention is expected to bring a Observer 4th, 1903 At a meeting of the L. T. L. in the . lieved were granted by the evil great number of the veterans here Mr Freeman, of the S. T. Co.® has Moro . Baptist church last Saturday spirit. It was this woman’s misfor for the classic of the frontier. secured the Sam McDonald residence Besets Anderson was elected presi tune to allow one of her patients to The string of 60 famous buckers into which to move his family .from dent; Abbie Mortensen, vice presi die. Toytoy, one of the Indians, re belonging to the Round-Up associa LaGrands. »”7' dent;-Iris Messinger, secretary; and layed his suspicions of her witch tion have been brought in from the I craft to Columbia George They range and are now quartered at the The Rust orchard, south of town, is Evelyn Ragsdale, treasurer. agreed that death was the only means Round-Up grounds. Sixty head of again a good producer this season John W. Clark was a business visi by which this evil eou’.d be exorcised steers were received last week from turning out a fine lot of clean healthy tor from Kent Thursday of last wbek. fruit. * from their camp. He report harvesting operations in . Mexico for the roping contests and' They accordingly arranged tb kill bulklogging. N. W. Thompson secured 60 bushel that ssetion as about finished for tbit f9ltMW#d iepaire() HUB MO SR KM TOMIS ** Indians Have Effective Method ? “ '■«"•T- “"• FUHS HOUS Si POOWOEO GOST PLACED IT 19.000.000 WEATHER REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING AUG. 31 of Overcoming “Bad Medicine” Old Time News of Sherman County From Newspaper Files A Labor Day Visitor ♦.
