l P YATFi
ce chairman
■ •„■AIM
on the forest- '
chair-
ry committee, a member He of is the
as-
man of one
the
sessment and taxation . committee,
committee
on
that will have plenty of
trouble be
industries,
vi-
fore the forty days are over. He is
also a member of the committees on
dnunty Jjunntal
Sherman County Oboorver Est.. 1888. Grass Valley Journal. Eat^ 1887.« Consolidated Marci •, 1931. Wasco News-Enterprise, Est^ 18M.-
Consolidated March 4. 1932
SHERMAN COUNTY ÖFFICIAL PAPER
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A Little More Cheer Put Into Dis
cussion This Week
SOME RESEEDING BEING DONE
South Ead of County Has No Hope
White Wheat
If some all wise being would de- ;
termine once and for all the all im- :
portant question about whether the
wheat is frozen out or not conversa- ।
lion would lag as if people were
stricken dumb.
all absorbing topic and minute de
scriptions of the reactions of wheat
plante to certain treatments and fol
lowed with attention In every gath
ering. Some farmers test their wheat
by stretchtea the rente, if it stretches
it is gone. «}ma pull it through their
JI
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Moro, Oregon, January 13, 1933
Forty Fifth Year
WHEAT CONDITION STILL
ALL ABSORBING TOPIC
-
. LOAN APPLICAflONS
SHOULD BE HASTENED
Yates Has Important
Woman’s Club Meets
With Mrs. Strong Committee Assignments
The Moro Woman’s Club met at
the home of Mrs- Truman Strong last
Friday. January 6. There were pres
ent twenty-one members, and five
guests
The song “Michigan My Michigan'
was sung substituting the word Ore-
gon for Michigan
The topic for the afternoon was
'‘Pioneer Life in Oregdíí”’ Mrs.
Martha Cope read an interesting
paper on Living Conditions- • Mrs-
Allen McRea told of the very unusual
and helpful lives, lived by the Circuit
Riders of early days- In closing, she
read a splendid poem, written a year
ago by Mr. McRea Many members
told of hearing, in their younger days
of the circuit riders and camp
meetings.
Mrs. Strong, the president, led in
the discussion as to what had been
the outstanding happenings of the
world during the past year
The meeting was closed by singing
a group of sacred songs, in honor of
the pioneer ministers of the west-
. The next meetjng will be held at
the home of Mrs. R. B Hoskinson,
on January 20, with Mrs- Margaret
Peetz as director
S. S. George Speaks
Before Cbmmunity Club
No. 10
Tractor Company
To Give Entertaiment
COUNCIL CHANGES
APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
Those progressive farmers want
ing to get their grain raising opera
tions on a business basis of profit
and to keep them there, should see
Hare Time a new talking picture which has been
released and will be shown by the
ten!
Cascade Tractor A Equipment Co-,
at The Dalles, on January 23 and 24
and at Arlington on January 25- Thi*
shows the operations of fanners and
managers in the various areas of
the United States and Canada from
seeding to combining.* A special en
tertainment will be given Monday
evening, the 23rd. When the Old Fort
Suffit i:ab rands Loaoti To Predice
Dalles Wranglers will be on the
program.
Qap
Senator J. P- Yates, Sherman
county’s most direct representative1
in the Oregon '
legislature re
coived com- Goveruaent Ageacjr
m i 11 e e as-1
T« Pass O b Cab
s i g n m e nts
that will keep '
him busy dur
ing the ses
sion-
H
Job; Nahouse Made Recorder
WILLIAMS REMAINS MARSHALL
SEEDING LOANS BLING NAOE
D. E. Stephens Reports
kg financial
“Wheat
should file
aid this
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„ .
-
... applications with our office imedi-
engrossed and enrolled bills, public ately „ gayg w Er^e Williams,
institutions and buildings and roads Portland Manager of the Regional
and highways-
Agricultural Credit Corporation, ser
Of the representatives of this dis ving the state of Oregon, in a letter
trict E- W, Snell is speaker and in
addressed to this paper-
stead of receiving committee assign
Governmental.aid is Mew available
ments, gave them J. O Turner, the to finance the coming Crop and the
other representative from this dis^ Portland office is aniibus that all
trict, is on the committee on agri applications be filed with them as
culture motor vehicles and aeronau
soon as possible.
tics, railways and transportation, and
Because of the " «Xtreme cold
revision of laws.
weather in December, much of the
Ten Graitest Points
Henry Ruggles Given Wale rm aster
wheat in eastern Oregon' will have to
be ‘ reseeded. The Government is
ready and anxious to assist in financ
ing this reseeding
A definite program has to be work
ed out covering the financing of the
coming crop- The first step is to >
file an application. These applica •
tions may be secured by writing to »
the Portland office, 524 Pacific •
Building
The Government, through the Re
gional Agricultural Credit Corpora
tion, will advance money for seed
-nd seeding, flowing and summer
fallowing and harvesting. Loans
must be secured by chattel mortgage
on lives.ock and equipment, in addi-^ «
tion tq the growing crop
Waivers of their interest must be
given by landlords and mortgagees
KO that the Regional may have defl-
Analysis of Bancroft Bonds Shows That
Payments Were Used For Other Needs
ROBERT REYBURN BUTLER
,
Gilliam Wheat Dead Repu sentatix e Buthr
Buried in D; Iks Today,
D E- Stephens was examining
wheat plants in Wasco, Gilliam and
Umatilla counties this week and. re
ports that the outlook is rather dis
couraging- In Wasco county the
white wheat and a considerable part
of the Turkey Red is gone. In Gil
liam county it is estimated that 90
percent of the wheat is dead and
many farmers are reseeding.
Rebekahs & Odd-Fellows
Hold Installation
Members of the Men's Club of the
Community church and other inter
Of Stations Given
ested men of the county were enter
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
tained and informed on the attitude
held their installation last Tuesday
of the American Legion on national
What he considers the 10 greatest
night at their hall and in addition to
affairs last Saturday night by hear- single accomplishments of the Ore
enjoying the ceremonies attendant
i ing an address by former state com- gon Agricultural experiment station
to the official induction into office of
' mander of the department of Oregon, have been listed by Dr- W<-A- Schoen
new officials they partook of a dinner
SUdney S- Georg«.
feld. present director of the station
that made them glad they came-
Mr George prefaced his remarks who joined the state college staff but
Installed were: William McKinney,
by giving the aims of the American recently and hence had no connection
N. G-; Lewis McKee, V. G.Î Joe
This week there is a little ihore, Legion and by saying that through with the work he lists as most" out
Truitt, Sec-; W B iRice, Tress ; Re
cheerful outlook in the north end of , the patriotic services of that order standing- Here is the .list which
bekahs: Mrs. R. P Brisbine. N. G-;
the county although a majority of, the United States was the only great necessarily omits many achievements
Mrs. Avery Martin, V- G-; Mrs. Lila
the observers still think that the, power engaged in the war that was others might place at the top:
Bull, Sec.; Miss Signa Woods, Trees
wheat in that section is dead Some able to live through the post-war
1. Discovery of a method of remov
are reported to be seeding In the ! period without serious governmental ing spray residue from fruit- This
Thrilling Show
central part of the county the farm difficulties.
emergency achievement saved Ore
“The Legion,” he said, ‘‘asks noth gon's crops in the crises and is now
ers are more cheerful and many of
Pronrsîd Theatre Goers
them still think that the wheat that ing for itself. It is interested only standard the world over-
was seeded early will come out al in the protection of its disabled ¿".d
Continued to page four.
2- Discovery of the cause and con-
right. In the south end of the coun dependents of those who gave their
If you want to see a show that
trol of infectious abortion in cattle
ty where a large percentage of white all in the war ” He stated that in
“Oregon System’’ of control put
brings you up out of your seat with
The
wheat was sown there is general the administration of the affairs of
excitement you will not miss the next
this state In the front rank in this
agreement that the wheat is killed. any business so large as that of the
one that is billed for the Legion
vital
work
Some are already reseeding and oth- veterans bureau there are errors and
theatre- It is “Tiger Shark.’’
3 Introduction of Federation wheat.
rs are getting ready for that opera discrepencies and Ite showed how
As may be surmised it is a story
This
variety,
which
averages
from
MIN.
PRE
CIP
M AX.
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tion as soon as conditions are favor- these errors have been magnified to
of the south seas and the tuna fish
two
to
five
bushels
above
others,
is
make it appear that the entire sys
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52
5
able-
ing and it shows scenes that are al
now the most widely grown wheat
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tem
is
unfair
to
the
tax
payer-
6
D. E Stephens, of the experiment
most
unbelievably realistic-
in
the
entire
northwest-
j
,
35 . . .00
55
Instead of costing the national
7
station, who is intensely interested
Edward Robinson is the star of
4.
Development
of
the
system
of
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in the welfare of his test plot government one quarter of its in breeding poultry for egg production.
the picture supported by Richard Ar
38 . .. 00
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9
come
the
total
cost
is
not
over
21
as
well
as
the
general
crop
wheats
len and Zita Johann making a com
.00
8
II
This revolutionary idea produced the
)0
outlook believes that a majority of cents out of each dollar and for this
bination well able to dramatize the
.
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27
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45
11
fist 300 egg hen and started Oregon’s
the early sown Turkey Red north of the veterans of all wars and their
tense
situations of the play-
. .00
Total for week ..
Continued to page two.
Nigger ridge will come through the ' widows are cared for. The
------- sum ex-
winter with enough stand to be worth ‘ pended for the world war veterans
leaving. He has no confidence in the ' is only a part of the whole- At the
| end of the 14 year period after the
white wheat
mmibUity
that
the
final
Civil
government ww pay-
There is a
-- ing 35 cents out of each tax dollar
result will not be determined until
for the veterans and in 1890 it was
much later in the year
There is
paying 39 percent for veterans-
|T SAVS HERE THAT ÍUE
FULL MOW, DELIGHTFUL
sti’.l a chance that much of the wheat
This cost is borne by the income
WEATHER, (X>OV
will recover from the severe shock
TCJlilE
tax payers of the United States, a
-nop TÖ PLANT iVWIOES
FARM MW—
of the freeze or it may repeat the
group of people who made their for
history of 1924-25 when the grain
tunes during the war while 49,000
gradually died until there was hardly
Americans were being killed in
a spear left in many fields. Time
France, and it is this, very group who
will tell, but in the meantime time
should pay the cost for veteran hos
will have plenty of ^assistance.
pitalization as they are the ones who
profited from the sacrifices of the
soldiers, stated the speaker.
Station Soil Spechlift
People are less sympathetic toward
gag
W«fWMg In Corvallis the disabled veteran than after any
na*
other war. said Mr. George, because
SSP
disabled men are kept in hospitals
Merril Oveson, soil specialist at the and are not seen on the streets every
experiment faria. ia in Corvallis day to excite the feelings of the
where he will remain for the next people
Mr 'George told his listeners that
two months testing soils. For some
the Legion was not a military organi
< the soils on the different tillage zation. that it was interested in
plots ■ ao they might be taken to the bringing about international peace be
laboratory for thorough examination cause of tbe lessons Legionnaires had
learned in the war. The veterans
firing the winter months.
‘ Every ten years a complete analy are interested in citizenship, in peace
sis is made of the soils undergoing time service to the community in the
different tillage methods to determine same degree as they were intersted
the result of varying crops on the in protecting the government in tftne
chemical content of the soil. Some of war
A recital of some impressions of
crop that will increase the nitrogen
the
Portland convention by Theodore
of the soil in the semi-arid parts o^
Johnston
and group singing filled out
the state will be of inestimable bene
the
program
of the evening A pot
fit to the fanners in these sections
(Copyright, W N. Ú )
luek dinner was served that belied
thoughts of hard times
Read the ad* In th« Journal
WEATHER REPORT FOR
WEEK ENDING JAN. II
The New Almanac
After two hours of debate during
which every member of the council,
the mayor and some interested visi
tors had an opportunity to express
their thoughts several times apiece
The funeral of Robert A Butler, the city governing body reached a
representative from this district to decision about the hiring of * city
the national congress will be held in
officers for the year 1933«
The Dalles Friday at 2:30 p. m-
The job as city marshall of the
Mr. Butler was well known in this
county having been at one time judge city was divided into two parts and
of the district court On numerous Henry Ruggles was hir^d to operate
occasions he has addressed audiences the pumps, care for the cistern, the
in this county as he was always in well. the main pipe lines, the fire
demand, his ability as a speeker be hydrants, the park and do the repair
ing universally recognized
work at a wage of $4(KpO per month
The death of the legislator was and George Williams was hired to
caused by a heart attack brought on take care of the ordinary marshall’s
by pneumonia and occurred in Wash «duties and to read the meters and
ington last Saturday- He was 51 collect the water rents at a wage of
years old- Many frientjs from Sher $40 00 per month.
man county are expected to attend
There were applications before the
the final rites Friday
council from other men who agreed'
, to do the work at a much lower fig
ure than allowed by the budget and
News of Pioneers From
a majority of the council expressed
their opinion that as managers of the
Old Newspaper Files city
they could not consistently pay
more than competent applicants
asked Hence, the above decision.
From the Observer January 11, 1894
L H- Nahouse was appointed as
Uriah Servise. having leased his recorder at a salary of $1000 per
land in Sherman county to J- B. month for the year.
Mowry and A F. Carleton, left for
A report was submitted showing
Gridley, California.
the status of the improvement bonds
The Kent farmers are talking of issued under the Bancroft act. Ac
organizing a company to build a cording to this report there has been
narrow gauge railroad from there to approximately $8,050-00 paid to the
connect with the Regulator at The city by the owners of property ad-
jaient to the improved streets. Of
Dalles
this sum $4500-00 has been used to
Rev. J- M. and Mrs. Morrison were retire the improvement bonds and the
/aken completcdy by surp^se last remaining $6200 00 worth of bonds
Tuesday when a large number of have been refunded-
friends visited them at their home
The matter of an adjustment of
in Hay Canyon bearing offerings of
the street lighting costs was given
various" kinds-
to a committee composed of Fred
Messrs Krusow and Allen were Pickett, O. A. Ramsey and the mayor
down from Grass Valley last Satur The monthly rate for street lights is
day night to attend the Odd-Fellows now $67-58 and the city budget allows
lodge at this place
but $50 00 per month for these lights
From the Observer January 15. 1904 making it apparent that an adjust-
ment must be made if the light bills
A blizzardy wind and rain yester
are to be paid-
day winds up our spring like weather
Vernon Flatt was named as coun-
this week.
cilman to fill out the term of M- A-
Workman are hurrying the E- H Bull who failed to qualify at the first
Moore barn along to perfection before meeting of the year. Mr. Flatt will
the coming blizzard which is due serve until the next general election-
next month-
He was sworn in at the beginning of
Moro doesn’t want a Taylor now, the meeting
nor a Bakery, nor a Bootblack, Moro
A report from the treasurer show
is now provided with these, but Moro ing the standing of the separate
does want a good Shoemaker
funds of the city was accepted and a
It is feared that the proposed report from the sheriff’s office giv
railroad building on this coast will ing a list of the delinquent taxes by
lie seriously retarded because of a years was shown for the information
of the legislative body-
shortage of laboring men.
From the Observer January 16, 1914
W C- Guyton returned from a vis
it to Pacific county in Washington
W- C. spys it rains too much for him
there
E O- McCoy and wife are attending
the various stockholders meeting of
the banks in this county with which
he is identified, this week
Henry Moore has been confined to
his home in Porltand by illness, but
is now able to be about the house.
H- W Strong and wife and Vivian
and Maybry returned Sunday from a
visit to Portland and Washington
points- H W shipped his last car
of cattle and hogs.
Our tonsorial artist, Jess Landry, is
there when it cornel to decorating
and one stepping into his neat and
uptodate shop will think he is enter
ing a floral garden.
Conleeand Ruggles
Slowly Changing Places
A change ia being made in the lo
cation of the business houses of
Moro. Sunday Walter Ruggles be
gan moving out of the building that
has housed the pool hall and confec
tionery for so .many years. He is
now located in the old post office
building temporarily.
As soon as the necessary changes
can be made in the former poolhall
it will be occupied by the Conlee
grocery. It is expected that this
change will be made about the first
of February. When Mr. Conlee moves
from his present location Mr. Ruggles
will move into it making a straight
trade in locations fcr the two