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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1933)
to dJnurnal ■ MF- Ert^ 1898,* CenselMated Marek 4, 1932 Moro, Oregon, December 29, 1933 CHRONOLOGY OF » FDR RHERMAN COUTO Moro Citizens Do Without Water Jota Hog Redaction Plan SALES IM ESIMIE GIVES SGHDOtS J400-UP Small boys in a large part of Hog laùers in any cousty in Ore Moro had their vacation unexpected gon will have opportunity to form ly prolonged this Christmas for ear» their pww hog production control as ly on the morning of the 26th the fits under the uatkmhl cortf-hog OntTtacber adjustment program, according to No.8 M*" Hold Final Meeting The county committee of the $her- mas County Wheat Allotment Asso ciation met at the court house Fri- d*y afternoon for what they hoped «Wave would ba the final meeting «»ti spring. Bills of the eosnm unity committeemen Mai altetmeut men BE KEPI NEAR HOMES It it apparent that the Kn$sx li quor law in not going to be in opr eratiqn very-soon. The committee appointed to opperate it don’t know Evatt tf Pat Year Rctelili Sari exactly what they want to do about New Order Makes Mere Projects A the auMMMtrei and ccveral cities in Fam FarEeadcn tkv state have started proceedings to have it declared unconstitutional 1 money would go. A ‘group of men It takes away the local power to * thisrtate was chosen to pay small amounts in get revenue from local liquor dh- Growers’ meetings will be announce; the next few months and the busU poniories; there's the rub. soon by county agents. ness was all settled up to date. It Municipal officers throughout the Regional associations were first was expected that allotment checks state have received an ordinance contemplated for eoustie with small would be ready fdr mailing to own prepared by the league of Oregon ed that the com-hog contracts ar ers sometime within the next month. cities that will control the liquor a very scarce article on Tuesday and hog production but since it is learn- situation until the state law goes in Work Progressing Rapidly Over Satire to effect or will replace that law it’ Bob Elliott Disappears - comparativeljr sinmple it la believed it is declared unconstitutional. It has that even a county with only a half From Wasco many of the same provisions as the with a minimum of water. dozen , growers can form its own Knox bill itself and will undoubtedly The sales Ux bill The biggest news in the county be adopted by some cities Civil Works regulations have been —March— session of pens and inconvenience. Corn prod- this year has probably been the Robert Elliott, who has ■* been a At present beer of greater potency changed again in. the county since Sherman county wheat scrip was udero of course who care tb join the legislature on 10 will resident of Wasco for the past year w : allotment piqn and the work than prescribed by city ordinances is the federal re-employment agent for tely one or eighteen months, has disappeared in the plan will be in the same a«> reduce «ax levies porUiring to it at least it has being told in Sherman county, but u the largest amount of spacey Club. Only a small amount to be sociations Some weeks agcKhe was operated on nothing is being done about it for no this district made a trip through the ? » uing as it did through three or tried. Ctensus reports of 1930 credit this from the school district taxes of the in The Dalles. The county psssed up one knows, what would be the chances county last week. He was not pleas four months. The mooting of the Bill Buether returned home with counity with a total hog production state according to an a lysis of the the bill for further consideration at lor conviction if a dispenser decided ed with the program that required wheat league here in the county also his bride, Kate Rape Buether of of 3132 head and-corn production of bill by State Superiqt the last meeting . Last fall Mr. Rll» » plead not guilty. There is little mon to travel the length of the coun is adjudged important from a news Germany. 20 acres out of a state .total of 224, Howard baaed on the I te tax com- lott was married to a woman from of the new whiskey being sold here ty for work and he ordered the locsf • 539 hogs slid 83,116 acres of corn mission’s estimate of tip revenes it fan Francisco who still has a part although a few puny individuals who committee to roughly divide the point of view. ■Mrs. Emma Elliott died.March 7th . cf her goods in the station at Was- are seriously affected by colds or county into three zones and to keep Civil Works projects have lately at the home of her daughter Mrs. Oregon crop observers are of the will produce- opinion that these state totals are Receipts from similar revenue me- co. Now she is devoid of a husband threats of them have been able to the men regTstered in those zones at i^ome in for considerable news as Charles Adlard. co ns id enbky higher now and that asures in operation in puher states and has lived so short a time in this procure preventative potions- A woik on projects close to home. many persons are Interested in it School laws changed by legislative possibly most county totals ar^s up indicata tl^at the Oregon bill will u i vuuuvy county »lie she can cannot be legally aided noimat number, of bootleggers are either because of the work or from This ruling makes it imparative session, county districts with less as well. produce $4-000,000 annually sey r- I ' by the county- Bob has flown- A still making the county, but are re that local units— school districts, interest in the projects. than 6 pupils will be discontinued Though this would give Oregon «rtyfive percent or Hfi sum, or check has been made to findthnt he ported to be in a quandary about the cities, etc..— prepare and present and non-high school districts to be hngj raisers a (theoretical "allotalent $3,000,000 will be apportioned to the is not in a hospital someplace, the future of their chosen profession. projects immediately for the county of between 175,000 and 200,000 hogs school districts in proportion to the missing persons bureau has sent out The Tax Leagues of Wasco, Sher» formed in each county. committee is charged with the re man, Gilliam Morrow and Wheeler A. M. Wright and wife celebrate and benefit payments at $5 ahead number of classroom «nita or the its call, but he has not been found- sponsibility of keeping men at i. This coundies met at Arlington and made their Golden Wedding anniversary of just under a million dollars, ac- number of teachers Mon-High Schoo! work- ooulJ not be nearly would amount to $‘ teacber- More than Normal Raina at the home of their daughter, Mrs. „Road work will employ quite a Budget Reduced number that high because of the minimum latore to lower state costs. C. R. Belshee, March 22nd. of men in all parts of the - limit set for participation. proximately 7500 such units to the y Come To County The general opinion is growing county it ig thought. Already the Good rains in March raises hopes Definite rulings have been rec Id.täte. On this basis bone-teacher - - t it . for a wheat crop in county, as the eived by the Oregon extension scr- ( « « * It was decided by the attorney Brackett road surfacing job has been approved to continue after the grad vice n?ttag the minimum limit for teacher school would receive $800; Well Old Jupe made it Freezing general of the state that the' levy ing is done. A project for rebuilding City Council provides bear regula joining the plan at 10 acres of and afive teacher school wrouId re-' nights and colder days were of no for high school tuition within the a part of the Hay Canyon road tions April 7. corn or three litter of pigs a year, ceive $2000. This bill requires the avail to stop the rainmaker from county should not exceed the 6 per above Harmony school house is in died in Washington D. C. Jan. 7th Silage and soiling crop county assessor so cut from the dis beating the average precipitation for cent limitation. Therefore the non- Avery Martin rents Wasco Motor or both. process of engineering and the wid of a heart attack, brought on by high school board and the county Service Co. And will be located corn is included. Many believe that trict property tax levy the amount the fall. For the past twenty years ening of the Shearers road is already pneumonia- He was buried in The between 65 and 75 percent of the estimated to be received from this we have received 5-04 inches of rain court met and agreed on individual there. before the state committee. This Dalles Friday, January 13th- hogs raised in Oregon are on farms fund. I from September I to January 1. reductions that brought the 1934 will permit men from each part of George Wilcox, of Grass Valley, where less than three litters a year The remaining 25 percent, -or $1,- This year we have nearly five and a budget within thoee limits. The the county' to work without travel Regional Agricultural Credit Cor appointed chairman of county wide are produced. v 060,000 will go to the county school half inches. Furthermore all of this county reduced their budget which is ing over 20 miles. poration asked wheat farmers de relief committee with six assistants- A farmer qualifying under either funds of the counties on the basis of moisture is already in the ground or to be used for payment of back siring seed loans to file applications There was a meeting ’of the CWA W. H. Ragsdale was appointed by the corn or the hog provisions can the assessed valuations as equalized is laying on the unfrozen ground so, warrants and the board reduced immediately state and county heads in The their budget by. a little less than join for that one cropt though if Gov. Meier as RJ.G advisor. by the state tax commission and the that it can hardly get away unless Senator J. P. Yates received com Dalles Thursday for the purpose of he qualifies for both he must join assemor of each county is required to real cold weather should come before $1000 to meet with state require —April— mittee appointments for the legisla straightening out some of the tan for both- Reduction of at least 20 reduce the county property levy by it warms up enough to melt the ments. tive session. E. W. Snell was elec gles that have arisen. Local com County receives $10,000 paid by percent in com acreage and 25 per the amount received from this fund. snow. ted Speaker of the House- mitteemen are assured that the pres ’ Surety company for Bank of Com cent in hog production is required This reduction Will average approxi ent regulations were made up after County, Agents Confer in return for rent payments on the mately one mill. The County suffered another cold merce account Sliding As Dangerous a conference in San Francisco which •pell of the winter January 16th with Wm. H. Lee a resident of Sherman corn land retired and cash benefits Amounts that would be received On Corn-Hog Plan was attended by federal men from the mercury dropping over twenty county for 35 yean died at his home of $5 ahead on the allotment of As No Man’s Land from the sales tax revenues by some Washington D. C. 75 percent of past average annual in Wasco April 10th. typical school districts based on at Work is completed on the first hog production. School Budgets for the county tendance reports of June, 1933, and Perry Johnston was in Arlington city of Wasco project which provides The recent raise in wheat price is Boys and an occasional girl are Thursday u> attend a meeting of total $101,735-14 for 1933- Cost of siding this county as a third of last the reductions in district taxes that having lots of fun since the snow fell county agents of this district who for the lowering of nearly 3000 feet tea' hi ng is 35 percent of total. years crops are still held- would result are shown in the follow of water pipe- Moro's water pro-. White Christmas Make Transportation costs are high being ing tabulation. The valuations that sliding down the hills in Moro. Often met with representatives from the ject was handled in a different man First, Scrip issued, $300 worth they go clear across the highway 22.95 per cent Things Look Natural were used in computing millage re । which makes it as dangerous as a state college for the purpose of mak ner than was contemplated. The available, ductions were those reported by the ing out) a schedule for the Columbia Miss Jeanette Medlcr and Robert battle front hut that is nothing to * ta*n country for explanation of the pipes were lowered by changing the county assessor in March. 1938. Richard Brockert and Miss Flor» McDonald were married January 22 location into better ground thus ob ence McDonald were married The districts that are marked "El twelve yea old- No casualties have corn-hog program that will be the viating much of the contemplated Jurt when Sherman countians were in Wasco- been reported although at least on« next thing for farmers to go into tfia. day April 24th in The Dalina sure that Christmas day was' to be ementary" in this tabulotion are in rock work- Grass Valley is paint» group of boys had a eloss call. Mot- past about —February— either a union high school district or B iML Van Landingham, St years a celebrated with no decorations but ing the school house and the auditor orista have little chance to stop Claud and Dewey Thompson are resident of Wasco died April 2«th the green grass old Mother Nature in the county non-high school dis ium. quickly or evade sleds as they come * Read the ads in the Journal journeying to California to bring and interment was made in Wasco sent down a snow to* blanket the trict. In addition to the millage In slipping out of side streets. MW back a full blooded Arabian horse in countryside and add real Christmas ductions set opposite them in the tabulation they will participate in exchange for a Perchion Alley. scenery to the day-. A few fields are being seeded a the reductions* of the union high Production Loans It was wet, too. That in itself On Feb. 8th the thermometer re third time as a result of formalde meant something to wheat growers school districts or the non-high corded 12 Degrees below zero making hyde damage to treating seed. Lagging In County who are always concerned with mois school district to which they belong. the second hard freeze of the winter Mrs. Elva Bryant files as dry can ture conditions. There was two or The tuition charge for pupils from mo’-e severe than the first. didate. three inches of it at first although the non-high school district will be From the Observer January 3., 1895- granted a license to operate a saloon Organization of production oan as» A meeting held to appoint a group reduced approximately $1500 per Christmas day brought a little more. in Moro for the year- —May- sociations in this county is apparent» Wm. Currie of Rutlodge haj which a state committee could The ground was unfrozen when the pupil as a result of the sales tax- School meeting of Moro was held ly lagging- So far no one has taken bought a tank which he will line with An other good rain comas to speed snow fell for the first time since i five sati factory men to act as Sherman County and the information given that it now sufficient interest In this means of sheet iron and haul r wheat to tho gage -adjustment board in this growth of wheat second graders can remember and School Districts costs $3432 to operate the school Ing money for farmery next river with it to save the cost of Pi county re olved itself into a pep a*- 3. Rufus, H. S. & elem. 4 units, Six Sherman county youths were that is something else that makes here. A 15 mill tax was voted spring to start work on organizing a sacks. . mUy to organize county farmers chosen foe CCC camps. farmers believe that there might bo $1,600 red. *9 iqills ap. Robert Hickson is home from sur into a militant group for protection 7. Wasco, H. S- A elem. 5 units. local association- a Santa Claus after all these years of The New Years dance at Grass Mrs. Britania Fulton, wife of ex- The finance committee of the wheat veying for railroads in central Ore against forecloaures, high interest 1 $2,000 red. 1.7 mills ap. deubi ।—4—i—■_ _ - • j Valley was a big success with 34 rates and high taxes- Geo. Wilcox County Judge, was buried in Wasco gon. 9. Kent. H. S. A elem- 4 uni s, league passed a resolution asking "I couples present Temperatures have been less than ,600 red- 2-5 mille ap- itha® a11 ** “*do in I proposed a county wide meeting.en- One hundred twenty three wrote ten degrees bsjow freezing for the $1,600 red- 2 5 mills ap- 23. Grass Valley, elem A H. S. 5 ««ttlng up these associations in the I C. E. Jones sold -two spans of From the Observer January 1, 1915. thus tactically seconded to organize a examination papers on Automobile , most part and with a covering of nn C. R. Belshee reports the John Day -------- । several counties. It was then sug- horses for $150 per pair last week. p otcctivc association. The committee Driving points in the rush for cheap- j snow that just makes the wheat feel units, ------- $2,000 red- 3.09 mills ap. 21. Near Moro, rtem., 1 unit* $400 rested that several counties be com- They will pull the nets at the Colum- river covered with 8 inches of ice appointed on arrangements were: er drivers license. comfortable. near the Stewart place- red- 1-87 mills ap- I one orlanization, but so bia river fishery. Geo W leox, J- M- Wilson, W. H- xWasco church arranges for educa I 17. Moro, H. S- A elem. 6 units, far nothing has been done. Concen-1 - - - - Ragsdale, Mrs Marie Cooper and While cutting meat at the Moro . The Observer believes that wheat Patronize Journal Advertisers tional institute to be held in Wasco SUS of opinion seems to be that this ceBg p<r B Leonard Mauros. market Saturday morning A. M. $2,400 red- 2.58 mills ap. May 19, 20 and 21. " Wright received a deep cut in the 25. Near Grass Valley,. elem- j county is large enough to have such from now- Geo. DeMoss, famous musician, : a borrowing group Itself. Ray W. Gill, Master of Oregon unit. $400 red- 2-18 mills ap died in Marysville. California- Hopes for a flour mill in Moro to be left hand., Grange, addressed sn audience in operated by electric power are still John Daugherty, Sherman county Grass Valley Sunday on the sales tax J./ B. Adams drove to Portland. Arthur Johnson was called to Hood flourishing. pioneer, died Feb- 16 arid burial was measure, upholding the grange at PATH he made calls to the neighborhood- MAX. MIN. PRKCfr the last of the week to spend the hoi-, River Saturday on account of the made in the private cemeteity on the titude in his arguments against the idayz with his family. He found the , serous illness of Tits mother, Mra From the Observer January 6, 1905 homestead of the deceased’s parent measure. .61 . 44 ... .CO ’ roads all but impassable with water! Grapvilla Phillips. M!ra Johnson DHC 21 C. F. Co« reports that A. S. Miss Eathei Davis of Q m Vai- 60 .. 58 ** 22.. near Kent Johnon is drilling a well for him on • running sight inehea over ths floor went down Tuesday morning but ss Fred Pickett flies as repeal candi ley and Guy Hulse were married 28.. 64... 33 .00 th« ranch near Grass Valley- He is boards in one place and slides partly Mrs Phillips had Improved she was New Years day at the bride’s home. Many Sherman Countians attended date. 81 27 blocking the road in other places. Ha able io return homo the same night I the funeral of M™. B«1 Peetz at 28 “ 28 .. 83 Forty eight students finish high 25 , Somebody has reported wheat tn Pendleton, "the deceased having spent returned by the Washington high “ 28... 82 21 20 school courses in Sherman county the boot In Wasoo county It surely way. Serai Searcy and family were in forty years of her life in this A holiday reunion was held at the - 27... 20 00 28 this May- Portland several days thia week visit I A. H. Barnum home Christmas eve county- * Davs and John Biggerstaff were Total for wssk 1.07 Continued to page two. Lot the Journal do your printing I ing with relatives. and the day following, S IW) W IS BBW5F KWS TINI ESWEtUMM PROJECTS UBS! BE SM8EB What Happened 40 Years Ago, And Who It Happened To WEATHER REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING DEC.27 |
