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ÏHÊ SHERMAN COUNÍV JOURNAL, MURO. OREGON, FRIDAY JANUARY 5. 1934 (County Journal / Review of SHERMAN COUNTY OBSERVER, Establish«! Nov. 2. 1888 GRASS VALLEY JOURNAL, Established Oct, 14» 1897 , CONSOLIDATED, MARCH 6, 1931 WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE, Established 1891 CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4. 1931 Week’s Events Rains in southern California have been rwpon^lde for the death of Managing Editor about forty persons within the last GILES L. FRENCH week- Rain fell on the hills causing slides and floods that-Avashed away homes and covered acres with silt and mud- Property damage is esti mated at five million. Over seven Entered m seeond-clasa matter at the ’oetoAce. at Moro, Oregon, under Act of inches of rain fell in one day. The Congres« of March 3, 1879. football field at Pasadena was cover ed with two feet of water the day 8UBSCRIP7I0N RAT RS— PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. before the game and the firemen . One Year..................... $1 W pumped iH out with their hose Six Month*.......................... •vr‘............ 1 00 Progress of the sales tax in Ore gon has a stormoi road with organi sations tihat formerly favored it op FRIDAY. JANUARY 6,1984 posing and (organizations that op posed it last summer advocating the BIGGER LOCKS . - measure. At present writing there It is reported that the federal engineers have approved locks appears to ba no organization that is unanamously opposed to it except 76 feet in width for Bonneville dam instead of the 56 foot locks in possibly the labor unions and ths re the original spécifications- It is estimatdd that locks of this size tail merchants. Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon. By will permit two barges to go through the Jocks at the same time instead of one. While this will be good news to Mid Columbia men who have been working for larger locks it will not satisfy them for they want locks big enough to pennit passage of ocean going steamers of fairly good tonnage ' Dean Schoenfelt, who spoke at breakfast in The Dalles last week, stated that it was at present impossible to ship fruit in barges and tranfer to ships? without seriously damaging the quality of the fruit Even in shipping wheat there would be a considerable saving if it could be loaded directly on the ship instead of handling it again at tidewater. The government has held that there is not enough shipping on the Columbia river to justify the added expense that larger locks would entail. This seems a peculiar stand for a government in terested in the< development of the entire country to take. Cer- ' tainly the time is not far off when there will be tonnage on the Columbia to use larger locks. The Bonneville dam will last a long . time and it will always serve to bottle up the upper Columbia un less it provides for easy and economical shipment of all tonnage on the river. It is doubtful if the northwest as a whole will be benefited very much by a dam that Impedes transportation even though it does add greatly to the available power of the district. There has always been ample power developed in the northwest states What a large part of the country needs is cheaper transportation to enable it to compete with other parts of the world. Locks at Bonneville should be big enough to permit of the freest use of the * river; anything else will result in retarding the development of the vast Columbia basin. Congress met on the third of Jan uary for the first time since the passage of the lame duck law that changes the time of meeting from the first Monday in December to the first of January. Congressmen and senators who ha^e been defeated in the November electors will not have a djapce to make legislation here after. v Expected developments of the ses sion include a threat toward cur rency inflation by a radical group in the house, passage of an administra tion bill givihg from three to five billion dollars more to emergency work of some kind, probably CWA employment, legislation effecting the liquor indu’itry and sale of its pro duct along wi.h taxation matters pertaining thereto, there will proba- ly be some tariff legislation as well, jas there is a move to limit the devel opment of reciprocal tariff legislation that the administration has been fav oring. * ‘ < . ------- o------- It has been a long time since there was as much optimism prevalent in this county at this time of year as there is right now. Every business man who has expressed an opinion on conditions lately has said that times were better and would continue to im prove. Every farmer, expecting a wheat allotment check soon, looks happier than for several years. It is not all due to economic conditions although the general improvement along that line has its effect Wheat is worth more than a year ago. We have forgotten about the closing of banks and in fact have begun to receive a little something from them. Probably the most cheerful fact is the comparative abundance of fall and early winter moisture. Last year at this time, while many were not convinced of it, a vast majority of the winter wheat was frozen stiff and dead The winter was cold and dis agreeable. Snow fell on frozen ground and went rushing down the creeks taking valuable top soil with it leaving the ground rut ted This year we are getting a new deal all around^ politically» economically and climatically and there are many who have really begun to believe that the sun is going to come up to end the dark ness ---- O---- Sim Pettinger says he’d hate to belong to a generation that wasn’t talked about by its elders. ----O---- The Oregon liquor board is having as much trouble handling the situation as they would have handling the liquor itself „ ------- o------- The administration has even approved a little inflation of the Bonneville locks O The Washington town that made the headlines by electing a woman mayor now does it again by recalling her. / ------------- 0------------- , We just got rid of the legislature and along comes congress. Life is just a bawl of legislators --------o------- Papers listed 35 Republicans who might be candidates for governor. Democrats, while not so thick, are just as anxious. People may pick them out like a farmer picking chickens out .of a flock by their looks. ----. --------- O---------- Now it is saidTthat congress will’do as the ^president wishes after a summer of boasting otherwise. * 77 , from Bis trip to Calif ur ma. juz I. in Client—What U you’ fw for tak Shoals and other dams along the daughter Maxine toft Saturday eve- 6me u the kenvy rain there Tennessee river. The initialed title ning on the train for Portland where anj ln wet ¡n o|d ing my ease? Lawyer—It all depemU I chaigv of the new authority to the E-H. A they spent the Ney Year holidays. German county 15 for advising you as to just what FA., meaning Electric Home and Kent Grange No- 688 held its ’ reg- th« law allows you to do. Fot giving Mrs, Poley entertained the bridge Farm Authority. ular meeting Saturday evening De- dub J her ho|ne Wednewiay after- you advice as to how you can safely cember 30, with about thirty Ave noon. do what the law forbids, my mini members present The officers were mum fee is $100. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore von Borstel installed by J. L. Davis who was assisted by L- E. Clark who acted as accompanied w. H.‘ Ragsdale to Wife (Iboking qut at him from Ind Marshal and Hazel Decker and Clar- Spokane the hr*t of the week < n room window)—Where you bet?» th;; ice Wilson who were emblem bear business hour of tho night? - A 9 pound won was born to Mr I* there • Santa Claus? Who i" era “I vu been to the union minin’ an«l iMiss Winona Johnson of Portland, Mrs. Elnor Helycr Monday eve we ordered a strike ” he? Where does he live? thus ue • la that so? Weir, I’ve ordered a question after we ouc grow fairy who is teaching school at Kent, and ning January 1. Miss Sasais Holme* George Wilson son of Mr- and Mrs. is attending the case- lockout.” Yea there is a Santa Claus. May I tell J. M. Wilsoq of Kent, were married CWA workers are lowering the you how I know? It was a stormy Tuesday in Goldendale, Wash- They city main that runs from the ejatern Husband—How modestly and huw Christmas eve, no; too cheerful for were accompanied by Mr- and Mrs. down tof the main part of town. In sensibly Mix. Sweet drease«! Have two Anctottte, for »heir children and Paul Wilson and Helen Wilson The several ’ places grading operations you noticed it. dear? Wife—Yeti, some women grandchildren were po longer with newly weds are residing at present have almoat uncovered the pipe anything to attract attention. them, but busy with their own af at the J. M. Wilson home Alva Stone ami family spent the faire, in their various homes. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Forrester and .6»enerul|y Speaking vacation with relative* near Pilot. opened my door and I wondered if family of Grasa Valley were din^ei Rock ’.__ __ ________ '__ Grncml Sant Miller had ju>t »,»m Santa Claus milked th? reindeer for 'guests of Mrs. Ida Dans Thur^day• there was a ribbon decorated pint The Glass Valley quota for the pletcxl the enrvllmcut of new V » ’’ Mr. A. J. D«k.r . penger w , whiih w„ c„|. men for the second enlistment. “Nov* bottle filled with the most delicious on Frlday morning . bu. fo r The for Krij0 tood youse Kuys, arrange yoi.rselves in cream for our Christmas dinner- Oh. Dalles- l hivo groups,” he orrered- “Those Santa must be a milk man- L- R. French'made a trip to Arl who handed in their papers, Some time later I went into my Miss Clarice^ Wilson left Sun kitchen, then I said he might be r day morning for Monmouth where ington Wednesday on business mat those who have not, ami those who have done neither." baker, for then* on the table was a she will attend school the next term- ters. plate of scotch short bread Christ She was accompanied by her parent« mas day there sounded the toot of who returned home the first of the a horn- I rushed to the door in week. time to get a glimpse of a disappear L- J. Davis and Mrs. Davis made ing car. Now, I thought, he is a a trip to Harlandview grange Friday mail carrier, for the man who brings presents qyening, December 29, where Mr. our mail to off duty on Christinas day, and hero was an armfull of Davis installed the new officer« for papers, letters, cards and bandies the coming year Others attending Quickly I tore open a 1 tter. and up from here were: George Howell and nulled the baby face of a great sons Harry and Millard; Marguerite The swe test love story since "Seventh Heaven" grand child. The next one was from and Robert Mitchell; -Clarice and a far off cousin, and within was a Charles Wilson; Pauline Davi« and greeting card, a gift and many close Luther Warren Davis. ly written pages. With «ome curios ity I opened a much decorated box ■.-r- Out came a small bluebird tea kettle which quickly I filled with "water and placed it on the stove, and did that Doors open 7:30 Show starts 8:00 p m. bird whistlel -We got quite a thrill John Rolfe and wife have moved to out of if, about as much as we go town and are located in the French almost three qqarUr« of house ago out of our first top, and Miss Muud HomeWood left Satur dod. day for Adel in I^ke county to finish O yes. there is a Santa Claus, and he does not live at the North Pole her term of school- He is the Christmas spirit- and h' Frank Bayer has been named as liyes in the hearts uf the people, to foreman of the CWA project of put remind them that Christmas is the ting the pipes lower in the city. birthday of the King that came lb E. M. Alley and family drove to bring “peace oi\ earth, good will to Ion*« and Hermiston over the holi men” all Hail to the King. days to visit with relatives. • One of the Ancients. L. S. Logan was visiting here this week_from Bend where he js work- ing ciiimn Cascadian Sound Service “A Man’s Castle Saturday Jan. 6, 1934 Grass Valley, Oregon Grass Valley Dependable Merchandise For tiloso interested in football af ter the '.first pf December, there were a couple of ganiéi» in “Sunny ’ California on the first of the new year. Stanford and Columbia, of New York, player! in the rain soaked Rose Bowl at Pasadena and the western boys, over confident and cocky, were defeated 7» to 0 by tho determiner! ybung men from Colum bia who refused to have western Paul C. Welle of Redmond was a footprints on their goal line. Obusiness caller at Kent Thursday The western football stars defeated night. the- eastern football team at San Mr. and Mrs. M K. Pluemke and Francisco 12 to 0 in a game for the benefit of the Shrine hospital chil dren- Kent News | Our large stock of Dry Goods and Clothing is an opportunity for our customers. The teachers returned from their vacations spent with reativea. Mr Hughes attended the teachers con ference in Portland during the va cation week- H. Zeigler’s Oregon Grass Valley Charles Schwartz is home again The government has called in all gold in the United States. Those hav ing the metal are ordered to bring it in- Gold or gold certificates will be paid for in other currency even tho the government is paying 134.06 for newly mined gold. There is a conflict between CWA head« and NRA officials in Washing ton because In many cases the Civil Work« men arc being paid more money tihan employers have to pay under the codes adopted for their in dustry. Citiee are reporting that men are quitting regular jobs to go into CWA making it harder for in dustry to get men. An agreement has been reached be tween the newspapn and tho radio whereby no news broadcast will be given until 9 o’clock in the evening and the papers will continue to print broadcast programs. Radio com panies will cease to gather their own news. The agreement lacks ratifica tion as yet but is expected to be fav orably acted upon- Four of the five men triad for the burning of the Rdchstjag many were found not guity. and one, the young and not too bright van der Lubbe was convicted and Ron- tenced tio death. Buyers of food in cities are pro- testing against the high coat of liv ing much as in the early days of the twenties when old H. C. L, was tho banq of every housewife. NRA codes are accused of raising the price of everything without having’ given a proportionate increase in wages. The consumers advisory board, a government institution, has been calling attention to thia possibility for some time without résulta until recently. There is a governniint agency set up to loan money to Tennessee valley residents so that they can buy elec trical equipment so tlhal they can u>e some of the government’s supply of cheap power generated at, Muscle JANUARY SUN MON TUE 2 WED THU FRI SAT 19 26 13 20 27 IO 21 28 15 22 29 18 25 16 30 31 I . ’ Information About the County, Schools, Roadsand Crops. ---- News About the People You Know SHERMAN COUNTY «Mil
