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german Cmtntu journal Sherman County Obérer Ent. 1888. Gran Valley Journal. Eat, 1897.. (untolidated March 6. 1831. V.«o Nm-Enterpriao, Bat, 189». Con.olid.ted March 4. 1932 SHERMAN COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER Forty Sixth Year WHEAT LEAGUE VOTES 10 AID SALES TAX BILL Moro, Oregon, January 19, 1934 Frank Morrow Injured By Auto COBH-HOD PLAN GETS ' UNDER WAY HERE Frank L- Morrow of Wasco was seriously injured Tuesday night while on his way home from ’ his office the Sherman Garage and Machinery Taxation Committee To Fight For Company, when he was struck by a Community Meetings Scheduled For car driven by Roy Belshee. It was Next Week New Tax System raining at the time and Mr. Belshee did not see the pedestrian until it was too late to avoid him, it was re ported. 1 * The injured man was taken to the • Mid-Columbia hospital where it was found that he had a broken shoulder blade, chest and spine injuries and a wound on the'head beside suffer Relief of Real Property Held Important ing from shock- It is thought that Redaction Held Necci« ry Because Of he will recover unless developments Reduced Exports Issue ' . \ of a more serious nature ensue. Taxpayers To Meet In Moro Wednesday “The County Taxation Committee DISTRICT PRODUCTION CREDIT ORGANIZED No. 11 Stephens Managing Two Banks Now MORD VOTES LIQUOR ORDINANCE CHANGE Since E. L. Morton has left the Bank of Commerce liquidation in Wasco, H- M. Stephens has been hir- ed by the state banking department Wheat and Fruit Men Will Borrow to take over the management of the New Ordinance Complies With Knox two closed banks in Sherman county. From Same Local Law In State* Formerly Mr. Stophens was an assis tant under R. H Coppock in change of the Moro bank. The new manager will be in Moro Monday, Wednesday and Friday and in Wasco on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to transact business for the customers of the banks. Mrs. Chas Burnet is helping since the departure While the meeting is called under Final Organization Will Be Comp'e! d of Mr. Morton. Children Must Be Off Streets By Eight the name of the wheat league it is to Soon* be a general meeting for tax payers O’Clock and all are invited to come Sherman E. B. Penland Buried county at one time had an active tax CW A Projects In Halsey Tuesday The taxation and legislation com The schedule of meetings for the league but it has ceased to be effec Organization of Production Credit The city council of Moro met Tues - mittee of the Eastern Oregon Whcac On Last Lap county hog reduction program is as tive in the last few years. In other loans in this district was furthered day night for another of the fre League met in Arlington Saturday follow*: Wasco, schoolhouse, Monday parts of the state meetings have been this week when meetings were held E B. Penland, well known to many quent discussions of the liquor situ January 22nd- held to organize farm groups inter here in Moro and later in Th Dalles and made plans to carry the fight for the sales tax to the people of the mid Moro, courthous?, Tuesday Jan- ested in tax legislation and this will where actual organization was per residents of Sherman county, died at ations in this state. A petition from Work on CWA projects int he coun his home near Halsey on Saturday be along the same lines* Columbia wheat district- Representa ty has gone on apace this week with uary 23rd. fected- • January 13, just two months after business men was received asking tives present at the meeting express the weather remaining good for out Grass Valley. Auditorium, Jan- Herbert Howell, representative of Mrs. Penland passet! away, He had that the council go on record as ed the opinion that all land owners door work- Moro officials have order uary 24th. Tractor School the Farm Credit Administration, been ill for several months with an favoring the establishment of a state of the wheat areas would be mater ed the pipe for the city water projeet Kent, grange hall, Thursday, Jan- spoke to a group of about 60 men incurable disease. liquor agency here. This action w’as Attendance Satisfactory ially aided by the application of the and the CWA officials have asked for uary 25th. here Tuesday afternoon and explain Mr. , Penland came to Sherman taken by the council and the ordi- . sales tax as they are generally large bids on the part to be furnished by All meetings “ begin at 7 o'clock ed the set up and told wlhat was ex county in 1883 from Linn county f taxpayers and at present, at least, ¿he government agency. A large p- m, nance proposed by the League of pected of farmeis who wished to Fa» mers from all over the county borrow federal funds to finance their and made thi’i county his home for Oregon Cities was also put on the small purchasers of retail goods. This schedule was announced at part of the digging has been done and many years during the pioneer days W- H- Ragsdale is chairmen of the it is thought that laying of pipe will the county meeting held here Wed- attended the Caterpillar diesel trac- farming activities for the year. road to adoption- This will make the Uiter he returned to the county . of nesday afternoon at which hog rais- tor school here Monday. Talks were committee in Sherman county. As begin next week. Production b ans will be procure J hi^*youth and remained there He city’s laws conform to those of 1 the The project calling for the emploj’- era heard the details of the corn-hog given by representatives of the com- much the sanje as are the land bank a member of the general committee still kept his She. man county farms, state as regards liquor legislation. he will appoint a group of men in ment of two men to check the tax reduction plan from P. M. Brandt of pany and moving pictures were loans. It is necessary Jfor farmers Another action taken by the coun however, and at the time of his shown of the Diesel in operation terested in the passage of the sales records to determne the status - of Oregon State College- to form a local association to assume death owned 1440 acres of land cil will be especially interesting to Mr.^ Brandt explained the reasons Still pictures of the parts of the ma 'jifne responsibility for the loans tax to aid him as will county chair lural property was approved and the kids. Hereafter the curfew or why it was necessary for farmers to chine were shown and explained by made in that district* The local as hcic, • ' Joe Truitt and Fred Fortner are men in the other nine counties hold dinance will be enforced. From Fri He is survived by two children. Dr- dnre the number of hogs raised- It Vic Wallace and William Wagner of sociation makes the loans with funds ing membership in the league. An working, on it. They will find out the day January 19 to March 1 the bell Hugh Penland, and Mrs. Fred Rob amount of property that has changed sounds very much like the wheat the Caterpillar company. aggressive campaign is planned. derived from the government corpor bing At the time of his death he will ring at 8 o'clock each night. Af After the school was over inter* Men w*io opposed the sales tax hands and why. The government surplus all over again We used to ation. Each borrower must take out was 78 years of age, having been ter that time it will ring at 9 o’clock e ted farmers took the 35 diesel out eat pork and pork products in gen- each night, ' ••tock in the local association for five bom in 1855. last summer were willing to admit especially wishes to know the extent for a trial spin around * the Legion percent of the total of his loan- In that conditions from a tax stand of tax sales, mortgage sal«» and tax erou» quantities in this country; we He V.ÜS buried at Halsey Tuesday. I All children under the age of 18 used to ship pork and lard to Europe hall- One after another they backed case the local assocMtion becomes in point had not improved since that delinquency- years must be at home by that hour. and turned along the si<hf of the bad finanicial condition he must put time and that unless some relief was. At Wasco a crew or men are work for them to eat Then— Penalty varies from warning to a fine Twenty years ago a firm put ou: a hill like an old time horse buyer additional funds to insure the safety Glenn Garrett Begins given to real propertl holders they ing on the viaduct and the road pro of $100 on the thiird offence for par trying out the paces of a new ste6d- of the association. were in danger of losing their prop- , jects in the north end of the county vegetable oil shortening and adver ents who allow children to remain Sentence Sunday William Frail and Freeman Sersa- r*tv to the counties- ’ The sales tax. are taking a good sized crew of men tised it as purer, healthier and better out after curfew hour. It was hoped , in some quarters nous of the Loggers and Contractors while1 not advocated as i a perfect tax to complete the grading and grave 1- than lard. Gradually people began to that it would be possible for each Applications for the appointive Machinery company handled the ar- use less lard until now vegetable oils ■ ■ s^em, • was regarded as being a Ing of the roads there. county to have a local of its own but Glen Garrett was taken to the pen- city positions were read with the re rangements for the show here. are used by the majority. We ship ! ''fins of temporary relief that this has been vetoed by the govern etentiary at Salem Sunday by Sher sult that the same were hired for many cases permit* .ax Crested Wheat Seed Sold such oils from our south sea islands ment authorities who desire larger iff Christman to serve an indetermf- 1934 at the same wages as prevailed to compete with our hog growers. Belcher Appointed catch up on some of their unit.% at least on the start. natesentence of from five to fifteen in 1933. L. H. Nahouse is recorder, We shipped many pounds of pork delinquencies At present the stock men plan on Re-employment Head years for arson. Garrett was sen George A. Williams marshall and Cui tailing the wheat acreage of and lard to Europe until countries having a statewide organization al- The opinion of the- meeting was tenced by Judge Carl Hendricks Sat H^nry Ruggles, watermaster- over there began to give substitutes ♦houeh it is possible that; the state urday after he had entered a plea of hnt a tax system that increased tho the county has been a means of in to their own producers and to raise Debate about the.„status of the W. W. Belcher, wtell known to resi will be divided into 8 districts for number of taxpayers and therefore creasing the Crested Wheat acreage the tariffs on American lard. Now guilty to bunting the Odd Fellows water bills resulted in a decision to increas d the unmber of persons in- of the county for several farmers will there is no place to send our surplus dents of this section as executive for 'tock men as w^ell hall in Grass Valley the Sunday night collect water rents faster. The city The local district comprises tho _ *e ested in tax spending would tend groiM tliis kind of forage grass on and with prices of other farm pro- the Boy Scouts, has a new job- Mr- previous^ The judge recommended is going to some expense to improve Belcher was appointed as re-employ counties of Sherman, Gilfiam. Wasco, to keep government expenses down their contracted acreage- that the prisoner be given a thorough the water system and needs the de- ducts low* many farmers have been ment officer for this district which S. J. Brock, L. E- Kaseberg, Fred Hood River and parts of Skamania mental and physical examination to linquent rents. because of public pressure agains< K ? Hennagin, Fnd Krusow, Amandus trying to get out of the hole with comprises four counties. Mr. Bel and Klickitat in Washington. Fruit extravagance. accurately determine whether his ac- ^e old reliable mortgage lifter- It cher will maintain an office in The von Borstel and J. S- Fowler have and wheat loans will be handled by Attending from Sherman county A- M. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. hasn’t been working. Dalles but will be responsible for the the same organization- It is assum tionZ were caused from a form of in were: J. B Adams, W. S. Powell and made purchdkes of seed lately and sanity or not. Many persons ac Tom Fraser drove to Halsey early Now the government is aiding the men in this county- ed that later this will be changed to quainted with the case have in’-isted this week to attend the funeral of G. L French Mac Hoke, of Pendle- the county agent’s office has placed hog growers by giving a subsidy for i an order for 300 pounds more of the allow the fruit men and the wheat that Garrett was insane. ton, chairman of the commi .tee E- B- Penland. While on the trip of reduction of the number [ seed. 4-H Club Boys men to organize by commodities and presided. some one broke into Toni’s ear and sows bred- Farmers will produce 25 have loan groups of-their own.. At Read the ads in the Journal stole their clothes. percent less hogs if they -join the Buy Steers present the two will be together. plan. It was decided to elect a director At the meetings to be held next from each of the counties or parts of The group of boys, who have en week the community committee men will be elected just the same as they gaged in the 4-H club project for counties represented making a direc torate of seven which will later elect were during the wiheat control organ raising and fattening a beef steer two directors at large to increase the were visitors at the Phillipi ranch ' designated as official county paper County Court Proc?odings for the ization. Each district—and the coun number of directors to nine. near Blalock Sunday and brought for 1934. January, 1934, Term of Court ty has been divided as it was for the W. H. 'Ragsdale Was named direc From the Observer January 22. 1915 ' a slice of Sherman county is arranged home a truck load of stock to prac Fire insurance policy for $7500.00 । County Treasurer instructed to wheat control plan--will elect three tice on for the remainder of the tor from Sherman county. Earl Hoag Sweeney the horse buyer is in tho ! to be given to Jefferson county and for 1934 on fairground buildings ac transfer from Bond Interest Fund to community committeemen and the year. Those buying steers weNe: from Gilliam county, Ray Dukek, county looking for good horses of would thank Mr- Kuney to let them firs^ elected will be the county com General Fund, the sum of $3000 00. cepted and premium ordered paid. from Wheeler county, L. J. Kelly cavalry size for the armies of Eu know. mitteeman and serve on the county Bobbie Kim#, Carson von Borstal, •from Wasco and Allison from Hood rope. Statement of ^fid-Columbia Hos- List of 200 names for jurors for board. Duties of these men will be Frank von Borstel. Jack von Borstel, With heavy snowfalls during the pital for medical aid rendered to much similar to those assumed by Donald von Borstel, Paul Fraser, River county. Complete organ iza- 1934 drawn. The Moro hotel has installed steam month the next season’s crop is as- accepted arid Gordon Fraser and F rank Sayrs- will be perfected in a few days. heat in the upstairs rooms of a part sured. Dr. C. L- Poley of Grass Valley ap Bob Elliott of Wasco the wheat board. claim ordered paid. of the building, the work being done From the Observer January 24, 1895 Temporary committeemen appoint Ronald Powell bought a beef heifer- pointed County Health Officer for Call for Warranto County Treasurer instructed to ed for the several districts are: Lo by George Miller. 1934. Hon. John Fulton and Commission transfer from Emergency Fund to cust Grove, Fred Hennagin; Wascc, MORTGAGE MEN TO MEET Warrants to and including No- 21, Just before the expiration of his ers Leech and Orr met in this city Roy Powell. Moro; D. E- Vintin, C. ‘W- A. Project Fund, the sum of A. D- Richelderfer; Moro, Henri’ of School district No. 24, Sherman ' term Governor West pardoned D- A- on the 21st and made the levy for col Grads Valley and H- S. Wall of Was Members of the Farm Mortgage County called for- "Interest to cease $3500 00. — -------- Barnum; Harlandview, P. C. Axtell; Howell who shot Mayor Fowlie of lection of taxes this year, aggregat co were appointed members of the Treasurer’s Trial Balance i as of Klondike, W- E. Bruckert; Grass Val Adjustment groups of the mid-Col- after this date. Shaniko. Road Viewers commission for 1934 ing 22 mills- Dated at Grass Valley this 19lh December 31st, 1933, filed i and ac- ley, E. M Alley; Kent, Wilbur umbia counties; will meet in Arling for Sherman county- Jay Bowerman sold his 1942 acre ton Wednesday January 31 to dis- Haggerty. In June coming, the question of lo day of January, 1934. cep ted- wheat farm near Condon to a man Dr. C- L. Poley of Grass Valley Over rixty men attended the meet-1" ciiss what shall be done to make ef cating the new Eastern Oregon Bap •C. P. Adams, Clerk. County Clerk instructed to pay ing Wednesday afternoon and showed fective the wishes of the government from Gervais. The consideration was tist Academy will come up and we whs appointed County Physician for interest (from Road Fund) < on Road considerable interest in the proce regarding easier credit terms for de $50,000. f 1934- think Grass Valley will secure the NOTICE Warrant No. A-473 and then issue dure of finding the figures for past linquent farmers. O. M Plummer of From the Observer January 27, 1905 school. James Stewart appointed Stock Mrs- F. A- Sayrs has received a [ new Road Warrant in lieu of war- years in their hog production- Warrants Nos- 241 to 270 inclusive Portland, chairman of the state Inspector for * 1934 for Sherman rant No. A-473 In addition to Mr. Brandt, Johnnie group, and L- R. Breithaupt, secro of School District No- v 7, Sherman ktter from her daughter, Mrs. W- A. । The proportionate amount of wheat County. County, Oregon, will be paid upon Morgan who recanty moved to Horse raised for export in Oregon probably Walker, of the commission firm of tary will be present- The following person.? were Hugh Chrisman, Sheriff, appointed presentation to clerk of said district. Heaven. She enclosed a piece of exceeds that of any other state- For pointed as members of the respec Bodine and Clark, spoke about ways . .. : yea« Oregon has produced over a »County Truant officer for 1934. Interest qeasws on the date .of this wood that was taken from a well 380 ton per year for every man. woman tive Election Boards of the Pre and jneans of getting the necessary notice. - > County Court of Sl.erman County cincts in Sherman Cou-ity for the affidavits. feet; deep. It is in a good state of and child within its border. Th« Margaret E- Tuel, Clerk preservation appointed as DeMoss Park Board for the two year term neginnhig Janu- stateproduced 14,000.000 bushels on 1934- ’ ary 1st, 1934: Upper Hay Canyon will qoon have 700,000 acres last year. Legionnaires Will Meet MAX. MIN. PEECIP DATE Warrant Call w f of Rufus: Sheriff’s turnover report ; a telephone line so they can say Hello From Grass Valley Our new hall ...41... 29... .07 JAN. 11 ... Warrants Nos. 160 to 214 inclusive, to the world when ever they want December 30, 1933, accepted- R P. Foister, Judge; W. L. Wil- will be ready for the Musical Asso» _ .47 . 80........ 00 “ 12... of School District No. 17, Sherman to. Legionnaires’ and their wives and Sheriff’s report for year of 1933, son. Chairman; Blanch 8. Everett, ciation in June- ...W... 82..». .00 County, Oregon, will be paid upon । W. A. Morris and Mary M- Brackett. Auxiliary members and their hus accepted and ordered filed, Miss Ida Mowrey entertained quite .. 47... 82 ... .07 Wheat is piled up in all th« ware presentation to clerk of said district. Clerks. bands will have a party Friday night, a party Wednesday-evening. Prog houses, and larger quant ide« »till in ...86 .. 28........ Ö0 * 16 .. Re Transfer of Fair Fur d Sub- Interest ceases after thia date- tonight,'at tihe Legion ball- Cards and ressive Crokinole and Sherlock the hands of the farmers but of lato 8.53.. 81 ... .08 16 .. ject held until information received Locust Grove: ; Dated at Moro on the 19th day of perhaps dancing will be amusement ...50 ..38 17 Holmes furnished the amusement Fred Hepnagui, Judge; Victor An- 17 .. ! the O R & N has b««n trying to from Attorney-General of Oregon. January-, features and a general ex-service get 84 Total for week of moVe it • , People want to know how much M E, McKee, Clerk - Continued to page two. together is promised- Sherman County Journal of Moro J i COUNTIES TO RE ORGANIZED BRANDT EXPLAINS REASONS of the Eastern Oregon Wheat League hereby edile a a mass meeting of all tax payers at the Court house at Moro at 1:00 p* m. Wednesday/24th instant, for consideration and dis- cussicn of pertinent toxaton matters and with the object of forming an or ganization of taxpayers of the County,” • The above announcement presages the formation of an active group of men within the county who will be in terested in the various tax matters that confront the property owner. RAGSDALE ELECTED DIRECTOR CURFEW WILL RING HEREAFTER What Happened 40 Years Ago, And Who It Happened To WEATHER REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING JAN. 17
