Sherman County journal., June 14, 1935, Image 1

Forty Seventh Year No. 32
Moro. Oregon, Friday, June 14, 1935
Stewart Talks
State House
Official County Paper
County Fair Board
I ■
Changes Fair DateS|
I To Cooperative
Erosion Camp
For This Area
Is Now Assured
F
Fred Cox Elected Vice-President
to Succeed George Wilkerson
—
In a lengthy meeting which lasted
until three o'clock in tlhe morning •
Govemor Martin last Sunday
th© fair board decided to change
addressed a meeting of the Marion
the date of the fair from the form-
County Democratic club at a picnic
Need For Fam Unity and Fanner erly chosen dates, September 12-13-
at Silver Creek Falls, in which he
14. The action was taken princi­
Cooperation Held To Be
stated one of hi* most potent prin­
pally because these dates conflicted
ciples, despite unfounded reports
with thbse picked by the Pendleton
Important Matkr
to the contrary, that he was ad­
Round-Up association.
dressing them “as citizens rather
It wasn’t definitely decided what County Fair Grounds Selected As Camp Site By
than as democrats.“
dates would be picked by the board!
Captain Flegel After Consultaticn With
although they favored the last
The Governor has of late become
week in August. Other matters,
Engineer Johnson Of Erosion Service
to realize just what the so-called
pretaining' to the fair were dis-i
young democrat« have been doing.
Officers
Establishment of a CCC erosion camp in Sherman county made defi­
G awtk of Cooporation Among Men cussed at some length.
Without hi« knowledge or sanction
were elected by tlhe board resulting nite progress during the past week with the visit to the county of C.C.
they have dictated to various de­
In Same Basine«« Traced
in no change excep* that Fred Cox Johnson; chief engineer of the northwest branch of the service,
partment heads to appoint mem­
was named vice-president to suc­
From Bogin dì agi
bers of the “young democrats" to
ceed George Wilkerson who filled ■ and Captain Flegel, of Vancouver Barracks, w^o is in charge of the
jobs most of whom, by the way.
that place for many years until his work of locating camps for the CCC units.
had supported Willis Mahony for
Farmer« of this county during death this spring.
Mr. Jolhnson, accompanied by Ben
the democratic gubernatorial nom­
the past week listened to talks by
RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Sweir.
erosion specialist, was here
ination. This has been stopped by
Charles S. Stewart, director of the
IN CHARGE OF HIRING Friday and after going over the
the Governor, who has asked the
Farmer’s National Grain Company, Two Blows Of Siren
county decided to center his work
department heads to appoint their
and a farmer In Nebraska. a« a
George Wilcox, chairman of re­ in the drainage area of Grass Val­
own choice and if there is any in­
Means Fire Practise lief and re-employment work for ley and Hay canyons, with Moro
feature of their meeting for the
terference to notify him personal­
election of new* directors for the
Sherman county, suggests that all
ly—not through his secretary.
Usual Practice Signal Now Being who wish to work on the CCC camp as the site picked for the camp
local co-operative organizations.
Captain Flagel arrived Wednesday
Used by Local Firemen
Mr. Stewart expressed his theory
register with himself. J. C. Free­ morning without a complete report
of farm legislation when he stated
But before he was appraised of
man of Moro or Charles Everett
After their practice session of of Wasco or at the office in The of Mr. Johnson’s findings and made
that “Unless the tariff or process­
the picture, many competent men
examination of four camp sites. De­
ing tax can be given farmers they 1 i<
has been cut aside for certain in­
night the firemen voted Dalles as workers will be chosen Moss, Moro City Park. County fair
are being taxed to support a spec­ a practice signal which will be ob- from the lists on file at those offices grounds and Grass Valley park.
dividuals whose only qualifications
was that they were ‘'young demo­
ial class," He compared the early served hereafter. Two blasts on according to word received by him
The Grass Valley site seemed
days of America when every man the siren, each for ten seconds of this week.
crats." This came to the fore the
most
desireable to the army man,
or at least every family was «elf I full speed, will signify a practice
past week in the selection of an
but
after
telephonic conversation
sufficing and did not buy their food and all firemen are urged to come
agricultural chemist to succeed the
with
the
engineer
he picked the
and clothing because it was im- at once to the fire house. Resi­
late Me Wells of Corvallis. The
county
fair
grounds
for a camp
“young democrats’* met defeat
possible and because trade had not dents need not be excited over tih*e
site.
It
is
believed
that
work on
siren moan if it is followed by the
when the Governor had heard of
developed to that’ extent.
the camp will begin within two
second sound This is the signal. Claims Presented and Allowed weeks.
the situation.
Co-Operative« Helpful
for
practice in many departments Against the General Fund at the
Since the early days business has
• Both men stated that a unit of
which
is the reason for adopting June Term of County Court
The man who was hired by John
developed very swiftly and in the
approximately
200 men will be
Pendleton. Ore. June 8—Velma Mr«. W. S. Powell of Moro. Her process, said Mr. Stewart, the
D. Mickle, a republican in the agri­
the it here according to Art Bucholtz. . «Richard J. Crane. Circuit
moved
to
the
when the
Court Reporter
$60.00 camp is completed county
cultural department, had given up Powell direct descendant of Daniel fath* r is regior»al director of the farming part of the population has local chief.
and
it
is likely
Mrs. J. R. Cothran. 52 meals
his job and iris home and had mov­ Boone, and typical ranch girl of North Pacific Grain Grower«.
lost a certain part of their posi­
that they will be from New Jer­
meals for Jurors
26.00 sey. Work js expected to consist of
The twenty-sixth annual Pendle­ tion because they are unable to buy
ed to Salem when he was told the Moro. Oregon, has been chosen as
J. M. Axtell, Bailiff for Cir-
“deal was all off" because the one of the attendant« of Queen ton Round-Up, September 12. 18 as much for their products as for­
dams,
planting «»«-»ova
grasses
‘tasn / building
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cuit Court
young Democrats had insisted he Helen Hansell of tibe 1935 Pendle­ and 14, is expected to maintain merly. He blamed rural inatten­
°’ u* »nd perhaps trees and doing what-
J. F. Royse, Grand Juror
hire a democrat. The man named ton Round-Up which will take place the traditions of the country*« tion to marketing for thia condi­
. a i ever work tends toward conserva-
and Mileage
was a registered a republican. But in mid-September. She is a grad­ pioneer western exhibition, accord­ tion and said that the co-operatives
tion of the soil.
Alva C. Eakin, Grand Juror
when the governor heard of the uate of the University of Oregon ing to Dr. Wilson D, McNary, who were providing the means whereby
One Area Desired
and Mileage
6.20
change, presumably made through where she was accorded high hon­ is serving as president of tlhe th« farmers could get and keep con
It
has
been the policy of the
Wants
New
Powers
Geo.
F.
McKay.
Grand
Jur-
Solon T. White, agricultural direc­ or» in student body activities. Miss Round-up association for his third trot of their markets and prevent
7 20 J
srtwice. newly rechristened
or
and
Mileage
Powell
is
th«
daughter
of
Mn
and
year.
For
Farm
Aid
reversal and the
unduly large profits from being
I the Soil Conservation Service, to
H. H. Nichols, Grand Juror
situation was as Mickle had di-
taken from their cropa
5 4o'WOrk in one drainage area and
and
Mileage
rec ted.
No radical, Mr. Stewart express­ - As a result of the overwhelming
। treat tihnt as a unit. In that man-
ed a liking for the profit system vote of approval given the wheat T. M. Rolfe, Grand Juror
and Mileage
5.40 ner the water can be handled
adjustment program, new four-
To Be Held June 23 saying that it provided a means for year
The Governor has repeatedly
throughout the entire district and
contracts are expected to be H. D. Proudfoot. Grand Ju­
each person to be repaid for his
stated that all employees in the var
not
be allowed to molest work that
ror
and
Mileage
4.40
Services Will Be Held In The Park labor» In proportion to the work । offered about the middle "of July.
ious departments would be hired
has
not been prepared for it as
according to word received at the V. B. Eakin, Grand Juror
produced.
On Rally Day
by the heads of those departments,
might
happen in case only part of
and Mileage
6.20
He explained Ifie co-operative set( extension service of Oregon State
and that he would not interfere
an
area
was used for the experi­
Ridhlard Abel, Juror and Mile-
ment.
in any respect. However, he was
A county wide Sunday School up in the wheat country and show­ collega Provisions are understood
ago
31.60
told during the past week that the Henry S. DeMo«« Recalls Early ralley will be held at the Deftfoes ed how the organization is built up to be much the same in general as Carl Everett. Juror and Mile
In addition to th*» crew of 200
those
in
the
present
contracts
Day
Celebration
At
Springs;
park June 23, announce« H. C. from the individual faimers who
greatest infraction of this rule or­
the
camp will consist of three or
age
3 h60
Settlers Talk
Byers, for many years president own and operate the local groups. though improvements are added in L. L. Peetz, Juror
iginated within his own office.
four army officers who will be in
33.00
of the Sunday school group of the He told how the national grain a number Vf details.
charge of the men after working
H. R. Herin, Juror and
A letter from Henry S. DeMoss. county.
Amendments Asked
co-operative bad aided in raising
W. L. Gosslin (pronounced Joss- now living at Silver Lake, to Wil-
Mileage
33.60 hours and who will be responsible
Assurances that the work of the Geo. Hennagin. Juror and
Sunday school will be held at and stabilizing the price of wheat
for the conduct of the camp itself.
lin and referred to by the press cor­ ford Belshe. committeeman for the
since
its
beginning
and
said
that
agricultural
adjustment
adminis
­
ten
o
’
clock
followed
by
a
sermon
Technical
men will lx» attached to
respondent* and state officials, as grange picnic at DeMoss Springs
Mileage
25.20
the soil conservation service and
well as the Governor, as “Pinky", June 22, recalls what was probably at eleven. A basket dinner will be last year 25 % of the wheat of the tration will be continued, with nec­ H. B. Belshee, Juror and
due to the pinkish hue of his hair) the first public celebration of the enjoyed at noon. In the afternoon nation was handled through co- essary amendments to safeguard it
Mileage
17 20 will direct the men u’hen at work.
operative
channels.
They will be under Emergency
a
program
will
be
given
by
the
dif
­
against
difficulties
encountered
by
has been responsible for most of fourth of July in what is now Sher­
S. P. Boyce, Juror and Mile­
ferent
schools
of
the
county
and
a
the
NRA,
have
been
given
by
Hen
­
Conservation
Work rulings
these infractions He is private man county. It was held July 4.
age
35.50
ry
A.
Wallace,
secretary
of
agri
­
secretary to the Governor. He is 1885 at DeMoss which must have business meeting will end the day '
Some
Local
Men Used
BLANKS AVAILABLE
S. B. Holmes. Juror and
Many
of
these
men
will be hired
aleo the found) *r of the young been an entirely different looking Everyone is invited to join in the, A package of forms for new oper culture. A statement made by him
Mileage
20.00
nicnic and rally.
early in June with the approval of Vernon Van Gilder, Juror
from local sources and there is a
Democratic
club*
in
Oregon
and
a
tors
licenses
have
been
received
. first
- . pre«ident.
. , . Job
_ , seek , place , for,
quote Henry , DeMoss
President Roosevelt is as follows:
was their
. to
. to , have
. ,,
22.20 scramble for appointment already
and Mileage
i
we
had
artificial shade
on the resources of the proposed at this office from Earl Snell, Sec­
“
In
cooperation
with
leaders
of
!
ers come to him in hordes and.
although tlhe conservation service
Dan McDermid, Juror and
retary of State, for distribution to
itself will choose the men as it
naturally, he refers them to the made by bringing bowers from the county, then called the Grass Val­ those whose driver’s license expires Congress, amendments to the Agri­ Mileage
28.20
cultural Adjustment act are being Chas. Engel. Juror and ’Mile-
needs them. Political preferment
appointees of the Governor. But, mountains, also the lumber used ley country.
Jufie
30.
1935,
which
includes
prac
­
That was fifty years ago. This
perfected which are intended to!
ba goes further and without the was loaned by some settlers who
32.10 will be the rule on picking four
age
had
hauled
it
previous
for
construe
year,
for the picnic that is being tically everyone. New licenses must bring the acts provisions as to' Chester
junior foremen for the job.
knowledge of the Governor sends
Smith,
Juror
and
given partly in memory of
first be procured before that time or marketening agreements and li­
According to accurate informa­
letters written upon the executive’s ting their claim houses."
Mileage
19
20
arrest
will
be
likely.
In
addition
The officers for that first patrio­ celebration, the visitors will d'rive
censes
into
line
with
the
Schecter
1
tion
given here the carpenters who
stationary requestin r these young
J B. Coon, Juror and Mile­
to the license forms several Opera-
will
construct
tlhe camp will be pick
Democrats be named in preference tic picnic at DeMoss were J. B. from a hundred miles away on tors Manuals were received, The case decision and also safeguard I age
14.00
Mowery, president, Thomas R. Bad­ paved roads and in comfortable
the
farmers
’
voluntary
programs
ed
from
the
closest
union, or if un­
over any other job seekers.
27.00
F.
L.
Burnett.
Juror
ger. secretary and C. W. Dickmann, and speedy cars. Thanks to the De­ rule« of the road are explained and on basic commodities.
available from that source will be
R.
W.
McPherson.
Juror
and
pictured
in
these
booklets.
“Those voluntary adjustment
All these facts were brought out treasurer. George De Moss lei the Mosses there will be plenty of
28.40 chosen from the lists of carpenters
Mileage
programs were not in the path of C, W. Johnson, Juror and
on the re-employment rolls.
the past week when various exam­ singing .of the national anthem. shade for all, men will come from
STOCK HELD AIDED
the Schecter case decision and in
ples were brought to the attention James DeMoss led the prayer, C distant points to make the talks.
Supplies Contracted
36.60
M
ileage
Ins toad of being wasteful, the no event could there be any ques­
of the chief executive. Henceforth W. Dickmann. read the declara­ Everything will be more modern
All
supplies
used in building the
Oscar
Carl
Eaton,
Juror
and
any interference in the naming of tion of Independence and the ora­ and presumably better, except the livestock program of the AAA is tion of the government’s ability to
38.00 camp will be bought on competitive
Mileage
tion
of
the
day
was
a
series
of
music, for none, hereabouts will described in a Washington dispatch fulfill its contracts with farmers. R. N. Guilford. Juror and
subordinates will be brought direct­
bids which will be opened by tlhe
ly to the attention of the Gover­ talks by the settlers. After din­ excel 1 thle De Moss family in that as “the most extensive meat con­ “Nevertheless, we have taken ad­
District
Quartermaster. Vancouver
Mileage
I
31.00
servation program in the Ihistory vantage of the decision to seek per­ William Brinkert. Juror and
nor without first going through the ner Henry DeMoss read an essay art.
Barracks. Vancouver, Wash. Sup­
of the United State«.** Nearly a fections in the law which will make Mileage
secretary’s hands. In other words,
15.20 plies used by the men will be
billion pounds of meat has been certain the government’s authority E. T. Olson, Juror and Mile-
the reign of “ftnjcy the first" in
bought by bid and contract Stap­
conserved and made available for to continue processing tax rates in
Oregon ha« about ended, and al­
30.80 les will be brought from Vancou­
age
relief distribution,
the report accordance with amended provi­ Harry Pinkerton, Juror and
though he may remain as secretary
ver once or twice per week by army
states.
sions of the act."
to the Governor his powers will be
1870 trucks and fresh foods will be
Mileage
“The primary purpose of the sow
very much curtailed.
bought locally, also on bid and con,
W. H. Andrews, Juror and
By Donald von Borstel
। out in 1864 and the man to whom and pig purchase program was to
tract.
Mileage
26.80
The History of Sherman and he sold was killed by hostile In­ reduce the enormous surplus of Warning Against Poor
In his address at Silverton last
Personal and toilet articles, such
Arvid Anderson. Juror and
Sunday he declared “as soon ss my Wasco counties is so interwoven: dians on his first trip to the mines. these animals on farms, but be
as
razor blades, soap, tootihi brush­
33.60
Mileage
Insurance Sent Out
Aftei* selling out, Mr. Sherar cause a large percentage of these
election was confirmed and I ws’ that one cannot write one without
es and powder, will be handled by
A. A. Fidler, < Grand Jury
inaugurated. I became Governor of including much of the other. It bought a farm near Dufur and purchase« were made in the area Irresponsible Insurance Companies witness and mileage, State
the camp store as will candy, to­
the athole people, and that is wbn: is quite impossible to write the his­ later moved to Tygh Valley where that suffered from drouth, the ac­
baccos
and 3.2 beer. Men may be
22.60
vs
Jensen
Found Dangerous
I intend to be through* out my tory of either county without in­ he was engaged in stock raising tion developed into a drouth relief
transported to entertainments by
A. A. Fidler. Circuit Court
term.1 This in itself perhaps is a cluding the colorful career of Jos ­ He had met Jane A. Herbert in the program as well. Inedible animals
trucks when they express a desire
Salem. Ore.June 6—(Special)— witness—Ore. v«. Jensen
rosult of the conferences in his of­ eph H. Sherar, who, as one "old early part of 1862 and they were were converted into fertilizer and Representatives
to go and can get permission. It
Eugene
Wright.
Grand
Jury
of the Pacific In-
fice the past week on the “young timer’’ puts it, was the greatest married in April 1863 at Fifteen­ those fit for human consumption ternational Health Association of
is possible that they will be taken
witness and Mileage—Ore.
roadbuilder the West has ever haul. mile Creek. On October 3. 1871 furnished 100 million pounds of San Francisco are reported to be
democrats."
9.60 some distances for this purpose,
vs. Jensen
Joseph H. Sherar was born in they moved to Sherar’s Bridge lo pork for relief.’’
according to Captain Flegel.
Eugene
Wright,
Circuit
Court
actively soliciting business in Ore­
The subject of recall still Ihangs a Vermont on November 16. 1933 of cation and seeing the necessity of
4.00
witness
—
Ore.
vs.
Jensen
$17.000 Camp Projected
W. F. Jackson was here Wednes- gon, according to the office of Hugfh. Harold Sexton, Grand Jury
pall over the state capital and it Irish ancestry. He came to Cali­ a bridge-crossing there and realiz­
Each
camp is to consist of about
H.
Earle,
Insurance
Commissioner.
was believed the governor has pur­ fornia in 1855 and to Oregon in ing the great difficulties of build­ day on busine««.
witness and Mileage Ore.
twenty buildings, reported to cost
The
Pacific
International
Health
posely planned many actions as a 1862. He had pack trains which ing a safe one because of the veloc­ WEATHER FOR THE* WEEK Association is not licensed to do an
9.60 about $17,000. There will be four
vs. Jensen
result. But these, according to he ran from The Dalle« to mining ity of the water and the steep rock OATH
barracks, one large mess hall and
MAX.
MTN. PRECIP insurance business in this state and Harold Sexton, Circuit Court
those close to the executive, have camps in Eastern Oregon and Ida­ cliffs, he decided to make it a JUNE 6 ............ 93 .. 52 ... .00 any personal solicitation is unlaw­ witness—Ore vs. Jensen
4.00 adjoining kitchen, recreation hall,
not been a result of any fear of ho. He loaded his train of pack Toll Bridge and use the income to
wash room, bath house, water
7................ 86 ...55. ... .00 ful. Commissioner Earle states Henry Scherrer. Grand Ju­
recall, because the governor, a re­ mules at The Dalles and went by keep up the roads within his own “
ry
witness
and
Mileage
Ore.
heating buildings, offices and head-
that a warrant has been sworn out
8
69 . . .50. ... .00
tired major general, loves a fight trail to the mouth of the Deschutes land possessions. It was a greet “
vs. Jensen
9.60 quarter buildings, Roads will be
for
the
arrest
of
one
representa
­
“
9
75 ...44 .. .00
It has only been upon the advice of where he built rafts on which to undertaking.
Circuit
constructed in the camp by the
tive. and anyone having informa­ Henry “ Sdherrer,
“
10
75
50
.00
He purchased the site by trading
take his load« across; swam his
his close advisers.
Court
witness
Ore.
vs.
army.
tion which will lead to tlhe appre­
11
80 .. 46
.00 hension
mule«, reloaded and continued by R lot of pack mules and horses and “
Jensen
200
Space needs for the camp are
of others should contact the
12
79 ' 55. . .05 state police or insurance commis-, Mary Jensen,
Something of his attitude can al- trail to Canyon City and East to Paying $6000 to the Tilkenny Road “
Defendant’s
estimated to be nearly fifteen acres
Comelus and into Idaho. He soldj - (Continued on page four)
Total for week............ .. .05 * sioner.
(Continuad on Page two)
(Continued on Page two)
(Continued on page three)
Gossip
Organizations
Fann Tariff Theory Upheld
Court Claims
Big Vote Aids
Farm Leaders
Early Celebration ¡Sunday Scho°* Ral|y
Recalled In Letter
Winning Grade Story Tells Of
Joe Sherar and His Grade