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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1936)
Ijcrman Cmmty ¿Journal Forty Eighth Year No. 18 State Affairs By Official County Paper Moro, Oregon. Friday, Match 6, 1936 Camp Returns Now Is The Time Fulton Canyon To Poison Road Destroyed Great Numbers Sage Rats By Flood Aspire To Office Oregon Hog Gets New Lease on Life Candidates In To Work After A Long Layoff The biggest surprise to date m{ the present political campaign was —-------------------- the announcement this week by I c w____ w Earl Hill, state representative foi Warmer Wearner Lane county, that he would not be Allows Boys To Return To a candidate far reelection. No This is the time for farmers and others interested in poisoning New Candidates File This Week j sage rats to begin the campaign Many Country Roads Washed I says Perry Johnston, county agent. For May Primaries: Voters I When the rats first come out of And Gullied By Run Off the ground they are hungry and Will Have Choice Of can he killed more easily with Of Snow; Most Expensive Year zfThe R*«« m been forthcoming tor Hili s deci- j poisoned grain than at any other »»»• One o* the few veteran» of Rt„w Many Types . . v time. It is necessary to kill fewer Of Many For Roads the House and outstanding as”;a -• • • - ■ j rats early than later in order to leader in past sessions Hill was1 j rid th® fields of them. generally conceded to have a de Poisoned grain may be purchas /j Damage dono to the roads of th# The political Tae» for Sherman cided advantage in the race for the; Work recommenced at the 'COC ed through the county agent at county by the run off of snovi county offices is still open to all Speakership at the next session in camp last week or as soon as the comers. And further more, more designated depots and killing now water last week has been found ti the event the republicans again ground thawed out enough to make are coming. New announcements will obviate a harder campaign be the greatest for several years dominate the organization at that work possible. Most of the dams this week are John T. Johnson and when the rats begin to work on Fulton canyon road, one of th« time. previously built by the boys re most important outlets for farm- Joseph A. Mee, both of Wasco who the right of ways. Candidates for Congressional' mained after the flood although Nearly forgotten and existing only on pkper up ta a few days ago, filed for county clerk and Carl P. ers hauling wheat to the Columbia honors as well >as the electorate the'tops of some of them washed the nary blue Oregon flag bearing a gold escutcheon and gold letters I river is entirely destroyed in one generally, anxiously await • word; away. In some cases over a foot on one side and a gold beaver on the other, has been gesurretted by Adams of Grass Valley who an i place and the lower bridge on that nounced his intentions of running from the Townsend camp as to the of sediment was deposited above the Oregon State Motor association. The last original flag burned in ! road is washed out and broken in the statehouse fire. In this photograph E B. McDaniel, president of for county assessor. Charles Lin endosemen of this well organized them. two. Much of the new work done the motor club, and Louise Muller of the motor club staff, display one deman of Rufus has petitions out| minority hose support- is being The new project manager, Har during the winter by WPA men of the banners made recently under McDaniel ’ s direction. Inset shows for sheriff on the Republican tick eagerly s ught by a majority of low Parkins, has directed that sur the gold beaver appearing on the reverse side. Every school, city, was washed down the creek. the aapi ta to public office in this veys be made of farms in the area county, chamber of commerce and service club should own an 4 display et and Walter Ruggles of Moro is seeking the Democratic nomina ipe vine advices from as soon as possible and farm plans one of the flags, says the motorist leader. state, Water Comes Suddenly — tion for clerk. * ranks has it that of the Theodore Johnston, Omer the To Reports are that the water broke ization will probably Sayrs and Roy Powell farms have the or Five Sheriffs very suddenly in that section ot idate in the field a- been sent in already. Work on the place no The purchase of some new books gainst S tor Mcfjary who is Johnston farm near town has be The field to date is I>ester Na- and the placing of pay books at the county and all canyons leading undent to have received a “50- gun and dams will be put in the house, Joe Truitt, Clarence Linde some place of business in Moro to Fulton canyon emptied at once at the hands of the fields at the head of the small 50“ rati man trying for the iReptlblican so they will be available at all causing the damage. The upper bridge, a steel one a king ers in this organization. gullies and draws and some larger nomination for sheriff and C. C. times was decided by the new The same source of information dams will be built This will be Wilson of Rufus and T. M. Garrett library board which met Monday short distance below the Anderson place was slightly damaged but has it that none of Oregon’s pres the ^procedure on all places as Eighteen years ago soil erosion and the soil it carries causes fur of Grass Valley running for the evening, March 2. can be repaired at a nominal ex ent Congressmen will receive the soon as the farm plans are made Democratic nomination. ther damage by silting-in dama This l>oard is made up of rep pense. Tht^concrete span near official blessing of the Townsend - and the contract with the fanner wasn’t an important enough topic that are const ructed for flood con in eastern Oregon to be dicussed resentatives from each organiza- the old watering trough withstood Four Clerks ites who will place the mantle oi is signed. on a county agent tour, C. E. Hill, trol, power, irrigation and navi tion jn the community. Recently their favor upon other candidates. For clerk the Republicans may elected officers are Mrs. I). E the flood but the abutments were L" District Manager for the Soil Con gation. In the first district State Senator Dyer May Remain present choose between Miss Stephens, chairman; Mrs. Theo- washed away on both sides. The servation Service activities in “In fact, soil conservation is a at lower bridge piers were washed Cortis D. Stringer of Lynn county O. E. Dyer may remain here as North Central Oregon, recalls. problem that concerns » everyone. Viola Hansen, acting incumbent, dore Johnston, secretary and Serai out at both ends and the bridge is out with a bid for the Townsend John T. Jbhnson and Joseph Mee vote as a candidate for the Dem assistant to Mr. Parkins, although Hill refers to a trip which the coun A productive soil is the nation’s and Mr. Ruggles is so far unop Searcy treasurer. Mrs. C. L. Pol- broke in two and fell into the creek this has not been verified to date. ty agent made years ago when he ey, Mrs. Serai Searcy and Orval and is almost a total loss. The greatest asset and is the chief col ocratic nomination for Congress. posed for the Democratic nomina Thompson have charge of the pur new bridge will have to be longer was associated with Superinten Work is now being done on the lateral behind most of our loans E. W. Kirkpatrick of Milwaukie, tion. chase of new books and pay books. and higher. also a Democrat^ is out for the terraced hillsides to get the ter dent D. E. Stephen« at the Sher The present rapid depletion of the Carl- Adams will oppose Mrs. man County Experiment Station. soil by erosion is creating problems Congressional nomination on an rices ready for seeding to grass. Intercut Assured Peach Orchard Damaged “To-day erosion and increased profoundly affecting the general Margaret Peetz for the assesuor’s anti-Townsend plan platform, being An inspection of these small ditch post both being on the Republican | The organization through its Below the bridge the flood took the first candidate thus far to defy es revealed that in practically all run-off, along with the spread of welfare and prosperity of the en ticket. No Democrat has so far representatives assured the library the dirt from under the railroad Y the Townsenditts with an open case» they held the water that f elj wild morning glory, are considered tire nation. announced for the position. board of their interest and co- causing declaration of opposition to their on the hillside to a remarkable major agricultural problems,’’ Hill Not Too Much Land little expense to the The make up of the future coun operation. The firemen will be railroad no run off was extent. Almost no asserted. “ Fields are showing se program. company and when far- court is still difficult to figure. willing to donate $5 per year. The ' C. D. Nickahen, Hood River re found on hillsides that were ter- vere washing, gullying, and blow “Contrary to the general belief, ty Only ther down the creek the water tore American Legion will donate the down ..one end of the chicken bouas T._ candidate ,, _ . for D com- # publican, is the only candidate to raced while on other hills the ing. Yields are being reduced, ana there is not too much good land. . . avowed mi«»‘onT « Dnvid Re>d of Rufu. use of the hall for any benefit for on the peach orchard place. The file so far from the second dis frozen ground could not tak» the tillage and harvest costs have under cultimtion «t V»« pre.ent f who is a Republican. County Judge the library. greatly increased.” time. Productive land is needed I trict. Report has it that Clarence snow as fast as it melted. orchard itself was flooded with George Potter and commissioner B. Phillips of Burns may also seek to replace the large areas damaged more than a foot of fine silt. Tha Plans are now being made for Erosion Costly and worn out by erosion. Worn Perry Axtell have made no an a library benefit dance to be given highway at this point was flooded the republican nomination. In the nouncement of their intentions. Democratic camp indications are Pomona Grange soon. Definite date and plans will for several yards. “By 1933 the menace of erosion land should be permanently retired that Walter M. Pierce, incumbent, be announced later. to Oregon agriculture was easily from cultivation and seeded to Full Ticket Aim Many other roads have been may have primary competition To Meet In Kent A couple of three-month sets damaged by washing. Sections of visible. One farmer, that year, re grass or grass-legume mixtures. I with Representative Clint Haight ported that it took two men with a This treatment will rebuild soil । ■ An effort has been made the of state library books will be sent fills are out and water niching of Canyon City and V. S. Howard Sherman County Pomona Grange walking plow 22 days to ploy in structure, restore fertility, and past week among Democrats to for immediately and shelves will across some roads has made them of Madras both mentioned in this will meet Saturday « March 7 gullies and ruts which occurred in provide a protective cover which insure candidates for every post be repaired or new ones builu impassable. County employees and , which will be vacant and it is prob Gertrude Gillmor librarian, was farmers have been out for several connection. with the Kent Grange at that town a 500-acre field of winter wheat will effectively control erosion. for the first quarterly meeting of in order that the crop could be har “Erosive land which is still po able that one will be found avail voted vsome compensation by the days patching up road beds so board for her splendid work. Appointment of Robert W. the year. Ray W. Gill, state mas vested with a combine. tentially valuable for crops should able. traffic could be resumed. Vote of thanks was given Mrs. Ruhl, Medford publisher, to a place ter, will be present to give an ad “In the same year a blacksmith be subjected to erosion-controlling ' Giles French, representative in on the state board of higher edu dress to the assembled members. reported that he welded 42 spokes tillage practices, the conservation, the state legislature from the 22nd Margaret Peetz for her work with Highways Softened cation gives the newspaper frater-, on one combined harvester in 16 of crop residue, and further soil district comprising Sherman, Gil the library. The highways are in bad condi nity two representatives .on this' ^ays as the result of breakage in conservation measure» which will liam, Wheeler and Morrow coun tion also as in some places the all important board. B. F. Irvine, j crossing ruts and gullies in the preserve fertility and conserve ties, will file for the Republican frost heaved the surface which has nomination' for that post, it was Grass Valley Team editor of the Oregon Journal, is field. Farmers are now realizing moisture.” broken, making some bad spots the other one. Mrs. Sheldon Sac announced this week. that unless erosion is controlled in the road. Between Moro and kett (Beatrice Walton) although No word has been heard from it will soon be impossible for them the river and between Grass Val E. R. Fatland, the other represen To Go To Heppner the wife of a newspaper man is to harvest crops with their large ley and Kent there are a number tative from the district or William herself an educator having taught combines. The Grass Valley basket ball of such places. Steiwer, senator from the Gilliam, team will go to Heppner this school and seived in the office of The market roads also suffered Top Soil Lost Sherman, Wheeler district. state superintendent of public in week end to play in the tourna in similar manner and will have struction before entering public, Reiief lùcipients Mrs? Accept “Because ruts and gullies result ment to decide which teams will to have more material before they life as secretary to former gover-| in the concentration of run-off, the represent this section of Oregon can be repaired to stand heavy nor Patterson. Ruhl, a republican, Seaton I Employment Gasoline Price Drops at the Salem state contest in div- traffic. No estiment has been made damage from erosion increases rap succeeds Leif Finscth of Dallas, idly. The best top soil that is as to the probable cost of the re sion B. also a Republican, whose term ex worked, into these ruts and gullies Many New Strains Of Pastore pair work that will have ty be row to Grass Valley had a hard Two and a half Cents pired Monday. Ruhl’s appoint done, but it will larger than it has In the hope of building back a by plowing and cultivation is car hoe in the Dufur tournament. They ment is generally regarded as a lost morale and an ambition for ried away by the next heavy rain, Grasses Developed Recently The price of gasoline dropped first met Parkdale who was not so been for several years. reward for his support of the gov work every employable person now ft is obvious that unless drastic 24 cents in this area Tuesday tough this year as formerly and ernor in the recent campaign. morning to make the price to later played Wapinitia which was on the relief rolls of the state must measures are taken to curb this accept seasonal employment on gullying and loss of fertile topsoil Farmers in both western and farmers 13) cents, just when they a crack team. The local lads had Members of the state industrial farms, in orchards, hop or berry thousands of acres of the best eastern Oregon are becoming in were thinking of filling up the expended much of their pep when accident commission do not receive fields or any other work this sum wheat land and pea land in the creasingly interested in the produc tanks for spring work. they met Maupin and were defeat any extra compensation for their mer, if the plans of the state re Northwest will be ruined within tion of special pasture strains of How long the price will last or ed by a score of 35 to 34. service as members of the new un lief committee work out in canjunc, the next few years. grasses and covers developed in whether it will go lower are mat At the Heppner tournament employment compensation commis tion with the cooperation of thei ters so far unknown and dealers they will meet Umapine first which recent years by experimental work sion, Attorney General Van Winkle various county relief committee Soil Erosion Affects Everyone ers in England, Wales and New and farmers are boty wary of is rather a bad break, for the J ruled in an opinion to Secretary of and other relief agencies. Zealand, says E. R. Jackman, exten placing . too much dependance on Umapine team won the contest from erosion is not Damage State Snell. Salaries of the com sion agronomist at Oregon State the price. Deliveries are being last year and went to Salem. confined to farm land alone, ” Hill Every possible aid is to be given missioners may be restored to the University of Oregon, Eugene, made at the new price, however. college.. the state com- stated. “ The rapid run-off is in- the farmer and old base only upon the approval February 28,— Consolidation of crearing the damage from floods, of these spec- The development of the board of control and the mittee is urging the county com- Oregon’s 36 counties into a lesser every possible a result of a mittees to use ial strains came as Minstrel Troupe To Visit Roads Main Topic budget department. number of units of larger size, a means to find employment for study of the performance and adap Other CCC Camps project twice championed in the Women Drivers More those on the relief- list by June lability of different strains of the Reduction of compensation for At Court Meeting columns of the University of Ore first. Reduction of overhead, the same crop. It was found, for ex Authorization from the army the use of privately owned auto gon journal, “The Commonwealth ample, that the strain of timothy headquarters has been granted to Roads, viewing of roads, and re- Review,” is vigorously opposed in mobiles on state business from five cutting off of federal relief money Safety-Minded that gave the best yield of hay send the CCC minstrel troup on pairing of roads, was the major cents a mile to four cents has been and the general demand for re the current number of the publica Women drivers figured in far recommended to the board of con trenchment on orders from Wash fewer accidents during 1935 than might be the least dezirable strain a tour to other CCC camps through topic at the county court meeting tion by Merlin Blais, Oregon news trol by Wallace S. “Warton, budget ington and Salem, are the cause did men drivers, indicating that as a pasture crop, and, on theoth-iout this area. Mrs. D. L. Lowe, Wednesday. After court members paperman, who as a graduate director. Warton decares that the for the action of the state relief the average woman ig mode safety er hand, a strain which spread out| wife of Captain Lowe, is coach of had run through the pile of bills student in journalism at the univer on the ground and gave continued the boys.. Permission of the SCS on their desk they adjourned to proposed lower rate of pay would committee. minded than the opposite sex, ac high yields of pasture, was worth will have to be obtained before the the county at large and looked over sity recently, gave considerable still yield a profit to the car owner Overhead Reduced time to study of this problem. cording to figures compiled by the little as a hay crop. tour can. start. the damage that had been done to over actual cost of operation as safety department of the Oregon The boys have appeared in all This reduction on overhead. the highways and dirt roads. Not Economical proven by records covering the Europeans Grow Graus State Motor association. the towns of Sherman county at WPA Engineer Shirley was here operation of state owned vehicles. rentals and personnel already has Blais takes sharp issue with Only seven per cent of all driv- In developing these pasture crop different times and have constant to give an off hand estimate on the hit the point of almost 50 percent claims of economy and convenience ly improved in their ability as ac ers involved in fatal accidenta.strains of seed, the European work cost of repair of the Fulton can More than 37,750 acres of cut throughout the state since January for consolidated county units made Their participation tors and if sent on tour will un- were women. ers chose pastures which had b««u yon road. It may take all of $40,- over timber land were classified first and in some instances the per in a former number by Dr. Warren douhtediy be well received. in all kinds of accidents, however, so highly grazed fo® years that centage of reduction has run as 000 to rebuild the road it was as reforestation lands this week said. It is possible that a new D. Smith, professor of geology, and by the state forestry boa^rd, as high as 63 over the figure« two amounted to 14 per cent, it was no plants had gone to »end. Heavy i WEATHER FOR THE WEEK explained. producing plarits were picked alignment will be made which will Alfred L. Loma^ professor of follows: Clatsop county, 8,473.53 months ago, and other slashes Tjhe motor club safety officials from these pasturoa and new, D a TF. keep the road on one side of the business administration. Dr. Smith MIN. PRBC MAX. acres; Columbia, 2,810.42;. Polk, 4,- must be made by the stat« and and Mr. Lomax proposed that coun 46.. 40 >. .00 creek and remove the necessity ty lines be abandoned and that 827.27; Lincoln, 4,239.25; Des- county relief committees in ordei pointed out that in spite of the strains were developed particularly Feb: 27 .. to keep within their budgets. larger amount of driving done by fitted for pasturing. In this man “ 28 . cbut«s, 17,411.95. .04 for mar\y expensive bridges and seven “regions” be set up in ths 50 . 35 The relief administration also men, the women’s record showed a ner pasture strains of orchard “ 29 ....... 57.. . 35 .. .00 the danger of losing them in flood. state to replace the countie». An Harry Pinkerton and Eugene The state emergency board, stated Monday that all relief greater tendency to drive at mod | grass, English rye grass, white! M h r. 1 • . ... ... 61.. . 36 .. .00 Amidon asked to be allowed to other writer, Sbephen B. Jones, meeting here Friday for the first clients this year must plant gar- ; erate speeds and observe the funda , clover and timothy were produced. “ 2 ....... . 41 .. .00 64.. , Some of these have developed the grade the Sawtooth road with a also advocated consolidation of time since its reorganization doled, dens, but no state supervision Will mental rules of safety. 59 . 40 . .00 “ 3 . county grader and permission was counties; although on a plan differ out a total of $12,772 in delinquen- be possible this year as there are About one-fourth of the driving vegetative growth habit so strong-1 “ 4 .. rf.......... 59 .00 33... granted when such an implement ing somewhat from that proposed cy appropriations to replenish de- no funds available for this pur-. jn modern traffic is done by wom- ly that they do not produce as ' (Continued on page thre») 04 Total far week is available. I Continued on page four, j en, it is estimated. (Continued on Page two) estimated* (Continued on Page two) «» D“‘ Library Board Votes To Riiy New Books Erosion Is Comparatively New Subject For Oregon Farmers Reiief Committee Aids Farmers Pasture Grasses Arouse Interest Consolidation Of Counties Discussed
