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STATEHOUSE GOSSIP Gherman Cuunt^i jounud In Other Days । SHERMAN COUNTY OBSERVER. E^caMuh«^ Moo. 2. GRASS VALLEY JOURNAL, E tabhshed Oct 14, 1897 - CONSOLIDATED, MARCH «. 1931 WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE. Established 1891 - CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4 1932 ------------ —- I OLD TIME CELEBRATIONS Continued from page one. doom . With the rope drawing tent —*—— —* Published Every Friday at koru, Orevon, By GILES L. FRENCH Managing Ed »tor Woods contributes then saddled which may neceseitate Lfir9t pu lca ,<>n ” une the tying of the front foot, if vic- i ieus, in a knee bent position leav-- ALICE BELSHE, Administratrix. 34-37 With spars Attorney for Estate ' and quirt t^e ani ning Board. Entered as second-class matter al the PosinffW. at Moro. Oregon, under Act of Congress of Marco 3. 1879- ' T SUBSCR1PT1ON RA^fcâ— FAYABLE IN ADVANCE. believe NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE <1 5« JULY 24, 19*6 July, 193«, at the hour of 10:00 a. m., at the front door of the County Court House in Moro, Sherman platform had bam raised to ac under the board of control aa it “bow is the weather up there?” Fortunate indeed, is the man who The county is now in the process make his pet peeves so unpop- possible consolidation or the oor- ternoon. Fire started in the kitch en about 4 o’clock supposedly from of harvesting the best crop of ujar can find support in wheat since 1928 and it is very hap-1 suppressing them. py about it. It is true there are It is probable that the reason consolidation was sponsored before some complaints that the yield will I one dislikes to be called by a name WHEAT CROP been had the weather been a bn , workers is that Ml individuality more favorable. It ii very, vet- is lost to some extent if - be - be mere ‘ name might not be entirely suitable There is probably nothing more • point of euphony or beau- gratifying to farmers than to harv- comes to be identified with est a good crop. It is the practical one twenty or thirty years, proof that mother nature and the anj we to trade it for some compensating economies in adoriate producer co-operated successfully appellation that has no personal touch to it. We are individuals •nd in harmony. It is also possible that the so- Fields that have had scraggly after all and want to be recognized called "cabinet” form of govern stands of puny, discolored wheat as such even though we may deride ment will be again presented to the > for several seasons now support a individualism. healthy looking crop high enough cipal of Moro high school, will be •wUtant principal in Th» Dalle» high school next term. ' Mrs.. Moore, nee Miss Maggie Huff, arrived from Spokane Tues- Hollow district decided to sired. Before leaving the corral J, the blind i. lifted by the cider. K ******** ?**?" ww uuuu » Yr . . tat following daagrtbed real prop- Oiugoa. to-wit: The Southeast quarter (SEI) of Section Thirty-two 482), • • Southwest quarter (SWi), West half of the Southeast and when the principal parties who On our way fromo from the celebra quarter (WkSEi) of Section were to participate arrived we an- tion we boy* from Spanish Hollow Thirty-three (33), in Town .found a smooth even track and foot ship Three (3) South. Range O. McCoy came out winner. Neither j Fifteen (15) East of the Willamette Meridian, and Lots had it been a wrestling match H. D.1 1, 2, 3, and 4 and the South quite different from today. Con- west quarter of the North west quarter (SW|NW|) of scuffle. Section Four (4), Lot One (1) G W. Barzee, hesitated to form the Hue of march 412 S. E. 30th Ave. Portland, Ore. and the South half of the Northeast quarter (UNEi), it fell to my lot to remind him of. J-l______ T ____ - 1—J A»-- — 1 North half of the Southeast ' ing for the march. He frankly AID SOUGHT quarter (NISEI) confessed to me he did not "know. Northeast quarter of. the bow to co «bout it.- With my wm-: P1““ •“>* “ >oe*«n« my • Southwest quarter NEiSWi) F. R. Messinger, in this city. E. H. Moore and family left for sought to centralize responsibility the Moro Colony Camp at Cascade for most of the state activities Locks Monday. Mr. Moore drove under the governor and practically across to The Dalles with his team cy I took the matter of forming the He » wanted to communicate with abolish the board of control as now line in hand Speaking to the first home immediately, because of ser- constituted. Moore and the children at Hood two persons facing the direction ot k *1“ illness. Clark C. McMurray, River. the march, I told them to step for- 3221 Street, Kansas. City, Mo State departments and institu ward and stand in line. I then tions are now busy with their bud beckoned another couple who stepp NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ATION get estimates for 1937-38. These Dr. J. R Morgan and wife ex Department of the Interior must be in the hands of the budget pects to leave on their annual va ed in line and by this time all under: U. S. Land Office, at The Dalles, stood and the line was formed. The director by September 1. Salary cation August 1st, to be gone until confusion and haste to form in M b « Oregon, July 1, 1986 and wage budgets will be based up September 1st. made the marchers a heterogeneous, NOTICE is hereby given that on the old pay scale in effect prior Rev. B. T. Smith left Monday line srithout regard to the partners Etta Houston Morford, widow of to the legislative pay cuts inas morning for Eugene, where he will much as the present reduction* ex attend the annual Synod of the with whom they may have attended Benn Morford, deceased, of Wasco, the celebration. The line of march Oregon, s 4 m > on June 21, 1930, pire by statuatory limitation with Presbyterian church, i’ formed and with march time sing- homestead entry, act Dec. 29. the end of the current year. Con Cards have been received an ing we advanced to the platform 1916, No. 027339, for Lota 3. 4, Si tinuation of the pay cuts in whole nouncing the arrival of Master with the stately Marshall taking NWi, WiSWJ, SWiNEi, EiSEl-4, or in part will be up to the next Hubert Calvin Simon on July 21, his place in order. The day was Sec. 4 NiNi, SWJNW1, NWi- legislature. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. passed pleasantly but the sack SWi, Section 22, Township 1, N., Simon in Wasco, weight 8 1-3 lbs. races and greased pole climbing I. R*nge 19, Willamette Meridan, Governor Martin has asked that The first work by the state high had witnessed m Valley célébra-, has filed notice of intention to all state activities make use of the way commission upon the Colum tions were not performed. ’ There make final Proof, to establish claim new “Oregon Territory” stamp bia river highway, will begin next just placed on sale by the postal week. Contracts haw been award- I was told, that drew the ww boy fore Registrar, United States department this week., . element to the corral where some the 11th day of August, 1936. Of particular interest to western Hood River, preliminary to paving. al stunt of bucking. I was told the Oregon counties is the proposal of Friday afternoon. at the J. C. Everett W. McQuillion, of Wasco, J. W. Ferguson, state forester, that Brackett farm, Clyde Woods, son Barnum boys were active in this Oregon; Chester Silver, of Wasco, title in the Oregon and California of W. G. G Woods, lost the ball of sport. Bucking hones are not in Oregon; William R. Reid, of Was grant lands be transferred to the his thumb while driving a header my line of sport. For the young boys who may co, Oregon; George Smith, of Bla state and administraton of these cutting right of way. His hand lock. Oregon. lands be vested in the state forestry caught between the jacob staff and read thia I will describe from ob W. F. Jackson, servation, subject to correction by department rather than in the lever when changing the height of the actual cowboy, how a bunch of Register. federal forest service. Ferguson the cut, cutting the end of his declares that this plan would per thumb off diagonally, bat not crush wild horses are brought to a corral, they ar» then roped, saddled and mit of more efficient conservation Notice of Final Settlement ing the bone. ridden. Several horse-men or boys of the state’s timber resources un Saturday night M. J. Finlayson rede out on the range and finding Notice i* ■ .hereby given that der a sustained yield program. Gov returned to Antelope, from The Frances Henrichs, administratrix ernor Martin has been sold on the Dalles where he had been upon the animal they wish to break they of the estate of Walter Dayton idea and Senator McNary will be business for several dpys. C. W. surround the bunch and by circling Henrichs, deceased, has filed her them on fleet saddle horses they are asked to sponsor a measure before Moore accompanied him to this headed for the corral desired. Usu Final Account in said estate, ano Congress covering the proposal. metropolis. Mr. Moore is » special ally an older bone used as a sort that Saturday, the 25th day of July, agent of the U. S. Land office, who of decoy or leader is included in the 1936. at the hour of 10:00 o’clock is detaided to examine and report bunch. When this leader animal a. m^ in the County Court Room on stock trails petitioned for last enters the corral the wild animate in the County Court House in Moro, December Vy local stockmen.—An follow. The corral* is built in a Sherman County, Oregon, has been te Ipe Herald. _ circle of strong posts and lumber fixed as the time and place for the S. P. Brisbine and wife are home some ten feet high with a side cor hearing of objections to said ac from their visit with relatives and ral into which another separation count and the settlement thereof. friends in Washington county. Frances E. Henrichs ’ can be made. A strong post is set in the center called a snubbing post. Administratrix of said estate Every aid in attacking the prob Mrs. Busby— Wake up, .John! The animals are then started in a Geo. E. Updegraff lem of eradicating "white top* a There’s a burglar going through circle about the corral by the man Attorney for Administratrix with a lariat rope circling the slip 34-37 areas of land hi Baker, Wallowa, your pants pockets. - John— (turning over) Oh. you nooee about his head until the ani- nation to that there may be less of changing the mind and less of un ed to residents of that section of two just fight it out between mal deaired to be roped is singled yourselves. from the others so the head can be directed effort. ning board, it was announced by the bottoms of the draws. It is BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY safe to assume that the income of Several of the boys at the CCC the county's farmers will be in camp and anxious to be discharged creased many fold over previous from their obligations to the gov years for some have not sold gny ernment and take a harvest job wheat at all in some of the worst where, they feel, they could earn a years and a few hundred sacks wa^ stake faster than they can as CCC a good sized crop. boys. This year there is a demand for One who has harvested in Sher« •acks many times that of recent man county might observe that years and there is certain to be the boys would find a distinct diff money left over after the necessary erence in the working hours and expenses »re paid. This give« as endeavor required if they were to surance that the payments to the take jobs putting up th» wheat banks being liquidated in the coun crop. The normal harvegt season ty will be large enough to clear is probably about two weeks now their accounts in many cases and days and it is probable that the should insure the establishment of average worker will finish his a bank in the county. The crop also harvest stunt with between forty assures a market for farm ma and fifty dollars. chinery another year which may be The difficulty with having the as satisfactory as the demand boys leave their steady employ found this year by dealers. The ment is that if they request dis crop will permit the payment of charge here and now they will many thousand dollars in back either have to remain in the west taxes which may put the county or pay their own passage back to practically out of debt. And fur Massachusetts. They could hardly thermore the eoming crop will cer earn enough in harvest to pay their tainly reduce to some' extent the way back home. land indebtedness of the county, It would seem that good judg which, contrary to belief, is not ment would indicate that the lads large in proportion to the value of should stay with their present jobs the county’s farms. for. after all, board and clothes and Some may conclude that we ex thirty dollars per mouth the year pect too much from one crop of around is a pretty safe proposition. wheat, but it must be remembered that the farmers in the south end of the county, who are the ones It seems a bit incongruous in thh benefited to. the greatest extent, day of speedy transportation and have learned to stay in business communication to have a presiden whether there is any wheat crop tial candidate give Ms acceptance or not so will have real money to speech a month after his nomina apply on their obligations. tion. A successful candidate for the nomination might be expected to merely say, “Sure, I'll take it* DEBT and consider the job done. But on It is likely that on a per capita second thought we have always basis Sherman county will have a considered an acceptance speech to high mark in allotment payments be a statement of beliefs and con and soil conservation payments. Al victions upon which the candidate could stand. On this basis it is perhaps best that one who is to proximately 8400 per capita from this source. About a million, two announce to 125,000,000 people hie hundred thousand dollars has been thoughts on a campaign m w^ch sent into this county and to land he is to be a central figure should take a month or so to spend in anal owners of the county. purpose was raised by a processing or sales tax on bread, which, by the way, the millers or bakers are still keeping in effect despite the fact that farmers no longer derive be The state liquor board is consid nt-fit therefrom u Another part of ering a move to prevent womss the money is in the growing nation al debt and must be raised by tax or while seated at the bar. In other ation in the future. words they are trying to stem the It is only fair to assume that as this county was productive enough share of these payments for the same reason it will be forced to pay a large share of the taxes that wiU of necessity be raised to retire the national debt The National Grange calls at tention to the fact that the national debt has risen S130 per capita in White Top To Be Fought By Planning Board board. The problem was laid before the planing board at a recent meeting of planning commissions of the stkte board will gather all avail able data on the prevalence of the tional* places. One may find aa many ‘Vogues’ in a tonsorial par it, and other information, and will lor nowadays as ‘Police Gazettes.” The commission may get by with of federal or other ad. it. but it doesn't seem likely. The ed under the direction of the board’s agricultural committee. family in the United States is 4.3 It was just awful hot a few days person* and therefore the average ago. In fact the mercury jumped per family increase in the debt is 1559. This will have to be paid in some manner and by some pro tures of 110 and lit back in the ducer. «weltering end-west we might have felt real sorry for our selves. It completely infests the WHATS IN A NAME There is a Society for the Preven tion of Calling Sleeping Car Port ers George and we suspect that many of its members are them mained out of court had their selves called George. It may be catad by spraying, but this method suspicioned that somewhere in the also kills off all other vegetation. depths of Chinatown or in some up-town club there is a society to cutivation for many years. Pull- with him. Look at the number who nese “John” and it is likely that somewhere small men are combin "shorty* and the tall men in addi check. tion to their organisation against too short hotel beds must have one Simile: aspirants ate with the residents, experiment and individuals who are interooted Horses-Horses The Fajr Board wants to know how many Sherman county horse owners want to race their horses at the fair September 3r5. If you want the fair to be for Sherman county race horses, strictly, notify the board and enter your nags in some of the announced r^rces. Its your fair-enjoy it- Do It Today Fifteen (15) E. W. M.,_ Con taining 841.02 acres, mòre or less/ in Sherman County, Ore gon. Said sale is made under execution issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Sherman County, to me directed in the case of “Evelyn Houghton, Plaintiff, vs. John Engstrom, et al, Defendants.” I am directed to sell particularly all of the interest, right and title in the above described property which W. M. McGinnis and Katie McGinnis, husband and wife, or either of them, had therein on execution of the mortgage upon which said judgment is based) and any and all interest which they, or either of them, and all persons holding by, through or under them. acquired therein. The purchaser at said sale will be placed in im mediate possession of said property and of the whole thereof. HUGH CHRISMAN Sheriff of Sherman County, Oregon GALLOWAY A KRIER Attorneys for Plaintiff 34-68 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All creditors having claims against the estate of George Hennagin, deceased, are hereby notified to present them in prop er form to the undersigned, the duly appointed executrix and «x- •cutor of the last will and testa ment of George Hennagin, de ceased, at the office of Geo. G. Updegraff, Moro. Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice, to wit: July 17, 1936. Daisy Hennagin Geo. G. Updegraff Attorney for Estate. 37-38-39 40 rrprf H Your Seasonal Needs Discuss them with us next time you are in The Dalles. Perhaps there is some feature of our loan service which will help solve your problem. We make crop loans, livestock loans and mortgage loans. i C¿,R. Harding - Manager t Manag*. The Dalles Branch United States National Bank
