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
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I OLD TIME CELEBRATIONS
Continued from page one.
doom .
With the rope drawing tent
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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.
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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-
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SUBSCR1PT1ON RA^fcâ— FAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
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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
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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
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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
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the blind i. lifted by the cider. K
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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.
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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
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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.
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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