page TWO
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CUtlATY JOMtNAL, MORO. ORJ ì A j OS * FRIDAY. DECEMBER 25
1936
/Max Belshe, road WR*
S4-60 i that Saturday, the 2nd day of Ja»t
COUNTY COURT
STATEHOUSE GOSSIP
THE MAN TO
r»
E. L. Weld, Surveying road 2.50 uary. 1967»
10 o d o ck #. fe.
(Continued from paga one)
(Continued f rom page one)
WHOM NOTHING G a PPBNED
Tutp'a-lum dumber Co., road
raid dav.
day, a t the
tha Courtroom. at the
dike and mileage
4 .^ 7 -
supplies
1L95 Courthouse,' in Moro,. Sherman
mission fpc the current year show By Willis J. Douglas
1H
K
8
Jle
tossed
restlessly
upon
his
bed.
C. J. Thompson, Chairman
UHFRMAN COUNTY OBSERVER. Establish«« Nov. 2. 1*
a decrease of approximately three
Geo. A. Potter, road expense 3.95 County, Oregon, haa bean fixed by
'
GRASS VALLEY JOURNAL. 1 tablished Oct. 14. 1897
Mctnkland Precinct A mile
per cent below the 1935 figures In his weary mind the shifting
67.30 said Court as the time and place
age
. ' .
.•/< . T O ’8! L. L. Peetz, road labor
CONSOLIDATED. MARCH C. ¡931
according to a report released by shadows of memory brought a con
Clare Axtell, road labor
> 87.92 for h c a r in g o f objections to said
WASCO NEWS-ENTERPR1SU, Established 1891
Final Report and Account and the
the tax commission thia week. Local fused picture of the. eventless, ted Geo. N. McDonald, Judge Monk-
Elwood McPherson, road .
CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4-, 1932
land Precinct
settlement o f said estate.
assessments shrunk from $761.129,- ious day just passed: those hate
labor
Etta Morford
734.32 to $736^84,760.06 due in ful, arrogant publicans, tax gath D. L. Belshe, Clerk Monkiand
Joe Weatherford, road labor 34.32! ,
Published Every Friday at Moro. O ^eon. By
5.88 Bill McDonald, road labor
Managing Editor
ers,
demanding
the
best
rooms;
Precinct
part
to
forecloures
on
tax
delin
69.32
Geo.
G.
Updegraff
GILES L. FRENCH
wr
G. Hartman, road labor,
29.37 Attorney for Admmmtratrig
quent property by the counties and the cuising, sweating camel-driv Wilford Belshe, Clerk Monkiand
Precinct
6.88 Max Williams.- road labor
27.12 Dec, 4, 11, 18, 25, 1986.
in part to a general deflation of ers carousing in the caravansary
land values. Utility valuations that Jew and his sick, wife pleading T. S. Reese, Clerk Monkiand 5.88 McKean & Searcy, gas and sup
Notice Of Final Settlement.
;
dropped from $162,941,886.52 in for a room.
.Precinct
~~
plies for roads
“Fah! Jews-! The place was over
1935 to $156,423,247.58.
Notice
ia
hereby
given
that
tha
Clyde Smith, Chairman of Rut
nenuricK Dunlap, road labor 46.30
if a pool
¿eduction In local assessments run with them noyy.
ledge and mileage
6.36 J.-E. Brown, road supplies
24.83 undersigned has filed in the County
are shown in every county with man had nothing else to woriy Jas. W. Blagg. Judge Rutledge
Court of the State of Oregon for
Entered ^as second-class matter at the Posudtice, at Moro, O regon,
Roy
Barnett,
1
load
bridge
about than to have mid-wives an<.
three
exceptions.
Crook.
Curry
Sherman County hie Final Report
17.00
- Precinct
4
under Act of Congress of March 3. 18«9
timber
and Sherman counties show a slight doctors and gaping visitors undei- D. L. Reynolds, Clerk Rutledge
and Account, ae Adminiatrator
,
Jas. Blagg, road labor, and
SUBSCRIPTION JRATEfcF ^ ' Ù0 ^ 2Î}..
inerease in assessed valuations footU Ah ham,—-ah» was in a bat
11.00 with the WIU Annexed of the Es--
Precinct
~
r
4;66
team'
One Year ..........
Morrow county valuations dropped way—well, it ’s no concern of mine. Harold D. Eakin, Clerk Rutledge -
U te of Amanda Ellen Martin, de
1< C. Axtell, burning weeds
Better
get
seme
sleep,
tomorrow's
approximately 25 per cent from
DECEMBER 25 1936
ceased, and that Sgtnrdsy, the
50.40
Precinct
»
4-^
and' labor county roads
1935 levels. . Clatsop county valu a busy day, they all are. Nothing L. D. Eakin, Clerk Rutledge Pre
16th day of January, 1937, at ton
Tum-a-lum Lumber company
ations are 18.72 per cent lower else ever happens around here,
monopoly of water shipping.
o’clock a. m. of said day, at the
cinct
road
supplies
23.00
COTTONWOOD
and Marion county valuations are nothing but work.*’
Courtroom, at the Courthouse^ m
J. C. Freeman, Stamps for mail
He couldn’t know that the Sav G. L. Hoskinson, Chairman Kent
6.80 per cent lower than in 1935.
Fanners of Gilliam county who
ing road warrants
6.00 Moro, Sherman County, Oregon,
CHRISTMAS
Precinct
6.66
Utility valuations in Marion and iour was to be born that night.
live near Cottonwood grade have
have been fixed by the Court as the
National
Hospital
Association
In this part of the worldly sphere Sherman counties shrunk by 13 There was no way for him to know. J. C. Wilson, Judge Kent Pre
been working steadily this win
road employees protection 20.20 time and place for hearing of ob-
9.01
cinct and mileage
ter for recognition of that road it is customary to picture Christ per cent.. - In the case of Marion The angel Gabriel came to tell
ections to said Final Report find
between Ajax and Hay Canyon by mas with the ground covered with county the reduction ia accounted Mary and Joseph Of the miracle G. C. Young, Clerk Kent Pre
Account
and the settlement of said
6.66 Notice of Final Settlement
cinct
the proper authorities. Tire wheat a coat of fresh snow over which for largely by the sale of the that was to be.' The Star of the
estate.
WH there is
- usually
_____, ______
Notice is hereby given that the
Myles Elroy Martin.
grown
hauled to the sleighs filled with happy merry privately owned water utility to the East appeared to tint.'wise men J. L. Davis, Clerk Kent Pre
6.66
cinct
the Sherman county station and makers glide to the tune of bells city of Salem, taking nearly $1 and magicians. The Heavenly Choir
undersigned has filed in the Geo. G. Updegraff
'
the present road is not good by and the hurried trample of hooves, 000,000 of taxable property off the sang to the ahepherds on the hill J. C. Helyer, Clerk Kent'Pre
County Couit of the State of Ore Attorney for Estate.
7-8-9-10
6.66
cinct
side. There came to the inn-keep-
any modem standard.
Even the patron saint of the day tax rolls.
gon for Sherman County her Final
only the appeal of sick and J. B. Coon, Chairman Grass VaT- ,j Report and Account, as Adminis NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The highway commission has jolly St. Nicholas himself, is sup-
Valuations on tillable lands alone
delayed work on the Wasco-Condon posed to travel by a sleek sleigh show a shrinkage of nearly $20,- weary womanhood seeking the un
ley Precinct
. 8.22 tratrix of the Estate o f Benn
All creditors having^ claims
-Heppner toad for a long time pulled by a string of reindeer, 000,000 while valuations on town usual boon of a bed in which to-, J. W. Hays, Judge Grass V al-. .
Molden Morford, deceased, and againet the estate of Fred Blau,
and has just started working be- That is the tradition. Unless snow and city property dropped neatly bear her child. How could he
ley and mileage
9-22
deceased, are hereby notified to
tween the latter towns. It is the , comes over the hill tops with
Lupine Rebecca lx>dge No. 116
$14.000,000. The boom in the lum know it was to be the Christ? He W. Ray Blake, Clerk Grass Val- ‘
present them in proper form to the
belief of the Gilliam county men rush and a roar the old gentleman ber business is reflected in an in couldn’t. Had he known who it
Moro, Oegon
ley Precinct
.M * ,
yndaraigned, the duly appointed.
that the section across the John.^who brings the good things of the crease of more than $4.000,000 in was, there would have been room John E. Alley, Clerk Grass Val
''*eets 2d and 4th Tu Administratrix and Administra
Day should receive immediate at- day will And the going hard for sensed valuation on timber lands enough, and to spare. As it was,
ley Precinct
8.22
tor of the estate of Fred Blau, de
esdays of each month ceased, at the office of Geo. G.
tention. No one can have any the famous reindeer and further- Valuations on h o n e s, mules, cat tiodh^ng happened :to him.; The Dell Olds, Clerk Giass Valley
quarrel with their intention in this more the weather is not the sort tle and swine are also higher than first great Chiistnpid was just
Precinct----- -----------_— —¿-JU m L
Visiting members wel Updegraff. Moro, Oregon, within
matter for the road is in deplor- to suit the heavy ¿oats erf fur those a year ago.
another busy day.
come.
six months from the date of this
able ctndition for a state secondary , north pole animals are used to
To many people today angels can W. S. Powell, Chairman Moro .
notice, to wit: Decemebr 4, 1936.
Precinct
11,40’
Maggie Barnum, N. G.
road
I having. Forty degrees, and pull-
Two of the newly elected legis not appear. We are not astrolo E. E. Barzee, Judge Moro Pre
Minnie G. Blau
Lila Bull. S w re » * r\
It is, however, one thing to want ing over bare ground may m ak e it lators resigned their posts on gers, and so we will not see tho
WaU-r L. Blau
cinct
11.40.
something done and quite another a hard night on the prancing D ane state boards this week in order to star.
We live ^hurried, toil-filled
Bethlehem Chapter, No. 78. O. E. S Geo. G. Updegraff
H. O. Kunsman, Clerk Moro Pre-
to get it done. Local agitation er and Blixen.
-
clear the way for their qualiflea lives. We have to have our rec
Moro, Oregon
Attorney for Estate.
cinct
-
11.40
may eventually bring the road to
But practical difficulties are notb tions as lawmaker*. Phil J. Brady, reation. We haven’t room nor time
Meets Every Second Dec. 4, 11. 18, 25, 1936
Theo.
Johnston,
Clerk
Moro
Pre
the attention of the highway com -. ing to tradition. It must and wu representative-elect from Multno to listen to the cry of soul-sick
Fourth Thursdays in each
cinct
11.40
mission but county courts and al-l go on regardless of weather. < mah county resigned as a member humanity. And nothing ever hap
Month. Visiting membert NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Mae Moore, Clerk Mtoro Pre
readv established organisations can I jther hampering conditions, uni
of the State Board of Conciliation pens to us.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES
luYited.
c
i
n
c
t
s
•
Ji«4Q
do so more easily and probably dren will dance aro u n d the Christ- and Thomas P. Graham, Jr., s^na
TATE
OF CHARLES H. SCH
.Esther
Morris.
W.
M.
Belle A. Clothier, Chairman
more effectively. It is probable mas trees in thousands of homes tor-alect from Mûltnomah county
WARTZ, DECEASED.
s. Wasco Precinct
.8.19
Rose Amidon, Secretary.
that the commission could be .per- and presents will be distributed in resigned as a memler of the Stats
NOTICE ia hereby given that
Myrtle M. Funk, Judge Wasco
suaded to send a “bull-dozer” into profusion whether the ground
Welfare commission. Several oth
Eureka
Lodge
No.
121
A-F
&
.
A-M
the
undersigned ha« been appointed
Precinct
8.19
the county next spring to grade covered with snow or .bare.
_ tr resignations are expected a3 a
Moro, Oregon»
administratrix of the Estate of
Anubel Fortner, Clerk Wasco
the road if there is enough mois- stockings will be filled w ith un r<: ult of a n ilin r by Attorney
Meets the 1st and 3rd Oharies H. Schwartz, deceased, by
Piecinct
81J
ture to make that feasible. The common treats for ever h u n g ry General Van W’nkle that member From the Observer Dec. 28, 1917.
Thursday
evenings of the County Court of the State ot
A marriage license was issued Idah M. Everett, Clerk Wasco
county courts and the local mainte- young mouths just the same as H ship on state boards and commis
•ach
month.
Visiting Oregon for the County of Sherman,
Precinct
nance men could arrange for it Santa’s team could go tripping over sions or employment at a lucra December 26th to George H. Wil
members
cordially
in and has qualified. All persons
Belle
Clothie.r
Clerk
Wasco
and do the work.
hard packed snow.
tive state or federal job is a bar cox and Marie Morrison.
having elaims against said Estate
vited
to
meet
with
us
Precinct
8.19
Hans Thompson and daughters
A large part of the work could
Traditionally Christmas is a to membership in 'ne legislature.
are hereby notified to present the
H.
B.
Pinkerton,
W.
M.
Clara and Geoigia left Thursday Chas Everett, Return of ballot „
be done with such a machine and time of giving because St. Nicho-
Mkme to me at the office of T.
C.
V.
Belknap
Ser'
boxes
from
Wasco
1-bO
the powder work could be done at las is the patron saint of the day
Wealth would become the yard for a visit in California. Miss
Lester Johrriwm, Wasco, Ociegbn,
any time. Then the road would be and it ’ was his custom, tradition stick by which votes would be dol Georgia will remain in California
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND
Moro Lodge No- 113, I- O. O. F
w»th vouchers andv duly verified
PAID AGAINST THE ROAD
graded and would only need a sur- tells us, to go about the countryside ed out If the W ittiwer Federation and attend Stanford University.
within six months from the date of
- •
Moro, Oregon
Moro theatre on New' Years day, FUND AT THE DECEMBER 2,
face to be satisfactory for the pur- in his native Germany and gjve should succeed with its program.
this notice.
Meets 1st and 3rd
pose for which it is used.
“
to children at Chrttmas time. We The federation has incorporated in at the matinee and evening shows 1936 TERM OF COUNTY COURT.
Dated and first published Decem
Tuesdays in the
will
throw
on
the.
sri’feen
pictures
Mrs. C. M. Snider, Rent of ma
It ia undei stood that there will I put aside our normal selfishness on Oregon under the leadership of a
ber i i , 1936.
; - - ;r t
I.O.O.F’
hall
Tran
chine shed
6.00
bo more federal money spent on the occasion and give some present group of Portland citizens, includ of all the boys who';are enlisted
Date of last publication, Jan
sient
and
visiting
L. L. Peetz, Road labor
58.60
secondary roads thia year than for indicating our friendliness, i t ing John Schroeder, veteran chief in the army and navy.
-
brothers are cordi uary 8. 1937.
several years in the past and this I makes us feel bettor for truly, It
Simon
Elcock
made
Moro
a
visit
G
R.
Axtell,
Road
labor.
42.42
Mery E. Buoholta
clerk of the legislative way» and
ally
invited
to
neet
condition will make it more proba- is more blessed to give, th a n to means committee. Under the pro during the holidays. ’He was one Elwood McPherson, 'Road
Administratrix
with us.
52.00
labor
ble than otherwise that work can | receive.
posal of the federation all taxpay of the first farmers to engage in
*T. Lester Johnson,
Lewis
McKee,
N.
G.
17.72
ers would be rewarded with an ex cultivating the soil of Sherman E. W. Weld, Road labor,
be done on the road.
Joe Truit, Secretary i Attorney for Administratrix
'Glint Haight in the Blue Moun- tra vote. Persons paying more county and for years was a r e -. Joe Weatherford, Road labor 38.15
liable threshing machine engineer.; M gtone Road u5or
6.32
„
i tain Eagle calls Santa Claus’ at-
THROUGH RAIL RATES
I ^ntton to Uncle Sam as a coinpeti- than $50 a year in taxes would His home is now in Portland.
17.50
:
Biy
McDonald,
Road
labor
have two extra votes and those
A recent editorial in the Oregon tor and states that Santa just paying more than $JO0 a year in
•Mliss Ida May Johnston was a Union Oil Company, gas for
39.20
Journal calls attention to one I work« one day in the year while taxes would be given three extra Christmas visitor in Moro from 1 roads
f Austin-Western Road Meh.
possible way of removing some of Unde puts in 366 days at the votes. It is understood that an Huntington.
30.90
the handicaps of waterfront strikes, job.
attempt will be made to refer the From the Observer Dec. 27, 1907. | road supplies
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Bullard
of
Mik-
p^genaughty
Meh
Company
It is to pass the Pettingill bill and -----
program to the voter« through a
40.95
allow railroads to make through
Santa Claus removed the Eddie- proposed constitutional amend kalo were visiting relatives andi road suppnes
friends
in
Sherman
fcttunty
lasL‘
Shell
Oil
Company,
gas
for
A Merry Christmas and A,Happy New Year
rates in competition with water I Wally episode from the front ment.
•
•
13.85
week.
1 roads
transportation.
I nages in jig time. Perhaps young
* * * ♦
is the wish we extend to you
Mrs. Lot Rust returned Saturday The u anes i ron Works, mad
This bill has been bitterly | folks became interested in what
While the Democratic, state cen
fought by farm organisations ini Jim or Joan was going to give them tnal committee spent only $13,692. from a very pleasant seven weeks
supplies
18.00
the northwest and the meetings of I and oldsters began to wonder how 36 in carrying Oregon for Roose visit with her daughter, Mrs. Wat- standard Oil Company, Kero- ’
gene and gas for roads
32.26
the Eastern Oregon Wheat League they were going to pay their Dec velt and Garner, records in the son in The Dalles and her sister
are o fte n en liv en ed by a rg u m e n ts e m b er bills and th e k in g ly romance secretary of state’s office revea
at University Park.
j O’Meara Supply A Imp. Co
338.77
against this attempt on the part I just couldn’t stand the competi that the Republican state central
Guy Hoskinson of uKent, stop- j road supplies
13.17
ped
in
Moro
last
week
to
have
&
Co.,
road
supplies
of the railroads to make it possible tion.
committee spent more than $57,-
c . M. Snider, Rent of meh
for them to charge leas for haul-1------I ____
.
_ 000 in their losing fight for Landon Dr. James attend his dental needs,
before leaving the country for ; shed f or November
* ' 6.00
ing freight from Chicago to Port-1 It used to he quite the thing f o r and Knox.
land than from Chicago to Baket. I middle aged successful men to
Idaho
where
he
intend»
to
enter
Roy
Kessifiger
road
work
~ 49.20
• • •
The railroad contention has been I trade in their wife for a younger
school.
Wilford
Belshe,
road
work
and
The semi-annual apportionment
23.35
that they should be allowed to one. Mary Pickford may be start- of highway funds among the 86 . Mr. and
CJ. .^q^tensen | team work
88.00
make cheaper rates for through ing a similar style for the women counties off* the state
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
B.
Johnston
q
Adlord,
road
work
complet
24.00
attended
the
Brock-Spoon
wedding
Ernest
Huston,
road
work
hauls because in that way they —--------------- < .
ed by Secretary of State Snell this
could meet water competition and
There is really no need of Trot week. Under this apportionment at White Salmon.
Henry Hennagin came up with
retain a larger share of the busi- sky being broke. A man of his ex $800,000 is distributed among the
I f w c io if have to be
nets. Competition seta the rate | perience in traveling should be counties every six months on a the first snow from Beaverland.
say the rail heads.
I ccjual to Halliburton. He might basis established in 1931. County
to enjoy ï'c /t whiskey!
Opponents hold that the service I not be able to swim in forbidden
Traffic Cop— Use ypur noodle
courts are expected to make a fight
rendered should set the »ate and places by moonlight but he has for an increase of this amount at lady! Use your noodle-
that the shorter the haul the small I defied a bear,
the forthcoming legislative ses- LaJy—My goodness’ Where is it?
er should be the charge. F w m l---- —
—
I’ve pushed and. pulled everything
organisations would not object to I This is the time to consider sion.
in the car.
lower through iwtw but desire low- diose resolution. which.o f“ "
| Sevtn hundred automobile driv-
er rate, for short haul. also.
m en t.. * * ™ f » ™ er £ ^ " i f
convicted on vurioua traf
Teacher (in geography lesson)—
rao«TM<
>-|habits at the first of the year, u fic counts in Oregon /«nnrfa
When the railroads had a mono•
court« Airint
during Now can anybody tell rffe where
ply on the freight burnnem the (one lives so that the need for rer September, according to reports we find mangoes?
law was passed that kept them form seems necessary on the morn- filed with Secretary of State Snell.
Knowing little boy-—Yes, miss,
from cutting rates in competition ing o f January first it is Perh*P® The list includes 78 drunken wherever woman goes.* '
M c C o r m ic k -D e e r in g
with water borne transportation fitting and proper that there be drivers who suffered revocation of
»• • a a « a a • i
a• «•a » «
and by this method killing the grow a change of habit The dark brown their drivers’ licenses in addition « • « • „ • • ■ • ■ • • » a a a a a a a a « <
ing business.
___
r
taste that comes from g o in g .to to fine« and jail sentence«. Twenty
Conditions have changed to some] bod in th e.cold gray dawn will five reckless drivers had their lic
A b o u t J a n u a r y F ir s t— W e w ill h a v e
extent since that day. Now the] not occur to one who arises at enses suspended during the month.
s o m e o f t h e s e T r a c to r s o n h a n d - I f
rail roads have no monoply and] that time.
are, in fact, losing ground rapidly | ------------------
y o u a r e t h in k in g o f b u y in g a T r a c t o r
in the race for the freight business. ] It seems that Chinese war lords
Water transportation is receiving| have to sell out once in a while to
y o u c a n n o t a f f o r d t o b u y w it h o u t
subsidies from the government and | get money to pay the troops. In
s e e in g t h is tr a c to r .
locks and dams are being built to feet soldiers have been known to
facilitate the shipment of goods by pawn their leader for a few pence
The
water. Trucks fill the state built | apiece. It is said to be one of the
.n
highways and have already taken worst dangers of the generalship
a goodly share of the lees than | in China.
C h is m a ”*»» n i l
Û til& l t i i l i
i l l I F tl-M I
¿Btfjenww (Count» Bourrai
In Other Days j
//la lÁ tt
.Groceries,. Toiletries, Remedies
Sundries
- - Tobacco
TRADING CENTER
For Sherman County People
C O M IN G !
C O M IN G !
BW )
tofcS £Ä .
tesssrû: :
C O M IN G !
fhB new T035 Diesel
For Comfort and Security
*> '
Arvin j-jeaters
It ia not so important as it was I The Sherman county farmer likes
twenty five years ago to curb th e]to have his Christmas present in
power of the railroads and it may [ a liquid form. If you don’t believe
be necessary to help them if they it listen to the remarks about the
and each of those who help
are to Temain. Of recent years we | Christmas rain.
build it wish to its readers and
have become almost entirely de-
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.
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pendent on coastal shipping fori The next big event after Ohrist- friends a very Merry Christmas.
tbe movement of grain from the] mas will be the rush to get a few
Pacific northwest to southwestern dollars of the legislature for the
ports. Now that type of shipping | favorite frenzy,
Mr». A. S. Johnson
has become embroiled in a fight
Orval Thompson
that baa stopped business entirely.] There may be those who cannot
Giles and Lela French
Wo chocked the k railroads from enjoy Christmas with bare earth
Irjllfeg d^wyetltion a few years ago. | and temperatures of around forty
perhaps it would be well now to and forty five, but we contend that
give them the poww to check tho* It beats a'blizzard.
You will be surprized at the size and
specifications of this late and highly
refined model crawler type McCor
mick-Deering Tractor.
Weed Chains
Eveready Pre stone
A nd
Foss & Go.. Inc.
I .......
••••s a a a s »
X
m o s t a ttr a c tiv e o f a l l , is t h e
p r ic e o n th is u n it
V