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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1938)
fiftieth Year N o. 22 i Official County Paper Moro* On C ity Taxes o f County N oted B y Bureau Makin, Dunlap Decides Tax Collection Near $100,000 ? . End '-»AS* "*■ Public ’-*) Value of Highway „ To Career This Year For First Period Snell Explains Review of Work Done Made By SCS Officials Percentage As Good Oa Fifth Aavrm ary Along with other CQC camps throughout the nation^four comps •«signed to the Soil Conservation hi Oregon which include* the Moro camp, will observe the fifth anni versary of the onggpixation of the Civilian Conservation Corps 4n Sunday, April 3, reports A. W. Middleton, OCC administrator for these camps. Open House will be held so that people in the surround Ing country and, communities may become better acquainted with ‘ camp personnel and soil erosion control measures they have put Into effect * j ' * » V i Broeion control treatment on Oregon farms totaling approximate ly 250,000 acres has been cobs* i of organisations brought pleted by enrollees from these m ent to menibers of the four camps, worldng under the direction of trained engineers, for Moro Presbyterian church and esters, agronomists, and other soil congregation who attended the an Governor Charles H. Martin ia es are Ex-Mawto- Geo. L. Baker ef conservation technicians attached nual meeting and election of offi to the camps. Plans have been cers, Wednesday night, March 30. shown signing a proclamation Portland, manager ( of Columbia made for similar work on approxi For the first time In several years urging people of the Northwest Empire Industries, Inc., and Mrs. mately 660,000 acres, it was re the church membership reached to cooperate with Columbia Em- Jess A. Digman of Portland, chair - the 100 mark, while the Sunday pire’s ‘Buy-to-Work- -to-Buy* Cam man of women’s participation, ported. school enrollment was announced Enrollees are engaged in putting paign, April lst^to lOth. _W itnes s - _ ^ s ^ m i m c a s A m M M M M k as 94» • ‘ into effect on farms o f cooperatois within the camp areas practical , The Sunday school, the Women’s Missionary Society, the junior in methods to keep toe soil from be termediate, and high school Chris ing washed off sloping fields by run-off water. 00G-8oil Conserva tian Endeavor Societies all,touch tion Service camps are located in ed upon the highlights of the year’s and varied activities in their strategic farming areas where soil many annual statements of achievement erosion problems typical of wide * J | „ B -, surrounding areas are encounter Rev. L. H. Mitchelmor« »poke for D _ By signing a s elaboraely em r t.te >t ed. From the sand dunes on d s U j bossed proclamation, Governor ” George A. Williams, secretory- * aop beaches to the Wheat lands Charles H. Martin of Oregon offi treasurer of the church, pointed A. A. Dunlap, county commis- of Eastern Oregon these camps are cially launched the apn-ual cam A ononstrata« to Oregon farmers out that a small amount must be sioner and L. L. Peetz, roadmas- ftaised by April 1 in enter to start ter, made a trip over the north paign of Columbia Empire Indus to 10th, for the new year without a deficit and central parts of the county tries, Inf., Ä|Wr « the avowed purpose of creating The group present was determined Sunday to view the county roads ing moisture, and maintaining «Hl I and determine what work shall be greater opportunity for employ fertility Land erosion resistance. that there be no deficit ment through increased consump Officers were in most cases re- done in the near futurev Locations of soil conservation New road work done this winter tion of products of this area. camps are: Warrenton, Simnaaho, near .the Albert Kaseberg place In his message **to the .people of Moro and Heppner. has packed well under the heavy Oregon” Governor Martin »aid: Control o f gullies that were cut rains; and is a ' distinct improve “Having the welfare of our people ting back into fertile farms re ment over the former road although at heart, It is my desire that every quired the building of nearly five not entirely finished yet. ‘Too industry of the Columbia Empire hundred permanat and 1500 tem much rain that caused road mach be working at full capacity so as porary check dams and the sloping inery to mire down stopped work to insure a real demand for the In and seeding o f one million last month. Some powder work products of our soil, and make the square yards of gaily banks .' to day of unemployment a thing of wHl-bolding veg-Catron. \ Contoui the past. tilling is being practiced on sever “I urge you to enter into this al thousand acres devoted to w h eat campaign by assisting in every production, on which camps have possible manner to know the pro worked. This method su p erced es ducts of the Northwest; to assist the customary up and down hill in publicizing our -manufactured practice which has caused loss of articles and the great resources •oil and water on sloping fields. of our state, i Whenever you make Straw farming, essentially the a purchase, consider these products mixing of crop residues with top and establish a habit o f building (Continued on page thre*' payrolls for the coming years. Let us all work together for the good of all.” Z Community Church Has Meeting “ Buy Oregon” Cam paign Gets Under W ay th, Un«. C an didate Hunt On For M ajor S ta te an d N ation al Offices • Rapidly by Crews Earl Snell, secretary o f state, and candidate for the Republican nomination for that office, spoke to the Wasco Civic Club Monday night taking his topic from his ex periences with the problem of highway safety. About eighty men were out to hear the one time representative from thia district, warn of the dangers of careless driving aad its results in loss of life aad prep- arty. Bank Found < i i ’ - Woman’s Club Mr. Snell gave several comperi- sons shoering the accident toll in the United States, aaying that more peisons are injured in auto accidents in one year than the entire population of the state of Oregon. More are killed than have been lost in the greatest she disasters. Beeause auto aceMents take tyres slowly and in small »ambers they are too often over looked in a recital o f violent deaths. Blame for automobile accidents nearly always re«to with the “other fellow” indicating a dislike for accepting blame and little intent tb reform on the part of a driver who is ix an accident. Discourtesy to another major cause o f acci- dents and men who are polite aad courteous in ordinary things be come very much the other way when in an accident or when driv- ing a car. . ( is now-in the south part of the D L I’ I n V l f Ail county it will be some time b e - X U D l l v By A. L. Lhribeck. Hosch in a statement in which he fore these Toads can be smoothed ' r H IO VHITip 0111103 Activity in the camp of the declared that he is in the race to again. The county has rented a com-1 t . „ Oregon Republicans this past week stay.____ pressor and is blasting points off The Soil Conservator h«« centered largely on efforts to Prospect of a lively fight for the the road in Hay Canyon and has and the Army join with emoke out some outstanding can- republican nomination for Congress widened the road near the . Dave enrollees in inviting the didate for governor who might oe ■ in the first Oregon district is seen Reid place. Further work is to Sherman County to visit expected to give Chas. H. Martin,! in the entry of Walter Noiblad be done on the hill just north of and work area on Sunc Democrat, a race in the November: of »Ahtoria into the race as an op- the site ot the old Rutledge church 3, at 1:30 p- m. , L*. .. election—it being pretty generally pnnent of James W. Mott, incum- and on the von iBorstel hill. ' I Commanding Officer, Lt. coneeded that the governor already bent, who is seeking re-election, Roads in the south end of the J. R. Chenault, camp s has the nomination in the bag andt Youthful,-alert, aggressive and county are still ve y soft in spots dent, are in charge . o f safe and snug in his possession. By] ®ble Norblad has already started and the county maintainer was ments. A tour of the < the same token these same repub- his campaign for the Congressional stuck twice Sunday so bad that it work area will be condu lican leaders do not feel that seat and expects to devote his en- had to be pulled out with a trac- which there will b e /r d either of the four candidates who tire time right up to the primary tof. Once was on dirt road and and entertainment. Thii have already offered their services election in « tour of the district once on the Rutledge Market road. | to comemorate the fifth to the party in the capacity of which covers the entire state west . 1 sary of the CCC- standard bearer are of sufficient of the. Cascades except for Multno- Grading Continued The heavy grading outfit is oalibre to give Martin any con- mah county. Norblad is the sou siderable worry. former governor A. W. Noiblad, a movincr south on the most east In this connection it is known graduate of the University of Ore- that considerable pressure ia being gon and is engaged m the practice brought on Chas. A. Sprague, of law in ^Aasoria. Saldm newspaper publisher, to . / ’ When the Moro State Bank gubernatorial contest. Representatives of the coopera- | closed up back in 1931 the liqui Sorague, himself,is reluctant to tive Flax plants at .Canby and dator found a deposit for one - diaeOM the ’ sibject. Friends erf Mt. Angel appeared before t|ie Fred Roedell, -but was unable to the Salem publisher, however, de- Board of Control this week to find him. Now that the day when ciare that while Sprague would protest the invasion of their field the affairs of the^bank may be ___ V «titmnrt some oth- by the state flax plant. Fublica- closed is in sight there was an urgent desire on the part of H. W. Champneys to find Mr. Roedell or The grain office« in Portland will find out what happened to him. not be open Saturday afternoons < ^ r ffeV pdegrairs_aid w .en- hereafter, according to Sherman ( listed and Mr. Roedell has been county grain -buyers. Prices wflljYound at Wellington, Missouri, not be available on gram after that].- A letter from him tells of his hour of the week ¿and those whfo work around this cqunty from wish to sell m ust’do so early in 1908 to 1919 with names of many the day or wait until another week, men he worked for. Apparently Heretofore local buyers have been he had not forgotten his deposit, able to obtain a price on Saturday which w«s* for more than $5000, afternoon but this practice is be- but had not needed it during the ing discontinued closing rural prosperous twenties .or the de- markets for the week ends. pressed thirties.. (Continued on Page torn) Big Depositors of ' Death Toll Hage last shower. As county machinery , Laws Strict for Drunks "The laws regarding drunken driving have been made very strict and drunken drivers' must have their licenses , suspended for at least a year and must give bond for financial ability before being allowed to drive again which often prevents them from driving legal ly for three years. In fact 97% of those who have lost licenses through drunken driving have been unable to get them for three years after the accident. Eighty percent of the accidents are caused tty those who have had no previous accident for four years according to statistics kept a t the office of Mr. Snell. Driving with the car out of control is the major cause of accidents and this may occur at any speed. Control of the car depends on road conditions, condition* of driving and the me chanical shape of the ear. Safety Work Profitable Under Mr. Snell, the secretary of state’s office has been doing many kinds of work to stop the increase in accidents and Oregon is gradually making a better rec ord for safety. Newspapers are co-operating and radio talks are being made to inform driver* 2rf highway dangers; manuals are given to inform «bout the laws. In February a period of 21 days elapsed during which there was no fatal accident, which is the longest safe period for many years. Mr. 8nell was accompanied by Dave Lemon, his partner in Arl ington. Musical numbers were given by Katherine Fridley, trum pet, accompanied by Beryl Sheets-? Philin Johnson, song, accompanied by Wm. Clothier; and a trio com posed of Mesdames Lloyd Royse, Q. G. Hilderbrand and George Wilde with Mrs. Wm. Clothier as accompaniest. H. J. Dixon spoke in behalf of a recreational center project for the club. County Wins Seal Sale Cup for 1937 — Collection of taxes on the current roll were a bare fifty dol lars below the hundred thousand dollar mark for this tax paying period according to a turn over made thia week by Sheriff Wilson. Total collected was $99,940.93 oa the current roll. Discount was allowed on taxes paid which means that more than a hundred thous and dollar’s worth of the $133,90S levied as been paid. This is ap proximately sixty per cent of .the total roll « To Hold Tea Bond Fund Gets $18,000 A silver tea is to be given by "he dub ladies in the club house, Friday, April 1st, to benefit the Children's Firm Home near Cor vallis. Clothing contributed for < children between the ages of four and sixteen years will be very much appreciated. The Moro Woman’s Club met at ’ the club house March 25th. Mrs. Ross Ornduff was sleeted into , the club. Reaths Sayrs played a violin solo, accompanied by bar mother. A short one act play, “H (Must Be Love,” was put on by Mrs. , Truitt, Mrs. Mttchellmore, Mrs. McLeod and Mrs. Endicott. The county general fund receiv ed $22324.00 from the payment; the elementary schools $8817.60 and the sinking fund for road bonds $18,292.12. These are the largest items to be paid the county. _ ,' School districts receiving money from taxes are materially helped by the turnover. The iMoro dis trict will get $0333.20, Grass Val ley. $4078.12: Kent $2712.0« with out the joining districtar* Wasco $1003.70 and Rufus $0373.60 with out joining districts. The non-high district received $2730.15 which will give it funds with which to pay for tuition and transportation. Wasco Gets Big Slice Wasco was helped to the tune of $3071.50 by the payment of 1938 taxes. Moro obtained $1519.- 40 and Grass Valley «1299.36. April 19 ia the Mat day to regis Small sums for city road districts ter for voting at the primary will also be credited to the cities. nominating election to be held on In addition to the current tax May 20, 1938. turn-over delinquent taxes to the The county clerk’s office in the amount of $13,996.43 were collect courthouse ' ia open between the ed and turned over to the tr e e s hours of 8 and 12 olclook each urer for distribution to the several morning and from 1 to 5 o ’clock taxing units of the county. each afternoon, except Sundays. — -------- Appointments may be made by f ' those voters, who are unable to V o n i C f C j register during these hours, or by 1 any one who is physically unable D«« to appear at the courthouse for IV V W 1 U registering. Dietributk Who Must Register the r«P°rt» economic cc All persons who have moved week. Rep< since the last election, women mittees are who have married, new-comers in] pamphlet of the state and county and those other books who have reached the age o f 21 aired becaus year* since the last election, or conference ’ who will be 21 yers of age prior» „fag beard to May 20, should register on ot I agriculti before April 19. A six-months the next de residence in the state and a 30-day the costs i residence in the precinct is neces etorage and taxes for the year» sary, besides the regular qualifica from 1919 to 1937 is one of the tions of citizenship and legal age. most interesting features of the The County Clerk has made it booklet inasmuch as it proves that convenient for those living in the these three items required more following precincts to call upon bushels than were grown in one their local registrars. Rufus, Mr». year of the aeries. Farmer» will Opal Brady; Waaco, Joseph A. all receive a copy of the reports Mee; Grass Valley, I. D. Pike; and others will be available for interested persons. Kent, J. E. Norton. induB tri««, th ree th in g s hare happened Down go pay r o l l s ; out go our workers; and in ooaes worry, su sp ic io n and s is e r y ! When any o f our in d u s tr ie s , la r g e o r sm all; la o k s buying su pp ort, i t a u st sh u t down. BUT when we g iv e I t our BUYING SUPPORT, i t th r iv e s and c r e a te s a cre OPPORTUNITY fo r^ WORK and thus more OPPORTUNITY fo r BUYING^ Through our p u rchases, ws s ig n a l. "STOPX.OX "GO" fo r our own.OPPORTUNE r THt i COLUMBIA EMPIRE - A ski IS IT PRODUCEP IN THE COLUMBIA EMPIRE?
