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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1940)
K- >A O E 2, SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON T FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1940 would be used by the German sol diers. Both sides will have their innings in congress and there are Shermah County Observer excellent argum ents sustaining ei Established Nov. 2, 1888 ther side. Higher-nips in the na Grass Valley Journal tional capital (they include, among Established Oct. 14, 1897 CONSOLIDATED March 6, 1931 others, Mrs. Roosevelt) favor the British view, regrettable as would, Wasco New s-Enterprise be the starving of innocent popu Established Nov. 1891 lations. TONS0LIDATED March 4, 1932 Ones] F llu s J f IP C R NATION I q Other Days published Every Friday a t - Moro, Oregon From the Observer Dec. 29, 1911 Born: T o , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Editor Giles L. French Hcnnagin, December 28th, a Entered as second-class m atter at daughter. the Postoffice at Moro, Oregon A ttorney George O. Mowry of under Act of Congress of March Portland and cousin Lester Moon S, 1879. spent holiday week in Moro with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mowry and OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER family. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Mr. and M pa^N. W. Silver of Payable in Advance Portland are enjoying the holiday» ONE YEAR .......................... SL51' with their son and daughter* fam ilies in this city and vicinity. D E C E M B E R 27, 1940 Sheriff J. C. Freem an returned from Goldendale on the 27th with Grass Valley Journal, Dec. 30, 1921 Mrs. Lottie Alsup is a t Kertt from The Dalles visiting her p ar ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Young. From the Observer Dec. 30, 1921 Have you applied for yotir 1922 N ot often do the annals of mar- licertSe plate 7 n ed life record of 70 years. In our J* The interior of the Citizens Bank m idst are Mr. and Mrs. A. J .i butfding is all dolled up and looks Hinkle, who since Jan u ary 1, 1852 as good as*new , being repainted together have ridden rough w aters and papered. We have no com and calm and will on this New ment on the outward appearance. Y ear’s day celebrate their seven- 1 .John Pierce of this city ana tieth wedding anniversary. Mr. ! Miss Kemp of Portland were mar- Hinkle will be 94 years old next.. lied in th a t city last week., They May 22 and Mrs. Hinkle on the ' arrived here Wednesday of this 16th of February will reach the week and have moved their house r.gc of 87. The past few years hold goods to the W alker resi they have made their home with dence. their daughter, Mrs. A. C. Thomp Mrs. Bessie Wilkie and daugh son of this city. ter, of Olympia, Wn., arrived last J. A. Hardin of The Dalles, was week to spend the holiday season a C hristm as guest of his sister, w ith her parents, Mr. and Mr3. W. B. Wilcox. Mrs. Elwood Ginn. _________________ ____________________ A TOWN IS WHAT WE IN THE CIRCUIT OObRT OK T HE S iA T E OF OREGO n 'TO R T H E COUNTY OF SHERMAN MAKE IT . SHERMAN COUNTY. A Political Subdivision of the State of Oregon, , P laintiff vs. • ’ MRS -W M BARNETT, THE W. M. BARNETT EST A TE, JOHN PH ILLIP BLAIR, W. C.‘ BRYANT ESTATE, S. O .C LO D FELT ER , LFNORE M. HULSE COTHERS. MAMIE ELLIOTT, GLADYS E. FORD ANNIS M. HARRIS EST A T E , VIOLET HAYNES, F L t HULERY ESTATE, IN D E PE N -D E N T W AREHOUSE & MIL LING COMPANY, C. L. IRELA N D , W. F. & CARRIE JACKSON, B A KLICKS, NORTHERN P A C IFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, J. E. NORTON RUBY B. PETTYS, JO H N C. RICHARDSON, MRS. C. SN ID E R ,’CORA L. VINTON E ST A T E , and all persons, corpora- rations, known or unknown, claim ii.g-oany right, title to or interest in any of the real estate h e re in after described. D efendants > ) ) ). ) John Phillip Blair, Moro Hays Addition Lots 3-4-5 and Page 6 W. C. Bryant estate, Moro Lots 7 and Mowry, Page 7 4».. 6 1 1 1 1 1 13 14 14 14 14 18 11 7 5 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 24 28 21 a ■V " o 18 16 '1 9 10 3 10 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 .78 ' .79 - 1.98 1.68 1.80 . 1.56 1939 1,57 1938 2.99 - 1937 2.53 * 1936 ?.67 1935' 2.97 1933-4 2.24 1932 7.16 1931 7.25 1930 w 1929 * 10.57 .83 .05. .91 .12 .45 . 2.45 2.20 J52 2.50 .70 $8.87 .11 .23 .69 .78 1.04 1.40 1.24 4.53 4.06 5.92 . « 10 25 25 28 8 .83 .05. .12 2 3 • 132 20 1.24 B5 1.45 .46 1.16 .41 .60 • 1.55 6.67 2.43 9.89 3.55 $25.96 1939 .7« . .79 1938 - .99 1937 .84 1936 1935 .99 1933-4 .75 1932 ■ .96 1931 4.34 1930 6.34 1929 .18 .29 .74 1.30 1.45 2.15 2.20 3.97 5.48 5.17 $18.97 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1.97 1.91 323 4.18 3.72 1939 1938 1937 1636 1935 1933-4 1932 1931 1930 1929 .08 1.17 .17 1.18 34 1.49 39 126* .52 1.34 .70 1.48 1.12 _ 62 1.84 • 2.90 1.60 2.86 2.71 - 1.52 23 24 23 23 24 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 26 69 19 68 16 71 17 6 74 6 76 5 75 75 11 73 11 73 24 1 1 1 1 2 42 97 95 100 8 15 1 10 17 23 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 .73 .88 .88 .98 .95 Gladys E. Ford Wasco T ract Deed Record U Page 400 Page 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 49 49 51 51 53 51 16 13 17 17 3 21 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1929- 2.34 2.29 3.69 4.78 425 3.04 Ai nie M. H arris estate Kent, Ragsdale & Morrison Lots 1-2-3- and Page 13 1 1 1 1 60 20 61 11 60 TI 63 15 1939 1938 1937 1936 1.13 1.38 1.54 1.77 1939 1938 1937 193B 1935 .16 .20 .22 .22 .21 .01 .03 .05 .07 .08 .17 .23 27 29 .29 $1.25 1939 1938 1937 1936 .21 .19 23 .12 .01 .03 .05 .04 .22 .22 .28 .16 $.83 17.98 18.67 23.05 31.04 28.68 22.31 17.60 25.33 1.26 2.80 530 9.62 11.19 10.49 9.74 16.04 19.24 21.17 28.35 40.66 39.87 32.80 27.34 41.37 $251.10 10 Lcnore M. Huis Cothers Moro, Mowry Page 10 fi Mamie E lliott NWJ ofSW J Page 11 28 Violet Haynes, Page 14 Kent 3 6 2N 19 4 3 10 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 62 63 1 61 29 64 21 66 23 ' ---- ’ 19 1 1 1 1 69 69 68 71 F. L. Hulery estate, Rufus Page 15 10 11 11 10 ‘ 145. 1.35- 1.83 1.65 1.86 2.18 1.74 4.74 4.46 4.23 $25.29 .05 .13 .20 30 .37 .78 1.01 1.08 1.28 1.32 $5.47 .16 .34 .85 1.48 .61 - 1.70 2.50 2.63 4.51 6.26 4.86 4.71 $25.53 1.21 .08 1.59 .21 1.89 35 2.32 .55 * * $7.01 . Independent W arehouse A Mill ing Company, Wasco, Biggs F irst Addition, W est 38 feet of lot Page 16 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 70 70 69 72 75 77 76 76 2 - 1939 9 1938 9 1937 15 1936 5 1935 6 1933-4 4 1932 10 1931 C. L. Ireland,’ Moro, Lot Page 17 Lots. 2-6 and 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 70 70 69 72 76 77 76 76 74 75 14 1939 16 1938 19 1937 20 1936 11 1935 10 1933-4 8 , 1632 26 1931 20 1930 13 1929 « 1.56 1.57 1.98 1.68 1.78 1.98 1.49 1.90 5.79 8.46 1 1 1 1 1 71 71 70 73 76 14 15 11 21 10 1639 1938 1937 1936 1935 7.41 .52 7.93 7.49 - 4 1.12 8.61 9.42 2.17 11.59 8.00 2.48 10.48 8.49 3.31 * 11.80 Total $50.41 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 78 1 77 14 76 13 80 3 19 26 20 2 7 19 18 29 19 12 1939 1938 1937 1936 1933-4 1932 1931 1930 1929 .73 .78 .88 .98 .95 1.11 1.05 1.89 2.48 .05 .11 .20 .30 37 .61 .66 1.06 139 Total .78 .89 1.08 1.28 1.32 1.72 1.71 2.96 3.87 $15.60 1939 1238 1937 1936 1935 1933-4 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 .21 .19 .23 .24 .24 .25 .20 .17 .20 .22 .25 .01 .03 .05 .07 .09 .12 .11 .11 ..11 .12 .14 Total .22 .22 .28 .31 .33 .37 .31 .28 .31 .34 .39 $3.36 W. F. & Carrie Jackson, Moro Lots 9 and Page 18 10 18 B. A. Klicks, P art of S i of SDi & N E i of SEI ■ 36 In Sherm an county Page 19 IN N orthern Pacific Railway pany Lot 1, Page 20 J 19 Com E. Norton, Moro Page 21 3N 3 17 6 Ruby B. Pettys, Grass Valley Henarieville, Page 22 7 l John C. Richardson, T hat p art of E i of SE1 in Sherman county Page 23 6 2S Mrs. C. M. Snider, Wasco, McPherson Page 24 1.67 1.80 Cera L. Vintin E state 3.68 Grass Valley, Sherman Lots 1 & 3.31 Page 25 3.71 ' 4.37 3.48 i ..... . 11.69 11.31 SHERMAN COUNTY, OREGON 16.49 By C. f . Wilson, Sheriff and Tax $61.51 . Collector r y25' {29 22 3 19 17C 20 11 4 11 1 1 1 1 1 S. O. Clodfelter, Wasco, A ’insw orthy Page 9 , The drawings th at have just finished were an attem p t by the merchants of Moro to stim ulate interest in this city as a place to trade. In the absence of compa NOTICE OF FORECLOS rative figures it is difficult to tell URE OF TAX LIENS AS whether or not the campaign was SHOWN BY SHERMAN successful. COUNTY FORECLOSURE ■ Certainly there was a good deal LIST FOR THE YEAR 1940 of interest in the weekly drawings , as well there might have been, ) ✓ considering the value of the m er ) chandise given away. Moro is for ) tunate right now in that its busi ) ness houses a ie fairly complete. To all defendants above named and to all persons owning, or claim ing to own, or having or Younger and more aggressive men daim ing to have, any interest in any property included in the Foreclosure L ist hereinafter set have recently taken charge of forth and being the Sherman C ounty delinquent tax Foreclosure L ist for the year 1840. m an y of them. You are hereby required to TAKE NOTICE th a t the plaintiff herein has filed in the Circuit v They realize the disadvantages of a small town. These have been Cm r t of the State of Oregon, for Sherman County, an application to foreclose the lien of all taxes shown on the Sherman County tax Foreclosure List for the year 19 40 hereinafter set forth in full, an a continual subject for discussion th a t the plaintiff will apply to th e court for judgm ent and decree foreclosure such tax liens not less for many years, and everyone th»r th irty day* from the date o f the of flrat publication of thia notice, and any and all persona in- knows the argum ents for larger tereated in any of the real prope: ty included in said Foreclosure L ist are hereby required to file an t'hding centers. a p rw e /e n d defense, if any there be, to such application for judgm ent and decree within th irty days They also realize the many ad from the date of the first publics tio r of this notice, which date is th e 13th day of December, 194°- vantages of a small town. These T h Z notice is published by a u th o rity of an order of the County Court of Sherm an County ,n he have not been so highly advestised Tnnrrml a new spaper of general circulation published in said county; and designate I lo r it is the larger centers th at in saicTorder of the County Court as the newspaper in which said notice is to be published by the order constantly tell of their advantag of said County Court dated the 4th day of December, 1940; th a t the delinquent list for the year es 1940 which application is made to foreclose as follows; It was in the endeavor to ac quaint the trading area around 1 Int. to 1 Name of Owner as shown on Sec. |..Twp. (.Range |.TA X ROLL Year of | Am’t M rro and throughout the county ! June 15, 1 of Dclin- | Latest T<x Roll and Description or | N - S East 1 with some of the good features 1 1940 ! Total Taxes queney | ! Voi! Pge Line of Property Lot ( or bl k | W.M. of trading here th at the program 3.35 .22 3.13 1939 1 8 12 just ended was -smarted. .., Mrs. W. M. B arnett, Wasco, 3.52 46 3.06 1938 1 9 • 1 To a greater extent than larger Biggs 2nd. Lota 9 and 10 8 4.53 .85 3.68 1 1937 9, 1 towns small towns are social cen 6.26 1.48 4.78 1 8 20. 1936 ters where people can gather to Page 1 5.91 1.66 4.25 1935 20 1 8 visit neighbors, attend lodges and • 5.70 1.82 3.88 1933-4 20 8 1 other forms of society. Towns can 4.59 1.78 2.81 1932 1 8 24 not long rem ain a center for so 8.97 3.48 5.49 1931 1 8 20 cial m atters a fte r they have lost 8.83 3.17 5.66 22 1930 8 1 out as a business center. It seems aA 1929 , 10.26 3.68 6.58 9 1 that the welfare of the small 8.99 3.23 5.76 1928 1 1 9 towns is a m atter th at should con $70.9T cern those who live around them as well as those who live in them .1.67 .11 1.56 1939 1 8 14 Mrs W. M. Barnett, Wasco 1.75 .23 1.62 1938 3 1 9 Fairview, Lots 2^3-4-5-6-7 6.22 1.16 5.06 1937 3 9 1 14 8-9-10-11 and 12 NEW YEAR » 8.71 2.04 6.57 1936 1 8 22 8.12 2.28 5.84 ■ 1935 We are aibout to the end of 1 8 22 Page 2 7.84 2.50 5.34 1933-4 22 1940. From the world’s point of 1 8 8.75 3.12 5.63 1932 view it has been a terrible year. 1 8 26 31.70 12.29 19.41 War and devastation, invasion 1931 1 8 22 31.22 11.21 20.01 1930 and starvation have made 1940 a 1 8 24 36.32 13.04 23.28 1929 sad spot for millions. 1 9 31.79 11.41 20.38 1928 3 1 9 Here in Sherman county it has -i— $174.09 not been so bad. Our w heat crop was fair, heavy rains make pros • 1.67 .11 1.56 1939 1 8 15 Mrc. W .M. B arnett, Wasco, pects for another year better, we 1.75 .23 1.52 4 1938 9 1 T ract deed Record R, page 327, have been away from danger of . 2.30 .43 1.87 4 1937 1 9 South of Block 8, of Biggs 2nd. war Our per capita income is 7.03 1.66 5.37 24 1936 8 1 nearly three times th a t of the av Addition. ^9.59 2.69 6.90 8 24 . 1935 1 erage of the nation, and the na Page 3 9.26 2.96 6.30 1933-4 1 8 24 tion’s'sta n d a rd of living is much * 3.08 8.65 5.57 28 1932 8 1 greater than th at of any other 12.41 4.81 7.60' 24 . 1931 8 - 4 country. We are at the top or 12.21 4.38 7.83 1930 1 8 26 th< top. 14.21 - 5.10 5 9.11 1929 1 9 Probably 1941 will not be much 12.45 4.47 7.98 4 1928 9 1 different. W heat will likely be $91.53 worth less because of the greatest surplus on record, but governm ent 9.62 .63 8.99 1939 1 8 20 The W. M. B arnett estate, Wasco payments may be increased if any 10.07 1.31 8.76 8 1938 9 1 McPherson, Lots 3 and of the proposals carry. 19.S5 3.71 16.14 1937 1 8 15 Page 4 Although some young men will 27.38 6.48 4 20.90 1936 1 8 go to training camps it is unlikely 50.19 14.08 36.11 1935 1 8 16 they will be in actual w ar in 1941. 69.87 22.34 47.53 1933-4 1 8 16 This nation is selling its muni 57.41 20.45 36.96 1932 1 8 19 tions so fast there is nothing left 96.49 37.41 59.08 16 1931 8 1 for the American arm y to use. 95.00 34.10 60.90 1930 1 8 18 All in all this seems to be the 39.67 110.51 70.84 1929 1 8 19 very best spot on the earth in Total $546.39 which to wish a friend a happy 30.55 2.00 28.55 1939 1 8 21 New Year with reasonably good The W. M. B arnett estate 31.07 4.17 27.82 9 1938 1 9 expectations that the wish will Wasco, McPherson, Lots 5 and 6 41.39 7.74 33.65 16 8 1937 be realized. , 1 Page 5 57.08 13.50 43.58 6 1936 1 8 53.87 15.11 38.76 1935. 1 8 17 Anyway the fighting nations 48.48 15.50 32.98 17 I933-4 1 8 arc getting to be more sensible, 37.20 1325 23.95 1932 1 8 20 and are doing their scrapping in 68.93 26.73 42.20 1931 1 8 17 the warmer parts of the world 67.86 24.36 43.50 1930 1 8 19 this winter. 78.94 28.34 50.60 1929 1 8 20 $515.37 Ky John W. Kelly______________ Continued from page one. oil, etc. T he’ general idea is to prevent inroads on national re- souxees and to make America worth defending. A conservation commission, among other things, would prevent the pollution of ti reams. -. One of the impending scraps in the new congress will be over sending food to Europe. The food, if sent, would practically wipe out surplus stocks now held in the United States, and would feed the impoverished people who are un der the domination of H err Hitler. The British are resisting the pro posal, exp’ainifig th at the food 1 17 1 .1 8 1 18 1 19 1 19 1 19 1 19 1 ' 19 1 19 1 19 Rev. H.‘ G. Hanson left Monday VV. C. B ryant estate, Moro Mowty, Lots 3 and fc r a short visit with friends ih Page 8 -, . , Portland.* Prof, and Mrs. Wm. Ridgway ac companied by Mrs. Ridgway sen ior, were Portland visitors this week. two horse thiefs. The C hristm as Ball a t the Moro •opera house Monday night was a fine affair; so was the »upper serv ed a t the Moro Hotel..- Mrs. L. Daye Idleman of Pen dleton visited w ith Miss Ida Mowry and Mrs. A rt Johnson this week. Mrs. Idleman has an up to date millinery business in the Em pire city. 19 1.67 .11- .24 1.81 .46 . 2.44 2.20 .52 .69 W 2.47 .93 2.91 .82 2.31 1.20 3.10 334 9.03 4.74 13.20 Total $41.14 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 101 10O 97 193 18 20 19 20 20 20 19 1 1 1 1 2 101 13 100 21 98 1 103 19 18 16 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 5.07 5.12 6.45 5.48 2.91 .36 .77 1.48 1.70 1.13 Total 5.42 5.89 7.93 7.18 4.04 $30.46 1 1 1 1 112 22 111 27 108 14 114 . 5 1939 1938 1937 1936 .39 .37 .39 .37 .03 .05 .oar .11 Total 9.42 .42 48 .48 $1.80 1 1 1 1 2 119 20 118 18 115 Z *’* 121 1 36 5 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1.45 1.56 .15 .18 .18 .10 .23 .03 .06 .07 Total ’ 1.55 1.78 .18 .24 .25 $4.00 > 1 1 1 135 22 133 16 130 2 134 15 1939 1938 1937 1936 - 16.04 15.63 16.60 21.49 1.12 2.34 3.82 ^6.66 Total 17.16 Í7.97 20.42 28.15 $83.70 1 1 1 1 2 148 145 140 146 64 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 2.76 2.68 2.73 2.59 2.83 .19 ’ .40 .63 .80 1.10 Total 12 20 29 16 15 9 12 4 17 12 27 1 2 17 0 8 2.95 3.08 3.36 3.39 3.93 $16.71 T. »Letter* Johnson, D istrict A ttorney for Shennan county A ttorney for the Plaintiff, Moro, Oregon 10
