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
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