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VAGE 2. SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON
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But we have a goodly number ol
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made the trip by wagon and reqpg-
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Sherman County Observer
X On«fOthlhC n n i n g 0^
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Established Nov. 2, 1888
Grass Valley Journal
is something the jtounty might well thc farm-
Established Oct. 14, 1897
-consider.
CONSOLIDATED March 6, 1931
Priorities are now hitting the
Wasco News-Enterprise
government itself, although they
ACTION AGAIN
Established Nov. 1891
were intended to affect only civi
A miscellaneous shower for
CONSOLIDATED March 4, 1932
Congress, it appears, is not go lian industries and war defenses Mrs. 'Robert Mitchell was given at
ing to do anything about the ap in part. Because of priorities, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Published Every Friday at
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-- is work has had to suspend on four Wilson
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Monday.
A _ game was
proach v.
of inflation.
Whether it
Moro, Oregon
holding back at the behest of the public schools in the national capi- piayed with the prize going to
Giles L. French
Editor president is not known but it us- tai a *10,000,000 hotel has stopped Mrs E M «elyer. After the
ually follows his command.
at the foundation; a contractor is openjng of the ^ifts refreshments
Ertered as second class matter at
An inflation control bill that did unable to obtain supplies to erect were served. Those present in-
the Postoffice at Mor<r..-Oregon nothing about wages and farm a building intended to houseope ..^ ^ e d mesdames Edgar .Smith of
under Act of' Congress of March products would be worst than use- of the defense agencies; work on , 9 ^ , . .
a . Dunlap of Grass Val-
3, 1879.
less and laborers and farmers are two warships has been held up for Jy. E M Helyer L w \Aimick.
a very large voting block.. How-' want of steel; four or five plants
Barnett, W. P. Jefferies, Theo,
^ver, they are the ones who would with contracts to build tanks can- von g Orstel, Harry Howell, Jay Me
s h im «
O il
not start; war department is Kay, Robert Schilling, Allen Bek-
Cl ATI ON be most hurt by inflation.
H U IS
While inflation would cause de scurrying around to locate mater kedahl, J. J. Decker, Paul Wilson,
fense work to cost much more it ial for the $30,000,000 building for Verne Mobley and the honor guest.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
Clifford Bergen of pufur is for prizes and expenses for ’ this every lamb that grades in the top
Mr. and Mrs? Harry Justesen
would «Iso make taxes roll in much which foundation has been laid in
feeding project. The lambs used class, in addition to the market
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
and son of Walla Walla. Wn., shown here with his pen of wheat-
faster. The present exemptions the national capital.
price.
After the lambs are
Payable in Advance
Notwithstanding ‘hese draw were visitors at the Fred JuBtesen fed lambs, which will be exhibited were purchased by the league, slaughtered, the 4-H club boys will
may be very small indeed if prices
1.50
at the annual meeting of the assembled, .and divided as near
ONE YEAR ......... ........
go up rapidly. Long before we backs because of shortage, the home last week.
be taken to Portland to view the
government
is
demanding
steel
Charles Bdthwell spent the holi Eastern Oregon Wheat league equally as „..possible as far as carcasses and compare the different
reached
the
condition
of
Germany
NOVEMBER 28, 1041
after the war income taxes would frames and doors for its new build days with his wife and son who at (Heppner December 4 to 6. quality was concerned. The lambs grades of lambs after they are
ings and steel walls for partisions, hove been v isitin g JU the J.'M - Clifford is one of 28 club members were started on feed the last week dressed. (Clifford is a nephew of
take a good part of our living.
when
lumbermen of the Pacific Wilson home for several days. in the Columbia basin counties who «in August, when they averaged Eugene Chase, one of the large
the final budget
The president was originally
northwest
are unable to sell their They returned to their home nt have fed wheat to lambs this fall about 60 pounds in weight. They wheat farmers of Wasco county.
because he promised to "do
The action taken on the budget elected
to demonstrate the value of wheat will be assembled at Heppner He is an ardent 4-H club member
something.” No one cared much product because of federal re Hond River Sunday.
deserves ’ the commendation of what it was. Now he is being con strictions on strategic metals.
as
the concentrate In lamb fatten December 5, where they will be and has carried on a number of
Miss Helen Halverson spent the
every taxpayer in the county. The demned because he refuses to do
ing
rations. The Eastern Oregon graded and shipped to Portland. projects in addition to ? the lamb
holidays at Bend.
resuit will be pleasing to those anything about strikes in defense
Mrs. Cammack and daughter, Wheat league appropriated $330 Each boy will receive 50 cents for feeding.
who would have been called upon industry and because he does noth
Fsther Cammack. went to Salem
Statehouse Goss’O
to pay 18 months taxes in one ing about coming inflation. If the ___
to spend the holiday week end.
,
year if they are to obtain the dis public polls are correct the people Continued from page one.
.Terrv Wilson Jr., who attends to Warm Springs Thursday where
they had Thanksgiving dinner
count. It will satisfy those' who are anxious once more for a man
For the property owner who Hill Military Academy in Port
ltelieve that a tax base of sufficient who will do something and are Pays his taxes on the first due land, spent the Thanksgiving holi w’ith Dolores Gregg. Mrs. Nelson
will go from there to her home
size should be maintained.
not particular about what date in order to take advantage days with his parents.
at
Grand Ronde.
The situation was like this: Dur again
of the cash discount the new sche-
Gus Schilling and son Robert
IDnn
Hoskinson, Eugene Norton
ing the worst days of the depres it is. ----------
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dule will work somewhat of a hard are rebuilding the house on the
and
Luther
Warren Davis, students
sion the county court wisely spent
ship in that he will be called upon Gus Schilling place which burned
a;.
OSC,
spent
the holidays here
money as it was received, not as A MAJOR ILL
to pungle up one and one-half two years ago and is now owned
with
their
parents.
it was budgeted. If $10,000 was
Even though this is almost en times his normal annual tax toll by J. E. Norton and farmed - by
Gus Schilling spent the week
levied for roads, for instance, and
during 1942—a half year’s pay Robert Schilling.
end
at Goldendale, Washington.
but $8000 paid in taxes, that is tirely an agricultural county some ment on March 15 and a .whole
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wilson had
/« it necessary to be a high $126 a month by the end of your
of the same tendencies that affect
The Misses Mary, Florence and
all that was spent.
as
dinner
guests
Thanksgiving
years’
payment
again
on
Novem
school
graduate in order to en first term of enlistment, and re
industrial
areas
prevail
here.
One
Eleanor Hoskinson who are attend
This resulted in"M large sum of
member that yonr clothing, lodg
ber
15.
On
the
other
hand
the
tax
¿ay
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Alfred
Lyons
and
list in the Navy?
ing
St.
Mary’s
Academy
in
The
ing, medical and dental care are
money on hand when delinquent of them is the accumulation of the
the payer who pays on the installment family and Elmer Pearson.
No. Nary enlistee» need not be
all supplied free.«- -
Dalles
spent
the
holidays
with
taxes were paid. The reconstruc resources of the land into
plan will have only three quarter-
Mr. and Mrs. John Koepke and
high school graduate«. All appli
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tion of the court house was done h8pOTh»PRa th»t, to T w ii, is not »0 jy payment» to make nejrt year— dauirhters and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
cants will be given an examina
Hoskinson.
on such surplus funds.
After
I
have
served
my
term of
tion containing approximately 100
visitors
» Smith
-*■- of Redmond
— were ..........
Mr.
and
Mrs.
William
Mitchell
When the county’s bonds were had. But if the result Is that March IB, June 15, and November here
questions.
A
grade
of
50
per
cent
enlistment,
what
benefits
do I
Wednesday and Thursday.
or better on thia examination ia
of Lexington and daughter Juanita
paid off a few months ago the fewer of the younger generation 15—instead of the four qua r y
get for re-enlistment?
-Mrs.
Obsuncey
Rambo
and
son
cash on hand piled up more "rapidly have an opportunity to use their
chX ^
sufficiently high to pass the Navy
(Bobbie and Mr. and Mrs. Chester of Portland spent the holidays at
Depending on your rate and
educational standards. However,
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n
itie
s
in
productive
and
renum-
the
law
not
been
cnangeu
the J. J. Decker home.
and on June 30 was $122,000 as
length of ^service, you can get a
a high school edneation will be
|After 1942, however, the tax Smith of Moro were dinner guests
erative
work
then
ownership
ot
treasurer
in
her
Miss Shirley Braat spent . the
reported by the
cash bonus up to $300 plus 30 days
valuable to the seaman daring hia
Thanksgiving
day
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
paying
problem
will
settle
back
large blocks of income making
holidays at her home in Dayton.
Navy enlistment.
leave with pay.
mid-year report.
into old groove, except for a John Wilson.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
On October 31 the treasurers property is very bad indeed.
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Dinner
guests
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
The rumor comes buzzing around change in dates, with the cash
report showed $134,000 on hand.
If 1 enlist in the Navy or Naval What does the term "ash can"
Ernest Smith Thursday were Mr. R. P. Barnet Thanksriving day
customer
paying
his
bill
on
Novem-
Not all of this is available to the that the government is going to
Reserve, will I be sent to a mean in the Navy?
and Mrs. G. F. McKay. Mr. and were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barnet
countv however. Some belongs to try to curtail the purchase of farm ber 15 and taking the discUont and Mrs. Jay McKay and children and of Parkdale and Mr. "and Mrs.
Navy Trade School?
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An “ash can” is a slang term ap
the cities, the school districts, the land by large owners. That
seems the installment payer distributing Mr. and Mrs. John Koepke and W. P. Jefferies.
All new recruits are sent to one of
plied to the depth charge used to
four
Naval
Training
Stations
and
state fund and other bodies.
almost impossible under our sys- his load over four quarterly pay
Mr. and Mrs. Rav Ross of Tan
children.
combat submarines. The average
after a training period they may
It was learned at the budget tern of government. It is difficult ments.
“ash can” is a container filled
take examinations for entrance
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Guests at the Max Fluemke gent were visitors at the J. E. Nor
hearing that there were *17,000 in to pass a law that makes the smnll
ton
home
over
the
week
end.
with approximately 300 pounds of
into
Navy
Trade
Schools.
Those
the general and road fund which operator well to do and prevents
T.N.T. and can he dropped over
Irl McSherry, Salem republican, home over the week end were
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dunlap and
recruits who pass their examina
board from a ship and so con
was more than the >64,000 of esti- the large operator from doing as is expected to make his announce Mrs Pluemke’s sister; Mrs. Elsa Mr. and Mrs, Archie Cantral and
tion; with sufficiently high grades
trolled as to explode at depths
are sent to Navy Trade School»
mated expenditures in t M . Budget, well or better.
ment as a candidate for secretary Cramer of Ocean Lake^. Mr. and family of Grass Valley; Mr. and
ranging from 36 to 300 feet. Theae
Mrs.
Karl
Pluemke
and
Albert
before
assignment
to
the
fleet.
The court had" apparently felt
Yet, some way to halt the more of state some time about the first
Mrs. Kendrick Dunlap and Mr. and
are generally carried by the fast
While attending these schools,
Pluemke
of
Salem
and
Mr.
and
that a goodly part of this ahould agressive. fortunate or money of the year. Former McMinnville
Mrs. Kenneth Barnett of Hermis
ships in the fleet, as a boat drop
they will receive regular Navy
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Charles
Smith
of
be retained to make 4®* 1942-43 making one before the others nse Qnd s aiem newspaper t man Mc-
ping a charge regulated to ex
ton; Mr. and Mrs. iPaul Wilson
pay and free schooling valued at
plode at 70 feet depth must move
budget lower. The tax federation up in revolution would be a benefit Sjierry 8erved as private secretary ■Redmond.
and
family
and
Victor
and
James
$1500.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson and
away from the-explosion area at a
thought otherwise. Retaining the to this suffering old world,
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to Governor A W. Norblad and sons left Thursday for Portland Mobley were dinner guests of Mr.
speed of 25 knots or more. These
What is the greatest possible “ash
is nqhv assistant director of the
funds would have made it likely
and Mrs. Verne Mobley Thanks
cans” are either rolled off
and
Yamhill
where
they
visited
with
Anywhy, we’ll be done
pay I can expect to earn during the stern or shot from “y-guns”
stale board of parole and proba
giving day.
that the county’s tax base would
my first term of enlistment?
which hurl one right and one left
be lowered for iome years to come. Oregon’s civil war pretty soon now. tion. Only other candidate for this friends and Relatives. They re
Dinner guests of Mrs. John
simultaneously.
The decision to include enough Until that is settled who gives a post so far appears to be Robert turned to their home Saturday.
Woods Thursday included George
It ia possible to earn as much as
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Schadewitz Howell, Bill Barnett and son Ken
S. Farrell, Jr., of Portland, also a
cash to balance the expenditures dam about Hitler?
republican. No democratic aspir and family and Lee Hanchett of neth, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Howell,
was a wise one. It assures tax
ant for this office has yet appeared Willow Lake, S. D. came Friday to Iva Bogart, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nail driving contest, Norma and as auctioneer; Fortune telling
payers of a light property tax load
visit friends and relatives. Mr. Beyers and daughter Thelda.
above the political horizon.
at the same time when they are
Bazaar,
Cassie booth, Helene Lemley and Dorothy
Schadewitz left Sunday evening
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called upon to pay an increased
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and Ted Everett;
for
Dutch
Harbor,
Alaska
where
Holmes and Adelia Simon; Nigger Ball; Turkey Raffle, Marie Wil
federal income tax.
Establishment of a work camp he will be employed. Mrs. Schade son and Mrs. Chauncey Rambo and
Those who pay their taxes in From the Observer, Nov. 28, 1902 for conscientious objectors at Cas
son were Sunday visitors at the Baby Game, Ted Ball; (Fish Pond, cox; Candy and Popcorn booth,
witz and children will remain here home of Chester Smith near Mpro. Hilma and Ellen Rooper; Ball Sylvia Gilkison and Floye von Bör
one lump sum will have a light
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Burgin and cade Locks was announced this a few days before returning to
George Howell and son, Harry Throwing contest, Frank von Bor stel; Food Sale, Millie von Borstel
psym entln March then a full
Henry Hennakin will week by Lt. Col. Elmer V. Wooten, —
Falï.'.
transacted
business in The Dalles stel and Guy Hoskinson; -Dart with Laura Sather and Mae Hos
.
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oolontivc
sprvipp.
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year’s tax in rsovcniuri. * uva spend the _.
winter in California state director for selective service
Allen Bekkedahl and family, Monday.
who pay by quarters will have two
Six Oregonians whose religious Ribert Mitchell and wife,- William
Game, Henry Peters and J. E. kinson as assistants. Next regular
light payments, one in March, one leaving December 15.
convictions
have
gained
for
them
Norton; White Elephant Sale, meeting will be held in Grass
Albert W. Woods has bought the
Mitchell and family were dinner
in June and another in November.
Dorothy Dunlap with Geo. Wilcox Valley.
exemption
from
military
sennee
of
Mr
and
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Dcck.
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Thus the burden of real property J. R. Belshe farm near Monkland, have been ordered to report at the
Thanksgiving day.
A C M A u x i l i a r y 113118
one
of
the
finest
and
best.
taxes will be lessened during the
A wagon load of wild geese is Cascade Locks camp December 5.
Misses Geraldine Norton and
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period of adjustment to the state’s
no
longer a novelty in Sherman The six include John Henry Juanita Mitchell who attend North- rOF^VdFIllVHl
new fiscal year and when higher
Dasonbrock of Malheur county; western School of Commerce m
county this fall.
federal taxes are being started.
Messers Moore Bros, and Elroo Arthur John Franz and Gilbert- Portland, were home for the holi The Kent American Auxiliary
will devote their attention to the Seaton Heald of Marion county; days.
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I , held its regular meeting Tuesday
management of the new Emporium. Lester Earl Gahler of Clackamas
1843 - 1943
Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Purchase night in Kent Legion hall.
county; Robert Wayne Northey were Saturday evening guests of
Celebrate with
Members who attended Dist.
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The state of Oregon and many From the Observer, Nov. 29, 1912 and 'Ralph Edgar Rogers of Lane
Conference
in
¡Portland
November
Sheriff Freeman and Deputy Mc county. The nature of the work to Jesse Helyer and wife.
of the counties along the northern
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wilson and 23 were Ellen (Rooper and Floye
border have committees working Kean had quite a time putting G. be perofrmed at this camp ia not daughUr spent Thanksgiving day von Borstel. Plans were made to
on the details of the Oregon Trail R. Meyer aboard the train to take known to the draft officials in with Dr. and Mrs. E. Noel Smith hold an Americanism Essay lCpn-~;
celebration to be held in 1943 in him to Salem. He was convicted Salem
test in schools with prizes for local
in The Dalles.
commemoration of the trek of the of stealing a horse.
entries.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
E.
M.
Helyer
and
BRAND
Everybody > named Eugene neai
pioneers to this western land.
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
(Helen Lemley, President, sub
Oregon
will
receive
a
substantial
family
were
dinner
guests
of
Moro
has
democratic
hens,
at
least
This county is not as yet organ
mitted her plans for Carvinal to
^CH EERFUL A S
ized for that effort. It should be. Eugene Amidon and Eugene Cush- slice of the $220,000,000 defense Virginia and Myrtle Helyer in be held December 13 inGrass Val
bringing
in
45
cent
eggs
highway
bill
just
received
by
Pres-
Grass
Valley
Thursday
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Wagon trains crossed this coun man are
J. C. Wilson spent Thanksgiving ley civic auditorium. Games of
ident Roosevelt, in the opinion ol
Proof
ty just as they did Umatilla, Gil to the stores.
T. W. Brennan’s sale on the R. H. Baldock, state highway en day at Bend with his wife who is chance, food sale, bazaar etc., ' to
liam or Wasco. Except for the
with pneumonia at the H. C. follow a ¡free program of music,
few that took the southern route J. G. Walker farm Tuesday was gineer. At least $500,000 will be ill
Nelson
home. It is reported that plays etc., to begin at 7:30 p.
needed
to
strengthen
bridges
on
and crossed mountain trails all of largely attended. Tom is not
Chairmen were elected«« fellows:
strategic highways in this state, she is improving, i
them forded the John Day, pulled quitting.
Cashier,
Arzell Lemley; Hot Dog
Robert
Schilling*
and
family
Baldock
points
out,
while
large
A pair of fine large grey horses,
Up through the canyon to Emigrant
Stand,
Anna
Barnett and Clara
were
business
visitors
at
Grass
sums
will
tlso
be
needed
for
the
Springs where they could camp bred in Sherman county, were sold
Kock;
Shoiting
Gallery, Ted von
construction of access roads lead Valley Saturday atfernoon.
for a few days and rest their cat to the Portland fire department.
(Borstel
with
Jackie
von Borstel and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Charles
Purchase,
ing
to
military
bases
and
industrial
Russia will spend $34,000,000 on
tle where there was water and
Gordon
Lemley
as
helpers; Beano,
National Distillers Products Corp., N. Y.
Mrs.
Cino
Nelson,
Mrs.
Grace
' battleships next year; the new plants.
abundant grass.
Norris
Gilkison
and
Bob
LeiBleuU
Gregg
and
Miss
Doris
Styles
drove
From that camp they struck congress in this cdSntry will bev—
westward to go through what is shocked at such wastefulness.
R E C R U I T I N G O F FJCER, MEETS THE A D M IR A L !
now the Johftson nnd Medler land, From the Observer Dec. 1, 1922
P O P E Y E , THE
The new J. C. McKean house,
then the trail crossed China Hol
LOOK WHO'S
oooO -O H
-'•VAS,«COURSE,THASSO!.1 BESIDES
low directly north of Wasco. When facing the Sherman highway, has
‘W
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TES,
BUT
here
!
P-SS-T-
LOCK.
MISTER.-
Yc¡ psM in îL
uearn W a skilled - trade in th NtW .
on the ridge again, almost in view the plaster work about, finished
I THOUGHT
I CAM'T
TH* GALS CE^TiKGLS' LIKE
TH' SAILORS (W E PUEKTS OF FUN--
of the Wasco townsite the wagons and carpenters will soon be busy
'c d'çv»
N o rent to poy. N o to ed te t
KEEP AQUAS'
4OU
WERE
US
SAILORS'
placing
the
interior
work.
U)TT'
LOTS
OF
TIME
TO
M
ISIT
Trf
LANDS
turned northwest down the ridge
dentist’» bilk. Sven r. e - '
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FROM THE
r etir ed ,
The railroad company has been
, t h A’ s
OF ROMAMSK AN’ OPPORTUNMCW' ’
♦o cross Spanish Hollow’ at what is
merit ore free. Ar..i * e n .o .i
NAVMÜ
A
D
M
IR
A
L
gives you $1’i2 00 worth r?i y , r o s l
T A ’ L IF E
- I'LL B E T MA (WISHES MA
the Richelderfer place. They went busy this week putting in the
through the gap to Mud Hollow grade crossing at the Hockman
And if you-svonf to L orn o
♦-
EM ?
W AS IN TH' NAMM!!
and down a ridge to the Columbia place so the market road can be
the place to d c it. There oru i ?
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river and thence to the crossing used.
you can learn . . rroininj
Power and lights were off part
of d o .la ,» the f 'it Year
of the Deschutes at its mouth
of
two days last week caused by
The crossing of the tw’o rivers,
• The Navy o i'e i» M e chance ot o '
C
young m.’h. I^ycii ore 1 ? nr c —- m u
the favored camping spot of Emi- the neutral wire of the Sherman
of (he il!u»rra»e! b-x xi» ! ' i’ .
grant Springs are noted in many Electric system being pulled loose
NAVY," f-om !' r ” vy F •<
'h'
histories of the pioneers This by wind near, the east bank of the
,
Simply w ir e or c k
ro n n ty h*a as much interest, there- Deschutes river.
The new septic tank for the city
fore, in the centennial of the first
is about completed. Work on the
wagon,trtin as any in the state.
We have no large cities in which Court street sewer is progressing
to hold parades, no chamber of rapidly and the pipe will soon be
eommerce - to bally-hoo our place laid.
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in the history of the emigrants.
Kelly’s Column
t if a t r w » *
Kent Women
Give Shower For
Mrs. R. Mitchell
INTElUC^£E
In Other Days
S unny B rook
MY
60RSH!
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