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PAGE 1 BHBRMÀW ! lì 'COUNTY .HORNAU/ MORO. OKÈGÓN SENATOR TA FT . Most observers say. that Ro bert A. Taft has no chance to be M J L M I w r j W d a y at Che Republican nominee for the ” More, o y o * presidency. The reason m ay b? - -- E ditor t nat political writers are looking GUce L. French d c I wm matter at the for glamour or that they are fie* at Mo«*. Orwron under *** oi members of the guild which is W March t. I « * . * ; affiliated with the CIO and does n ’t like Mr Taft’s labor -bill, or FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1947 Male - E. M Ealinger 1st. J. Old ES UNDER THE WILL OF AN- WILLIAM McCARL, ANNIE Me- an . je a n CURTIS, plJKltifts Shower Given Female - E. M. Eslinger lot: NJ E McDERMlD SMALL, DE- CARL, HARRY McCARL, MARY bercln, are each entitled to three Joan Roes 2nd. Young Female E. CEASED; MARGARET KULOW; McCARL; and also ALL PER- thirty seconds (3-32, of the entire V . Eslinger 1st. ; ERNEST MAYHEW,* McDDRM- SONS 0R PART ie s UNKNOWN, reskfcitir trust estate remaining WHEAT—-Soft White Fred Cox ’D MA™ p J ^ m ^AYHEW* CLAIMING ANY RJ£5T > T o after 0 ,6 P®yment of the sp M * c 1 st/ Sheaves Joe 1 Barters 1st; Cln- £E N ; KATHLEEN MAYHEW; TLE e s t a t e , INTEREST OR legacie8 p ^ U e therefrom , and • thy Bell 2nd; Pearl Bell 3rd. Jf*® u n r m ^ M a r c ARFT d i s t r i b u t i v e SHARE_ LN t 2 ? after the P3^ 6111 °* toe C°8ts .R ex -P e a r l Bell lot; Soft Federa r p m ^ ^ ^ ’lltJ^ JO H N S- T 0 THE TRUST of administration of said trust tk n - - (Sweepstakes) Cinthy Bell ^ ^ ^ J r T D ^ M c f ’A R L JEN NIE DER TRE WI™ n ^ r e T n HNn p and l^ e 00818 of thls 8uit FridayJ evening Mrs Albert 1st Hard Federation 31 • Joe MAUD , McDERMlD, DECEASED, DE- again8t said trust fund by the Dormaier was hostess at a mis- Peters 1st and 2nd: Fred Cox 3r.d. ni?lrMTrJv — u a p y m a r p a RET FENDANTS: decree herein. make the grade. .............._ ..... O F THE „ 1W «w celleous shower for Miss Ailften Eiglp - Joe Peters lot and 2nd; DERMID1, -"MARY MARGARET awvt ta THE NAME And for a further decree « aliow- It must be admitted that the S(Ofcl The Dalles whose marri- Jnfin DeMoee 3rd. Orofed * Mil- MicAJRiv S**ATE OF OREGON: You and ing and awarding to the ptaln- .... ............. .. _ JOHN McCARL^ each Qf yQU are hereby sq u ired uffg herein thelr costs and dis- flock € D n O R IA l_ _ populace .. doesn’t . » around , . aSe to Gerald Nisbet will be held Urd Eakin lo t' arl . Bell ALD ^ „ 7 7 , ’ v p PART to appear and answer the Amen' bursements in this suit together Gameg provided BARLEY bearded - x SSOCIATION Taft as if he were a Messiah in Wa8co McCARL, CHARLES , ed Compiaint m ed against you with reasonable d attorneys’ who had . come to lead them from tbe evening entertainment and 1M, PetefSr2nd. arid 3rd. ______„ ____ Lainment ana r e ie r e -¿ n a . a n a -« n i. w n t u u U p T a r i - a . n Mcc n i f Mr- — w itn reasonable iiu iw y s fees iet?s work and trouble into the Ely- refreshments were served in the OATS: An v a riety - Paul M ley in the above entitled suit on or be paid ^ m trust fund siun ----- fields - of — laziness jate evening. Fifteen laaies ladies were wer#» 1st; m. M. rv R. Eakin atiu 2nd; , r Pearl art . __ nn“ j «n d ' p v e d r c s h o m n « s the explration OFFICIAL r r i v w u COUNTY PAPER ---------- ----- ---- - and happi- Jaie evening, rirceen w n e Bell cu ^ «iv — of four (4) before distribution thereof; ‘ of the first And for a decree directing the tfUKMMlWlOW ftAT KS >•*«>• >< *» perhaps natural for present „ and many lovely gifts 3rd. Oats in S h ew es Clnthy Bell p f„ X - tvr unknow n I CLA- weeks from the date . m j m ’^ opl.e . to. lo?k tor th?t Taft • to’t were received by the bride elect. i«t; Pearl Bell 2nd . ? m !NG ANY RIGHT \ TITLE? ES- P»“ « » * » of thls. Summons, defendant> LESTER BARNUM, W ° ° that kind of a promiser. Houseguests for tw o 'w e e k s'a t Crested Wheat Gross In sheaves, I n t e r e s t ’ o r ' ‘ d is ’ t r T- whlch Ume Prescribed in the trugtee & said trust fund, to pay ONE YEAR Without giving much thought the home of Mrs Desta Hoyt w ere Mrs M. A. Pdill 1st. General Farm ch a r e i n o r TO THE order ior publication hereof, was tberefrom the said expenses, OCTOBER 3, 1M7 to the Taft-Hartley bill which her brother A. C. Haynes of La exhibit, Pearl A Ginthy Bell 1st. TRU s t psT A T E UNDER THE Rxed as the 12th day of Septem‘ costs and attorneys’ fees arid to stem s to b% the usual point of Grande, and Mr and Mrs C. W. General Fruits & Garden exhibit. W ILL-O o i ? t o h n n MpDFRMin ber 1947: distribute the remainder of said F JOHN D. McDERMID, a tticism of the Ohio senator, Haynes of Bingen, Washington. Pearl and Clnthy Bell 1st. miuuiiLs AND if you fail. 550 t0 appear trust fund to the persons and in SALES TAX DECEASED, Defendants s u m m o n s FOR and an8wer’ Plaintiffs for w ant th e proportions adjudged entit- there Is some very good reasons .Mr and Mrs E. F. Feldman re- Grange Exhibit Harlandview NO, This is the final editorial on vzby be could be a satisfactory turned from av ten days trip to Grange 1st. PURI ICATION — * thereof will apply to the Court led thereto by the Court; and for the sales tax, the election being president. He isn’t afraid. He is Ellensburg, Wash., where they VFXJETÁBLE8: ’ fn.wcn.mgur ________ — -.-.7___ TO DOUGALD McDERMID. f"r„ tht relie,f P ^ ± i ° rJ nJ ± ?' - such other ________ and further rtlief as next Tuesday. , This newspaper admittedly the best Informed visited Mrs Feldman’s four bro- Beets and Cabbage Pearl Bell 1st w a r c ARFT VAN PEL!' 1 AN- tRf*8 Amended Complaint herein, Gourt may deem m eet and has opposed this tax and will at- maK m the senate and the hard- thers. - •. -in each. Carrots - Pearl Bell 1st ET w vw am w it w a o il <. to - eouitable. pnnitable in the premises, premises. WYMAN, W ILENA h HOUS summons is published tempt to sum up the reasons for est worker. He is a conservative Mrs Bertha Moon o f The Dal- Cinthy Bell 2nd. Cucumbers - TON, AN NIE LANCASTER, FL- , For a decree of the above en- T T t T T ^ O H N ' D 1 PUrSUan‘ “ H? T ' s< doing herewith. but inclined to some modern so- les was a 'houseguest o f her son Florence Johnston 1st; Mrs Jim ¿ ^ ’• G R ^ T a NCT *B R "ow i • 1. The- sales tax establishes the Cial theories about housing and and daughter in law, Mr and O’Meara 2nd. / Muskmelon - Cln- arphtt ? M cnP.RM in AiLEXAN- WlIl and t o r m e n t of JOHN D. able D N Mackay, Judge of the A>«etelAz1 CVturt maria» and Farsnips - Pearl McDERMID JANET McNI- McDERMID, deceased, and aCi- ad- aboVe entitled Court, made same tax theory for which the welfare. ....... Mrs George Moon for a week. BeH • Mr and Mrs Robert Bish were Bell 1st. Pumpkin - Çinthy Bell ~ N E IL McNICHOL TH E ^ud^in^ what legatees are enti- entered on the U th day of Sep- federal government has been ex- k o one knows what sort of an tensively criticised. It raises administrate** he would be. That weekend guests in Seattle, Wn. l«t ®nd Pearl Bell 2nd. Onions - UNKNOWN DEVISEES UNDER tled dl8tribution of the trust tember 1947, directing publica- money on a statewide basis for very importnat for this coun- Mr and Mrs Roy Marshall and Theron Richelderfer 1st; Mrs Leo THE w iL I OF MARGARET ^und derlved irom toe sale of the ^ Qn of \ bis summons for four (4) distribution to smaller sections try has bee 1 getting along with- daughter Mary o f Seaside are W atkin s, 2nd; Pearl Bell 3rd. BEL t DECEASED* -JOHN A. real property devised in trust by weeks ¡n the SHERMAN COUN- of government. This causes ex- c u t good administration so long gv.ests of the former’s brother Squash • Pearl Bell 1st and1 Cin- E E tt | yi)IA SMALL JEAN toe said will of JOHN D. McDER- q,y j o u r n a l , a newspaper of travagance. And each govern- 4)-e people can hardly pay the in law and sister, Mr and Mrs to y Bell 2nd. Tomatoes - Mrs ' NEWTON SMALL’ MID, deceased, and adjudging the generai circulation, printed and ment body should be responsible bills. Dewey has a better record E. D. McKee. ' Jim O’Meara 1st; Cinthy Bell 2d. T jt E UNKNOWN DEVISEES amount toe distributive share pubnBhed in Sherman County, .fo r raising the money it spends, than any for that ability.' Mr and Mrs Lewis J. Trounce Potatoes - Carl von Borstel 1st; UNDER THE WILL OF AN NIE w hich each legatee is entitled; Oregon, the first publication here- 2. No taiç that is raised1 on a u the scribes are right and of Victoria B. C. were w e e k e n d .---- McDERMID SMALL DECEAS- ^or a. decree adjudging that tQ made on the 12th day of statewide basis and is then dis- lacks color to draw votes guests of the former’s sister, and 2nd. . , - - RGARET KULOW ER- to® one-eighth of the residue September, 1947. tributed to local governments on fIOm the masses, it may mean Miss Vivian Trounce. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF m ayh fw McDERMID of 881(1 trust fund b r e a t h e d by pursuant to Section 9-111 O.C. a population basis can ever re- that we are in for a series of Sunday dinner guests at the THE STATE OF OREGON FOR MA y h e W THELMA LYNDEN* toe will of JOHN l5. McDERMID j A as amended ;by< Ch. ,233 turn a Just share to Sherman glamorous Individuals in public nome of Mr and Mrs O. W. THE COUNTY OF SHERMAN y MALHEW MRS to 1118 brother, ARCHIBALDf’Mc- Gr £ 1947, -a copy of this Sum- ccunty or similar counties, most ¡¡fe. That will be a hard row to Barnett were Mr and Mrs J. T. HUGH A WALKER and O1 . ELI W HEELER, MRS MARY BERMID, became a part of and mong together with a copy of of which are in eastern Oregon, hoe. - Brooks of Hermiston, Mr and JE ^ N CURTIS, McDERMID, MARGARET Me- 18 merged with the five-eighths p ^ ^ tiff s ’ Amended Complaint If Sherman county spends hut Were tha American people to Mr< C harles-Everett, Mr and vs LAUGHLIN, LULU JOHNSTON, of the ,residue of said trust herein, both certified _______ by . plgln- half its income for taxable, arti- select a president on the same Mrs C. R. Morrison and Mrs Des- GE&RGE A. POTTER, -as Ad- m T iiti m ^ ’ a r i ~ 7 e n n i e CUR- fund which is by* said will be- ¡‘¡ uo“ 'a ttornevs? Is being mailed ties it will pay in well over mirystrator c.t.a. of the Estate of WILLIAM NEIL ’ McDER- Queathed to the surviving ““ ‘‘ ‘ “un'* ____, . - twice .... basis as they1 - would a manager ta , Hoyt. „ _ . , v a ---------- RIE, child- , 0 defendaM McDermid Mayhew, what it can receive under this fOr a company, or a director to Jerry Barnett of Kennewick, of Eliza J. Dingle, deceased; LES- Mi p ' MARY MARGARET Me- ren the testator’s deceased the defendant designated, r by inequitable hill. # ' w. a church or society Taft would Washington was a Thursday TER BARNUM, as Trustee of the DERMID MRS AMELIA Me- brother, MALCOLM McDERMID, plaintj f f 8 attorneys,' and a copy L neces- stand an excellent chgnce. Mav- guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Estate of John D. McDermid, de- UERMID JOHN McCARL, DOU- E xcept for his son Robert), to of thig sum m ons only, certified sary to balance state finances he conditions will be so bad by.O . W. Barnett. ceased;’ DOUGALD McDERMID; n / i n MeCART. MALCOLM Me- the . surviving children of the test- by h Plaintiffs’ attorneys, is being ________ LzWlf ♦ ' CM -—A year we ...ill .A glad to forr 1* ond **C* David Richelder- MARGARET X A vas’*! A vtvnrvs VAN W W A PELT; «-tv«« rva JANET • a SkllamAM CARL ____ _____V » t* A T State Treasurer Leslie Scott so — next will V be Mr and Mrs McCARL, otor’s deceased brother, DONALD maUed each and every other CHARLES stated at Gearhart last week. get the dramatics and be sensi- tor returned Sunday from a wed WYMAN; WILENA HOUSTON; McDERMlD (except his sons Doh- defendant above named. There is plenty of money In the ble. -• / ___ ding trip to Vancouver, R. C,., ANNIE LANCASTER; FLORA „T PLATT. HENDERSON, WARN- Mac’s Welding & state till although it might re- --- A special school meeting was CRIEG; J^N E T BROWN; AR- X " A S r . ER. CRAM * quire a vote of the people to put Senators are much exercised called September 24 to elect a CHIE McDERMID; ALEXAND- of , ? h e ^ t o T d ^ a ^ h s X nr P O ^ r o » : n i S U ^ d B ttt» Machine Shop k in a usable position because of because Russia won’t let a group director. Mrs L. P. Haven was ER McDERMID; JANET McNI- t»«wiee tax laws, - of them inside her borders elected for the unexolreds term n f . it . M c m e u m .; j q h n kU'r A A tll/Fj Ki f .aiSFSUoBMBK. I I»« iFm W It»I j I CHRISTINA WALKER, and to t?!rt,on*J kJ * “ 1 4. Measures that would have Maybe the Russians have a point of Francis Watkins, who has McDERMlD; GRACE' McDERM- Go Anywhere the surviving children of - the I or an • QtW—; aolved and Simplified. Oregon’s in that. But retaliation will do moved from the district. ID; MALCOLM McDERMlD; DO- Hee Me For Steel testator’s deceased sister, ?. MAR rather complicated tax system no good. The trouble is that Rus- The Eastern Star met Tues- NALD McDERMlD; MARGARET George G. Updegraff were made by the Oregon Tax «ia doesn’t want her citizens day evening, honoring the Past BLAU; THE UNKNOWN DEVIS- Bring Your Troubles to Mac GARET McDERMlD; Study commission last year, looking at fine clothes, or hear- Matrons and Past Patrons, each SEES UNDER THE W ILL OF ' A. D. McConanghy For a further decree adjudging Attorney taw These were shelved by the legts- jng abouU beef steak A. or automo- lady received a corsage and gift MARGARET BELL DECEASED: Wasco Oregon that said residuary five-eights letive committee which was in- bilept or bath tubs. Also, we sus- and each man a boutonniere and JOHN A. BELL; LYDIA SMALL; (H> (including said lapsed one Shop Phone 332 , tent on a sales tax. The sales tax picton, the Russian leaders don’t gift. Mrs Pauline Kaseberg, Mrs j e a n SMALL; NEWTON SMÀ- eighth (Vi) of ARCHIBALD Mc Home 331 MORO would further complicate our c^re about having us look down LeRov Belshee a nd Mrs Leonard l L; THÈ UNKNOWN DEVISE- DERMlD) is distributive only tax system. • c i their meager way off life. Fields put on a skit. Guests atf '* ______ _________________ among those children and grdhd Monday, Wednesday, Friday Afternoons Keith Lewig 5. The present tax bill is un- Perhaps some of the muzhiks tneded from Hermiston and The children of the last named de doubtedly the most carelessly might have thought, however, Dahes. Dainty refreshments were ceased brothers and sisters of the written of any such measures that antagonizing the U. S. Sen- served by. Mrs Kenneth Blau and testato;* as were living at the THK DALLES that has ever been presented to a^ right now wasn' half smart. M rs Leonard Fields. death of ELIZA J DINGLE, w i 211 East Third Street Mr and Mrs Charles S. Fulton 11 ' “ Oregon Voters Even its most dow of the testator; Telephone 3209 returned last week after a tw o rabid proponents excuse And fdr a further decree ad- North turn at WASCO ' weeks vacation trip spent In saying it will be amended, <• J Seattle, Washington. voter can be sure it will be I Wasco, Oregon Weekend guests at the home of amended the w ay he or she • 1 . • < . „ Mr ,and Mrs Joe Hilderbrand wants it amended For instance, From obaerver oct. 5, 1W8 were George Larson of Portland If .the provision giving counties A u t o R e p a ir in g one-sixth of the sales tax income Mr and Mrs George Fox are and Andrew Jourgenson of De- WASCO, OREGON ôn an assessed valuation basis happy parents » d f a daughter tris, Michigan, Phone 552 were changed to a population ha- hi>rn September 29. C. W. Johnson and son, Gor- or 681 is (which is very probable) Sher- J. J. W iley and wife have mo- don returned . from a vacation man county would lose another ^ved to the ’ower floor of the Art to Great Falls, Montana. On their GAS AND OIL 120,000 under the bill. Holt house recently vacated by return trip they visited Yellow Tires-Accessorles 6. All sales taxes are regres- Frank Fortrer. , - , Stone Park and were guests of 8ive, meaning that they bear a Citizens mass m eeting held Mr and Mrs F. Harland Johnson R. H. McKEAN and SON most heavily on those least able in m e Mort» Opera house Tues- at Dayton, Washington, IN S U R A N C E to pay. The Tax Study commis- day evening resulted in the fol- Mr and Mrs Ray Vetterleln sion and Griffenhagen & Associ- lewing nominations for city offl- and small daughter Sharon Rae Grain, Feed, Floor, Fnel ates, both of which made a long Treasurer C. V. Belknap; Council of Aloha were weekend' guests Farm Implements, Bags, Twine study of Oregon taxes, both op- ^.en, J. C. McKean, Tom Douma of the latter’s brother and sis- posed the enactm ent of a sales and Walter May, All were nafed <er in law, Mr and Mrs n . M. BARBED W IRE—GOOD POSTS i - tax. There is almost no recogniz- tc succeed »hefselves ercept Wal- Johnson. « PHONES ed tax authority In the United ter May who will succeed W. S. Mr and Mrs Dale Laughlin r-» A O A Feedstore Office Residence OCT. States who favors a sales tax. PjwelL who declined further ser- vzere weekend guests in Port- G A S S T A T IO N _ ie 2 . 3 -H For these reasons this news- vice for the city. iQnd and attended the ball game WASCO :-s OREGON paper urges all voters to oppose. . _ Saturday. the proposed sales tax next Tues- F r o * the G.VJournal. Oct- 4, 1918 Mr and Mr8 Harold .W hite, Mr and Mrs Darold McQulllen day at the polls. field tells of -nrv m eeting X a H P n L r Ralph and Bris- Paul P « 8»- and Mr and Mre Fran- n ”v an,d„ ™ P ra n t^ n d C a tk in , attended the ball For Wasco Bride To Be STANLEY SWETT HASTiNfiSS-tfCDONALD K h Other Dan OIL PflQDUCTS A tlas T ire s A tlas Batteries CHEVRON = The Gay Shop finding Eugene Vintin later in £ame ** Portland Saturday. WHAT A RAIN = M “ - ¿ - L X J r S O * Ge. Fair Firsb For Wheat The skies were alive with flash- y®ra ing Ught and the fields awash N e w plaid & plain skirts - Sweaters Blouses - N e w Fall Dresses - Lingerie Hose and Handmade G ifts z iiT rv F N fl- Jn la£ °£ ? Harvey Sm ith. New Hampe Cockerel Cln- New Hampshire with water for a as couple Monday president Wdlson Brow drew thy Bell 1st; Pearl Bell 2nd; hours rushing that must go down one Monday Prer,'4A "* 'toil««« W asco , O regon Oveson 3rd. of the most extensive and heavy to* fir8t Oraft number. It was Joan New Hampshire -, Hen, E. M. storms this county has exper- 32** Ufltngar lst; M. A. Bull 2nd; -L- \ F ,o,n th® Observer, Oct- 2, 1W* M A Bull 3rd. Mud across the highways, de- - - Mamnshirp - Pullet, M bris in th e streets, sheet erosion Messers Howell A Son made Oveson From where I s it... J o e M a r sh «ro «11 . tittle strange to us In us an early call from Wasco A B* > ’ * thlszaroa. An Inch of water fall- t i l i n g In their tw o cylinder 3rd. Pen of ing w ithin half an hour must go Bulch. y ’ 3 d someplace—and fa?t. A. C. Thompson’s crop brought Ove-o _ • • , Cockerel " I f * Living W hatever damage may result In about $4,000 this y*ar F eart'B ril lat* Cinthy Bell 2nd. to fields o f sown grain, or from Eight hundred head of De- [earl Bell l«,_G »ntny B en ^ n a. Pearl Bell 1st. Pullet «. (That. Counts'* washing will probably be well l&ine bucks from Muddy passed Cinthy Bell lat. Pen - Cinthy offset by the plentltude of mois- down the CS Ry Sunday, deatin-’ Bell 1 st • ture that makes seeding possible ed for Montana, All other heavy breeds • Cock-, /I stole the title of tMa eolama a glass of mellow boer with friends in good season this fall. Chris Anderson is having a erel - Cinthy Bell 1st; Hen - krom a magazine article that aald . . . the companionship of man and Nevertheless, when w e have new well made on his Monkland E. M. Cslingei 1st; Pearl Bell a whole lot better than I can what wife, unruffled by distractions of another inch of rain coming it farm. 2nd and 3rd. Pullet • E. M, Es- farm and country life can mean- • the city . • . the mntual tolerance « “' r ^ X . ^ n ' U h We talk about farm profits, pro of one another’s tastes—in choos duction, research, and mechanical ing a friend, or a glass of beer, or to send iv Fourth Thursdays <n east Leghorns: Cockerel - Mrs Cla- improvements . . . but isn’t It true, a candidate for Governor. Month. Visiting Member ra Houston 1st; Cinthy Bell 2nd. Mind, I’m all for material im what we really value i s jthe life invited — Mnm Dragon Hen - Mrs Clara Houston 1st, Now that President Truman provements. But from where I ait, ' country living o ffers u s ? . . • the Genevieve Powell, W. M. E. .M, E$linger 2nd; Mrs Clara has aaid that American people the real goodhhas of our country chanoe to be close to» our families Edna MeUer. Secretary Houston 3rd. Pullet • Mrs Clara should eet less the rabid taborit- ea who criticized Taft for a V n re k a Lodge N o. 1^1 A-KA A3C Houston 1st A 2nd. P en-C inthy and neighbors. . . children sharftlg life la that spirit of tolerance, tHe lgt ani lgt; Mrg Clara Houston 2nd in the chores. . . working with our j. moderation, and good fellowship. simitar utterance can be quiet 1 nreka own hands at a worthwhile job. , - 3rd Thursdav eveninci and SWT.~ fir a spell. of e*eh month ViaHi*»«» Ay dght breeds: Cockerel • Aad teuatry pleasures are"* *^*' C members are cordially p eari Hen - Pearl Bell simple: good talk at day's end, and The trouble 4n Portland seems invited to meet wHb n- lj?t ¥ to he that teachers are working fdr money Instead of to educate the young. J E. E. Barzee, W. M. B. Pinkerton, Secretary Ducks: Old Male - E. M. Eslin Joen Ross 2nd. Young CoovruihL 1947. (M u k ger 1st; is mi f n n atn/j lw d a fta B S M IS S IN G HEIRS A y ' threaten ownership! • If you were the first and only owner o f your real estate. ____ _____ I But t , • owner your title to it might g — o — _— unquestioned. joint ship can complicate matters, as the Browns* discovered. When they bought a new home in Oregon, their realtor ordered a Commonwealth Insured Title. .' The court records showed the seller was the sole heir to his immigrant father’s, estate. However, the court records proved faulty. Over a yeac later seven European brothers and sisters of the seller laid claim to the property as heirs o f their father’s estate and established their claim. Commonwealth assumed the entire loss and paid them off. The Browns kept their home, thanks to a Commonwealth Insured Title. Ask your experienced rez/fer, attom ty Qt banker about the many advantages of a Commonwealth Insured Title. > V A t n c story except fo r the name. Sherman County Abstract Co. 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