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PAGE 2 SHERM AN
COUNT* JO U R N A L MORO OREGON
FRIDAY, JU N E 25, 1948
changes so that the entire coun
(Çountç 3os»nsal ty could he on one exchange.
Telephone calls, a few tele
grams and the twb men met
in Klamath Fulls Thursday, all
so the “little dog” can come home
to the von Borstel ranch, because
her accidental abductor felt she
needed her old master and her old
master felt that he needed his
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little dog.
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This would eliminate many small
Published- Every Friday at
tolls between Sherman county
Moro, Oregon
towns.
It appears that this county,
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normally
passive about rate in-
y <1
a*
é ^ to ffÍP » at M oro. Oresron under A ct o f creases
except freight, and ex
O »n rre** of M arch S. IB >9
tremely busy during the harvest
/ / m N^AS
season, might well prepare to
be represented at the rate hear
p t»
ings ©n the telephone increases.
From the Observer, June 28, 19^9
P ublishers 4-sbl I AT I OH
Other
o,tci#®r^sl
pneumatic tire crazy wheel
Lumber has been received for
the J. J. Wiley new farm residen
and fork complete.
Large
stock of steel and shafting.
ce east of Grass Valley.
From reports 1. N. I>emon who
Used pipe from 1*4 to 3
went to the valley on a visit met
Mac’s Welding Shop, Phone
an accident while fishing, receiv
332,
Wasco, Oregon.
ing a fall that will confine him
SPETIC
TANKS pumped and
to his bed for a month or so. .
built. C. F. Johnson, Phone 613
F ro m the Observer, J u n e 25, 1909
Mr. Berrian of the EOL Co. had
business at Mitchell last week
but had very little time to devote
to it. His faithful auto put him
there and back in 24 hours.
Mrs David Maxwell and daugh
ter Bessie are visiting G. R. Hulse
and family in Washougal. They
report their health much improv
ed by the change.
Mr. Mortensen has returned
from his strawberry outing at
Hood River.
Miss Sadie Ruggles and sister
are home from Monmouth.
Hans Thompson, when in town
M ABQHALW gOR^
Monday stated that the wheat
During one o f the more vio straw was so short on his farm
lent rain and lighnlng storms rtf crop this year that he saw a num
May the Amandus von Borstel ber of English Sparrows on their
O FFICIAL COUNTY PAPER family were ^away from home and knees in the field trying to get
breakfast as he came into town.
SÚB^CRÍPTIÓÑ- RATES
their “little dog” which is really
Miss Idar May'Johnson and Wil
ONE YEAR ..............—...........*2 (M> a shepard but endearingly called liam W. Grant of Springfield, Mo.,
“little dog” nevertheless, left to were married in Kansas City
JU N E 25, 1948
find company. She was afraid of Wednesday June 15.
A heavy, truck reported loaded
lightning and thunder.
Out on the highway the dog’s with wheat met the Chas. W.
BONDS FOR SALE
Kenny auto last Sunday in a col W a n t A d s
Sherman countians are failing wider experiences began. Whin lision south of Condon near Ser
in an endeavor at which they ing and looking for some human vice creek. ■ Anita, daughter of FOR SALE: 12,000 acre combina
Were once the best in the nation, to comfort her fear she attracted Mr and Mrs Kenny was most ser tion farm and stock ranch, 1000
the driver of a California car. As iously injured and was taken to
a. farm land, 300 a. wheat, 200 a.
bond buying.
Little has been said about the soon as he opened the door she a hospital in The Dalles.
summer fallow, balance heavy
current bond drive which has in jumped in. He went on to Shan From the G. V. J., June 27, 1919
grass.
Creeks, springs and
deed been hampered by as many iko being too kind hearted to put
wells. Six sets of bldgs. Located
The home of Mr and Mrs B. B.
major activities as could be, par her out in the rain. At dinner that Gervais was the scene of a happy
in Wasco County. Mr. Wheat
ticularly the presidential battle night he inquired of Shaniko event when their daughter, Miss
Farm er this would go good
in Oregon, the flood and now’ the
with your deal and it’s not far
Elsie Elizabeth became the bride
people
if
they
knew
the
dog,
but
national conventions. There has
of Floyd H. Stow Sunday after frefrn you. Price $7.00 per acre.
been little time to think about no one did.
SHELLEY REAL ESTATE
June 22. Rev. B. Trueblood
So leaving word that he had noon,
buying bonds.
THE DIRT MERCHANT. RED
Smith, an old friend of the groom
To residents of this county who taken her on he went to Los An
MOND, OREGON.
34-7C
have bought enough bonds . to geles e “Tuffy” traced his “little officated.
FOR SALE: Deep freeze’ers. Sev
hold them in high regard, there dog” to Shaniko and wired to
eral on hand— Crosley, Or ley,
is no purpose in trying to gilo the man in the south to express
GAS AND OIL
Harder Freeze, Wilson & Deep
them or to increase their value. the dog back home. The stranger
Tire »- Accessories
What is selling is government found this impossible because ex
Freeze. Upright & Chest type.
bonds of the E, F and G variety
DeMoss
Springs Electric. 34c
R
H.
McKEAN
and
SON
and there is no better investment. press companies were not taking
WASCO
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OREGON
FOR'SALE: 100 H P. V«8 Ford
The county has a quota of $50. animals during the flood condi
truck in absolutey new condi
000 which is as nothing compared tions and there was crates, and
IN S U R A N C E
tion, metal edged stock bed,
to war time quotas. So far less shearing and inspections to both
7-50x20 tires, only 3600 actual
than half has been bought.
Grain, Feed, Fuel
er.
miles. G. W. Graff. Rt. 1 Box
With a promising harvest com
220 Hood River, Ore. I h-4797.
Farm Im p lem en ts
ing on it seems entirely prob
able that the entire quota could
BARBED W IRE — GOOD POSTS WHY open gates? All metal cat
tle guards.
For your hitches,
be bought in a week without any
PHONE 163 Feedstore
one missing the money. More
w’ill be coming in soon, anyway.
These bonds are being used to
refinance previous government
From where I s it ...
Jo e M arsh
issues, not for current expense.
A LITTLE DOG STORY
Electric
Machines
White Salmon, Wash.
boost.
In Group II which includes
Moro and Wasco the Increase is
from $3.75 to $6.25 for private
business telephones or 66%. Re
sident phones will go up #»*om
$3.00 to $4.00 or 25%.
Coleman Floor Furnace
Farm telehone charges are not
increased as they were given a big
and Stove
boost last year. The rate is 75
cents per month now for resi
dences.
W. R. F e d & S u
At Grass Valley there are 119
WASCO, OREGON
telephones listed that can be call
ed without toll charges. At Moro
there are 183 and at Wasco, ' in
cluding Rufus, there are 211.
These figures include farmer lin
es that are seldom in good condi
tion.
The company states in its argu
ment for higher rates that it
will be necessary to install much
new equipment in order to-bring
better service to customers. That
sounds reasonable. Certainly there
is room for improvement to ,the
k service and the temporary dead
telephone condition noted locally
is probablv due to outworn equip
ment.
Most businesses, however, im
prove before asking higher pri
ces. The butcher doesn’t say “I’m
going to install a new refrigera
tor so meat prices will go up ten
percent while I’m getting the
money.” The Sherman County
Journal bought a new press last
Only by Greynound
fall and didn’t raise rates either
can you see sd _ u c h for
preparatory to or subsequent to zo lit tle ! Ask your O verlan d
that
event
at event.
G reyhound A gen t to plan your
And such increases: A boost of vac/ tion fot
He can
25 percent would be the most that your reservations for sightseeing
could be expected even by those and hotels in advance.
who expected everything to keep
on going up arid up. An Increase
OTHIR LOW FARIS*
of 60 and 70 percent Is entirely BEND
...................... $ M S
unreasonable. An example might SPOKANE ______ *
$ M0
be taken from the recent Increase PORTLAND _____ ______ $ M O
in farm rates for which no In THE DALLES ................ $ 095
crease in efficiency has been not
There are no low er fa retl
ed—nor has one been announced
A (O n . woy — odd t a i)
in this area.
There is also the long standing
— EXRCNSf-PAID TOURS —
example of the Kent community
For a completely raretree vaca
which is, and has been, practical
tion, take a Greyhound Expense-
Paid tour — hotels, transporta
ly without telephone service for
tion, sightseeing arMuiged tor
years. The company says there
you in advance!
are too few residents and therg
is not a great number However
a monoply company must assume
some responsibility to make its
service complete, especially if It
insists on continual higher rate?
There is an increase in toll
T H F TAVERN
charges as well. This may be jus
() V I H . ft N C
tified although It may 1m remem
G
R
E
YHOUND
bered that the company has al
ways resisted any attempts to
0 » « r » M fev U M I« N FACI F 1C S I A S I » , la*.
consolidate Sherman county ex
Uacation,n
T. Lester Jekason
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TELEPHONE CHARGES
-O»y •*
o f a ll k in d s
The PaciflcrTelepftone and Tele
They let th e W ives in i
graph company has filed a high
er rate schedule for a large p art
of Oregon including Sherman Dishwashers
county. Effective date would have
After the “feed” the husband«
The ex-GI’a of our town enter
been July 10. 1948. The public Refrigerators
took their wives on at a game of
tained their wives the other night
utility commissioner, John H.
at one of their “feeds” of ham darts, and later they played “In
Carkin, Has suspended the ef
dications.” The party broke up
Stoves
burger sandwiches and ice cold
fective date for six months pend
around ten, with the boys agreeing
beer.
(The
girls
had
hinted
that
ing investigation and hearing of
that it was mighty successful.
they’d like to see what went on
which they will likely be several.. Pumps
From where I sit, it’s this com
when their husbands got together.)
The first hearing will be held In
panionship
among young couples
Salem. Monday July 19,
Being wary, the boys prpvided
let experienced men
’*■ There are two classes of chang
today,
and
their
moderation in a
chicken sandwiches and cake and
es affecting this county. Grass
sensible beverage like beer, that’s
cider—for those wives who might
w on the you nger g en eration auc-h
Valley is included in Group I. In
do your well work
other tastes. But though they
■
— have
this j group single line business ♦ -
were grateful for the choice, most a wholesome reputation.
telephones will be increased from
of the wives agreed that ham
$3.25 to $5.75 or $2.50 or almost
burger
sandwiches and beer were
77%., Residence phones will in
a mighty pleasant combination.
crease from $2.75 to 3.75 a 27%
Un
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Hand message.«Sc
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Gift Shop
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10:20 a.m.
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