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T PAG K li SUKUHAN COl'NTY JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1952 noise and too little thought oh a bandwagon, too much like a As one tnenWier of this mob. Published E very Frluay at great American politcal jury we Morti, Oregon will > ait until the evidence is in Exil tor ?for< making an irrevocable y I l e i t L. Fremi» m. Good luck, general. JÎPlirrtnaii C ounty Kournul Enteriti aa i teond data matter at tha Pnstuffic« at Moro. Oreiron, under Art t t Collere«» a March 8. 1879.__________ ~<>h»Ï C Ï A i COUNT!' I’ t l ’I P 1 R IA I N A TIO N A L SVBMCRIPTION KATES ONE YEAR . ............. »2.04) J A M 'ARY 11, 1952 LET’S S E E 'IIIE ’1G Those Americans who feel that nothing mutters but elect ing a Republican president are entitled to our sympathy and to some extent we share their pleasure over what is hailed as an announcement that popular General Elsenhower will accept Republican nomination if placed on the proper sort of a platter. We think it absolutely neces sary that this country have a different president and an hon- est administration. If we follow the political tradition of the country we will “throw the ras cals out” which American vot ers have been doing since Jef ferson and his Virginians bested the first Adams (who was only a ra cal to southerners). It need not be presumed that administration a J temocratle could not «,uallfy as honest or capa hie if there was a révolu- There tion within the party. are many members of that party who could serve well and hon- estly although they have not been1 in th e higher ei ■helons of the party 1 ately. PETE FRENCH. CATTLE KING Probably no man with the feel for cows in his heart, has ever stood on the rim above French glen and looked from the top of the Steens in the east to the wide bottom of the Blitzen below without picturing it as his very own and dotted with cattle bear ing his own brand. Certainly no man possessed of the character, Ingenuity, forcefulness necessary to obtain it, would give it up short of death. That is what happened to Pete French who was kifled by a squatter in a dispute over cows and land. Elizabeth Lambert W o o d , Oregon author, undertook the job of telling about it In “Pete, Franch, Cattle King” Binfords A Mort, $3.00. recently pub lished. 9he wrote of his family trou bles, *•? difficulties with his wife, who, daughter of the suc cessful Dr. Glenn of Willows, aristocratic by training, spoiled in training, refused to live in far-off Frenchglen. Pete <born John William) French drove on to the ownership of thousands of acres and thousands of cattle with neither the advantages nor disadvantages of wifely com panionship. The book is pretty much the story of the French family trou bles and contains litte to give a clue to the reasons why Pete French is a name known throu ghout all Oregon; why aged cow pokes of another day boast, “I worked for Pete French”; wiiy he is still the glamorous character of the days of big ranches. Big ranches are here again; it is that kind of a coun try and the homesteaders and squatters who moved in to dis pute the rights of the big cattle kings have moved on leaving a few holes where once they stored their potatoes. Even their towns are hut crumbling rock walls. The names they bore are hut marks in dusty land office records. But the names of the men who threw the land Into big hold ings, who managed the cattle drives to Wlnnemuca, who held open house for all newcomers, who hired the needy and devel oped the country are remember ed to this day: John Devine, Wa- gontlre Brown, Miller & Lux, Hill Hanley, Pete French, Rest- less, pushing, aggressive men. pioneers of the wide, rough land. in Frank LeMaster went with six inches deep tlie Wasco town basketball team places. H tried n p Monday to Goldendalt vhere by the ol< they had a game that evening. Miss Donna Wilson had Miss ABOUT THE COUNTY Mrs. George Fox Ix»la Johnson for an overnight Ml a I Mb’s Collls Moore Rufus grange met Thursday guest Friday night. •ortla tent Thursday evening with the new officers. Left I fe\ to remai The temperature and roads Roland Johnson, master, opened going on to the coast to visit in this community are just about the business meeting. The grange >n the I »ester Conlee cott i. and officers who weren’t able to go the same as they were last week. do some fishing. The Coni will About 20 degrees above zero and to Harlandvlew grange for instal leave this week. snow laying on the ground about lation were installed at this meet ing in Rufus. Mr. and Mrs. Harland McDon M o r t g a g e L o c i s t o M e e t V o u r i n d i v i d u a l n e e d s ald donated an oil burner heater to the grange. The heater which ATTRACTIVE TERMS was at Portland is now at the j grange and the men expect to J PROMPT SERVICE have it up for the potluck din- ! ner the Home Economics ladies < are having for their husbands • Thursday evening. < The new lecturer, Mrs. Wm. « A w e s t e r n c o m p a n y s e r v i n g w e s t e r n a g r i c u l t u r e O'Brien had the group sing, "Hap- • HOME OFFICE py New Year”. lecturer read a i Portland. Oregon H l2 S. W . W a s h in g to n monologue, “New Year's Resolu- ; Phone AT 4331 tion”. There was a question game J »■••••••■••••••a by aU and Eugene Eaton won i the prize. It w-as anounced the next grange card party would be at the hall January 12. Supper was served later in the evening. and Mas ?d forci Rufus News S ta n d a rd In su ra n ce Co. The Rufus P-TA met at the school Monday evening. Mrs. Charles Wilson, president, open ed the meeting. The minutes were read by the secretary. Mrs. Bill Macnab gave the treasurer’s report. A committee was appoint ed to see what could be carried ouj to raise some money. They were Donald Macnab, Mrs. Ar chie Brand and Mrs. Leland Med- ier. For the program there was round table discussion on guid ance. Donal Brislain Interviewed George Fox Jr. and Ix>lu John son. Gerald Parsons interviewed Al Blake. Mr. Brislain gave a summary of duties and aims of a __ guidance program. Allen Tom spoke on education and the selecting of our teach ers. Miss Ixda Johnson sang the song “Aba Dabba”. On the refreshment oommittee for next time Mrs. Wilson ap pointed Mrs. Bill Macnab, Mrs. Iceland Medler and Ms. Joe Mor ris. < Mrs. Sarah Giannonattl and Mrs. William O’Brien were put on the next meetings program. After the meeting Mrs. Leon ard Jordan and Mrs. W. T. Lit tle served cake and coffee. Ye>t, our 1tradition is for politi- cal violence. And with a good candidate the outs should be come the ins. That's the way we are in America. It may be that when General Eisenhower gets around to say ing what he believes and what The Ruf>. - town team played he hopes to do. he will echo our a game of basketball Monday very thoughts. Despite ids part evening at Rufus school gymna In probably the worst foreign sium. They played The Dalles policy this country has ever had. town team, better known as the he may learn that the future of Wamic Lumber team. The Ru this country rests in the west fus strength didn’t measure up instead b f decadent Europe to The Dalles team and Rufus where nothing tout the Ruhr Is was left way behind. With hard worth fighting for. Despite his playing the Rufus team brought ■10 year offlcerahip in our often their score to 38, The Dalles 82, most extravagant brunch of at the finish. Playing on the Ru government he mav regard a fus team were G. Parsons, D. dollar with the affection of a Brislain. H. Steward. Wright, R. Vermont n inker. Despite a life WHEAT LEAGUE Brown, W. Eaton, and A. Brand. time of having no political opin Mr. and Mrs. Edward Millard ions he may suddenly have all l \ PORTLAND the right ones together with a It is indeed news that the 1932 have been visiting the past week knowledge of men and events ’gathering of wheat men under at the Bruce Millard home. They to put them into effect. We the comparatively new name of returned to Cathlemet, Wash., hope so. Oregon Wheat Growers league Friday where their sons were Our score on generals is not is to he held in one of Portland’s visiting with Mrs. Millard’s par Imposing. Washington was sev larger hotels. That Sherman ents. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fulken- eral other things as well as a county is to lx? the official spon berg. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Millard general and he did well by the sor is proper inasmuch as it nation. .Jackson was a swash w as 23 meetings ago when wheat were dinner guests of Mr. and buckler who Is more remember men came to Moro for a state Mrs. Joe Morris Thursday even ed for what he destroyed than college conference and started ing. Mrs Sam Brock was taken to for w hat he built. <A Democratic 111«' Eastern Oregon Wheat lea regime in 1914 took over the gue. later changed, for no good the Mid-Columbia hospital in money business again). He did .reason, to tlie present title. The Dalles last week. put a rough touch of proletar Mr. and Mrs. Harland McDon Decision to hold a wheat ian policy into a nation that was grower’s convention in Port ald who recently returned from developing aristocracy. Grant land is a sign of something and a trip to Memphis. Tenn. were suffered Irotn friends that were we find it Impossible to say just guests of Mrs. Grace Medler neither honest nor capable, much what. Neither are we sure whe Sunday. as did Harding and Trutnan. ther it apix?ars to be a good We do not think that )>eing a sign or a bad one. Certainly the little wheat general Indicates success or failure for a president and 40 towns where the league did its years of heel clicking may lie first and perhaps lx>st—work good training for four \ ear of are too small to contain and en AUCTION HALE: SATURDAY \i i i i:\« » o \. i \ \ i utY 1», tertain tlie numbers of govern handshaking. MORO HIGH SCHOOL GYM. ment agents, college professors. We are somewhat skeptical Industrial representatives wrho An Auction Sale has been au almut tlie general’»« attitude. come to listen and take part in thorized by the School Board We have liven led to believe tlie programs put on by well of District. No. 17 to dispose of that tlie presidency of the Unit- dressed farmers. miscellaneous War Surplus ed .States was the biggest Job material including the follow These may be different farm in the world and that no risk ers than those who some 20 ing: nylon parachutes, black was too great to achieve it. If years ago went to Condon and smith forge tools, carpenters the general wants the job he t«x»k their own beds and bacon. chalk, dishes, drill bits, many should say so, in plain English, They lived on boiled potatoes other items. 10-1 Ic not intimate that a “clear-cut and an especially masculine and call“ miglit lw heeded. It Is a HELP WANTED: We offer an mulligan for the three bigger Job than lie lias at pre excellent opportunity to establish your W heat farmers in conven sent, and might be necessary days. self in a permanent, dignified tion these days eat steaks, sleep to ids present job. (business. Excellent profit. We lietwi'en sheets and an occa Because of our unfortunate bi sional one can he found who will finance you. Give full par partisan foreign policy there Is strengthens ticulars atxnit yourself first his drinking w’ater. none to criticise our action in letter. Write The J. R. Watkins Such things did not happen t a few writers and Europi Co , 137 Dexter Ave., Seattle 9, when wheat was worth two-bits don't seem to be or six-bits, when a wheat farm Wash. even « 5-lOc doing i so wei in our efforts to er smelled ami worked like a make Europi an nations over in horse ten months out of a year, NEED AN ALL-PURPOSE CAR? Then see the Willy» Station our ow n g< vernmental image when wheat growing was a pro They do not w*ant to become letarian pursuit that had no Wagon on display at WILLIS MOTOR CO. All-steel body, over state: t of a I’nittnl States of connection with the mint, Europe. Who trlei to force them, connection with the mint. Wheat drive, plenty of carrying capacity means safety, economy and prac whether it be by force or hrlb- used to lx* a factor in tical transportation. Also New ery will fail. There must 1 h * a didn't Four Wheel Drive JEEPS, PICK sm arter and more successful foreign policy. Chances are that the wheat UPS and STATION WAGONS. way of getting it don» . It is llke- grower.» who go to Portland will |y that the longer the general Contact WILLIS MOTOR for Wll- stays In Europe the imaller sue- lx* as Tnuch at home as the or iginators of the wheat league iys-Overland Sales. Service, Part» cess he will have t boast of. As for us wt intend to stay were in Moro Da« k in 1921 That and Accessories. West Columbia off the bandwagon until some Isn't the point, either. But may Rive? Highway, The Dalles. Ore 23-tfc. of the shouting dies down, until ' ne conclude, or at least specu- gon. the pig has been taken out of l.,’e, that holdng a convention CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — his shiny poke and we can In in a city is proof of a sort that Meat cutting, wrapping, eharp spect his lines, his fleshing. h*s wheat growing is not nowdays freeie. Bring them in a n r dav way life as a so much a way of markings and see how tie but Sunday. C A C Food Store. of making money, Not that that without the care of fancy w Grass Valley, Oregon. 21tfe is bad—but it is different Tb’. d b Eureka l od ge No. 121 A.F. A A.*» Mt'eu on the lot and 3rd Thursday evening» each month. Visiting members cordially In vtted to meet with us Clyde Gillntor, W. M. ’ penin H. D. I’in k ei ton. Sc« i etai > Bethlehem Chapter No. 71. O.E.S TAKEN 1 I’: ESTItAY Taken up at my p dies west of W earling white fat ?ed heifer o visible brand, Undercrop oth ears. Owner may call, amages, or anln al will lx* I l.n p in e Rebekah Lodge Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Visiting members welcome Gladys Morrison, N.G. Helen Martin, Sec. * » g Meets every second ano fourth Thursday in each month; visiting members invited. Moro, Oregon. Gwen Ross, W. >1. er. Naomi Van Moro Ixxlge No. 113 1.0.0 F Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in I.O.O.F. hall. Transient and visiting brothers are cordially invited to Earl Gentry, N. G. .co Watkin? CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION THE U N ITE D STATES N A TIO N A L BANK o f P o r t la n d , O r e g o n DECEM BER 31, 1951 RESOURCES Cash on Hand and Due from B anks........................................................... $ United States Government B onds................................................................ Municipal and Other B onds................................................... Loans and Discounts—N e t............................................................................ Stock in Federal Reserve B an k ..................................................................... Bank Premises (Including B ranches).............................................. Customers’ Liability on Acceptances........................................................... Interest E arn ed ................................................................................................ Other Resources................................................................................................ $ 139,775,912.79 245,287,702.42 55,057,486.40 185,560,690.99 720,000.00 7,416,374.49 386,225.41 of _191.129_.31 636,159,183.24, L IA B ILITIES C ap ital...............................................................................$ 12,000,000.00 S urplus.............................................................................. 12,000,000.00 Undivided P rofits............................................................... 13,406,5.32.45 Reserves for Interest, Taxes, e tc .................................................................. 2,087,760.5. Acceptances....................................................................................................... ^13,623 .22 Dividends D eclared......................................................................................... 300.000.00 D eposits................... - ...................................................................................... 594,087,668.21 Interest Collected N ot E arn ed ...................................................................... 1,622,109.50 Other Liabilities............................’...............................................................................,489.33 $ 636,159,183.24 Thia statement includes 40 branches in Oregon H ead O ffice : PORTLAND, OREGON SAVE with increased interest and BANK safety Want Ada o on savings deposits up to any a m o u n t 21% V AND on C ertificates of D ep osit Deposit a certain amount of money, leave it for three years and then, at the expiration of that period, collect 2 ’/2% interest per year. These higher interest rates are effective January 1, 1952. THE DALLES BRANCH D IR IC T THI U N ITIO STA TU BRANCH N A TIONAL OF BANK OF FOBTIANO NITED STATE ATIONAL BAN f of PO R TLA N D , OREGON DEPOSIT IN iUR AN C
