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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.__________
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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- ;
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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