FAGE
Z
SHERM AN
COUNTY
H H K N Al
MOKO, O KEG ON
F R ID A Y ,
FEBRUARY 1, 1052
logging and sawmills with $2.17.
Plywood and other products
which hafe been near the top on
FablUthed E ve ry F r t a a j at
weekly earnings dropped to $74.-
Moro, Oregon
-t lw ause of less overtime. Over
six
hours was eliminated from
..Editor
Kile« I«. French
their work week since Decemlwr,
gntervd aa Mcurul cl«»« m atter a t th«
Employment and earnings ol 1350, cutting average pay to
PoHtuffice a t Muro, Or» iron, under Act
tt CunirreM of M arch 3, 1379.
Oregon’s workers in industry $11.51 a week from last year's
O F F IC IÂ T C O U N T Y P A P E R "
and trade remained on . a high $84.18.
level in December despite let
downs in seasonal lines after
E D IT O R IA L
N A T IO N A L
T lio N
thTholidays, reports the State
Unemployment
Compensation
commission in co-operation with EOR SALE: Pubescent Wheat
grass seed fur sod waterway
the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statis
plantings. Prices upon request.
tics.
NEW SPAPER
R. W. Schaad, La Grande, Ore.
Production workers averaged
P U B L IS H E R S
13-15c
$2 an hour and $76.85 a week
A SSO C IA TIO N
to remain near top figures re FOR SALE: 1950 Chev. 1-ton
Pickup with 4-speed trans,
corded during busy summer
stock rack. B. MtNeely, Grass
months, while the number of
S U B S C R IP T IO N K A T E S
Valley, Oregon.
13c tfn
jobs dropped only 1.4 per cent
O N E Y E A R . . . ..................«2.06
from November, staying slightly
above the 446,500 reported in De LOST or STRAYED: Four head
F E B R U A R Y ' I, 1032
of horses and two Shetland
cember, 1950.
Loss of 11,000
ixmies. Marcus Eslinger, Grass
jobs in 30 days in construction,
Valley, Ore.
13c
ST<M'K.MAN'S DECISION
food processing and lumber and
logging w’ere partially offset by \\ E have another shipment of
'ihe decision of Lowell Stock
gains in trade, service, govern
First of the General Motor* division« to announce 1952 models, Pontiac ia currently display
Queen Stock heaters. Ranch &
man, congressman from this dis
mental and other lines.
ing w hat’s new for *52 in dealer showrooms here and throughout the country.
Shown
Home Store. Moro.
trict, not to lie a candidate
above ia the popular Super Da Luxe Catalina.
Higher standards of performance and fuel
again was a surprise beausc it
’ With many plants on overtime, JEEP FOR SALE: Practically
economy are achieved by a newly designed “power train”.
has so often been said that he
machinery manufacturers report
new - driven less thaA 1800
enjoyed the social life of the
ed highest weekly earnings of
miles. $300.00 off from list.
capital. However, his willingness
reader easily Instead of jerking ammonia because of its nature
The Sherman County Agricul- $87.27. Their average hourly pay
Dorin Wilburn, 518 W. 7th
to accept appointment to un ad
him.
Anl most badly needed is applied directly into the soil tural Planning Council will meet of $2.11 remained below print St. The Dalles, Ore. Ph. 3729.
ministrative positon may have
ing
and
publishing
with
$2.37
and
are some maps of the county tn in the form of gas.
Drills with at 10:00 a. m. February 7 in the
12-15c
indicated that he was not entirely
early times. Place names are not both grain and fertilizer boxes county courthouse. The purpose
happy as a congressman.
Also
located on tiie only map included are available for placing the of this counci1 is to advise the
HELP WANTED: We offer an
he has said that he did not have
and there is insufficient descrip granual forms.
opportunity to establish your
The granual extension service of Oregon State
the disposition to keep interest
tion given of the locations of forms of fertilizer can also be college in determining and carry
self in a permanent, dignified
indefinitely in any occupation.
many events cited.
business. Excellent profit. We
plowed or disked down in one of ing on a coordinated county pro
Stockman's self removal from
The history since 1900 is brief the regular farming operations. gram. The council seeks to co
will finance you. Give full par
the race will change the picture
ly written apparently because
The fertilizer should normally ordinate the activities of all
ticulars about yourself first
as far as other candidates are
it is within the memory of many be worked into the seed bed agencies and organizations touch
letter. Write The J. R. Watkins
concerned. There may be several
still living. But the early history whenever it is applied. Fertilizer ing agricultuie, including rural
Co., 137 Dexter Ave., Seattle 9,
of them. The writer is the first
of the county has been well ga which is broadcast late in the home life for a long range county
Wash.
5-10c
to announce
—
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thered, and from many sources. fall and not worked into the soil program. Committees of the coun
It Is the aim of this candidate EFFEt T OF HAMS
NEED AN ALL-PURPOSE CART
Heading it will convince one is subject to loss by soil erosion. cil are as follows: Land Use, Live
to learn ail about eastern Oregon
Then see the Willys Station
that many hours work has gone Fertilizer bioadcast in the spring stock, School, Crops, Farm Home
Anyone driving through Uma into it
and to understand the problems
Wagon on display at WILLIS
and not worked into the soil & Rural Life and Weed Con
of each part of it. Also it is his tilla could reasonably think that
MOTOR CO. All-steel body, over
will not be available to the trol. Other members of the coun
hope to state these problems tiie building of a huge dam in a
drive, plenty of carrying capacity
plant after the surface soil drys cil are the president of the 4-H
throughout the 67,000 square river the size of the Columbia
means safety, economy and prac
out unless rain has been suffici Leader's association, member of
. mile, of the district so all of them would make a big change in the COUNTY’ K A MB LI N K
tical transportation. Also New
ent to dissolve fertilizer and the county Fair Board, and mem
will lie known to the voters. surraunding area. It has. But
Four Wheel Drive JEEPS, PICK
ber of the County Court.
carry it into the soil.
Enough anhydrous ammonia
Because of its size the Second the activities of the wheat farm
UPS and STATION WAGONS.
T. W. Thompson
High egg production for poul
Oregon district has not i»eeii po ers a few miles away are not will be available this spring to try raisers is necessary to show
County Agent
Contact WILLIS MOTOR for Wil-
establish demonstration plots on a profit when feed is high and
litically cohesive. We could work changed.
lys-Overland Sales, Service, Parts
The change is confined to a around two hundred acres throu eggs are comparatively low.
together to lietter effect if we
and Accessories. West Columbia
It was announced this week by
all understood the needs of each small area close to the dam, ghout the county. Plots will be Eeed costs to produce a dozen,
River Highway, The Dalles, Ore
section.
where the workers live.
The In forty acre fields using at eggs at various levels of produc Giles French, Chief Whitetail O R D E R E D TO S A V E . . . Superior gon.
23-tfc.
Judge
F
ra
n
k
Swain,
Hollywood,
least
two
rates
of
material.
Some
Many miles of travel, many same will he true of The Dalles
tion if 100 pounds of feed made that the Order of the Antelope ordered actress Diane Cassidy to
of the material will be applied up of 50 percent mash, and 50 will hold its annua! trek to Hart
discussions of local and district dam and the John Day dam.
CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING —
Ix>cal Invest 10 per cent of her salary in
It Is probable that the towns on re-cropped ground and some percent grains will cost $4.50: 10 mountain on July 25-27.
problems have, we think, given
Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp
us a good start toward under of Sherman county wjll have on summer fallow sown to spring percent production - $1.35 feed members who are interested in savings bonds a fte r she argued she
freeze. Bring them In any dav
was having difficulty living on $200
standing eastern Oregon, com an increase in population us grain.
but Sunday. C & C Food Store.
costs per dozen, 30 percent pro protection of wild life may plan per week and paying back debts
Anhydrous ammonia is deliv duction - 45 cents feed cost per on these dates.
bined with lifelong residence, 17 those who cannot find suitable
Grass Valley, Oregon.
21t?c
from
her
income.
years of legislation and an oc living (juaiters close to the work ered as a liquid under pressure dozen, 50 percent production - 27
cupation that require« tiie gather move a few miles awliy where and injected into the soil as a cents feed costs per dozen, 80 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Is less , crowded. The gas. The material is SO to 82 per percent production - 16 cents
ing oof some information. Armed living
All person having claims again :
M o r t g a g e L o c ts t o M e e t Y o u r I n d i v i d u a l n e e d s
Demonstrations feed costs per dozen.
with the facts about the district change brought by the actual cent nitrogen.
st the estate of Arnold A. Dunlap
using
this
material
were
applied
dam
building
will
likely—
as
at
the next step will be to endeavor
ATTRACTIVE TERMS
High production requires close are hereby notified to present î
to present it to the proper per I'mat ilia lie confined to small in the fall months of 1950 on the culling and good management. them in proper form to the
I R O M P T S E R V IC E
H. Nf. Zell, L. E. Kaseberg and A thirteen hour day using artifi undersigned, the duly appointed, ;
sons as convincingly us may lie space.
The effect of tiie dams, how Damon Field’s ranches. iMoter- cial light and supplements will qualified ami acting Executrix of
possible. Such method has been
ever, will be much farther reach ial to date has not been avail help to stimulate production at the Iaist Will and Testament of
successful ixefoie.
ing. When they are built trans- able commercially to county far this season of the year. The most Arnold A. Dunlap, deceased, at
poitation by water will be more mers. Due to plant developments common procedure in using a the office of Geo. G. Updegraff, :
A w e s te r n c o m p a n y s e r v in g w e s te i n a g r i c u l t u r e
flow MUCH I ROST
feasible and elevators along the In California added supplies arc supplemental is to give the flock Moro, Oregon, Nvithin six months
hanks will probably be built to expected for the fall of 1953.
H O M E O F F IC E
white mosh or pellets they will from the date of this notice, to
The annual argument aluut handle wheat gxown near enough
Stan Mayfield, The Dalles dis
:
812 8. YV. W ashington
Portland. Oregon
how much frost there Is in the for truck hauling from fields. tributor for the material, plans clean up in twenty or thirty wit: February 1, 1952.
Phone A T 4331
minutes fed daily at noon. Birds
Dorothy Dunlap !
ground and how hard it is has The larger bodies
on having a permanent man
13-ltic
been going on for some time have a softening of water may here In Mx»ro to serve Sherman that are out of production should Geo. G-. Updegraff
now. It is a good argument, al climate, both in effect on the county. A sidetrack for delivery be culled especially if they are of Attorney for Executrix
summer and
light weight.
ways, but usually the partici winter.
of the anhydrous ammonia ma
pants are handicapped localise
If tiie dams merely generate terial by railroad cars is i>eing
T he shop will be closed January 10 and
so few of them has actually dug electricity
and aid up-river trans located. Tanks and trailers to
in the ground to achieve any portation their effect will not carry the material is made avail
scientific check on their theories. he gre.it. It depends on the citi able by the distributor. With the
will open again February 1 with a complete
Occasionally one with more cur- zens of this Immediate urea coining of anhydrous ammonia
lousity or mor estrength has dug whether the dams are useful to material farmers should be able
stock of
in one place.
*
us or not. Unless we can inter to obtain adequate supplies of
No one knows whether snow
LOVELY SPRING DRESSES
est industry or start It ourselves fertilizer thej desiie to purchase.
will draw frost from the ground the dams will he potential build
George Mitchell, superinten
or not and this gets into the ar ers of empire instead of actual. dent of the Sherman branch ex
gument liefote long—about the
The power rate Is lower near periment station, has informed
third beer. There is some evi
me that anhydrous ammonia
dence to show that the tempera the dame which gives an induce plots were established on the
c
ture on the ground is higher than ment to industry to locate near station. Plots were duplicated six
W a?co
Oregon
them.
There
will
lie
rail
and
on top of «mow when the sun
times and several rates of ma z k
water
transportation
available
JCf C l V T u. ui —11—i v_- uik4 —i
« vûî -4^-4 m 1-4 —y
'r y-r—
shines. If that is true— and we
terial were used.
These plots
know of no one locally who has and locations for air fields. The arc in conjunction with the dry
highways
will
l>c
rebuilt
to
get
tried it— it Is very possible that
With a fertilizers most commonly avail
the sun. together with the snow, away from the river.
proper
foreign
policy
t h e r e able in this area. George also in
IK
may warm up the ground in.
should he a market for manu dicated spring plots using this
time so the frost is softened.
material
will
tie
applied
when
When runoffs come in the factured goods in the Pacific. weather permits.
spring It is not hard to tell The reasons why we should at
Results at the Washington
where the frost remained and tract Industry seem sufficient.
M Y S T E R Y M A N . . . Henry Grüne
Yet, we think, there is need for State college experiment station
where it was gone. In summer-
wald mops face a fte r refusing to
work
to
insure
that
industry
is
this
last
year
show
that
the
me
fallowed fields especially on
testify at open tax scandal hearing
north slopes It Is likely that the informed alxuit these advantages. thod of application used has
in Washington that he had demand
Other
areas
are
better
equipiuxl
considerable
effect
on
the
re
frost will cause a runoff unless
ed. The special sub-committee rec
the process of melting Is Igng to attract Industry and the gov sults from using nitrogen fer
ommended
a
contempt action
ernment
does
not
seem
inclined
tilizer.
Placing
the
fertilizer
in
the
delayed. In stubble and on south
against him .
to
keep
the
power
near
its
soil
increased
the
yield
an
aver
slopes, where the sun has shone,
It Is likely the snow will get Into source. New jxipulutlon nearby age of 15 bushels per acre over
Enreka I/odge No. 121 A .F . A A-**
The perfection in quality of
would give u* ready markets the broadcast treatments. Nitro
the ground.
Meets on the 1st and
light OLYMPIA Beer is due not
for
items
we
do
now
product*
gen
fertilizer
placed
¿ielow
the
Of course a good rain always
3rd Thursday evenings
alone to premium ingredients,
and
would
relieve
us
from
the
straw
layer
is
more
readily
hastens the removal of snow so
each month. Visiting
but to the rare water from our
members cordially In
fast that the ereeks get most of burden of one crop agriculture, available to wheat plants and
artesian
wells,
famed
for
its
vlted to meet with us
It. Hard rains even run off with which Is either fabulously fine or less will be utilized by soil or
natural purity and brewing
ganisms in decomposing the
' ///W?m'(Tjrtle Glllmor, YV. M.
out any frost and from dry (lec 11 lei 11 v di sastrous.
qualities.
straw.
I I. H. Pinkerton. Secretary
ground.
Final touch of perfection is
Install it yourself, stop that heat loss
Results also showed that the
The experiment station has IIA R N E Y CO UNTY H IS TO R Y
the
skillful
brewing
.
.
.
a
skill
nitrate
form
of
nitrogen
is
reported that there is 1.8 Inches
Bethlehem C hapter No. 78. O.E.8
handed down through three
Make your hom e com fortable for both
tieorire Brimlow has written a more effective than the ammonia
Meets every second ano
of moisture on top of the ground
generations.
fourth Thursday In each
now. That is a good supply and l»ook alxuit Harnev county that form when broadcasting a seed
w inter and sum m er.
month; visiting members
If a large part of It can lie re Blnfords A Mort published. It is lied. For broadcast applications
Invited. Moro, Oregon
tained It will be valuable in June one of a series of Oregon county and particularly spring broad
Gwen Ross, W. ?!.
histcrles which the publishers cast applications the use of am
when It will lie hot and dry.
W e have all types in stock. Com e
Naomi Van Gilder, Secretary
We have little knowledge ho|>e to make complete In time, monium nitrate is preferable to
a I »out the depth or solidity of the it Is likely that the Harney the use of ammonium sulphate
in and let us estimate your job.
Moro Ixxlge No. 113 l.O .O .F
irost but huve heard that ao-and- county history will be one of the or Urea. The Washington results
Meets
1st
and
3rd
so went down with a spade. Toe good ones even after 30 more indicate spring applications of nF
Tuesdays In l.O.O.F.
trogen to fall wheat are satisfac
Doakes couldn't bust through an* written.
Its inexpensive, Its easy to install,
hall. Transient and
A great deal of research has tory if there is only a small
with a pick, Mrs. Blank got
visiting
brothers
are
«.mount
of
un-decomposed
crop
stuck In the middle of the road Iw'en done by the author, inelud
It m akes you coin/ortuhle.
cordially invited
and the water isn't running in Ing a search of government re residue from previous crops left
Floyd Ixine, N. G.
many places. These stories have cords having to do with tiie ac- in the surface soli. Spring ap
Leo Watkins. Secretary
a familiar ring and w’e'll l>et the eupatlon of the territory by plications must l>e applied early
ground will be wet when the troops during Indian uprisings. enough to assure adequate rain
I opine Rebekah Ixxlge No. 11«
He has co-ordinated the history fall to move It into the soil. Fall
snow’ is gone
Meets 2nd and 4th
of the county with that of the applications, however, were pro
Tuesdays of each
state and has done a great deal ven to l»e more satisfactory in
L ig h t Refreshment Beverage • /
month.
Visiting
NEW till A IN FI.FA 'A TDK
ÿ i / l i o » ! of Tem perate People
of reading before sitting down the lighter rainfall area similar
members welcome
Tlw Port ot Portland Is going to write about Harnev county to ours here In Sherman county.
Gladvs Morrison.
How to take advantage of the M' MPIl UtVISC C l. IITHRA. «ASI l i f t .
to build a new 2,000.000 bushel and its cattle range
NO.
*!>•«•
Marte
U
S
.
R
at
OX
benefits
derived
from
placing
The reader at times w ishes
grain elevator and this part of
Helen
Martin.
Sec.
the state should be pleased over that there was more co-ordina nitrogen fertilizer is un Individ-
Ma I »
it. There has l»een some trouble tion in the book, that it led then I farm problem. Anhydrous
S h e rm a n C o u n ty U u u rn a l
about storing big crop¿ before
although our local trouble is less
than the average Country «tor-
awe Is often better in that stor
age income is retained in the
area where the grain is grown.
However, it is not presurneu
that the new elevator in Port
land will lie built tor the purpose
of storage, it will he used mainly
to move w heat from cars to ships
and handle it before shipping
w hii h means some brief storage
while ships are awaited.
Principal ivasor for pleasure
should come from the fact that
the elevator is being built at ail.
That very fact means that the
men in charge of the i>ort have
concluded that there is going
to lie a continued shipment of
grain from the port.
If northwest wheat growers
<an keep a market in the Orient
the wheat business will be sta
bilized better than it has been
for some years. We can grow the
wheat and w'e can grow it as
cheaply as anyone in this coun
try. Our trouble has been find
ing a market.
This has been
made by the nation's foreign
¡»ollcy which seems prepared to
continue to feed Japan, the Chin-
(•'(• on Formosa, the Philippines
and make some sort of a trade
with India whereby we <an get
rid of wheat.
We doubt if it is necessary
tot give the wheat away. Most
of the nations that need it
have somothing to trade for it.
Wheat at four cents per pound
is not a had buy in these days
when values are changing on
many items. We should feel much
better over selling wheat than
over sellink' cannon and aminu-
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Pay High For
Oregon Labor
Want Ada
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Standard Insurance Co.
z
G ay S hop
What makes
Olympia
so good?
fts the Water
MAUSER LUMBER !0.
“ E verything To Build A n yth in g ”
The Dalles, Oregon
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