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SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL,
Slfrrtnan County journal
I’ u h lM ie d
E very F rid a y
M i h «, Oregon
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Entered a» *'«>nd clan» m atter at the
po»U>ffice at Morn,
<>r«-ir<»n. UI1<I< r A rt
of Conaraaa of March 3. 1879.
N IW IF A P It
P U B IISH IB B
ASSOCIATION
N A T IO N A L
E D IT O R IA L
T T 1 I a s s o c U ti I g . n
a f f il ia t e
til l H I A.
COUNTY
member
PAPER
MCKM'RIPTION r a t e s
B>E T EAR
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NOVEMBER II,
MORO, OREGON,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 19M
rates were ten per cent and ttw
lender had to have a little bontB
to make a loan at all. Every
spring farmers In the south end
of the county put in their crops
and strung out eight or ten of
their horses to a couple of wagons
and went Into the upper county
looking for a load of wool to take
to Moody’s warehouse in The Dal-
le> before they returned to do
their lielated fencing and new
land breaking.
First settlers were almost ready
to prove up on their claims and
a newspaper would 1« profitable
for the notices had to be publish
ed in the nearest newspaper. And
besides some far sighted citizens
wanted a place to talk about a
new county so they wouldn’t have
to pay toll to get to the court
house.
t e r ME T4KE r o u c w s r from 411 t h is
■
mid-December
request their
new déterm inatifs. Early distri
bution of Che new determinations
is designed for those unemployed
and now drawing benefits.
Although over two thirds of
the unemployed workers will be
entitled to larger weekly benefits
under the amended law, a prelim
inary study indicates that from
12 to 15 per cent of the claimants
will be eliminated and nearly as
many more will get smaller
checks. Most of these are season
al workers, including many wom
en employes of canneries, stores,
and service lines.
Maximum weekly benefit will
tie increased from $25 to $35 in
1956, while the minimum will re-
Lupine Rebekah Ixxlge No. 11«
Meets 2nd and 4th
Tuesdays of each
month.
Vialtlng
members we.com*
DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON
Vada DeMoss, N. G.
maln at $15. The average check is
expected to increase from $22 to
about $29 or $30 a week. Maxi
mum annual duration continues
unchanged at 26 weeks.
Also taking effect in 1956 will
be extensidn of coverage to firms
employing two or three persons
This is expected to add about
10.000 employers and 23,000 em
ployes. L’nempoyment compensa
tion can not be paid to these
workers, however, until July 1,
1957.
Wilson, executrix of
estate of
Jerry M. Wilson, aL>" known as
J. M. Wilson, Deceased, shall file
same before the 23rd
of No
vember, 1955, at the hours of
10:00 o'clock a. m., which Is the
time fixed for settlement of said
account and the County Court
Chambers at Moro, Oregon, is
the place fixed.
LEATIT1A WILSON
Executrix
DICK & DICK
The Dalles, Oregon
Attorneys for the Estate 51-2c
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Curtis A. Tom has been ap
pointed Executor of the Estate
of William Franklin Bartholo
mew, also known as W. F. Bar
tholomew, Deceased, and has
qualified as such.
All persons having claims
against said Estate are hereby
notified and required to present
the same, duly verified, with the
proper vouchers to said Executor
at Rufus, Oregon, within six
months from the date of the first
publication of this notice. The
first publication is October 14,
1955
All persons having claims
against the Estate of W. D. Puller,
deceased, are hereby notified to
present them, with the proper
vouchers and duly verified, to
the uncersigned, t'he duly appoint
ed. qualified and acting Admin
istratrix of the estate of W. D.
Puller, deceased, at the office of
T. lis te r Johnson, attorney at
law, Moro, Oregon, within six
months from the date of the first
publication of this Notice, to-wit:
November 11, 1955.
Eunice L. Puller
Administratrix
T. I .ester Johnson
Attorney for Administratrix
Mbro, Oregon
2-5c
The accident that took the life
Jo Gentry, Sec.
SOIL RANK
of young Billie Williams will be
Moro IxMlge No. U S
We are among those who feel a total loss unless it serves as a
Meets 1st and 3rd
that the soil bank idea it too new warning to other drivers who
Tuesdays in I.O.O.I*.
have
the
same
mania
for
speed.
and so far too little criticised to
hall. Transient ar.d
CURTIS A. TOM
he considered as a solution to the Williams was a good worker with
visiting brothers are
Executor
long problem of farm surpluses. a Job in a garage and a store. He
cordialiv Invitee
of the estate of William Frank
There may be a germ of a good put his money into a fast car,
John Shipley, N. G.
New determinations for the last
lin Bartholomew, also known as
Idea in it and, if so, is should be made faster by modern gadgets Unemoloyment Law
ueo Watkins. Secretary
W. F. Bartholomew, deceased
half of the 1955-56 benefit year
used, hut the entire plan seems manufactured for that purpose.
NOTICE OF FINAL
He had lieen warned and Sun
were made necessary by the Sethleliein C hapter No. ,8. O.K.S AC( OUNTING
J. Tracy Barton
unworkable.
amended law adopted during the
All persons having objections to Attorney for Estate
if it were possihlle to force day was arrested for speeding Changes Coming Up
j
fourth
Thursday
in
each
51-2c
closing hours of the 1955 legisla
every farmer to retire a fixed and warned again.
month; visiting member the final accounting of Leatltia The Dalles, Oregon
But young men too often brush
ture. More than 32,000 claims have
Meets
every
second
in«-
percentage of his acres It might
Changed benefit rights of Ore
W
Invited. Moro. Ore»«».;
help hut the small farmers are so off the w;ifnings of their elders gon’s unemployed claimants for been filed since last July and the
and
rely
on
their
over
powering
total may reach 50,000 before
numerous that It is doubtful If
Catherine Thompson, W. M.
the first half of 1956 will be January 1, 1956.
confidence
in
themselves.
While
they could, from a political stand
Naomi Van Gilder, Secretary
available at 26 local offices of
point, he included. The small self<onfldence is a fine thing, it the State Unemployment Com Only about half of these claim
can
be
overdone.
There
are
limits
No. 121
farmers have so many tears on
pensation commission November ants have drawn compensations, Eureka Lodge
Meets on the l»t
their side that they usually win to the ability of humans and ma 14, it was announced today by it was pointed out, and those
3rd
Thursday evening»
all arguments despite their piti chines ma 'e by humans to res Administrator Silas Gaiser.
still working should wait until
each month Visltirj
pond.
He
who
exceeds
these
limits
ful record of actual production of
members cordially m
saleable crops. It is the big farm gets hurt or killed. Successfully
vlted to meet with
growing
up
depends
on
learning
ers who feed the nation—and
Frank Sayrs, W. M.
the
limits
without
exceeding
cause many of the surpluses be
Clyde Gillmor, Secretary
them.
cause they are more efficient.
The theory of retirement of
acres as a way of curing the sui- POLITICS
pluses has had a pretty thorough
I j OST: Chev. truck spare wheel
Dividends on most stocks offer valuable tax
trial already—and found want The othei day the comment
with tire between Condon and
ing. This year we harvested only was made in conversation that
credits not available to income from rents, mort
home. Earl Gentry, Moro 2p
47,000,000 acres of wheat, the the tendency was for office hold
CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING —
gages,
savings
and
bond
interest.
smallest since 1934, and yet di<l ers to become neither Republican
Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp
not reduce the surplus. Better nor Democrat hut politicians. It
freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass
Tax
exempt
school
and
state
bonds
also
provide
farming, more fertilizer, use of Is true and it Is deplorable.
Valley, Oregon Ph. 242 47tfn
The first duty of an office hold
Irrigation for small grain crops
important
financial
advantages.
ITATE
WIDE PAINT CO. com
because of high price all work er or a candidate for office is to
plete painting and decorating
against success of land retire stand for something, to have
We have successfully served discriminating Pa
service, spray or brush. Phone
ment as a means of cutting the ideas and Ideals on which he Is
3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St.
willing to rise or fall. By voting
cific Northwest investors for 30 years.
surplus.
Vern Campell and Jack Null,
So far no administration has for suoh candidates the electors
The Dalles. Oregon
38tfn
had the nerve to upproach the can choose the direction of the
Inquiries Invited
FOR SALE: Used Oliver 77 trac
problem by throwing out the con government.
tor with scoop. Grass Valley
trols and letting competition de When every candidate and
Write or Phone Collect
Equip. & Repair, ph. 141. 46ctfn
cide who will furnish the grain every office holder adopts as his
FOR SALE: Tamarack fence posts
and cotton and rice. Such a move own the popular notions of the
Priced reasonably, best of qual
would surely reduce the surplus street corner the result is rule by
ity. Must see to appreciate. Good
by making It available to sto k the most vocal instead of by the
TYGH VALLEY, ORE.
road. Homer E. Davis, Lone
feeders. This country could com most thoughful. It may I ks demo
rock, Oregon
48-3c
pete on that basis; It cannot com cracy but it isn’t good govern
Stocks & Bonds
E astern Oregon Mgr.
pete as dong as large farmers re ment.
FOR SALE: Deep well pump jack,
Mutual Funds
William J. Collins & Co.
% horse electric motor. Er
duce their acres and small farm If a man puts his election above
ers do not. That Isn t competition his faith in his ideas and sup
est Eslinger, Moro.
51-lp
ports popular ideas in which he
for us, It Is suicide.
does not lielieve he deserves de
feat liecause voters should know
SIXTY-SEVEN YEARS
that he will follow the next wave
I^ast week with out announce of sentiment as unfaithfully.
ment or boast this newspaper Candidates too often think more
the office than of the princi
completed Its 67th year and start of
by which they should lie
ed Its 68th. Probably no one notic ples
ed It, In fact, we took little note of guided.
Is true that a political party
It ourselves for one week Is much is It a vehicle
with which to obtain
like the last or the next and the power. Yet, the voter is entitled
years are made up of weeks.
know what the party or the
The Sherman County Journal, to
man will do with that power.
or, rather, its direct ancestor, was
Aldal Stevenson is reported to
started in Wasco In November, have said that DO per cent farm
'Z / / Z 'Z Z Z / ’
1888 and has been published 3536 (parity is not the answer to the
times plus some 53 week years farm problem aiwl within a month
Which would Increase It to 3559. made a speech advocating 90 per
That would be quite a stack.
cent parity. It appears that the
Not many are still with us who lust for office has affected his in
were here when the first Issue tegrity. Both parties are fumb
was put out on a little hand press. ling for popular Issues, both want
There was no railroad and mall credit for tax reduction, which
came Into the towns of the county would’ be a mistake without cor-
by stage from Grant which was res,Minding reduction in expenses.
the metropolis of the county then.
We do not like tluit. We want
It had a railroad and wool ware to vote for a man or a party with
houses and the few farmers who full knowledge t»( what, he or It
were growing surplus wheat haul w ill try to do if ele. ted. WV can
ed It to Grant.
stand less than full agreement
Times were more ex.lting then But not less than full frankness.
Yes, thousands of Christmas Club
for local firms 'had all the busi
members will be receiving their checks
ness and the professions were re
I =
presented In all the little towns .1. BRACKEN-LEE
from
U. S. National this week . . . ia
that had not yet tiegun to aspire
J. Bracken Lee is governor of
to Incorporation and cltyshlp. Utah and he is as unreconstructed
time for carefree Christmas (hopping.
There were doctors and lawyers and as independent as can be.
anti bakers and carpenters anti He is short, alert and positive.
If you aren't receiving a Christmas Club
blacksmiths galore.
Implement This is his second term so some
dealers were selling farm mach of the voters of Utah like him
check
this year, be sure to get one next year
inery as fast as they could anti well enough.
new ’farmers were buying wagons
—by joining U. S. National’s Christmas
Mr. Ix*e Is always on a cam
and Cannady anti Plying Dutch paign. Right now he is trying to
Club. Save a little each week—anything
man plow’s anti Monitor drills to get a decision made by the su
say nothing of lieans anti flour preme court as to the right of the
A fter six enriching years, O ld Hermitage is at the peak
from 50c to $10—and receive the entire
and Arbuckle« coffee and yard congress to appropriate money
o f its flavor. One sip — and your good taste w ill tell you
goods from t'he general merchants for foreign aid. He says that he
amount plus interest for next year's
who had huge stocks bought and will not ¡pay his taxes for that
you've found the Kentucky bcurbon you ve always wanted!
sold on a long time credit basis. purpose and hopes to get a deci
really carefree Christmas shopping.
There wasn't much money but sion that way.
everyone was busy anti eating.
He Should know better—and
Choose the plan you wish and join now . . •
Idleness has always Ix'en a worse probably does. So far no one has
evil than poverty. Boosters claim been able to get into the supreme
then there’ll be a Christmas Club
ed that the county had protluced court on a big tax measure. The
a million bushels of wheat and government always stops the suit
check in the mail for you next year.
woultl produce an unlimited hefore it gets far.
Remember
amount when a few little things when that militant lady from Con
were corrected. Yields were al necticut, Vivian Kellems (used to
OLD
ready as much as eight sacks to live In Oregon» who tries! to get a
court
test
on
the
right
of
the
the acre. IJttle club anti Bed Chaff
BRAM)
government to make tax collectors
did l>est.
The Wasco county surveyor out of employers.
Apparently the government Is
»pent week a/ter week between
the Deschutes and John Day riv afraid to let sudh things go to the
M tm ckv s n u ic k T
ers laying out new roads for new supreme court. If It can be put
$2.80 pint
BtM HBOS WHIStf V
off
long
enough
the
court
will
settlers and already as much as
T m (X, lF
.
C
make
such
taxes
valid
as
a
matter
$4.38 4 5 qt.
KXJ.OOO acres of the tall bunch-
grass had been plowed up by of public policy—probably would
homesteatlers with their heavy now’. In fact.
wooden-beamed walking plows Just the same we have a great
and their teams of wiry Indian deal of aympathy for Miss Kel-
OF PORTLAND
lema and Mr lx*e because we
ponies.
Ixind was going up and It was think that the right to tax has
MEMBER FED ERAL D E P O SIT IN SU R A N C E C O IR O B A T IQ M
8 6 PROOFT t HE 0 L 0 HERMITAGE COMPANY, FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY
getting hard 40 find a quarter sec been carried too far by an avari
tion at $800 anymore.
Interest cious government.
? WHY NOT PAY LESS TAXES ?
W AN!
ADS
J. W. DODD
U.S. Naiional's
Christmas C lu b . \
Checks are on
their way!
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HERMÜAGE
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