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July and October.
After all the talk about expansion
figures show that the outlying ter
ritory of the United States compri
ses only 715,000 square miles.
PATRIOTIC VOLUNTEERS.
Hiram Maxim wants to sell U n.
d e Sam 1200,000,000 of war muni
tions. Listen to his jabber: “Our
interests in the Pacific and our
wealth is alluring to the Japanese
who have gained their estimate of
the white race from the Kussiaua.
We are totally uuprepared for the
coming Struggle. The Japanese
oould put 200,000 men ou the Pa
cific coast and get them to the
Rocky mountains before we conld
check them!” Pooh. Before all
that conld happen we’d have Japan
under the Old Flag and make a
wedding present of it to Queen LU.
Capt Kodic of the Austrian-Hun
garian army is also getting nervous
over this matter, and kindly sug
gests that “the unprotected Pacific
ooast” should be fixed up. He too
would have us spend 9200,000,000
or so for safety. He declares that
Japan in working feverishly to com
plete her military and naval equip
ments, adding that daring the last
few months 50,000 meu have been
at work day and night in the arse
nals turning out guns and small
arms, and that the cartridge facto
ries of Tokio have 20,000 men em
ployed tam ing oat 500 rifles and
600 shells per day. Of course, we
Ought to be thankful to Maxim and
Rodic for this “ valuable aud disin
terested ad vice,” volunteered with
out price to save our government;
but don’t forget that Maxim deals
in, war mupitions apd Rodic has
been writing a book.
Aa Baatex S aa< ar
(E lla Higginson.)
Every year hath its winter;
And every year hath ita rain;
But a day is always coming
When the birds come North again.
Where snows of Wiuter falleth u< >t
And cold winds never blow.
(Frank Blair)
Owr W t m iy Budget
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UAUAXHEN
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The most up to date Hosiery Department
for Men, Women, and Children
KN i s h t
Summer Pasture.
Native bunch grass and lots of
it. Abundance of water. Horses
taken at 91.50 per head per month.
All fenced. For any further partite
ulars, apply to or address«
P. F. M aub ,
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Moro, Or
Trotting Stallion forSale.
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Models
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Merchants are warned to look
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government inspector who wants
samples of canned goods and other We carry a surprisingly large
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Moro, Oregon.
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Repairing Solicited.
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Bllll.rd. £ Pool Table. i
Single comb White Leghorn
Ice Cold Drinks and Ice Cream
Eggs for setting. F^ock is headed
in season. Soda Water, bottled <
by 1st and 2d prize oockrels of 1906
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Salem State Fair.
Guaranteed , pand fountain, always on hand.
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pure stock.
B la c k L a n g s h a n E g g »
For setting. This ie a pure
blood flock. Extra large chickens.
Either setting only 91-50. Inquire
of or address
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Moro, Or
COLRNTH E
U N D E R T A K IN G
(Name, O deon . No. 43282.)
For Sale Black stallion, two
years old in May, weighs 1500 lbs
Sire w*s 2200 lbs. weight. Just
from Kansas city with a car load
and in good condition, was my
choice of 40 head. Will be sold on
reasonable terms. Come and see
for yourself.
O wen T hompson , "
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Monkland, Or
Stallion Rex, for Sale
My Motto Is
Quick Sale. and
Bma 11 Profits.
W i l l m a k e th e e e e e o n o f 1 9 0 7
Live aud Let Live.
• t t h e f o l l o w i n g p la c e « a n d d a y »
Cell aud Examine
M y Htock of
-F G R N IT U K K
and
H ID E L IN E S
before buying
M o n d a y s a t B ro c k B ro s.
T u e s d a y s a t C h r is A n d e r s o n ’s
O. W . A X T E L L
M oro
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W e d n e s d a y s a t D o n W h e a t ’s
Oregon.
T h u r s d a y s a t T . W . B r a n n o n ’s
F r id a y s a t O . C . M o r te n s o n ’s
A 15-16 Clydesdale, 4 years old
April 19. Weight about’ 1750 lbs
Rex is a Bay, with strip in face
extra wide, and heavy boned,about
M o r o . O re g o n .
16 hands high. Sired by Sir Wil
liam McGregor, owned by Blaw A
i b y „ J U r i i . y
Hulery, weight 1800 lbe.
Dam, O
Belle, weight 2000 lbe, Rex ie a
sure foal getter. His colts are all
Piano and Furniture Moving a
large bowed and well proportioned
Rex and 5 colts can be seen at my Specialty; Spring Truck for this
Express and Freight
ranch.
J. A. W alter ,
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Klondike, Or Delivered to any Part of the City
P. H. BO XTO n
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S a tu r d a y s '- a t
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A rtudy of the commerce of dis
sipation in Chicago; its paralyzing
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of government and the ruin and
disaster it has brought upon a city
civilization, is contributed by Geo.
K. Turner.
Tremendous forces,
Trunks and Grips Deliverec
which are working to destroy the
social organization in every great
To and From all Trains.
city of the country, are shown ex
Send
yoqr
watches,
jewelry,
etc,
actly aq they are, and the grim
(Esetern Press Diepatches.)
needing repairs, to me, And I will
hare, menacing facts of their opera
guarantee perfect satisfaction. Wm
The claim made by the President a week ago that state Rudolf is ray agent in Moro, at
tion are stated with candor and
The Umatilla connty wheat pro. cons-rvatism. It9, is a story of the legislation so far as American railways are concerned, is all whose place of business any article
duoers association perfected organi business organization of vice, and Yotd;Btnce the acT o t congress establishing the rate’law,Is may be left to be forwarded, atrd
who will return the same to you in
zation Saturday electing C. A. Bar of the tremendous forces which are
just now a very much discussed topic, which, if established good shape O. M. H kacock ,
ret of Athena, president; J.O. Hales working to destroy our social or
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LaGrandc, Or
of Adams, view president; H. C, ganization in cities. The facts in by the courts, as seems more than probable, will completely
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W illis of Pendleton, secretary; Jas. themselves constitute one of the revolutionize the common carrier systems of the country’ at
Johns of Pendleton, treasurer. The most startling arraignments of life large, with justice to all concerned.
The President’s claim
farmers signed for 268,000 sacks at in America ever brought to public that the passage of the rate bill wiped out state control al
o r n e r 7 th a n d Stark S t r e e ts .
Are guaranteed. You can have C
It 1« n e * and it» room» are provided with
not more than 9jc., and will order notice. The problem, us Mr. T.
together will he contested by advocates of states rights, but them by writing, or calling at my running water and I (»ng diatance tele
600,000. In the event of a decline shows it is not a moral one alone
residence at Dem o« springs, Sher
phone». European plan. Rales
*1 per day and upward,
those ordering will profit by it but and primarily hut raiher a busi evidence accumulates that up to the passage of the rate man county, Oregon.
li l g h o t priced room $3
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A lex . H unter , Agent
law
the
federal
government
had
not
assumed
its
full
power.
are protected against an advance
p e r-d ay .,
ness or commercial proposition and
his investigation of C:,h ig » proves In passing that act, however, the government t6ok full con
Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co.
The Oregon climate and its health conclusively tnaiihe wute. ut cue,, trol of the railroads—aud didn’t know it?
That nothing
Chas. Wright, Pre»blent.
giving qualities were in evideaceat which have swept over it, as they remains for the states, and that the 2-cent fare laws, the
Gentleman or lady with good
M. C. Dickinson, Manager.
the Portland Commercial Club Sat have swept over other American
reference to travel by rail or with a
pass
and
anti-pass
legislation,
Minnesota,
Washington,
Ore
■rday night io a bottle pool contest cities during recent years, are the
rig, for a firm of $250,000.00 capi
between Hon. Geo. H. Williams, results of cold, calculating, com gon and Idaho laws of the past winter are not worth tho tal. Salary 91,072.00 per year ai
•xA tto rn ey Gen. of the United mercial activity of manipulators of paper they are written on, seems to be about as pleasing to expenses, salary paid weekly, ai
States and Col. John McCraken, the elements of dissipation.- He the railway presidents as it is to the President of the Unit expenses advanoed. Address, with
•tamp
Jos. A. Alexander,
the former 84 and the latter 82.
What a happy Providence to bring about such It*]
Moro, Or
deals with the business organiza ed States.
Col. James Jackson, of Gov. Cham
P r o tla n d , O re g o n .
tion of vice; the sale of dissipation. amicable relationship between these greatest warring ele
OSCAR ANDBKSON MANAGER
berlain’s staff, a retired army off!
In other words, the real cause of ments of the Nation.
eer.kept the score,while Prof. I.W.
the
great waves of crime tin t have
Pratt, Portland’s honored veteran
swept
over Chicago, San Francisco,
Any person or persons having
Free bus to and from trains
school teacher, filled the position of
and Pittsburg. He chose Chicago
horses, cattle, housee, lots or house
referee.
Rates by the day
hold goods fof sale, exchange, or
to investigate ‘‘not because it is soy
6
0
c,
7
6 c, $ 1.0 0 , $ 1.6 0 , S 2 .
parties desiring to buy such prop
The ‘neglected count i««a’ register worse, or different from other Amct-
erty,
will
find
Tnw
O
bserver a
European Plan
a most remarkable kick, for a di ican cities, but because it is sq typ
(O«»*g«.n S ta t e s m a n )
good medium for advertising and
A
Good
Clean Family Hotel
▼isiopM spoils. The argument is lcnl.and so wrll known Io so many
•souring a customer. Try
Early last fall a‘wealthy Indian rancher from Montana,
T he O bserver ,
. mich as has brought diagrore and millions?' He foundChicsgo spend
Moro. Or
reaction upon Plan Francisco, Pitta ing 9100,000,Q(X) a year for aim pile made a long visit to the Indian school, and was so well
burg, Chicago, and other cities on liquors; 920,000,000 for prostitution pleased with the management, and his treatment while
the rack for graft. The Oregon and #15,000,(XXI f .r gambling, that
G R A S S VALLEY, O R C .
there, that on leaving he promised to send the superintend
state constitution has been ignored the dealers in dissipation in Chica
to give oilier than Marion couot> a go have a total revenue of nt least ent a specimen of Americas greatest animal, the Buffalo.
tit be of state funds ‘for just aud 9135,000,000 a year. Kecvip's equal Supt. Chalcraft thought nothing further of this until a short
legitimate expenses of the govern- to two-thirds of the whole sum ex time before Christmas this immense specimen arrived, and Clark & Mercer Bros., Proprs.
bsso A* Move every one of those pended annually in the city for was •immediately mounted.
The Indian owns a large
P R IC E S R E A S O N A B L E
Every kind of rig to order,
presumptions grafiers to Salem, as groceries and meat. Read it.
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ranch,
and
makes
a
business
of
raising
buffaloes,
at
the
and all orders prompt and satis Conducted on Best Principles
provided by the const Potion end
Subscription! receive«! at The Ob
, present time having on his range 200 head.
In steading factory at reasonable prices.
all g a m b lin gs like that from Linn server Book Store.
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teams fed as well as
Ceaaaaerelal T ra d e SaUelied «•
I
this
gift
he
chose
the
largest
bull
in
hi«
possession.
Ip they Farmers
aad Polk this week will dry up aud
are fed at home, if not better.
Mow away.
Hubaeribe for The Observer.
[England it would sell for $1,000. /
Telephone at oar expense.
Subaoribe for Tfce Obnerver.
R o o se ve lt’s L a te s t A s to n is h e r.
Watches Repairing, etc.
W hen
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in
1*01*1131 II <9
Watkins’ Goods
H o te ! O re g o n
Lsmond Hotel
Io Buy, Sell or Exchange t a r Front and i t a s M s
Fhailamont Livery Co.
> - Visco, Oregon.
Vinton Hotel
Golan the is recorded by the American Percheron Horse Breeders
aud Importers Association, his reoorded number Is 40030. Color and
description: brown, star, small snip. Pedigree: fosled A pril 11th,
1908; bred sod owned by H .G .M cM illan of Hock Rapids, Iowa. Got
by Calypso 25017 (44674), by Theudls »>015 (40871), by Beaigue (19002)
by B rilliant I I I , 11119 (2919), by Fenelon 2882 (88), by Brilliant 1871
(755). by B rilliant 1899, (766), by Coco I I (714k by Vieux ('basiin (718)
by Ooco (718), by Mignon (715), by Jean Le Blanc (789).
Dam, Corona 23356, by Sandow 21144, by Ciampln 13999 (29092),
by Phenix 8849 (6083), by Feneloti 2682 (88), by B rilliant 1271 (766)’
by B rilliant 1899 (756), by Cooo I I (714), by Vieux Chaalln (718), by
Coco (712), by Mignon (715), by Jean Le Blauo (789k
2d Dam. Bal>e 21146, by Pluton 10118 (19821, by-Valllant (404, by
Prosier (893), by Decide (892), by Vieux Pierre (894), by Cooo (712),
by Mignon (716), by Jean Le Blanc (739).
8d Dam. D im m itt 4150, imported from France in 1882 by Dillon
Bros., of Normal, Illinois.
1 Terms: $25 to insure; $20 for the season;
$15 for single leap. Care will be taken to avoid
accidents, but the association will not be respon
sible for any that may occur.
D. M c G R E C O R , M anager
M ORO, OREGON.
L IV E R Y , F E E D A N D S A L E S T A B L E S .
J- M. DUNAHOO, Proprietor and Manager.
Telephone from The B aileeer any Sherman oonnty pointe nt our axpenee.
Serriee
fnrniahed to or from Moro to any poiuU.
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A Real B u ffa lo in Salem .
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A ll Work Guaranteed.
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White leghorn Eggs.
CH EAP W O O D FOR SA LE
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Portland, Oregon
Letter and Bill Files,
and Filing Cases.
Four year old trotting stallion
Juniper, familiarly known to horse
men ss the Van Winkle trotting
horse. Sired by Caution, a 2:251
trotter; by Francisco 2:12 and on
Strougz Brick
to 72 others with equal records. > First Street
Dam Briniette,dam of Lady Braith,
M ORO, ORE.
2:25; 2d dam Whipplee’ Hambleto-
nian, 2:251. Easy terms. For price
and particulars, apply to or ad > Confectionery,
r
J as . D ennis ,
dress,
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Grass Valley, Or > Cigars, Tobaccos,
a pleasant task when one sees a spirit of local gain, and
not one of general public good in the improvements paid
for. Linn county sends down to Salem this year about
$55,000 for the benefit of Salem, Eugene, Corvallis, and a
few other places, and of course, incidentally, to help keep
the machinery of government running. " It is willingly
sent so far as the just and Legitimate expenses of the state
are concerned, but when extravagance is seen in some of
the items, and graft crops out, it pinches some.
The Observer can furnish first growth
fir on board cars for $4.50 per cord. Pine at
$4 75. Oak $0.00. Willow wood $3.25.
Willow Wood is better than slabs any
;; day, for heating or cooking, especially wet
11 slab.
Freight on any of this wood to Moro, is
only $2.25 per cord. For particulars,
Address,
T he O bserver , Moro, Ore
Office Supplies.
The Post Office Department at
national headquarters has aband
oned the idea of printing Moro, ete.,
ou (he face of stamps, evideutly
finding it more of a proposition
than was expected.
“ N eg le cte d C o u n tie s ” K ic k .
April McClure’s.
After nearly exterminating the
American Elk, through greed fgr
the teetlf of the noble beast, the
order of Elks call a halt, and will
be invited to cease wearing the tooth
as an emblem. Social and humane
Elks who certainly do not desire the
extermination of the wild and free
■pedes, will consider the ad visa
bility of using an imitation tooth
or the adoption of some other em
blem.
S p rin g a n d T h e S ong B ird s .
Said the Uttle Red bird to the little
When new leaves swell in the forest
CBlue bird,
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And grass is green on the plain;
Indeed and indeed, and I give you
And the Alders vein turns crimson
my word—
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And the birds come North again.
This weather is awful,
And if it were lawful;
Every heart hath its sorrow,
To
climate that’s dry
And every heart hath its pain;
I’d
straight away fly.
But a day ir always coming
When the birds come North again. Said the little Blue bird—
How absurd.
’Tis the sweet thing to remember;
Said the little Redbird: Ah, you
If courage be on the wane;
think it absurd;
When the oold, dark days are over;
That the birds come North again.
Well; I in the south would much
have preferred
To stay; had I known
(Kathleen Weatherhead.)
That you would condone
I heard a robin singing
This weather acquatic.
When the world lay white and drear
I tell you emphatio;
And ne’er a ray of sunshine fell
Said the little Blue bird—
His little heart to cheer;
You have erred.
I listened to the gladness
Said the little Blue bird to the lit
That was mingled in his song
tle Red bird:
And from my heart the shadows fell
Indeed,
and
indeed, you have cer
Cf weary years and long.
tainly heard:
It takes all kinds of we <liter
' I heard a robin singing,
To prove that your feather
When the sky was dark above;
And from the song a lesson learned
Is not fabrication,
Of Hope, and Trust and Love.
Nor base imitation.
It spoke to me of patience,
Said the little Red bird—
Not a word.
If the assistant attorney general Of a spring our hearts shall know;
of the United States, Mr. Heney;
so promoted at the suggestion by
mistake), of Abe Reuf, the San
Francisco scoundrel, indictments
for whom now ¡tending would keep
him in prison 300 years—keeps up
(Albany Dem ocrat)
his lick in the California courts,the
A Polk county paper says that county is one of those
number of prisons in our sister
state will have to be increased, as which will have to pay its share of the $4,000,000 appropri
the millionaire grafter takes the ation “and get absolutely nothing in return.’'
Linn coun
eye of Heney more keenly than the ty is. in practically the same position as Polk.
Of course,
unfortunate just off the Bakery
each
county
has
to
help
keep
up
all
the
state
institutions
wagon who fell over himself with
though not having any themselves; and yet it is not always
his first 95,000 of boodle.
It is stated for a fact that convict
Pater gets his freedom and more
The P. O. D. failed to get its lit
than 17,000, besides board and
transportation, lor the evidence be erature into Crook county in ample
is giving against Hon. Ringer time to make its lettings for the
new w estside mail service, and re
Hermann.
jected all bids, the man who rust
When the Portland daily papers led his to a nicety included. Well,
clip 4 or 5 columns out of Tho Old that’s the way with Uncle Sam’s
Reliable Observer, and use it as clerks; time is nothing to them and
Editorial without credit—it is not precedents are followed to the liter
stealing; it is not even plagnerism» al letter. Many were the inconve
niences suffered by the people of
it’s ‘literary allusion?
this section on account of the Feb
ruary blockade, but none cause
Homeseekero this month have
more general disappointment than
struck Oregon in a bad time. But
whoop it up agaiu. Colonist rates the delay in the establishment of
do not expire until the last day of this new mail service.
next month—925 from Kansas city,
and all the Middle Weet, from
Oklahoma to Minnesota included;
*30 from Sfc. Louis; and 933 from
Chicago.
Over 1,000 cases (or violation of
the pure food laws have been filed
by the state of South Dakota against
two leading department stores at
Chicago.
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35c.
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