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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1907)
% W'1 « S' r" ‘ ’ I ■ g . ’. . . v 1 q B argair S alq Shoes, < Groceries, Etc. - D ry Goods Remnants, Dishes and C rockery, Mens and Boys Suits, * « Mens < and Boys Overcoats, K n it Shawls, Fascinators, M ittens, and Gloves, , 4 . ’ ’ • • ' ; * ' • : I . . ‘ 4 «• ’ • • . • - _ * ’ ‘ "X ~ , ■ • V $ ...... ‘ _ J . T • \ •' * Ladies and Misses Coats and-W raps, Also M any O ther T hings, • * • SHERMAN TRADING COMPANY The n O b s e rv e r OREGON. MOW', IHKRMAN CO., OREGON : Easter Sunday March 31. Tvpe-writer paper at The Observ er office. City election Monday. D j M oss Lyric Bards perform in Dalles city April 8tb. (ret one of our indellible pad* The price of The Observer is 91.50 par rear. 76 oenta for aix month», 60 oenta for four month»—hot If paid In advance we • joept $2-60 In fu ll for 2 year». Shorter term» than on^year 12X oenta par month. C hurch and Society notice» F R E E , e x cept when for money nfaklrtg purpose». Such notice» at regular rate» at the option o f the publisher». FRIDAY ...............M arch 29,1907 L. W. Roes, Jeweler, Wnaoo, Or. R 8 Ward, formerly of McDonald, ia now at Rock creek. For first class Watch repairing take your work to L. W. Rose. All work guaranteed. J T Booth by has changed his ad dress and ia- bow occupying the King farm, above Erskineville. J B Holman is up from Portland watching for an opportunity to seed Old newspapers for sale at The his farm. I Observer Book Store. Mr Simmons has taken the farm Horse Bills printed in good style of Mr Dirks, lately occupied by Mr at The’Observer office Wilcox. Musical Instruments and supplies Elmer Heath’e towering ¿frame at L W Roes’ Jeweler, Waeoo. was visible in Moro busloeee circles All kinds of fresh groceries at Saturday. J W Meeeinger a Sons. See adv. Mrs Wiloox\and family have gone For Sewing Machine Needles and to Washington and will join Mr W supplies, for all makes, call on L W at Prosser. Ross, Jeweler, Wasco. Moro is npt very favorably im If you want summer bunch grass pressed with tramp shows run on pasture for your horses, see adv of the charity layout. P F Maus. A H Barnum has sold J B Hol James Dennis, of Grass Valley, man an English Berkshire boar, has a fine trotting stallion which he from the stock of the Lone Rook wishee to sell. See adv. Farm. and »lamp for marking linen. Send your watches, and every Better goods, for less money, than thing in the Jewelry line for repairs, any eatablishment in Sherman to L W Roee, Wasco. county, J,W Meaainger A Son. Homeseekers: Don’t let any hobo Inquire at The Observer Office if hoodo you. Come and see Sherman you want to get into a busineee of county. any kind in Moro. Tourist tags, with your name on, For Engagement and Wedding printed while you wait, at The Ob rings, call on L. W. Ross, be has a server Book Store. large assortment, and oan suit ev Latest maps of both Oregon and erybody. Washington, for sale at The The Observer is sustained by Re Observer Book Store. ,w n repo tattoo. People. , • Th» Offloial Paper of Tbe Inks, mucilage, cards, envelopes, The first steel passenger coach paper of »very kind, tablet», every style, at over the 0 R N passed Biggs Satur The Observer Book Store. Stationery, paper, pens, ink, day night, but Jake hasn’t told us pencils and all sorts of ictas, at the whose steel it was. Ladies Fancy Note Paper, large Observer Book Store. aeeortmeat with envelopes to match, at The Observer Book Store. Don’t use pins to pin your papers together. Try the beet clips, at The Dr. C. Hartley, is permanently Observer Book Store. looated in Wasco for the practioe of Type writer oil, the best 3-in-l. Dentistry. Charges reasonable, and Lubrioatee, cleans and polishes, all work guaranteed. prevents rust. Try it The Observer » ' ' 7 < > The Observer la prepared to turn out Book Store. any class of uptodate Job printing. We’ve got the tools and whats New stock, steam presses, new type. more we know how to use them in Satisfaction guaranteed. According to the Herald Dr James this Print 8hop. Come and see for is doing a good business in Antelope. yourself. Superior round nickel tipped and There are several anxious to see rubber top pencils, two-for-5-oents him at home for a few days. If Frederic J Haskins stuff“ about and some for 10 cts per doz., at the men and things in general is no Observer Book Store. Painting, Paper Hanging, etc., more reliable than its story about and satisfaction guaranteed, both as the Oregonian— better cut it out. Ao L stamped on your 6 9 gold to workmanship and prices, by J? R Axtell, Moro, Oregon. piece means that it is light weight. Buy the genuine imported aven- It was put there by a treasury of erious carbolineum; the imitation ficial who immediately set it afloat being offered h only a temporary again. remedy if at all. If genuine one Try sending your absent friends application lasts for all time. Ask The Observer thib year. We mail it to see our sealed packages. The and pay the postage for 12| cents Observer Book Store. per month. It is an excellent pres ent that your friends will appreciate ""Mrs Strahl wishes to call atten tion of the ladiee of Moro And vi For 50c I will mail you complete cinity to the fact that she is now stamping outfit, containing shirt prepared to offer them finer quality waist pattern in eyelet, shadow, or goods than ever before offered in French embroidery, oollar patterns, Sherman connty, and at prices cor dorliee, etc. Also,samples of etiohes. respondingly lees, as the goods will Mrs M Masten, Wasco, Or. testify. No regular opening day as We lesrrw incidentally that the the goods are now ready for inspec Presbyterian Sunday icliool child tion. Call and see them. ren hovt a nice program for Easter Eaton - Hurlbut goods are well morning. We should have been known. There is no other box and pleated 'to publish it today, but tablet paper so well known to the have no means of knowing what it beet users of stationery. It oosts oontalna. more than other paper any where The New Biggs is oartainly a else bat at The Observer Book moat deservedly popular hotel, and Store. We desire to emphasise this mine boat, J. J. Heckard and wife, fact, leaving-it to the user to judge are entitled to a very liberal patron whether or not this is not the faot. age. The table ia supplied with When you use it, you have the everything nice, and the rooms are aatiefaotion of knowing that you i n using the bast paper made. paw, neat and clean. The Portland business mens Bin erary baa been revised. Their visits in Sherman oonnty will be at the end instead of at the beginning of the trip—Saturday, May 11th. Work has been stopped ou the dallee-Celilo canal on aooount of high water in tbe Columbia and may not be resumed before August. Ao unusual flood ia expected this year. • • Ask to See Them . MORO, Ladiee. Call around and see our Hqp R J Ginns’ address is now new lines of silks and dreaa goods. Corvallis, Or. ’ Beet in Sherman county. JW Mee- Mrs W R Crogan la the guest of sioger A Son. See adv. friends In Portland this week and The household effects of N P Han next. son arrived from Portland last week That leak in the street main nt and the family are now at home in, the intersection of First and Court the residence lately vacated by Mrs streets, needs attention. McCullum. John M Johnson has bean laid op W A Norcrosa made his removal from the kick of a horse maimiog to Portland final last week. He has hie right jeg. a lucrative position at an extensive If you have an empty bouse in brick factory in the south eaat di Moro perhaps we oan find a tenant vision of tbe city. for yon, through The Observer, by A. 8echler, tbe popular Dalles giving us particulars. orchardist, was a Sherman county Mrs W B MoCoy has left her visitor Saturday and Sunday. If hubby and ia enjoying these lovely nothing happens oontrarywise he spring days with Blalock Iriends. will have tons of Royal Anne cher Ben is thinking seriously of sending ries this season. the sheriff after her. Sat unlay forenoon at 10 o'clock One day In Maroh 1898 Walter Rutledge loet his big eilver watch. A better time keeper for its size no man ever carried. Walter searched industriously for his time keeper, and finally give it up. One day in October J M Dunahoo found a watch in the road, and a few minutes later he sod Walter pulled up at the same watering trough, and Jim showed bis find. T h a t’s the same watch I loetlast Maroh, said Walter after examination, and sure of it himeelf Jim delivered the goods. The watch was running when Jim picked it up but the hour tallied to the hour when it was lost, and the most reasonable solution for its running when found waa that the jar of the fall in Maroh stopped it and one of Jim s’ big elephant footed horses struck it with a hoof that started it again. the executive committee of the pub-, lie echools field meet and declama tory contest, will be in session at the office of County Superintendent Bryant, to fix the date; select med als, etc., for tbe final fete. The committee consists of the four prin cipals ot the Wasco, Moro, Grass Valley and Kent schools, and Supt. Bryant, ex officio chairman. C o n s is tin g o l a Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of the Universe has called from earth the wife of our beloved brother, P H Johnson, and N ew a n d C o m p le te L a d ie s Whereas, In her death our broth er has loet a faithful and loving wife and companion, and this lodge a kind and affectionate friend,there fore be it L in e o f D re s s G o o d s a n d a ll k in d s o f G ro ce rie s. On these goods w e will stick to our motto “ B etter Goods for L ess M oney than an y other store in the C ounty.” Resolved, That while our brother mourns his loss, we, the members of Moro Lodge No. 113, I O O F, extend to him our most sincere sympathy,fully realizing that death is the crowning act of this life, and be it further AT THE STO R E OF J .». MESSIKE1 s s n IHORO PHARMACY FORMALDEHYDE. RUBBER GOODS, PERFUMERY. BRUSHES, COMBS, SPONGES* CIGARS. ....- ■ . 1...... n ................- ■ - ' ■ ■ * For Mayor. Term of two years. i ta i i jyn »ayi x i it J. W. M essinger.......... ....................... Vote for one. i t . . . , . -- 1 ... .....- _______ Term of one year. Vote for one. Term of two years. Vote for three. 14 L. B arn u m .............................................................. 15 F. R. M essingen .......................v..................... 16 W illiam Rudolf .................................................................................... .. N o n -P a rtisa n unless otherwise specified. D on’t »end us for free publication any thing of an advertising character. Don’t ask us to send you names and ad- JresR of correspondents. Th at Is a private matter between them and us. Copv for ads, change-, etc., must be In the office before 2 o’clock p. m. Wetlnea- tay to Insure proper care and attention. D on’t send u» articles on politics, tem perance or religion. Discussion of such .oplcs only leads to violent and abusive language In the end. Avoid personalities. Com pliments deli cately given are always acceptable, but even they must not be overdone, as the charge of lnclncerlty ia apt to follow a shower of pretty nothings spread broad cast Before coming to the city to trade read- era are requested to examine TheObsei ver advertising columns. It» the active, wide awake business man who advertises, con sequently he la th» moat accomm.rdatlng, sell» the cheapest, and dealt the moat lib erally In every wav . . . .......... Non - Partisan Non - Partisan T a C u r» a C o ld In O n » D a y . Subscribe for The Observer. j t t «mwMroB 1 I r The Observer has been eetabliehed Take Laxative BromoQuinine tablets All ilrugRizta refund money II it fails to cure. E .W . Grove’» signature ia on each box. 25c. » JOB PRINTING nearly 21 years, and It has aome subscri bers who have received It regularly for more than half a score of years. Many of theae object to having the Old Reliable discontinued at the tim e ol expiration ol their subscriptions, and for their benefit, as for other reasons, we discontinue subscrip tions only when notified to do ao, except bv agreement made at the lim e the ac- c5unt Is opened, when It Is noted upon the calendar to be discontinued promptly at the lime specified. A ll persona paying In advarce at the time o f subscribing, will have the benefit of the $2 50 rate for two years, or the $5 00 rate for five years. W e send Th e Observer to any responsible per son who order» It, though they may not »¿nd the money with the order, with the understanding that they are to pay 12>y cent» per month for It, until such tim e a» they may with to take advantage of the above liberal discounts. From thia date we are prepared to dlacout t rate» to all leading Weeklies and Magaalnea published In tha United State», to any prepaid reader ot Th e Old Reliable Observer. Come with the money— aa that la tndlspenslble. C. K. C ochran........................................................................................... N o n -P a rtisa n For Councilman. Dry Goods and Groceries M a n y a $ 2 0 W a tch —--- — ----- . 13 Neu> Goods Hall of Moro Lodge, No. 113, I. O. O. F., Moro, Or., March 23, 1907.. ,, To the Officers and Members: We your committee appointed to draft resolutions of condolence in behalf of our beloved brothers wife, Mrs P H Johnson, would beg to submit the following: Drs. Ferguson and Reuter, Mark between num ber and name of each candidate voted for thus X For Councilman. M r». P . H . J » b n » o n . T H E D A L L E S H O S P IT A L For the City of Moro, Sherman Countv, Ofegon, for Election of Citv Officers April 1st, 1907 •> , D ea th e f Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the lodgo and made a part thereof, a George Thompson was in town to PIONEER BRICK, MORO, OREGON. copy be sent to the brother, and a Miss Craft, of Portland, Mrs consult Blink' y about the weather, copy to The Sherman County Ob Strahls accomplished trimmer, has Saturday, hut was disappointed, as server for publication. won many laurels from Sherman the dear old Cat died on the 16 h Fraternally submitted, county ladies this spring, on the If he had lived until the 21ft day G. E. J ames , new oreations brought out by her of next November he would have ( i . s .J ' G eo . M klov , been 14 years old. His legion of millinery art. W m . M orrison , friends will he pleased to know that Fruit Inspector Morris ie on his bis last days were peneeful at. borne Committee annual inspection. He informs us and his final departure was whilt that W M Barnett is about closing yet tbe patient hand of a human L o c a l C h u r c h e s. a deal with a LaGrande Co , for the ministered to his last want. sale of all his Waeop holdings at a M o ro M C . C h u rc h Tbe lettering STA - RWAY, on consideration of 9129,000 the north entrance to the Md'o» An astonishing amount of water Following is the program of the Bank building, puzzles everybody. ie being taken out of DeeChutee by A Vancouverite however, was over Easter exercises at this church next filings in tbe offices of clerks of joyed to see it 8unday. He had Sunday evening: counties through which tbe river been looking for a glass of beer ever Song.......................... ............... Choir courses. A hundred dams a hund since he came into the county, and Prayer ....................... Rev Rubicam. A modern hospital for the treatment of all medioal and eurgioa dieeaeee, except such as are contagious, . red feet high are proposed. Tbe he immediately Interpreted the let Address on Easter. . . . . Mr Buxton Song........ .......................... .. .Choir river will have to bump itself to tering to mean Star Brewery, and Recitation.................. Robert Elcock R ates, fro m $10.00 to $21.00 per w e e k , a c c o rd in g to room furniah all the water called ror. pushed in for his favorite, only to R ecitation.................................Leslie Strahl AmhuLmoe will meet all trains and boats if hospital is notified. Wide-awake Dalles city is play meet the regular disappointment. Song. . . . Mrs Strahl’s Infant Class Recitation........................Mrs Bryant ing for a 915,000 Carnagie library. Tbe mieeing I will fill out the sign Song........................................... Choir F o r F u rth e r In fo rm a tio n A d d re s s One of the 910,000 caliber has been for Stairway. Exercise .......................Infant Class Recitation •.................Maggie Hulse tendered the oity by the jolly old In hie Reminiscences of Oregon, Recitation .......... Forest Littlefield Scotchman, who ia considering the M e d ic a l D ire c to rs . Hon B F Nichols tells in the Laid- Solo.......... ...................Mrs Wheat raise. If he would only come out law Chronicle of the first wheat Recitation................ Edna McCaleb and have Taffe get up anotberlndian . -y . **■ raiaed in Oregon: May 12th, 1846, Recitation..,.........Teogarilen dance for him at Celilo that would Song......................................... Choir near where Dallas, Polk county,now fetch It. stands, Gen Gilliam seeded 10 acres I h of no uae becauae It needa a dollars worth of repair». A watah ba It Is contended by some that there of bottom land to California spring M o ro P r e s b y te r ia n C h u ro h . that shape represents money that isn’t working, and money that do»» is not a lawful fence in Sherman red wheat, from which be thrashed not work doesn't do Its full duty. oounty. We have asked Atty-Gen. and cleaned up 100 bushels of red Easter service, Easter music and If you own a helplem», uselem» timepiece, why don’t you bring It to Crawford to define for us “a lawful wheat. The crop next year was an Easter sermon, Easter morning. our repair department? We are well equipped to ebang» It Into on article that you can again depend upon. fenoe” in Sherman oounty. It is also rqtanteer, which yielded over 25 “Our Saviour, Jesus ¿hrist, hath Cf course we charge for thia service aooording to the extent of the contended that there are do legal bushels per acre of California fall abolished death, and hath brought repairs that are neowmary. Rut In any event the amount will be vary county roads in Sherman oonnty. or white winter wheat. The next life and immortality to light.” atnall, very small Indeed, oom pared with tbe advantage of having a “stopped” watch turned into a reliable timepiece. Next we expeot to be informed that crop, 1848, also volunteer, yielded , - —I I Tim. 14Q. a warrantee deed does not convey 32 bushels per acre. The white L . W . R o s a , J e w e le r , W a s c o , O re g o n . title to ones farm. wheat that was mixed with the sow Christian Endeavor meets at 6:- Whether the finding of an anoient ing in tbe first place, did not mature 45 p. m., for Scripture study and Egyptian coin at Kenneth by the but spread out over the ground, al prayer. eon of J O Thompson is to lead to lowing tbe spring wheat to be bar- Mid-week prayer meeting Wedn connection between the Springs at vested the first year, and leaving esday evening at 7.30. DeMoss and tbe Pyramids ie tbe the other 10 grow and mature for You will be welcome at any or uppermost question now in many 1847. The 3d crop was the largest Expert, Experienced, Registered Pharmacists all of these services. Sherman oounty minds. It is cer of all, and all from one seeding. “Come thou with us and we will tain ly a very remarkable coin and A truly wonderful thing to those JTedicines Carefully Compounded. do thee good.” who had come from the cold bleak its history would be intensely in« tereeting. So many queer old coin prairies of northwestern - Missouri Three Dollar Gold Fountain Pen pieces are being dag up lately in and Illinois, where the ground is for 91.60, The Observer Book Store, parte of the Inland Empire, that it oovered with snow from 12 to 15 this mouth. A hard times bargain. seems proper to suggest that our Inches deep, four to six months of Historical Sooiety become the cus the year, and where the mercury • - T ..... • I ‘ . . T o P a tr o n » a n d C o r r » » p o n d » n t» . todian of tbe find and trace their drops to 36° below zero quite often Any a n d all K in d s o f P a te n t M e d ic in e A lw a y s In S to c k A ll local» w ill be run till ordered out, origin and purpoae in life. during the winter. OFFICIAL. BALLOT 12 IN M EM ORIAM . / eed jin k in g convey» an idea of aucccaa. Y oa aaay i a«« the man hlmaclf. It’a Ua latter beaA hi» cave lope, his businaaa card, dreader» or catalogue. You six« th« n u a up by th»»» things. What impression of a man and Ua buaincaa do you get if he »rrkaa to yoa ea wrapping paper or axle greeee stationary? H ow do«s yours look? Is it oeat, tasty and modern? It b U T h a Moro Ofaeerrer Job Departnaent prints tt. Better bring In that next Job U I* , I- I* I. O A L IT T L E M ISSIONARY W O R K IN YOUR idle days by telling your neighbors of the good qualities of The Observer. If you can’t get their sub scriptions, send us their addressee and we, will tend them sample oopies. We pay for all solieiting yoa da for us. D