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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1907)
T h e S he rm a n T ra d in g Co. has sold its s to c k , fix tu re s and good w ill to th e u n d e rs ig n e d w n o w ill c o n d u c t th e b u s in e s s fro m sam e lo c a tio n as fo rm e rly . W e w ish to m ake th e a c q u a in ta n c e o f all, th o se w h o w ere as w ell as th o s e w h o m ay n o t have been p a tro n s o f th e old firm , and in v ite y o u to ca ll and “ le t’s g e t a c q u a in te d ” th e f ir s t tim e y o u are in M o ro . R e s p e c tfu lly , W. F. S c h u lle r. X The O b se r v e r MORO, BHCHM AN C O ., O B KOON: The prloe of The Observer is 11.60 per year. 7ft oent* for »1» raonlh*. ftti oeota for four month»—hot if paid in advanoe w# • Joept <2-BO In fa ll for 2 years. Shorter term» than one year 12H oeuta per month. Church and Society notice* F R E E , e x cept when for money m aking purpose«. Such notice* at regular rate* at the option • f the publisher*. FRIDAY ............J uly 12, 1907 Ice cream daily nt Rudoll*. The McCoy-Atwood-Co in making the best prices on machine oils. Send your orders to Geo N Cros- field, ber^MS the right goods. Drapers for all Headers and Har vesters, sold by Croetield, Wasco. McCormick and Hodges Header Extras in stock, at Crosfield ware house, Wasco, Or. Get your harvest supplies of the McCoy-Atwood-Co, Wasco. Buy a bandy wagon at the Waaoo Implement House, |27. 50 and 928.- 60 each. 8pecial sale prices on all kinds of hot weather dry goods. McCoy-At- 'Wood-Co. Wi it« Clover Ice Cream at Ru Miss Qraoe Sells left for California dolfs Sunday. this week. C L Montgomery and family are Martin Holman and family are now at home in Moro. up from Portland. Mrs G N Crosfield, Jeannette and E A Cushman and family have Newton, are at Seaside for July and located in Portland. For a fresh cow and haled hay see August. George Wilkinson, of the Charles Tom farm, was shopping in Moro Camping nut Is the most popular Wednesday. style of living now. Now, hoys; don't get excited. Let J O Thompson is offering some us be careful, and conduut this big good young mares for sale. See adv. harvest without accident I Henry Krause is at a Portland C H Howell starts his two new Sanitarium, but slightly improved. Holt’s next week cutting for W M Those are a cboioe breed of farm Barnett. C H will cut 60 acres per dogs Percy Thompson has for sale. day. V» B4iamMwstw|a«rM>o.. - See ad. y Farmers are confronted with the Convict Puter is said to be the weed problem. Nothing less than swiftest gambler in the Multnomah systematic, united and persistent county jail. work will rescue the farms. Ernie Medler has submitted to an Friends of Mr and Mrs J H She- operation for appendicitis at a Port rar (and they are legions in Sherm land hospital. an county), will regret to learn that adv of 11 T Peugh. Hon W H Moore sold bis Rock both are dangerously ill at home. oreek farm last week at 185 per acre. Mrs Sherar seems to be failing very He paid 922 «n acre. rapidly. Joeeph Miller hae 160 acres of Neil McDonald is never given to wheat fln*bis DesChotes farm which boasting, and when be tells us that is reckoned at 10 bushels per sere. his wheat tickles bis ears when he Rev A J Adams and J F Lentzy walks thru it, and tiokles bis eyes vieited Rohr Villa on Tuesday cher with the promise of 40 bushels per, Bend for prices for your oils, link ry hunting, and with remarkable we believe him as a dose neighbor and leather belting, to the Wasco success. of Al Wright. Implement House. Twenty-eight people spent the 4th The oolor nf our ripening grain is Draper for all Headers.also Jack- at Grandpa J R Martins. A fine this week assuming a hue as bright son feeder draper, in stock, nt Cros dinner was spread in the grove, and and uniform as the coloring of a 20 field Warehouse, Wasco, Or. a more pleasing sight could not be dollar gold piece. imagined th*n to witness that jolly Dr. C. Hartley, in permanently Post cards, souvenir, comic and party as it did ample justice to the located in Wasco for the practice of scenic, are on display by thousands many good products of the farm at Dentistry. Charges reasonable, and and at very reasonable prices, at that banquet. • 11 work guaranteed. Wm Rudolfs’, Moro. The family reunion at J O Thomp Car of McCormack 1907 Headers James Mitchell will now take an son’s July 4th, was one of the nota Due from Chicago July 1st. Only two unsold in car. Phone in your enforced rest, having broken an ble events In Sherman county. The ankle through the contortions of a family connections gathered togeth order. Geo N Crosfield, Wasco. frightened horse he was shoeing in er on this occasion, were not enum E C Davis, proprietor of the Grape the shop last Tuesday. It is a pretty erated by our correspondent, but Valley Barn, promptly attends all Kenneth never before had so large calls, day or night. Animals given had break. and stirring population. Hans Thompson picked on* stem •the very est of care. Charges are of his Early Wilber wheat in one of right- Peter S Peterson, formerly a resi People are often very ranch disappoint his fields last week bearing two well dent of this county, died at his Cal ed to find their family physician is away filled heads. Had he left them to ifornia home last month, from the from home when they most need his ser ripen the seed might have develop effects of injuries reoeived in a run vices. Diseases like cramp colic and ed a new variety of prolific bearing away aocident. Deceased was a cholera morbus require prompt treatment brother in law to Lot Rust, Sr., and and have in many instances proven fatal grain. before medicine could be procured or a F M Hamilton, postmaster at Cherry hie popular family will be rememb physician summoned. The right way is vale, Ind, keeps also a stock ol general ered by many of the early residents to keep at hand a bottle of Chamberlains merchandise, and patent medicines- He of Moro and vicinity. Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoea Remedy. No physician can prescribes better med icine for these diseases. By having it in the house you escape much pain and suf fering and all risk. Buy it now, it may save Ilfs. For sale by Moro Pharmacy. Applications for the purchase of ooal lands in Crook oounty appear ing in the Madras Pioneer, are the first of that character that we have seen in Oregon. The laod was ap plied for, fortunately, before the withdrawal of all such lands from entry by the secretary of the Interi or. The land In question is in the discovery east of Haycreek, where The Obeerver advised farmers to go last winter and haul their fuel supplies. It may have to be so next winter. r * Rev John Tonkins and family, J A Campbell and family, Thos Hay and family and a Mr Moe, all farmers on 10-Mile this side of the Dalles, spent 4th of July week at Tamarac falls, In the Cascade mountains, one of the moet lovely and picturesque spots in primitive Oregon, an ideal locality for a summer resort. The water of the fall is a sheet of spray 800 feet high, near the top of which is a natural oave, in whioh there was enoamped a family from Dufur. T bs Tonkins party caught 280 trout says “ Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and Mr and MrsDon Wheat,Mrs Clara Diarrhoea Remedy is standard here in its line. It never fails to give satisfac Belchee, Assessor Otto Peetz, Edgar tion, and we could hardly afford to be Lewis, James Woods, Mr Shearer without it.” Sold by Moro Pharmacy. and others of our citizens who visited A 8 Johnson was persuaded to go to Pendleton with his wife and dau- ter, but oouldn’t be coaxed into staying until they bad their visit out He was afraid that a weed might put up Its head in some of his wheat fields, and so came home on the 7tb to see about it. Officers elected at the Presbyteri an Sunday school, Sunday, are: Su perintendent and treasurer, Robert Pinkerton; Assistant, O W Axtell; Secretary, Alio« Hansen. A vote of thanks was extended to retiring Su perintendent James Mitchell. The greatest difficulty in onr Sunday schools appears to be the scarcity of teachers. There are 43 stations along the North Bank Ry, between Pssoo and Vancouver, Washington. Roosevelt Is about half way, (20 miles above Columbus, opposite Grants,) to which point oonstruotion trains are now run. Roosevelt Is J A Folster’s city, and his friends will be pleased to know that Mr F is doing nioely there in the hotel boeineee. Dufur on the 4tb, were delighted. Mr Peetz says Johnston Brothers have one field of 700 aores of wheat good for 60 bushels per acre, and 200 acres ot barley that will put up 75 bushels per acre. Mr Akers is proving that the oily reservoir of Moro was intended to hold water, and that by pumping it up and keeping it at about the min imum knockers have shrunken out of sight in thisoity. Besides making good on the water and light question he is acting marshal and fills the bill to a t. We feel thankfpl that our City Fathers were so fortunate as to secure the services of so effi oient official in the time of need. I find Chamberlains Colie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to be the beet remedy in the world, »aya C L Carter, of H k ira m , A ia.“ I am subject to colic and diarrhoea. Last apring it teemed ae tho I would die, and I th in k I would if I hadn’t taken Chamherlaina Colic .Cholera and D iarrh oea Remedy. I haven't been troubled with it einee nntH thia week, when I had a very severe attack and took H a 25c bot tle and this morning I teal like a new man.** For aale by Moro Pharmacy Ur. Wood. U . i .i i i n i „ u U w I * Ml“ . , . , . ,, . s herman county is called to meet and friends Io Portland. - 1 . . x in Wasco tomorrow, (Saturday), C K Cochran mads a flying trip j uly 13th at 3 o»clock p for the to Southern Oregon last week. purpose of ascertaining the wishes L V Moors and family bars re of the public regarding having turned from their Hood river out Messrs Hatfield continue their rain making demonstrations next sea ing. son. Mr Hatfield will l>e present at John Holman has returned to the meeting, and confer with the Portland, but expects to be here in people. It is particularly desired harvest by the committee that Grafts Valley Judgs Littlefield is basking io the and Moro sections be represented. sands end surf at Seaside this week R. C. A twood , with hie family. Secretary of Committee Attorney W H Ragsdale and J B Morrison returned from Southern Coroners’ Inquest. Oregon a few days ago. In the matter of the death of Mr and Mrs Miller, of this olty.j John Freeman. Verdict of coroners were guests of D rand Mrs King iti j jury: Antelope, during the or It eration. We,the following jury vmpunnel- Lloyd Smith fell beir to anotl»» r ed by W I Weeterfield, Justice of fortune, June 30th. We did not the Peace for District No. 4, Grass learn whether it waft a boy or girL , Valley, Sherman county, Oregon, The strong arm of anti-merger in to inquire into the death of John the Rose City, has been invited to Freeman, find that the name of de ceased is John Freeman; that be bit the slab wood trust a swat canqe to bis death in McDonald, Or Miss Ella Anderson is having a oq the evening of July 2, 1907, be real good time in the country.f She tween the hours of 8 and 9 p m, as is “ making hay while the sun the result of a gunshot wound, the shines.” kind of gun from which the shot Master Percy Thompson is rusk was firod being unknown to this ing bis Kenneth acre profitable. He jury. We further find that one sold a cfyiuoe variety of vegetables W G McDonald waft assaulted on in Moro Wednesday. - the head with a spade, by one R S John McDermid bought 10 bead Ward, who was with said deceased; of Mountain Meadow horses from that soon thereafter said W G Me George McDonald, A C Thompson Donald fired two or three shots from a 32-Colts revolver, to frighten said and O W Rich took 8 head. assailant. We further find that said Geo Hennagin and family return ed from White Salmon Tuesday well WG McDonald was in a dazed con supplied with a winter stock of wild dition when he fired those shots, blackberries and other preserved from the effects of the wound inflict ed on his head by the said R8 Ward fruits. and that if any ol said shots caused Mrs Lot Rust is suffering pain the death of deceased, tho same was from a broken rib caused by the done accidentally and unintention fail of a heavy tub against her which ally, while in said dazed condition, she was attempting to move last and we find him not responsible, wash day. and excuse him for the same. (Signed), , J. M. II OAG, Louis C Davis was here this week L. 8. S mith , on business in connection with the •A. B. P otter , commutation of his homestead. He L. D .C lark , thinks Kelso is about the liveliest G. R ixtculkk , town in Washington. G eo . M ow key . „ It was known 47 yearn ago that coal existed in the Sootts Mill region G N Crosfield has disposed of six and S L Brooke and bis father sur harvesters in Wasco,Up to date, and veyed it in 1860, but It remained bought another one in Dufur to fill for the demands of 1907 to make out with. development possible. George MoDonald sold 30 head of horses in this county last week and returned to his Mountain Meadow Stock Farm, leading one'of those handsome black Peroheron stallions imported by Owen Thompson last spring. -A plate of fine cherries before ns, picked from the high land orchard of J C Teal, in the upper Hayoanon region on the 4th of July, is further evidence showing the truthfulness of The Observer assertions, made lime and again,that everybody may raise fruit at home. Try it. M oro O p e ra H o u s e H O Y T T H E SHOW MAN H E R E Mag ir, Mirth aud Mystery, Moro Friday night, July 12th, 1907. The Observer advises all of its frieuds and patrons to turn out to night (Friday July 12th), and have one more jolly good evening together before the actual work of harvest begins. Laugh and tho world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone; For this grim old earth must borrow Its mirth; For its sorrows are all its own. A and so are we w ith the goods of the — —• season. f Here are some specials Ladies plain toe best grade canvass shoe with kid lining, former price $240 now 1.57 Ladies tip toe best grade canvass shoe with kid linings former price $1.90 now 1 39 Misses fine canvass shoe, former price 1.35 can now be had for 1.05 Childs canvass shoe former price 1.25 now 98c Also a great reduction in Mens canvass shoes J. I MESSI» SON PIONEER BF^CK, MORO, OREGON. J Jewelry of all Kinds. R i n g s , C h a i n s , E tc. Latest Bracelet Designs. Good Goods Sold Reasonable Railroad Mandat W a tch L. W. R°ss' W*sco. I n s p e c t o r f o r t h e O. R . N . Mr and Mrs Hoyt and their tal ented company of performers, are said to be the beg& in the Vaudeville line in the United States. Tho press eay so, unanimously, and a 95,000 reward for his equal as the Champi on Slack Wire Walker of the world, has never been called for. Mrs Hoyt the Cregon wonder, is Winchester’s favorite Bost, by test. The big, old T H E D A L L E S H O S P IT A L time Oregonian says, “ Mrs Hoyt is witbout a doubt the Best Rifle Shot A m odern hospital for the treatm ent of all m edical and aurgica disease», except auch aa are contagious. that over appeared on any stage.” R a tes, from $10.00 to $ 2 1 .0 0 per w e e k , a c c o r d in g to room Box sheet now open at the Moro Because some loose horses follow ed them across the line from Wasco Pharmacy. Popular prices. county, Bert and Henry Spoone- more of Kent, were pinched and put T h e f c e e a l G h t t x c into jail at the Dalles. Am bulance will meet all traine and honte if hospital ia notified. F o r F u rth e r In fo rm a tio n A d d re ss Drs. Ferguson and Reuter, b e « . M ed icà i D irectors. M o n k l a n d P r e s b y t e r ia n C h w r e h . Thanks to Mrs Wm Henrichs for lovely bouquets, sweet peHB, wild Regular service at the usual hour seringin, etc. Now the beautiful next Sunday. Everyone welcome. bower covered homes in Moro are just too sweet lor anything. M o ro M E . C h u rc h Buy the genuine imported aven- erious carbolineuuu; the imitation being offered it only a temporary remedy if at all. If genuine one application lnsts for all time. Ask Mrs M E Harkness, recently here to see our sealed packages. The in the interest of The Joseph Orph Observer Book Store. an Institute, will always kindly re Gov C ham berlain m ade no error member Moro, the home of gentle in his selection of a m ember of the men imbued with noble instinot. state norm al school board when he She was welcomed everywhere with appointed H enry J Maier of The cheerful greeting, and noue refused Dalles one of the six who are to a contribution to her pleading for take all state normal schools out of the cause. the graft column, and if possible H ot weather and harvest are at hand Rev. Holladay will hold services in this church July 15th, and Au gust 12th and 16th, each Monday evening. This will be the close of the pres ent conference year. Conference in Spokane September 4th. MORO PHARMACY Expert, Experienced, Registered Pharmacists fledicines Carefully Compounded. FORMALDEHYDE. RUBBER GOODS, PERFUMERY. BRUSHES, COMBS. SPONGES. CIGARS. Any and all K inds of P aten t M ed icin e A lw ays In S to ck S p a u ld in g en d R u tle d g e . Rev Walter Skipworth, presiding elder of the M. E. Church, will preach in Spaulding Chapel at 12 This is Japanese war news week, advance these schools as bona fide o’clock, noon, Sunday July 21st, and American jingo journals seem educational institutions, not to be and in Rutledge at 7.30 p. m , same to be afraid, awefully; that by send juggled with by political tricksters day. ing our warship« to the I’acifio the in the H8-|erably. Mr Maier has had M o ro P re a b y te r ia n C h u rc h . Japs may construe the move as to several years experience as director “impair friendfthip.” Let them im in the schools of Dalles oity, and is Services in Moro I’re-hyterian pair. The Old Reliable asserts that one of the most popular husir ese church next Sunday, Morning and it is the American's privilege to have men and upright citizens of th a t en evening. our own war vessels floating around terprising city. Mid-week prayer meeting Wedn in the Pacific. We 'une are deserv Colonist rates in effect Sept. 1st, esday evening at 8.00. ing of this National display, and You will be wolcome at juiy or continue until October 31st. This is don’t care a snap what any did Jap all of these services. the rate that brings the actual set may have to say. “ I was glad when they said unto tler to Oregon, and means that peo There were 43 numbers given out ple can come here from Kansas city me, “ Let us go up to the House of A. J. A dams , Pastor. to avoid oonfusion at the social dan St Paul, Minneapolis, and all the the Lord.” cing party given to tbeir guests by great territory between the Missouri Inland Empire Postal Cnrde, at Mr and Mrs L L Peetz Thursday yiver and the Rocky mountains, for The Observer Book Store. evening, following a day of celebrat 925; to all points east of Umatilla, ing and feasting in honor of the 122.50. From St Louis 93'), from A M e m o r a b le D a y . 131st anniversary of American In Chicago 933. Tho most important One of the days we remember with dependence. Everybody present en thing about this to remember in that pieaaure, aa well as with profit to our joyed the day and evening, retiring these people must buy their tickets health, ia the one on which wo became ith grateful feelings to the host direct to the towns they want to acquainted with Dr King’s New Life and boetees for the privileges afford reach This is true Wit|j regard to Pilla, the painleea purifier* that cure headkche «fnd billiouaneea, and keep the ing such abiding remembrances of a Moro, The Dalles, Eugene oity,Asto bowel* right. 25c at Muro Pharmacy well spent day. ria, and any other city Or town in For S ale-at a Bargain. Messrs Schuller, successors to the the stale. Many get the impresftion We have a 16-foot cut Holt Com Sherman Trading Company in this that th e / can go thru to Portland, city, arrived from Jefferson July 4, and then continue their trip to point bined Harvester, in first-class con in proper condition to put and at once proceeded to business of destination, and it devolves upon dition, into the field at once. We will sell inyoicing the itpraenae «took, which each and every ooamunity to correct this machine for 9700, free on board required several men several days. this erroneous impression. the cars at Dufur, Oregon. If you The new firm are taking bold with The long delayed reduced rates to are interested, address us. J ohnston B ros ., a determination that speaks volumes the east on account of the James Dufur, Or 265] in their favor, and ooming with the town ex|Msition have been deoided very best endorsements as business upou. Tickets on sale August 8,9,10 A H appy M an men, who know a good thing when and Sept. 11, 12, 13. The round I* Amoa F King of Port Byron, N Y, they see it, they are going to like trip rate to Chicago will be 971.50; 85 year* of age; aince a *ore on his leg Sherman county and Sherman coun Omaha, Kansas oity and St Paul which had troubled him thegrea'er part ty Is going to like them. The store 960; St LoOi%967 60, with an addi of hia life, ha* been enticely healed by Bucklens Arnica Halve; the worlda great was opened for business under the tional 913 60 should the passenger healer of sorea, wounds, cuts, burns and new management at 1 o'clock Wed deal re to return via California. Tick piles. Guaranteed, Moro Pharmacy, 25c. needav afternoon. We bespeak for et* will have a ten day limit going, The Obeerver is the Sherman Messrs Schuller a healthy, prosper and a final return limit of 90 days oounty paper you wank from data of tala. one oareer in Sherman oounty. T he D alles I ron W orks J . B. K irk, P r o p r ie to r . Special attention given to farm machine repairing Quick ami reliable work guaranteed, t Prices always reasonable; phone at shop and bouse A g e n t for th o ALAMO G a so lin e E n g in e Write for terms ami prices. A guaranteed ongine, uses any kind of vapor fuel ‘l - H , l , t" H , l , l iiM , l ' r I , l il 'i - h h H - l *l, l*l, l»l, H * i 1l ii 'i "i*i.|‘ |.i« l‘l ll 1l ' l l l ll l Sorosis SHOES USet Footwear Fashions ; Canvas shoes in all colors that will match the ; summer gowns, price and #3 50. ; Sorosis Hosiery to match the shoes, the best i that can be obtained. Price 25 cents to *1.50 S o r o sis C a tn lo g u o s e n t fro© o n r e q u e s t. K NIG H T SH O E CO.,: Third and Washington Sts, Portland, Oregon • FV " w W W W W NT NT W w W W ’ > A “ W A N T ” ad in T he M oro O bserver will reach more people in Sherman ’County than by any other medium available. w*-