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The O b se r v e r Head The Observer. F ire D e p a rtm e n t R e e rp a n la e *. M. K. Miller, attorney, is located temporarily with Elrod a Cochran See Observer Club Rates. The Moro Fire Department at a MORO, S H U M A N O O .,OREGON: io their office next door to the Gor M * r o P re s b y te r ia n C h e r e b . J e w e le r and W a tc h m a k e r Type-writer paper at The Observ called meeting haW in the office of don bank. Servioee in Moro Presbyterian er office. the Eastern Oregon Land Co. Mon The price of The Observer ia 11.60 0 . K. Cochran has purchased the day evening took definite steps to church nextSunday, Morning and p arv M r. 76 Mota far six months, 00 o«ota The Observer is the Sherman evening. for roar month*—bot tf p*ld In adrano* we Graduate of Seattle Watch Moro reeidenoe property formerly • JMpt 12.60 in fall for 2 year*. Hhorter county paper you want. wards reorganization on a broader Sunday school at 10 a m. '»«na than one year 12H oeuta par month. owned by him and sold last fall to making a Engraving School basis than it has been for several Observer Club Rates this winter A. J. A dams , Pastor. Church and Society no/lcea FREE, ex- I beat ever Albert Miller. See 2d tod 4th pages. years. eepl when for money making purpoaea. CRASS V A L L E Y . OREGON. M e re M E . C h u r e h «uch notices at regular rates at the option Now is the time to write to your A committee oom posed of L. Bgr- Fresh supply of genuine oarbolsn- t the publishers. Regular services every Sunday, ium just opened at tbeObserver Book friend in the east. Colonist rates num, W. H. Ragsdale and M. E Moro Patronage Solicted. *t 11 a m. Rev. Perry Chandler, will be put on beginning Maroh 1st Store. Miller were appointed to revise the E u re k a Ledge N s , 121 Pastor. and ending April let. During this by-laws and report at the next A . K A a . M., Moro, Or. Hugh 8ohull of Kent was in Sunday School at 10 o’clock a m. time tickets will* be on sals from meeting. Meets the first and third buraday even lugs of each town Saturday. I’ H Buxton, Supt. W e wish to keep before the Chicago to Moro for 138, from St. On motion duly seconded it was m onth Visiting members Judge Wm. Rudolf is a Portland 1-adiea’ Aid Society, every Thurs W a tc h m a k e r and Jew eler Louis fur $35 50, from Kaunas City, cordially Invited to meet voted to give a fireman’s benefit people the fact that our prices are w ith us. B y order of the W . M. visitor this week. Omaha, St.Paul, $30 masque ball in tbe skating rink on day, at 2 o’clock p m. Mrs C G J. M. Parry, Hecretary. Huis, President. Special attention given work sent the lowest on all lines of merchan Editor Westerfield ol tbe Graaa the evening of SL Valentine day, Hot Coffee and Sandwiobee, at B e th le h e m C h a p te r. in by mail or express. the proceeds to go towards purchas A B Wolfard’a, Biggs. Valley Journal was on deal to pur No 7« O .EB. dise, quality of goods considered. Regular communication chase tbe brick building at Grass ing new hose. The ladies of the B& anM aQeBBtjVetM All work warranteed first dass A ttorney-? J. Meindl was each 2d and 4th 1 bum- W e have just added a line of Valley in which is located tbs fire department will furnish the 111 East Secesd Street Phase Ne. M l day evenings m o n th ly. visitor to The Dalles Saturday. H U PUB By order W .M . Journal office and the Heath real supper, which will be under the Hardware Notions, such as axes, The Dalles, Or., Mrs F.J.Meodl,Hecy. The real estate office of Elrod a estate agency, but at tbe last Messrs. charge of the following oommittee: hammers, padlocks, butcher knives, Cochran is temporarily located in Westerfield and Miller oould not Mrs May Barnum Mrs C K Cochran Mr. J. W. Smith went to Port M e r e Ledge, N e . 113, I . O .O . F. Moro, Oreguo. the brick next door to the Gordon agree, the deal (ailing through. land Sunday for a week or ten 3r. J. F. Jam es “ Geo Meloy " A S Johnson etc. New goods arriving on. ev :Meets every Saturday bank. days vacation. Mrs. Josie llaily “ E H Impure “ Geo Berrian »venlng at 7:30 o'clock. Word from United States Sena Dentist ery freight. 'V laltln g members are ip charge of the store during bis Type writer oil, the best 3 in-1. tor C. W. Fulton to the Observer “ W H Ragsdale “ WmRudolf 'cordially Invited. Mem- absence. “ Wm Morrison ' . bcrs arc ex|*ecte<) to l<c Lubricates, cleans and polisbes, advises us that tbe senator has sent “ M E Miller Give us a. share of your pa Cram, Plate,« Brtite Wort aSpeclalti present. Fred J M eiudl, N . O . “ W C Rutledge “ H 8 McDanel prevents rust. Try it The Observer A great deal of ice is floating in for distribution in this ooun G £ Jarnea, Secretary. tronage. • x Perm anently located at Supper will be served in the din« the Columbia river. It makes one Book Store. ty a quantity of teed. Those de MORO, - - - OREGON FR ID A Y ..............February 7, 1908 i Tbe ladies of the Aid Society of siring anv seeds please call or write ing hall of the Moro hotel, tbe ta think winter is with n s.' bles to be arranged in the shape of the M. K. church wish to thank so they can he accommodated The Miss Nellie Dingle returned to ' Those desiring dental work done a horse shoe, the intention being to Subscribe for The Observer those who helped in tbe program seeds are here and postage paid for The Dalles to resume her studies please call at office In Opera B u ild ing A ll work guaranteed, prices reasonable remailing. wX seat all who are present at one at the St. Mary’s academy. For abstracts, see Meindl a Bry and entertainment last Friday time. evening, and the people for their ant, Moro. C. A. Akers has disposed of his Miss Leah Toni, who is in The Dr. C. To perfect the tire department as attendance. H artley Wasco merchandise business to S. Read The Observer Club Rates, a legal organization it waa neces Dalles hospital with pneumonia, is Albert Miller has disposed of his O. Clndfdter and will soon leave, sary that the chief and assistant reported to be slowly improving. on 2d and 4tb pagee. ‘ Dentist interest ill the burned Elrod brick with bis family, for a visit to his chief Iw appointed by the city Stationery, paper, pens, ink, Mr. 8. F. Smith returned from a old home ip Michigan. Mr. Clod« Charges reason penoils and all sorts of iotas, at the to Judge E. V. Littlefield and L. feller is one of Sbermun county’s council. It was voted that W. H. visit to his old home in Fort Scott able, all work Barnum who will immediately be Myers be recommended as chief F rench Observer Hook Store. Kansas last w eek. He says Oregon guaranteed. gin to arrange for the rebuilding of well known citizens and will doubt and Dr. O. J. Goffin be recom is good enougli for him. Sample oopies of this paper may the burned brick. less succeed in bis new business un mended as assistant chief. dertaking. Mrs. Chas Hoggard came home WASCO be bad at The Obeerver business OREGON Tbe residence of J. B. Mowry The reorganized department Sunday from The Dalles, where she office—6o. per copy. was paid a close visit by the fire starts in with the following list of Opposite the O. T. Co. store. has been visiting her sister, Miss Mr. and Mrs. John P. Stahl 'D on’t use pins to pin your papers fiend Saturday evening. Clothes 55 members: Tom, and Mrs. A. E. Blackburne. request your presence at tbe together. Try the best dips, at The banging in tbe kitchen to dry were E V Littlefield L Barnum Quite a number spent a very D r . O. J. GOFFIN, Observer Book Store. W H Ragsdale Wm Rudolf /■ found afire, but were put out before Edna A , to Mr. Frank H. pleasant evening at the home of serious damage was done the room Roy Axtell C K Cochran After 1 pm. Wednesday, it is very PH YSICIAN & SURGEON. Coolidge, of Athena, at tbe Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Coats Saturday F A Sayrs Charles Miller difficult for us to handle copy that Everybody oome to the Firemen’s Methodist Episcopal church, eve. H O Kunerr.an E E Barnum oalls for ohaoges in the form. Benefit Masque Ball, Friday, Feb D r . MARIK M. GOFFIN. DEALERS IN Moro, Oregon, Tuesday even T “.... E W Lewis Ray Ragsdale A surprise party at the home of ruary 14th. This is going to be Pencil holders, that bold tbs pen ing, February 11th, 1908, at O J Goffin T C Lee Mr. and Mrs. Dingle was given Diseases of I o n a I CUUrai a Special^ cil in any pocket, at Tbfe Observer tbe event of tbe season. Fifty every thing in hardware, tinware, gran- 8:15 o’clock. No formal in G E Thompson W H Meyer Thursday eve ia honor of Miss Nel Office In The Goffin Building, l i t St. three numbers sre sold now, insur Book Store. vitations will be iaaued. M A Bull Geo M Miller Moro, Oregon. iteware, farm goods and implements. lie. Dancing was the principal ing a good time to all as well as Dr C Hartley, dentist, will be at good music. Geo W Berrian J W Cochran amusement of the evening. Avery Grass Valley 1 week of each month, M E Miller nice lunch was served. All report Dr. H. E. Beers. C an you afford to trifle with so George Mowry D r. W . N . Morse Boy tbe genuine imported aven ▼is. week following tbe 1st Sunday. L Heydt J F James PLO W S , D R IL L L S A N D a very pleasant time. serious a matter as to neglect a bad erious carbolineum; tbe imitation Old type makes tbe very beet of being offered is only a temporary cold or oough, when for a trifling J W Meeeinger N P Hansen Hugh Chrisman returned from Drs. B e e rs and M o rs e H A R R O W S OurSaecialty G R Hulse Babbitt metal. We have it for sale remedy if at alt. If genuine one amount you can secure a bottle ol W D Wallan The Dalles, where he attended the B l Geo Meloy H S McDanel Hickory Bark Cough Remedy, that Physicians and when you need any call at Tbs application lasts for all time. Ask conventiou of the K. V’ b . ZJ 'r B M P O M A R V 4 |U A K T I-:R N > M R O C M m i l I H V U Roy Powell Omer Sayrs' Observer office. Price ie right. and Surgeons to see our sealed packages. Tbe is guaranteed to cure or money re Mr. Morris and Bon Walter re Geo A Urquhart V* V* v * v * v * v hV * y * ‘V* funded? Price 25c, 5Oo and $1.00 Wm Morrison T b e quick relief from, pain afforded Observer Book 8 tore.,- turned home from visiting at Camas WASCO .OREGON - C Rutledge W L Mowry per bottle. For sale at Moro Pharm by applying C ham berlain’s Pain Balm February 14th is Valentine day acy, and dealers everywhere. and Collins. Ed Tomlin J V Rutledge makes It a favorite w ith sufferers from Calls Promptly Attended that is the day given to sentiment. W C Bryant rheum atism , sciatica, lame back, lu m G E James Mr. W. A. Tate was over from The Moro Hardware and Imple Day or Night. bago, and deep seated and muacular This year the Observer Book Store Fred W Rose O L Belshe his home in Gilliam county visit ment Co. have received a shipment has for your choosing an elegant pal uh . For aale by Moro Pharmacy. A L Mejsinger ing his Sherman county friends. of Anchor line, buggies that will J F F obb E C Davie, proprietor of the Grape line of valentine poet cards priced prove to be < popular vehicle in O B Messinger J I Messioger W. H. Ragsdale Valley Burn, promptly attends all at 6 oents each or six for a quarter. this eeotion. They are exception O W Axtell C L Ireland F re e B oo ks. These cards are made in London oalls, day or night. Animals given ally well ironed and put together. G E Lewellen^ W B McCoy England. The undersigned has opened an office Attorney at Law. United States Senate, the very eet of care. Charges are Otto Peetz A shipment of Birdsell wagons by R P Hulse T he old Pennsylvania DutcbDun in the McCoy Building, Wasco, Oregon, right. Washington, D. C. this firm was received at the same James Stewart H A Stuart Office Ground Floor Ginn Brick kards reoom mend Hickory Bark I give herewith a list of docu opposite the depot Send The Observer to your absent time; one particular feature of this W C Rutledge Next Door W.W.M.Co. Bank ments of which I have a limited friends. It is better than a letter, Cough Remedy. Onararteed to cure wagoo which is worth dollara to The list of membership is at the and gives all the home news. Four your cough, and guaranteed to be wagon buyers is its protecting sand WWMCo bank where any one elee supply. The documents contain pure. Made from tbe bark of tbe cep axle and skein. mouths for 50c. information of value and interest MORO OREGON w who desires can join and will be shell-bark or white hickory tree. For to the people of Oregon. ‘I will be “ W * prefer Cham berlain’s* Cough welcome. ------------------~~ A large number of tbe farmers of Rem edy to any other for our children,” sale by Moro Pharlaey.and all deal pleased to supply any one writing Walla Walla oounty, Washington, ers everywhere. Nathan Look hart has been quite me for same with such of the docu F. J. M eindl W . t l . B ryan t ■ays M r. L . J. Woodbury, of T w in in g , formed a pool and signed contracts sick for some time, but at last ac Mich. “ I t has also done tbe work for Tbe Wasco News is now a power ments as may be desired, so long to purchase 1,400,000 grain sacks at counts was improving. us In hard oolda and croup, and we plant. A gasoline engine was in my quota lasts. M eindl & Bryant take pleasure in reoommending It . ” 7 | cents each, delivered at their stalled by that office last week. Year Book 6t Agriculture 1901-6. ■ Ellsworth Woods has had a se F o r aale by Moro Pharm acy. different railroad stations. A num Lawyers Report of the Bureau of Animal This makes these^nd power print ber of sack dealers were present at vere siege of grip, but under tbe Superior round nickel tipped gnd ing plant in Sherman county. Tbe Industry. care of Dr, Goffio, is recovering. . the opening of bids February 1st, rubber top pencils, two-for-5-cents Rooms 1 and 2 The Ginn Brick Observer has been using steam for Diseases of Cattle. Dr. C. P. Wilson of Shaniko and Kerr, Gifford a Co., being lowest and some for 10 cts per doz., at the Over W.W.M.Co. Bank Guarantee Right Treatment. the last six years and it has be Diseases of the Horse. Observer Book Store. were awarded tbe contract. A pay Miss Essie C. Wilson of Kent were ______________________-________________ • i * come so accustomed to power that Report of the Commissioner of OREGON Tbe way trains connect at Biggs it would be lost without au engine. ment of one-tenth cash was made married at the Moro hotel parlorg Education. MORO* and balance payable on delivery of bv Rev. A. J. Adams, Wednesday, now, passengers have ample time Geological survey. Valley and Portland property for sale or trade Februrary 5th. Surgeon General Wyman declares Hacks June 15, 1908. both coming and going, for an extra Rej >ort of the Commissioner of that, while bubonic plague origi A decision recently rendered by The O.Mao, D. C. Ireland, is nioe dinner at The Biggs, with Mr Labor. M . E. M ille r and Mrs JJ Heckard. Don’t forget nates from rats, the active agency the United States Circuit Court at well over the serious feature of bis «. Map of the United States. in spreading tbe disease among hu Call on me whether you buy or sell. San Fraucisco in an action brought illness and able to be up for a short The Biggs, in your travels; there is Report of the Philippine Com Attorney - at - Law mans is fleas, without which inter by the Best Harvester Co. against time Tuesday afternoon. He will mission. time enough. The table is supplied with everything nice, and the rooms mediary mankind would have no (he Holt Harvester Co., for an in soon be down town again. Rural Free Delivery System. Office upstairs Rooms 6 and trouble with the plague. It seems fringement of patent rights, was de are new. neat and clean. .R eport of the Bureau of Soijs. Ed Jewell is having a blacksmith that there are two ways to protect cided in favor of the Best Harvester Opera House Building T he old remedies are best. Hick ’ Statistical Abstract. tbe public from the disease, either Co., the court granting a judgment shop built to order on tbe flat just ory Bark Cough Remedy has been Sincerely yours, to kill tbe rats or to kill tbe fleas. for $35,000. Tbe suit ia a contro soufh of bis former location. OREGON in use for over 100 years by the old C. W. F ulton , Senator. MORO Messrs. Estes and Akers are in And it is easier to catch the rate versy over the power connection on Dutch Dunkards of Pennsylvania, than tbe fleas. charge of tbe oarpenter work. steam combines. Another suit for and it still in use l»v all old families Keeping Open H euse. R. P. Hulse and George E. Lew Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hendricks $150,000 is pending, by the same Everybody Is welcome when we feel of western Pennsylvania. Is abso ellen are io Wasco this week help good; and we feel th a t way only when E. B. D u fu r lutely pure, made from tbe bark of entertained about 30 invited guests people, over the power connection ing to invoice the stock of Webber our digestive organs are w orking prop the white or shell-bark hickory tree. Saturday evening. The time passed on horse combines. A Co., which was recently purchased erly. Dr. K in g ’s New L ife Pills regu- Attorney - at - Law pleasantly playing drive whist, The visit of the fleet to Rio Ja Shipped from the east and manufac atefths action of stomach, liver and by W. E. Laidlaw of Portland. seven tables participating. Mrs. Tuesday and Friday Afternoons neiro has served to bring tbe atten tured in Salem, Oregon. For sale by boJel* so perfectly one can’t help feel Robert Urqubart was lucky enough tion of the world to the size and im J. H. Landry has so many brdefk ing good when he uses theee pills. 26c Office 737 Chamber of Commerce Moro Pharmacy and all dealers. Corner Third and Stark to oapture first prise, while Mrs. booked for bis improved weeder at Moro Pharm acy. Reserved for Ladies Only« Avenarius Carboliosum is a germ Rutledge received tbe oonsolslion portance of that rapidly growing that he is compelled to use bis en oitv. When one considers that destroyer. Decay being a germ, it prise for the ladies. For the gentle tire building, part of which whs OREGON Fine Floor. Plenty of Roller Bearing Skates Inks, mucilage, cards, envelopes, PORTLAND destroys the cause of decay in posts men E. H. Moore reoeived first Rio’s population is approaching tbs paper of every kind, tablets, every style, at formerly rented to Ed Jewell for Tb million mark, and that it is the “ — - - l'be O b serv e r B ook S to r e . or timber. The US.Government, prise and Wm. Morrison consola blarksmithiog purposes. Special A tte n tio n to Beginners. the ORNCo., Multnomah county, tion prise. After tbe prizes were chief port of a country of nearly Fred Wilton Frank Menefee. 20,000,000 population, having a Clyde B. Aitcbison of Portland, and city of Portland, are making awarded refreshments were passed. Private Lessons Given by A ppointm ent. connected area greater than that of state railroad commissioner, whs in general use of it on bridge timbers, “ ‘Don’t trifle w ith a oold,’ is good the United States and possessing Moro Wednesday, gathering data M enefee & W ilso n eto. It is the beet chioken lice de advloe fbr prudent men and women. stroyer on tbe market, and will I t may be vital In tbe oaee of a child . vast natural resources, some con at the oourt. house relative to the Attorneys - at - Law sweeten and preserve a water trough, Proper food, good ventllatlou, and dry, ception is gained-of tbe city’s prob ooet of tbe Columbia Southern Ry.h Skates for Sale. Skating, 25 cents pig pen, stable, eto., and keep away w arm clothing are the proper safe able future. European immigra to be used in futnre rate hearings. tion to Brazil seems to have been Office in the Vogt Block, upstairs flies. It is a guaranteed . article. guards against oolds. I f they are Bonn Bros, of The Dalles have m aintained through the changable Nearly every body, old as well as young, are learning The Observer Book Store is distrib weather of autu m n , w in te r and spring, going on at a remarkable rate of purchased the west half of the late, and it is reported that there THE DALLES - OREGON utor of the pure artiole in Sherman the chances of a surprise from ordinary block adjoining tbe Wasoo oounty to skate so don’t you put it off and regret. are three atatns in tbe southern sec oounty. oourt bouse and will begin tbe im oolds w ill be slight. B u t tbe ordinary ligh t cold w ill beoome severe If neg tion which are settled entirely by mediate erection of a $76,000 hotel. Wm. Rudolf, Proprietor. „ , lected, and a well eatabliehed ripe oold Germans........................ T h e J u m e ln a O ff Pleoe. A street will be opened from tbe “ Consumption bad Its grasp; and I Is to tbe germs of dlptheria w hat hon N e igh bo rh oo d F av o rite s. __ new hotel to the railroad track, had almost reached the ju m p in g o ff ey Is to the bee. T be greatest menace M ie S b . D . Charles, of Harbor. where tbe railroad are to erect their to ohild life at tills season of the year place w hen I was advised to try D r. K in g ’s N e w Discovery; and I w a n t (o is the neglected oold.” W h eth er It Is Maine, «peaking of Electric B itte n , new depot. F. W. N ewell J. I. - Messinger & Co. Moro, Oregon, D. Lindquist J. I. Messinger & Co u M oro, O regon IE » HE4I ESTATE FIRM Sherman, Gilliam anil Morrow county lands for sale or trade, some on the half crop payment plan; other lands at terms to suit purchaser % Wm. Froobe, fiasco, Oregon Roller Skating Rink Moro, Oregon, ' A D M IS S IO N say rig h t now, It saved m y life. I m provem ent began w ith the first bottle, and after tak in g one dozen bottles I was a w ell and happy man again,” says George Moore, of Grim esland, N , O. As a remedy for coughs and oolds and healer of weak, sore lungs and for p reventing pneum onia N e w Discovery la sopieme. M e and $1.00 a t Moro T ria l bottle Dee. a child or adu lt, tbe oold slight or se vere, the very beet treatm ent th a t can be adopted Is to give Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy. I t Is safe and sure. T h e great popularity and Immense sale of this preparation has been a t tained by Its rem arkable cures of this ailm ent. A oold never results lu pneu monia w hen It Is given. For ails by M an naya: “ I t deserves to be a favorite ev- e iy where. I t gives quick relief In dys pepsia. liver .com plaint, kidn ey de rangement, m a ln u tritio n , nervous ness, weakness and general d ebility. Ils action on the blood, aa a thorough p urifier, m ake* It espectalljMiseful as a spring m edicine. This grand altera tiv e tonle la sold under guarantee at Moro Pbarmaey.SOe. S u ffe rin g anO D o lla rs S a v e d . E. B. Loper, of Marllla, N. Y., says: “ la m a carpenter and have had many severe cuts healed by Ruoklen’s Arni es Halve. It has saved ma suffering and dollara. It la by far the bast heal ing salve I have ever found.” Heals burns, sons , ulcara. fovar aorta, and piles. Mo at Mora Pharmacy POWDER Absolutely Pure a FREE The Cliff: Ferry Company Take pleasure in announcing that they have purchased the Grants’ Ferry, and will operate the ferry Off/y b a k in g po w d ar between Cliffs, Washington, and nMMib w ith R o y a l O ropo Rufus, Oregon. They solioit tbe patronage of the public and will do O m a n t o f T a rta r all they possibly can in giving ■s*tas,lsLhisPfcsspbtls quick and prompt servioe. Curve F kbbv Co«paNY, A ad in T he M oro O bserver will reach people in Sherman County than by any other, medium available. “W ANT”
