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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1908)
.1 g> y ^Zv Ve iT ¿7^v *Z~ t> y ~ y jp*VS t T •Im o n Etoook. Eli C. Cochran is a Portland An inch of snow covered San Ber Goyotee have killed 160 ohiokeoe visitor this week. nardino mountains last Friday, a for Mrs A H Barnum, the peel uooet unusual storm, the like of Mrs. C. C Huck of Wasco is vis weeks. whiob has oocurred but once before iting her son in the oity. Nobody aeema to worry about in 50 years. what we »hall do with our ex-vio® Mrs Heydt is visiting in Portland The roses are cow quite an attrac tbe gueat of her eon Dolph. president!, tion about the Ireland borne in Moro. With prospects favorable to a big Preeerving a tree for posterity to We cannot all live in The Roee City orop tbere oan be no fun in being a eit under on a hot day is a noble (or Paris), but we can have lovely peeaimiat. and unselfish act. homes here, with a disposition for Lota of people go through life with them. Prof McGregors old stand by on the idea that they are going to do the farm for 30 yeare, the Betty Doubtless it never oocurred to something worth while tomorrow. mare, died last week. Harry Thaw to be more than tem The dav has oome at last when porarily insane. Fortunately he will What ia sweeter than the scent a ' - * *7 ■ * ** the sneak-thief sbeep-killing dog in not be turned loose upon community of apple blossoms? Even Ben Davie Sherman oounty must pass in his In the middle of a hydrophobia apple bloeeotne are fragrant. A ohips. •care. ' About all tbe fool theories we read Toe winds last week knocked the Some women get queer notions at about nowadays are advanced by gooseberries. In some gardens half t|mee. One in Pittsburg, Pa , who college professors and doctors. the orop was blown off the bustle hoe kept a worthless husband 35 A New York woman declares she io Moro. years, has just awakened to tbe fact has dieoovered the eecret of sex Getting back to tbe duties at that she ought to apply for a decree birth. Of course she won’t keep it. horns will seem to members of coo- Of divorce. The average farmer in Sherman great like going to work after a long Tiie Womans Home Journal tells county isn’t hiding any amilea at vacation. _ about canning strawberries without this pionio weather. It’s all right. Hon W F Jackson, representative cocking them. One who baa tried Hon E O MoCoy has let a oontraot eleot from this dlatrlot, joined Mrs J ¡Ute p ] 0 approves tbe idea, but for for the construction of a residence io Portland on tba 7tb, where they the extra sweet produced by more building on one of hie farqas for sugar than the usual method re Robert Hunter, lessee. are now visiting. quires. Down st the John Day gardens Mr. Howell of Wasoo was a visi v ‘ |. ' The story ie told of an Arkansas tor to the Observer Shack Wednes Phil Ruggles has thinned hie fruit 50 percent as toe trees would not man who died after taking a drink day, with the broad smile of Hope of * whisky and eating a banana. beaming in bis features. - - ■ ' bear their burdens. We suspect that the banana is inno Few men will have any sympathy Ths.queslion of building an aero cent but being caught in bad com for tbe fellow who wants a divorce plane that will fly has been praoti* pany it wiU have to share part of because his wife refused to put por- cally settled. Tbe problem of getting tbe blame. oua plasters on bis bsok. it to^ alight gracefully is yet to be Pure water only should be allott solved. A Seaside husband did the house ed to tbe bogs. Do not think that work one day last week while his Somebody wants to know what tbe hog will eat any old thing, and wife wsntoot and caught 63 porgies. has becomp (0f the old-fashioned thrive oil it. Clean food and drink But husbands like that are mighty man who called a drink of redeye are better, and more profitable for Hon Robert J Ginn ie with'ue this scarce. a nifter. He’s probably either dead, Subscribe for The Observer. any animal. Healthy animals only week inquiring “what will the har or has reformed. v -u •• Persons who have watched the are profitable. Dr C Hartley, dentist, will be at •. w _* ‘ - .— vest be?” predictions mads by scientists will An eastern clergyman announces Grass Valley 1 week of each month, MORO, SHBBMAN CO.,ORBO««: Little credence is to be placed in Mr and Mrs J B Mowry and Mr observe that not one of them has the stories of men who claim they that he will devote the remainder vis. week following the let Sunday. and Mrs C L Montgomery, drove to ever foretold anything pleasant to have seen Mrs Gunness alive. Tbe of his life to suppreesing gossip. It The prioe of The Observer is $ 1.50 x After w iw a 1 ¿ pm. r a x s » Wednesday, v v v » « w v w v < « » j j a it w a is w very www^ mankind. * M r year. 7ft «rata for six monlb», AO oeota difficult for u . t , bandi, copy t b à p Y ? « 0 on average man, if he should see a is a grand and noble work, and it for four monlba—bot If p *ld in a d r.n o . • • Dr Joseph Sanders is too ill to at woman who looks like that wicked will keep him busy.. I M M I BtftO In fa ll for » year«. Hborter calls for changes in the form Mr and Mrs Jamss Wood, and '» » • than o n . year 12H o»nt> par month. tend calls for veterinary work at. eld bag, would run away and say Attorney B. S. Huntington will Superior round nickel tipped and Mrs O C Mortensen and Mrs B O A Blue Mark here will answer an present. He is resting up st the nothing about it. be the next Mayor of Dalles Messinger, are Wamio visitors this In quiry, when entered upon our calendar, rubber top pencils, two-for-5-cents farm home of John Christiansen, City, by petition of its most promi f ir in g the date o f the paper »a the date at week. ' » Roy Powell loet a horse this week and some for 10 eta per dos., at the which jo u r current aubacriptlon expires. eaat of Moro. Observer Book Store. Mrs G N C roe fie Id and Mrs J N valued at $250. It was a 5 )ear nent and numerous citizens. A most TbeJ ceiling in the store room of gelding that matched another horse excellent suggestion. Pànama and mens straw bats at Fordyce, were making oalls io Moro, FRIDAY. . ...........Jb’NK 12, 1908 the rebuilt brick buildingin Ibis in a 3,000 tb team, and its place will Old Baldy, a well known horse in tbmTMoro^ Cogl mereiai Co.’s store dining with Mrs C L Ireland, Mon city, being so near to the roof it has be difficult to fill. The animal was the W S Powell bunch for 20 years arrived just io the niohe of time. day last. been deemed advisable to cut th« the victim of barbed wire, having past, died in the manger on tbe Type-writer paper at The Observ Call and sample the lot. Hon J B David, the sage of Croy, ” » P* - - er office. f opera house out. j- jured itself bo badly that it had to Taylor farm, having fallen into it E C Davis, proprietor of the Grass was a Moro visitor Wednesday, at in some unaccountable manner. * Hot Coffee and Sandwiches, at At 149 feet a bourttiful supply of be shot. Valley Barn, promptly a l t e r s all tending to land business before tbe A B Wolfard’n, Bigg*. water was struck, on the Silvers- A man who lately visited Crater 8 P 8 (North Bank) Ry trains, calls, day or night. Animale given oounty clerk. For aewing machine needles, oils the very beet of care. Charges are (Lanphear) farm, and the machint running into Portland by lake park ways tbe snow is still Mrs Angell, daughter, and Mias and supplies go to L. W. Ross, right. that drilled the hole la now at tbe the 15lh day of August, and next very deep tbere, and in entering the Grace Sells, grand daughter, have Wasoo. George Hennagin farm. will come on five trains as fine as house at the station he had to dig A new business, long needed in arrived from California, on a vilit to Fresh supply of genuine carbolen- anything on wheels in the United through a 9 foot bank of the beauti The Masonio delegates from Moro ium just opened at theObserver Book Moro, has been established by J as Mr and Mrs Sells in Moro. States, with Pullman sleepers from ful. Six miles east of the station Blue Lodge and the Eastern Qtar, Kelly, who is experienced in the Mr and Mrs Martin Haneen were Store. work of cleaning, repairing, and guests of Mr and Mrs G E Thomp Robert Urquhart, C K Coohran and Portland oonnecting with tbe Hill tbe snuw was from two to four feet Stationery, paper, pens, ink, deep, and at Bridge creek there was Mrs L Barnum, tarried In Portland roa<U at Spokane. pencils and all sorts of iotas, at the pressing clothing. Read his ad in son Tuesday. Their little one is be at tbe Grand lodge aeeeions. another oolumo. President Clarke, of the 8 P S Ry fi/e feet. Observer Book Store. ing treated by Dr Goffin. T hb old Pennsylvania DutohDun Hennagin Broa, George and Fred, (N ,rth Bank), like J J Hill, is very Fourth of July Celrbratioft. For good harness go to the Mqro Loet at Wasoo, Field Meet Day, kards recommend Hickory Bark and Martin Hansen, have added 20 atrougly in favor of changing the Hardware and Implement Co., the srnal silver bar pin, about 1 inch Cough Remedy. Guaranteed to Cure head of sheep each to their farm present method of handling wheat Strong brick, Moro. long, baa 3 sets. Reward offered for DeMoss Springs, June 11th. your cough, Wnd guaranteed to be stock this summer. Horace Strong out of this territory in bulk ship delivery to this office. To the Editors: Latest' and up to dale bracelets, pure. Made from the bark of the will also carry a small flock on hia ments instead of in sackfe as at L W Ross, Wasco jeweler. - -AFTERNOON SPORTS. Dan MoLacblan’s latest well, lo farm. present. What has been done else- ehell-bark or white hickory tree. For Pillow Contest, boys under 15 years Grant-, station, tn this county, in sale by Moro Pharmacy.and all deal cated on tbe Morriaon farm, is 290 bere may be done in Washington Please mention the fact that there future will be a flag stop for train ers everywhere. 100 Yd. dash, free for all. feet deep, and holds 135 feet of wa aod Oregon. is to be a real live old fashioned pie No 3 Tb« authority i* given in 50 Yd. dash, men, weight over 200 For sewing machine supplies call ter. A great success. —— RR Howard has an unanswerable Supt. Campbells bulletin No. 205, nic and celebration at DeMoai pounds. John McDermid one of the famous Springs, July 4tb—then join in the argu&ent in favor of some vigorous on L W Ross, Wasco jeweler. March 25th. 50 Yd. dash, egg race, girls. Low rates East are now on by the Tbe Dorcas society will meet next wheat producers of Sherman oounty procession, and yourself become one gpensures for protecting people in 50 Yd. dash, boys under 14 years. their rights of water in Oregon and OR a NCo for this season as follows Wednesday at tbe Presbyterian was a pleasant visitor Tuesday. His of tbe orowd. 440 Yd. dash, free for all. California, in tbe current Pacific round trip direct to Chicago l<2 50 Manse. All members asked to brother Archie is sojourning in the Moro must have an opera house; 30 Yd. torch race, boys under 16 Ros^city. Monthly, entitled The Grabbing of 8 t Louis $67.50; 8t Paul $63.15; attend. some plac| for amusements. There e years. Omaha $60 00; Kansas City $60.00. Pencils, 10 cents per dosen, rub is sufficient enterprise in the city Water Rights. Tbe wider thief is 50 Yd three legged race, boys un Our “ ads” attffcet attention and wicked an enemy to the common ber insert. Observer Book Store. Tickets on sale May 4, 18, June 5, if properly awakened to provide one. der 15 years. advertise. When you get our ad people as ever the most infamous Sack race. 6, 19, 20, July 6, 7, 22, 23, August vertising, you get business bringers. L Barnum and wife took in the Who will start the movement? Don’t timber thief could be. 8, 7, 21, 22. Good lor return in 90 220 dash, free for all. rose festival. Mrs B. has been away let tbe opportunity pase. T he old remedies are best. Hick days, with stop over privileges at The movement inaugurated by 30 Yd. wheel barrow race, free for some time vfeiting in Marion and Mrs Urquhart ia in receipt of pleasure within limits. ory Bark Cough Remedy has been railways west of Chicago some time all. Polk. news of the death of her brothers in use for over 100 years by the old C ab yod afford to trifle with so for a 10 percent increase in Tug of war, North End county vs. The annual school meeting will be wife« mother in Ontario. Mr and serious a matter as to neglect a bad Dutch Dunkarde of Pennsylvania, South End. flrvigl.t rates has practically been oold or cough, when for a trifling and ii still in nee by all old families held in Moro school house, Monday Mra Frank M Smith were former Abandoned, and transcontinental Baseball. amount you can secure a bottle of of western Pennsylvania. Is abso June 15, st 1 o’clock p m. Remem residents of this oity, where he filled lime have agreed to a much smaller „ Suitable prizes fpr every event. a position in The Observer offioe. Hickory Bark Cough Remedy, that lutely pure, mads from tbe bsrk of ber tbe date, and be there. For particular! address increase than they at first demand tbe white or shell-bark hickory tree is guaranteed to cure or money re LW Rosa has just received a nice Prof. St. John, Chairman Com. Sanday school children of Moro ed, because of water competition fund'd? Price 25c, 50o and $1.00 Shipped from the east and manufac assortment of Watches, gold, gold will plo nic at DeMoes Springs next De Moss Springs, Oregon. Atlantic and Pacific roast ten per bottle. For sale at Moro Pharm tured in Salem, Oregon.. For sale by filled,silver and silverine oaaee, that Thureday. Everybody ie invited, ports? COMMITTEES. Morn Pharmacy and all dealer* acy. and dealers everywhere. he is offering at prices that cannot and of one thing we are quite sure; Soliciting Committee—Alex Hunter In boring for water you never oan be l»eat anywhere. Wasoo jeweler. there ia no better point at present tell what you are to find until you A E Moretz, John Tonkins, Geo G The way trains connect at Biggs in Sherman oounty, for a childrens •trike it. A well in this oounty pro- DeMoss, and Mr Evans. now, passengers have ample time pionio. ->4uead a strong current of wind at a Executive Committee—George G both coming and going, for an extra Postmaster Parry lost a valuable Three years ago in boring DeMoss, Alex Hunter, W H Rags ai hie « for i oil »> at aa t ii salt _.la water and > -J gas dale, A E Moretz, C J Bright. nioe dinner at The. Biggs, with Mr stallion by death reoently, at Mobile and M'S JJ Ileckard. Don’t forget Gilliam oounty farm. The animal wgre struck at 400 feet. All efforts Financial Committee— P W Da Tho Bigg-, In your travels; there is was insured by Frank Hulery, and tdbbut off the well have been un- vis, I P Hardin, Albert Pentecost, Don’t add the heat of a time eiumgb. Tbs table is supplied the oompaoy has paid Mr Parry the ■mooessful, and 800 acres of farm George Lamborn, Samuel Baker, John Tonkins; . w kitchen fire to the sufficient with everything nice, and tbe rooms $500 called for by the policy which land have been ruined hf it. More Anon. discomfort of hot weather. arc new, t.eat and olean. be held. Use a New Perfection Wick J H Elliott took advantage of his Pencil holders, that hold the pen Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove O C Mortensen has purchased the Portland trip to visit Mrs Cornelia Saturday Night Dances. cil in anv pocket, nt The Observer C K Cochran residence property, and cook in comfort. White, in Washington county, a sis- Book Slum. With a “New Perfection” Oil Stove the preparation of We wish to announce to those furnitnre and 23 scree in Moro, and ter whom he had seen but twice in daily meals, or the big weekly “baking,” is done without Don’t use pins to pin your papers will take possession July 1st. Mr 33 years. Mrs W came to Oregon who like dancing that from nowon, raising the temperature perceptibly above that of any other together. Try the beet clips, at The Cochran’s family will reside in The from Illinois last February, and lo till further notice, there will be a Observer Book 8tore. room in the house. • t Roee oity, but Mr C will retain his cated near Forest GroVe. Mr Elliott dance in Moro every Saturday If you once have experience with the Old »vp* makes the verv best of office and oontinue in business at was just a few days too late to see a night. The building formerly occu Babbitt metal We have It for sale Moro. riater in-law, Mies Elisabeth II gby, pied by W. A. Bressler has been and when you nerd any call at The secured, altered somewhat, and whose death oocurred May 30th. Misses Lillie end May McDonald Observer office Frioe la right. appropriately furnished for thia left Spokane with Mrs MoCallum.on A selected lot of 12 hens will lay AvenArius Carbolineua is a germ her return homewards. They three purpose. We have also procured ae many eggs as tbe average farmer destroyer. Decay being a gferm, it will stop at Atheng for a visit, and the best muaio in town, and are now will oare to have hatched and if tbe you will be amaxed at the*estful way in which it destroys the cause of decay in posts from there will be aooompanied to fully prepared to accommodate all enables you >o do work that has heretofore overheated hens sre mated to a pure bred cock or timber. The US.Government, Sforo by Missee Nellie and Aloy, those who enjoy a nice, quiet dance. erel he will be the sire of all the the kitchen and yourself. the ORNCo., Multnomah oounty, The first dance under the present The “New Perfection” Stove is ideal for summer aiaksrs of J F Foes and Mra James ohiqks batched on the farm, thus management was on election night. and oity of Portland, are making Mitchell. use. Made in three sixes and all warranted. If aeouring uniformity In oolor and general use of it on bridge timbers, Another one was given last Satur not at your dealer’s, write our nearest agency George Mowry, a young man who genkral characteristics, instead of day. On both occasions the hall etc., It is tbs best chicken lios de having chicks of all ais«e, shapes The -------— gives per!««' was comfortably filled, and all stroyer on the market, and will has been reared in M^ro^/baving Q /T lU c o m b a a tlo a and oolor and not of a characteristic been admitted by the Supreme oourt sweeten and preserve a water trough, present declared they bad as good whether h i g h merit. Hens that are not mated or low— b therefore free from dbagreeebb odor *•«• « « - a time as they have ever had in the pig pen, stable, etc , and keep away to praotioe haw in the oourta of not emoke. Safe, convenient, ornamental— the ideal lig h t . Will lay just as many eggs, and the Opera House. Shall we look for you flies. It is a guaranteed article. Oregon, will open an offioe for that I f not at yoor dealer », write otir neareat agency. _ eggs will possess better keeping purpose in this oity next fall, and The Observer Book Store Ie distrib STANDARD OIL COMPANY qualities than those that have been next Saturday n igh t (iM tv e u n » ntor of the pure article in Sherman we prediot for him a profitable and T hb M amaobbs . fertilised. eueoesefol oounty. COMMERCIAL CO HAVE JUST RECEIVED fine assortment of patterns and shades in Organdies, Lawns, and Embroidered Swiss. In white goods we have for your chosing Mercerized Lawn, India Linon, Persian Lawn, Indian Head, Butchers Linen, etc., as well as G ingham s/ Prints, Percales. j Ladies Shirt W aists and Neat Muslin Underwear. W e have an elegant line of Mens Furnishings, Shirts, Underwear, Socks, etc., at very reasonable prices. You are invited to become one of our patrons. Everything in the Store Absolutely New The Rr P. H u L ib President G. E. T hompsoh Secretary-Treasurer M oro, O regon Arc now in their new quarters in the Strong Building and will carry a full line of Stoves, Ranges, Hard ware, Harness, Illuminating and Lubricating Oils, Paints, Buggies, Hacks, Surries, Superior Drills, John Deere and Canton Plows and I. I. Case Thresh ing Machines, Extras for all kinds of Farm Machinery PLOWS, DRILLLS AND HARROWS our Specialty Buying for cash is a great advsuaUgt we save whatever trade discount there is. Selling for cash is a great advantage do not have to help pay any bad debts tracted in the credit system, J Our prices will convince you that v close to the line. We X . C o r d ia lly M o lle lt X X a .x d .Iz x , i * ♦ ♦ * l'o a r l* a tr i X v X o x o , ♦♦♦♦♦♦. •< >*•» O b s e rv e r FOR a Plan for Slimmer Comfort NEW PERFECTION Wfok Blue Flame Ofl Cook-Stove z f. F a rm im p le m e n ts , Land R ollers, H a rro w s, D rills , B u g g i e s and H a c k s , -i go to W a s c o Im o le m e n t H o u se WASCO, OREGON CHAS. GALLIHER, Prop. • -«A m The Grants Ferry Has MoVed Back to its Old Location Between Columbus and Grants. Lum ber and wood teama can croes at the old rate*, being $1.00 for a two horse team the round trip ; $1.60 a rouud trip for a four horse team and for each additional team or wagou 95 cents additional We are now In first d am shape to give good aervlce. Grants Ferry and Warehouse Company Post Office Address, Colom bue, W ash. M oros B a rber , S hop P o r c e la in B a th T u b a . herything First Class anil Up to date. Agent for the fBe9i Steam Laundry Shop in Brijk Building next Observer Office E D G tfR MORO L E W IS , P r o p rie to r. - - OREGON. NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM The undersigned has opened an office in the McCoy Building, Wasco, Oregon, opposite tho depot Sherman, Gilliam and Morrow county lands for sale or trade, some on the half crop payment plan; other lands at terms to suit purchaser Guarantee Right Treatm ent. Valley and Portland property for sale or trade Call on me whether you buy or sell. Wm. Froobe, Wasco, Oregon