Subscribe for The Obeervef, now
Mrs A B Wolfard oZ Biggs, has
been*very ¡11 with pneumonia fever
Leon Strong is spending the holi
days with his cousins and unde In
Hood River valley.
Several raffles are on in Moro th b
week.
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' Mr and Mrs H 8 McDanel dine
with relatives in Portland today.
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This is a Day of Specialties
Mrs Nina Hennagin bas returned
from a visit to the parental home at
I make a
Specialty of
Kent.
Wheat Land
Mr and Mrs Perry Strong of Wil-
The election in thia oity Mooday
oox, are off on a six weeks visit Ip
oarried
tor the amendment by 49
the valley and oq^tst.
majority.
Sell more land in Sherman and Gilliam counties, because
Christmas bells are ringing thru-
Monday waa tbe shortest day of
out tbe Christian world today, peace
I K N O W W H E A T LAND
tbe year—now the» days begin to
on earth, good will to men.
lenotben.
I am spending large sum s advertising wheat lands.
My office location
Tbe mid-winter excursion fever
Mr and Mra C K Cochran and
to California seems to be contagious.
puta me in touch with the best Eastern Immigration to Oregon.
It has taken off about 20 bona fide family, are guests of Mr and Mrs
I can exchange your land for Portland property, acreage, or valley farms
W S PowalL
residents in Moro vicinity.
Rev A J Adams and wife dioe to
J R Kaseberg and family are now
day
with their daughter Mra Nich
nioely settled io their new home at
Portland. He has leased his Sher* ols, at Hood Rivar.
A 20-acre farm on car line; fare
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lw o new 7 -room houses for sale;
mao oounty farm to his brother Ett
Mrs Bennett, one of tbe Pioneers
10 cents; two miles from city; $250
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fit only $4,500 each; needs a small
Kaseberg.
of Kent, was the guest of Mrs Jas
an acre; small cash payment, balance
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bbw ta r m « .
ca8“ Paym entJ balance on easy terms
Miss Mary Belobee, sister of Mrs Wood over Sunday.
easy
terms
ft
at 6 per cent.
W H Ragsdale, is now Mrs Clyde
Merry Chriatmaa and Happy Naw
One 8-room house; twelve minute
Thorpe, the wedding having taken Year greeting to all friends of The
Some extra good tim ber to ex
place at Woodland, California, od Old Reliable Observer.
car ride from Portland postoffice; five
change
for wheat lands.
Thanksgiving day.
cent fare; price $4600,
Mi»« Hasel Dunaboo, a pupil in
That treat of good old-style hom the Monmouth Normal, is at horns
iny, a rare dish in these days, was in Moro for the holiday vacation.
greatly relished by Tbe Observer
Mrs Parry baa returned from her
W fl m Ja
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Fifth and Morrison,
Morrisc
opposite*TPostoffice
family. Tbanks to Mrs Wm Mor
eons
John,
at
Hood
Rivar;
Walter,
rison for tbe remem branoe.
Telephone Main 6173 or A 3634 ’ , Rooms 519 and 520 Corbet building
at Portland; and mother, at Falla
Friends of Commissioner Duncan oity.
Cbisbolm and wife of Kent, will be
ie laid that the bonds have
pained to learn of tbe death of tbeir
floated for tbe proposed elec- gTba Charles Prioe, into whose
little 6-montba old daughter last
Coodon, Fornii, etc. bauds the 92,400 roll of bills fell at
trio
railway,
week. Interment took place at tbe
Buying for cash is a great advantage to us because
We hope so.
Catholic oemetery in Dalles city.
tbe Ogden poet offioe, and which was
we
save
whatever trade discount there is.
j * j * jft
Mies Clara Wallan, a student at subsequently oiaimed by the robbed
Mrs Robert Urquhsrt was able to
Selling for cash is a great advantage to you for you
join in with tbe army of Christmas the O A C, Corvallis, is spending East Portland bank, “intends to
shoppers Tuesday. She ia very her vaeation with her brother and keep tbe money;” asserting that it
do not have to help pay any bad debts apt to be con
in Moro.
is not likely that anyone will show
proud of that little new baby girl at family
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tracted in the credit system. > > > > > > > >
borne. And so is Bob; my, you
J Pierpont Morgan will eat pie up with a legitimate olaim to tbe
Our prices will convince you that we are hewing
osn’t touch him with a 10-foot pole. at lunobeon today, and yet some ourreqey, and that It would be im
possible for an j ooncern from wbiob
people
olaim
that
the
rich
don’t
close to the line. > > > > > > > > / ? / ? / ? / « ?
More than 200 persona attended
it may have been stolen to identify
tbe I D Pike auotion sale Saturday, have any good times.
W e 4 'a r d la lly M e llr lt Y e a r P a t r o x x g « .
it as its property. Hie talk in a
and everything weut at a very satis
Old Sol materially dampened tbe Salt Lake paper, aouods likeafi 1n-
Z . Z 3 . Z Z a ,x < 3 -lx x , - Z /E o x o , O x e g 'o n .
factory gait C G Huis bas most ardor Wednesday, of those who bad
nooent” who bad been interviewed
admirably succeeded in convincing builded high hopes for sleigh riding
by a thief.
tbe publio that he can fill tbe bill today. But tbe hope may be real
Repair to us fo r R epairs.
ised later.
aS auctioneer.
Snaps I Snaps! Have some all the time !
Tou are Iavited to call and ses them.
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Prioee on Holiday Goods are right
at Croafield’s.
er office
Call on tbe Moro Commercial Co
When you are settling up don’t
The price of The Observer ie 91.60 forget Tbe Old Reliable.
for school shoes.
par v*or. 7ft oenUi for six months, BO orate
I j r foor months—bn I if paid tn advanos w*
Read Charles Bullard’s ad today
Hot Coffee and Sandwiches, at
sooopt |2-ftO In fa ll for S jrsnrs. Bbortor
horses and harness for «ale.
A B Wolfard’s, Bigge.
ts'aas than ons ysar 1SX oonts por month
A Blue Mark here will answer an
Inquiry, when entered upon our calendar,
giving the date o f the paper ssthe date at
which your current subscription expires.
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For Holiday Goods, go io Cross-
fields.
Pencils, 10 ednts per dozen, rub
Christmas postal oards, the latest
ber insert. Observer Book Store.
and best. Observer Book Store.
Croafield is giving sway three val
- Don’t borrow The Observer. Sub
uable prises. Ask for ^particulars.
scribe, and have it your own.
Latest of everything nioe in Post
Largest assortment of Holiday
Goode ever Been in Sherman county al cards, at The Observer Book
Store. '
At Crosfields.
Stationery, paper, pens, ink,
Get in quick if you want one of
those houses J O Elrod advertises pencils and all sorts of iotas, at the
When it is in Toe Observer it is today. They will sell quick.
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printed so that people can read it.
Our “ads” attract attention and
Old type makes tbe very best of
Seven, ladies’ coats, the newest Babbitt metal. We have it for sale advertise. When you get our ad
style trimmings, etc, at cost at Moro and when you need any call at Tbe vertising, you get busraeesbringers.
Commercial Co. ;•
Observer office. Price is right.
Type writer oil, the best 3-in-l.
When in Wasco don’t fail to see
Freih.dppTy of Pennine oarfiolft- Lubricates, cleans and polishes,
our stock of bracelets, tbe latest out. ium just opened at tbeObeerver Book prevents rust. Try it TbeObeerver
L W Roes, Wasco Jeweler.
Book ¡Store.
Store.
Superior
round
nickel
tipped
and
Inks, mucilage, oards, envelopes’
. Something entirely out of tbe or
paper of every kind, tablets, every style, at rubber top pencils, two-for-6-cents dinary is oanned pineapple for leaf
T h « Observer Book « to re
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and some for 10 cis per dos., at tbe than 26c a can. The Moro Commer
Observer
Book Store.
Wedding stationery, and liters'
cial Co ia ofpfring a bargain for your
ture for all social functions, at The
Christmas Tree Committees will Christmas dinner at 16c a can.Good
Observer Book Store.
do well to see Croafield for tree or- buying did tbe trick.
meute, candies and nuts. He has
If you want to buy read Tbe Ob'-
Buy the genuine imported aven-
em by the ton.
Carver. If you want to sell adver*
erioua carbolineum; tbe imitation
A new firm in Moro is Stuart A being offered is only a temporary
tise in it.
Miller,
steam plumbing and gae remedy-if at all. I! genuine one
■ Something new, fresh and deli
cious. Canned pumpkin, at Moro fitting. Work done by Stuart a application laets for ail time. Ask
Miller will pleaae you, or we miss to see our eealed pac?Agee. Tbe
Commercial Co.
Observer Book Store.
oar guess.
Take a look at tbe Holiday Goods
There isn’t a farmer in Sherman
The fine line of blankets and bed
toys, etc, at Moro Commercial Co.
spreads displayed in the Moro Com oou n t^ but could find profitable
Mr Ross, tbe Wasco Jeweler, has mercial Company’s window, is very reading in Bulletin No 28, entitled
■ very rich and pretty show window attractive to housekeepers In need Weeds, and bow to kill them,”
which would be a credit to any city. of comfortable and neat dressings which may be bad free, on applica
I t is bound to catch the eye ol for their beds.
tion to tbe Secretary of Agriculture,
Christmas buyers.
T hb grandmothers of old Dutch Washington, D. C.
Men’s Craverette ooxte.good goods Dunkard families of western Penn
A first class Dancing Academy
for only 910 to 916, at Moro Com sylvania have aiade and used Hick hae been instituted in tbe Peters’
ory Bark Cougb Remedy and reared Brick block, Moro. Danoing every
mercial Co.
E C Davis, proprietor of tbe Grass their families on it for a 100 years. Saturday evening, until further no
Valley Barn, promptly attends all Now you can buy it of your dealers tice. Good floor, good musió, good
oalls, day or night. Animals given Ask for it and use it, because it is time. You are invited.
Tbe Observer requests its patrons
tbe very best of care. Charges are pure; because it will stop your
right. -
’ , cough; because it is the beat oougb to keep back enough money from
remedy made. Try it. For sale by their holiday purchases to pay tbeir
When you are looking for bar
Moro Pharmacy and dealers every back subscription and a year ahead.
gains do not overlook the advertise
where.
The paper has made no fuss about
ment of J O Elrod on tbe 3d page
The
Moro
Commercial
Company
subscription
money, but it is under
of this paper. „
nave some of the most elegant dish heavy expense and needs wbat is
Mrs Emily Anderson will take
es with which to decorate your due, eo please remember.
orders for family baking, pies, cake Chriatmaa dinner table, with a fine
The way trains ooonset at Biggs
and bread, by the week or bv the
1909 oalendar plate. Look before
now, passengers bavs ample time
piece. Baking prepared for special you buy.
both ooming and going, for an extra
occasions. Hoggard Cottage, Moro.
Remember thia: J O Elrod b i a s nioe dinner at Tbe Biggs, with Mr
A sure cure, and one you can de better position today to sell wheat
and Mrs J J Heokard. Don’t forget
pend upon, is Hickory Bark Cougb landa than ever before. Bee bis
The Biggs, in your travels; there is
Remedy; a sure cure, and its purel proposition on this page of Tbe Old
time enough. The table ia supplied
Use it for all lung trouble, coughs, Reliable.
with everything nioe, and the rooms
oolds, hoarseness and sore throat.
The Moro Commercial Co has put are new. neat and dean.
For sale by Moro Pharmacy and
in an entire new line of canned
Avenarlos CarbolineuB is a germ
first class dealers everywhere.
goods, in both fruit and vegetables;
destroyer. Decay being a germ, it
Ws have tbe prettiest patterns of they are sold a little ebeaper than
destroys the oause of decay in poets
Haviland China dinner sets ever the Preferred stock, but are better
or timber. The U8.Government,
shown in Sherman oounty, whiob value and fully as good quality. the ORNCo., Multnomah oounty,
we are making a special prioe on. Try them.
and oity of Portland, are making
Don’t buy until you see it and get
Several Christinas presents in the general use of it'on bridge timbers,
etc. It is the beet chioken lice de
our prices. L W Ross, Jeweler,
shape of subscriptions to The Ob
stroyer on tbe market, and will
server has already been sent off to sweeten and preserve a water trough,
M erkeS fee D e a th .
relatives and friends by our patrons ig pen, stable, eto.,and keep away
“ Three yeare ago I was m arked for which ia one of the beet presents
lea. It is a guaranteed article.
death; a grave yard oongh wae iraring
you oan eend abroad as it will re The Observer Book Store ia distrib
m y lunge vo pleoesjdootora failed to hel p
utor of tbs purs Article in Bberman
m e and hope had fled, when m y husb mind friends of you fifty-two tiroee oounty.
annually.
and got D r K in g ’s N ew Discovery,”
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■aye M ie. A . C. W illia m s , of Bee, K y .
“ T h e first does helped m e and Improve
m en t kept on til I gained 68 lbs weight
and m y health wae restored.” This
remedy holds tbe w orld’s bealI ng reo
ord for ooughs and oolds and lung and
throat itionear- I t prevents pneumonia
Bold under guarantee a t Moen Pharm a-
a y . 60s and 91 ¡ tr ia l hottie rise.
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n go raae Opwvwtlew
Ia the rem oval of th e appendix by a
surgeon. N o dbg.who takes D r K in g ’s
N e w L ife Pills U > e r snbjeot to this
frightful ordeal. T hey w ork so q u ie tly
you don’t feel them . T h e y cure eoo-
etlgatloB, h se il a wh e. Mfei aa n iss, and
A Cough R om ady th a t C a ra a .
H ic k o ry B ark Gough Remedy, made
by the Hickory B ark Cough Remedy
Go, of W a lla W alla, W ash, guaranteed
to be pur*; guaranteed to cure your
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to m ake a friend of y o a . F o r sale by
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Drs Ferguson writing from a port
in Egypt to Mrs Crandall at Tbe
Dalles, say it was impossible for
them to visit Jerusalem because of
tbe rough aea. They are returning
by way of Chios, Japan tbe Philip
pine« and Honolulu, arriving about
tbe let of February^
We make a specialty of repairing wat
ch«*, eyeKlaasea, spectacles and optical
goods. We bave the tools and materials
and »kill to Insure good work.
I f you h a v ea n y jewelry you cannot
wear bring It h'ere, and WS will repair it
so you can not tell It from new. We dont
bang your watch up for a week or so and
then charge you for cleaning It. We clean
ltan d guarantee it for a year with ordin
ary usage.
E C Goodwin, tbe energetic life
insurance policy writer, was a Moro
visitor last week. Mr G is identi
fied with one of tbe beet oompaniee
io America.
Granville Phillips baa been laid
up a long time from tbe fracture of
a knee resulting from an accident,
Stock owners in tbe Malheur re and is still unable to be about hie
oastoBary labors.
gions are informed by tbe state vet
Mre J as Rice, youngeet sister of
erinarian that until they kill off
about 600 wild ponies of the scrub Mrs EJ Powell; stopped over on her
that transmit tbe disease to valua return home to Linn oounty from a
ble horaee, it will be im possible to visit to her daughter, Mrs Thomas
eradicate tbe glanders in Malheur, Coyle, at Grass Valley.
and Owyhee. These wild horses are
Something new in advartisipg is
of no value, and they convey tbe always to be found in tbe oolumns
of Tbe Obaerver. Our merchants
infection.
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Buying acme Christmas presents are alive to tbe wants of tbeir cus
at Tbe Observer Book Store, Mrs tomers, and are telling you through
W H Ragsdale chanced to remark Tbe Observer advertising oolumns
wbat they have to offer. It will pay
that some of these are for a new
relative in California, tbe infant of you to eoan tbe ads oloeely and aea
Mr and Mrs George Vaugbn, at if you cannot buy cheaper right
Woodland, born on the 12th. * Mrs here at home than you oan at the
Vaugbn was onoe tbe popular Misa so-oalled cheap bouses of tbe big
Vera Belohee, of thia county, sister cities.
LL the real value
a watch has is in
the m ovem ent—in the
material, finish, adjust
m ent of that m ove
m ent.
Hog Tight.
F. W. Clark, Jeweler, I Optician
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THE DALLES, OHEOON.
Pittsburg Special Fence
The H owabd is the only Amer
ican watch ahvtyt finished and
adjusted aft a /« # movement, at
whatever price it is to be »old—
from $33.00 to $150.00. >
We are distributors for this dis
tinctive watch.
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Nothing oould be better for tbe
fall sown wheat than tba generous
coating of snow whiob bas laid over
the county tbe past two weeks. Tbe
expectation is for tbe beet crop of
winter wheat that has ever been
harvested in the Inland Empire,
and it adds to tbe pleasure to know
that tbe area sown ie greater than
ever before.
A bill has been introduced in the
lower boose of congress allowing
tbe Sherman oounty heirs of Tbos
G Miller tbe iqplgolficant sum of
9600 on aooount of tbe destruction
of a ferry boat which Miller was
operating aoross tbe Columbia river
near tbe mouth of DeeCbutes. Tbe
destruction ooourred during tbe
Bannock Indian war.
What are your boys and girls
reading? They are bound to read
something. They will read traeb,
unleas you give them something
better, equally interesting. Try Tbe
Youth’s Companion. There is plen
ty of adventure in the stories, and
the heroes and heroines are of the
real kind, finding in the line of du
ty opportunity for courage and
unselfishness. More.than 260 such
stories will be published in the 52
issues of the volume for 1909. There
will be fully as many articles and
sketches and reminiscences to im
part useful information in the most
agreeable way, familiarising Tbe
Companion’s readers with the beat
that is known and thought in the
world. Full illustrated announce
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will be sent to any address free
with sample copies of the paper.
The new subscriber who st onoe
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for extra postage if he lives in Can
ada; will receive free all the remain
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We have the best and most en
tertaining library books for
Boys and Girls, each for
30c
WeAave a fine selection from
<hc
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Alphabet books, both linen and
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Also a line of linen and, paper
story books for youngsters
plenty of pictures. 10c to 3$c
China Ware. . Plates.
We have a neat, dainty, aerviceable
line of China in vases, plates, hair
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Writing paper is always proper
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it can go by mail without
damage and also be a useful
means of keeping memory
green when other presents *
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priced at $1.75 down to
25c
Postal Card Albums, fine
assortment leather bindings,
priced at $150, $1, 75c and 30c
Boys story books, well pictured
large type» from 73c to