The
O b se r v e r
and hair for repair and construction
of bridge«; Kent has the best roads
in the county, and the distriot «eat
of Wasco is beat supplied with
bridges. The main detriment to
good roads in Sherman county is
tbe winter Ibaw and fail wheat haul.
D. C. I reland , Editor.
Btraving the roads in the fall and
C. L. I rrlard ..................... M amaokm attention to culverts by nearby res
«dents would lessen damages very
considerably.
FRIDAT
Church and Society notice« FREE, ex
cept when for money making purpose*
Much notice» at regular rate» at the option
Of the publisher».
We will not be responsible for the
neglect of sobscribers tb notify ne of
changes in their ad drees. Nor w ill the
notification of a Postmaster that the sub
scriber has “ Removed” settle tbe bill of
a delinquent.
[ t ■lllfeuwteM and CanoCteotfen
For years I was troubled with btllous-
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Judge R ft,B u tle r, o f thia Jo d i
ciai dial riot, whs the closing speaker
I
M e re P re s b y te ria n C h w re h .
o f the day, snd em bellished w ith a
I
Services
in Moro Presbyterian
few huinem us rem arks, he gave ns
f church next Sunday, Morning and
the essettse o f a hopeful awakening
r evening.
to a b etter understanding o f this
Subject of morning discourse:
County and its requirem ents by the
“idols, new and old—tbe same,
and not the same.”
people. Judge B u tler said there 1
Send The Observer to your absent
Subject of evening discourse:
had iieen too much done towards
friends. It is better than a letter,
“Solomon; from s human, and a
starting tbe neighbor out o f the
and gives all the home news. Four Divine standpoint.”
county by efforts by each to increase
“For a day in thy courts is better
months for 60c.
th e ir land holdings, which in turn
than a thousand; I would rather be
means a decrease in population,
a door keeper in the home of my
God, than to dwell in the tents of
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
which resulti| in poorer schools,
D id it ever oocur to you th a t it
costs no more to produce printing that
Is pleasing to the eye than tbe other
kind. Tbe Observer la equipped with
all modern facilities for doing gtssl
work at tbe very minimum of cost. 'I ry
us with an order and If it la not execut
ed to your perfect satisfaction you need lew er social activities, lees cons id
not pay for It.
May, 1909, Term.
eration by residents of the rent of
the stg^e p o litically and financially.
W IL L IA M H E N R IC H S , Judge
Send for advertising rates.
W m . W A L K E R . Commissioner.
To counteract thia teudency Judge
D. C H IS H O L M , Commissioner.
B
u
tler
contended
was
to
b
ring
in
THE GRASS VALLEY MEETING
H . H. M o D A N E L , Clerk.
more people to assist in m aking
J. C. F R E E M A N , Sheriff.
better schools, and to act harinoni
„ T h e Sherman County D e ve lo p
ously
and u n ited ly on all local
Petition of H 8 MoDanel for re
m ent League basket d in n er and ex«
ques'ions,
and above all avoid moval of obstructions in oounty
ercisee, at O r w V a lle y Tuew lay,
was an unqualified su<*c«*ss. D in n e r d riftin g into a species o f landlord I road was granted, and tbe supervi
waa served in the V a n W in k le store ism an.I tenant holdings o f land. sor of District No 7 was instructed
b u ild in g , after which the speaking H e said it was easy to g iv e advice,
aqd lite ra ry program was held in
the Opera House hall. The stage
was prettily decorated with ever
green vines with the American ting
as a back grouud. Throughout the
hull were banners made of wheat
sacks on which were painted the
selling prices of products which
Sherman county has to dispose of:
Potatoes, «2.60 per 100 Iba.
Chicken«, 16c per lb.
Eggs, 20c per dozen.
Wheat, «1.10 per bushel.
Hogs, «6.60 to «6 10 per 100 lbs.
Horses, 1400 to «600 per team.
Barley, «28 per ton.
M e r e M . C . Chw reh
Rev M \\ W eave, the p stor, will
deliver an address at the morning
service next Sunday,on the subje« i
The place for the young people in
the church?’ The pub ic is invited
Sunday School at 10 o’clock a m.
I* H Buxton, Supt.
Ladies’ Aid Society, every Thors
day, at 2 o’clock p m. Mrs J E
Blue, President.
but only through an organization
such as I he Sherm an County D e ve l
opm ent League, Io whico all must
become members and encourage its
officers in th e ir am bition to make
the county better and greater, can
this lie accomplished.
About 20 designs were submitted
for the official League envelope.
The design submitted by Beu F
Peetz, representing “The Key to
Success,” was accepted. Another
design submitted by Mr Peetz, rep
resenting a plow team and map,
waa selected to be used on the re
verse side of the League stationery.
Oats, «36 per ton.
A write np by L J Gates of Kent,
A s well as tbe information that will be used in connection with this
Gram V’alley shipped 462 cars ot design.
wheat last season.
The baseball game between Moro
and GrassValley was won by Moro,
ricore 1 to 0.
Field Meet
Notes.
-At the Executive Committee meet
ing of the different^participating
schools of the county, held at Moro
last Saturday, sub committees were
appointed on printing, grounds, etc.
The medal •, two gold and two silver;
are in tbe hands of Jeweler Ross,
at Wasco, for suitable engraving.
to act in accordance.
Application of W C Bryant, su
perintendent of public schools, for
1186 library fund, was granted.
Petition of 4 M Wilson to post
pone the opening of a road was not
allowed.
L in im e n t.
FURNITURE! Vinton Hotel
.A N O ...'
4
QRAI> VALL* V« OR*
UNDERTAKING
New Entirely.
L .J
Convientto Business
j
j
* HuiXll Profits.
Live end Let Live.
P R IC E S R E A S O N A B L E
» r J D U L h Call and Examine
pesmfc" |l
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My Stock of
KU KN IT U R E
Conducted on Beet Principle«
and
Tbe country knows wbet Taft thinks
J
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S ID E L IN E S
of the canal, and now tbe canal can
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before buying
Although Weston la a trained pedes
show what It thinks of T a ft by simply
letting Itself be dug without further trian, It arouses admiration to see him
fuse.
bowl over the age handicap that puts
tbe average man on the shelf and tac
M o ro
O re g o n .
O s It N s w
kle bis old Job at seventy with the
N o w 'i the Urns to get rid of your rheu vim of a man at fifty.
matism. You ean do so by applying
Chamberlain's L in im e n t Nine oases
Lived 102 Years.
out of tea are simply muscular rbeuina
First street. Strong brick, Moro, Ore.
W m Parr, England’! oldest man; at
(ism due to ould or damp, or chronic
120
married
tbe
8d
time;
worked
In
the
rheumatism, and yield to tba vigorous
•T O R A T
wickedneaa.”-Pa. 84: 10.
application of this linim ent. T ry It; fields till 182, and lived 20 years longer.
you are certain to ba delighted w ith tbs People should be youthful at 80 James
Sunday school at 10 a m.
quick relief wblob it affords For aale W right of Spurlock, K y , shows bow to
A cordial welcome to all.
remain young: “ I feel Just like a 16-yr-
C o rn er 7th and Stark S treets.
A. J. A dams , Pastor. by Moro Pharmacy.
old boy, be writes, after t iking six bot
Ice cold drlnka and Ice cream In sea It I« new and It« rooms are provided with
M o n k la n d P re s b y te ria n C h w re h .
I t Is trae that tbe wireless enables • tles of Electric Bitters. For 80 years kid
running water and long distance tele
son. 8<><Ja water, bottled and fountain,
phone«. European plan. Rale«
Regular service at the uaual hour woman to keep tabs on her sweetheart ney trouble made life a burden, but the always on hand.
«1 per day and upward
at sea. but If two pairs of lovera first bottle of this wonderful medicine
next Sunday. Everyone weloomu
Highest priced room « •
■»hould happen to confide secrets to tbe convinced me I had found the greatest
S p a u ld in g C h a p e l.
seme Berta wave, cablee and the mail cure on earth; a god-eend to weakly,
Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co.
Services at 12 nr, Sunday next. would surely have to mix In and set sloX or ran down old people. T ry them.
G F Pinkham, pastor.
60c. at Moro Pharm acy
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things straight.
(’has. Wright, Presldeat.
0 . W . AXTELL
Wm. Rudolf
Confectionery
Cigars, Tobaccos
Billiard and Pool Tables
Sunday School every Sunday at
11 e no.at Spaulding Chapel. Every. .
one invited Io be present and take
part. A M Wright, Supt.
C h ild r e n
As an all round laxative tonic and
health builder no other pill« can com
pare w ith DrKlngs New Llfe Pills; they
tone and regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys, purify" (be blood, strengthen
the nerves, cures oonetipation, dyspep
sia, billlousnem, jaundice, headache,
chills, malaria; try them, 26o at Moro
Pharmacy.
Resignations of L J Gates and E
1) McKee as directors of the district
M oro , O regon .
agricultural society were accepted,
and I D Pike and Chris Anderson Will promptly attend to
for Veterinary services, in
were appointed to fill the vacancies. of Sherman or Gilliam
Col C A Buckley, as president of Phone, or address Box 42,
the Sherman county Development
League, was allowed «500 for pur-
all oalls
any part
counties.
Moro.
Position wanted by man and
Warrants were ordered in pay
wife on a farm in Sherman codnty.
ment of claims aa follows:
For particulars call at The Observer
Account of Office Hunnlirs
I Telephone and Tel Co, rent . . .
T.OO Book Store, or address
Hotel Oregon
Proprietor of
C ry
M. C. nieklusoM, Manager.
• FOR FLETCHER'S
C A 8 T O R IA
W e s le y C h a p e l.
Regular sermon Sunday next, at <
4 o’clock p m, by the paetor. G F 1
Semi annual reports of the coun* Pinkham. 4
ty clerk and treasurer were filed,
S m a s h e s a ll Reoerda.
examined and accepted.
/, Petition of O G Smith for road
was continued.
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Petition of J 8 Fowler for road
disallowed, on adverse report of the
viewers.
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tismaud constipation, which made life
miserable; my appetite felled me; I lost
my usual foroe and vitality ¡pepsin prep
arations and oatliartlos only made mat
ters worse. I do not know where I abo’d
hare beau today had I not triad Cham
berlain» Stomach and Liver Tablets; tba
tablets relieve tbe 111 feeling at once,
ntrengthea the digest I ve functions, puri
fy tbe atouiaoh, liver and blood, helping
tbe ay atom to do its work naturally.aeye
Mie Rosa Potfe, Birm ingham , Ala. For
aale by Moro Pharmacy.
C h a m b e r la in 's
This Isa new preparation end a good
one; specially valuable as a cure for mua-
oular and chronic rheumatism, and for
tbe relief from pain which It affords In
acute Inflammatory rheumatism. Those
Who have ueed It lu variably speak of it
In terms of highest praise. Lam e beck,
lame shoulder .stiff neck,are due M rlieu
matlsm of tbe muscles, usually brought
on by exposure to oold or damp, and are
quickly cured by applying this linim ent
and massaging the affected parts. Sore
ness of the muscles, whether Induced by
vloleut «zeroise or Injury, Is allayed by
this llnim eut. Sold by Moro Pharmacy
Real Estate Bargains
' have a law bargains In farm land and town property to
which I respectfully in vite attention
Express and Freight
Delivered to any Part of the City
Praying of all Kinds.
P r o tla n d , O re g o n .
Trunks and Grips Delivered
To and From all Trains.
Gao. L Doyle place east of
640 acres fine farm land one
Klondike, 480 of fine farm land mile frbm Wasco, well improved
all fenced and in cultivation, «6,000 cash, balance on easy
prioe «12,000; «3,000 cash, bal terms with interest 8 per cent.
ance on easy terms.
Fine residence property in
Fine residence property ad Wasoo with windmill, cistern,
joining the city of Carlton in private water system, five room
Yamhill oounty consisting of oottage near Handow mill for
74 aores of grotand, 3j acres all «1,600, one third cash, balance,
cleared remainder all wood and on easy terms.
timber, has 6 loom up to date
oottage; all in fine shape. For
sale on easy terms will exchng
for Eastern Oregon property.
Free but to and from trains
Ratet by the day
60 c, 76 c, • 1.0 0 , $ 1.6 0 , B2.
Personal Mention
E V E R Y B O D Y ’S M AG -
A Z IN E has come back to
town on a visit, after nearly
two weeks’ absence. H e
says he hopes to stay quite
a while with a number o f
the heat families; he brings
with Jiim a lot o f new
stories- -good o n es; his
health is much improved.
Plenty of other bargains that
are worth inquiring about.
C a l l a n d ace m e o r w r i t e
European Plan
A Good Clean
Family
Hotel
Sidney Johnson, Proprietor.
Every kind of rig to order,
and all orders prompt and satis
factory at reasonable priofis.
Farmers teams fed -as well as
they are fed at home, if not better.
TelfiphonW at our expens«.
C. J. Bright, Wasco, Oro
H 8 McDanol, supplies...............
8.40
J M Parry, stamp«, etc............... 108.96
Bushong A Co., job printing ,. 11 80
Aooount of Salaries
and henceforth he wae to be an Ore-
These medals are to be contested W m . Henrlobs, oounty Judg^f | 78.60
gonian, and Sherman county his for, the evenihy
field meet day. Duncan ClUsbolm,commissioner 82.80
J I Case Engine, and other Ma-
home.
The different principals cast lots to W m . W a lk e r ,c o a r a ils s lo n e r .28.60 clfinery,* for sale low dowu for cash.
H r i MoDanel, clerk, 2 m o n th ... 280.00 Apply, to
President Buckley spoke o f (be J decide PIace on program,
B F Peetz, deputy clerk, 2 mos, lfto.00
H. F. M yers ,
organization of the league at Waeco,
J C Freeman, sheriff, 2 m o s .... 800.00 tf.326]_____ 2% m. so. of Wasco, Or
on the 20th day of February, 1909,
J C McKean,deputy sbff 2 mos. 160 00
to promote the welfare of every in
Otto Peetz assessor, 2 months. 260 00
W. Stanley, treasurer................. 67.
dividual within the borders of
Jas Stewart, stock inspector,. . . 60.
Sherman county; and this we pro
W C B ryant school supt............. 84.48
Any person or persons having
pose to accomplish by advertising.
An excursion train has been ar G A Meloy, salary as road mas
horses, cattle, houses, lota or house
Through this medium we are in
ter for two months p a s t.... 100 00 hold goods for sale, exchange, or
ranged for the day. Thia train will
hopes ot inducing more people to
parties desiring to buy such prop
leave The Dalles about 7 a m , and L Sells, courthouse Janitor . . . . 40.
come here and make their homes.
erty, will find T he O bserver a
Miscellaneous Aooount*.
will "stop at a IL stations between
When more homes are established
good medium for advertising and
The Dalles and Moro, arriving here J C Freeman, oasb expanses. . . . 48.70 securing a customer. Try
our schools will improve, social ad at about 9.20 a m.
J t> McKean, board of prisoner* 42 18
T he O bserver . Moro, Or
Ulty of Moro, lights and wafer. 29 90
vantages will be more attractive,
After
the
oratorical
contest
this
Irjvin
Hodson
Co,
Job
prtutlng
.
29.10
and all of our towns will do doable
train will leave Moro for pointe as Hberman County Observer.......
the busines« they are doing today.
O W Axfell, supplies...................
Some may doubt this time ever far aouth as Kent. Returning will
Underwood typew riter...............
take
passengers
from
Moro
for
The
coming, said the speaker, but 1 l>e
Attorney at Law
Maun & Beach, p r i n t i n g . , .. ; . ..
lieve it is not far distant when we Dalle« and all inte mediate points. Onus Valley Journal...................
w ill get a much higher prioe for all
Office in the Moro Commercial Co
The regular morning train will J D Dunlap, attending sob oon.
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that we produce. The price of wheat a'so serve as an excursion train Henry Pefera,
new brick building.
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alone, promises to be higher than from Shaniko, Grass Valley, etc, on R A Htowe
Asa Edloger
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ever bqfore in the history of the the morning of the 28th.
M 0R 0
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OREGON
Hudson Land Go ........................
county; theiefore, it stands us in
Moro Hardware and Implem ent
hand to do better work along thc«e
Com pany............... ............
w . a Bryant
George Mowry
The Criminal Calendar.
lines and we will meet our reward.
O K Mem inger, d ra y in g . . ' ........
J 8 Morris, surveying.........
If we are to have high prices for
Portland D ally Journal
J F Belabee, road viewer...........
our produce it is essential that we
Gen. (?) Ortii Hamilton finds, aa
Lawyer«
•hould have good roads to haul many another man who has aoted H E Wallis, chain m arker.......
N J Keffer
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over, and good highways for our similarly has found, that whefeas A P Alter matt, fruit inspector..
Room« 1, 2 and 3 over W W M Co
teams, and we must expect to pay
Acoount of Judlgeut Pmple.
he h id many friends when he had
MORO
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each his proportionate part of tbe
plenty of uoney; whose money they J P Findley, undertaker, a<>o’to f
tax necessary for this improvement
Mollwaln burial.........
did not care; he has none or but few
Frank Menefee.
Fred Wilson
Non resident owneis of property
Court Expenses.
friends now. They were fair weath
in this oounty pay taxes on «1,600,-
H Dnfur. court reporter
000, and this does not include the er birds, who bcaiierud at uiv coin- J D W ilcox, b a iliff,. . . . . . . .
¡ng
of
a
storm.
As
to
his
welkto-
railroad company, telegraph com
J P B ir a tll
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Attorneys - at - Law
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pany, telephone company, or tbe do relatives, they seem disposed so J M Axfell
Office in the Vogt Block, upstairs
Eastern Oregon Laud Compauy. A far to leave him to his fate, which J A Wilson, Hl ate Attorney
trifle over one half of tbe taxes of they shou'd do. It la essential lo Duncan Cblaholm, wltneee 8
THE DALLES
OREGON
Jacob Harrington
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the county only, are paid by actual tbe welfare of sa fety that a man J F Morris
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D r o j . goffin ,
resident«; therefore, I am heartily who squanders public funds should J W Clark
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in favor o f higher taxes for the bet be severely punished.
Orville Montgomery ••
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
F A W heeler
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terment of our roada; and If (he
M orning Oregonian.
D r marie m . goffin .
L L Bell
t a r o r .............. .
non resident« do not like our sys
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The killing of Herve and Sulli W J Davie
tem of doing the busiuem let them
Clark Dunlap •• . . . . . . . . . . .
come tmek to their forms and cast van by each other at the liu is town J C Coy
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OtH«e lu The Gitffil, But
of
Gates
was
an
excellent
way
of
their vote* in Rbermau county. Let
Moru, Oregon.
W L Wilson •• .............
us stand united and work for our ridding the community of two un- Joaepb W alton • ........ ..........
best interesta, and to d »this collect denlrahJ««. The cause of the shoot A F W a ik ln a • ........... .
iv d y , and effectiv«ly, I extend to ing waa a woman whom Herve ex J«»bn E a k ln •• ....................
D E V lo U n
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you ail a cordial invitation to join pected to arrive on a train and
D e n tis t^ -^ ~ >
OATom
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the lengne. By so doing I can aa | failed to meet. Sullivan, an ex-
H C Fridley
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L,'..,.,
MORO
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OREGON
•ore you good returns, and we will oonvict, took off the woman and the F A Fortner •• ......... .......
be encouraged to continue the work shooting began on sight. The moral J B W heal
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All Work Warranted.
which be« started »o aucreMrftilly.
of the affair, if there are any morals A M W righ t •* .
Office cor. First at., and McCoy av.,
It has been decided by the execu in it; is that it Is just as well te W U Arm swonhy
Diagonally opposite Drs. Goffin.
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liv e committee that all the ladies break all the commandment« when F L Coon
John Chrletlanwn
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o f Sherman county are eligible to 1 one begins.
R EsIlngM*
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msaoberahip, and it is hoped they
A J Blbby
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trill avail themselves of tbe oppor-
K C Coohran “ .
tuxity to join.
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J H Clements *• .
Stock Inspector
Road Manter George A Meloy i
W H Crook •• ,
made • speech filled with pertinent t
Sherman County,
suggestions and information. He i
O re g o n .
said tbe rood fund for this year w m "i
9«,«00, half lo keep np tbe roads i
Joe A. Wilson
Bryant & Mowry,
M oros B arber S h o p |
P o r c e la in B a th T u b a .
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iw qttm j First £1»« u l 1,-ti h ti. I
| A gent for tbe Best Steam Lauiplry
, S h o £ in Brick B u ild in g nffxt O bserver Office *
E D G J t R L E W I S . P r p p r lc t o r .
Announce to the Farmers
o f Sherman County that
their Percheron stallion
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Satisfaction Guaranteed
Both in Workmanship and Price
Office at Furniture Store. '
F. R. AXTELL, MORO/OR
Tr»«»«»»»»r’
Tuesdays at W . A . W ood s
W e d n e s d a y s a n d T h u rs d a y s
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CO LANTHE
will make the season o f 1909
at following places and days
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a t tb e fa rm
o f B r o c k B ro s .
F rid a y s a t C h r is A n d e r s o n
S a tu rd a y s a n d M o n d a y s a t R o y P o w e ll
Menefee & Wilson
« . » l i n g .„ d
&
I
sud owned by H. U. McMillan of Rook Rapids, Iowa. Got by
Calypso 26017 [44677], by Theudis 26ÛJ6 [40871], by Besigue
[19602], by Brilliant III 11116 [2919], by Fenelon 2682 [38],
by Brilliant 1271 [766], by Brilliant 1899 [756], by Coco II
[714], by Vieux Chaalin [713], by Cooo [712], by Mignon [716],
by Jean Le Blano [739].
Dam. Corona 23366, by Sandow 21144, by Clampin 13999
(29892], by Phenix 8849 [6983], by Fenelon 2682 [38], by Bril
liant 1271 [766,] by Brilliant 1899 [766], by Coco II [714], by
Vfoux Chaalin [718], by Cooo [712], by MignoA* [715], 'by Jean
[¿Blano [789].
2d Dam. Babe 21146, by Pinion 10113 [19321], by Vaillant
14041 by Prosper [893], by Decide [892], by Vieux Pierre [894],
y Cooo [712], by Mignon [7151 by Jean Le Blano [739].
8d Dam. Dimmitt 4460, imported from France in 1882 by
Dillon Bros., of Normal Illinois.
T e r m s o f B e rw le a . Single leap «J0, payable at time
of servias. Tbe season «15, payable at the end of the season.
Ta Insure «20, payable when the mare is known to be with foal. I
Maio and eolt to stand good for services
Care will be taken to I
prevent aosidents, but will be responsible for noq* Trading. I
seilteg or removing the mare from the neighborhood forfeits the I
insurance; and the money becomes due.
j
Andy Shearer, Manager I
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I n W Card " ril,nF
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Chemistry
Miol
Prflnph ¿i- - ^> unaJ)ltli> Heating and Ventilating,
French, Germa«, Spanish, taught with Edison Phonograph.
Full information furnished free upon reoueet hv
MORO, OREGON
liv e r y , feed a n d sa le
!
C R . B E L S H E E , Proprietor and
Teleph « « rrom The Da||M ot anf Hh-rmaa oounty p.,
Sarvtaa
femtWfed to or f r o . Moro u »,
O U R M O T T O " P ir u , fh« f(lWi
E V E R Y T H IN G NEW A N D U P
3P E C IA J. R A T E S TO COM M ERCIAI