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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1909)
The O b se r v e r . M oti » ff'ffay om eB A L ra ra » L o c a l T x a c h k m ’ I n s t it u t e and S c h o o l or » « x x a * * wo . C. I bkland , Editor. C. L. lULAND----- ............. M amagk B d F R ID A Y ........... . D e c . 10, 1909 Church and Society notice. F R E E , e x cept when for money making purposes. Huch notice, at regular rate, at the option of the publisher. We will not be reaponeihle fo r th e neglect of a o tw c ri» « « to no tify no of ch ang e, io tlie ir addreaa. N o r w ill th e notification of a P o .tm a .te r th at the aub- acnher baa •• Refftoved” aeUle the b ill of a d e lin q u en t. Did it ever occur to you that it ooate no m ore to produce* p r in tin g th a t Is pleoalng to th e e y . th a n th e o th e r k in d . T h e Observer is equipped w ith a ll m o d e rn fa c ilitie s for do in g good w o rk a t th e ve ry m in im u m o f cost, T r y um w it h an o rder an d I f it I . no t execu t ed to y o u r perfect a a tl.fa c tio u you need n o t |>ay for it . Send for advertising rate«. O f 109 typhoid cases in Salem all but 60 have recovered. The Idle W eary W illies find that Spokane is not the easy mark they expected. The “ insurgents” in congress are puffed out with their boastfulness; but that is what wa6 expected. The consolidation fever has hit Minnesota, and the Little Falls Transcript has consolidated with itself. ______________ - You are cordially invited to attend the ’X *«ka«l r » o « t . M ORO, O X IO O M . c. I m 1 OIE « M I T . T o o o h o r 'a In s t lt u t o a n d S o h o o l O f f f - o « r*o C o n v e n tio n . The Publicity Department of the Harriman System has entered into a definite contract to expend Five Dollars for every One Dollar contributed by the Tax Payers of Sherman county for the purpose of actually bringing into Sherman county men and families with money to invest in lands and enterprises here. In order for the citizens of this county to take advant age of this proposition it will be necessary for the Tax Payers to petition the County court to provide a fund for the purpose. It will be necessary to levy a lax of j of one mill upon all the property in the county to raise this money. To get this matter before the County court, the mem bers of the Sherman county Development League will canvas the county during the second week in December to obtain signatures upoi^thfi petition. This same sort of proposition has been accepted by 90 percent, of all of the enterprising Towns and Counties in the State of Oregon; we being one of the last to ta^p up this method of helping ourselves, and getting upon the map. SeVenty-five percent, o f the Tax Payers have al ready indicated their willingness to accept this proposition and we trust to get your valued co .operation. The member of this League who will call upon you will also have membership roll for you to sign. Every citizen of the county should belong to this League; no matter if man, woman or child. . r_ And now somebody is trying to The balance of $225,000 owing The British Bugett proposal and start a discussion on the cost of to Oregon by the defunct Title the standard oil decisions shook Guarantee and Trust bank, w ill be W all street shorn lambs sufficient Solomons’ temple; what nonsense, its paid for. paid tomorrow by the bondsmen ly- . of Geo. A Steel, treasurer. -Football isn’t altogether the Englishmen dearly revere their whole thing, In a bull fight at Portland bob-sled sliding killed house o f lords, but they want it to a girl, fatally wounded a boy, and be docile, proper and chiefly or Mexico city the infuriated animal drove a horn into a picador from badly injured four other girls and namental. Spain. three boys Sunday night. Such joy riding in the Rose City has It must be admitted that the In spite o f wind and weather, now been suppressed. United States is giving President Arthur Cavill and two othert Zelaya o f Nicaragua some pretty About the most satisfying means hard Knox. of dealing with M r. Zelaya, the modern exponent of ancient bar A large part o f the woes o f hu barism; would be to land him in manity are caused by thoughtless Egypt, Illinois, and turn him over ness and blundering; a larger pro to the Cairo “ Business Mens’ portion, probably, than may be Club.” - traced to deliberate wrongdoing. Horace M cKinley, criminal pal with Puter and the woman,in land frauds,must be conscience stricken. It is said that he is actually going to reimburse pnc of his victims. Wasn’t he let out of prison on the poverty dodge ? and did he ever pay his fine ? H igh School Building, W a s c o , O r e o o n , Saturday, December 11th, 1909, beginning at 10.45 e. ta, ’ » W . C . B m y a n t , County Superintendent. INSTITUTE PROGRAM. swam the W illamette river at Portland Sunday. They say its easy for any day in the year. Is it? A man from DesMoinet, up in Spokane the other day boasted that he was proud of the commis sion plan of municipl government. H e’d better say so; or keep away from Iowa’s seat o f government. Special precaution should be ta ken during the holidays to guard against danger o f fire and loss o f O . A C . W in t e r C o u ro o a , C o r v a llis life and property from special dis A ll regular courses begin January 4th, plays, and particularly where num and end February 11th. Farmers* W e e k , bers of children congregate in the February 14th to 18th. Practical work, lectures and demonstra halls and churches where Christ tions w ill be given in such vital subjects as mas festivities are held. General Farm ing, Fruit Culture, A nim al A carbonic gas tank fell off a delivery wagon at 4th and Wash ington streets Portland, exploding and did $2,000 damage to build ings, etc., in that locality. Luckily nobody was killed. The driver w ill perhaps see to it next time Congressman Hayes of Califor that the end gate of his wagon is ____________ nia, has introduced a bill requiring closed. aliens from European or Oriental Representatives of the Oregon countries to prove their ability to Portage Ry, who are securing right read English or some European o f way for an extension to Dalles language before being admitted to city from the big 6ddy, say that the United States o f America. He the state w ill have to construct a has powerful support, and the in replica of the famous hanging dorsement o f Secretary Knox. bridge o f the Denver and Rio Grande Ry, to pass along the bank Portland is resuming the fight of the Columbia river, where the against the two-legged tribe whose line w ill have to contend with mouths vom it filth on the streets high water and other physical dif nastier than the droppings o f a lot ficulties of a serious nature. of buzzards. Explaining its ag gressiveness, officials of the Nurses* Talk about mergers, have you Association state that this precau heard about J. Pierp’s latest? $4,- tionary measure is one of the 700,000,000 involved in it, viz.: most effective safeguards that can Equitable • • • $1.300,000.000 be adopted against the spread of Mutual . . . . 1.450.000,000 tuberculosis. The ordinance for New Y ork Life - 2.000.000.000 bids expectorating on the side Total . . . . $4.700,000,000 walks, or any streetcar or io pub The amalgamation o f the "Big-3” lic places o f amusement or assem is possible as the result of the pur bly. chase of control of the Equitable _ Sherman county carried away by J. Pierpont Morgan. It was the $100 prize for the best bushel thought of before the financial sui o f wheat, at the threshermans* cide of Jimmy Hyde, the son of meeting in The Dalle# last week his dead father. and the winner, Ira F. H ill o f Ligelow precinct, also broigh" The Portland Live Stock Ex borne the Silver Cup, award change offers for ihe beat Christ ed for the best threshing. M r. mas cattle shipped to the Portland and Mrs. Umberger of M oro Ex U nion Stock Yards, premiums as periment Farm Station, were in follows: Car o f steers not less than attendance at the convention and 20 head. 1st prize $150, 2d $75; M r. Umberger delivered a very car of cows not less than 20, 1st entertaining address on “ Seed Se $150, 2d $75; best single steer $2»| .ection, and the organization o f 2d $15; best single cow,$25,2d $15. Ceedgrowers’ Association:.“ The Cattle to be judged December 14, next meeting w ill be held at Alb- and sold at auction that afternoon. t ny next June. The convention This should be an incentive for vraa a great success, and the credit shippers, as it is in harmony with '« mostly due to Secretary Bates, the progressive teachings of the who so ably managed the affair. times. * Husbandry, Dairying, Poultry Keeping, the Business Side of Farm ing, Forestry, Carpentry, Black smithing, Mechanical drawing, Cooking, Sewing, Dress making, H om e management, etc. A cordial invitation is extended to all interested. Good accommodations may be secured, at reasonable rates. N o age lim it above 16 yeara. N o entrance requirements. Prominent lecturers have been secured for special topics. The Instructional force Qf the College numbers 100. Excellent equipment. — A special feature is the Farmers* W eek which cornea this year February 14th to 18. Lectures, Discussions, and a General Reunion. For further information, address R e g is t r a r , O . A . C ., d31 ] Corvallis, Oregon. F o r T h a t D e ll F e e lin g a f t e r E a tin g I have used Chamberlains' Stomach and Liver Tablets for some time,and can testify that they have done me more good than any tablets I have ever used. M y trouble was heavy, dull feeling after eating, says David Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia. These (abic-ts strengthen the stomach and improve the digestion. They also regulate the liver and bowels; they are far superior to pills, and coat no more. Gat a free sample at Moro Pharmacy, and see what a splendid medicine it is. “ In treating pneumonia,** says D r W J Smith, of Sanders, A la ., "the only remedy I use for tha lungs is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy; while of course I would treat oth er symptoms with different medicines, 1 have used this remedy many times ia my medical prsctics and have yet failed to find s case where it has not controled tbe trouble, I have used it myself, as has also my wife, for coughs snd colds repeatedly, and I most willingly and cheerfully recommend it as superior to any other cough remedy to my knowledge. For sale at M oro Pharmacy D r . o J. ÜOFFIN. PHYSICIAN D r L O U IS M A R IK M. GOKFIN? Digas« oí WoHiei i Illustrated by Model Class. Special work in phonics. 1. Model Class— W asco First Grade. Miss Laidlaw , Teacher. 2. Discussion: Miss Ruggles, Dist. N o . 16. Miss Rieden, M o ro . Miss Baniber, Grass V alley. Miss Bayley, Dist. N o . 22. State Superintendent J . H . Ackerm an, Salem, Oregpn. Note— A t the conclusion of the Discussion complete type-written notes w ill be furnished each teacher. -> Tbe young man leading a dog lounged up to tb e tic k e t office o f a r a il way station and In quired : ••Must I —a w —ta k a a tic k e t fo r a puppy?" • “No; you can tra v e l aa an o rd in a ry passenger,” w as tb e rep ly .— U niversal- bit Leader. “ I>o yon th in k tbe c lim a te affects a mini's energlee?” •T'ndoubtedly,** answ ered the lei surely person. "W h e n th e w e a th e r’s cloudy you buven’t the am b itio n to work, and then wbeu It ’s fa ir It seems a slittme to shut yo u rself up In an o f fice W ash ing ton S tar. . SCHOOL OFFICERS PROGRAM. Than any cure. The country is now fill- •<■■1 with people who migrate across the con tinent in all directions seeking th atw h ich The Em ploying of Teachers. Creation of a County H igh School gold cannot buy. Nine-10ths of them are suffering from throat and lung trouble or Fund. chronic catarrh resulting from neglected Better Sanitation, Ventilation, etc. colds, and spending fortunes vainly trying Union and Central H igh Schools. to regain lost health. Could every sufferer but undo the past and cure that first neg Th e County U nit. Visitation of Schools by Parents, lected cold, nil this sorrow, pain, anxiety and expense could have been avoided. Director«, ete. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous H i» the improvement in our school for its cures of colds, and can always be buildings kept pace with the im depended upon. Use it and the more seri provements in our farm im ple ous diseases may be avoided. For sale at Moro Pharmacy. ments. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Special taxes. 10. A Model Rural School ‘' ' a and « its « equipment. Building, X 11. Some Duties of a School Board. 12. Relation of the School Board to the Teacher. 13. Other subjects. Note— Let each person come prepared to discuss one or more of the above named subjects. Note— State Superintendent J. H . Acker man has promised to be present snd to take part in tbe discussions. W O M E N ’S "Yea, tlie brother and Bister both m arried fo r tltlea." “ I don’t understand.”. “ Bhe m arried Io get the title o f count ess, and be m arried to get tbo title fo r one o f tb e Quest places o f property to be found in tbe c ity ." —C levelan d Lender. • E v a —W h y did you refuse him? E d n a— H e was too economical. E v a —B ut I thought you said the young man you accepted would have to be econom ical? E d n a —B u t be was too much so. H e ac tu a lly pro|x>sed on a postcard.—Lon don Express. I t does seem th a t W om eu have m ore th a n a fa ir share o f th e ache« and pain« th a t afflicts h u m a n ity ; th e y m ust " k e e p u p ,” m u st a tte n d to J u l i e s In spite o f c o n s ta n tly a c h in g back», or headaches, d izzy «pells, h eartug do w n peins; th e y m u st stoop o v er, w h e n to stoop m eans to rtu re . T h e v m u s t w a lk an d heud an d w o rk w it h ra c k in g net ns and m an y aches from k id n e y Ills . K id neys cause m ore su ffe rin g i ban an y o th e r o rgan o f th e b o d y . K eep th e ktdn<*ya w e ll an d h e a lth is easily m a in ta in e d . Read, o f a rem e d y for k id n e y s utid is endorsed by people In th is lo c a lity . M rs. Jo h n M a th e w s , 717 E a s t F ira t street, T h e D alle s, O re , Raya: “ A se vere cold w h ic h settled on m y k id n e y s w eakened these organs, causing m e m u ch su fferin g. M y back tiecame so w eak th a t I could n o t stand erect an d I was also an no yed by irre g u la r pass age« o f tb e k id n e y secretions. W hen D o a n ’s K id n e y P ills w ere b ro u g h t to m y a tte n tio n , I procured a box an d th e y proved to tie ju s t th e rem edy I needed. I was q u ic k ly restored to perfect h e alth snd I have h ad no re tu rn o f the trou ble.” F o r sale by si I dealer« Pi ice 60 cent». F o e le r-M llb u rn Co , B uffalo , N e w Y o rk , sole agents for the U n ite d state«. UetnouihM* th e nam e— Doans— aud ta k e no other “ Eggs For In valid s” rend the sign a t a certain shop. “ W b a t Is there unusual about those e g g « * ’ ssked a curious observer. “ W h y . them eggs Is an absolute nov e lty ,” said the dealer b risk ly, adding Im p re a e lv e lj Io awed tones, “them eggs la fresh ."—Liverpool M ercury. F o r E x e m a , T e t t e r a n d S a lt R h s u m The Intense itching characteristic of these ailments is almost instantly allayed by Chamberlains' Salve; many severe cases have been cured by it. For sale at the M oro Pharmacy. Poor A lgv's face w ent ghastly white. “ W h y, du rlln g ." lie exc In lined, "w h at- e v e r’s the m atter? A re you III? Shall I” - ”Ob-o,” sobbed M ay. “ 1 —thought you —lovffil m e -y o u loved me liest. Algyi*' ” R o I do. d a rtin g !" “ W w w ell, how cau you tn ta lk an about th at ugly, vfilgur L u v llw u n g lrlF * W heS you have pains or lameness in the back hathe the parts with Chamberlains’ Liniment twice a day, massaging with the palm <4 the hand for 5 minutes at each ap plication; then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liQiment and bind it over the s<at of pain and you may be surprised l o s e # how quickly the lameness disappears. For tale at M oro Pharmacx. A :: D en t M O RO - - . FULIe L IN E ON H A N D Moro, O regon. A ll Work W arranted. Office oor. Firstat., and McCoy av., Diagonally opposite Dra. Goffin. •F H H 1 1 I 1 I I I I I I H Joe A. Wilson *H - l - l -l-4--f"H l -f- H I -H l i l i H - l f H - l I I 1 1 -- H I è Independent Warehouse & (Rilling C® Attorney at Law R . H . M c K e a n , M a n a g e r, W a a c o , O re g o n Office in the Moro Commercial Co * M ANUFACTURERS OF T H E BEST new brick building. MORO : ; : MILL FEED A N D FAM ILY FLOUR OREÔON T ry th e P u re B lu e s te m F lo u r G eorge M o w ry Bryant & Mowry, WASCO PATENT. Lawyers Rooms 1, 2 and 3 over W W M Co M ORO - • - FULL LINE O f BUILDER SUPPLIES ' LUMBER. OREGON Frank Menefee GET OUR PRICE8 ON Attorney - at - Law a» Doora, Windows, Frame«, Lime, Plaster. Cement, Lumber and Cedar Post*. W ill quote for delivery o n O . R. A N . or C olum bia Southern main line. Office in the Vogt Block upstairs THE DALLES OREGON See us before laying In your Coal or Wood. m ill feed and fam ily flour. J lin e s S t e w a r t A ll kinds of A dd re ss: M O R O , O R E G O N . A good respectable saving guaranteed wood buyer« Stock Inspector Sherman County, Oregon. ooooooooooooooooooooooocxx>oooooooooooooooooooooooooo l + H H W H I I 1H M o ro , Every W ednesday and Saturday Evenings from 8 to 10. Fridays from 2:30 to 4 :3 0 will bo for Ladies only. W m . Rudolf F ira t street. S tro n g III i l l»l l | II H F^ u d o l f O p e r a H o u s e O b s e rv e r S to re , H i l l IH f i l l H I t H MsE3 SKATING I.IHE Depwty Stock Inspector Louis Schade wltz, Kont. Oregon Thd 1 b ric k , M o ro , O ro . P ostal Card H ead q u arters S k a tin g 2 5 c e n ts . J I|»|.+4»4i'*4.,|li| I 4 I >!«■ I I I I I..I I I I I I I, I « i « « 1. « » f f I I t r Confectionery* Cigars, Tobaccos Billiard and Pool Tables Strayed or Stolen NOW Ripalrlag Promptly and Ntotly Doot. O R EG O N ----------- N EW TODAY. HEYDT Harness and Saddlery F o r a L a m e B oo k M o r e W o m a n A r« F in d in g R e lie f a t L a s t. C IT Y DR A Y I I | | | | I I | I I I I' ’ Repair to us for Repai W o m a k e a s|>eelalty o f re p a irin g « ebes, eyeglaaaeo, spectacles a n d Opt goods. W e h a ve th e tools a n d m ater and a k lll to In su re good w o rk . Lost from my place about Nov. 1, 1909, one light brown mare, rather old, 4 white feet stripe in face, branded E M on 12813318 kft stifle, brand on left shoulder Also one liffht bay gelding, 3 years Proprietor of o'd, Rtar in face, three white feet, banded F M on stifle. Suitable n ward w ill be paid for their re N O . covery. Address, Express Hi’ rf Freight F W M atthias tf. 361] Klondike, O r Delivered to any I ’mi'-nf th« City I f you h ave a n y J e w e lry yo u can w e a r b rin g It here, an d w e w ill repol an you can no t te ll It fro m n ew . W e d y o u r w a tc h u p fo r a week or so i th en ch arge you fo r c le a n in g It. W e c f It an d gu aran tee I t fo r a y e a r w it h ord a ry image. 2 F. W. Clark, Jeweler, g Optici T H E D A LL E S . O K tO O N . Praying of a I Kind«. [stray Notice-Sale Trunks and Grips Delivered Come to my place northeast of Monkland, Sh Sherman county Oregon, one bay horse colt, no white, forelock has been roached lias a white scar on the neck and ;ilso on the foreleg, has a slight bitch in one hind leg. W eight about 900 lbs and is branded on stifle; 2 years old, coming. Ihe owner or owners of the •above animal is requested to call for it, prove property, pay charges a n J take it away, otherwise it w il he sold, as provided by law, at the farm named in this advertisement, to the highest bidder for cash, at h) o’clock in the forenoon o f Sat unlay, December 18th, 1909. R. A. M urray , 3t.361] .... M onkland, O r I To and From all Trains. M oro s B arber S P o r c e la in ; Vinton Hotel G RASS VALLEY, ORE B a th T u b a . Inrythinj first [lass anil Up to date. £ Agent for the Best Steam Laundry Shop in Brick Building, next Observer Office New Entirely. EDGAR Convient to Business L E S V IS , P r o p r ie t o r . MORO — - O R E G O N .- ! I * * * ‘ l l *M * lll> * ‘ » u m im « « » P R IC E S R E A S O N A B L E Conducted on Best Principles C e m m e r c lo l T r » « « hop ji ^ a in tin 3, ---------------------- a a a ia a a a a a a y R a n g in g « •lic ite « • v Satisfaction Guaranteed Both in Workmanaliip and Price For Sale or Trade For M U L E S . Ten head of young ho -<*a. Two yearling«; the rest 3 • n<l I years old. Apply to T hr O bserver , 856.tf] Moro, Or Io Buy, Sell or Exchange Esmond Hotel Office at Furniture Store. F. R. A X T E L L , M O R O , O R P o rtla n d , O re g o n . OSCAR ANDKKMON MANAGES i « » i h n a n . . . . . i ¥ I W . . . . . ’ Corner F ri u i Morrira Strati Free bus to and from fraina Rates by the day Any person or persons having cattle, houses, lots or house hold gooqs for sale, exchange, or parties desiring to buy such prop 5 0 c, 75 c, » 1 .0 0 , » I .5 0 , » 2 . erty, will find T he O bserver a European Plan good medium fur advertising and «' curing n custoiner. T ry A Good C lean F a m ily H o te l T h e O bserver , Moro, Or lm rsee, 1 4 Collars Whips, Blankets, etc, Book W OES. 1 I CliUrei a Siscultj J, R. Morgan 1. November census, 3. 4»»4»4 | 1 Manufacturer and Dealer In Office In Th e Goffiu Building, 1st Si. Muro, Oregon. W . <?. B r y a n t Ill H e a lt h la M a r a E x p a n s iv o 4 I H I I 1 1 I l l- M i I I I H - f-t- H -f -H 1 1 + 1 l i l i l í I H a SURtsliON. 1. Reading in the First Grade. 2. At the annual memorial exerci ses of the Eugene Elks December 5th, Judge R R Butler of this dis The potato bug is bad enough, A little heavier feed as the days trict, delivered the address of the but the ever-present humbug i# grow more winterish. occasion. worse. The message of President Taft was read to Congress on the 6th. Action on Nicaragua is urged and also investigations of various na tional matters. The message con tains about 20,000 words, none of them wasted. O f f i c e m * C o n v e n t io n , to be held in the a» D r S u o e e e a fu lly T r e a t s P n e u m o n ia PLUMBING i»s STEAM FITTING A ll kind« of Reservoir and Cistern work in oort- neclion with water ayatem« installed in firat claaa style and all Work ■ done guaranteed. Dynamite and powder work on all kind» of Rock Excavation« H . A. S tu a rt, M oro, Oregon. PuSTERINfl, R r ICK 1N0 f] ON CRETE ty/0RK W hen in P o l l I » II <1 STOP AT * * Hotel Oregon M O RO , O R EG O N . -4 C o rn e r 7 th a n d Stark S tre e ts . It la n eo and lu room« are provided with running water and long dU'snce tele European plan K «lea 81 per ita« «od upward llig lir > l p rk td r ih tiii LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. C. R. BELSHEE, Proprietor and Manager. V > , » A \ TeUph from Tha D .ll« « or a « r Hhormaa «mont, pointa at <rar .xp cao . » •rv io . fnrui«h«d U) or from Moro to a n y p o in t* , O U R M O T T O “ P U a ii the public.” ' pet day. Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co. (has. Wright, Frrvldent. K. C. Dieklaoaa, Manager. EVERYTHING NEW AND UP-TO-DATE, SPECIAL RATES TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS ILÇI