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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1910)
The O b se r v e r . Monopoly of Water Power Sites. REPORT OF SHERMAN COUNTY SCHOOLS / xxxxxxxxmmooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo MORO RACKET STORE LOUIS HEYDT JOHN TONKINS, Proprietor Harness and Saddlery Spokesman Review: There has For the Month Ending March 25, 1910. been much discussion recently as to whether or not the waterpower Z z- < a. ? M ORO. OREG O N. I sites of the west are under the con- 1 vac bar», patron«, pupil» and alt other» e I ? 9 L a trol^of a monoply. Recent re interested in the general welfare of our schools S’ z Main St. Opposite Mitchell & Foss Z D. C. I reland , Editor. 0 ports from members of the geo should note carefully how your school com- a p 1 1 e- " o. compare« each-month with the other« o f the logical survey at Washington 6how C. L. I reland ......... Manager. Complete assortment of Standard Groceries. M i ft- 1 5 that although such a monopoly has county. < 1 I 1 not yet been completed there has Come and ascertain our prices. FRIDAY ............. A pril 8. 1910 F F Teacher School been a rapid concentration of the D m . N o . water power companies. Al Church and Society notice« F R E E , ex Bigelow . . . . . . Bertha A ng ell.. 19 15 12 3 1 .. 5 94 0 0 though many valuable water power S2 cept when for money making purposes Brock . . Dens Larson........ Such notice« at regular rate« at the option Anna B Thompson 20 0 3 22 29 5 Rufus ................. 10 92 5 0 0 sites are reported to have been o( the publisher«. 9 20 8 5 Locust Grove. . Laura M cIntosh . 96 3 0 0 7 filed on by the big power com 6 6 10 4 5 ” 1 China H ollow . F’lorencc H esto n .. 84 0 0 W e w ill not be re»pon»ible for the Wwq,,......... J M W o o d s........... 147 20 144 5 5 72 94 2 1 7 neglect of subscribers to notify us of panies before the blanket with ? 9 LW W im b e rly .. 63 20 6 16 Kent . 70 90 0 change« in their addrea«. N or w ill the drawals by Roosevelt, none of 9 20 10 W chfoot .......... May E Cook . . . 7 25 3 ' 96 4 0 0 notification of a Postmaster that the sub 2 F re d b e rg .......... Isabelle M cGregor 13 20 16 5 92 4 0 0 nor 11. scriber has ” Rem oved” settle the bill of a these have been patented, B E S m ith ............. 10 20 6 9« 7 1 0 2 2 12 Sherar Bridge. • delinquent. have any new filings been made. 13 Eipma Da me wood 20 2(1 9 12.5 DeMoss ............ 1 96 0 e Mabel Deems. . . . 4 0 8 lb E rs k in v ille ........ 98 9 20 1 o D id it ever occur to you that it costs no Mr. Finchot’s orders to the forest 119 20 108 15' 53 17 95 M oro ........ .......... O liv er O Rush 3 0 more to produce printing that i> pleasing Rebecca W ils o n .. — M o rik lu n d .......... to the eye than the other kind? The rangers to locate their cabins on bl9 U pr. Htiy Cun. B A Vosc ............ 10 20 0 4 ’ 97 8 0 2 0 Observer is equipped with all the modern 160-acre tracts, selected so as to 20 .5. 1 F uirview . . . . . . Edna A E v e re tt.. . 21 . 3 98 5 20 0 o faclitiea for doing good work at the very include the water power sites in B oardm an.......... Alice Bayley . . . . 17 20 4 5 0 22 3 98 4 0 o minimum of coat. Try us with an order Louis Murdock . 119 20 23 Gras» V alley . .. 120 ‘ 19 8 9 2 .4 I 0 and if it is not executed to your perfect the forests, prevented still others ■24 .......... Lottie C o v le .......... Rutledge satisfaction you need not pay for it. from being filed upon by corpo 25 German Sett'mt. C P Adams............. 27 20 28 5 19 5 94 i -0 Send for advertising rates. ration dummies. 18 27 John D a y .: ......... Lena G ilm a n ......... 8 12 5 0 2 8 4 .7 0 ó 1 Since that time members of the «28 Blue school Use. ... Addie Ta ylo r . . . . W ilc o x ................ 3 20 0 3 100 0 How can we tell whether a reso geological survey have carefully 29 0 0 c per pound. 30 . A m y Cook ........ 10 20 8- 5 9 6 .7 1 17 lution is good or not till after it examined the lakes, streams and b3l . K » > lo « n • d • ik • e • ............ • Lydia W ym an .... ............ has been broken. mountain canyons, locating all 32 . Rosebush .......... A lta O ’ d e ll............. 13 20 40 5 27 3 8() 8 i I 0 Eva S m ith .............. Buckley » ............ b33 water power sites and Ballinger is 35 . Dobie P o i n t .... Cora Daugherty. . . 12 14 0 1 i% 94 6 5 1 4 4 .. E a r ly .................... Bertha A n g e ll......... 5 IS 0 .5 Theodore may have learned withholding these from entry, al 1 93 0 ! 0 wisdom from the 6phinx, but ap though all surrounding lands are Note: a School not in session thia month, b Teacher faHed to report. parently he did not learn silence being restored. Many who are opposed to the Pinchot conservation policy say ■ Straws have been blowing with Redmond expects to become an that it is the government’s inten true of the states and individuals. sufficient distinctness to show that But do the people want econ incorporated city, next month. tion to prevent any use of these republicans cannot afford to fight power sites for years, and thus omy? Are they not opposed to among themselves. hinder the development of the economy? Congressman Gillett “ Do it now!” seems to be D E A L E R S IN west. This is a mistaken idea. of Massachusetts, speaking on this attitude of the trusts toward Lim e, Plaster, Cement, Builders Trade between Canada and the These sites are being withheld question in the house of represen public. Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal, United States made its highest only until congress prepares a plan tatives said: “ Public opinion in Cedar Posts, and Hay. record in the calendar year just under which they may be devel the United States takes no interest A colleague calls Uncle Joe Can ended and has more than doubled oped. Ballinger and Taft have in economy. That sentiment of non the most intrepid watchdog in the last 10 years. MANUFACTURERS OF recommended that these power indifference seems to be increasing. of the treasury that the United sites be leased for a term of 30 The man who takes an interest in States has ever had. And there is Objections are made to John D years on terms which will enable advancing economy of public ex no evidence that he ever wawered Rockefeller’s way of disposing of those who develop them to re penditures gains no popularity at in his role. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO his wealth. Objections are also lease them. The reason for the home—such a course makes him made to his plan of accumulating leasing plan is that in this age unpopular.” Fifteen democrats voted against when the use of electrical power it : what can he do? He declared farther that as long Champ Clark as a member of the is being developed »in so many as something is done for the peo house extended committee on M R O IIA IO T A K E H lIP L IifflT C O ways, it is impossible to tell how ple at home, it makes no, differ rules. Champs exploits’with insur The modernized system of news gathering is a back number, but is valuable these power sites may be ence how deeply the hand is dip gent republicans may teach some copyrighted. Thus: Yesterday, 29 a generation hence. Thirty years ped in the treasury, and that the tricks to his own side. years ago, P T Barnum died ; 67 ago the possibilities of the use of man who is able to secure big ap ye^rs ago today Adeline Patti was the water power of the Spokane propriations for his home district Two years ago the democrat just SHARPLESS CREAM SEPARATO RS borh ; 50 years ago tomorrow the river at the present time was be is thereby popularized with his elected to congress in Massachu yond the wildest dream of its constituents, no matter what his setts was a republican and is still a Pony Express was established. If you are th in k in g of getting a cream owners. So 30 years hence, no conduct relative to general legisla protectionist. The lesson from separator, get a Sharpless, none better. body can even conjecture the val tion, „„ Capecod is that politics is mixed. A professor in the university of ue of the water power of this ; The present national adminis Republicans in that district must Missouri avers that the fashionable tration has raised its voice in the have been afflicted with an amount country. woman is a clotheshorse for the Once the titles of all these water interest of saving in expenditures of over confidence amounting to display of a rich man’s wealth. Look over your harness before spring power sites pass into the hands of and legislation is be*ng formulated indifference. A difference not eas He certainly has the courage of work begins and if you need extras or private individuals the formation looking to a placing of the govern ily defined. his convictions, but who is it that a new harness, we have them. of a complete monopoly is only a mental departments on a strictly rushes in where angels fear to matter of furnishing sufficient business basis. It is held that the tread? By the appointment of six regu Now is the time to fence. Get our mbney to procure them. Public contemplated reforms in methods lar republicans as the component opinion has no influence in de of conducting the government and AMERICAN hog fencing. General QeOfge H. Williams is of the 10 members of the house termining to whom an individual business will save $100,000,000 an dead— is to sell his property. The peo nually. And Senator Aldrich is extended committee on rules, that See our up to date line of cutlery just received. ** Like a clock worn out with beating tim e, • ple are willing and anxious that quoted as saying that if he could chamber is at last almost ready to T h e wheel« of weary life at last these water power sites should be manage the affairs of the govern push the republican program. In «land «till.** surgent, as well as regular republi Oregon’s Grand Old Man died in utilized, but will insist that they be ment himself; he could effect econ cans, express satisfaction at the se sleep at home during Sunday night. forever kept from the control of omies aggregating $300,000,(MX) lections which have been made for yearly. This statement may be The end came as he had wished. any power trust. true or may not, but when such the republican end of the commit His daughter summoning him to men as President Taft, James J. tee. Some of the regulars favor Americans Besetting Sin. arise Monday morning, found that Hill, Senator Aldrich point to the increase to 11 members to avert a death had touched him. >»He was the chance of tie votes. James J. Hill in a recent address needs of economy, the condition active to the last, and cheery with delivered before the St. Taul Con calls for serious consideration. Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Stains, usual health. servation Congress, declared that Because the United States is a President Taft has suggested that Calcimine and Glass« The verdict of a New Jersey extravagance has become a nation rich nation it seems to be the the people of the «country answer O al trait. He quoted figures to notion that millions of expendi the questions of the census enum jury to the effect that “ damn” is G I hare bought the E. M. Meach property and not an oath within the meaning of show that the ordinary expense of tures, more or less, make little dif erators. The fact that the presi have opened a fresh new stock of wall paper, the vice and immorality act of the- the federal government in the ference. Every dollar uselessly dent should make such a request state no doubt accords with popu years between 1890 and 1909 had expended by the governm :nt indicates the importance of the paints, etc, and promise to make this my lar opinion. Usage has largely iacreased by more than 121 per causes the producer to part with census in the opinion of the ad home, and - shorn the word of the suggestion cent, and that the increase from that much more of his private ministration. And its importance o e of profanity it may once have had. 1890 to 1909 was more than 201 earnings, and tends to increase ex is not exaggerated. In this way W A N T Y O U R BUSINESS travagance all along down the line. Uncle Sam not only determines It has become bowdlerized in the percent. am a first class workm tn with the above goods, That this statement is true and This may be a billion-dollar how big he is, but what he is ; and course of time and transformed timely admits of no doubt, and country, but that by no means and can please you if given a trial. References to know thyself is as important for into a mere expletive or diaconal $ oath after the manner of “ oh, .what is true of the nation is equally . justifies wasting of public resources. the nation as for the individual. as to past work given it desired. * sto». I dear me," or “hully gee." 1 »•r* o u r etfiei*! . sfkjul rat-a* of smkmmam . ? ■ » W t t u i n . I I l - H i m - î - H j - H H I. H I H U -l i l i l l l H H H I l t Manufacturer and Dealer In ■ Enrollment Collars Whips, Blankets, A F-H - M - t- H - M ; ;-H »H I 1 I I H ■» 14 I l t-H- I + l H 1 I W ATER Aetna is still smoking and throw ing considerable hot stuff down her old sides, but the decrease is very noticeable. An American who claims he is a volcanoist, or some other style of an ist. says he fears there is an obstruction in Aetna’s throat and unless this is cleared out soon it may break out in some other part of the earth and the molten maw carrying death and destruction in that vi cinity. If we lived near Aetna we would make arrangements to take up a homestead in Oregon where we are not troubled with earthquakes or hot stuff breaking out and running all over the I country. I I 11 ’H ++ » I Optician P IP E S 1 I H I I I H I H » F IT T IN G S ; I I I I I I H I A O d a .l 3 3 Q .a e v , S e w e r , T e i i a C o tt a , P l j ^ s . PLU M BIN G GOODS Bath T ubs, Patent Closets, W ash Stands at several different prices. Estimâtes Furnished. Ï LANE & SEXTON, The Dalles. Ora. ■t-H - i h h i I -1 4 1 1 1 1 h - h - h - i -r- n -i -i I - h ì h - f f i - ì + h i i i a i n e i t « • 4 H,, H*4‘,1 ,|F"F "I| H ' l"l H"l" t- l'4* l"l "l **t— t*4"4—1 MORO SKA1IRG RISK R u d o lf O p e r a H o u s e Every Saturday Evening from 8 to 10. Thursdays from 2:30 to 4:30 will be for l adies only. S k a t i n g 2 5 c e n ts . 4 - t- H 11 i-i i i t 11+ i m i i t t i n i - f h - h h i - h - w + i i w - h fh i t The poor Camera cost- more to keep going than a good one; it uses up just as many plates or films and the pictures are of an indifferent character. SENECA CAMERAS Costs less than the other kind to use and you get PERFECT PICTURES. Secure a Seneca and Start Right 280 Different Styles and Sizes, ranging in price Fro» $3.50 to $418.00 AD SENECAS are made to take FILM PACK ADAPTORS for 12 exposure daylight loading film packs. E S T IM IT E S CHEERFULLY FURNISHED. - I I THE DALLES, OREGON. t ; \ i -H - H - F + l W . C lark, J e w e le r, F. W ALL PAPER 0 A book brimful! of timely information on the Science and Art of Photography, FREE To YOU. SENECA CAMERA ¡MFC. CO. Rochester N. Y. Largest Independent Camera Makers in the’World. Moro, Oregon. Across the etreet from Hardin's store. A m .»OOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Home _ Baked Bread, Biscuit, Cake, Pastry. Fresh,Tasteful, Health ful, and Economical when made with ■Acjj QEO. H . H IL D B W tA N D . P ro . GEO. M E D L B R , Treasurer, J U L IU S M E D L 6 R , S e c re ta ry , C H A S . O O L L IH E R M anager. • «»aasa a aaaaaaasaaaaaaa a a saasaj ’ I a I \ j J ^ a x n é x n g ,- ! • Main Sherman county headquarters for Farm Machinery and Supplies. Drapers for all Harvester and Headers such as Holt, Best, Hodge, McCormic etc. J-fanting Satisfaction Guaranteed. Both in workmanship and price. Office at Furniture Store. F. R. A X T E L L , M O R O , O R ■¥■ ■ «« u ■<« m « « « n w m i n n w n n wwwww ALWAYS ON HAND B a ilin g P owder Royal Is the only baking powdermnde from Royal Grape Cream of T artar Link Belting, Leather Belting, Lace Leather Engine packing, Oils, Rope, Machine Extras, etc. * ■» Deering and Hodge Headers, •••••» eo o o o eo o o o o o o o o o eo eo o o o o o * M O RO , O R EG O N . L IV E R Y , FEED A N O S A L E S T A B L E S . C R. BELSHEE, Proprietor and Manager. Telephone from Th e Dalle« or any Sherman county points at our penae. Service famished io or from Moro to any point “ printing I • out of the question, of course; but but the pair of glasses with which we can outfit you (after proper testing) will almost convince you that you have the eyesight of youth back again. Fact is we can do your eyes and eyesight a lot of good. Let s talk to you about it. e « M. M. HOSMER, ON H A N D A BRAND N e w PAIR OP BYES H arn ess and H arn ess E xtras. i NOW Moro, Oregon. Pickles, Sweet or Sour, California ' Honey, and almost everything else needed by a family. Come and see and price our goods. Bishop Berkeley, the philoso pher and divine, predicted that America would prove to be Time’s noblest child, and lead the w’orld in literature and science. But could he ever have dreamed that an American would outdo Euro peans in the mastery of a “dead" language? Yet exactly this is what has come to pass. A Brook lyn teacher has won the annual world’s contest for the best poem in the Latin language, and is the first American to win the prize that has been offered since 1843. W ouldn’t Cicero and St. Jerome and Erasmus gasp if they knew? FU LL L IN E etc, R epairing P ro m p tly a n d N aatly Doao. Syrup, 4 g a l.. - Oysters, per can • Tomatoes large can Jello, per box - MILL FEED AND FLOUR. \ OUR M O T T O ’ \ "P U .w the public.” ax- ’ ’ if EVERYTHING NEW AND UP-TO-DATE, SPECIAL RATES TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS
