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The first peaches to reach the Portland market this season came from J J Miller, Sherman county. M er« VI*» O iric la l The shipment consisted of 10 bxs. S m e l a i r * P B » o r m h b k m a * co Alexander and Hales early varie MORO, OREGON. ties, and the colore were as good as any ever seen in Portland. D. C. I reland . Editor. Eastern Oregon will ship more peaches to Portland this season C. L. I reland ........... Manager. than any year before. Crop pros 1910 pects are excellent throughout the FRIDAY ........L . JULY Inland E m p ire; heretofore few peaches have been shipped coast !( you do not read The Observer, why ways from territory east of The not? » W e would like to have you take it, and Dalles. The O b s e rv e r. we know it would be profitable to you to become a «ubacriber. W e * n<j “ year« for S2.5Q; one year $1.50. 12 4 ct« a month isn’t much. T ry it. Order by postal card, and pay lor it when you can. Church and Society notice« F R E E , ex cept when lor money making purpoae«. Such notice« at regular rate« at the option of the publisher«. W e w ill not be responsible lor the neglect ol .ubacriber. to not.ly a. of change« in their addre««. Nor will the notification ol a P o.tm ..ter that the .ub acriber ha« “ Removed settle the bill Ot a delinquent. Did it ever occur to you that it cost« no more to produce printing that i. pleading to the eye than the other kind? I he Observer is equipped with all the modern faclities lor doing good work at the very minimum ol cost. T ry u. with an order and if it is not executed to your perfect satisfaction you need not pay for It. After 20 years operation the jute mill in the Walla Walla prison is to be shut down. It is said that the return to the state from road abor is greater than from labor in the jute mill; besides this, added expenses in production of bags by convicts, returned in the shape of taxes, makes the price of bags equal to that of the open market, t appears strange that this has not yeen discovered a long time ago. Comrades in the G A R , home from the annual encampment at Astoria, say there is nothing for Send lor advertising rate«. comparison to it, so far as the so cial pleasures and general results Colfax took advantage of its of the occasion are concerned. water famine, and cleaned out the reservoir. A Model Farm at Moro. All hall our starry banner. The emblem of the free. Whose star, and stripes forwrei Shall stand for liberty! The world beholds thy glory, jL Brl«ht banner of the star.. And nations held In bond**« Shall break their prison b a r* In thee the blue of heaven Proclaims thy purity. And peoples plunged In sorrow Shall fondly turn to thee. To lead ths world In hooor. The weak to cheer and eave— i These are thy tasks forever. Dear banner of the brave. To thee our holy pled.es We solemnly renew. Until our hearts are silent To thee we will be true. The centuste. shall claim thee TUI time Itself shall end And all the world proclaim thee Protector, savior, friend. —Oeneral Horatio C. K in*. Home and Farm Hiato. Cold rain water and soap will remove machine grease from wash able fabrics. Fish may be scaled much easier by diping them into boiling water for half a minute. Fresh meat, beginning to sour, will sweeten if placed outdoors in the cool air, over night. Milk which has changed may be sweetened, or rendered fit for use again, by stirring in a little soda. Have covered crockery dishes for use in the ice box, and see that they are scalded when washed. Demoss Correspondence. Few people realize that one of Men not fit to live in a republic the Model Farms of Oregon lies can hardly expect to qualify for right here at the door of Moro the kingdom of heaven. in the possessions of Horace W The Harvard professor who Strong. His 600 acres is all under says a man can live on 20 cents a cultivation, and his orchard and day speaks academically for aca alfalfa fields covered with a never failing supply of sparkling spring demic purposes. water, pcoduces every variety of fruits and vegetables that grow in To be safe and sane Shaniko any other part of Oregon or Wash prohibits the use of the pesky fire cracker and dangerous bomb at all ¡ng, including parts of Virginia, when it come6to cultivating tobac times in that city. co. The water rises over the top of the main exit stand pipe in a The Hay creek syndicate made beautiful sheet, refreshing to the good, and now the Baldwin ranch eye in a warm day. Mr Strong’s will be cut up into small farms anc was the original experiment farm sold to homeseeker*. of the government in Eastern Oregon, and perhaps had some A Grand Army post has been thing to do with the final selection established at Klamath falls, and of Moro for the official Expcri named Sprague Post 46, after the ment Station now so nicely pro discoverer of Crater lake. gressing to completion. On a visit with Mr and Mrs Strong Sunday, Andrew Thompson saw a Bui our surprise was complete, at sight snake over in Gilliam county last of cherries, raspberries, blackcaps, month fully 50 feet long, and he Logan berries, strawberries, apples, hadn’t been drinking anything but pears, etc., that can be raised here with the water to help. spring water. A Very Fortunate Misfortune. DesChutes river is becoming a polluted stream from the offal anc Returning from Spokane on the sewage discharged into it from 19th, coming up Willow creek a hundred railroad camps and 2 1 grade, Gilliam county, Andrew or more slaughter houses. C Thompson’s automobile took a jump off, turning a complete sum- ersault, landing 40 feet below right side uppermost. It was indeed a most fortunate unfortunate acci dent; Mr T and son Dewey were alone in the car, Mrs T and daugh ter having decided to come home by rail. ’ Dewey jumped but Mr T The city marshal at Springfield, staid with the machine. He was Oregon has thrown up his job be badly shook up, and bruised, but cause of continual nagging by the Dewey escaped with a scratch. prohis claiming laxity of duty, anc The machine wa^ not injured so the near-beer joints accusations o but what it came on home all right after being pulled back into the going after them too hard. 1 road by horses, aided by another Raymond is to have an $80,000 car secured for the purpose. We hotel. South Bend, their next congratulate Mrs Thompson and door neighbor has one that cost Miss Edna on their escape. more than $80,000, and it has not The Observer is the best.adver been used since the opening ball 12 years ago; couldn’t you borrow rising medium in the Inland Em pire. Test it. it ? Bro Cram. Owing to lack of water in Snake river for navigation purposes, the Open River Co have been com pelled to haul off their boats to Lewiston and Clarkston until the irrigation season closes. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ : ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ PUBLIC SALE We will offer for sale at Public A uction On JULY 8th 1910 At tiie k Sodg Burn in Wasco, Oregon, 40 head of well broke horses and mares, some with colts, weighing from 1,100 to 1,400 lbs. ages from 4 to 10 years. There will also be a few head of well bread Jersey cattle. T E R M S : 90 days tim e will be given with a p proved note, and no interest will be charged if paid when due, if not paid when due 10 per cent will be charged from date of note. 6 per cent discount for cash. Everybody invited. E. M A L . 8. H ines , M. H. B urrkb A O. H .R ich . O. H R ich & S on , Owners. * * • Auctioneers. THE FOUtTH AT DEMOSS. TO THE AMERICAN FLAG. DeMoss Bros are busy grading a race track. Ray Hunter had his horse taken up last week for trespassing. One of the men camped here lost a good horse from mountain fever. W P Davis has put in a large stock of cigars. Now watch his smoke. Martin Hansen passed through Thursday with two large loads of lumber. Chester Silvers is busy hauling his winter supply of wood home from Moro. J P Hardin of Kenneth Farm, and John Tonkins, are busy cutting hay this week. Will Holden was here Tuesday looking over the ground for his shooting gallery. James Thompson and son were here Monday, laying out the race course for the Fourth. Eli C Cochran of The Dalles, was a visitor at the home of his mother and sister last week. Several campers are here this week. Some of them are goinf to help celebrate the Fourth. Alex Hunter was out south o Kent last week and reports crops in that locality in a flourishing condition. Y mt NeigkUr win U Tker» 1« Hel, B Eqjoj the Following Program. J C Freeman Grand Matahal of, the day. All concessions will be open for xisiness at sunrise? At 9 a m Grand Concert by the d o ro Band. At 10 a m Beautiful Decorated loats will arrive from Wasco and Moro. In one the Queen of the T L with attendants. Decorated automobiles, etc. O ne Hundred L T L children under direction of the County ’resident, Mrs Hicks, will form and march on the plaza in Assein dy Park, while singing a stirring National Air. Come and hear that yell of theirs. Song, America, by audience and chorus. Prayer, by Rev J C Havnaer, of Grass Valley. Overture, Wm Tell, DeMoss ,yric Bards Orchestra. Recitation, Elbert DeMoss. Star Spangled Banner, by Cho rus. The Address of Welcome, by Hon J A Wilson. Male chorus. Recitation, Miss Norma Medler. Xylophane Quartette. Patriotic Duette, Elbert and H o mer DeMoss. Oration, Rev D V Poling of the Dalles. •. Song, “ Sweet Oregon.’’ D IN N E R . W w a n ts to k n o w a b o u t th a t t Late Model Reo Automobile w e are g iv in g a w ay. Ask about It. Geo. N. Crosfield, Wasco, Oregon “ The 8tore That Sells Every Thing.” R esident S elling and D istributing A gent for the M IT C H E L L , O L IV E R , M C C O R M A C , H O LT L IN E S OF FA RM $ $ I $ J IM P L E M E N T S . Now in stock, full line of Mowers, Rakes, Tanks, Hose, Pumps, Oils, Leather, Chain, Belting, Drapers, all kinds Harvest and Harvester supplies. Have a line of Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, etc that thrifty folk come from far to buy. Ladies Gold Watch Lost Somewhere on the streets of Take your lunch basket,get some Moro, June 17th, Elgin move clams, and have a feast. ment, hunting case. Reward will At 1.30 pm the Pioneers Meet be paid the finder on leaving the THE DALLES, OREGON ing, presided over by Hon Clark same with M rs J. C. F reeman , 2t.424* ] — ■ Moro, Or J Dunlap, Tillicum Chief. :: Pl uinbing Goods, Galvanized Pipe, Bolts, 1 Band music. Song, Hail our Country’s Natal Terra Cotta, Iron, and Sewer Pipe, Steel :: Morn. The finder of a gold cuft Prayer, by Rev C W Geisler, of shank, mounted on the face of it ;• and Iron, fools, Wrenches, Extras, etc. •• Wasco. a small diamond, will be rewarded Anvil chorus, DeMoss Orchestra on leaving it at the sheriff’s office W e sell the B est and C heapest and choras. for the owner. J. C. M c K ean , tf.524] Moro, Or Male chorus. R u n n in g Gasoline E n g in e m ade Address to Pioneers, Rev F E Smith, Grass Valley. Song, Herschel Davis. I have for sale at the Peugh O ld Fiddler’s Contest. The ranch, of Wasco, two milch selection will be “Arkansaw Trav cows, at west very reasonable prices. eler.’’ All fiddlers are invited to For all particulars call upon or ad OOOOOOCOOCOC<XXXXXHXXXXXXX)COCCOCCOOOGOOOOOOOOOOOCXXX3 take part, so bring your fiddle and dress H T P eugh , let us have a jolly contest. tf 43.21] Wasco, Or A Grand Tournament of Sports John Tonkins, at the Racket in the Athletic Park, conducted by JO H N TO N K IN S, P r o p r ie to r Mr George W Berrian, Mr J O Store, buys eggs, hides, and every Main St. Opposite M itch ell A Foss. Thompson, Mr Ernest Medler, kind of farm produce. A Complete Line of Standard Groceries. Come and Mr Wm Holden, Mr Geo Has ascertain our prices. kell, the committee. At 2 30 p m, Pastime Shooting, Camp« P o rk and Bean« H e rrin g , per box 50c under the direction of Mr Charles An upright Grand Harrington S h rim p fresh fro m G u lf o f M e x ic o L im b e rg e r Chec»e, per lb. 25c Golliher, of Wasco. All shotgun in excellent condition at a reason O ranges, E x tra L a rg e . B acon, per lb . 24c C. A. B uckley , sports are invited to participate for able figure. £6tf.l9J Grass Valley, Or W h ip » and Lashes, a ll kind«. Lem on«, per doz. 30c a prize. 50 yards Foot Race for Girls. 50 yards Foot Race for Boys. W h y w e Sell C h eap er th an others: W e h av e no Bicycle race. Rufus Correspondence. rent to pay O ur goods are first class M ason, A team of Black Mules, with Barrel race. mealy noses, weight 1100 lbs, age E h rm a n Co. q u ality , Three legged race. 6 or 7 years, perfectly gentle. In Cool, and refreshing breezes OOOOOOOOOOOOO'.Xia.TOOOOOOOOO'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX?-. Big H e’s Ball Game, Wasco vs. quire of the Monday. Moro Business men. Hardware A Implement Co. Mr Hill unloaded a car of wooc tf.12] Moro, Or High Jump. Tuesday. Sack Race. Clarence Lindeman killed a bi|; Mexican Ring Race. coyote Saturday. Turn Post Race, between horse At a bargain. Dr Surratt and family of Wasco and man. Consisting of 18 H. P. Ad Cowboy Race. The quickest to Sundayed in town. vance engine, Pride of Washing This cool weather is ideal for the saddle and bridle, run X-mile, un ton Separator, three wagons, 2 saddle and bridle and turn horse water tanks, derrick table, forks crops which look fine. out. and all small equipment. Also J S Fowler has ordered a gaso Fountain and Bottled Soda always in supply. Automobile Race. cook house and dishes. Call on lene engine for pumping. or address Pony race. . Special Cool Drinks and Ice Cream to order. T he D alles I ron W orks Ab Wallis and family were in Climbing greased pole. Catch £22tf.l2] The Dalles, Or town a few days last week. ing greased pig. Rooting in flour, P O S T A L CARD HEAD Q U A R T E R S The Elevator Company were for money, etc. Scenic Photo View Cards a Specialty. loading out wheat Monday. Band Concert. Confectionery, Cigars, Tobacco, Billiards and Pool. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Geo Ramey has the engine that ' We have the stock, tools, and R C Wallis used at his well here. Hay for the horses; Coffee for expert workmen, and will put For a nice, quiet Fourth, come ladies and gentlemen; and elegant rubber tires to your buggy or will M A IN S T R E E T reset old ones at reasonable prices. and spend the day with us at the Spring Water for all. AU prizes will be awarded at the Write or phone to Orchard. L ane & S exton , . Speaker’s Stand, directly after the The Dalles, Or The orchard men say they have tournament closes. * ripe peaches, peach plums, black Mr Harvey Martin will show us berries, etc. a how that new Combine works. The road supervisor has a gang Remember, there will be no ad Any person or persons having scraping the sand out of the street mission fee to the park. All free. horses, cattle, houses, lots or house here thia week. At night a dance at Rudolf O p hold goods for sale or exchange, era house, Moro. Mr Phillips has the contract to or parties desiring to buy such property, will find The Observer move the wood shed from Grants C h ild r e n O ry 9 a good medium for advertising for the school here. FOR FLETCHER'S and securing a customer. Try The two Rufus ball teams play T he O bserver . Moro, Or. C A S T O R IA ed here Sunday. Score 14 to 8 in favor of the 2d nine. We have just received F Bartholomew is going to get a P A I N T S A N D P A IN T g wood sawing outfit soon. Then a nice assortm ent of we will hear things buzz. BRUSHES - • I ja w e S exton Gr id Button Lost. Milch Cows For Sale. Fuller & Johnson Farm Pump Engine - MORO RACKET STO R E Piano For Sale. Mules for Sale. threshing Outfit For Sale W m . RUDOLF ICE CREAM PARLORS Rubber Buggy Tires Reset. MORO, ORE To Buy, Sell or Exchange. GLASS AND PUTTY Fntirely New Desigflsin 9 WALL PAPER « • Mrs Fowler is doing nicely at The Dalles hospital, but will not be home for some rime yet. Charles Smith, a former resident of Sherman county, now of Port land, was in town a few days ago.* Mrs J P Lindeman is in The Dalles with her daughter, who is at the hospital, but expects to be at home to spend the 4th, accom panied by her daughter. 5 If you w a n t to do y our 9 9 ow n w ork. 9 9 Hamilton Watches The Hamilton is a high grade rail road 1 durable guaranteed time keeper W< tell all kinds of watches. v W A N T YOUR BUSINESS 9 Am a first class 'w orkm an and can please yon if given a chance. References furnished at any time. L. W . ROSS, W asco 9 M . M. H O S M E R , • - M oro, O re g o n . 9 W atch Inspector for the ORNRy 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
