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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1911)
»fa» V'5 ren are over from Boyd visiting I at the home o f J A Nickolaon and family. T H E HOLT MFG. CO. STOCKTON WALLA WALLA SPOKANE Harvest Supplies of All Kinds. C hains, S creen s, G alvanized and S h eet Iron, Lubricating o ils, G rease, D rapers, R ope, Leather and Link B elting, Lacing, H ardw ood Single and D ou b letrees, etc. Horse Thieving. I NOW Sherman county is to be con gratulated in having J C Freeman Call at Th® Observer Book Store for sheriff. Every time he has I for push p in t ; just the article you been called upon to play detect I need in decorating the walls oi ive he has hit the mark. W C I your room. 1 odd has recovered 14 of the 15 J M Hoag it expected home head of horses stolen from his S | th it week from Minnesota where pasture and the other is lying he has been visiting at the home dead in Wasco county. Sheriff I o f his father. h reeman has two prisoners, Fred An incipient blaze was quietly W illis and Albert H ill, who are ¡extinguished Wednesday after supposed to know more of the They noon in the Mitchell & Foss case than they should. | blacksmith shop. were given a prelim inary hearing For axel grease and oils, gal Monday before Justice Simon, vanized pipe supplies and harvest and bound over to appear before [goods, call on ’the^ Wasco H ard the grand jury, bonds being fixed at $1500 for H ill and $2000 for ware and Implement Co. W illis. H ill furnished the neces The Wasco Hardware and sary bond, W illis being unable to Implement Co have a no odor get bond was remanded to jail. | coal oi, stove on sale. The bright Oregonian, Saturday, June 30: est and best; see them about it. It is alleged that these men have J W Clark of Kent, was in the been operating up and down the city Friday. John is nursing a DesChutes river for several years, g sore thumb, caught under a water- but the evidence against them had I ¡ng trough he was lifting at his not been sufficient for their con farm. viction. Settlers in that section Miss Neita M artin presented are up in arms and seern to have this office with a choice bouquet just awakened to the fact* that the of roses Saturday; one, a Mission disappearance of their stock has rose, measuring 12 inches in cir not been accidental. I he accusec cumference. men are owners of real estate on the DesChutes river. The heavy rain June 30th at IS T H E T IM E lo get th at new Insurance Gasoline stove. New stock ju st arrived. Have them in different style burners. A jC O M P L E T E s t o c k of Hose, Nozzels, Lawn Mowers, and Garden ® fools and Seeds now on hand. Come In and listen to the new •** Phonograph Records for May. o | MORO HARDWARE & IMP Automobile Supplies HOLT HARVEST EXTRAS Geo. if. C tosfield, fTgeqt Wasco, Oregon. The ObMcrver MORO, SHERM AN CO.,OREGON: If you want to k ill weeds, culti vate or hoe them when the sun shines hot. P O DeMoss and daughter F R ID A Y ............... J uly 7, 1911 Helen are visiting relatives here over the Fourth. The price oi The Observer is $1.50 per rear, 75 cents for six months, 50 cents lor ¡ our months—but if paid in advance we accept $2.50 in full for 2 years.' Shorter terms than one year 12M cents per month. M oro branch Tum-a-Ium Lum ber Co. received a car o f coal and a car o f Posts on the 28th. Wasco and north in this county, reached west and south to the F Bring your job printing to The A Sayrs farm in the shape of a Observer office. Neat, attractive, small cloud burst. I work and reasonable prices guar- •J P Yates and wife, nee Miss anteed. Casha Murray, are at home now Attorney J D Currie from West- in Wasco. They had an enjoy hope, North Dakota, was in Sher- able trip, going to Puget Sound man-county this week seeking a and British Columbia. location. 9 MORO BRANCH Je - « « WM 1 IBM LBMH CO. 9 H. U. MARTIN, Manager. 9 Basket Meeting at DeMoss Springs. I he Methodist churches o: Sherman county w ill hold a basket picnic at DeMoss Springs, Sunday July 16th. Gospel chorus singing w ill be gin at 10 o ’clock, assisted by the DeMoss orchestra. T rio by the Misses Gilbert and Mrs Wheat. I he DeMosses w ill sing some of their excellent anthems. Dr Gran- v ill Lowther, of North Yakima, w ill preach at 11 o ’clock; the min isters of Wasco, M oro and Grass Valley w ill take part in the pro gram during the day. Afternoon services beginning at 1:30. A ll are cordially invited to attend these services. Bring your dinner and stay all day. * The Fourth at DeMoss. « $ WOOD - COAL - POSTS .■ --- . . — 9® 99 9 Lumber, C em ent and Lime, W indows, D oors, Moulding. Sunday evening Mrs W C Moles for Sale : 12 head, perfect Bryant was severely bruised at A Blue Mark here will answer an in- ly gentle, well b ro ke ; call on, or Henry Ruggles is overhauling m ilking time by the fam ily cow quer, when entered upon our calendar, giving the date of the paper as the date at the L L Peetz threshing engine address, A E M oretz, Grass Val while trying to protect the little ley, Oregon. which your current subscription expires. Special prices on Wood in car load lots where preparing for the annual harvest n . .. . . . I boy who had wandered into the run. C L Montgomery has in charge 8taII where the cow was wai|i one or more are buying. i ; : . : E u re k a Lod g e N o . 121. thegaraie the Strong brick. | her eveninS (eed in A. P. a A. m W H Ragsdale and fam ily w ill M. . Moro. or. at Meets the first and third leave July 15th for W allowa Autos stored and cared Attorney W C Bryant was an reasonable rates. 'Thursday evenings of each month. Visiting members county, where they w ill spend the honored visitor the 3d and 4th at W S Powell has sold his H o lt cordially invited to meet summer. ><XXXXXXXXXXXX5OOOOOOOOOOOOO, with us Fall City, Polk county. A t a cel By order of W , M . harvester and has contracted with Mrs Hattie Jordan was a July J. M . P arky , Secretary. ebration the 3d when that city first 4th visitor from Dufur at the Stanton & Mathews to cut his put water through the new water- B e th le h a m C h a p te r home o f her parents, M r and Mrs crop with their combine. No. 78 O. E. S. pipes M r Bryant made the princi 1 elva M artin still carries her pal address; and at the 4th o f July Regular communication Jas Woods. R . H . M c K e a n , M a n a g e r, W a s c o , O re g o n each 2d and 4th Thursday Chas Huck who has been locat arm in a sling as a result of not celebration M r Bryant was the veiling* monthly. By or- ler of M rs . A nna M oore , ed at W hite Salmon for some staying on the lawn mower when orator of the day. The reporter for the Observer W . M. could only be at one place on the time, has returned to Wasco for given a ride by sister Neita. D E A L E R S IN W S Barzee haa sold the Locust Fourth, which happened to be M e r e L o d g e , N o . 113, the summer. I O Thompson who has been I. o . o. p . Moro, or. Grove farm, five mile6 west of the DeMoss Pioneers’ Picnic. Lime, Plaster, Cement, Builders Inks, Red, Blue-black, Jet-black; visiting relatives in this county the ,Meeting every Saturday Wasco, to F G Warner of Port Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal, It was warm, but not too much ^evening at 7:30 o ’clock. Violet, Green, and the best qual past three months left this week land, Oregon. This tract of land, for the 900 people gathered in the Visiting members are cor Cedar Posts, and Hay. at The Ob-1 for his home at Long Beach, Cal. dially invited. Members ity fountain pen ink consisting of 606 acres, is one o f grove to visit with each other and a server Book Store. expected to be present. Some one asks what has become the best im proved farms in Sher K essinger , N. G. listen to the excellent musical and MANUFACTURERS OF The social dance in the Rudolf I of the old-fashioned country man county. Consideration $25,- W m . H knrichs , Secy. literary program. opera house the evening of the I couples who hold hands in public. 000. M r W arner w ill take pos We heard a number of remarks Fourth was liberally patronized We saw ’em at DeMoss celebra session in October. The deal was Named your farm yet? complimentary anent the oration tion and enjoyed by all present. negotiated through the office of J of Attorney Geo M owry; taking !ooooocxx>oooooooooooooooooci J F Foss is having his residence The Misses Hazel and Vinita C J Thompson was in Wednes R Kaseberg, 305 Lewis building, for his theme “ The Plain People; repainted. Henkle, of Tekoa, Washington day accompanied by his cousin Portland, Oregon. what they are; what they do; and Miss Frances Rutledge is visiting are visiting with their aunt, Mrs Earl, who is visiting from Corvalis Republican: The minstrels, un how.’ ’ Those who did not hear friends in The Dalles. A C Thompson, at Monkland. and w ill help him harvest his crop der the management of J M Bus the exposition of those pithy re this season. Program pencils, new lot at the & Chester Axtell came up this by, was here Saturday night and marks missed an inspiration to be Observer Book Store. The Ladies A id of the M oro their fine large tent was crowded even a better citizen. week from Eugene to adtept a W S Powell is finishing a cistern situation with J E - Blue during Methodist church w ill give an ice with people who enjoyed the en T he baby show was turned over on his farm west of M oro. I harvest driving his combine har cream social and program in tertainment. They have a good to Ed M e rrill of Wasco, W A U ntil then can fiv e you close prices on any Jew elry vester. the near future. Look for pro Raymond and Fred L Derby of you may w ant, and m y reputation for food foods band and give a clean show. M r Mrs L D H older left Wednes ■till holds. : : ; . . . gram next week. M oro as judges who proceeded to Geo Simon returned Saturday Busby is a gentlemanly fellow and day for her home at Olex. from his trip to San Francisco as The Landry blacksmith shop his performers are colored people show how much batchelors know Miss Ida M owry is home after delegate to the international Sun has been leased by Carl Pearson who behave well out of the tent about babys by awarding first a lengthy visit at Boston Mass. day school convention, from Sher of Shaniko, who expects to soon and their acting in the tent is all prize for those under twelve mon Yonr own Initials Made in Steel Stamped 20 Year J C McKean had the painting man county. ths old to Dorance Axtell, the that is claimed for it. It is worth Gold Plate, Fobs, Guards, Belt Pins, Beauty Pins, Etc., be able to attend to your machine o f his house finished this week. eleven months old youngster o f the money if you enjoy laughing f Pat ap with Gold Rivits. Any Initial, Any Combina Look up the adv of L W Ross, and auto repair work. M r and Mrs Roy Axtell; prize and who does not? The com tion. ■ : : • • . . . . P H Buxton has taken the agen there is an offer of something M oro gave Grass Valley the pany w ill be at M oro Tuesday | babys toilet set. First prize a cup cy of E Peoples’ Funeral supplies, new, tasty and neat for all lovers for those under two years and over at M oro of good jewelry, and at very two games of base ball playec night, July 11th. there celebration days. The first one year to M ajory Dingle, dau G E M oore left July 1st for La reasonable prices. J M Parry has been elected a ghter of M r and Mrs W ill Dingle, game by a score of 14 to 1 anc Grand to be with his family over The caterpillar engines ordered the second game by a score o f 1 delegate by the state encampment of Klondike. One o f the ladies the Fourth. through Geo N Crosfield by E E to 3. It was almost a shame to G A R to the national encamp after the baby show told M r Ray m m u h N tm ,i m ment at Rochester, N Y, August mond that she “ never liked batch John McClure was in Wednes Kaseberg and H ow ell Bros ar take the money. 21 to 26. M r Parry • enlisted at elors any way” and W ill A said day and hauled his new threshing rived June 29th. They are the Om ar Sayrs and party arrivec that city October 1861, in battery new 60-horee machines. rig to his farm. — home Friday from their fishinj L. 1st N Y light artillery when that he “ agreed with her.” Voting at the last was spirited E v e ry b o d y occasionally likes a Dan McGregor was up from and camping trip on Tygh. They Rufus visiting at DeMoss with old darkey show. The J M Busby had a fine time: their appetites that company was organized, and as to the most popular young lady I served in the array o f Potomac of Sherman county who should friends pn the 4th. minstrels is one of the best of its improved to an extent that made The well known workman will attend until October 1864. His company receive the watch offered by the Mrs Chas L Powell returned kind; the darkies are from Geor them go to’ Wamic for provisions hold an annual reunion each to all calls direct or by phone for management. Finally Miss Bessie home last week after a pleasant gia and are good entertainers. t before they could start home. year, and it pleases M r Parry’s Tate won the honor and prize. visit at the Rose city. Assessor O tto Peetz, deputy W hile boiling coal tar last week comrades to send him as national One o f the big events of the sheriff J C McKean, H JUmberg- Miss Ina Hansen has been study W A Tate lost his cook house, delegate to his boyhood home in day was the arrival from Wasco Now prepared with a complete kit of tools to J ing voice culture while away last er, of the state experimental farm, work house and blacksmith shop. time to attend this year’s reunion o f the H o lt .Caterpillar and its accompanied G W Berrian on an attend all calls for plumbing, etc. in the country. school term at Albany. The supposition is that the tar o f his company. road wagon train of five wagons „ j .. . , auto trip to M itchell, leaving Have you seen our Steel Watering Troughs? exploded while being heated as Fred HennaAin and wife left I Thursday morning early. A C Crowther of Klondike had carying a big crowd to the picnic I f not take a look and order one. the interior of the cook house was Wednesday for a short visit to u ~ . . narrow escape from serious from that city, Vancouver, Washington. I . Harry Dennis and wife, from ablaze before danger was thought injury Friday noon June 30th at At lunch time the grove was Shop on Main St. Moro, Oregon. Seattle, are visiting with Robt. near. one immense leafy banquet hal the neighboring farm of W ill D in M -I' M I I' H I I I I 1 ».M I S I 1 I fc i l I I ■ I i s.s x » a ■ » | | | n 11 | 1 1 1 | | j 1 If you want to be up to date sub- Urquhart and family. Mrs Den- The Warn Frank Peddicord gle. Tw o others besides M r C. where all joined in to regale the scribe for The Observer. Get nis is a grand daughter of Mrs Some swiped drove to DeMoss from Klondike were riding in a hack and at a inner “ pusson.” your job printing done here. Erskine and has visited here be some one’s lunch, but it was not Tuesday took fright at firecrackers sharp turn were thrown out; the Lester M oon is visiting from fore their removal to Seattle. intentional and general good feel and autos as they finished the others managed to get clear but theeastatthe home of his rel Mrs Annie Boughton is a visitor drive; one horse jumped and fell, Mr Crowther fell on a slope and ing prevailed all the day, atives, J B M owry and fafiTlly^ JEWELERS ANO O PTIC IA N S J W.Case did an excellent oi from Michigan at the home of R before the harness could be re rolled under the team and hack, The Dalles, Oregon. One o f painting, during the afternoon The team be >oth going over him, Geo Fridley and family, of C Byers and family. Mrs Bough- moved it died. the lines broke and the other of Mt Hood from Lost Lake. Agency For the Emigrant Springs, visited A C ton has the pleasure o f visiting longed to W S Deaton. her nephew, R C Byers, and her caught, causing the team to circle; It was interesting to watch the Thompson and family Sunday. An exchange says the JM Busby brother M r B’s father, at one visit. as M r C. was unable to get up be transposition of white canvas to vwow minstrels put up an excellent per J M Axtell is at Eugene, leav finished picture in a short hour. The most remarbable, recent, Card of Thanks: We desire to formance, especially the dancing, cause of the bruises received, it The DeMoss Pioneer» Picnic'i» ing Friday, to attend summer eye resting, far and near vision thank all our neighbors and friends while the old time minstrel songs was hard for him to ro ll away more firm ly than ever an estab school, so he said when leaving. optical lens. No cement to who so kindly helped us in time delighted the audience. They from the rig each time they made lished annual custom in Sherman cloud the lens, collect dirt or the turn. After several minutes District attorney Burdett was in o f sorrow, when death claimed carry a fine band and are a tune* county. disfigure appearance. And the team was stoped; repairs M oro this week attending the our husband and father. I ill, musical, talented crowd. A t prices reasonable. made, and M r C. continued the H ill and W illis preliminary trial. Mrs S A McCoy and family. M oro Tuesday night, July 11th. ride. • ' Try the Observer $1.50 « Independent Ufarehouse g milling [o MILL FEED AND FLOUR. WITH YOU UNTIL OCTOBER W "- - - - - - e e e Something New and Nobby for Men and Women S « « I L. W. ROSS, Wasco, Oregon. I PLUMBING GEORGE MILLER PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING, ETC. CLARKE-NEWHOUSE JEWELRY CO. KRYPTOK' llhouf is K ry p to k L e n s (
