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■f 1f .t The O bserver. « • r « C ity O f f ic ia l P a p a r . O PPIO KL P A P I * OP B B B U t a K IX) M ORO, O R E G O N . Entered *• eacond cln a matter at the poet office at Moro, Oregon, July 25, 18V1. D. C. I reland , Editor. C. L. I r ela n d .............Manager. FRIDAY......... January 12, 1912 If you do not read The Ob»erver, why not? , W e would like to have you take it, and we know it would be profitable to you to become a aubecriber. W e •e°d it two year* for $2.50; one year $1.50; I 2 } i eta a month ian’t much. T ry it. Order by poatal card, and pay for it when you can. Church and Society notice« F R E E , ex* cept when for money making purpose«. Such noticea at regular ratea at the option of the publiahera. W e will not be reaponaible for the neglect of eubacribera to notify aa of changea in their addreaa. Nor w ill the notification of a Poatmaater that the aub- acriber haa “ Removed” aettle the bill of a delinquent. Did it ever occur to you that it coata no more to produce printing that ia pleaaing to th e e y e th en th e <3het hm d? The Observer ia equipped with all the modern faclitiea for doing good work at the very minimum of coat. T ry ua with an order and if it ia not executed to your perfect aatiafaction you need not pay for it. Send for advertiaing ratea. It is almost as hard for a man to live up to his ideals as for a woman to live up to her photo graphs. It takes two to make a quarrel, and the quarrelsome man seldom has any difficulty in finding the other one. Uacle Saa aad the « • ? t J A • _ Hoard. REPORT OF SHERMAN (X SCHOOLS More than $10,000 was depos J M.atfc E a & < D e c » k , 29, 1 M 1 . ited in the Portland postal savings t Teachers, patrons, pupils, and all others bank Tuesday. The aggregate of interested in the general welfare of our deposits on that date, after less schools,’should note carefully how your than four months’ business, was school compares each month with the others of the county. more than $291,000. From offi cial quarters there is assurance . School . .............Teacher that much of this money has been B ig e lo w ....................... ,, N . A . C r a m e r ................ in hiding. If no, other service Brock .......................... Barbara Sieingruber......... were rendered by the postal sav Rufus .......................... P. J. M ulkey, principal. Locust G ro ve............ Grace Porter....................... ings bank, the bringing of this China H ollow .......... money from concealment and W asco.......................... M. W oods, p rin cip al.. K e n t ................ .. G . B. Coleman, principal sending it into the channels of W e b fo o t.................... . L o u ise, W h itin g .. . . . . . . . 15 trade is ample warrant for inau F re d b e rg ....................... . 3herar B rid g e.......... Pearl M. Thomas ........... guration of the system. The free DeMoss...................... . M. A . L arkins............... movement of money is the life of E rs k in v ille ................ Lottie C o v e y ..................... M o r o .......................... F . E. Fagan, princip al.. 15 business. The whole function of Monkland ................ Jennie Bowersoz , . ........... money is to facilitate trade ex Upper H ay Canyon Isabelle M cG regor........... F a irv ie w .................... Sadie M. Chesborough . . change, and exchange is the pro Boardman.................. Anna M. D e n n y .. . . . . . . cess from which every social unit Grass V s lle y ............. Chester Sheets, principal Rutledge .................. Anna K elly......................... survives. The withdrawal of a German Settlement H . E. T h om p son ............. miser’s hoard from circulation de 15 M ic h ig a n .................. . Lydia G ie s e ................. .. IS John D a y.................. Fay F le m in g ..................... prives somebody of employment, Blue School House. somebody of a meal or somebody Zeta M. Andrews ........... W ilcox .............. .. Klondike.................... L illie F. C u rrin ............... 1715 of the means of survival. The 615 B'tf« •••............... H asel S n eve....................... withdrawal of many miser’s hoards Ruth E. C ro u ch ........... Rosebush.................. 19 Buckley....................... Iva V . Lane . ................... lessens exchange and increases dis 8 3 Dobie Point............... Irene P h a l o n ..... ............. tress. If instead, the money be Early ........................... Lena B. Johnson........... Ot 9 placed in a bank, or be loaned to * School not In session this month. f Report inaorreet failed to report a borrower, it helps to build a A m house with more work for labor; Semi-Annual Statement of Cennty Treasurer of Sherman cotnty, Oregon it aids in the financing of a busi for the three months ending on 30th day of December, 1911, of ness which employs other labor; money received and paid out, from whom received, and or in some other way contributes from what source, and on what account paid out. to the general public welfare. The essence of a panic is the refusal Date Source received Genrl Gen. School Data Amounts Paid School fund Fund out Fund of those who have money to Oct. 1, amount on • fund D ee. 90, County war part with it; through lack of con hand last re p o rt... 11,239.84 2,111.45 ranto.......................... 4,035.47 Dec. 90, School sap- . 1, balance State fidence, they keep it out of circu- O ct. 6,313.00 erintendent’s war fu n d .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,001.74 ation, and stress and distress re Oct 2, K A M c ranto ........................... 117.20 ¡ JJec. 30, State trena. Pherson, fees........ sult. In their withdrawal of the Oct. 4, J C Free átate ta z .................... 6,313.00 6,575.40 1,090.70 D ec. 30,Support Ethel misers' hoards from hiding places, man, taxes.......... .. 1,234.44 SChaetain............... 20.00 4, Road fund.. the national postal banks have al Oct D ec. 30, W m . Hen- Oct. 7 ,State % scalp ready rendered a high public ser bounty.................... riche, rond fu n d .. . . 1,621.06 N ov. 4, K A M c Dec. 30, Bel. general vice. T h is th o ro u g h ly modern Fire proof H o tel offers Unexcelled Service, Com fort and Conven ience at th e moderate price rate s from $1.00 per day up. » Popular Priced Restaurant & Pherson, fees........ N o v .4 .State % scalp bounty.................... Nov. 24,State treas 5 - per cent land sales road fund................ Dec 1, K A M c Pherson, fees........ Dec. 1 State % scalp b o q n ty.................. Dec. 21, J C Free man, taxes .......... Dec. 21, Road fund fund on h a n d ......... 15,908.47 D ec. 30. Bal. school fund on hand.......... 1,466.70 278.96 ff9.5O T o ta l................ 27,898.00 3,421.65 T o ta l.................. 27,898.00 419.91 3,421.65 State of Oregon / . . . . . . County of Sherman j ss I, W D Wallan.do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of the amounts received, paid out and remaining on hand, in the county treasury of the said county, for the three months ending on the 30th day of December, A D 1911. Witness my hand this 30th day of December, A D 1911. W. D. Wallan, County Treasurer. 14th and W ashington Sts., Portland, Oregon. in connection. A uto B u ss m eets all train s. ROSS FIN N EG A N M anager. Coaaty Court Proceedings. road tax levied on property in the Mrs. L. A. Tilson, secretary of city of Wasco. the humane society, requests those January Term , 1912. Sheriff 8 and treasurer's report ' who know of places where horses Present: Wm. Henrichs, judge; accepted; treasurer was ordered to arc liable to slip, to place ashes W H Andrews and A J Holt, call in and pay all outstanding over the same and make the haul commissioners. county warrants out of balance on . ing easier and possibly save the animals from being hurt by falls. Warrants aggregating $236.20 land. Don’t do it. Think of the mess were ordered drawn in payment wet allies would make for the witness fees and mileage for last poor brute. You have the power term of circuit court Also war All outstanding warrants en to compel the horse owner to rants for $417.10 for jurors’ fees dorsed not paid for want of funds, shoe his team. Make him do it. and mileage, same term. will be paid by the County Treas I When you have a bad cold 70a want tha Warrants aggregating $108.00 urer at his office upon presenta were drawn in payment of bounty tion. Interest will cease after lbis bei-t medicine obtainable so as to care it with ) as little delay as possible. H ere b a draw date. on coyote scalps. opinion: “I have told Chamberlain's Dated at Moro, Oregon, Jan gist’s Cough Remedy for fifteen years,” snys Enos Warrants aggregating $103.86 W D W allan , Lot lar of Saratoga, In d ., “and consider it the were drawn in payment of bills uary 5th, 1912. County Treasurer. best on the markst.**’ Sold by all deniers. for local and joint teachers’ insti tute work. Warrants aggregating $448.0( were drawn in payment for road work. Warrants were drawn in pay ment of county officers’ salaries Are not alone confined to Rural Free Delivery of mail for the usual amounts. and the Telephone. There is another convenience which all Other bills allowed were: farmers should have — and many do have — a checking ac Bushong A Co., M p lle s .. . . . . . . .$ 92 80 count with a good bank. The possessor of such an account Oneita W ebb, examiner*» fe e s .... 9 00 avoids the risk of having his money on his person or aboat O J Goffin, sec. board of h ealth .. 100 00 his home where it is in danger of fire and thieves. J M Parry, p o s t a g e . ............ 34 06 Geo. M M iller, labor.?.................. 1 00 His bills paid by check are not only a valid receipt, but J A Ellis, glass.................................. 7 75 also a convenience in his home transactions where very often Sherman County Obaerver............ 15 00 the necessary change for concluding settlement is not at hand Grass Valley Journal........................ 12 00 O B Measinger, drayage.................. 6 20 Don’t stop to think this over, hut start an account now with Call Fir Warrants. The Brain Browers [onvenienett City of Moro, water and light........ 23 70 P C T el and T el C o ........................ ‘ 7 00 W C Rutledge, board of ju r ie s .... 15 75 W N Morse, care of p a u p e rs ..... I l l 33 Thi Idasco Warehouse Willing Bo. ___ Bnnh, of (Boro. Judges and clerks of election were appointed as follows: No. 1, Bigelow—A Happold fi E Everett and C W Johnson judges; J T Johnson, Ernest Fer rell and J M Yocom, clerks. No. 2, Grant—Chas. Tom, 1 Semi-Aanoal Report of the Coaaty Clerk of Sherman County, Oregon, Hill and A P A Iter matt, judges showing the amount and number of claims allowed by county F E Brown, Wm. Oehman anc court of said county, for what allowed, amount of warrants ,C M Kuypers, clerks. No. 3, Wasco — A S Porter drawn and amount of warrants out standing and unpaid, from Clark Dunlap and J H Johnson April 6th, 1911, to Sept. 30th, 1911, both inclusive. judges; J P Yates, V H Smith anc Interest J M Woods, clerks. Amount Amount unpaid war Principal On whst account ranto oatstanding due due warrant allowed For Goldendale, W hite Salmon, Portland, Spokane No. 4, M onkland- A M Wright 225 00 83 91 85 550 00 County judge, salary.................. J A Rassmussen and A Nish,judges and East. For Madras, Kedm ond, Bend, and Cen 1508.70 Sheriff and deputy, salary A ex 1200.00 Clerk and deputy........................ R W Belshee. W A Woods and tral Oregon Points. 200 00 County treasurer...................... .... P C Axtell, clerks. 150.00 Stock inspector............................ School superintendent................ ; 531.18 No. 5, M oro—F A Sayrs. J N N o rth bound Train at 12:21 noon 750 00 Assessor......................................... Axtell and E E Barnum, judges 80.70 County coraissioners.................. South bound Train at 2:21 P. M. 64 50 School exam iners...................... W D Wallan, P H Buxton and G 520 65 Pauper account............................ E Lewellen, clerks. 90.30 Justice court cases .................... Schedules and other details will be sent on request. 65 60 Circuit court criminal cases . . . . No. 6, Grass Valley — W E 367 50 Office supplies.................... Graves, R C Bennett and J E 77.15 Court house expense.................. W . E. C O M A N , 319.25 Roads and bridges.......... . . . . . . Morrison, judges; Geo. Vintin G e n e r a l F r e i g h t a n d P a s s . flg (. P o r tla n d , O re . 26.00 Printing and sdvrtng................ - Roy J Baker and J S Michell 197.60 Boarding prisoners. ..................... 63.00 B ailiff s fe e s ............ .................. clerks. 444.10 Jurors, circuit court.............. .. No. 7, Rutledge—T B Searcy + 1 ■(■■ 1 4 - H - i- H - H - i- i-i-i- h - h - 1-1-1-1-1-w- : 162 60 Witnesses, “ .................. 63.25 W ater rent and lights................ Martin Hansen and A Smith 9.25 Drayage. .................... ................. judges; J C Adams, J B Thom p 361 50 Scalp bounty................................ 100 00 Court reporter.............................. son and V B Eakin, clerks. Manufacturer and Dealer In 29.48 Miscellaneous items.................... No. 8, Kent—Perry Strong, 120 00 Janitor......................................... a 62.17 E .O .D ry F arm ............................ B Holmes and W S Hall, judges 51 85 Fruit inspector............................ L Schadewitz, J M. Wilson anc 2500 00 Sherman Co. fair association.. Fred Haynes, clerks. Collars Whips, Blankets, etc, Total amount.............................. $10341 33 No. 9, Biggs— A B Walford A FULL LINE NOW ON HAND J E Colman and T J Miller State of Oregon j County of Sherman ( 1, K. A. McPherson, county clerk of the judges; C F Fulton, J J Miller anc R e p a irin g P ro m p tly a n d N eatly Done. county of Sherman, state of Oregon, do hereby certify that the fore Wm. Ellis, clerks. Moro, Oregon. going is a true and correct statement of the number and amount o:’ A list of 202 names were drawn claims allowed by the county court of said county for the six months as jurors for 1912. ending September 30th, 1911, on what account the same were allowec B W Anson and Fred Krusow and the amount of warrants drawn, and the amount of warrants out were appointed county road view standing and unpaid as same appear upon the records of my office ers for 1912. and in my official custody. Witness my hand and the seal of the Petition of John Schasten et al county court of said county this 18th day of October, A.D. 1911. to vacate road, continued until next regular term. Expert, Experienced, Registered Pharmacists seal > ** K. A. McPherson, County Clerk, Stock inspector's report ac riediclnes Carefully Compounded. cepted, and James Stewart re-ap- Complete Assortment of Silverware end Jewelry Report of Coaaty Sheriff of tax collections for the year ending Dec pointed for 1912. Road supervisors were ap ember 31, 1911: pointed as follows: Road district No. 1, C W Johnson; No. 2, Amount cash collection« on the Total amount collactad 00 the 1910 tax roll......................... . 95740.55 ..... 1910 tax r o l l .......... . ............ 95740 55 Chas. Hull; No. 3, Henry How Total amount discount allowed 2047 33 Penalty and interest collected 2308.34 ell; No. 4, E L Weld; No. 5, H on account 1910 tax ro ll. . . 692.56 Balance due and u n c o lle c te d . A n y a n d a ll K in d s o f P a t e n t M e d ic in e A lw a v s In S to c k Amount collected on other roll» . 1989.20 M Shull, No. 6, A ’M Wright; Total amount 1910 tax toll 100096 22 No. 7, Robert Urquhart; No. 8, Total to county treasurer.. 98422 31 O L Belshee; N o / 9, J B Mor I, J. C. Freeman, sheriff of Sherman county, Oregon, do here rison; N o. 10, J F Wade; No. 11, by certify that the above is a true and correct statement of all taxes O C Hogue; No. 12, Granville by me collected and the disbursements of the same. Phillips; No. 13, B L Andrews. J. C. Freeman, Sheriff of Sherman county, Oregon P o r c e la in B a th T u b a . Ordered that a tax of 7% mills Setai-Anaaal Saausary Statement of the financial condition of the coun be levied on all property as shown by the 1911' assessment roll; that ty of Sherman, in the state of Oregon, Sept. 30th, AD 1911. the county clerk issue a warrant Agent for the Beat Steam Laundry to the sheriff to collect the same. , Liabilities . Amount Resources Amount Shop in Brick Building next Observer Office T o waranta drawn on the county By funds in hand o i County Levy is as follows: State and nor treasurer, and outstanding and Treasurer appltable tothnpny- ’ K. W . L E W IS , P r o p r i e t o r . men» of County warranto . . . . 4026 84 mal school tax, 3.40 mills; county unpaid........................................ 8391 85 Estimated accrued interest . . . I . 550.00 Kxeesa of Liabilities over Rn- school fund, .90 mills; county, gen source« ................... ........................ 4015.90 MORO - - OREGON. eral, library and G. A. R., 2 mills; Total............................ ¡ ¡ ¡ ^ r s T o ta l.............................. , . $8941 85 county road fund, 1.20 mills. N o ’--------- . *.......... .........■— " » w ............ .. ■ V - 1 Take Trains at Kloan OREGON TRUNK RY. LOUIS HEYDT Harness and Saddlery I 4 Í 1 4 4 4 4 4 M H 4 H H U H she blows! ” someone cried and The apple is not the only peb while hundreds of eyes strained ble on the beach of Inland Em seaward a gigantic comber rolled pire resources. The mines are an up the beach and swamped the other of its many pebbles, and a gazers. mighty big and golden nugget they make. Last year the active The last cheap special rates for mines of incorporated companies conventions and meetings of that paid $3,641,042 of dividends, mak kind is forecasted in the action of ing the grand total to date $41,- the western passenger association 986, 560. The best of it all is that in following the course of the cen there seems to be every prospect tral passenger association in abol that the mines will do better in ishing all such special rates. The 1912. western passenger association de cided to make a flat 2-cent rate in The Columbia river is frozen each direction for all such occa stiffen many places from Lewis sions. The association voted to ton to the Cascade locks. We grant the same homeseekers’ rates may escape 40 below zero, a re as last year, but action on the petition of 1861-2, as the Willam question of. summer tourist rates ette escaped its flood disasters of 1861. was postponed. Portland Oregon. M 44 President Sun of China can be welcomed with a hope that his The Celilo Bridge Opened to Traffic. administration will never deserve Ninety feet above the wildest eclipse nor be troubled with moon flood scene in the Pacific new shine. west, a locomotive, drawing a pal atial private car, passed from the If Russia’s share is to be Mon north to the south bank of the golia, Tukeystan and Northern Columbia river Saturday at Ce Persia, the other countries will lilo; waters which Indian legends have to content themselves with a credit with the utmost fury as they water-haul. - ’ 4 plunged into the Celilo gorges, were mastered by the iron horse, ‘ Since adopting Alaska as "the ridden by President Carl R. Gray, starting point, the Weather Bu of the Hill interests in Oregon, reau has improved in its predic and another of the several engi tions, and deserves acknowledg neering triumphs achieved by that ment for the better service. railway system in opening Oregon passed into history. In the party with President Gray Chinese have had their queues cutoff, thrown away their sandals were General Freight and Passen and invented a yell which sounds ger Agent W E Coman, Superin like a college mob on a football tendent S P Rogers, Chief Engin field. Great is the power of civil eer Ralph Budd, Assistant General ization. Passenger Agent A D Charlton of the Northern Pacific, G H There is reason to believe that Smitton and F H Fogarty, besides the general conditions of a peace several newspaper men. The trip settlement between Italy anc was memorable, as it marks com Turkey have been arranged, anc pletion of the last connecting link that th e. near future will see the for the Hill system between its North Bank line and the Central termination of hostilities. Inland Empire, which it has opened to the world. Once more Teddy has gone in In July, 1910, first work on the to seclusion with a lock on his Tips, dee-cided to cut out politic! big Celilo steel span was begun by again, until some fool of a hair Porter Brothers, who placed the brained nuisance says to’© much concrete piers supporting it deep in the lava rock of the stream. like polly and the monkey. The full length of the bridge, in cluding the Y, is 4197 feet, and Senator Bourne has introducec the weight of the steel 5000 tons. a bill authorizing the construction The cost of the bridge was $1,000,- of a wagon road and bridges 000. through the Crater Lake nations park at a cost not exceeding Thirteen young divorcees left $642,000, $100,000 to be imme Judge Gatens* Portland court diately available. Friday. "I hope no hoodoo fol lows these people,” remarked In his Battle Creek speech, Judge gatens. “ I wish them bet Gifford asserted that Teddy never ter luck in future marriages, but told him he would not run. What thirteen and Friday is surely an the world would like to know, is: unlucky combination. However, “ Under what influence was Teddy it happens to be leap year, and at that time?” Had he Been there has been a recent decision smoking a Johnathan cigar or in the supreme court to the effect drinking a Lafe eggnogg? that parties to a default divorce case may remarry immediately, Half the population of Venice without the necessity of waiting Cal., is sniffling and sneezing be six months; so altogether things cause a 60-foot whale ventured may not be so dark for them as dose to the breaker line. “ There they seem. Hotel Carlton MORO PHARM ACY FORMALDEHYDE. RUBBER GOODS. PERFUMERY. — BRUSHES, COMBS,-SPONGES, CIGARS.- - M oros B arber S hop Fierylbing First Class and Up to date. r.„. «> • w •* l < - -— «St
