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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1913)
Birthday Postal Cards at The Observer Book Store. K E N W O O D C L O T H E S Absolutely guaranteed by ourstlv*» and the makers O U L D ' y o u .purchase a w alch w hich w as n o t g u a ra n te e d ; or p u t y o u r m o n ey in a b a n k w hich was n o t a b so lu te ly safe; o r go to sea W in a le a k y b o a t ? • . D o n ’t ta k e a c h a n c e w hen you buy clo th es. I t is n o t n ecessary ; we w ill be glad to sell y o u c lo th e s w hich h a v e b o th a service a n d sty le g u a ra n te e ; c lo th e s w h ich d o n ’t b la re o r b laze, b u t w hich “ g et th e re ” g racefu lly a n d p o sitiv e ly . T h e y are ta ilo re d by sp ec ia lists w ho m ak e ¿ n ly a d is tin c t p a rt of a g a rm e n t, ev en th e n th e y co st you no m o re th a n a c h e a p e r m ad e c lo th in g S U IT S FRO M S IS TO $30 A. M. WILLIAMS & CO THE rh e DALLES-. OREGON. O b s e rv e r KOBO, SHEBMA* OO..OBEOOW: FRIDAY. . . • — March 14. 1913 ,e price of The Observer U $ 1 5 0 per 7? cent» for •»* month«. SO cent« for month«—but if paid io «¿vanee pt $2.50 in full for 2 year«. Short** « than one year 12% cent« per month. Farmers. . Some of our farmers are not A FIRE HOUSE ROMANCE The Old H or.e Did Hi« Part, but the old chief weakened, Don’t overlook the double disc aware of the' fact by dropping a long »go a fire horse was brought postal card to Senator Geo. E. IU* from the farm , a horse thlrty-alx sold by C. N . Crosfield T he Style of Tomorrow. Quality Today and Every Day. I . for Best mucilage and brushes at the Observer Book Store. Simon Elcock returned from a visit to Portland March 6th. Mayor L. Barnum was a busi ness visitor to The Dalles this week.- Chamberlain they may secure se yearn old. th at bud not had a harness on bla back for eleven years. T his School books and supplies are veral valuable books by merely horse used to pull the c h ie f s wagon. at the Observer Book Store. asking for then? Among the He had th e facu lty o f gettin g under Pipe Fittings and Supplies. M r. and Mrs C. L. Ireland were most useful of these books are the did th at stood on four f e e t H e never visitors at the Rose City this week. agricultural year book, that for made a m istake, never a fa lse m o v e W renches and T o o k of all kinds. Hie sh a fts quicker than ever any horse W hen a man marries he divides 1911 being the latest issued. The government «Iso publishes a prac his rights and multiplies his duties. tical book on diseases of the horse and another on diseases of cattle, and a report of the bureau of animal industry of special value to stock raise«. Asking for copies of these books does not place the citizen under any obligations whatever as the books are printed by the gover nment and paid for by the taxpay ers. Many an Oregon farmer has ery shipments. cured sick hofses and cattle by Electric ovens for bread baking following the directions in the are making their appearance in government doctor books. some of the eastern cities. It dosen’t pay to argue with a man unless you are trying to sell him something. Abstract* promptly made by the Sherman County Abstract Com pany, Moro. Oregon. The local freight crew is work ing over time tfie last few weeks wrestling with heavy farm machin The women who are breaking up the high price combinations in Portland understand how to get votes for their sex. The presentation of Oak Farm by the Wasco high school students at Moro opera house was enjoyed by all fortunate enough to attend. - M. E. Chu/ch Notices. Sunday school ^t 10 a. m. Epworth league at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7;30 p. m. Everyone cordially invited. Chas. W. Johnson, Pastor. By th e tim e the driver w as In th e wag- an the horse w as ready to go, and when be w en t he w en t on th e high Mtwed. So Jbehold the old horse brought lu from th e country w itn essin g again the frills and frivols o f the city. The horse w as barefooted, his mane, tall and fetlocks grown out long and shaggy. T he fire laddies w en t to work donning him up w ith loving caress The old red wagon of th e ch ief w as brought o u t T he sh afts were lifted in the air w ith the harness hanging. The horse w as standing, loose, 200 feet Bolts, T ap s, W ashers, etc. Extras for the Dutchman, Oliver, Syracuse, and John Deere Plows Every Fling a Farmer needs in the Furniture 0&e and Hardware line can be supplied here. away. At a signal the gong w as sounded, uud like a dash o f light the old veteran leaped for the s h ifts . A flremau snap- lied the harness Into place. T he old fire ch ief w atched th e w hole perform ance. Intending to spring Into th e w ag on. provided th e horse had not forgot ten his cue. Th horse knew bow to do It; b u t alus. the venerable chief, now grown gray, m erely stum bled and tum bled for ward. threw h is arm s around th e old horse’s neck, burst Into tears and cried like a baby.—B lacksm ith anil W heel w righ t ♦»<♦14 I H 4 I H 1 1 1 1 1 < 1 11 • 1 . 111 U H 1 1 1 1111 ♦ M -dr H»H-«H-H-H»M»l- + * j P o s la g i P n p a i i by P a r e d M Rad Tap« In Q«rm«ny. The follow ing la an illustration o f the beuuties o f bureaucratic adm inistration A. Boston clergyman claims that In Germany: Just arrived at the Meloy Mer ‘a man and woman can marry on it appears that In the p<istoffice de partment at Berlin, If a clerk w ishes a cantile Co., a shipment of whip- $15 a week.” The trouble comes new lead pencil, he must turn in to the cord pant» with, coal_ to m « e b .; ,.ve 0B ,ba, weaU|y proper authority the stum p o f the one that has become too short for further They sell at $1.50 to $2 a garment. ¡ncome use. In one case a clerk received his Editor E. H. Overman of th e ’ new pencU without returning the end Shaniko Star was found dead in . A «»•»P»")’. o f j b e phi «ml be for® kllls error hi* room at the Hotel Dalles c0Pla- Baker cooShr,. to fiU ^ ln g was discovered this clerk btid been to another office. Shortly Wednesday morning from hear, real gold bricks by parcel post to transferred the assum ption of his duties at “ -------------- ,he W a||a Walla company office ufler his new t»ost this clerk received an of trouble. . rfh e company find that, insured ficial intim ation thut he had neglected In spite of the continual hitching parcej pogt ¡g cheaper than express, to turn In his pencil end. By this time, however, tl|e.e!?** had disappeared. In and occasional embarrassment it . to uvoid official reprimand, tho makes necessary, they say the belt The latest personage to be en- order resourceful clerk purchased a uew pen has put the oldtime “galluses” to franchised is the king of Italy; his cil. cut off u piece ttl>out tho length of tne bad name having been put on the list the m lsslug end und dispatched It to of voters in the Quirinal ward. the stationery departm ent Everybody After all, you can’t really blame He is believed to be the x>nly was nceordlugly satisfied. — Harper's a man for breaking a date with a ; monarch ¡n ,he world who has W eekly. l O n a ll m a ila b le m e rc h a n d is e . ;■ W e w ill p re p a y th e p o s ta g e w ith o u t e x tra c h a r g e M onkland Cash Store MONKLAND, OREGON. —________ -r----------------- .. --- ------- __ _______ M »— Don’t label your butter with a rubber stamp; it is strictly against " SpBCillS extra char^ e f°r mai,in£ Parce* P°st- he law. h your current subscription expire«. Always in stock, beautiful Birth New S tev en s R ep eatin g rifle Model 70 h a n d les Day Postal Cards, at the Observer E u re k a Vod9 * N o . 121. 22 sh o rt, long, an d long rifle c artrid g e s. T he Book Store. R A. r. a A. M. Moro. or. L>A |4eet« the first and third m ail o rd e r house price on th is rille $7.71. O u r John Gilbert was a visitor last iThurcdiy ev en in g of each price is o n ly $7.00 postage p rep aid . month. Visiting member, week at the home of his sister, cordially invited to meet Mrs. Don Wheat. with a By order oi 7 J. M . P amy , Secretary If «you want Pittsburg hog fence dentist. The ache always stops, ,he riiht to ca, t / balloL....... S h illin g s best lem on e x tra c t re g u la r -2 oz. 2 5ct. remember that Crosfield is now anyway, the moment you approach C h a p te r USELESS WORRY-.— B e th le h e m b o ttle for 20 cents. P o sta g e paid. T here are IwcOhings which w e n o . 78 o . t. » making up carload orders. his office. I Spring is coming. A Dalles ought not to fret about— thing« Regular comma« The parcel post has its disapoint-, is advertising for numerous Carbolinium, fresh stock, direct each 2d and 4th Thursday which w e can help and thing« ments. A runaway boy in O kla-, d ^ e n s of eggs for hatching pur- evening* monthly. from Germany, now on sale at which w e cannot. If you can help, T he sam e b ra n d in the re g u la r 4 oz. 50 c en t F T e . F obtneb , homa wrote home for money, but P™«- What does he wanI to w hy do you not apply the remedy ? Secretary. The Observer Book Store. b o ttle for 40 ce i r i s . If you cannot, you may a« well »ur- mother sent him sandwiches b y , hatch purposes for? And anolher Carter Nason’6 pet bull dog left M ero L od p a, N a . 113, render at once and save useleM Dallesite chicken fancier wants to ' * i I n 1 1 1 1 I ! I I l l 1 1 1 l-b-H -H-H- v-H-MH-H-H-M-l' I-1 i I 1 I I I l i 1 l'+ï I. o . O. F. «toro, or. on the train March 6th for his new mail instead. worry. swap his slide trombone for some ¿Meeting every Saturday home in Portland with Dr. An Do not marry before you are 231 Prefers wishbone to ^evening at 7:30 o clock. Visiting member« are cor drew C. Smith. F o u n d a C u re fb r R h eu m a tla n » . is the advice of a. Chicago pastor trom|,one dially invited. Member« J ,.E . C O I.EM A N § “ I »uffered with rheumatintn for two year« x_____ Rut »k#* o verade to young women. But the average Mr. and Mrs. L. Whealdon of expected to be present R. J . G IN N nod could not get my right hund to my School children of the state are mouth for that Length of time,” wrileL ^ J $ A. S a t a i , Noble Grand, __ Fall City, Oregon, are with their miss will prefer to take no chance A. R. K e 5» in o e b . Secy signing petitions asking that the L. Chapman, Mapieton, Iowa. “I «ufferwd daughter, Mrs. W . C.^ Bryant of being left over. s terrible pain «o I could nogBleep or liwwtlll famous bnttleship Oregon be retain at night. Five year« «go I begun using during her sickness. in reducing the me cost co« of ui eggs the , d q{ the openin^ Chamberlain’« In Liniment and in two month« Registration of women votera parcel post will not cut into the JT ,he Panama I was well and have not Buffered with rheu f S l ------- - I U->---------------------------------------------- ------ «inc«;” For «ale by all dealer«.— for the Moro city election will be price received by the farmer * wife. | W. C. Bryant After being signed by all the matism tí 1 Advertisement. $ w well deserved * ■ * at the county clerks office begin- That pin money . 1 achool children of the state, the- WM I IV Law yer « ¡ng March 5th and ending March and never excessive. petitions will be forwarded to the a Glass, Paints, and Oils. Bone and Alfalfa Meal. 20th. f Hood River Newtown apples, president and congress early in S. C. Brown Leghorn eggs Friends of Mrs. Nellie Meloy for sale at Wasco. Price 65 cents the spring by State Superintendent A.o»crv'i'»a rc o w O REG O N from prize winning hens for sale DRO e will be pleased to know that she is 85 cents $1.00 and $1.25 box let us L. R. Alderman Canton Plows, Superior and Peoria Drills. $3.00 per 15 address so well along towards recovery of have your order for al, you can M rs . J. I ) . W eed . It is conservatively estimated! x c x 'r w am her health that the further services use, or write us. W. M. Barnett 3 l*m l l-28J Condon, Oregon. that approximately $150,000,000 of a trained nurse is no longer Wasco, Oregon. For all kinds of machinery carried in stock © has been filched from the Ameri R. R. Butler, «i necessary. n r n r n r u r p fl o n ^hflFt IK ltil'e. As the United States spends $1,- can people by fraudulent opera o Hood River Newtown apples 000.000 a day for sugar it would be tors the past two years; during this I hereby notify the public for sale at Wasco. Price 65 cents extremely poor policy to strike time many large institutions have that I have separated from my A tto rn ey -at-law 85 cents $1.00 and $1.25 box iet us down our own increasing means been put under the ban, such as wife, Mrs. Clara W ilder Hendricks, M a s o n ic B u ild in g have your order for all you can of sugar production by cane, beet the united ’wireless. American re and that I propose to sue for a legal divorce at the next term of 0 use, or write us. W. M. Barnett or any other crop. demption company and American the circuit court; and, further, that & O re g o n Wasco, Oregon. Two proprietors of Moro busi telegraph and typewriter company, from and after this date I will not ie D a t ic i e M O R O B R A N C H Heim & Landry proprietors of ness establishments were convict etc, the operations of which con be responsible for any bill of any a the local confectionery 6tore have ed of illegal sale of liquor and cerns, although large, are not to kind contracted by the said Mrs. M À L D M L U H B H B H . ». Clara W ilder Hendricks on my just put in a new soda fountain fined $150 «each last week. One 5e compared with those of the account. Dated at M oro, Oregon, and some chairs which they pur paid and the other is a guest of sterling debenture company re this 6th day of March, 1913. $ chased from. Stewart & Holmes sheriff J. C. McKean. cently investigated. J. F. H endricks « drug company of Seattle. 165-3t.m 14-28] At the annual election of the Sheldon Jackson initiated an ex H . U. M A R T IN , H a n a g e r . Easter will be appropiately officers Sunday in the M. E. periment in Alaska 12 years ago ceessor to Dr. O. J. Goffin observed in our city this year in church, the following were elected. that is credited with great success à $ the Moro methodist church. Mrs. Superintendent, Mrs. O A. Ram when, with the encouragement of 1 have several ii rigated ranches M o ro , O re o o n . E. E. Barzee, Mrs. R. C. Benson say; Assistant Superintendents, our national government, he in for rent to responsible parties, on and Miss Ada Parry is the com P. H. Buxton; Secretary, Violet troduced Lapland reindeer as a reasonable terms. I also have irri $ mittee in charge of arrangements. Messinger; Treasurer, Mr. J. R. source for supplies of food. T hey gated land for sale at 10 % of R M organ Ginn, Organist, Ita Webb; Librar iave flourished and multiplied. purchase price down, balance at Superintendent D. E. Stephens easy terms, 6% interest, write me. I D e x x tls t ian, Lola Messinger. Fewer of theiryou ng perish than of the experiment stattion*address- L. E. S mith , ORO, *" O R EG O N Redmond, Ore Is the title to your farm or town of Montana cattle,- The herds have 164-4t-f58m21] ed the students in general assembly 1st to 15th of each month. generally doublW every three property good?. Did you ever last Saturday at the high school on Office opposite Drs. Goffin “ Potato Culture.” This is the iave it investigated to ascertain years. Miners h«ye begun invest x fc c o , ~ O REG O N first of a series of spring lectures whether there is any thing wrong ing surplus funds in reindeer; and White Russian variety at the Portland, §gattli and Tacoma to be given as arranged by Princi with it? Do it now; it will never 16th to 30th of each month, Kerr Gifford warehouse at Moro be any easier or cheaper; ând let tables may next year be supplied see Warfield. fficc Opp. McCoy. Atwood Co pal P. M. Nash. the Sherman County Abstract with the new meat as a staple. C. E. M atthews The high school chorus took Moro, Oregon. Special prices on Wood In car load lots where Company, Moro, Oregon, furnish ' There is a movement on foot 164-3t-f28ml4] charge of the music in the M. E. the abstract for you. | one or more are buying. : $ in Albany that hat gained consid last Sunday evening 2nd a m o á S t - e w a r t church A memorial service will be helc erable momentum by which auto rendered some exceptionally good in the M. E. church Sunday in mobile owners propose to effect A ddress: MORO. OREOON numbers. The special pieces were: The “full blooded” Burbank memorry of Grandma DeMoss an organization, the purpose of variety; large ones, the kind the duet by Vina Searcy and Adella Mortenson, “It was for .m e;" who recently died at her home at which will be to test the con cooks like. For particulars phone or write. O mer G. S ayrs . double quartette, “Over the Stars Barton, Clackamas county, but stitutionality of state license on (3t-*f28ml4) S to c k In s p e c to r Moro, Oregon. O ur Stock is Complete and Seasonable automobiles, and determine why there is Rest;’’ solo by Marjorie who had made Moro her home S h e rm a n C o u n ty , and the place of her Christian op bicycles, trucks, drays and ofher Roge, “Come unto me. O re g o n . Dress Goods, Underwear, eration and benevolences. Specia vehicles using the' state highway, The railway station at Biggs has should not be likewise taxed. The music will be supplied and a large Full blood S. C. Rhode Island ,u ty Stock Inspector been changed into quite a met Shoes, Rubbers, Arties, .method decided upon is to submit Reds $1 per setting of fifteen; in attendance is anticipated. Loult Schadcwito. Ken Oregon ropolitan appearing building. The some member of the association cubator lots $5 per hundred. A repainting has improved its ap * The Cooperative Supply House to arrest for failure to secure state good hatch guaranteed or will re Groceries, Canned Goods, Dried Fruits* pearance considerable; a bay win of Portland, a mail order concern, license for his car, and test the place at half price. G eo . 0 . W arfield , C i H Ü L S dow has been added to the track is in the hands of a trustee. This validity of the tax in the courts, Y ou are respectfully Invited to call. (3m-f21 m 16-163) Moro, Oregon. company is reported as having side for convenience of the the expense being borne pro rata Public Auctioneer. operating forFt; while the office sold several hundred dollars worth by the members of the association. side of the waiting room has ha<! of their stock to Sherman county >r in fo rm a tio n as to te rm s a large bank wire lattice gril people In exchange for which Should try our famous chick Poorly Matohed. GRASS VALLEY, O R EG O N , id open d a tes address th e installed which facilitate» hand they let them purchase their goods H e (patting het n en plate dinners; all kinds of nice le rn ia o C o u n ty O bserver a t ling passenger demands during at the same price they sold any feeU like silk- g sandwich, pie, cake, good coffee. toeenX -M eg geafetfer Blatter. W olfard L unch C q UNTRR one else. P fO R O , O R E G O N - rush times» Blue Mark here will answer an in- , when entered upon o w c»\cn<i»T, the date of the paper a« the date at M . « GINN & COLEM AN g J Brown Leghorn Eggs Notice to whom it may concern: . Walter t. Nun Physician and Surgeon Irrigated Land for Rent or Sale ¡WOOD - COAL - POSTS Seed Oats for Sale Lumber, Cement and Lime, Windows, Doors, Moulding. Seed Potatoes for Sale Eggs for Hatching G. Travelers at jig g s COOPER BROS.