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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1914)
The FRIDAY O b s e rv e r January 30. The United States is marching Six high grade Berkshire tows; to our registered H a mature steadily, throo^k unwillingly, to- bred ' boar; third litter; due April and ward a dominion over the Carib May, price $25. bean sea and the gult of Mexico E. W . K n a p p , such as no nation has held over a < 6t-j23f27 Monkland. Oregon. similar body of water since the , Mediterranean was a Roman lake. The keys of the gulf and the Should try our famous ch*ck- Caribbean are the isthmus of Pan en plate dinners; all kinds of nice ama and the west indian islands. sandwich, , pie, cake, good coffee. The isthmus; at least, the most W o lfa rd L unch C ounter important portion of the isthmus, ' is ours. Congress in a lucid in terval for which the country can not be too provided the I Sixteen foot cut. In good order. Hitch for 26 horses goes with the money at least to begin the fortifi machine. W ill consieer trade. cation of the big ditch. To ap Address J. M . E d e y , M oro, Oregon. preciate this one element in our tf j9-188 1913 T h e Q u e s tio n fo r E v e r y W o m a n is:“ Where can 1 find a Grocer whose service is satisfactory; OUR ANSWER Here we are! Give us a call, or send along your . You'll never need to ask that question again.'* 'T H E BEST T H IN G S T O E A T grip on the water» of the south, we need only to imagine a forti Cockerels and roosters for sale, fied panama canal in the posses from prize winning stock For sion of a possible enemy. Any particulars write to nation planning war with us would M r s . E. E. B a r z e e , sacrifice an army corps and many 3t.j9-23* M oro, Oregon. a battleship to gain such an ad T ry the famous Sunday dinner at the Hotel M oro. . ~ Best mucilage and brushes at the Observer Book Store. Always in stock, beautiful Birth Day Postal Cards, at the Observer Book Store. $2000 to loan on good security. A meeting of the Primus Club, Sherman County Abstract Com the young peoples class of the pany, M oro, Oregon. Abstracts promptly made by the Presbyterian Sunday School, was Sherman County Abstract Com held at the home of their teacher, F. E. Fagan, the evening of pany, M oro, Oregon. Thursday January 22d, that being Carbolinium, fresh stock, direct the regular time for 1 election, from Germany, now on sale at officers were elected for the next The Observer Book Store. six months as follows: A della Mrs. L. L. Peetz is suffering! Mortensen, president; Earnest from a severe attack of lagrippe McClure, vice president; Helen Hansen, secretary; H arry Pinker at her home west of M oro. ton, treasurer. After the election The W . C . T . U . will meet at of officers games occupied an im the Baptist church in M oro the portant part of the evening. Re first Friday in February, the 6th. freshments consisting of ice cream Manager N . W . Thompson of and cake were served. the M oro Hardware A Im ple ment Co. has arranged for the agency of the John Deere line of implements to be carried at M oro Six hundred leases of Chinese by his company. eggs were included in the cargo C. R. Belshee is having his meat market completely renovated and repainted; the way the work is being done will help keep the shop warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. o f the steamer Siberia, which ar which take another different rate. only practicable way. It is a tremendous task; not rived at San Francisco January lightly to be undertaken even by 15th. These eggs were admitted a nation as rich in energy and duty free under the new tariff act. Under the old tariff of five cents I wealth as our own. But so far we 4000 cates of the Chinese product (have gone, we have done well. The panama canal speaks for its- I self; but the banishing of yellow Fifty seven of last year’s gradu were shipped in during the last ating class at the University of year. Dealers say that that the Oregon have gone into teaching. total importation will reach 20,000 The number is a manifestation of cases in this year. the desire throughout all the state for well trained teachers. For good work at a reasonable price go to F. T . Mulliktn at Wasco in the Kruse harness and saddlery building. M r. Mullikin was for a number of years with H . L. Kuck at The Dalles. J. F. Belshee has sold his farm property at Jefferson, Oregon, and is in the county seeking a lo cation for returning. The con- vantage. And the islands, one by one, The land known as the Erskine- are coming under our sway, or ville farm. For particulars and within the sphere of our influence. and terms address, H . L . D e n n is , Porto Rico is under our flag. The 4t-189-jl6 Lake Bay. Wash. American customs officials keep the only order in that benighted chaos which is marked on the I am prepared, to supp’y to any maps as Haiti. On the same island one in M oro, fresh milk or cream; the border wan between San Do either special order or by the mingo and Haiti have been check month. Delivered to the house. ed by the peremptory order o f, Orders left at meat market will receive prompt attention. the American state department. E u g e n e A m id o n , The condition of Cuba can mean 3t-jl6 ___________ M oro, Oregon only ultimate annexation to the United States. Probably we shall have to take Haiti in band next. ' From my farm eight miles east lO tf .781.05 .85 .70 .31 Almost certainly we shall end by ot Grass Valley a bay mare, three 1.401.031301.13 .75 .36 years old this spring, branded IS 1.601.111.651.22 85 3 8 buying the Dutch and Danish on right shoulder, fore too clipp 2.151.442.151.69 85 .44 west indian islands to keep them ed, broke to work and shows 2.751.862.852.061.00) 3 2 from falling into the hands of collar marks. Reward paid for 4.002.694.202.901.15 .68 European competitors. information or return, rhone at 5.75H35l6.75U.82<L35lL00 It is our doom, our destiny, my expense or write ' to me at A r t h u r S m it h , In addition there is a second [not wholly a happy one; for we box 112, tf-189 Grass Valley, Oregon. I do not possess either the character class rate, which includes all food stuff and drinks, which is 75 per or the political organisation to ’ N O T IC E O F A D M IN IS T R A T IO N . cent of the first class rate. The ¡make colonizing come easily. I d the County Court of the state of Ore* gou for Sherman oounty. third class rate is one cent for I But little by little, and of late I e the m atter of the estate of John R I years much by much, we have M artin , deoeeeed. each two ppnees or fraction, this Notioe is hereby given that the nnder- includes seeds, bulbs, roots, print I been compelled to straighten out aiened. haa been duly appointed Admini ed matter, etc., but not hooks I the tangles of the Caribbean in the stratrix of tbe estate of John R M artin , Oregon O f our Prices on anything in the HARDW ARE W e buy at discount prices, and are able to give our customers — the benefit— D o not overlook us when in the market for anything in our line. To the Farm ers of Sher man County: 1. One-half the cost of feeding. 2. A ll the forage crop you grow. 3. That pert o f your crop that evap orates and dries up when stacked or cur ed in the field. 4. Your M O N E Y —more then its coat the first year. deorased. and that all pereone having elaime «garnet said deoeaaed or hie estate are hereby required to present the seme, d o c verified, with fbe proper vouch ers. to tbe said. A dm inistratrix, at the I s * office of Bright, Bryant A E lite in Moro In said Oonnty end State,w ithin six months, from the date pf this notice. Dated at Moro, Sherman Oounty, Oregon, this 2d dev of January. A.D. IS 14. Jane C. M a rtin , Adm inistratrix. B sioitt . B a iu r r u ro Kui.is. fttjSM 1881 Attorneys for Adm inistratrix : fever from Cuba and the isthmus C.J.B k io h t , W .C .B btan t . M .G . E llis h is a greater and more splendid feat than the digging of the canal. W e have baaaffied likewise the Attorneys-at-Law reconcentrado camp and the rnili- ; tary executions at sunrise. Some offices at I day perhaps we shall stamp out The Dalits and Moro, Ort. I the grosser manifestations of voo- . Idism on another island. I Whatever may be said of our J intrusion into the affairs of an- , other continent, here at least is a J white man’s burden from which I we cannot hope to escape. The Attorney a t Law J stars in their courses have marked J out our path; and, hang back and Jgrum ble as we may, in our heart , I of hearts we know we shall follow ' Bright, Bryant & Ellis. M. Huddleston L IN E 5. We handle three types of Silos-1 C o n crete-2 Crown pat ented Stave, and 3 Stock Lumber S iloi. The biggest dividend payer on 1. W ill produce milk for not more then one-half whet it ie coating you now. 2. W ill feed from 3 to 5 times as many stock from a given acreage aa you ere now doing. 3. W ill fatten beef cattle or sheep for not more then one-half whet it ie coating you now. 4 W ill increase the butter fat in your milk (no matter whet breed you ere keeping) by at least 10 per cent. 5. W ill enable you to get winter eggs in almost summer quantities if fowls ere properly housed. 6. W ill save enormous waste thetre- •ulta in curing and keeping iorage by old method— in turning your forage' crop Into a succulent feed. “ There’s Ne Place Like W e can furnish free plans and specifica tions for Houses, Barns, everything in the building line. Let us design you a home, we can ar range t h e credit. W asco TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. . u . M n rtln , M g r. The tax roll for Sherman county this year carries $126,690.72; di vided into state and county fund, $67,134.82; special school taxes, $28,488.38; road taxes. $26,081.52; incorporated cities, $4,960.00. O f this amount the O -W R A N Co. pay $36,272.18; the E . O . L Co. $10,04039; the W . W . M . Co. invited $2,168.10. The largest individual i tax payer is E . O . McCoy, $1,415. A t the meeting of the council Monday evening a permit was voted Arthur Phillips to conduct a picture show In his building on Main street. The marshall reported that the medicine show here last week paid a license fee of $20. Bills were ordered paid amount- 3 » . ■ . . j ___ Physician and Surgeon. Moro, Oregon. Successor to Dr. W. C ifason and Dr. O. J. Goffin Office in Goffin Building. J. R. Morgan Z 3exxtlet The treasurers report showed total receipts for tbe past quarter amounting to«$1596.0S; which has M O R O . - ( OREGON been paid out afid an over draft lies of members were 1st to 15th of each month. created of $44.83. O f this amount guests. Office opposite Drs. Goffin paid, was $300 of old warrants A t the last meeting of the local with interest charges accumulated Farmers Union held last Saturday - OREGON of $127; there is but $192.63 of W A S C O . the following officers were iastall- warrants outstanding of which 16th to 30th of each month. ed to serve during the current amount $150 is yet old warrants. Office opp. McCoy. Atwood Co ¡year. W . S. Powell, president; Presbyterian church: Very few cities the size of Moro O m ar Sayrs, vice-president; F . R. Services i t 10 A . M . and 7:30 can show a total indebtedness of Messinger, lecturer, C. G . Silver, P. M . Let us begin the new year less than $200 over a bonded in- secretary and treasurer; C- L . Ira* right, keep holy the Sabbath day I debtedneas of $10,000. S T IC K land, corresponding secretary; G . by giving the Lord one seventh Dates for the 1914 Round-Up A P IN A. Simon, chaplain; C .L . Powell, of your time and we will find at doorkeeper. Robt. Uuquhart, con the end of the year that no invest hsve been definitely selected as HERE ductor W . F . Jackson, W . B. ment pays a better dividend. You September 24, 25 and 26 by the Johnston, and F. A . Sayrs, execu- | are asked to try it. Welcome all. board of directors of tbe Round- tive committee. A pool for the A . J. Adams, pastor. U p. This early action was taken Drop of Printer’s Ink at the urgent requatt of the rail purchase of sacks is ndw being M ethodic Epucopal Church: roads who have agreed to adver Makes Thousands Think formed, all members wishing to Preaching at Spaulding in the be considered please communi morning and M oro at night. Sun tise the Round-Up as an ad ditional drawing card for their cate with the president day School at 10 a. m. Prayer regular fall homeseekers excur The Observer haa had a request meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. sion. After trying out nearly C* A . Smith, pastor. for information as to where either every week in September during Publie Auctioneer. W hite Rocks or W hite Leghorns F the past four yean the manage could be had in the county. It ment has become firmly convinced For information bb to terms only costs 35 cents a week to tell II that the last week In the month is and open dates address the our readers you have them, if the beat time lo r staging the Sherman County Observer at you have them to sell. This party ’ Round-Up and have selected It i MORO, OREGON. ■permanently. I wants two dozen. A M e re , O re««« Geo. F . M . N e w h o u s e , O p h . D . T h » Successors to D a lle « ! I > O re g o n Clsrks-Newhouso Jew elry <» C om paey I w e ll f o r c a s h o n l y ) j J Fine Diamonds, Jewelry, Watches, j[ Clocks and Optical Goods. , > Salsfactlo n O m i d t r A < i y Refunded ..A Monument that ia plain, «ubatantlal looking and diafinctly lettered exactly auita tome of our patron«, while other« prefer M em o rials more elaborate in outline, chi.eled In delicate tracing and taatefully orna mented. Whatever your taate, our aa- •ortment of deaifin« 1« ao varied that we are certain we can pleaaa you. Come in and «ee ua, or «end (pr deeigna. Watts Marble Works The Deltas. Oregon. M oro B a r b e r S hop Porc/alain B a th T ub. Everything First Qass and up to date. gent for Model Steam Laundry of The Dailey Shop in Briok Building next Observer O fflc J. N. L X N D M , P ro p rieto r . I Z o i o , - - - - - O x e ffo sa .. i
