C. A. Todd and wife have re­
turned from a visit with relatives
in the valley.
Tum-a-Lüm Lumber Co.
V irg il Cushman has returned
from Portland, where he hat
attending business college.
Moro, Oregon,
Gentlemen:
Mrs J. C. McKean entertained
Friday in honor o f the birthday
anniversary of Miss Georgia.
W e are in te re ste d in
your Free Plans for
H om es
The highest recorded price for
wheat in Portland was that o f last
Saturday, $1.64 for bluestem on
May delivery.
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Barns .......................................
S ilos ......... ........................... .......
T o loan, $1000 at eight per cent
on first mortgage farm property
by Sherman County Abstract Co.,
M oro, Oregon.
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Schools
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as m a rk e d above an d w ould
lik e
in fo rm a tio n a n d o th e r
To Erect or Remodel Home
d a ta o h sam e.
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A d d re ss
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T e a r o u t a n d m ail.
-1 T h ese
h o m es
The Observer has been notified
that the state built road between
Biggs and Wasco w ill b£ open for
travel in A p ril. A large ferry is
being built to operate between
T h e firs t th in g to do is to b orrow one Biggs and M aryhill.
Success has followed tree plant­
of th e New P la n B ooks — of o v er o n e h u n d re d ing on the sand hills of Nebraska.
Jack pipes planted there by the
government forest service ten
N o rth w e st H ornea — esp e c ially d e sig n e d for us.
years ago now have . a height of
over fifteen feet and a diameter
o f foar inches.
a re
a ll
m o d ern ,
m e d iu m
H o m e s of from tw o to ten ro o m s a n d serve e q u a lly
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N ext, sele c t a p la n o r p la n s, stu d y
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a n d h a v in g decided u p o n one o r tw o th a t
well fo r re m o d e llin g
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th ese
ju s t
o v er a t y o u r leisu re,
s u it y o u — ju s t sen d us
th is c o u p o n or
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‘ See H. U. MARTIN about it”
Th« Home of
“ T u m -A -L u m b e r.1
sav in g
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y o u r old hom e a# fo r b u ild in g a new one.
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p ric e d ,
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The Place for
'T a m -A -L u m p .”
Two cars Rock Spring coil has just arrived
Two Hundred cords 16-lnch wood on hand
Mrs. X M . Axtell and Mrs.C.L-
Ireland w ill entertain the ladies of
the Dorcas at the home of Mrs.
Ireland February 13th, Saturday
afternoon' from two Io five, in
place of the usual Wednesday.
A ll members are invited.
Miss Audra Watkins of Port­
land, was a dinner guest Friday
evening at the home o f Mrs. C.L..
Ireland. Miss Audra was enjoy­
ing a brief visit with relatives and
friends at Grass Valley and M oro
between the mid - winter school
terms at Portland.
H'
A- ■'
Announcement has been made
by M r. and Mrs. L. K. Moore of
Portland, o f the engagement of
their daughter, Greta/ to Archi­
bald J. Thompson of The Dalles.
MisS Moore is a former Sherman
county girl and has a large circle,
of friends and relatives in this vi­
cinity.
Flour prices will soon begin to
resemble a balloon because of
scarcity of wheat and large orders
from Europe for army use. This
See M illik in “ the harness mak­ demand from Europe has caused
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er” at Wasco. Oregon.
club wheat to bfc worth as much
T ry the famous Sunday dinner
at the Hotel M oro.
Mrs. J. F. Foss has been very on the Portland market as blue-
M.M O. rtlJKKXAN CO.,ORFOnR:
stem, Europe being more partial
Mrs. W . C. Bryant is under the sick with an attack of bronchitis.
to dour from club wheat. «
care of Dr. Poley.
Harvey Thompson has return­
F R ID A Y . -
February 12, 1915
H. S. McDanel and wite have
Miss Njaud Nelson o f Portland ed from an exteoded visit to the sold the north east quarter of sec­
is visiting with her aunt, Mrs.J.G. J<ose City.
tion twenty two one south sixteen
E u r e k a L o d g e N o 121.
Woods.
A. r. a * M. MorO. or.
M ayor J. C. Freeman was a east, to Chas.-L. Powell. This is
M eets the <»r»t «»<1 third
L. Barnum returned Wednes- business visitor in Portland this M r. McDanel’s old homestead
Thuradav evenings ol each
the government patent granting
month
V wiling member» Jay from a business trip to Salem week, returning Friday.
and Portland.
title having signature of Grover
A local farmers’ union was or­
with ua. By order of W . M .
J. M . P a r u t , Secretary.
Sheriff J. C. McKean was at ganized at Kent last Saturday, by Cleveland, then president, dated
November, 1885.
Biggs Friday on business connect­ qfficers of the county union.
W . R. Reid and wife entertain­
B e th lo h a m C h a p te r ed with the sheriffs.office.
Mrs. Hom er Belshee has so ed af 500 last Wednesday evening
n o . 78 o. a . a.
Mrs. Chas. Boardman was a
much improved in health as to be at their home near Klondike.
Regular com munication
visitor
from Kent Saturday at the
each 2d and 4th Thursday
able
to sit up a short time W ed­ Among those present were Geo.A
^evenings m onthly,
home of Mrs. M artin Hansen.
nesday.
j M r * . J essie H e n r ic h s ,
Potter and wife, Herman Pape
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W o rth y M atron
Mrs. Christiansen w ill entertain
M r s . M ay B a r n u m , Secretary.
Dr. Poley was called Tuesday and wife, O. Baker and wife, -F
this Saturday evening at the farm
evening to the farm home of Beamer and wife, Mrs. G. W.
home east of M oro with a Valen­
O. N . Ruggles, Mrs. Ruggles hav­ Hilderbrand, John Mathias. First
tine party.
prizes were won by M r. and Mrs.
ing the grippe.
The farm of W . R. Reid, near
Potter, consolation prizes by M r.
Mrs. T. B. Searcy and baby has Mathias an d Mrs. Reid.
^Klondike, is nQw supplied with
plenty of water from a drilled improved in health sufficient to
Saturday evening, the 13th, the
allow her return to her home east
well of 209 feet.
Demoss
Springs literatv w ill hold
of Grass Valley.
Always read the Observer.
Greta Freeman w ill entertain
a mock trial at the school house.
Miss Edna Thompson returned Albert Pentecost w ill be the victim
Best mucilage and brushes at the her Sunday School-mates at the
on
the 3d from a months visit at of the serious charge o f the lar­
Observer Book Store.
family home in M oro this Satur­
Portland,
accompanied by her ceny of a rail road-trestle from the
Always in stock, beautiful Birth day with a Valentine party.
friend Miss M ildred Waters.
O -W . R. N. Co., the purported
Day Postal Cards, at the Observer
W ord has been received by
crime
being perpetrated on New
M
r.
and
Mrs.
A.
Thomas,
who
Book Store.
Mrs. J. M . Axtell of the death of
Years
eve. ».Waldo Davis w ill
are
moving
from
A
m
ity
to
Napa,
Carbolinium, fresh stock, direct her father at Salem, Iowa, on
most
valiantly
attempt to defend
California,
were
visitors
this
week
from Germany, now cn sale at Fedruary 3d, aged 82 years.
the
prisoner
against
Mrs. M. L.
in M oro, at the home of her dau­
The Obst. ver Book Store. **
Wasco entertained the district ghter, Mrs. G. E. Lewellen.
Evans, who w ill act as prosecut­
Abstracts; :. sily made by the convention Knights of Pythias
ing
attorney. W. E. Newton has
The. business meeting of the
Sherman County Abstract Com­ Friday. A special excursion train
received
his commission to act aa
brought delegates from H ood farmers' county union has been sheriff during the trial from M . L.
pany, M oro, Oregon.
in d e fin ite ly postponed, to await
River and The Dalles.
Y our chickens w ill soon pay
the action of the legislature regard­ Evans, who w ill lend dignity to
Recharging
o
f
storage
batteries,
for them selves in increased egfc
ing proposed laws affecting the the affair by acting as judge. So
that the rights of all parties in the
the
overhauling
of
magnetos,
and
production if you w ill use a quart
matter in hand.’
case
may be safe guarded, Mrs.
recharging
magnets,
are
all
spec-
can o f carbolineum around die
There is plenty of good inten­ W .E.Newton has been appointed
.
¿lies
at
the
Leas
&
Fancher
gar-
chicken house and perches; you
tions and some talk these days official court reporter. ,
ag» repair shop at The Dalles.
can get it at the Observer Store.
about putting the farm harness in
County Physician Morse con­
readiness for spring work. * Look
ducted
an examination Tuesday
IT I H - I 1 l l t’4"fr,-H -i-< ,~?>,t l"H"t ll t ‘l“t*‘l“t"?“H - h H “t-1
up the adv of J. F. Belshee, who
as to the sanity of George M arr
has extra help, to do the work in
and had him committed to the
good time for you.
state hospital at Pendleton. M arr
E. W . Knapp was in our city conducted a one-ring circus stunt
Friday from his farrti east of at Sherman last week, with the
Tearing down, cleaning of parts and re-assembling
M onkland. One of the reasons help of the« railway agent and his
% is not overhauling an automobile.
for the trip was to have his eyes wife; beginning the performance
When we rebuild or overhaul a car, each and every
part is looked after carefully and either repaired or
fitted by Dr. T u rn e r; another was at 4 a.m. by a sudden appearance
new parts made.
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to arrange for necessary materials in their bed room and disappear­
May we not figure with you on your overhauling
to complete a cistern 16x32x10 ft ing with the bed clothes; the next
jobs?
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on his farm.
act was the agent chasing the man
Machine work of any description done prom ptly
and1 at prices consistent with good work.
The two basket ball games at along the track with a revolver;
O ur service department,JRed 302, is always at your
Grass Valley Friday evening,\he the 3d appearance was the man
■command
5th, were decided by each school breakingjhe windows of the build­
LEAS & FA N C H E R
winning a game. The M .H .S girls ing while agent was telegraphing
O peratives of R e p a ir and S ervice D e p a rtm e n t
won from the G .V .H .S . girls by a to Biggs for help; in the, next act
; W alther-WilliamsOarage
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THE DALLES, OREGON v ■core of 7 to 4 while the G .V.H.S. ■ the agent laid M arr out with the
boys hooked that game from the stove poker after he had again got
H- H m i l l l M I l l l l U I K - H - t ♦ l l l l l l l H f H H 1 11 1 1 U 1 1 »■ >
into the station building.
M.H S. boys by 26 to 19.
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NOTICE TO
: Sherman County Automobile Owners ;
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ARMY CAMP WATER.
Haw the Supply la Canaarvad and Uaad
In the Qarman Arm y.
S o lu b le drinking w ater la o f v ital Im ­
portance to a a arm y, and thia to only
one of a m ultitude o f problems th at
most ba studied carefully by those who
condAct a eucceeeful campaign The
water supply o f a camp to a m a tter o f
great Importance. Only running w atar
Is used.
In the Garm an arm y the upstream
w ater to need fo r d rinking purposes
and the downstream w ater for w ater­
ing boraea and for bathing. Suitable
signs n otify the man which w ater to
safe to d rin k and which may ha need
only fo r bathing. In shallow or narrow
streams basins are dug or small da—
built so aa to form a reservoir o f am ple
dlmenslona.
Stepping atones are provided to keep
the w ater clean, as well as board pro­
tection to prevent the banka from
crumbling. Basins are dug for w ater
lng horses; trough» are provided only
in case o f necessity and are then prop
ped oa poets and tilled by meaua of
pumps. Pipes may ha driven If water
Ilea at a reasonable depth—In other
words, not mors than tw en ty feet. De­
pending upon th eir else, these pipes w ill
deliver from four to tw en ty-tw o g al­
lons o f w ater per minute.
I f w ater Ilea vary near the surface a
hole to dug and a cask, tbs bottom of
which has boon knocked out. to placed
to the hols to foam a basin. I f the w a­
ta r Use a t a greater depth the basin
may ba formed o f box sections driven
In one on top o f the o ther.-S cien tific
American.
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We are expecting a shipment of John
Deere and Molin implements, the John
Deere steel gangs and the Syracuse Chill
bottom plow, the- Molin steel gang double
acting Cutaways and Discs.
In fact a complete and full line of Farm
Machines and Farm Implements.
iaeeeeeeeaeee® ® «e® $® ttee$ee«ee«a*
H arness R epairs
I have a workm an employed to attend
to necessary leather work and wish to
inform m y customers that all work left
in my care will receive prom pt attention
FISHES WITH ITS WINGS.
The Cassowary Has a W ay of Its Own
For Capturing Its Prey.
HublU of tbs cormorant and of our
native flab hawk are generally known
Their methods of taking Osh are very
much Uka tbooa of birds of pray. Bui
the cassowary flahes according to a
method of Its own. A well known
naturalist witnessed Its operations on
a river lu tbs Island of Naw Britain.
Ba saw a cassowary coma down to
the water's edge and stand for some
minutes apparently watching tbs wa­
tar carefully. It than stepped Into the
river where It was about three feet
deep and. partially squatting down,
spread Its wings out. submerging them,
the feathers being spread and raffled.
Tbs bird remained motionless and
kept It» ayes closed as If tn sleep. It
remained In thia position for a quarter
of an hour. whan, suddenly dosing Its
wtngs and straightening Its feathers.
It stepped out on the bank. Hera It
shook Itself several times, whereupon
a quantity of smalt fishes fell oot of
Its wings and from amid Its feathers
These the bird Immediately picked up
and swallowed.
The fishes bad evidently mistaken
the feathers for a kind of weed that
grow» in the water along tbs banks of
the river In this Island and which
much resemble the feathers of the cas­
sowary. The smaller fishes hide In
these weeds to avoid the larger ones
that prey on th e m .-S t Paul Pioneer
J. F. Belshee, - Moro.
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M O V IN 6
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P IC T U R E S
OPERA
H O U SE
Tuesday and Saturday Evenings
7:30 p. m.
Prlcts 10 cents and 15 cents.
Beginning Tuesday, January 26th, and each Tuesday night
will be presented an episode of Perils of Pauline.
l*Te»a.
Language« of India.
One hundred and fifty different lan­
W ELL
guages are spoken In India, most of
them unwritten, and thia fact fre ­
quently leads to trouble lu the courts
of that oriental country.
Strangely
enough. Indians frequently drift Into
that capital who can find no one able
to understand their vernacular. Nei­
ther the court nor the court Interpret­
ers understand some of the litigants
and witnesses In legal cases.
IX-
Registered Durst Boar
DRILLING
Am prepared to do
FIR ST CLASS W O RK
S a tis fa c tio n G uaranteed.
For sale reasonable; thirteen
months old; was shipped into the
county; inquire of
3tfl2 John McClure, M oro, Ore
A. S. Tohnson,
Kent, Oregon.
For Salt Cheap
Good new $45 cart and two
sets single harness, and also a new
saddle, all for sale cheap.
Inquire of Alex Hunter.
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M oro, Oregon.
The (rain (rowers [onvenieosss
Farn fir Sale
Are not alone confined to Rural Free Delivery of mail
and the Telephone.
There is another convenience which all
farmers should have — and many do have — a checking ac­
count with a good bank.
The possessor of such an account
avoids the risk of having his money on his person oj about
his home where it is in danger of fire and thieves.
His bills paid by check are not only a valid receipt, but
also a convenience in his home transactions where very often
the necessary change fov concluding settlement is not at hand
Don’t stop to think this over, but start an account now with
The place known as Erskine
farm, between M oro and Grass
Valley. For particulars and terms
address Mrs. Grace M. Dennis,
tfj!5
Lake Bay, Wash
Shia Repairs bp Parcel Post
W e have in our employ the
best shoe mechanics on the Pacific
coast; they make new work or
repair old shoes and we guarantee
to do your work cheaper and bet­
ter than any cobbler who has
never learned the trade.
Mens half sole and heel $1.25
half sole $1; heels 35c. Ladies
half sole and heel $1; half sole 75c
heels 25c. Ladies or mens rubber
heels 50c. Stitching or other re­
pairs. according to time and ma­
terial used. 7—
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We pay postage both ways
and furnish mailing bags for future
shipments with your first order.
A ll shoes returned promptly.
Victor Marden,
4to30
The fflssco Warehouse Willing (¡0.
|ank, of P|oro.
M oro B a r b e r S
P o r c e la in
In v ilirà at Bigga
Should try our famous chick­
en plate dinners; all kinds of nice
sandwich, pie, cake, good coffee.
W illard L unch C ounter
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A g en t for M odel S team L a u n d ry of T he D alles
S hop in B ric k B u ild in g n e x t O b serv er Office
Livery Automobile Service
G eorge E llard ,
Grass Valley, Oregon.
Tub.
Everything First Class and up to date.
The Dalles. Oregon
T o or from any point, partic­
ularly Sherman county. Experi­
enced driver and car always ready.
Phone me at my expense from
any place. Reasonable charges
with plenty of time given com­
mercial men to “ make” towns.
JS a th
hop
J. N . L R N D R Y ,
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P r o p r ie t o r .
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A
“ W ANT” ad in T he M oro
O bserver will reach more
people in Sherman County than
by any other medium available.