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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1915)
Though »he distribution of the winter precipitatioo this year was March ^ 1 $ 1 5 unfavorable, most of it coming when the ground was frozen and therefor lost as run-off flood water during the thaw last month, it will be of ioterest to know that the precipitation for February, 1915. was 2.31 inches, that being th e highest amount received during any February for the past ten years and, that practically all of the rainfall received in this county during February has soaked into the ground. Undoubtedly every one will be interested in the following rainfall tables prepared for the readers of the Observer by Supterintendent D. E. Stephens, of the Experi ment Farm: Tra Y m t m«-is wd - h F R ID A Y September----- 1 05 46 81 October ------- . 1 48 1 87 87 N ovem ber...........88 1 45 1 60 December . . . . .88 1 69 1 61 J an u a ry ..y v -r-<4 75 ? 20 I £8 ! J . R. M organ Several weeks ago the Board- man literary society gave a mina- ture field meet for an evening en tertainment and Into Saturday evening the losing side entertain ed the winning side and their friends with two short comedies, using a temporary ten by twenty foot stage which had been built for the occasion with curtaih* ar ranged to raise and lower that added materially to the success of the entertainment. * A comedy entitled “ Hans Von Smash** was the first production, R. C. Byers taking the character of Hans; Charles Kenney imper sonating M r. Bach; Miss Mabie Byers and Mrs. W ilford Belshee, Bach’s daughters; W ilford Belshee and Clarence Sparling, suitors; Mrs. Daisy Christiansen, maid. In the second comedy, entitled “ Between the hours of twelve and one, W ahoo 1 ” ' Clyde Woods portrayed the leading role, that of a negro boy character, excepdon- MORO. - OREGON 1st to 15th of each month. Office opposite Drs. Coffin W ASCO, - 16th to 30th of each month. Office opp. McCoy. Atwood Co ■*- »•«g natiC fk. B efit night. having ^ce. when be came im a g e , ** T in not In succena. bat w e ll i{ w e ’ll deaarve tt." tod subatttnted for ’ •“ * 'i X FEED ANDJLOUR. P h y s ic ia n a n d S u rg eo n . M oro, O regon . W H E N YOU T R A V E L O ffic e in re s id e n c e B Y AUTO A N D V IS IT T H E D A L L E S ' G ro v e r J . D u ffe y • * • i STO RE J8 L a w y e r. . O ffice w ith 7.30 and Chris Schultz. Messrs. R. C. Byers, Clyde 5. It will be noted from the above Woods and Chris Shultz enter figures that the rainfall for this tained with song and verse be season, from September 1st to tween acts. February 28th inclusive, is an inch 8 83 M ORO ’ YOUR CAR In the ^operete, recently completed, tully equipped. .. ... W. H . B a t t l e workman gnfsyt maoy to help you in^afiT W«y th e y can at least expanse to you. F or any service rendered the charge - will always be reasonable. OREGON. C.J. B r ig h t , W .C . B ayant . M .G .E l l u . W A LT H E R -W IL L IA M S GARAGE THE B rig h t, B ry an t & Ellis. greater«than the ten-year normal and nearly half an inch lest than the amount received for the same months last year; to which might be added 63 of an inch of rainfall received the first day of March. Recharging of storage batteries, the overhauling of magnetos, and recharging magnets, arc all spec ialties at the Leas & Fancher gar age repair shop at The Dalles. • M ANUFACTURERS OF R. C. Byers, Clarence Sparling Total for season 8 35 DEALERS IN Lime, Plaster, Cement, Builders ~ Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal, Cedar Posts, and Hay. OREGON DALLES. ... - . OREGON. A tto r n e y s -a V -L a w W HEN jofficeö a t IN PO RTLAND STO P A T H 0T6L ■ y R e ta r R a d fo r d OReCON L e c tu re r N a tio n a l V a n e a ra ' U a lo a Severe A tta c h o f Gotto O a re d . The new Canton gang plow, in stock and for sale by Ginn, Cole man & Co., it something different from the Canton plow so univer- salty liked by the Sherman county farmer. The new model has a chilled plow and adjustable frame. M rs . E. E. O w e , who travels In V ir g in ia and o th er S outhern States, was taken suddenly M ild r e d M o r te n s e n M o ro , O re g o n „ I n v ite « th e a tte n d a n c e of th e la d ie s Millinery Opening Saturday, March 13th, 1915, Latest Spring Styles and Shapes A T T E N T IO N FARM ERS S e e th o s e Im p r o v e d C a n to n C h ille d P lo w « , . ... t h e y are r ig h t u p - t o d a te I W e h a n d le th e O ld R e lia b le S u p e r io r a n d P e o r ia d r ills , n o w o n th e floor. O ur S a tte r ly P lo w s , are g i v in g g o o d s a tis fa c tid n . O u r C a n to n a n d D ty tO ft D is c s, W agon s,. H a c k s, B u g g ie s , GUM i f i g i n e s , C h o p p e r s, * ' S te e l a n d W dddefi H a r r o w s, ‘w ill in te r e s t y o b . N o t ic e our C o m p le te L in e o f S te e l R a n g e s , B a th T u b s, S in k s , L a v o r a to r ie s , E tc . W e h a v e a c o m p le t e lin e o f C o m e r o f 7 th and S tark S tr e e t C. M. Huddleston Gross clefme for hawc. Aaaowat of unearned pi all oatatandlng rteka Total liabilities exclusive of cap ital stock . . . . - .................................. «X, 788,512.21 Total prcmlama la force December »1. 1814 ................. ...........................KI.74O.IK7 7» BUSINESS IB OBXOOB rt>B THE T E A S T otal risks written daring the year ...................................... .............. S3.0M.»W 00 Ocoee premiums received Soring the y e a r ............... . . . . . . . . 7 7 ___ «ft AM »4 Prem ium , returned during the je e r S.I5S.S3 Iameee paid daring the rear.......... W 3»2 '6 Loreee inchrred during the j e e r . . 2» 18S.11 Total amount of ri«ka outstanding la Oregoa December U . 1S14___ 4,211-010.00 G n T m a n ia F ir e In s u r a n c e Hr <Sd.) O . B. K IH U H IU . PreeMcat. S t a t u t o r j restdaat general ag e at aad a tte r- nej for aervtee: <Sd 'T -L rf. Thu home to ths greatrat oontifhu- (ton o f women to thu world, sod thu hearthstone to h er throne. O u r so cial structure to built wrownd her, sod social righteousness to In h e r charge. H e r beautiful life lights th e skies of hope and her refinement to the ehurm o f tw en tieth o rato ry civilisation. H er graces and h er power are th e cumu la tiv e products of generations of queenly conquest. and h er crown of e x a lte d womanhood Is Jeweled w ith the wisdom o f saintly mothers. 8he has been n great factor l a the glory of onr eonntry, and her noble achieve UMNta should not he m arred or her Ififitowed Influence blighted by th e eaacuer d utlra of clttorasM p. A m erl It is new, and its rooms are provided with ru n n in g water and long di stance telephones. European plan. Rates $1 per day and up. WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL COMPANY W asco. H . M acbeth NEW HOTEL PERKINS Co. R IBRBIX. Portland. Or. P o r t la n d , O re g o n . G e n t s ’ S u it s C le a n e d , P r e s s e d a n d R e p a ir e d Eastern Oregoa Headquarters. L a d i e s ’ a n d G en ts* S u it s R e m o d e le d , A lt e r e d a n d R e lin e d . Positiv ly m~st centrally located Fifth St. cars past the doors every f e w minutes. MORO. OREGON T * K » - Main Street Philips Bldg P o p u la r P riced R estau ran t Vafea A/.S0 asrf sp E a ro p e ttP la a . D r . T h e o . B e le ts k i V e te r in a r ia n OMimimlons and ealtflm, paid « a u ra the rear — Taxes. licenses and fc e a paid '«■nag the yaa r . . » . . 4 * , ......... Amount of all other •xgvndlture. Total expenditure» «nd Official Stock Inspector -----* D A R N I E L L E B R O S ., P r o p r ie to r s Treats all Domesticate! iiim a ls . Vaine of stocks and beads o -n ed (market varasi . . . . . . . . . . -----I Cash In beaks and <m hggd-------- Premiums In course Sa geliert ion w ritten since • September 30. 1*1 A . ........................... Z .................. latereet and renta do* end ac- -X The Dalles, Oregon O F F IC I • J t shove post «Hcr T e le p h o n « M a in 502. H e a d q u a r t e r s for o u r S h e r m a n C o u n ty fr ie n d s ; p r ic e s r e a s o n a b le ; first c la s s r e s t a u r a n t w it h t h e h o t e l. T otal eaeets 10ft, 442.1» on all outstanding AU other llaM lltlee . M 2 .3 M M 12.081.TT Total Rabil I ties ex J- e*tlttal Steck e f. FARBER RADFORD ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE C H A S . W R I G H T , P r e s id e n t M .C . D IC K IN S O N , M a n a g e r. f w o B lo c k s P r o m N e w D e p o t N e w 1 9 1 5 Model Thtel premium* hi n a t a SL 1014 .. FREE AUTO BUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS oooooooooooooooooooooooooo VINTON HOTEL » 1 4 . ....... 7 7 . . . . . . . I 8.484.00 WALTUD A PM H D . Secretory, rmldcnt general a t-n t and ettocnej H. DURHAM, » 4 Oak B U Port- &BNT A OOj, toeld eat Agents. 284 E ntirely new, convenient to business. Clean beds, and table the best the m arket will afford.. Prices reasonable. Com mercial trade solicited. CONDUCTED. W T H E BEST PRINCIPLES P lu m b in g S u p p lie s . 6 IN N , C O LE M A N n d lfo , The farm er gets more out of the fa ir than anyone elee. T he fa ir to a city man to an entertainm ent; to e farm er It to education. L et us take a etroll through the fair grounds an d Unger a moment a t a fe w of the pointe o f p u t t« a im it v i vm m t visit the mechanical departm ent and hold communion w ith the w orld ’s greatest thinkers. i Yon are now attending a congress of the m ental giants la mechanical sd- ence o f a ll agea They are addressing you la tongues o f Iron and steel and In language m ate and powerful toll an eloquent story of the w orld’s progress. T h e Inventive geniuses are th e most valuable farm hands we have and they perform an enduring service to mankind. W e can n il help others fo r a b rief period w hile we live, b u t It takes a m aster mind to to w er Into the realm o f science and lig h t a torch of progress th a t w ill lllu m la s ls the path way of civilisation for fu ture genera tions. T h e man who gave us the sickle, the binder, the oottoa gin and hundreds of other valuable Invention» w ork In every field on earth and w in continue th eir labors as long as tim e T h e ir bright Intellects have oonquered death and they w ill Uve and serve m ankind on and on forever, w ithout money and w ithout price. T h e y have •hew n us how grand and noble it to to w ork for others; they have also taught us lesso n s in economy and effi ciency, how to make one hour do the w ork of two or more; have length ened our lives, m ultiplied our opportunities and taken to ll off the hack o f humanity. They are the most practical men the w orld ever produced. T h e ir In ventions have stood the acid test of u tility and efficiency. L ik e all useful men, they do not seek publicity, yet m illions of machines sing th e ir praises from every harvest field on earth and as many plows turn ths soil In mute applause of th eir marvelous achieve ments. A 3OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0OO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQi CO OREGON. u rta. T h e metfcerheod e f th è fhras la onr laaptretten. ahe to th è g u a rito li e t onr domeetle weUhre u ri a guide to n hlgher fife, hut dlreottog thè ef- to lA o f governmusit to not w lth la wo- usuato uphere. and politicai gossip wouM canoe b er to aeglect th è home, forget to Oleari onr dothee and bum th è htoealto. HOTEL MORO Lamm paid during tLe yea», in cluding i<lju«tm«nt «xpcnseeL etc J nividenfe paid daring the year ea capital stock .................................... Com mlmt una and Mlarica pul« Sor ing jnar ........................... ..... Thone. llcnnaea and fern paid Unr- . log the v e e r ...................... . . Ameoo t o f all other expendU w oe.. V » C. R U T L E D G E , Proprietor. ¡ A ie a r e s t H o te l t o B u s in e s s C e n te r , B a n k a n d D e p o t. C o u rte o u s T r e a t m e n t , C le a n B ed s a n d T a b l e t h e b e s t th e m a r k e t w i l l - a ffo r d . - - - . Total axpeadl turns........... ASSETS Ta Ina e f stocks end bends aimed (market value) . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . I SUNDAY DINNERS 3 5C . Opposite Postoffice T ra in s n u m b e r 1 an d 35 s to p 3 0 m in u te s o p p o s ite THE HOTEL Moro DALLES Oreaor for D I N N E R ; 10 c e n ts for a r ea l c u p o f c o ffe e O A L IT T L E MISSIONARY WORK IN YOU* D w ith c r e a m , or a R e g u la r D in n k r fo r 5 0 c e n ts BVKW Y BODY W ELCQM 1 ROY M . BENSON J u d d 8 . F is h , M an ager, T h e D a lle s , O regon . MORO, OREGON. . id le d a y s b y t e l l in g y o u r n e ig h b o r s o f t h e g o o t q u a lit ie s o f T h e O b serv er. I f y o u c a n ’t g e t t b s ir aub a c r ip tio n s , s e n d u s th e ir addresaen a n d w e w ifl se n t th e m s a m p le eo p ie« . W e p ay for a ll « o H citin g y o u d< [HT S u b s c r ib e fo r T h e O b server. B ea t W e e k ly p u b lish er ip the ¡a la n d E m p ire . Everyone lead* i t
