The
O b s e rv e r
NOTJCB O f A D M IN IS T R A TIO N .
Best mucilage and brushes at the
Observer Book Store.
for Sunday. M ay
9.
Friday, A pril 30th, born to M r. Methodist church:
and Mrs. Jas Tom lin jr., a boy.
10 a.m. Sunday School.
Jaa Woods is having a large
Preaching service in Spaulding
By F. A. MITCHEL
double window put in the dining at 12 (noon) and in M oro at
rqom wall of his residence.
8 p.m.
BllUnga was a commercial traveler.
This is Mothers* Day and the
Henry Johnson returned Friday
Troubled w ith tasomnls, he would o f
F R ID A Y ..............May 7. 1915
from an extended visit in the preaching and tinging will be in ten get out o f bed tn the middle o f the
night and w alk the street*. One night
states of Arizona and California. keeping with the occasion.
he was w elkin s thus la a quaint old
E u re k a L o d « r N s . 121.
A ll are cordially invited.
town In New B bk I uih I. - T h e r e were
Miss Agness Easton of Boyd
A. r . A A M.
o r. "
houses tai the place fu lly 200 years
John
Robertson,
pastor.
third was a guest this week of Miss
Meet« the fii»t
Mt» O, BHBBMAM 0O.,OBMON‘
M YSTERY
Official Piper fcr Stau tWy.
buradav
month
cordially
By order of
J. M.
old.
ev rcoinp of
G each
Visiting member«
m
in ri ted to meet
M.
P arry , Secretary.
B illing« waa an educated man
Mabel Byers at the family home
and appreciated the an tiq u ity about
Presbyterian church:
him. H a fancied one house to be the
east of Moro.
Sabbath School at 10 a.m.
old tavern and that the bar was still
M artig Hansen returned Tues
there concealed by a curtain.
A n
Services morning and evening. other
bouse must b are been th a t o f a
day" from Portland, where be re
11 a. m. and 8 p.m.
nabob, fo r the ffo u t door was elabo
cently submitted to an operation
rately made.
BsthlsMsm Chaster
Regular
worship
at
11
a.m.,
ser
at one of the hospitals, t
Billings wandered about In the moon-.
mo . 78 O. B. a.
mon on a timely topic.
light wondering about the different
Regular communication
Mrs L. B. Robinson and Mrs.
I each 2d and 4th Thursday
Evening topic will be announc places and ooctfN O ' es th a t m ight have
J,C.Harper were early M ay Day
taken place in ttae»> A p art from the
, evenings monthly.
ed at the morning service.
I M rs . J u s ib H rnricm «,
rest was a house which both from Its
visitors in M oro from Wasco, at
W orthy Matron
construction and tumbledown appear
Congregational
singing
in
both
M rs . M ay B a r n u m , Secretary.
1 tending the Dorcas society social.
ance most have beer older than any he
services.
had yet passed. 1' aether It was oc
Roy Powell has traded his Metz
Prayer meeting at 7:30 o’clock cupied or not he eeuid not tell, fo r lik e
auto to T . E. Hulery as part con
all the rest o f tfct bouses i t w as dark.
Wednesday evening.
Billings stopped before the fro n t door
sideration in the purchase of the
to adm ire it, Its Bide lights. Its arched
Every body come.
Jackson car recently owned by
lights above a a T th e antique beed-
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A . J. Adams, pastor. worfc on it. wlahbBB ttaat he could re
F. A . Sayrs.
move i t and aaa It on hl* own bouse
W . C. Todd is driving one of
in his home city.
See
Mullikin
“
the
harness
mak
Always in stock, beautiful Birth the much talked about Dodge
Suddenly the doer opened.
There
was no sound fro m th e old hinges and
Day Postal Cards, at the Observer automobiles and likes it very er” at Wasco. Oregon.
Ginn. Coleman & Co. are hav It seemed th at the door moved of Itself.
Book Store.
much for the social and business
But In another moment a face appear
ing the exterior of their store ed In the opening, th e face evidently
Saturday everting at Burnett’s possibilities it presents.
o f a young girl, though since she waa
building repainted.
theatre, four reel show, reduced
A. C. Thompson, Mrs. Thom p
In shadow Billing« could not aee her
admission prices; 5c and 10c.
Carbolinium, fresh stock, direct distinctly. She beckoned to him. bnt
son, Miss Edna, and Dewey,
If you want a good lamp and Wednesday in their Studebaker from Germany, now on sale at did not speak. H e d rew near ber and
she whispered:
a fine strong light you need the for Priest Lake, Idaho, where they The Observer Book Store.
“ A tragedy has occurred here.
A
A boy is like a locomotive. It man baa been stabbed. 1 and my sla
Aladdin kerosene mantle lamp will visit with Mrs. Thompson’s
father. A.J.Henkle and family.
takes o certain amount of switch ter are alone. 1 wish you would come
advertised in this paper.
in and help us."
ing to get him ou the right track.
Billings bad no Inclination for What
W.
kft
was asked of blm. but the g irl’s voice
was 80 soft. a nearer view showed ber
so comely, tbat be entered the vesti
bule. There was no lig h t and when
tbe door was closed behind them It
was pitchy dark. T h e g irl took B il
lings' band to guide him. and a cold
chill followed ber touch. which was Icy
cold.
Z
,
" W ill you «trike a light?” be asked.
"Oh. no I would not attract the a t
tention of the watch fo r tbe w orld."
Billing« would have retreated, but
was ashamed to do ao. Besides, tbe
the fingers of his right hand; it cold grip on bis band would not be
was caught when a horse pulled easily shaken off. H e suffered him self
to be led through a spacious ball and
suddenly on its halter chain.
up a w inding staircase. On reaching
Roy Benson has sold a fully an upper hall tbe girl opened a door
equipped late model Maxwell to and led the way Into a^bedchamber.
T b e windows wens open, and tbe
P.C.Axtell. The car is equipped moon, which was an hour high, cast a-
flood o f light Into the room. Illu m in a t
with electric starter, lights, etc
ing w ith It* pale light a four post bed
Special matinee Sunday after stead w ith canopy overhead and val
noon at five o’clock at Burnetts ance beneath. Beside It knelt a wo
man. and on It lay a man. who ap
Moro theatre. Price of admission peared
to be dead. T h e light of tbe
reduced to 5c and 10c. Four reel moon gave a ghastly hue to his fea
tures, and he waa stiff and stark
show.
I t seemed to B llU i's that tbe cos
The farmers’ union will hold a tumes o f both tbs women correspond
county meeting at M oro Saturday ed w ith tbe antique furniture. Both
May 8th. Holding of the annual wore w hite caps on their beads and
kerchiefs around their shoulders and
picnic will be one of the items to across th eir bosoms. Billings stood look
be discussed.
ing on the scene In wonder and horror.
“ W e must remove the body before
When in The Dalles try the day," said tbe girl.
Hotel Albert special 25c lunch;
“W hy so?*’ asked Billings, scarcely
noon and evening; free auto buss knowing w hat be sakl
" H e was killed. H e who killed him
meets all trains; thirty minutes for was a near relative, lie has fled, but
should the tragedy be discovered be
lunch when going to Portland.
would be pursued, and If captured we
J. R, Kasebuig was in M oro should have to endure another death.
Tuesday shiping out wheat. H e Feeling th at we must have a man to
help us and seeing you from the w in
purchased two thousand sacks of dow
about to pass tbe house, I stepped
turkey red wheat of W.S.Powell. down and called yoo You w ill not be
writing a check for $5416 to pay tra y us, w ill yon?"
“Certainly n o t B u t"—
for the lot.
“Oh. don't say th at you w ill not
Lee McGinnis, wife and baby help us. W e are tw o women w ith no
man to rely on. You and I can carry
from Corvallis, were visiting rela tbe body to a secret closet * W e can
tives in M oro this week. T . R., put it tn there fo r tbe present and It
Lee’s father, was formerly sheriff can be removed later."
Billings' brain was In a w hirl. The
of Sherman county and is now a girl went to the bed. drew aw ay tbe
resident of Corvallis where the woman kneeling baside it and. taking
tbe lower part o f the body, motioned
two have a grocery store.
to Billings to take tbe heavier p a rt
O . A. Ramsey has finished a Then the two carried it to an adjoining
16-foot square blacksmith shop for wainscoted room. T be girl touched a
spring in the w a it A panel rolled aside,
R. W . Pinkerton at the farm and revealing an em pty apace. They threw
has the foundation laid and is tbe body In. closed tbe panel and le f t
T he next thing Billings remembered
waiting for the lumber to finish
was standing w ithout the door of the
a new barn, 44x64 feet and 35 bouse, hanging on to an Iron railing
H e seemed to have awakened from a
feet from ground to ridgepole.
dream.
H e staggered Into the street
Mrs. Estella Larqson of La and looked up at tbe house. I t waa
Grande, is visiting with her pio dark and silen t Then be ran as I f to
leave hl* frig h tfu l experience behind
neer friend, Mrs. E. J. Powell. him.
On reaching his hotel be went
Mrs. Larrison was a resident of to bi» room and th rew him self on the
Sherman county, at Erskineville. bed lu the morning he awakened,
feeling as tf « tr ills atrfcngih had oeaed
twenty four years ago; terming the out during tbe night. *
present J.J. Schaeffer farm. Mrs.
D uring that day he made Inquiries
P. H . Zobel of Monkland, is Mrs. •bout the house he had visited and
was told th at It was catted the Berwick
Larrison’s daughter.
boiine. from tbe fam ily th at bad lived
They say that F.E.Fagan, coun In It a century or more before. I t
had been empty for years.
ty school superintendent, is learn
Billings related his experience to sev
ing to ride a motorcycle; they say eral peiwons and persunded them to
at Kent recently Fagan thought go to tbe bouse w ith him and force an
opening to the closet w here be had
he knew where he was going; they helped deposit the l>ody. T hey did ao
say a cow along side the road had and found tbe skeletou o f a man.
W hat the tragedy had been no one
a better idea of that than did the
knew. nor. had any one ever heard.
c.s.8.; they say that Fagan scraped Evidently It had been concealed. There
an acquaintance with the cow; was. however, a tradition o f one o f
they are sure the c.s.s. got a knock tbe Berwick fam ily who bad mysterl-
onsly disappeared
N . W . Silver and wife, from
You receive What you order Multnomah county, is vising at
in our grill. O ur service is equal the home of their son, Chester G .
in every way to the high quality
of food we serve. At all times Silver.
you are assured of obtaining an
Drs Lowe A Turner at
appetizing meal in an environ*
M oro May 24th and 25th
ment that is extremely pleasant.
Wasco May 26th and Grass Valley
Every thing in season at popular
prices. Try our 25c noon and May 22d and 23d.
evening lunch, only 25c.
W . A. Ruggles is nursing one of
H O TE L
THE DALLES,
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A LB ER T
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OREOON
There is Happiness in a Hom e Brightened by the
Aladdin JWantle Lamp
The Standard Incandescent Coal O il Lamp of the W orld.
Uses less oil than old style lamps. Clean, Safe, Durable,
Gives the Brightest and Whitest Light. N o Noise or O dor
D e m o n s tra te d
and
S o ld
In
M o ro
at
th e
M ORO PHARM ACY
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A T T E N T IO N
farm ers
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See those Im p ro v e d C a n to n C h ille d Plow s,
th e y are r ig h t u p to d a te !
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We
t
h a n d le
the
O ld
R e lia b le S u p e rio r and P eo ria
d rills , now on th e floor.
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O u r S a ttly Plows, are
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W agons,
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g iv in g good satisfactio n .
O u r C a n to n and D a y to n Discs,
H a c k s , Buggies, Gas E n g in e s , C hoppers,
Steel and W ooden H a rro w s , w ill in te re s t you.
N o tic e
our
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C o m p le te L in e of
S teel R anges, B a th
Tubs, S in ks, L a v o ra to rie s , E tc .
W e have a com plete lin e of
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P lu m b in g S upplies.
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MORO,
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T r a i n s n u m b e r 1 a n d 35 sto p 3 ) m in u te s o p p o site
T H fe
j y
HOTEL
DALLES
for D IN N E R ; 10 cen ts fo r a re a l c u p of coffee
w ith cream , or a R egular D inner fo r 50 c e n ts
RVBHV
BODY
J u d d 8. F ish, M anager,
W ELCOM E
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T h e D alles, O regon
READ THE OBSERVER
A L L th e tim e.
For County new«
Qood Stationary, nicely printed 1« one of the firs t
requlrm enta of a rood buaineaa. W e can supply you.
down, at least
la the Goasty Oosrt of the stats of Ore-
goo for Sherman ooonty.
Is the ssottor of the sststo of
I
W illiam Carrie, doeosasd. I *
Notice Is hereby «iven that the ander- '
sien n i. has bean duly appointed Admini
strator of nbe said estate and bas qualified
and that all pereoos baring
olaims
against tbe mid deoessed or against bis
estate srn beruliy required to passant tbe
seme, da*,- verified, with tbs proper mash
er«, to tbe m id Administrator, at tbe law
offieeof Bright, Br»«nC
Bills in Moro
lu m id Ooonty and Htate.witbin six months,
from tbs date of the first pnbliestioo of
this notice, towit: within six months from
the 7th day of May a ». 191b.
' Dated and first published at Moro. Sher
man eoonty, Oregon. this 7th day of May
a. D. Ifilfi.
L. Barnum. Administrator of said estate. »
Bsiowr. BstAirr awd B au s .
Attorney« for Administrator,
Stm7j4l
Moro, Oregon.
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HmmmflM
wmmaHM
John Deere Gang Plows, Discs and
Cultivators and Vehlie Hacks, /•
Metal Wheel Trucks,
Oliver Chilled Garden and
V in yard Walking Plows
A
Fir Sale
Four room house on Main
street; property all fenced; con
tains acre and half of ¿round;
good terms.
J. A. Armstrong,
m73t*
M oro, Oregon.
Position lu te d
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As house keeper;
ocr* country or
city; address 5809 S. Jay street.
str<
Tacoma .W ash ington ;
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111 1 I I
Ì l i > I l I « 11 1 1 U 1 1 » 11 H
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A Meritorious Institution
fiood Pasture
Plenty of water and plenty of
fine bunch grass; $1.25 per head
per month; will come for and
deliver 10 head at any time or
place; neighbors can club together
to make the ten head. Phone or
write
J. M . M arlin, .
tf-9
Grass Valley, Ore
Established as a Bank in 1896 by Moore Bros, with a capital
of $10,000; capital increased in 1903 to $20,000;
changed to a State Bank in 1907 with a capital
BETTER,
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of $25,000; T O Ô A Y with a capital and
surplus of $34,000 and total re- « •
sources of $102,000 we are T
BIGGER,
Brood Sows for Sale
AND
W ill farrow this month. For
particulars write or phone
5ta3O*
L. J. Pape,* M oro. Ore
STRONGER
than ever.
During the 19 years of our existence, our ainvhas been to ex
Try the famous Sunday dinner
at the Hotel Moro.
tend our patrons the best possible service.
est safeguards around its business in order to protect its depos
itors, merits the confidence of the public.
If you are not a
customer of this Bank let this he your invitation to become
One new Fairbanks Morse
windmill and 30-foot 4-post tower
3t Ginn, Coleman & Co., Moro
one; our relations will he mutually profitable.
Carpenter and Contract Work
I am prepared to do your car
penter work., he it much or little,
in a thoroughly workmanship
manner and at reasonable price.
Give me a chance.
tfa!6 O . H . Hadden, Moro, O r
Our steady growth^
is evidence that the banking institution, which throws the great
For Sale Cheap
“ BANK
OF MORO”
MORO,
l l t l l l H
OREGON.
t l l H t l H IH H H I4 H I IIH
4 I H
I t l H
I H
I4 IH
Cook Stove (or Sole
Suitable for ranch or cook
wagon. Inquire at Observer office
Work Horses for Sale
Young, heavy horses; weigh
ing 1200 to 1700 pounds. Inquire
of either
Martin Hansen
or O . L. Belshee
tfa9
M oro, Oregon
Undertaking Supplies
Caskets and Robes; special “T U M -A -L U M B E R ” M E A N S G O O D B U IL D IN G M A T E R IA L
supplies and caskets ordered at
■ a first class, up to date, stock on hand.
any time.
Sam Brishine,
mc!9
Moro, Oregon. T U M -A -L U M S E R V IB E means all the help we can give you in
“ buying what you want” through our knowledge of building
materials and then use our Free Plans of Homes, Barns, Silos,
etc., which will help you in remodelling work or building new
Eggs for hatching from ¿elect
buildings.
ed thoroughbred poultry; choice
eris.of White Wyandottes, 8. C.
“ See H . U . M A R T IN about it” at the Home of Tum-A-Lumber
Lhode Island Reds, S. C. White
Leghorns, Buff Leghorns, An-
conas; also Fawn and White and
Pure White Indian Runner ducks;
special offer, Drice $1.25 per 15.
Extra choice Mammoth Bronze
turkey eggs, 20c each. Address
Oak H ill Farm,
m!9tf
The Dalles. Oregon.
Pure Egg Stock for Hatching
W ELL
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
S a tis fa c tio n G uaranteed.
Shoe Repairs by 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.
W e pay postage both ways
and furnish mailing hags for future
shipments with your first order.
‘ ‘ All shoes returned promptly.
Victor Marden,
4to30
The Dalles. Oregon
Livery lu teaib ili Service
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
w^th plenty of time given com
mercial men to “ make towns.
¡revelers at Bi
DRILLING
Am prepared to do
FIR S T CLASS W O RK
Farm lor Sale
British Lrla Guards.
Charles H Tom and wife and
England's famous L ife guards, now
A. H . Montgomery and wife and
regarded as the oldcut cavalry com
daughter Sarah drove over trom mand In tbe world, w ere organised
Rufus Sunday morning in M r. Just a fte r the restoration. T h ey were
from tbe old cavalier« who
Tom's Cadillac and visited with recruited
G eorge E llard .
fought for Prince Charles S tu art, and
S. D . Montgomery and family In lfldl they were formed Into three
Grass Valley, Oregon.
and Q. L. Montgomery. A H . troops, then known as the K ing's O w n,
Montgomery is a brother of C .L. tbe Duke of York's and the D uke o f
Albemarle's. A t th at tim e I t was al
and S.D., and Mrs. Tom and re ways demanded that one troop should
Should try our famous chick
sides at Weldon, Delbett county, be raised In Scotland in honor o f the en plate dinners; all kind« of nice
Illinois. The party returned to house of S tu a rt I t waa the defy o f sandwich, pie, cake, good coffee.
the L ife guards to protect the aovne?
W illard L unch C ountbr
Rufus Monday evening.
alga a a t t t f n>xfil CUBtiJ
«•r
Shipment Just Reeeivedl
A. S. Johnson,
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Kent, Oregon.
M oro B a r b e r S
P o r c e la in
S a th
hop
Tub.
Everything First Class and op to date«
A g e n t for M odel S team L a u n d ry of T h e D alles
S hop in B rick B u ild in g n e x t O b serv er Office
J. N . L K N D R Y ,
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P r o p r ie t o r .
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A “WANT” ad in T he M o jo
will reach more
people in Sherman County than
by any other medium available.
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