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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1916)
W § <tó.. ■ .S *■ ~ ■>•; .-4. ■^•/fiT ' '■»'• - .*-- • .*•*• .. < • ? ■ ' Ç .^ tr , Thèf? O b s e rv e r M O S O .S H W IA V 0 0 .,0 » booti Ih p b PR IDA Y S ta u s My. - ..January 21. 1916 Eureka Lodge He» IH . A r t . • 4' te. Muro. Or, Meste tbo t o t «od S g ^ s -r jä * t o iud witksa. ByordsrofW. J .ì l . P a o t . B e th le h e m C h a p te r • No. A o . Z. ». «*• to floods?, Janear? 23. r'VvÇr ’ ■ % r ■ ‘A r f Methodist church: Sunday School st 10:00 a. m. Preaching service at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. You are cordially invited to all of thesf services. John Robertson, pastor. Presbyterian church: Sabbath School at 10 a.m. Hours of worship 11 a m. and 7:30 p. m. The subject of the morning sermon will be "T h e Divine Man* agement of the W orld * based on Rev. 7:23. The evening topic will be announced at the morn ing service. ; > Services io Monkland at 2:30. "Com e now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord? Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; Though they be red like crimson they shall be as wool.’.— la.4:18. Cornel A. J. Adams, Pastor. Card sf Thaaks. - W e wish to sincerely thank our many friends and neighbors for the sympathy expressed and fav ors received during our recent sickness and trouble. M r. and M rs. Soren Hansen *■ and family. R. T . Morgan has opened livery and teed stable at his barn Edited by Marie Morriaon In the. presence of the mem opposite the garage. The high school was entertain- bers, their families, and special Mrs. J- F. Foss has improved guests the following officers o f ed by the EH D ee society Friday in health during the last week so Bethlehem Chapter N o. 78, O r afternoon, and the program was as to permit the special nurse to der Eastern 8tar, were installed enjoyed very much. It consisted Thursday, January 13, by Mrs. of a recitation by Frances Ander return to Portland. Amanda M artin, installing of son: essay by Telva Martin; read Mrs. J. L . Yarnell, who has ing by Allie Douma recitation, been visiting her daughter, Mrs. ficer, and Mrs. M ay Barnum, O . A Ramsey, left S un d a/fo r past grand Marshal, acting M ar Evelyn Ragsdale; st^ry, Clarence Bourhill; reading, Jessie Hoskin- shall: her home at Portland. N ellie Cushman, worthy ma son; and a debate on the ques Born to M r. and Mt». A . M c tron; Robt. Urquhart, worthy pa tion "Resolved, That Iron is N ab at their borne pear Rufus, tron; Essie McKean, associate more Useful than W o o d ." Those January 18th, a 12 pound boy. 'matron; Jessie Henrichs, treas Lon the affirmative side were, Mother and son are doing nicely. urer; M ay Barnum, secretary; George Tom lin and Horace January 14th at Baker 1500 Edna Freeman, conductress; V iv Armstrong; on the negative, Ray gallon of "good" beer was pour ian Ornduff, assistant conductress; mond Henrichs and Otis Mes ed into the gutter while a large E . E . Barzee, chaplain; Nona singer. The judges were Lillian crowd stood in the rain and wit Barzee, marshall; Ethel Lewellen, Morrison, Allie Douma and organist; Alice Powell, Ada; Telva Martin and decision was in nessed it disappear. Reports of grain in Sherman Amanda Martin, Ruth; Anna favor of the affirmative. The basket ball boyb were de county fields being frozen out are Urquhart, Esther; Nellie Lucas, coming to this office, but how Martha; Ina Hansen, Electa; E. feated at Heppner by a score of much damage the cold weather A. Cushman, warder; W m . Ray- 16 to 21 and at tone by 18 to 20. mon, sentinel. The boys report a good time at has caused is yet a problem. After the ceremonies a ban both places. The M oro Blue Barn, conduct quet was served, followed by a The term examinations are in ed by W . H . Easter is now general social good time. full swing this week and all seem equipped to handle livery busi to be working hard. ness; having recently purchased a See M ullikin "the harness mak team, buggy, and runners for the The debaters have their debates er" at Wasco. Oregon. buggy. ready now for the final debate Carbolinium, -fresh stock, now Friday. Mist Day is to accom Because ot drifting'snow and on sale at The Observer Store. pany Marie Morrison and Bessie general climatic conditions the Abstracts promptly made by the Bourhill to The Dalles. railway company has operated Sherman County Abstract Com their train between Shaniko and In honor of her sixth birthday Biggs part of this week as a double pany, M oro. Oregon. Sallie delightfully entertained her After a six weeks visit at M oro, immediate friends at her home header, using two engines. part of the time helping J. M . Friday evening, January 14th. Your chickens will soon pay Parry at the post office, Mrs. The games, "G o in and Out the for them selves« in increased egg W alter Parry left Thursday for W indow ", " W in k J e m , Blink production if you will use a quart her home at Portland. 'em ","8pin the Platter" and lastly, can of carbolineum around the chicken house and perches; you Chas. Davis, the M oro plumber, Tom m y and Sue being united in can get it at the Observer Book is trying to satisfy patrons by do marriage afforded amusement for Refresh Store. ing ten men's work at one and the high school girls. ments, consisting ot taffy, candy One residenter of M oro each the same tim e / A roll call shows hearts, popcorn balls and punch night faithfully shut off the water nearly every place in M oro with were served. Those enjoying her from the house service pipes, but frozen pipes. forgot to drain the pipes by open tfiev. H . O .Perry. district sup hospitality were: Betty, Beth, ing the faucets when shutting off erintendent of The Dalles district Mary, Sue. Gwendolyn, Pearl, the water. The other night Jack will hold the second quarterly Jack, W illie, Jimmie. Claude, John, Tom m y and Charlie. Dur Frost initiated him as to the prop conference of the year in the ing the evening a little street waif er procedure. M oro M . E . church, Tuesday, with a broken neck w.is found This Friday even ing M oro high January 25th at 7:30 p. m. upon the steps. » school will debate Wasco school W hile out enjoying the beauti at M oro; and also M oro school Continuai agitation for govern ful mow in his sleigh the other will debate The Dalles at The day, Johnny Mersinger, living in ment owned ships, railroads, tele Dalles; at the first place Moro the* Rufus district took a spill. graph, telephone lines and city sustains the affirmative side and The sleigh tipped over, throwing owned utilities is slowly but sure the last named the negative John, his wife, cousin, and little ly clamping the lid down on the side of the same question. girl over board. Report says no adventuresome and progressive Thursday, February 3, Dr. Freeze, the Eye Specialist, will be at M oro all day. W h y suffer from headaches and eye trouble when relief can be secured through stopping the eye strain? Free consultation to all. . A ll work guaranteed. At Grass V al ley, February 2nd. Kent, Febru Officially, at the Experiment "Farm, Sunday night was the cold est so far this season when the thermometer registered fourteen below. Some instruments did better and one we have heard went to sixteen below, but either is cold enough for any one in ary 1st. Sherman county. damage done: except to John's spirit o f the Americas people that has developed and built up feelings. If the Pa After the service Sunday the the United States. cific Coast states wish to develop resignation of R. W . Pinkerton superintendent of the Preaby- í « a t industria, it Û sbaolutely terian Sunday School, a position necessary to encourage Instead of he ha« moat creditably filled dur- ¿¡«courage the inveattneal of cap ing the past ten years, was ac ita| W e ahould aaaure » a square cepted and J. E. Coleman was deal so that the man who has the elected to the office; F. E. Fagan nerve to put his money into an was elected assistant superintend industry will have the same as ent; Bessie Bourhill. secretary; surance that ¿ur laws will allow him fair returns as Bill Smith has Ina Hansen, organist. that his rate of interest wiH not T H E W ASCO M ARKET I handle all kinds of F r e s h and Cured M eats. Fish, Oysters and Crabs in season. Also all kinds of vegetables. I am in the market for anything you have to sell in the line 1 am handling. Come in and see me. W rite or phone about your cattle, veal, poultry. etfRa. butter, and treen or dry hides. L. S. H IN E S , T he M eat M an W A SC O . OREOON P h o n e M a in 3 7 3 ~anddHens C O A L is graded just like poultry—on what U can do. W ith hens we call it egg-laying power ; with C O A L it’s "B. T . U .." or British simply m m n Thermal <u«i«Mwa Units, vua-m, which ___ simply 1 an ~ — A — A hA meat« the amount a of t 1_ heat a coal «well will I <<lM give out S»N»r»Mhf» under t the best conditions. If u ben doesn't lay, we can change her — house. Vail V .U«U>gL' her a feed, v w w e» aawra • a .e Dllt xv change a O TlìFf» her conditions. But it’s harder A to furn ace-it ffi s easier to get the right kind of coal. 1 hat s something wa K o w - i A our business to know and to tell jo u . ^ Y o u know—IIS our v u s t u v « , — - — — - < - wouldn’t feed a hen chocolate and expect h< brown eggs D on’t blame it on the coal until you are orown w h#ve thc hf purpo99 m potitive yo horning i t D on’t «imply-order real . but let uai have a look at your facilities lor uami „• coal and v e will tell you the right kind to bum to <et Jbe moat heat and utidaction for your money. . k » That's businest-for both of us. ' -, * Pir * “See H . U . M A R T IN About it” TUM-A-LUM LUMBER C O M PA N Y ;; r > - Jas. Stewart, deput^ state game be intefered with when he loans warden tor this district, has been John Jones money at 8 per cent. rousing interest, during the snow and cold weather, in the feeding of birds, particularly the China pheasants liberated this fall in the county. Eachneighborhoodshould assist in seeing that these birds have enough to eat. Feeding clubs could be formed and a little grain from each would do the work. It’s Here! Come Io and See It! Accumulated soot and gas in the stove pipe leading from the heating stove to the flue at the L . Barnum residence caused an explosion the first of the week that, for a short time, threatened the destruction of the residence. N o damage was done beyond painting the interior a sooty con trasting color which was removed by Mrs. Barnum with a vacuum cleaner. D r. J. A . Turner, formerly of L o w e & Turner, eye specialist oLPortland, will be in M oro again from 3 p. m. Friday; January 21. until 3 p. m Satur day, January 22 at Hotel Ells worth parlors. D on’t fail to con sult D r. Turner about your eyes and glasses. Headaches relieved, cross eyes straightened. Satis faction guaranteed. At Wasco Januanr 20. Grass Valley Jan uary 23-24. A t the meeting of the Farmers’ Union last Saturday at Wasco the following officers were elected and installed for the year 1916: G . W . Root, president; W . B. Rice, vice president; A. Buhman, secretary and treasurer, L. Walsh, conductor; H . A . VanG ilder, chaplain; Roy Belshee, door keeper. The report of the secre tary showed that members of the Union, on last year's purchases, had saved $2,344.50. Quite a re spectable sum. POLITICAL NOTICES. ».>»• ..... .............. ... . r X t4, Al V i I'. . s- ' K ’ «. \ I a rl a To the Voters of Sherman Coun ty: 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for fo the office of sheriff of Sherman county at the Repub lican primary to be held M ay 19th, 1916. W . H . Meyer. Wasco, Oregon. ■* — I .........-WM .............. ' For County Sheriff. ‘ n ; M ORO, OREOON a-V 'fl *«/li T, »»» ♦sea»«» » i«a<» *? ite fit a# ,«4 ai.»M Hh - -w !l ..- .i s*t« T O B U IL D a Bank that will never know com pletion. but that will advance continually to meet advancing condition« w Fsr County Assessor. T o the voters of the Republican party of Sherman county, O re gon: I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination of Assessor of Sherman county, O re gon, subject to the will of the Re publican party, at the primaries to be held May 19, 1916. . Otto Peetz.* To Advazco Deposits aad Serviet te •( r ’t x Notable Degree. H / * V . : : T O C R E A T E a personality that vHM -be known*' for Sts strength and friendliness. < I * T O A R R A N G E and Co-Operate activities to the • end of winning confidence by meriting ft. T O S T R IV E always to sechre the satisfaction, of every customer. Comity Sheriff. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination for the office of county sheriff, (or Sherman county at the Republi can Drimary to be held May 19, 1916. Fred R. Messinger. This is the aim of "B A N K O F M O R O " that la being impressed more and more indelibly at the '• years go by upon the character of the business it- ‘ ‘ self; that is being expressed more and more ef fectively as the bank grows stronger in strength ‘ «s and understanding. ‘ •• Far County Sheriff. Tbs Satisfaction of Every Cnotomor— tbo slo Notice is hereby given that 1 will gan that expresses tbo ideal of tbb Book. be a candidate for the nomina tion of Sheriff on the Republican ticket at the primaries, May 19th. Enforcement o f the law. Justice to all. James Lium . - i n m n ti t m i iii n n w i Registered Poland China Boars Kent Sckssl Notes. Special Correspondence. L. J. Gates and daughter, M ar garet, were in Portland last week visiting relatives. Recently the school board pur chased 14 kindergarten chairs for the primary room; also wood parts for converting the double desks into singles. The Kent school is preparing to give a patriotic celebration the* 26th o f February. The program is to consist of a play, drills, pantomines. tableaux, songs, etc. J. R. Wilson, a member of the school board, conducted the eighth grade examination last -n-H H week. Lola Schadewitz, wfio had been attending school in Grass Valley, has enrolled with the eighth grade class. M elvin Schadewitz, who re turned a short time ago from a six weeks trips in California and Mexico with his father, has re entered school. A few pupils have been absent from school the past two weeks on account of sickness. $100 R e w a rd , $100 The readers of this paper w ill be pleased to learn that there Is at lei that dreaded disease th a t science has able to curs In a a ll llT Ite ta st staaea, and th a t Is _________ re In T h C u re 1« the only Catarrh. ------- H all's Catarrh positive cure now known to the medical ternlty. Catarrh h eln * a constitutional rraternlt disease, requires a constitutional treat- ment. H a lls C atarrh Cura la taken In- ternaHy, actlny directly upon the blood _________________ * ee _ of the _ I system, t h __ by d e s t r o y i n g t h e foundation of the dis ease. and rlv ln y the patient strength by building up the constitution and aaetstlng nature In dolngJte work. The proprietors have so much faith In Ite curative pow ers that they offer Ona Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls to ours. Bend for list o f testimonials J. CHBNBT « CO.. Toledo, a Sold by a l l Drusglsta, Tie. Take s Hall’s Vassily PUls for oeastlpetloa. V . .„ FOR SA LE Sired by a noted prize winner at the Panama- Pacific International Exposition. Dam is from a litter of eleven pigs and is known Oregon State Fair prize winner. well Sow and Litter both received first premiums at the last Sherman County Fair. These young boars are very uniform and large for their age. Come aod see them, or write, THEO DO RE JO H N STO N M o ro , O regon t m u n i m - i m i-i -h n 1 111 1 1 n m 1................ > »♦♦♦■ STO VES O il-C o al-W o o d H e a te rs W e h ave a n esp ecia lly com p lete lin e of h e a ter s In a ll g ra d es and a t prices to s u it each Indi vidual need. ; CaH, See and Price MORO, \ OREGON. BURNETTS THEATRE Moro, Oregon S atu rd ay, J a n ’y 22nd BUCKSMITHING One Part Coaiedy I have opened a General Blacksm ithing and H orseshoeing B usiness id the Old T om lin Shop and Solicit Your B usiness. “ Bumped for Fair” D IC K B O W E N , M oro All the Old Tim ers Know That M y W ork is A lw ays Satisfactory Two Part Comedy Drama Foatvrizf ETH EL GRANDIN in FARM “ A f f in it ie s ” E conom ical — Light W eigh t— Fool-Proof Cons Gun Barrel Cy -L eak -p roof W a te r 5 -R e e l S h o w -5 / Admission 10c and 15c a. with B U IL T -IN M A O N B fS on sk id s P A P E R H A N G IN G aod a Wonder at th e Price” F o r S a le Moro Hdw. & More, 0i A. S. J O H N S O N "T h t M m Who Cria W ator" - W R IT IN G KENT, OREGON Estimates Furnished Free. # a jp .-» n o -More Than J. F Noonan, laro, Ire. Your business will be appreciated and an endeavor will be made to please all. - • a . r * ’ « *’ J '■ HAULING WATER IS LIKE FATING RENT P A IN T IN G S IO N 1 And plenty for all purposes, is one ot the principal assets of good and successful farming. The water is there for you, and only needs development and the cost it small. See A. ». J O H N S O N about it and make up your mind to stop hauling water. oooooooooooooooooooooooooo ih h . 1 111111111 1 1 1 11 a n a 111111 1 n i i'i 11111111 h H • Nona . Them r. Fairbank»* s « .p .- » 6 o . . «.3 K5 IB M T h e Eyes of J ustice NEW 0 ,-/ * v-r Two Part Drama The ’w . V • O A L IT T L E M ISSIO N A R Y W O R K IN YOUR idle day» by telling your .neighbor» ol the good ^ qualities ol The Obeerver. Il you can’t get their aub- aoriptione, tend us their addressee and we will send them sample copies. We pay lor all soliciting you do ¡M T Subscribe lor The Observer. Best Weekly published in the Inland Empire. Everyone reeds it. D 4 a
