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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1916)
POLITICAL NOTICES. tween M cDonald and the other side of Wasco, hauling gravel to The state irrigation, drainage W ith the break of the cold support bridges north of that MORO, OREGON. and rural credits conference au Far Coaaty Sheriff. spell and the melting o l m ow and city. Ta the Veters of Sherman Coun thorized by the Oregon Irriga ice the usual floods were in evi The large fill, put in last spring, R . H . M c K e a n , M a n a fltn W a a e o , O r e g o n ty: I hereby announce myself as a tion Congress w ill beheld at the dence with a more than usugl de at the Bnraee farm is gone and candidate for the office o f sheriff to Q fifid S t a M y . structive power. First street, be roads in general are badty rutted statehouse in'STalem, March 9 th. of Sherman county*ot j j l J t t t h the e R Rr e ^ h - I tween the city power station and and wrecked by the water run The conference delegate« are lican i prim ary to be held neiu May F R ID A Y __ February 18. 1916 the Tumalum Lumber Co. is now ning down the wheel tracks. In asked to formulate a plan fo r 19th , 1916. . W . H . Meyer. Wasco, Oregon. cut to within three feet of the places these are known to be but state guaranty of irrigation and L i m e , P l a s t e r , C e m e n t , B u ild e r s ■^r .drainage securities and a system Entered at aecond claw matter at the corner ot the power house and to S u p p lie s , L u m b e r, W o o d , .C o al, an inch or two on the surface and poet oftce at Mpco, Oregon, July 25, 1891. For Cnnnty Assessor. a depth -of approximately 6 to 10 hollowed out to considerable size of state rumheredits. C e d a r P o s ts , a n d H a y . It is proposed to draft a const - T o the voters o f the Republican feet. Closer to the railroad the and depth under the crust of ice. .Manager. C. L . I r e l a n d tutional amendment for submis party of Sherman county. Ore same street is cut out, but not so Roads and bridges in the county M A NUFACTURERS OF sion to the people at the next gon: I hereby announce myself as a If you do not read The Observer, why ¿ c e p , for about half the width. are in bad conditiqn. U n til the candidate for the nom ination of general election. The conference Th«» comoanv lost two extent of the damage is known it The lumber company Assessor of Sherman county, O re W e would like to have you take it. u*"o|bridie8 and spanning «be spillway and is dangerous to travel after night. w ill probably decide whether to gon, subject to the w ill of the- Re submit enabling legislation at the ome a .ubriber. x We .end it - tw© abqut become ■ auu»wu~.. - - - — - about 75 feet of retaining wall. Road supervisors Peetz and Byers general election or, later, to the publican party, at the prim arily uOOOOOOOOOOOOOOÓOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC year« for $2.50; one year $1.50; 12 54 ch a to be held May 19, 1916. in have had men trying to turn the legislature. month i«n’t much. T ry it. Order by The sides - o f the spillway, — O tto Peetz. postal card, and pay for it when you can. places in thejumber yard, is more water from the roadway, but as Delegates representing the Farm W e w ill «ot he responsible for the than double the width that it was «»fei ’soon as the ice was thawed the ers U n ion , the Grange, and other negleet of subscriber« to notify as of For County S heriff. before this flood came through. changes in their address. Nor will the water would cut a'different way. farm associations w ill be present I hereby announce myself as notification of a Postma«ter that the «ub- Under the office corner is a pot The city is facing a problem in and participate." The conference •criber ha« “ Removed” «ettle the bill of a candidate for the nomination for hole of about ten feet in diameter how to control the flood waters. has been arranged more particu the office of county ,sheriff, for delieqaeeU. . * A n y w h e r e f r o m t h e A t l a n t i c t o t h e P a c ific Church and Society notice« F R E E , ex and unknown, depth, where the Majority opinion favors opening larly by the ferigatioo sections of Sherman county at the Republi cept when for money making purpose«. water has been washed under the a channel in a straight line the' the state and if care be not exer can prim ary to be held May Such notice« at regular rate« at theoptioo W c are in actual touch with 10,000 live and reliable Real Es concrete wall and brought the dirt ull length of the fla t of the publishers. Others, cised by delegate* trom other sec 19, 1916. Fred R. Mesainger. tate Agents all over Canada and the United States. If you are ii i ■ i ■ ■ ......... — At any time when requested to do «o, down from in back of the wall while favoring that method, also tions the machinery for borrow thinking of moving better call and we w ill give you a card of the paper w ill be «»«continued. But we For County Sheriff. expect that all arrear« wist be paid before If the corner of the wall, under contend that it must be corttrete ing state credit to finance bond introduction to a good, reliable real estate roan wherever you such request is made. It is easy tv a«k in where the waters wash, w ill hold Notice is hereby given that I w ill are thinking of going so you w ill not be at the mercy o f some ined and bottom or it w ill again issues on farm land securities w ill for a statement, which will be cheerfully be a candidate for the nomina one who cares fo r nothing but your money. unti’ the floods stop there w ill be wash out and widen whenever a be mostly in favor of the irriga rendered at any time. tion of Sheriff o il the Republican no further damage. If this wall lard flood starts. tionists. ticket at the primaries, May 19tb. The washing o f the surface of Enforcement o f the law. Justice Germany has as^pmbled quite a should give, then there seems Officials of the DuPpnt powder small chance o f saving the storage to all. James Lium . the street at the power plant L fleet under the American flag. works claim that a large airship shed of the lumber company. caused the first damage and then There are war ships, merchant u I 11 H H 1 1 I I H m I l + W + W 1 1 I I I H +4 I I I I I I I I I Back o f the M oro Garage and an eddy was formed by the flood of German pattern has always Notice to Creditors ships and prise ships. There are been seen hovering over their the M oro Hardware & Im ple waters being deflected by the con- . worse places than American ter In the county court of the «late of O re ment Co. the alley is washed to ciete sewer built some years-ago. plants just before an explosion gon for Sherman county. ritory io the stress of war. . In the matter of ihe estate of F . G . varying depths, at one place ten This sewer is now exposed for and fire. The excessive number Barton, deceased. • - M ORO. ORBOON of accidents have shaken the feet deep, but the buildings do nearly half its length and a large Notice ie hereby given that the under W e have been favored with the nerves of the workmen and large signed have been appointed executor« of following blank verse for publica not seem to have been damaged. portion is undermined. This hole the estate o f F . G . Barton, deceased, and A H o m e P la c e fo r t h e T r a v e li n g M a n Through the flat and city park in the street is entirely too large numbers are deserting their work. have duly qualified, and all persona hav tion: Tne back o f winter may G o o d , Q u ie t N e ig h b o rh o o d ing claim« against «aid estate are hereby is now four distinct channels, with to consider filling it up again and be broke, and yet I’ve cause to notified to present their duly verified England is buying^ojd cast off H o m e C o o k e d f le a l» S e rv e d F a m i l y S t y le an average depth of four feet. either a bridge must be built to claims therefor to the undersigned at 433 doubt it; 1 think old winter has railroad ties along the Atlantic Worcester block, Portland, Oregon, with the nerve to get along without it. The waters came onto the depot care for the travel or else another in «lx month« from the date of the first A U M e a la , 3 5 c platform and within a fraction of means of crossing at some other coast, paying art average price of publication of this notice. f 11 no 10 Room and Board by the Week, >6.00 five cents, to be used in construct G L. Barton, an inch of going into the depot street be provided. Since the Suffragette conven Maggi« S. Barloo, Executor« Table Board by the Week, $5-00 ing trenches in France. " of the Estate o of f F . G . Barton, deceased tion of last Friday evening Char office. : ; • Frank Schlegel, Attorney for Executor». Between M oro and Hay Can Muro High School Notes. lie Belshee says the young fellers Courtesy and the right sort of yon several railroad bridges are don’ t take off th e ir hats any more publicity are indispensable to ser gone and others are hanging to Edited by Marie Morrison and - when he passes them afteT dark vice corporations that would the ra ils. with foundations gone. George Hansen M O R O , O R EG O N jgpd now he has to take his thrive. T o ir mahy o f them have Part o f the track is out and work The H eppner-M oro game has chance with the muddy crossings. yeen slow to learn the lesson. MORO. O R E G O N 1 1 11 m i 1 1 i n n 1111 i i i i m i m i i i n 1111 n i 1 1 1 1 1 1 train is reported operating be been postponed indefinitely. H 1 1 1 1 1 1 Í H H U 1 i i n i i i i i i m i i i H i i i i i i i i i i i i i » » * * f Such is fame. \ Elmer Barzee is absent from When supporters and oppor 1st to 15th of each month? school on account of sickness. * ents of universal m ilitary training * P o r t la n d , O r e g o n . W illis Buxton is back again after lave completed the task of public W ASCO. - OREGON Eastern Oregon Headquarters. an absence of three and a half education the nation w ill adopt it \16th to 30th of each month. as American. days. — -to a - ■' Neale Freeman returned to P ositively rely m ost ce n tra lly Money is an econom ic fertil located. , Fifth 8t. cars pass «» school Monday and seems to be izer The two resemble one an the doors every few minutes v over his cough. other in being useful only when Miss Duncan is again able to 1 o v ir the land. p- - , » teach school much to the pleasure spread Physician and Surgeon. Popular Priced Restaurant < ; of her pupils and Marie Morrison 47 J ' • E u ro p u n P ita . Vatea $1.00 an d up < > H o w ’s T h is ? who has bedfi substituting for her W e o ffer O n e H u n d r e d D o lla r s M o ro , O reg o n . L Q. SWETLAND, Mgr. : : during the past week. Miss Kessi R e w a r d for a n y c a s e o f C a ta r r h « • i m in im i* l i l i l í H l l l l H t m 4 44 + H - m . i i h - i 11 th a t c a n n o t b e c u r e d b y H a l l ’s returned Friday. O ffic e in re s id e n c e . C u re. The high school orchestra has C a ta rrh F. J. C H E N E T ft OO.. Toledo, O. leraJirned. have known F. J. We, the undersiKr made rapid progress under the Cheney for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly In all business You receive what you order G rover J . D u ffe y eadership o f Miss Kessi and w ill transactions and honorable financially able to carry out any obligations made by hla firm. make its first appearance Friday in our grill. , O ur service is equal N A T IO N A L BANK OF COMMERCE.^ Lawyer. afternoon at the literary society. to *’ the high quality lus! >7 H a ll e Catarrh Cora Is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood *and mu all times of food we serve, . A . . t ... cous surfaces of tha system. Testimonials you are assured of obtaining an School N otes from K ent. «ent free. Price 76 cente per bottle. Sold Office with W. H. Ragsdale by all Druggist» appetizing meal in an environ Take Italia Fa ally Pills for conatlpatloa. ment that is extremely pleasant. Edited by Margaret Gate«. MORO - OREGON. Every thing in season at popular The visitors this week were prices. T ry our noon dinner. Mrs. Chas. Boardman, Mrs. L. J. From my farm near Demoss, HOTEL ALBERT Gates, and Mrs. E. R. Curfman. C.J. B r ig h t , W .C .B ryaht , M .G .E llis Wednesday night, February 9th, T H E DALLES, - - ORBOON A t an assembly meeting of the one bay mare colt coming two ¡SCENE FROM * THE SECRETARY OF FRIVOLOUS AFFAIRS” entire school L in co ln ’s birthday; year old; white spotin face, black B r i g h t , B r y a n t & E llis . «. act MUTUAL MA8TERPICTURI MADE BT AMBRICAK J was observed with songs, recita mane and tail; "hind leg outside has thick spot between hock and 0O0OOOOO0OOOOOOOO0OO00OOOO0CX5O0OOOO000O00OO00OOO0OO0 tions, etc. A ttorney8-at-Law hip with hair not shed; reward St. Valentine’s day was ob for return or information. Phone offices at , served by a joint session of the or write Frank Mobley, Demoss, Oregon school. Lola Schadewitz was 3t-fl8 W. C. RUTLEDGE, Proprietor. The Dalles and M o ro , O re . elected postmistress. AU had good time. N e 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 The place known as Erskine The patriotic celebration w ill be a n d D e p o t. C o u r te o u s T r e a t m e n t , C le a n held in the hall Saturday evenftig, farm, between M oro and Grass Valley. For particulars and terms the 26th of February. The pro B eds a n d T a b le t h e b e s t th e m a r k e t w i l l address Mrs. Grace M. Dennis, gram is to consist of plays, drills, tfjl5 Lake Bay, Wash a f fo r d . - . • pantomines, »ableau, songs, reci A tto rn e y a t L a w tations, etc. S U N D A Y D IN N E R S 3 5 6 . The question for the eighth Should try ouriam ous chick P o s to ffic e grade debate last Friday was “ Re en plate dinner; all kinds of nice ÄST solved. That people use motor sandwich, pie, cake, good coffee. W illard Lunch Counter. power to a greater advantage than water power.” T o affirm: M ar .IL .. V P o r c e la in S a th T u b . garet Gates, V iola Bennett, and I V E T E R I N A R I A N ■ • Rosa Amick. T o deny: Luretta . Caskets and Robes always on Bennett, Jennie Hogue, and Ear hand; special supplies and caskets Interstate Stock In s p ^ to r Boardman. The decision was ordered at any’ time. Agent for Model Steam Laundry of The Dalles .Sam Brisbine, M oro, Oregon. Examiner of Stallions tor Lkeaee given in favor of the affirmative. Shop 1:1 Brick Building next Observer Office F R E S H B R E A D D A I L Y , 5 c a L o a f. A ll iB r e a d The question for the fifth grade J . N . L A N D R Y , P r o p rie to r . debate was, “ Resolved, That a w a x p a p e r w ra p p e c j In a i r t i g h t s a n i t a r y p a c k a g e . W ASCO, .b o v ^ o a c . O R E G O N the Telephone M ain 502. W e have in our em . plo dog is more intelligent than a Of Specialty of Home Cooked Donghnnt» M o i o . !-----------------O r e g o n . horse.” T o affirm, Harry Juste- best shoe mechanics on the Pacific Pies sad Cakes Lusck C.oodx of All Kiade coast; they make new work or ten, Richard Bennett. and repair old shoes and we guarantee Johnnie Haynes. T o deny, Louis to do your w o rk cheaper and bet Schadewitz, Adelia Gates, and ter than any cobbler w h o '|H H P A P E R H A N G IN G ’ SALES ROOM IN.McCOY’S CONFECTIONERY Glenna Dellinger. The decision never learned the trade. We pay pobtage both ways was given in favor of the negative B Y AUTO P A IN T IN G and furnish mailing bags for future aide. A N D V IS IT T H E D A L L E S shipments with your first order. The following pupils did not A ll shoes returned prom ptly. S IG N W R IT IN G V ic to r Marden, ’ miss any words in the spelling ►The Dalles, Oregon. contest last Ptiday afternoon: Estimates Furnished F a rm e rs a re In v it e ^ t o “ T ie I n ” Glenna Dellinger, Vera G ilm or, Free. In the concrete, recently completed, tully equipped, Frances Howell, Richard Ben room y garage of W alther-W illiam s Company. Competent nett, Luretta - Bennett, Johnn«e workman always ready to Help you in any way they can at T o or from any point, partic Feeding 25 cento a head/ Including Stall Rooto Haynes and Margaret Gates. The ularly Sherman county. Experi expense to you. For any service rendered the charge enced driver and car always ready. successful ones on the previous w ill always be reasonable. ' , • / - • Ne Extra Charge for “ tie i i ” When Driver Fnmishes Feed Phone me at m y expense from Y our business w ill be Friday were: Viola and Luretta any place. Reasonable charges appreciated and an endeavor Bennett, Margaret and Adelia with plenty of time given com w ill be made to please all. Gates, and Joe W ilson. mercial men to “ make” towns. L IV E R Y 8 E R V IC E O N C A L L G borgk E llard . G rau Vallsy, Oregon- A lw in renditi« Observer. The O b s e rv e r. Independent Warehouse | Willing Co hw fa . DEALERS IN MILL FEED AND FLO l t BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS! IN REAL ESTATE A L E X H U N T E R , Moro, Oregon ELLSW ORTH J. R. Morgan Z D en .tl.st H O TE L MRS. Ç, H . E L L S W O R T H NEW HOTEL PERKINS , ML Dr. C L . Poley ♦ v Strayed Away Shown at Moro Theater, Saturday 19th Thursday 24th “The Little Brother of the Rich” HOTEL MORO farm for Sale ------------ iS r r - C. M . Huddleston An All-Star Production Travelers at Biggs Oregon Wasco, M oro B a r b e r S hop Undertaking Supplies Dr. T h eo . Beletski Everything First Gass and up to date. Opposite Moro Oregon. / Home Bakery & Lunch Room Shoe Repairs by Parcel Post E. C. CLARK, Moro, Oregon W H E N YOU T R A V E L STQ RE YOUR FEED & SALE S T A B L E S CAR Livery Momobile Service J. F lo o m , loro, Oro. - - Team , 15 cents W . H. E A S TE R , Moro, Oregon TH C R -W ILLIA M S GARAGE DALLES. Single Horse, 10 cents. OREOON. . 4 Ï- ;