f
riie Observer»
Shortly after three o'clock Wed?
For Caeaty Sheriff.
ing declamatory contest was held nesday morning a train again
To the Voters of Sherman Coun
The sophmore class held a de
in Rufus last Friday evening. came into M oro from the north,
ty:
1 hereby announce myself as a
R . H . M c K e a n , M a n a g e r, W a te n , O re g o n
This contest was planned by the the first from either direction bate February 16. The question
(U s ti
M y . people of Rufus and the neigh since the Wednesday before. was, "Resolved, T h a t in Julius candidate for the office of sheriff
of Sherman county at the Repub-
boring school districts for the pur Several beard the labor of the ex Caesar Shakespeare makes Brutus ican primary to be held M ay
F R ID A Y . . . . February 25. 1916 pose of developing talent for the haust before it whistled and .got and not Caesar the hero."
W . H . Meyer,
O n 9th, 1916.
D E A L E R S IN
Wasco,
Oregon.
out
of
a
warm
bed
to
verify
tbeir
the
affirmativ^
side
were,
Esther
Sherman County Declamatory
Llnte,. Plaster, Cement, Builder«
Entered re tecond clnre n?aî,eI cB,1 J / î ' Contest to be held M ay 26, this hearing.
Cushman, Mary Kunsman, and
Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal,
poet oftce at Moro. Oregon, July 25, 1891
First
appeared a wrecking Pearl Hennagin, and on the neg
year.
Notwithstanding the fact
Cedar Poet«, and Hay.
T o the voters of the Republican
crane, then some box cars loadea ative side were Margarette M o r
C. L . I r e l a n d ..............Manager that because of impassable roads,
several of the contestants were un with repair materials, then two rison, Carlton Roes and ,L e e party of Sherman county. Ore-
,
M ANUFACTURERS OF
Stewart. / H Ä decision was in fa ton: I hereby announce myself as a
If you do not read The Obeerver, why able to be present, the house was dead engines, for lack of water to
candidate for the nomination of
well filled with parents, pupils make steam, more box can with vor of tbe affirmative. The judges Assessor of Sherman county, O re
o°t?
.
W e would like to have you take it, and
iton. Marie M orri- gon, subject to the will of the Re
weary laboren, and then the reg were M r.
we know It would be profitable to you to and others interested.
publican party, at tbe primaries
Sayrs.
become a rebeeriber.
We
J* 1
Twenty-one speakers took part ular passenger train pushing the son and
yean lor 52.50; one year >1.50; 12 % co.a
to
be held May 19, 1916.
outfit
They were di
n has been absent
W illis
month ¡«n’t much. T ry it. Order by in the contest.
Otto Peetz.
It
was
supposed
that
the
train
poatel card, and pay lor it whan you can. vided into "groups” as follows:
iveral \ days on ac-
from sch
■ ■■■■■—
W n w ill not be "raaponaible lor the Primary Group, consisting of pu would arrive.about dark Tuesday count of
BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
neglect of aubecribera to notify aa o l
Far Canty Sheriff.
r h— aa» « their adfiaaaa. N o r w ill the pils of the first, second and third evening, but the rise of water in
The sophtiiore-freshman clai
I hereby announce myself as a
,,o < « 6 c .t.o n oKa Poatmaater that th ««*b -
grades; Intermediate Group, con the canyon caused by the warm are going to Entertain the seniors
ecriber baa • •Removed” aettle the bill of a
candidate
for tbe nomination for
sisting of pupils of the fourth, sun delayed work on a bridge be and juniors at a party given in the
delinquent.
the office of county sheriff, tor
Church and Society notice. F R E E , ex fifth, and sixth grades, and the low Demoss.
Anywhere from tbe A tlan tic to th e Pacific
opera houfitf F rid a y night.
Sherman oounty at the Republi
cept whan lor money making «ourpoeea. Advanced Group, consisting of
After unloading mail and ex-
Elm
er
jfcrzee
‘
returned
<--to
can prim ary to be held M a y
Such notice, at regular rntaa at the option
W e are in actual touch with 10,000 live and reliable Real Es
19.1916.
Fred R . Measinger.
pupils of the seventh and eighth press for this place the train pro school Monday
of «he publiahera.
tate Agents alt over Canada and the United jetâtes if you are
A t nay timewhen requested to do ao grades.
Each speaker did ex ceeded to Shaniko where it ar
thi¡n k iñ g o f "mpVing b ^ r c a ìT a n d w « wffi’ gi ve you te a rd of
1 he M oro basket ball team For Coaaty Sheriff.
the paper w ill be oweontinned. But we
expect that all arrears w iu be paid before ceptionally well and It was a diffi rived about 9 a . m . T h e railroac
introduction to a good, reliable real estate man wherever you
played the Wasco team at the
•uch requeat b made. It b eeay to a * u a cult matter for the judges, Mrs. has suffered very little damage
Notice is hereby given that I will
are thinking of going so you will not be at the mercy of some
latter place lad Friday evening.
for a statement. which w ill ba cheerfully
he candidate for the nomina
from
M
oro
south.
one
who cares tor nothing but your money. .
y
Coats
of
Rufus,
R
e
n
Purcell
of
rendered at any time.
February 18th. The score
tion of Sheriff on the Republican
W ith the exception o f the first
Wasco, and Supt. Fagan of M oro,
21-23 io favor of Wasco. A dance ticket at the primaries. M ay 19th.
railroad bridge north of M oro,
Enforcement of the law. Justice
Think of the other fellow oc to select the winners in the differ
was given fo r our boys after the
near the H . W . Strong farm, ev
ent groups.
James Lium.
rationally; and now and again
game. M r. Dunton accompan to all.
The money for the cash prises ery bridge between here and H a y
ied the team on the trip -and al
give him a fair show.
W here
which were awarded waa raised canyon was in trouble.
enjoyed the good (?) roads.
jy subscription in the vicinity of Barnum canyon and Grass Valley
When a merchant treats a cus
The literary w ill give a mock
In the county court of the atete o í Ore-
tufus. The fact that more money canyon m<jet, the repair crew
don for Sherman county. . z
tomer so that he will want to
than was needed was contributed found a ftree bottom gang plow, trial in the near future.
In the metter of the catete of F . G .
come again, he has made two
Barton,
dec eared.
The
literary
society
met
Feb.
. MORO. OREOON
complete
with
levers,
plow
shares,
shows the interest of the commun
Notice is hereby given that the nnder-
profits on one sale. ■
ity in the contest
etc., lodged against the*bridge. 18th in the assembly room and jned heve been appointed executors of
Following are the awards and In other places pieces of wagons, the following program was given: tbe estate o í F . G . Barton, de c eared, and
A Home Place for the Traveling M an
have duly qualified, and all panons hav
The Sultan of Turkey is in the winners in each group:
Orchestra
Selection;
V
iolin
Solo
wheels, wagon tongues, etc., were
Good, Quiet Neighborhood
ing claims against said « te te are hereby
prison, his palace in the hands of
to present tbeir duly verified
Primary group — First prize, plentiful.
A t another bridge a by Miss Ketah Opening Address, notified
Home
Cooked
Heal« Served F a m ily Style
German soldiers, and the heir ap three dollars, • Johnnie- Lamb. missing bent was found four miles by Carlton Ross; Quartet selec c la im « th e re fo r to HW Undersigned at 433
Worcester block, Portland, Oregon, with-
parent assassinated. It it claimed Second prize, two dollars. Myrtle
............................a
bom the date of th the first
tions, by Lois Schaeffer. W illis ' in six months
down the canyon.
A ll Mania, 35c
film W
publication of this notice.
that the two were head of a well Sailing. Third prize, one dollar.
G . L . Barton,
Room and Board by the Wank, to-oo
T o estimate the volume of Buxton, M ary Kunsman < and 1
organised plot to open the D ar Harold Payne.
Maggi« 8 . Barton, Exécutera
Table Board by the Weak, S>-oo
water in the canyon it might be George H a tte n ; Orchestra »elec-
«i«
T f . g .
of the E a te
te ó
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danelles to E n g la n d and France.
Intermediate group— First prize, more easily arrived at when it is vipn; Stunt by Freshmen; Piano I Freak
Schlegel, Attorney for
four Jollsn, Peart, Pyburn. Sec- known that the bridge at the solo, by Grace M uir, Recitation,
Ben Shull was a visitor at this ondHprize, three dollars, Ronald Lindsay farm is 13 feet high and >y W ilm a Henrichs; Parodies on
M R S . C. H . E L L S W O R T H
J. R. Morgan
office the first of the week and re Payne. Third prize, one dollar, that the railroad repair crew say some w ell
poems by
MORO, OREOON
ports that the John Day bridge is Kenneth Payne.
that the water was deep enough Marjorie H
Advanced
Group—
First
prize,
a total wreck. He says the bridge,
MORO.
-
O R E G O N l i l i I 4 I H -4 U H I I H i 1 1 H 1 1 1 I H H 11 H H 4 f l 1111 11 1 H
on the bridge to prevent drift of
Sec
the piers, and both approaches, five dollars, Irene Deyo.
Hosford
of
Attorney
J.
.
B.
any sort from lodging between
except 15 feet on the Gilliam ond prise, three dollars. Culver the rails. This is a trifle south of Portland, wa» in the city T h a n
1st to 15th of each month.
county side, are gone. The main Payne. Third prize, one dollar, McDonald station, recently chang day of this week and arranged to
Portland, Oregon.
part of the bridge is lodged on an Delbert Deyo.
move to M oro and open a law W A S C O .
ed to Nish station.
-
OREGON
The teachers of the schools in
island at the Smith Bros, ranch.
The wonder is the quick action office in tbe Bank of Moro build
the north end of the county de
16th to 30th of each month.
5
miles down stream.
by
the railroad company in re ing. H e bas rented the corner
I
serve much credit for the excel
storing traffic to normal when rooms on the second floor and
Positively most centrally ;;
A good roads meeting was helc lent showing made in this con added to the loss of the bridges is will use them as office and living
lo c a te d . . F ifth 8 t. care pass ••
the Boors every few minutes i
at the Gilliam county court house test. It is planned to make this also loss of track in hundred feet rooms.
M r. Horford ia not a
in Condon on the 16th at which an annual event, and to hold it in sections. The work was in charge •franger in Sherman county, be
a different school each year. The
time it waa decided to submit to
of Supt. Corkendall with a crew having h a d e law office in M oro
P h y s ic ia n an d S urgeon.
«
Popular Priced Restaurant « •
result
of this good work will mean
the voters a proposition to bone
of men assisted by two work some yean ago before moving to
W w J /.M iW « ; • •
that
the
town
schools
may
look
that county for $195,000. the
trains. Rumor said that the work Portland.
for Stronger competition for the
O re g o n .
L Q . SWETLAND, Mgr. ::
bonds tQ run 15 years at fire per
was done by two crews, working
gold
and
silver
medals,
given
H
o
w
’s
This?
cent interest.
It is figured that
i i n n i H T t n m i u i i n i W H m >»+++4 n i i i m n w h ■ :
night and day, when instead the
Office In residence.
$2 on each thousand asseased val each year, to the best speakers in work was all done by the same ' W e ofler Ona Hundred Dollars
uation will pay the bonds in that the Sherman County Declama men working until exhausted; go Reward for a m case of Catarrh
that cannot ba cured by Hall's
tory Contest.
time.
to their cars for a few hours rest, Catarrh Cure. -
C ro v e r J . D u ffe y
Yon receive what yon order
r. J. chzk » t a 0 0 .. Teuae. o.
and then at it again.
It was in
».
**
Wa, tire undersigned. here haowa g. J-
in our grill. O ur service is equal
beltev.
reality a night and day job and” Cheney fo r the l i t l i yearn.
L a w y e r.
him perfectly honorable la MT buelnenB
in every way to the high quality
well done too.
transactions snqfinancially
fo carry
of food we serve. A t all times
out any ol
There is very little danger of
NATIO1
you are assured of obtaining an
O ffice w ith W . U . R agsdale
more trouble unless an unusually
appetizing meal in an environ
warm day and Chinook wind
ment that is extremely pleasant.
MORO
- OREGON.
free
P rie« 1B <
Every thing in season at popular
make the same date to visit this
ill Druggists.
X» H airs Femur
prices.
T ry our noon dinner.
section. W ith the flood waters
being carried within safe limits
le.J .B x iO H T , W .C . E stant , M.G.E ll » .
H O TE L A LB ER T
tbe railroad anticipates no more
TH E DALLES, - - -
OREGON
trouble on the Shaniko branch.
For a stray horse come to my
Bright,
Bryant
&
Ellis,
j
place about two weeks ago. Has I
John Luther Long's
rope halter and halter .rope
Great Japanese Drama
Rifle Cbke Grew.
around neck;, no visible brands;
A tto rn e y a -a t-L a w
I featuring
bay color; white toot in forehead.
W e now have in the United
Geo. Hennagin,
offices a t
States four to five hundred regu 3t-f25
M oro, Oregon.
larly organized citizen rifle clubs.
w . G RUTLEDGE, Proprietor.
Th« Dalits and Moro, Oro.
An unusual feature to be
A few years ago you could almost
--------------------
shown at
I count the rifle clubs of this coun
The place known ea Erskine
Nearest Hotel to Business Center, Bank
try on the tffigers of both hands. farm, between M o ro and Grass!
and Depot. Courteous T re a tm e n t, Clean
The growth of interest in rifle Valley- For particulars and terms
I shooting is phenomenal, yet the address Mrs. Grace M . Dennis,
Beds and Table the best the m a rket w ill
SATURDAY
| reason is easy enough to find. It tfjl5
Lake Bay, Wash
afford.
-
•
Attorney a t Law
is a relatively inexpensive sport—
I rifles are not expensive and with
S U N D A Y D IN N E R S 3 5 0 .
I 41
| proper care last almost a life time.
Should try our famous chick
W
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c
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,
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r
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g
o
n
Ammunition—especially in the en plate dinneq a ll kinds of nice
.22 caliber sizes— which is the sandwich, »ie, cake, good coffee,
lard Lunch Counter.
I size mostly used for indoor
n il »■ — .................
D r. T h e o . Beletski|
practice, is so cheap that a whole
P o r c e la in * J S a th T u b .
I day's entertainment costs less
V E T E R IN A R IA N
maHmnamMMmwnamaamammMmMBaaMnnHMBMMHiinHMMBHBaHaBmniaiMmmBimianHBammniinnamaamBmRa
1 than two bits.
nd Rohes always on
Everything First Class and up to date.
I
supplies
and
caskets
The young men of M oro are hand;
—
at any time.
A gent for M odel Steam L a u n d ry of T h e D alles
j trying to organize a rifle club un-
Brisbine, M oro, Oregon.
Shop iu Brick B u ild in g n e x t Observer Office
der government supervision.
pw
A very profitable and interest
h$s b tau
M IL L FE E D A N D F L O U R .
IN
REAL
ESTATE
a
ALEX
HUNTER,
M oro, Oregon
E LLS W O R TH
HOTEL
NEW HOTEL PERKINS
D r. G L . P o k y L
“The
Fox Woman”
**■'A
Owner Vuttf
HOTEL MORO
T ed dy S am pso n
*
*
Fin fir Silt,
M o ro T h e a tre
G M . Huddleston
îriwlen tí Bigs
r
Opposite Postoffice
M oro B a r b e r S ho p
Moro T
Oregon.
IMutakig
J. N. L X N D R Y ,
X z C o i o , ------ - - © x e g r o x x .
W H E N YOU T R A V E L
BY AUTO
AND V IS IT T H E DALLES
STORE
YOUR
CAR
In the concrete, recently completed, tally equipped.
roomy garage of Walther-Williams Company. - Conn
Competent
workman always ready to help you in any way they can at
least expense to you. Fpr any service rendered the charge
will always be reasonable.
W A L T H E R - W IL L IA M S
D A LLES,
GARAGE
OREGON.
A Pathos Oak.
>While mother waa studying the
needs of her family with scientific
I undemanding, father has been
icontent to act aa a sort of police
i force and a court of last appeals.
The fathers of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, however, have organised a
I club for the purpose "of bringing
the fathers idto doaer touch with
tbe children, tbe teachers and the
board of education,' in an en-
¡deavor to accomplish the very
I best results for tbe betterment of
the children.** Tbe dub has been
, organized a little over a year and
is been so successful that it is
I planned to form a federation of
clubs with a uniform program —
From The People’s Home Jour
nal for February.
'« I
a
SW kph ki firal tat
P r o p r ie to r .
A
Home Bakery & Lunch Room
I W A S C O .
employ
f t
the
W e have
on the Pacific
best shoe mech
new work or
coast; they m
we guarantee
repair old ah
and bet-
to do your woi
who
ter than any
never learned the trade.
W e oay Doatage both
shipments witl
A H shoes
Victor
.
. y
T o or from
ularly Sherman
enced driver and
Phone me at t»F
any place. R
with plenty of
merciai men
G bok
order,
promptly.
OREGON
AU i Bread
M ela 502.
Fias and Cakas
P A P E R H A N G IN G
Lnadi Gssds sf All Kiide
E. C. CLARK, Moro, Oregon
SALESROOM IM J U C O rS CONFECnONCRT
P A IN T IN G
S IG N
W R IT IN G
Estimates Furnished
Free.
FEED & SALE S T A B L E S
F a rm e r« are Invited to “ T ie I n *
»ingle Horse, JO cents.
point, partic-
__ peri-1
t. Exp
always ready,
from
charges I
FRESH BREAD D A IL Y , Sc a Loaf.
w ax paper w rapp ed in a ir t ig h t s a n ita r y package.
Your business will be
appreciated and an endeavor
will be made to please all.
M
Team , J5 cent
F m *< 2S CMb « t e A h c M b w
, b
” W W . M wr
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W . H . E A S T E R , M oro, Oregon
U V E R Y 8M V 1C B O N CALL