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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1917)
The Is the best table foods at all times at the v most reasonable price GBP AT AT TV) possible. We solicit Ml UUUIU 11 ( y0Ur business. BOURHILL & CO. MORO, ORE. FARM LOANS NO COMMISSION O b s e rv e r. Fanners H»U Istsmting Saaaba. The International Sales C o., o f Members of the local farmer« Portland, has opened a branch MORO. OREGON. union held two business sessions grocery and table supply store in last Saturday, one in the m oraing and one . in the afternoon, with a the O ’Meara Co. building,Wasco, cafeteria lunch at noon. It ia es opposite the depot. Ross M cIn timated that more than 250 were tyre, general manager of the com F R ID A Y .......... anuary 19. 1917 present during the lunch hour. pany, has been in charge of the T he morning was given over to work of getting things placed and Entered as »econd cinte n?a*teI at1 ' h.c routine business and the obligation arranged for business, and left this poet office et Moro, Oregon, July 25, 1891. of a claas numbering about forty. week for the main store in Port In the afternoon, in addition to land. T he company will operate C. L. I r e l a n d .............. Manager. other business, waa the election o f as a strictly cash store, will make officers for the ensuipg year. W , no delivery of goods or increase If you do not reed The Observer, why S. Powell waa elected president, their expense of doing business in not? W e would like to here you teke it, end O . G . Sayra vice president, C. G . any way that will tend to increase .re know it would be profiteble to you to Silver • secretary. Rev. Robertson the — sale „ . price of . their ’goods. I become a subscriber. W e send it two chaplain, Clare Axtell conductor. Tney make a specialty of large years for $2.50; one year $1.50; 12% cU e I month isn’t much. T ry it. Order by Eugene A m idon door keeper. orders and will give figures that postal card, end pey for it when you cen. The M oro Co-operative Ware- will astonish their customers. I he W e will not be responsible for the house Association, while a separ- new company extends to every I neglect of subscribers to notify es of chenges in their eddrees. N o r w ill the ate organization, is to all intent« citizen of Sherman county a cor notification of a Postmaster that the sub and purposes part of the local dial invitation to com e in and in scriber hes “ Removed” settle the bill of e farmers’ union, and the report o f spect their goods and prices, with I delinquent. Church end Society notices F R E E , ex the officers and annual meeting of the assurance that getting acquam- followed the ted places you under no obliga- cept when for money meking ourposes. the stockholders Such notices et reguler retes et the option union business meeting of the aft-jtion to buy. of the publishers. ernoon. The reports of the offi A t eny timewhen requested to do so, cers showed a very satisfactory Store Will Not Close. the peper w ill be a»scontinued. But we expect thet ell erreers w i.i be paid before business for the year and the di-1 such request is mede. It is eesy to nek as __. in declare My store will not close prompt- for e stetement, which w ill be cheerfully rectors were instructed to declare 7 • Mv a dividend. ' ||y at 6:30 during the winter. My rendered et eny time. h 7 . th"e prerent intention of the M boy« ’ ¡'I be on the job to Dffiasd Paper for teas Wy. Eeetern Life Insurance money can be borrowed of ue on 6 * uotthout commuiion. W rite to u» direct end eeve money, details in your first letter. W e refer to any bank in Portland. A measure is up before the state warehoure amociatioo to collect | «¡»e V°u prom ptrerv.ee. G eo. N . Crosfield, legislature providing for free all data possible regarding bulk] Wasco, Ore. school books to .be furnished by handling of wheat, and within a SOT C O N C O R D B L D G ., the state to every school in the M o r tg a g e comparatively short time to make C o m p a n y , PORTLAND, OREO ON state regardless whether they be News Items From Kent. that method the permanent local public, private owned and oper way of handling grain. Guy Walton left for Portland ated for “select” pupils, or wheth Sunday on business. er they '.be operated by religious Aitos for Sale. Mrs. Boyle was a passenger for organizations independent of any supervision by state officials. It is Grass Valley M onday. W ill give terms. proposed that each school,through W .A . Barnet and bride returned O ne Hudson Six. Run I the clerk in charge, make up a list than 10,000 miles. This car is for to Kent on Thursday. of books they want to use and the sale at a snap. — Miss Hill the week end at ------- spent r --------- *1 state must print and furnish them O ne 1914 Ford. Dandy for the the J. H . Wilson home. FOR free of cost. It might be the case m oney. This car has had good C. W . Mason moved into the that some district would not use G ood tires and Prest-o-j | rby house on Saturday. G o o d B u il d i n g M a care. any books that another district t e r ia l a n d F u e l . Lite. >»*• ~ ~ ----------------------------- | J. M. Mathes and family left would, but the proposed law states O ne Reo Four. Just out paint Lor a Vlgll wit^triends near Salem. that the district clerk must submit like . — new. 'S e e — Looks i i:v Mr. and .Mrs. Amick motored a list of books needed to the coun shop. G eo. N. Crosfield, to The Dalles Tuesday on busi- ty text book board, who in turn - Wasco, O re. ness. submits the total needed to the Mr. and M o- C. E. Boardman state superintendent, who in turn Do Yoo Appreciate Yoer H em Peper? were visiting at Moro over Sun submits the total needed by the state to the state text book board, The big city dailies may print I day. who must provide them by a spec pages of news to every column G .6 . Haynes has returned from ial tax levied on all property with- printed in the little country week- a visit with friends at McMinn- Li« n 1 n i t i u n n n 1 1 1 1 U ■ n n i i n m m i m i n i I W I ¡n the state regardless of tax liml- ly but the big sheet cannot take I ville. * tationa. W e fail to see econom y the place of the latter just the g M. Brown left last week for in having four sets of officials buy same. Each has its particular place a Vlg^ with friends at The Dalles S p e c ia l R a t e s school books for each school dis to fill and cannot crowd out the an(j Dufur. NEW HOTEL PERKINS trict in the state. Neither are we oth£r. You may not appreciate Rgy Ragsdale and Guy Hoskin in favor of the public furnishing the little p ap er> b en at hom e I made a business trip to Ante Fifth free books in any amount that where you have had an opportu-| jope Sunday may be called for to schools run nity of learning much of the local I j M W i|, on and fami| y spent PO RTLAND, ORE. by “ private” or religious interests. new. before it wa. printed, but go at (he hom e of w C H e| Room with privilege of bath, single, 75c up; double $1.00 up W e believe that if the public away from hom e for awhile and 7 Room with private bath, single $1.50 schools are not good enough for tee how good it will look to you. X «- "ear W ,lco I(. up; double $2.00 up. O n account of Prof, turfm an Auto Meets Trains. Street cars from any family, then they should foot A “ letter from home" doea not Union Depot pass our doors. compare with it. You can do a I being tick there wa. no school in the entire bill when they refuse to ~ Transfer at 5th and Olisan streets from his room Monday. North Bank Depot. use the public school system ot big part to make it better by hand Mr. Gus Schillings, who has i f i i t I t f n ••■ ■ ■ ■ “ ■ n j xxx e i s 11 s i s i is i » 111-» 11 1 •■■•■ H-s education. ing in an occasional item of news. been suffering from pneumonia, is It will be appreciated. L. L. Peetz prevailed upon the reported much Letter county court at the January term Mr. and Mrs George Howell Gas Engines far Sale. that he be permitted to resign were visiting near Grass Valley from the board of directors of the One new 2% h. p. Stover. BY AUTO Thursday and Friday. Sherman county fair association O ne new 2% h. p. 1. H. Co. Misses Gertrude and Minnie AND VISIT THE DALLES and also as supervisor of this road Less than cost. H ogue were in The Dalles trans S TO R E YO UR CAR district. Two good men have G eo. N. Crosfield, W asco, Ore. acting business last week. been chosen to succeed Mr. Peetz, Mr. and Mrs. Lenard took their T he longest continuous flight by (Robt. Urquhart on the fair board In the concrete, recently completed, tully equipped, down to T Grass , and C. G. Silver as road super any bird is made by the golden daughter N e le roomy garage of Walther-Williams Com pany. Competent plover. From N ova Scotia to Valley Sunday to see Dr. Taylor, visor. Mr Peetz deserves a great workman always ready to help you in any way they can at L. J . Gates has been busy set deal of credit for his public enter the coast of South America the least expense to you.’ For any service rendered the charge entire flight of 2000 miles is ac- tling up his business here and will prise and commendation for neg will always be reasonable._____ _________ _ comp,¡shed without pause or rest, leave for The Dalles in a few lect of his personal affairs to serve The golden plover of the Pacific | days. the public. H e was one of a few who made the Sherman county ocean migrates from Alaska to Card of Thanks. fair possible by persistent work- the Hawaiian Islands. Its iflight OREOON. THE DALLES, and effort in its pioneer days, and takes it 2000 miles across an island- W e hereby express our most the same effort to fulfill the trust ess sea. heartfelt thanks to our neighbors reposed in him as road supervisor Member, ol the Farmer.’ U n ion I and friend, for their kind aui.t- gave this district some very nota at Walla Walla are urging the »nee during the .ickne«. and death ble road improvements during his Wa.hington State legi.lah.re for o f our heioved baby. term of office. an appropriation with which to I Mr. and Mr«. g • DEVEREAUX BUY-WORDS “Tii-I4i»lier “See H. U. Martin About I t ” 1 H H W HEN YOU TRAVEL W A LTH E R -W ILLIA M S GARAGE M oro B a r b e r S P o rc e la in B a th Æ o i o P r o p r ie to r . , ..................... O X O Ê T O X X - Notice to Horse Breeders MY PERCHERON HORSE TEDDY W ill make the « a ,o n of 1917 at m y place and at other placet bv appointment. Teddy is 15- 16th Percheron and 1-loth Belgian. TE R M S —$ 1 5 .0 0 T O INSURE J. M . E D D Y , O w n e r, MORO, OREGON M a t THAT IS THE SAFEST PLACE FOB* IT. << B apk of M ofo” BUY HARNESS NOW ! Buy It From Us The time lost in repairing and tinkerm j and cussinf on old and broken and unreliable harness wilt just about pay for a new one. And time is money these days. Then broken harness often cause runaways, and they often result fatally to the driver or the animals. No, unreliable harneaa does Independent |||ariboni | Milling C* R. H. M cK ean , M an ager, W a sco , O regon DEALERS IN Lime, Plaster, Cement. Builders Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal, C edar P o sts, an d H ay. MANUFACTURERS OF ,1IL.L FEED A N D FLOUR O<->0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000<X>. H O T E L T H E A L B E R T D A L L E S . O R E . Is noted for its comfortable surroundings and the courteous attention received by the traveling public. Rates moderate priced. Rooms equipped with modern conveniences and newly refurnished throughout. V O U R P A T R O N A G E IS S O L I C I T E D IF Y O U GET THE HABIT of coming to this store for your __ Tub. A g e n t fo r M o d el S te a m L a u n d r y o f T h e D a lle s S h o p in B r ic k B u ild in g n e x t O b se r v e r O ffice X * The other evil is the bait offered to thieves. A man who is known to carry a large sum of money in his possession never can tell when he w ill be act upon \ Kighwayman. The wealthiest men m t h e country sel d o m ,ir r y large amount, of cash. When you accumu late agoodly amount of currency deposit it in the bank hop - Everything First Class and up to date. C H X S . M cK IN N E Y , D |0 N T carry around a great amount of cur rency. If you do you are beset by two great evils. One is the temptation to spend readily. A man with $100 in currency in his pocket is freer to spend than the man with little currency. H e « more apt U break a ten dollar bill than he is to d ra w The Eastern Oregon Land Co. has been proposing a new method of leasing land that would go a long way toward inoculating the farmers of Sherman county with the bacteria of better farming. It was proposed that land leases in the future as in the past would be drawn to provide for one-third the crop delivered at warehouse, besides cash rent for rocks, etc., miscalled pasture land, and the charging to the tenant for all feed used in harvesting the crop. This I to apply up to 25 bushels to the acre and then the land company to take the two-thirds on all above that amount. experiment with the fiber of th e . , , . r* yanana palm in the, making of A bill, introduced y epre grain bag. a. a «uhttitute for the «ntative Clark, to increase the higher priced jute which i. grown .alary of the school superintend •uccenlully only in India. It i. e n f ,o f Sherman county from said that the right tort of banana $1000 to $1500 p assed th e Hou fiber can be had from 12 different M onday with an almost unani- section. of the world. tnous vote. It i. yet to be passed by the senate. The proposed sal Grasshoppers are a pest in Sher-1 ary is no greater than the salary man county and have taken heavy paid other superintendents in ad- toll from farmers each year. A joining counties and of about the sure way to destroy them is by same; amount now paid to pnnci means of a poisoned bran bait, pals of the leading schools in the Although birds of all families prey county. upon granhoppen the department , om e who of agriculture ‘ L | | argue that there should be ab- chicken, hawk, the screech end ” « ,fade lhe U ni. burrowing owl crow, magpie. c>|igd> w h e n , he O ne flour mill company at Port- blackbird meadow lark, wren and ‘ we , he new which Grea( Bri|ain | land is opposed to farmers mar robin a. being natural eo em .e. of I keting their wheat in bulk because 1 c pe8 • and her allies guarantee advant- it would shut off their supply o f If the sale of road bonds of ages among themselves and their bags for sacking bran, shorts, etc. Wasco county is satisfactorily set- colonies, .even these free traders Their representative is quoted as tied then it is more than likely will change their views. The Uni- saying that last year the company that the state will assume the cost ted States will wake up some fine sold $54,000 worth of second hand | grain bags after filling their own of building a modern bridge across morning to find that the Canadian the DesChutes to replace the pres- producer h ai a decided advantage needs. Perhaps your sacks were co t unsafe toll taker. I in the British market. I part o f that bunch. Furniture, Hardware, Wagons, Buggies and Farm Implements you will not only find it a habit hard to break, but one that you will not want to break. ‘ W e have many customers who have con- tracted that habit, and they are glad of i t W on’t you get the habit? W e are prepared to make it very much to your advantage. At least, com e in and let us “show you.” \ ■ * ,, . ' *"'•<-_______ , . GINN, COLEMAN & CO. MORO, OREOON
