Sherman County observer., July 20, 1917, Image 2

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O b s e rv e r.
MORO. OREGON.
E sil P ie fa t a County.
July 20. 1917
R ID A Y .
Entered at second d ata matter at the
pott office at M oro; O regon, July 25, 1891.
(.. L.
\
I reland ............. Manager.
W e w ill not be responsible for the
neglect of tub tcribert to notify at of
changes in their address. N o r w ill the
notification of a Postmaster that the sub­
scriber has “ R em o ved ” settle the b ill of a
d elin qu ent.
A
'M y C o u n try *Tia of Thee, Sw sst Land
of L ib e rty .”
It is now plain to all who read
understandingly that, were it not
tor the vigilance and the vigorous
protests of the labor unions, these
war times would put the whole
burden and cost of the conflict
upon the backs of the laboring
m en.
W aara T m r a O f f t b . H a p
F r e Destrays G ra b R s H .
THE
A correspondent of the Portland } Too little heed hat been given
The ink had scarcely become
dry upon an article in last weeks Oregonian thus relieves himself: to public affairs by the people of
"Seriously, can nothing be done Shermau county and the selection
Observer advising farmers Io be
of jk o p e r representation when
careful and watchful for field fires about it? It is true that occasion­
this season when word was re­ ally you read in the papers that questions affecting Sherman coun­
ceived that fire was destroying some woman has been arrested ty may come up for adjustment.
A case in point is the fact that
grain fields west and north ot for bqing indecently clad,* but,one
the
Columbia highway will un­
always
wonders
how
the,
police­
Moro.
Volunteers were sum­
doubtedly
be built through this
moned and with the help of men man made his selection, and he
county
on
the
bench line between
frorrPWasco and three train loads never seems to take but one.
the
top
of
the
bluffs
and the rail­
"O ne can get used to anything,
of men from The Dalles the fire
was brought under control after a of course,and we have accustomed road grade in the northern part
difficult fight. Places where back ourselves to a good deal; yet it of this county.
Viewing the matter from the in­
firing for a width of 30 or 40 feet seems a pity to have to’ witness
terests
of the traveling public and
the
passing
of
the
gentlewoman.
had been tried, did not ;stop the
the
state
at large no worse conclu­
For
it
goes
without
saying
that
no
fire tor an instant. The fire start­
sion
could
be • formed by the
gentlewoman
ever
arrayed
her­
led on the DesChutes railroad,
Highway
Commission.
W e believe
caused by a section hand burning self in startling attire in order
maintenance
charges
to
keep the
weeds. The main damage was that passers-by must, trom sheer
road
clear
o
f
sand
will
be
a heavy
held to the R. W . Kaseberg farm, astonishment, turn their heads to
and continuous charge upon eith
,
;/»
burning 400 acres of grain insured stare at her.
"This, I take it, is what the wo­ er the finances of the county or
for 25 bushels to the acre. The
status as it may be decided which
insurance company settled the man of today chiefly desires.
will have thia work in hand.
**l
have
no
wife
for
whose
con­
claim by paying a few cents less
Also, an investment of more
than $12,000. M r. Kaseberg con duct and clothing I can be respon­
than
$100,000 at Wasco, in this
siders that the grain destroyed sible, and I cannot but feel some
county,
will practically lie idle, as
would easily have made 35 bushels relief from this fact. But 1 have
it
is
all
being' invested under a
lo the acre, and that he is yet my nephew Peter.
mistaken
assurance
that the C ol­
" I am very fond of Peter and
looser.
umbia
highway
will
pass through
terribly anxious that he should de­
Abstracts promptly made by the velop into a clean, fine, worth­ Sherman county at Wasco. A
Sherman County Abstract Co., while sort of man. 1 think his new $35,000 hotel building with
M oro. Oregon.
tendencies are all that way if he an additional investment of $15,-
000 lor furnishing* is under contract
has half a chance. But has he?
" H e is an interesting young fel­ at Wasco, gt well as the building
low, and I am afraid women like this spring of new concrete gar­
him. 1 hate the thought\of Peter age equipped with modern ma­
in connection with anything as chinery. makipg the third such
vulgar as the average modern business in that city.
Commlfylonpr Thom pson*told
young woman.
“ We used to hear a good deal the writer (h it the act under which
about men ruining unfortunate and the highway will be built specifi­
ignorant young girls. Ah, well! cally statpi that it shall be con­
But it’s a great pity for a young structed "along the Columbia riv­
man not to be able to respect wo­ er from The Oglles to Arlington,"
*
and in neither Fase can
built inland to reach Wasco. The
E p ro te s t bulwark apainut the indigence of
further fact that excess cost would
old age or the financial drain caused by a
be met with ift reaching Arling­
protracted illness is a bank acoount If yon
ton from Wasep by way of a route
arc a business man making big profits; if
you are an employee with a fine salary, plan
either down we John Day river
to lay aside a certain sum weekly. Then
or along
Gilliam coun­
if the rainy day cornea along it will find
ty is to b< overcome and, while
you prepared.
the Wasco royte will be consid­
In times of stress you’ll find that your bank account
ered by the commission Wasco Peo­
is vour friend. You can look the world in the eye.
ple must be able to »how a much
The man with a hank account looks better, feela better,
is better than the man without a bank account. We
cheaper and •• direct route from
transact all kinds of banking business.
Tfee, Dalles to Arlington as the
ondtQ, which thpy may be expec
-.SEE US ABOUT AN ACCOUNT TODAY.
ted to enter profest.
Commissioner Thompson, at
LaGrande Sunday evening, when
»non»
addressing the Bditorial Associa­
tion upon the policy of the high
way commlerion and the present
status of rofd work in the state,
took particular pains to impress
MORO, OREOON
upon all present that the commis­
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sion would not consider the claims
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Columbia H ighw ay in Sherm an County of any locality °C community as
to the locating or building of
Comissioner Thompson, speak­ roads unless it opuld be conclu
ing on behalf of the State High­ sively shown that the better inter
way Commission to the editor ests of the state at |ar<e would be
while at Pendleton last week, secured.
Fifth and Washington Sts.
stated that a compromise arrange­
This is the on|y sensible way
ment had been effected with the that the work pi
PO RTLAND, ORE.
highway com
owner of the present toll bridge at mission can
undertaken; any
Room w ith privilege ot bath, single, . .
75c up; double $1.00 up
• • the mouth of the DesChutes river other position wpq|d soon place
Room with private bath, (ingle $1.50 I t
to the effect that Wasco county the commission ip an untenable
up; double $2.00 up.
A uto Meets Trains. Street cars from • • would soon be working on a new situation front
they could
U n io n Depot past our doors.
' ,
grade
to
the
bridge
and
that
as
not
escape
without
tbe
liability of
Transfer at 5th and Glisan streets from <
goon as the work had progressed being considered ordinary politi
N o rth Bank Depot.
I i f iiT T T i n u 1 i n n i l l i- n t i i n l m i l i n i i n m u » h -» satisfactorily the state commission cal traders.
would begin the construction of
If the highway Up tbe Colum­
a new bridge at that place.
bia river does pot
thru Wasco,
He also informed us that the and we are of |h f opinion it will
the state highway commission has not, the only p ||ty
fault is those
ordered
a
reconnaissance
by
d
in failing
most
directly
i
t h e : d a l l e s , o r e :.
their engineers of the route for to have one
of the last
the Columbia highway through legislature eleettft 1 m this coun
Is noted for its comfortable surroundings and the courteous
the northern part of Sherman ty and having, ft) tby, a voice
attention received by the traveling public.
county. The route under investi­ in the drafting of (he highway
Rates moderate priced. Rooms equipped with modern
gation is located about midway measure and the providing of an
conveniences and newly refurnished throughout.
between the top of the bluff and alternative rout© if (he highway
V O U R P A T R O N A Q ^ IS S O L I C I T E D
the railroad grade on a natural commission could UH it to advan
bench of the cliff between Sher­ tage.
Sherman county once more sits
man and the John Day river. He
back
and plays th f sucker lor the
assured us that it was very proba­
ble, and almost a certainty, that community that hw the foresight
' ‘Another of America's Exceptional Hotel».'
the highway, when built, would to step to the fron( and provide,
a definite way, for what is
cross the county about ten miles
peing satisfied
north of Wasco, unless those in­ wanted in place
terested can show a cheaper route with vague promlH»-
to build than any the commission
has been able to find.
Just go down the line and make comparisons. Where
is there a car at or near the price that is in the same clasiT
Think of the quality, the reputation of the REO? consider
the bigness, the larger tires, the genuine leather upholstery,
the low upkeep, accessability, oversized bearings, economy
—and it’s one cinch it can -clean upr any other car at or
near the price.
These multiple features have created a tremendous de­
mand for the REO. We again caution you that there won’t
The
liti
Is In
lliiversally
Rectgnized
is Hiving li
Competitor
be, can’t be, enough R E O S to go around. O nly those who order
now and take delivery as soon as the local dealer can supply them,
« ill be numbered among the "lucky ones" who wdl drive R K U b .th ii
* season. To those who have other cars, if you’ve decided to quit ex­
perimenting and buy a R E O see to it that your Reo dealer is.advised
in the form of an,actual order, or you sure will be disappointed.
Dr. Morse has just bought his third REO, a roadster.
; W . A. Medler and Frank Landborn are both driving their third REO S.
It stands the test of continued use. Every R E O owner is a booster.
The REO— the Gold Standard of Value
Geo. N. Crosfield,
a
men.
'It is just as bad in the country,
too, or nearly so. > I recall a mo­
tor trip Peter and I made last sum­
mer. It is not as if 1 were a wo-
map hater. „1 like them—at least,
some of them. I used to enjoy
talking to a few, and I still drop
in on my old friend Mrs. H ------
now and then. She is not at all
fashionable.
In hotel lobbies
and other public places you can
read a paper or something, of
course.
"Frankly, I am weary of their
legs. Though this fashion will
pass in time, we can but wonder
what will be the next prevailing
»
: indecency.
z"In the meantime, what of the
young developing girls? And what
of Peter?
Charles Logie Richardson.”
I I I n -I
Reo Automobile
WASCO, OREGON ,
It’s the “4th of July” Now-hut Remember!
tbt fuge
Perhaps you find it difficult in the warm July sunshine to remem­
ber how the chill blasts of winter freeze one to the very bone!
You may not be moved by the thought of coal for September,
October, November, December and January but you are indeed
careless if you forget it. If you wait, you can by no means be
sure you will get any at all.
/
W e intend to take care of our customers’ fuel needs as far as it is .
possible to do so—but you should order at once ail the " I U M -
A -L U M P ’’ your bin will hold.
,
“B apk ofTyloro
TUNI-A-LUM LUMBER CO
S p e c ia l R a te s
NEW HOTEL PERKINS
be
gP
A LB E R T
S ee H. U. Martin About It"
thy
wWfh
H O TEL
II
Wednesday, Aug.
1, Dr. Freeze, the
__
Eye Specialist, will
m akTTis regular visit to M oro
and may be consulted free at Moro
Hotel parlors all day. Headaches,
eyeaches, cross eyes and other eye
troubles given careful .scientific
treatment at reasonable rates. The
latest and best in X X lenses and
mountings to suit every case. At
Wasco Aug- 2. Kent- July 30.
Grass Valley July 3b
IRRITABLE
NERVOUS
W as
C a m & iia
of
b£aaa
M ULTNO M AH HOTEL
PO RTLAND, OREGON
550 Rooms with, Bath, $1.50 per Day Upward
Meet Your Friends at The Multnomah
Headquarters lor Eastern Oregon People.
H o m e like and G ojjifo rlaH e.
Garage operated lor convenience oi Tourists.
j
The Appeal to Reason says:
"The plutocratic rules America
with a mailed fist." Millionaire
Rudolph Spreckles says: "M a m ­
mon rules the earth. TodlV mon­
ey dominates publicity and the
political, financial, business, social
and evpn religious activities every
where.**
Fits in With Food
Conservation Plans
T a
Crescent double acting Baking Pow­
der assures cakes, blacults end breed
that a r e so fine,
light, wholeeosne end
<ood that you hate to
wsata area the crumbs
This la food cooeer-
▼adao developed to
the hbhaat degraa—
using all food— wast­
ing'Jiooa. .Th ro u th
eaura agklaney and
•MStHag aa always
^ d l a k i n g . Craa-
cewt double acting
Baking Powder sella
at 25c a pound.
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Francisco— Loa Angeles.
CRESCENT
To come to our store when in need of
;
^urniture, Rugs and Linoleum,
Hardware, Plumbing Goods
Sheet Iron, Barbed Wire,Wire Netting
Majestic and Universal Ranges
L ady
Vulcan and Canton Gang Plows
M o r e B a g in m g to T o k o
C a r t U i the W r a s i ’ .
of
It is about time for the pessi­
mists to begin talk of the grain
crops in the Inland Empire burn­
ing up for lack of rain. They do
it yearly, yet in threshing time the
machines run to capacity and the
men with big fields get the big
checks. Lamentation that is too
previous is a good safety valve and
harms nobody.— Oregonian.
UST A REMINDER
Kokomo, lad .— M rs. H . Hankemeier,
of thia Io w a, says: "1 >ook so w ell, and
am so w ell, that It does not seem as if I
ever needed Cardui.
But 1 was not al­
ways this way . . . I think I have taken a
dozen bottles . . . before my little girl
came.
I was feeling dreadfully bad, had has
ache, backaahe, Sick at my stomach, nq
energy . . . I was very Irritable, too, and
I began taking Cardui about 6 months
before my baby c a m e , . As a result all
those bad feelings left me, and I Just felt
grand. Just as If aothtng at all was the
matter, and when the and came I was
hardly sick at all.
Since that 1 have never taken Cardui
at a t t . . . It h at done me good, and 1
know II w ill help others, if they w ill only
try ft.
M any women have w ritten grateful let­
ters like tbe above, telling of the good
that Cardui has done them. W h y should
it not help you, too?
If you suffer from
any of the ailments so common to women,
and feel the need of a safe, reliable,
iti s < f h in ‘ng M e , w e urge you to be­
gin today ami give Cardui a fair trial.
Your dealer sells Card-u-L
EB-10
The No. 2 Star and Canton Double
Disc and ♦ Drag Harrows
Hacks, Top Buggies and Bain Wagons
Waterloo Stoves and ^-Engines
a
Maytag Gasoline Motor, Electric and
Power Waahing Machines
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