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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1918)
Sb * I ’he O b s e rv e r MORO, SHKUMÀN CO., OR BOOH: xitun:nn:nr;:::tttmu::nnn::uuín:::jiinu:m::n:in:u:nnnmmniiunimna«w IIICKE is an economy ware over the land. American people are beginning to realize that they are bring too fast, beyond their means. It has been the rule that the man with $20,000 a year aa well as the man with $2,000 a year lives up to every penny of his income. Slowly but surely this order of things is changing. The era of extravagance and waste in business and personal expenses is nearing an end. Efficiency and economy is the order of the clay. Bank deposits aro growing. It is up to every one to economize. The best and surest way to do so is to place your surplus in the bonk. If you already have a bank account make it a point from today on to increase it. Add to it weekly, daily if possible. T * -í* i IF YOU HAVEN’T A BANK ACCOUNT DE CIDE TO OPEN ONE TODAY. “Bank o f tyf 0*°’’ MORO, OREGON ♦ h i 1 1 i i-i i i ' 11 i t n n i i __ n n i n 1i m u u r i F O S S Äs C O . M O R O , in c O REL. GÄRAGE Blacksmith and Machine Shop ‘ ~ ¿4.. . * TIRES Firestone Goodyear Gas, Oils, Grease and Accessories Auto Repairing and Storage / S * ' - .' 'J ' • • __j ; Iron, Steel and Goal, Hardwood Carriage and Wagon Material. IT IS NOT WHAT Villi MAKE IT IS WHAT YOU SAVE, THAT COUNTS This bunk is the result of what has been saved by practical farmers. Twenty-five years actual experience at your command. Open an account with us today. Farmers' State Bank * MORO. OREGON. Capital Surplus $25,000 ~ $1250 Deposits $97,944.24 W . H. R a g s d a le , P r e s id e n t W . F . J a c k s o n , V ic e P r e s id e n t G eo rg e B . B o u r h lll, C a s h ie r BUTTER! lillITTH! M1TTEHI For sale in every city in Sherman county. Ask your grocer for - J Norman Maid B u tte r "The Butter That Betters The Bread" W. F. Jackson and F. A. Sayrs left Tuesday morning for UfiEUu Flpff tOT bafiDU vOBHtJi a try early a t trout fudiing at Ca nip Sherm an on the Metolius. F R I D A Y ............. J u n e 7, 1918 W. J. Martin has received word that his sou William, now K a v e u ls « i » N e , 121. with the American Forces “ * A. V. A A. M. «WO. or. abroad, had safely reached Eng * [M m U (he first and third ■v evening* ol each land on May 16th. _ with ua. mooth Visiting member« cordially invited to meet By order of W . M . J. M . P arky , Secretary. B e th le h e m C h a r t e r • no . 78 O. R eg u lar communication | each 2d and 4th Thursday ■evening* monthly. R. •. . IM rs . N k u . ib C ushm an , _____ ___ W orthy Matron Ship your Cream to the Norman Cream Co. Highest Caih (’rives and Quick Returns. Decoration Day at the Good Sam aritan hospital in Portland, was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Morrison twin girls one twin weighing pounds and the Meet* in I .O . O . P . hall each 2nd and 4th Saturday afternoon. Visiting thember* other 5 ’/ b pounds. welcome. W . S. Powell, President. P ro b ab ly ‘a dozen ears were W . H . Ragsdale, Secretary. hung tin on the ten mile stretch of road between Grass Valley Card of Thanks and Moro Friday from midnight We wish to express our sincere on, because of tire trouble and thanks fo otlr many neighbors and too fast and careless driving. The state H onor Flag won by friends for their sympathy, kind-, Grass Valley by reason of being ness, and assistance. the first city in Oregon to com J. B. Morrison and family. plete their quota of subscriptions for the T hird Liberty Loan will be dedicated at that place Thurs Subscribe for the Observer. day of tliis week. Butter Nut Bread, fresh daily, N. W. Thompson and Martin at Moro Trading Co. V Hansen have been on‘ a fishing Neale Freeman has returned excursion to the Camp Sherman from attending the O.A.C. neighborhood of the Metolius. Beports say that fisliing is extra Gwendolyn Reese returned last good, several nice batches of Thursday from the hospital. trout having been received by Fruit Jars, Caps and Bingk Moro friends since they left. now in stock at Moro Trading Even as few hens as six or,, Co. eight should produce eggs J. E. Norton has Bought the enough, where used economi residence property owned by Mrs. cally, for a family of four or five persons throughout the en Isabel Smith. tire year, except during the Wait for Dr. Freeze molting period of the fall and if you need eye serv early w inter. ice. T r i p s each New stock « Ladies’ Aprons month to Moro and other towns. and house dresses, at prices cheaper than you Can make Mrs. Sarah Collison and daugh them.—Moro Trading Co. ter, Mrs.J.C.Moore, mother and J. O. BusseH and family have sister to John Hastings, are visit been visiting p art of ttie week ors from Portland. with W. H. Bagmdale and family. Wasco Harness Shop is ready Mr. Bussell has had charge of tlie Athena school the past term, to do all kinds of repairing; such but will take charge of a union- as collars, harness, and auto trim county high school for Umatilla ming, celluloid in curtains, etc. county at Pilot Bock this next year. F. T. Mullikin. F a rm e rs E d u c a tio n a l an d C o - O p e r a tiv e U n io n a f A m e rio a M oro L ocal N o . 41 Winners in the Declamatory contest at Grass Valley on Field Meet day were: C division,Helen Bryant, Moro. 1st; Franklin Sias, Kent, 2d. B division, Harold Bryant, Moro, 1st; Kathleen Hen- nigan, Wasco. 2d. A divisiorC Rosa Amick. Kent, 1st; Telva Martirx, Moro, 2d. Season tickets for the Chautau qua are now on sale at the two banks in Wasco, the two banks in Moro, the bank at Grass Valley, and the two stores at Kent. All who have subscribed tor tickets can get them at these places and should be secured at once. It is well to remember that as soon as the first 450 tickets are taken the price advances, without regard to the date of opening. Read Observer advertisemjents Notice of Annul School Meeting. Notice is hereby given to the legal voter* of School District N o . 17 of Shen man county, state of Oregon, that the Annual School Meeting of said District will be held at the School House; to begin at the hour of 1:30 o'clock p.m. on the third Monday of June, being the 17th day of June, a . d . 1918. Thia meeting is called for the purpose of electing one director for a term of three yeara and the transaction o f business usual at such meeting. Dated this 4th day of June, 1918. D . E. Stephens, Attest: Chairman Board of Director*. F . E. Fortner, District Clerk. McCormick Header Steel frame. 12 foot cut, for sale or trade. Phone or write. Homer D. Belshee, j72t Mopkland, Oregon Baby Holt Special Harvester for Sale1 Combine harvester, 12 foot, and hitch, now ready for the field, for sale reasonable. Bankable note taken. <. Phone, call or write. 3tj7 Ira K. Axtell, Moro. Mares for Sale .... - Four good mares, two age 6 and two age 7, weight 1400th to 1500th two are dapple grey. Also ood leather harness and one leering harvester with motor. All for sale at once as I have sold ranch. Write to box 191 or IPW- Subscribe tor The Observer. Beet Weekly published my phone 3 f 24 W m co . in the Inland Empire. Everyone reads it. It* John M. DeMou NORMAN CREAM CO., THE DALLES, OREGON f X Fred H. Beyiner and family of Klondike, accompanied by Mrs. Beynser’a sister Mrs. Wesley Fuller, are visiting at Hood River and helping with the berry harvest. O ur stock of Shoes is bigger and better than usual. Let us show you.—Moro Trading Co. M rs . M ay B ar n u m . Secretary. Combine harvester, 12 foot cut, for sale reasonable. * Phone or write. T. W. Alley, Wasco. CREAM CREAM CREAM The f a s t train on the Shaniko branch h a s . changed time, now leaving Moro at 9:25 a. m. and arriving a t 3 p. m. ~ •Not being fam ilar witli the road leading north from Grass Valley and that the road nar rows in front of the old Buckley place, S. O. Clodfelter of Wasco, last Friday evening drove his liar into the. frog pond at th at place when on his return from the declamatory contest. Try Carnation Steel Cut Cof- fee—cvcrv can guaranteed—30c per pound. For sale by Moro Trading Co. Friday evening, when driving to Grass Valley lor the declama tory contest, Al. Kirtley*turned out too far while passing a car just this side of F. L. Kee’s with the restdt that the edge of the grade gave way and let his Studehaker anchor itself until morning. One passenger receiv ed a few cuts on the face from the wind shield when the car made its sudden stop. A large number of presenls were received by the graduating class of Moro High School com mencement week, hut probably the one coming the longest dis tance was a copv of “Nations at W ar” by William Curtis Abbott sent by H. W. Jones of Minne apolis to his nephew, Lee Stewart. Mr. Jones is an archi tect hv profession, and is a great- great- "great- grandson of the author who wrote the nation’s widely known song “America.” Harvey Wells, state fire nftr- shal, and Major Bichard Deicb, com m ander of the Oregon Mili tary Police, we re in Sherman county last week consulting with the county authorities as to plans for fire prevention during the summer. The plans discus sed included fiehl and threshing machine fires, as well as ware house and elevator. They were giving particular attention to having all wan houses complete ly enclosed by fight hoarding under the buildings. The eternal proposition of giv ing your best girl a trta t senii- occasionally, pcrferably on Sun day afternoon, is yet in vogue, but the method varies with the circumstances of the case. Two young men of Moro took their young lady frii/ids for an auto ride last Sunday and when Hie question of treats came to flic fore, it was discovered that they had providentially equipped the party with a bucket of nice fresh lettuce and'several bunchefe of radfcih. * Nanu s not published, hut it is a good way to start Hboverizeisiii .right from tlie start and perluhis it is intended to follow the Hoover policy of retrenchm ent after the war. Electrical Troubles Accurately aud Quickly Located by the “Ambu” Trouble Shooter "Ambu” is an electrical instrument designed to hook onto any automobile. It will at once tell you where your trouble is, what your trouble* is" and if the electric equipment is working right. "Ambu" don’t lie and will answer . promptly. Any car can be tested out in 20 minutes. Might take a week the old “ hit and miss” system. Free test tor any make of car. Try it and see. BUICK GARAGE, T“ iL£."“ " WASCO AND SHERMAN COUNTY AGENTS FOR BUICK AUTOMOBILES W e have a num ber of Good 1st grade 2d hand AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS ***** • , at reasonable prices. W e can give you a First C lass Deal and save you m oney. Call and see us. Cars Taken in Trade for New Buicks Wheat Farms Wanted Got)d, clear property to offer as part payment on wheat farms. Send us particulars if you want to self or trade. Ludileman |C o ., 913 Chamber of Commerce, Port land, Oregon. We Row Have oil Hand A Berries for Sale ' 7 “ L arge S u p p ly of Oliver Gangs, Shears, and Extras Moline and John Deere Gangs Clarke strawberries, Logans. Black Caps, and Lawton black berries. W. R. W oodworth,/ box 97 Estacada, Ore an d a go o d stock of Discs, Grain Elevators, , Chattem Tanning Mills, Steel and Wood Harrows Filldy for Sale Bay 3-year filly, blocky built, weight about 1200, ufibroken, but gentle to handle. Price reason able, will take liberty bonds or bankable note in payment. See J.H.Elliott, “ phone 2 f 21, Monk- land, Oregon. m242t a V4' •I r Moro Hardware & Imp. Co. .. i f <i i HarVSStef f OF MlB Com e in and le t ua show you th e s e goods. Blewet 18 foot cut combine j harvester for sale, with Ajax 40, horse power motor. Write to M.l Fitzmaurice, Condon, Ore., for price and terms. ni24t4 Made to Fit! Man Wants Farm Job Married man, capable of man-, aging and overseeing farm, wants, job on farm and place to live with family. Write C. VanWinkle, r.f.d. 3 box 35-a The Dalles i I|o3||pr« fg[ Fit to Wear! One 12-foot and one 14-foot 2d hand McCormick header. See Ginn, Coleman & Co., Moro. Undertaking Supplies Leading Brands of Merchandise for the Working flan a t very reasonable prices Caskets and Robes always on hand; special supplies and caskets ordered at any time Sam Brisbine, Moro, Oregon. r* Reward for Return of Stray Strayed away from the Chas. Benefield’s pasture on the Edw. Everett ranch near Biglow, Sher man county, some time during April, five mares description as follows: Five year old bay mare, star in face, two hind feet white, wire cut in both hock joints, weight 1150,* branded W on left stifle. Nine year 1 old bay mare, small white spot in face, weight 1250, branded 7 on right shoulder should have colt six weeks old by her side. / Three year old black filly, wire cut on left arm, branded lazy1 D on left shoulder. e Six year old bay mare, strip in nice, weight 1300, left hind foot white above fetlock, branded lazy D on left shoulder, may have suc kling colt. Seven year old bay mare, star in fttce, weight 1150, white: right eye. branded lazy D on left sliou- Will pay reward of $10 each for their return to Benefield's pai- turc or will pay a suitable reward for information leading to theif 'recovery. Notify Benefield at the ranch or W. G. McDonald at the McDonald ferry. J- R. A. Wallis, owner, 217 East 82d street N., Portland, Oregon. • Shoes, Gloves, Hats, Underwear, S h irts , Sox, * Overalls, Coveralls, •"'M S J' Every thing you need for working or for dress up. Let us Show You Moro Trading Company Moro, Oregon. O A L ITTLE MISSIONARY WORK IN YOUR idle days by tolling your neighbors of the good qualities of The Observer.. If you can’t get their sub script ions, send us their addresses and we will send them sample copies. We pay for all aolieiting you do D «?• •> <A.U,
