O b se rv er.
Co-operative Exteutioa Wtok ta Agri-
Mites
sm I
Lice oa Poultry
—
Hundreds of thousands of chicks
die every year because of the at
Dear Pig Club Members:
tacks of mites and lice. A part of
President <Wilson proclaimed
this damage can be avoided by
club members “ Soldiers of the
Oficia Paper fa
te y .
early hatching. A vast amount of
Commissary." H e did this be
damage is done on older towls.
F R ID A Y ..........January 24, 1919 cause they produce and conserve
though the mortality is not so
food.
Herbert Hoover said,
Eotered m aecood claw matter at the “ Food W ill W in
the W a r.“ and
great.
poet office at M o ro . O regon, J u ly 25, 1891.
A little attention to this matter
it has, so far as fqod can win any
will rid the premises of these in
war.
I R E L A N D ................... Manager.
So far ns serious fighting is con
sects and make it much easier to
cerned, the war is over. Uncle
raise your chicks this spring.-
Sam is mustering out thousands of
The mites differ from the lice
men each day. Some of our
in their habits, lh e mites obtain
overseas Boys are on the way
their food by inserting their beak
home. W e all have a right to be
Into the skin and sucking blood.
glad but we cannot say it is entire
They get m their work at night and
ly over until the peace terms have
spend the day hiding in cracks in
• M y C o u n try T i e of Theo, S w eat
o f L ib e rty .*
been signed by representatives of
the hen house. The louse remains
all the nations involved.
on the hen at all times and feeds
The road program now before
on the scales and feathers. I f pres
Club members have not been
the legislature for the State of Ore mustered out. The farms in Bel
H allie Wilberta Amidon was ent in large numbers they too do
gon will undoubtedly authoiize gium and France are ,in ruins. born in M oro January 12. 1912, considerable damage.
T ill» Is w h at a W e ste r n E lec
the issue of $10,000.000 in bonds W e must feed these people until and died Monday evening Janu
Due to the fact that the mite is
tric L ighting P la n t on you r
with which to build roads of stan they are enabled to feed them ary 13. 19J9, aged 7 years and one not found on the fowl, as a rule,
dard grade throughout the state. selves.
p la c e w ill m ea n to y o u :
in the day time, they may be pres
Food authorities tell us day.
Several counties are anticipating that we must send twice as much
en*
in
great
numbers
sucking
the
Mother and daughter were laid
N o dark nights.
the probability of the bonds being food to Europe as we did last to rest in one grave in the M oro life blood out of the flock before
N o gas to explode. ,
authorized by the legislature and year. Do you know that there is cemetery Saturday, January 18, they are detected. Very few prem
N o pressure tank to blow up.
are now preparing by petition for only enough food in all the coun Rev. T . B. Smith officiating. A ises are free from them.
N o water to carry.
special elections authorizing their tries of Europe now to . last the memorial service will be held after
They cannot be controlled by
county courts to issue bonds with people two months? That unless the influenza epidemic has passed. dusting the fowl, since there are
N o lamps to fill.
which to secure funds to match we send it there will be no food
>ut few mites on the chicken in
N o matches to burn. ✓
Alice May McCullum was born the day time.
state and federal money in the 3V March 1st, which means star
They must be
N o smoky chimneys to clean.
construction of highways, thereby vation? D on’t you see that we in Glencarry county, Ontario,Au reached in their place of hiding.
securing roads at a half or third lave a bigger job on our hands gust 7, 1876, moving with her pa
badly infected places they will T n a Switck aaywkere day or aigki
get a goad strong flood of light.
the cost of doing it themselves. than ever? W e cannot slow up. rents to what is now Sherman >e on the roosts, in the nests, in
The Observer is of the opinion W e must raise more food products county, Oregon, when she was 7 cracks in the floor or wall and in
F a r S a le B y
yea re of age. She was married to the roof. The whole interior of
that it is time for Sherman county than we ever have...
to seriously consider this matter
^ouis D. Holder November 14, the house should be thoroughly
The war for us is not over until
of bonding for roads before the
894. To them was born three cleaned, the roosts taken out. as
all the people who have suffered
funds are all allotted to counties
girls, all dying in infancy. Their well as the nests, and then sprayed
or who are suffering from the war
which are now active in providing
lome was in this county until with a good insecticide. The com
able *o produce their own
their courts with funds for this
eight years ago. M r. H older died mercial preparations are good.
bod or .able to buy it. Get in
work. A little foresight and ener
ebruary 14, 1918. Since her hus Crude petroleum has given best Agent for Wasco and Skerman Coentie»
to the big game of club work
gy applied now is worth very much
bands death Mrs. H older has results in government tests. If the
stronger than ever. See to it that
more in securing results than later,
made her home in M oro with her louse ,is badly infested it should
someone not a member gets into
when the funds are all appropri
mother and sister. Mrs. Holder )e given a second treatment about
it with you. Let every member
ated.
«»«■■■L.—
died January 21, 1919, after an ill
month later when the roosts and
pledge himself to stick to his work
ness
of
less
than
one
week,
aged
wall
adjoining 'as well as the nests
A phone message was received during the year and be 100 per
- M- 42 years, 5 months and 14 days. should be treated by applying the
by M r. and Mrs. A. M . Young cent.
Funeral services were ^held W ed material with a paint brush. All
Tuesday morning announcing the
For 1919 we are anxious to have
AUTO TRUCK
death of Mrs. Young’s brother, as many Standard Clubs as possi- nesdav afternoon at the grave in nests and roosts should be such
the O dd Fellows cemetery at that they- can be easily removed
DRAY
M . A. Stayton, of Stavton, M a ri sible. A Standard Club is one M oro. She was laid to rest in the
and
treated.
A
layer
of
lime
and
on county, Oregon, and Tuesday’s with five or more members alien family lot beside her husband.
sulphur under the straw in the
mail brought the sad news of the rolled in the same club project.
Phone M ain 314 M oro, Oregon
death of M r. Young’6 niece, Mrs. For example, a Standard Pig ★★ * ★★ * ★ * ★ * * * * ★ # ★ * * nests of the setting hens will pre
★
★
vent
their
breeding
there.
The
en
Floyd Borgue, of Corvallis. Mrs. Club is one of five or more mem
A ME88AQE TO Y. W. C. A. FROM ★
tire nest can be dusted occasional
Freight and Express
Borgue was the daughter of A. J. ber« all raising pigs. If you have
FRANCE.
ly with pyrethrum.
Handled Promptly. Moving
Johnson, president cd the Benton a standard club we will be able to
I mast express to yon the
Lice can be controlled effect
Efficiently Attended To.
County National Bank, a brother assist you in judging contests, field
Very great satisfaction and moat
ively
by
dusting.
The
commercia
•in-law of A. M . Young. The let trips, etc., where if there were but
sincere gratitude of the French
form of sodium fluorid has provec
Government for the service ren
ter also states that four other mem one or two members this might
dered to the women working In
to be most effective of all materi
ben of the family are quite sick not be possible. Your superin
Government factories through
als used in a government test
with the flu, which was the cause tendent will supply you with en
the establishment of Y. W. C. A,
Place hen on table or box in shal
Foyers des Alliées (clubrooma
of the death of those before men rollment blanks and cards.
for munltloirottoof?—
low pan, hold the fowl by legs or
Yours for greater club work.
tioned. -
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These foyers have been an ex
Z D e x x t le t
wings with one hand and with the
State Pig Club Agent
cellent meins for bettering the
Card of Thank».
other a small piece of the chemi
physical conditions and the mo
rale of our workers. They have
Card of Tkanlu
cal is placed among the feathers
been constantly used by the wo
W e sincerely thank all our many
next to the skin, as follows: One
men workers, who have found
W e wish to express our appre
friends for their sympathy and
Office on First street, '
pinch on the head, one on neck,
there new elements of dignity
acts of kindness during the sick ciation of the many acts of kind
and social education.
two on back, one on breast, one
I must thank you for bringing
ness of our daughter and sister, ness during the illness of our son
below vent, one x>n tail, one on M O R O ,
OREGON
this to pass, and I hope that
and brother, John Johnson, anc
Mrs. Alice Holder.
Y. W. C. A. work will not disap
each thigh and one scattered on
especially for the floral offerings
Mrs. M . McCullum.
pear with the war, but will be
under side of each wing when ex
carried on in order to develop
made by his schoolmates of the
J. F. Foss and family.
W . C. B ryant
C. J. B xight ,
tended.
the principles of social solidar
7th and 8th grades in Moro school
We have some good Investment«, In
One pound of Sodium Fluorid
ity which It has Inspired.
Mrs. G . Johnson and family.
(Signed)
M. LOUCHER,
both farm and city property.
Call
will treat, appeoximately.100 hens
Minister of Arms and Muni
and see us and talk It over. Otto
Remember M u llik in , the ham
and costs 40c to 50c; or about # c
tions Manufacture.
Feet», Manager Realty Department of
C all and see
man, ia now at Wasco,
each.
Sherman County Abstract Company,
him.
Copies of the bulletin on Mites
Moro, Oregon.
A tt or n ey s-a t-L a w
and Lice and their control can be
CORNCOBS PUT TO GOOD USE
had by writing the county agent.
offices at
Belief That They Can Be Made the You ought to read it if you don’t
Nucleus of a Great and Profit
keep but six hens.
Sadie Elizabeth Kingdon was
born in Kansas January 26, 1881.
At five years of age she accom
panied her parents to Michigan,
where she lived until her marriage
to Eugene Amidon on June 28,
1905. Coming at once to Seattle,
W ash., they lived there until
eight years ago, when they moved
to M oro. Mrs. Amidon breathed
her last on the morning of Tues
day, January 14, 1919. aged 37
years, 11 months and 18 days,
leaving to mourn her loss a hus
band. ope son and four daughters,
two sisters and three brothers, be
sides other relatives and a host of
friends.
One daughter, H allie
Wilberta, died 12 hours before her
mother died. Three other daugh
ters are seriously ill.
MORO. OREGON.
Stem
Western Electric
The first money Grover Cleveland ever
earned was from his uncle, Lewis F. AHee.
He got sixty dollars for six weeks’ work
Farm Lighting Plant
helping to compile a book.
the mosey la Buffalo, N. Y.
Brighten Up
The Farm
Did you bank the first mosey yos
earned? Are you banking your mooey
Walther-Williams Hd*. Co
uow?
See us today about opening as accouot
Banking of all kiada.
BANK OF MORO
F O S S <&, C O -
in c
.
M O R O , o r e :.
GARAGE
Blacksmith and Machine Shop
The Dalles, Oregon,
W . N. JO N E S
He booked
Firestone
TIRES
teíB!
Gas, Oils, Grease and Accessories
Auto R epairing and S torage
Iro n , S te e l
and
C o a l, H a r d w o o d
C a r r ia g e a n d
W a g o n M a t e r ia l.
M U LTN O M A H HOTEL
PO R TLA N D , OREGON
J. R. Morgan
Bright & Bryant
able Industry.
ÿou betcha!
“ T h e m ore a m an
k n ow s about genu
in e t o b a c c o , th e
s u r e r h e is to s e e
th e v a lu e o f R e a l
G r a v e ly in c o m p a r
iso n w ith o r d in a r y
p lu g .”
G o o d ta s te , s m a lle r
c h e w , l o n g e r l i f e is
w h a t m a k e s G e n u in e
G r a v e l y coat less to
c h e w th a n o r d in a r y
plug.
Writ»
G enuine G ravely
DANVILLE. VA.
/w S m MW — duvfiug
Peyton Brand '
REAL CHEWING PLUG
Plug puckcd in pouch
Independent Warehouse& Rilling (o
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D E A L E R S IN
Lim e, Plaster, Cement, Builders
Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal,
Corncobs—a jrrent waste product in
the world’s greatest corn-producing na
tlon— have been made to yield adhes
ive gum and other useful substances
In quantities sufficient to convince
chemists of the United States depart
ment of agriculture that the nucleus
of a profitable and Important Industry
He« In this direction.
In addition to adhesive gum, experl
ments have produced cellulose and glu
cose, both of which have many com
merclal uses. The glucose so produced
crystallises well, and it Is believed esq
be used In the same ways as crystal
line glucose from starch. Manufac
ture of alcohol by the fermentation of
corncob glucose appears practicable if
sulphuric acid is obtainable cheaply.
To utilise corncobs commercially
the chemists believe, a large and cost
ly plant would be necessary, and the
bureau of chemistry does not advise
any enterprise of the sort In war time
MILL FEED AND FLOUR.
White Rock Cockerels
A few good W hite Rock Cock
erels for sale at a reasonable price.
If interested write Mrs. A. B. Pot
ter, Klondike, Oregon.
Subecribe for the Obeerver.
S u i t s to O r d e r
F O R S A L E —Morris chair; kitch
en cabinet; range. B. E . H ill. P r e s s i n g
FOR SALE. One throe bottom 16-
inch John Deere gang plow ; <ma
three bottom 16-inch Canton gang.
Call at McIntyre ranch. I. Owen
Thompson, Monkland.
8tj8
M oro, O regon.
eaeterly
the air Is net
from the hay to
traaapertod by the
at taMt half a ■
all dead the e n
satare way have
with marlae forms froto
Office in residence.
I \
and
OPERATED
BY
HOTEL
Z
H. H. C lo u tie r , M a n a g e r
Eric V. H a u ser, O w n er.
R e m o d e li n g
J a m e s s te w a r t
STOCK ANB BRAND INSPECTA
i: MORO, ORE.
BY AUTO
A N D V IS IT T H E D A L L E S
STO RE
YOUR
CAR
In the concrete, fully equipped, roomy garage of W a i
th 5 -Williams Company. Competentjworkman always ready
to help you in any way they can at least expense to you.
For any service rendered the charge will always be reasonable.
DEPUTIES
'
WALTHER-WILLIAMS GARAGE
THE DALLES.
-
-
OREGON.
L . Schadowits,
D r.Jo«. Stunde«,V . 8
Kaut, Oro
Moro, Ore.
Cha». 1. Everett, W u jo .
D r . S anders
Moro, Oroflon
Undertaking Supplies
Casket» and R obes always on
hand; special supplies and caskets
o rd e re d at any tim e
W H E N YOU T R A V E L
SHERMAN COUNTY
VETERINARIAN
Sam Brisbine, Moro, Oregon,
I
GARAGE
C le a n in g
L O S T —O ne black hound with
P A R R Y B U IL D IN G
bnndle stripes on legs. Last
seen was running coyote on
Gordon Ridge. Send informa M ain S tr e e t
M oro, O re g o n
tion to O . L Belthee or Geo.
A. Meloy.
Dr. C. L. Poley
by •
H . Burmester
TAILOR
X
Explaining Shower of Fishes.
A recent shower of fishes at Hendon.
RED MEXICAN Seed Beans.
Good
a suburb of Sunderland, England, oc
quality.
For
aele
a
t
nine
canto.
curred about 8 p. m., during a heavy
J . F. Hendricha, box 88, Moro, Ora
thundershower, and lasted about ten
minutes.
A. Meek of Dove Marine
laboratory, states In Nature that the
fall was confined to an area of about
a third of an acre. The fishes were
all about three Inches long and all
aandeels, a marine species often pi
•nt In great ah<Mla along the Rngllsh
heachea. The place of fall la a quar
P h y s ic ia n a n d S u r g e o n .
ter of a mile from the eaeehore. It
C edar P o sts, an d H ay.
MANUFACTURERS OF
T h e D a lle s and M o ro , O re .
In v ite s th e People o f M o ro
and o f S herm an C o u n ty
to e n jo y its fa c ilitie s
w hen in P o rtla n d
M oro B a r b e r S hop
Tub.
Everything First Gass and up to date.
P o r c e la in
J0ath
A g e n t fo r M od 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
J . C. W R I G H T ,
To My Patron«: It you caanot .getI i
direct by phone a t Moro, píeme call F
A C o.’» pr«g«. who will pro
» I rotura to tow».
P r o p r ie to r .
M o r o . --------- O r e g o n .