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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1919)
‘L'S a dozen small fires were burning Last ky Fbv. there at one rime, but volunteers O n the afternoon of Friday. kept them from spreading or do MORO, OREGON. July 4th. the Hotel M oro was ing any damage. Cinders also completely destroyed by fire that set fire to the dry grass surround ■after af the at M o r o . O regoo. J o lj 2S. 1891. started in the ceiling of the kitch ing the Experiment Station and en over the range shortly after 2 the barn yard, but these were kept F R ID A Y ....................July I I . 1919 o'clock, while the Chinese cook under control by Superintendent was away visiting a countryman Stephens. C . L. IRELAND............... M anager. in a building dose bv. Loss was confined to the Hotel The fire bad gained consider M oro valued at $7500, with insur able headway before its discovery, ance of $1500; the Maxwell build but if water could have been bad ing, part o f one side and roof when the first fire-fighters arrived burned, insurance $1000; the Webb the building most likely could brick, the upstairs used as an an have been saved along with its nex to the hotel and the ground contents. As it was very little of floor containing the Farmers' the furnishings on the upper floor State Bank and the private office were saved because of the fire of W . H . Ragsdale, t h e brick - M , C o u n try 'T ía a f Thaa. Sw eat ' burning through the stairway par was entirely destroyed, but the a f L ib e rty .* tition wall. Nearly all the furn bank was able to save all its pa President W . J. K e rr and m em ishings of the low er floof, except pers and furniture, as well as the bers o f the B oard of R e ftc "'* o f in the kitchen, were saved by ef furniture in Ragsdale's office. The the O regon A g ric u ltu ra l C ollege forts of men and women who contents of the upper story was a made an o ffic ia l visit to the F ed quickly fell in line to move every total loss, with one or two excep eral and State E x p e rim e n t Farm thing possible from the building. tions. Volunteer firemen found the This fire was one of the most at M o ro on T hursday. - T h e visit usual conditions when they at fortunate affairs of the kind.that was fo llo w e d in the evening by a tempted to fight the fire. Both ever visited M oro. At the begin reception and banquet at H o te l fire hydrants on the hotel street Sherm an in W asco to the official ning the wind was only a gentle intersection were buried by a street party, the mem bers o f the Sher persistent breeze from the west fill made several years ago. It man county court, the p ublish and the blaze was forced to work e r of the three papers p rin te d against it. Later when the M ax was all of 30 minutes before any in this county and the executive well building was burning o ir the water could be had from any byd- board of the county farm bureau. side nearest the hotel and had its » rant and one hydrant valve, buried roof ablaze in many places the four feet deep, was not opened breeze stiffened to a strong wind until three days after the fire. In the expectation that the trip and held the heat away until the w ill benefit G eorge M . M ille r's Ckaataaqaa Huge Success health, he a n d 'h is fa m ily are vis fire fighters secured and held the itin g in M in n e a p o lis .M in n . U p o n upper hand. The past week has been one of Numerous cinders fell in the th e ir return they w ill visit at N ew pleasure in Sherman county be Meadows. Id a h o , fo r a short tim e. Belshee barn corral and probably cause of the Chautauqua season extending through the week from Monday morning until Saturday evening at DeMoss Park. In this section whenever business inter fered with pleasure the merchants shut their doors and went to Chau Have them carefully examined'and your tauqua. and it was worth while. glasses fitted by Ahy community is fortunate to have the class of entertainment that was presented last week at DeMoss Park. Each day's pro g gram was a success, there were no poor numbers, arid it is easy to Eyesight Specialist pick any one of a half dozen that was worth the price of a season ticket. A ll will be pleased to know that a contract has been signed with the Ellison-W hite THE DALLES, ORE. Choutauqua for a return engage ment next year. * The O b s e rv e r. QSfii* Fix far tans t a Your Eyes Should be Cared ler Now DR. DeLARHLE 17-11 lo?t Block Phone Black 1111 This establishment is exclusively Optical and per manently located at THE DALLES. I— -■ —— — — Dr. T. DeLarhue The international auto races held at Sheepshcad Bay June 14, has caused much comment in the automobile world. The marvel ous feat performed by Ralph De Palma has naturally called tor criticism o f machines. DePalma won the 50 mile race in a Packard racing car, breaking the world's record. H e averaged 113 miles an hour during the great er part of the race. T o the spectators the excite ment was intense, the first 25 miles of the race were remarkable. Twelve times around the two mile track four high powered racing cars swept along at break-neck speed., almost wheel to wheel. Sixty thousand persons were held breathless. for it looked as though any moment the cars would crash together. In the thirteenth lap DePalma shot ahead ol his competitors and gradually increased his lead. His car at one rime reached a speed of 140 miles per hour. Think of the enormous strain on man and car to accomplish this wonderful feat. Every detail o f the car must be as strong every nerve in the man: After all the successful tests that the"E xide Battery baa gone through it gives me great pleasure to know that DePalma's car was equipped with an "E xid u " Battery, said R. A Twist, distributor in this territory. It goes to further, prove the en durance of “ Exide” Batteries. Is Tear Dot Tagged? It appears Jo be unknown to many, but under the law as enacV cd by the last legislature, every dog over the age of eight months must be licensed and wear a taj, before it will be allowed to run at large anywhere in the state. The law went into effect the first of this month. Application must be made to the county clerk and a fee of $1 for male dogs anc $2 for female dogs will be collect ed. The clerk will issue a collar for the dog, a tag being on the col lar. The owner of any dog fount running at large without beinb propedy tagged is subject to a fine of $10 for each offense. L O S T —W hite Indian arrow on CrssfiaM >• Help AB Helt Owmrs T ie Pin; lost July 4th at the M oro fire. Reward if returned to O b The H o lt Manufacturing Co server office. j y ll have placed ¡M r. Roy Godfrey in this territory to look after all the H o lt Harvester and Caterpillar owners and give them the best possible service to be had. M r Godfrey will call upon all H o lt owners whether they are late pur chasers or old and will help them any way that is necessary to see that they have a successful run dur ¡ng harvest. EYESIGHT SPECIALIST GiBUa aa4 Wkaakr Cauatks • STOChid W H U I R U C H B FOR AUTO TRUCK dray SALE EYES EXAMINED Phone Main 314 Moro, Oregon F.T. Hurlburt CLASSES FITTED fsrtllsck. W . N. JO N E S The Balls*. On. Phone 1111 Upper Msin Street, opp. Garage CONDON. ORE. Freight and Express Handled Promptly. Moving Efficiently Attended T o . Great Sale on Pianos at Portland Department Store U . . Railroad Fare Paid Both W ays to Piano Shoppers Who Will Take Advantage of the July Sale. A S a fe P la c e to B u y Y o u r P la n o . Lipm an-W olfe & Co.'s big Department Store of Portland is riiaking a strong bid for the Piano business of this community. The great Department ^Stdre of Lipm an-W olfe & Co. of Portland is out after the Piano x business of Oregon. Just now we are having a big July sale on new and second-hand Pianos which has stirred the piano circles of the metropolis. They are even bid'ding for the business of the country districts and make this startling / . B O N E F ID E O F F E R : 1st. W e will save anyone $100 in the purchase of an Upright Piano, a Player-Piano or a Baby Grand. 2d. W e will have our expert choose for anyone a Piano that we positively guarantee, box it and pay the freight to destination covering a radius of 100 miles trom Portland. 3d. W e will pay the railroad fare both ways of anyone in Oregon or Washington who will go to Portland and choose a Piano on our sales floors. P IA N O S W E C A R R Y O ur lines consist of the most renowned standard makes o f America. Our leader is the K N A B E . W e also represent the celebrated Francis Bacon Pianos in baby grands, players and uprights. One of our most popular line« is the five well-known pianos of “ The House of Baldwin," which includes the Baldwin, Ellington. Ham ilton, Howard and Monarch. Then we are agents for the Hazelton Bros, and the famous Autopiano. The Autopiano is probably the most popular and durable player-piano in the world. Already more than $43,000.000 worth have been sold to the music-loving people of the globe. z O U R U S E D P IA N O S One may nearly always find a good bargain in a second-hand Piano in our piano ex change department. This month we are holding our semi-annual ctean-up sale on these instruments. The prices are remarkably low. W E G IV E T E R M S • Investigate our selling plan and learn how to save money buying a Piano from our Piano Department. W e sell a brand new Baby Grand for $595. Uprights and players priced accordingly. Ask to see our Player-Piano with the Ukulele attachment. Orders by mail given preference and prompt attention. L ip m a n -W o lfe & C o . S a tis fa c tio n G u a ra n te e d O’Meara Supply & Implement Co. WASCO, OREGON Natica W e call your attention to the MORELAND Motor Trucks From July 1 until September 25 1 will be in Sherman county. Al those wishing to take violin 1 sons will phone in or see me at Chautauqua. A summer course of ten weeks will be provided. Lizzie DeMoss Davis. ■■ Subscribe for the Obaerver. I ■ II ■■.!■■■ ■■ III . HARVEST SPECIALS ! X Embodying the^pecial Features of a D IS T IL L A T E B U R N E R by means of a special Gasifier that perm its'the Moreland Trucks to burn distillate as efficiently as other vehicles burn gasoline, enabling the Moreland owner to save 8c per gallon in fuel alone. Presbyterian— M oro. - Sunday school, 10.30 a.m. Preaching 11:30 a.m. Sermon on Sabbath observance according to the N ew Testament will be delivered. Union services st Methodist church at 8 p. m. Choir practice Monday, K p. m Christian Endeavor 7:15 p. m Bible study and devotional ser vice Wednesday, 8 p.m. at Metb odist church. Dorcas society Wednesday after noon. At Monkland Sunday school, 2 p. m. Preaching at 3 p.m. The same sermon will be deliv ered as in the morning. A ll are invited to atten<Hheae services who do not attend else where. Elmer E. McVicker. Pastor. There are other reasons + WHY You should own a Moreland X Reel Slats for 24-foot Combines Header Box Cook House Water Trough and material for Header and Combine Hitches — Christian Science Society Services will be held in the church building on M ain street at 11 o'clock. Subject—"8acramgnt." Testimonial services are held Wednesday evenings at 8 o’clock. Sunday school in room at rear entrance of church at 11 a.m. Pu pils up to the age 20 are welcome to these classes. The reading room at the rear entrance to the church building is open every Friday from 2 until 4 p.m., where the Bible and all au thorized Christian Science litera ture may be read, bought or bor rowed. Tne public Is cordially invited to attend the church services and visit the reading room. SUMMER WOOD W ILL HAVE IT. ASK US. T U M -A 'L U M LUM BER GO O C. PIERCE, Manager
