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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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HARVEST SPECIALS !
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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
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WHY
You should own a Moreland
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Reel Slats for 24-foot Combines
Header Box
Cook House
Water Trough and material for Header
and Combine Hitches
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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