ray-
lum berm en’s Trust Co.. Port fund set aside for that purpose
land; par. accrued interest and could be used by any future coun-
This is the one year in recent
to court for something else.
$3300 premium.
Sherman
county history that fully
MORO. OREGON.
The bond buyers themselves
The bid of Keeler Broa..not be
demonstrates
that the right kind
ing submitted in accordance with agreed and said that the court
of
farming
done
at the proper
¿a«er«4 « Mcood cl««
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the advertised terms, was not con could secure a better bid for the season always returns large divi
poet ofltce •< Moro. Oro^oo. July
term bonds at a later date and that
sidered.
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dends. The writer has visited the
F R ID A Y _________ July 25. 1919
At the termination of an execu a serial bond, if authorized,would
experiment station at various times
tive meeting of the court, follow be handled at a large saving to the
Manager. ing the opening of the bids, it was county as a whole. They also in the past several years when Su
C. L. I r e l a n d . . .
perintendent Stephens had invita
decided to reject all bids at this agreed that the interest rate or
tions
out for special days, such as
time.
The court also decided term of any bond did not materi
the
annualTarmers*
picnic, and in
to canvass the opinion of the ally affect the price, these condi
a
majority
of
cases
when the vis
county as to the utility of a serial tions being offset by bids based
itors
came
upon
the
farming ex
bond in place ofthe20-year term upon par value (and premium off
hibito showing the resulto of work
bond that they are now forced to ered above par.
from the besl to the poorest and
sell if they comply with the terms
also the tame work done at differ
Barlaw Bead to Ba R e M t
of the road bond election.
ent periods during the season, a
It was the general opinion of the
July 29 bids wiU be opened in number always considered the ex
public that the court had the op the local office of the federal bu hibit as an endorsement of their
tion of either selling a term bond reau of public roads for the grad work when finished late in the
or a serial bond, but when the ing of 37 miles of what is known year.
A number of times the
Coart Reject* Road Boad Bid.
time came to make the sale they as the M t. Hood loop road with exhibit had apparently served to
Member« of the Shert$pn coun had no option under the stated in the national forest. The esti justify a slackness in farm work
ty court met in special session last terms of the election notices and mated cost is $514.000. The work when the yield from each piece of
Saturday afternoon for the pur ballot but to sell for the full term is to be done under the direc ground was not compared.
pose of canvassing bids for the ot 20 years, with no choice of re tion of the United States forest
There
few spots on the face
demption until the lime was service, but half the cost is to be o f the earth where it is possible to
road bond« advertised for sale.
Five bidders were present and ended.
borne by the state. The width of raise grain without considerable
It has been figured that Sher the road is to be 16 feet. N o pro rain during the growing season,
submitted bids as follows;
Keeler Bros., Portland; condi man county would loose approxi vision has yet been made for oth yet it is being done this year in
tional bid of par, accrued interest mately $110,000 in interest, alone er than a dirt surface.
Sherman county with no rain fall
if term bonds were sold. Some
and $4500 premium.
The project as advertised is di since A pril of material benefit to
Clark, Kendall & Co., Portland; members of the court had figured vided into two units. O ne unit the crop.
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par, accrued interest and $1078 that the money could ~be loaned
Before
May
1
there
was
a
won
embraces the 14 miles between
locally and this loss partially met, the western boundary of the forest derful prospect for a bumper crop;
premium.
.
Joint bid from John E. Price & but others contend that this could near Rhododendron a n d the it looked as though the wheat
Co. and the Seattle National Bank, not be done legally and, further, Summit house where the old Bar- fields'of Sherman county would
Seattle; par, accrued interest and under the terms of the election low road leaves the O ak Grove return the largest yield of the
there is no provision for a sink road. The second unit is be county's history. Now , while the
$300 premium.
Morris Bros., Portland; par, ac ing fund with which to pay off tween this point and the Hood prospects for anything ot the kind
crued interest and $3165premium. these bonds at maturity, and any River county boundary of the for has gone into the discard, there is
est on the headwaters of the east no doubt but that the wheat crop
fork of Hood river
Distance, 23 of a large part of Sherman county
will be very good and in some
miles.
cases
come up to or exceed the
The first unit involves the re
construction of an old road. The average.
Usually the grower overesti
second unit provides tor the con
mates
his crop. This year it was
struction of an altogether new road
Have them carefully exam ined’and your
the
opposite.
Because of the lack
passing around the'eastern base of
glasses fitted by
of
rain
during
the
main growing
Mount .H o o d to a connection
season
it
was
thought
by a- large
with the Hood River county sys
number
that
the
harvest
would be
tem of roads, and thence with the
Columbia river highway, from short and the grain of inferior
which it derived its name, Mount quality. The yield where thresh
ing is now under way has, in the
Hood loop.
According to the survey made, majority of cases, been a pleasant
the road will in no place have a surprise. Fields that the owner
heavier grade than 6 per cent. felt dubious about the crop are
For most of the way it is less than turning out 12 to 15 bushels per
4 per cent. It is estimated that it acre and in a number of cases 20
will take two seasons to complete and 25 bushels have been reported.
Despite the unfavorable weather
the grading.
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nditions the majority of Sher
This establishment is exclusively Optical and per
Mrs. Alex Hunter is in Port man county farmers will make
manently located at THE DALLES.
land, called there hy the illness of money this season in raising wheat.
Conditions for raising a crop must
her eldest daughter.
be exceptionally good when this
is possible, but in every case where
an average crop is harvested this
year you will find a farmer in
charge who has profited from the
work of the State and Federal Ex
periment Station at M oro. They
have studied the effect of continu
ous, consistent intensive cultiva
tion of their summer fallow and
have not been lead wrong by an
apparent yield on poor farmed
land that did not hold up its end
when comparison was made at the
close of the harvest.
It costa as much cash outlay to
plow and work land out of season
as in season. There Is very little
saving made by poor farmiog in
place of good farming and never
any teal saving when the crop
year is dosed.
The
O bserver»
W - N. JO N ES
Dr. T. DeLarhue
EYESIGHT SOCIALIST
Y o u r E yes Should be Cared for N o w
DR. D eLA R H U E
Eyesight Specialist
17-18 Vogt Bfock
Phone Black 1111
THE DALLES, ORE.
JAtlTO TRUCK
DRAY
FOR SALE
Phone M ain 314 M oro, Oregon
EYES EXAMINED
T . T. Hurlburt
GLASSES FITTED
l i # Hick.
Q5nl has far tau Dusty.
STBCI ltd liai N D
The Oalles, On.
Phone 1111
Freight and Express
Upper M ain Street, opp. Garatfe
Handled Promptly.
Moving
Efficiently Attended T o .
CONDON, ORE.
Great Sale on Pianos at
Portland Department Store
Railroad Fare Paid Both Ways to Piano Shoppers W ho
Will Take Advantage of the July Sale.
A S a f e P l a c e t o B u y Y o u r R la n o .
Lipm an-W olle & C o.’a b ii Department Store of Portland ii making a Wrong bid for the
Piano business of this community.
The great Department .Store of Lipm an-W olfe & Co. of Portland is out after the Piano
business of Oregon.
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Just now we are having a big July sale on new and second-hand Pianos which has stirred
the piano circlet of the metropolis.,
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They are even bidding 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.
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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 Irom 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 oil 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 of America. U ur leader '• the
K N A B E . W e also represent the celebrated Francis Bacon Pianos in baby grands, playert
and uprights. One of our most popular lines is the five well-known pianos of 1 he House
of Baldwin.” which includes the Baldwin. Ellington. Hamilton. Howard and Monarch.
Then we are agents for the Hazelton Bros, and the famous Autopiano. I he Autopiano is
probably the most popular and durable /»layer-piano in the world. Already more than
$43,000,000 worth have been sold to the music-loving people of the globe.
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 clean-up sale on these
instruments. The prices are remarkably low.
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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
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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
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W e call your attention to the
MORELAND
Motor Trucks
Embodying the Special Features of a
D IS T IL L A T E B U R N E R
by means of a special Gasifier that permits 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.
There are other reasons
W HY
You should own a Moreland
Presbyterian— M oro.
Sunday school, 10.30 a.m.
Preaching by Rev. B. F. H a r
der at 11;30 a, m. A joint con
gregational meeting of Monkland
and M oro constituted of all mem
bers and supporters of the Pres
byterian church will be held im
mediately following the morning
service to consider the calling of
a pastor.
B. F. Harper, moder-j
‘ing.
Union services 8 p. m. at M eth
odist church. Rev. Harper deliv- j
ig the sermon.
Christian Endeavor 7:15 p. m
-Bible study at Methodist church
Wednesday, 8 p.m
A t Monkland
Sunday school, 2 p. m.
Preaching at 3 p.m.
Elmer E . McVicker.
Tem porary Pastor.
W S "L " 1.' J7TV
Christian Science Society
Services will he held In the
church building on M ain street at
U o’clock. Subfect~~’*Tnith.
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 clasaes.
,
The reading room at the rear
entrance to the church building i»
open every Friday from 2 until 4
p.m.. where the Bible and all au-J
thorized Christian Science litera
ture may be read, bought or bor
rowed.
. . . . . .
Tne public is cordially invited
to attend the church services and
i visit the reading room.
To Our Friends and Patrons:
D u rin g th e H a rv e s t Season we
want you to feel a t lib e rty to c a ll
on us a n y tim e a fte r h o u rs fo r
y o u r needs in o u r line. Call a t
E. H. M o o re ’s house fo r Pierce;
he w ill be glad to w a it on and
a ssist yo u .
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T U M -A -L U M LUM BER CO.
O- c; PIERCE, Manager