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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1919)
FA R M ER S F o r R ig h t P r ic e s o n camps, just vacated bv his brother and his contingent who were then on the water bound for overseas duty. T h e odd part of the ex perience was in Benson finding that he was assigned to lh e identi Postmaster Parr^received word cal tent his brother had used. this week from his nephew.Arthur W . A. Woods is a visitor this Page, now living in Harneycoun- week from near LaGrande, where ir bab;•y boy was acci- ty. that their he has large sheep interests. Speak dentally killed thii week in an T h e Fleck Orchard truck make* regular tripa to M o ro each * Tues day and Frid ay. Order« placed the previous day will be filled in rotation on the next trip out. auto mishap. * Harvest Groceries SEE THE M o ro T r a d in g C o . M o ro , O re g o n W e Specialize on AatomobilelElectrical Troubles And Repair any Make of Starting, Lighting or Ignition System. ’ We are distributors for ______ E X ID B And Carry a Complete Stock. B A T T E R IE S Free Inspection. R. A. TW1SS,The Dalles, Ore. The contracting firm of Hedge* & Huis have finished building a concrete garage at Fossil and are now m oving their plant to Bickeh ton. Wash., where they have a contract to build a $9000 rein forced concrete garage in that city. Miss Ina McKeown, sister to Miss N ellie McKeown, deputy county clerk, has been visiting in M oro this week from Portland. Miss M cKeown has just returned from France, where she was member o f the national army clerical division. C. L. Montgomery has had new floor and side rails built onto the wagon bed of his M oro dray and blossomed out Monday with the dray painted a neat two-coat job and his name and business added in letters that can now be read a block distant. Hang Back? When your friends are all coming here for their GRAIN BINS 1000 pushel capacity and up WAGON TANKS 100 and 125 bushel capacity GRAIN ELEVATORS Wait for Dr. Freeze, if you need eye service. • Tripe each month to Moro and other towns. I Cashier — -— Owner Wanted SO LD BY Official Paper for tau County. GINN, COLEMAN & GO. MORO, OREGON For Sale week. H . J Hub. / AGENTS O. L. Belshee and family have A fam ily dinner party was held returned from Camp Sherman Sunday afternoon at the F. E. Fa- fo ra brief home visit. gan home this city, four families C O .iiS M O R O , O REL. —Í q ^ARAGE—------- - Blacksmith and Machine Shop Firestone TIR ES Goodyear Gas, Oils, Grease and Accessories Auto R epairing and Storage Iron, Steel and Coal, H ardw ood C arriae W a o n M a terial. and S. D. Montgomery i. up from being f e“ n\ Sifton. Wash., enjoying the har- ^ r e A M. Young w . l a n d . I V M nnrp daughter Naomi, parents anti sis- vest season a. the L. V . M oore | M „ Mayme farm. Watkins, sister to Mrs. Fagan and Sheriff <• Buxton and wife left her children; and M r. Pagans Saturday for a short visit with rel brother and his fam ily from I he atives and friends at Forest Grove, Dalles. Portland and Salem. The comforts and pleasure of Now is the lime to order can ning peaches. Freestone peaches are now in at the Fleck Orchard M oro store. Rhone or call and place your order early. Send 6c today for our big Plan Book—c o m p le t e plans for a large number modern and convenient homes. Save labor and money in building by the use of readv-cut lum her Shinned direct to you. Each piece of lumber iaplainly marked » c o n o p in a with p i." .nd complete m . l .r l. l h.e. which ..11. w h.. each niece ia and where it goea. Build before pricea go upl W e guarantee aatiafaction and aav- in« Don’t axpertmenl—buy from the old reliable concern that haa built hundreda of ready-cut homea in Oregon.* , F e n n e r M a n u fa c tu r in g C om pany 323 Skip Street, PORTLAND, OREGON. COUNTY The first money Grover Cleveland ever earned was from bis uncle, Lewis F. Allen. He rot sixty dollars for six weeks’ work helping to compile a book. the money In Buffalo, N. Y. He banked Did you bank the first money yon earned? Are you banklnf your money now? See us today about openinr an account. B anking of all kinds. BANK OF MORO Undertaking Caskets and Robes always on hand; special supplies and caskets ordered at any time Sam Brisbine. M oro, Oregon. George G. Smith was over from Ajax. Gilliam county, Tues- day of this week trying to find someone to haul his wheat to Con- don. t his wheat would come to Hay Canyon if the Sherman court- ty till at the Cottonwood bridge was put in condition. He says there is a six-inch drop off the bridge to the read and that the fill is too narrow for a six-horse team to make the turn off the bridge. This was the condition of affairs two years ago; since then nothing has been done to improve the FLECK ORCHARD STORE Board of Equalization • Notice—There will be a meeting of the County Board of Equalization for Sherman County, Oregon, at the «o w l house in Moro on the second Monday in Septem ber, that being the 8th day of September, 1919, to publicly examine the Assessment Rolli correct all errora in valuation, de- acription of lands, lota or other property assessed by me. A ll petitions must be made in writing and verified by oath ot the applicant and filed with the Board with in 15 days from the time it ia by law re quired to meet. O tto H ertz , Jt-a8sepl5 County Aaaeaaor. R. B; Richmond and wife from Portland were visiting during the week at the home of his brother, toad. Miss Helen Whalley and Ben C. C. Richmond, stopping for a few days on their way to Crater son W halley, brother and sister to Mrs. Otto Peetx. who have Lake. been visiting in Moro, left Satur A 6000 mile guarantee against punctures when you use Marvel day for their home at Portland. Tire Life. A liquid, but not a Benson Whalley has hpt recentiy ¡filler. Marvel T ire Life allows been discharxed from the nationa the use of air in tubes. Seals any army service altho not having puncture up to a 20-pennv nail seen doty overseas. The signin] hole, while you ride. Absolutely of the armistice fotind him, ^nc his contingent moving into the no injury to tubes. DeMoss & Yancv. Wasco, county agts, j6tf tents, gt one of the Eastern army ‘j SH ER M A N Banked First Sixty Dollars Lost, Strayed or Stolen - Prompt service, courteous treat the Columbia • river swimming ment, reasonable charges; my beach at Rufus enticed an auto motto for the M oro Dray. C. L. party from M oro Wednesday of Montgomery. a8t3 this week. 1 he six in the party It is 6aid in realty circles that were Mrs. J. E. Coleman, Mrs. J. the O. W . Axtell residence prop- p. Holmes and the Misses Ina erty changed hands this week, the and Nellie McKeown and Eunice purchaser being J. M. Axtell. j Coleman. A lunch was taken by Orders for canoini peache., >he party and n thoroughly enjoy- pears and ¿rape, w ill be taken able Ifood tune was had. for delivery at M oro or at the or- chard. George Fox, Early, Ore. Phone38F31. a9t2* C. L. Montgomery says he w ill do hauling of evety kind and it is no trouble to stop hay hauliugfor dray w ork. a8i3 FOR . z Bucks for Sale F O S S &, ~~, McCormick Headers, Reapers, Mowers and Binders N . P. Hansen and fam ily are recent|y returned from army serv- One black yearling mare.white visiting in M o ro from Portland. ¡ ¿ ^ g g ^ e a s and form erly asso- face, four black legs and feet, Remember Mullikin, the harness [ c ia(e J with the firm for some years chunky built. One light bay yearl ing, horse white stripe in face, man, is now at Wasco, Call and see w ill be in charge o f the work. rangy built. Reward for inform him. . ' ation or return, lo rn H. Fraser, R. Contee, brother of Lester JUornT Ore.________ 3t-jun27 The James M itchell residence Howard Conlee residing in tbo property has been sold to R. B. M onkland district, has been ap Lusk. pointed manager ot the Citizens Twelve head Romony Marsh Miss Jessie Hoskinson returned I Commercial Co. at Grass Valley Saturday from O. A. C. summer L o succeed L. W . Baker who died bucks, yearlings past, for sale very reasonable. Extra long wool; school. last week from lockjaw. M r. Con- very large size mutton sheep. Can Get the habit—patronize the lee the past few years has been an be seen any time at my home E. W . Mason, M oro Dray and save money. C. employe of the store in charge o ranch. 31jy 11 M oro, Ore. L. Montgomery. a8t2J the dry goods department. President E. A. RAGE, Should You For stray bay gelding, about three years old; has white star in forehead and both hind feet M iikO . HHBRMAN CO.,ORKO<»N: white; no visible brands; came to mv place about three weeks ago. Owner requested to-call for A dandy mess of sweet corn same, pay for this iidv.. and take was enjoyed at dinner on Tuesday him away. D. J. McLachlan, M oro, Ore. of this week by. the editor and his 3tal August 8, 1919 FRIDAY family, a gift from S. P. Brisbin. E u re a s Lodge N o . 121. M r. Brisbin stated that his good A. F. A A M. MorO. Or. wife and himself had been using 1560 acres fine wheat land in Meets the first and third the corn from their garden for the G illiam county, Oregon. Fair turadav evenings of each month ' Visiting membera last three weeks, having planted buildings; good well; mostly north cordially invited to neet an early variety adapted to this slope; about 1250 acres seeded this season A wonderful buy at this with ua. By order of W . M . J. M . P arry . Secretary. county. price of $25 per acre for the tilla The postal department has au ble land and $8 per acre for the B a th la h a m C h a p te r thorized the discontinuance of the balance if sold soon; investigate.. no . 78 O. R. s. Owner, H. J, Seeck, Regular communication t Qf ljce a t DeMoss August 15 each 2d and 4 th Tbunday __ » ,:i| 505 Weidler St.. Portland, Ore. - A ll mail for that office w ill be al-2t evenings monthly. Phone East 4767. Mas. V ivian O rndorf , forwarded to M oro until patrons , W orthy Matroj "make other arrangements. This R oy K unsman . Secretary. I is the third postoffice to be discon 320 acres*300 in wheat; good F a rm e r « E d u c a tio n a l * n d C o - O p a r - tinued in Sherman county within house; plenty water. Price $50 a tlv a U n io n o f A m a rlo a “ [the last few weeks—Monkland. per acre. At this price all the M oro L ocal N o . 41 Early and now DeMoss. crop and 425 acres good summer Meeta in 1. 0 . 0 . F . hall each 2nd and 4th fallow goes with place. 1 he place Saturday afternoon. Visiting members Materials are now being assem is in good location, 1/4 mile from welcome IV. S. Powell President. bled by Hedges & Huis tor work school. Place all high tight fence. W . H . Ragsdale, Secretary. on the Grass Valley school addi- Must be sold in 20 days. Alex. Hunter, M oro, Ore. jun27tf tick the pe.e week w.lh ton......... - Moro, Oregon - W. H. RAGSDALE, * ing of former residents o f Sher man county living in that Section of Oregon, M r. Woods says that G. P. Higginbotham has sold his holdings near N orth Powder and moved to his farm near Echo,and Dr. Ray W. Logan has again re sumed the practice of his profes sion and is considered one of the best physicians in that section. When Dr. Logan moved to La Grande he became interested in the real estate business and discon tinued the practice of his profes sion. Big Bargain Farmers’ State Bank Why Maxwell Bldg., Moro, Ore. Mrs. P. F. Altèrmatt, Residence or H.O.Address Name of Depositor Moro V ol. Fire Co. Moro ¡.and Co. Asa Hoover O .C . Johnson Kent Teleph.Co K. A. Kime T . H . Lyon E. F . Porter OwcnThompion Amount Moro, Oregon Moro. Oregon Kent. Oregon Moro, Oregon Moro, Oregon Moro, Oregon Moro, Oregon $69 27 .V) 6 1 4 12 1 4 H - l l l I I ♦ I- I- U . I I J 1 1 1 I I W - H * - Manager ■W-+++W I I I I I I I n I I I I I I ►■>+• Special Rates NEW HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Sts. .. PO RTLAND, ORE. $ W Room with privilege of bath, single, 75c up; double $1.00 up Room with private bath, single $1.W up; double $2.00 up. Auto Meeta Trains. Street can from Union Depot p«se our doors. Transfer at 5th and Glisan streets from North Bank Depot. 95 02 (X) 47 05 (X) 00 25 93 - Phone your orders to Moro Store or to Fleck Orchards, Rufus, Oregon. : Moro, Oregon - Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in q u an tity and to order. ¡Special orders given prom pt attention. STATEM ENT Of the Bank of Moro, of Moro, county of Sherman, state of Oregon, showing the amount standing to the credit of every de positor July 1, 1919, who has not made a deposit, or who has not withdrawn any part of hia deposit (commercial depoaita), principal or interest, for a period of more than seven (7) years immediately prior to said date, with the name, last known place of residence or postoffice address of such depositor, and the fact of hit death, if known. . - . ¡£3- * • gon, 1917. F E Forlner. Subscribed and sworn to before me this r 1 7th day of July, A. D- 1919. ] „ Il I John M . Parry, , 1 _ _ J Notary Public for Oregon. M y commission expiree Sapt. 29, 1920. < » » M » I ........ 11 1111 i n 111 H 1111 < 111111111 >■»+♦ r t X ff e OF OREGON I County of Sherman 1 duly sworn, I F. E. Fortner, being first I the depose and eay upon oath, that 1 am am tne cashier of the Bank of Moro, of Moro, County of Sherman, Slate of Oregon; that the foregoing statement is a full, true cor rect and*complete statement, showing the name, last known residence or Po,,oflj5 * address, fact of death, if known, and the amot.nl to the credit of each required by the provisions of Chapter 148, of the General Laws of Oregon, 1907, and Chapter 214, of the General Laws of O re • , , . , * ’ ’ , M oro B a r b e r S hop P o r c e la in @ ath Hi Tub. Everything First Gass and up to date. Shop in Brick Building next Observer Office C. W R IG H T , X / C O X O , ------------------ P r o p r ie ta r y
