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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1920)
w , ■ w e CM Aty Agent Notes penoe—during that part of each day Electric P when needed and aa the load lightens Mesara. Noel B. Martin and H. S. an excess of water . w ill occur for Here Fam Wall, of Waaco, accompanied by John power generation the follow ing day. MORO. OREGON. The present effort to supply Sher In spite of bad roads a good Farm T. Johnson of the Biglow district, man county with electric power should Bureau mealing was held at the court Entered M »econd claM J?,* were in Moro Saturday in the interest FOR SALE Among po.1 Qftce at M o ro . O regon. July 25. 18^1- of the Sherman Electric Company, a not be corifuaed with the efforts of house Thursday afternoon. promoters in the past. *n»e company the many lines of endeavor which corporation formed under the laws of F R I D A Y . . . . . . January 16. 1920 Oregon for the purpose of supplying w ill be financed by Sherman county could bo profitably handled coopera electric light and power to Sherman people and controlled by them indi tively seven were chosen as projects vidually in proportion as stock is own for the earning year and committee C. L. I r e l a n d . . >........ Manager. epunty from the John Day river at ed. Competent engineers, who have men were elected in charge of each, Upper M ain Slreet, opp. Garatfe Early. Mr. Martin, while o*. a recent trip a national reputation for accuracy and aa follow s: CONDON, ORE. Livestock Improvement—A H Bar east, consulted with manufacturers of fair dealings, have given it their ap proval after careful investigation and num, in charge; aim to supplant electrical machinery regarding the conditions under which power must be it w ill only fail, if it does, through every scrub sire with purebred in all . taken from the John Day river and aa lack of interest in the communities it classes of livestock. Grain Improvement C G Silvers; a result machinery of special design is endeavoring to assist with a public to meet the conditions w ill be manu utility that all concede is needed to 100 per cent grain of comunity elgible enable Sherman county to tontinue to for state certification. “M y Cnuntr-y *T»n of Then, Sw eet factured for the company. The Dalles, Oregon of L ib e r t y * Weed control—Roy Powell, Omar | A practical, efficient and thorough make the community growth essential Sayrs, Clarence Sparling; work out a survey has been made of conditions to its business and social life. Electrical engineers have figured saisfactory Morning Glory control; Registered under which a power company must that the entire coat of plant, main cooperative control of weeds having a Civil and Architectural Engineers operate on the John Day river by Taper f e S k m s H y . Newell, Gossett & Walsh, the same line wires, and distribution system to tumbling nature; county wide cam and Surveyors. firm that built the power plant on the be a little less than >170,000. Sub paign to handle weeds at right time. Poultry—W E Newton; culling White Salmon river for the North scriptions to this amount must be A Living Souvenir of Winter western Electric Co., said by compe made by citizens of Sherman county demonstrations; local school by poul Maps, Flats, Estimates, Reports to make the venture a success. Mr. try feeding specialist. on all kinds o f Surveys John T Johnson has on h’s firm tent engineers to be the largest power Martin informs us that not less Farm Bureau News —Harry Pinkei- rlarfi on the Pacific coast. Plans, Specifications, Supervision east of Waseo one reminder of thej The question of silt carried by the than >100,000 must be subscribed and ton; larger exchange list. severe cold weather of last month in on all Classes of Buildings. the stockholders meet not later than Labor—Star Ruggles. E R Barzee, a calf born during the coldest part of j river at flood stage and the minimum April 1st to secure its being con Herman Christ is nsen; stabilize wages the month. When found it was near river flow during the dry season were structed this year, if at a ll. Fur of the transient labor. ly froze, but soon revived in thè' both thoroughly considered and under ther, no money w ill be paid for sub County Fait—Martin Melzer, Chris warmth of the kitchen and is now as the direction of the engineers w ill scriptions to stock until April 1st and Andersen, J L Brackett; agricultural lively as a kitten, but minus both; cease to be a factor in power develop then only as called for by the board exhibit from every farm. ears an inch from its head. John T ment. rlhe first w ill be taken care of of directors to meet actual bills aa This is the first of a series of com alsy said that he had had a number of by means of a forebay where the they accrue by reason of construction munity Farm Bureau meetings which u pullets roosting in boxes on the waters, in a sense, w ill be filtered work. If the proposed company was w ill be held in the nine communities ground, but did not disturb them as before being used and the second w ill being organized along the usual lines of the county. Committeemen on he considered them better protected i be controlled by means of extra heigth Moro, Oregon of “ promotion” those organizing the sim ilar projects from each community to the dam by means of flashboards, than fn the chicken house, all were company would double the coat, sell form a county committee in charge of frozen and with them one old biddy ¡these boards w ill allow an extra stor- stock enough to build the system, and that line of work, outline plana of that insisted in roosting in a tree top ¡ age capacity sufficient to supply max S u i t s Rfiade to O rd er retain the other half of the stock for handling same, etc. dispite their efforts to house it. One imum power, up to 500 h .p ., for the A county wide Farm Bureau meet morning biddy was head first in a deep ¡unit to be first installed—and which themselves. Many times in past years Sherman ing w ill be held following the last » Cleaning and Pressing for be added fc> later when business snow bank with only the ends of her can offered justifies, the additional ex- county has had numerous promoters community meeting. Most of the Women and Men feet in sigh t.. of electric light and power companies farmers have already joined. The propose to furnish this u tility to the books w ill be closed at the .tim e of different communities of Sherman the annual meeting and no member county, but always they have only ships solicited after that date. secured, options which they have tried Caskets and Robes always on to sell large operating companies at a M ars School Report to Jaanary 12 th land; special supplies and caskets profit to themselves. Never have ordered at any time they had a distinct business proposi Ronald Payne and Lanora Ramsey Sam Brishine. M oro, Oregon. tion to offer to the people of this reporters. county. The present parties interest The membership of the Senior clasa ed in the Sherman Electric Company of the Moro High School has now been are going at the proposition from a been increased to tw elve, as Carlton different direction. They are offering Ross has again entered school after Moro, Oregon an electric service to the three com service in the U. S. navy. Carlton muni ties of Sherman county, to be is taking a commercial course. constructed by Sherman county people The dates for some of the High Zane Grey, ~ Rex Beach, with their own finances, and are war To My Patrons: If you cannot get me ranting that their investment w ill re School's basket ball games are aa fol direct by phone at Moro, please call Foas B. M. Bower, * O liver Curw ood,- turn them seven per cent interest on lows: Boys: Condon, January 16th, A Co.’s garage, who will promptly notify the money subscribed. It is being at Condon; Fossil, January 17th, at me when 1 return to town. and H arold Bell W right proposed simply as a business proposi Fossil; g irls: Wasco, January 24th, tion returning good interest on the at Wasco; Ione, February 21st, at amount invested, and while the pride Ione. and self satisfaction of being able to Following is the schedule for the “ put it over” is not being appealed Lyceum Course: to, it should be none the less one Dr. Divine, January 23d; lecture, more powerful reason in assisting ip “ The New Birth of Democracy.” the success of the undertaking. Courtney Little Theater Players, February 6th; comedy, “ The Barring 393 Phone ton’s at Homo;” serious, "The Trav Notes From DeMoas Springs e lin g M a n .” Shakespearian scenes. Dr. Harper, February 20th; lecture, Mrs Harris is having splendid suc "No Achievement Without Invest cess with the school The scholars are ment. ’ ' Very much interested in their studies The Royal Trio, March 19th; solos, Interstate Stocl Inspector The Sacred Concert which was to duets, piano, and violin selections. have been given by tfie Union Sunday Examiner of .stallions lor License Mary Adeline Nelson, April 10th; School next 'Sunday, has been post interpreter of drama, impersonator, poned until the second Sunday in monologiat. W A SC O . OREGON February The first number of the High School Why so many men are Telephone Main 502 Mrs McKinney went to Arlington, paper w ill soon appear under the aus going to the small chew of where she is employed as a nurse pices of the Seniors. Following is this good toBacco. Mr Byers who has been on the sick the staff who will be in charge of the edition: Editor in chief, Cheater list, is now convalescent You get real tobacco sa t Mrs Dillinger, who has been a ck Searcy; associate editor, Lanora Ram sey; poetry, Thelma Buxton; jokes, isfaction out of this small the past two weeks, is much better Evelyn Ragsdale; locals, Raymond chew» ‘ The rich taste Union Sunday School at 11 a m in Hendricks; automobile, Mark Henkle; the school house Every body is in society, Rena Morgan; athletics, Geo. lasts and lasts. You don’t vited Ellsworth; alumni, Beseie Andersen; The O b s e rv e r. staci ui n u ira Harris Harvesters for Sale O m er Sayrs. 24-foot cut with motor. This harvetter is in fine shape and ready to go into the field. Loti - of new parts with the outfit. M r. Sayrs has bought a E. T. Hurlburt NEW HOLT. The L. V . Moore Harris harvester for »ale. This is the light 18-foot machine with motor. Run only two seasons. A H O L T T A K E S IT S P L A C E . P. I. Hall-Lewis & Ce. K ei I H, T H E T A IL O R ” llodertaking BOOKS D r . S anders The Best in Books, such authors as I. V E T E R IN A R IA N Theo.tìeletski, D .V .S . MORO PHARMACY " The Jess Landry Harris harvester for sale. This is the light 18-foot machine with motor. Run only 23 days. A H O L T W IL L T A K E IT S P L A C E . For further particulars see O m er Sayrs, L. V . Moore, C. R. Morrison, Jess Landry, or Geo. N . Crosfield, W asco, O re. . WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE JOHN DEERE and OLIVER PLOWS Thomas, Vanbrunt, Monitor and Superior D R IL L S Chatam Fanning Mills W e have a good stock of EIGHT-POINT CUTOUT DOUBLE ICTIHG DISCS ' 'w. • ' • • a Also we carry a complete line of Furniture, Ranges and Heaters, jtnd remember the Famous Z Line of Engines and Fairaday Washing Machines. M oro H a rd w a re A- im plem ent Co. MORO,, OREGON K. SCHADE, Prop. V E T E R IN A R IA N “ I D o n ’t N e e d t o T e l l Y o u ” says the Good Judge a. . RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco woman’s section, Frances Andersen; No.4. 1100 acres near Maupin. want adds, Clarence Bourhill. Don’t forget tte Lyceum Course. Ditch water right paid on 60 acres. 225 acres in fall wheat. All stock, Next number is on January 23d. including 27 head of cattle, 16 head of colts and horses, and 25 head of hogs, J. M. Parry suffered a paralytic and the machinery can go with place. stroke and nervous col lapse Saturday, Plenty of water, fair buildings. A caused by a reaction from' the atrain mighty fine bunch of all year pasture of conducting the poet office for so goes with this place. Easy terms. many years. His two sons, Harry and For terms and prices write to Walter, came up from Portland the W. C. Hanna, Dufur, Oregon. first of the week to be with him and as soon as the Ltuaineas of turning the local postal affairs ovor to his succes sor had been concluded, left Wednes day for Portland where Mr.Parry w ill be able to receive special medical at tention. Announcement has been received at the Observer home of the marriage of Mira Audra Elisabeth Watkins to Mr. Russell Herbert Ijiwaon at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Laura Moore, in Seattle, on December 28th. Mira Watkins is a former Moro girl who has been living with her two aunts, Mrs. W. H. Moore and Mrs. H. A. Moore, in Portland, the last few years. A la^ge circle of Sherman county friends wish her much future happiness. Tractor Farm ing is Quicker and Much Cheaper There are now 14 farmer» ready to uae this economical Fordaon tractor in Sherm an county, for spring work. Some will be ru n ning a day and night shift. * i W e t .r d i » « lly U r t i l e 11 lo u r P a ls a a a a e . T h i s is T h e T i m e need a fresh chew so often. Any man who uses the Real Tobacco Chew will tell you that. Put Up In Two Styles JOB PRINTING . Salesmen and Service Machine now at your disposal. Let us show you what th is Fordaon tractor will do for yQJL.________ DesChutes Motor Company, Moro, Oregon ' . R. S. G off, Manager < J. C. Wright has sold the Moro barber shop to C.- H. Johns, Mr. Wright remaining in the shop and as sisting Mr. Johns for a few weeks. Mr. Johns is comparatively a new comer to Moro, but is one who has always taken an interest in civic a f fairs. We are sorry to loose “ Jack” from the local business circle, but we understand that his future plans con tain a probable residence in Sherman county. Wa have listed fur sa ls a two year lease on 640 acres of land, together with an outfit and over two hundred acres of summer fallow wheat includ ed. If interested w rite, phone or call on the Sherman County Abstract Co., Moro, Oregon, immediately. O F T H E Y E A R FO R Prospective Builders T o Select and Plan fo r C o n s tru c tio n W o rk E a rly N e x t S p rin g OUR FREE PLAN BOOK CAN BE HAD ANY TIME « N e a rly e ve ry one m a ke s.so m e change in th e plan selected and by u s in g o u r se r vice now yo u can ta k e m ore tim e to th o ro u g h ly discuss th e plans w ith a ll .in te re ste d , help us to get special m a te ria l in season, and you secure w o rk m e n e a rly ALL THIS MEANS A SAVING TO YOU TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. O. C. PIERCE, Manager MORO, - OREGON Always read the Observer. *
