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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1920)
* X IW—RRI Dr Freeze w ill bo at Moro Phar macy Wednesday, February 4th. Remember Mullikin, the harness man, is now at Wasco. Call and see him. J tí? Mrs. C. H. Johns has returned from a v isit with her mother at Junction City. Real fresh cow for sale and a good H. B. Belshee, gentle one, too. Moro. SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE Abstracts promptly made by the Sherman County Abstract Co., Moro, Oregon. = AT Middle aged woman wanted as housekeeper for man and family. Apply at Observer office. --= J.G. Woods, from Lewiston, Idaho, was a Moro visitor at his parent« borne during the week. REASONABLE PRICES Mrs. J. L. Caron, from Alderside, Alberta, is visiting with her daugh ter, Mrs. Clay Belahee. CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND AT Ford cars for sale. Your choice of three touring cere end one Chandler chummy roadster. R S Goff. Cl P. Ragsdale, from Baker, was a visitor during the week at the home of his brother, W. H. Ragsdale. Horses for sale. About 12 head of work horses and several younger ones. Phone or write Clay Belshe, Moro. M o r o T r a d in g Residence property in Moro for sale. Good sized house,electric light«, etc. Realty Dept. Sherman County Abstract Co. M o ro , O re g o n Alex Hunter expects to leave Fri day for Portland, returning Monday with Mr«. Hunter who has been visit ing in that city. • The O b s e rv e r MOHO. 9H RRM AN CO.. OR KOON: Dffical Paper for S t a County. F R ID A Y ........... January 16, 1920 E u r tia Farmers’ State Bask • *’ .uU Moro, Oregon B e th lo h o m C h a p te r N O . 78 o. K. a. Regular communication )each 2d and 4th Thursday .evening« monthly. IM rs . V ivian O rndorf , __ __ —W orthy Matron R oy K unsman . Secretary. President W. H. RAGSDALE, Cashier E. A. RACE. Lodge N o . 121. A. F. A A. M. Moro. Or. Meet« tbe firtt and third huradav evening« of each month V oiting member« cordially invited to neet By order of W . M . ;■ « J. M . P arry , Secretary. F a rm e r s E d u o a tlo n a l and C o - O p a r - a tiv e U n io n o f A m e ric a M oro L ocal N o . 41 Meet« in I .O . O . F . hail each 2nd and 4th Saturday afternoon. Viaiting member« welcome- 4W . S. Powell President. W . H . Kagidale, Secretary. r« y T T y iL V T «OF T T Y T T T ! M oro B a r b e r S P o r c e la in J 0 a th hop Tub. Everything First Class and up to date. Shop in Brick Building next Observer Office J c . W R IG H T , P r o p r ie to r . M o r o , .............O r e g o n . I a a a a a A AXA j 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1" 1' 1 1 1 1 1"1' 1 1 1 1 -i-i,,i"i,++-i 1 1 I I-I-4 111 r r n 11111 r ■ S p e c ia l‘Rates NEW HOTEL PERKINS:: Fifth and Wuhington Sts. PORTLAND, ORE. f , Room with privilege of bath, single, 75c up; double $1.00 up Room with private bath, «ingle $1.50 up; double $2.00 up. Auto Meet« Train«. Street car« from Union Depot paw our door«. Transfer at 5th and Glisan street« from North Bank Depot. T iT T n ¡ I f +++4 ■ ■ ■ * * * l i l i l í I I l i l i l í I W 1 11 1 I H * W H EN YOU T R A V E L BY AUTO AND VISIT TH E DALLES STORE YOUR CAR In the concrete, lully equipped, roomy iaraie ol W ill- ther-William* Company. Competent workman always ready to help you in any way they can at lea.t expen.e to you. For any «rvice rendered the chaUe will alway. be reatonahle. W A L T H E R -W IL L IA M S G ARAG E THE DALLES, - - 4 OREQON. D O E S TH IS P O O R . 4 EXPECT TO GET A LAUGH O N THIS? Tbs Wondirs of America By T . T . M A XEY THE M IS S O U R I B O T A N IC A L OAR DEN. N 1849 Henry Shaw, a citizen of St. Louis, a lover of nature and of I flowers In particular, built a large country residence near the city limits. Ha surrounded It with flowers and plants of every known variety. When he died In 1899, his will provided for a board of trustees to manage the garden and left sufficient funds to support It. This wonderful floral park,, said to be the largest In the world, was thus preserved for the education, admiration and enjoyment of all. It contains a collection embracing 150 species of palms; a varied collec tion of tropical and sub-tropical plant«; a collection of the 35 known species of cycads; a wonderful assort ment of plants which grow best under desert conditions; numerous species of ferns and allied plants; a great array of plants of great economic value and displays of plants that feed on Insects; species of the pineapple and Its relatives; numerous showy, flowering plants, while In tbe private orchid house a representative of each of the 800 species of this beautiful flower Is to be found. The out-door collection Includes a wuter garden, several hundred vari eties of roses, numerous species of herblike plants, a rare pansy display, a variety of economic plants and trees and shrubs, native to North America and grouped In families. All told, about eleven thousand species of plants are growing In this garden. The body of Mr. Shaw reposes In a handsome mausoleum within the ground». Truman Strong arx! wife returned Local Church Announcement» Monday from a v isit at Cottage Grove with Mrs. Strong’s parents and at Presbyterian Church Announcements Eugene with Mr. Strong’« parent«. Monkland Church: <• ••*' L Sunday School at 1 :30 p. m. Harvey Thompson and T S Reese Preaching service at 2 :30 p in. are the two latest Sherman county farmers who w ill farm next spring the Fordson tractor way, reports R S Moro Church: Goff. Sunday School, 10 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. Milo E lliott is visiting with his Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p.m . parents, J. H. E lliott and wife, with Preaching, 7 :30 p. m. a possible view of returning to Sher Choir practice, Monday, 7:30 p. m. man county after several years spent Bible study, Wednesday, 7 :30 p. m. in Canada. at the Methodist church. - About thirty members of the Dorcas All are made welcome at these society attended the social at the services. home of Mrs. L. V. Moore Wednesday Elmer E. McVicker, Pastor. afternoon. A ll report a very enjoy able afternoon. DeMoss Springs If you have a news item, tell it to Union Stfnday School at the DeMoss the Observer. Do not imagine we Springs school house at 10:30 a.m. know it and then wonder why it is not Every body ia invited to attend. in the paper. Please use the phone if not convenient to call and tell ua Christian Science Society: personally. Services in the Church building, All lovers of Terpsichorean affairs Main Btreet, at 11 a.m. Subject: are asked to, remember the big dance “ L ife .” being arranged by the local American Testimonial services each Wednes Legion post for January 30th. This day evening, 8 o'clock. w ill be a exceptionally well arranged Sunday School, rear church en program. trance, 11 a.m. Pupils up to the age J. M. Eddy confesses to feeling a of 20 are welcome to these classes. Reading room,rear church entrance, trifle elderly since his receipt of the open each Friday fiom 2 until 4 p.m., news that the stork left an eight pound boy at the home of his daugh where the. Bible and all authorized ter, Mrs. J. A. Stahl at Tacoma, on Christian Science literature may be read, bought or borrowed. January 12th. The public is cordially invited to Mrs. L. Grimes received a telegram attend the church services and visit January 8th stating that her mother the reading room. had been laid to rest at Yakima that afternoon. Mrs.Black, sister to Mrs. Grimes, returned to her home near | | The Watchword - - “ Safety” Wa«co Sunday afternoon. The person with a modest surplus The new series Ford car, with elec should be as much concerned with its tric starter and lights, has made its safe and judicious investment as the appearance in Sherman county. Hom one with a large sum. er D Belshee has bought a Ford sedan D ill’gence must be exercised so and D E Stephens a touring car, both that the hard-earned, carefully-saved equipped with electric starter, reports funds do not go to swell the already R S Goff. bulging pockets of unscruplous schem ers. Here is a fine Home Ranch for some Our Certificates of Deposit—char one; 490 acre farm, 175 acres wheat- acterized not only by absolute safety-, land, 80 acres under Irrigation; 3d oldest water right on creek; 4 acres but stabilized income and quick con in orchard; two good seta of build vertibility— recommend themselves. Bank of Moro, Moro, Oregon. ings; 4 miles from Dufur. Write W C Hanna, Dufur, Oregon. M. J. Finlayson, one of the pioneer sheepmen of southern Sherman county was a pleasant caller at this office Thursday. Mr. Finlayson has sold his sheep and w ill retire from the business until the labor and supply markets are more stabilized. To the Voter* of Sherman County, Oregon, I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of County Asses sor for Sherman County, Oregon-, at the Republican primary nominating election to be held on May 21st, 1920. If nominated and elected I pledge to give my beat and careful attentiorif. in the future as in the past, to the busi ness conduct of this office. OTTO PEETZ Some good city property here in Moro. Some good buys in .Golden- dale. Also some in Portland and the Willamette valley. Have some good Wait for Dr. Freese, if farms in Sherman county. For sale you need eye service. by- Alex Hunter, real estate dealer. Try» each month to Call in and see me in Moro Bank W. C. B ryant . building, up stairs. C. J. B riqh T, Moro and other towns. 2000 acres, mostly all tillab le, good Farm for sale about three miles farm house, barn, and water.' 900 from Boyd and one mile from Rice elevtaor; 640 acre wheat farm; 600 acres sown to Turkey red wheat. Two acres in cultivation; 276 acres in fall miles to elevator. Also 1790 acrea, wheat; lots of water and good im approximately 1300 acrea in cultiva A ttorneys-at-Law provement«. This is known aa one of tion, 6(K) acres in turkey red wheat. the very best wheat farms in Waaco These places are for sale now. M. county. Write W. C. Hanna, Dufur, FitzMaurice, Condon, Oregon. » Bright & Bryant Oregon, for particular« and term«. offices at Word was received by G.B.Bourhill Wednesday afternoon of the death of Rev. B. T. Smith at St Vincent hoepi tai Tuesday evening from tuberculosis of the intestines. Funeral services were conducted from the First Presby terian church, Portlad, Friday, sev eral from Moro and Monk land attend ing. Farm and Timber Ranch for «ale 5 rThe Dali«« and Moro, Or«. mi lea west of Dufur on county road,; 497 acres, 75 acres wheat lind, 24 acres under irrigation, 17 acre« in growing alfalfa; 1,000 cord of wood am es stew ar t on ranch; 6 room modern bungalow; good bam and out buildings; two creeks running through the place; fine location for stock. Write W C A good combination ranch for sale Hanna, Dufur, Oregon. about- six miles from Maupin; 320 SHERMAN COUNTY Here is a good country home prop acres, 100 acres in wheat and 120 erty close to one- of the best school acres to be plowed and all under good AiMrwctMORO. ORE. towns in the state, for sale reasonble: hog fence and cross fences; plenty of water and good improvements; s 20 164 acres three mile« from Dufur; deputies nice home and good improvements; acre water right, paid for, goes with L . Schadcwita, Dr Jo« . Ssunderi.V.S good family orchard; fall grain; creek the place; also 10 ton of hay; the Kent Ore. - Moro. O re. price ia only $65 an acre. Wite W.G. bottom land; 100 acres in cultivation. W. H. Meyer, Wa«co. Hanna. Dufur, Oiegon. for terms'. Write W. C. Hanna, DufUr, Oregon. J STOCK AND BRAND INSPECTOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS TO OBSERVE N a t io n a l T h r ift Day In every village, town, city and state throughout» this mighty nation, men, wojnen, and children are planning on J a n u a ry 1 7 th to set in motion new thrift practices in earning, spending, saving and investing. A visit to the bank to open or add to an account or to discuss m atters of invest m ent will be a popular observance of the day. May we count on a call from you ? B a n k o f M o ro ; M o ro , O re g o n Our Motto IS...... “A l| we can give for the money, —not al^fwe can get for the goods” D o n ’t be ta k e n in with the idea that the character of our goods means corresponding height in cost. We shall be glad to dispel that idea if you w ill call and see us. -We want you to know a dollar here buys more than elsewhere. 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