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IN C O M E
TAX R E P O R T
Oficial Paper for Skenas County.
F R ID A Y . : ............ March 5, 1920
We are prepared to assist any one
in making out their income tax report.
Do not wait until the last minute as
this report must be filed by March 15th
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Moro, Oregon
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President
W. H . RAGSDALE,
Cashier
E. A. RACE.
W E C A N D E L IV E R
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a “490” or “Baby Grand”
CHEVROLET
A N Y T IM E
ROADS ARE BETTER EACH OAT
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Sherman County Agents for Chevrolet Automobiles
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M oro B a r b e r S
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Everything First Q ass and up'to date.
Shop in Brick Building next Observer Office
C. H . J O H N S ,
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Lodge
James Newton who has been stay
Plowing has started in several places
ing with his brother W. E. Newton, in the Klondike section of the county.
has returned to his hjme in New
The ground was white Sunday morn-
Mexico. He made one attem pt pre
viously but was called back because irtg from. Shaniko to CrasB VaUey
with about an inch of snow.
of the illness of h*s nephew Elmer.
Mrs. OpaJ Watkins who has been
County School Superintendent, Miss
Grace May, accompanied by Miss visiting with her parents, W. A. Rlge-
Helen Cowgill, visited the school low and wife returned to her Lebanon
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Cowgill home Suuday.
is state leader of the Boys gnd Girls
Carlton Ross caressed the point of
Industrial Club and gave the children
his left thumb with an axe last week
a very interesting and instructive talk
while splitting wood, causing a separa
concerning the work of the club.
tion close to the point of the nail.
Just Twins—One day, a short time
J. C. Harper has been nursing a
since,' news spread over the neighbor
couple
of sore fingers on his left hand
hood of the arrival of twins to the De
where
a nail caught him as he was
Moss family. Immediately all work
throughout the neighborhood ceased moving boxes at the Moro Trading Co.
for a day and all put on« their best store.
bib and tucker to go to congratulate
W. E. Newton has returned from
the happy
“ F am ily .”
Arriving Philomath where he attended the mar
there all began looking for the twins. riage of his sister.' While away Ed.
But the crib was gone and alas, the fell victim to the flu and his absence
bed itself was empty! Upon making was much longer than planned for.
inquiry, each hiding, as. best they
could, their disappointment, they
New Superior single disc drill and
were taken to the barn and shown two stationary thbrerfhing outfit for sale.
pretty roan calves. ,
20 h.p. gasoline engine, 20 inch sepa
rator, cook house. All in good shape.
Terms to suit purchaser. John Hast
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Three bottom 16-inch Canton plow, ings, Moro..
run one season, for sale by Homer D.
Mrs. W. J. Martin left Sunday for
Belshee, Moro, Oregon.
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Walla Walla where she will visit with
My house, bam and store with half her daughter, Mrs. H. E. Wooton. She
acre ground, at Monkland, for sale at expects to also visit with her son
a bargain. A. Nish, Mikkalo, Ore George at Prescott, Wash, before her
return.
gon.
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Articles of Incorporation were filed
All stock has been subscribed to
A. P. * A M. Muro. or.
on
the 28th with the secretary of state
Meet« the first and third the Sherman Electric Company and
by
the Moro Hotel company. The
huradav evening! ol each first meeting of stock holders will be
incorporators are W. H. Ragsdale, F.
month.
Vuiting member» held next Monddy.
cordially invited to
neet
E. Fortner, A. M. Wright, O. L. Bel
with u». By order of W . M .
shee, W. S. Powell and L ,L. Peet$
Twelve
head
of
work
horses
and
J. M . P arry , Secretary.
five head of yearlings%nd 2-year olds and the capital stock is >75,000.
for sale reasonable and on terms if
B e th le h a m
C h a p te r
J. C. Wright and wife returned last
desired. Homer D. Belshee, Moro,
N O . 7 8 O . E . 8.
(1
week
from an interesting auto trip to
fl3tf
Regular communication Oregon.
as far east as Kennewick. Going, they
leach 2d and 4th Thursday
.evenings monthly.
O. G. Nordvold and wife, from went via Arlington, Bickelton and Sup-
¡M rs . V ivian O rnoorf ,
Mobridge,
South
Dakota,
were nyslde, returning by way of* Pendle
W orthy Matron
visitors
in
Sherman
county
this ton. They found two feet of snow
R oy K unsman . Secretary.
week on their way home from Califor near Bickelton but generally roads
nia. Mrs.- Nordvold ia a sister to were very good.
F a r m e r * E d u o a t lo n a l a n d C o - O p a r -
Mrs. Donald McDermid.
a t iv a U n io n o f A m e r io a
There have been rumors for some
M oro L ocal N o . 41
Having sold our grocery business time that silks were going to bo aw
fully high this coming season but Judg
Meets in I . O . O . F . hall each 2nd and 4th to L. R. Con lee all accounts owing
We need the money to ing from the advance models of silk’
Saturday afternoon.
Visiting members us are/iue.
welcome.
W . S. Powell President. settle wholesale bills, so will appre sport skirts It now looks as if the knee
W . H . Ragsdale, Secretary.
ciate early settlement. Office with would be the limit. Anything much
W. C Bryant, Moro. Bourhill & higher than that would undoubtedly be
just a little raw silk.
To the Voters of Sherman County, Or. Co.
An absolutely new Holt “ 75” Cat-
Thursday March 11th
I hereby announce myself as a can
Dr. Freeze the eye
didate for the office of Sheriff for erpillar*for «ale by O’Meara Supply
specialist will be at
Sherman County, Oregon, at the Re & Implement Co, Wasco. The machine
Moro Drug Store all
publican Primary nominating elec- has never been hitched to a load and
we will look after the service and day to practice his profession. Reg
' tion, to be held on May 21, 1920.
If nominated and elected, 1 pledge help start it out. Terms »nd immed ular visits during 1920 as usual and
good eye service to all, guaranteed.
to give my best and careful attention iate delivery.
to the duties of the office.
At the first stockholders meeting 17th- year of practice, sixth year in
Hugh Chrisman.
Monday at the court house the follow Sherman County. At Kent March 9th,
ing board of directors were elected Grass Valley 10, Wasco 12th.
to supervise the erection of [the new
Officials of the construction com
To the Voter» of Sherman County, modern concrete hotel to be built this
pany engaged in paving the Columbia
Oregon,
summer in Moro: L. L. Peetz, O. Highway .west of Hood River an
I hereby announce myself as a can L. Belshee, A. M. Wright, W. S. nounced that laying hot stuff would
didate for the office of County Asses Powell, W. C. Bryant.
be resumed Monday, when the road
sor for Sherman County, Oregon, at
200Q acres, mostly all tillable, good would be closed during week days
the Republican primary nominating
farm
house, barn, and water. 900 from 7 a. m. until 6 p. m. It is esti
election to be held on May 21st, 1920.
acres
sown
t<f Turkey red wheat. Two mated that the paving crews will reach
If nominated and elected I pledge to
miles
to
elevator.
Also |790 acres, Hood River city limits by June 8. After
give my b^st and careful attention, jn
approximately
1300
acres
in cultiva April 1st the road will be entirely
the future as in thé past, to the busi
tion, GOO acres in turkey red wheat. closed until the work is finished.
ness conduct of this office.
OTTO PEETZ These places are for sale now. M.
Two hundred maskers were present
FitzMaurice, Condon, Oregon.
at the dance last Friday given in the
Here is a good country home prop Moro opera house. Prizes were award
Income Tax
erty close to one of the best school ed Jo Fred Hennagln, best sustained
towns in the state, fur sale reasonble: character,
Simple
Simon;
Mrs.
Have your reports right. If you 1G4 acres three miles from Dufur;
Everett, best sustained character.
understate your income the Revenue nice home and good improvements;
Spanish Girl; M. O’Brlon, moat unique
Department will find it some time good family orchard; fall grain; creek
character, an angler; Miss Ola
and assess the additional tax with bottom land; 100 acres in cultivation.
Mathews, most unique character, news
penalty .apd interest, but don’t over Write W. C. Hanna, Dufhr, Oregon.
boy. The Judges were: Dr. Gard, J.
look the exemptions and creditB you
C.
McKean and Mrs. J. C. Freeman.
Owing
to
a
large
increase
in
the
are entitled to. You should pay only
Farmers’ State Bank
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Rosemary Walker and Ethelene
John U. McDermid was horn Octo
Ogle have been out of school because ber 18, 1850, near Nottawa, Ontario,
of ill
Canada, died at Portland, Oregon,
Miss Iris Messinger is visiting her February 21, 19*20, at the age of 69
uncle, Fred Messenger and family, at years, 4 months and 3 days. He was
a son of Dougald and Jeannette Mc
Grass Valley.
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Dermid, was one of eleven children
Mrs. Ben Hicks hatf been quite ill 4-boys and 7 girls. Four sisters and
the past week but her many friends three brothers have proceeded him in
will be glad to learn she is on the death. Archie passed away 10 days
before him, two sisters, Mary McCarl
road to recovery.
and Elisabeth Cameron of Colling
W. L. Dillinger expects to move wood, Canada and a number of nephews
■this week onto Kis other ranch in the and nieces survive him. He married
Harmony district, to do his spring Eliza Smith at The Dallcuf, Oregon,
work returning in about a month
December 8, T896, who is left to
mourn
his loss. He grew to man
Our Sunday School is making a
good record having had an attendance hood in Canada coming to Oregon in
of 43 last Sundty. That is what we 1890 locating in Sherman County
wish to see. L et’s make it more near Wasco where he continued to re
side till a few months ago when he
next Sunday.
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went to Portland for medical treat
i R. (J. Byers and family were busi ment. Mr. McDermid was a very
ness visitors in The Dalles Saturday highly respected citizen of this county
and Sunday having motored down. and his loss will be mourned by his
Evelyn had her eyes fitted with many friends.
. The Right Use of Money
Helps the Owner
the afnount due. Let us assist you. number of local phones and the
extra number of calls incidental to
BOOTH & DUNBAR,
Income Tax Advisors,
spring work starting, patrons of the
Accountants.
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phone lines are requested to make
Rm 15, Vogt Block, The Dalle's, Orei more general dsf of -Abe directory and
call phones by number instead of
names as has been the custom in the
Yuba Tractor Extra Supplie»
past.
Ministers „from Sherman county ^111
We are Sherman County agents for
the Yuba tractors through the Spokane attend tlfo state pastors’ training con
factory branch, and will be able to ference, arranged by the Interchurch
make Immediate delivery of the 20-35 world movement, at the White Temple,
tractor from Wasco and other models Portland, March 3-5. This is the first
interdenominational state pastors' con
In ten days notice.
We wlH have a big working supply ference held In Oregon, and It will
of extra parts In stock this month include the launching of » great pro
Before they arrive any order for parts gram by the Interchurch world move
received by us at Wasco before 4 p. m meat. Some of tbo strongest denom
will be shipped from factor/ branch ’¡national leaders of the country will be
at Spokane next day. Yours for sorv present to conduct the conference. An
Ice, O'Mera Supply 4 Implement Co Invitation has been Issued to every
•Protestant pastor In the etate, and
hundreds have accepted, among whom
One Roderick Lain disc w ill sell or is Rev. Elmer E. McVlczr of the Pres
trade on a hors«.
Chas. Bullard.
byterlan Church of Moro.
J. A. Newton, who has been vlBltlng
with his brother W. E., the last few
weeks, left Sunday for a visit with
relatives for Corvallis. From there
he will go to Silver City, New Mexico,
wherd he will again tako pp federal
forestry work. Jim has three gold
service, stripes, to prove his length of
army service In France and has many
interesting reminiscent stories to re
late to army life in France.
To facilitate the gathering of crop
and market stock conditions over the
state a plan of cooperation between
tho United States bureau of crop
estimates and county farm bureaus
has been Just approved. By this sys
tem crop estimate» will be taken < ap
of by a committee of the farm bureau
and forwarded to tho county agent who
will In turn forward the Information
to the state statistician for compiling
and final report to the national de
partment.
Helps Business
Helps the Community
The need of the times is for individual money surpluses.
The buying value of a dollar today, when dollars are
cheap, may double some day when dollars are dear. This
is the best possible time to gather a surplus and the Bank
of Moro ia the best place to safeguard that surplus.
Place your dollars with us; they w ill grow in value and
we w ill place them, uhder our sound banking policy,
where they w ill help business and the community.
The call of the hour is for funds for productive enterprise.
They are needed to finance farms and all business, to in
crease production, to better corditions throughout, the
United Stats and right here in Moro.
glasses while there.
** Are selected according to the abo^e.
They are wholesome, kept cleanly,
And represent standard manufacturers.
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IN M E M O R IU M
If you have not a Checking or Savings Account already,
you are invited to open one as a means of personal better
ment, ^nd as an indication of public spiritedness. If you
have an account, now is the time to build it up.
B a n k of M o ro
M o ro , O re g o n
Our Motto
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IS a a a a a a
“All we can give
for the money;
—not all we can
get for the goods”
D o n ’t be ta k e n in
with the idea that the character
of our floods means corresponding height in. cost, We shall
be glad to dispel that idea if you will call and see us. We
want Y °u to know a dollar here buys more than elsewhere.
W e have a few stoves left—bought at
the old price—and we will give
our customers the benefit -
Furniture, Rugs, Lineoleums,
Paints, Glass and Oils
Agais for f a t a l i Harre:ier Co. Lise: of Mtaairy,
. thè Tubi Tractor «d Miytig W taag Mtane *
GINN, COLEMAN & CO.
MORO, OREGON
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GARAGE
Blacksmith and Machine Shop
TIRES
fiiodyev
Gas, Oils, Grease and Accessories
Auto Repairing and Storage
Iron, Steel and Coil, H nduvjod C irriae and
W aon Material.
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Lime, Plaster, Cement, Builders
Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal,
Cedar Posts, and Hay.
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