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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1920)
Local Ckarck A oM ftceiM ab One Roderick Lain dise w ill Mil or Chas. Bullard. trade on a horee. . Remember Mullikin, the harness man, la now at Wasco. Call and see him. Proper Food Produces Endurance * Presbyterian Church Announcements Monkland Church: Sunday School at 1 :90 p. m. Preaching service at ? .30 p. m. Pure bred tested Plymouth Rock eggs for sale by Elsie BourbiU, Moro. i And endurance produces SUCCESS. Success depends greatly on human health. ’ Wholesome food not only establishes IJEALTH But it maintains VITALITY essential to daily work. Abstracts promptly made by the Sherman County Abstract Co., Moro, Oregon. washing machine for sale. Alex Hunter, Moro. Three bottom 16-inch Canton plow, run ope season, for sale by Homer D. Belshee, Moro, Oregon. A good supply of Utah lump and R ock Springs coal is now on hand at the Moro Turns lum Lumber Co yard. Ford car with truck body for sale. Any one interested see Roy Benson, Hulery Garage, Moro. 3tml2* Our Groceries Are selected according to the above. They are wholesome, kept cleanly, And represent standard manufacturers. M o r o T r a d in g C o . A license to wed was issued in The Dalles last week to Earl J. Brown and Miss Minnie McKinney, both residents of DeMoss Springs. M o ro , O re g o n Very little business was transacted by the county court at the March term, with the exception of auditing and allowing current claims. O b s e rv e r W E C A N D E L IV E R SHRKMAN CO..OREGON: EU Paper for taa Wy. a “490” or “Baby Grand” F R I D A Y ................. M a r c h 12, 1920 CHEVROLET a n y t im e E u ra x a L o d f» N o . 121 A. P. a A H . Moro. or. Meets the first and third Thursday evenings each month Visiting members cordially invited to neet By order ot W . M . , J. M . P arry , Secretary. £ with us. B a th le h a m ROADS ARE BETTER EACH DAY C h a p te r NO. 78 O. E. 8. Regular communication ) each 2d and 4th Thursday .evenings monthly. ¡M rs . V ivian O rndorf , W orthy Matron R oy K unsman . Secretary. F a r m e r s E d u o a tio n a l a n d C o - O p e r a t iv e U n io n s f A m a r i o s M oro L ocal N o . M O R R O W W ASCO , B R O S . O REGON . . Sherman County Agents (or Chevrolet Automobiles Our Motto is • • • • • • “All we can give for the money; —not all we can get for the goods“ D o n ’t b e ta k e n in with the idea that the character of our «ood. mean» corre»pondin< height in co.t.^ W e shall dad Se to di.pel .hat idea If you will call and see u». W e want you Io know a dollar here buy. more than elsewhere. W e have a few stoves left—bought at the old price~and we will give our customers the benefit 41 Meets in I .O . O . F . hall each 2nd and 4th 1 Saturday afternoon. Visiting members welcome. W . S. Powell President. W . H . Ragsdale, Secretary. To the Voters of Sherman County I hereby announce myself aa a can didate for the offiae of Sheriff for Sherman County, Oregon, at the Re publican Primary nominating elec tion, to be held on May 21, 1920. If nominated and elected, 1 pledge to give my best and careful attention to the duties of the office. HUGH CHRISMAN To the Voters of Sherman County 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 best and careful attention, in le future as in the past, to the busi ness conduct of this office. OTTO PEETZ To the Voters of Sherman County I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of county clerk for Sherman county, Oregon, at the democratic primary nominating elec tion to be held on May 21, 1920. If nominated and elected I will give my careful attention to the duties of the office. MARY L. HOSKINSON. Yuba Tractor Extra Supplies Furniture, Rugs, Lineoleums, Paints, G lass and Oils 104, b W a u l M r Ei 1 « III iii t o Tudor ud M ij U e Wkag GINN, COLEMAN & GO. M ORO. OREOON , We are Sherman County agents for the Yuba tractors through the Spokane factory branch, and will be able to make Immediate delivery of the 20-35 tractor from Wasco and other models in ten days notice. We will have a big working supply of extra parts In stock this month. Before they arrive any order for parts received by us at Wasco before 4 p. m. will be shipped from factory branch at Spokane next day. Yours for serv ice, O’Mera 8upply A implement Co. Her« is a goodj:ountry home prop erty close to one of the best school towns in the state, for sale reasonble 164 acres three miles from Dufur; nied home ard! good improvements; good family orchard; fall grain; creek bottom land; 100 acres In cultivation. W rite W C. Hanna. Dufur. Oregon Word was received Thursday last by Mrs. Wm. J. Martin of the pass ing away of her mother the previous day at the family home in Harris burg, Oregon. The need of the times ia for individual money surpluses. The buying value of a dollar today, when dollars are cheap, may double some day when dollars are dear. Thia ia the beat possible time to gather a surplus and the Bank of Moro is the best place to safeguard that surplus.' Place your dollars with us; they will grow in value and we will place them, under our sound banking policy, wherp they will help business and the community. The call of the hour is for funds for productive enterprise. They ^ re needed to finance farms and all business, to in crease production, to better corditions throughout the United Stats and right here in Moro. Methodist Church Announcements: Moro Church Sunday School at 10*00 a.m. May we not have a full attendance. If you have not a Checking or Savings Account already, you are invited to open one as a means of personal better ment, and as an indication of public spiritednesa. If you have an account, now is the time to build it up. DeMoss Springs Union Sunday School at the DeMoss Springs school house at 10:30 a.m. Every body-is invited to attend. • B a n k of M o ro M oro, O reg o n Christian Science Society: Services in the Church building, Main street, at 11 a.m. Subject: “ Substance.” Testimonial services each Wednes day evening, 8 o ’clock. Sunday School, rear church en trance, 10:15,k.m. Pupils up to the age of 20 are welcome. Reading room,rear church entrance, open each Friday from 2-until 4 p.m., where the Bible and all authorized Christian Science literature may be read, bought or borrowed. The public is cordially invited to attend the church services and visTt the reading room. STRAW HATS COLORITE ALL COLORS ' 35 GENTS , A Picture That Thrills A motion picture that will thrill audiences wherever it is shown, not Twelve head of work horses and only because of its absorbing story, five head of yearlings and 2-year olds but because of ita powerful heart ap for sale reasonable and on terms if peal, is “ The Miracle Man,” a new desired? Homer. D. Belshee, Moro, feature produced by George Loane Oregon. - fl8 tf Tucker, which has been booked at I have my household goods for sale, Moro Theater for Saturday, March including good range, kitchçjn^cabinet. 27th, The story deals with a notor Liberty power washer, heating stove ious band pf crooks operating in New good new sewing machine and numer York’s Chinatown, who learn of an ous other articles. J. C. W right, ancient patriarch living out in the country and possessing the power to Moro. heal the sick and make whole the New Superior single disc drill and crippled. stat anary thbreshing outfit for sale. With the idea of making money out 20 h.p. gasoline engine, 20 inch sepa of his operations, Tom Burke and his rator, cook house. All in good shape. pals go to the deaf and blind healer. Terms to suit purchaser. John Hast Then commences a transformation in ings, Moro. these crooks, that makes one of the most fascinating stories of all times. T. W. Alley and wife left Wednes The chief roles are finely interpreted day for a short visit at The Dalles. by Thomas Meighan, Elinor Fair, The Alley brothers, T. W. and E. M., Betty Compson, and others of similar expect to leave within the next week calibre. upon a îum m er touring auto trip to their old home in Teiness.ee. H. E. Morrow was a Moro visitor Having sold our grocery business from Kent Wednesday. to L. R. Con lee all accounts owing Makes Old Hats Look New MORO PHARMACY a change in the boundaries of school districts 19 and 30 was approved that results in a half section of land owned by E. O: McCoy in Monkland district, farmed by S. P. Boice, being trans ferred to the Klondike district. The family living much nearer and Delng more convenient to the Klondike dis The last local basket ball game of trict. the season was that played Saturday Grain and stock farm of 2160 acres; evening at the local school auditorium between the Moro high school g irls ’ 640 acres wheat land; 260 acres ill team and the g irls’ high school team fall grain; 20 head work horses, har from The Dalles. The resulting score ness and equipment; 260 head of well was 22 to 12 in favor of the Moio bred cattle; close to reserve, head quarters within one mile of Dufur girls. high school; carload of steers will be A. C. Thompson and wife have re ready for June market , shipment. turned from their winter vacation at Price reasonable with easy terms. Long Beach, California. They had a Write W. C. Hanns, Dufur, Oregon. fine trip, but agree with other travel No.4. 1100 acres near Maupin. ers that the southern California sec tion has the science of profiteering in Ditch water eight paid on 60 acres. nil branches of social life well or 225 acres in fall wheat. All stock, including 27 head of cattle, 16 head of ganized. 2000 acres, mostly all tillable, good colts and horses, and 25 head of hogs, and the machinery can go with place. farm house, barn, and water. 900 Plenty of water, fair buildings. A acres sown to Turkey red wheat. Two mighty fine bunch of all year pasture miles to elevator. Also 1790 acres, goes vfith this place. Easy terms. approximately 1300 acres in cultiva For terms and prices write to tion, 600 acres in turkey red wheat. W. C. Hanna, Dufur, Oregon. These places are for sale now. M. FitzMaurice, Condon, Oregon. Dell H. Wright had a very unusual exhibit of metal workmanship on dis A deal was closed Friday by Which the C. L. Ireland resilience was pur play at L. W. Rosa thia week consist chased by T. W. Alley, he taking the ing of a pair of spurs and riding bit lots upon which the house, lkwn, and done in mild steel inlaid with twenty- orchard is located. Mr. Ireland re two caret gold and sterling silver tains the lot and half on Hood street made to order for Allan Murray and where the barn, chicken,house, etc., a riding bit done in mild steel inlaid is located and the rear half of the with sterling silver made to order for block. It is the intention of Mr. L. V. Moore. The exhibit attracted Ireland to build a 5-room residence much attention and numerous favor upon part of the property he re able comments were heard on the workmanship. talned. . K. SCHADE, Prop. Phone us are due. We need the money to Mrs. Chas. Royse and sister Mrs. settle wholesale bills, so will appre Ben Crews were Wasco visitors ciate early settlement. Office with Thursday, x returning in the afternoon W. C Bryant, Moro. Bourhill & with Judge McKee via auto. Co. E. W. Knappp formerly living- in Garage for sale-B uilding 50x100, the Gorman district east of Monkland with full cement floor, 40 cars stor writes us that his proper address for age, haB agéney for Chevrolet, Dort the Observer to reach him is no^ and Reo cars. Work 4 men and later Clarkston, Wash. Mr. Knapp spent will work 8 or 9. Complete equip the winter in I^ewiston, Idaho. ment. Price 17000. Alex Hunter, Wheat ranch of 300 acres for sale; Moro, Oregon. half in fall grain the other half in An absolutely new Holt “ 75” Cat stubble; adjoining the city limits of erpillar for ’ale by O’Meara Supply Dufur; quarter of a mile to Dufur school; good improvements; all & Implement Co, Wasco. The machiné :k, machinery and improvements has never been hitched to a load and we will look after the service and go with the place. Write W. C. help start it out. Terms and immed Hanna, Dufur, Oregon. iate delivery. At the* March term of county court Back fire through the carbureator set fire to the Harold Ginn Dodge car Sunday afternoon as he was leaving town. A hurry up call to the Foss & Co. garage brought a tire extinguisher that soon settled the fire without damage to the car. Helps Business Helps the Community For the next three or four Sundays at 11 a. m. I will speak on the theme "The Greatest Movement in the World” and which is world wide. I would like to have every man and woman of Moro and vicinity, church members, and non-church members, attend these meetings. Elmer E. McVicker, Pastor. My house, bam and «tore with half acre ground, at Monk I and, for sale at a bargain. A. Nish, Mikkalo, Ore gon. The usual Dorcas social for March will be held next Wednesday afte r noon at the home of Mrs. J. C. Free man. Dr. C. L. Poley reports the arrival of a nine pound daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wllford Belshe Tues day March 9th. Mrs. G. Johnson and daughter Miss Mary Johnson returned last week from a visit of several weeks in southern California. W h e n y o u Eat, TREAT Y ou rself MOHO, Helps the Owner Moro Church: Sunday School, 10 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. Christian Endeavor, 6 :90 p. m. Preaching, 7 :30 p. m. L. Barnum and wife were Moro Choir practice, Monday, 7:90 p. m. visitois from The Dalles Sunday af at the home of Mrs. Roy Kunsman. ternoon. Bible sthdy, Wednesday, 7:90 p. m. Motor tllg h Speed hand power at the Methodist church. • a lie The Right Use of Money 393 Sow ing” D o lla rs for a Thrift Crop O W IN G the seed is on ly one step in the production of a crop. If the harvest is to be abundant, favorable conditions m ust be m ain tain ed . T o th e business m an, this m eans favorable credit conditions. T h e Federal R eserve S y stem is the great stabilizer of com m ercial credit con d ition s ten d a y . It insures an am ple Supply of such credit S i a t a ll tim es. FA R M E R S’ STATE BANK M oro - - - - O reg o n oooooooooooooooooooooooooo oodooooooooooooooooooooooo Independent Warehouse { (Hilling (o R . H . M c K e a n , M a n a g e r, W a s c o , O re g o n D E A L E R S IN L i m e , P la s t e r , C e m e n t. B u ild e r s S u p p lie s , L u m b e r, W ood, C o a l, C e d a r P o s ts , a n d H a y . M ANU FA CTU RER S OF AND FLO UR. oooooooooooooooooooooooooo r * T U tT T r T Y t t f T T T T w w f f l 3 M oro B a r b e r S h o p P o r c e la in JSath T u b . Everything First Gass and up to date. Shop in Brick Building next Observer Office C. H . J O H N S , P r o p r ie to r . X x E o x o ,.............© xefcroxx. 1