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MubtUc b SU tbub Cutoty
Case Siz
Columbia Siz
Maibohn Siz
Editor and Mrs. Ireland took advan
tage of the fine weather Sunday after
noon to v isit the Observer farm south
•E ntered m second class
. 'h.e of Kant and in the going found good,
poet otiicc at Moro. Oregon» July 25, 1891.
bad and miserable roads with the
and bad About 50-60. For a
F R I D A Y ..* . . April 16. 1920 good
wonder the read to the top of Nigger
ridge waa in fair shape, it always ia
C. L . I r e l a n d ............. Manager. from Moro to the L. L. Peeta farm
and beymd to Erskine, thanks to Mr.
Peeta, but we did not expect to find
the road to the top of the ridge in aa
good .condition as it was that day.
Roada had bean dragged at different
times as far smith aa Kent, but rain
and traffic had cut them. . Since then
we have been Informed that all roads
"M y C o u n try *Tis of Theo, 8 west
- of L ib e rty ."
are again in good condition.
■ Coming home, about three quarters
of a m ile south, of Kent, the car
slewed into a deep rut at a place all
cars had been mired all winter—as a
result the front right steering knuckle
Service From New City Reservoir
broke off and the wheel went through
the fence. With the assistance of the
'This office has been asked at nu garage man at Kent and the loan of a
merous times as to just what waa the spindle by County Commissioner J.
difference in elevation between the M. Wilson off his car it was only a
old and the new city reservoir.' To little over an hour until all damage
settle the question authoritatively we I was repaired and the car again in
requested Engineer H. S. Wall to | operation.
furrish this office with accurate fig
Grain in the Kent section has bene
ures with the result that we can state fited immensely from the warm rains
positively that the bottom of the new , of the past ten days, although the
reservoir Is 35 feet 4 inches above the ground is covered with a heavy clod
concrete top of the old reservoir. At crus', that w ill prevent a considerable
the same time we requested data as part of the grain coming through un
, to possible water supply to the ceme- i less broken.
tery and we again quote the same au
thority in stating that the supply to
the 1. O. O. F. cemetery w ill have a
Rtech for Sale
minimum .fall of 16 to 20 feet, in
creasing in direct ratio any particular
6400 acres deeded land, free from
location may be from the south fer.ee.
incumbrance; 200o acres under cu lti
Also we can state that part of the
vation, 1500 more good wheat land.
Baptist cemetery can also be sup
Property a ll fenced and cross-fenced.
plied, probably not exceeding a 60
Four large barns, two large modern
foot strip joinirg the lower cemetery.
bouses with hot and cold water. Many
out buildings and sheds that are essen
tia l. My portion of crop 526 acres
Encouragement That Counts
wheat. The price asked includes the
crop,
110 head of good short horn cat
To encourage the Moro high school
Where the name Case is best known it is the most respected. For over
in their effort to have a base ball tle with forty odd head of calves;
two
registered
short
horn
bulls
and
team that would be a credit to the
three-quarters of a century the J. 1. Case T . M. Co. has been recognized as
school and community the following cow with bull calf worth fourteen
a leader in the mechanical world. Associated with it in the producing of
this week made up a purse totaling hundred dollars; 20 head of good Bel
the new Case Six are twenty-four of the best known and the most respon
$36. Contributors and amount^ are: gian draft horses; 26 head of pure
blood Poland China hogs, several
sible n*ames in the automobile industry.
Bank of Moro, $3.50.
8 gang
Moro Hdw. & Imp. Co., Ginn Cole sows with pig; 9 wagons,
drills, 3
This combination of talent, backed by the whole weight of the Case reputa--
man & Co . Moro Trading Co., Tuma- plows, 3 harrows, 3 superior
two ton
gas
engines,
2
tractors,
1
• tion is your guarantee o f y degree of excellence that has never before been
lum Lumber Co., Farmer’s Elev. &
truck, 1 Ford truck, several seta of
Supply Co., each $2.50
opproached in a m otor car at so moderate a price.
hay in
Farmers State Bank, Moro Phar double harness; 80 tons of
macy, Dr. C. H. Johns, Ellsworth barn, seveial tons of grain, house
Hotel, Con lee Store, Observer, L. W. completely furnished with all kinds
of eats. - Personal property with
Ross, Douma Bros., each $2.00.
growing crop worth $40,000.00 The
F oss & Co., Benson Garage, each
improvements including all buildings
$1.50.
and
fences could not be duplicated for
J. F. Belshee, $1.00.
$40,000.00. This property represents
my life work of thirty-seven years
and 1 wish to retire. The opportun
First Moro Band Practice
O re g o n
ity is yours for $130,000; $60,000
T h e D a lle s
Every person interested in having a cash; deferred payments 7 per cent.
local band is requested to attend the No trades considered. This quotation
first band practice to be held at the is for April only. For further par
opera house next Wednesday evening ticulars address C. A. Buckley, Grass
April 21st, bringing with them any Valley, Ore.
Hours by Appointment
Everything goes with the exception Phone
instrument they may happen to pos
of
the
tutomobile.
sess.« Arrangements have been made
to have Mr. Folda, of Grass Valley
take charge as leader. This week a
subscription paper was circulated
Seven Quarter Section Farm
among the business men of Moro and
enough has been guaranteed to make
Sherman county wheat and stock
sure that a Moro band w ill soon be a ranch of 1040 acrea; 760 acres tilla b le ;
M0R0, ORE.
balance mighty good pasture land O ffice at Residence. ’
reality.
with plenty of water; 320».acres in
A nnouncing
Wednesday April 28th wheat, goes with the place. This
farm
is
in
good
state
of
cultivation
Freeze will be in
and in excellent neighborhood. For
M°ro
day to Prac
tice his
profession. particulars apply to Sherman County
QEO. E L L S W O R T H , P rop rietor
Consult him free at Moro drug store. Abstract Co., Moro, Oregon.
GEO. B. BOURHILL,
If you suffer from headaches cross
The present price of $605 f. o. b. Portland for our N um
Manager Realty Dept.
W ashing done each M on day, Tuesday
eyes, or other eye troubles you are
MORO« OREGON.
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A L L T H R E E S IX E S
Kail Paps: îît t e a telly.
'Sowing" Dollars
.
for a Thrift Crop
OWING the seed is only one step in the
production of a crop. If the harvest is to be
abundant, favorable conditions m ust be main
tained. To the business man, tliis means
favorable credit conditions.
The Federal Reserve System is the great
stabilizer of commercial credit conditions t o
day. It insures an ample Aipply of such credit
at all times.
S
FA R M E R S’ STA TE BANK
■ M o ro
. . .
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O reg o n
The Name CASE Stands for Quality
The Most Popular Machine
in the 1920
Sherman County Harvest Fields
will be the
Holt High Deck Combined Harvester
COOPER - CARY MOTOR CO
come in and let me tell you why
d is t r ib u t o r s
G e o . N . C r o s fie ld , W a s c o , O r e .
u
Here’s A n Eye-Opener”
sa y s th e G o o d Ju d ge
The man who used to chew
the old kinds will tell you
that it costs him less to use
the Real Tobacco Chew.
The rich tobacco taste lasts
so much longer. Smaller
chews, and you don’t need
a fresh chew so often.
Any man who uses the Real
Tobacco Chew will tell you
that.
Put Up In Two Styles
UGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco
W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco
v -P ’-u to n C
n.
110/ B r
N e w Y o rk C ity
DR. C. H . JO H N S ;
Chiropractor
assured of careful attention when you
place your caee with Dr. Freeze
Sherman County Farms for Sale
18th year of practice. Over 10,000
patients cared for. At Kent Monday
Well built substantial buildings
the 26th, Grass Valley Tuesday the
and 410 acres of farm land; 200 acres
27th; Wasco Thursday the 29th.
in crop; 150 to be summer fallowed;
balance extra good pasture; land right
A little stranger named Carl Fred close to Grasss V alley;
Also 640
erick,, weight 9fc pounds, arrived at acres farm land within two m iles of
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Peetz Grass Valley 145acrea in crop; 525 in
Monday evening.
cultivation balance pasture land with
running water; fair farm buildings.
For particulars see L. R. French,
Grass Valley, Oregon.
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W H E R E
D id a ll t h o s e F o r d s o n T r a c t o r s g o ?
A sk the ow ners ol 32 Fordson T ra c to rs now w orking iq S h e rm an C ounty
D e liv e r ie s m a d e d u rin g m o n th o f M arch:
J. W. Pierson, N ih H
Jo h n Schasnen, K ent
C. W. McKinney, Moro
- A. S. Johnson, Klondike
Notice to Customers
Change in Price
M O RO LA U N D R Y
The many people of Moro who at
tended the minstrel given some time
ago at Wasco w ill remember how they
returned home with aching sides and
grouches dispelled. The two men
who “ pulled” this show w ill on Fri
day night April 23 produce a 12 act
vaudeville
show, at the Wasco
Theatre, Wasco, Oregon. F ill the
d “ bus” up with gas and drive
down. You will never have any re
grets if you db.
T^W ^'jrM artin, Moro, two
Ray H uke, Moro
j
L. Co., Moro, two
J . F. H enkle, Moro
O. Smith, Nish
A. L. Barxee, Moro
A. L. Mason, Grass Valley
L. Fk C lark, l€ent
The owners or owner of the follow
ing stock is requested to come for
same, prove -property, pay for thia
adv., and Lake same away from my
farm known as the Rasmussen or
Todd place, near Fairview school, de
scribed' as follow s: Bay yearling
colt, no brands, has halter marks,
oeen at my place about two weeks
Yellow Jersey cow been at my place
since about January 22d, now has calf
about week old.
V. R. Coe, phone 29F5, Moro.
and W ednesday
• T h ird day d elivery schedule maintained
Leave bundles at Ellsw orth H o tel
Annex
Patronixe Hom e Induxtry
W e aim to please our custotneis
P. Nl. Hall-Lewis & Co.
The Dalles, Oregon
ber 216 Delco Light Plant— 160 amphere hour b a tte ry -
w ill be increased to $650 on May 1st.
By notifying us and getting your order booked n o w -
covered by a $25 deposit, in accordance with manufac
turers terms—you may secure one of these modern farm
utilities at the price now in effect.
If desired customers ordering Delco Light plant Number
216 can delay shipment on same until June 30th, Pre
vious notice from the factory was for a shorter shipping,
term which has now been extended to June 30th.
D o n ’t d e la y y o u r o rd er
Registered
Civil and Architectural Engineers
and Surveyors
Maps, Plats, Estimates, Reports
on all kinds of Surveys
Plans, Specifications, Supervision
on all Classes of Buildings.
DELCO-LIGHT
T h e com plete E le c tric L ig h t
P o w e r P la n t
HULERY
M o ro
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and
B R O S.
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O re g o n
Delco Agents for Sherman County
.d K jB & æ a B S fl
Gilliam and Wheeler Counties
STOCK and W IT RiNCKES
FOR SALE
F . T . H u r lb u r t
& C O .,
IN C .
MORO, OREGON
Blacksmith
&
Garage
Machine
Shop
Upper M ain Street, opp. Garajte
Goodyear
CONDON, ORE.
What had originated aa a joke
has now taken new lease as a serious
proposition by business men of The
Dalles. A committee from tbs mem
bership of the Chamber of Commerce
of that city, consisting of L. Bar
AUTOTRUCK
num, F. G Clausen end P. J. 8tads 1-
DRAY
men, has been appointed to meet with
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a sim ilar co m m ittee from K lickitat
Phone
M
ain
314
M oro, Oregon
county end officials of tbs North
Bank railroad to further the plan of
Freight Und Express
using the Cell Ip bridge for vehicular
traffic. Investigation has proven that
Handled Prom ptly. M oving
the plan is both feasible end practi
Efficiently Attended To.
cable.
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W - N. J O N E S
Gas, Oils, Grease and Accessories
Auto Repairing and Storage
Iron, Steel and Coal, Hardwood, Carriage
and Wagon Material
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