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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1920)
- »»»' — ■ B5EHVER 9 W ' ' M o ro , S h e rm a n .E s t a b lis h e d 1 8 8 7 . { O o u n t v , O re o -o n . F rid a y . purchased from 1. T. Edwards of Kim berley, Idaho. W . C . B k t a n t . C. J. B oomt ,’ At a meeting of the state advisory board of the 8alvatlon Army home service programme for 1920, a con B r ig h t & B ry a n t vention was called to meet in Port land March 17. Principal Events of the Week The University of Oregon won the Attorneyi-at-Law championship of the International Tri Briefly Sketched for Infor angular Debating league, composed of offices at mation of Our Readers.' the Universities of Idaho, British Columbia and Oregon. T ilt Oallta and Moro, The register of the Roseburg land David M . Smuts, aged 76 years, office has Issued a statement that all veteran of the Civil war, died in Dallas. exservice men will he given preference The week of March 22 to 27 will be rights In filing on land known as the J, R. Morgan Jai. Wilkie purebred livestock week In Lane Oregon and California land grants. county. Gold order certificates, payable to a M o r g a n & W il k i e .. George Taylor Cotton, a merchant of w ork. given hank, held by that bank in its Lebanon for 40 years, died at the age Prohibition has not increased the vaults not endorsed, are not legal re of 72 years. use of drugs in Oregon, declare nar serve, according to a legal opinion D E N T IS T S Secretary Houston has approved ap given by Attorney General Brown. plication for a charter of the First cotics operatives .working for the Sarpnol Strohecker Jr. of Corvallis | United States internal revenue depart National bank of Madras. has been nominated by Representative ment. The Dalles now boasts one of the Office on First street, E. D. Cusick, former state senator 1 Hawley as alternate to the military finest and moat up-to-date apartment Phone Main 83 from Linn and Lane counties, was academy at West Point to succeed Del houses lb tbe Inland Empire. elected exalted ruler o* the Albany i mar L. Bond of Salem, who resigned. MORO, - OREGON Directors of the Lane County Fair lodge of Elks in the annual election of I Damage to forests in Oregon lart association announce tbe building of » year as the results o’ fires totaled officers. goat and sheep building 30 by 200 >’eet about >600,000, according to the an The animal husbandry department of The 1920 consistory class of Eugene. nual report of F. A. Elliott, state for O. A. C. has received a shipment ot Scottish Rite Masons, elected 4udge ester. John 8. Coke of Marshfield. Dree «lent 10 head of pure bred Hampshire ewes, OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST Oro. Drs One-fourth of the >100,000 necessary for construction of the new Salem hos pital has been pledged by physicians of Marlon, Polk and Yamhill counties. The American Jersey Cattle club has withdrawn its support from the state fair, transferring It w fclly to the In ternational Livestock ihow at Port land. The Medford Elks lodge has grown so rapidly the past year that at the last meeting It was decided to put up a >7000 extension, to Its building at once. , The White Cooking club of Hub bard in Marion county is the first > club In the state io have 100 per cent Of Its members finish the required Dr. Ç. E. Gard A p ril 3 0 , 19Ü O . Salem chapter, American War Moth ers, at a meeting outlined plans for endowing a four bed ward In the pro posed new Salem hospital In honor of the returned veterans ofMhe world war. The herd law In effect In Umatilla county, which provides against live stock running at large. Is utterly un constitutional. according to a legal opinion given by Attorney-General Brown. The part time schools which have been In vogue in Wisconsin for the past eight years are a success and have done much toward furthering the educational advantages of that state, according to J. A. Churchill, state superintendent of public instruction, who returned tc Salem after three weeks spent in the east and middle west. Albany school teachers will receive a material increase in salaries for the next school year. Because of lack of funds the school board has been un able to meet requests for a big raise tljls year, hut a budget >11,500 greater is available for next year’s work and the board has decided to use all of this increase for the payment of larger salaries. D E k N 'T I S T Office in the Bank of Moro build* ¡ng. upstairs. OREGON MORO, DR. W ALTER W . HART D E N T IS T V o it Bldg. T H E D A LLE S , - OREGON D r. C L . P o k y Physician and Surgeon. Moro, Oregon. Office in residence. Residence phone M 72 Office phone 463 J. Carlos Ghormley, 11 PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office opp. Hotel Sherman W ASCO , : Phone : - OREGON >1 Dr. Goodman at his famous Perimeter, which scientifically charts the human eye. Correspondence Office, 320 Selling B uüd.rg Portland, Oregon IM PO R TA N T Dr. Goodman at his wonderful Ophthalmom eter, which instantly detects errors of vision. ANNOUNCEM ENT To Every Man, Woman and Child in this County Who desires Perfect Eyesight: The Goodman and GoodmatTstate-wide Optical Service, with I)r. Samuel Goodman, Head Examiner, in person, together with their Complete Office Equipment o f Optical Instruments, will be in H our, by Appointment DR. G. H. JOHNS Chiropractor MORO, ORE. Office at Residence. MORO L A U N D R Y OEO. ELLSWORTH, Proprietor Washing done each Monday, Tueaday and Wednesday Third day delivery schedule maintained Leave bundles at Ellsworth Hotel Annex Patronize H o m Indtutry W e aim to please our customers Theo.Beletski, D.V.S. e a In te rs ta te Stock In s p e c to r W ASCO, for Thousands of Dr. Goodman’s friends and patrons throughout Oregon will welcome his coming on this state-wide tour, which will bring to their very doors an eyesight service not excelled in America. Following the Goodman and Goodman policy of service and expansion, this city will hereafter be regularly visited, therefore every person who has had his or her eyes examined during this coming visit is assured of continu ous service. » * . Trust Your Eyes To Us. You Owe Them The Best Service Obtainable The Most Modern Equipment in America Is Coming to Your City WHAT OUR SERVICE MEANS TO YOU Every instrument necessary to aid in rendering the most skilled optical service in America will be in readiness for use. They include the following, as used by Dr. Goodman : . The RETINOSCOPE and the OPHTHALMOM ETER, delicate instruments that detect the most stubborn eye defects; The PERIMETER and the PHOROMETER, in struments that chart your field of vision; We offer you tin* serviros o f a thor oughly skilled and trustworthy grail- unte opt01 net ri.st, Dll. SAMUEL GOOD- M \.\, with hl/* enviable record of al most lu.OOO SATISFIED PATRON’S throughout Oregon. By Hie us© of our fine instruments every c»*e is exam ined in an accurate, highly scientific manner. The «’«-líente organism of the eye receives the attention which Is only possible through our lifethne de votion to tbe caro of that priceless pos session— your eyesight. The OPHTHALMOSCOPE and the AMBLYO SCOPE, instruments that make our service scienti fically accurate; The COMBINED RETO OPTO, Subjective Ap pliances, etc. V E T E R IN A R IA N E x a m in e r o f S trillo n a Moro, Oregon, May 8th and 9th, at Hotel Ellsworth License OREGON Telephone Main 502 D r . S anders Moro, Oregon Eftr»ei V E TE R IN A R IA N T o M y Patrons: If you cannot get ma direct by phone at Moro, please call Foss ffi Co.’s garage, who will promptly notify me when I return to town. Specialists in the Art of Fitting Eyes W ithout the Use of Drugs Every kind of lens known to the optical pro fession is ground to fit yoilr eyes, according to yonr individual need—Goodman’s famous Kryptok, I’l- tex Novial, Sir Wm. Crooke’s, Toric, etc. A capable assistant will explain the advantages of caeh. . Goodman’s Perfect-Fitting Glasses Are prescribed and ground for you individually under our craftmen’s close supervision. The skill and judgment used ip accurately designing, mak ing and adjusting glAsses to suit the individual have made our service pre-eminent. DON’T LET THE CHILDREN SUFFER Many parents neglect to have their children’s eyes protected in the manner In which they protect their own. Reg ular examinations} of children** eyes — especially «lining the time the chil dren ar«< attending school—are of the utmost Importance. Little eye defect» Iteróme Wg eye <l«,fects wlnni neglected. I,«*t ns examine your children’» eyes. YOUR VISIT- TO OUR OFFICE Durs is a service to nil mankind. No matter what your eye troubles ^re— no matter v.nat glasses you have used lu-refofore— he you rich or poor,- young or old— YOU OWE THIS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED OFFICE A VISIT. Our office will he open for a consul tation nt any hour of the day and dur ing the evening, at which time Dr. Goodman w ill accord you all the time neeen ary accurately to determine your needs. Sign and Mail Appointment Cou pon to Our Correspondence Office! Our time In your elty will lie llm- Ited. Many have already engaged cer tain hours, therefore earlier appoint ments are assured to those who send In these coupons in advance of our ar rival, stating thereon the exact date appointment is desired. Goodtnnn and Goodman, 620 flelllr.g Building. 1’ortlaad, Or«. I reon«*t an appointment with you when yon are In thie city, relative to having my even examined, If It bo found neceeeaiy. I understand that this request placet me under no obligation whatever. > • I prefer to call on you on . . . . .................................. e P. O. Address ............................ .•................... Principal Events of the Week Briefly Sketched for Infor mation of Our Readers’. Plans are under way for a reorgan ised merchants’ association at Hood River. • Pendleton will hold Its third annual automobile show on March 11, 12 and 13. The Dalle« city physician reports that smallpox Is showing a tendency to increase. The 1919 tax roll for Clatsop county totals >1,618,782.66, the largest in the history of the county. . Within 90 days a company will begin drilling for oil in Clatsop county, ac cording to F. H. Klff, an oil expert of Oklahoma. Douglas county holds the record so far for the number of dogs licensed by the county, 1100 dogs bearing tho coun ty license tags. A new wage scale advancing the minimum of >4.80 hitherto paid to >5 a day, was announced by the saw mill owners of Bend. , George A. Briscoe, who has been su perintendent of the Ashland schools for nine years, has been reelected for a two-year term. Roseburg will be a stopping place for aircraft which It Is alleged will soon be plying between San Francisco, Port land and Seattle. The Ashland Canning company clos ed a most successful season with a total pack exceeding that of any pre vious year and valued at >38,500. County Agent Scott of Clackamas county announces that the last carload of eggs Bhlpped to the New York mar ket netted the producers 55 cents. All high schools in Southern Oregon, except Eugene and Roseburg, have withdrawn from the Oregon State De bating league because of the prava- lence of Influenza. Burglars entered the hardware store of Wardle & Campbell at Carlton and secured about >145 worth of pocket knives and razors. Eight dollars was l&ken from the till. A contract has been signed at Salem whereby Henry* L. Bents of Aurora will sell his entire crop of hops for the year 1920 to an English firm at a stipulated price of 37 cents «a pound. In the biggest day’s catch of the past yoar, 104 offending motorists were arrested by Portland police one day last week on various charges of violating the traffic laws. The Baldwin & Swope Construction company, recently organized at Hood River, has been awarded the contract for building a new schoolhouse at Mosier to be 90 by 70 feet Mrs. Earl Stitt, who was burned while starting a fire In the kitchen range with oil waste, died at Lebanon. She was the English war bride of Earl Stitt, a young overseas service man. Tho 1919 census of the Umatilla pro ject, just published by the reclama tlon office, shows that the total value of the crops grown during the year Is over >600,000, averaging almost >75 per acre. One hundred China pheasants from the Simpson pheasant farm at Spring- field were released On the 1000 acre Cartwright ranch adjoining Harris burg, which has been made a state game reserve. The city of Roseburg, through its at torney, B. L. Eddy, filed with the Ore gon public service commission its brief opposing the proposed Increase in rates sought by the Douglas County Water & Light company. Remonstrance against the paving of Railroad street was made9 at the meeting of the Albany city council by abutting property owners and may ro- sult in the former decision to pave the street being rescinded. The best Jersey bull that >1000 will buy Is to be purchased by a group of dairymen In the Alsea valley In west ern Benton county. This action was taken at the close of a three-day ex tension school held in Alsea. Five more alleged members of the I. W. W. were indicted under the criminal syndicalism act In the final report of the Multnomah county Feb ruary grand Jury, returned to Presid ing Judge McCourt Saturday. State Treasurer Hoff has increased the appraisement of the estate of C. O. Bigelow, who died a few months ago In Josephine count^ from >30,713 to >40,713. Inheritance tax on the estate as now appraised will total >476. Name **7Ae Eye is the "The Eye is the fl'indo'w o f the W in dow o f the Soul”— Save It! Soul”— Save If! Uwkdiking Caskets and Robe« always on hand; special supplies and caskets ordered at any time - _ Sam Brisbine. Moro, Oregon? OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERALJNTEREST OUR YEARS OF STUDY AND EXPERIENCE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE Or ^»tJoc F iv e Ê ’* *■ ^ujf(or|m C e n to The Marlon oonnty court went oa record lavorlng an appropriation of >10,000 to aid In construction of a community house for the American Legion, as authorized by the last leg islature. Boys and girls between the ages of 16 and 18, who are employed and who have not finished the eighth grade, must attend part time school In Ore gon City, according to an order Issued by the school board. Marion county through the county court, has offered to contribute >25,- 000 to the construction of the pro posed new Salem hospital on condi tion that the remainder of the neces sary >100,000 la made available. Tbe Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Dr. Bernard Daly of Lake- view. who died recently, shows a total value of >733,628.67, more than >500,- 000 of which Is In government, muni cipal, school, county and road bonds. By a' vote of 217 to 30 the city of Seaside has bonded Itself for >263,000 for the construction of a pier into the Pacific ocean, a system of bulkheads on the ocean front and a new hard- surface driveway through the entire city. The recent threat of labor to petition state officials to oust from their em ployment all married women whose husbands are capable of providing for their support, appears to have stimu lated rather than deterred marriages of girls on the state payroll. The students of Baker high school have purchased a new, high class mo tion picture machine and have booked a long series of excellent film pro ductions, which will be projected upon the screen In the high school audi torium one evening in every week. Robbers broke Into the vault of the Scio State bank at Scio and escaped with an unknown quantity of Liberty bonds, War Savings Stamps and some cash secured from rifling the contents of boxes, which may total as high as >50,000. No attempt was made to open the main safe. A questionnaire is being sent to all the high school principals In the state by Dr. John Landsbury, dean of the school of music of the State University, in an attempt to gain their coopera tion in making high school credits in music worthy of being rated as uni versity entrance credits. -- A With national leaders present, and a great majority of the Baptist minister of the state In attendance. Baptist leaders met at the White Temple In Portland to formulate plans for the nation-wide campaign for >100,- 000,000. Oregon’s apportionment of this fund will be >1,450,000, it was an nounced. Because Oregon and California face an “unprecedented shortage of water for either hydroelectric power or irri gation purposes.” the Geary Invest ment corporation of Oregon, and the California-Oregon Power company, a California corporation, will bury the hatchet this year and allow water stor age in the Upper Klamath lake. Approximately 400 acres of worthless swamp land In Douglas county will he made worth between >300 and >400 per acre by the new drainage project outlined by Professor C. F. Johnson, drainage expert of the Oregon Agri cultural college, and County Agent C. J. Hurd. The lands are situated In th» Looking Glass and Yoncalla valleys. According to reports announced by the city health bureau there are 11 cases of sleeping sickness in Portland at present. Deaths from the disease to date total eight, of which six were reported in December, one in January and one In February. Sleeping sick ness is comparatively new here, and no record of cases was kept prior to last December. Receipts of the automobile depart ment for February, 1920, as shown by a report Issued by the secretary of state were >200,856, as against >38.- 796.50 for the same month in 1919. The large' Increase Is due, according to Sam A. Kozer, in charge of the motot vehicle department; to the near law, which increased the license fees for all classes of motor vehicles. Eight democrats and five republicans have filed formal declaration of their candidacy for delegates to their re spective party conventions. Fully a score of republicans have been men tioned as possible candidate» or hav» expressed a desire to be delegates, but they have not taken the trouble to file with the secretary of state. Half a dozen democrats are preparing to file. Under the market road act there will be available about >2,000,000 dur ing this and succeeding years for the development of strictly market roads in the various oountlea Through tho action of thia law the state will even tually be webbed to th» most remote neettsns by feeder road». The law was enacted In 1919, with some ameud- ments at the »pedal session In 1999, and it will be plaoed In operation this y«nr. Because of the Importance of laying a suitable groundwork for future development of the market rand syn- tern, the state highway oommteeten has for months been working out a policy for applying the enactment. The result of this exhaustive rsssa rob and Investigation has been ombodlgd From an assessed valuation of >2&- 564,209 In 1900 to >312,671.785 In 1919 is the record of Portland, as disclosed In the tax rate sheet for Multnomah county for 1920, baaed kpon the 1911 assessment and tax roll, and Issued by Henry E. Reed, assessor. Senator Chamberlain, Senator Mc Nary and Representative McArthur have telegraphed the Albany post of the American Legion that they are In favor of the proposed bonus bill for ex service men or slmllac. legislation la a set of regulations which has Jaat la the Interest of tho former soldiers. I bean laauad Ml Ibc y