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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1920)
Smothered ia Bulk Grain Bin STAMPEDE knew SEPTEMBER 1 6 - 1 7 - 1 8 $ 1 5 0 0 --IN PURSES—$1500 con tests R O C K IN G Harold, 10-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Thomp-on, living a t Fair- view school, was smothered to deeth in a bulk grain bin on his father s farm w hile a t play about nine o ’clock Tuesday morning. The children had been in the habit of jumping into the I' grain and sliding to the center and no 1 one th a t Harold was in the top of the bin when the machinery was I started to begin loading onto the wagons the first load of this Beason’s wheat for the haul to the warehouse. The first any or.e knew of the acci dent was stoppage of the grain and in trying to find the cause the boy was I found where be had been pulled by ' the out going grain. In an attem pt to rescue him a hole was chopped in the side of the bin. but he was past help when taken out. : Funeral services were held from ? the Presbyterian church at Moro Wed- jp needay afternoon. Rev. E. E. McVick- r e r preaching the sermon. Interm ent was in the 1.0 .0 . F. cemetery. B U L L -D O G G IN G A N D R O P IN G ^ R A C IN G , C O W G IRLS’ R E L A Y R A C E S, RELAY RACES saddle H O R S E R A C E S _ _ .. F R E E FOR A L L Expects ta Move Next Week C. L. Ireland expects to change reside^pe location - tbe-firat of next week, moving to their new home on i McCoy stre e t. They have b u ilt the i t place they are leaving from an open I ' p ^ tu r e for stray horses and c a ttle to i its present pretentious appearance ¡¡since building the house several years ; i t ago. The place was entirely too large 11 for the editor and his fam ily and a ’•move to a sm aller house is more d e s ir - ( . able. Carpenters were through with th eir work this week, interior paint-1 ' ¡ng, etc, is ju st about finished ard Notice to Creditors when the plumLer says he is through In th’t^County Court of the S tate of ( we move to our new home, and we I w ill be glad to be again settled after Oregon for Sherman County. .Notice is hereby given th a t the un ! six months from the date we sold. dersigned has been appointed adm inis tra trix of the estate juf P. H. Buxton, deceased, by the County Court of the Card of Thanks S tate of Oregon for Sherman Coupty, --------- We wish to moat sincerely thank and has qualified. AH persons having all our many kind friends and neigh claim s against said estate are hereby ! bors for their many thoughtful acts of notified to present Bame duly verified j kindness and sympathy in our sad as by law required to the undersigned ■ ■ »hour of bereavement and loss of our at the office of B right & Bryant,M oro, j i beloved son and brother. Also lor Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. •». the beautiful floral offerings, Dated ard first published August i * Mr. and Mrs. Hans Thompson and 6th, 1920. fam ily. » Glady N. Buxton, A dm inistratrix. B right & Bryant, Attorneys for E state Fresh Salmon for Sale DesChutes Motor Co H O T E L A C C O M M O D A T IO N S will be short, so bring your cam p o u t-fit, pitch it any place except on th e r a c e - t r a c k , a n d e n j o y s w ell-filled three d ay s of good clean sport w ith an o p p o rtu n ity to see O regon in its ‘ E a rly D ay s.’.’ Antelope is located in the center of a vast Stock Country which is an Empire in itself, and her citizens will give you a jo y a l welcome. CONTINUAL AERIAL PASSENGER SERVICE DURING THE MEETING ÌM -" O bserver. MORO, OREGON. I... n ..« e r7 «•« l" ¡h e Entered a» second cia&a •••- poit office at Moro, Oregon. July 25. 1891. Foreign Advertising Representative T H E A M E R IC A N PRESS ASSOCIATION September 10. 1920 F R ID A Y . ¡C L I re j) .... Manager. P arties w apting fresh Columbia river salmon for canning, etc., can get them a t the following prices by sending money either to us or to E x press A gent at Mosier, Oregon. Af- te 10th .»m e , w ill be ship- --- r September - ed by express the same day caught. .P r ic e s : Red (best) 15 cents per pound; Toolies, red, 10 cents per pound; Toolies, w hite, 6 cents je r pound. Nichol, Arnold & Nichol, Mosier, Oregon. 'T cf b c f T h e e . # *» « « * L ib e r ty .” SYSTEM . Affidai f e for b a a s County. ’Sowing” Dollars _ for a Thrift Crop Musical Treat September 17th •'W O W IN G the seed is only one step in the production of a crop. I f the harvest ia to be undant, favorable conditions must be main tained. T o the business man. thia means favorable credit conditions. Th e Federal Reserve System is the great stabilizer of commercial credit conditions to day. I t insures an ample Aipply of such credit a t all times. S “ ¡F A R M E R S ’ S T A T E B A N K , M oro - - - - O regon W H E N YOU TR A V E L BY AUTO AND VISIT THE DALLES STO R E YO UR — " tr I C AR ■ a W W —W .. t. e t« ' In the concrete, fully equipped, roomy Harare of W al- th er-W illiam t Com pany. Competent workman alway« ready WALTHER-WILLIAMS GARAGE OREOON. 1 -d l 1 I 1-1 — 1 t-l-1-4— l-l t i t i l l i l i * ! d-t ' ‘ 1 ' b ill Special Rates NEW HOTEL PERKINS j * Fiftk and Washington Sts PORTLAND. ORF Room wtih privilege ol b«ih, »ingle, 75c up; double $1 .00 up Room with private bath, «ingle $1.50 up; double $2 00 up. Aulo M*«’« Train« ffpect ear« from Union Depot paw pur door«. . Tranifer at 5th and G lhin alreeU bofi North Bank Depot. 4-hH ,. n i i l l In the world of music Mile. Alice V erlet, of the M etropolitan Opera Company, New York City, is acknow ledged one of the w orld’s greatest coloratura sopranos. Of Belgian birth, she wes reared in her own country and Spirit of Success. received the m ajority of her musical A writer In Physical Culture denoml- education and training in Brussels. nntt*« enthusiasm ns the most precious Mile. V erlet made a trium phant de poRsosslon n man mny have. It may be but at the O|»era Comique in Paris Inconsistent from lack of Intelligent dl- __ was __ only ____ eighteen „ . years rectlon, It mny bubble over Instead of when she She has aeheived b rillia n t sue- boiling Just enough, but It Is the spirit old cesses in every great European musical that moves the world. Enthusiasm Is a center and is equally a favorite in quality that keeps Its possessor bright, England, Belgium, France Hnd Italy. alert and nllve. By special command she sang before . the King of England at the Elysae Patronize Observer advertisers. Palace, and before the King« of Spain b and Sweeden at gala performances. Mile. Verlet has probably bad more: promising and favorable pres» notices than the m ajority of the worlds g r o a t1 singers It is easy for those who ( have heard her to appreciate why such phraseH as “ The Voice of the C n- I tu ry ,” “ Phenomenon of the Vocal is t’s World Today,” “ The Belgian' ■ T H E • Queen of S o rg “ and others sim ilarly, U N I V E R S IT Y - extravnger.t should be applied to her. , V erlet’s fsme a» an interpreter of Mozart reached its zenith in Paris, 1 — ia m a in ta in e d b y th e sta te where she fang »“ Queen of the N ight” , in o rd e r th a t th e yo n n g peo in the. “ Magic F lu te ” forty »three' p le o l O re g o n m a y re c e iv e , tim es I n sueceision. (Ynly fiva so-j w ith o u t co at, th e b e n e fits o f pranos in the world have successfully a lib e r a l e d n o a tio n . mastered this most difficult role. The U n iv e rs ity Include« the College ol Mile. V erlet left Belgium for the Literature. Science nnd the A r t s . the United States in the fall of 1914 to , Graduate School. the School o f Phys ical Education, and the professional escare being interred by the invading Schools o l Law. M edicine (at Portland). German forces. Oil her arrival in A rchitecture. Commerce, Journallana. New York City she was immediately Education and M u ale. engaged by tie Metropolitan O pera' High standards o f scholarship are made poa.ible by an able faculty, v e il Company, A prerica’a greatest aggrega- equipped laboratories end a library of tioh of renowntd artist». Her pne-’ nearly 100.000 volumes. nomennl suece^. < a«in the United States Supervised athletic« a re encouraged in concert as w e l l a s i ^ r a are well and every attention given the health known. and welfare of the students. Her life is typical of the life cf W i t h a h e lg h te a e d o o a lid e a o o M i n e d b y <be r e o e e t e a e r e o e lo a her own birthland. Her courage, her • I p a b lle a a p p a r t. th e U e l v o e e l t r ^ r it, her never ending determ ination te n e w e a t e r ia g • « • ■ • • • * « • • to accomplish her ideals, her person-, la r g e devele p a ae O « a n d e a t e a d a d silty ard charm of manner have made a a a t a la e e e . her what she is .today,,A lice Verlet, Poe a catalogue or for any Inform ation, addressi the Belgian Queen of Song, to whom T H E R R flIB T R A lt our country is the fortunate host. P a Iv o r s I t * e l O re g e a Mile. V erlet will appear in concert' E a g e a e . O ra g a a at the Wasco T heater, Wasco, Oregon, on September 17th, 1920. W hen a tire need» repairing it ¡is best to have the work done hy a man who thoroughly understands his busi* ness. Amateur repairing often results disastrously and it becomes necessary to buy a new tube or casing. MORO TIRE SHOP L. M . Thompson, Proprietor, ; j j .’ i-t-W". I H I U I I I i ►*•+■»• 3 years at-the tire game Imp. Co All Work Guaranteed Opposite the M o ro H d w Vulcanizing Retreading 8c EaesraaBBE W E C A N D E L IV E R One No. O barrel churn One sm all dusher churn H alf doz 4-qjuurt granite milk pans Library table, solid oak Six pitce w ater set (bedroom, 100 feet half inch rubber hose 100 feet J-inch rubber hose Two lawn mowers Call, w rite or phone C. L. Ireland, Moro, Oregon. CHEVROLET Farm For Sale A N Y T IM E a “490” or “ llaby G rand” W heat ranth i:i G illiam county, consisting of 470 acres; 2C5 acres t i l l able; 160 acres row in summer fallow ready to seed; good spring on the premises and fa ir buildings; distance to m arket 6i m iles. This is a good bargain. Easy terms. Sherman County A t t r a c t Company, Moro, Oregon. ROADS ARE BETTER EACH DAY Gilliam and Wheeler Counties M r . á W H E A T MORROW R E C R IS BROS. .it ro n F. W SA LK Upper M ain Street, opp. ( L lia ie A S C O , O R E G O N SlieNiim County Ageing for Chevrolet Automobiles T. H u rlb u rt ■ CONDON. O R E WRITE, PHONE OR CALL UPON W . N. JO N E S A lJ T O T R U C K DRAY 1!. t HANNA, OUFIJR, ORE Phono M ain 314 M o ro , Oregon FOR BARGAINS IN FARM PROPERTIES Freight and Express Handled P rom ptly. M oving Special Attention Given Wheat and Stock Farm E fficiently Attended To. W . C. C. J. B r y a n t . F O S S & C O ., • OREGON« to help you in any way they can at least expense to you. F o r any service rendered the charge will always be reasonable. THE DALLES, In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Sherman County. Notice is hereby given th at the un dersigned has been appointed execu trix of the estate of John Sherman H astings, deceased, by the County Court of the S tate of Oregon, for Sherman County, and has qualified. All persona having claim s against said estate are hereby notified to pre sent same duly verified as by law re quired to the undersigned a t the office of B right & Bryant, Moro, Oregon, w ithin six months from date hereof. Dated and first published August 13th, 1920. Susie I. H astings, Executrix. Bright & Bryant, Attorneys for E state. Be Sure Your Repairs are Properly Executed Offered at Bargain Prices Notice to Creditors MEMBER " ^ F E D E R A L RESERVE MANAGER - Moro, Oregon IN D IA N R A C E S O F A L L K IN D S y - ' 4? R. S. G O F F , % Largest and greatest assembly of. Vacqueros and Bucking-H orses, Mules and Steers ever gathered together. of T h e C o m i n g F a ll a n d W in te r W e a t h e r R e m in d s u s t h e P o p u la r it y o f t h e C lo s e d C ar. W e W ill b e P le a s e d t o D e m o n s t r a t e t h is P o p u la r C a r a t a n y T im e . B rig h t & B ry a n t s IN C . M O RO , OREGON <1 A tto r n e y s i- iit - l.n w oll'icPB nt The Dalle» and Moro, Ore. ----------------------- 1 s m acfem itb C arage Machine " 1 a Firestone T IR E S MORO LAUNDRY i GEO- E L L S W O R T H , Proprietor g Waihing done each Monday, Tueaday • and Wedneadny Third dny de.ivery_»chfdule maintained Leave bundle« .1 ETbworth Hotel Annex Palronixc Hom e Induetry We aim to plea«e our cu«tomer« Gas, Oils, Grease and Accessories Mito Repairing and Storage Iron» Steel and Coal*. Hardwood, Carriage and Wagon Material