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January 7, 1920
F R ID A Y
Entered sa second class matter at the
Ht office at Moro, Oregon, July 25, 1 «91.
W . M . W ilk e r, manager
MORO
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A M odem Tile and Concrete Constructed Building
Built by Moro Community for the General Public
C. L. I reland
Manager
STEAM H EATED
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Bath and Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
Special Monthly Ratei for Room or Board
MAM M O TH CAVE. K EN TUC KY.
By request of District Attorney
C. M. Huddleston we publish the fol
lowing:
, Every penoo, other than an officer
or enlisted man e f the National Guard
or National Guard veterans o f the
stats of Oregon, or of any other state,
or of the U n ited S û t e s army, navy,
OREGON
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was w w r w v
O b server
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marine corps, or revenus service, or '
forest aerviee, or Inmate of any vet- !
erana' or aold ie»’ home, who at any
time weave the uniform of the United
States army or navy or national guard
or any part of each uniform, or a uni
form or a p g p o f a uniform sim ilar
thereto, within the bounds of the state
of Oregon, is guilty of a misdemean
or, and if found guilty of ouch offense, ,
shall be punished by a fine of not leas j
than 910 nor more than 9100 or by im
prisonment in the county jail not ex
ceeding sixty days, or by both such I
fins and imprisonment; provided, that
nothing in this act shall be construed
as prohibiting persons actually attepd-
ing any instituton of learning of this
I or any other state or territory which
I shell have adopted said uniform aa the
I uniform of such institution, from
I wearing such uniform, or aa prohibit-
ing persona of the theatrical profes-
Ision from wearing such uniform in
any playhouse or theater while actu-
ally engaged in following said profes
sion, or prohibiting the uniform rank
I of civic societies parading or travel-
lin g in a body or assembling in a
I lodge room; and provided further,
I that whenever the national guard, or
I any part thereof, Is in active service,
lor ia sailed into active service, no
I civic or other organisation or institu
tion or member thereof shall parade
I or appear in r,uniform in the locality
I where the said nationl gnard ia in ser-
vice. — Section 2206, Olson’s Oregon
Laws, 1820.
Noel B: Martin, manager for the
Sherman Electric Company during the t
legal and installation period, hee re- (|
turned to Jxjwiston, Idaho, until he «
may be needed at a later time. In
hia absence the company hsZemployed B
Roy F. Dean, of LaGrande where he i
was manager of the Eastern Oregon I
Light and Power Company, as office <
manager and field man, coming to *
this county to take up the work on ’
December 7th.
Mr. Dean informs this office that ’
the ’ Sherman Electric Company work ’
j is in fine condition for rapid coupling
up in the sp rin g ;. that all poles are • (
set in Sherman county for the high ,
line and that all the poles but 16 are ,
delivered to their stations on the
Wasco county side for the high line
and, also, that the big transformer
to be installed at Dufur to cut the
I voltage down from 66,000 to 22,000
has been shipped and can be expected
to arrive about the first of March as
it w ill come in a carload shipment
from the factory and for that reason
w ill be much slower in arrival and
also quite cheaper in freight coats
than if it were shipped across thè con
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tinent alone. It w ill first arrive at
Four members of the Alumni Aseo-1
Portland before being shipped by the
company direct to Dufur.
, cistion, home from college for the
The three small transformers—one Chriatmas vacation, visited school J
for each city—are now in storage, one during the week ending December I
They were Evelyn Rsgsdale,
each at Wasco, Moro and Grass Val 23d.
ley; these transformers are for the Lenora Ramsey, Bessie Andersen and
purpose of cutting down the high line Frances Andersen.
voltage from 22,000 to 2,200, The
A double header basket ball game
wire is also ordered and expected to was played between the high school
arrive about the time the big trans and the alumni during vacation. The I
former is ready. Under these condi alumni boys won by a score of 88 to
tions Mr. Dean states that not mors 12. The high school girls won by a
than a month after these arrive the
score of 12 to 2.
juice w ill be coming into Sherman
In the general aseembly Monday
county.
I At the present time Manager Dean afternoon, January 3d, Mr. Fagan an
ia busy checking over the three dis nounced that in the future the assem
tribution systems and mapping out the blies would f c conducted by the d if
fines for each place based upon the ex ferent clsaees with the help of a
pected load. Each town will also need grade clam. Thia arrangement has
two or more yet smaller transformers been adopted by many of the schools
with which to keep up the constant in the state and haa been proven a|
I variable voltage on the service lines. success. It w ill certainly make the
When the system is in working or- assemblies more interesting.
■ der next summer a big celebration
A double header basket ball g«me
I should be held by the citizens of w ill be played at Wasco January 7th.
J Sherman county. The Sherman Elec-, - Thia w ill ba a close game between
I trie Company means much for the de- two traditional rivals. Arrangements
| velopment of this county with its 24 1 have been made to play several out
I hour electric light and power service. side teams thia season. Games have
been scheduled with The Dalles, Con
don and Fossil. Games w ill probably
Proposed City Improvemeats
be played with Ione and Heppner and
possibly Dufur.
Through an arrangement made this
last week between the county court
and the Moro city council there ia
New City Officers fa Charge
strong probability that the Main
The regular meetings of the eity
street in this city w ill be improved
council
is Tuesday of each week, but
this spring in the same manner as
have the streets in Grass Valley and to comply with the law aPspecial
Kent through use of the market road meeting had to be called for Monday
funds.' At the present time it is the of thia week to have the new council
intention to begin in the center of take office. Those comprising the new
Moro and work both'directions at the city council are: O. A. Ramsey. G.
same time, going as far aa the Hock- B. Bourhill, F. A. S a y » . W. S.
man farm and the slaughter house hill Powell, A. M. Wright, and J. C. Mc
provided the funds w ill allow that Kean elected in place of R. S. Goff
amount of work being done, The im who did not qualify. Other city offi
provement also hinges on the city im c e » a » : N. W. Thompson, mayor;
proving the street to full width as the F. E. Fagan, recorder ;x J. E. Norton,
county can only improve the 18-foot treasurer; Ralph Brisbin, marshal.
center, this has been estimated to cost
the abutting property about 92 a foot
front. When finished the improvment
The New M o» Hotel management
w ill connect up with the north and
south road through the county which invite the public to notice the Special
all Sherman county have hopes w ill Luncheon menus prepared «fo r next
Sunday. - I t is ths intention to give
be soon.
special attention to the noon dining
service and your eeoperetion and pat
One Hundred Years Ago
ronage w ill be appreciated.
Sunday Luncheon, January 8th
The system of paying bills by check
from 12:90 to 2 4 0 o ’clock
was introduced, and was quickly ap
Soup *
preciated by discerning people.
Chicken Broth
It reduces the personal danger of
Meats
carrying funds; makes for conveni
ence in disbuning large or email Roast Stuffed Chicken
Roast Pork and Apple Sauce
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amounts; provides for a reliable,
Roast Beef and Brown Gravy
workable record of money deposited
Veal with Dressing
and money spent, and lends a certain Ham Omelette
dignity to the transference of i funds.
Mashed P otato«
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You should enjoy these advantages.
Deeert
You can, by opening an account hare.
Loganberry Pie
Apple Pie
Bank of Moro, More, Oregon.
Rice Pudding
Tea Coffee or Milk
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M oro B arber S hop
* P orcelain B a th
T ub.
Everything First Class and up to date.
Shop in New Moro Hotel Building
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A L L P R IC E S C U T I
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patrons that bn and after January 1 st
1921, we are going to conduct a 30
day or cash business.
However, we regret very much to
have to do this, but it is beyond our
control due to financial conditions of
the country.
Our prices will be regulated according
Moro T h eater
Ma thews-Livings ton, Proprietors
January Shows Start Promptly at 7:30 P. M.
RIGHT OF W A Y
With BERT LYTLE in the leading role
Also e io o d 2-rcel com edy, i
WAGON TRACK
in the title role it Popular WM. H ART with us again
A n 7-reel »how, including a Paramount Magazine
NOTICE TO FARMERS
I will contract plowing in any
size tract of from 100 to 2000
acres at a reasonable price. The
Fordson does the best possible class
of work and in season.
SEE
R. S. GOFF, Moro, Oregon
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"OR 30-DAY SETTLEMENTS
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A h we have adopted a Cash Basis
our business and to Reduce Stock
will make a ’
Discount of 30 per cent on
Community Silverware •
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C. B R Y A N T
Attorneya-aV-Law >
offices at
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Discount o f 20 per cent on
Linoleums, Rugs, Mattresses,
Heating and Oil Stoves. Etc
We will also give a Substantial
Discount on furniture
The Oallta «Ré Moro, Oré
Elwood Ginn
Yours Respectfully for
Future Business
AUTO TRUCK
DRAY
M ORO, OREGON
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Freight and Exprew
Handled Promptly.
MORO, OREGON
Moving
’ Efficiently Attended To.
No one realizes this more than the
farmer as he must always anticipate the
season and the opportunity for timeliness
in his work.
The present occasion is the opportun
ity for time saving for everyone.
Let us plan with you for your require
ments in
this Valuable^
f DIAMOND
iB U A iS L
Planters
Guide
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Letter of Resignation
sad climate.
P u t y o a r la n d to u>orh fo r p r o ti t
You can't ofiord to tie ah your land or spend
time and labor on any but the best stock. Order
Diamond Quality stock and be sure of getting the
finest strains end the right varieties for your
purpose. Get the Diamond Quality Catalog In
your possession as quickly as you can. It will
psy youl Ash fag Catalog Ne.
not enough
Under date of December 23d, 1820,
the following self explanatory letter
was forwarded to the eity council
through the office of the recorder:
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun
cil men of the City of Moro:
Gentlemen: Due to the rearrange
ment« of my business interests in
Moro, which w ill taka me in and out
of. Moro more or lass irregularly,
thereby making impossible any regu
larity in my attendance to council
meetings, I fe»l it my duty in consid
eration of ths interests of the welfare
of Moro to decline the office of coun
cilman to which I have bean elected
in favor of one in position to give
more regular attention and attend,
ance. Assuring this body and -the
citizens if Moro all due appreciation
for the expression of confidence In
placing the honor of this office with
Hubby— I don’t believe la parading
me, I beg to remain
my v lr tu e i
Y ou» very truly, R. S. Goff.
W ife— You couldn’t, anyw ay.
It
Patronize Observer advertise».
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takes q u its a number to m ake a pa
rade”
THE PRICE IS RIGH T
MORO
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