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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1922)
Z ito * - ===== r a F.nicrcJ ai ¡ w n d clem mattar at the post ©hier a» Moiu. Oregon, Jah2S, T:30 P.M- m hp M a tti« w * -l.W ln a « to n , P r o p r ie to r s Twe O perati^ C. L. I reland For-«n Advonbiae R< _ THI AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION F R ID A Y C ' Featuring W ill ----- IN THE A fte r a ll the pother of the last several weeks anent the high eoat of running the loeal county government and the ta lk of making an organised attem pt to force salaries o f county officials to the statutory lim it, cur tailm ent of road building and otheri economies in county government the w rite r fu lly expected to chronicle a drastic pruning of the county tax budget bb proposed and published by the tax budget committee. Consider ing the importance of the matters to come before the meeting we took tim e off our regular work that could not be spared to attend the meeting last F r i day and in describing the meeting the words of an old song comes to mind as an apt illu stratio n ; “ They walked right in^z turned around, and walked rjgh t blit a g a in .’ *- The evening pro ceeding the form al meeting about 80 tax payers met by arrangement in the lobby of Hotel Moro and perfected an organization, selected spokesmen, and approved a policy o f retrenchment to be presented at the tax budget meet ing. Thia program was being w ell presented the next day and salaries had been voted lower fo r several coun ty officials when the noon recess was taken. The afternoon meeting began w ith an address by Mr. Mansfield, state president of the Farm Bureau, who opposed the elim ination of the office of the County Agent. Others in a t tendance also voiced opposition to such action and the meeting voted unan- i imoualy to continue the office and to grant an increase of $500 above the amount set by the budget committee. By the time this had been done the 300 or more tax payers who were pres ent fe lt quite generous toward a ll county officials and voted to restore all salaries to above the lim it set by the legislature and to the amounts approved by the tax budget comqnittee in the fiA t instance. They also voted to mal^e the county school superin ten dent a g ift of the county owned automobile and an allowance of $800 yearly . for its maintginanca. They also voted to approve the road pro gram of the county court for the next two years, involving an expenditure of $115,000—-of thia amount $80,000 on the Kaseberg road; $35,000 on tl»e Hay Canyon road, and a possible $50,- 000 on a connecting lin k between the Sherman Highway and the Hay Can yon road. - As a result of the meeting, a total cut of $630 was taken from the bud g et— $830 from the traveling expense allowed the county assessor and $800 allowed the county superintendent for the same purpose—deducting the $500 additional voted the county agent, leaves the sum of $130 as being saved the county us a result of the meeting. A further saving of $500 was made by the county in the purchase of a safe for the assessor’s office, through the amount paid before the meeting was held. The tax levy for Sherman county on the 1921 ro ll for the year 1922, adopted totals $239,011. Rogers ----- “Honest H utch” .¿ i B ■e T u es d ay J a n y IO A Stupendously Powerful Drama "Dice of Destiny” Second only to “Alias Jimmie Valentine” The tw o m ost v ita l problem s in life are: 1st. “H ow to M a k e M o n ey? ” 2 d . “H ow to Save i t? ” . * „ * The People’s and City Markets T h e D a lle s , O r e g o n Helps you to a great exlejit to solve them. W e handle all kinds of fresh and cured meats and invite the public to try us for best meats and lowest prices. ' - i . - H ’ - , ' • • gives prompt attention to mail orders and all credit accounts. Right prices paid for fat cattle, hogs, veal, chickens and eggs. . The P e o p le * » M a r k e t The C ity M a r k e t is cash and no delsvery and offers attractive prices on choice cuts. *'<’ ' ■' * ' . ' ? ■ — The prudent housewife who wishes to make both ends meet, will find the biggest variety and lowest prices at our People’s and City Markets. F r e d K o lt, P r o p r ie t o r DesCihutes! M o to r Co. • «> ' . « fr . . . . January 6. 1922 County Tax Budget Meeting An L/nusuaZZy Good Photo Comedy Story by Gartett Smith et M a n a g e r. Ne Stop for Change of F i t e S a t u r d a y J a n ’y 7 Awakening of feulj. fcr t e i <■ Open all hours of the day and night. Night man sleeps in building. Cars taken care of at any time. Now is the time to overhaul your car. Valve grinding and adjustments promptly attended to. Moro Theater I mpro r e m it s Q o o d r lc h T i r e s a n d T u b e s S llv e r to w n Don C e W M ORO G. E. Mathews, manager of Moro Theater, has just had completed the building of a foyer in the rear of the theater. This is an improvement a ll patrons w ill enjoy and enable them bo attend functions without being in cold d raft from opening the lobby door which has been so much the case in the past. About eight feet from the rear of the theater a 4f foot par titio n has been b u ilt across the room w ith openings to the head of each aisle. Over this partition w ill be draped curtains and the same effect w ill be placed at the aisle openings, with small electrie lights to illu m in ate the foyer when pictures are being shown on the screen. W ith this im provement there w ill not be the con fusion caused by late patrons and the main part of the building w ill be much warmer and better ventilated through the conductors placed last summer in the ceiling Mr. Mathews is constant ly improving the building and ita fa c ilitie s until it is rapidly becoming ope of the most comfortable show places in eastern Oregon. C o rd s h e a t , M anager -o- OREGON W H E N YOU T R A V E L BY AUTO A N D V IS IT T H E D A L L E S STO RE YOUR CAR la the concrete, tully equipped, roomy garage of W a l ther-Williams Company. Competent workman always ready to help you in any w ay they can at least expense to you. For any service rendered the charge will always be reasonable. ÏS-" JLBJSBS W A L T H E R -W IL L IA M S GARAGE T H E DALLES. - - Farmers’ Week OREGON. '• Corvallis, Oregon December 26th to 31st, 1921 JOB PRINTING WINTER SHORT COURSES Put Science Into Farm Practice ~. r • • * e - » ■, t Tractor Mechanic Course, Jan 2 -Mar 18 L IT T L E M ISSIO N A R Y W O RK IN YOUR Dairy Manufacture Course,Jani-Mar 18 Agriculture. Course......... Jan 2-M ar 18 days by telling your noiglibog» of ihu goo * Dairy Herdsmen’s Course,Jan 8-June 18 of The Observer. If you can t got their sub I Grain Grading Coursa.............. Jan 8-81 O A idle qualities •criptione, eend us their addressee and w* will wend them «ample copies. We pay .for ail aolicitn g you ri D * ' a? to ’*! *** • ** "I flubaeribe for The Observer. Bent W-ekhr publish*? ‘ in the Inland Empire.; • Ever^ouw iesd^ ? >. * / . and G. R. S. Electric Washing I lachincs U t l i B b B j u i ty M r l i p W e Sell T hem on Their Merits Take T hem H om e and Try T hem Ctock It«« The big thing in church interest ju st now in Moro are the special meetings which began a t the Pres byterian church last Sunday. The outlook for the meetings is very aus picious. The interest and s p irit have bean splendid from the very beginn ing. The increased choir and the sp irited singing of fa m ilia r hymns add greatly to the attractiveness o f the services. Soma o f the musicians about town have been practicing w ith the choir, and next week i t ia hoped th at they w i ll be present a t the services, and add to the interest in thia port o f the program. Plana are also on foot fo r other special features aa the meetings proceed. The pastors, Rev. Henry Hanson and Rev. U . C. Smothers are doing the preaching. The messages are dealing w ith the deep fundamentals o f the Christian life and' fa ith , the things that w ill always be In need fog the highest type of life fo r a ll around men and women. The meetings w ill be held continuous ly io the Presbyterian church until some tim e next week, when they w ill be tranafered to the Methodist church, and continue there u ntil Jan uary 22d. The Dorcas Society o f the Presby terian church held a busy meeting in the church parlors last Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies A id of the Methodist church held th eir monthly tea at the parsonage on Thursday afternoon. N ext Sunday morning* Rev. U . C . Smothers w ill fill his regular appoint ment at the Spalding Chureh, the weather perm itting. In the Presby terian Church a t Mora Rev. Henry G. Hanson w ill preach on “ The Trans formed L ife ** a t the morning service. * Plans are being worked out for observance of “ Go to Chureh” Sun day. January 16th. Special emphasis w ill be laid on coming to church by fam ilies, and s ittin g together by fam ilies. N ext Sunday evening, January 8th, a t the union meeting the message w ill be on the theme, “ The Greatest or Fundamental S ^p ." Watch the bul letin boards down town for notices of special themes during the week. Awakening of “ Hauest Hatch* W il l Rogers, the cowboy actor has scored a success In his picture for Goldwyn, “ Honest Hutch* adapted from astory by G arrett Smith. The picture comes to Moro theater Saturday, January 7th. O rt Hutchins (W ill Rogers) was a worthlam loafer in W illo w Bend, when he found, or though tfhe found a fortune of $100, 000. He im mediately assumed the dignity that goes w ith the possession of wealth, end his regeneration makes an absorbing drama. C rafty enough not to suddenly break loose w ith the money ha begins to ta lk casually about town of his “ savings*’ w hile his neighbors deride him. He spruces up hie seedy clothes, barbers his heir end takes up hie old trade of carpentery, When H iram Joy (Nick Cogley), the town offers Hutch a chance to take over hie ranch and work It, the late loafer groans at the thot of the w o rk , but spurns himself on to do i t The crops are heavy, and Hutch profits on them. Unconsciously he acquires a bank account w h ile w a it ing the tim e when he can come out w ith hia riches. . B ut when finally he goes to dig up the stolen mooey, he finds it^gene sad a note saying: “ Dear Ba: 1 seen you dig I t up, and bury It.* * I t was signed, “ Yours the hank robber. '* The shock of losing what slaved months to enjoy throws Hutch Into an illness from which ho to find himself o f a loving w ife, a happy fa m ily an orderly <rf blm - use. H r-h a s self. Seeded Wheat Lead fur Sulu A t $27.60 per acre, ia finest wheat land bait to county, only few miles from 460 acres sowed to w heal aad 80 acres to rye; ranch rsuslsto of little over 1000 acres o f. rich, deep soil plow land, a tractor proposition with oaly tea acres waste toad; worlds of w ater aad good Improve- Headquarters for a full line of Electrical Table Stoves, Heaters and Appliances of all kinds GINN, COLEMAN & GO. MORO, OREGON ■■ New.Highway TraaspartatiaB Law B rie f digest of an act passed by last special legislative session provid ing for the supervision and regulation o f the transportation of persons and property for compensation over any public highway by motor vshlclaa. The naw automotive legislation is interpreted as affecting a ll corpora tions, person or companies owning, controlling, operating or managing any motor vehicle used in the busi ness o f transportation of persons or property for compensation over the puolie highways o f the state, excep- tioh being made to such vehicles ao operate exclusively w ithin the lim its of an incorporated c ity or town. The public service commission, in its administration of the act, ia au thorised to supervise and regulate such features as rates, services and fa c ili ties from the standpoint o f th eir rea sonableness, safety and adequacy and u to exercise jurisdiction in such m at ters affectirg the relationship of such companies w ith tho passenger and shipping public. A ll companion or Individuals sub ject to the a c t‘ and engaged in the operation of thia class of public trans portation moat first obtain from the commission a certificate or .. permit setting forth the terms and conditions covering such operations, also to flic a surety bond or lia b ility insurance and good fa ith undertaking. The max inmun license fee is fixed at ten (10.) dollars per vehicle. The necessary application blanks including a request for pertinent data, accompanied by copies of the law, are furnished by the public service commission promptly upon re quest The eounty clerks and county judges of the various counties have bean supplied w ith copies of the new law for the information of the gen eral public. The commission requests the co operation o f the automotive industry and the general public in the introduc tion of and compliance w ith the new law, in m atter and spirit. Notice to Highway Motor Transpor tation Companies and Persons and to whom it may concerii: You and each of you are hereby notified that the law passed at the special session of the Legislature providing for supervision and regula tion of transportation o f persons and property fo r compensation over publie highways by motor vehicles, ia now in force and effect, and you are advised to secure instructions by communicat ing w ith the commission immediately. For your reference and convenience a copy o f the law Is now on file with the County Clerk. Dated nt Salem, Oregon, thia 81st day o f December, 1921. Publie Service Commission of Oregon by Fred A. W illia m s , Chairman. A tte s t: Wm. P. E llis , Secretary. Patronize Observer advertisers. • V T rie fl)o ro H o te l W . M . W a lk e r , H a n a g e r A Modern T ile and Concrete Constructed Buildi Built by Moro Community for the General Pi ST E A M H E A T E D E L E C T R IC L IG H T Sq Bath and Hot and Cold W ater in E very Room ; Special Monthly Rates for Room or Board l lH W to Oreron Africnlturtl Cohere F u ll Inform ation on any Coursa by w ritin g T H E R E G IS T R A R , 0 . A. C , Corvallis, Oregon. ’• offered. Ad- Shutt, Heppaar, Oto. Always I g I I 1 >44» H t l I l I I I H NEW •. . . ' » m HÔ t ËT PERKINS • » S u J V a a w iM S v . PO R TLA ND , ORS. Room w ith privilege o l hath, single, $1.00 up; double $1.50 up Room with private both, siegle 81.S0 up; double $2.50 up. A u to Meets Trains. Street ears from Union Depot peas oer doors. Transfer at 5th end G iieea sir N o rth Beak Depot. H - M - M 4 -» t I » I a I I »4 I I K U M H 9 - ; i' sa M A TER IA L L D IN 6 W OOD CEM ENT í. ».Ave ' COAL PLASTER L IM E « / Fret Plan 8«rvlct to the Home Builder 87- T U M -A -L U M L U M B E R C O M F Y W . K. J o h n so n , 2 h Æ o x o vt . .- • M anager • - - ■ I '■ Moro Hotel Barber Stiojf C. V . B E L K N A P , P ro p rieto r MOT AND COLD BATHS M Can/all? •*. o r e . -------------- ô x e g - o a a . . — t' M umasnM M —itatto. HARRY M . BENSON rlapiacK F lour G eneral C ontractors an d B u ild e r* Albet? .4» •> *-n eut * » C em en t and C oncreta W ork « Specialty»--. ... In i j 1 .1 I Flapjacks M oro, Oregon Quality hotcekes of the Z W e it: ft a ' J ►'*«*•< wl t ¿7 4,4/A \4r‘‘ Mu/...»*.";. ...; M B T r y a W a n t Ad. Irt T h e -O bserver. I t Peys. IF / i H I 8 ‘ Special Rates ta. Just as It stands at la ly Beekeeping Coures,. . , .Jan 80 Feb 86 $87.60 par acre, 87400 mft down, Homemakers’ ? oofsreooe.. .M a r 80-88 I H H \ A lb e r t r.W Î. OREGON MORO 1 1 1 n kobo M t U ts , Show Starts A near tragedy happened early Son- day morning a t the W. 8. Powell home when M r. Powell was busy Iocatiag aa electrical abort on h it automobile. Be bad opened the large doore fu ll width and was sittin g In the front seat testing the wires while the engine was running when he notic ed that the room was uncomfortably close. He got out o f the ear and out of the garage by holding to the aide o f the ear. Ho does not remember how he got to the house. Mrs. Pow e l l sew him fa ll to the ground just outside the kitchen and after consider able effort roused him from a stupor only to have him go into another. He was soon able to go into the house, but he aaid he continued to belch gea fumes from off his stomach u ntil late the next day. I t is dangerous to run an auto engine in a closed room, but this proves i t is equally dangerous to do thia w ith the door open and the wind, ever ao lig h tly , blowing against the door. I Show Surte * 3 0 PJL OREGON. ’ Ù MORO. L » < > 8 I eu H ♦ 1 1 I I 1 1 I T h e O b s e rv e r = ■ = - H w Death F r w Gat Fam ? i
