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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.
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“Honest H utch”
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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? ”
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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. '
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gives prompt attention to
mail orders and all credit accounts. Right prices paid
for fat cattle, hogs, veal, chickens and eggs. .
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P e o p le * » M a r k e t
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M a r k e t is cash and no delsvery and offers
attractive prices on choice cuts.
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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.
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County Tax Budget Meeting
An L/nusuaZZy Good Photo Comedy
Story by Gartett Smith
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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
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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
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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.
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December 26th to 31st, 1921
JOB PRINTING
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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A Modern T ile and Concrete Constructed Buildi
Built by Moro Community for the General Pi
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$1.00 up; double $1.50 up
Room with private both, siegle 81.S0
up; double $2.50 up.
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Union Depot peas oer doors.
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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.
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