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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1922)
■SL T* T h e O b s e rv e r MORO. FIRE DESTROYS FOSS’ BARN Y ..B t>ter P U p M Witk Mateket C aw t OREGON. af S u l l Coaila<rali.a Entered aa «econd class matter at the post o ftc e at M o ro , O re g o n , July 25, Ib ^ l MORO MOVIE'PARTY’S FUN ENDS IN GLORIOUS FIASCO NEARS COMPLETION BEE HIVE New Sungalww-Type Hom« of ‘ ‘ Lea’ Eakin One of Most Modern Rambling at MidnigW at Top af F b H m R Special D e s c h u te s M o to r C o . GARAGE Canyon Due to Garage Attendant The new home of V . B. E ak in , The business section of Moro had * prom inent fa n n e r of the Rutledge dia- ivan la call Sunday afternoon from pay D. E. Stephens, superintendent of is n<arj ng cc m p ktio n . As seen O&ul Pipe: Sr S h ra a t e s t y . cloae HORT ing to ll to the Fire King when the Moro experim ent farm, and his fam f rom the road last Sunday, the new ORDERS J. F. Foss barn was set afire by Aus i«y, with Dr. C. L. Poley and fam ily building gave the idea that comfort UT time tin, Mr. Foes’ young, eon, about 8 C. L . I reland ............ Manager. o ’clock p. m. The boy had watched as . guests, enjoyed a pleasant auto . w as first considered in making the af ¿ay ride to 7 he D allas Tuesday evening, I plana, and thia was borre out by the his elders burn weeds and trash the which ride turned out to -b e far from ■, Fose«* Acsortwiaa Reproe« s seti»a pleasing lines of the rest Knee. week before and the sudden thought joyous on ihe return. They intended | 'T h e building is a one and a half THE AMLRK AN PRESS ASSOCIATION struck him to do lik ew ise. He said to patronize a picture show that (hey story bungalow type, 30 x 44 fee t, ..Ju ly 28. 1922 afterwards that he did not know that had b.en informed would be presented w ith a fu ll basement fitted for laun FRIDAY Open all hours of t h e day and hay would burn and, w ith no thought that night, but a different picture was dry tubs, furnace, and like conveni n ig h t. C a r * «taken care nf a t , A p p r o x A t W BMS ox pears of damage, he struck a match and put on the screen. ences. . Tha upper story has three an y tim e . N ig h t m an sleep In Before they started back they drove good sized bedgooms with closet», and will be handled by Salem packers this threw it in the hay in the bam Iqft. Immediately realising the danger, to a garage and had oil put in the INJ year, <ccording to announcement. This , in addition there are two spare clo s the b u ild in g. \ r P r opn^or p year’s pack probably will exceed los-t he ran to the house, told his parents, crank case of the Ford car which Mr ets, renovated out of what would uau« nnd the work of m inimiaing the dam- Stephens had borrowed for t e trip, . Moro, Or«. have been waste space reason's receipts by more than g » 1 cgan. By prompt work and the bis own at the tim e being in the hos The lower floor has a living iroom, tons. ab.-encv of wind, the fire was confined p ital. Wheft they got to the top of A u t o A c c e s s o r ie s G e n u in e F o r d P a r ts dining room, kitchen, bath, sewing Hop growers of Harrlsburf have to the barn, rei dering that structure Fulton canyon they had a connecting and linen room, and two bedrooms. >ijer discovered evidences of the red K e lly S p r in g f ie ld T ir e s resse a shell in about a half hour's time. rod burn out and discovered that t i e The dining room is finished in panel in their hop fields. The bugs Spaiks and burning shingles started garage attendant had neglected to -• by effect w ainscotting, with a plate rapidly and work their dam G o o d r ic h T ir e s a n d T u b e s numerous sm all fires on roofs of near i pctcock. supping the vine. They are St a a ’l ra il. buildings, but these were put out by They drove the car to the Victor Mr. Eakin intends to com plete the that it is difficult fo sec them w . S ilv e r t o w n C o r d s i.en at advantageous places. Anderson place, woke up the sleeping interior woodwork in natural finish the naked eye. The rew ly b uilt garage of Dr. Mor 'farmac^at 1 a. m. and, after he had and varnish. There ia a good founds- The St. L ou I b , Bellingham and St. gan stood within thres feet of the Formerly the Albert dressed and come to the door, he told tion for thia in the beautifully grain- Nicholas, purse seine boats, were burning barn but was not scorched by D r.P p l^ that there was no car handy. materiB, U4ed in the woodwork. [ p g p S u b sc r ib e J o r T h e < Ibserver. Bent W -e k !v p u b lis h e d T h e D alles’ N ew est and Best found fishing within the three mile the heat. At the other end of the Then the marooned party w ent to the Mr Mr. ¡¿akin Eakin eouioued equipped his farm aome H o stelry limit at the mouth of the Columbia burning barn was a chicken house, K v^ rvon e toad*« it. 1 11 th e I tîlaiMl Em p ir e W hite place, woke up -the sleep in g tim e ago w ith nn electrical lig h tin g and were later taken into custody by owred by Mr. Foes, which had the CENTRALLY LOCATED , ium ates, who again-w ent to sleep and plant, and has uvow wired the new two deputies aboard the patrol boat side toward the barn deeply burned. le ft them to the silen ce and cooling residence for electrical service. Sherman County Headquarters Lu Phoenix of the Oregon game commis Moro, when considering the rotten breezes of - the night. Just aa they ( J. F. RATH. Man««« sion. hose owned by the’ city , was extrem e- were dispairing of assistance, they Expenditures for road construction, Ty fortunate that Q>e damage was con saw the lig h ts of an approaching auto T h e D a lle * - O re g o n Slock Ranch For Sale and maintenance take the bulk of the fined to the building where the fire and, hopping to the eenter of the * ««««»A A A One o f the beet stock ranches In Umatilla county tiyt money, accord started. road, succeeded in having it come to Eastern Oregon located in Morrow 1 1 I 11 !■ 1-1' I 1 1 I 1 1 : I I 1 1 1 1 l- l- t-9 ing to figures released from the office MORO, OREGON a stop. This car was a Ford road county; 1760 acres 125 acres in cu l + of the Umatilla county clerk. The ex ster, driven by Lee Stewart and car Word received from Rev. H. G. tivation ; 800 acres woven w ire fence; JA M ES STEW ART penditures for the first six months of ried two fair passengers. Room was 1922 were $275.988.54. of which the Harson gives the information that he made for Dr. Poley on the running 200 acres lig h t tim ber; a ll kinds of SHERMAN COUNTY is enjoying hi# vacation in California out buildings; good five room house; road money totalled |2*M,216 87. board and a cold ride for the doctor A g en ts for th e STOCK and .BR A N D Price A. N. Farmer, representing the na Of s o c i a l interest was h is-v isit to the ended at his home in Moro, where he a ll kinds o f fru it and berries. Lick observatory on the top of ML In tern a tio n a l H arvester Co. $18,480. Abundance of water. Hunter tional hoard of directors of-the Yeo INSPECTOR got his car and went back after the Ham ilton, 4200 fe e t elevation , reached & C o .,25 Grand ave. .Portland. man lodge, inspected a number of theatre party stranded by the way- Moro - - Oregon proposed sites m ur Salem for the by a 26-mile auto trip from San Jose side. over a road that ,has770 curves. Other children's home to he established by Notice of Sheriff’» Sale Dr. Poley is atrorgly of the opinion isits to DEPUTIES: L. Sdmdcwitz, Kent, the ojrder. proposed home will noteworthy events were his v and th e that his running board perch supplied -«•Z Leland Stanford University- Oregon; Dr. Jo«. Saunders, Moro, By virtue o f sn execution judg cost $5.000.000 and will be lccat< d I him with the coldest ride of his University of C alifornia. Ore.; W . H. Mever, W e.co, Ore. ment order duly issued by the Clerk somewhere on the Pacific coast. career in Sherman county. of the Circuit Court of the County of Marion, State of Oregon, dated this 28th day of June, 1922, in a certain C H U R C H N E W S action in the Circuit Court for said Gilliam and Wheeler Connties County and S tate wherein Mary H. Notes of Interest to All Rucker as plaintiff recovered judg Local Denominations ment against John R. Rucker for the W e H a v e Now in Stock D E S C H U T E S M O T O R CO. sum of $25.00 per month, Support of Rev. B. F. Harper, Sunday “ School Minor Child, and costs and disburse Missionary for Pendleton Presbytery , ments taxed at twenty four and 40-100 FOR S A LE and w ell known to Moro people, w ill dollars, on the 4th day of December, preach at the Presbyterian church on 1919. ELECTRICAL SERVICE BATTERY SERVICE F. T. HURLBURT N otice is hereby given that 1 w ill, Sunday, August 6th, at 11 a.m ani Starting, Lighting and Igni All makes rebuilt or repaired. Upper Main Street, opp. Garage at the Union m eeting in the evening on the 12th day o f Aug™*. 1922> the tion Systems. Recharging Cobden - - Oregon front door of the County Court House Tested and filled with distil at 8 p m. J u s t Received a Large S to ck and repairing High Tension Rev. Henry G. Hanson, pastor. in Moro in said County, at ten o ’clock led water FREE. We solicit ! in the forenoon of said day, se ll at and Ford magnetos Specialty of C om bine and Header E xtras During the absence of Rev.Hanson, your battery work. I public auction to the highest bidder Oooooooooooooooooooooooooc the Union Services are being carried for cash, the follow in g describee on as before, Rev. Smothers preach P eople who use the' ad property, to w il: E.J of W .J and O x y -a c e tc le n e W e ld in g ing every other Sunday evening in NJ of N .E .J and SEJ of N.EJ Sec. 28,3. columns of the Ob«erver the Presbyterian church. Preaching D u s t - p r o o f P a in t R o o m in C o n n e c t io n S. Range 18 East W .M ., S.EJ and invariably say that they next Sunday at the Methodist church SE.J of N .E .J Section 21, 3 South at 11 a.m . and at the Presbyterian get the best of results. MORO - - - OREGON Range 18, East W .M ., containing church at 8 p m. The members and 480 acres, more or less, all in Sherman friends are urged to attend and assist County, Oregon, taken and levied in every possible way to make the upon as the property of the said John lervices a success. The general pub R. Rucker, or so much thereof as lic is invited. may be necessary »to satisfy the. said U. C. Smothers, pastor. judgment in favor of Mary H. ElBray N otice— Strayed from the Rucker against said John R. Rucker Methodist fold, several lambs. When w ith interest thereon, together w ith last seen they seemed w illin g to re a ll coats and disbursem ents that have turn, hut as the elder sheep showed or may accrue. no inclination to return, the lambs Hugh Chrisman, Sheriff. followed on to supposedly restful Dated at Moro, Oregon, July 10th, shade, greener pastures and cooling 1922. 5t 7-14 »-11 water. An eternal reward is offered We keep in stock grates and backs for your for the return of these that have , ranges and grates for your heaters. We m^ke t OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC strayed. . new stoves out of your old ones at a sm all cost. M oral-T rain up a child in the way We make pulley w heels and sprockets of he should go and go that way your any kind. se lf. Go to the Methodist Sunday We have in stock iron and brass bushings of all I want all the cats you have School next Sunday. sizes. We have men connected with this plant to spare. Female cat» are who have years of experience in both molding especially desired. Cats of Lost: Bay horse, about 1450 pounds; and pattern work. We guarantee our work to either sex and of any size or rangy-built; branded mule shoe upside be first class in m aterial and workmanship. color. dowr on left shoulder; w hite mark on W i l l b e in t o w n W e d - W e In vite you t o com e in and see th e se goods back. Reward. Finder notify Geo. n e sd a y s, S a tu r d a y s, Rebman, Moro, Oregon. and be convinced . W e need y o u r trade and s T S A U R - A J.H.lUj J. L. H atthes Hanagér. M oro, O reg o n Bank Hotel GIHN, COLEMAN & CO. Combine Harvester and . Harvesting Machinery W. H. WILLIAMS STOCK and WHEAT RANCHES REPAIR DEPARTMENT Headers, Reapers, Mowers and Wide Track W agons Bring in Your Order for Extras as Soon as Possible NOTICE! GET YOUR ORDER IN EARLY There is a Foundry in The Dalles that can manufacture anything out of Iron or Brass. THE R A ILR O A D STRIK E IS*ON We have the goods nou) but we will have to make replacement orders. C ats! C a ts! you need ou rs. You m ay have s o m e th in g you w ould like to h ave m ade. B rin g in th e old p a rts so w e can m ake th e p a tte r n . THE DALLES FOUNDRY, Inc. 709 E ast Second S t . , THE DA LLES, OREGON W E S T IN G H O U S E D esk an d B rack et Electric Fan P o s it iv e ly th e best fa n ever m ade a t th is p r i c e C o s ts o n l y yi c e n t p e r h o u r f o r its o p e r a tio n . SPECIAL Westinghouse Whirlwind 8 inch Fan for i p 1 1 .OO S h e r m a n E le c t r ic C o . DEALERS IN E L E C T R IC A L A P P L IA N C E S E V E R Y T H IN G M oro S O LD GUARANTEED O regon Geo. N. Crosfield in t h e a f t e r n o o n s . BRING YOUR CATS • The Mountain States Power com pany I’ rush'll? the c : t r u e t l o n Of its new hlgh-power line between Mnrshfleld and Powers nml hopes to have it completed within 40 days. W a s c o , O re g o n ERNEST S. EVERETT 4- 1 I K I 11 I I I I 1 4 - 1 I I 1 I I I » I Total receipts In the Oregon cus toms district for the fiscal year end ing June 30 reached $671,295. an in crease of approximately 83% per cent over the preceding period. T ie national , record for butterfat production among cows, five years old or over, during the past month was won by Poppy Lora, a thoroughbred Jersey cow owned by Will Behrman of Forest Grove.______________ ' ! FORBES & FLATT are offering special prices on Groceries during the summer months, July and August. W e DRAY Freight and Express Handled Promptly Call On Us At Any Tim e. M ORO 1 Estra Special Price on Fruit Jars ORE. I N o t the “ Old A d am ,” W e F ea r. This note whh received by a Roxbury •chool-t«ncher: "Willie tells me you’ve been asking where's his glasses. I want to tell you he has had his adams and tonsils removed tills summer and he don’t m*ed them."—Boston Tran script. n - H - H ' 1--I-4-I-I-I-1 I 1 I1 I r-» I 1 < FULL LINE OF M E N S A N D LA D IE S’ BATH IN G SU ITS A N D W ITH STOCKINGS TO M A TC H ' I l"> > llN IV O B tn -O B B Ä N HOLT H a r v e ste r s Notice of Final Settlement In the County Court of the S tale of Oregi-n for Sherman County In the matter of the Estate of Archie Mi Dermid, decesstd N otice is hereby given that the un- dersigred. executor of the estate of Archie McDermid, declared, hss fil d in the Countv Court of Sherman coun ty, s ;ate v f Oregon, N*. final account as au<-h executor of auch estate srd that Tuesday. the 5th day f Septem- her, 152?. a» ti e hour of ten o'clock s.m . has been fixed hy safd Court ns the tim e for hearing o f objections to raid report and the settlem ert therrof. * George B Bourhill, Fxecutor of the Estate of Archie McDermid, D eceased., W.C. Bryant and W illiam A. Carter, Attorneys for Executor. Date op’,first publication; July 28, 1822 Date last publication: August 25, 1922 1 ; 1 2 -fo o t to 2 4 -fo o t » Tke U N IV E R S IT Y ✓ OREOON contain«: 1 1 | 1 ; T ha collaga o f Literature. Science and the A rts with 22 departmenU. The profeeatonal achools d n h rc h i- tectuTe- Buaineaa Adminiatration - Education-Graduate Study-Law — M ad id n e-M u aic-P h yeio al Educa tion— -Sociology. ' The 47th Year OpauaOoeker 2. I W * For ecotefofue or en ÿ M/ormueton usrtte The Rotirtror, (ZnaeeraM* • / Oregon. O refon. 3 H O L T T r a c to r s a n d 5 -to n , lO -to n a n d T 3S, 4 5 an d 7 5 h. p. We have anything a man wants to fix up his Holt Combine or Tractor. A Stock of Drapers and Grain-carriers
