Sherman County observer., April 13, 1923, Image 2

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The dove of peace again reigns over
Astoria's municipal government ’I he
O ffic ia l Mew«pap«r 1er S k « u a a C e e .t y long drawn out controversy between
City Manager Krata. Mayor Betters
aad other city officials which has for
weeks disrupted Astoria’s reconstruc­
tion program and has given the city
c . L I reland . M a n a g in g E d it o r an unsavory reputation both at home
and abroad la said to have been amic
o & c e • • M o r o , O re g o o , J u ly 2 5 . 1891
F riday .................. . . A p r i l
13. 1923
ably adjusted.
A groat
Gash of light and * detooa
resembling a dynamite blaat
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»a tfca arrival of a small meteo-
rtte la the ootaklrta of Redmond Tnea-
day sight. T h e Impact wan of auf-
ftol«Bt force to cause the breaking
• ( a window la a bouse several taun
«rod yards distant, and the report
was beard distinctly two miles away.
T b e first fire of the season on the
Btaslaw national forest was reported
te Ralph S. Shelley. supervisor of this
tormt, from tbe Hebo district In Tills
meok oounty. Last
durtni the
verm period a rancher's slashing fire
•pread to forest land and covered five
or six acres, damaging quite a number
of young trees aad killing considerable
There were three fatalities In Ore
gon due to Industrial accidents In tbe
week ending April 5, according to -
report issued by the state Industrial
accident commission.
The victims
were Leo C. Williams, brakeman. En
terprlse; Arthur Kinderman. laborer,
Kings valley, and Joseph Thomas, rig
glngman. Canby. A total of «28 accl
dents were reported for the week.
BlPuakky Hreadk for
better listeners in eaelety. H *
thinks*Il would be a great thing for
any social gathering If there were on*
_ __ llaleuvr present- This listener
must confess that be has not read ’ I t
W inter Cornea.'’ He has not read any­
thing. In (act, aays the Wichita Eagle
Thus he gives the others a chance to
teir all about It. and everybody la
happy. There la much to be said for
the listener. If be Is a good “feeder*
he helps to make those about him
feel Important. And, feeling thus, they
are happy. Also, the good listener Is
loved by a lt The fellow who has a
stale story to Sell loves the man who
admits eagerly that be has not heard
it
The listener, however, must be
fully as well Informed and as well
equipped as tbe talker. He must listen
Intelligently. He most feed In a word
or a pur use, or. In emergencies, a
whole sentence. In order to demon­
strate that he la really worth while
talking to. Of course, the talkers are
talking largely to hear themselves
talk, and to Impress the others who
happen to be within range, but they
will not feel right about It at all un­
less tbe listener listens Intelligently-
The annual ooaventton ef the
worth Iqague for the Coo« bay
Southern Oregon « s tric t« will be held
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The ministers ot the Lutheran
eturches of western Oregon held a
three days’ session In Albany. About
86 ministers ware present.
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About eighty member« o f the Dorcas
Society and the Ladies A M were en­
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tertained Tuesday afternoon a t the
Portland was tbe eighth city In the
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home of Mrs. J . C. McKean, the occa­
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sion being the usual social afternoon United States In point of gain tn postal
p re s e n to
for tbe month given by the Dorcas receipts during March, according to
Society. The program provided in ­ S report made by tbe postoffice d»
cluded vocal and instrumental music, partment
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followed by aa address by Mrs. W i l ­
The decapitated body of Robert
in
liams of Portland. Refreshments, con- Johnson of Portland was found along
si« t i n g o f
aalad, sandwitehee and side the railroad track In*Cow creek
coffee, were served at the conclusion
canyon at Bean point, midway betw
of the program.
Union creek and Peck.
"T h e contest In the Methodist Sunday
A trophy will be offered by the re­
School between the Red and Blue
cently organised Bugene Automobile
teams on their trip to Palestine was
clnb to the driver of the first car to
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a great success in stim ulating interest,
2nd Reel of “Fighting Blood"
negotiate either pass over the sum
inceasing tbe attendance ard m u lti­
mlt of the Cascade mountains In Lane
plying tbs offering mors than four
oounty
this year.
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times on some Sundays. Thia Friday
f
evening, the losers w ill entertain the
Bids on six Lane county roads, cov
winners at an elaborate social a ffair «ring 20 miles of new construction and
at the high school auditorium.
maoadamislng grades built last year,
House of Good tic ta ra s
w ere awarded by tbe county court
The union service at tbe Preabyter-
after 1450.000 worth of county road
ian church next Sunday evening w ill
be in charge of the laymen of tbe two bonds had been sold.
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churches, Mrs. W. C. Bryant fo r the
Tbe Pullman company, which op­
Methodist and C. J Thompson for the erates extensively throughout the
Presbyterian. Topic to be presented United States, last year declared
by Mrs. B ryanthaa not been announc­ dividends aggregating 110,184,87«, ac­
ed.
M r. .Thompson w ill ta lk on tbs cording to a report filed with the Ore
subject ’ ’ Day Dreams of a Laym an.” gon public service commission.
Thera w ill ba a Sacrament service
G e n e r a l C o n tr a c to r s a n d B u ild e r s $
next Sunday a t the Methodist church,
following the morning sermon. The
C e m e n t a n d C o n c r e te W o rk a S p e c ia lty
Presbyterian congregation w ill be in
attendance and it is hoped that we
may have a great and good service
together. The general pob)ie is in ­
M o to
vited»
Oo.ornor P lerc. has announced the
peraonnnl ot th . r»or«antiod noldlnra
and sailors’ commission which was
created by an act of the 1»1> legls
lature. Members of the commission
The house In which William Tayior
appointed by the governor are Brie
Adams wrote many of his “Oliver
Hauser, owner of the Multnomah hotel
Optic" books la being torn down at
in Portland; 8. R- Winch of Portland;
Dorchester, Mass., to make way for
brush.
Lester Humphreys, ex-Unlted States
a garage. This will open up the mem­
Radio will not menace the telegraph
district attorney: C. M. Bristol, con
ory of many old-timers and recall the
and telephone, predicta B. E. Sunny,
nected with a bond house In Portland
days when they “took out" Rollo, Oil
official of the Illinois Bell Telephone
and Grace Phelps, who served as
company.
There has been a lot of
ver Optic. G. A. Henty, Elsie Dins
war nurse In France. Miss Phelps now
speculation along this line.
But
more and the Prudy books from the
Bunny’s notion sounds sensible—that resides In Portland.
Sunday school circulating library. T he
Yellow pine timber, to an extent times have changed. Youth In the olu
radio will develop abreast of the phone
and telegraph, not by crowding them of 8«O,OOO,(M)V feet. Is to pass out of days rend adventure based on the
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When the ante came In many the hands of the United States gov outdoor life of a world that was far
feared that the horse would vanish. ernment to Fred Herrick, prominent from conquered commercially and g e o ­
Now we know that each has Its per­ logger of St. Maries. Idaho, whose graphically. Today youth finds most
bid was the successful one for the of Its adventure In science.
manent field, room for both.
vast Bear valley forest tract, which
has been on the auction block almost
Do you ever kill birds? .An Inter­
continuously since last August. The national organization to protect bird
Brooks Scanlon Lumber company was life Is started In Ixrndon. It la a wise
the orfly other bidder. Close to |4,- move, dovetailing, in with similar work
000,000 w ill be Involved In the sale. carried <»n In America- ; Birds are the
If final awards, pending submission of antidotes for Insects which yearly de
financial statements by tbe bidder, are ■troy a billion dollars’ worth of our
made to Herrick.
crops and forests, according_to Dr
A conference was held Saturday at Fred J.' Beavar. expert on insects.
Astoria between directors of the Co­ Man has conquered the wild beasts
lumbia River Fishermen’s league, Carl Our greatest remaining enemy la in
D. Shoemaker, state fish warden, and sect life, now battling na for snprem
W illiam Hunter, who Is employed by acy on earth. Birds, the natural ene-
the state to kill seals and sea lions. miea ef Insects, also are destructive.
Quite a number of seals are reported But they are enjoyable, not .peats.
ALLEN HOLUBAR
DOROTHY PHILLIPS
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MORO THEATRE
Benson & Son
O re g o n
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An illustrated »ermonetU w ill be
jiven to the Sunday School at the
Methodist church next Sunday morn­
ing. Subject* “ Boys and G irls Made
Like a C lo ck.”
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THE MORO DAIRY
W . H . H ill, P r o p r ie to r
The missionary
society of >he|
Methodist church w ill meet this F r i­
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
T. E . H ulery.-
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Phone 2 1 F 1
m a d e to a n y o n e p h o n in g o r d e r s
in th e e v e n in g f o r e x tr a m ilk o r c r e a m .
W e have
th e o n ly d a i r y h e r d in th e v ic in it y o f M o r o
King Took Deors fa r Taxes.
In old English towns (luring th
Seventeenth century If the owner of a
building failed to pay the taxes due
the king the doors and windows of the
building were taken off. every one in
It was turned Into the street and the
structure had to remain Idle for a
to be in the river at the present time,
year and a day or longer before the
American» are writing shorter let
doors might bs redeemed In open
having followed the spurt of early
tens, reports the Post Office depart­ court or before the building could
Chinooks into the Columbia. The fish­
ment.
It nelsons to this conclusion pass to the next heir.
ermen have requested that Hunter be
because the average now Is 45 letters
Ihstructed to engage In killing seals,
Federation wheat, an Australian var­
to the pound, against 40 In 1907. This
particularly on the banks above
doesn’t necessarily prove that letters iety, threatens to evict other high
Tongue point before the opening of the
are briefer, for stationery Is lighter yielding wheats from their position
fishing season on May 1. ,
than It was 15 years ago. The aver of leadership la Um atilla county, ac­
age American probably writes as much cording to Fred Benn Ion, county agent.
Every special road levy In Lane ns ever. Letters may be shorter, but Under irrigation on a 10-acre tract
county for 1822 Is Invalid In the opln-
more are written.
It used to take a at the Burns experimental station
i of Clyde H. Johnson, district at­
week’s rallying of the will power to farm In 1881 this variety planted In
torney. The opinion was given at the
get started with “I take my pen In the spring produced 88 bushels per
Backaches are e lim in a te d and
request of C. P. Barnard, couhty
acre.
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strains unheard of no m atter h o w
Judge, following the action of the
The Roseburg Ihnd office Is adver­
Luge t h e ironing may be— th e use
county court In canceling the special
o f a H O T P O I N T Iro n , w it h its
Sydney, Australia, claims It Is the tising the biggest timber sale ever
roi<i levy made In district No. 88 at
■trength'savmg cantilever h a ndle,
healthiest city In the world. w Last conducted there by the government,
Walton after suit had been Instituted
•oivc* th e proLlrtn
yenr Ils death rate was only 19 out of and will receive bids on the timber
by the Sluslaw Tim ber oompany to
each 2.000 inhabitants.
However, until May 11, the date of the sale.
H O T P O I N T Irons w it h all t h a r
declare the levy void on account of
there la no occasion to rush across the Approximately 80.000.090 feet of Um­
the alleged failure of the cltlxens of
m any im p ro ve m en ts are very
Pacific.
Only 20 out of each 2,000 ber are Included In the various par-
the dlstriot to comply with the law In
m oderate in once, and give many
Americana die yearly. This la but seven cela which go to make up the sale,
making the levy. Forty-four districts
years o f faithful at
above the world’s healthiest city. And and the value of the timber la In the
throughout the county levied special
A m o d em home is n o t complete taxes last year to raise money for our death rate la being cut steadily. neighborhood of 8200,OoO The
on which the timber la located
w ith o u t th is H O T P O I N T Ser­
road improvement this year and If
Elaborate preparations are being
formerly Included In the railroad and
vant. L e t us s h o w y ou th e n ew
each levy Is declared by the courts to made at Albany for tbe annual dis­
wagon rokd grant lands, title haring
mode* H O T P O I N T n o w — y M
be Illegal It will deprive these districts trict convention of Pythian Sisters
reverted to the government. The par
arrived and n o w m our sto ck
of many thousands of dollars In taxes which will be held In that city May
cela to be sold are located In Jackson,
S h e r m a n E lec tric Co.
1. More than 500 delegates and mem­ Josephine, Cooa, Lane and Douglas
for road work.
bers are expected to be present.
counties
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Charter No. 240
a t Moro, in the State of Oregon at the close of business A p ril 3, 1923.
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and 80, i f an y..........................................................................
Overdrafts secured and unsecured......................, .............. ..
U . 8. government securities owned, including thola shown in
267,207.47
239.40
2,900.00
items 30 and 86, i f any............................................... ............... .... • •
Other bonds, warrants and securities, including foreign gov­
ernment, state, m unicipal, corporation, e tc ., including those
shown in items 30 and 86, If a n y .......................... * .......................
Banking house, 8 ..........; furniture and fixtures, 2,866.92. . .
2,866.92
(ab) Cash on hand in vault and due from banka, bankers and
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trust companies, designated and approved reserve agents of
this b a n k ..................................................................................
49.346.78
Exchanges
for
clearing
house
and
items
on
other
hanks
in
the
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saase c ity or town as reporting bank............................................
2,221.69
11 Cheeks on banks dhtaide city or town of reporting bank and
111.82
other cash ite m s ...................................................... .. ...... ................
Total cash and due from banks, items 8, 9, 10,
and 1 1 ............ ......................... ............................................ 51,679.26
Interest, taxes and expenses p aid ....................................................
T o ta l..................... .. ...........................................
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828.026.69
L IA B IL IT IE S
Capital stock paid in ............................................... * - - - i • • -
26.000.00
Surplus fund ................................................................ ..
98|ffl8»68
(a) Undivided profile .................................................... *
902 24
902 24
(b) Leaa eorrej.t expei see, interest end taxes p aid .................
673.921
N et amounts due to other banks, banker* and trust companies
D E M A N D D EP O 8ITS, other than banks, subject to reserve:
Individual deoosita subject to check, including deposits due
the State of Oregon, county, citiee or other public fu n d s .. . 166,896.02
Total of demand deoosita, other than bank deposits,
subject to reserve, items 23, 24. 26, 2 6 ,................
158,896.02
T IM E A N D S A V IN G S D E P O 8 IT 8 , subject to reserve and
payable on demand or subject to notice:
Tim e certiftcatee of deposit outstanding ......................................
67,668.81
Total of tim e and saving« deposits payable on de­
mand or subject to notice, items 27 and 28 .............
67,686.61
Notes and b ills rediaetsuited including bonds or other secur­
ities sold under repurchase egtoMnenta w ith contingent
l i a b i l i t i e s .............................. .......................................................... 80 000 00 1
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ers and trust companies................................................ .<■_» • •»*■
Exchanges for clearing house and items on other banks in the
same city or town as reporting hank......................... n . . . . . . . .
Total cash and due from banks, items 8, 9, 10 and
n ............................................................ .........................16,228.19
Interest, taxes and expenses paid.............................. .................. *
Other assets, i f any.
Total
M o r o , O re .
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D E M A N D D EPO SITS, other than hanks, subject to reserve:
Individual deposits subject to check, including deposits doe
the State of Oregon, county, cities or other public funds . . .
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M O R O HOTEL BARBER SHO P
C . V . B E L K N A P . P R O P .
We have just bought a tre ­
mendous stock of Army
Munson last shoes to be sold
to the public direct. These
shoes am 100 percent solid
leather w ith heavy double
aoles sewed and nailed. T ie
uppers are of heavy tan
chrome leather with bellows
tongue, thereby making them
waterproof. These shoes are
selling very fast and we ad­
vise you to order a t once to
Insure your order being filled.
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1,118.94]
6,000.00
HOT AND COLD BATHS :
1,000.00
1,600 00
1,680.00
168.001
1,114.22]
GOODYEAR TIRES AND TUBES
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New Y ork City
C o m p le te
14,470
Send Us Year
Name
AUTO REPAIRING
and address oo _
poet card or in a let­
ter and we will mail
free and postpaid, a sample copy o<
FO SS & CO., Inc. .
Phone 3 0 3
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81
payable on demand or subject to potice:
Tim e certificates of deposit outstanding............................ * • • •
Total of tim e and savings deposit* payable on de-
mand or subject to notice, items 27 and 28 ............
66.17° 33
Notes and b ills rediVcounted w ith federal reserve b a n k ..........
R ills payable w ith federal res< rve bank or with other banka
M ORO, OREGON
70,<88.681
Total of demand deposits, other than bank deposits,
subject to reserve, i t e ^ 28. 24, 26. 26 . ............
70,690.68
T IM E A N D S A V IN G S DEP081TS, subject to reserve and
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STORAGE
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Fui magasine pub-
the moat wonderful
Uahed. ISO pages i and
aa 4OO picteree
every month, tjiat will entertain
every member of the' family.
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Blacksmith and M achine Shop
P o p u la r Mechanics
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L in e of A ccessories
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638.38
716.20
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U. S. Stores Co.,
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The sixes are 6 to 11 a ll
widths*. Price 82.75: Pey
Postman on receipt of goods
or
send
money
order.
Money refunded i f shoes are
not satisfactory.
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Capital stock paid in . . . .......................................... .....................
Surplus fu n d ..................................................... .................... * * * * * * *
T e rm s C «eh
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S e r v ic e , Q u a lity a n d M o d e r a te P r ic e s
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66,170 38
6,298.77
araaE ler er aaae na
o —O.00 far om rear.
R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon
or trust compaoiea............................................................ * .............. *
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items 30 and 3fl? i f any................................................ • • •
Other bonds, warrants and securities, including foreign gov­
ernment, state, municipal, corporation, etc., including th«»ee
shown in items 30 and 36, if any................................ t .......... •
Stocks, securities, claims, liens, judgments, e t c .. . . • • • • • • •
Banking house, 8 (none) ; furniture and fixtures, 1,680.00..
Real estate owned other than banking house . . . , .....................
(•) la w fu l reserve w ith federal reserve Beefc ....................
(be) Cash on hand in vault and due from other banks, bank­
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Lime, Plaster. Cement, Cedsn- Posts,
Builders Supplies, t Lumber, Wood,
Coal and Hfiy>.
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I, A B R iddell, cashier o f the above named hank, do solemnly swear
I , C- E. Johnson, aasistart cashier of the above named bank, do solemn-
above statement is true to the beet of my knowledge end belief
A. . R . R id
d e ll, Cashier.
ly swear that the above statement is true to the beat of my knowledge and
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b e lie f. __ C. E. Johnson. Assistant Cashier.
Curreet—A tte s t: W . F . Jaekroh, W. H. Rajftdale Directora.
Correet— Attest
E. O. McCoy, R. C. Atwood, Director«.
Subscribed and «worn to before me thia 12th day of A p ril. 12®. .
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r . J . G inn. N o tary Public.
Subscribed and sworn to before me thia 11th day of A p ril, 1928
1. M. Petaraon, NoUry Puolie.
My commlMlnn expires October let, 1924
My commission expiree June 80, 19z4,
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Overdrafts secured and unsecured...................................
U . S. government securities owned, including those shown in
tkc summer. ’
H e a d q u a r te r s F o ss dk Co.
RESOURCES
Loara'and discounts, including rediscounts shown in item s 22
and 90, if .............................................................................. ........... ..
fo r
siea at Moro and vicin ity.
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Reserve D is tr ic t N o .
S p e c ia l D in n e r o n S u n d a y s
SO c L u n c h e o n S e r v e d D a ily
H e w ill practice kis prefes-
Report of Condition of tkc Farmers State Bank
Loans and discounts, including rediscounts shown in items 29
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kas retnrned to Skerm an
at Moro, in the State of Oregon at the close of buaineaa A p ril 3, 198:1.
RESOURCES
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Repart o f Conditioa a f tbe Bank of M ora
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