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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1924)
NOUN MüMn INEMER — WWW CoattMef PrfMatDay poet office at Moro. Oregoa, July 25, 1891 I. P. Walker, from Pendleton, was a business visitor in Moro on Wed- needay He was Interested in tracing reality records at the. county court Mr. Walker was one of the house, earliest pioneer settlers in what is 4 C. U I reland , Managing Editor F riday .. . March 21, 1924 now Sherman county, comiug here in 1876 an** locating west of Moro. He and bis brother* wer* among the first' settlers to experiment with the po«i- bilities of raising whegt in this county in active opposition to the horse snd cattle raisers of those days. At the time of his locating in the county he bought ** bunch of one thousand sheep, in partnership with his brothers, so thst if the wheat raising efforts should fail they would have Something else to help pay their bills. * — Mr. Walker said that ths horse snd cattle men, about the same time, Boaro» rf dan<er, and fatalities will But that It would eventuality is too cost millions of dollars to change the grade of the railroad and Inter urban tracks in Indlaov Transpor tattoo companies now are Dot finan cially able to think of undertaking such a gigantic Improvement. Cao ualtles from this source, however, can be avoided. If the automobile driver will, of his own accord, practhë the maxim of safety first, says the Rkh mond (Ind.) Palladium. He has it within his power to stop at a crossing and to look In both directions before be ventures across ths tracks. Tests by the railroad companies show pretty conclusively that engineers obey the rule requiring them to whistle as - they approach one of these death traps. Normally the fault Iles with . the automblle driver, who attempts to best a train across the crossing or careleoeiy proceeds without having satisfied himself that there is DO danger. - THE "TEAPOT” WHICH HAS CAUSED AS MUCH INTEREST AS THE „ "BOSTON TEA PARTY.” mads an organised effort to «drive such settlers a* they off their lands and the most common method was to cut their wire fences and let the loose stock destroy the growing crop. Trouble with the Gordon family, after which Gordon ridge is named, wa* the rseult. One Sunday, during the absence of Mr. Wslker, the son cf Tom Gordon, slso named Tom, cut the wire enclosing the Walker crop. Shortly after it wa* repaired young Gordon, his brother-in-law, a man named Beck with, and his wife, Gordon's sister rode up and tried to sgsin cut the wire by filing it instead of cutting The "Teapot” iq Wyoming which marks the spot of the Naval Oil Lease and from which the name of Teapot Dome was obtained, which now come* in for a deal of airing on the part of the special Senate Committee, the result of which may be the "severing” of more than one prominent head. __ When the Dodobird and the Dinosaur Roamed their native woods in the days of yoro. When the Askstoon left his Cave to win The heart of his Chigaree and drag her in— I say, many years before modern days Luck worked in mysterious, subtle ways; But a Gink too rich, as "od-j, was then Annoyed by inquisitive Fellow-men. Now the Askstoon and the Chigaree. Had a wonderful well that was full of Tea, And, going for Tea, one day they found Tea leaves and trouble scattered aiound Where the Greedy Snill had tacked up a sign : "KEEP OFF THE DOME! THIS TEAPOT’S MINE!” They yelled for assistance, and shrieked until Their neighbors came running to Teapot Hill. What is called a treasury crisis has arisen in the Mexican government the government has ordered a thousand of the officials of thst department dis charged and a reduction in the salaries of others, it is apparent that “crisis” Is the right word. Farmers and laborers are rallying to the support of Obregon. Everybody may confront problems of hunger end housing unless the revolutionists seize the opportunity to establish themselves . "This Said "And Said churehea. A Brooklyn church dub advise* girl* earning $20 a week not to buy fur coats. In these circumstances there 1* also something to be said against Inventing too heavily In ocean-going yacht* and private Pullman ears. March Tenn Report of Sheriff Hugh Chrisman concerning delinquent taxes was re ceived, approved Ind ordered placed on file. Letter received from Roy J. Baker, of Grass Valley enclosing check for $85 in sstisfsction for barn demolished in that city was received and same ordered continued until next term of unnecessary custom indulged In for court- the purpose of gaining social prestige Application of C. L. Poley for ap- Yea, it helps a man to get Into society pointment to’ the office of county and also to Uve with himself. physician was received and ordered placed on file. 6rder made and entered that’ Dr. C. L. Poley be appointed county physician for the year 1924 was adopted. Salary stated to be $270. Resolution introduced and adopted that the office of traffic officer for Sherman county be established. Application of J. H. Lichtenstein, of Wasco, for appointment as county traffic officer war received, read and action ordered postponed until next term of court. Communication received from the State Highway Commisaion notifying the county court for Sherman county that construction will begin on the Gordon who then drew a revolver and shot Walker in the top of the left arm at the shoulder, diagonally from the back. Three shots were fired by digging into Tea is a terrible bore.” the Dodobird to the Dinosaur; the Pot will be empty when the Tea’s all stirred, the Dinosaur to the Dodobird. W S Hall........ 1.08 Gettlng a New LM. “Your wife wear1* th* same hat all (he^ar round. You, however—" “I* It my fault .that women don't take off their hats In restaurants?"— Ueggen- dorfer Blatter (Munich). E^dsnee of National Decay. There Is no greater evidence of a general decay of virtue In a nation than n want of zeal In Its inhabitant* Mir ths good of their country,—Ad dison. also our VuZcan Plow Both Plows Have Guaranteed Beams with Both Cast and Steel Bottoms Moro, Oregon A X OOOOOOOOOOCXX)OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0ffi0BOO MORO HOTEL BARBER SHOP both men. the last shot by Walker as southern end of the Sherman highway Grace May Zevcly, county school between the south county line of*»* »uperinlendent salary ............. 280 00 45 00 Sherman coustj and** ^head of Cow C L Poley county physician canyon to a connection with the Cal- Jss Stewart, salary stock inspector 50 00 ilötnia highway was received and Ouo Peet*, assessor salary............. 360 00 F D Antrim, state weights and ordered placed on file. 12 91. measures ....... .......................... Communication was received from Anns Edd , court house janitor for M. J. Olsen, of Woodburn, Oregon, 35.00 , January ,.. ............... asking i? concrete culverts would be Anna Eddy, court house janitor for built this year by this county. 35.00 February . .................. ............. Ordered that answer be made that Sherman Electric Company, light none were under contemplation by January .............. \.............. .. 10 60 this county. February..................................... 10.45 Resignation of A. M. Young as City of Moro, water for months of justice of the peace for district three 6 75 January ........................ read, accepted and ordered placed on 6.25 February..................................... file. Pacific Telephone A Telegraph Co acct phone rental and tolls lor R. A. Stowe was appointed justice 26 63 of the peace for district four in place 29.41 Feb ............................................ of W. 1. Westerfield, deceased. A Gian A Prudhomme, printing ac’t Resolution introduced and “adopted - county officers and supplies .... 232 66 ordering construction of the Grass Margaret Peets, assiaUnt asseaaor’s Valley-Rutledge market road and 40. office................. . . . .................. that bids be ordered advertised for Kilham Stationery A Printing Co work thereon. Said bids to he opened 50 52 printing acct ........................ on Friday, March 14th. Grass Valley * Journal, printing Petition of R. O. Clddfelter and ■ assessor.................. '..................... 60 25 others that the Shearer bridge grade Turn s lum Lumber Co, coal be declared a market road project and court house expense •. 80.90 that the same be improved with Floyd Flatt, drayage acct . Z..' 6 75 market road funds was read and A A Dunlap, county commissioner ordered placed on file. 2 days court attendance... 14 40 DrC L Poley, board ot health.... 1 25 Report ot H. S. Wall,¡county road " - “ .... 2.00 master, tor the year 1923 was read, W ETate, Robt Urquhart, postage acc't for accepted and ordered placed on file. assessor 5 00 Report of MrP. M. L. Hoskinson, Wssco County, acct Todd Dixon county clerk, received, read and ac and Lawer for the month of cepted and placed on file. Nov, care and board 69.65 60. Dec - ” ” ................. Petition presented by J. M. Eddy and others asking the county court to Underwood Typewriter Co, sup 107 SO plies for clerk.... .’ a......... increase the widow's pension allow ance of Mrs. Rosalia Orcutt was read Moro Trading Co, supplies acct sheriff.......................... 7........... 18.30 Increase ordered not to exceed $15 for groceries and an additional sum G E Mathews, election ball rent.. 30 00 5.00 George A Potter for fuel. 9.85 W H Meyer coroner .................... Bill received from the city of Grasr .50 Valley for 406 tanks of water, fur Wasco Cafe meals for prisoner.... O A R*m>ey, repairs to roof nished for highway construction on > 60 court house ....... Moro-Grass Valley unit, was ordered E R Axtell, psinting penalty sign placed on file and continued until 2 00 dumping rubbish on road..... next term of court. Farmers Elevator A Supply Co., Bill received from State Highway 13 00 wood lor Mrs. Orcutt Commission for Isbor and material* Moro Trading Co, account Orcutt 24.55 furnished by the state commission 01 Anni M Russell, widow's pension account highway construction of Sher 50.00 for Jany and F*by man highway unit between Wacs< Rosalia Orcutt, widow's pension. . 35 00 and Biggs, amounting to $965.68 wa Williams Motor Co, expense acct ordered placed on file and continued 10 85 county assessor ear » until next term of court. Hugh Chrismsn, sheriff expense sccount board p( prisoners .... 125 90 Warrants were ordered drawn from C L Montgomery, drayage work 3.52 snd express .... the Sherman highway road bond f^id 20. to pay the following claims incurred J A Smith, justice court lees 6 50 “......“ .......... on account of construct’on of said A M Young " highway: Baurs A Baurs, account road con . Warrants were ordered drawn to tract 638, for work done up to pay the following claims, incurred Dec 10, 1923.............................. 6190.08 account tax refunds Bsuers A Bauers, account road 3 40 Roy Rich .. <.................................. contract 639, for work done to ( /regon Cooperative Grein Growers 155.18 5202.44 M M AscbenbrenMS . ••............. Jan 10, 1923.......................... 92 Baurs A Baurs, account road con 1 60 Washington Wheat Growers Assn tract 638, for work done up jo 2.70 Lyman B Miller ............................ Dec 10, 1923 ...........7................. 2443 ; 02 A Provooat...................... . ............ 2 10 Baurs A Baurs, account^oad con 1.51 1.72 tract 639, for wbrk done up to H E Thompson 1 03 Febusry 10. 1924 '.TTÄ.*____ 3106.71 Matt Simon . Warrants were ordered drawn on the general fund to pay the following claim*, on account of salaries, office expense, and incidental expense: E D McKee, salary coun’y judge 75 00 L L Peet*, county commiaioner 30 feet. 5 days couit attendance L L Peets traveling expense ... 15. Rena Norton, deputy^clerk salary 130 00 110.00 Faith Ginn “ Hugh Chriaman, sheriff salary.. 380 00 E R Hickson, deputy »heriff salary 250 00 G*B Bourhiil. treasurer salary ... 100 00 270 00 Mary L Hoskinson, »*1*7, clerk Canton Piovo Walker tried to stop them and managed to take the file away from — Written by Henry Warer —Copyright by the Internationi Syndicte Proceedings oi the County Court and see the it with clippers. as agriculturist* and mechanics 1250 a box may account for some of the statement* about Americans spend Come! Gordon was standing behind his horse resting his pistol hand on the saddle for a final shot at Walker. Gordon wa* killed and at the trial it was prdven that Walker had acted in self defense, Che testimony of the doctors that the shattered bone of the arm waa caused toy a «hot from towards the twek and finding part of the bullet under the skin near the front of the are and the other half in the hollow of the bone, where it followed towards the eibow. being conclusive. - Mr. Walker stated that after the battle, wire cutting of settler’s fences stopped and the country rapidly be came settled with wheat farmers, it beeosning -eoon a cone I us iv* fact that wheat could be raised in what is now Sherman county. I^argely due to Mr. Wslker and his brothers, the wheat crop Of Sherman county is next to the largest of any county in Oreron and, on a per capita basis, is the largeat of any county in the United States. J. P. Walker sold hi* interests in Sherman eounty to his brother in 1886 and moved to Umatilla county. He now resides in that county at Pendle ton where be has business interests. 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