Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931, August 29, 1924, Image 2

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to Grab (leap Wheat for Europe
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:: ALONG LIFE’S
RoaiOp Wirt THh| Corinti
.Word was received in thia city
late Monday that John Dunn bad
There
were
several
new
develop
­
arrangements
completed
for
Entered aa aecond claaa matter at the
poet office at Moro, Oregon, July 2S, 1891 ments of interest in the world’s whest
four relay strings at the Pendietop paaaed away in Portland that eve­
By THOMAS A. CLARK
trade for laat week but none of them
Round-Up, to be presented for the ning. Funeral services ware held at
appeared sufficient at the moment to
fifteenth coneeeutive year, September Grass Valley on Wednesday afternoon,
bring the price up.
Instead values
18, 19 and 20, the great show gives under direction of' the Crandall Un­
C. L. I reland
closed the six days’ trading period
every
promise of eclipeing that of all dertaking company, by I. O. O. F.
ECONOMIZING
GASOLINE
lodges of Wasco, Grass Valley and
Editor and Publisher
with a loss aa compared with the
otbci years.
Moro,
Mr. Dunn being a member of
previous week’s fins Is. There is no
WAS going off for a motor trip with . Tr e fleet race horses owned by Geo.
John Dunn
August 29, 1924 doubting the strong pressure that is
F riday
'very little knowledge of the habit«' Drumbel ler, Eddie McCarty, Harry the laat name! lodge,
being brought to bear wheat prices and vagaries of automobiles in genersl WaItera and C. B. Irwin, respective- waa formerly a resident of Grass
By snd this one in particular.
The “diabolical ray” bore from the st the leading world’a, centers.
i ly, will compete in those stellar Valley, coming to that place from
“If you want to save gasoline,” events, the relay races, which play an Lafayette, Yamhill county, in 1897.
beginning the mark of quackery. The depressing vs lues artific ally for a
Europe in and Asiatic Spencer said to me, “drive steadily at t important part in the Round-Up pro- He was a blacksmith by trade and for
•Xtreme claims thst were made by Its few days,
Each owner brings with him a number of years opersted a shop st
Inventor, bls unwillingness to submit buyers are enabled not only to make ■ moderate speed. It takes gasoline grama.
up
for
the
lossess
they
may
suffer
in
r
°
sto
P
and
8tart
the
car
freQueatly.
competent riders for both the cow­ Grass Vai fey, which he sold some
his Invention to thorough testing, his
snd nothing eats it up like pushing
selling
short
snd
then
being
forced
boys’ and cowgirls’ relsy, snd this years ago and moved to a small farm
sttempts to mske s quick sale of his
the machine beyond Its normal speed.”
He was a
yesr they promise an array of talent on the John Day river.
“secret” In «0 many places, the out­ to cover, but during the intervsl of I was Interested.
resident
of
this
city
until
about a
low
prices
they
secure
the
sctusl
cash
cropping of others with similar “se­
An automobile Is apparently not un­ whi h ia internationally known.
year ago, since which time he has!
wu.
t
they
so
sorely
need.
They
do
With
the
approach
of
Round-Up,
crets"—all these circumstances brought
like people. Kinney was building s
made hia home in Portland.
it under the suspicion of the Judicious, not buy futures in the hope of getting house for me. It was begun In April i work haa begun on the trophies which
At the time of bis death, Mr. Dunn j
whest,
because
such
is
not
possible.
snd
was
to
be
finished
by
September.
|
are
coveted
by
all
the
cowboys.
They
says the New York Evening Post.
was
past 76 years old, having arrived '
Science In our time is no longer black They utilize the futures to msnipulate The work dragged st first snd I spoke are the prise saddles, of hsndsome
at
that
age on January 7th, 1924.
to him sbout it
t
the
price
of
the
cash
stuff.
leather with silver trappings, which
magic; it progresses step by step over
"Don’t worry,” he said, “we have will go to the winner of the north­ Surviving him are: Three sons, Rsy,
Every
effort
is
being
made
by
s broad field snd many minds are fa­
oceana of time. I’ll have the Job fin­
Dunn, of Cisco, Cslifomia; Rslph
miliar with each small and successive foriign interests to keep secret their ished a month before the day agreed west bucking champion snd of the
snd Esrl Dunn, of Bend, Oregon; a
«ales
and
charters
of
ships
for
foreign
,
wor
d
’
s
ehampionship
bucking.
In
advance. No one experimenter can
upon.”
He was mistaken, however.
grandson,
Hildred
Zell, of The
Jump very far ahead of the crowd. loading. In this they hsve been mpre There were delays st s crucial time, a sddition there is the $2500 Roosevelt
Dalles;
one
brother,
B. W. Dunn,of
01 less successful for very little of strike laid the men off for two weeks, trophy of silver and bronze to be
Doubtless there sre many that could
the news of chartering and sale has and when September came, although awarded the all-round cowboy at the Grass Valley; two sistera, Mra. L
duplicate the “diabolical ray" stunt«,
and Mrs.
leaked out until either all of the Kinney was “steppin’ on ’ei^ hard, the Pendleton and Cheyenne shows.
Last McVicker, of Portland,
as Houdini duplicates the doings of
i wheat needed had either been pur­ house lacked a month of completion. yesr the trophy was won by Yskims Emma Lee, of San Franciaco; one
mediums. In fact, It Is reliably re­
chased or only a scant supply was He had wasted his opportunities at Carutt, who mus^win it twice again brother-in-law, Monroe Messinger, of
ported that some slmllsr device Is in
still needed.
This could be “cover­ the beginning and no matter how much before he ean retain posession per- Port 1 snd.
use for killing vermin in biscuit fac-
Immediate- cause of death was
ed” st sn sdvsnce—such as hss been gasoline he used up at the end he manertly.*
tori««. However diabolical the ray
done on numerous occasions— without could not make the grad«.
To the all-round cowboy of the leakage of the heart, induced in part
may be, the chances are a hundred to
There was Culver, on the other hand, i Pendleton «how goes the fsmous by high blood pressure.
His lest
unduly sffecting the price of the
one against
Its being Important
who did his work so regularly that he
1 entire losd.
Police Gazette belt, with its gold sickness was of less than two Week ’s
enough for the world to get excited
never seemed rushed or worried for
Europe’s
grestest
wheat crop
This trophy hss duration, having been affected by an
fear h« would not be finished In engraved buckle.
about.
authorities are today willing to admit season.
been sweeded each year since 1912, attack of heart failure while taking
that the world is going into a very
Be­ a bath at his home in Portland on
The fellow who does his work regu- when the first sward was msde.
School children of the United States
short crop season.
Recent cables Isrly, who keeps from worry, who sets sides the saddles and other trophies. Saturday, August 16th.
have bad teeth, poor eyesight, defec­
indicate this.
The shortest world’s for himself a moderate Intellectual there
cash and merchandise
tive Joints, deafness and even more
crop for msny years is the sctusl pace and keeps it every day will ac­ prizes for all events.
In the city of Chicago, which now
serious silments. And they hsve them
forecast, which follows the digging complish more by the end of the year
haa 700,000 telephonea, it took 27
to such sn extent that only one-quar­
deeper into the reserves of other than the fellow who works by fits snd
yean to get the first hundred thousand
ter of the 22,000,000 youngsters sre
starts, who loafs at the beginning of
crops.
subscribers and only two yean to get
given s clesn bill of heslth In s sur­
' Argentine was a real bearish factor the week, and then pushes himself to
the last hundred thouasnd.
a pace of fifty miles an hour on Sun
vey recently made public. If optim­
during the week although there were
day.
It
Is
the
moderate
uniform
rate
ists insist on revising the figures so periods during
which ' substantial
of speed that saves the nerves and
as to present s more cheerful picture, advances were forced at
Steel crews last week completed
Buenos economizes the gasoline.
it will still remain true that millions Aires.
Discing th« laat girder in the seventh
A cabled official estimate of
Very few young people give much
of young Americans are suffering the planting for the 1924-5 crop
Waukoma interstate
thought to the future. The fact that span of the
from defects that retard their develop­ thowed a slight
increase
in the they will some day be old, or weak­ bridge serosa the Columbia between
ment and reduce their chances for figures as compared with a year ago, ened, or broken In strength does not Hood River and White Salmon.
The
long Uvea and happy ones. Of course, altho the area was smaller than had occur to them.
Auto Truck and Team
The young fellow, t)tal length of the seven piers, which
from time Immemorial human beings been previously forecast.
however, who dissipates his energies reach from an 1800 foot wooden tres­
Drayage of all kinds
hsve made good la spite of consider­
United Kingdom advices indicated or his emotions, who Ilves the faftt tle on the Oregon bsnk to the channel
Special
delivery rates msde on
able handicaps, but that fact does generally unsettled westher with rsin life, who taxes his physique beyond It« span, is 1456 feet.
Riveters com­
wood, coal, etc. to country places
not Justify parents In thoughtlessly in psrts. Complaints regarding the normal resistance, ultimately pays the pleted their work on the steel this
Long and short hsuling promptly
scceptlng the hsndlcsps for their chil­ crops sre becoming more general and penalty. Before his Journey Is ended, week.
done on short notice.
dren when correction in most in- the harvest is some whst delsyed. his strength will be gone, the gasoline
Ciewa of the coratruction company
will be out.
Headquarters at Hotel Moro.
stsnceo can easily be made.
are now concentrating their efforts on
Bulgsrisn advices again indicated
Each of us has about so much re­
three
piers
on
the
Washington
side
that the wheat yields are very disap­ serve power. If we waste It today,
. England
reports
thst city-born pointing.
When these are
we shall need it tomorrow. If we use of the Columbia.
bsblea sre healthier thsn the country- . There appears little doubt thst > up our energies in youth, we may ex­ completed two 208 foot spans and the
born ones in thst kingdom. It ap­ recent seles of whest to Europe hsve pect a premature, weakened old age. channel span of 252 will be Isid,
pears that bsblea don’t mind noise, been extremely libersl altho practi-
completing the structure.
It is
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end crowding, but they most hsve cally all of the transactions sre kept
anticipated that the bridge will be
their sterillz«! milk.
ready for traffic by late October.
under cover.
Jspsnese interests are
loath to acknowledge any considerable
Those gentlemen who are forbidden business in this direction despite the
CHURCH NEWS
by law from making large contribu- factathst even official information
The whest crop of ten. Europeen
Hons to political campaigns have the indicate a very short rice crop in the
Note« of Interest to AU
consolation of knowing that the Japanese empire generally while countries is 16 per cent under that
Local Denominations
church funds still gm playing the Manchurian wheat is extremely dis- °? *a8t year» sccording to forecasts
appointing.
-
•-
announced
by
the
department
of
agri-
gam« wide open.
Sunday school st the usual hour
This leaves only the increased culture in predicting a further re­
neltt Sunday morning at the Presby
bear
duction
in
world
supply.
One advantage of the United States Argentine area as a
leading
Recent -news of reductions hss terian church.
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form of government lies Ln the num­ factor st the moment
It is a long
caused
the price of American wheat
Morning service at the Preaby-
ber of resignation rumors Lt can ac- time before harvest time
ir,
oommodate without any necessary In- Argentine snd many things esn hap- to jump for the farmers and the latest terian church at the usual hour next
foranee that there will be a cabinet pen—snd usually do—to curtail crop announcement jpf the department was Sunday. The sermon will be by the
considered es an indicstion that a pastor, R«v. Henry G. Hanson, who
prospects in thst country.
ertala
European market might be opened will also preach th« same afternoon
for the American surplus.
at DeMoss park, at 4:80 o’clock.
this
Is
also
the.,
season
And
Kings were once sll the name Im­
England an i Wales are four mi Ilion
grand opera Ln the woodlands.
Christian Science church services
plies. On the Egyptien monuments bushels under Iasi year; Hungary 14
you can read—If you can read million bushels short, and Poland’s are held at eleven o’clock on Sunday
The right of way la not near as Im
hieroglyphics—how the earth trem­ reduction is estimattd at seven million morning and at eight o’clock on
portant as Is dii▼ lag the right way.
Wednesday evening. Sunday school
bled at their tread and all mankind bushels.
.
FOR SALE
This church msintaine s
fell upon their faces Ln the dust be-
At the same time the department at 10:15.
free
.circulating
library
located
at
ML
fono^them. It Is not so sny more, announced that the Indian wheat crop
All that is as dead as the stone kings jg higher than expected and “some- the rear of the church, where all
on the monuments. Kings haven t even what more than 20 million bushels authorized Christian Science litera-
any rights sny more, says the San surplus
will
be
available for ture may be read, purchased or
borrowed.
All are cordially invited
Francisco Chronicle.
Observe the export.’’
BY
to
attend the services snd to mske
poor
king
of
Innlshmurray.
Michael
RAISINGM
use of the reading room.
Waters is his name snd for untold
PRICE Of
“Freak varieties” of all kinds of
generations hie forbears hsve lorded
SUGAR THE
it «ver their petty Isle. King Michael farm crops, new and unheard of, are
SPECULA
W. F. Rader and Miss Elephs Mc­
usually offered for sale at this time
can’t even brew himself a drop of
Donald
were married last Sunday,
ARE
of yesr.
If exaggerated claims are
poteen any more. An Irreverent re­
ON THE
made for any variety of crop, growers August 24th, a* the home of the
publican government «ays he’s Just a
HOUS
will do well to ask the Oregon Ex­ bride’s parent«. Mr. snd Mrs. Neil
plain
moonshiner snd bootlegger and
PRESERVES
periment station about it.
Remem­ McDoneld, living in the Hsy esnyon
claps him Into Sligo jail. How the
district.
Mr. Rader has leased the
ber Miracle wheat?
kings must wish they were all back
Hines plsee, northwest of Moro,
In Egypt three thousand years ago!
Reading of advertising i» worth while
owned by J. N. Landry, where the
young people will make their future
home.
Call Upon Us
No mutter what y»»ur merchandise need* may
be, we are qualified to fill them for you
I
Fishing Tackle
Paints and Oils
Kalsomine
Builders’ Hardware
Everything for ihe Home is here
at prices that invite a visit to this store
Moro,
Oregon
MORO
«
OREGON
ARISTO
Dr W. N. Morse
MOTOR OIL
Physician and Surgeon
AND
Main 182
WASCO - OREGON
UNION
NON DETONATING
GASOLINE
UNION OIL COMPANY
OF
CALIFORNIA
Sherman Electric Co
Say Folks!
We is a Talking to You!
«
Watch this space for
our announcement of
New Goods next week
Come in and See
Our New Stock
When in Town
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Very Cioae Prices Made
On Large Grocery Orders
Moro Trading Co
We Pay Market Price
For Farm Produce
After September 1 there will be bo
more rural mailcarriers driving berses
out of Eugene. On that date motor
route C will be established, taking
over the work of three of the present
carrier«, and one poetofflce, that at
Fox Hollow, will be discontinued.
Forest Supervisor MaoDaff has rec­
ommended to the district forester at
Portland that the carrying of firearms
be prohibited on the watersheds of
Salt creek, Winn berry crook and Fall
crock, where some of the best deer
hunting in Oregon is to be found.
Condition« at Hood River which S'
couple of weeks ago polated to an
apple harvest earlier 0»«« usual, were
removed by tho recast rain«, which
are expected to delay maturity of the
fruit. The «Hower«, although light,
will be of greet benefit to grower« of
the district.
Notice: There will he a meeting
of the Counts Board of Equalization
for Sherman County, Oregon, at the
court house on the second Monday in
September, at Moro. Oregon, that
being the 8th day of September, 1924,
to publicly examine the Assessment
Roils, correct si! error« in T«Iuat1on,
description of lands, or other proper­
ty ssbessed by me, and it shall be
the duty of persona interested to ap­
pear at the time and place appointed.
All petitions must be ' msde in
writing snd verified by oath of the
spplicsnt snd filed with the Bos rd
within fifteen days from the time it is
by law required to meet.
OTTO PEETZ County
Assessor.
at
Williams Motor Co., Moro,
Authorized Ford Sales and Service
One
One
Two
One
One
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Milk, 12c quart
Cream, 35c pint
Deliveries daily, morning and evening
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The only dairy herd in the vicinity of Moro
that is certified disease-free.
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European Wheat Crop Officially
Admitted Now to be Half Failure
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Phone 21Fi
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Ü. O. Thorp, proprietor
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THE MORO DAIRY
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MORO, ORE.
Furniture
H
F. D. FLATT
Electric Appliances
Ford Truck
Type, with
Ford Roadster Starter
Bosch Ignition, —
Po’o Cars
Flupmobile Touring
1919 Haynes Touring
Cord Tires,
a real good buy
-r1
Reasonable Prices and Terms
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Waukoma Bridge at Hood River
WiD be Completed October First
Room Size and Smaller-
Lineoleum Rugs and Congoleum Rugs