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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1925)
tmn nan?«!-?■*'«?*> sieiui Your income tax for the year 1924 F riday Robt. Urquhart, Secretary each 2nd and 4th Thursday evening« monthly. Mn. E. A. Cuthman, Worthy Matron. Nana Barxee, Secretary, Floro Lodge No. 113 I. O. O. P. Meet« every Monday eve* ing in the 1. O. O. F. hail. Transient and visiting bro thers sre cordially invited to meet with us. H. C. Ruggles, N. G A. M. Young, Secretary. Lupine Rebecca Lodge No. 116, Moro, Oregon, meets 1st and 3d Fridays of each month. Visiting members welcome. ’ Margaret Peets, N. G Lenora Schadewitz, Secy CHRIS SCHULTZ POST NO. 71 MEXICAN LEGION Meets at Odd Fellows Hall on second and fourth Wednesday« of each month. Commander, I. M Peterson, Adjutant, Geo. Mitchell. Zell’« Faaeral Ham Naw Opea at Albany's Are loss during 1924 was 324,347.12. Fire caused 310,000 damages in the Arcade building on Third street in McMinnville. More than 100 babies were examin ed at a state board of health baby clinic at Albany. A marriage license was issued at Hugone to James F. Smith, 50 years old, and Olive May McCue, 15. With over 100 out-of-town delegates present, (he annual southern Oregon older boys’ conference was held in Roseburg. J. T. Parks, aged about 25, was kill ed in a Booth-Kelly logging camp near Wendling when a line broke,and de capitated him. T A boundy of 310 for adult coyotes ' and 33.50 for pups will be paid by Douglas county for all ooyotes killed - • within the county, An open competitive civil service examination for applicants for appoint- held February 14. Humphrey Anderson was so badly injured in a save-in at the Skyline • ' —.. ■ I W., D. Barnett was a business than wan the tax for 1923. A rate visitor in our city on Tuesday from reduction, however, is not the only benefit afforded by the revenue act of Kent Chriticism is certainly one thing 1924. Increase in the exemption for married persons, a 25 per cent reduc it is ' more blessed to give than tion on “earned income, ” and. other recoive. changes in revenue legislation are of It is called a wave of prosperity. immediate interest to every taxpayer. Waves, as you know, affect only The revenue tax of 1924 require» those at the top. that returns be filed by every single Mrs. O. L. Belshe and daughter person whose net income for 1924 was 31,000 or more, or whose gross income Linnle were visitors in The Dalles was 35,000 or more, and by every Tuesday afternoon. married couple whose aggregate net Master Cari Peetz, son of Mrs. income was 32,500 or more, or whose M. W. Peetz, has been on the local aggregate gross income was 35,000 or sick list this week. more. Last year returns were re Editoi1 and Mrs. C. L. Ireland re quired of married couples whose ag gregate net income was 32,000 or turned late Wednesday evening from more. Husband and wife, living to a brief visit to Portland. , Big business gets the best brains gether, may include the income of each in a single joint return, or each because it pays for them, and govern may file a separate return showing ment gets the best bunk. the income of each. Net income is Mrs. L. L. Peetz is in Portland gross income less certain specified this week, under special medical at reductions for business expenses, tention for bronchial trouble. losses, bad debts, contributions, etc. Meanwhile, where is the amend The period for filing returns is ment which would compel everybody from January 1 to March 15,1925. The return, accompanied by at least one over eighteen to go to work? fourth of the amount of tax due, must , Mrs. Anna Ellsworth entertained be filed with the collector of internal at cards Wednesday evening. Three revenue for the district in which the tables for five hundred being present.' taxpayer has his legal residence or The Chinese always square up all has his principal place of business. debts at New Year’«. But then, the Chinese don’t give Christrtiaa pres J. B. Patrick of Detroit, while hunt ent*. ing several days ago bagged one of the * Mrs. Cttberina Peetz is reported to largest lynxes ever seen in this terri be quite sick at the home of her tory. The cat was found to measure daughter, Mrs. Al Kirtley, west of 52 Inches in length. Wasco. The Owen-Oregon Lumber company L. L. Peetz, T. C. Lee, T. W. has started its Medford‘mill plant on a double shift, thus furnishing addi Ailey and A. B. Riddell were busi ness visitors in The Dalles last Tues tional employment to nearly 150 men. day afternoon. Later the plant will run three shifts. The sun’« age is placed at five After waiting for more than 40 years million years. Due to its method of to ride into Burns on a train, Joe Barnes had his ambition satisfied last living, no doubt. Early to bed and week when he arrived in Burns from early to rise. Juntura via the O.-W. R. AvN- rail- Bessie Hanley,'; from the Ixxiene road Beauty Shoppe at Wascc, will be at Seventeen federal farm loan as so Ellsworth Hotel, Moro, each Friday/ elation« were invited by the First Na Marcelling a specialty. tional Farm Loan association of Lane Congress used to view the possibil county to send delegates to a district ity of an extra session with more or meeting to be held in Eugene Wed less disapproval, and the public is nesday and Thursday. beginning to feel the same way Senator McNary has recommended about it. to the department of agriculture that A London magistrate has stated onions produced in the vicinity of that the secret of long life is hard Mount Angel be inspected on the same work. Some men are too conscien basis as potatoes, according to a tele tious to take advantage of another gram received at Salem. man’s secret. , . Construction work began Monday on “Would some one favor me,” t*ka rebuilding the span of the Southern a correspondent of an exchange, “ with Pacific railway bridge at North Bend, his views on wife-beaters and de which was damaged beyond repair serters?” Well, personally, we tfcmk several months ago when it was ram they shouldn't ougbtta do rt. med by the steamer Martha Buehner. Mrs. J. C. McKean, accompanied " L. W. Amick was in town on Wed- by Mesdames Belknap, McClelland needsy from the Kent district. When and McCallum, motored to Wasco on calling at the Observer office, he Wednesday where they attended the stated that he was quite sure that Methodist ladies aid meetihg at the he would be compelled to reseed three parsonage in that city. hnudred acres of wheat that was Imagine the comfort that the fond frozen out during the December cold parent got out of the announcement of spell. their son who was attending the U. Mrs R. A. Stow of Grass Valley of O., when he stated that the got passed away the morning of January 100 in his examinations. Yes, 60 in 15th at a hospital in Portland follow algebra and 50 in latin. ing a recent operation. To the many Mrs. Gertrude Brown and Mrs. friends of the family this sad news came very unexpectedly as word had R.T. Morgan were visiting with rela- been received that she was doing itves in Moro this week. They made the trip by auto from their home at nicely. Hillsboro. Mrs. Brown is a daugh A mistake in Walt’s profit sharing campaign contest adv. last week made ter of Judge Wm. Henrichs. January 23. 1925 is less, in proportion to your income, Moots the lot and 3d Thurn* day evening« of each month. he died two hours later. The Oswego plant of the Oregon Portland cement company produced 141.343 barrels of cement during the two years closing December 31, 1334. Legislation for Improved roads al- ready signed, by President Coolidge gives the park service 31.0Ce.vu0 for which 348,000 - has been alloted tc Crater Lake. A marker ou the •ite of the flrat house in Portland, a cabin erected by a veteran of the war of 1813 on the west aide of the river in what is uow the south part of the city, will be erected by Boy Scouts and unveil ed February 14. it appear as though the contest for points would end on April first when in fact the contest runs until the end of. April. Mention is here made to prevent confusion of the closing date of the contest. MITI Our weather atrip sure made a ‘hit” during the last cold spell. It is economical and easily ap plied. No special tools needed. All work done from the inside and when applied is “there” permanently. Come in our office and inspect a sample door and window made up with weather strip. Turn-A-Lumber Co D. E. Clark, Manager Oregon Moro Phone Main 91 New and Used The Motor Market The Dalles, Ore 603 E and st ,, Phone 618 n i BRIEF NEWS Rev. Henry G. Hanson left for Stanfield, Oregon, Thursday morning to attend a meeting on “Evangelism” sponsored by the National Mission« committee of Pendleton Presbytery of which he is chairman. Plans will be considered for special efforts in the churches leading up to the Easter season. Mr. Hanson returned on Fri day afternoon. A new trial of the case of D. A. Maxwell versus the Standard Oil company, sought by the defendant, was denied by Judge F. W. Wilson. The motion was presented by attor neys for the Standard Oil company, jury awarded ten from which thousand dollars damages to Maxwell as the result of an automobile acci dent a year ago. The affirmative debate team of Moro high school debated with The Dalles opposing team at The Dr.Ilea last Tuesday on the question: “Resolved, that the government should own and operate the coal mines.” Tuesday eyening the Moro negative team de bated the affirmative team from Mau pin at Moro, on the same question. Moro negative won from Maupin and the Moro affirmative team lost to The Dalles. Travelers from abroad are in accord in their statements to the effect that in no country is telephone service found which can be compared with the United States. New York City calls ever 6-million times a day— more calls than are placed in all of Great Britan. Boston has twice as many telephones as Paris. And so on through the list of cities in the United States. There are sight states in bur forty-eight which have more telephones than the entire re- public of France. This has all been brought about by private initiative and enterprise which ii just the re verse of government ownership as in vogue in Europe, when it comes to giving service to the public. News Items Fran Kent and Vicinity CHURCH Special Correspondence. A couple of weeks ago, moat of the farmers in the Bou th end of Sherman county were very much discouraged over crop Condition«,. because they considered that most all the falI’sown wheat had been frozen out during the cold anap of last December. Nearly al) had begun to plan on reseeding, but the last few days of warm weather has changed the opinion of the majority of the farmers around Kent. V A number of the old “stand by” farmers have been looking over the fields and make much better re ports of the possible damage. It is hoped that they know what they are talking about and that no one will be forced to reseed their fields. NEWS Notes of Interest to All Kent is reported to be afflicted with its full quote of Bickness, main ly the result of an epidemic of colds that is now,on the rage over the en tire county of Sherman. A number of .Kent people are reported to be battling with, colds and Mrs. J. C. Hartley is said to have the grippe. Members of Kent cburch have been busy remodeling their chureh edifice on the inside. They have also had a new bell placed in position. Reports are that the work haa made quite a change in the appearance of the interior. Morie News of the Current Week Jaekie Coogan’s new Metro picture “A Boy of Flanders,” based on Ouida’s famous story, will be shown at Moro theatre Sunday, January 25th. It deals with Nello, a Flemish lad who is outcast by his townspeople when his aged grandfather dies, leav ing him in grinding poverty. Every day after covering his milk route, Nello paints a picture of Petrasche, his Great Dane, and little Alois, daughter of the stern miller. He en ters it in a contest and when the prize is awarded to another, he wan ders off in a terrible snow storm. How he is reinstated in the commun ity ard wins the prize, will sa‘isfy all who like the Coogan pictures. Thecavtnan method of wooing a fair lady was much more direct than the modern system, hut it had certain defects of Ite oWn. The mortality rate was higher. . On the other hapd divorces were very much more simple. But it was almoat always fatal to the man. . Buster Keaton, whose first feature comedy-drama, **Three Ages,” a Metro picture in six reels, which is coming to Moro theatre Saturday, January 31st, has that and more to say about the art of love. “Wooing was a simple matter in the cave-man era. Buster explained. “You got behind a rock and when your fair one came along you soaked her over the head with your club and—she was yours. “As for divorce, it vyas very sim ply arranged.' The lady waited till the right opportunity and then pushed her sheik over a cliff.” All this is An explorer says that widows in clearly expounded in “Three Ages.” New Guinea cover themselves with pipe clay and mourn their husbands A- F. Courter, a Falls City hardware for a year, In civilized countries dealer, lost a diamond from a ring cover themselves with moat of them while shutting up some chickens in powder and go in search of another. his back yard. Sunday one of the A car load of thirty three steers fowls was killed for dinner, and upon was shipped from Moro for the Port 1 dressing it Mr. Courter found the lost land market on Wednesday morning diamond in its gizzard. by L. V. Moore. Last week a mixed car of cattle, sheep and hogs was * Applications from 83,986 ex service shipped by C. R. Belshee. Even the men for cash bonus or loans have horse market is improving, a car of been received since the establishment twenty one horses, average weight of the world war veterans state aid around fourteen hundred pounds, was commission, accordtag to a report fil shipped by a Portland dealer from ed with the legislature by Major W. P. Simpson, secretary. Moro to Salem. The General whose army wins the battles of today is not in command of men. The winning General is the man who commands the most money and who haa the largest reserve of credit. When you have ready money and a reputation for abitily and honesty, you have proportionate credit at your command. Rev. Hen?y G. Hanson will preach as usual at the morning service next Sunday at the Presbyterian church. At the Methodist church Sunday at Feenstra eleven a. m. Mrs. R. will give the fourth message on the First Psalm. Sunday school at 10 o’clock. The unioh service Sunday evening Will be held at the Methodist church. Sermon by the pastor. As a special number the high school glee club will sing “Softly now the light of Day.” The woman’s missionary society of the Presbyterian church will meet Three years ago the Kent folks did with Mrs. James Woods next Wednes not know that our youni^r people day afternoon at 2;30. Every mem- could even whistle h tune halrm^filous- ly, now the air is full of music. The subject under consideration will be change of sentiment is largely due to “The Protestant Churches in Europe” the efforts of Miss Rice. As a result and leaders are Mrs. Ina Kunsman of the organization of the Kent and Mrs. Susie Hastings. orchestra, quite an interest has been created in musical affairs and it has been » demonstratt i 1 that Kent and vicinity has musical ability of high order. There is now an effort being made to organise-a band at Kent. Start The Year Right ! Local Denominations The easiest, quickest, and surest way to get ready money is to save a part of all you make in this bank regularly. With this money which you have saved, and your reputation, you can command credit. Then you are in a strategic position—you will place your own limit on the extent of your success. This bank will help you start and will help you hold the pace. Bank of Moro Christian Science church services are held on Sunday morning at eleven o’clock and on Wednesday evening at eight o’clock. The subject of the lesson-sermon for Sunday morning is “Truth.” Sunday school at 10:15. The reading room in the., rear of the church is open daily where the Bible and all Christian Science -literature may, be read, borrowed or purchased. M oro T heatre MORO, OREGON “The Meanest Man in the World Men Served Potluck Supper Success Over seventy people sat.down to a sumptuous potluck supper at the Presbyterian church last Wednesday evening. The men in fine spirit and in goodly numbers occupied the role of general managers, waiters and kitchen operators, the most of* ihem adorned with showy aprons to give prestige to their various offices and tasks. The ladies also enjoyed them selves to the full, leaving the dining room as soon as their suppers were completed, and repairing upstairs, where they spent an hour in singing their choice hymna, Mrs. Hutchcroft and Mrs. Wilford Belshee rendered a duet, after which the pastor spent the closing part of the evening in giving an outline of the work and scope of the board of foreign mis sions of the Presbyterian church. The Presbyterians have discovered latent talent in handling the arduous duties of serving tables. The women especially appreciate the innovation and invite the men to try it again, assuring them that they will be on hand 'in- even larger numbers another time. Five boys, students at the Lincoln high school in Portland, were suspend ed by school authorities following an investigation that brought out ths fact that they had supplied a small quantity of wine which was used at a school party given at a private home. Four high school girls whe partook of the wine which the boys had obtained were censured by school authorities’. Representative 4|innott established a record in congress in forcing the passage of 23 bms of which he was sponsor. Three of them were Oregon bills. One deeded to the state of Ore gon certain lands in Lake county foi fish hatchery purposes. Another ex tended for three years the time foi making final proof on desert land entries, and the third reserved cer tain rights for the government and entrymen in the settlement of natlona forests. Saturday, January 24th. He was so darn mean, everybody ran from him, but he liked it. Pretty damsels sighed and passed him by, and he liked that. , “A Boy of Flanders” Sunday, Jannary 25th Beautiful in its conception, brilliant in its execution, faith ful in character portrayal, and replete with unadulterated dra matic punches—Jackie Coogan’s latest Metro contribution, “A Boy of Flanders,” will live in your memory, always. “ Three Ages ” Saturday, January 31st. THREE AGES is a travesty on love, marriage and busi ness—a satire on present day civilization which for sheer burlesque and comic exaggeration exceeds anything Bus-, ter Keaton has ever done. “The Isle of Lost Ships” Sunday, February 1st. THE ISLE OF LOST SHIPS is a story of an island of lost ships in the sailor’s mythological Sargasso sea; peo pled by shipwrecked men and women; ruled by a giant brute; where primitive methods rule the lives of the island folk. Call Upon Us No matter what your merchandise needs, may be, we are qualified to fill them for you Room Size and Smaller Lineoleum Rugs and Congoleum Rugs Electric Appliances Furniture Fishing Tackle Paints and Oils OBSERVER WANT ADS Rate»: Under 15 word», 35c 15 to 30 word», 50c Over 30 wd»., l^c per wd. Kalsomine Builders’ Hardware LOST—a violin, Jan. 30., between Jas. Kinney’s and Moro, or north on the highway. ■ Albert Davis, care of Jas. Kenney, star route. Everything for the Home is here at prices that invite a visit to this store MADE TO MEASURE —Madison Bet ter Made Shirts; Taylor Caps; Co mer all-weather coats and top coats. Orders taken Ty Marvin Your patronage Miller, Moro, 2tjl6 solicited. Ginn, Coleman & Co Moro, Oregon 6% Loans under Reserve System on city or farm property Reserve Deposit Company 72 Fourth Street, Portland, Oregon. We pay parcel post one wav on all shoe repairing. Good quality leather and work. Joe Amore, The Dalles, Oregon Independent Warehouse & Milling Co R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon 4—---------------- DEALERS IN Lime, Plaster, Cement, Ceda^ Posts, - Builders Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal and Hay. Abstracts -promptly made by the Sherman County Abstract Co., Moro, Oregon. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that the County Court of Sherman County will receive bids for the grading of the “Lone Rock Market Road”—Sec tion “A” up to and including ten o’clock a. m., Wednesday, February 4th 1925. Approximate estimate of quanti ties; 12700 cubic yards COMMON ex cavation, 4600 cubic yards SOLID ROCK excavation. Plans and specifications are on file at the office of the County Clerk at the court house in Moro, Oregon, and at the office of the County Headmas ter in Wasco, Oregon. The County Court reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated this 20th day of January, and published by order of the County Court. j23-2t Mary L. Hoskinson. County Clsrk. 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