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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1925)
iiEHU mm iklhu C. L. I reland Editor and Publisher Entered as second class matter at the post often at Moro, Oregon, July 25, 1891 With malice toward none; With charity for all; With firmnew in the right. As God gives us to see the right- Lei us strive on to finish the work we are in. A - —Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address. F riday ............ Feburary 13, 1925 Oalnm Nu4erc4 B«y Ikwuht May Have Oace Lived Near Mere A young man, probably apout 20 year* old, was found Mofiday in a box car at Montesino, Washington, near Graya Harbor, brutally beaten to death. There wu nothing on him in the way rd identification, but near the car waa found a hat purchased from J. C. Freeman & Co., of this city. The boy was rather heavily dessed, among his clothes being a fancy vest with a plaid lining. He wore lu n- berman’s high toped pace, but in the heela waa cork so as to raise the heel into a position similar to that of a foot in a high heeled riding boot. Before his death, the boy had been seen around Montesano the previous Friday and Saturday with two men about 45 years old, one of whom wore a black mustache. These men have disappeared, as has a pack the boy had been carrying The dead boy is about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs about 140 pounds, hss dark hair evidently trained to grow back and a straight fine looking noee. , The above information has been forwarded to J. C. Freeman at Moro, who remembers the hat F|K)ken of and who also thinks he sold the young man a pair of boots such as he wore, because when sold they were lar^e for the purchaser, who f-aid he want ed to wear heavy socks with them. B. W. Talcott, newspaper reporter, living at 308| South I slreet, Aber deen, Washington, wrote the letter in hopes that it may reach some relative or friend who would be able to identify the dead boy. The sheriff also wrote a second letter with a more complete discription of the murder and boy. -Further informa tion will be gladly furnished by either party. The number of Pacific coast fir mills that have gone onto the 5-day week is now more than 100 and approxi mately 11,000 employee are affected by the shortened schedule. Slack demand and accumulation of stocks at mills were the reasons assigned for reducing output until weather In the east per mits full employment of building labor. The California Oregon Power com pany has applied to the federal pow er commission for a preliminary per mit for an Installation on Clearwater river, a tributary of the North Ump qua river, and Nowich creek, a trib utary of Clearwater river, 51 miles northeast of Roseburg, Douglas county. It is proposed to construct a dam about three miles above the mouth of the Clearwater, creating»a storage reservoir extending about six miles upstream, to furnish storage and pow er in connection with the company's other developments on- the North Umpqua. BILL“-BARBER SAYS EVEN IN MATTERS Of LOVE FEW WOMEN CAN RESIST THE COUNTER. a Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator You Need Not Be Afraid • Lives loyally in the hearts of {.he American people every day of the year. He, more than any other patriot, typifies the ideal American—humble in his personal* dignified in his adherence to justice, right and' American ideals—an American for all Americans—a brother to all mankind. - Moro High School Invited to Par* tiapate in Conference at O.A.C. Moro high school has been invited to send delegates to the second an nual educational exposition tn be held this year , at 0. A. C. during the Waahmgton's birthday holidays, February 21 to 23. More than 600 high school student delegates and faculty members attended the exposi tion last year and indications are that more will attend this year. Educational and vocational guidance ia one of the chief aims of the an nual exposition. Not only will every school and department of the college prepare an elaborate display of the work carried on by it, but national personagea in the eaucational world will be there for the period to confer with the students regarding their choice of a career and whether the students’ bent in life can be developed at O. A. C. or not. Dr. Stanley Coul ter, dean of men at Purdue univeraity, will counsel with the men, and an equally prominent woman will meet the girls. While the exposition is primarily educational, recreation for the visitors will not be neglected. Friday eve ning a night horse show is scheduled while Saturday evening an all-school Stunt show will be staged. One or more baaketball games have been tentatively arranged, and Sunday afternoon concerts by campus musical organizations will be featured. ger By Getting Your Groceries at Moro Trading Co. Where you are assured of eacellent quality foods at lowest possible prices. Our many customers will testify that our The best that rroney can buy for the least, is our motto. We pay market price for farm produce and make very cloee prices on large grocery orders. Moro Trading Co n Sherman County School News The district debate of the state debating association between Iha Dalles affirmative team and the Hood River negative team was held at The Dalles high school during the after noon of February 11th. The deciaion of the judges, Judge E. D. McKee, Supt. A. M. Zevely, of Sherman county and Rev. Young of White Salmon, was two to one in favor of the affirmative team. Railroad Company Give Farmers They Wanted Their Property Back Seed Wheat Half Freight Rates Railroad officials have announced reduced intrastate seed wheat rates effective February 9th on all points of the O. W. R. A N. company east of Mosier in Oregon. The rates are half of the usual charges. The lb* trastate rates in Washington is also • effective the same day. Interstate rates will become effective next Mon day, February 16, * Shipments of seed During this week J. E Calavan in wheat between Washingon, Idaho and dustrial field worker from the office I Oiegon, it was explained, will benefit of the state superintendent, has been by the. reduction next week. The in the county working with the rates are temporary and are made as county school superintendent in or an emergency measure. To secure ganising industrial clubs in the the reduced rates, wheat must be con* schools. Among the schools where signed to a farmer, farmers’ associa clubs were organized were DeMoes, tion, or state or county officer. Locust Grove, Enkine, Kent, Rufus Shipments between dealers are not rnd Brock. The principal part of entitled to rate reduction. the club organisation was completed last fall but the work given attention now is that of the out door projects such as garden, poultry, and stock Movie News of the Current Week work. The interesting role of Gecko, in Rufus and the surrounding districts Richard Walton Tully's all-star pro* have for some time been considering duction of “Trilby,” the First Na the advisibility of consolidation. To tional attraction coming to Moro get more definite ideas of the changes theatre Saturday February 21st, offers necessary a meeting was held at Francis McDonald new opportunities, Rufus the evening of February 7th. inasmuch as all of his former inter* Prof. J. F. Bursch of Corvallis, a pretations have been those of viliian man who haj had wide experience in roles, whereas in ••Trilby” Gecko is consolidated schools, talked on the a down-trodden, cringing, abused lit pjan and answered questions from tle musician, who is inspired to a those interested. As part of the doglike devotion to his master, the evenings entertainment, Rufus school sinister Svengali. Among others in provided an entertainment and the the brilliant cast are Andree LaFay- community women spread the table ette, Arthur Edmund Care we, Crigh- for a social feed. ton Hale, Philo McCullogh and Wil fred Lucas. James »Young directed The second local teacher’s institute of the school year was held in Wasco the production. on February 7th. Prof. J. F. Bursch from the Oregon Agricultural college was the principal speaker of the day He placed the greatest emphasis on the teacher’s responsibility in prepar ing the child for a useful life. In the departments Mira Lucile Baker of Moro gave an interesting demonstra tion on the teaching of geography Miss Lora Howard and Miss Wreath a MacDonald also discussed this subject. Among other subjects discussed, were the teaching ot grammar, the im- pdrtance of home economics and school discipline. Wasco school and com munity provided both the music and the luncheon. The , attendance was most- excellent for the early spring institute since forty six of the teach ers were present. One of the most marvelous as well as most beautiful photoplays of all time is coming to Moro theatre Sun day, February 22nd.' It is Metro's production of “The Uninvited Guest.” Every kind of photography known in the making of motion pictures hss been used in this photoplay. There is the ordinary black and^white pho tography that ia used for almost all pictures. There is the colored pho tography, made possible by the Technicolor Motion Picture Corpora tion, which showa all the beauty of the tropical wafers and luxuriant growth of the South Seas. And there is the under seas photography. rarely used in motion pictures, and showing with realittic vividness scenes under water. Ralph Ince directed th a J. E Wil Damage to winter wheat In eaatern liamson presentation which is based Oregon last month was considerably on Curtis Benton's story, “The Un greater than at first estimated, re invited Guest. ports indicate. Between 90 and 95 per cent of the wheat crop tn Morrow A chance for some of the farmers county will have to be reseeded, ac cording to advices from R. W. Morse who are in the hog business to replace Morrow county agent. New obaerva former losses with profits is seen Hons in Sherman, Gilliam and Wasct by Fred Bennion, Umatilla county counties show early estimates far be agent, following receipt of the govern low actual figures In'Stterman cotin ment's report of a shortage of hogs ty. 80 per cent of the grain is dead amounting, to 12,000,000 in January. according to D. E. Stephens, super 1925, as compared with 1924. Low intendent of the Moro experiment sta pricee for hogs and high price of feeds tlon. Between 20.000 and 24.000 acre, have caused bog production In Uma-1 will have to be reseeded ij^ Waac? tilla county to be greatly curtailed1 county, County Agent Daigh estimates duriag the last two years. 4 Of your car skidding if y u use Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tires * A gift is a gift and there'a no such thing as an “Indian Giver'' in Potts* ville, a Pennsylvania judge decreed Saturday. “We want back our jewelry and clothing. The world does not seem to be coming to an end and we’ve got to go on living,” wailed a group of “Doom Followers” to the judge. The group consisted of persons who believe^ with Robert Reidt of Long Island that the world would be con sumed Friday. So they gave away their earthly possessions, including all their valuables. Now they want “’em back.” “Can’t do it,” said the judge. “A gift’s a gift and perfectly legal in Pottsville. ” Hay shortage resulted in a com paratively heavy loss of cattle In central Oregon this winter, reports reaching Bend indicate. It was es tfmated that It per cent of the cattle I In the vicinity of Bisters had died. Heavy losses were reported from Fort Rock. The public service commission has authorised short time publication of special intrastate carload rates on seed wheat for reseeding purposes which has been made necessary as a result of the recent cold weather. The rates apply to those cougties east of Hood River and south to Snake river Say It With Flowera BUT Say It With Oura We have a complete new stock of • Titee and Tubes and prices are right Moro Garage, m . r . ScUdewin, Prop. C. V. Belknap, Proprietor Moro Hotel Barber Shop Moro, Oregon Ladies and Children1* Hair Cutting and Shingle Bobbing oooooooooooooo I Il 11 H H M»Á 4 I 141♦»!■♦■>H 4 HI I I i I I I I i THE MORO DAIRY Phone arFi 0. Q. Thorp, proprietor OREGON x MORO The only dairy herd itrthe vicinity of Moro that is certified disease-free. . Milk, lac quart - Cream, 35c pint Deliveries daily, morning and evening ■I 41 | M »+l I l l i! H H HH4 I HWIlH J , si . H ill»» Hartwig’s Flower Shop ••Merchant» of Beauty” The Da 1 s, Oregon Opposite First National Bank Phone 794 Night phone 690 W HeUoDad4jf'dorrt R ead & G alloway GENERAL MACHINE SHOP Repairing Truck», Tractors, Automobiles, Caterpillars, and Combine Motors, Cylinder Grin ’ing. 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