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The Sherman County Obaeryer, Moro, Oregon, Friday, SIENâl C0BIÏÏ IBSERVER June 5,-1925 Sherman County Farm* Eliminates Speed Traps C. L. I reland Editor and Publither . Tax statistics compiled by the Ore Law abiding drivers of automo gon Voter for every county in the biles are reminded to slow down to state reveal the fact that in Sherman a speed of five miles per hour when county 15.71% of the total property Entered as second elm matter at the approaching a main highway such as tax it paid by property located with- post oft ce at Moro, Oregon, July 25, 1891 the Columbia river highway. This is (©. ISSt. Wwtsra M«wa**pw Vaio a.) n the three incorporated cities, one of the new rules of the road while 84.29% is paid by property THIS ONE THING which were enacted by the last legis outside of ths cities. Ths taxes paid lature and which went into effect HE front „lawn needed mowing; it by property in all cities in Oregon Leading Portland business men, May 28th. requires an hour to do 1L 81 represent 52.64% of the total tax, Another new rule is that the speed with Roy T. Bishop as president, will mons wanted to work ; he had an hour while property outside of cities bears direct the all-Oregon 1925 exposi , limit at all intersections of streets or at hla disposal, so I set him at it. For 47.36% of the tax burden. county roads is raised from 12 to 20 tion, to be held in the civic auditor ty minutes later I looked out The Sherman county farm property ium, Portland, October 5th to 10th, miles an hour. Under all conditions mower was standing in the middle of inclusive. The exposition will be a right of way is to be given to am tlte lawn, and Simona waa on hla hands pays nearly two-thirds of the taxes, *■ one — r of the 61.82%, compared with all fare great exhibit of Oregon manufac bulances, public and private. and knees burrowing into property in the state, which pay* tured goods and products, as well at Drivers when approaching highway borders. “What are you dolngF I asked, 25.97% of the total. Railroad anu a display of Oregon arts and crafts ritersections shall give right of way b vehicles on their right simulfone- “You won’t finish the mowing if you utility property, including property weeds both within and outaide of cities, busly approaching a given point; pro don’t hurry." He was tossing and debrik out on the award as I spoke pays 21.87%, and all other non-city Milk is nature’s best food, and is vided that street cars and emergency to him, and Uttering up the lawn like an indispensable part of the diet. A property pays 1.62% of the total. : vehicles shall have right of way at all a young pup digging for gopher. quart for children and a pint for .imes. In turning to the right drivers “This border needs cleaning out" The following table, compiled by the I adults is the amount to be in?luded ihall keep closely to the right and in Voter, shows the amount and per he said, “and 1 thought I’d do that" in every ones diet. Milk furnlshe? “But you were to mow the lawn," centage paid by each source: urning to the left shall run to and j roteins for tissue building; mineral Amount Outaide of cities % ■•yond the center of the intersection I suggested. for bones and teeth for regulation o. His time was up shortly and he Farm property . 1157,837 61.82 before turning. body procesaes; energy for the body’s The operator of a motor vehicle bad to go; lie got neither job done Railroads and though he left my lawn looking like a activities, vitamines for growth, for 53,244 20.85 Utilities .... shall -on a signal, by raising a hand, boy tn a barber shop with his balr resistance against disease, and for 1.62 4,182 All other ...... from a person driving, leading or half cut. good health. riding a horse or horses or oher ani It Isn’t so hard to begin a Job as it In Cities: - mals in the opposite direction bring is to finisii it. and it’s much less inter Railroads and 1.01 2,585 Utilities .... such motor vehicles immediately to a estlng. U takes nerve and determi The secretary of the treasury is 87,513 14.70 All other ............ not a bit less shy than vice-president stop and remain stationary so long nation to see a thing through. One I* 1255,311 100.00 Total . Dawes in going out and advocating as may be reasonable to allow such likely to grow tired and discouraged and bored before he reaches the end The average millage for the coun animal or animals to pass and if his ideas about taxation and what is of o task. All sorts of attractions bid best for all concerned. He shows his traveling in the same direction, shall for one’a attention; all sorts of enter ty is 17.66 mills, which is the lowest courage by invading Dixie, talking ise reasonable caution in passing taining and Interesting tilings lure up average for any county in the state. to the people of the south where he meh animal or animals should they away, and yet if we are to get done In Gilliam county the average is 91.- we must keep our eyes and our mind* 71.» The county per capita tax is expects the greatest oppositon to his appear badly frightened. )igh, however, this being (66.73. In A very important regulation is the on the one thing in hand. ideas in the next congress. He is not “How are you getting on with youi Morrow county the tax is (31.40, in going to enter the category of ora act that prohibits driving by intox Serious penalties job?" I said to Gridley one day last Wheeler county, (51.40, and in Gil- tory and windjammers but speaks in icated persons. December. Crldley had been at it only iam (73.26. a plain conversational voice. He dia- ire provided. In case of death the a few months. In the unincorporated territory of cusses taxes as to their effect on Iriver be held for manslaughter and “Well, you see, Tm tired of it Tve Gherman county the tax is only 16.08 iis car impounded. Actual proof of every American household. He is made up my mind that I’ll change nen emphatic that any tax bill drawn on .ntoxication is not required. month, so I’m going to let things slide nills, the lowest in the state. The The "soak-the-rich” lines will never ac # In approaching a railroad grade Just now. I don’t care If I do get tate average is 31.93 mills. iverage millage within cities is 37.- complish the expected soaking. The rossing speed must be reduced to 15 fin'd." “But how about finishing well a 52, compared with the average of effect of such laws has been to put a niles per hour. thing which you have begun? Don’t 17.83 for the state. The per capita It is unlawful to maintain speed premium on withdrawing money you think that would make a good im .raps such as using a marked section from activity and investing it out of pression on those In charge of the ax within cities is (28.49 and the ;er capita for unincorporated terri- reach of the soakers in tax exempt if a highway by which traffic officers new work you hope to take up?” _*alculate the speed of a vehicle pass bonds. “Well, It’S hard to stick to one ory and territory within cities are ;M.43 and (45.77 respectively. ing over the marked section.’ thing,” ho replied. Few of us can run the lawn mower Sherman county taxes this year In 'addition to new rules of the Horace Greely Wilson, prominent road the new statutes make the theft and weed the borders at the same how a decrease of 4.73% under cltixen ot Roseburg, and ex-superin of automobiles more difficult by re- time; few can be the acceptable pas hose levied in 1924. The county fox tendent of the Klamath Indian reser quiring certificates of title when ap- tor of tire First Presbyterian church oil of (255.811 represent .60 of 1% while they manage a wholesale gro ration, was sentenced to 18 months plying for a license. eery store. It is nearly Impossible to of the total levied in Oregon,which at McNeil island upon a charge of Penalties are provided for the be president of the Y. M. O. A and s (42,660,781. having violated the Mann act. alteration of aerial numbers with in captain of the football team without Of the county total, (89,819, or Marshfield business men are oppos tent to defraud. wrecking both our religion and the 58.18%, will be used for high and Ing the suggestion of a Fourth of July Seasonal licenses may be granted team. 11 is enough to do one thing, jrade school purposes, and an addi- celebration, according to question vehicles used in agriculture at two and it is a great deal more to get that ional (24,174. or 9.47%, will go to naires sent <mt. The celebration at one thing well done before we take ward the support of higher educa thirds the regular schedule. Myrtle Plont, 24 miles south, Is one — In town under 2000 population the up another. tional institutions. Roads will re reason why the merchants oppose a fines collected for traffic violations vive (80,116, of which (10,000 is celebration. are to go into the state road fund. . for road bonds. The levy for county Great Gala Time That Insanity due to the use of al The state board of health is given Looms at Prineville general purposes is (25",727 and for cohol, which reached Its low level dur jurisdiction in the regulation of auto rities and towns (17,472. Sherman Ing the war period, is again on the camp grounds. county ’s share of the fox for state The Crook county American Le Increase, is indicated by figures com gion post of Prineville has made administrative purpoaes is (7,658, piled by Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, super elaborate plans of entertainment for and for the soldiers’ bonus, (10,845. intendant of the state hospital for the The state squad of traffic police en Following are the millage rates the annual convention of the Amer Imans at Salem. gaged In patrolling the public high and per capita foxes on property ican Legion, June 25-26-27. Charles Vandyne’s store at Tygb ways is to be augmented by the addi Per The calendar of entertainment within cities: . Valley waa entered and the safe waa tion of 10 new men under authority Capita Rate City i .. . blown to pieces. Parts of the safe of an act of the last legislature. This reads like a railroad time table, all 35«2 1*23.89 were thrown through the aids of the will give the state a total of 23 traffic hours of the day, being occupied Grass Valley 81.40 35.6 Moro building. No clews aa to the su» officials, working under the direction with some special event. The open 27.68 40.0 Wasco ing day will see the staging of a pacts have been given out by the of the secretary of state. The highest millage levies in the mammoth free barbecue at noon. sheriff's office. After a long Illness, Peter D. Gil The afternoon will be occupied by a state are found in Lakeside, 126..2; Lincoln Antlea. who "toas been bert, former mayor of Albany, who rodeo, which will be repeated every Bend, 106; North Bend, 100 I; Sea- rotary at the Bend commercial club had been operating a grocery store Redmond, 91.9; and for four and a half yearn, resigned to In Portland aeveral year, died at Good day until the close of the convention. side, 94.1 accept a similar position with the Samaritan hospital. His death follow Thursday evening the ladies will hold Prineville, 91.25. The highest per Roadburg chamber of commerce. L ed a major operation performed re their annual reception and the men capitas are Warrenton, (255.56; West Linn, K. Cramb, recently of Klamath Falh cently. Mr. Gilbert served as mayor will hold forth at the business meet Gearhart, (214.54; (117.25; Newport, (93.02; Toledo, was appointed to succeed Mr. Antles ing of the 40 et 8. of Albany from 1910 to 1912. Early Friday morning, a buckaroo (88.74; and Seaside, 84.45. Petitions for the referendum mess The aurety companies have paid the breakfast, followed by business ses urn attacking the tobacco tax luw.cn acted at the last session ot the leg state treasury money to cover the sions and then the huge parade. The The postoffice department has an Islature were tiled with the secretary shortage caused by the defalcation of Legion stag party will be staged Fri nounced that the postoffice at Mitchell Clarence W. Thompson, former cash day evening,coincident with the giv and Shedd, will* be „advanced from of stats. The petitions contained a total of 14,178 signatures, or approxl ler, who is now serving nine years in ing of the past presidents parley fourth class to presidential grade on mately 5000 In excess ot the numbei the stato penitentiary. Thompson’s de banquet by the auxiliary. July 1, the salary of the poatmaater I d falcatlons covered about fBOOO of required. A drum corp competitive drill is each case being (1100. which he himself paid back about scheduled for Saturday afternoon, 81000. Members of the Salem lodge, Wood proceeding the finals of all rodeo men of the World, have launched a Richard W. Price has sent to Gov- events. The 40 et 8 Wreck remains ernor Pierce at Salem his resigna' as the final feature for Saturday drive to purchase a 2^0-acre tract now tion as a member of the state game night and should bring the conven owned by Captain A. J. Spong for a commission, giving as reasons his be tion to a fitting close. In addition recreation park. The price of the land has been fixed at (24.000. lief that he "could no longer be oi to the special features, enumerated No more married' women will be service" thereon and that he was “un -above, there will be dancing every employed as school teachers in the able to agree to indirection and the night, special street stunts, and Eugene city schools, according to an ■ THE head injection of extraneous and political hundreds of cowboys, cowgirls and nouncement by the school board. Ths FUSS HORSEMAN matters.” indians „ taking part in wild west resolution adopted by the board stat SLEEPY HOU The city of Eugene has filed In the events of all kinds, on the streets as ed, however, that ths policy was not office | of the state engineer appllca well as at the rodeo grounds* LOW HASA retroactive. A teacher now under con tion to appropriate water from the RIVAL IN THE tract will not be affected. .. MoKepxie river for the developmnt ot Request of the Portland carpenters’ Moro and vicinity was,visited with „30,249 theoretical horsepower and for DRIVER the appro*''iation of water from the a rain storm Tuesday night that in unions for an increase from 18 to (9 OF TODAY same stream for a municipal supply. creased the precipitation records at a day, effective September L was The cost of the proposed development the experiment farm an additional turned down by tbs building division of ths Associated General Contractors tenth of an inch. at (275,000. association. The request tor double time -instead of time and a half for overtime was alao refused. An ordinance of the city of Portland requiring payment of a license fee and a bond by persons soliciting from The Best Weeder place to place in the city orders for future delivery and accepting part pay and* ment In advance, was held invalid b> Surface Cultivator ths supreme court of the United States. on the* Market With the demand that the Pacific highway be built for four miles so ar to ignore Gold Hill because of a speed trap maintained there, the Gregos State Motor association appeared be fore the state highway highway com mission at Portland. William Duby Foss & Co., Moro, Oregon 'QUÌÌ./À 4- J i T BILL7^ barber : SAYS . 1 - 1 nr The Kî~nball Made m Cultivator 1 If* there is anything in the world you would like to lose, it’s that disturbing nerve-upsetting squeak. Drive your car into the Foss & Co. garage and* we will get rid of that noise in a hurry. We do the kind ‘of work that will please you.’" and the Very Best Grade of Tires, Tubes, Oils and Greases ; OBSERVER WANT ADS Rates: Under 15 words, 35c 15 to 30 words, 50c Over 30 wds., IHc per wd. LOST—A lady’s watch chain with jasper stone attached. Reward if left at Observer office. Lost in Moro lay of Brisbine funeral. /OR SALE—A few weanling pigs at 85 each; also a brood sow. Homer D. Belshee, phone 2F15, Moro, Ore. FOR SALE—One McCormick com bined harvester in good repair; ilao a few good,, fresh milk cows. H. B. Belshee, Moro. HEMSTITCHING—Mail orders filb ed promptly. Mrs. H. A. Woodruff, 704 East 3rd st, The Dalles. WE PAY parcel post one way on all shoe repairing, pood quality work and leather. Joe Amore, The Dalles, opposite the post office. Moro Garage Blacksmith and Machine Shop Plow Share Grinding Acetylene Welding Wood Working in Connection . c o L o 0 o Let us give you prices on our Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tires We Have a Complete New Stock Moro Garage, Telephone Main 171 m . r . sd»aewiti. Prop. Home phono Main 474 Onion a God of Egypt The onion is of very ancient fam ily. The Egyptians were growing onions 4,000 yean ago and paid the bulb monumental honors, and to one doubtless most succulent variety ac corded the title, status and emolu ments of a god. Its mysterious influ ence in human affairs was admitted and used by our ancestors.—Detroit News. MAIN STREET B arber S hop MORO, OREGON Joe Truitt, Proprietor We Will Give SHOWER BATHS 20 Per Cent Discount Until August 1st on all Fluff Rug Work Tripp» Fluff Rug Work* The Dalles Oregon oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo C. V. Belknap, Proprietor Moro Hotel Barber Shop Moro, Oregon H. Lloyd Ladies and Children! Hair Cutting and Shingle Bobbing Has Moved to Moro and will BATHS | Repair Machinery Phone or Write The Observer, Moro Orc — USE A. M. HICKS ARISTO Plumhiiig and Heating Sells and installs the famous Mueller pipe or pipeless furnace. MOTOR OIL AND Wasco, Oregon UNION NON DETONATING poor pocket? GASOLINE EIGHT Different Sizes Try One on Your Summer Fallow The Dalles Iron Works SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING MARINE, MILL and FARM WORK that If the action waa demanded mere ly because of arrests for exceeding the speed limit he MW no reason fot throwing away a bridge which eoat 150,000 and *2% miles of pavement which cost 115,000 a mile. GENERAL MACHINE AND BLACKSMITH WORK about her. It was rich and comforting. 720-722 E. 2nd. St J. B. Kirk, Proprietor The Dalles, Oregon thought she smelled sweetly of new milk and fresh young onions and dean-turned soil.”—From a Story la the Saturday Evenlag Poet UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA A “WANT” ad in T he M oro O bserver will reach, more people in Shcnnar County than by anv medium available
