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
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L
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0
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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