Th» Bhirman County ObMmt1, M om , Oregon, Friday, Jun»12, 102ft
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Editor and Publisher
Ensured as second class matter at the
poet office at Moro, Oregon, July 2S. 1891
Duty
as * Citizens
Demand our Attention
H. A. Atkinson, who is chairman
of the board of the Georgia Railway
and Power company, declares wc
have become a nation of law makers
and law breakers. He says:
“What we need is fewer laws o’
the statute books, more respect fo
law and more regard for justice in
the minds and consciences of men.
I do not mean that we should take
less interest in government. “On the
other hand we should take a more
active interest than ever before.
The greatest trouble is that too mtu
of us have persued the even tenor ol
our way and left the affairs of state
to ¿he politicians and soap box ora
tors. The result has been that the
highest offices within the gift of the
people have been brought into more
or less disrepute and are seldom
sought by men of marked ability and
high principles.
“We have defaulted in our obliga
tions to society and need an aroused
public conscience (with particular
reference to our duty as citizens a?
it relates to the affairs of state and
conduct of our government.”
Regalar Proceee
Tou can forgive a man who has
wronged you; but If .you have wronged
him you must hate him more aud
more te keep your conscience soothed.
—Dnhith Herald.
BILL THE'BARBER^
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EiHtaates of th« 19^5 wheat ¿rop
are beginning to be made in the
grain trade, but the estimates are
mere guesses at present.
Crop
news, however, from all parts of the
northwest is exceptionally good
Weather and soil conditions hav<
been excellent. Some farmers be
lieve there will be as large a crop
of spring wheat this season as o-
winter wheat in the average year—
which is a forecast that does not
appear unreasonable at this time.
Grain men’s estimates vary wide
ly. Some place the 1925 yield foi
the northwest as high as 90,000,000
bushels, as compared with 60,000.-
300 bushels last year. Others think
0,000,000 bushels will be nearer
the mark. .
Some authorities estimate the
United States wheat crop at 200,-
000,000 less than last year. If that
estimate should prove true, it may
happen that the northwest will have
i big crop and a big price. Middle
west crop '* reports, especially in
Indiana and Illinois, are not en
couraging. Reports coming frorr.
nearly all the big wheat producing
states -of the middle west state that
fields that had looked most promising
for large returns at harvest were
now developing into nothing but
straw, the heads having very few
wheat kernals in the mesh. One re
port stated that farmers in an aren
JOO miles square were cutting all their
wheat for hay because of this condi
tion. About six weeks ago the mid
dle west wheat belt experienced an
extremely hard freeze very similai
to that through which Sherman
county passed last December.
As a result of the optimistic market
reports farmers are disposed to will
hold further contracting, of loca'
wheat deliveries. A number of local
farmers have contracted delivery for
part of their crop at varying prices
ranging from >1.25 to slightly bet
ter than >1.35 a bushel.
Roy F. Dean and wife left by
motor Tuesday for Portland, where
they will attend the graduating ex
ercises of Hill military academy from
which their son Carroll «Dean gradu
ates this term. Following the gradu
ation exercises, Mr. Dean Jr. will
leave for Marshfield where the coast
artillery unit, of which he is a mem
ber, will hold a two weeks encamp
ment. Following release from this
duty he will visit at Moro.
Some men
can never
Standalone
Those are
the fellows
who can
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LIFE’S ::
By THOMAS A. CLARK
(©, 1*14. W mcsiw Nswapaper übíml )
DOING WHAT WE LIKE
<«T DON'T care for my work; it
1 doesn’t suit ma If 1 could only
find something I liked and was Inter
ested in, 1 think I might get on,” s
shiftless student said to to me.
A* be spoke I called to mind the
figure of an old man I had seen the
last time I passed through the country
town where I spent my childhood. He
was sitting on the station platform
whittling and watching the train go
through. He was bent, unshaven, un
kempt—the living picture of failure.
I saw him first when L was seven
and he a strong young fellow of thirty
He was running the grain elevator
then with good business prospects, but
he didn't like it; it did not seem to
suit him. He bad talents. He sang
in the church choir, he lead the vll
lage band, he presided st public meet
ing« He gave up the elevator shortly
and opened a grocery store. He tried
fanning and market gardening; he ran
a news stand; be was postmaster, but
he never put his best effort into any
one of these activities, because he was
not Interested; he thought it was not
what he was cut out for. He couldn’t
Just get down to It
lie drifted from Presbyterian to
Christian Science; his political favor
ites ranged from St John and Grover
Cleveland- to Theodore Roosevelt. He
stuck to no principle or profession, he
got nowhere because he could not find
anything that really held his interest
Men with half his talent snd one
fourth of bls opportunity far eut
stripped him. and because he was nevei
willing to do well the tiling at hand
he found himself at seventy-five no
further than the station platform
I see men like him every day. They
have opportunity to get training, but
they are not satisfied, they are look
Ing for some more interesting, more
suitable, less exacting work. . The)
hold back or shift about with the hope
that they will discover some Intel
lectual occupation that will thrill them
so that they will go to it with con
stant enthusiasm and without personal
effort They fall because they can’t
get what they like, not realising that
It is possible to learn to like almost
anything and obligatory to do our
work whether we like It or not
No man gets anywhere who waits
until be is pleased before be does his
work. The man who succeeds does
more difficult disagreeable, unpleas
ant, uninteresting things than does
the aversge man. He doesn’t whine
snd look about for something soft—he
goes to It
Cost of Roads Based
on Traffic Condition;
Moro Service Station
Formerly Walt’s Service Station
At the Opera House Comer — Moro, Oregon .
Will Open June 15th Under New Management
GAS, OILS, AUTO ACCESSORIES
TIRES AND TUBES
ALWAYS
ON Rasali
MANO
Ice Cold Bottled Goods
Cigars and Cigarettes
Sandwiches, Pies and Cakes
Genuine Good Home Cooking
We Solicit Your Patronage at Any Time
Come in and Inspect Our Frigidaire Cooling System
MORO SERVICE STATION
O. C. Luttrell, Proprietor, Moro, Oregon
The department of agriculture e?
timates that the United States ha:
between 450,000 and 475,0000 mile:
of surfaced roads. The report call»
attention to certain wrong ideas tha‘
are current about road improvement
“For the movement of every ve
hide over the road, there is a certair
cost, which is less if the road be im
proved than if it be left in a state ol
nature.
Logically, therefore, thi
limit that should be placed on ex
penditures for road improvement i:
the amount that can be saved ii
vehicular operating costs. All roadt
should be improved to the maximun
degree that their traffic justices, but
no road should be improved beyonc
no road should be improved beyoni
its earning capacity.”
Another mistaken idea is that
there is such a, thing as a permanent
road. However, state highway depart
ments now understand that all roads
regardless of type, gradually depre
ciate and wear out under the wheeh
of vehicles and action of the weather.
Asphaltic types of road construc
tion are probably the most perma
nent. They are waterproof and be
ing elastic readily adhere to tht
earth’s surface and do not crack
Because of their elastic characteris
tic they act as a cushion which ab
sorbs the jarring effect produced bj
heavy motor vehicles moving at high
speed.
Noted Mountain Climber
John Tyndall, the celebrated Eng
Hah physicist, was, besides being a
great scientist, a devotee of mountain
climbing. With Huxley he explored
the Swiss glaciers In 1866. Later he
climbed the Weisshorn and the Mat
terhorn peaka
Many new aad attractive features
ire planned for the 12th annual
>ors* and girls’ summer school to be
mid at Oregon Agriculture college
Tune 15 to 27 inclusive.^ Classes for
ocal leaders will be conducted, mus-
c will be furnished snd lead by Paul
Petri, director of the school of music,
and such authorities as Walter M. i
Pierce, governor of Oregon, Miss'
Gertrude Warren of the United
States department of agriculture
and W. J. Kerr, president of the col
lege, will speak at the assemblies,
Five hundred club members and 200
ocal leaden from every county iu
the state will be there.
The expenses are the necessary
railroad fare and $15 for room and
board. Quarters will be in the col
lege dormitories, the girls in Waldo
hall and the boys in Cauthorn hall. (
with meals served in Waldo. Club
members will furnish their own bed
dings All club members in Oregon
of good standing are eligible to en
roll.
The boys will be taught black
smithing, stock judging, crop produc
tion, horticulture, farm mechanics,
beekeeping, poultry, and bacteriol
ogy in such a way that they will ben-
jfit most from it. The girls’ program
ias been increased to include baking,
canning, cooking, house decoration,
table service, and other home eco
nomic subjects.
Sherman County Horte
Will Race on Circuit
Sherman county will be repre
Expression of Gratitude
sented on the northwest racing cir
We desire to express our grateful
cuit thia season by a pacer owned by
he McKean brothers, R. H. McKean appreciation for the assistance, kind
)t Wasco and J. C. McKean of thi_- words and loving sympathy so gra
:ity, and in whose winnings Wiley ciously extended by all our friends
McDonald ' has an interest.
May and neighbors, in our bereavement,
Lovelace is the horsed in question. and for the beautiful floral offerings.
At such times the value of friend
The decision to race her was made at
.he race meet held at Condon last ship, sympathy and assistance, can
veek where she took place among the not be measured in gold nor express
>est that were on the Condon track, ed in words.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph P. Brisbine
>acing one event in 2:07 without
.•ffort. May Lovelace will start the and family.
acing season at Gresham July 19th
ine i un eral of Simon R. Lane, fifth
md continue until the close of the
reason with only a break in Septem son of General Joseph Lane, the first
ber when she will be brought back territorial governor of Oregon, wns
to Sherman county to enter the races held at Roseburg. Mr. Lane died after
it the Sherman county annual fap* a long illness due to the infirmi
ties of advanced age. ne was 93
igainst Hal C.
At present • May Lovelace is years old.
Attornèy-General Van Winkle, in a
training on the traçk *t Salem in
company with Lady Moro another légal opinion, held that Frank Bram-
Sherman county horse owned by Mc well is state superintendent of banks,
Kean brothers. The horses are in despite the charge made recently that
charge of J. W. Merrill of Salem, an the new banking code adopted by the
experienced race horse man. May last legislature terminated his serv
Lovelace was taken to Salem direct ices in that capacity.
A letter received by George C. Baer,
from Condon aad Lady Moro left
this place Monday as a passenger in manager of the Round-up at Pendleton,
Walt Medlar’s speed wagon.
The from Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, in
last named horse will not be put on command of the aerial squadron at
.he circuit, being taken to Salem for Vancouver barracks, stated that be
raining and will ba brought back to tween 35 and 50 planes would make
Sherman county to race at the coun the trip to the Round-up this year.
ty fair in the “green” horse races.
In a recent conversation, J. C. Mc
OBSERVER WANT ADS
Kean stated that he was only interes
ted in ownership of the horses as a
Rates: Under 15 words, 35c
15 to 30 words, 50c
means of promoting interest in
Over 30 Wds., 1 He per wd.
Sherman county fairs and would feel
well repaid if other horse men of the
county would also become interested HEREFORD BULL—Three years old
Registered; weight about 14001b
in developing some of their hones For sale at reasonable price. George
with which to revive interest in track W. Drinkard, Klondike; phone 9F11
Wasco.
events at our annual county fair.
Last year May Lovelace had no LOST—A lady’s watch chain with
particular value as a race horse ant
jasper stone attached. Reward if
was not considered of value on the left at Observer office. Lost in Moro
farm. The McKean brothers bought day of Brisbine funeral.
her last year when she was being FOR SALE—A few weanling pigs at
>5 each; also a brood sow. Homer
raced at the county fair, with only
the thought to keep her in county D. Belshee, phone 2F15, Moro, Ore.
ownenhip as a stimulus to encourage FOR SALE—One McCormick com
bined harvester in good repair;
othen to develope racing talent
imong other horses owned in the also a few good,, fresh milk cows.
H. B. Belshee, Moro.
county. They could have sold her
HEMSTITCHING
—if ail orders filb
at Condon for more than three times
ed
promptly.
Mrs.
H. A. Woodruff,
what they paid if they had cared to
704 Eatt 3rd st, The Dalles. .
realise on the money paid for her.
WE PAY parcel post one way on all
shoe repairing. Good quality work
Willard Urquhart had the left
and leather.
Joe Amore, The
Dalles, opposite the post office.
side of his face badly burned Monday
by an explosion of babbit when as
sisting Arthur Christianson to "run
boxings on the Fred Hennagin cater
pillar at the Hennagin farm west of
A. M. HICKS
Wasco. Some of the babbit lodged
in the corner of his eye and other
Plumbing and Heating
portions hit the corner of his mouth.
It is thought he will not suffer per
Sells and installs the
manent injury. Reports say that the
famous Mueller pipe
babbit entered an air hole when be
or pipeless furnace.
ing run where some small drops of
water or grease had lodged. He was
Wasco, Oregon
taken to a hospital at The Dalles
where his injuries were dressed.
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SAY
It Has
Been Proven!
BY PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION
THAT
THE
McCormick - Deering Two Man Harvester
Thresher Equipped With Leveling Device
IS A SUCCESS
For .Particulars See
Ginn, Coleman & Co
local
agents
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Moro, Oregon
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Moro Garage
< Blacksmith and Machine Shop
Plow Share Grinding
Acetylene Welding
’ Wood Working in Connection
Let us give you prices on our
There seems to be a race on be
tween Mr. Munsey of New York, and
Mr. Curtis of Philadelphia, to see
who can buy the largest number of
big metropolitan dailies. It may be
that in a few yean four or five men
will own and control all the largest
dailies in Our Country. The country
weeklies and small city dailies re
main the big independent group of
newspapers. There are some fourteen
thousand of these published and read
in the homes of the people and reach
ing a majority of the population.
The Morning Post, London, Eng
land, recently appeared printed on
paper made entirely of straw. Com
mon salt and lima are the only chemi
cals added to the straw. M. de Vaine,
a Frenchman, is the inventor who,
after ten years’ experimentation suc
ceeded in evolving the present for
mula used. The paper is made in
France. A mill is under eonsruction
in Canada, with a capacity of 50
tons daily.
Breath
at all times
Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tires,
We Have a Complete New Stock
THE
Moro Garage,
Telephone Main 171
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Schadewiu, Prop.
Home phone Main 474
C. V. Belknap, Proprietor
Moro Hotel Barber Shop
Moro, Oregon
Ladies and Children’s Hair Cutting
and Shingle Bobbing
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